Sci-Fi / Alien Dark Romance
The Hardwired: A Slow-Burn Sci-Fi Dark Romance (BOOK1) (The Protocol X)
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Why we recommend it
Book one of The Protocol X, this slow-burn sci-fi dark romance trades in tension, secrets, and a dangerous attraction that builds across a high-tech, high-stakes world. The mood is brooding and immersive, ideal for readers who love a morally grey hero and a romance that smolders before it ignites. Expect forbidden pull, dark undercurrents, and patient payoff. A gripping start for fans of cerebral, simmering dark sci-fi romance.
At a glance
The Hardwired is a sci-fi romance by Written Museum. Spice 3/5, darkness 4/5 — mid-range for sci-fi romance. Among 403 rated sci-fi romance books, 47% are less dark and almost none less spicy. Tagged tropes include slow burn, enemies to lovers and forbidden romance. 2 content warnings are listed below, hidden until you tap.
Book details
- Published
- February 2026
The Hardwired spice level
The Hardwired is rated 3/5 for spice on Readark’s scale: open door, meaning explicit scenes written plainly, but not the engine of the book. Its darkness rating is 4/5: heavy, meaning sustained cruelty, trauma or non-consent central to the relationship. How we rate
The Hardwired content warnings
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- Emotional Abuse / Gaslighting
- Graphic Violence
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