Below the Eligible Categories and Books for the 2016 Rainbow Awards
"Air de Capri" is a 1923 painting by Gerda Wegener, with Gerda herself and her husband, transgender male to female, Lili Elbe
Gay Contemporary Romance’Til Death Do Us Part by Addison AlbrightA Fortunate Blizzard by L.C. ChaseA Second Harvest by Eli EastonAgain by Sierra RileyBehr Facts and When Adam Fell (2 novellas as 1 submission) by Pat HenshawBelieving Rory by S.C. WynneBest Laid Plans by TinneanBlueberry Boys by Vanessa NorthBouncing Back (Cozzi Cove #1) by Joe CosentinoBuzz by E. DaviesCome What May by A.M. ArthurCookies by Teodora KostovaCross to Bare by Susan Mac NicolDelicious by Sierra RileyDreamers’ Destiny by Tempeste O’RileyEight Seconds by William DavrickEngaged to Win by Aubrey CullensFalling by Sierra RileyFarm Fresh by Posy RobertsFlying Solo by Susan Mac NicolFool's Gold by Sarah MadisonHawaiian Orchid by Meg AmorIn My Heart (An Infatuation & A Shooting Star, 2 novellas as 1 submission) by Joe CosentinoIndigo Road by R.J. JonesIsland Doctor by Sue BrownLollipop by Amy LaneLord of a Thousand Steps by Tara LainLove Can't Conquer by Kim FieldingLoving the Master by Lynn KellingMoment of Silence by Karen StivaliMore Than Love by Amelia BishopNew Lease of Life by Lillian FrancisNobody’s Son by Shae ConnorOnce 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 FoxOne Step Forward by Tia FieldingOwner of a Lonely Heart by Mel BossaPenalty Shot (Hat Trick #3) by Jeff AdamsPercolation, Poetry, and Passion & Wet, Hot, Australian Christmas (2 novellas as 1 submission) by A.V. SandersPrince of the Playhouse by Tara LainRain Shadow by L.A. WittRed Envelope & Herc and Pyotr (two novellas as 1 submission) by Atom YangResistance by Lillian FrancisRestitution: A Love Story by Aubrey CullensRustic Melody by Nic StarrRustic Memory by Nic StarrRustic Moment by Nic StarrScenes from Adelaide Road by Helena StoneSelfie by Amy LaneSigns of Desire by Tempeste O’RileySigns of Life by Melanie HansenSmall Steps by Chris McHartSnakes Among Sweet Flowers by Jason Huffman-BlackSomeday by Sierra RileyStrong Medicine by J.K. HoganSurfacing by Daniel StephensThe ‘True Love’ Solution by Julie BozzaThe Boys of Summer by Sarah MadisonThe Guy With The Suitcase (Once Upon A Guy #1) by Chris EthanThe Heart As He Hears It by A.M. ArthurThe World As He Sees It by A.M. ArthurThen Sawyer Happened by Hurri CosmoTumbled by E.E. GreyUnder a Sky of Ash by Brandon WittUnder the Knife by Laurin KellyUnguarded by Lou KellyUnleashing Love by S.C. WynneUnquiet by Melanie HansenUntil September by Chris ScullyWhistle Blower by Dev BenthamWyatt’s Recipes for Wooing Rock Stars by Clancy Nacht & Thursday EuclidGay Paranormal RomanceA Frost of Cares by Amy Rae DurresonA Royal Craving by Elaine WhiteBehind the Eight Ball (Fur, Fangs, and Felines #2) by M.A. ChurchBitten By Mistake by Annabelle JacobsCandy Land by Lissa KaseyDemon Duke (Paranormal Noble #2) by S.J. FrostDestined Prey by Bailey BradfordDevil's Gamble by Tess BarnettDragon Dreams & Fairy Wings by Bailey BradfordDriven by Nicholas KinsleyElemental Love by L.M. SomertonHexbreaker by Jordan L. HawkHighland Hearts by J.P. BowieHow to Walk like a Man by Eli EastonJared (Urban Wolves #1) by Leona WindwalkerLove is for the Living by Nicholas KinsleyMate Me, Hate Me, Date Me, Love Me by Chris McHartMy Zombie Fiancé by T. StrangeOmega Born by C.R. GuilianoOtter Chaos by