The Lambda Literary Award for Lesbian Romance is an annual literary award, presented by the Lambda Literary Foundation, to a novel, novella, or short story collection "by a single author that focus on a central love relationship between two or more characters", not including anthologies. The submission guidelines mention several sub-genres are included, " including traditional, historical, gothic, Regency, and paranormal romance".
Recipients Year Author Work Result2007 Fresh TracksWinner Wild Abandon Finalist Chance Finders Keepers Turn Back Time 2008Out of LoveWinnerFor Now, for AlwaysFinalistSheridan's FateThe Road HomeWhen Dreams Tremble2009The Kiss That CountedWinnerA Pirate's HeartFinalistFinding HomeHotel LiaisonThe Lonely Hearts Club2010The Sublime and Spirited Voyage of Original SinWinnerIt Should Be a CrimeFinalistNo Rules of EngagementStepping StoneWorth Every Step2011River WalkerWinnerAbove TemptationFinalistAwakening to SunlightBeacon of LoveStarting from Scratch2012Taken by SurpriseWinnerFor Me and My GalFinalistGhosts of WinterRescue MeStorms2013Month of SundaysWinnerAppointment with a SmileFinalistDark Wings DescendingLove MatchRunawayShe Left Me BreathlessSometime YesterdaySurvived by Her Longtime CompanionTactical PursuitThird2014Clean SlateWinnerAll That Lies WithinFinalistAt SeventeenBroken TrailsDate with DestinyHold Me Forever and Salem WestHoosier DaddyLast SaluteLove by the NumbersThe Princess Affair2015The Farmer's DaughterWinnerThe Heat of AngelsFinalistJoltNightingaleSeneca FallsTangled Roots2016Making a ComebackWinnerAutumn SpringFinalistThe Chameleon's TaleFull CircleHeart of the GameInfiltrationMy Best Friend's GirlThe Renegade2017The Scorpion's Empress WinnerCoilsFinalistFinding LizzieLittle LiesLost in the StarlightLoving EleanorPerfect PairingThe Liberators of Willow Run2018Tailor-MadeWinnerClose to HomeFinalistCrescent City ConfidentialGoldenrodVagabond HeartVenus and LysanderWishing on a DreamYou Make Me Tremble2019Beowulf for Cretins: A Love StoryWinnerAutumn's LightFinalistBreaking Down Her WallsCharming the VicarIn DevelopmentJust for ShowThe Music and the Mirror The Talebearer 2020Aurora's Angel: A Dark Fantasy RomanceWinnerCreate a Life to LoveFinalistOnce Ghosted, Twice ShyPretending in ParadiseThe Roommate Arrangement The Secret ChordTennessee WhiskeyTop of Her Game2021Written in the StarsWinnerFinding Jessica LambertFinalistNottinghamOne More ChanceWrong Number, Right Woman2022The HeadmistressWinnerJaeChemistry LessonsFinalistGo AroundIn the Long RunRed Tide at Heron Bay2023WinnerQueerly BelovedFinalistHard PressedIf I Don't AskSouthbound and Down 2024 Finalist Catch Dance with Me Love at 350° Lucky in Lace2025Here We Go AgainWinnerJaeBachelorette Number TwelveFinalistLoser of the YearLoving SafoaOutlaw Hearts2026Ladies in HatingWinnerBed and BreakupFinalistHot Tea & Bird CallsHouse of Rayne
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