2017 Rainbow Awards Honorable Mention: Binding the Edges (Tales from The Edge #8) L.M. Somerton

1) I really enjoy Tales From the Edge. I hate to see the series end. 

Binding the Edges (Tales from The Edge #8) L.M. Somerton
Gay - Erotic Romance
File Size: 2223 KB
Print Length: 146 pages
Publisher: Pride Publishing (January 10, 2017)
Publication Date: January 10, 2017
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FROM BESTSELLING GAY ROMANCE AUTHOR L.M. SOMERTON

Book eight in the Tales from The Edge series

Never let go of the one you love.

After recent traumatic events, Olly is finding it hard to get his head around what happened. While he tries to deal with a maelstrom of emotions, renovations at The Edge are in full flow, alongside preparations for tenth anniversary celebrations. Joe, his Dom, recognizes Olly’s delicate state of mind and does his best to reassure him. A trip to the New Forest with their friends, Aiden and Heath, helps the healing process.

Returning home, Olly and Aiden focus on preparations for the party. When Aiden is called away, Olly takes a walk to clear his head, keeping his eye on a brewing storm. To his horror, he discovers Mark Vickery, an old enemy, has landed on the island by boat and is out for revenge.

With Olly missing and the storm raging, Joe, Heath and Aiden set out on a rescue mission that unfolds in a way none of them expected. Can the storm wash away the past or will Olly and Joe’s future be destroyed by a twist of fate?

2017 Rainbow Awards Honorable Mention: Betrayal (Shifting Isles #6) G.R. Lyons

1) The writing style is very easy to read, and flows well.  The world building is complex but doesn't bog down the story, and I could follow along without any trouble although this isn't the first book in the series. The characters are interesting, and the perspective of the POV character works well as his self-righteous attitude colours his view of others, and the different society in which he finds himself.

Betrayal (Shifting Isles #6) G.R. Lyons
Gay - Fantasy
Series: Shifting Isles
Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (April 1, 2017)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1544214324
ISBN-13: 978-1544214320
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amril Shyford was betrayed, just like the prophecy said he would be. After seeing his former mentor brought to justice in the Westfield virus scandal, Sam goes off to Ceynes where he'll serve as personal mage to Emperor Phaerel. If he understands the prophecy correctly, taking that post is meant to be. Sam dives into his work, advising the emperor on various matters of state, but soon finds that all of his advice is being contradicted. Someone is working against him. When Emperor Phaerel's bride becomes mysteriously ill, Sam races from one crisis to another, trying to save the empress and her unborn child while still speeding along the prophecy, wanting the world to finally see freedom. Along the way, he discovers that his mentor's betrayal was not the one the prophecy meant…