Contemporary
Final Judge: Esi Sogah, Avon

• Jaclyn DiBona Whims of Fate
• Tina M. Radcliffe In Her Wildest Dreams
• Becke Martin Over Easy
• Anne Hall Return to Gull Island
• Jennifer G. Margeson Return to Me
  

Mainstream with Strong Romantic Elements
Final Judge: Mary-Margaret Scrimger, MIRA

• Polly Iyer InSight
• Tina Kane The Wolf at the Door
• Louise Forster The Secret Life Of Bob
• Tiffany Yates Attack of the Merry Widows
• Liese Sherwood-Fabre Heads Up, St. Anthony
  

Paranormal
Final Judge: Chris Keesler, Dorchester

• Sena Conway Shadowalker
• Rebecca Cline R.A.V.E.N.
• Ann Marsh-Flores The Goblin
• Margaret Batschelet Medium Rare
• Nina Paules Love's Freedom
  

Historical
Final Judge: Hilary Sares, Kensington

• Leah Brown The Redemption
• Leslie LaCoste Montana Stage
• Averil Reisman Shattered Innocence
• Lori Sowell To Tame His Heart
• Susan Newman Rakes and Radishes
  

Romantic Suspense
Final Judge: Patience Smith, Harlequin

• Joan Ramsey Trust No One
• Kristal Hinds Singletary Wilderness Mafia
• Celesta Hofmann A Shot in the Dark
• Christine Keach Dance Away, Danger
• Ruth Logan Herne Neither Race nor Creed
  

Inspirational
Final Judge: Melissa Endlich, Steeple Hill

• Dianne K. Burns Defending Glory
• Lorna Seilstad Watercolors
• Caroline Fyffe Sourdough Creek
• Mary Galusha Sapphire Skies
• Dorothy Canada The Anchoring Ground