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Best Bisexual Romance

Last Call
Opening Last Call together, a bar tucked away in the small town of Heartsville, PA seemed a natural progression—even if it makes it harder to live with the secret longing they’ve always had for each other. Hoping to score an easy buck and a place to sleep, unemployed circus roadie Emery Woods chooses Last Call to run a few bets and enjoy a decent beer before moving on.
Reviews
"Blown away by the compelling stories of these men."
"I love reading m/m books."
"Quinn, Gray and Emery held my heart through the whole book and I just had to know what happened to them next."
"I love m/m ... it’s the only thing I read and this book did not disappoint."
"I do not usually read m/m/m romances, but I automatically buy Felice Stevens books."
"I'm hoping that this story becomes a series, there is so much to explore with the The Last Call."
"I loved everything about this story."
"I love it!!"
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My Winter Family: Rose Falls Book 2
Ryan: I moved to the small town of Rose Falls to give my baby girl the life I never had. I had no plans to start dating right away, but during my first few weeks in town, Emmett fell into my lap—in every sense of the phrase. But my heart soars when I see him get along so well with my baby, cook dinner, and curl up on my couch on snowy December nights. ----- My Winter Family is a 76,000-word gay romance about opening your heart up to love, even when you thought it had frozen over It features a baby named Anna who loves her spaceship-print onesie, plenty of wintertime snow flurries, and guys who get hot and steamy by the fire… and also in a supply closet. It’s the second book set in the small, quirky town of Rose Falls, but can absolutely be read as a standalone novel.
Reviews
"This was an especially sweet story about 2 men who were fiercely attracted to each other."
"Fun read with two characters who are not really sure about their current lives."
"Weddings bring out romantic feelings in most people."
"Fantastic story."
"I fell in love with Emmett and how he bakes and nervously eats sweets, how he has such a pure heart, even though he's been hurt in the past.Ryan was an absolutely dreamy man who is loving, doting, caring and when he let's go of some of his pension to be a workaholic, and allows himself the moment to really see Emmett , you really see the love he has. But I had so many heart tugging feels, and love how beautifully descriptive Rose Falls becomes, from the Promenade , to the Ice Rink to the description of the snowy streets, and the falls itself encased with the story of men falling in love is always the best comfort for me."
"* I received an ARC copy in exchange for a honest review *. I think it might be my favourite Raleigh Ruebins' book so far. They surely are not perfect, with Emmet's anxiety, Ryan's workaholism and Anna's tendency to cry in the worst moments ever but together they have something special."
"It is not really high on angst, but has some and the characterizations are good, the plot is believable and the way the characters handle the situations are pretty realistic."
"His outright refusal to try anything to make his life better, all the while whining about all the ways his life sucks, reminded me of a surly teenager rather than the wounded soul that he's being presented as."
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All the Love Songs
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?
Reviews
"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."
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Best LGBT Anthologies & Collections

Blackbird Fly (Umbrella Man Trilogy Book 2)
When Andrew and Julia have their baby, they quickly realize their daughter is very different from other children. Blackbird Fly is a masterful, intensely suspenseful novel from the Queen of Scream. Fans of Stephen King, Blake Crouch, Paula Hawkins, Kendra Elliot and Robert Dugoni will be gripped by this page-turning supernatural thriller, guaranteed to keep you reading till the next morning. Her style, story line, and characters are touched by no one.” (Amazon reviewer). “As always happens when you read Willow Rose books, you just can't stop.” (Amazon reviewer). “As an avid Willow Rose fan, I'm always excited when she has a new book.” (Amazon reviewer).
Reviews
"This book is their story."
"This is getting better and better.Willow Rose is being compared to Stephen King who is my all time favorite horror writer."
"A great back story to an awesome 1st book."
"I absolutely loved this book."
"I loved this book!"
"Can Anna stop Umbrella Man before he kills again?"
"I liked this second book and what really happened with Anna from the beginning."
"Willow Rose does a superb job on the second book in the Umbrella Man series."
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Best Gay Romance

Call Me by Your Name: A Novel
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 New York Times Bestseller. A USA Today Bestseller. A Los Angeles Times Bestseller. A Vulture Book Club Pick. 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
"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."
"A beautiful and tender debut novel that depicts the learning of oneself in such sympathetic treatment and the obsessive love we feel so strongly when it is our first."
"Beautifully written story of a young man's infatuation and romance with his father's visiting research assistant."
"A beautiful novel that depicts the neuroticism of a young boy falling in love for the first time."
"Great writing."
"This book will make you cry: be prepared."
"This is a timeless book and is going on my top 10 list."
"Product was in great condition; the book was incredible and captivated me through each page!"
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Best Lesbian Romance

