2022 Winners and Finalists
Contemporary Romance – Long
Savoring Sage – Elizabeth Grey
The Rishta Mix-Up – Jannat Noor (full request – agent)
Sweet Stuff – Amanda Uhl
Contemporary Romance – Short
The Blue Skies of Colorado – Eliza D. Collins (full request – agent & editor)
Stealing Poppies – Mandi McGuire (full request – agent)
Secret Baby – Kristine Charles (full request – agent)
Fantasy, Futuristic & Paranormal Romance
January – Lydia Stevens
Priestess – Kelly Larivee*
Witchful Thinking – Melee McGuire
Historical Romance
The Dare Affair – Kate Happ (full request – agent & editor)
Secrets – Marsha McDonald
Madness in May – Jennifer Haines
Romantic Suspense
Going For Broke – Victoria Elliott (full request – agent & editor)
Leaving Ashley – AL Maze (full request – editor)
Ransom Heart – Kristie Wolf (partial request – editor)
Young Adult Romance
The Way Back Up – Caroline Noonan (partial request – agent)
Rom-Com Kind of Life – Eliza Horn (partial request – agent)
Shadows of the Heart – Wendy Eire
BEST OF THE BEST Winner
Going For Broke – Victoria Elliott