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| − | Contemporary Series Romance | + | ==Contemporary Series Romance== |
| − | “Cyrano at Your Service” | + | '''Winner: “Cyrano at Your Service” - [[Tamra Baumann]]''' |
| − | “Bachelor: Baited, Hooked and Bedded” | + | * Finalists: |
| − | “The Divorce Deal” | + | :“Bachelor: Baited, Hooked and Bedded” - [[Lexi Greene]]'' |
| − | “His Perfect Partner” | + | :“The Divorce Deal” - [[Kat Cantrell]]'' |
| − | “Mountain Cherries” | + | :“His Perfect Partner” - [[Priscilla Kissinger]]'' |
| − | “A Perfect Wife” | + | :“Mountain Cherries” - [[Kim Law]]'' |
| − | “Second-Chance Bride” | + | :“A Perfect Wife” - [[Caro LaFever]]'' |
| − | “Tell Me Something Good” | + | :“Second-Chance Bride” - [[Ami Weaver]]'' |
| + | :“Tell Me Something Good” - [[Jamie Wesley]]'' | ||
| − | Contemporary Single Title Romance | + | ==Contemporary Single Title Romance== |
| − | “No Peeking” | + | '''Winner: “No Peeking” - [[Tamar Bihari]]''' |
| − | “All Beautiful Things” | + | * Finalists: |
| − | “Blackjack & Moonlight” | + | :“All Beautiful Things” - [[Nicki Salcedo]]'' |
| − | “Cat on a Hot Steel Flight Deck” | + | :“Blackjack & Moonlight” - [[Magdalen Braden]]'' |
| − | “Earning Wings” | + | :“Cat on a Hot Steel Flight Deck” - [[Heather Nickodem]]'' |
| − | “Meant to Be” | + | :“Earning Wings” - [[Laurie Sanchez]]'' |
| − | “Thrown” | + | :“Meant to Be” - [[Terri Osburn]]'' |
| − | “You Had Me at Habari” | + | :“Thrown” - [[Colette Auclair]]'' |
| + | :“You Had Me at Habari” - [[Maggie McConnell]]'' | ||
| − | Historical Romance | + | ==Historical Romance== |
| − | “The Devil May Care” | + | '''Winner: “The Devil May Care” - [[Elisa Beatty]]''' |
| − | “A Duke's Wicked Kiss” | + | * Finalists: |
| − | “A Hero to Hold” | + | :“A Duke's Wicked Kiss” - [[Kathleen Bittner Roth]]'' |
| − | “Highland Promise” | + | :“A Hero to Hold” - [[Sheri Humphreys]]'' |
| − | “A Knight of Her Own” | + | :“Highland Promise” - [[Tracy Brogan]]'' |
| − | “Love in the Music Room” | + | :“A Knight of Her Own” - [[Oberon Wonch]]'' |
| − | “Notorious” | + | :“Love in the Music Room” - [[Moriah Densley]]'' |
| − | “A Private Affair” | + | :“Notorious” - [[Alison Atwater]]'' |
| + | :“A Private Affair” - [[Jennifer McQuiston]]'' | ||
| − | Inspirational Romance | + | ==Inspirational Romance== |
| − | “Love's Advocate” | + | '''Winner: “Love's Advocate” - [[Karen Fleming]]''' |
| − | “Language of Love” | + | * Finalists: |
| − | “Powerless Consent” | + | :“Language of Love” - [[Kristen Ethridge]]'' |
| − | “Whispers in the Night” | + | :“Powerless Consent” - [[Jan Nash]]'' |
| + | :“Whispers in the Night” - [[Carol Post]]'' | ||
| − | Novel with Strong Romantic Elements | + | ==Novel with Strong Romantic Elements== |
| − | “Song without Words” | + | '''Winner: “Song without Words” - [[Lisa Laing]]''' |
| − | “Beulah Land and the Happy Hour Choir” | + | * Finalists: |
| − | “The Devil She Knows” | + | :“Beulah Land and the Happy Hour Choir” - [[Sally Kirkpatrick]]'' |
| − | “Faking It” | + | :“The Devil She Knows” - [[Anna Stewart]]'' |
| − | “The Lazarus Gambit” | + | :“Faking It” - [[Nikki McIntosh]]'' |
| − | “Lowcountry Boil” | + | :“The Lazarus Gambit” - [[Deborah Wright]]'' |
| − | “Mere Mortals” | + | :“Lowcountry Boil” - [[Susan M. Boyer]]'' |
| − | “Taking Wall Street by Disguise” | + | :“Mere Mortals” - [[Catherine Rull]]'' |
| − | “A Tangled Season” | + | :“Taking Wall Street by Disguise” - [[Terri Bolyard]]'' |
| + | :“A Tangled Season” - [[Natalie Meg Evans]]'' | ||
| − | Paranormal Romance | + | ==Paranormal Romance== |
| − | “Never Deal with Dragons” | + | '''Winner: “Never Deal with Dragons” - [[Lorenda Christensen]]''' |
| − | “Bathtub Jinn” | + | * Finalists: |
| − | “Better Dead” | + | :“Bathtub Jinn” - [[Kay Hudson]]'' |
| − | “Draxis” | + | :“Better Dead” - [[Pamela Kopfler]]'' |
| − | “Figs from Thistles” | + | :“Draxis” - [[Laurie A. Green]]'' |
| − | “Flannigan's Grace” | + | :“Figs from Thistles” - [[A. J. Larrieu]]'' |
| − | “Trouble in Mind” | + | :“Flannigan's Grace” - [[Marni Donnelly Folsom]]'' |
| − | “Unchained Memory” | + | :“Trouble in Mind” - [[Donna S. Frelick]]'' |
| + | :“Unchained Memory” - [[Donna S. Frelick]]'' | ||
