Best Short Arranged Marriage Fanfics
Arranged Marriage novellas — 10k to 50k words, polished and contained. Curated from AO3, ranked by kudos.
Top 20 Short Arranged Marriage Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Each fic is tagged with arranged marriage and falls in the 10,000–50,000 words range.
The Well of Living Waters
by kalpurna
King Derek takes a consort.
seldom all they seem
by Fahye
or, one hundred and thirty-three principles of the Gusu Lan, pertaining to the state of marriage ***He bows to Wei Wuxian, sword in hand, sleeves falling properly. Wei Wuxian bows in return, and the sect leaders begin the opening courtesies, and for all of ten minutes Lan Wangji is under the impres
a light hidden and singing
by occultings (microcomets)
Since he was a child, since Lan Wangji had first become aware of his own alienating effect on others, he has long resigned himself to a loveless marriage. Perhaps even a companionate one, so long as his partner was agreeable and unbothersome and let him have his own space.He could not have even begu
The Tyrant And His Suicidal Wife
by orphan_account
Kim Dokja didn't really expect to wake up. Much less in a trashy two bit four thousand word novel as the bride to be of a tyrant that would brutally murder him in five months time. His solution? To die on his own terms. It wouldn't make much of a difference if it was in his world or this world. Exce
A Little Closer Than That
by airinshaw
Wei Wuxian is going to be offered to the Emperor Lan Wangji as a marriage prospect at the end of the Jiang sect's visit to the palace. He's not worried - the Emperor always says no to every offer. But he is bored, sitting around and waiting until the day of the ceremony so they can get it over with
Love a Lie
by ambpersand
Malfoy’s hand is unforgiving against her own, squeezing hard enough that it aches. Hermione digs her nails in, knowing the sensitive expanse of his pale skin will be marked for hours. A fair trade, considering the heavy diamond ring on her finger that feels like a shackle. Her hand and arm still tin
A Perfect Arrangement
by KouriArashi
To keep the peace between the Shadowhunters and the Downworlders, a treaty designates an intermarriage between the two groups every seven years. Alec isn't exactly happy to be chosen, but then he finds out that his intended is nothing like what anyone expected.
Bright as Lightning
by blacktofade
Laurent, Prince of Vere, has always been promised to Damianos, Prince of Akielos.
Diplomacy
by Gwen77 (orphan_account)
It's," Lady Sansa said at last, and stopped. Brienne waited. "Have you - Brienne. I've received a, a proposal. For you.""Yes, my lady?" Brienne said politely, still waiting, wondering if she was to be sent on some errand from the King that Sansa herself doubted the wisdom of. A proposal was an odd w
Surrender
by N1ghtWr1ter
As the Sato family heir, Asami must marry an alpha of noble birth. Her father chooses Korra, the heir to the Southern Water Tribe, to wed his omega daughter. They will meet for the first time at the altar.
Winged Cupid Painted Blind
by Kittendiamore
When Laurent's cousin - the soon to be fiancée of King Damianos of Akielos- elopes with her lover, Laurent hatches a plan to avoid a war. Masquerading as his cousin, Laurent must be as politely unlikable as possible to make Damen decide to call off the wedding. Unfortunately, Damianos happens to be
And I Love This Place, the Enormous Sky
by Chash
The Skaikru needs an ally, and the Delphi Clan is willing. It might not be their tradition to seal such alliances with a marriage, but Clarke Griffin has always done what her people need. Bellamy can't help admiring that.So he goes with her.
Gravity
by Fahye
His Grace the Archduke Yuri Plisetsky wins the Ballistic Grand Tournament in his debut year, at the age of fifteen.Things go downhill from there.
This Lion is in the Garden
by Xyriath
Ed’s duties as a prince of Xerxes right now really aren’t that complicated. Establish favorable relations with the nation of Xing. Learn to get along with his betrothed. Don’t offend anyone. Especially don’t offend anyone. What he didn’t predict was getting along with his fiancé perhaps a littl
One Escape to I Do
by Anonymous
Shane flees to the cottage four hours before his marriage to his biggest hater, Ilya Rozanov. He doesn’t expect to find Ilya, who thought of jilting him first, at his destination.
satin birds
by kybelles
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT Mr. James R. Callenreese and Ms. Hideko Aoki are very delighted to announce the engagement between Mr. Callenreese's son and sole heir to Callenreese Corporotions Mr. Aslan J. Callenreese and Ms. Aoki's beloved nephew Mr. Eiji Okumura. The happy couple haven't decided on a weddin
fly me to the moon
by jenuyu
[BREAKING] Two chaebol heirs seen out together?CG Group’s Na Jaemin and WYH Corporation’s Lee Jeno were spotted together in Gangnam. They look so handsome together, and they’re only entering their third year of high school. ㅋㅋ It feels weird to be treating kids the same way as idols but even the med
Who is the Lamb and Who is the Knife?
by fairychangeling (orphan_account)
In an attempt to ensure the peace between their Kingdoms holds, the respective kings of the Demon and Angel Kingdoms wed one of each other's royal household. Prince Castiel, youngest brother of the Angel's King, is chosen for the Demon's groom. Terrified but proud, he accepts the marriage to save hi
Surrender Denied
by SassySnowperson
When the war ended, the victorious Corbash Empire were not entirely ruthless with their demands. In the terms of surrender lay a curious clause, though: One officer from the defeated Lissial Confederation, to be joined in marriage to the victorious General Nicul Druken.
A Marriage of Convenience
by fairychangeling (orphan_account)
After the death of his father, Dean Winchester's life is thrown into turmoil. He is an outcast and his brother, Sam, is captured and held prisoner. Dean knows his only chance of saving his brother lies in raising an army. To do that, he must make a deal with the Angels, a once-noble family who have
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About Arranged Marriage
Characters enter a marriage arranged by others, often for political, financial, or family reasons. Romance may develop despite or because of the circumstances.
The tension between duty and desire, plus watching strangers slowly fall in love despite the unconventional start.
Common scenarios: Political alliances, family business mergers, cultural traditions, royal marriages, peace treaties.
About This List
This list of 20short Arranged Marriage fanfics spans 522,948 total words. Kudos range from 1,112 on the newest entries to 25,839 on the most established. Nearly all (85%) are complete, so you can start any of them without WIP anxiety. The most common rating is Explicit (11 of 20 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Arranged Marriage · Alternate Universe - Arranged Marriage · Alternate Universe - Royalty · Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · Mutual Pining.
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