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 Put Your Heart in a Book Contest
​2018 Winners
​

New Jersey Romance Writers is proud to announce the winners of our 2018 Put Your Heart in a Book contest!
*denotes NJRW member
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Single Title Contemporary
Winner: 
“Tattooed & Scarred,” Raine Carson
Finalists:
2nd: “Heat in Little Havana,” Danys Castillo

3rd: “Loving Trouble,” Sarah Storin
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Contemporary Series
Winner:
“Steal My Heart,” Aimee O’Brian
Finalists:
2nd: “All Your Broken Pieces,” Evie Drae
3rd: “Someone Special,” Ann McKay Thoroman*

​Paranormal
Winner:

“The Brass Queen,” Elizabeth Chatsworth
Finalists:
2nd: “Some Strangeness,” J. Morgyn White
3rd: “The Ravine,” Michelle Joyce Bond*

Historical
Winner:
“Seduction of a Spy,” Emmaline Warden
Finalists:
2nd: “To Catch a Marquess’ Murderess,” Felicia Grossman
3rd: “Miss Bryson Heads for a Fall,” Celeste de Sales


Romantic Suspense
Winner: 
“Dangerous Paradise,” Barbara Forlenza*
Finalists:
2nd: “VIPER – Too Dangerous to Love,” Kristie Wolf*
3rd: “The Cat Lover’s Assassins,” Dennis Lee
 
Young Adult
Winner:
“Ask Jack and Jill,” Gigi Collins*
Finalists:
2nd: “Treading Water,” Arel Jansen
3rd: “I’m Not Your Robogirl,” Rachael Cadra*

Categories

​Single-Title Contemporary — (40,000 words minimum) Romances set in present day. Not part of a series.
Contemporary Series — (40,000 word minimum) Category length romances and romantic suspense set in the present day.
Paranormal — (40,000 word minimum) Fantasy, futuristic, paranormal and FFP romantic suspense. 
Historical — (40,000 word minimum) Category and Single Title length romances set before 1945. Includes Regency romances. 
Romantic Suspense — (40,000 word minimum) Romance novel in which suspense is a major element of the plot.
Young Adult — (40,000 word minimum) Novels with a strong romantic theme geared toward young adult readers.
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    • Board of Directors 2019
    • In Memoriam
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  • Meet Our Members
  • Contests
    • PYHIAB Contest
    • PYHIAB 2018 Winners
    • PYHIAB 2017 Winners
    • PYHIAB 2016 Winners
    • Golden Leaf
    • Golden Leaf 2018 Winners
    • Golden Leaf 2017 Winners
    • Golden Leaf 2016 Winners
    • Golden Leaf Hall of Fame
  • Conference
    • Conference Recordings
  • Members Only
    • Member Renewal
    • Conference Registration
    • By-laws
    • PPM
    • Reimbursement Form
    • HeartBeat Newsletter