100 fantasy romance writing prompts

100 fantasy romance writing prompts

100 fantasy romance writing prompts: Need a spark for your next fantasy romance writing project? Get ready to let the imagination catch fire. An extensive list of 100 fantasy romance prompts has been compiled, ranging from star-crossed lovers to captivating alternate worlds to paranormal and magical encounters.

These story ideas run the gamut from vampires, werewolves, demons, angels, magic wielders, and Greek mythology-inspired tales to creative takes on classic fairy tales, curses, immortal souls, and destiny. The prompts provide a jumping off point to craft rich worlds of fantasy romance characters, fresh plots, one-of-a-kind settings, and plenty of action and intrigue mixed into the heady romantic relationships.

Whether the route goes to a gothic castle, enchanted island, secret realm of creatures, or new planet colonies, the vivid possibilities are endless. And the romantic tension and conflicts inherent to many of these supernatural situations and pairings promise lots of passionate scenes and heart-wrenching decisions.

One should immerse in these fantasy romance writing prompts and see which ones stir creativity and get writer’s wheels spinning. There’s something here to appeal to all sorts of preferences from sweet, sentimental love stories to steamy and scandalous affairs. Fantasy romance unleashes wildest dreams so get writing and enjoy the adventure!

Here are 100 fantasy romance writing prompts to spark ideas for your next story:

