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December 7, 2016

2016 Rainbow Awards: Best LGBT Book

And the Rainbow Award goes to:

1) What Does "Queer" Mean Anyway: The Quick and Dirty Guide to LGBTQIA+ Vocabulary by Chris Bartlett - Gender: LGBT - Genre: Non Fiction
Series: The Quick and Dirty Guide
Paperback: 70 pages
Publisher: It's the Journey Not the Destination LLC (July 18, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1535529601
ISBN-13: 978-1535529600
Amazon: "What Does "Queer" Mean Anyway: The Quick and Dirty Guide to LGBTQIA+ Vocabulary
Amazon Kindle: "What Does "Queer" Mean Anyway: The Quick and Dirty Guide to LGBTQIA+ Vocabulary

1) This short book is well worth obtaining if you are involved in business, politics, education, and many other fields and professions in which you happen to be dealing with anyone with a sexuality other than heterosexual. Bartlett lays out the differences and the confusions among terminology, thinking, and feeling for all 8 types in a candid,clear manner and with really helpful anecdotes and examples. A handy little guide for everyday use, it really seems essential in corporate America today. I didn't know how much I didn't know until I read Bartlett.

2) This is a fantastic book and a very helpful tool to educate family and friends of LGBTQIA+. Heck. Learned a great deal and I are one.

2. The Short and Long Of It: Expand, Adapt, and Publish Your Short Fiction by Paul Alan Fahey - Gender: LGBT - Genre: Non Fiction
3. Risk (Dark Light #2) by Dusk Peterson - Gender: LGBT - Genre: Anthology / Collection / Alternative Universe/Reality




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Published on December 07, 2016 19:18

2016 Rainbow Awards: Best Debut Gay Book

And the Rainbow Award goes to:

1. The Edge of Control by Lou Kelly - Gender: Gay - Genre: Romantic Suspence
Paperback: 328 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (June 1, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 153362660X
ISBN-13: 978-1533626608
Amazon: The Edge of Control
Amazon Kinlde: The Edge of Control

1) Once again, this author has impressed me. Each character, including secondaries, were well rounded and felt real. The story moved quick, but not insta-love, and the suspense portion delivered perfectly. You could imagine yourself in the corridors of this hospital, watching the drama unfold.

2) Written from the first person point of view, it was a delightful and heartwarming book, I absolutely and thoroughly enjoyed reading it. This book really grabs a reader and personally I could not put this book down until I finished reading it. The plot is well thought of, the characters jump out of the page and grab you. I recommend it highly!

3) I've not read a hospital drama for ages and what a rollercoaster ride this book was. Although, on occasion, it seemed as though the 2 MCs were going to drown in plot overload, this book had me engaged from start to finish. I loved the supporting cast of Ian's family and how they interacted with him, and David's stalwart friend, Caroline. Written in first person, David's voice is engaging, warm and, at times, humorous. I've not read anything by this author before but will be doing so in the future.

4) This book grabbed me from the first paragraph. A fine balance of budding romance, steamy lust, skillfully-woven intrigue, villains, triumph-over-evil, all-embracing family, cute kids, rags-to-riches, heart of gold prostitute makes good, heart-pounding love to the rescue, all overlaid with a world where LGBT people are seen for what we can accomplish and those who would abuse us are dealt a harsh blow. What's not to like?? A perfect score!

2. Under the Knife by Laurin Kelly - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance
3. It's a Sin by Steve Burford - Gender: Gay - Genre: Mystery / Thriller




Runners Up:
4. Two Natures by Jendi Reiter - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary General Fiction
5. Small Steps by Chris McHart - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance



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Published on December 07, 2016 19:16

2016 Rainbow Awards: Best Debut Lesbian Book

And the Rainbow Award goes to:

1. Beauty and Cruelty by Meredith Katz - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Fantasy Romance
Paperback: 236 pages
Publisher: Less Than Three Press (October 29, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1620046873
ISBN-13: 978-1620046876
Amazon: Beauty and Cruelty
Amazon Kindle: Beauty and Cruelty

1) I don't often call a book brilliant anymore. This one, however, deserves it. The summary seems to promise a funny, light-hearted little story about fairy tale characters, a little meta-fiction so to speak. And it is that, yes, but it's also so much more. It's a story that asks big questions, about truth and identity, choices and change. And it's so incredibly well-written, you don't even notice what is happening until you find yourself thinking about it, about the characters' answers and about your own. At the same time, the plot never becomes heavy or weighted down but flows smoothly from chapter to chapter to chapter. Technically solid, entertaining, thought-provoking, this is what I'd call Literature with a capital L. And it's the author's first published novel. I'm so going to buy her next one.)

2) An incredibly clever, insightful, well-crafted story of startling originality. A pleasure to read from start to finish.

