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− | ===[[ | + | ===[[Contemporary Romance: Long]]=== |
− | ''[[Baby, It's You]]'' | + | '''Winner: ''[[Baby, It's You]]'' - [[Jane Graves]]''' |
− | :''[[The Best Medicine]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Fever Pitch]]'' | + | :''[[The Best Medicine]]'' - [[Tracy Brogan]] |
− | :''[[It's In His Kiss - Jill Shalvis|It's In His Kiss]]'' | + | :''[[Fever Pitch]]'' - [[Heidi Cullinan]] |
− | :''[[The Place I Belong]]'' | + | :''[[It's In His Kiss - Jill Shalvis|It's In His Kiss]]'' - [[Jill Shalvis]] |
− | :''[[Slow Tango With A Prince]]'' | + | :''[[The Place I Belong]]'' - [[Nancy Herkness]] |
− | :''[[Somebody Like You]]'' | + | :''[[Slow Tango With A Prince]]'' - [[Nicole Burnham]] |
− | :''[[The Sweetest September]]'' | + | :''[[Somebody Like You]]'' - [[Beth K. Vogt]] |
− | :''[[To Scotland With Love]]'' | + | :''[[The Sweetest September]]'' - [[Liz Talley]] |
− | :''[[The Vixen And The Vet]]'' | + | :''[[To Scotland With Love]]'' - [[Patience Griffin]] |
+ | :''[[The Vixen And The Vet]]'' - [[Katy Regnery]] | ||
− | ===[[ | + | ===[[Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length]]=== |
− | ''[[One In A Million - Jill Shalvis|One In A Million]]'' | + | '''Winner: ''[[One In A Million - Jill Shalvis|One In A Million]]'' |
− | :''[[Carolina Man]]'' | + | - '''[[Jill Shalvis]]''' |
− | :''[[Her Cowboy Hero]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Her Kind Of Trouble]]'' | + | :''[[Carolina Man]]'' - [[Virginia Kantra]] |
− | :''[[Her Temporary Hero]]'' | + | :''[[Her Cowboy Hero]]'' - [[Tanya Michaels]] |
− | :''[[Love With A Perfect Cowboy]]'' | + | :''[[Her Kind Of Trouble]]'' - [[Sarah Mayberry]] |
− | :''[[Once A Family]]'' | + | :''[[Her Temporary Hero]]'' - [[Jennifer Apodaca]] |
− | :''[[Reforming The Playboy]]'' | + | :''[[Love With A Perfect Cowboy]]'' - [[Lori Wilde]] |
− | :''[[Starting With June]]'' | + | :''[[Once A Family]]'' - [[Tara Taylor Quinn]] |
− | :''[[Worth The Fall]]'' | + | :''[[Reforming The Playboy]]'' - [[Inara Scott]] |
+ | :''[[Starting With June]]'' - [[Emilie Rose]] | ||
+ | :''[[Worth The Fall]]'' - [[Caitie Quinn]] | ||
− | ===[[ | + | ===[[Contemporary Romance: Short]]=== |
− | ''[[A Texas Rescue Christmas]]'' | + | '''Winner: ''[[A Texas Rescue Christmas]]'' - [[Caro Carson]]''' |
− | :''[[The Bachelor Doctor's Bride]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Bad Girl]]'' | + | :''[[The Bachelor Doctor's Bride]]'' - [[Caro Carson]] |
− | :''[[Blueprint For A Kiss]]'' | + | :''[[Bad Girl]]'' - [[Julie Miller]] |
− | :''[[A Bride For The Black Sheep Brother]]'' | + | :''[[Blueprint For A Kiss]]'' - [[Nancy Warren]] |
− | :''[[Enemies With Benefits]]'' | + | :''[[A Bride For The Black Sheep Brother]]'' - [[Emily McKay]] |
− | :''[[The Headmaster]]'' | + | :''[[Enemies With Benefits]]'' - [[Louisa George]] |
− | :''[[Her Unforgettable Royal Lover]]'' | + | :''[[The Headmaster]]'' - [[Tiffany Reisz]] |
− | :''[[What The Greek Can't Resist]]'' | + | :''[[Her Unforgettable Royal Lover]]'' - [[Merline Lovelace]] |
