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[[Category:Vivian Winners]] [[Category:Vivian Finalists]]
  
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance - Long|'''Contemporary Romance - Long''']]===
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===[[Contemporary Romance - Long]]===
:''[[False Start]]'' by [[Jessica Ruddick]] - Peake Ink Press
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'''* Winner: ''[[False Start]]'' - [[Jessica Ruddick]]'''
::''[[The Boy Toy - Nicola Marsh|The Boy Toy]]'' by [[Nicola Marsh]] - Berkley Romance
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* Finalists:
::''[[Cherokee Summer - Susan Antony|Cherokee Summer]]'' by [[Susan Antony]] - Wild Rose
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:''[[The Boy Toy - Nicola Marsh|The Boy Toy]]'' - [[Nicola Marsh]]
::''[[A Fast Woman]]'' by [[Laralyn Doran]] - A Three Dogs Day, LLC
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:''[[Cherokee Summer - Susan Antony|Cherokee Summer]]'' - [[Susan Antony]]
::''[[Like Lovers Do]]'' by [[Tracey Livesay]] - Avon Books
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:''[[A Fast Woman]]'' - [[Laralyn Doran]]
::''[[Lovestruck - Bronwyn Sell|Lovestruck]]'' by [[Bronwyn Sell]] - Harlequin, HQ Fiction
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:''[[Like Lovers Do]]'' - [[Tracey Livesay]]
::''[[The Marriage Game]]'' by [[Sara Desai]] - Berkley Romance
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:''[[Lovestruck - Bronwyn Sell|Lovestruck]]'' - [[Bronwyn Sell]]
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:''[[The Marriage Game]]'' - [[Sara Desai]]
  
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance - Mid|'''Contemporary Romance - Mid''']]===
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===[[Contemporary Romance - Mid]]===
:''[[Tempting Taste]]'' by [[Sara Whitney]] - Self-published
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:''[[Heartthrob]]'' - [[Robin Bielman]]
::''[[Heartthrob]]'' by [[Robin Bielman]] - Tule Publishing
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:''[[Pilot Down]]'' - [[Kimberley Troutte]]
::''[[Pilot Down]]'' by [[Kimberley Troutte]] - Self-published
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:''[[Roughing]]'' - [[Michaela Grey]]
::''[[Roughing]]'' by [[Michaela Grey]] - Self-published
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:''[[The Secret Ingredient]]'' - [[Kilby Blades]]
::''[[The Secret Ingredient]]'' by [[Kilby Blades]] - Self-published
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:''[[Swipe Right For A Cowboy]]'' - [[Karen Foley]]
::''[[Swipe Right For A Cowboy]]'' by [[Karen Foley]] - Tule Publishing, Texas Born
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: ''[[Tempting Taste]]'' - [[Sara Whitney]]
::''[[Under His Protection - LaQuette|Under His Protection]]'' by [[LaQuette]] - Brooklyn Girl Ink
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:''[[Under His Protection - LaQuette|Under His Protection]]'' - [[LaQuette]]
  
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance - Short|'''Contemporary Romance - Short''']]===
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===[[Contemporary Romance - Short]]===
:''[[Engaging The Enemy]]'' by [[Reese Ryan]] - Harlequin Desire
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'''* Winner: ''[[Engaging The Enemy]]'' - [[Reese Ryan]]'''
::''[[Marriage By Arrangement]]'' by [[Sophia Singh Sasson]] - Harlequin Desire
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* Finalists:
::''[[There Galapagos My Heart]]'' by [[Philip William Stover]] - Iron Bridge Workshop
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:''[[Marriage By Arrangement]]'' - [[Sophia Singh Sasson]]
::''[[Worth Fighting For - Laura Kaye|Worth Fighting For]]'' by [[Laura Kaye]] - 1,001 Dark Nights
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:''[[There Galapagos My Heart]]'' - [[Philip William Stover]]
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:''[[Worth Fighting For - Laura Kaye|Worth Fighting For]]'' - [[Laura Kaye]]
  
