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Short Contemporary Published
- Maggie – Merrillee Whren, An Unexpected Blessing
- Valerie Hansen, The Hamilton Heir
- Mae Nunn, Amazing Love
- Emilie Rose, Bending To The Bachelor’s Will
- Roxanne St Claire, The Sins Of His Past
Short Contemporary Unpublished
- Maggie – Trish Milburn, The Willow Creek Cafe
- Second – Ami Weaver, The Wrong Mr. Right
- Third – Barbara Longley, Until September
- Honorable Mention – Cat Schield, The Heart of the Negotiation
- Honorable Mention – Carla Swafford, The Preacher’s Son
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Long Contemporary Published
- Winner – Tanya Michaels, The Good Kind Of Crazy
- Anna DeStefano, The Prodigal’s Return
- Seressia Glass, Through The Fire
- Catherine Mann, Fully Engaged
- Kathleen O’Brien, Christmas In Hawthorne Bay
Long Contemporary Unpublished
- Winner – Jo Anne Banker, Someone Else’s Child
- Second – Joleen Wieser, Second Chances
- Third – Kathy Altman, Her Responsibility
- Honorable Mention – Karen Dodd, From Grace With Love
- Honorable Mention – Michelle Newcome, The Glenn
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Historical Published
- Winner – Sabrina Jeffries, Only A Duke Will Do
- Jacquie D’Alessandro, Never A Lady
- Kimberly Iverson, Liberty
- Sabrina Jeffries, Never Seduce A Scoundrel
- Catherine Kean, A Knight’s Vengeance
- Cynthia Thomason, Gabriel’s Angel
Historical Unpublished
- Winner – Kathryn Parker, Moss Square
- Second – Darcy Burke, Glorious
- Third – Marsha Garcia, Imposter Bride
- Honorable Mention – Lecia Cornwell, The Scandal
- Honorable Mention – Cindy Nord, No Greater Glory
- Honorable Mention – Nicole Penttila, The Ambassador’s Daughter
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Contemporary Single Title Published
- Winner – Stephanie Bond, Finding Your Mojo
- Kresley Cole, A Hunger Like No Other
- Rita Herron, In A Heartbeat
- Wendy Wax, Single In Suburbia
- Gayle Wilson, The Inquisitor
Contemporary Single Title Unpublished
- Winner – Leslie Tentler, Say Nothing
- Second – Susan Seyfarth, The Princess Project
- Third – Stephie Smith, Rules of Lying
- Honorable Mention – Amy Baldwin, Twist of Fate
- Honorable Mention – Sarah Sinclair, Easy Money
- Honorable Mention – Glynna Kaye Sirpless, A Reason to Dance
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Paranormal/Fantasy Unpublished
- Winner – Rocky Patacsil, Angelic Avenger
- Second – Kristin Welker, The Halls of Honor
- Third – Laurie Cooper, Forbidden
- Honorable Mention – Traci McKinley, Hear No Evil
- Honorable Mention – Nina Singh, Secrets of the Knight
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Inspirational Unpublished
- Winner – Susan Diane Johnson, Northern Lights
- Second – Belinda Peterson, An Unexpected Love
- Third – Kristen Wallace, Break a Leg
