Best Gay & Lesbian Romance
Now a Major Motion Picture from Director Luca Guadagnino, Starring Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet, and Written by Three Time Academy Award Nominee James Ivory. A USA Today Bestseller. A Los Angeles Times Bestseller. A Vulture Book Club Pick. An Instant Classic and One of the Great Love Stories of Our Time Andre Aciman's Call Me by Your Name is the story of a sudden and powerful romance that blossoms between an adolescent boy and a summer guest at his parents’ cliffside mansion on the Italian Riviera. Elio—17, extremely well-read, sensitive and the son of a prominent expatriate professor—finds himself troublingly attracted to this year's visiting resident scholar, recruited by his father from an American university. Their shared literary interests and Jewishness help impart a sense of intimacy, and when they do consummate their passion in Oliver's room, they call each other by the other's name.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Set in 1988 and on the Italian Riviera, which adds to the charm and appeal of the novel, Call Me By Your Name is narrated by and tells the story of a seventeen-year-old American-Italian-Jewish youth, Elio Perlman, and his six-week, summer love affair with Oliver Ulliva, a university professor who is seven years older than Elio and who has been selected to live in Elio’s parents’ home as a guest “resident” while finishing a manuscript for publication as part of the parents’ way of aiding budding writers. Much of the first half of Call Me By Your Name has a “stream of consciousness” feeling to it as Elio, a very precocious and intelligent but shy young man, defies his better intuitions and finds himself more and more attracted to Oliver. By time both Elio and the reader are aware of Oliver’s true feelings toward the younger man, a new sense of urgency, an even greater feeling of sensuality and eroticism, and a more intense atmosphere of anxiety and impending doom enters the story—all of it exquisitely captured by Aciman’s exquisitely accomplished writing."
"An Achingly Beautiful Prose of Art. Winner of the 20th Lambda Literary Award. Call Me By Your Name by Andre Aciman. Is an Ethereal Masterpiece; A Mythical Gem of Queerdom. The Novel exudes the Transformative Power of Words, Language, and Imagery. with Disarming Clarity & Volatile Poignancy. The After Effects of this book is perfectly encapsulated. By the Immortal Words of Elio to Oliver. "All That Remains is Dreammaking and Strange Remembrance" pg199. The Audiobook narration by Armie Hammer is Eargasm Heaven!!"
"You felt like you were 17 again and feeling all those emotions of someone being the most important thing in the world to you."
"Looking forward to the movie."
"A bit slow at parts."
"I wanted to read the book before watching the movie, but somehow it never happened."
"Such a sweet and rewarding story about true love and friendship."
"Easy read!"
Blue: When my ex walks into the resort bar with his new husband on his arm, I want nothing more than to prove to him that I’ve moved on. Thankfully, the sexy stranger sitting next to me is more than willing to share a few kisses in the name of revenge. - 5 WickedGoodStars by Wicked Good Reads. "I had to wait a few days for my heart to stop slamming itself against my chest before I could finally tear myself away from Blue and Tristan long enough to write a review. Born and raised in the southeast, she now resides outside of Atlanta finally putting good use to that English Lit degree. She is married to someone who is better at math than romance but who makes her laugh every single day and is the best dancer in the history of ever. For more information and to stay updated about future releases, please visit lucylennox.com to sign up for her newsletter!
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I hope and pray I can get the next book as an arc too just so I can read it that much sooner because rest assured I'm still going to purchase that one too. I'm still smiling and believe me that says a lot because my life is one big clusterfail right now, but this book has still managed to put a huge bright spot in my day. This book has so much smart, funny, cute, sexy witty banter I was beside myself with happiness. The next day life fell apart for me, but that night when I needed a distraction and something to smile over, this book did not disappoint. Basically at this point I'm just reliving and loving the whole book, not just one or two single scenes."
"I loved that even though this is a super fast insta-love sort of story, I totally bought into it. I just loved the narration! "...I love you, Tristan."
"The secondary characters (the Marians in particular) further enhanced the story without seeming superfluous and together they all seemed to come to life over the course of the wedding weekend."
"I stopped and wondered if this was some sort of m/m Robin Hood spin off because I could see it happening. But as I stopped to check this one out, I decided it looked interesting and remarked on it with the m/m romance forum here on Amazon. Tristan owns this wonderful winery and opens his doors to guests for special events, wine tasting, tours, and heck. I could picture each scene, the atmosphere, the people, the way family comes together in celebration despite living far apart. Yes, the chaos of a wedding always creates havoc, but in this story that silver lining is there."
