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===Favourite Australian Romance Author===
 
===Favourite Australian Romance Author===
'''Winner:  
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'''Winner: [[Anne Gracie]]'''
 
* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
 
: [[Amy Andrews]]
 
: [[Amy Andrews]]
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: [[Phillipa Nefri Clark]]
 
: [[Phillipa Nefri Clark]]
 
: [[Michelle Douglas]]
 
: [[Michelle Douglas]]
: [[Anne Gracie]]
 
 
: [[Anna Hackett]]
 
: [[Anna Hackett]]
 
: [[Dakota Harrison]]
 
: [[Dakota Harrison]]
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===Favourite Contemporary Romance===
 
===Favourite Contemporary Romance===
'''Winner:  
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'''Winner: ''[[Lola And The Single Dad]]'' - [[Kelly Hunter]]'''
 
* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
 
: ''[[12 Weeks Of June]]'' - [[Rania Battany]]
 
: ''[[12 Weeks Of June]]'' - [[Rania Battany]]
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: ''[[Hometown Cowboy]]'' - [[Dakota Harrison]]
 
: ''[[Hometown Cowboy]]'' - [[Dakota Harrison]]
 
: ''[[Kiss Hard]]'' - [[Nalini Singh]]
 
: ''[[Kiss Hard]]'' - [[Nalini Singh]]
: ''[[Lola And The Single Dad]]'' - [[Kelly Hunter]]
 
 
: ''[[Mr Notting Hill]]'' - [[Louise Bay]]
 
: ''[[Mr Notting Hill]]'' - [[Louise Bay]]
 
: ''[[Tangled Tinsel]]'' - [[Phillipa Nefri Clark]]
 
: ''[[Tangled Tinsel]]'' - [[Phillipa Nefri Clark]]
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===Favourite Continuing Romance Series===
 
===Favourite Continuing Romance Series===
'''Winner:  
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'''Winner: The Immortal Keepers - [[HM Hodgson]]'''
 
* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
 
: The Brides Of Bellaire Gardens - [[Anne Gracie]]
 
: The Brides Of Bellaire Gardens - [[Anne Gracie]]
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: Devils MC - [[Tanya Nellestein]]
 
: Devils MC - [[Tanya Nellestein]]
 
: Elsie Creek - [[Mel A Rowe]]
 
: Elsie Creek - [[Mel A Rowe]]
: The Immortal Keepers - [[HM Hodgson]]
 
 
: In Death - [[JD Robb]]
 
: In Death - [[JD Robb]]
 
: Lizzie Grace - [[Keri Arthur]]
 
: Lizzie Grace - [[Keri Arthur]]
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===Favourite Debut Romance Author===
 
===Favourite Debut Romance Author===
'''Winner:  
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'''Winner: [[Rachel Armstrong]]'''
 
* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
: [[Rachel Armstrong]]
 
 
: [[Victoria Brookman]]
 
: [[Victoria Brookman]]
 
: [[Jaclyn Combe]]
 
: [[Jaclyn Combe]]
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===Favourite Historical Romance===
 
===Favourite Historical Romance===
'''Winner:  
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'''Winner: ''[[The Rake's Daughter]]'' - [[Anne Gracie]]'''
 
* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
 
: ''[[All Is Fair In Love]]'' - [[Sasha Cottman]]
 
: ''[[All Is Fair In Love]]'' - [[Sasha Cottman]]
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: ''[[The Highland Earl's Revenge]]'' - [[Cathleen Ross]]
 
: ''[[The Highland Earl's Revenge]]'' - [[Cathleen Ross]]
 
: ''[[How To Deceive A Duke]]'' - [[Samara Parish]]
 
: ''[[How To Deceive A Duke]]'' - [[Samara Parish]]
: ''[[The Rake's Daughter]]'' - [[Anne Gracie]]
 
 
: ''[[The Valkyrie Returns]]'' - [[Tanya Nellestein]]
 
