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Past Contest Winners

2022 Winner:
COUNTRY SNOW AND MISTLETOE by Anne Carole

2021 Winner:

READY TO ROCK by Kimberley Ash

​2020 Winner:
MYLES OF STYLE by Philip William Stover
​

2019 Winners: (previously "When Sparks Fly" contest)
Overall Best Book
BROKEN RULES by Michaela Grey
 
Contemporary Romance
1st Place: HURRICANE REESE by R.L. Merrill 
2nd Place: A SEASON TO DANCE by Rebecca Heflin
3rd Place Tie: DANCE ALL NIGHT by Alexis Daria and BASED ON PRINCIPAL by Marie Johnston
 
Erotic Romance 
1st Place: BROKEN RULES by Michaela Grey
2nd Place: WILD FLOWERS by Gemma Snow
3rd Place: NEVER YOU by Stacy Gold
 
Romantic Suspense 
1st Place: PERFECT MISTAKE by Sophia Karlson
2nd Place: HUNTING DANGER by Katie Reus
3rd Place: DANGEROUS WATERS by Radclyffe
 
Historical Romance 
1st Place: LADY BE RECKLESS by Megan Frampton
2nd Place: THE BRIDE TAKES A GROOM by Lisa Berne
3rd Place: BEHIND THESE DOORS by Jude Lucens
 
Paranormal/Sci-Fi/Fantasy Romance 
1st Place: GUARDIAN OF DARKNESS by Katie Reus
2nd Place: THE BOSS by Abigail Owen
3rd Place: THE END OF HATRED by Rebecca Hefner

2018 Winners: (previously "When Sparks Fly" contest)
Overall Best Book
TAKE THE LEAD by Alexis Daria
 
Contemporary
1st Pl - TAKE THE LEAD by Alexis Daria
2nd Pl - AWAKEN MY HEART by Maria K. Alexander
3rd Pl - CRESCENT CITY CONFIDENTIAL by Aurora Rey
 
Erotic
1st Pl - BREATHE: GRENTON PD BOOK ONE by London Setterby
2nd Pl - THE MASTER WILL APPEAR by L.A. Witt
3rd Pl- THE FOLLOW by Eliza David
 
Historical
1st Pl - THE LORD MEETS HIS LADY by Gina Conkle
2nd Pl - MEET A ROGUE AT MIDNIGHT by Gina Conkle
3rd Pl -THREE LESSONS IN SEDUCTION by Sofie Darling
 
Paranormal/Fantasy/Sci-Fi
1st Pl - Z- BOT by S.C. Mitchell
2nd Pl - RECKLESSLY YOURS by Lark Brennan
3rd Pl - SWEET SACRIFICE by LD Rose
 
Romantic Suspense
1st Pl - PINS AND NEEDLES by AJ Thomas
2nd Pl - RESURRECTION by Katie Reus
3rd Pl - THE AFGHAN WIFE by Cindy Davies


2017 Winners: (previously "When Sparks Fly" contest)
Overall Best Book
INTERIOR DESIGN & OTHER EMOTIONS  BY KATE FOREST
 
Contemporary
1st Pl - INTERIOR DESIGN & OTHER EMOTIONS  by Kate Forest
2nd Pl - CALLING IT by Jen Doyle
3rd Pl - MY ONE AND ONLY   by Terri Osburn
3rd Pl - MISTLETOE & MACAROONS by Cadia Cox
 
Erotic
1st Pl - ONLY FOR THE NIGht by Ella Sheridan
2nd Pl - TONGUE & GROOVE by Shae Connor
3rd Pl - FUELED BY LUST: SOTARIOS by Celeste Prater
 
Romantic Suspense
1st Pl - DANGEROUS MEDICINE by Stephanie Ryan
2nd Pl - LOVE HARD, LOVE DEEP by Lotchie Burton
3rd Pl - DANGEROUS PROTECTOR by Katie Reus
 
Paranormal/Sci-Fi/Fantasy
1st Pl - HUNT THE DAWN by Abbie Roads
2nd Pl - LURE OF OBSESSION by Lisa Kessler
3rd Pl - MIND WAVES by Amanda Uhl
 
Historical
1st Pl - ONE BREATH AWAY by Michal Scott
2nd Pl - WILD LAVENDER by Nicole Elizabeth Kelleher
3rd Pl - THE NORSEMAN'S DECEPTION by Gianna Simone
 
2015 Winner: (previously "When Sparks Fly" contest)
CIRCLE OF FLAMES by Jane Morrissey

2014 Winner:  (previously "We Need a Hero" contest)
HOMECOMING by L. Kirkle

2013 Winner:  (previously "We Need a Hero" contest)
BLOOD, PAIN AND PLEASURE by Nadine Mutas
(self-published)

2012 Winner:  (previously "We Need a Hero" contest)
GUARDIAN by Tara Sheets

2011 Winner: (previously "Love & Laughter" contest)
BETTER THAN PASTA by Kate Meader
(published by Grand Central as HOT IN THE KITCHEN)

2010 Winner: (previously "Love & Laughter" contest)
BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME by Lise Horton

2009 Winner: (previously "Love & Laughter" contest)
HEART-2-HEART by Candance Lucas

2008 Winner: (previously "Love & Laughter" contest)
CALAMITY JILL by Melissa Conway

2007 Winner: (previously "Love & Laughter" contest)
FLIRTING WITH DISASTER by Eileen Myers
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