P.D. SingerPriddy's Tale by Harper FoxSharing a Pond by Alex WhitehallShifting Chaos by Elizabeth NobleSoftpaw (Smilodon Pride #1) by Beryll & Osiris BrackhausSome Assembly Required by Bru Baker and Lex ChaseStealing Dragon's Heart by Susan LaineStumptown Spirits by E.J. RussellSupernatural Consultant, Vol 1 by Mell EightThe Moonlight Market by Aidee LadnierThe Orchard of Flesh by Christian BainesThe Promise by Victoria SueThe Tenth Muse by Belinda McBrideThe Vampire and the G.I. by J.P. BowieTruth and Consequences by Sarah MadisonWhiskers of a Chance by Tempeste O’RileyWitches of London: Lars by Aleksandr VoinovWolf, WY by A.F. HenleyLesbian Contemporary & Erotic RomanceA Kiss Before Dawn by Laurie SalzlerA Touch of Temptation by Julie BlairAcross the Pond by Cheri CrystalBandages (Scarred Series #3) by S.L. KassidyBuilt to Last by Aurora ReyCapturing Forever by Erin DuttonCredit Worthy by Jeanine HoffmanDeal-Breaker by Siri CaldwellDoctored by K’Anne MeinelEagle Cove (Thalia Chase: Sex Therapist Series #1) by Darla BakerEmbracing the Dawn by Jeannie LevigFast Lane by Jennis Slaughter & A. D. CampbellFinding Gracie's Glory by Patty SchrammGetting Back by Cindy RizzoHeartwood by Catherine LaneHurricane Season by B.J. PhillipsJust Physical by JaeLost Treasures by Jazzy MitchellLove on The Red Rocks by Lisa MoreauNothing To Lose by Clare LydonPoppy Jenkins by Clare AshtonSlow Burn in Tuscany by Giselle FoxSmall Town Angel by K’Anne MeinelStuck Landing by Lauren GallagherThe Club by A.L. BrooksThe Scorpion's Empress by Yoshiyuki LyWhirlwind Romance by Kris BryantWinter's Harbor by Aurora ReyWomen in Sports: Hot, Sweaty,and Sexy, Oh My! by Patty Schramm & Verda FosterGay Erotic Romance & EroticaA Bear Walks Into a Bar by Eden WintersA Kind of Romance by Lane HayesA Kind of Truth by Lane HayesBetter Than Safe by Lane HayesBetting on Forever and What Lies Between Us by Felice StevensBuilding Bonds + Safe Limits (2 novellas as 1 submission) by Morticia KnightChemical Bonds by L.M. SomertonCome Back To Me by Edmond ManningDom of Ages by K.C. Wells and Parker WilliamsEvery Breath I Take (All I'll Ever Need #2) by J.P. BowieHiatus by L.A. WittHis Rules by L.M. Somerton, Sean Michael, Morticia Knight, Lily Harlem, S Dora, Samantha CaytoKestrel's Talon (The Stonewatchers #1) by Bey DeckardKey Maneuvered by James BrockLock and Key by Z. AlloraLoving Jordan: The Complete Trilogy by Andrea DallingNot Just Another Pretty Face by Louis Flint CeciNot Safe For Work by L.A. WittQuillon’s Covert by Joseph Lance Tonlet & Louis StevensSecond to None by Felice StevensSecret Funding by S.M. MayThe Arrangement by Felice StevensThe Biggest Lover by R. JacksonTo Live Again by L.A. WittVegas Stripped by James BrockZombies Suck by Z. AlloraGay Sci-fi / FuturisticCardinal Sins by Lissa KaseyCheckmate Ever After by Lex ChaseDarkness Eternal (Refuge Inc. #5) by Leslie Lee SandersIn Pain by Caethes FaronInherent Cost by Alicia CameronInsurrection (Interscission Project #3) by Arshad AhsanuddinMakepeace (Taking Shield #3) by Anna ButlerRhodri's Rangers: Searching For Us by EtienneRisking the Wild Places by Shannon WestScardust by Suzanne van RooyenSkyships Over Innsmouth by Susan LaineSong of Song by L. J. LaBartheSons of Taldra: A Science Fiction Adventure by Duane SimolkeStrange Times by Clancy NachtSuccession by Alicia CameronTantalus by Albert NothlitThe Avian Emperor by PelaamThe Forbidden