Please join the New England Chapter of Romance Writers of America® in congratulating the finalists in the 2018 New England Readers’ Choice contest! At the Let Your Imagination Take Flight Conference Awards Luncheon on Saturday, April 29, 2018 we will be announcing winners in each category, as well as the winner of our Grand Prize: a $250 gift certificate from Barclay Publicity!
ROMANCE SHORT STORY
Madame de Boudoir, King of the Sea
Gina Conkle, To Steal a Viking Bride
Sionna Fox*, Etudes, in Symphony Amore: Erotic Stories of Love and Music
ROMANCE NOVELLA
Maria K. Alexander, Believe In My Heart (Tangled Hearts #4)
Nancy Herkness, Second To None (Second Glances series)
Jean C. Joachim, The House-Sitter’s Christmas
Miranda Liasson, Can’t Miss Christmas (Mirror Lake Christmas series)
EROTIC ROMANCE
Kilby Blades, Snapdragon
Marie Johnston, Unmistaken Identity
Karen Stivali, Moment of Fate (Moments in Time #5)
HISTORICAL ROMANCE
Patricia Barletta*, Moon Shadow (Book #2 Auriano Curse series)
Lisa Berne, The Laird Takes a Bride (The Penhallow Dynasty #2)
Abigail Dane, The Viscount and the Valet
Michelle Sinclair, Never Kiss a Highlander
ROMANCE WITH RELIGIOUS/SPIRITUAL ELEMENTS
Karen Foley, A Hummingbird Christmas (Glacier Creek #1)
Dana R. Lynn, Amish Christmas Abduction (Amish Country Justice #3)
Dana R. Lynn, Plain Target (Amish Country Justice #1)
PARANORMAL/FANTASY/SCIFI/TIME TRAVEL ROMANCE
Nadine Mutas, To Enthrall the Demon Lord (Love and Magic #4)
Saharra K. Sandhu, Fire in Ice: Tale of the Dragon Rider
Gabi Stevens, Mystic
ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
Sarah Andre, Capturing the Queen
Katie Reus, Resurrection (Redemption Harbor #1)
Abbie Roads, Saving Mercy (Fatal Truth #1)
YOUNG ADULT ROMANCE
Ann Gallagher, Having Her Back
C.C. Hunter, The Mortician’s Daughter
Meg Kassel, Black Bird of the Gallows
SHORT CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
Jen Doyle*, Holiday House Call (Calling It series)
Kate James, Home to Stay (San Diego K-9 Unit #4)
Angela Quarles, Earning It
LONG CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
Shelly Alexander, It’s In His Arms (Red River Valley #4)
Maria K. Alexander, Awaken My Heart (Tangled Hearts #3)
Rose Grey*, Waiting for You (Durrell Brothers #1)
Jo McNally, She’s Far from Hollywood
* denotes a NECRWA member