Rainbow Awards Honorable Mention: LV48 (The Cassie Tam Files #3) by Matt Doyle

LV48 (The Cassie Tam Files Book 3)

"This novel was easy to get engaged with. The characters were interesting and different enough so that each one stood out in my head with ease. I liked the idea of a strong female lead and I loved that her being a lesbian was a non issue (as it should be). I found the backdrop for the story interesting and I really wanted more of that, but I loved what I got. The author was able to craft a good mystery but didn't bog us down in details that made the story lag. Overall it was a fun read and I enjoyed it."

New Hopeland City may be the birthplace of Tech Shifter gear, but it isn’t the only place that likes to blend technology with folklore. Now, a new nightmare is stalking the streets…

When PI Cassie Tam is attacked on the way home one night, she expects the police to get involved. What she doesn’t expect is to be forced into acting as bait to lure out a lunatic in a tech-suit that’s literally out for blood. But past actions have consequences, and doing so may be the only way she can get a clean slate from the city’s law makers.

If only that didn’t mean having to face down a wannabe vampire.

Rainbow Awards Honorable Mention: Reckless Behavior by Cari Z. & L.A. Witt

Reckless Behavior (Bad Behavior Book 3)

"The book that fans of the Bad Behavior series have been waiting for as the riptide of recent events catches up with our heroes, almost drawing them both under. The pace is fast and furious, and yet there is still time for character development and a deepening closeness between Darren and Andreas. Reckless Behavior is an enjoyable read from beginning to end, with just the right amount of levity and pathos. I'm hooked and can't wait to read on."

Book three in the Bad Behavior series

After too many years of putting his job first, Detective Andreas Ruffner is getting his priorities straight. He’s ready to spend some quality time with his adult kids, not to mention come clean about some things he should’ve told them a long time ago. And introduce them to his partner and boyfriend, Darren Corliss.

But in a heartbeat, a family dinner turns into Andreas’s worst nightmare. When the dust settles, one of his kids is hurt, and the other three have been abducted.

Andreas is going to find his kids, and nothing, not even a broken ankle, is going to stop him. Thank God for his sharp, level-headed partner . . . who has a crisis of his own pulling him away when Andreas needs him the most. As both men try to support—and lean on—each other, they get no closer to finding the kids. And the longer the children are missing, the less likely it is they’ll ever be found.