Zone by Victoria ZagarWaking Jamal by Amberly SmithWhere There's A Will by Cari Z.Whipping Boy by Jordan BrewerGay Mystery ThrillerA Grande Romance by AntonioA Solitary Man by Aisling Mancy & Shira AnthonyBacklash by Jack L. PykeBilly Blood by Christopher ChurchBlow Down by J.L. MerrowBoystown 8: The Lies That Bind by Marshall ThorntonCaged Jaye by Lynn KellingCode Name Jack Rabbit by Elizabeth NobleFish Out of Water by Amy LaneHaven’s Creed by Parker WilliamsIn Deep by Adam FitzroyIt's a Sin by Steve BurfordKept by Jim ArnoldLove and Pain by W.S. LongMurder in the Desert (A Nick Fallon Investigation #5) by J.P. BowieStrength in Numbers by Brad VanceThe Last Enemy by Christian BeckThe Mystery of Nevermore by C.S. PoeTracefinder: Changes (Tracefinder #2) by Kaje HarperTracefinder: Contact (Tracefinder #1) by Kaje HarperGay Historical RomanceA Decade of Visions by Cameron RamsesA Gentleman's Position by K.J. CharlesA Seditious Affair by K.J. CharlesA Tested Love by Kayla JamethBeloved Unmasked by Brita AddamsBroken Blades by Aleksandr Voinov & L.A. WittDarling James by TinneanEleventh Hour by Elin GregoryHome Is Where You Are by Alex JaneJames Eyre by Jade AstorLavender in Bloom by Lily VelezNeed Your Love by Dean Pace-FrechOther Side of the Line by Marguerite LabbeThe Innocent Auction by Victoria SueThe Innocent Betrayal by Victoria SueTo Love a Traitor by J.L. MerrowUnnatural by Joanna ChambersYesterday by Mickie B. AshlingGay Fantasy RomanceA Triad in Three Acts: The Complete Forester Trilogy by Blaine D. ArdenAdoni by Rider JacobsBayou Fairy Tale (The Screw-up Princess and Skillful Huntsman Trilogy #2) by Lex ChaseBeauty, Inc. by Tara LainDriven Snow by Tara LainMantled in Mist by Rory Ni CoileainMatchmakers: A Shifting Isles Trilogy by G.R. LyonsRag and Bone by K.J. CharlesRavenhearth by Lotus OakesRinged Love (Sentries #6) by Elizabeth NobleSleight of Heart by Aisling MancySong of Souls (Terra #3) by S.J. FrostTempest by Cari Z.Undertow by Rory Ni CoileainUrban Fairy Tale (The Screw-up Princess and Skillful Huntsman Trilog #3) by Lex ChaseBisexual Contemporary Romance & FictionBetween Ghosts by Garrett LeighDue Diligence by Anna ZaboFlinging It by G. BensonLover on Top by Kristine CayneLovers Leap by J.L. MerrowLucky Starflowers by Kate PavelleOut! by J.L. MerrowPuppet Boy by Christian BainesRockin' It Forever + Rockin' the Alternative (2 novellas as 1 submission) by Morticia KnightThe Art House by Scarlett KnightThe Best Laid Plans by Lauren GallagherThe Triad Trial by Lauren E. MitchellThe Worst Bad Thing by J.E. BirkTwo Man Advantage, Game Misconduct, Full Strength (3 novellas as 1 submission) by V.L. LoceyWhat Remains by Garrett LeighGay Romantic SuspenceA Heart's Desire by Kris MichaelsA Mended Man by Jaime ReeseBroken Soldier by Jamie Lynn MillerGone Away by Elizabeth NobleIf The Seas Catch Fire by L.A. WittIvan vs Ivan by Princess S.O.Just the Thought of You (Mann of My Dreams #3) by TinneanTackling the Tight End by Tara LainThe Art of Hero Worship by Mia KerickThe Edge of Control by Lou KellyTime: Wounds All Heal by Princess S.O.Vegas Sin by Jambrea Jo JonesWinter Kills (Seasons of Murder #4) by J.P. BowieGay Young AdultBanished Sons of Poseidon by Andrew J. PetersClean by Mia KerickFake It (The Keswick Chronicles #1) by Victoria KinnairdFjord Blue by Nina RossingFoxes by Suki FleetOnwaachige the Dreamer by Jay Jordan HawkePrivate by Matthew