2. Slow Burn in Tuscany by Giselle Fox - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Contemporary Romance
3. A Quantum Convergence (Nexus Trilogy #1) by C.A. Farlow - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Sci-fi / Futuristic




Runners Up:
4. Hurricane Season by B.J. Phillips - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Contemporary Romance
5. Winter's Harbor by Aurora Rey - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Contemporary Romance
Love on The Red Rocks by Lisa Moreau - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Contemporary Romance
The Broken Coil (The Glass Pantheon #1) by Sy Itha - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Fantasy



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Published on December 07, 2016 19:12

2016 Rainbow Awards: Best Debut Bisexual, Transgender and LGBT Book

And the Rainbow Award goes to:

1) What Does "Queer" Mean Anyway: The Quick and Dirty Guide to LGBTQIA+ Vocabulary by Chris Bartlett - Gender: LGBT - Genre: Non Fiction
Series: The Quick and Dirty Guide
Paperback: 70 pages
Publisher: It's the Journey Not the Destination LLC (July 18, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1535529601
ISBN-13: 978-1535529600
Amazon: "What Does "Queer" Mean Anyway: The Quick and Dirty Guide to LGBTQIA+ Vocabulary
Amazon Kindle: "What Does "Queer" Mean Anyway: The Quick and Dirty Guide to LGBTQIA+ Vocabulary

1) This short book is well worth obtaining if you are involved in business, politics, education, and many other fields and professions in which you happen to be dealing with anyone with a sexuality other than heterosexual. Bartlett lays out the differences and the confusions among terminology, thinking, and feeling for all 8 types in a candid,clear manner and with really helpful anecdotes and examples. A handy little guide for everyday use, it really seems essential in corporate America today. I didn't know how much I didn't know until I read Bartlett.

2) This is a fantastic book and a very helpful tool to educate family and friends of LGBTQIA+. Heck. Learned a great deal and I are one.

2. Perihelion by Tami Veldura - Gender: Transgender - Genre: Sci-fi / Futuristic
3. Paralian: Not Just Transgender by Liam Klenk - Gender: Transgender - Genre: Biography / Memoir




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Published on December 07, 2016 19:07

December 6, 2016

2016 Rainbow Awards: Honorable Mentions

Books receiving at least one rate of 36 or more out of 40

In alphabetical order by Author Name:



