Elisa - My reviews and Ramblings (original) (raw)

This cycle of the Rainbow Awards saw 348 submissions, almost 10.000$ donated to various charities and the volunteering of almost 100 readers in 3 continents.

Below the list of winners and runners up for each category. Please be aware that most of the time just 0.1 point was between a winner and a runner up. For me all the submissions are winners, because they contributed to awesome LGBTA charities.

Bisexual Speculative Fiction

Peacemaker by E.M. Hamill

Runner Up:

Give Me Grace by Bethany A. Perry

Lesbian Paranormal Romance

Coyote Blues by Karen F. Williams

Runner Up:

Dead Lez Walking by G. Benson

Bisexual Contemporary General Fiction and Mystery / Thriller

At Sea (A Viv Fraser Mystery #7) by V. Clifford

Runner Up:

Maiden Leap by C.M. Harris

LGBTA Biography / Memoir and Non Fiction

Other Girls Like Me by Stephanie Davies

Runner Up:

On Top of Glass: My Stories as a Queer Girl in Figure Skating by Karina Manta

Transgender Speculative Fiction

By Imperial Decree (ESTO Universe) by Angel Martinez

Runner Up:

Foxhunt by Rem Wigmore

Lesbian Fantasy Romance

The Solstice Pudding (The Pudding Protocol Universe) by Angel Martinez

Runner Up:

Lady of Stone by Barbara Ann Wright

Lesbian Historical and Historical Romance

Invisible, as Music by Caren J. Werlinger

Runner Up:

The Beginning of Everything by Cara Malone

Gay Alternative Universe/Reality

TAD by M.D. Neu

Runner Up:

Duking It Out by E.J. Russell

LGBTA Anthology / Collection

Shadow of Justice by Jess Faraday

Runner Up:

The Voyages of Cinrak the Dapper by A.J. Fitzwater

Gay Romantic Comedy

Passion of a Papillon (Fuzzy Love #1) by Tara Lain

Runner Up:

Hollywood To Horses by Dez Schwartz

Transgender Contemporary Romance

Freedom (F-Word) by E. Davies

Runner Up:

Taken by Storm (Dandies, Inc. #4) by G.R. Lyons

Gay Contemporary General Fiction and Humor

A Blind Eye by David Jackson Ambrose

Runner Up:

Drama Faerie (Nicky and Noah Mysteries #9) by Joe Cosentino

Gay Fantasy

King of the Dark (Prince’s Assassin #1) by Ariana Nash

Runners Up:

The First Age (The Secret Histories #1) by Arshad Ahsanuddin

The Midnight Man by Kevin Klehr

Bisexual Fantasy and Paranormal Romance

Frost & Raine by K.L. Noone

Runners Up:

When I First Saw Red (The Soldiers and Mercenaries) by Kasia Bacon

The Envoy's Honor (Chronicles of Tournai #8) by Antonia Aquilante

Lesbian Contemporary General Fiction

How to Steal a Star by Geonn Cannon

Runners Up:

Face the Wind (Little Sister Island Series #2) by Caren J. Werlinger

Accidental Desperados by Lee Lynch

Lesbian Fantasy

The Road to Kalazad by K.L. Mitchell

Runners Up:

Trafalgar & Boone Against the Forty Elephants by Geonn Cannon

Uncharted by Alli Temple

LGBTA Young Adult

A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee

Runners Up:

Dead Sea (Mia Kerick Story Ballads #2) by Mia Kerick

Stranger Things: Rebel Robin by A.R. Capetta

Lesbian Mystery / Thriller

Where The Hell Is Tessa Ryker? (Rachel Cord Confidential Investigations) by R.E. Conary

Runners Up:

The Crystal’s Curse by Jane Alden

Stone's Mistake (Agent Morgan Stone #1) by Adrian J. Smith

Gay Historical and Historical Romance

A Leap of Faith by Mel Gough

Runners Up:

Silent Sin (A 1920s Hollywood Gay Romance) by E.J. Russell

The God's Eye (Lancaster's Luck #3) by Anna Butler

Gay Sci-Fi / Futuristic

A Fine Mess (Brimstone #7) by Angel Martinez

Runners Up:

Entity (A StarStation Novel) by Toshi Drake

Consorts of the Red King by Eden Winters tied with Penumbra by Dan Ackerman

Lesbian Speculative Fiction

The Anti-Quest (The Pudding Protocol Universe) by Angel Martinezù

Runners Up:

Remember Me, Synthetica by K. Aten

Eye of the Damned (Terran-Novan Universe Series #3) by Sandra Barret

Lucky 8 (Lucky Breaks #2) by Rae D. Magdon

Gay Mystery / Thriller

The Man from Milwaukee by Rick R. Reed

Runners Up:

Hallelujah by Kim Fielding & F.E. Feeley Jr.

