{"id":478577,"date":"2022-02-14T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/?p=478577"},"modified":"2026-02-26T13:41:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T13:41:14","slug":"69-romance-writing-prompts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/69-romance-writing-prompts\/","title":{"rendered":"69 Romance Writing Prompts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Romance novels continue to be one of the top selling book genres, with lots of different sub-genres to explore. So, if you\u2019re looking for heartfelt inspiration, some super swoony ideas or even saucy <a href=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/distinguishing-porn-from-erotica-as-fiction-genre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">erotica <\/a>prompts, then look no further.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>We\u2019ve compiled 69 <a href=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/literary-agents-for-romance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">romance<\/a> prompts to kick-start your imagination and help you get your readers\u2019 heart a-fluttering.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Dark-Romance-Writing-Prompts\"><strong>Dark Romance Writing Prompts&nbsp;<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Not all<a href=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/us-agents-romance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> romance<\/a> has to be light and fluffy. Romance, like anything in life, is many shades of grey (ahem). So take a look at these <a href=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/7-top-tips-for-writing-gripping-thrillers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">thrilling<\/a> and mysteriously sultry ideas if you want to add a little suspense to your romance.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your ex has wronged you for the very last time. It\u2019s time for revenge. It\u2019s time to get in contact with the mysterious and sexy ex you have stayed away from for so long&#8230;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I was hired to kill you \u2013 I didn\u2019t realise you were the person I used to have a crush on.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They were paid to kidnap the evil sister, not this one! But now it\u2019s too late, and if they can\u2019t find the correct sister, they risk killing an innocent woman and their chance for happiness and redemption.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The plan was to kill everyone in the bank and steal the money. He didn\u2019t know that his long-lost love worked there. The only option was to take her with the money&#8230; but will love conquer greed?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"5\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They realise they\u2019ve been stalking each other for a long time and both know a lot more about the other than they bargained for.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"6\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Seeing as we\u2019re both trying to murder the same person, should we team up? &nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"7\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>At school they were friends, but their mob families are enemies. When love takes over, can they escape their toxic families and start a safe life for themselves and their child?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Fantasy-Romance-Writing-Prompts\"><strong>Fantasy Romance Writing Prompts&nbsp;<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Fancy a bit of magic with your romance? In<a href=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/how-to-build-fantasy-world-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> fantastical worlds<\/a> full of <a href=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/how-to-create-imaginary-creatures-for-your-fantasy-novel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">monsters<\/a> and mayhem, can love still win?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"8\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The world is ending and only two rival tribes remain to save it. Can two young people from opposing tribes come together to save the world, and each other?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"9\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Being a witch is hard enough without falling in love with a witch from a rival coven&#8230;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"10\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Three apprentice wizards get caught up in a love triangle when they are abandoned by their mentor and left to fend \u2013&nbsp;and learn \u2013&nbsp;for themselves.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"11\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A werewolf falls in love with a vampire \u2013 but they must keep it a secret or risk death from both parties.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"12\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The ghost in your house has fallen in love with you and starts leaving romantic notes on the mirror.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"13\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They are the last two fertile people on earth. 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So why not take inspiration from these classics and turn them into modern day treasures full of contemporary challenges!&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"14\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Romeo and Juliet both lived, but what happened next?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"15\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What if it wasn\u2019t Mr Rochester that Jane Eyre fell for, but, instead, his first wife in the attic?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"16\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Imagine that Elizabeth Bennett didn\u2019t put up with Mr Darcy\u2019s unpredictable moods, and in fact fell for a delightful servant in the building?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"17\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Pretty Woman<\/em>, only feminist and on OnlyFans. &nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"18\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After learning about Stockholm Syndrome, Beauty and the Beast decide to give couples therapy a try.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"19\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Snow White must marry the prince, but she\u2019s much happier hanging out with her seven wonderful friends. But what she doesn\u2019t realise is that Grumpy is only grumpy because the prince has called off their secret love affair.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Contemporary-Romance-Prompts\"><strong>Contemporary Romance Prompts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Love isn\u2019t just reserved for the olden days or for princesses from fairytales, there\u2019s a lot of romantic inspiration you can find in your everyday life. Especially when you throw online dating into the mix! Here are a few contemporary writing prompts to get you started&#8230;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"20\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You text the wrong person in a hurry and the person who replies is an old flame&#8230;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"21\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You bump into someone who you matched with years ago on a dating app\/site but never got talking to. He recognises you and you hit it off, except he\u2019s now engaged.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"22\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You go on a double date with a friend \u2013 what are you supposed to do when you like their date too? &nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"23\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When you start talking about your romantic history with the new love of your life, you realise that you share an ex&#8230;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"24\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You meet at the vaccine center after one of you passes out. The awkward part is he\u2019s the nurse and he passed out!