CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
Neurospicy ~ Allison Middleton (full request – agent)
2nd Place ~ Critically Yours – Kate Happ (partial request- agent)
3rd Place ~ Just Press Play – Brooke Crawford
Novel WITH ROMANTIC ELEMENTS
The New Mrs. Harriman ~ Kay K. Denner
2nd Place ~ Lost and Found – Jo Anne Banker (full request – editor)
3rd Place ~ Just For You – Kathryn Ascher
4th Place ~ The Keening – Ivy Quinn
FANTASY, FUTURISTIC & PARANORMAL ROMANCE
Heir of Night ~ Meghan Spelbrink (partial request – agent)
2nd Place ~ Ghost on The Dance Floor – Michele Dunaway (full request – editor)
3rd Place ~ Confessions of a Labrador Retriever – Terri Bolyard
HISTORICAL ROMANCE
Duchess by Default ~ Kelly Larivee (partial request – agent, partial request – editor)
2nd Place ~ Margaret & the Marquess – Martha O’Carroll
3rd Place ~ Into the Shattered Night – Sia Huff (partial request – agent)
ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
Danger by Design ~ Aria Garnett (full request – editor)
2nd Place ~ The Other Son – Terri Bolyard (partial request – agent)
3rd Place ~ Every Little Lie – Alexa Darin
YOUNG ADULT ROMANCE
The True Ones ~ Nina Bangs (full request – editor)
2nd Place ~ Privilege – Megan Wobus (partial request – editor)
3rd Place ~ Crazy Lucky – Laura Higdon