Fade Out (Boystown #13) by Marshall Thornton

Year of the Rat (Dom Reilly Mysteries #1) by Marshall Thornton

Gay Romantic Suspence

You Had One Job by L.A. Witt & Cari Z.

tied with Hitman vs Hitman by L.A. Witt & Cari Z.

Runners Up:

Benediction (Diversion #9) by Eden Winters tied with Decision (Diversion #8) by Eden Winters

Gay Fantasy Romance

The Eighth Key by Laura Weyr

tied with Geoffrey the Very Strange by Angel Martinez

Runners Up:

Must Love Demons (Magic Emporium #6) by Meghan Maslow

Farview (Greynox to the Sea) by Kim Fielding tied with Better Red (Ever After, New York #1) by Tara Lain

Witch Under Wraps (Mythmatched) by E.J. Russell

Gay Erotic Romance and Erotica

The Silver Medalist by T.J. Blackley

Runners Up:

Until the World Stops by L.A. Witt

Bent Not Broken by Z. Allora

Barely Regal by E. Davies

Shot on Goal (Pucks & Rainbows #3) by L.A. Witt

Soft Limits (A Deviations Novel) by Jodi Payne

Gay Paranormal Romance

Weekend at Bigfoot’s by Addison Albright

Runners Up:

Conned (The Bureau #6) by Kim Fielding

Forsaken Fae (The Complete Series, Books 1-3) by R.A. Steffan

Smash & Grab (RELIC #1) by Maz Maddox

The Called (The Calling #2) by M.D. Neu tied with Summoned (Magus Malefica #1) by J.P. Jackson tied with The Dandy Medium by Dez Schwartz

The Blood Boss (Black Veil Series #1) by Davidson King

The Demon’s in the Details by Meghan Maslow tied with The Fantastic Fluke by Sam Burns tied with Wildfire (Sons of Olympus #1) by W.M. Fawkes & Sam Burns

Bisexual Contemporary Romance

The Dancer's Dilemma (Campus Connections #3) by CJane Elliott

Runners Up:

Revenge of the Brobot (A Steam Room Story) by JC Calciano

The Thomas Flair (A M/M Summer Games Romance) by E.J. Russell

The Experiment by Rebecca Raine tied with #20DaysToLA by Tanya Chris

Starting From The Top by Lane Hayes tied with Keeping Kellan (Keeping Him #2) by Amy Aislin tied with Gingerbread Mistletoe (Lighthouse Bay #2) by Amy Aislin

Open Hearts (Stealing Hearts #3) by K. Evan Coles

Lesbian Contemporary Romance

Wrong Number, Right Woman by Jae

Runners Up:

The Love Factor by Quinn Ivins

Forever Theirs (Mistress #3) by Anna Stone

Safe Haven by Ellen Hoil tied with Breathe by Cari Hunter

The Thing About Tilly by G. Benson

Chemistry Lessons by Jae

Dare to Love by A.L. Brooks

Ensnared Hearts (Mistress#2) by Anna Stone

Gay Contemporary Romance

Hair Balls (Balls to the Wall) by Tara Lain

Runners Up:

Redemption (Men of Hidden Creek #6) by E. Davies

Drifter by Eden Winters

The Thaw by Pat Henshaw

Gideon's Wish by Bryan T. Clark

Hide Your Love Away (IF I FELL #1) by Mia Kerick tied with The Walls Between Hearts (A Las Palmas Fencing Club Story) by L.A. Witt

Keeping Promises by Jodi Payne & BA Tortuga

The Road Home by L.A. Witt

Healing Hearts (Stealing Hearts #2) by K. Evan Coles tied with Always, Ben by Tinnean tied with Can't Erase You by Leigh Vining

How I Accidentally Slept With a Prince by Susan Laine tied with Stupid Love by S.J. Carter tied with Making the Holidays Happy Again by Pat Henshaw

Hold the Door (An Open Doors Novel) by Vinni George

Best Debut Book

The Love Factor by Quinn Ivins

Runners Up:

On Top of Glass: My Stories as a Queer Girl in Figure Skating by Karina Manta tied with Franklin in Paradise by John Patrick tied with The Eighth Key by Laura Weyr

Best Asexual Book

Franklin in Paradise by John Patrick

Runner Up:

