Passionate Plume

The Passionate Plume is a contest and award presented by the Passionate Ink chapter of the Romance Writers of America for books published in the preceding year in the erotic romance sub-genre with any erotic romance publisher (regardless of RWA recognition).

Categories

Winners are chosen in the following categories:

• Contemporary - novels with erotic elements that focus on the developing romantic relationship in a contemporary setting. Includes series and single-title length romances. Can also include elements of romantic suspense/intrigue.

• Historical - novels with erotic elements that focus on the developing romantic relationship in a historical setting.

• Futuristic/Fantasy/Sci-fi -novels with erotic elements that focus on the developing romantic relationship in any setting in the future, an alternate world/reality, or another planet. Includes elements such as elves/faerie, sword & sorcery, aliens, etc.

• Paranormal/Time Travel - novels with erotic elements that focus on the developing romantic relationship in any setting that includes elements of time travel, angels, vampires, werewolves or other paranormal themes.

• Novellas -novellas of 25,000 words or less with erotic elements that focus on the developing romantic relationship in any setting.

2007 Awards

Finalists for books published in 2006:

Contemporary

• Denise A. Agnew - Treacherous Wishes
• Denise A. Agnew - Dangerous Intentions
• Shelley Bradley - Strip Search
• MacKenzie McKade - A Tall Dark Cowboy
• Saskia Walker - Double Dare

Futuristic / Fantasy / Sci-Fi

• Vivi Anna - Inferno
• Melany Logen - Torc’s Salvation
• Cat Marsters - Almost Human
• Lara Santiago - The Lawman’s Wife
• Jory Strong - Fallon Mates: Roping Savannah

Historical

• Sylvia Day - Ask For It
• Samantha Kane - The Courage To Love
• Jade Lee - Burning Tigress
• Sharon Page - Sin
• Jessica Trapp - Master Of Desire

Novella

• Nikki Alton - Rodeo Man
• Summer Devon - Invisible Touch
• Loribelle Hunt - Defending Serenity
• Anna Leigh Keaton - Five Alarm Neightbor
• Anna Leigh Keaton and Madison Layle - Return To Me

Paranormal / TT

• Laura Baumbach - Entralled
• Ann Jacobs - d’Argent Honor 2: Eternally
• Mechele Armstrong - Blood Lines: Conduit
• Cheyenne McCray - Seduced By Magic
• MacKenzie McKade - Fallon’s Revenge