J. MetzgerSire by Kate PavelleSpanish Bay by Hans M. HirschiThárros by C. KennedyThe Italian Word for Kisses by Matthew J. MetzgerThrowing Stones by Robin ReardonGay Romantic Comedy6 Days To Get Lucky by L.E. FranksFate by Rob RosenFemme by Marshall ThorntonGroomzilla & Groomzilla Does Vegas by Tere MichaelsHe’s Behind You by Rebecca CohenHollywood Secrets by T.S. McKinneyLove on the Jersey Shore by Richard NataleLoving Djinni by Beryll & Osiris BrackhausMoving Forward (Cozzi Cove #2) by Joe CosentinoStreets Apart & Hearts Apart (2 novellas as 1 submission) by H.J. PerryWinter Ball by Amy LaneGay Contemporary General Fiction & HumorDeluge by Vincent MeisDrama Muscle (Nicky and Noah Mystery #2) by Joe CosentinoForty Wild Crushes: stories by Jim ProvenzanoJonathan’s Promise (Jonathan Trilogy #2) by Hans M. HirschiKing of the Kitchen by Bru BakerLive for Love (All Cocks Stories #5) by T.M. SmithMeridian by Kirby CrowThe House on Fremont Drive by Jere' M. FishbackThe Imperfection of Swans by Brandon WittTwo Natures by Jendi ReiterGay HistoricalAcross Your Dreams by Jay Lewis TaylorDavid, My David by Eduard QuallsGames of Rome (Dominus #2) by J. P. KenwoodJustin's Season by S.M. SawyerLessons for Sleeping Dogs by Charlie CochraneRe-Inventing Love by Storm GrantThe Hunger Man by Scott D. PomfretThrough the Baltic Looking-Glass by Lara BiyutsUnder Leaden Skies by Sandra LindseyLesbian Mystery / ThrillerCold to the Touch by Cari HunterDeath Wears Yellow Garters by Rae D. MagdonFour Point by Max EllendaleGoing Coastal by Jane DiLucchioMeddlesome Malice (Malice Series #20) by K’Anne MeinelMinacious Malice (Malice #19) by K’Anne MeinelRequiem for Immortals by Lee WinterThe XYZ Mysteries by Iza MoreauVacations Can Be Murder by Jane DiLucchioLesbian Contemporary General Fiction & Young AdultBackcast by Ann McManCast Me Gently by Caren J. WerlingerFrom Third to Home by Chris PaynterIt Pours by C.D. CainThe Dance by Suzie CarrThe Songbird Thief by Skye AllenThe Space Between by Michelle L. TeichmanVeil of Silence by K’Anne MeinelWomen of the Year by Karen RichardBisexual Historical & Paranormal RomanceFor Never and Always by Ana J. PhoenixGun to My Head by Dira LewisJack of Thorns (Inheritance #1) by Amelia FaulknerKnight of Flames (Inheritance #2) by Amelia FaulknerThe Man on Top of the World by Vanessa ClarkThorns and Fangs by Gillian St. KevernLesbian Historical & Paranormal RomanceA Darker Kind Of Love by Angela PeachEx-Wives of Dracula by Georgette KaplanHave a Bite by R.G. EmanuellePirated Love by K’Anne MeinelShaken to the Core by JaeThe Awakening by Dawn CarterThe Strange Case of the Big Sur Benefactor by Jess FaradayUnbidden Dragon by Louisa KelleyAsexual NovelA Fine Bromance by Christopher Hawthorne MossAlexey Dyed in Red by A.M. ValenzaAll The Wrong Places by Ann GallagherFor Promise Yet Unbroken by TygatiHow Not to Summon Your True Love by Sasha L. MillerLone Star on a Cowboy Heart by Marie S. CrosswellTo Terminator, With Love by Wes KennedyWe Go Forward by Alison EvansBisexual Fantasy & Fantasy RomanceCaptive (Beautiful Monsters #1) by Jex LaneCounsel of the Wicked by Elizabeth A. SchechterDragonborn by Maeghan FridayEnchanted Soles by Sasha L. MillerKing of the Storm by B. A. BrockSeven Tears at High Tide by CB LeeThe High King's Golden Tongue by Megan DerrThe Journey of Jimini Renn by April KelleyTransgender Fiction & Biography / MemoirArtifact of Foex by James