Does Anyone Have a Virtual Sherpa?

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 6
Best 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