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2016 Rainbow Awards: How to Walk like a Man by Eli Easton (157-06-24-2016)

How to Walk like a Man (Howl at the Moon #2) by Eli Easton
Gay Paranormal Romance
Series: Howl at the Moon
Paperback: 436 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (March 5, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1523691018
ISBN-13: 978-1523691012
Amazon: How to Walk like a Man (Howl at the Moon #2)
Amazon Kindle: How to Walk like a Man (Howl at the Moon #2)

Deputy Roman Charsguard survived Afghanistan where he lost his best friend—his K-9 handler James. Roman was a military dog until two years ago when he developed the ability to shift into a human. It’s not easy to learn how to be a man. He found a place to live in Mad Creek, a haven for the secret world of dog shifters. Finding a reason to live has been harder. That is, until a certain human walks into the Mad Creek Sheriff’s office and starts making trouble. Matt Barclay has the worst luck. First he was shot in a SWAT drug raid, then he was sent as DEA investigator to Mad Creek, a little town in the California mountains. Matt’s job is to keep a lookout for illegal drug farms, but nobody in the town wants him there. And then there’s Roman, Matt’s erstwhile baby-sitter. He’s the hottest guy Matt’s ever seen, even if he is a bit peculiar. If this job doesn’t kill Matt, sexual frustration just might. The town is counting on Roman to prevent Matt from learning about dog shifters, Matt’s counting on Roman to be his work partner and tell him the truth, and Roman’s trying to navigate love, sex, and a whole lot of messy human emotions. Who knew it was so complicated to walk like a man?

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2016 Rainbow Awards: Secret Funding by S.M. May (156-06-24-2016)

Secret Funding (Secret Agreements #1) by S.M. May
Gay Erotic Romance
Series: Secret Agreements
Paperback: 272 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (November 12, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1517788587
ISBN-13: 978-1517788582
Amazon: Secret Funding (Secret Agreements #1)
Amazon Kindle: Secret Funding (Secret Agreements #1)

Young, handsome, sometimes cruel. Noah Kress is a hardened broker, skilled enough to bring success to his company and determined to face the ever-growing challenges of the venture capital market. In his private life he is Master Noah, a very popular dominator at the Circle, one of the most exclusive private clubs in Boston. For him, at work as well as in the dungeon, people and events are just variables to be interpreted, numbers to be broken down, combinations to consider and evaluate. But when the latest, most difficult deal threatens to make his company sink without trace, his only chance seems to be the large investment fund managed by the mysterious Martin Scheer. And in order to provide credit, Martin demands a very special guarantee. For both of them it's just business. Yet, what was supposed to be a mere contract might just shatter the perfect surface of their lives. And will talented player Noah be willing to gamble following brand new rules? Due to m/m mature content, this book is recommended for an adult audience.

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2016 Rainbow Awards: Fate by Rob Rosen (155-06-23-2016)

Fate by Rob Rosen
Gay Romantic Comedy
Paperback: 262 pages
Publisher: MLR Press, LLC (February 11, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1608209962
ISBN-13: 978-1608209965
Amazon: Fate
Amazon Kindle: Fate

Eddie is in love. The problem is, Eddie's in love with four men... four men simultaneously, that is. But who does Eddie love more? And can the heart feel for that many men equally? Ah, but it does have four chambers, so four seems the most logical choice... at least, of course, to Eddie.

Paula is Eddie's famous mom. One by one, each of his lovers comes to work for her, their lives so connected that if one of them itches, another one scratches. But who will wind up with whom in this comedic tale of life and love and friendship? In the end, it's up to fate to decide what none of them could possibly have seen coming.

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2016 Rainbow Awards: Snakes Among Sweet Flowers by Jason Huffman-Black (154-06-23-2016)

Snakes Among Sweet Flowers by Jason Huffman-Black
Gay Contemporary Romance
Paperback: 240 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (June 20, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1634772350
ISBN-13: 978-1634772358
Amazon: Snakes Among Sweet Flowers
Amazon Kindle: Snakes Among Sweet Flowers

Two-time ex-con Camden Sanders has decided that Hog Mountain an isolated community on the outskirts of Atlanta, Georgia is the perfect place to continue running small scams without the threat of more prison time. But there are a few problems with this plan. One is the neighborly citizens of Hog Mountain thwarting his dirty dealings at every turn with their kindness. Another is Jackson Rhodes, a closeted Hog Mountain police officer who can see right through Cam s good ol boy act and plans to catch him red-handed despite the attraction they both can feel. But the biggest problem of all is that Cam s past is threatening to catch up with him, and it could mean trouble for more than just himself. "

