2012 New England Readers' Choice Award Winners & Finalists

The following writers were the 2012 winners and finalists in the New England Chapter Of Romance Writers of America annual New England Readers' Choice Bean Pot contest for published authors.

Erotic Romance

• 1st - The Closer You Get - L.A. Witt
• 2nd - Take Me Away - Tina Donahue
• 3rd - Bastian, The Lords of Satyr - Elizabeth Amber

Futuristic, Fantasy, Paranormal or Time Travel

• 1st - Memories Of Murder - Lara Nance
• 2nd - Dyad Love - Ann Hinnenkamp
• 3rd - Salad On The Side - Karenna Colcroft*

Historical

• 1st - Promise Me Forever - Diane Amos*
• 2nd - In The Barrister's Chambers - Tina Gabrielle
• 3rd - More Than A Mistress - Ann Lethbridge

Inspirational

• 1st - Nightwatch - Valerie Hansen
• 2nd - Love On The LIne - Deeanne Gist
• 3rd - Hometown Dad - Merrillee Whren

Mainstream With Romantic Elements

• 1st - The Proper Care And Maintenance Of Friendship - Lisa Verge Higgins
• 2nd - Blood Rights - Kristen Painter
• 3rd - Promises To Keep - Char Chaffin

Novella

• 1st - Painted With Pleasure - Dena de Paulo
• 2nd - Drive-In - Kelli Scott
• 2nd - Stormy Wedding - Kelli Scott
• 3rd - I Love The Earl - Caroline Linden*

Romantic Suspense

• 1st - Fatal Consequences - Marie Force*
• 2nd - Deadly Descent - Kaylea Cross
• 3rd - Edge Of Daybreak - Jannifer Hoffman

Short Contemporary

• 1st - The Heart Of A Hero - Barbara Wallace*
• 2nd - A Rancher's Pride - Barbara White Daille
• 3rd - The Daddy Catch - Leigh Duncan

Young Adult

• 1st - Awake At Dawn - C.C. Hunter
• 2nd - Love Story - Jennifer Echols
• 3rd - Tales Out Of The Psych Office - Shirley Ann Howard*

• denotes NEC Member