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2017 Rainbow Awards Submission: The Portal: The Chronicles of Caymin Caren J. Werlinger

The Portal: The Chronicles of Caymin (The Dragonmage Saga #2) Caren J. Werlinger
Lesbian - Fantasy
Paperback: 280 pages
Publisher: Corgyn Publishing (November 18, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0996036881
ISBN-13: 978-0996036887
Amazon: The Portal: The Chronicles of Caymin (The Dragonmage Saga #2) Caren J. Werlinger

The Portal: The Chronicles of Caymin The Dragonmage Saga continues as Caymin and Péist return to Ireland. Together, mage and dragon seek allies to try and stop a pending war with a fanatical monk determined to rid Éire of magic. But the spreading tide of Christianity isn’t the only threat. An ancient evil – one that dates back to the last dragon war a thousand winters ago – threatens the present. The Portal into the otherworld is the only way to the past, but the otherworld is the realm of the gods and goddesses and other creatures of the old stories, and it is not forgiving to those who do not belong. Caymin and Péist soon learn that, in the otherworld, the deepest desires of their hearts become traps. While there, the young dragonmage and her dragon realize they are pawns in a struggle for power that was set in motion long before they were born. Even those they trust have been using them. Only through their bond with each other can they hope to survive to the trials awaiting them and find their way back through the Portal to this realm. But returning may not be an option if they have to sacrifice all to bring peace to a world that no longer holds a place for dragons and mages. Book Two in The Dragonmage Saga

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2017 Rainbow Awards Submission: Betrayal (Shifting Isles #6) G.R. Lyons

Betrayal (Shifting Isles #6) G.R. Lyons
Gay - Fantasy
Series: Shifting Isles
Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (April 1, 2017)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1544214324
ISBN-13: 978-1544214320
Amazon: Betrayal (Shifting Isles #6) G.R. Lyons

amril Shyford was betrayed, just like the prophecy said he would be. After seeing his former mentor brought to justice in the Westfield virus scandal, Sam goes off to Ceynes where he'll serve as personal mage to Emperor Phaerel. If he understands the prophecy correctly, taking that post is meant to be. Sam dives into his work, advising the emperor on various matters of state, but soon finds that all of his advice is being contradicted. Someone is working against him. When Emperor Phaerel's bride becomes mysteriously ill, Sam races from one crisis to another, trying to save the empress and her unborn child while still speeding along the prophecy, wanting the world to finally see freedom. Along the way, he discovers that his mentor's betrayal was not the one the prophecy meant…

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2017 Rainbow Awards Submission: Trust Trade Ki Brightly

Trust Trade Ki Brightly
Gay - Romantic Suspence
Paperback: 340 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (January 27, 2017)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1635332419
ISBN-13: 978-1635332414
Amazon: Trust Trade Ki Brightly

Life hasn’t been good to Jeb Birchman. When he attempted to escape his abusive, zealot father, he found himself on the streets, making a living the only way he knew how, the victim of more violent men—one of whom orchestrates a series of vicious attacks that leave Jeb deaf. Now that he’s aged beyond his latest client’s interest, Jeb knows he needs to escape his risky lifestyle before it’s too late. Seeing one last chance for himself, he earns a GED and enrolls in college.

Freddy Williams enjoys a life that couldn’t be more different from what Jeb has survived. He loves sports, being a personal trainer, and hanging out with friends. The son of deaf parents, Freddy is an outspoken advocate of the Deaf community and works as an interpreter at his college. When he meets Jeb at the bookstore, he’s struck by how attractive he is, and as they get to know each other, he finds Jeb’s good heart just as appealing. By the time he learns of Jeb’s past, it’s only a few steps behind them, and Freddy must make a choice between school and his familiar routine and protecting the man he’s falling in love with.