Socially Orcward (Adventures in Aguillon #3) by Lisa Henry & Sarah Honey

Best Transgender Book

By Imperial Decree (ESTO Universe) by Angel Martinez

Runners Up:

Freedom (F-Word) by E. Davies

Foxhunt by Rem Wigmore

Best Bisexual Book

On Top of Glass: My Stories as a Queer Girl in Figure Skating by Karina Manta

Runners Up:

Peacemaker by E.M. Hamill

Frost & Raine by K.L. Noone

Give Me Grace by Bethany A. Perry tied with When I First Saw Red (The Soldiers and Mercenaries) by Kasia Bacon

The Envoy's Honor (Chronicles of Tournai #8) by Antonia Aquilante

The Dancer's Dilemma (Campus Connections #3) by CJane Elliott

Revenge of the Brobot (A Steam Room Story) by JC Calciano tied with Constant (The Valespian Pact #3) by Lexi Ander

Best Lesbian Book

Wrong Number, Right Woman by Jae

Runners Up:

The Anti-Quest (The Pudding Protocol Universe) by Angel Martinez tied with The Love Factor by Quinn Ivins

How to Steal a Star by Geonn Cannon

Remember Me, Synthetica by K. Aten tied with Other Girls Like Me by Stephanie Davies

Forever Theirs (Mistress #3) by Anna Stone tied with The Solstice Pudding (The Pudding Protocol Universe) by Angel Martinez

The Road to Kalazad by K.L. Mitchell tied with Eye of the Damned (Terran-Novan Universe Series #3) by Sandra Barret tied with A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee

Trafalgar & Boone Against the Forty Elephants by Geonn Cannon tied with Lucky 8 (Lucky Breaks #2) by Rae D. Magdon

Safe Haven by Ellen Hoil tied with Breathe by Cari Hunter tied with The Lost Temple of Psiere (Mystery of the Makers #2) by K. Aten

Face the Wind (Little Sister Island Series #2) by Caren J. Werlinger tied with The Voyages of Cinrak the Dapper by A.J. Fitzwater tied with Stranger Things: Rebel Robin by A.R. Capetta

Best Gay Book

The Man from Milwaukee by Rick R. Reed

Runners Up:

Hallelujah by Kim Fielding & F.E. Feeley Jr. tied with A Leap of Faith by Mel Gough

A Blind Eye by David Jackson Ambrose tied with Silent Sin (A 1920s Hollywood Gay Romance) by E.J. Russell

The God's Eye (Lancaster's Luck #3) by Anna Butler tied with Hair Balls (Balls to the Wall) by Tara Lain

Dig Two Graves (The Man Who Loved Cole Flores and The Man Who Hated Ned O'Leary) by K.A. Merikan tied with Weekend at Bigfoot’s by Addison Albright

The Valet by Mel Gough tied with A Fine Mess (Brimstone #7) by Angel Martinez

Conned (The Bureau #6) by Kim Fielding tied with Shadow of Justice by Jess Faraday

Forsaken Fae (The Complete Series, Books 1-3) by R.A. Steffan tied with Entity (A StarStation Novel) by Toshi Drake

Consorts of the Red King by Eden Winters tied with Penumbra by Dan Ackerman

Geoffrey the Very Strange by Angel Martinez tied with Smash & Grab (RELIC #1) by Maz Maddox tied with The Eighth Key by Laura Weyr

The Venetian and the Rum Runner by L.A. Witt tied with Dead Sea (Mia Kerick Story Ballads #2) by Mia Kerick tied with Fade Out (Boystown #13) by Marshall Thornton

Must Love Demons (Magic Emporium #6) by Meghan Maslow tied with The Silver Medalist by T.J. Blackley

King of the Dark (Prince’s Assassin #1) by Ariana Nash tied with Redemption (Men of Hidden Creek #6) by E. Davies

Until the World Stops by L.A. Witt tied with Owl by M. Raiya tied with Passion of a Papillon (Fuzzy Love #1) by Tara Lain tied with Year of the Rat (Dom Reilly Mysteries #1) by Marshall Thornton

Racism by Proxy by Johnny Townsend tied with We Cry The Sea (The Moth and Moon) by Glenn Quigley tied with The First Age (The Secret Histories #1) by Arshad Ahsanuddin tied with Hollywood To Horses by Dez Schwartz tied with Drifter by Eden Winters

Farview (Greynox to the Sea) by Kim Fielding tied with Better Red (Ever After, New York #1) by Tara Lain tied with Bent Not Broken by Z. Allora tied with TAD by M.D. Neu

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