2017 Maggie Award Winners & Finalists

2017 Winners and Finalists of the Georgia Romance Writers' Maggie Award Published

Contemporary Short Romance

Winner: In All My Life - Ciara Knight*

• Finalists:

Deep Secrets - Beverly Long

The Doctor's Sleigh Bell Proposal - Susan Carlisle*

It's Been You - Rina Gray*

Southern Roads: Baby, No Baby - Sandra McGregor*

Contemporary Single Title Romance

Winner: The All-Star Antes Up - Nancy Herkness

• Finalists"

Carolina Dreaming - Virginia Kantra

Every Bride Has Her Day - Lynnette Austin*

Return To Marker Ranch - Claire McEwen

Till I Kissed You - Laura Trentham

Historical Romance

Winner: Ethan's Heart - Vickie King

• Finalists:

Claimed By A Highlander - Margaret Mallory

Magnate - Joanna Shupe

An Unlikely Hero - Cindy Nord

Wild Lavender - Nicole Elizabeth Kelleher

Mainstream Fiction With A Central Romance

Winner: Off The Chart - Sandy Parks

• Finalists:

Better Get To Livin' - Sally Kilpatrick*

Discover Me And You - Susan Sey

Gigi's Island Dream - Rosie Dean

Wild Man's Curse - Susannah Sandlin*

Paranormal/Fantasy Romance

Winner: Behind The Mask - C.E. Black

• Finalists:

The Beacon - Cara Crescent

The Bear Who Loved Me - Kathy Lyons

For The Bear's Eyes Only - Kathy Lyons

To Win A Demon's Love - Nadine Mutas

Romance With Religious Or Spiritual Elements

Winner: A Family For The Farmer - Laurel Blount*

• Finalists:

Castles In The Clouds - Myra Johnson

Close To Home - Deborah Raney

The Cowboy's Twins - Deb Kastner

Home On The Range - Ruth Logan Herne

Romantic Novella

Winner: A Secret Rose - Debra Jess

• Finalists:

Noble Secrets - Cecilia Dominic*

Paper Love - Aubrey Wynne

Rock Hard - Kathy Lyons

To Find A Mate - Krystal Shannan & Camryn Rhys

Romantic Suspense

Winner: Finding Lyla - Cate Beauman

• Finalists:

Broken Bits - Cate Beauman

A Covert Affair - Katie Reus

Deceiving Bella - Cate Beauman

Follow Me - Tiffany Snow

Necessary Risk - Tara Wyatt

Young Adult

Winner: The Sun Is Also A Star - Nicola Yoon

• Finalists:

Girl In Pieces - Kathleen Glasgow

Glisten - Tricia Cerrone*

Shadow - Christi J. Whitney

Summer Of Supernovas - Darcy Woods

• Denotes GRW member