Best Mature Arranged Marriage Fanfics
The 25 most-loved mature arranged marriage fanfics on AO3, ranked by kudos. The tension between duty and desire, plus watching strangers slowly fall in love despite the unconventional start.
Top 25 Mature Arranged Marriage Fanfics
Ranked by AO3 kudos. Every fic on this list is tagged with arranged marriage and rated Mature.
a stone to break your soul, a song to save it
by rikke
When the entire cultivation world turns against Wei Wuxian, Jiang Cheng comes up with a plan to save him and arranges a marriage between his brother and the Second Jade of Lan, Lan Wangji.
The House of Lord Potter-Black
by StarLight_Massacre
A chance meeting for Harry sets him on a path he was never meant to travel. With his eyes opened, struggling to control the anger inside of him over the lies and manipulations, a sudden adoption and unlikely allies work to split him from Dumbledore. With two lordships and the responsibilities they e
What a Disappointment
by just_a_dram
Sansa Stark and Jon Targaryen are married and neither of them is pleased about it. Set in a world where Rhaegar lives and Jon was raised in King's Landing as a legitimized bastard.
Of Emeralds and Trumpeter Swans
by AuroraRose2081
Elphaba—only ward to Oz the Great and Terrible—is used to loneliness. She likes her solitude. That is until Galinda Upland is suddenly dragged into her life, turning her once lonely world completely on its head.
Freia
by Winterfelland
Sansa has never heard so much sadness and regret in simply a name, ‘Lyanna... Lyanna’s boy. I tried.’She desperately wants to leave and for a second she fears he might die and she will be the only one to witness it. Then, he finds his breath again and shakes his head as if he himself does not unders
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
Caught in the Rapture
by Bindy417
AU. Being the daughter of a ruthless and notorious crime lord, Felicity Smoak didn't think her life could get any worse. When her father unexpectedly sells her in marriage as a peace offering to his enemy, she quickly learns it'll take more than just her sharp intellect to survive. But what starts o
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.
fool's gold
by Cazio
Pairs of Mercedes racecars lined either side of the hall, set on inclined pedestals that pointed their sharp noses at the entrant. History churned in each dead engine as George passed cars that used to belong to the legends of royalty: Michael Schumacher, Nico Rosberg, and—of course—Lewis Hamilton.“
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
Tit for Tat
by ETNRL4L
Vegeta and Bulma come together to seal a fragile treaty between unlikely allies. Both have much to gain and much to compromise.It is an arrangement of convenience. They collaborate, and each gets what they need. Attachment is not part of the agreement. They certainly don't have to like each other. T
The Lady of Rosehall
by loveL
Gwyn wasn't raised to be a lady. She wasn't raised to run an estate or to be a wife, but through a cruel twist of fate and a malicious High lord, that's what she becomes.The wife to the Shadowsinger.The Lady of Rosehall.As if that wasn't bad enough, a war with the humans is brewing, a war that her h
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
Gustave Daae’s Daughter
by Mertens
A disfigured man on the edges of society with a good heart, Erik has been Gustave Daae’s closest friend for years. When Gustave realizes his time is almost up after contracting an incurable disease, he leaves his two most prized possessions to his friend—his violin, and his daughter.
How Can I Love What I Am Destined To Lose
by neverthelessthesun
Deirta Thelyss may not have been of den Kryn, but she was about as close as one could get without climbing back into the Luxon and trying again. She had been consecuted eight hundred years ago, and was nearly as old as Leylas herself, or so they say. The Light had shone upon her and granted her, fin
The Week Before the Wedding Night
by QueenOfSmileIsle
While preparations for Ciel's marriage to Elizabeth are nearly complete, it's what comes *after* the wedding that's giving Ciel a case of the jitters. But even if he manages to pick the perfect position, untangle the complications of lingerie, or correctly identify the clitoris on a diagram, Ciel d
The Perfect Creation
by Adrian E (MsTeaCup)
Being new to the jujutsu world, every day is a learning day for Kugisaki Nobara, from honing her skills to understanding the grading system in the jujutsu world, discovering the three big clans, and that the two boys she's teamed up with are engaged to each other since the age of 8 so one of them ca
Something To Gain
by Nonywastooshort
Ootori Medical decided it would be beneficial to merge with a pharmaceutical & medical tech company. The only issue being its to risky to do. Their only reasonable solution is the marry their youngest heirs of the company's to make their plan happen.Their children have to find their place in the wor
You Don't Have to Kneel
by Dancer612
Caleb Widogast is escorted into the Kryn Dynasty by Trent Ikithon with no explanation and no orders beyond obedience.He expects a mission. Instead, he is presented to the Bright Queen as an offering.Bound by treaty, Caleb is placed under the authority of Essek Thelyss—not as a prisoner, but not as a
A Song Of Wolves, Sun And Wine
by cheshirenekow
Adeline Snow learns young what it means to belong to a family that can never fully claim her. Amerei Ashford leaves Dorne too early and finds a new world she never expected to love. Mina Redwyne survives the childhood that was meant to keep her in bed forever. Three girls who should have changed not
Staring Out at You
by MeistreAytnic
“Try looking into that place where you dare not look! You'll find me there, staring out at you!”― Frank Herbert, DuneAfter Baron Vladimir Harkonnen’s death and Rabban’s failed coup, Feyd-Rautha rescues Princess Wensicia Corrino and is rewarded by the Emperor with the promise of a marriage.Everyone e
a most amenable arrangement
by cathedralhearts
His mother has managed to utterly unsettle him with this. When she tells him over dinner one evening, three days after the Season starts, Jonathan chokes on his tea.Once he has recovered enough to speak, he demands to know what she promised or used against the Kanes to ensure this match.“Don’t be ri
Of Red Feathers and Golden Eyes
by Persephone_legge
Stolas’ exile has come to an end. But for Hen, the youngest of his siblings, it means only one thing: now that their family name has been restored, nothing stands between her and the arranged marriage Paimon sealed for her with Andrealphus. To everyone, Hen is nothing more than a powerless Goetia, w
The Cursed Prince
by ppAperclip
"He will be the destruction of the crown and the ruination of the throne....Only out of his spilled blood can a great ruler rise.” Cardan Greenbriar has been fated since birth to bring destruction upon his kingdom, and the prophecy that is usually a blessing for a young Greenbriar is instead a curse
He Wasn’t Supposed to Be There
by encajitos
The prince passed away before the wedding ceremony. But the alliance couldn't die with him.To prevent the collapse of a kingdom already weakened by the final war, the court resorts to an extreme measure: preserve the alliance at all costs — even if it means replacing the deceased groom with someone
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About This List
This list of 25mature Arranged Marriage fanfics spans 3,806,241 total words. Kudos range from 24 on the newest entries to 42,701 on the most established. 56% are marked complete — check the status flag before committing to a longfic. The most common rating is Mature (25 of 25 fics).
Recurring tags across this list: Arranged Marriage · Alternate Universe - Arranged Marriage · Angst · Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · Alternate Universe - Royalty.
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