Contemporary
Series Romance: Sally Williamson, Mills and
Boon
| 1st |
Naomi
Lamont, Playing the Part
** |
| 2nd |
Stefani
de Ravin, The Prince's Defiant Bride
** |
| 3rd |
Nan
Dixon, Poetic Justice |
| 4th |
Iris
Alderson, A Summer Place |
| 5th |
Rachel
Brimble, 16 Marsden Place |
Contemporary
Single Title: Margo Lipschultz, Harlequin
| 1st |
D'Ann
Linscott-Dunham, Branded |
| 2nd |
Elizabeth
Pina, Rural Rendezvous |
| 3rd |
Jeanell
Bolton, Passion |
| 4th |
Nan
Dixon, Steel Hearts |
| 5th |
Nan
Dixon, Restoring Mitch's Heart |
Dark
Paranormal: Patience Bloom, Harlequin
| 1st |
Stefani
de Ravin, Destiny of a Lie
** |
| 2nd |
Mary
V. Freeman, Incandescent |
| 3rd |
Casey
Wyatt, Mystic Ink |
| 4th |
Cari
Gunsallus, Sin to Love Her |
| 5th |
Louisa
Lo, The Throwbacks |
Light
Paranormal: Latoya Smith, Grand Central Publishing
| 1st |
Jamie
K. Schmidt, Deadman Stalking |
| 2nd |
Betsy
Remes, Ghost Writer |
| 3rd |
Alexis
Walker, Hephaestus Unexpected |
| 4th |
Thelma
Mariano, Seastruck |
| 5th |
Tina
Kane, You're the One for Me |
Mainstream
with Romantic Elements/Young Adult: Laura Fazio,
NAL Publishing
| 1st |
Vanessa
Lillie, The Lyneage |
| 2nd |
Mary
E. Strand, Pride, Prejudice, and Push-Up
Bras |
| 3rd |
Lisa
Hilleren, Reconstructing Eve |
| 4th |
Marie-Eve
Girard, One Queer Triangle |
| 5th |
Lily
Herman, Out the Backdoor |
Historical:
Sara Megibow,Nelson Literary Agency, LLC
| 1st |
Bronwyn
Stuart, Behind the Courtesan |
| 2nd |
Bronwyn
Stuart, Behind the Courtesan |
| 3rd |
Robin
Delany, Walking into Hellfire |
| 4th |
Debra
Maher, Veils in Winter |
| 5th |
Ushma
Kothari, A Bridal Bargain |
**
= Full manuscript was requested.
Congratulations
to everyone!

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