2020-2021 Rainbow Awards: Gay Contemporary Romance
And the Rainbow Award goes to:
Hair Balls (Balls to the Wall) by Tara Lain:
- This is an author whose name has been so familiar for so many years, I was surprised to discover I'd never read her work. Character development seems to be her greatest strength (though, honestly, I detected no weaknesses of any kind). By the end of this book, I felt I knew Rick and Jimothy so well they must've been my close friends for many years! The secondary characters are also very true-to-life. The plot took a number of unexpected turns, all of which were driven, quite naturally, by the characters as they developed, and settings were drawn in a way that I always had a clear sense of the surrounding sights and sounds. This is another new (to me) author who I will no doubt binge-read as time and finances allow!
- I have not read any of the previous books in the series but that didn't matter. The MCs characters leapt off the page and kept me turning pages because I needed to know how their relationship would develop. The story arc was very satisfying and well supported by a cast of minor characters. I shall be reading more by this author in the future.
- I Love, Love, Love reading Tara Lain's books. They always give me so many good feels and leave me super content. There's everything to like about the MCs and the secondary characters in this story. You betcha I'd recommend for anyone who wants a good feel tale.
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
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Hair Balls (Balls to the Wall) by Tara Lain:
- This is an author whose name has been so familiar for so many years, I was surprised to discover I'd never read her work. Character development seems to be her greatest strength (though, honestly, I detected no weaknesses of any kind). By the end of this book, I felt I knew Rick and Jimothy so well they must've been my close friends for many years! The secondary characters are also very true-to-life. The plot took a number of unexpected turns, all of which were driven, quite naturally, by the characters as they developed, and settings were drawn in a way that I always had a clear sense of the surrounding sights and sounds. This is another new (to me) author who I will no doubt binge-read as time and finances allow!
- I have not read any of the previous books in the series but that didn't matter. The MCs characters leapt off the page and kept me turning pages because I needed to know how their relationship would develop. The story arc was very satisfying and well supported by a cast of minor characters. I shall be reading more by this author in the future.
- I Love, Love, Love reading Tara Lain's books. They always give me so many good feels and leave me super content. There's everything to like about the MCs and the secondary characters in this story. You betcha I'd recommend for anyone who wants a good feel tale.
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
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