===[[RITA®: Erotic Romance|'''Erotic Romance''']]===
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===[[Erotic Romance]]===
:''[[Pure Satisfaction]]'' by [[Rebecca Hunter]] - Harlequin Dare
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'''* Winner: ''[[Pure Satisfaction]]'' - [[Rebecca Hunter]]'''
::''[[The Redemption]]'' by [[Nikki Sloane]] - Shady Creek Publishing
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* Finalists:
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:''[[The Redemption]]'' - [[Nikki Sloane]]
  
===[[RITA®: First Published Book|'''First Published Book''']]===
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===[[First Published Book]]===
:''[[Love Me Like A Love Song]]'' by [[Annmarie Boyle]] - Self-published
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'''* Winner: ''[[Love Me Like A Love Song]]'' - [[Annmarie Boyle]]'''
::''[[Cherokee Summer - Susan Antony|Cherokee Summer]]'' by [[Susan Antony]] - Wild Rose
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* Finalists:
::''[[Choosing Theo]]'' by [[Victoria Aveline]] - Self-published
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:''[[Cherokee Summer - Susan Antony|Cherokee Summer]]'' - [[Susan Antony]]
::''[[A Fast Woman]]'' by [[Laralyn Doran]] - A Three Dogs Day, LLC
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:''[[Choosing Theo]]'' - [[Victoria Aveline]]
::''[[Greedy Heart]]'' by [[A.P. Murray]] - Tule Publishing
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:''[[A Fast Woman]]'' - [[Laralyn Doran]]
::''[[Her Outback Driver]]'' by [[Giulia Skye]] - Self-published
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:''[[Greedy Heart]]'' - [[A.P. Murray]]
::''[[How To Stay]]'' by [[Christina Mitchell]] - Pigasus Pen Publishing
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:''[[Her Outback Driver]]'' - [[Giulia Skye]]
::''[[Lovely Digits]]'' by [[Jeanine Englert]] - Soul Mate Publishing
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:''[[How To Stay]]'' - [[Christina Mitchell]]
::''[[Painting The Lines]]'' by [[Ashley R. King]] - City Owl Press
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:''[[Lovely Digits]]'' - [[Jeanine Englert]]
::''[[Perfect Distraction]]'' by [[Allison Ashley]] - Entangled Amara
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:''[[Painting The Lines]]'' - [[Ashley R. King]]
::''[[A Song Of Secrets]]'' by [[Robyn Chalmers]] - Self-published
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:''[[Perfect Distraction]]'' - [[Allison Ashley]]
  
===[[RITA®: Historical Romance - Long|'''Historical Romance - Long''']]===
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===[[Historical Romance - Long]]===
:''[[Ten Things I Hate About The Duke]]'' by [[Loretta Chase]] - Avon
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'''* Winner: ''[[Ten Things I Hate About The Duke]]'' - [[Loretta Chase]]'''
::''[[His Secret Mistress]]'' by [[Cathy Maxwell]] - Avon
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* Finalists:
::''[[Once A Spy]]'' by [[Mary Jo Putney]] - Kensington Zebra
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:''[[His Secret Mistress]]'' - [[Cathy Maxwell]]
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:''[[Once A Spy]]'' - [[Mary Jo Putney]]
  
===[[RITA®: Historical Romance - Mid|'''Historical Romance - Mid''']]===
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===[[Historical Romance - Mid]]===
:''[[A Study In Passion]]'' by [[Louisa Cornell]] - Scarsdale Publishing, Ltd.
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'''* Winner: ''[[A Study In Passion]]'' - [[Louisa Cornell]]'''
::''[[For This Knight Only]]'' by [[Barbara Bettis]] - Wild Rose, Tea
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* Finalists:
::''[[The Footman And I]]'' by [[Valerie Bowman]] - Self-published
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:''[[For This Knight Only]]'' - [[Barbara Bettis]]
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:''[[The Footman And I]]'' - [[Valerie Bowman]]
  