The Club by A.L. Brooks - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Erotic Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The World As He Sees It by A.M. Arthur - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Come What May by A.M. Arthur - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The Heart As He Hears It by A.M. Arthur - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Alexey Dyed in Red by A.M. Valenza - Gender: Asexual - Genre: Fantasy - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
In Deep by Adam Fitzroy - Gender: Gay - Genre: Mystery / Thriller - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
’Til Death Do Us Part by Addison Albright - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Sleight of Heart by Aisling Mancy - Gender: Gay - Genre: Fantasy Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
A Solitary Man by Aisling Mancy & Shira Anthony - Gender: Gay - Genre: Mystery / Thriller - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Tantalus by Albert Nothlit - Gender: Gay - Genre: Sci-fi / Futuristic - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Witches of London: Lars by Aleksandr Voinov - Gender: Gay - Genre: Paranormal Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Broken Blades by Aleksandr Voinov & L.A. Witt - Gender: Gay - Genre: Historical Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Home Is Where You Are by Alex Jane - Gender: Gay - Genre: Historical Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Sharing a Pond by Alex Whitehall - Gender: Gay - Genre: Paranormal Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
We Go Forward by Alison Evans - Gender: Asexual - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Waking Jamal by Amberly Smith - Gender: Gay - Genre: Sci-fi / Futuristic - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Jack of Thorns (Inheritance #1) by Amelia Faulkner - Gender: Bisexual - Genre: Paranormal Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Knight of Flames (Inheritance #2) by Amelia Faulkner - Gender: Bisexual - Genre: Paranormal Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Winter Ball by Amy Lane - Gender: Gay - Genre: Romantic Comedy - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Selfie by Amy Lane - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Fish Out of Water by Amy Lane - Gender: Gay - Genre: Mystery / Thriller - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Lollipop by Amy Lane - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
A Frost of Cares by Amy Rae Durreson - Gender: Gay - Genre: Paranormal Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Resistance by Amy Rae Durreson - Gender: Gay - Genre: Fantasy - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
For Never and Always by Ana J. Phoenix - Gender: Bisexual - Genre: Paranormal Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Banished Sons of Poseidon by Andrew J. Peters - Gender: Gay - Genre: Young Adult - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
All The Wrong Places by Ann Gallagher - Gender: Asexual - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Backcast by Ann McMan - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Contemporary General Fiction - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Makepeace (Taking Shield #3) by Anna Butler - Gender: Gay - Genre: Sci-fi / Futuristic - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Bitten By Mistake by Annabelle Jacobs - Gender: Gay - Genre: Paranormal Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The Journey of Jimini Renn by April Kelley - Gender: Bisexual - Genre: Fantasy Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
For the Clan by Archer Kay Leah - Gender: Bisexual - Genre: Sci-fi / Futuristic - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Insurrection (Interscission Project #3) by Arshad Ahsanuddin - Gender: Gay - Genre: Sci-fi / Futuristic - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Red Envelope & Herc and Pyotr (two novellas as 1 submission) by Atom Yang - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Restitution: A Love Story by Aubrey Cullens - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Built to Last by Aurora Rey - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
King of the Storm by B. A. Brock - Gender: Bisexual - Genre: Fantasy - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Hurricane Season by B.J. Phillips - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Destined Prey by Bailey Bradford - Gender: Gay - Genre: Paranormal Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Thrall: Beyond Gold and Glory by Barbara Ann Wright - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Fantasy Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Paladins of the Storm Lord by Barbara Ann Wright - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Sci-fi / Futuristic - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The Tenth Muse by Belinda McBride - Gender: Gay - Genre: Paranormal Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Loving Djinni by Beryll & Osiris Brackhaus - Gender: Gay - Genre: Romantic Comedy - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Kestrel's Talon (The Stonewatchers #1) by Bey Deckard - Gender: Gay - Genre: Erotic Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Strength in Numbers by Brad Vance - Gender: Gay - Genre: Mystery / Thriller - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The Imperfection of Swans by Brandon Witt - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary General Fiction - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Under a Sky of Ash by Brandon Witt - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Beloved Unmasked by Brita Addams - Gender: Gay - Genre: Historical Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
King of the Kitchen by Bru Baker - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary General Fiction - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Some Assembly Required by Bru Baker and Lex Chase - Gender: Gay - Genre: Paranormal Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
A Quantum Convergence (Nexus Trilogy #1) by C.A. Farlow - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Sci-fi / Futuristic - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
It Pours by C.D. Cain - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Contemporary General Fiction - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The Mystery of Nevermore by C.S. Poe - Gender: Gay - Genre: Mystery / Thriller - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
In Pain by Caethes Faron - Gender: Gay - Genre: Sci-fi / Futuristic - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
A Decade of Visions by Cameron Ramses - Gender: Gay - Genre: Historical Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Cast Me Gently by Caren J. Werlinger - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Contemporary General Fiction - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The Beast That Never Was by Caren J. Werlinger - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Fantasy - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Cold to the Touch by Cari Hunter - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Mystery / Thriller - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Where There's A Will by Cari Z. - Gender: Gay - Genre: Sci-fi / Futuristic - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Tempest by Cari Z. - Gender: Gay - Genre: Fantasy Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Shadows and Light by Cari Z. - Gender: Gay - Genre: Fantasy - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Heartwood by Catherine Lane - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Lessons for Sleeping Dogs by Charlie Cochrane - Gender: Gay - Genre: Historical - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Across the Pond by Cheri Crystal - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The Dowry Blade by Cherry Potts - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Fantasy - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