"His ex and his new husband, Brad, walk in so Tristian tells Blue he'll help him look like he's moved on. I'm not gonna tell you about the ass-torture device and the water--suffice it to say I shot Coke out my nose I was laughing so hard!"
An Instant Classic and One of the Great Love Stories of Our Time. Elio—17, extremely well-read, sensitive and the son of a prominent expatriate professor—finds himself troublingly attracted to this year's visiting resident scholar, recruited by his father from an American university. Their shared literary interests and Jewishness help impart a sense of intimacy, and when they do consummate their passion in Oliver's room, they call each other by the other's name. What begins as a casual friendship develops into a passionate yet clandestine affair, and the last chapters fast-forward through Elio's life to a reunion with Oliver decades later.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Set in 1988 and on the Italian Riviera, which adds to the charm and appeal of the novel, Call Me By Your Name is narrated by and tells the story of a seventeen-year-old American-Italian-Jewish youth, Elio Perlman, and his six-week, summer love affair with Oliver Ulliva, a university professor who is seven years older than Elio and who has been selected to live in Elio’s parents’ home as a guest “resident” while finishing a manuscript for publication as part of the parents’ way of aiding budding writers. Much of the first half of Call Me By Your Name has a “stream of consciousness” feeling to it as Elio, a very precocious and intelligent but shy young man, defies his better intuitions and finds himself more and more attracted to Oliver. By time both Elio and the reader are aware of Oliver’s true feelings toward the younger man, a new sense of urgency, an even greater feeling of sensuality and eroticism, and a more intense atmosphere of anxiety and impending doom enters the story—all of it exquisitely captured by Aciman’s exquisitely accomplished writing."
"An Achingly Beautiful Prose of Art. Winner of the 20th Lambda Literary Award. Call Me By Your Name by Andre Aciman. Is an Ethereal Masterpiece; A Mythical Gem of Queerdom. The Novel exudes the Transformative Power of Words, Language, and Imagery. with Disarming Clarity & Volatile Poignancy. The After Effects of this book is perfectly encapsulated. By the Immortal Words of Elio to Oliver. "All That Remains is Dreammaking and Strange Remembrance" pg199. The Audiobook narration by Armie Hammer is Eargasm Heaven!!"
"You felt like you were 17 again and feeling all those emotions of someone being the most important thing in the world to you."
"Looking forward to the movie."
"A bit slow at parts."
"I wanted to read the book before watching the movie, but somehow it never happened."
"Such a sweet and rewarding story about true love and friendship."
"Easy read!"
Best Gay Romance
A New York Times Notable Book of the Year • A Publishers Weekly and The Washington Post Best Book of the Year • A New York Magazine "Future Canon" Selection • A Chicago Tribune and Seattle Times (Michael Upchurch's) Favorite Favorite Book of the Year. "The book is incredible.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Set in 1988 and on the Italian Riviera, which adds to the charm and appeal of the novel, Call Me By Your Name is narrated by and tells the story of a seventeen-year-old American-Italian-Jewish youth, Elio Perlman, and his six-week, summer love affair with Oliver Ulliva, a university professor who is seven years older than Elio and who has been selected to live in Elio’s parents’ home as a guest “resident” while finishing a manuscript for publication as part of the parents’ way of aiding budding writers. Much of the first half of Call Me By Your Name has a “stream of consciousness” feeling to it as Elio, a very precocious and intelligent but shy young man, defies his better intuitions and finds himself more and more attracted to Oliver. By time both Elio and the reader are aware of Oliver’s true feelings toward the younger man, a new sense of urgency, an even greater feeling of sensuality and eroticism, and a more intense atmosphere of anxiety and impending doom enters the story—all of it exquisitely captured by Aciman’s exquisitely accomplished writing."