&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"25\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>On your third date, you decide to follow each other on Twitter. When they get up your profile, you see they already have you blocked. Then they remember why.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"26\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In order to get over his ex, he tries to get under someone else. He meets an older man on Grindr who invites him over for dinner but seems to want nothing else. Is our young protagonist about to learn that love doesn\u2019t always need to be about sex?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"27\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You meet your date but they look nothing like their profile picture, which was taken before the accident. Can you look further than the surface and see what really lies underneath?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"28\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They start leaving notes for each other on the pinboard of their local coffee shop. But they have no idea they\u2019ve already met before.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"29\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>She sells a sofa on a local Facebook group, and he replies. Then she remembers she left money in one of the cushions. Should she contact him?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"30\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your mum set you up with the snotty kid who used to live next door. Except he\u2019s hot now and you\u2019re&#8230;not what he was expecting.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"833\" height=\"550\" src=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/romance-writing-prompts.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-478991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/romance-writing-prompts.png 833w, https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/romance-writing-prompts-600x396.png 600w, https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/romance-writing-prompts-300x198.png 300w, https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/romance-writing-prompts-768x507.png 768w, https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/romance-writing-prompts-640x423.png 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 833px) 100vw, 833px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"General-Romance-Prompts\"><strong>General Romance Prompts<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Romance is romance is romance, there\u2019s no need to put a label on it. Here are some general romance writing ideas to inspire you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"31\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What starts as a \u2018fake\u2019 Visa wedding, starts a complicated but intense relationship.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"32\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You didn\u2019t realise that when you arranged to meet, they would also bring their boyfriend.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"33\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You\u2019ve been making eyes at them across the office for months but never spoken. Only now, on a team-building day, are you forced to speak and he\u2019s nothing like what you expected&#8230;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"34\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They\u2019ve been friends for years, but a disaster in their friendship group brings them closer than they ever imagined.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"35\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>She hires him to help her build a website selling the products she started making after her husband\u2019s tragic and early death. But she never meant to fall for him.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"36\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>After a head-injury, you\u2019re forced to re-live every one of your previous relationships while in a coma. But who will be there when you wake up?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"37\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Our children are best friends. I thought your kid was a bad influence on mine and now I think you\u2019re becoming a bad influence on me&#8230; &nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"38\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They meet at a gallery, both looking at a painting that unlocks secret from their mysterious pasts.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"39\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You\u2019re a tattoo artist and they visit your parlor twice \u2013 once to get their partner\u2019s name tattooed on them, and then a month later to have it covered up. You ask if they want to talk about it. &nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"40\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No one can tell the difference between you and your twin \u2013 but he can.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"41\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The new girl across the corridor looks really familiar, but why won\u2019t she look you in the eye?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"42\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I\u2019m locked out of my flat and I really don\u2019t want to wait in the snow until my flat mate comes home \u2013 can I come in? I promise I\u2019ll be really quiet, you\u2019ll barely know I\u2019m here. &nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"43\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You\u2019re my child\u2019s favourite teacher and I don\u2019t want to ruin it, but we have so much in common and you\u2019re really attractive.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"44\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They\u2019re co-stars on a comedy special. Both trying to out-do each other to win a writing contract. But when they get together over drinks and realise that two heads are better than one, can love beat ambition?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"45\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You\u2019ve moved to the Scottish Highlands to renovate your late great-aunt&#8217;s cottage. The only local tradesman is the last person you want to see, but after an unexpected snowstorm hits, you\u2019re both stuck there for the night and the past is unearthed. Can you put it aside and move on, together?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"46\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You\u2019ve both gone to a silent retreat to heal from past events. Although you\u2019re not allowed to speak, the chemistry is palpable. But will it be the same once you can speak to each other?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"In-Transit-Romance-Prompts\"><strong>In Transit Romance Prompts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Nothing says romance like being stuck in a car, plane and train together. Take a look at these \u2018love in transit\u2019 prompts and meet cutes, and get your romance novel going full speed!&nbsp;<br><strong><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"47\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You fall asleep on a plane and your head falls on the shoulder of an attractive stranger next to you. When you wake up you\u2019ve missed your stop and they offer to get you home.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"48\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The tube lurches and you grab for the nearest pole to hold on to, and so does someone else&#8230;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"49\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You lock eyes in the queue for a train ticket and are delighted when their allocated seat is in front of yours.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"50\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The person next to you on the train is reading your favourite book. Do you strike up a conversation? Or pretend to be the author?