What Does "Queer" Mean Anyway: The Quick and Dirty Guide to LGBTQIA+ Vocabulary by Chris Bartlett - Gender: LGBT - Genre: Non Fiction - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The Guy With The Suitcase (Once Upon A Guy #1) by Chris Ethan - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Small Steps by Chris McHart - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
From Third to Home by Chris Paynter - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Contemporary General Fiction - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Until September by Chris Scully - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The Orchard of Flesh by Christian Baines - Gender: Gay - Genre: Paranormal Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The Last Enemy by Christian Beck - Gender: Gay - Genre: Mystery / Thriller - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Getting Back by Cindy Rizzo - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Love Unlocked by Claire Davis and Al Stewart, Victoria Milne, Dawn Sister, J P Walker, Caraway Carter, Ofelia Gränd, Debbie McGowan - Gender: LGBT - Genre: Anthology / Collection / Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Strange Times by Clancy Nacht - Gender: Gay - Genre: Sci-fi / Futuristic - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Poppy Jenkins by Clare Ashton - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Nothing To Lose by Clare Lydon - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Whistle Blower by Dev Bentham - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
It's Only Love: A Short Story Collection by Diane Marina - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Anthology / Collection / Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Gun to My Head by Dira Lewis - Gender: Bisexual - Genre: Paranormal Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Lily and Dunkin by Donna Gephart - Gender: Transgender - Genre: Young Adult - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Love's Redemption by Donna K. Ford - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Romantic Suspence - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Risk (Dark Light #2) by Dusk Peterson - Gender: LGBT - Genre: Anthology / Collection / Alternative Universe/Reality - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Grind by E. Davies - Gender: Transgender - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Tumbled by E.E. Grey - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Stumptown Spirits by E.J. Russell - Gender: Gay - Genre: Paranormal Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
A Bear Walks Into a Bar by Eden Winters - Gender: Gay - Genre: Erotic Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Come Back To Me by Edmond Manning - Gender: Gay - Genre: Erotic Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
David, My David by Eduard Qualls - Gender: Gay - Genre: Historical - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
A Royal Craving by Elaine White - Gender: Gay - Genre: Paranormal Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
How to Walk like a Man by Eli Easton - Gender: Gay - Genre: Paranormal Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
A Second Harvest by Eli Easton - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Eleventh Hour by Elin Gregory - Gender: Gay - Genre: Historical Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Shifting Chaos by Elizabeth Noble - Gender: Gay - Genre: Paranormal Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Gone Away by Elizabeth Noble - Gender: Gay - Genre: Romantic Suspence - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Ringed Love (Sentries #6) by Elizabeth Noble - Gender: Gay - Genre: Fantasy Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Capturing Forever by Erin Dutton - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Rhodri's Rangers: Searching For Us by Etienne - Gender: Gay - Genre: Sci-fi / Futuristic - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The Arrangement by Felice Stevens - Gender: Gay - Genre: Erotic Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Matchmakers: A Shifting Isles Trilogy by G.R. Lyons - Gender: Gay - Genre: Anthology / Collection / Fantasy Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Between Ghosts by Garrett Leigh - Gender: Bisexual - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
What Remains by Garrett Leigh - Gender: Bisexual - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Ex-Wives of Dracula by Georgette Kaplan - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Paranormal Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Thorns and Fangs by Gillian St. Kevern - Gender: Bisexual - Genre: Paranormal Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Slow Burn in Tuscany by Giselle Fox - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Arrival by H.J. Perry - Gender: Bisexual - Genre: Sci-fi / Futuristic - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Shorts, Stories from Beneath the Rainbow by Hans M. Hirschi - Gender: LGBT - Genre: Anthology / Collection / Contemporary General Fiction - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Priddy's Tale by Harper Fox - Gender: Gay - Genre: Paranormal Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Once Upon A Haunted Moor, Tinsel Fish, Don’t Let Go, Kitto, Guardians Of The Haunted Moor, Third Solstice (The Tyack & Frayne Mystery Series, 6 novellas as 1 submission) by Harper Fox - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Scenes from Adelaide Road by Helena Stone - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The XYZ Mysteries by Iza Moreau - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Mystery / Thriller - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Games of Rome (Dominus #2) by J. P. Kenwood - Gender: Gay - Genre: Historical - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The Worst Bad Thing by J.E. Birk - Gender: Bisexual - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Strong Medicine by J.K. Hogan - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