− | :''[[Yours Forever]]'' | + | :''[[What The Greek Can't Resist]]'' - [[Maya Blake]] |
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− | ===[[ | + | ===[[Erotic Romance]]=== |
− | '' | + | '''Winner: ''[[The Saint - Tiffany Reisz|The Saint]]'' - [[Tiffany Reisz]]''' |
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− | :''[[The | + | :''[[Bonds Of Denial]]'' - [[Lynda Aicher]] |
− | + | :''[[Call Me Saffron]]'' - [[Talia Surova]] | |
− | + | :''[[Purely Professional]]'' - [[Elia Winters]] | |
− | + | :''[[Wanted]]'' - [[J. Kenner]] | |
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− | ===[[ | + | ===[[First Book]]=== |
− | '' | + | '''Winner: ''[[Run To You Part I: First Sight]]'' (aka ''[[Deception So Deadly]]'') - [[Clara Kensie]]''' |
− | :''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
− | + | :''[[A Bollywood Affair]]'' - [[Sonali Dev]] | |
− | + | :''[[The Dress Thief]]'' - [[Natalie Meg Evans]] | |
− | : | + | :''[[Fake]]'' - [[Beck Nicholas]] |
− | :''[[ | + | :''[[For Such A Time]]'' - [[Kate Breslin]] |
− | :''[[ | + | :''[[Mind Sweeper]]'' - [[A.E. Jones]] |
− | :''[[ | + | :''[[Purely Professional]]'' - [[Elia Winters]] |
− | + | :''[[The Smuggler Wore Silk]]'' - [[Alyssa Alexander]] | |
− | + | :''[[To Scotland With Love]]'' - [[Patience Griffin]] | |
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− | ===[[ | + | ===[[Historical Romance: Long]]=== |
− | ''[[Concealed In Death]]'' | + | '''Winner: ''[[Fool Me Twice]]'' - [[Meredith Duran]]''' |
− | :''[[Forged In Ash]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Grave Danger]]'' | + | :''[[Douglas: Lord Of Heartache]]'' - [[Grace Burrowes]] |
− | :''[[Honor Reclaimed]]'' | + | :''[[A Place Called Harmony]]'' - [[Jodi Thomas]] |
− | :''[[Into The Shadows]]'' | + | :''[[Where The Horses Run]]'' - [[Kaki Warner]] |
− | :''[[Lock And Load]]'' | + | :''[[Worth: Lord Of Reckoning]]'' - [[Grace Burrowes]] |
− | :''[[Midnight Action]]'' | + | |
− | :''[[You're Not Safe]]'' | + | ===[[Historical Romance: Short]]=== |
− | ===[[ | + | '''Winner: ''[[Romancing The Duke]]'' - [[Tessa Dare]]''' |
− | ''[[Boys Like You]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Plus One]]'' | + | :''[[The Bells Of Times Square]]'' - [[Amy Lane]] |
− | :''[[Run To You]]'' (aka ''[[Deception So Deadly]]'') | + | :''[[The Cowboy's Reluctant Bride]]'' - [[Debra Cowan]] |
− | :''[[Some Boys]]'' | + | :''[[Darling Beast]]'' - [[Elizabeth Hoyt]] |
+ | :''[[The Gentleman Rogue]]'' - [[Margaret McPhee]] | ||
+ | :''[[In Bed With A Rogue]]'' - [[Samantha Grace]] | ||
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+ | ===[[Inspirational Romance]]=== | ||
+ | '''Winner: ''[[Deceived - Irene Hannon|Deceived]]'' - [[Irene Hannon]]''' | ||
+ | * Finalists: | ||
+ | :''[[For Such A Time]]'' - [[Kate Breslin]] | ||
+ | :''[[Hope At Dawn]]'' by [[Stacy Henrie]] | ||
+ | :''[[Huckleberry Summer]]'' - [[Jennifer Beckstrand]] | ||
+ | :''[[The Widow's Suitor]]'' - [[Rose Ross Zediker]] | ||
