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Originally Posted by HarryT
Would you say, then, that "Romeo and Juliet" is not a romance, simply because it doesn't have a happy ending? I'd strongly disagree with that - for me, it's the STORY that makes it a romance, not the outcome.
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I would put that in the "Tragedy" genre. I have to go look at the library of congress definitions though because I have no idea if that is a real category. I PERSONALLY would not consider it a romance.
And therein lies the rub. Everyone has their own definitions to some extent. While I consider DeLeon to write mysteries with a romantic subplot, because the "romantic" elements are mostly hinted at in the first two volumes, I am pretty sure many romance fans would never label it romance. But if you are shelving the thing and you define two genres for it...well, definitely mystery. From that point, it could get hairy.
And thriller readers are probably NOT going to want the DeLeon classified as mystery. Yes, there is a murder. Yes, the mystery is solved. But it's not a classic mystery, it's a cozy and to some, it probably doesn't count!
I'm going to go check on that classic and see what my library has it labeled.