To #HEA..Or #Not?

Hey Everyone!! :-)

I've been wrestling with a question and I'd love to hear what you all think about it.  The next project I'll be working on is a cyberpunk series with the working title of Petri's Story.  As you may or may not know, the cyberpunk genre tends to be rather dark and brooding.  So, I'm trying to figure out whether or not I can give Petri an HEA.

I know, this probably seems a bit premature since I still have at least two books to write before this becomes an issue.  But it's been bugging me.  You may have noticed, I'm a generally upbeat kind of person.  I'm happy, and I like for my characters to be happy too.  Actually, I'd love to have the power to make everyone happy, but I'm afraid I haven't figured out how to do that yet, so I'll have to be satisfied with just making my characters happy.  Though, I'm not sure if I can do that for Petri and still be true to the genre.  But I really want to.

Poor Petri has had a rough life, and I think she deserves a little happiness.  Even her name, Petri, is a hint about her past.  You see, Petri is short for Petri dish, as in something that microbes are incubated in.  Uh oh!  Now, I've gone and given away a secret! ;-)

So, what's your opinion?  Are HEAs overrated?  Do you like a story with a heart-warming end?  Somewhere in between?  Thoughts?  Come on, people, talk to me!  ;-)

Anyway, thanks, as always, for stopping by  And please do check back tomorrow for the next installment of Mistral Dawn's Musings! :-)