2018 Orange Rose

2018 Finalists for the Orange County Romance Writers' Orange Rose Award for Emerging Writers

The Charlotte

1st Place: "Star Knight Errant" - Shelley Blackley

2nd Place: "House Of Ash And Brimstone" - Megan Starks

3rd Place: "High Heels And Handguns" - Lisa Heartman

4th Place: "Talk Of The Town" - Tanya Agler

Contemporary Romance

1st: "The Map With No Names" - Kristin Judy

1st: "Talk of The Town" - Tanya Agler

2nd: "Just A Taste Of You" - Lana Sloan*

3rd: "Drawn To Love" - Amie Charney*

Erotic Romance

1st: "Star Knight Errant" - Shelley Blackley*

2nd: "On The Brink" - Lynn Harries

3rd: "Heart Of Stone" - Ellie Morgan

3rd" "Show Me How To Live" - Helene Soper

Historical Romance

1st: "Miss Lonely Hearts" - Margrethe Martin

2nd: "To Catch A Marquess; Murderer" - Felicia Grossman

3rd: "The Protector" - Justine Covington

Inspirational Romance

1st: "Remember Not" - Barbara Ellin Fox

2nd: "Engaging" - Barbara Ellin Fox

3rd: "Developing Their Love" - Alison Mary

Paranormal Romance

1st: "House Of Ash And Brimstone" - Megan Starks

2nd: "The Traveler" - Charissa Weaks

3rd: "The Dark Queen's Daughter" - Alexia Chantel

3rd: "The Pawn" - Frances Amati

Romance Novella

1st: "Jesse's Girl" - Tara September

Romantic Suspense

1st: "High Heels And Hundguns" - Lisa Heartman

2nd: "Under Lock And Key" - Tanya Agler

2nd: "Zapata" - Harper McDavid

Women's Fiction

1st: "The Mars Strain" - Alexia Chantel

2nd: "Willing" - Leslie Noyes

3rd: "Circle In Time" - Susan J. Bickford

Young Adult

1st: "Now Is Everything" - Lani Forbes

2nd: "Below The Surface" - Arel Jansen

3rd: "Mercy Killers" - Jessica Grace Kelley