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2016 Rainbow Awards: Eagle Cove by Darla Baker (153-06-23-2016)

Eagle Cove (Thalia Chase: Sex Therapist Series #1) by Darla Baker
Lesbian Contemporary Romance
Series: Thalia Chase: Sex Therapist
Paperback: 302 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 1 edition (May 31, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1523362200
ISBN-13: 978-1523362202
Amazon: Eagle Cove (Thalia Chase: Sex Therapist Series #1)
Amazon Kindle: Eagle Cove (Thalia Chase: Sex Therapist Series #1)

Thalia's life is perfect. She has her dream house on the edge of Lake Cumberland in Nancy, Kentucky. She has a thriving sex therapy practice. Her sister has just moved nearby and is running the daily business of her practice. She has a tight group of friends who keep her entertained and honest and a seemingly endless supply of ladies to meet her more basic human needs. Thalia has no regrets she's without a life partner. Or does she? A rough break-up five years ago left Thalia's heart in pieces. Thanks to friends and family her heart healed and she was able to find peace and happiness again. But not without scars that have left her unwilling to be vulnerable and exposed again. When Amara walks into Thalia's practice seeking help for her friend, something ancient and terrifying stirs inside her. Will Thalia be able to keep their interaction professional or will the allure of "one who will be forever beautiful," as her name suggests, be too much for Thalia and her fragile heart to resist?

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2016 Rainbow Awards: Beauty, Inc. by Tara Lain (152-06-20-2016)

Beauty, Inc. (Pennymaker Tales #3) by Tara Lain
Gay Fantasy Romance
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press; 1 edition (June 8, 2016)
Amazon Kindle: Beauty, Inc. (Pennymaker Tales #3)

A Pennymaker Tale

Is beauty only skin deep?

Chemist Dr. Robert “Belle” Belleterre loves flowers, green trees, his best friend Judy, and “his baby:” the new face cream he developed to help put his father’s small cosmetics company on the map. Sadly he gets no help from his alcoholic, gambling-addicted father, who loses Belle in a poker game to Magnus Strong, the CEO of Beauty, Inc., the largest American cosmetics company—a man infamous for his scarred ugliness.

Belle finds himself uprooted from his home, living in a wildly crazy apartment in New York owned by Mr. Pennymaker, and completely unprepared for his mad attraction to the charismatic Strong. Feeling like a traitor, Belle fights his passion, only to see more and more of the goodness and humility hidden by Strong’s ugly face. But when Belle’s family starts manipulating his life again, the odds turn against happiness for beautiful Belle and his beloved beast.

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2016 Rainbow Awards: Two Man Advantage, Game Misconduct, Full Strength (151-06-18-2016)

Two Man Advantage, Game Misconduct, Full Strength (3 novellas as 1 submission) by V.L. Locey
Bisexual Erotic Romance

Two Man Advantage
Publisher: Ellora's Cave Publishing Inc (April 15, 2015)
Amazon Kindle: Two Man Advantage

Victor Kalinski, all-star forward for the Boston Barracudas, is one of the biggest jerks in professional hockey. Before long his aggressive attitude gets him shipped off to play in the minor leagues.
Furious, he takes to the ice with equal amounts of skill and scathing sarcasm, which doesn’t win him any friends—except for good-natured team captain Daniel Arou. He won’t take any of Vic’s crap, and he won’t take no for an answer.
But Vic’s troublemaking is pulling his career one way while Dan’s talent is pushing his in the other. However much they scorch the sheets, they might soon be separated by more than Vic’s fear of being hurt.
Reader Advisory: This story has graphic sexual language and scenes—no closed bedroom doors (or other rooms) here!
Inside Scoop: This book contains scorching gay sex and a heaping helping of no-holds-barred snark between hot hockey heroes who don’t pull their punches.
A Romantica® gay erotic romance from Ellora’s Cave

Game Misconduct
Publisher: Ellora's Cave Publishing Inc (September 23, 2015)
Amazon Kindle: Game Misconduct

This book is a sequel to Two Man Advantage
Life has been treating Victor Kalinski well, which is a surprise for the ginger-haired forward with the venomous tongue. His career is somewhat stable, at least for another season. His relationship with Cougars alternate captain Dan Arou is deepening, despite the fact that Daniel has yet to come out of the closet.
It’s typical Kalinski luck when a puck bunny he shared a drunken night with several months ago slaps him with a paternity suit. Despite the sizzling passion and painfully heartfelt connection between them, Dan doesn’t take the news well, and heads back to Canada alone.
If he wants to make things right and win back the man he loves, Vic has no choice but to swallow his pride—and nobody’s prouder than hotheaded, ego-driven Victor Kalinski.
Reader Advisory: This story has graphic sexual language and scenes—no closed bedroom doors (or other rooms) here!
An adult male/male romance from Ellora’s Cave

