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2016 Rainbow Awards: Wyatt’s Recipes for Wooing Rock Stars (91-04-22-2016)

Wyatt’s Recipes for Wooing Rock Stars by Clancy Nacht & Thursday Euclid
Gay Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press; 1 edition (April 20, 2016)
Amazon Kindle: Wyatt’s Recipes for Wooing Rock Stars

Wyatt Parker has a good life—he owns his own construction company, his own house, and he eats home-cooked meals every day. But cooking for one while watching the foodie network is more than lonely. When he learns about an upcoming reality show centered on becoming the personal chef for his favorite rock star, Wyatt leaps at the chance to audition.

Tully Randolph is the drummer for the band Unusual Potatoes. With a chef for a mom, love of good food runs in the family. When he’s asked to host a cooking competition, he’s all in—especially after he meets Wyatt, who is just the kind of big, hairy guy who gets Tully’s juices flowing. With a heart as big as he is, Wyatt wows Tully with his skills in the kitchen… and in the bedroom.

But if their relationship is found out, Wyatt could be drummed out of the competition—and out of Tully’s life. All the ingredients for a happy future are in front of them, and they just need to figure out how to bring everything together.

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2016 Rainbow Awards: To Live Again by L.A. Witt (90-04-21-2016)

To Live Again (The Distance Between Us #6) by L.A. Witt
Gay Erotic Romance
Paperback: 242 pages
Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Samhain Publishing, Ltd. (April 12, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1619234300
ISBN-13: 978-1619234307
Amazon: To Live Again (The Distance Between Us #6)
Amazon Kindle: To Live Again (The Distance Between Us #6)

The heart doesn't take requests. It calls the tune.

The Distance Between Us, Book 6

Greg Douglas's wife surprised him with an early 25th anniversary gift: a divorce. Staying with friends Ethan and Rhett seems like a good idea, just until he gets back on his feet. The guys have an even better idea to take his mind off his troubles-take him out to explore the other half of his bisexuality.

After a quarter century suppressing his hidden desires, he's not waiting any longer. Especially not after laying eyes on the gorgeous deejay at Wilde's.

Deejay and single dad Sailo Isaia isn't looking for anything serious. He's definitely not out to be a sexual teacher, never mind to a man almost two decades his senior. But as Greg gets the hang of having a male lover, Sailo can't help himself. They both keep coming back for more. And more. And more.

But a few nagging questions hold Sailo back from giving his whole heart. Is this just Greg's midlife crisis and rebound fling? Or a chance to fill that empty space-forever-for both Sailo and his beloved son?

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2016 Rainbow Awards: It's Only Love: A Short Story Collection by Diane Marina (89-04-20-2016)

It's Only Love: A Short Story Collection by Diane Marina
Lesbian Anthology / Collection / Contemporary Romance
Paperback: 242 pages
Publisher: Aspen Palms Press (February 11, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1523364351
ISBN-13: 978-1523364350
Amazon: It's Only Love: A Short Story Collection
Amazon Kindle: It's Only Love: A Short Story Collection

Schoolteacher Jessica Thomas flees heartache and her home in Baltimore to spend a summer in Rome, Italy. During her stay, she befriends a local tour guide who shares her knowledge of the city, as well as the surrounding tourist sites. What begins as a summer to forget the past turns into one full of memories in Italian Summer. In Savannah, Georgia, Mandy, a young heir to the city’s largest candy manufacturer falls hard for Skylar, the new employee at the Olde River Sweet Shoppe, but her family is in danger of losing their business when a rival company moves in, set on stealing her family’s recipes. All signs point to Skylar being a corporate spy. Can Mandy trust Skylar, or will she lose her heart and her family’s business in Sweet Girl? On a rainy evening in Washington, D.C., Cameron Dowd struggles with her inner demons and visits “The Castle,” a lesbian-only club where women can live out their fantasies with like-minded women. Cameron’s inner turmoil comes from her insistence that she’s not gay, despite her deep-rooted attraction for her best friend, Corbin. What Cameron discovers at “The Castle” leads her toward acceptance in her evening full of surprises in It’s Only Love. In California, Miranda and Chelsea pack up and move from their beachfront condo in Pismo Beach to a stylish home in Pasadena at the request of Miranda’s father, who owns the house. The house has been the source of some unsettling occurrences, and Miranda and Chelsea vow to get to the bottom of what is happening in Blue Lamp. In a posh hotel in New York City in 1948, two young socialites are introduced by their mothers. As their friendship grows, so does love. Will Lily and Joan's love prevail? Are they brave enough to stand up against the social standards of the time, or will their love simply become part of the history of the Imperial Hotel?