To Love a Traitor by J.L. Merrow - Gender: Gay - Genre: Historical Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Out! by J.L. Merrow - Gender: Bisexual - Genre: Romantic Comedy - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Lovers Leap by J.L. Merrow - Gender: Bisexual - Genre: Romantic Comedy - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Blow Down by J.L. Merrow - Gender: Gay - Genre: Mystery / Thriller - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Murder in the Desert (A Nick Fallon Investigation #5) by J.P. Bowie - Gender: Gay - Genre: Mystery / Thriller - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Every Breath I Take (All I'll Ever Need #2) by J.P. Bowie - Gender: Gay - Genre: Erotic Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Highland Hearts by J.P. Bowie - Gender: Gay - Genre: Paranormal Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Winter Kills (Seasons of Murder #4) by J.P. Bowie - Gender: Gay - Genre: Romantic Suspence - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Just Physical by Jae - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Shaken to the Core by Jae - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Historical Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Vegas Sin by Jambrea Jo Jones - Gender: Gay - Genre: Romantic Suspence - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Vegas Stripped by James Brock - Gender: Gay - Genre: Erotic Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Artifact of Foex by James L. Wolf - Gender: Transgender - Genre: Sci-fi / Futuristic - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The Persephone Star by Jamie Sullivan - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Fantasy Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Going Coastal by Jane DiLucchio - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Mystery / Thriller - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Vacations Can Be Murder by Jane DiLucchio - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Mystery / Thriller - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Across Your Dreams by Jay Lewis Taylor - Gender: Gay - Genre: Historical - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Being Jazz by Jazz Jennings - Gender: Transgender - Genre: Biography / Memoir - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Lost Treasures by Jazzy Mitchell - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Embracing the Dawn by Jeannie Levig - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Penalty Shot (Hat Trick #3) by Jeff Adams - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Sweet & Sexy (4 novellas as 1 submission) by Jeff Adams - Gender: Gay - Genre: Anthology / Collection / Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Two Natures by Jendi Reiter - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary General Fiction - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The House on Fremont Drive by Jere' M. Fishback - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary General Fiction - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The Strange Case of the Big Sur Benefactor by Jess Faraday - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Historical - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Archer's Omnibus of Oddities, Mischievous Exploits & Sundry Tales of Insubordination: A Queer Collection of Essays by Jesse Archer - Gender: Gay - Genre: Non Fiction - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Kept by Jim Arnold - Gender: Gay - Genre: Mystery / Thriller - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Forty Wild Crushes: stories by Jim Provenzano - Gender: Gay - Genre: Humor - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Unnatural by Joanna Chambers - Gender: Gay - Genre: Historical Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
In My Heart (An Infatuation & A Shooting Star, 2 novellas as 1 submission) by Joe Cosentino - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Drama Muscle (Nicky and Noah Mystery #2) by Joe Cosentino - Gender: Gay - Genre: Humor - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Bouncing Back (Cozzi Cove #1) by Joe Cosentino - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The Washing of Brains by Johnny Townsend - Gender: Gay - Genre: Anthology / Collection / Contemporary General Fiction - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Whipping Boy by Jordan Brewer - Gender: Gay - Genre: Sci-fi / Futuristic - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Hexbreaker by Jordan L. Hawk - Gender: Gay - Genre: Paranormal Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Quillon’s Covert by Joseph Lance Tonlet & Louis Stevens - Gender: Gay - Genre: Erotic Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Leather Wishes – The Adventures of the Fancy Man by Julian Keys - Gender: Gay - Genre: Anthology / Collection / Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
A Touch of Temptation by Julie Blair - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Erotic Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Blurred Lines by K.D. Williamson - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Romantic Suspence - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Rag and Bone by K.J. Charles - Gender: Gay - Genre: Fantasy Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
A Gentleman's Position by K.J. Charles - Gender: Gay - Genre: Historical Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
A Seditious Affair by K.J. Charles - Gender: Gay - Genre: Historical Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Minacious Malice (Malice #19) by K’Anne Meinel - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Mystery / Thriller - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Tracefinder: Contact (Tracefinder #1) by Kaje Harper - Gender: Gay - Genre: Mystery / Thriller - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Tracefinder: Changes (Tracefinder #2) by Kaje Harper - Gender: Gay - Genre: Mystery / Thriller - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Women of the Year by Karen Richard - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Anthology / Collection / Contemporary General Fiction - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Moment of Silence by Karen Stivali - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Sire by Kate Pavelle - Gender: Gay - Genre: Young Adult - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Lucky Starflowers by Kate Pavelle - Gender: Bisexual - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The Nature of Fragments by Katie Bennett-Hall - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Poetry - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
A Tested Love by Kayla Jameth - Gender: Gay - Genre: Historical Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Staged by Kim Fielding - Gender: Gay - Genre: Alternative Universe/Reality - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Love Can't Conquer by Kim Fielding - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Malachite by Kirby Crow - Gender: Gay - Genre: Fantasy - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Meridian by Kirby Crow - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary General Fiction - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
A Heart's Desire by Kris Michaels - Gender: Gay - Genre: Romantic Suspence - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
If The Seas Catch Fire by L.A. Witt - Gender: Gay - Genre: Romantic Suspence - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Rain Shadow by L.A. Witt - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Not Safe For Work by L.A. Witt - Gender: Gay - Genre: Erotic Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
To Live Again by L.A. Witt - Gender: Gay - Genre: Erotic Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
A Fortunate Blizzard by L.C. Chase - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
6 Days To Get Lucky by L.E. Franks - Gender: Gay - Genre: Romantic Comedy - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Elemental Love by L.M. Somerton - Gender: Gay - Genre: Paranormal Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Chemical Bonds by L.M. Somerton - Gender: Gay - Genre: Erotic Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
His Rules by L.M. Somerton, Sean Michael, Morticia Knight, Lily Harlem, S Dora, Samantha Cayto - Gender: Gay - Genre: Anthology / Collection / Erotic Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