Full Strength
Publisher: Ellora's Cave Publishing Inc (March 23, 2016)
Amazon Kindle: Full Strength

Book three in the Point Shot trilogy
What a difference a year makes. Twelve months ago, Victor Kalinski was one of the best and most controversial ice hockey players in the pros. This year he’s playing in the minors, has a paternity case pending, and has just been vindictively outed to the world by one of his own teammates.
But he seems to find life in the tiny town of Cayuga to his liking. A large part of that is Dan Arou, the Cougars’ alternate captain and the man who now holds Victor’s heart. Surely venomous, viper-tongued Victor hasn’t been mellowed by love!
Well, perhaps a little. But that doesn’t mean he doesn’t intend to get sweet revenge on those who’ve hurt the man he loves and the friends he’s somehow made along the way.
Reader Advisory: This story has graphic sexual language and scenes—no closed bedroom doors (or other rooms) here!
An adult gay romance from Ellora’s Cave

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2016 Rainbow Awards: The Innocent Betrayal by Victoria Sue (150-06-15-2016)

The Innocent Betrayal by Victoria Sue
Gay Historical
Publisher: Victoria Sue (June 20, 2016)
Amazon Kindle: The Innocent Betrayal

London 1811
Can love withstand the ultimate betrayal?
William was running. Running from his father, running from his arranged marriage, and running from himself. He’d never wanted to manage his father’s vast empire. He would have been quite happy to find some small corner of England and read and paint. He knew it would be too much to ask for the company of a man to go with that. Too dangerous. His only hope for escape is to hide who and what he is and pretend to be a servant.
Alex was barely surviving after the fight with Napoleon’s armies. Riddled with guilt, he buried the knowledge of his wife’s death, and his crippled body, at the bottom of whatever brandy bottle he could find.
Two broken souls. One so damaged he thinks he doesn’t deserve love, and one so convinced he would never find it he has stopped looking.
Danger, lies, and espionage. The fate of hundreds of English soldier’s lives depending on them to trust each other, to work together.
Alex is forced to make a choice, unable to swallow his pride and rejects Will and their chance of happiness. Will is heartbroken, and Alex is destroyed. Will Alex realize his mistake in time? Can he learn to trust Will, but more importantly himself, and would Will ever forgive him if he did? And finally, would love ever survive a betrayal – even if it is an innocent one?

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2016 Rainbow Awards: It Pours by C.D. Cain (149-06-15-2016)

It Pours (Chambers of the Heart) by C.D. Cain
Lesbian Contemporary General Fiction
Series: Chambers of the Heart
Paperback: 270 pages
Publisher: Bedazzled Ink Publishing (June 17, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 194383718X
ISBN-13: 978-1943837182
Amazon: It Pours (Chambers of the Heart)
Amazon Kindle: It Pours (Chambers of the Heart)

In the second installment in the Chambers of the Heart series, Rayne Storm's life has become reminiscent of an early morning's mist hovering over the surface of her beloved bayou. She follows the path her mother, Charlie Grace, and Grant had designed for her years ago and accepts Grant's proposal. At the engagement party, Samantha "Sam" LeJeune and Rayne allow their deepest layers of doubt and insecurity to shroud their undeniable attraction to each other and say goodbye as Sam moves to Florida for her residency. During her residency at the University of Alabama, Rayne explores the local gay community and makes friends there who reawaken her. Now Rayne finds herself in a fog of choices between an upbringing she both loves yet resents for its deep southern values and a life she knows she has no choice but to live. At some point she knows the rain will fall and when it rains . . . it pours.

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2016 Rainbow Awards: Hekolatis' Promise by T.J. Mindancer (148-06-15-2016)

Hekolatis' Promise (Tales of Emoria) by T.J. Mindancer
Lesbian Fantasy
Publisher: Bedazzled Ink Publishing, LLC (May 22, 2016)
Amazon Kindle: Hekolatis' Promise (Tales of Emoria)

Eight hundred years before Jame and Tigh, a great hero lived. Destined to be the Queen of Emoria, Hekolatis wants to experience the world before settling down and, after she earns her warrior braid, decides to go to Balderon with her best friend Taine to work in her aunt’s blade shop. Learning the blade trade is interesting enough, but Heko’s warrior heart gets restless and she joins the Balderon Auxiliary Guard and meets Zandar, a university student studying to be a military historian. Between facing love for the first time and the growing unrest in the world, Heko’s wish for some adventure just may come true.

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