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2016 Rainbow Awards: Home Is Where You Are by Alex Jane (207-07-25-2016)

Home Is Where You Are (The Alphas' Homestead Series #1) by Alex Jane
Gay Historical Romance
Series: The Alphas' Homestead Series
Paperback: 244 pages
Publisher: Alex Jane; 1 edition (June 8, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 153462600X
ISBN-13: 978-1534626003
Amazon: Home Is Where You Are (The Alphas' Homestead Series #1)
Amazon Kindle: Home Is Where You Are (The Alphas' Homestead Series #1)

By the winter of 1870, Caleb Fletcher has carved out a sheltered existence for himself in a simple cabin, outside a small town in the backwaters of Nebraska, resigned to living out his days as a solitary wolf. But his quiet life is interrupted when another werewolf lands on his doorstep on the eve of a snowstorm, brutalized almost beyond repair, with nowhere else to turn. When Caleb reluctantly welcomes Jacob into his cabin, and eventually his bed, it forces him to face up to the traumas he’s been running from; the shame that made him leave his pack behind, and the horrors of war he endured. As the weeks pass, it seems that Jacob’s arrival might not be the coincidence it first appeared. Jacob has an agenda. One that involves Caleb. And if Caleb agrees to it – if he can let go of his past and his prejudices – it will change Caleb’s whole world. Maybe even for the better. Without a mate – a family, a pack – a wolf has no home. But what if home finds you? ….. The Alphas’ Homestead Series – Book One

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2016 Rainbow Awards: Veil of Silence by K’Anne Meinel (206-07-25-2016)

Veil of Silence by K’Anne Meinel
Lesbian Contemporary General Fiction
Paperback: 248 pages
Publisher: Shadoe Publishing (June 24, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1534909532
ISBN-13: 978-1534909533
Amazon: Veil of Silence
Amazon Kindle: Veil of Silence

Five years ago, Lieutenant Marsha Gagliano disappeared when her helicopter crashed in Afghanistan. Her wife held out hope for her return, but with no word from the army after all that time, she begins to realize she may have to move on without her. At the embassy in Kabul, a burqa-clad woman arrives at the gate with two young children in tow. The black-haired, brown-eyed woman looks like an Afghan native, but her American accent belies this. She identifies herself as Lieutenant Marsha Gagliano, all the while keeping a close eye out behind her as though at any moment, someone might jump out and snatch her back. Questions arise regarding her disappearance and reappearance and the army is suspicious. The children are obviously hers. Has she consorted with the enemy? How will her wife react to these children? Will she be able to accept children she had no part in conceiving? What is this woman hiding beneath her chador? What secrets lie behind her veil of silence?

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2016 Rainbow Awards: Shorts, Stories from Beneath the Rainbow by Hans M. Hirschi (205-07-25-2016)

Shorts, Stories from Beneath the Rainbow by Hans M. Hirschi
LGBT Anthology / Collection / Contemporary General Fiction
Paperback: 258 pages
Publisher: Beaten Track Publishing (July 9, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1786450593
ISBN-13: 978-1786450593
Amazon: Shorts, Stories from Beneath the Rainbow
Amazon Kindle: Shorts, Stories from Beneath the Rainbow

"Shorts - Stories from Beneath the Rainbow" is a collection of LGBTQ-themed short stories. In happy or dire circumstances, this collection offers glimpses into contemporary LGBTQ life from many different angles and perspectives, and from diverse cultures- a beggar trying to survive, the mother of a drug addict, a groom on his wedding day, a gay family running from impending war, a refugee above the Arctic circle, a bullied kid, a gay man witnessing a crime, a rushed middle-aged man, a banker in love, a lesbian mom in Las Vegas, a public servant getting ready for her intern, an Alzheimer patient in Bombay, a cop in Los Angeles, a doctor in Atlanta, a man celebrating Christmas on his own, a ruthless killer, a survivor of a WWII concentration camp -all different, yet alike in their humanity. "Shorts - Stories from Beneath the Rainbow" is a kaleidoscope, a colorful sample of the rainbow in its true form: life.

