Winners will be announced in May.
*Finalists are listed in no particular order.

Contemporary Romance

Home in Your Arms by Charlotte O’Shay
Stay with Me by Deborah Garland
The Bartender’s Secret by Caro Carson
The Sheriff’s Second Chance by Tanya Angler
Protecting the Princess by Shanna Hatfield

Historical Romance

Abigail’s Journey by Jean Joachim
The Lady Flyer by Jane Lewis
Lord Bellweather’s Lady by Barbara Monajem
Felice by Kathleen Bittner Roth
He Loves Me Knot by Sarah McGregor

Romantic Suspense

Dangerous Desires by Dawn Altieri
Skinned by CeeRee Fields
Crossroads by Dianna Wilkes
Broken Bonds by Kaylea Cross
Fight Dirty with Me by Imogen Keeper

Erotic Romance

Rewrite the Stars by Jean Joachim
Beyond Regret by Barbara Nolan
Wild for You by Tori Chase
Haven by Jessica Jayne
The Weekend Deal by Jaqueline Snow

Specialized Romance

Heart Bandit by Rosalie Redd
Witches, Werewolves, and War: A Love Story by Fenley Grant
Hidden in Time by Barbara Longley
The Wolf Shifter’s Redemption by Amanda Reid
Bishop’s Gambit by Sally Suttenfield