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2016 Rainbow Awards: Fast Lane by Jennis Slaughter & A. D. Campbell (88-04-19-2016)

Fast Lane by Jennis Slaughter & A. D. Campbell
Lesbian Contemporary Romance
Paperback: 384 pages
Publisher: Shadoe Publishing (March 13, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0692658009
ISBN-13: 978-0692658000
Amazon: Fast Lane
Amazon Kindle: Fast Lane

In the male dominated sport of Formula 1 racing, Samantha ‘Sam’ Dupree is struggling to make her mark against the boys. She hears about a driver who is making a name for herself in NASCAR and goes to check her out. Little does she know that she’s in for the race of her heart. Addison McCloud wants nothing more than to drive. She doesn’t care about fame or fortune; she just wants to be fast enough to get herself and her family away from her abusive father. Meeting Sam, changes her world and revs her life into overdrive. When the two women meet, sparks flies like the race cars that they drive. Will they be able to steer their relationship into something more and win the race, or will their families make them crash and burn. The boys of Formula 1 are going to learn that Southern girls are a force to be reckoned with.

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Blog Tour: Power Play (Scoring Chances #3) by Avon Gale

Power Play (Scoring Chances #3) by Avon Gale
Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (May 9, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1634772431
ISBN-13: 978-1634772433
Amazon: Power Play (Scoring Chances #3)
Amazon Kindle: Power Play (Scoring Chances #3)

Blurb: A freak accident during the Stanley Cup Playoffs put an end to Max Ashford’s hockey career. Despite everything, Max gets back into the game he loves—only this time, behind the bench as an assistant coach of the Spartanburg Spitfires, the worst team in the entire league. But nothing prepares him for the shock when he learns the new head coach is Misha Samarin, the man who caused Max’s accident.

After spending guilt-ridden years for his part in Max’s accident, Russian native Misha Samarin has no idea what to do when he’s confronted with Max’s presence. Max’s optimism plays havoc with Misha’s equilibrium—as does the fierce attraction that springs up between them.

Not only must they navigate Misha’s remorse and a past he’s spent a lifetime to forget, but also a sleazy GM determined to use their history as a marketing hook. But when an unwelcome visitor targets the team, Misha revisits his darkest days, which might cost him and Max the beginning they’ve worked so hard to build.

( Excerpt ) 



Meet the author: Avon Gale was once the mayor on Foursquare of Jazzercise and Lollicup, which should tell you all you need to know about her as a person. She likes road trips, rock concerts, drinking Kentucky bourbon and yelling at hockey. She’s a displaced southerner living in a liberal midwestern college town, and when she’s not writing you can find her at the salon, making her clients look and feel fabulous. She never gets tired of people and their stories -- either real or the ones she makes up in her head.

1) Describe your book to us.
Power Play is about two former NHL players who were hired to coach the worst team in the ECHL, the Spartanburg Spitfires. Not only did Max and Misha play for rival teams, but during a heated playoff game, Misha inadvertently caused an accident that ended Max’s career. It’s now five years later, and the two are hired by a GM who thinks maybe the publicity will help sell tickets.

2) Have you ever read something that made you think differently about your genre? Can you tell us what it was?
I can remember the first romance novel I ever read, which was a gothic romance – one of those where the girl is in a dress and running away from a towering castle? It was called “The Lost Duchess of Greydon Castle.” I was hooked on romance from that point on, and read every one in this giant box my mom kept in our upstairs guest room. I’ve always loved gothic romance and would love to write one someday!

3) Tell us about your character’s family life?
Max has a very happy and supportive family. His mother was a lacrosse player in high school, and his father was the shy, geeky kid who was good at math and tutored his outgoing, popular mother. Max jokes that his parents relationship is a real-life meet-cute rom-com, and it is. They have a very strong friendship and that’s something that has made an impact on Max from an early age. He also has an older brother, who’s married with three kids. His older brother is an accountant and the reason Max passed math in high school and college.

