2013 Rainbow Awards Finalists

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• Submissions period ended on September 5, 2013
• Books submitted for consideration were accepted between February 15 and September 5, 2013.
• Winners will be announced on December 8, 2013.

Below the Finalists for each category, winners will be announced on December 8, 2013

TOTAL NUMBER OF FINALISTS: 246 for 22 categories

more or less all books scoring above 32 on a possible rate of 40.


Badges are designed especially for the Rainbow Awards by Paul Richmond

Click on the cover for the details of each book

B/T & LGBT Contemporary Fiction, Mystery Thriller, Contemporary & Historical Romance




B/T & LGBT Fantasy, Sci-Fi Futuristic & Paranormal Romance




Gay Contemporary General Fiction






Gay Contemporary Romance

















Gay Fantasy







Gay Historical Romance






Gay Mystery Thriller







Gay Paranormal Romance










Gay Sci-Fi Futuristic





Lesbian Contemporary General Fiction





Lesbian Contemporary Romance







Lesbian Fantasy



Lesbian Historical Romance




Lesbian Mystery Thriller






Lesbian Paranormal Romance





Lesbian Sci-fi Futuristic



LGBT Biography Memoir Non Fiction Poetry




LGBT Erotic Romance









LGBT Erotica



LGBT Historical




LGBT Romantic Comedy




LGBT Young Adult

Comments

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Osiris Brackhaus - Lovers in Arms
a. Jennifer: I swear I'm a much harder judge, but this book was just amazing. I started reading others sent to me, but this one sucked me in and I stopped reading them.) The characters are fleshed out in a way that makes them feel real. The book is superb, from the supporting characters to the inclusion of German in the book. It felt real, and I enjoyed every moment.
b. Tessa: When I read the description of this novel, I first thought "Not again. Captive enemy lovers - how original". Let me tell you how wrong I was. This novel is actually very sweet and well developed. Two main characters just fall in love from the sky (one of them literally). Like two pieces of the puzzle that clicked together just right - they are the answers to each other’s life search. Once united, they are unwilling and unable to stay apart despite all the life challenges of that difficult war and post war time. Thank you again for this sweet story.
c. Rosie: I loved the originality of the story. I have never read a story about the Nuremberg trials that was a romance before. So I take my hat off to the author for not only taking on that plot but succeeding with it. This was a completely charming love story. I thought the character he created in the Nazi Officer Johann von Biehn was amazing, he was both honourable and believable. His American love interest Captain Frank Hawthorne was equally well written. I thoroughly enjoyed this charming love story.