So, uhm, the m/m romance group at GoodReads had a ballot for some of their favorite romance reads this year. My, uhm, name might have come up a time or two.
I can not thank the moderators and supporters at GR enough. I’m incredibly honored, ESPECIALLY because the company I’m keeping is so incredibly grand. The other stories and authors on this list were pretty freakin’ spectacular. It’s as close to the cool kids table as I will ever be–and the cool kids are still way cooler than me. But I’m glad that we got to eat lunch together–it was really quite a meal.
Question 6Best Story that Should/Must have a Sequel
Something Like Summer by Jay Bell
Clear Water by Amy Lane
The Locker Room by Amy Lane
Question 7
Best Title
Come Unto These Yellow Sands by Josh Lanyon
How to Keep the Love of Your Life (After Mistaking Him for a Serial Killer) by Maureen Willmann
I Love You Asshole! By Amy Lane
Bear Otter and the Kid by TJ Klune
Where the Allegheny Meets the Monongahela by Felicia Watson
Question 8
Best Tearjerking scene
Bear Otter and the Kid by TJ Klune – The scenes with Bear and the Kid in the bathtub during their ‘earthquakes’.
The Locker Room by Amy Lane – When Xander is throwing up in the bathroom after Chris gets hurt.
Bloodlines by Andrea Speed – The death of Paris.
Question 9
Coming Out (theme)
Bear Otter and the Kid by TJ Klune
The Locker Room by Amy Lane
Breaking Cover by Kaje Harper
Question 11
Best Tear Jerker (theme)
The Locker Room by Amy Lane
Between Sinners and Saints by Marie Sexton
Living Promises by Amy Lane
Question 12
Best Side/Supporting Character
The Kid – Bear Otter and the Kid by TJ Klune
Fly Bait – Clear Water by Amy Lane
Crane – Honored Vow by Mary Calmes
Question 15
Friends to Lovers (theme)
Hot Head by Damon Suede
Bear Otter and the Kid by TJ Klune
The Locker Room by Amy Lane
Question 16
Humorous (theme)
Divide & Conquer by Madeleine Urban and Abigail Roux
Mummy Dearest by Josh Lanyon
Clear Water by Amy Lane
Question 17
Young Adult Characters (theme)
Talker’s Redemption by Amy Lane
Something Like Summer by Jay Bell
Bridges by MJ O’Shea
Question 21
Best Sex Scene
Hot Head by Damon Suede – The couch scene.
Clear Water by Amy Lane – First time together for Whiskey and Patrick.
Bayou Dreams by Lynn Lorenz – Scott claiming his mate.
Question 22
Best First Time
The Locker Room by Amy Lane
Where the Allegheny Meets the Monongahela by Felicia Watson
Wanting by Piper Vaughn
Question 26
Favorite All Time M/M Series
Fatal Shadows by Josh Lanyon – Adrien English Mystery Series
Cut & Run by Madeleine Urban and Abigail Roux – Cut & Run
Keeping Promise Rock by Amy Lane – Promises
Promises by Marie Sexton – Coda Books
Gay/Out For You (theme)
Hot Head by Damon Suede
Bear Otter and the Kid by TJ Klune
The Locker Room by Amy Lane
Question 28
Favorite All Time M/M Romance Book
Keeping Promise Rock by Amy Lane
Zero at the Bone by Jane Seville
Bareback by Chris Owen
Question 29
Favorite All Time M/M Author
Josh Lanyon
Amy Lane
Mary Calmes
Question 34
SciFi/Futuristic/Post Apocalyptic (genre)
A Solid Core of Alpha by Amy Lane
18% Gray by Anne Tenino
Grown Men by Damon Suede
Kidnapped by Megan Derr
Out of the Woods by Syd McGinley
Question 36
Long 250 pages or 100K words (book)
Divide & Conquer by Madeleine Urban and Abigail Roux
Between Sinners and Saints by Marie Sexton
A Solid Core of Alpha by Amy Lane
Question 37
Best World Created A Solid Core of Alpha by Amy Lane
Dance in the Dark by Megan Derr
18% Gray by Anne Tenino
Hell’s Pawn by Jay Bell
Question 40
Most Surprising/Unique Plot Device
A Solid Core of Alpha by Amy Lane
Static by LA Witt
Hell’s Pawn by Jay Bell
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Whoa. DUDE. Congrats! 🙂
Twenty one medals? Holy Crow, woman! You really rocked THAT competition!! Well deserved awards.
Congratulations Amy! You deserved each and every one of them.
What about Question 6? Any sequels in our future? (keeps fingers crossed)
Congrats Amy, all of these awards were fully deserved! And now about question 6, could we please have those sequels, especially to The Loker Room?! (ups i just told who i voted for) 🙂
Isabel
Holy Cow!! That's wonderful (and not at all surprising really).
You go Writer Girl! It makes all those sessions with the dragon on your back seem worth it, doesn't it?
Wow!! Nicely done.
Awesome and well deserved!
Wow, that page just kept on going! congratulations:)