: ''[[The Valkyrie Returns]]'' - [[Tanya Nellestein]]
 
: ''[[The Worst Lord In London]]'' - [[Anna Campbell]]
 
: ''[[The Worst Lord In London]]'' - [[Anna Campbell]]
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===Favourite Paranormal Romance===
 
===Favourite Paranormal Romance===
'''Winner:  
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'''Winner: ''[[Storm Echo]]'' - [[Nalini Singh]]'''
 
* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
 
: ''[[A Crown Of Cruel Lies]]'' - [[Lana Pecherczyk]]
 
: ''[[A Crown Of Cruel Lies]]'' - [[Lana Pecherczyk]]
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: ''[[A Relic Of Magic And Gold]]'' - [[HM Hodgson]]
 
: ''[[A Relic Of Magic And Gold]]'' - [[HM Hodgson]]
 
: ''[[A Song Of Sky And Sacrifice]]'' - [[Lana Percerczyk]]
 
: ''[[A Song Of Sky And Sacrifice]]'' - [[Lana Percerczyk]]
: ''[[Storm Echo]]'' - [[Nalini Singh]]
 
 
: ''[[Sweetwater And The Witch]]'' - [[Jayne Castle]]
 
: ''[[Sweetwater And The Witch]]'' - [[Jayne Castle]]
  
 
===Favourite Romantic Suspense===
 
===Favourite Romantic Suspense===
'''Winner:  
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'''Winner: ''[[Clouds On The Horizon]]'' - [[Penelope Janu]]'''
 
* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
: ''[[Clouds On The Horizon]]'' - [[Penelope Janu]]
 
 
: ''[[Dead Horse Gap]]'' - [[Lee Christine]]
 
: ''[[Dead Horse Gap]]'' - [[Lee Christine]]
 
: ''[[Desperation In Death]]'' - [[JD Robb]]
 
: ''[[Desperation In Death]]'' - [[JD Robb]]
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===Favourite Sci Fi, Fantasy or Futuristic Romance===
 
===Favourite Sci Fi, Fantasy or Futuristic Romance===
'''Winner:  
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'''Winner: ''[[Sorrow's Song]]'' - [[Keri Arthur]]'''
 
* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
 
: ''[[After Yesterday]]'' - [[Jacqueline Hayley]]
 
: ''[[After Yesterday]]'' - [[Jacqueline Hayley]]
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: ''[[House Of Sky and Breath]]'' - [[Sarah J Maas]]
 
: ''[[House Of Sky and Breath]]'' - [[Sarah J Maas]]
 
: ''[[Ruined World]]'' - [[Jacqueline Hayley]]
 
: ''[[Ruined World]]'' - [[Jacqueline Hayley]]
: ''[[Sorrow's Song]]'' - [[Keri Arthur]]
 
 
: ''[[Soul Taken]]'' - [[Patricia Briggs]]
 
: ''[[Soul Taken]]'' - [[Patricia Briggs]]
 
: ''[[The War Of Two Queens]]'' - [[Jennifer L. Armentrout]]
 
: ''[[The War Of Two Queens]]'' - [[Jennifer L. Armentrout]]
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===Favourite Short or Category Romance===
 
===Favourite Short or Category Romance===
'''Winner:  
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'''Winner: ''[[Nurse's Outback Temptation]]'' - [[Amy Andrews]]'''
 
* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
 
: ''[[A Clever Christmas]]'' - [[Annie Seaton]]
 
: ''[[A Clever Christmas]]'' - [[Annie Seaton]]
 
: ''[[Escape With Her Greek Tycoon]]'' - [[Michelle Douglas]]
 
: ''[[Escape With Her Greek Tycoon]]'' - [[Michelle Douglas]]
 
: ''[[Love And Ghosts]]'' - [[Louisa Duval]]
 
: ''[[Love And Ghosts]]'' - [[Louisa Duval]]
: ''[[Nurse's Outback Temptation]]'' - [[Amy Andrews]]
 