"Call Me By Your Name is a superlative novel that meticulously and comprehensively looks at the human condition from the folly of youth to the introspective later years. Told almost entirely from the stream of consciousness mind of a seventeen year old Elio, who simultaneously possesses intelligence beyond his years whilst embodying the insouciance of youth and trafficking in the same inane fickleness of the average teen in matters of the heart, and in him Aciman’s crafted a character that is quintessentially relatable. Oliver, the doctoral student who came to stay with him and his parents one summer in Italy, left a watermark on Elio’s soul. At seventeen he can’t possibly understand the rarity of his connection with Oliver, so he tells himself there will be another and there are, that it was never intended to last and maybe it wasn't, that is was a summer fling, but who's to say that makes it any less seminal? I’ve no doubt if I reread it in 5 or 10 yrs I’ll have a different interpretation; a change in perspective and the whole thing looks completely different and I feel like the same can be said of Elio. That place that meant so much from the berm to Mafalda and his parents to the bookstore to playing the guitar to paradise to afternoon naps and lazy days and nights spent f***ing each other’s brains out. The romantic in me wants to wallow in the heartbreak and vilify Aciman for countermanding the rules of romancelandia, but to simplify this novel in such a way, to make it solely about loss is a disservice to the narrative. Maybe I missed the point and it is solely a novel of love and loss with the primary objective being bittersweet heartbreak, but I choose to believe (this time) that Aciman deliberately penned a novel to make every reader take stock and cherish what they have, what they have had and what they will have."
"I personally like the book better- you understand the "why" behind their relationship a lot better, and you get a lot more of the emotion between the "call me by your name" theme."
"Andre Aciman. has created a rare and deeply moving story of love without regret - a sensuous and lyrical piece that will live within you long. after the book has been closed."
"I originally started reading this book because Timothée and Armie did so well in the movie."
"The anticipation and longing that builds made me not want to put it down with sentiment that leaves the heart simultaneously brimming and broken."
"A wonderful novel with a deep and imcisive analysis of the relationship of a young adolescent man with an older and more experience in a magnificent setting of an Italian country retreat Brilliantly written !"
Best Lesbian Romance
When Lennox and Kenzie meet, there’s electricity between them and the camp is the perfect opportunity for them to explore what might be, but after the magic of their week away from the world dissipates, can they still find that spark and make their relationship work?
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I loved this story for 3 main reasons: it showed two people fell in love knowing they were meant for one another - a forever love; the representation of someone with Aspergers and the insight into how that feels; the love between the two characters, and their relationship, was portrayed in a realistic way."
"Having worked with people on the Autism Spectrum, Pyland did a realistic portrait of her character which was so interesting and loveable without making her be odd."
"Loved this book and would highly recommend."
"I loved every nuance of their personalities and even how that played out in the tastefully steamy sex scenes."
"The love between the main characters as well as the supporting characters is palpable."
"But immediately lust just seems so boring as a story. The love is warm and the lust is there, but. the story is so much more than just lust."
"A book shouldn't be published by someone who doesn't know the difference between a dessert and a desert, or a part and apart. That disregard for an elementary level of grammar shows lack of respect for the published product."
"A totally amazing book."
Best Gay & Lesbian Short Stories
Haunted by memories of his troubled past—and the omnipresent threat of danger in his present—he isolates himself in his sprawling mansion far away from Capitol City, only daring to venture into civilization when he’s heavily medicated. If Roam finds an alpha on OmegaDate , then it won’t be his first trip around the block—he’s got a three-year-old son from his previous relationship to show for it. How is Roam supposed to find another mate when every alpha he encounters rejects him the second they catch wind of his son? Odin Nightshade is on a mission—a mission to make you moan, groan and cry out for mercy.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Roam and Tarly meet on omega date."
"Like reliving the actions and emotions of burgeoning relationships in the real world."
"What do you do, when it's been 4 yrs since your love has passed? Has never kissed anyone or made love with anyone, due to the "affliction" he has. Let me say this though, this is a wonderful story with a couple of supporting characters that you will love as well as the MC's."
"I find along with the sexy times and love story that there is always something that speaks to me. In this story it is Taly's personal struggles with his Wolf and the fact that he cannot control when or where he shifts."
"This is only the second book by Odin I have read, and i have not read the others in this series but intend to do so when I have the chance. If you enjoy books that bring the characters to life and make you feel like you are a part of the tale, you need to read ALL of Odin's books!"
"Roam, the single father, is my favorite, though, as he decides to leave tragedy behind and risk himself for a second chance at love."
"Roam is a very brave wolf who lost his mate before giving birth, so now he is a single father trying to love again and not get his heart broken in the process."