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+ | ===[[Paranormal Romance]]=== | ||
+ | '''Winner: ''[[Evernight]]'' - [[Kristen Callihan]]''' | ||
+ | * Finalists: | ||
+ | :''[[Be Careful What You Kiss For]]'' - [[Jane Lynne Daniels]] | ||
+ | :''[[Bitter Spirits]]'' - [[Jenn Bennett]] | ||
+ | :''[[Burn For Me]]'' - [[Cynthia Eden]] | ||
+ | :''[[The Darkest Touch]]'' - [[Gena Showalter]] | ||
+ | :''[[Forged By Desire]]'' - [[Bec McMaster]] | ||
+ | :''[[Mind Sweeper]]'' - [[A.E. Jones]] | ||
+ | :''[[My Lady, My Lord]]'' - [[Katharine Ashe]] | ||
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+ | ===[[Romance Novella]]=== | ||
+ | '''Winner: ''[[His Road Home]]'' - [[Anna Richland]]''' | ||
+ | * Finalists: | ||
+ | :''[[10 Rules To Sex Up A Blind Date]]'' - [[Heidi Rice]] | ||
+ | :"A Game Of Brides" in ''[[Love Me True]]'' - [[Megan Crane]] | ||
+ | :''[[Her Best Laid Plans]]'' - [[Cara McKenna]] | ||
+ | :''[[Kiss And Tell - Grace Burrowes|Kiss And Tell]]'' - [[Grace Burrowes]] | ||
+ | :''[[The Last Wicked Scoundrel]]'' - [[Lorraine Heath]] | ||
+ | :"A Love Letter To The Editor" in ''[[Four Weddings & A Kiss]]'' - [[Robin Lee Hatcher]] | ||
+ | :''[[Pushing The Line]]'' - [[Kimberly Kincaid]] | ||
+ | :"Will You Be My Wi-Fi?" in ''[[At The Billionaire's Wedding]]'' - [[Caroline Linden]] | ||
+ | :''[[A Yorkshire Christmas]]'' - [[Kate Hewitt]] | ||
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+ | ===[[Romantic Suspense]]=== | ||
+ | '''Winner: ''[[Concealed In Death]]'' - [[J.D. Robb]]''' | ||
+ | * Finalists: | ||
+ | :''[[Forged In Ash]]'' - [[Trish McCallan]] | ||
+ | :''[[Grave Danger]]'' - [[Katy Lee]] | ||
+ | :''[[Honor Reclaimed]]'' - [[Tonya Burrows]] | ||
+ | :''[[Into The Shadows]]'' - [[Carolyn Crane]] | ||
+ | :''[[Lock And Load]]'' - [[Kimberley Troutte]] | ||
+ | :''[[Midnight Action]]'' - [[Elle Kennedy]] | ||
+ | :''[[You're Not Safe]]'' - [[Mary Burton]] | ||
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+ | ===[[Young Adult Romance]]=== | ||
+ | '''Winner: ''[[Boys Like You]]'' - [[Juliana Stone]]''' | ||
+ | * Finalists: | ||
+ | :''[[Plus One]]'' - [[Elizabeth Fama]] | ||
+ | :''[[Run To You Part I: First Sight]]'' (aka ''[[Deception So Deadly]]'') - [[Clara Kensie]] | ||
+ | :''[[Some Boys]]'' - [[Patty Blount]] |
Latest revision as of 14:42, 11 November 2024
Contents
Contemporary Romance: Long
Winner: Baby, It's You - Jane Graves
- Finalists:
- The Best Medicine - Tracy Brogan
- Fever Pitch - Heidi Cullinan
- It's In His Kiss - Jill Shalvis
- The Place I Belong - Nancy Herkness
- Slow Tango With A Prince - Nicole Burnham
- Somebody Like You - Beth K. Vogt
- The Sweetest September - Liz Talley
- To Scotland With Love - Patience Griffin
- The Vixen And The Vet - Katy Regnery
Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length
Winner: One In A Million - Jill Shalvis
- Finalists:
- Carolina Man - Virginia Kantra
- Her Cowboy Hero - Tanya Michaels
- Her Kind Of Trouble - Sarah Mayberry
- Her Temporary Hero - Jennifer Apodaca
- Love With A Perfect Cowboy - Lori Wilde
