Best First
Anne Marsh ~ The Hunt ~ Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Time Travel
Margaret Mallory ~ Knight of Desire ~ Long Historical
Mary Sullivan ~ No Ordinary Cowboy ~ Short Contemporary
Susan Gee Heino ~ Mistress by Mistake ~ Long Historical
Vanessa Kelly ~ Mastering the Marquess ~ Long Historical
Erotica
Joey W. Hill ~ Beloved Vampire
Livia Dare ~ In the Flesh
Maya Banks ~ Into the Lair
Maya Banks ~ Sweet Persuasion
Sunny ~ Mona Lisa Darkening
Long Contemporary
Carly Phillips ~ Lucky Break
Erin McCarthy ~ Hard and Fast
Jill Shalvis ~ Double Play
Julie James ~ Practice Makes Perfect
Susan Mallery ~ Sunset Bay
Long Historical
Anna Campbell ~ Captive of Sin
Deeanne Gist ~ A Bride in the Bargain
Elizabeth Hoyt ~ To Desire a Devil
Jennifer Ashley ~ The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie
Jodi Thomas ~ The Lone Texan
Long Romantic Suspense
Bella Andre ~ Wild Heat
Catherine Mann ~ Defender
Cindy Gerard ~ Whisper No Lies
Julia Harper ~ For the Love of Pete
Susan Crandall ~ Seeing Red
Novella
Courtney Milan ~ This Wicked Gift in The Heart of Christmas anthology
Emily Bryan ~ My Lady Below Stairs in A Christmas Ball anthology
Erin McCarthy ~ Undead Man's Hand in Out of the Light, Into the Shadows anthology
Jade Lee ~ Weekend Tigress in the Winter Heat anthology
Sophia Nash ~ Catch of the Century in the Four Dukes and Devil anthology
Paranormal
Carolyn Jewel ~ My Forbidden Desire
Jory Strong ~ Ghostland
Keena Kincaid ~ Ties That Bind
Shannon K. Butcher ~ Burning Alive
Shannon K. Butcher ~ Finding the Lost
Sci-fi/Fantasy/Futuristic/Time-Travel
Anne Marsh ~ The Hunt
Jess Granger ~ Beyond the Rain
Melissa Mayhue ~ A Highlander of Her Own
Sandra Hill ~ Viking Heat
Veronica Wolff ~ Lord of the Highlands
Short Contemporary
Abby Gaines ~ Her So-Called Fiance
Abby Gaines ~ The Groom Came Back
Holly Jacobs ~ Unexpected Gifts
Linda Warren ~ The Sheriff of Horseshoe, Texas
Mary Sullivan ~ No Ordinary Cowboy
Short Historical
Blythe Gifford ~ In the Master's Bed
Bronwyn Scott ~ The Viscount Claims His Bride
Robyn DeHart ~ Seduce Me
Terri Brisbin ~ A Storm of Passion
Terri Brisbin ~ The Conqueror's Lady
Short Romantic Suspense
Carol Snow ~ Here Today, Gone to Maui
Delores Fossen ~ Christmas Guardian
Kay Thomas ~ Better Than Bulletproof
K.M. Daughters ~ Beyond the Code of Conduct
Sheri Whitefeather ~ Protecting Their Baby
Urban Fantasy with Romantic Elements
Anya Bast ~ Witch Fury
Jenna Maclaine ~ Bound by Sin
Julie Kenner ~ Tainted
Lori Devoti ~ Amazon Ink
S. J. Day ~ Eve of Darkness
Good luck to all the finalists
Anne Marsh ~ The Hunt ~ Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Time Travel
Margaret Mallory ~ Knight of Desire ~ Long Historical
Mary Sullivan ~ No Ordinary Cowboy ~ Short Contemporary
Susan Gee Heino ~ Mistress by Mistake ~ Long Historical
Vanessa Kelly ~ Mastering the Marquess ~ Long Historical
Erotica
Joey W. Hill ~ Beloved Vampire
Livia Dare ~ In the Flesh
Maya Banks ~ Into the Lair
Maya Banks ~ Sweet Persuasion
Sunny ~ Mona Lisa Darkening
Long Contemporary
Carly Phillips ~ Lucky Break
Erin McCarthy ~ Hard and Fast
Jill Shalvis ~ Double Play
Julie James ~ Practice Makes Perfect
Susan Mallery ~ Sunset Bay
Long Historical
Anna Campbell ~ Captive of Sin
Deeanne Gist ~ A Bride in the Bargain
Elizabeth Hoyt ~ To Desire a Devil
Jennifer Ashley ~ The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie
Jodi Thomas ~ The Lone Texan
Long Romantic Suspense
Bella Andre ~ Wild Heat
Catherine Mann ~ Defender
Cindy Gerard ~ Whisper No Lies
Julia Harper ~ For the Love of Pete
Susan Crandall ~ Seeing Red
Novella
Courtney Milan ~ This Wicked Gift in The Heart of Christmas anthology
Emily Bryan ~ My Lady Below Stairs in A Christmas Ball anthology
Erin McCarthy ~ Undead Man's Hand in Out of the Light, Into the Shadows anthology
Jade Lee ~ Weekend Tigress in the Winter Heat anthology
Sophia Nash ~ Catch of the Century in the Four Dukes and Devil anthology
Paranormal
Carolyn Jewel ~ My Forbidden Desire
Jory Strong ~ Ghostland
Keena Kincaid ~ Ties That Bind
Shannon K. Butcher ~ Burning Alive
Shannon K. Butcher ~ Finding the Lost
Sci-fi/Fantasy/Futuristic/Time-Travel
Anne Marsh ~ The Hunt
Jess Granger ~ Beyond the Rain
Melissa Mayhue ~ A Highlander of Her Own
Sandra Hill ~ Viking Heat
Veronica Wolff ~ Lord of the Highlands
Short Contemporary
Abby Gaines ~ Her So-Called Fiance
Abby Gaines ~ The Groom Came Back
Holly Jacobs ~ Unexpected Gifts
Linda Warren ~ The Sheriff of Horseshoe, Texas
Mary Sullivan ~ No Ordinary Cowboy
Short Historical
Blythe Gifford ~ In the Master's Bed
Bronwyn Scott ~ The Viscount Claims His Bride
Robyn DeHart ~ Seduce Me
Terri Brisbin ~ A Storm of Passion
Terri Brisbin ~ The Conqueror's Lady
Short Romantic Suspense
Carol Snow ~ Here Today, Gone to Maui
Delores Fossen ~ Christmas Guardian
Kay Thomas ~ Better Than Bulletproof
K.M. Daughters ~ Beyond the Code of Conduct
Sheri Whitefeather ~ Protecting Their Baby
Urban Fantasy with Romantic Elements
Anya Bast ~ Witch Fury
Jenna Maclaine ~ Bound by Sin
Julie Kenner ~ Tainted
Lori Devoti ~ Amazon Ink
S. J. Day ~ Eve of Darkness
Good luck to all the finalists
