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| − | Contemporary Romance | + | ==Contemporary Romance== |
| − | “Thrown” | + | '''Winner: “Thrown” - [[Arianna James]]''' |
| − | “Beauty and the Blackmail” | + | * Finalists: |
| − | “Caught on Film” | + | :“Beauty and the Blackmail” - [[Jessa Gwinn]] |
| − | “Duet” | + | :“Caught on Film” - [[Arianna James]] |
| − | “Fighter” | + | :“Duet” - [[Gwynne Jackson]] |
| − | “A Hope to Build On” | + | :“Fighter” - [[Sarah Morgenthaler]] |
| − | “How to Reset a Broken Heart” | + | :“A Hope to Build On” - [[Josee Telfer]] |
| − | “The Instant Family Algorithm” | + | :“How to Reset a Broken Heart” - [[Amy Kathryn Jones]] |
| − | “North Star” | + | :“The Instant Family Algorithm” - [[Cheryl Ford]] |
| − | “Played” | + | :“North Star” - [[Katherine Olson]] |
| − | “Well-Played” | + | :“Played” - [[Melanie Edmonds]] |
| + | :“Well-Played” - [[Alexandria Bellefleu]] | ||
| − | Contemporary Romance: Short | + | ==Contemporary Romance: Short== |
| − | “Cole for Christmas” | + | '''Winner: “Cole for Christmas” - [[Janet Raye Stevens]]''' |
| − | “The Billionaire's Stand-In Wife” | + | * Finalists: |
| − | “Falling for the Best Man” | + | :“The Billionaire's Stand-In Wife” - [[Meredith Clark]] |
| − | “Out of the Shadows” | + | :“Falling for the Best Man” - [[Jamie Dallas]] |
| − | “Somebody Like You” | + | :“Out of the Shadows” - [[D. Murphy Ryan]] |
| − | “Space Junk: Houston, We Have a Hottie” | + | :“Somebody Like You” - [[Marty Mayberry]] |
| − | “Watching” | + | :“Space Junk: Houston, We Have a Hottie” - [[Sara L Hudson]] |
| + | :“Watching” - [[Barbra Campbell]] | ||
| − | Historical Romance | + | ==Historical Romance== |
| − | “The Duke of Charlotte Street” | + | '''Winner: “The Duke of Charlotte Street” - [[Scarlett Peckham]]''' |
| − | “The Art of the Scandal” | + | * Finalists: |
| − | “The Duke's Seduction” | + | :“The Art of the Scandal” - [[Suzanne Turner]] |
| − | “The Earl I Ruined” | + | :“The Duke's Seduction” - [[Masha Levinson]] |
| − | “A Featured Affair” | + | :“The Earl I Ruined” - [[Scarlett Peckham]] |
| − | “The Rakess” | + | :“A Featured Affair” - [[Kate Belli]] |
| − | “Remember Texas” | + | :“The Rakess” - [[Scarlett Peckham]] |
| − | “An Unloved Earl” | + | :“Remember Texas” - [[Laura Conner Kestner]] |
| + | :“An Unloved Earl” - [[Eileen Emerson]] | ||
| − | Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance | + | ==Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance== |
| − | “Birds of a Feather” | + | '''Winner: “Birds of a Feather” - [[Anna Murray]]''' |
| − | “The Brass Queen” | + | * Finalists: |
| − | “Circle in Time” | + | :“The Brass Queen” - [[Elizabeth Chatsworth]] |
| − | “Jane Darling's Rules of Inheritance” | + | :“Circle in Time” - [[Susan Bickford]] |
| − | “Keeping the Piece” | + | :“Jane Darling's Rules of Inheritance” - [[Megan McGee]] |
| − | “Midnight on Topanga Canyon Boulevard” | + | :“Keeping the Piece” - [[Brenda Lowder]] |
| − | “Veiled Intent” | + | :“Midnight on Topanga Canyon Boulevard” - [[Gabrielle Luthy]] |
| − | “Wild Women and the Blues” | + | :“Veiled Intent” - [[Janet Jimenez]] |
| + | :“Wild Women and the Blues” - [[Denny S. Bryce]] | ||
| − | Paranormal Romance | + | ==Paranormal Romance== |
| − | “Jinn on the Rocks” | + | '''Winner: “Jinn on the Rocks” - [[Kay Hudson]]''' |
| − | “Awakening the Blades” | + | * Finalists: |
| − | “The Demon's in the Details” | + | :“Awakening the Blades” - [[Alexia Chantel]] |
| − | “Freeing Eden” | + | :“The Demon's in the Details” - [[Jeanne Oates Estridge]] |
| − | “House of Ash and Brimstone” | + | :“Freeing Eden” - [[Ginger Kenney]] |
| − | “Inherent Lies” | + | :“House of Ash and Brimstone” - [[Megan Starks]] |