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"51\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A cyclist knocks the coffee out of your hand and offers to buy you another one. You get talking&#8230;and realise he\u2019s the guy you nearly ran over last week. Will he notice?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"52\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You\u2019re getting on a plane for the first time since a traumatic incident. It\u2019s a long flight and the last thing that\u2019s on your mind is sleep. You start to talk to an insomniac flight attendant. The plane hits trouble and has to make an emergency landing. the last thing you expect is to be saving someone\u2019s life&#8230;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"53\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You \u2013&nbsp;both single parents \u2013 ride your children\u2019s micro-scooters back from the drop-off and accidentally scoot face first into each other. You have always hated one another. But now, with two broken noses&nbsp;and stuck in A&amp;E, you have no choice but to talk.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"54\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They pulled up to the hard shoulder to help you . Neither of you knew that a lorry would crash into both your vehicles and leave you with no choice but to spend a night in a road-side hotel together. But (you guessed it) there\u2019s only one bed!&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Sci-Fi-Romance-Prompts\"><strong>Sci-Fi Romance Prompts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In space no one can hear you scream. Even screams of pleasure! From robots to planetary travel, when it comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/agents-for-paranormal-romances\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">romance<\/a> there\u2019s no frontier that can\u2019t be crossed. Here are our sci-fi romance prompts to take your readers on an out of this world adventure.&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"55\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You\u2019re the only two surviving people on a spaceship heading for Venus.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"56\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>They are the artificially created clone of your deceased ex-colleague and secret love.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"57\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You have finally met the perfect person for you&#8230; the only issue is that you have to work for a corrupt government in order to be with them. Will you do it?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"58\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When you inherited the moonstone necklace, your dying grandfather told you to find the owner of the other half. Connecting the necklaces is the only way to save the world, but when you find each other, and fall in love, you realise that it\u2019s not as simple as you thought it was.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"59\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You didn\u2019t read the small print on a medical trial and discover it&#8217;s a year-long residency where you had to give up all technology and move to an off-the-grid island outside of Alaska. With one other person. Who you really really hate&#8230;or do you?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"60\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There are limited seats on the spaceship to Planet B. You decide to seduce the captain to guarantee your safety, but things are complicated when you fall for the co-pilot instead&#8230; &nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"61\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Things haven\u2019t been the same since the crash. All the young people have been drafted to fight, you are the only one left under sixty.&nbsp;Can you make it to the next planet&nbsp;to find someone special? Is love worth dying for?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"62\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>&nbsp;Only the very rich can afford electricity and the internet these days. When people are not allowed to speak in person to anyone outside their immediate family, how do they fall in love?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"YA-Romance-Prompts\"><strong>YA Romance Prompts<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There\u2019s nothing more special than first love, and there\u2019s nothing more painful either. Everyone remembers their first kiss&#8230;and more. Here are our <a href=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/how-to-learn-the-market-for-ya-fiction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">young adult<\/a> writing prompts to help you write your<a href=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/how-to-write-sex-for-young-adult-audience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> teen romance<\/a> novel.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"63\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You are in rival BMX troops\/cheerleading groups\/chess teams, but when push comes to shove and the national competition looms, will you sacrifice your potential chance for happiness for a year-long residency in LA?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"64\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your friends have been trying to set you up for years, but the night they finally get you in the same room, disaster strikes and you need to work together to save your friends. And, more importantly, save the rest of the world.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"65\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The class \u2018bad guy\u2019 and \u2018bad girl\u2019 are both sent to a residential weekend for badly behaved children as a new incentive to change disruptive behaviour. When it turns out that the course is run by con men and criminals, they need to work together to escape.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"66\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Your parents are leaders of a cult. You hate it there. When a new family joins, you and their oldest child form a bond that is unbreakable and decide to leave the cult and start a life for yourselves. But it doesn\u2019t come without sacrifices&#8230;&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"67\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He has psychotic episodes. You work as a trainee mental health nurse. What if his diagnosis is wrong, and he\u2019s trying to tell you something from his dark past that might also be the key to free him?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"68\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You haven\u2019t spoken a word since the incident two years ago. When they join your class, and you discover they can\u2019t hear anything, you strike an unlikely friendship. But can it ever be romantic?&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"69\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You\u2019ve been ignored for so long at school that you\u2019ve turned invisible. When the new kid in class says hi, you think you must be imagining things&#8230; &nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Relish-Writing-Romance\">Relish Writing Romance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>And there you have it, 69 writing prompts for you old romantics. &nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>Now, you may have noticed that we didn\u2019t include any <a href=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/how-to-write-erotica-and-a-damn-fine-sex-scene\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">erotica<\/a> scenarios and that\u2019s for a good reason&#8230;because ANY of these can be turned into an <a href=\"https:\/\/jerichowriters.com\/complete-guide-to-writing-sex-in-fiction\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">erotica novel<\/a>. They meet on a train (but what do they get up to?), they\u2019re new neighbours (but he wants more than to borrow a cup of sugar). 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