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| − | Contemporary Romance | + | ==Contemporary Romance== |
| − | ”Never Have I Ever” | + | '''Winner: ”Never Have I Ever” - [[Rosie Danan]]''' |
| − | “The Cinderella Factor” | + | * Finalists: |
| − | “Focused on a Cowboy” | + | :“The Cinderella Factor” - [[Elly Kate]] |
| − | “He Owns My Heart” | + | :“Focused on a Cowboy” - [[Makenna Lee]] |
| − | “Home to You” | + | :“He Owns My Heart” - [[Evie Drae]] |
| − | “Hot Raider” | + | :“Home to You” - [[Sandra Marine]] |
| − | “Page Six” | + | :“Hot Raider” - [[Joy Adare]] |
| − | “Rough around the Edges” | + | :“Page Six” - [[Alexis De Girolami]] |
| − | “Salt + Stilettos” | + | :“Rough around the Edges” - [[Margot Pierce]] |
| − | “Tempting Talk” | + | :“Salt + Stilettos” - [[Janet Walden-West]] |
| − | “The To-Do List” | + | :“Tempting Talk” - [[Sara Whitney]] |
| + | :“The To-Do List” - [[Denise Williams]] | ||
| − | Contemporary Romance: Short | + | ==Contemporary Romance: Short== |
| − | “Love on the Books” | + | '''Winner: “Love on the Books” - [[Betsy Gray]]''' |
| − | “Billionaire for Hire” | + | * Finalists: |
| − | “Chasing Home” | + | :“Billionaire for Hire” - [[Melanie McCarthy]] |
| − | “Murphy's Debt” | + | :“Chasing Home” - [[Priscilla Cook]] |
| − | “Wounded Martyr” | + | :“Murphy's Debt” - [[Becke Turner]] |
| − | “You'll Never Love in This Town Again” | + | :“Wounded Martyr” - [[Courtney Maguire]] |
| + | :“You'll Never Love in This Town Again” - [[McKinley Reed]] | ||
| − | Historical Romance | + | ==Historical Romance== |
| − | “Tempting the Heiress” | + | '''Winner: “Tempting the Heiress” - [[Emily Sullivan]]''' |
| − | “A Dangerous Affinity” | + | * Finalists: |
| − | “Dangerous Pursuit” | + | :“A Dangerous Affinity” - [[Emily Sullivan]] |
| − | “Every Time You're Near” | + | :“Dangerous Pursuit” - [[Ann Chaney]] |
| − | “Intriguing the Irishman” | + | :“Every Time You're Near” - [[Shannon Gallagher]] |
| − | “A Season for Scandal” | + | :“Intriguing the Irishman” - [[Emily Sullivan]] |
| − | “An Unloved Earl” | + | :“A Season for Scandal” - [[Kate Pembrooke]] |
| − | “Wylde at Heart” | + | :“An Unloved Earl” - [[Eileen Emerson]] |
| + | :“Wylde at Heart” - [[Elizabeth King]] | ||
| − | Mainstream with a Central Romance | + | ==Mainstream with a Central Romance== |
| − | “Everything Comes Back to You” | + | '''Winner: “Everything Comes Back to You” - [[Melissa Wiesner]]''' |
| − | “Broken White Lines” | + | * Finalists: |
| − | “Jane Darling's Rules of Inheritance” | + | :“Broken White Lines” - [[Melissa Wiesner]] |
| − | “Learning Curve” | + | :“Jane Darling's Rules of Inheritance” - [[Megan McGee]] |
| − | “Lolita's Muse” | + | :“Learning Curve” - [[Sharon M. Peterson]] |
| − | “Playing Nice” | + | :“Lolita's Muse” - [[Claire DeWolf]] |
| − | “Resurrecting Annie Wolff” | + | :“Playing Nice” - [[Evi Kline]] |
| − | “The Soda Fountain Sister and the Flower Lady” Sheri Taylor-Emery | + | :“Resurrecting Annie Wolff” - [[Anna Collins]] |
| + | :“The Soda Fountain Sister and the Flower Lady” - [[Sheri Taylor-Emery]] | ||
| − | Paranormal Romance | + | ==Paranormal Romance== |
| − | “Bless Your Heart and Other Southern Curses” Heather Leonard | + | '''Winner: “Bless Your Heart and Other Southern Curses” - [[Heather Leonard]]''' |
| − | “Inherent Lies” | + | * Finalists: |
| − | “Touch 3.3” | + | :“Inherent Lies” - [[Alicia Anthony]] |
| − | “The Transformation” | + | :“Touch 3.3” - [[Valen Cox]] |
| − | “Warrior of Eden” | + | :“The Transformation” - [[Jilly Wood]] |
| − | “Witch Way Down” | + | :“Warrior of Eden” - [[Fenley Grant]] |
| + | :“Witch Way Down” - [[Chelly Pike]] | ||
| − | Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements | + | ==Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements== |
| − | “The Promise of Spring” | + | '''Winner: “The Promise of Spring” - [[Martha Hutchens]]''' |
| − | “Counterfeit Love” | + | * Finalists: |
| − | “The Inn at Mill Creek” | + | :“Counterfeit Love” - [[Caudill Crystal]] |
| + | :“The Inn at Mill Creek” - [[Kellie Parker]] | ||
| − | Romantic Suspense | + | ==Romantic Suspense== |
| − | “The Hustler” | + | '''Winner: “The Hustler” - [[Angie Hockman]]''' |
| − | “All Your Broken Pieces” | + | * Finalists: |
| − | “Deadly Aim” | + | :“All Your Broken Pieces” - [[Evie Drae]] |
| − | “Dirty Money” | + | :“Deadly Aim” - [[Tracy Brody]] |
| − | “Free My Heart” | + | :“Dirty Money” - [[Monique Headley]] |
| − | “High Heels and Handguns” | + | :“Free My Heart” - [[Diane Wiggs]] |
| + | :“High Heels and Handguns” - [[Lisa Heartman]] | ||
| − | Young Adult Romance | + | ==Young Adult Romance== |
| − | “Dragged! | + | '''Winner: “Dragged!" - [[Susan Lee]]''' |
| − | “After I Bid You Adieu” | + | * Finalists: |