A Kind of Truth by Lane Hayes - Gender: Gay - Genre: Erotic Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Better Than Safe by Lane Hayes - Gender: Gay - Genre: Erotic Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
A Kind of Romance by Lane Hayes - Gender: Gay - Genre: Erotic Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
A Kiss Before Dawn by Laurie Salzler - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Under the Knife by Laurin Kelly - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Requiem for Immortals by Lee Winter - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Mystery / Thriller - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Jared (Urban Wolves #1) by Leona Windwalker - Gender: Gay - Genre: Paranormal Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Bayou Fairy Tale (The Screw-up Princess and Skillful Huntsman Trilogy #2) by Lex Chase - Gender: Gay - Genre: Fantasy Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Urban Fairy Tale (The Screw-up Princess and Skillful Huntsman Trilog #3) by Lex Chase - Gender: Gay - Genre: Fantasy Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Checkmate Ever After by Lex Chase - Gender: Gay - Genre: Anthology / Collection / Sci-Fi / Futuristic - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Paralian: Not Just Transgender by Liam Klenk - Gender: Transgender - Genre: Biography / Memoir - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Love Bites by Lila Bruce - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Romantic Comedy - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Resistance by Lillian Francis - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Lavender in Bloom by Lily Velez - Gender: Gay - Genre: Historical Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Love on The Red Rocks by Lisa Moreau - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Cardinal Sins by Lissa Kasey - Gender: Gay - Genre: Sci-fi / Futuristic - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Ravenhearth by Lotus Oakes - Gender: Gay - Genre: Fantasy Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The Edge of Control by Lou Kelly - Gender: Gay - Genre: Romantic Suspence - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Unguarded by Lou Kelly - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Caged Jaye by Lynn Kelling - Gender: Gay - Genre: Mystery / Thriller - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Loving the Master by Lynn Kelling - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Behind the Eight Ball (Fur, Fangs, and Felines #2) by M.A. Church - Gender: Gay - Genre: Paranormal Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Other Side of the Line by Marguerite Labbe - Gender: Gay - Genre: Historical Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Lone Star on a Cowboy Heart by Marie S. Crosswell - Gender: Asexual - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Boystown 8: The Lies That Bind by Marshall Thornton - Gender: Gay - Genre: Mystery / Thriller - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Femme by Marshall Thornton - Gender: Gay - Genre: Romantic Comedy - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Spy Stuff by Matthew J. Metzger - Gender: Transgender - Genre: Young Adult - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Private by Matthew J. Metzger - Gender: Gay - Genre: Young Adult - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The Italian Word for Kisses by Matthew J. Metzger - Gender: Gay - Genre: Young Adult - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
What It Looks Like by Matthew J. Metzger - Gender: Transgender - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Four Point by Max Ellendale - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Mystery / Thriller - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Hawaiian Orchid by Meg Amor - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The High King's Golden Tongue by Megan Derr - Gender: Bisexual - Genre: Fantasy Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Tournament of Losers by Megan Derr - Gender: Gay - Genre: Fantasy - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Signs of Life by Melanie Hansen - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Unquiet by Melanie Hansen - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Supernatural Consultant, Vol 1 by Mell Eight - Gender: Gay - Genre: Paranormal Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Beauty and Cruelty by Meredith Katz - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Fantasy Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Clean by Mia Kerick - Gender: Gay - Genre: Young Adult - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The Art of Hero Worship by Mia Kerick - Gender: Gay - Genre: Romantic Suspence - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The Space Between by Michelle L. Teichman - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Young Adult - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Yesterday by Mickie B. Ashling - Gender: Gay - Genre: Historical Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Where I'll Be Waiting by Monika De Giorgi - Gender: Gay - Genre: Alternative Universe/Reality - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Building Bonds + Safe Limits (2 novellas as 1 submission) by Morticia Knight - Gender: Gay - Genre: Erotic Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Rustic Melody by Nic Starr - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Fjord Blue by Nina Rossing - Gender: Gay - Genre: Young Adult - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Behr Facts and When Adam Fell (2 novellas as 1 submission) by Pat Henshaw - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The Short and Long Of It: Expand, Adapt, and Publish Your Short Fiction by Paul Alan Fahey - Gender: LGBT - Genre: Non Fiction - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The Avian Emperor by Pelaam - Gender: Gay - Genre: Sci-fi / Futuristic - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Farm Fresh by Posy Roberts - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Time: Wounds All Heal by Princess S.O. - Gender: Gay - Genre: Romantic Suspence - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Ivan vs Ivan by Princess S.O. - Gender: Gay - Genre: Romantic Suspence - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The Biggest Lover by R. Jackson - Gender: Gay - Genre: Anthology / Collection / Erotica - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The Complete Horse Mistress Collection by R.A. Steffan - Gender: Transgender - Genre: Fantasy Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Indigo Road by R.J. Jones - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Glove of Satin, Glove of Bone by Rachel White - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Fantasy Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Death Wears Yellow Garters by Rae D. Magdon - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Mystery / Thriller - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Starless Nights (Dark Horizons #2) by Rae D. Magdon & Michelle Magly - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Sci-fi / Futuristic - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
