2019 Maggie Award Winners & Finalists
2019 Published Winners & Finalists
Contemporary Romance
- Winner: Mischief and Mayhem - Lauren Rico
- Second Place: Encore - Rachel Lacey & Unwritten - Rachel Lacey
- Third Place: The Guilt of a Sparrow - [[Jess B. Moore
- Honorable Mention: Save Me - Cecy Robson & Love Over Lattes - Diana Hicks
SHORT CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE Maggie Award Winner: Until We Kissed Heather Moore
Second Place:
Three Day Fiancee Marissa Clarke
Third Place:
A Daddy By Christmas Teri Wilson
Honorable Mention:
Tanner’s Promise Kaylie Newell
Honorable Mention:
The Sheriff's Little Matchmaker Carrie Nichols *
HISTORICAL ROMANCE
Maggie Award Winner: Earl of Sunderland Aubrey Wynne
Second Place: Rhapsody and Rebellion Aubrey Wynne
Third Place:
Enter the Duke Grace Callaway
Honorable Mention:
An Outlaw to Protect Her Harper St. George *
Honorable Mention:
Lord of Misrule Gail Eastwood
Honorable Mention:
War Serenade Jill Wallace
MAINSTREAM FICTION WITH CENTRAL ROMANCE
Maggie Award Winner: The Accidental Beauty Queen Teri Wilson
Second Place:
FireBrew Liz Crowe
Third Place:
Oh My Stars Sally Kilpatrick *
Honorable Mention:
To Die Again Sandy Parks
Honorable Mention:
Infinite Cecy Robson
PARANORMAL ROMANCE
First Place: Daughter of Death Lexi C. Foss
Second Place: Taxing Courtship Jaycee Jarvis
Third Place:
Guardian of Darkness Katie Reus
Honorable Mention:
Blood Heart Lexi C. Foss
Honorable Mention:
In Absinthia (Phoenix Rising 3) Alexandra Christian
ROMANCE NOVELLA
First Place: Legacy of Love from The Christmas Heirloom Collection Kristi Hunter *
Second Place:
Mistletoe in Mayhem: Baby Bedlam Lauren Rico
Third Place:
For the Love of Laura Beth Aubrey Wynne
Honorable Mention:
A Delicate Affair Lindsay Evans
Honorable Mention:
The Appeal of an Elusive Viscount (tie) Hildie McQueen *
Honorable Mention:
Liz & Nick: No Regrets (tie) Jean Joachim
ROMANCE WITH RELIGIOUS OR SPIRITUAL ELEMENTS
First Place: Lone Witness Rachel Dylan
Second Place:
At Home in Wishing Bridge Ruth Logan Herne
Third Place:
A Defense of Honor Kristi Hunter *
Honorable Mention:
A Baby for the Minister Laurel Blount
Honorable Mention:
A Love Restored Kelly Goshorn
ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
Maggie Award Winner:
Dark Secrets - Dark Falls, CO #2 Savannah Kade
Second Place:
A Bend in Time Anne C. Maxwell
Third Place:
Fast Fury Kaylea Cross
Honorable Mention:
Firestorm Rachel Grant
Honorable Mention:
Georgia Pine ~ Southern Promises ~ Book Three (tie) KG Fletcher *
Honorable Mention:
The Fog (A Berry Springs Novel) Amanda McKinney
YOUNG ADULT/NEW ADULT
Maggie Award Winner:
Life Happens on the Stairs Amy Markstahler
Second Place:
Undefined Jessica Ruddick
Third Place: Breathe Sara Fujimura
Honorable Mention:
Fade to Us Julia Day
Honorable Mention:
Spellcast Waters Janet Post
BEST BOOK BY GRW AUTHOR
Maggie Award Winner:
A Defense of Honor Kristi Hunter *
Second Place:
An Outlaw to Protect Her Harper St. George
Third Place:
The Butterfly Bride Vanessa Riley *
Honorable Mention:
The Marine's Secret Daughter Carrie Nichols *
Honorable Mention:
A Splash of Vanilla Bethany Lopez *
Honorable Mention:
Cowboy On Her Porch Pam Mantovani *
Honorable Mention:
Love Over Lattes Diana Hicks *