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2017 Rainbow Awards Submission: Life Pushes You Along Emma Sterner-Radley

Life Pushes You Along Emma Sterner-Radley
Lesbian - Contemporary Romance
Paperback: 144 pages
Publisher: Heartsome Publishing (May 9, 2017)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1546404732
ISBN-13: 978-1546404736
Amazon: Life Pushes You Along Emma Sterner-Radley

The unchallenging and dull life of an assistant in a small London bookshop is where Zoe Achidi feels safe. Bored, but safe. Frequent customer, Rebecca Clare, makes Zoe's days a little brighter. But the beautiful, and impressive businesswoman in her forties seems unobtainable. Zoe's brother and her best friend are convinced that she is stuck in a rut. When they decide to meddle in Zoe's life, they manage to bring Zoe and Rebecca together. It soon becomes obvious that Rebecca is bored with her own uneventful life as well. Unfortunately, their meetings seem to remain all business. As they find the bravery and resolve to allow life to push them along, the question soon becomes - will it push them together or apart?

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2017 Rainbow Awards Submission: Huntress A.E. Radley

Huntress A.E. Radley
Bisexual - Contemporary General Fiction
Paperback: 324 pages
Publisher: Heartsome Publishing (May 16, 2017)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1999702905
ISBN-13: 978-1999702908
Amazon: Huntress A.E. Radley

Amy is stuck in a rut. After graduating, she never left her temporary job at the motorway service station. Daily visits from a mysterious woman are the highlight of her days. Until one day, when the mystery woman vanishes. Amy investigates the disappearance and makes a shocking discovery. Suddenly, she’s being framed and no-nonsense Claudia McAllister is being sent to arrest her. Will Amy’s unique approach to evading capture prove successful?

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2017 Rainbow Awards Submission: Grounded A.E. Radley

Grounded (The Flight Series #2) A.E. Radley
Bisexual - Contemporary Romance
Series: The Flight Series
Paperback: 358 pages
Publisher: Ylva Publishing; 1 edition (January 18, 2017)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 3955337782
ISBN-13: 978-3955337780
Amazon: Grounded (The Flight Series #2) A.E. Radley

City professional Olivia Lewis is coming to terms with her latest romantic failure by attempting to throw herself into her work. But with clients suddenly leaving Applewood Financial in their droves it becomes clear that old enemies have decided to strike and Olivia realises that she is losing everything. Meanwhile the world of first-class flight attendant Emily White comes crashing down around her when she loses her job with Crown Airlines. With no income, enormous debts and a broken-hearted five-year-old son she thinks that things can’t get any worse. That is until a blast from the past threatens it all. When a twist of fate brings them together will they finally be able to understand each other?

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2017 Rainbow Awards Submission: The Master Will Appear L.A. Witt

The Master Will Appear L.A. Witt
Gay - Erotic Romance
Paperback: 446 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (May 13, 2017)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1545274614
ISBN-13: 978-1545274613
Amazon: The Master Will Appear L.A. Witt

Dr. Mikhail “Misha” Budnikov takes one look at fellow fencer Ryan O’Connor and instantly knows his type. The undisciplined hothead is all ego with no finesse and even less control. In short, Misha’s pet peeves personified. To put the arrogant kid in check, Misha challenges him to a sparring match, which he predictably wins. Not so predictably, Ryan asks him to be a mentor and show him how to fence. Startled by the moment of humility, Misha agrees. What begins as fencing lessons becomes something much hotter, and before they know it, Misha is giving Ryan an entirely different kind of education. Dominance, submission, pain, pleasure—at the hands of an older, experienced man, a whole new world is opening up for Ryan. As the trust deepens and their bond strengthens, though, Ryan retreats because that sham called love left him jaded long ago. Cynical beyond his years, he’s not letting his guard down, least of all for a thrice-divorced man twice his age. Now Misha has to find a way to crack through those defenses…or accept defeat and walk away from the submissive who might just be the love of his life.

