In my crime novel, the male protagonist (who currently has a serious girlfriend) develops a new love interest in the course of the action. I am debating whether or not to include this fact in my blurb. On the plus side, mentioning the new love interest would appeal to women readers. I know women are very interested in plots that involve romance and love. The down side, however, is that if the new love interest is mentioned in the blurb, my readers will know exactly what will happen with this female character as soon as she is introduced. There are no other contenders. They will know she is the new love interest mentioned in the blurb. I will be depriving my readers the experience of wondering and discovering what may or may not become of this new relationship with my protagonist. In short, mentioning the love interest in the blurb, optimizes the blurb, but minimizes the reading experience. I welcome your thoughts.