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Aargh! You might remember that "prologue" I was writing for an Ero Romance. Well it's now a prequel, and that's probably the best fit for it. Besides, now Gillhoughly won't be upset by a prologue. 
I started it because I was sick of paranormals and fantasy romance in which the hero is supposed to be some dark character, and yet all the "darkness" is that he killed demons to save us or something. In other words, many of these "dark" heroes are just cops or marines with fangs. So to combat that, I created a less-than-heroic background for my paranormal hero. When he was still a mortal, he forced his former friend into a duel because he wanted the friend's wife for himself. He was also arrogant, and he slept around with servants, etc.
But then I started to add stuff. Of course. I know it's for the best because the changes make it better and add more depth and ... character thingies. Since he was going to end up with another immortal lord at the end, rather than the woman, I decided to add an earlier encounter where he unknowingly has an encounter with the immortal lord in disguise. (So I'm mixing m/m and m/f -- I know that's against some fans' rules.) Then I decided to make it clear that despite all his past issues, he's starting to change his ways. So I added signs that he was beginning to try to make the right choice, even if he sometimes made things worse. To this end, I added a young servant woman he helps out. She became more interesting than she was supposed to, so I decided she must be an earlier incarnation of the heroine from the original story. (These stories have reincarnation.) And now that I've got him sharing his room with an adorable servant girl, I know they're not going to behave -- and y'know, I'm glad. But now he's going to end up bonking three people. (Not at the same time, sadly.)
What's that on the floor? They're rules. I think I broke them. On the one hand, rules make such a pretty sound when they shatter. On the other hand, sigh, some fans (and editors) are going to hate this. On the third hand, at least it will be different.
Should I just give up and consider this as a fantasy with a strong romantic element? Or would some EroRomance publishers still be interested?
P.S. And what's in my characters' water?!
I started it because I was sick of paranormals and fantasy romance in which the hero is supposed to be some dark character, and yet all the "darkness" is that he killed demons to save us or something. In other words, many of these "dark" heroes are just cops or marines with fangs. So to combat that, I created a less-than-heroic background for my paranormal hero. When he was still a mortal, he forced his former friend into a duel because he wanted the friend's wife for himself. He was also arrogant, and he slept around with servants, etc.
But then I started to add stuff. Of course.
I know it's for the best because the changes make it better and add more depth and ... character thingies. Since he was going to end up with another immortal lord at the end, rather than the woman, I decided to add an earlier encounter where he unknowingly has an encounter with the immortal lord in disguise. (So I'm mixing m/m and m/f -- I know that's against some fans' rules.) Then I decided to make it clear that despite all his past issues, he's starting to change his ways. So I added signs that he was beginning to try to make the right choice, even if he sometimes made things worse. To this end, I added a young servant woman he helps out. She became more interesting than she was supposed to, so I decided she must be an earlier incarnation of the heroine from the original story. (These stories have reincarnation.) And now that I've got him sharing his room with an adorable servant girl, I know they're not going to behave -- and y'know, I'm glad. But now he's going to end up bonking three people. (Not at the same time, sadly.)What's that on the floor? They're rules. I think I broke them. On the one hand, rules make such a pretty sound when they shatter. On the other hand, sigh, some fans (and editors) are going to hate this. On the third hand, at least it will be different.
Should I just give up and consider this as a fantasy with a strong romantic element? Or would some EroRomance publishers still be interested?
P.S. And what's in my characters' water?!