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2016 Rainbow Awards: Ivan vs Ivan by Princess S.O. (204-07-24-2016)

Ivan vs Ivan (The Teddy Bear Collection #3) by Princess S.O.
Gay Romantic Suspence
Series: The Teddy Bear Collection
Paperback: 180 pages
Publisher: Talon ps (October 8, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0692550593
ISBN-13: 978-0692550595
Amazon: Ivan vs Ivan (The Teddy Bear Collection #3)
Amazon Kindle: Ivan vs Ivan (The Teddy Bear Collection #3)

Out here in the North Sea, love usually passes a man by like a ship in the night. So it’s a nice surprise when the captain of the ship hired to transport Ivan’s ocean platform rig into port for the winter might actually offer some unexpected non-business type amenities as well. Ivan Voloshyn owns and operates the Marianna Shoal, a deep sea oil rig. It’s hard work and long days out in harsh weather. And he loves it that way. Because that’s what he knows. Seabeds— rigs— oil— and bad weather. He’s also about to find out the Norse Gods have a sense of humor. For who should it be to come riding in on the Sea Dock Heavy Lift ship? Another Ivan. Captain Ivan Blaževic knows who he is and what he wants; problem is, he also knows he can’t have it. Just because the rest of the world is coming out of the closet doesn’t mean every gay man can or should. Out here on the seas, the weather can change in an instant. He needs to trust his crew to do their job, and their hostility towards gays would get in the way of that if he was ever found out. Ivan-the rig-owner’s very presence threatens Blaževic’s closet doors, nevertheless it’s hard to turn that away, because he wants him to keep doing so. Out here, the North Sea can change a man’s life— but hatred can take it away. THE TEDDY BEAR COLLECTION Their Plane from Nowhere Big Spoon & Teddy Bear Ivan vs. Ivan Gay Fiction / Mature – Bear Romance / Industrial Blue-collar Theme / Adult Content

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2016 Rainbow Awards: Time: Wounds All Heal by Princess S.O. (203-07-24-2016)

Time: Wounds All Heal (The Teddy Bear Collection #4) by Princess S.O.
Gay Romantic Suspence
Series: The Teddy Bear Collection
Paperback: 280 pages
Publisher: Talon ps (April 3, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0692673865
ISBN-13: 978-0692673867
Amazon: Time: Wounds All Heal (The Teddy Bear Collection #4)
Amazon Kindle: Time: Wounds All Heal (The Teddy Bear Collection #4)

The Skeptic: “If all this had truly been staged, people would’ve figured it out and demanded the government come out about it.” The Journalist: “It’s easy to fool a person— It’s quite another to convince them they’ve been fooled.” Even with the blanket of tattoos that covered both his arms and most of his upper chest, or the face hidden under the hair that constantly fell over his eyes, Channing Maroussas was likely the most beautiful man Chris Sayer had ever met. He was thankful they were close friends as it excused him for any lingering glances. Channing was a bird of brightly lit feathers perched in a world of darkness. But his gift wasn’t just about being beautiful; it was what he could see. He could be in a room full of people, a field emptied of life, reading a newspaper, or overhearing a conversation on the bus— and what was unseen and unheard by others spoke volumes to him. Channing saw what the rest of the world never slowed down long enough to notice, though once pointed out, furies and passions flourished. It was voices like Channing’s that broke the silence of ignorance. His voice just happened to be recorded between the pages of TIME magazine. Chris Sayer has known Channing for years. But not even that can broker some rules of silence. Chris’s government job is so secretive he can’t even tell his best friend who he works for, which doesn’t help his disagreement over Channing’s journalistic views on global current events. He likes it even less when he finds out Channing left for Syria to cover a story. After Channing accusing the leading presidential elective Nolan Prumpt of inciting hate mongering and fascism, a trip through the greatest hot zone on the planet was like wanting to wash a pill down with poison. But when news got out that Channing had gone missing, Chris knew better than to believe the accusations that his best friend may have changed sides and was now considered an enemy of the state. The one thing Chris did know was he needed to do everything in his power to find Channing before anyone else did. If for no other reason but to let him know how he feels about him. Time— it’s not long enough — yet with enough of it, wounds all heal.

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2016 Rainbow Awards: All The Wrong Places by Ann Gallagher (202-07-24-2016)

All The Wrong Places (Bluewater Bay) by Ann Gallagher
Gay Contemporary Romance
Series: Bluewater Bay (Book 14)
Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Riptide Publishing (February 17, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1626494207
ISBN-13: 978-1626494206
Amazon: All The Wrong Places (Bluewater Bay)
Amazon Kindle: All The Wrong Places (Bluewater Bay)

Three cheating girlfriends in a row have given skateboarder Brennan Cross the same excuse: he wasn’t meeting their needs. Desperate and humiliated, he goes to the professionals at the local sex shop for advice.

Zafir Hamady, a sales clerk at Red Hot Bluewater, has an unusual theory: he doesn’t think Brennan is a bad lover. In fact, he doesn’t think Brennan is heterosexual. Or sexual at all, for that matter. He also can’t stop thinking about Brennan. But even if he’s right and Brennan really is asexual, that doesn’t mean Zafir has a chance. Brennan’s never dated a man, and Zafir’s never met anyone who’s game for a Muslim single father with a smart mouth and a GED.