He’s Behind You by Rebecca Cohen - Gender: Gay - Genre: Romantic Comedy - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Adoni by Rider Jacobs - Gender: Gay - Genre: Fantasy Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Fate by Rob Rosen - Gender: Gay - Genre: Romantic Comedy - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Throwing Stones by Robin Reardon - Gender: Gay - Genre: Young Adult - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Mantled in Mist by Rory Ni Coileain - Gender: Gay - Genre: Fantasy Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Undertow by Rory Ni Coileain - Gender: Gay - Genre: Fantasy Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Believing Rory by S.C. Wynne - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The Necromancer's Dance and The Necromancer's Dilemma (2 books as 1 submission) by S.J. Himes - Gender: Gay - Genre: Fantasy - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Justin's Season by S.M. Sawyer - Gender: Gay - Genre: Historical - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Under Leaden Skies by Sandra Lindsey - Gender: Gay - Genre: Historical - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Truth and Consequences by Sarah Madison - Gender: Gay - Genre: Paranormal Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Fool's Gold by Sarah Madison - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Enchanted Soles by Sasha L. Miller - Gender: Bisexual - Genre: Anthology / Collection / Fantasy Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
How Not to Summon Your True Love by Sasha L. Miller - Gender: Asexual - Genre: Fantasy Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The Art House by Scarlett Knight - Gender: Bisexual - Genre: Erotic Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The Hunger Man by Scott D. Pomfret - Gender: Gay - Genre: Historical - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Nobody’s Son by Shae Connor - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Risking the Wild Places by Shannon West - Gender: Gay - Genre: Sci-fi / Futuristic - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Falling by Sierra Riley - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Deal-Breaker by Siri Caldwell - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The Songbird Thief by Skye Allen - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Young Adult - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
According to the Order of Nature (We too are Cosmos Made) by Stephen Mead - Gender: LGBT - Genre: Poetry - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
It's a Sin by Steve Burford - Gender: Gay - Genre: Mystery / Thriller - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Re-Inventing Love by Storm Grant - Gender: Gay - Genre: Historical - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Island Doctor by Sue Brown - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Foxes by Suki Fleet - Gender: Gay - Genre: Young Adult - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Stealing Dragon's Heart by Susan Laine - Gender: Gay - Genre: Paranormal Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Skyships Over Innsmouth by Susan Laine - Gender: Gay - Genre: Sci-fi / Futuristic - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Transformed: San Francisco by Suzanne Falter & Jack Harvey - Gender: Transgender - Genre: Humor - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Scardust by Suzanne van Rooyen - Gender: Gay - Genre: Sci-fi / Futuristic - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The Dance by Suzie Carr - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Contemporary General Fiction - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
My Zombie Fiancé by T. Strange - Gender: Gay - Genre: Paranormal Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Hollywood Secrets by T.S. McKinney - Gender: Gay - Genre: Romantic Comedy - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Enemies of the State by Tal Bauer - Gender: Bisexual - Genre: Romantic Suspence - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Perihelion by Tami Veldura - Gender: Transgender - Genre: Sci-fi / Futuristic - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Tackling the Tight End by Tara Lain - Gender: Gay - Genre: Romantic Suspence - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Prince of the Playhouse by Tara Lain - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Beauty, Inc. by Tara Lain - Gender: Gay - Genre: Fantasy Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Lord of a Thousand Steps by Tara Lain - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Whiskers of a Chance by Tempeste O’Riley - Gender: Gay - Genre: Paranormal Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Cookies by Teodora Kostova - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Groomzilla & Groomzilla Does Vegas by Tere Michaels - Gender: Gay - Genre: Romantic Comedy - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Devil's Gamble by Tess Barnett - Gender: Gay - Genre: Paranormal Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Whither Thou Goest by Tinnean - Gender: Gay - Genre: Alternative Universe/Reality - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
For Promise Yet Unbroken by Tygati - Gender: Asexual - Genre: Fantasy Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Digging up the Dead (A Viv Fraser Mystery) by V. Clifford - Gender: Bisexual - Genre: Mystery / Thriller - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Two Man Advantage, Game Misconduct, Full Strength (3 novellas as 1 submission) by V.L. Locey - Gender: Bisexual - Genre: Erotic Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The Man on Top of the World by Vanessa Clark - Gender: Bisexual - Genre: Historical Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Roller Girl by Vanessa North - Gender: Transgender - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The Servant Duchess Of Whitcomb (Scandalous Whispers Of the Remmington Realm #2) by Vicktor Alexander - Gender: Transgender - Genre: Alternative Universe/Reality - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Fake It (The Keswick Chronicles #1) by Victoria Kinnaird - Gender: Gay - Genre: Young Adult - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The Innocent Auction by Victoria Sue - Gender: Gay - Genre: Historical Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The Promise by Victoria Sue - Gender: Gay - Genre: Paranormal Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The Innocent Betrayal by Victoria Sue - Gender: Gay - Genre: Historical Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The Forbidden Zone by Victoria Zagar - Gender: Gay - Genre: Sci-fi / Futuristic - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Deluge by Vincent Meis - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary General Fiction - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The Wrong Kind of Woman by Voss Porter - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Romantic Comedy - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Love and Pain by W.S. Long - Gender: Gay - Genre: Mystery / Thriller - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Four Steps by Wendy Hudson - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Romantic Suspence - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
To Terminator, With Love by Wes Kennedy - Gender: Asexual - Genre: Sci-fi / Futuristic - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Eight Seconds by William Davrick - Gender: Gay - Genre: Contemporary Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
The Scorpion's Empress by Yoshiyuki Ly - Gender: Lesbian - Genre: Erotic Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...
Lock and Key by Z. Allora - Gender: Gay - Genre: Erotic Romance - Link: http://reviews-and-ramblings.dreamwid...