| − | Regency Romance | + | ==Regency Romance== |
| − | “The Perfect Heiress” | + | '''Winner: “The Perfect Heiress” - [[Kimberly Ohara]]''' |
| − | “King of Swords” | + | * Finalists: |
| − | “The Last Light of Dusk” | + | “King of Swords” - [[Anne Kenny]]'' |
| − | “Scandal in Spades” | + | “The Last Light of Dusk” - [[Joanne Lockyer]]'' |
| − | “A Whisper to the Wild” | + | “Scandal in Spades” - [[Wendy LaCapra]]'' |
| + | “A Whisper to the Wild” - [[Eileen Emerson]]'' | ||
| − | Romantic Suspense | + | ==Romantic Suspense== |
| − | “Edge of Deception” | + | '''Winner: “Edge of Deception” - [[Elizabeth Bemis]]''' |
| − | “Body of Evidence” | + | * Finalists: |
| − | “Chemical Attraction” | + | “Body of Evidence” - [[Rachel Grant]]'' |
| − | “Exposure” | + | “Chemical Attraction” - [[Mary Oldham]]'' |
| − | “In Wolf's Clothing” | + | “Exposure” - [[Robena Grant]]'' |
| − | “Rescuing Rembrandt” | + | “In Wolf's Clothing” - [[Sally Eggert]]'' |
| − | “Rogue's Return” | + | “Rescuing Rembrandt” - [[Jean Willett]]'' |
| − | “Spy in the Harem” | + | “Rogue's Return” - [[Sharon Wray]]'' |
| + | “Spy in the Harem” - [[Dianna Belchase]]'' | ||
| − | Young Adult Romance | + | ==Young Adult Romance== |
| − | “Wired” | + | '''Winner: “Wired” - [[Romily Bernard]]''' |
| − | “Angel Academy” | + | * Finalists: |
| − | “Canvas Crossers” | + | “Angel Academy” - [[Cecily White]]'' |
| − | “Forget Tomorrow” | + | “Canvas Crossers” - [[Natalie Vawter]]'' |
| − | “The Matter of Souls” | + | “Forget Tomorrow” - [[Pintip Dunn]]'' |
| − | “Pandora's Clock” | + | “The Matter of Souls” - [[Stephanie Winkelhake]]'' |
| − | “The Silent Sister” | + | “Pandora's Clock” - [[Natalie Vawter]]'' |
| − | “The Suspicions of Cairo Jones” | + | “The Silent Sister” - [[Megan Macijauskas]]'' |
| + | “The Suspicions of Cairo Jones” - [[Mary Danielson]]'' | ||
Scoring Criteria | Scoring Criteria | ||
Revision as of 00:44, 29 October 2024
Winners & Finalists
Contents
Contemporary Series Romance
Winner: “Cyrano at Your Service” - Tamra Baumann
- Finalists:
- “Bachelor: Baited, Hooked and Bedded” - Lexi Greene
- “The Divorce Deal” - Kat Cantrell
- “His Perfect Partner” - Priscilla Kissinger
- “Mountain Cherries” - Kim Law
- “A Perfect Wife” - Caro LaFever
- “Second-Chance Bride” - Ami Weaver
- “Tell Me Something Good” - Jamie Wesley
Contemporary Single Title Romance
Winner: “No Peeking” - Tamar Bihari
- Finalists:
- “All Beautiful Things” - Nicki Salcedo
- “Blackjack & Moonlight” - Magdalen Braden
- “Cat on a Hot Steel Flight Deck” - Heather Nickodem
- “Earning Wings” - Laurie Sanchez
- “Meant to Be” - Terri Osburn
- “Thrown” - Colette Auclair
- “You Had Me at Habari” - Maggie McConnell
Historical Romance
Winner: “The Devil May Care” - Elisa Beatty
- Finalists:
- “A Duke's Wicked Kiss” - Kathleen Bittner Roth
- “A Hero to Hold” - Sheri Humphreys
- “Highland Promise” - Tracy Brogan
- “A Knight of Her Own” - Oberon Wonch
- “Love in the Music Room” - Moriah Densley
- “Notorious” - Alison Atwater
- “A Private Affair” - Jennifer McQuiston
Inspirational Romance
Winner: “Love's Advocate” - Karen Fleming
- Finalists:
- “Language of Love” - Kristen Ethridge
- “Powerless Consent” - Jan Nash
- “Whispers in the Night” - Carol Post
Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
Winner: “Song without Words” - Lisa Laing
- Finalists:
- “Beulah Land and the Happy Hour Choir” - Sally Kirkpatrick
- “The Devil She Knows” - Anna Stewart
- “Faking It” - Nikki McIntosh
- “The Lazarus Gambit” - Deborah Wright
- “Lowcountry Boil” - Susan M. Boyer
- “Mere Mortals” - Catherine Rull
- “Taking Wall Street by Disguise” - Terri Bolyard
- “A Tangled Season” - Natalie Meg Evans
Paranormal Romance
Winner: “Never Deal with Dragons” - Lorenda Christensen
- Finalists:
- “Bathtub Jinn” - Kay Hudson
- “Better Dead” - Pamela Kopfler
- “Draxis” - Laurie A. Green
- “Figs from Thistles” - A. J. Larrieu
- “Flannigan's Grace” - Marni Donnelly Folsom
- “Trouble in Mind” - Donna S. Frelick
- “Unchained Memory” - Donna S. Frelick
Regency Romance
Winner: “The Perfect Heiress” - Kimberly Ohara
- Finalists:
“King of Swords” - Anne Kenny “The Last Light of Dusk” - Joanne Lockyer “Scandal in Spades” - Wendy LaCapra “A Whisper to the Wild” - Eileen Emerson
Romantic Suspense