Brennan’s always thought of himself as straight. But when sex is explicitly out of the mix, he finds himself drawn to Zafir for the qualities and interests they share. And Zafir can’t help enjoying Brennan’s company and the growing bond between Brennan and his son. They work well together, but with so many issues between them, doubts creep in, and Brennan’s struggle with his identity could push away the one person he didn’t know he could love.

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2016 Rainbow Awards: Shaken to the Core by Jae (201-07-24-2016)

Shaken to the Core by Jae
Lesbian Historical Romance
Paperback: 386 pages
Publisher: Ylva Verlag e.Kfr.; 1 edition (June 4, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 395533662X
ISBN-13: 978-3955336622
Amazon: Shaken to the Core
Amazon Kindle: Shaken to the Core

Kate Winthrop, the only child of a wealthy shipping magnate, has the course of her life charted for her by her parents. She’s expected to marry well and produce a successor to the Winthrop empire. But Kate has a very different path in mind. Her true passion lies with photography—and with women. Alone in the city after losing her brother, Sicilian immigrant Giuliana Russo starts working for the Winthrops as a maid. Despite their different social status, Kate and Giuliana become friends, much to the dismay of Kate’s parents. As the connection between the two women grows, a devastating earthquake hits San Francisco and ignites fires that sweep through the city for three days and nights. Will the disaster shatter their tentative feelings for each other, or will they find the courage to save each other’s lives—and their hearts? Join Kate and Giuliana on a journey of danger and discovery in the action-packed historical romance "Shaken to the Core", set against the backdrop of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake.

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2016 Rainbow Awards: Just Physical by Jae (200-07-24-2016)

Just Physical (The Hollywood #4) by Jae
Gay Contemporary Romance
Series: The Hollywood Series
Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Ylva Verlag e.Kfr.; 1 edition (July 2, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 3955335348
ISBN-13: 978-3955335342
Amazon: Just Physical (The Hollywood #4)
Amazon Kindle: Just Physical (The Hollywood #4)

After being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, twenty-five-year-old Jill Corrigan takes herself off the romantic market. Not wanting to become a burden to a potential partner, she focuses on her career as an actress instead. On the set of a disaster movie, she meets stunt woman Kristine “Crash” Patterson, whose easy smile instantly makes Jill wish things were different. Meanwhile, Crash is trained to fall, but she didn’t count on falling in love. Despite their growing feelings for each other, Jill resolves to let Crash into her bed, but not her heart. As they start to play with fire on and off camera, will they really be able to keep things just physical? "Just Physical" is part of The Hollywood Series but can stand alone too.

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2016 Rainbow Awards: Love Can't Conquer by Kim Fielding (199-07-24-2016)

Love Can't Conquer by Kim Fielding
Gay Contemporary Romance
Paperback: 260 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (June 3, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1634773209
ISBN-13: 978-1634773201
Amazon: Love Can't Conquer
Amazon Kindle: Love Can't Conquer

Bullied as a child in small-town Kansas, Jeremy Cox ultimately escaped to Portland, Oregon. Now in his forties, he s an urban park ranger who does his best to rescue runaways and other street people. His ex-boyfriend, Donny lost to drinking and drugs six years earlier appears on his doorstep and inadvertently drags Jeremy into danger. As if dealing with Donny s issues doesn t cause enough turmoil, Jeremy meets a fascinating but enigmatic man who carries more than his fair share of problems.

Qayin Hill has almost nothing but skeletons in his closet and demons in his head. A former addict who struggles with anxiety and depression, Qay doesn t know which of his secrets to reveal to Jeremy or how to react when Jeremy wants to save him from himself.

Despite the pasts that continue to haunt them, Jeremy and Qay find passion, friendship, and a tentative hope for the future. Now they need to decide whether love is truly a powerful thing or if, despite the old adage, love can t conquer all."

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2016 Rainbow Awards: The Forbidden Zone by Victoria Zagar (198-07-26-2016)

The Forbidden Zone by Victoria Zagar
Gay Sci-fi / Futuristic
Paperback: 236 pages
Publisher: Less Than Three Press (October 7, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1620046636
ISBN-13: 978-1620046630
Amazon: The Forbidden Zone
Amazon Kindle: The Forbidden Zone

When Julian's mentor urges him to accept an invitation to study the dying sand of Valeria, all he sees is another assignment. Valeria's ban on romantic and sexual unions seems a trivial price to pay in the name of scientific progress; even the constant supervision by the Sisters, the advanced A.I. that runs Valeria, seems a negligible point. When the situation proves to be more difficult than anticipated, Julian finds a lifeline in Saidan, a warm, emotional individual who has somehow survived a world of passive expression and uniformity. As they work together to try and solve Valeria's degradation problem, they learn the Sisters had a much more sinister reason for inviting Julian to Valeria, and the two of them may not be able to save themselves, let alone an entire planet...

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