===[[RITA®: Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance|'''Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance''']]===
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===[[Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance]]===
:''[[An Everyday Hero]]'' by [[Laura Trentham]] - St. Martin’s
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'''* Winner: ''[[An Everyday Hero]]'' - [[Laura Trentham]]'''
::''[[Accidentally Family]]'' by [[Sasha Summers]] - Entangled Amara
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* Finalists:
::''[[Every Last Drop]]'' by [[Sarah Robinson]] - Self-published
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:''[[Accidentally Family]]'' - [[Sasha Summers]]
::''[[The Last Goodbye - Fiona Lucas|The Last Goodbye]]'' by [[Fiona Lucas]] - HQ
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:''[[Every Last Drop]]'' - [[Sarah Robinson]]
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:''[[The Last Goodbye - Fiona Lucas|The Last Goodbye]]'' - [[Fiona Lucas]]
  
===[[RITA®: Most Anticipated Romance|'''Most Anticipated Romance''']]===
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===[[Most Anticipated Romance]]===
:“Burning Caine” by Janet Oppedisano
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'''* Winner: “Burning Caine” - Janet Oppedisano'''
::“23 And You And Me” by Michelle McCraw
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* Finalists:
::“The Compound” by Deena Short
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:“23 And You And Me” - Michelle McCraw
::“Love, With Complications” by Jane Durand
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:“The Compound” - Deena Short
::“Trivial Pursuit” by Ingrid Pierce
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:“Love, With Complications” - Jane Durand
  
===[[RITA®: Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements|'''Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements''']]===
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===[[Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements]]===
::''[[At Love’s Command]]'' by [[Karen Witemeyer]] - Bethany House
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* Finalists:
::''[[Hadley Beckett’s Next Dish]]'' by [[Bethany Turner]] - Revell
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:''[[At Love’s Command]]'' - [[Karen Witemeyer]]
::''[[Small Town Faith]]'' by [[Michelle Lindo-Rice]] & [[Michelle Stimpson]] - Self-published
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:''[[Hadley Beckett’s Next Dish]]'' - [[Bethany Turner]]
::''[[Stay With Me]]'' by [[Becky Wade]] - Bethany House
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:''[[Small Town Faith]]'' - [[Michelle Lindo-Rice]], [[Michelle Stimpson]]
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:''[[Stay With Me]]'' - [[Becky Wade]]
  
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense - Long|'''Romantic Suspense - Long''']]===
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===[[Romantic Suspense - Long]]===
:''[[Hail Mary]]'' by [[Hope Anika]] - Self-published
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'''* Winner: ''[[Hail Mary]]'' - [[Hope Anika]]'''
::''[[Burn]]'' by [[Stephanie Rowe]] - Authenticity Playground, LLC
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* Finalists:
::''[[Code Of Conduct]]'' by [[April White]] - Smartypants Romance
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::''[[Burn]]'' - [[Stephanie Rowe]]
::''[[Cold Wicked Lies]]'' by [[Toni Anderson]] - Toni Anderson Inc.
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::''[[Code Of Conduct]]'' - [[April White]]
::''[[Honor Avenged]]'' by [[Tonya Burrows]] - Entangled Amara
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::''[[Cold Wicked Lies]]'' - [[Toni Anderson]]
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::''[[Honor Avenged]]'' - [[Tonya Burrows]]
  
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense - Mid|'''Romantic Suspense - Mid''']]===
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===[[Romantic Suspense - Mid]]===
:''[[Storm]]'' by [[Janie Crouch]] - Self-published
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'''* Winner: ''[[Storm]]'' - [[Janie Crouch]]'''
::''[[Harbour]]'' by [[Claire Boston]] - Bantilly Publishing
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* Finalists:
::''[[K-9 Protector]]'' by [[Julie Miller]] - Harlequin Intrigue
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:''[[Harbour]]'' - [[Claire Boston]]
::''[[Lovely Digits]]'' by [[Jeanine Englert]] - Soul Mate Publishing
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:''[[K-9 Protector]]'' - [[Julie Miller]]
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:''[[Lovely Digits]]'' - [[Jeanine Englert]]
  
===[[RITA®: Speculative Romance - Long|'''Speculative Romance - Long''']]===
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===[[Speculative Romance - Long]]===
:''[[A Stitch In Time]]'' by [[Kelley Armstrong]] - K.L.A. Fricke, Inc.
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'''* Winner: ''[[A Stitch In Time]]'' - [[Kelley Armstrong]]'''
::''[[Curse Of Seduction]]'' by [[C.R. Robinson]] - Self-published
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* Finalists:
::''[[Echoes Of The Runes]]'' by [[Christina Courtenay]] - Headline
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:''[[Curse Of Seduction]]'' - [[C.R. Robertson]]
::''[[Written In Water]]'' by [[Elizabeth Schechter]] - Self-published
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:''[[Echoes Of The Runes]]'' - [[Christina Courtenay]]
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:''[[Written In Water]]'' - [[Elizabeth Schechter]]
  
