2020 Golden Leaf

2020 Winners and Finalists of the New Jersey Romance Writers' Golden Leaf Award

• * denotes NJRW member

Contemporary Romance: Long

Winner: Wish Upon A Cowboy - Jennie Marts

A Timeless Kiss - Judy Kentrus*

Love Me Not - Lisa McLuckie

Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length

Winner: Nobody Else But You - Claire Marti

For The Love Of You - Claire Marti

Crushing On You - Jen Trinh

Contemporary Romance: Short

Winner: Swipe Right For Cowboy - Karen Foley

Harvest Hideaway - Christina James

Want Me Always - Lea Nolan

Erotic Romance

Winner: Winter's List - Jordyn Kross

Alaska Bound - Margaret Frank

Yours... Mine... Always - Cadence Vonn

Historical Romance

Winner: The Duke Redemption - Grace Callaway

Return Of The Fox - Pamela Gibson

The Work Of Art - Mimi Matthews

Novella

Winner: Reluctant Billionaire - Deborah Garland

A Perfect Grey Christmas - Anna Sugden

Tides Of Desire - Tracy Sumner

Paranormal Romance

Winner: The Rogue King - Abigail Owen

Evergreen - Marissa Doyle

Bloodborn - Sydney Winward

Romantic Suspense

Winner: Spooning Leads To Forking - Kilby Blades

Break And Enter - Lori Matthews*

Trap 'N' Trace - Tee O'Fallon

Best Book By A NJ Author

Winner: Smash And Grab - Lori Matthews*

The Money Man - Nancy Herkness*

Beyond Redemption - Barbara Nolan*

Best First Book

Winner: A Lady's Revenge - Edie Cay

Crushing On You - Jen Trinh

High Heels And Handguns - Lisa Heartman