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Published on December 06, 2016 15:30

November 26, 2016

2016 Rainbow Awards Honorable Mention: Lone Star on a Cowboy Heart (417-09-16-2016)

I started with mixed feelings as I ve never read before a book categorized from beginning as asexual and was prepared to be disappointed. Well, I wasn’t. The rhythm seemed a bit stunted but after a few pages it was obvious it fit the book and the old western feeling of it. This book is complicated from romantic and sexual points of view though apparently very simple and straightforward. It portrays the fluidity of human sexuality, the ways it’s different from person to person and sometimes different during a lifetime and with different partners involved. It’s not a book that everybody would enjoy, but it is different and interesting and I, for sure enjoyed it. A good debut story and I’ll be adding this author to my “to watch” list.

Lone Star on a Cowboy Heart by Marie S. Crosswell
Asexual Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Less Than Three Press (July 25, 2016)
Amazon Kindle: Lone Star on a Cowboy Heart

Sam, a sheriff's deputy in a small Arizona town, is off-duty when he finds himself in the middle of a hold-up at a local diner. He makes it out alive only because of Montgomery, who shoots the robber attempting to kill Sam—but in the fallout, the second robber gets away.

In the aftermath of that ugly night, Sam is determined to know Montgomery better, while Montgomery is determined to find the man who escaped. He's also dead set on avoiding the deputy, having secrets of his own he doesn't want out.

But loneliness is hard, and Montgomery can't resist the companionship Sam is offering—the companionship he's always wanted, but could never find. If they're going to explore it, however, first they'll have to stop the growing threat of the robber who got away...

Rainbow Awards Guidelines: http://www.elisarolle.com/rainbowawards/rainbow_awards_2016.html

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Published on November 26, 2016 02:07

November 25, 2016

2016 Rainbow Awards Cover Contest

For the rush phase to December 8, I reduced the covers to the top 100, those covers which received more than 50 votes. Below the top 10. Everyone can vote again, I will delete only the more than triple votes, not the double or triple votes, therefore go and vote again if you have already. At today we have 16.234 valid votes in total. And continue to vote until the end nothing has been written out! http://www.elisarolle.com/rainbowawards/covers.php


























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Published on November 25, 2016 09:15

November 19, 2016

2016 Rainbow Awards Honorable Mention: How Not to Summon Your True Love (416-09-16-2016)

Would have loved to have learned a bit more about the characters through further conversation/interaction during the roadtrip beside just the basics about each other, but this was a unique little story with an interesting twist at the end, great/unique plot, and an overall fun read.

How Not to Summon Your True Love by Sasha L. Miller
Asexual Fantasy Romance
Paperback: 136 pages
Publisher: Less Than Three Press (March 16, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1620047284
ISBN-13: 978-1620047286
Amazon: How Not to Summon Your True Love
Amazon Kindle: How Not to Summon Your True Love

Though it doesn't really come as a surprise, Cy is still crushed when he's dumped. His relationship with Alex had lasted longer than all previous attempts, and started promising when Alex had proclaimed he was perfectly okay with Cy being asexual.

On impulse, convinced no one will ever really see him as worthy relationship material, Cy turns to a book that belonged to his late mother, a grimoire of magic spells that obviously won't work. It's a stupid idea, and even if magic was real there's no way a true love summoning spell would work for him...

Rainbow Awards Guidelines: http://www.elisarolle.com/rainbowawards/rainbow_awards_2016.html

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Published on November 19, 2016 02:01

November 12, 2016

2016 Rainbow Awards Cover Contest

This year all the covers will remain in the poll till the end. BUT I will push your competitive profile letting you know, week by week which covers are in the top 10 :-) this week there are 11 since there is a tie-in. AND... Everyone has a second vote! yes, I will delete only the triple and more votes, not the doubles, therefore go and vote again if you have already. At today we have 15.576 valid votes in total. And continue to vote until the end nothing has been written out! http://www.elisarolle.com/rainbowawards/covers.php
























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Published on November 12, 2016 04:17

October 29, 2016

2016 Rainbow Awards Cover Contest

This year all the covers will remain in the poll till the end. BUT I will push your competitive profile letting you know, week by week which covers are in the top 10 :-) this week there are 12 since there are tie-ins. AND... Everyone has a second vote! yes, I will delete only the triple and more votes, not the doubles, therefore go and vote again if you have already. At today we have 14.825 votes in total. And continue to vote until the end nothing has been written out! http://www.elisarolle.com/rainbowawards/covers.php


























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Published on October 29, 2016 03:25