Top 10 Gay Romance E-books of 2006

I'm a book reviewer in addition to being a freelance writer, and so I read and review a lot of books. Prior to 2006 I had never read a gay romance, let alone even known that people wrote them. I was very pleasantly surprised with my first gay romance e-book, and have been reading, purchasing and reviewing them ever since.

Here are my top 10 gay romance e-books, and why I think they should be in my top 10.

1. A Sure Fire Cure by Kate Steele. This gay romance is at the top of my list because of the fantastic way Ms. Steele handled the subject of being gay in a small community. She wove the topic of prejudice, and how it is sometimes treated in small towns, as well as the best way to handle it with finesse and ingenuity. Also, her savvy way of handling the emotions between the two male characters kept me up late reading it.

2. The Assignment by Evangeline Anderson. I really enjoyed reading this gay romance because Ms. Anderson chose to set her book in the 1980's when homophobia was at an all-time high, and her two male characters are cops, a testosterone laden job if there every was on! Her research and understanding of what it must've been like to be gay at a time when it was frowned upon made this book unique.

3. I'll Be Hot for Christmas by Evangline Anderson is a continuation of her novel The Assignment and takes us a year into the character's future. I liked it because she addressed the very real problems of maintaining a gay relationship in the long term in a society where you almost had to keep your sexual preference secret if you wanted to keep your job.

4. The Brotherhood 7: Single White Fang by Willa Okati. Ms. Okati writes gay romance with style, and I really loved this book! She addressed several issues with compassion, issues that we all deal with whatever our sexual orientation, such as self-esteem, body image, and the need to be loved.