2024 Winners and Finalists

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

“BEST OF THE BEST” Winner

Danger by Design ~ Aria Garnett