1. A shapeshifting dragon falls in love with a human peasant girl in disguise as a noble lady.
2. An elf warrior gets injured during battle and is nursed back to health by an enemy kingdom’s healer mage. They fall in love despite being on opposite sides of the war.
3. A witch casts a spell allowing her to enter the faerie realm and falls in love with its ruler, causing tensions between the two worlds.
4. A vampire invites a human writer into his gothic castle to document his family history, but she discovers his dark secret.
5. A werewolf alpha must take a human mate to produce an heir, but he unexpectedly falls hard for the defiant woman chosen for him.
6. A mermaid saves a drowning human prince and longs to be with him, so she strikes a bargain with a sea witch to gain legs and go on land.
7. A half-fae captain of the royal guard is assigned to protect a rebellious fae princess and they begin a secret romance that breaks all protocol.
8. A half-angel cursed with demonic visions is healed by a righteous crusader who sees goodness behind the darkness in her.
9. Star-crossed lovers – one who can only exist in darkness, one who can only exist in light – find a way to meet at dawn and dusk.
10. A paladin sworn to celibacy and duty falls for the bride of the ancient enemy his order has sworn to defeat.
11. A noblewoman must learn magic from the land’s most infamous warlock, but the real magic happens when they fall in love.
12. A gnome engineer and halfling chef team up to open a bakery for non-humans and find love while spreading hope.
13. An elf seeks revenge on the orc band who massacred her family but is captured and saved from execution by the orc leader’s brother.
14. The princess of the Autumn Court of Faeries is abducted by the King of the Unseelie Winter Court to be his bride.
15. Angels and demons are forbidden to love. An angel saves a demon’s life and their secret affair begins.
16. A Medusa’s lonely island exile is interrupted by a shipwrecked sailor who alone is immune to her stony gaze.
17. A loyal hobgoblin servant is granted one wish from his wizard master and he wishes to be made human to marry a witch.
18. A siren falls for the one man strangely immune to her deadly song – a deaf musician – and must decide if love is worth becoming mortal.
19. Beauty and the Beast – in a magic crystal shop, the beastly owner has until his 21st birthday to find true love and break his family’s multi-generational curse.
20. After drinking a potion, a vain prince becomes an invisible spirit unable to communicate with anyone except a peasant girl who had already found him repulsive.
21. The spirit of Spring itself chooses a mortal form each year to live among humans. One year Spring falls in love with a human.
22. An archaeologist unwittingly awakens and falls for the ancient vampire Queen buried beneath a dig site.
23. Every full moon the captive werewolf prince retains his human mind and meets with the young lady of the manor house who has discovered his secret.
24. An apothecary witch foretells she will fall for a mysterious cloaked stranger who buys deadly poisons. She suspects him of dark plans until she learns he is a vampire hunter buying wolfsbane.
25. When a fairy king uses trickery to make a blacksmith’s daughter his bride on Midsummer’s Eve, the Summer Court revolts, led by the new wild Queen of Summer.
26. A seer relives her soulmate’s death in visions and learns he’s reincarnated for a second chance for them to meet. But in this life he’s the prince and betrothed to another.
27. Beauty and the Beast twist – curse broken after years, the beast resumes life as a man and searches for the woman who loved him in beast form.
28. A ruthless fae warrior buys a delicate siren at a black market and she must use her wits and voice to tame the beast and win her freedom.
29. An alpha werewolf bites a human while in wolf form, against pack law, and must help her through her first transformation and coping with her new life.
30. After drinking the blood of a demigod, a dying witch binds her life force to his to stay alive. He now wields god and mortal magic – and she holds his heart.
31. Every Hallow’s Eve the veil lifts to allow one loved one to return from the spirit realm if summoned. A grieving widow tries desperately to resurrect her lost husband.
32. An elf assassin misses his mark and hits Cupid’s arrow, causing it to spin astray and pierce him, making him fall for his target.
33. The fae folk and elves have always been separate and forbidden to intermarry…until now. Princess Royal has fallen for a fae prince. War is coming.
34. A half-fairy servant is sold to a cruel nobleman bidding for power. She steals his magic amulet and runs away. But he always gets his prize.
35. A broken-horned unicorn, lame Pegasus, and fairy unable to fly are drawn together by a lonely dryad who loves all things flawed and makes them whole again.
36. Dragon riders compete in high stakes races, but the golden trophy is no match for winning the heart of the prize: a rare female dragon who can breed more for the victor’s empire.
37. Once infected by the vampire virus, a cure must be administered within 48 hours or you change permanently. A newly-bitten woman tries to get help before time runs out but she finds herself strangely drawn to the irresistible vampire who bit her.
38. Reincarnated angel and demon soulmates meet again generation after generation, in light and shadow form. This rebirth brings revolution on both sides.
39. Fated soulmates feel intense pain when separated too long. A matched pair are separated as children when he’s sent to study magic and years later fight to be reunited.
40. A shy scribe and bards’ apprentice writes herself into a romance novel with the endless inspiration of the Bard Prince, who then discovers he’s a character.
41. The fae trick a widowed man into soul-marrying one of them. He refuses to cooperate. Enraged she locks him in an enchanted manor house. He tries desperately to escape.
