Short Contemporary
First Place: Dr. Love by Lois Winston
Second Place: Lonesome Cowboy by Thelma Zirkelbach
Third Place: Powers of Persuasion by Alice Brilmayer
Long Contemporary
First Place: Rodeo Rebel by Brenda Beagley
Second Place: Nick's Redemption by Cynthia Van Rooy
Third Place: Match Made in Heaven by Patricia S. White
Historical
First Place: The Hungry Heart by Elise Dee Beraru
Second Place: Troubled Hearts by Rosalyn Alsobrook
Third Place: Borrowed Hearts by Lisa Marie Long
Paranormal
First Place: Shame the Devil by Cynthia Pratt
Second Place: Spellbound in Seattle by Garthia Anderson
Third Place: Hannah's Touch by Laurie Vanzura
Mainstream
First Place: Possession by Shelley Bates
Second Place: Beginnings by Barbara Colley
Third Place: If Words Could Kill by Chris Fletcher
A big thank
you to our final round judges:
Long Contemporary Romance: Monique Patterson, Avon
Historical Romance: Lauren McKenna, Pocket
Paranormal Romance: Chris Keesler, Leisure
Short Contemporary Romance: Brenda Chin, Harlequin
Straight Mainstream: Cecelia Oh, Dutton
