Books

32 awards across 7 novels. Award-winning contemporary lesbian romance books about love, second chances, and the complicated, messy stuff in between. Whether you're looking for your next great lesbian fiction read or discovering Lyn Gardner for the first time, start here.

Biding Time
2022 · ★★★★★ 4.6
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Gold Medal Global Ebook Awards Fantasy/Contemporary 2022

Gold MedalGlobal Ebook Awards
Fantasy/Contemporary
2022

Gold Medal Global Ebook Awards Gay/Lesbian/LGBT Fiction 2022

Gold MedalGlobal Ebook Awards
Gay/Lesbian/LGBT Fiction
2022

Winner International Book Awards LGBTQ+ Fiction 2022

WinnerInternational Book Awards
LGBTQ+ Fiction
2022

Silver Medal eLit Awards LGBT Fiction 2022

Silver MedaleLit Awards
LGBT Fiction
2022

Finalist International Book Awards Fiction: Fantasy 2022

FinalistInternational Book Awards
Fiction: Fantasy
2022

Going on Red
2020 · ★★★★★ 4.6
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Winner Independent Press Award LGBTQ Fiction 2021

WinnerIndependent Press Award
LGBTQ Fiction
2021

Silver Medal eLit Book Awards LGBT Fiction 2021

Silver MedaleLit Book Awards
LGBT Fiction
2021

Winner National Indie Excellence Awards LGBTQ Fiction 2021

WinnerNational Indie Excellence Awards
LGBTQ Fiction
2021

Finalist Book Fest Awards Fiction: LGBTQ 2020

FinalistBook Fest Awards
Fiction: LGBTQ
2020

Silver Medal Global Ebook Awards Gay/Lesbian/LGBT Fiction 2021

Silver MedalGlobal Ebook Awards
Gay/Lesbian/LGBT Fiction
2021

Finalist International Book Awards LGBTQ Fiction 2021

FinalistInternational Book Awards
LGBTQ Fiction
2021

Choices
2019 · ★★★★★ 4.7
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Winner Independent Press Award LGBTQ Fiction 2020

WinnerIndependent Press Award
LGBTQ Fiction
2020

Gold Medal eLit Book Awards Gay/Lesbian Fiction 2020

Gold MedaleLit Book Awards
Gay/Lesbian Fiction
2020

Winner National Indie Excellence Awards LGBTQ Fiction 2020

WinnerNational Indie Excellence Awards
LGBTQ Fiction
2020

Silver Medal Global Ebook Awards Gay/Lesbian/LGBT Fiction 2019

Silver MedalGlobal Ebook Awards
Gay/Lesbian/LGBT Fiction
2019

Finalist Best Book Awards Fiction: LGBTQ 2019

FinalistBest Book Awards
Fiction: LGBTQ
2019

Born Out of Wedlock
2017 · ★★★★★ 4.7
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Winner International Book Awards LGBTQ Fiction 2017

WinnerInternational Book Awards
LGBTQ Fiction
2017

Silver Medal Global Ebook Awards Gay/Lesbian/LGBT Fiction 2017

Silver MedalGlobal Ebook Awards
Gay/Lesbian/LGBT Fiction
2017

Silver Medal eLit Book Awards Gay/Lesbian Fiction 2017

Silver MedaleLit Book Awards
Gay/Lesbian Fiction
2017

Finalist National Indie Excellence Awards LGBTQ Fiction 2017

FinalistNational Indie Excellence Awards
LGBTQ Fiction
2017

Distinguished Favorite Independent Press Award LGBTQ Fiction 2017

Distinguished FavoriteIndependent Press Award
LGBTQ Fiction
2017

Finalist International Author Network Book of the Year Awards Romance 2017

FinalistInternational Author Network
Book of the Year Awards – Romance
2017

Runner-Up Rainbow Book Awards Best Lesbian Contemporary Romance 2017

Runner-UpRainbow Book Awards
Best Lesbian Contemporary Romance
2017

Distinguished Favorite NYC Big Book Awards LGBTQ Fiction 2017

Distinguished FavoriteNYC Big Book Awards
LGBTQ Fiction
2017

Give Me a Reason
2013 · ★★★★★ 4.7
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Winner National Indie Excellence Awards LGBT Fiction 2015

WinnerNational Indie Excellence Awards
LGBT Fiction
2015

Silver Medal Global Ebook Awards Gay/Lesbian/LGBT Fiction 2014

Silver MedalGlobal Ebook Awards
Gay/Lesbian/LGBT Fiction
2014

Silver Medal eLit Book Awards Gay/Lesbian Fiction 2014

Silver MedaleLit Book Awards
Gay/Lesbian Fiction
2014

Finalist International Book Awards Gay and Lesbian 2015

FinalistInternational Book Awards
Gay & Lesbian
2015

Finalist GCLS Ann Bannon Popular Choice Awards 2014

FinalistGCLS Ann Bannon
Popular Choice Awards
2014

Finalist GCLS Contemporary Lesbian Fiction 2014

FinalistGCLS Contemporary
Lesbian Fiction
2014

Finalist International Author Network Book of the Year Awards Romance 2017

FinalistInternational Author Network
Book of the Year Awards – Romance
2017

Ice
2012 · ★★★★★ 4.7
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Gold Medal Global Ebooks Awards Gay/Lesbian/LGBT Fiction 2014

Gold MedalGlobal Ebooks Awards
Gay/Lesbian/LGBT Fiction
2014

Finalist National Indie Excellence Awards LGBT Fiction 2014

FinalistNational Indie Excellence Awards
LGBT Fiction
2014

Winner Indie Book of the Day April 19 2013

WinnerIndie Book of the Day
April 19, 2013