2019 Golden Leaf

2019 Winners and Finalists of the New Jersey Romance Writers' Golden Leaf Award

• * denotes NJRW member

Contemporary Romance: Long

Winner: Second Time Around - Nancy Herkness*

Smitten By The Brit - Melonie Johnson

Second Act - Nancy Herkness*

Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length

Winner: Counterpoint - Lauren E. Rico

The Reluctant Billionaire Bride - Roz Lee*

Rancher In Training - Marie Johnston

Contemporary Romance: Short

Winner: Engaging The Enemy - Reese Ryan

Love In San Francisco - Shirley Hailstock*

Christmas Chaos - L.E. Rico

Falling For The Rebel Cowboy - Allison B. Collins

Erotic Romance

Winner: Will - Roz Lee*

Renovating The Billionaire - Jean Joachim

Indecent Proposal - Sarah McGregor

Historical Romance

Winner: Only A Captain Will Do - Teresa Sweeney

A Notorious Vow - Joanna Shupe*

A Healer For The Highlander - Terri Brisbin*

Novella

Winner: Christmas With The Carmichaels - Christine Bush*

Hannah's Heart - Christine Bush*

Baby Bedlam - L.E. Rico

Paranormal Romance

Winner: Reach For Me - Elizabeth Cole

Angel Fire - Marie Johnston

Out Of Body - Suzanne Brockmann

Romantic Suspense

Undone - J.B. Schroeder*

And Then There Was You - Barb Warner Deane

Every Last Breath - Juno Rushdan

Best Book By A NJ Author

Winner: Undone - J.B. Schroeder*

A Notorious Vow - Joanna Shupe*

A Healer For The Highlander - Terri Brisbin*

Best First Book

Winner: Getting Hot With The Scot - Melonie Johnson

North To Nara - Amanda Marin

Christmas Catch - Mary Shotwell