2017 Golden Leaf

2017 Winners and Finalists of the New Jersey Romance Writers' Golden Leaf Award

• * denotes NJRW member

Contemporary Romance: Long

Sunny's Smile - Christine Bush*

Someone To Love - Donna Alward*

She Runs Away - Jessica Calla*

Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length

Falling In Angel Falls - Casey Hagen*

The Last In Love - Terri Osburn

Mann Cakes - Mysti Parker

Contemporary Romance: Short

Rodeo Father - Mary Sullivan

Second Chance With The CEO - Anna DePalo*

Rodeo Rancher - Mary Sullivan

Erotic Romance

Stealing Beauty - Jessica Collins

Nailed - Opal Carew*

Heat - Opal Carew*

Educating Anthony - Kara Keen

Historical Romance

Claimed By A Highlander - Margaret Mallory

I Dared The Duke - Anna Bennett

Taming The Highlander - May McGoldrick*

Baron - Joanna Shupe*

Novella

A Secret Rose - Debra Jess

The Irishman's Christmas Gamble - Nancy Herkness*

The Ghost Of You in Haunted Havenport Anthology - Emma Kaye*

Dangerous Protector - Katie Reus

Paranormal Romance

Avenged - Marnee Blake*

Bishop - Marie Johnston

Saved By Darkness - Katie Reus*

Romantic Suspense

Midnight Obsession - Melinda Leigh*

Almost Anonymous - Christine Bush*

Main Street - Dianna Wilkes

Best First Book

Main Street - Dianna Wilkes

Burn - Dawn Altieri*

The Bad Luck Bride - Janna MacGregor