L. WolfBeing Jazz by Jazz JenningsLily and Dunkin by Donna GephartParalian: Not Just Transgender by Liam KlenkPerihelion by Tami VelduraSpy Stuff by Matthew J. MetzgerTransformed: San Francisco by Suzanne Falter & Jack HarveyLGBT Anthology/Collection, Non Fiction & PoetryAccording to the Order of Nature (We too are Cosmos Made) by Stephen MeadIt's Only Love: A Short Story Collection by Diane MarinaLove Unlocked by Claire Davis and Al Stewart, Victoria Milne, Dawn Sister, J P Walker, Caraway Carter, Ofelia Gränd, Debbie McGowanShorts, Stories from Beneath the Rainbow by Hans M. HirschiThe Nature of Fragments by Katie Bennett-HallThe Short and Long Of It: Expand, Adapt, and Publish Your Short Fiction by Paul Alan FaheyWhat Does "Queer" Mean Anyway: The Quick and Dirty Guide to LGBTQIA+ Vocabulary by Chris BartlettLesbian Fantasy RomanceBeauty and Cruelty by Meredith KatzGlove of Satin, Glove of Bone by Rachel WhiteSkyWhisperers by Natasja HellenthalSouls Entwined by Caitlin RicciThe Persephone Star by Jamie SullivanThrall: Beyond Gold and Glory by Barbara Ann WrightLesbian Sci-fi / FuturisticA Quantum Convergence (Nexus Trilogy #1) by C.A. FarlowFinding Hekate (Cicatrix Duology #1) by Kellie DohertyLight Work on Dark Days by S. McDonald PowellPaladins of the Storm Lord by Barbara Ann WrightStarless Nights (Dark Horizons #2) by Rae D. Magdon & Michelle MaglyStranger Than Fiction by Jeanine HoffmanTransgender RomanceGrind by E. DaviesRoller Girl by Vanessa NorthRubyfruit Plus by Solar HarrisThe Complete Horse Mistress Collection by R.A. SteffanThe Gift of Gravity by Sage C. HollowayWhat It Looks Like by Matthew J. MetzgerGay FantasyIce in Sunlight by Julia LeijonMalachite by Kirby CrowResistance by Amy Rae DurresonShadows and Light by Cari Z.The Necromancer's Dance and The Necromancer's Dilemma (2 books as 1 submission) by S.J. HimesTournament of Losers by Megan DerrBisexual FictionArrival by H.J. PerryDigging up the Dead (A Viv Fraser Mystery) by V. CliffordEnemies of the State by Tal BauerFor the Clan by Archer Kay LeahMidnight at the Orpheus by Alyssa Linn PalmerLGBT Alternative Universe/RealityRisk (Dark Light #2) by Dusk PetersonStaged by Kim FieldingThe Servant Duchess Of Whitcomb (Scandalous Whispers Of the Remmington Realm #2) by Vicktor AlexanderWhere I'll Be Waiting by Monika De GiorgiWhither Thou Goest by TinneanLesbian FantasyHekolatis' Promise by T.J. MindancerThe Beast That Never Was by Caren J. WerlingerThe Broken Coil (The Glass Pantheon #1) by Sy IthaThe Dowry Blade by Cherry PottsThe Mirror’s Gaze (Amendyr Series #4) by Rae D. MagdonLesbian Romantic Comedy & SuspenceBlurred Lines by K.D. WilliamsonFour Steps by Wendy HudsonLove Bites by Lila BruceLove's Redemption by Donna K. FordThe Wrong Kind of Woman by Voss PorterGay Anthology / Collection / Contemporary Romance & FictionA Summer's Day: Shakespearean Anthology with a Twist by Nephy Heart, Louise Lyons, Rebecca Cohen, JL Merrow, Charlie Cochrane, Asta Idonea, Dianne Hartsock, Rory Ni Coileain, Kathy Griffith, M LeAnne Phoenix, Phetra H Novak, Rian DurantArcher's Omnibus of Oddities, Mischievous Exploits & Sundry Tales of Insubordination: A Queer Collection of Essays by Jesse ArcherLeather Wishes – The Adventures of the Fancy Man by Julian KeysSweet & Sexy (4 novellas as 1 submission) by Jeff AdamsThe Washing of Brains by Johnny Townsend
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