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2017 Rainbow Awards Submission: Afraid to Fly (Anchor Point #2) L.A. Witt

Afraid to Fly (Anchor Point #2) L.A. Witt
Bisexual - Contemporary Romance
Series: Anchor Point (Book 2)
Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Riptide Publishing (December 21, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1626495009
ISBN-13: 978-1626495005
Amazon: Afraid to Fly (Anchor Point #2) L.A. Witt

Once a fearless fighter pilot, Commander Travis Wilson is now confined to a desk. It’s been eight years since the near-fatal crash that grounded him, and it still rules his life thanks to relentless back pain.

Lieutenant Commander Clint Fraser almost drowned in a bottle after a highly classified catastrophe while piloting a drone. His downward spiral cost him his marriage and kids, but he’s sober now and getting his life back on track. He’s traded drones for a desk, and he’s determined to reconcile with his kids and navigate the choppy waters of PTSD.

Clint has been on Travis’s radar ever since he transferred to Anchor Point. When Clint comes out to his colleagues, it’s a disaster, but there’s a silver lining: now that Travis knows Clint is into men, the chemistry between them explodes.

It’s all fun and games until emotions get involved. Clint’s never been in love with a man before. Travis has, and a decade later, that tragic ending still haunts him. Clint needs to coax him past his fear of crashing and burning again, or their love will be grounded before takeoff.

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2017 Rainbow Awards Submission: Having Her Back Ann Gallagher

Having Her Back Ann Gallagher
Transgender - Young Adult
Paperback: 250 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (May 21, 2017)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1546834907
ISBN-13: 978-1546834908
Amazon: Having Her Back Ann Gallagher

Trevor Larson is a Navy brat. He’s used to moving every few years, and thanks to social media, he can stay in touch with the friends he leaves behind. But shortly after he leaves Okinawa, his best friend, Brad Gray, cuts off contact and disappears. Four years and two bases later, Brad resurfaces—and announces his family is coming to Trevor’s base in Spain. But a lot’s changed in four years, and Trevor is stunned to find out Brad is now Shannon. Their reunion isn’t quite what either of them had hoped for, but they quickly find their footing, both relieved to have each other back. Except nothing is ever all sunshine and roses. The military is a small world, and there’s no keeping Shannon’s transition a secret. Parents warn their kids away from her. She can’t attend school on-base for fear of harassment or worse. And although her parents try to hide it, being ostracized by their only social circle while they’re thousands of miles from home is taking a toll on them, too. More and more, Shannon leans on Trevor. But she’s also drawn to him, and he’s drawn right back to her, feeling things he’s never felt for anyone before. Trevor’s scared, though. Not of dating a trans girl. Not of damaging his chaplain father’s career or reputation. After finally getting his friend back, does he dare take things further and risk losing Shannon a second time?

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2017 Rainbow Awards Submission: At the Corner of Rock Bottom & Nowhere L.A. Witt

At the Corner of Rock Bottom & Nowhere L.A. Witt
Gay - Contemporary Romance
Paperback: 194 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (February 26, 2017)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1544145578
ISBN-13: 978-1544145570
Amazon: At the Corner of Rock Bottom & Nowhere L.A. Witt

Blackjack dealer and stripper Adrian West has lived in Las Vegas long enough to be numb to beggars on the Strip. Their destitution is a sad, ugly part of reality in a city where people win or lose it all at the tables every single day. So he’s at a loss to explain why the homeless man in the suit catches his eye. Why he can’t just keep on walking like he always does. Former advertising executive Max Reynolds is a Las Vegas cliché. After a run of bad luck costs him his boyfriend, his job, and his home, he’s decided to go out with a bang—a week of high-rolling capped off with a peaceful overdose in a luxury hotel room. When a last second epiphany keeps him from finishing the job, he’s ready to live again… but he doesn’t have a dime to his name. He has nothing. That is until a stranger takes him in off the street. Max may have hit rock bottom, but now he has a glimmer of hope and an unexpected friendship. A friendship that just might turn into everything neither man knew he was missing.

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