"Lonely and seeking a new partner, he logs on to OmegaDate, but soon learns he's being rejected because of his son, so be deletes that part of his profile. His family had abandoned him to institutions at age 6 due to a DNA congenital defect which made him violent after shifting."
Best Lesbian Fiction
Grieving over the loss of her family and feeling like her life is unraveling, Lindsey McDermott quits her job, gets a puppy, and retreats to her grandparents’ home in the Texas Hill Country. When Jack and Lindsey form an unlikely friendship, Hannah reluctantly joins them and the three spend the summer swimming and healing as laughter eventually replaces tears. Gerri Hill has thirty published works, including the 2014 GCLS winner The Midnight Moon , 2011, 2012 and 2013 winners Devil's Rock , Hell's Highway and Snow Falls , and the 2009 GCLS winner Partners the last book in the popular Hunter Series, as well as the 2013 Lambda finalist At Seventeen.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"The best part of this story for me, is that though the story is full of emotional moments, there isn’t any crazy misunderstandings drama. Most stories like to add the whole nine yards of drama with people misunderstanding and jumping to negative conclusions, and I never thought I would say that a story about the death of loved ones would be less depressing and frustrating than those interpretation drama in other stories."
"Each, in his/her own way stumbled into a new relationship that gradually replaces the nearly overwhelming weight of their sadness with love, hope, happiness and family."
"I loved this book."
"Excellent story of people over coming their grief and sorrow together and eventually finding love, romance, and family."
"Great story about two hurting people, done with the right amount of subtly."
"Truly enjoyed this story.not too much angst which was refreshing."
"This was a yet another wonderful book by Gerri Hill."
Best Gay Fiction
Now a Major Motion Picture from Director Luca Guadagnino, Starring Armie Hammer and Timothée Chalamet, and Written by Three Time Academy Award Nominee James Ivory. A USA Today Bestseller. A Los Angeles Times Bestseller. A Vulture Book Club Pick. An Instant Classic and One of the Great Love Stories of Our Time Andre Aciman's Call Me by Your Name is the story of a sudden and powerful romance that blossoms between an adolescent boy and a summer guest at his parents’ cliffside mansion on the Italian Riviera. Elio—17, extremely well-read, sensitive and the son of a prominent expatriate professor—finds himself troublingly attracted to this year's visiting resident scholar, recruited by his father from an American university. Their shared literary interests and Jewishness help impart a sense of intimacy, and when they do consummate their passion in Oliver's room, they call each other by the other's name.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Set in 1988 and on the Italian Riviera, which adds to the charm and appeal of the novel, Call Me By Your Name is narrated by and tells the story of a seventeen-year-old American-Italian-Jewish youth, Elio Perlman, and his six-week, summer love affair with Oliver Ulliva, a university professor who is seven years older than Elio and who has been selected to live in Elio’s parents’ home as a guest “resident” while finishing a manuscript for publication as part of the parents’ way of aiding budding writers. Much of the first half of Call Me By Your Name has a “stream of consciousness” feeling to it as Elio, a very precocious and intelligent but shy young man, defies his better intuitions and finds himself more and more attracted to Oliver. By time both Elio and the reader are aware of Oliver’s true feelings toward the younger man, a new sense of urgency, an even greater feeling of sensuality and eroticism, and a more intense atmosphere of anxiety and impending doom enters the story—all of it exquisitely captured by Aciman’s exquisitely accomplished writing."
"An Achingly Beautiful Prose of Art. Winner of the 20th Lambda Literary Award. Call Me By Your Name by Andre Aciman. Is an Ethereal Masterpiece; A Mythical Gem of Queerdom. The Novel exudes the Transformative Power of Words, Language, and Imagery. with Disarming Clarity & Volatile Poignancy. The After Effects of this book is perfectly encapsulated. By the Immortal Words of Elio to Oliver. "All That Remains is Dreammaking and Strange Remembrance" pg199. The Audiobook narration by Armie Hammer is Eargasm Heaven!!"
"You felt like you were 17 again and feeling all those emotions of someone being the most important thing in the world to you."
"Looking forward to the movie."
"A bit slow at parts."
"I wanted to read the book before watching the movie, but somehow it never happened."
"Such a sweet and rewarding story about true love and friendship."
"Easy read!"