 
: ''[[One Night With Her Forgotten Husband]]'' - [[Annie West]]
 
: ''[[One Night With Her Forgotten Husband]]'' - [[Annie West]]
 
: ''[[Reclusive Millionaire's Mistletoe Miracle]]'' - [[Michelle Douglas]]
 
: ''[[Reclusive Millionaire's Mistletoe Miracle]]'' - [[Michelle Douglas]]
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===Favourite Banter/Dialogue in a Romance===
 
===Favourite Banter/Dialogue in a Romance===
'''Winner:  
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'''Winner: ''[[The Trouble With Earls]]'' - [[Anna Campbell]]'''
 
* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
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: ''[[The Bodyguard]]'' - [[Nichole Rose]]
 
: ''[[Book Lovers]]'' - [[Emily Henry]]
 
: ''[[Book Lovers]]'' - [[Emily Henry]]
 
: ''[[Desperation In Death]]'' - [[JD Robb]]
 
: ''[[Desperation In Death]]'' - [[JD Robb]]
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: ''[[The Evie Effect]]'' - [[Davina Stone]]
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: ''[[The Gamble On Love]]'' - [[Regina Rodgers]]
 
: ''[[A Hard Day For A Hangover]]'' - [[Darynda Jones]]
 
: ''[[A Hard Day For A Hangover]]'' - [[Darynda Jones]]
 
: ''[[Ignite]]'' - [[Louisa Duval]]
 
: ''[[Ignite]]'' - [[Louisa Duval]]
 
: ''[[A Light In The Flame]]'' - [[Jennifer L. Armentrout]]
 
: ''[[A Light In The Flame]]'' - [[Jennifer L. Armentrout]]
 
: ''[[Lola And The Single Dad]]'' - [[Kelly Hunter]]
 
: ''[[Lola And The Single Dad]]'' - [[Kelly Hunter]]
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: ''[[Mr Romance]]'' - [[Louisa Masters]]
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: ''[[Shooting To Win]]'' - [[Elouise Tynan]]
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: ''[[Things We Never Got Over]]'' - [[Lucy Score]]
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: ''[[A Twist In The Tail]]'' - [[DD Line]]
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: ''[[Untamed]]'' - [[Cassie Laelyn]]
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: ''[[With Love From Wish And Co]]'' - [[Minnie Darke]]
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===Favourite Romance Novella of 2022===
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'''Winner: ''[[A Twist In The Tail]]'' - [[DD Line]]'''
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* Finalists:
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: ''[[Blitzen]]'' - [[Samantha Marshall]]
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: ''[[Bond Of Passion]]'' - [[Larissa Ione]]
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: ''[[Farm To Fabre]]'' - [[Dahlia Donovan]]
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: ''[[The Graveside Bar And Grill]]'' - [[Darynda Jones]]
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: ''[[Her Royal Christmas]]'' - [[Madeline Ash]]
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: ''[[Nice Earls Do]]'' - [[Susanna Craig]]
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: ''[[The Secretary And the Cowboy]]'' - [[Ella Goode]]
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: ''[[The Sheikh's Captive Lover]]'' - [[Mel Teshco]]
 
: ''[[A Twist In The Tail]]'' - [[DD Line]]
 