The Brutal Truth
Australian crime reporter Maddie Grey is out of her depth in New York, miserable, and secretly drawn to her powerful, twice-married, media mogul boss, Elena Bartell, who eats failing newspapers for breakfast.
Reviews
"Nothing revolutionary in terms of plot, just simply so well done. One minuscule flaw--literally just one single instance in the entire book--that makes me laugh that Winter and her editors didn't catch (unless there is a higher irony here that is flying above my head), not a single person from the Midwest would use the word "bloody" as slang."
"I see that it has garnered a slew of five star reviews, but as far as I could tell, this is a very well written fanfic based on The Devil Wears Prada."
"I was so engrossed in the book that I lost track of time."
"I loved reading this book."
"Captivating story, that drew me in the second page ."
"A lovely read."
"The only thing I didn't like is that I could not put it down!"
"I am a fan of everything I have read from Lee Winter and The Brutal Truth only adds to my admiration of her story telling."
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Best Transgender Romance

The Whip : Inspired by the story of Charley Parkhurst
Best Western, 2013 International Book Awards. 2013 National Indie Excellence Awards winner, Western fiction category. Award-Winner in the 'Fiction: Historical' category of The 2012 USA Best Book Awards. Gold Prize in Historical Fiction & Best Western Fiction - 2013 Global Ebook Awards. THE WHIP is inspired by the true story of a woman, Charlotte "Charley" Parkhurst (1812-1879) who lived most of her extraordinary life as a man. Her background as an actress helps her to convincingly render Charlotte’s transformation.…An engaging and authentic depiction of life in the California Gold Rush–era. In addition to Charlotte’s inner struggles and gender switches, the story hints of other women in the Old West who could not be self-reliant, respected, and independent as females. – AudioFile Magazine Karen Kondazian has allowed her imagination to weave Charley’s life into an intriguing pattern and done so in a fast-moving tale that quite possibly could be true. – Historical Novel Society Review by John Manhold A gripping page-turner explores themes of self-identity, forgiveness, and survival, and captivates the reader from multiple perspectives. Kondazian’s fascinating portrayal of Charlotte 'Charley' Parkhurst delves into the complex character of a tough woman combating old-school tradition and unhealthy stereotypes. The cinematic style utilizes all the senses; the world in which she survived unimaginable tragedy can be felt as well as seen in the mind’s eye. – Julia Ann Charpentier, Foreword Reviews, April 23, 2014 Kondazian leaves the complexities of Charley Parkhurst’s life of adventure and secrecy to the reader’s imagination. While the setting of “The Whip” takes place over a century ago, the questions raised about the choices we make and their consequences on our lives remain pressing and relevant today….Kondazian weaves fiction and fact together seamlessly into a poignant and profound read. The Whip is very well researched (I loved all the historical tid-bits about piano legs, cat-hauling, and the stagecoach business itself), and Kondazian’s novel unfolds cinematically; you can almost feel the sun’s rays and smell the horse sweat. – Reader’s Favorite, Review by Kayti Nika Raet A new novel takes one back to the legendary days of the American West based on a true story of Charley Darkey Parkhurst who died in 1880 and was celebrated as a one-eyed, tobacco-spitting, gold-rush era Wells Fargo driver, a famed California stage coach driver and outlaw killer. — Thomas Fleming, New York Times best-selling author of Conquerors of the Sky Like a nugget of gold pulled from the riffles is Karen Kondazian's debut novel The Whip. The opportunity to miss school during tapings was allit took for Karen to abandon her life's goal of becoming a CIA spy andfocus on acting. She was born in Boston, completing her education at The University of Vienna and The London Academy of Music andDramatic Arts, after which she began her acting career in New York. Herfirst professional work was in the Off Broadway, award-winningproduction of Michael Cacoyannis' "The Trojan Women," later winning theLos Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Actress in "The RoseTattoo." Other award-winning performances include "Sweet Bird of Youth" (with Ed Harris), "Vieux Carre" (with Ray Stricklyn) and Maria Callasin "Master Class."
Reviews
"I really liked this book."
"Wasn't expecting to love this book as much as I did."
"This was a great story from beginning to the end."
"Read for book club."
"This is a simple tale of a particular stagecoach driver's life that is interesting and fairly colorful."
"Interesting little known history lesson."
"I really appreciated the references at the ending that helped to put some reality into it."
"Great Read!"
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