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| − | Contemporary Romance | + | ==Contemporary Romance== |
| − | “Shelter Me” | + | '''Winner: “Shelter Me” - [[Gabrielle Luthy]]''' |
| − | “An Education” | + | * Finalists: |
| − | “Façade” | + | :“An Education” - [[Brooke Salisbury]] |
| − | “Off the Rails” | + | :“Façade” - [[Susan Bickford]] |
| − | “Smiling Underwater” | + | :“Off the Rails” - [[Monique Headley]] |
| − | “The Sniper's Second Shot” | + | :“Smiling Underwater” - [[Sydney Carroll]] |
| − | “Sometimes You Need a Sexy Scot” | + | :“The Sniper's Second Shot” - [[Tracy Brody]] |
| − | “Soul Song” | + | :“Sometimes You Need a Sexy Scot” - [[Melonie Johnson]] |
| − | “Surrender to the Movie Star” | + | :“Soul Song” - [[Rayn Ellis]] |
| − | “Volunteering Her Heart” | + | :“Surrender to the Movie Star” - [[Melanie McCarthy]] |
| − | “Welcome Home, Katie Gallagher” | + | :“Volunteering Her Heart” - [[Erin O'Brien]] |
| + | :“Welcome Home, Katie Gallagher” - [[Seana Kelly]] | ||
| − | Historical Romance | + | ==Historical Romance== |
| − | “The Earl and the Pussycat” | + | '''Winner: “The Earl and the Pussycat” - [[Elizabeth King]]'' |
| − | “Besotted with the Viscount” | + | * Finalists: |
| − | “A Curious Correspondence” | + | :“Besotted with the Viscount” - [[Susanna Malcolm]] |
| − | “The Impetuous Miss Milton” | + | :“A Curious Correspondence” - [[Amelia Ridley]] |
| − | “My Lord Mercenary” | + | :“The Impetuous Miss Milton” - [[Renee Ann Miller]] |
| − | “Saving Columbine Ranch” | + | :“My Lord Mercenary” - [[Tracey Amey]] |
| − | “Taming the Earl” | + | :“Saving Columbine Ranch” - [[Karen Miller]] |
| − | “An Unbridled Gentleman” | + | :“Taming the Earl” - [[Elizabeth King]] |
| − | “Undone” | + | :“An Unbridled Gentleman” - [[Eileen Emerson]] |
| − | “Wild Women and the Blues” | + | :“Undone” - [[Elizabeth Rue]] |
| + | :“Wild Women and the Blues” - [[Denny S. Bryce]] | ||
| − | Inspirational Romance | + | ==Inspirational Romance== |
| − | “For the Love of Termites” | + | '''Winner: “For the Love of Termites” - [[Kimberly MacCarron]]''' |
| − | “One More Breath” | + | * Finalists: |
| − | “Scottish Warrior” | + | :“One More Breath” - [[Pamela Kopfler]] |
| + | :“Scottish Warrior” - [[Laura Stolmeier]] | ||
| − | Paranormal Romance | + | ==Paranormal Romance== |
| − | “Don't Call Me Cupcake” | + | '''Winner: “Don't Call Me Cupcake” - [[Tara Sheets]]''' |
| − | “Better Dead” | + | * Finalists: |
| − | “Constant Craving” | + | :“Better Dead” - [[Pamela Kopfler]] |
| − | “Kissed at Midnight” | + | :“Constant Craving” - [[Kari W. Cole]] |
| − | “The Mer Chronicles: A Duty Too Far” | + | :“Kissed at Midnight” - [[Ainsley Wynter]] |
| − | “Taxing Courtship” | + | :“The Mer Chronicles: A Duty Too Far” - [[Kate Ramirez]] |
| − | “WOLFF: Rise of the Valdyr” | + | :“Taxing Courtship” - [[Jaycee Jarvis]] |
| + | :“WOLFF: Rise of the Valdyr” - [[Alison Pritchard]] | ||
| − | Romantic Suspense | + | ==Romantic Suspense== |
| − | “In the Wrong Sights” | + | '''Winner: “In the Wrong Sights” - [[Tracy Brody]]''' |
| − | “Escape from the Harem” | + | * Finalists: |
| − | “Four Tragedies” | + | :“Escape from the Harem” - [[Diana Belchase]] |
| − | “Love in Hiding” | + | :“Four Tragedies” - [[Layla Reyne]] |
| − | “Ruby Red” | + | :“Love in Hiding” - [[Diane Holiday]] |
| − | “The Truth Is in the Tango” | + | :“Ruby Red” - [[Melanie Novak]] |
| + | :“The Truth Is in the Tango” - [[Arianna James]] | ||
| − | Short Contemporary Romance | + | ==Short Contemporary Romance== |
| − | “Rescuing Riley” | + | '''Winner: “Rescuing Riley” - [[Carrie Nichols]]''' |
| − | “Back in the Saddle” | + | * Finalists: |
| − | “Breaking Her Rules” | + | :“Back in the Saddle” - [[Susan Breeden]] |