: ''[[A Twist In The Tail]]'' - [[DD Line]]
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===Favourite Romance Cover of 2022===
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'''Winner:  ''[[The Rake's Daughter]]'' - [[Anne Gracie]]'''
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* Finalists:
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: ''[[A Crown of Cruel Lies]]'' - [[Lana Pecherczyk]]
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: ''[[The Evie Effect]]'' - [[Davina Stone]]
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: ''[[Fae's Song]]'' - [[Helen Walton]]
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: ''[[His Choice]]'' - [[Leah Sharelle]]
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: ''[[House Of Sky And Breath]]'' - [[Sara J Maas]]
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: ''[[Kingdom Of Chains]]'' - [[Tanya Bird]]
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: ''[[Last Resort]]'' - [[K Bromberg]]
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: ''[[The League Of Gentlewomen Witches]]'' - [[India Holton]]
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: ''[[A Light in the Flame]]'' - [[Jennifer L. Armentrout]]
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: ''[[The Lonely Paddock]]'' - [[Laurelle Cousins]]
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: ''[[Redeemed By Her Midsummer Kiss]]'' - [[Liz Fielding]]
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: ''[[The Remembering Tree]]'' - [[HR Mason]]
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: ''[[A Relic Of Magic And Gold]]'' - [[HM Hodgson]]
 +
: ''[[Shooting To Win]]'' - [[Elouise Tynan]]
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: ''[[Sorrow's Song]]'' - [[Keri Arthur]]
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: ''[[A Town Like Clarence]]'' - [[Stella Quinn]]
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: ''[[The Traitor's Game]]'' - [[MJ Scott]]
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: ''[[Wish Of Dragons]]'' - [[Aja James]]

Latest revision as of 21:39, 25 March 2023

Favourite Australian Romance Author

Winner: Anne Gracie

  • Finalists:
Amy Andrews
Keri Arthur
Phillipa Nefri Clark
Michelle Douglas
Anna Hackett
Dakota Harrison
Jacqueline Hayley
HM Hodgson
Kelly Hunter
Penelope Janu
Fiona Marsden
Tanya Nellestein
Samara Parish
Lana Pechercyzk
MJ Scott
Davina Stone

Favourite Contemporary Romance

Winner: Lola And The Single Dad - Kelly Hunter

  • Finalists:
12 Weeks Of June - Rania Battany
Beneath The Sapphire Sky - Dakota Harrison
Book Lovers - Emily Henry
A Country Christmas - Fiona Marsden
Famous In A Small Town - Kylie Scott
Hard Road Home - Fiona Marsden
The Heart Match - Phillipa Nefri Clark
Hometown Cowboy - Dakota Harrison
Kiss Hard - Nalini Singh
Mr Notting Hill - Louise Bay
Tangled Tinsel - Phillipa Nefri Clark
A Town Like Clarence - Stella Quinn

Favourite Continuing Romance Series

Winner: The Immortal Keepers - HM Hodgson

  • Finalists:
The Brides Of Bellaire Gardens - Anne Gracie
Charley Davidson - Darynda Jones
Devils MC - Tanya Nellestein
Elsie Creek - Mel A Rowe
In Death - JD Robb
Lizzie Grace - Keri Arthur
Outback Babies - Barbara Hannay, Trish Morey, Fiona McArthur, Kelly Hunter
Psy-Changeling - Nalini Singh
Rebels With A Cause - Samara Parish
Sunshine Vicram - Darynda Jones
With Love, From Kurrajong Crossing - Dakota Harrison, Fiona Marsden

Favourite Debut Romance Author

Winner: Rachel Armstrong

  • Finalists:
Victoria Brookman
Jaclyn Combe
Laurelle Cousins
Elizabeth Luly
Gabriella Margo
Faith Prince
Lark Taylor
Lela May Wright

Favourite Historical Romance

Winner: The Rake's Daughter - Anne Gracie

  • Finalists:
All Is Fair In Love - Sasha Cottman
The Bachelor Betrayal - Maddison Michaels
The Highland Earl's Revenge - Cathleen Ross
How To Deceive A Duke - Samara Parish
The Valkyrie Returns - Tanya Nellestein
The Worst Lord In London - Anna Campbell
Under The Dark Moon - Susanne Bellamy
Up All Night With A Good Duke - Amy Rose Bennett
When She Dreams - Amanda Quick

Favourite Paranormal Romance

Winner: Storm Echo - Nalini Singh

  • Finalists:
A Crown Of Cruel Lies - Lana Pecherczyk
Keeper Of My Desire - HM Hodgson
Lightning In A Mirror - Jayne Ann Krentz
Munro - Kresley Cole
A Relic Of Magic And Gold - HM Hodgson
A Song Of Sky And Sacrifice - Lana Percerczyk
Sweetwater And The Witch - Jayne Castle