42. A cursed immortal warrior has memory wiped with each rebirth, living countless lives. His soulmate witch has chased his soul across centuries to break his curse.
43. The prince must marry by his 25th birthday or he forfeits the crown. On 24th birthday, he’s yet unbetrothed until masked stranger arrives at ball and sweeps him off his feet.
44. A fairy king falls for a vampire queen. The advanced aging of mortals prevented their past romances, but these two powerful immortals can share eternal rein side-by-side if they seize this chance.
45. An alpha siren targets passing ships to drown for wealth but creates a small sanctuary island for survivors of wrecks she caused. A ‘widowed’ merchant falls in love with his beautiful rescuer.
46. A scholar spends a semester interviewing a lovesick water nymph. She tells him if he records her tragic story in writing, her broken heart may finally heal when read.
47. Angry gods flood the planet. The only survivors will be a small group launched into space to propagate magical races off world. Could new love bloom on their private ark?
48. A half-fae bodyguard is hired to serve and protect the spell-casting tournament champion he has secretly loved for years. Keeping professional and personal separate proves difficult when threats appear.
49. The lighthouse keeper who guided so many to safety is unable to save his lover from a shipwreck in the storm. He vows to keep the light on until her soul returns in another vessel.
50. The Pearlship launches with 500 blank slate colonists to seed a new magical world free of ancient prejudice. Crew are matched soulmates butcolonists pair naturally – hierarchy and racism reemerge.
51. An elf maiden dreams her soulmate lives in the forbidden demon realm. After 200 years secretly observing him from afar she risks banishment and crosses realms for an introduction.
52. Angels vs demons war is raging. A double agent angel infiltrates the demons by day while falling for the artisan demon rebel he spies on by night.
53. A gnome inventor’s fiancé leaves him when his steam automations fail and loses their savings. A wealthy fae investor offers funding if he spies on her rival’s airship company.
54. A vampire lip-reader sits in the opera house reading hidden plots of the elites in the private boxes unraveling secrets for the greater good. An idealist fae soprano star thinks her biggest fan is human until he visits her dressing room.
55. In a realm where magic users are relegated by law to servitude, a noblewoman and her indentured battle mage tutor fall perilously in love as they secretly train against the tyranny.
56. The fae trick a widowed man into soul-marrying one of them. He refuses to cooperate. Enraged she locks him in an enchanted manor house. He tries desperately to escape.
57. Angels and demons are forbidden to love. An angel saves a demon’s life and their secret affair begins.
58. A Medusa’s lonely island exile is interrupted by a shipwrecked sailor who alone is immune to her stony gaze.
59. A loyal hobgoblin servant is granted one wish from his wizard master and he wishes to be made human to marry a witch.
60. A siren falls for the one man strangely immune to her deadly song – a deaf musician – and must decide if love is worth becoming mortal.
61. After drinking a potion, a vain prince becomes an invisible spirit unable to communicate with anyone except a peasant girl who had already found him repulsive.
62. The spirit of Spring itself chooses a mortal form each year to live among humans. One year Spring falls in love with a human.
63. An archaeologist unwittingly awakens and falls for the ancient vampire Queen buried beneath a dig site.
64. Every full moon the captive werewolf prince retains his human mind and meets with the young lady of the manor house who has discovered his secret.
65. An apothecary witch foretells she will fall for a mysterious cloaked stranger who buys deadly poisons. She suspects him of dark plans until she learns he is a vampire hunter buying wolfsbane.
66. When a fairy king uses trickery to make a blacksmith’s daughter his bride on Midsummer’s Eve, the Summer Court revolts, led by the new wild Queen of Summer.
67. A seer relives her soulmate’s death in visions and learns he’s reincarnated for a second chance for them to meet. But in this life he’s the prince and betrothed to another.
68. A ruthless fae warrior buys a delicate siren at a black market and she must use her wits and voice to tame the beast and win her freedom.
69. An alpha werewolf bites a human while in wolf form, against pack law, and must help her through her first transformation and coping with her new life.
70. After drinking the blood of a demigod, a dying witch binds her life force to his to stay alive. He now wields god and mortal magic – and she holds his heart.
71. Every Hallow’s Eve the veil lifts to allow one loved one to return from the spirit realm if summoned. A grieving widow tries desperately to resurrect her lost husband.
72. The fae folk and elves have always been separate and forbidden to intermarry…until now. Princess Royal has fallen for a fae prince. War is coming.
73. A half-fairy servant is sold to a cruel nobleman bidding for power. She steals his magic amulet and runs away. But he always gets his prize.
74. A broken-horned unicorn, lame Pegasus, and fairy unable to fly are drawn together by a lonely dryad who loves all things flawed and makes them whole again.
75. Dragon riders compete in high stakes races, but the golden trophy is no match for winning the heart of the prize: a rare female dragon who can breed more for the victor’s empire.
76. Once infected by the vampire virus, a cure must be administered within 48 hours or you change permanently. A newly-bitten woman tries to get help before time runs out but she finds herself strangely drawn to the irresistible vampire who bit her.
77. The prince must marry by his 25th birthday or he forfeits the crown. On 24th birthday, he’s yet unbetroth until masked stranger arrives at ball and sweeps him off his feet.
