10 Paranormal Romance Writing Prompts

(Fated Mates, Forbidden Love & Dark Secrets)

If you’re writing a paranormal romance, you already know this: It’s not just about magic.

It’s about tension.
Longing.
The moment when two people absolutely should not fall in love… and do anyway.

But sometimes, knowing where to start is the hardest part. That’s where prompts come in.

Below are 10 historical paranormal romance story ideas to get you started—and if you’d like more, I’ve put together a free collection of 30 prompts you can download at the end.

1. In 18th-century London, a young woman with the gift of precognition discovers an ancient artifact that binds her to a brooding vampire seeking redemption.
2. During the French Revolution, a seamstress who can speak to spirits becomes entangled with a nobleman-turned-werewolf hunted by his own kind.
3. During the American Civil War, a wounded Union soldier with the power to heal encounters a Confederate ghost with unfinished business—and a dangerous pull between them.
4. In 1939, a British codebreaker discovers an enchanted book that transports her into the world of a cursed 1920s Chicago gangster bent on revenge.
5. In ancient Egypt, a slave with the power to control fire draws the attention of a high priestess hiding forbidden magic and a dangerous secret.
6. As the Aztec Empire falls, a warrior haunted by visions forms an alliance with a jaguar shifter sworn to protect an ancient relic.
7. In Imperial Russia, an aristocrat cursed to see death omens crosses paths with a reclusive sorcerer who offers her a cure—for a deadly price.
8. In medieval Scotland, a bard who speaks to faeries falls for a knight cursed to become a raven at sunset.
9. Along the Silk Road, an immortal shadow-wielder meets a woman who can charm spirits—and may be the key to his freedom.
10. A Viking shield maiden with precognition is drawn to a berserker cursed with uncontrollable rage—and a fate neither of them can escape.

If these sparked an idea, you don’t have to stop here.

I’ve put together a free collection of 30 paranormal romance writing prompts—including fated mates, forbidden love, shifters and supernatural beings, and dark magical bargains.

👉 Download your free prompts here

And you might also like these ten prompts for writing urban fantasy.