Favourite Romantic Suspense

Winner: Clouds On The Horizon - Penelope Janu

  • Finalists:
Dead Horse Gap - Lee Christine
Desperation In Death - JD Robb
The Devil Within - Tanya Nellestein
Forgotten Secrets - Susanne Bellamy
A Hard Day For A Hangover - Darynda Jones
My Killer Vacation - Tessa Bailey
This Side Of Fate - Tanya Nellestein
Written In Dust - Mel A Rowe

Favourite Sci Fi, Fantasy or Futuristic Romance

Winner: Sorrow's Song - Keri Arthur

  • Finalists:
After Yesterday - Jacqueline Hayley
Archangel's Resurrection - Nalini Singh
Emperor - Anna Hackett
House Of Sky and Breath - Sarah J Maas
Ruined World - Jacqueline Hayley
Soul Taken - Patricia Briggs
The War Of Two Queens - Jennifer L. Armentrout
Wicked Nights - MJ Scott

Favourite Short or Category Romance

Winner: Nurse's Outback Temptation - Amy Andrews

  • Finalists:
A Clever Christmas - Annie Seaton
Escape With Her Greek Tycoon - Michelle Douglas
Love And Ghosts - Louisa Duval
One Night With Her Forgotten Husband - Annie West
Reclusive Millionaire's Mistletoe Miracle - Michelle Douglas
Return Of The Outback Billionaire - Kelly Hunter
Second Chance With His Cinderella - Kandy Shepherd

Members' Choice Categories

Favourite Banter/Dialogue in a Romance

Winner: The Trouble With Earls - Anna Campbell

  • Finalists:
The Bodyguard - Nichole Rose
Book Lovers - Emily Henry
Desperation In Death - JD Robb
The Evie Effect - Davina Stone
The Gamble On Love - Regina Rodgers
A Hard Day For A Hangover - Darynda Jones
Ignite - Louisa Duval
A Light In The Flame - Jennifer L. Armentrout
Lola And The Single Dad - Kelly Hunter
Mr Romance - Louisa Masters
Shooting To Win - Elouise Tynan
Things We Never Got Over - Lucy Score
A Twist In The Tail - DD Line
Untamed - Cassie Laelyn
With Love From Wish And Co - Minnie Darke

Favourite Romance Novella of 2022

Winner: A Twist In The Tail - DD Line

  • Finalists:
Blitzen - Samantha Marshall
Bond Of Passion - Larissa Ione
Farm To Fabre - Dahlia Donovan
The Graveside Bar And Grill - Darynda Jones
Her Royal Christmas - Madeline Ash
Nice Earls Do - Susanna Craig
The Secretary And the Cowboy - Ella Goode
The Sheikh's Captive Lover - Mel Teshco
A Twist In The Tail - DD Line

Favourite Romance Cover of 2022

Winner: The Rake's Daughter - Anne Gracie

  • Finalists:
A Crown of Cruel Lies - Lana Pecherczyk
The Evie Effect - Davina Stone
Fae's Song - Helen Walton
His Choice - Leah Sharelle
House Of Sky And Breath - Sara J Maas
Kingdom Of Chains - Tanya Bird
Last Resort - K Bromberg
The League Of Gentlewomen Witches - India Holton
A Light in the Flame - Jennifer L. Armentrout
The Lonely Paddock - Laurelle Cousins
Redeemed By Her Midsummer Kiss - Liz Fielding
The Remembering Tree - HR Mason
A Relic Of Magic And Gold - HM Hodgson
Shooting To Win - Elouise Tynan
Sorrow's Song - Keri Arthur
A Town Like Clarence - Stella Quinn
The Traitor's Game - MJ Scott
Wish Of Dragons - Aja James