| − | “The Nascent Bloom” | + | :“After I Bid You Adieu” - [[Sammi Spizziri]] |
| − | “Song of the Sophos” | + | :“The Nascent Bloom” - [[Janet Raye Stevens]] |
| − | “The Walls Between” | + | :“Song of the Sophos” - [[A. Y. Chao]] |
| + | :“The Walls Between” - [[Christine Gunderson]] | ||
Latest revision as of 01:56, 29 October 2024
Winners & Finalists
Contents
Contemporary Romance
Winner: ”Never Have I Ever” - Rosie Danan
- Finalists:
- “The Cinderella Factor” - Elly Kate
- “Focused on a Cowboy” - Makenna Lee
- “He Owns My Heart” - Evie Drae
- “Home to You” - Sandra Marine
- “Hot Raider” - Joy Adare
- “Page Six” - Alexis De Girolami
- “Rough around the Edges” - Margot Pierce
- “Salt + Stilettos” - Janet Walden-West
- “Tempting Talk” - Sara Whitney
- “The To-Do List” - Denise Williams
Contemporary Romance: Short
Winner: “Love on the Books” - Betsy Gray
- Finalists:
- “Billionaire for Hire” - Melanie McCarthy
- “Chasing Home” - Priscilla Cook
- “Murphy's Debt” - Becke Turner
- “Wounded Martyr” - Courtney Maguire
- “You'll Never Love in This Town Again” - McKinley Reed
Historical Romance
Winner: “Tempting the Heiress” - Emily Sullivan
- Finalists:
- “A Dangerous Affinity” - Emily Sullivan
- “Dangerous Pursuit” - Ann Chaney
- “Every Time You're Near” - Shannon Gallagher
- “Intriguing the Irishman” - Emily Sullivan
- “A Season for Scandal” - Kate Pembrooke
- “An Unloved Earl” - Eileen Emerson
- “Wylde at Heart” - Elizabeth King
Mainstream with a Central Romance
Winner: “Everything Comes Back to You” - Melissa Wiesner
- Finalists:
- “Broken White Lines” - Melissa Wiesner
- “Jane Darling's Rules of Inheritance” - Megan McGee
- “Learning Curve” - Sharon M. Peterson
- “Lolita's Muse” - Claire DeWolf
- “Playing Nice” - Evi Kline
- “Resurrecting Annie Wolff” - Anna Collins
- “The Soda Fountain Sister and the Flower Lady” - Sheri Taylor-Emery
Paranormal Romance
Winner: “Bless Your Heart and Other Southern Curses” - Heather Leonard
- Finalists:
- “Inherent Lies” - Alicia Anthony
- “Touch 3.3” - Valen Cox
- “The Transformation” - Jilly Wood
- “Warrior of Eden” - Fenley Grant
- “Witch Way Down” - Chelly Pike
Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements
Winner: “The Promise of Spring” - Martha Hutchens
- Finalists:
- “Counterfeit Love” - Caudill Crystal
- “The Inn at Mill Creek” - Kellie Parker
Romantic Suspense
Winner: “The Hustler” - Angie Hockman
- Finalists:
- “All Your Broken Pieces” - Evie Drae
- “Deadly Aim” - Tracy Brody
- “Dirty Money” - Monique Headley
- “Free My Heart” - Diane Wiggs
- “High Heels and Handguns” - Lisa Heartman
Young Adult Romance
Winner: “Dragged!" - Susan Lee
- Finalists:
- “After I Bid You Adieu” - Sammi Spizziri
- “The Nascent Bloom” - Janet Raye Stevens
- “Song of the Sophos” - A. Y. Chao
- “The Walls Between” - Christine Gunderson
Category Descriptions
All entries must contain a central love story and the resolution of the romance must be emotionally satisfying and optimistic. With the exception of Erotic Romance, all categories may have varying levels of sensuality.
Contemporary Romance
Manuscripts that are set from 1950 to the present that are greater than 65,000 words.
Contemporary Romance: Short
Manuscripts that are set from 1950 to the present that are less than 65,000 words in length.
Erotic Romance
Manuscripts in which strong, often explicit, sexual interaction is an inherent part of the story, character growth and relationship development and could not be removed without damaging the storyline. These manuscripts may contain elements of other romance subgenres (such as paranormal, historical, etc.)
Historical Romance
Manuscripts that are set prior to 1950.
Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance
Mainstream fiction novels in which themes or elements other than the romance are integral to the story even though a central love story and an emotionally satisfying and optimistic resolution to the romance are still present. This category is intended for romances that do not fit neatly into any other category due to their mainstream fiction nature but where the central romance could not be removed without damaging the storyline.
Paranormal Romance
Manuscripts in which fantasy worlds or paranormal or science fiction elements are an integral part of the plot.
Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements
Manuscripts in which religious or spiritual beliefs are an inherent part of the love story, character growth and relationship development and could not be removed without damaging the storyline. These novels may be set in the context of any religious or spiritual belief system of any culture.
Romantic Suspense
Manuscripts in which suspense, mystery, or thriller elements constitute an integral part of the plot.
Young Adult Romance
Novels in which young adult life is an integral part of the plot.
