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message 1: by David (new)

David (david_greene) | 6 comments This book is categorized as M/M Romance, which shows up as a clickable category beneath the description on the Goodreads listing page for this title. However, The Winkler Case is not a romance. It does not have a HEA ending (quite the opposite) and the focus and conclusion of the story is about solving a murder mystery, not the relationship between two men. The use of the M/M Romance category may result in disappointment for readers seeking a romance story. The Winkler Case genres are LGBT noir, mystery, or historical fiction, rather than M/M Romance.


message 2: by Renske (new)

Renske | 12231 comments Those genres are based on how users have shelved the book and can't be manually changed.

And people use sometimes the term romance where romantic might more correct to describe the (sub)genre.


message 3: by David (new)

David (david_greene) | 6 comments Ah, well, thanks for the quick reply. I put a note at the end of the description to clarify that there is no HEA ending. Perhaps that will help steer away readers seeking a romance story.


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