| − | “In the Fast Lane” | + | :“Breaking Her Rules” - [[Sarah Hall]] |
| + | :“In the Fast Lane” - [[Evie Anderson]] | ||
| − | Young Adult Romance | + | ==Young Adult Romance== |
| − | “The Beekeeper” | + | '''Winner: “The Beekeeper” - [[Meg Kassel]]''' |
| − | “The Accidental Boyfriend” | + | * Finalists: |
| − | “Between Never & Always” | + | :“The Accidental Boyfriend” - [[Lori Freeland]] |
| − | “The Expedition” | + | :“Between Never & Always” - [[T L Sumner]] |
| + | :“The Expedition” - [[Mary Sullivan]] | ||
Category Descriptions | Category Descriptions | ||
Revision as of 02:57, 29 October 2024
Winners & Finalists
Contents
Contemporary Romance
Winner: “Shelter Me” - Gabrielle Luthy
- Finalists:
- “An Education” - Brooke Salisbury
- “Façade” - Susan Bickford
- “Off the Rails” - Monique Headley
- “Smiling Underwater” - Sydney Carroll
- “The Sniper's Second Shot” - Tracy Brody
- “Sometimes You Need a Sexy Scot” - Melonie Johnson
- “Soul Song” - Rayn Ellis
- “Surrender to the Movie Star” - Melanie McCarthy
- “Volunteering Her Heart” - Erin O'Brien
- “Welcome Home, Katie Gallagher” - Seana Kelly
Historical Romance
'Winner: “The Earl and the Pussycat” - Elizabeth King
- Finalists:
- “Besotted with the Viscount” - Susanna Malcolm
- “A Curious Correspondence” - Amelia Ridley
- “The Impetuous Miss Milton” - Renee Ann Miller
- “My Lord Mercenary” - Tracey Amey
- “Saving Columbine Ranch” - Karen Miller
- “Taming the Earl” - Elizabeth King
- “An Unbridled Gentleman” - Eileen Emerson
- “Undone” - Elizabeth Rue
- “Wild Women and the Blues” - Denny S. Bryce
Inspirational Romance
Winner: “For the Love of Termites” - Kimberly MacCarron
- Finalists:
- “One More Breath” - Pamela Kopfler
- “Scottish Warrior” - Laura Stolmeier
Paranormal Romance
Winner: “Don't Call Me Cupcake” - Tara Sheets
- Finalists:
- “Better Dead” - Pamela Kopfler
- “Constant Craving” - Kari W. Cole
- “Kissed at Midnight” - Ainsley Wynter
- “The Mer Chronicles: A Duty Too Far” - Kate Ramirez
- “Taxing Courtship” - Jaycee Jarvis
- “WOLFF: Rise of the Valdyr” - Alison Pritchard
Romantic Suspense
Winner: “In the Wrong Sights” - Tracy Brody
- Finalists:
- “Escape from the Harem” - Diana Belchase
- “Four Tragedies” - Layla Reyne
- “Love in Hiding” - Diane Holiday
- “Ruby Red” - Melanie Novak
- “The Truth Is in the Tango” - Arianna James
Short Contemporary Romance
Winner: “Rescuing Riley” - Carrie Nichols
- Finalists:
- “Back in the Saddle” - Susan Breeden
- “Breaking Her Rules” - Sarah Hall
- “In the Fast Lane” - Evie Anderson
Young Adult Romance
Winner: “The Beekeeper” - Meg Kassel
- Finalists:
- “The Accidental Boyfriend” - Lori Freeland
- “Between Never & Always” - T L Sumner
- “The Expedition” - Mary Sullivan
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 focus primarily on the romantic relationship and that are greater than 65,000 words. 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 novels may contain elements of other romance subgenres (such as paranormal, historical, etc.) Historical Romance Manuscripts that are set prior to 1950. Inspirational Romance Manuscripts in which religious or spiritual beliefs (in the context of any religion of spiritual belief system) are an integral part of the plot. Paranormal Romance Manuscripts in which fantasy worlds or paranormal or science fiction elements are an integral part of the plot. Romantic Suspense Manuscripts in which suspense, mystery, or thriller elements constitute an integral part of the plot. Short Contemporary Romance Manuscripts that are set from 1950 to the present that focus primarily on the romantic relationship, and that are less than 65,000 words in length. Young Adult Romance Novels in which young adult life is an integral part of the plot.