- Once A Family - Tara Taylor Quinn
- Reforming The Playboy - Inara Scott
- Starting With June - Emilie Rose
- Worth The Fall - Caitie Quinn
Contemporary Romance: Short
Winner: A Texas Rescue Christmas - Caro Carson
- Finalists:
- The Bachelor Doctor's Bride - Caro Carson
- Bad Girl - Julie Miller
- Blueprint For A Kiss - Nancy Warren
- A Bride For The Black Sheep Brother - Emily McKay
- Enemies With Benefits - Louisa George
- The Headmaster - Tiffany Reisz
- Her Unforgettable Royal Lover - Merline Lovelace
- What The Greek Can't Resist - Maya Blake
- Yours Forever - Farrah Rochon
Erotic Romance
Winner: The Saint - Tiffany Reisz
- Finalists:
- Bonds Of Denial - Lynda Aicher
- Call Me Saffron - Talia Surova
- Purely Professional - Elia Winters
- Wanted - J. Kenner
First Book
Winner: Run To You Part I: First Sight (aka Deception So Deadly) - Clara Kensie
- Finalists:
- A Bollywood Affair - Sonali Dev
- The Dress Thief - Natalie Meg Evans
- Fake - Beck Nicholas
- For Such A Time - Kate Breslin
- Mind Sweeper - A.E. Jones
- Purely Professional - Elia Winters
- The Smuggler Wore Silk - Alyssa Alexander
- To Scotland With Love - Patience Griffin
Historical Romance: Long
Winner: Fool Me Twice - Meredith Duran
- Finalists:
- Douglas: Lord Of Heartache - Grace Burrowes
- A Place Called Harmony - Jodi Thomas
- Where The Horses Run - Kaki Warner
- Worth: Lord Of Reckoning - Grace Burrowes
Historical Romance: Short
Winner: Romancing The Duke - Tessa Dare
- Finalists:
- The Bells Of Times Square - Amy Lane
- The Cowboy's Reluctant Bride - Debra Cowan
- Darling Beast - Elizabeth Hoyt
- The Gentleman Rogue - Margaret McPhee
- In Bed With A Rogue - Samantha Grace
Inspirational Romance
Winner: Deceived - Irene Hannon
- Finalists:
- For Such A Time - Kate Breslin
- Hope At Dawn by Stacy Henrie
- Huckleberry Summer - Jennifer Beckstrand
- The Widow's Suitor - Rose Ross Zediker
Paranormal Romance
Winner: Evernight - Kristen Callihan
- Finalists:
- Be Careful What You Kiss For - Jane Lynne Daniels
- Bitter Spirits - Jenn Bennett
- Burn For Me - Cynthia Eden
- The Darkest Touch - Gena Showalter
- Forged By Desire - Bec McMaster
- Mind Sweeper - A.E. Jones
- My Lady, My Lord - Katharine Ashe
Romance Novella
Winner: His Road Home - Anna Richland
- Finalists:
- 10 Rules To Sex Up A Blind Date - Heidi Rice
- "A Game Of Brides" in Love Me True - Megan Crane
- Her Best Laid Plans - Cara McKenna
- Kiss And Tell - Grace Burrowes
- The Last Wicked Scoundrel - Lorraine Heath
- "A Love Letter To The Editor" in Four Weddings & A Kiss - Robin Lee Hatcher
- Pushing The Line - Kimberly Kincaid
- "Will You Be My Wi-Fi?" in At The Billionaire's Wedding - Caroline Linden
- A Yorkshire Christmas - Kate Hewitt
Romantic Suspense
Winner: Concealed In Death - J.D. Robb
- Finalists:
- Forged In Ash - Trish McCallan
- Grave Danger - Katy Lee
- Honor Reclaimed - Tonya Burrows
- Into The Shadows - Carolyn Crane
- Lock And Load - Kimberley Troutte
- Midnight Action - Elle Kennedy
- You're Not Safe - Mary Burton
Young Adult Romance
Winner: Boys Like You - Juliana Stone
- Finalists: