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
Single Title Contemporary
Winner:
“Tattooed & Scarred,” Raine Carson
Finalists:
2nd: “Heat in Little Havana,” Danys Castillo
3rd: “Loving Trouble,” Sarah Storin
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*
*denotes NJRW member
Single Title Contemporary
Winner:
“Tattooed & Scarred,” Raine Carson
Finalists:
2nd: “Heat in Little Havana,” Danys Castillo
3rd: “Loving Trouble,” Sarah Storin
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.
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.
