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Or, to put the question in another way; if looking at the first page of a book in a secondhand store, that has lost its dust cover, what would indicate to you that romance would be the main plot or at least a very important subplot?
The reason I'm asking is that one of my WIP:s is either a romance in a fantasy setting, or a fantasy with an important romantic subplot. In my mind, it is the currently the former, as the fantasy plot is currently there to create a forced proximity between the FMC and MMC. However, it will be a bit into the story until the two former enemies will end up having to work together. So unless somehow hinting about it, it might easily look at the beginning as if it is only about the fantasy plot, or at least the romance will at best be a minor sideshow.
The reason I'm asking is that one of my WIP:s is either a romance in a fantasy setting, or a fantasy with an important romantic subplot. In my mind, it is the currently the former, as the fantasy plot is currently there to create a forced proximity between the FMC and MMC. However, it will be a bit into the story until the two former enemies will end up having to work together. So unless somehow hinting about it, it might easily look at the beginning as if it is only about the fantasy plot, or at least the romance will at best be a minor sideshow.