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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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Snow Falling
Christopher Manos is one of the most powerful crime bosses in the country. A man with a dangerous past and a man with a dangerous future find love amidst murder and mayhem.
Reviews
"And Snow is just what crime boss Christopher and his nephew Simon needs in their life."
"firmly in the m/m romance tradition, davidson king's first novel also works well as an actioned-packed thriller."
"I can’t say enough about this book, and I suck at reviews, but I loved it so much."
"This book hooked me from the first sentence."
"I was suposed to go my daily chores, but I was unable to put this book down."
"This book had everything.Romance, hot sexy scenes,mystery and a hot crime boss."
"Bravo Davidson King on writing a great mafia M/M romance."
"A great storyline not just centred on sex."
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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."
"I loved everything about this story."
"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 love it!!"
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Best LGBT Mystery

Something to Dye For (Curl Up and Dye Mysteries, #2)
Josh comes face-to-face with a painful reminder of his past just when he’s ready to acknowledge that his feelings for Gabe go way beyond liking the man.
Reviews
"This book is a true sequel and picks up where book one left off, so yes you need to read book one, Dyeing to be Loved , and read them in order. This story is just as full of passion, mystery, happiness, and sexy times as book one and the chemistry between Gabe and Josh continues to grow and burn like an inferno."
"I was very surprised by the first book in this series, especially since it was touted as being a romance between two men who could not be more different types of gays: The buff, burly detective Gabe and the lithe, smooth and somewhat flighty beauty stylist Josh."
"Absolutely loved this continuing romance of Gabe and Josh!"
"Because this is the second book in this series, all the characters have been established, and Gabe and Josh have already had their bumps and miscommunication in getting together, so this book felt like it flowed so much better."
"And this was so much more than just 'more' We got Josh coming alive in this book."
"On to the next book...."
"Josh's character is still wary of Gabe and continues to question his sincerity but tiptoes closer and closer to someone he doesn't want to be without."
"I'm not a fan of books that continue with the same characters, as they tend to be dragged out, but this set is amazing! but the story between Josh and Gabe is fabulous enough to keep me wanting more!"
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Best Gay Fiction

Call Me by Your Name: A Novel
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
"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!"
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Best Gay & Lesbian Fiction

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 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
"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!"
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Best LGBT Science Fiction & Fantasy

The Land: Alliances: A LitRPG Saga (Chaos Seeds Book 3)
From a master of comedy and fantasy comes the long-awaited audiobook that lets you bring adventure and wonder with you wherever you go. In The Land, Aleron Kong. has sculpted a world of joy, horror, and wonder, forging together the best elements of American LitRPG. This guy's writingand story telling improves leaps and bounds with each new book and the amountof thought that has went into the leveling and abilities blows my mind. Alsothe use of this day and age humor mixed in the medieval environment makes melaugh and the one liners are great. The overwhelming nature ofeverything that happened and what you can see coming affected me just as muchas they did the main character. Thiswas a super fast paced action packed story that has youimaging your living inthis world. I walk around in life doing my"todo" list and I mentally hear TRING Congratulations! 5/5 Stars!I've been a happy Chaos Seed since book one and this author'swriting keeps gettingbetter and better! I only wished ithad another hundred thousand pages so I didn't have to stop reading it.- Daniel J Schinhofen Can't put it down. In the past year I am honored and blessed to have earned the title "The Father of American LitRPG". Thank you all for spending your precious time reading my work! Please join me in my groups to stay updated on the latest news and to win free swag!
Reviews
"Easy to read with character development and great storylines."
"This series makes me laugh and cry."
"In this third installment Mr. Kong continues to take his readers through an exciting adventure in the land."
"Just like the ones before, amazing story telling with a rich, long and immersive plot."
"I really enjoyed reading The Land as a intro to Litrpg."
"Generally more of the same good stuff from the first two books."
"For a more thorough review of the series, please see my review under the same heading for The Land: Founding."
"Another wonderful story of "The Land" Another complication."
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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 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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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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