| − | “Leap of Fate” | + | :“Inherent Lies” - [[Alicia Anthony]] |
| + | :“Leap of Fate” - [[Kimberly MacCarron]] | ||
| − | Romantic Suspense | + | ==Romantic Suspense== |
| − | “Extreme Fear” | + | '''Winner: “Extreme Fear” - [[Pamela Varnado]]''' |
| − | “Deadly Aim” | + | * Finalists: |
| − | “Fair Haven” | + | :“Deadly Aim” - [[Tracy Brody]] |
| − | “Fearless” | + | :“Fair Haven” - [[Laura Conner Kestner]] |
| − | “Goode | + | :“Fearless” - [[Marty Mayberry]] |
| − | “Lovely Digits” | + | :“Goode Over Evil” - [[Leslie Marshman]] |
| + | :“Lovely Digits” - [[Jeanine Englert]] | ||
| − | Young Adult Romance | + | ==Young Adult Romance== |
| − | “Mouthful” | + | '''Winner: “Mouthful” - [[C. R. Grissom]]''' |
| − | “All Our Broken Pieces” | + | * Finalists: |
| − | “Engineering Kit Sinclair” | + | :“All Our Broken Pieces” - [[T. L. Sumner]] |
| − | “Loving Outside the Lines” | + | :“Engineering Kit Sinclair” - [[Lana Pattinson]] |
| − | “Our Red String” | + | :“Loving Outside the Lines” - [[Kimberly MacCarron]] |
| + | :“Our Red String” - [[Kimberly MacCarron]] | ||
Category Descriptions | Category Descriptions | ||
Latest revision as of 02:15, 29 October 2024
Winners & Finalists
Contents
Contemporary Romance
Winner: “Thrown” - Arianna James
- Finalists:
- “Beauty and the Blackmail” - Jessa Gwinn
- “Caught on Film” - Arianna James
- “Duet” - Gwynne Jackson
- “Fighter” - Sarah Morgenthaler
- “A Hope to Build On” - Josee Telfer
- “How to Reset a Broken Heart” - Amy Kathryn Jones
- “The Instant Family Algorithm” - Cheryl Ford
- “North Star” - Katherine Olson
- “Played” - Melanie Edmonds
- “Well-Played” - Alexandria Bellefleu
Contemporary Romance: Short
Winner: “Cole for Christmas” - Janet Raye Stevens
- Finalists:
- “The Billionaire's Stand-In Wife” - Meredith Clark
- “Falling for the Best Man” - Jamie Dallas
- “Out of the Shadows” - D. Murphy Ryan
- “Somebody Like You” - Marty Mayberry
- “Space Junk: Houston, We Have a Hottie” - Sara L Hudson
- “Watching” - Barbra Campbell
Historical Romance
Winner: “The Duke of Charlotte Street” - Scarlett Peckham
- Finalists:
- “The Art of the Scandal” - Suzanne Turner
- “The Duke's Seduction” - Masha Levinson
- “The Earl I Ruined” - Scarlett Peckham
- “A Featured Affair” - Kate Belli
- “The Rakess” - Scarlett Peckham
- “Remember Texas” - Laura Conner Kestner
- “An Unloved Earl” - Eileen Emerson
Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance
Winner: “Birds of a Feather” - Anna Murray
- Finalists:
- “The Brass Queen” - Elizabeth Chatsworth
- “Circle in Time” - Susan Bickford
- “Jane Darling's Rules of Inheritance” - Megan McGee
- “Keeping the Piece” - Brenda Lowder
- “Midnight on Topanga Canyon Boulevard” - Gabrielle Luthy
- “Veiled Intent” - Janet Jimenez
- “Wild Women and the Blues” - Denny S. Bryce
Paranormal Romance
Winner: “Jinn on the Rocks” - Kay Hudson
- Finalists:
- “Awakening the Blades” - Alexia Chantel
- “The Demon's in the Details” - Jeanne Oates Estridge
- “Freeing Eden” - Ginger Kenney
- “House of Ash and Brimstone” - Megan Starks
- “Inherent Lies” - Alicia Anthony
- “Leap of Fate” - Kimberly MacCarron
Romantic Suspense
Winner: “Extreme Fear” - Pamela Varnado
- Finalists:
- “Deadly Aim” - Tracy Brody
- “Fair Haven” - Laura Conner Kestner
- “Fearless” - Marty Mayberry
- “Goode Over Evil” - Leslie Marshman
- “Lovely Digits” - Jeanine Englert
Young Adult Romance
Winner: “Mouthful” - C. R. Grissom
- Finalists:
- “All Our Broken Pieces” - T. L. Sumner
- “Engineering Kit Sinclair” - Lana Pattinson
- “Loving Outside the Lines” - Kimberly MacCarron
- “Our Red String” - Kimberly MacCarron
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: Long 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. 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.
