I think the idea was to design a book cover for a mainstream historical romance. Those always involve a man and a woman. That's why they're "mainstream". As noted, there is a market for homosexual/lesbian romance, but it's not mainstream by any means. It's not about gender, it's not about sexual identity, it's about graphic design in a specific genre. ;-) bonni

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