4) Compare yourself to your main character.
Max and I share a lot of similarities, in that we’re both positive, optimistic people who are all about moving forward and new adventures. Max sees the best in everyone and I like to think I do, too. I’m a little better at geography and definitely better with history than Max, but I can’t ice skate to save my life – and I’m a die-hard Bruins fan.

5) Describe your past week as a type of landscape or a weather forecast.
It’s hockey playoffs and my second-favorite team is in the second round, so, basically every day is like a tornado around here when the game is on. When it’s not a game day for the Blues, I’d say it’s mostly sunny with a nice cool breeze ;)

Where to find the author:
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2016 Rainbow Awards: A Fortunate Blizzard by L.C. Chase (87-04-17-2016)

A Fortunate Blizzard by L.C. Chase
Gay Contemporary Romance
Paperback: 164 pages
Publisher: Riptide Publishing (July 3, 2015)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1626493405
ISBN-13: 978-1626493407
Amazon: A Fortunate Blizzard
Amazon Kindle: A Fortunate Blizzard

There are worse things than being stranded in a blizzard.

Artist Trevor Morrison has always appreciated the little things in life, treating each day as a gift. And with good reason: he’s been on the transplant-recipient list for too long now. When he learns just how numbered his days truly are, he resolves not to take them for granted. But he won’t be unrealistic, either—which means romantic commitments are off the table.

Marcus Roberts seems to have it all. He’s handsome, financially sound, and on the fast track to partnership at a prestigious law firm. In reality, though, his drive for success has meant no time for friends or relationships. Add in the fact that his family discarded him long ago, and he’s facing yet another holiday season alone.

When the biggest snowstorm to hit Colorado in decades leaves Marc and Trevor stranded at the same hotel, a chance encounter and a night of passion leads to more than either of them expected. Finding comfort in each other is a welcome surprise, but time is not on their side. Either they find a way to beat the odds, or they lose each other forever.

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Blog Tour: The Case of the Thwarted Lovers (Mark Julian, Vampire P.I. #6) by L.G. Fabbo-Gonnella

The Case of the Thwarted Lovers (Mark Julian, Vampire P.I. #6) by L.G. Fabbo-Gonnella
Publisher: Ai Press
Amazon Kindle: The Case of the Thwarted Lovers (Mark Julian, Vampire P.I. #6)

Synopsis: It’s been a long shift for Detective Vincent Pasquale. Back at his desk at the station he finds a phone message from his vampire spouse, Mark, waiting for him.
"Hi. I figured calling your station phone number was more secure than using a cell. Listen our friend Dexter found something about who may have tried to frame Jean-Claude. Turns out that there is a lot more to this thing! It’s big. Jean-Claude and Jaime are meeting me here before we all head over to see Tortego at his offices. We should be there in a half hour and we figure this meeting will run most of the day. If you can join us fine but if not I’ll tell you about it later after your shift is over. Call me.”
A few moments later a report comes into the station about a possible terrorist bomb explosion at a Midtown office building. No survivors are reported. To his horror Vinnie realizes the bombsite’s address is the exact location of Tortego’s offices. In a panic Vinnie rushes to the scene where, out of nowhere, he is shot from behind by an unknown assailant. Its’ four funerals and a wedding, as the newest Julian book unfolds.

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More in the Mark Julian, Vampire P.I. Series
While each individual mystery can be read as a stand along, there are storylines that continue from one book to another, so we recommend you use the series in order:
Book One – The Case of the Choirboy Killer, Amazon Kindle: Book One – The Case of the Choirboy Killer
Book Two – The Case of the Strega’s Touch, Amazon Kindle: Book Two – The Case of the Strega’s Touch
Book Three – The Case of the Heavenly Host, Amazon Kindle: Book Three – The Case of the Heavenly Host
Book Four – The Case of the Vampire Hunter, Amazon Kindle: Book Four – The Case of the Vampire Hunter
Book Five – The Case No One Foretold, Amazon Kindle: Book Five – The Case No One Foretold

About the author: L.G.Fabbo-Gonnella is a resident of NYC. He has often said Manhattan is the underlying unspoken character in many of his books. “I guess it’s a love affair that I have with her,” he once said. “I could live here forever and yet still find magical things about her that I never knew existed.”
When not seeking out interesting new locales for his books he can be found dinning with friends and enjoying all the city he adores has to offer.
Though he has not yet met the supernatural denizens of NYC, he does hope too one day. And yes, there is a “letter Lounge” albeit under a different name.