===[[RITA®: Speculative Romance - Mid|'''Speculative Romance - Mid''']]===
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===[[Speculative Romance - Mid]]===
:''[[Betwixt]]'' by [[Darynda Jones]] - Feather & Leaf, LLC
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'''* Winner: ''[[Betwixt]]'' - [[Darynda Jones]]'''

Latest revision as of 22:41, 8 October 2024


Contemporary Romance - Long

* Winner: False Start - Jessica Ruddick

  • Finalists:
The Boy Toy - Nicola Marsh
Cherokee Summer - Susan Antony
A Fast Woman - Laralyn Doran
Like Lovers Do - Tracey Livesay
Lovestruck - Bronwyn Sell
The Marriage Game - Sara Desai

Contemporary Romance - Mid

Heartthrob - Robin Bielman
Pilot Down - Kimberley Troutte
Roughing - Michaela Grey
The Secret Ingredient - Kilby Blades
Swipe Right For A Cowboy - Karen Foley
Tempting Taste - Sara Whitney
Under His Protection - LaQuette

Contemporary Romance - Short

* Winner: Engaging The Enemy - Reese Ryan

  • Finalists:
Marriage By Arrangement - Sophia Singh Sasson
There Galapagos My Heart - Philip William Stover
Worth Fighting For - Laura Kaye

Erotic Romance

* Winner: Pure Satisfaction - Rebecca Hunter

  • Finalists:
The Redemption - Nikki Sloane

First Published Book

* Winner: Love Me Like A Love Song - Annmarie Boyle

  • Finalists:
Cherokee Summer - Susan Antony
Choosing Theo - Victoria Aveline
A Fast Woman - Laralyn Doran
Greedy Heart - A.P. Murray
Her Outback Driver - Giulia Skye
How To Stay - Christina Mitchell
Lovely Digits - Jeanine Englert
Painting The Lines - Ashley R. King
Perfect Distraction - Allison Ashley

Historical Romance - Long

* Winner: Ten Things I Hate About The Duke - Loretta Chase

  • Finalists:
His Secret Mistress - Cathy Maxwell
Once A Spy - Mary Jo Putney

Historical Romance - Mid

* Winner: A Study In Passion - Louisa Cornell

  • Finalists:
For This Knight Only - Barbara Bettis
The Footman And I - Valerie Bowman

Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance

* Winner: An Everyday Hero - Laura Trentham

  • Finalists:
Accidentally Family - Sasha Summers
Every Last Drop - Sarah Robinson
The Last Goodbye - Fiona Lucas

Most Anticipated Romance

* Winner: “Burning Caine” - Janet Oppedisano

  • Finalists:
“23 And You And Me” - Michelle McCraw
“The Compound” - Deena Short
“Love, With Complications” - Jane Durand

Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements

  • Finalists:
At Love’s Command - Karen Witemeyer
Hadley Beckett’s Next Dish - Bethany Turner
Small Town Faith - Michelle Lindo-Rice, Michelle Stimpson
Stay With Me - Becky Wade

Romantic Suspense - Long

* Winner: Hail Mary - Hope Anika

  • Finalists:
Burn - Stephanie Rowe
Code Of Conduct - April White
Cold Wicked Lies - Toni Anderson
Honor Avenged - Tonya Burrows

Romantic Suspense - Mid

* Winner: Storm - Janie Crouch

  • Finalists:
Harbour - Claire Boston
K-9 Protector - Julie Miller
Lovely Digits - Jeanine Englert

Speculative Romance - Long

* Winner: A Stitch In Time - Kelley Armstrong

  • Finalists:
Curse Of Seduction - C.R. Robertson
Echoes Of The Runes - Christina Courtenay
Written In Water - Elizabeth Schechter

Speculative Romance - Mid

* Winner: Betwixt - Darynda Jones