78. A fairy king falls for a vampire queen. The advanced aging of mortals prevented their past romances, but these two powerful immortals can share eternal rein side-by-side if they seize this chance.
79. Fated soulmates feel intense pain when separated too long. A matched pair are separated as children when he’s sent to study magic and years later fight to be reunited.
80. The fae trick a widowed man into soul-marrying one of them. He refuses to cooperate. Enraged she locks him in an enchanted manor house. He tries desperately to escape.
81. A cursed immortal warrior has memory wiped with each rebirth, living countless lives. His soulmate witch has chased his soul across centuries to break his curse.
82. The lighthouse keeper who guided so many to safety is unable to save his lover from a shipwreck in the storm. He vows to keep the light on until her soul returns in another vessel.
83. The Pearlship launches with 500 blank slate colonists to seed a new magical world free of ancient prejudice. Crew are matched soulmates but colonists pair naturally – hierarchy reemerges.
84. An elf maiden dreams her soulmate lives in the forbidden demon realm. After 200 years secretly observing him from afar she risks banishment and crosses realms for an introduction.
85. A gnome inventor’s fiancé leaves him when his steam automations fail and loses their savings. A wealthy fae investor offers funding if he spies on her rival’s airship company.
86. A vampire lip-reader sits in the opera house reading hidden plots of the elites in the private boxes unraveling secrets for the greater good. An idealist fae soprano star thinks her biggest fan is human until he visits her dressing room.
87. In a realm where magic users are relegated by law to servitude, a noblewoman and her indentured battle mage tutor fall perilously in love as they secretly train against the tyranny.
88. Star-crossed angel and demon soulmates meet again in newest generation. Shocking all, their child is born perfectly neutral with both species traits. What future awaits a being with abilities to bridge realms and broker peace?
89. A collector of supernatural oddities buys a genie’s lamp at auction but finds it houses not only a powerful djinn but her demigod master of old. She must try gaining both their favors if she hopes to have any wishes granted.
90. At supernova High where students control cosmic forces, a black hole shifter and star empath are Galaxy Squadron teammates… and perhaps soulmates. But supernovae and black holes don’t mix well in nature without massive destruction. Can they survive the explosion?
91. A rare male siren was rescued by pirates as a boy. Now captain of that infamous ship, his hypnotic voice gives them an edge until they attack a vessel with a mysteriously immune female captain.
92. The famed museum acquires a new relic – a ring housing the trapped soul of an ancient genie. After months trying to free her, the kind curator and the cynical wishing ghost find themselves falling in unexpected love.
93. A Naga prince must take his place as ruler of the water realms when his father is assassinated. He kidnaps the land King’s daughter whose forbidden magic over the sea he believes killed his sire.
94. A paladin holy warrior hero from an ancient war 800 years past is awakened from enchanted slumber to a strange new realm – and even stranger is his instant attraction to the unaging immortal mage who woke him.
95. The prince wakes after 100 years to find his kingdom destroyed by a cataclysm and merged with the underground fairy realm. The ruthless new Fae Queen is strangely familiar… as is her attraction to him.
96. A pirate captain finds a fae stowaway and her broken magic leaves them stranded together on a deserted island cursed island where the magical ruins may hold the secret to escape.
97. A selkie’s sealskin coat was stolen by a sea witch centuries ago trapping her human form. A shipwrecked sailor washes ashore, pulling her from her solitude. He might just brave the witch’s lair to make the selkie his bride.
98. A monster slayer falls for a werewolf while undercover in her pack. She’s concealing a dangerous secret cure – now he must choose between his profession and the heart of an immortal beast.
99. A wishing tablet falls into the wrong hands and the world is flipped – monsters rule while humans scavenge. The vampire king spares one mortal servant girl irresistibly drawn to. She secretly leads the resistance.
100. In a realm of powerful magical dynasties, the child of a forbidden union between rival houses is born with the ability to wield both opposing forces – and is fated to bring the realms crashing together or tear them further apart.

 

The realm of fantasy romance allows writers to dream big, get lost in boundless imagination, and explore the magical side of love. It is hoped this massive list of 100 story ideas sparks plenty of tales, worlds, characters and romances. Whether inspiration comes from one specific prompt that resonates or mix-and-matching different elements, creativity should guide the crafting of an enchanting narrative. Give your inner muse permission to have fun playing with these fantasy romance seeds and see what blossoms! Intimidation should not hold anyone back – passion and originality are the most important ingredients.

It would be intriguing to hear which prompt stands out most and why it appeals in the comments below. What kind of fantasy romance might be created from these prompts? Which magical characters or realms seem most exciting to develop? Are there any facets of paranormal love not covered here that would be interesting to read or write about? An engaging discussion about the boundless potential of fantasy romance writing and the journeys these prompts could catalyze seems in order. The portal is open, so step through and start imagining! If you enjoyed these prompt, we have many more on our site.