Winner: “Edge of Deception” - Elizabeth Bemis
- Finalists:
“Body of Evidence” - Rachel Grant “Chemical Attraction” - Mary Oldham “Exposure” - Robena Grant “In Wolf's Clothing” - Sally Eggert “Rescuing Rembrandt” - Jean Willett “Rogue's Return” - Sharon Wray “Spy in the Harem” - Dianna Belchase
Young Adult Romance
Winner: “Wired” - Romily Bernard
- Finalists:
“Angel Academy” - Cecily White “Canvas Crossers” - Natalie Vawter “Forget Tomorrow” - Pintip Dunn “The Matter of Souls” - Stephanie Winkelhake “Pandora's Clock” - Natalie Vawter “The Silent Sister” - Megan Macijauskas “The Suspicions of Cairo Jones” - Mary Danielson
Scoring Criteria The top 10 percent of each category's entries (based on the number of qualified entries received), with a limit of eight (nine in the case of tie), will advance to the final round, provided that minimum total score for each finalist equals 80 percent of the total possible score. The 80 percent rule does not apply to the Best First Book category.
Category Descriptions Contemporary Series Romance Series romance novels that focus primarily on the romantic relationship. Judging guidelines: In this category, the love story is the main focus of the novel, and the end of the book is emotionally satisfying and optimistic. Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure Series romance novels which focus primarily on the romantic relationship but may have more complex suspense or adventure subplots. Judging guidelines: In this category, the love story is the main focus of the novel, and the end of the book is emotionally satisfying and optimistic. Contemporary Single Title Romance Romance novels which focus primarily on the romantic relationship, released as individual titles, not as part of a series. Judging guidelines: In this category, the love story is the main focus of the novel, and the end of the book is emotionally satisfying and optimistic. Historical Romance Romance novels set in any time period prior to 1945, and taking place in any location. Judging guidelines: In this category, the love story is the main focus of the novel, and the end of the book is emotionally satisfying and optimistic. Inspirational Romance Romance novels in which religious or spiritual beliefs (in the context of any religion of spiritual belief system) are a major part of the romantic relationship. Judging guidelines: In this category, religious or spiritual beliefs (in the context of any religion or spiritual belief system) are blended with and form a significant part of the love story, and the end of the book is emotionally satisfying and optimistic. Novel with Strong Romantic Elements A work of fiction in which a romance plays a significant part in the story, but other themes or elements take the plot beyond the traditional romance boundaries. Judging guidelines: Novels of any tone or style, set in any place or time are eligible for this category. A romance must be an integral part of the plot or subplot, and the resolution of the romance is emotionally satisfying and optimistic. Paranormal Romance Romance novels in which the future, a fantasy world or paranormal happenings are an integral part of the plot, Judging guidelines: In this category, a futuristic, fantasy, or paranormal element is blended with the love story, which is the main focus of the novel, and the end of the book is emotionally satisfying and optimistic. Regency Historical Romance Romance novels in which the majority of the story is set against the Regency period of the British Empire. Judging guidelines: In this category, the love story is the main focus of the novel, and the end of the book is emotionally satisfying and optimistic. Romantic Suspense Romance novels in which suspense, mystery, or thriller elements constitute an integral part of the plot. Judging guidelines: In this category, a suspense/mystery/thriller plot is blended with a love story, which is the main focus of the novel, and the end of the book is emotionally satisfying and optimistic. Young Adult Romance Novels with a strong romantic theme geared toward young adult readers. Judging guidelines: In this category, the love story is an important element of the novel, and the end of the book is emotionally satisfying and optimistic.