He can be reached at L.G.Fabbo.Gonnella@gmail.co
Facebook: https://facebook.com/Mystery-writings-of-LG-Fabbo-Gonnella
Website: http://fabbo-gonnella.blogspot.com

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2016 Rainbow Awards: Elemental Love by L.M. Somerton (86-04-17-2016)

Elemental Love (Warlocks #1) by L.M. Somerton
Gay Paranormal Romance
Series: Warlocks
Paperback: 238 pages
Publisher: Pride Publishing (March 29, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1786519399
ISBN-13: 978-1786519399
Amazon: Elemental Love (Warlocks #1) by L.M. Somerton
Amazon Kindle: Elemental Love (Warlocks #1) by L.M. Somerton

An untrained warlock is a dangerous man to love.

On his twenty-first birthday, Evrain Brookes discovers he is an elemental warlock. The spell suppressing his talent lifts and he has to get used to a whole new existence. The protection that kept him safe during his childhood is gone, his skills are wild and uncontrolled and there are those that seek to use him for their own gain.

Evrain’s grandmother is a witch, his godfather another warlock. Between them they do their best to keep Evrain on the right path. He learns that in order to gain control of his formidable powers, he will need to ‘channel’ through a life partner, a process that happens only with consent and through love. But how will he ever find a man prepared to put up with a Dominant warlock for a boyfriend?

Dominic Castine has no idea that Evrain’s grandmother sees him as a prospective partner for Evrain. He tends her garden and she teaches him about herbs—a trade-off they both enjoy. He is drawn to Evrain’s charismatic presence but doesn’t understand why he wants to drop to his knees and submit to him.

When Agatha is murdered, Evrain and Dominic are thrown together as she manipulates them from beyond the grave. Dominic becomes the pawn in a terrifying game between warlocks whose powers he barely comprehends.

In the end, lives will depend on his courage, his willingness to grant Evrain control and the power of love.

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2016 Rainbow Awards: The XYZ Mysteries by Iza Moreau (85-04-16-2016)

The XYZ Mysteries by Iza Moreau
Lesbian Mystery / Thriller
Paperback: 306 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 1 edition (January 2, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1515303195
ISBN-13: 978-1515303190
Amazon: The XYZ Mysteries
Amazon Kindle: The XYZ Mysteries

Sisters Xande, Yolande, and Zoe Calhoun make up XYZ Investigations in 1974 Miami. The oldest, Xande, is a young hiippie with blonde dreadlocks, Yolande is a pistol-packing, curly-haired lesbian, and Zoe, well, Zoe is missing. These six connected stories are not only unique and lively murder mysteries, they also tell the story of the three sisters within the context of a very odd time in America's history. Drugs, male hustlers, music, spousal abuse, and even horses find their way into Yolande's secret files. By the author of the popular Small Town Series.

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2016 Rainbow Awards: Whither Thou Goest by Tinnean (84-04-16-2016)

Whither Thou Goest (Finding Home #2) by Tinnean
Gay Alternative Universe/Reality
Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press (April 8, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1634769856
ISBN-13: 978-1634769853
Amazon: Whither Thou Goest (Finding Home #2)
Amazon Kindle: Whither Thou Goest (Finding Home #2)

"Finding Home: Book Two "

Johnny Smith meets Church Chetwood during the dark days of the Great Depression. He knows Mr. Chetwood can t be his forever. Why would the handsome and charming director want to stay with a young man who has nothing but his body and skills in bed to offer? His Mr. Chetwood can have any woman or man he wants, but Johnny is going to keep him as long as he can.

When they have to leave suddenly on the SS August Moon to evade the process servers trying to find Church, Johnny is glad they ll have more time together. But the crew rises up against the good Captain Johansen, urged on by a stowaway who wants the August Moon for himself. Johnny and Church, together with the captain, the cook, a wireless operator, and the little girl Johnny saved from prostitution, are cast off into a small lifeboat and doomed to the open sea. Their other option is to try to land on the island where Church once discovered a saber-toothed tiger. The problem is, the last time Church was on this island, twelve men paid the price with their lives. Will Johnny, Church, and their friends make it out alive this time? "

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