Forbidden love. The main characters typically experience a love that that cannot be, whether it has to do to with class, religion, culture or one of the parties already being married. In the best fantasy novels of all time, the protagonist’s true love is forbidden. Even in the classics, for example, Casablanca’s Rick and Ilsa found perfect love in Paris but she was with someone else in Casablanca. In Gone With The Wind, Scarlett pined away for the betrothed Ashley Wilkes while Rhett Butler dreamed of conquering her heart.
The theme of forbidden love dominates many of the most popular young adult novels of today. For example, Bella and Edward are in the worst possible scenario—to truly be together and fulfill their love, Bella must give up her life and become a vampire.
A World of Crisis. The characters in great fantasy romance novels and the like tend to live in the midst of crisis, whether it’s one ravaged by war or a post apocalyptic world. This is a theme that is also very prevalent in the adventure genre. Global issues test our character’s determination and create obstacles to fulfilling their love.
Sacrificial love. In the best fantasy novels throughout all time, you will see the most memorable romances end with the love being sacrificed or unrequited. A lover may die or choose death or perhaps the couple must separate to fulfill a higher purpose. For example, in Casablanca, Rick sacrifices his own feelings and puts Ilsa and her husband on the plane departing Casablanca, while he leaves to join the French Resistance. In Gone With The Wind, a fed up Rhett finally walks away from Scarlett, at the precise time she realizes it is he who she loves and wants to spend her life with.
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