We are delighted to announce the finalists for the RWA Romantic Book of the Year (Ruby) 2015. Drum roll please for our finalists (in alphabetical order by author within each section):
Short Sweet:
Dr. Perfect On Her Doorstep – Lucy Clark
Waves of Temptation – Marion Lennox
A Little Christmas Magic – Alison Roberts
The Maverick Millionaire – Alison Roberts
The Tycoon and the Wedding Planner – Kandy Shepherd
Short Sexy:
Wanting What She Can’t Have – Yvonne Lindsay
Romance For Cynics – Nicola Marsh
Tycoon’s Temptation – Trish Morey
Damaso Claims His Heir – Annie West
Long Romance:
Risky Business – Amy Andrews
Deadly Secrets – Sarah Barrie
Moonlight Plains – Barbara Hannay
Attraction – KM Golland
Romantic Elements:
Flight to Coorah Creek – Janet Gover
The Trader’s Reward – Anna Jacobs
Outback Ghost – Rachael Johns
The Lace Balcony – Johanna Nicholls
Riverboat Point – Tricia Stringer
As usual, competition was fierce, and all our entrants deserve congratulations. Winners will be announced at the conference in August. Thanks to our reader judges, and the hardworking contest managers, Annie Lynch and Gemma McBride.
Romance Writers of Australia 
Juanita Kees
/ June 12, 2015Congratulations! Good luck and best wishes on Awards night 🙂
Cath Evans
/ June 13, 2015Congratulations Everyone! Wishing you a fabulous Awards Night with not too many nerves 🙂
Cath xo
Helene Young
/ June 13, 2015Congratulations to you all!! And good luck – so many deserving winners 🙂
elizabethellencarter
/ June 13, 2015Congratulations everyone! What an incredible achievement.
Kendall Talbot
/ June 13, 2015Huge congratulations to you all. Hope you enjoy the RuBY ride
Amy Andrews
/ June 13, 2015So thrilled to be amongst the finalists! Congrats to the other amazing authors and good luck on the night. Mega thanks to RWA and Annie Lynch in particular for running this amazing competition. I know what a huge time suck it is and how incredibly hard you all work.
Bronwyn Jameson
/ June 13, 2015Big, loud congratulatory cheering for all the super-talented finalists. And extra yays for the coordinators who do an amazing job with this contest.
Claire Baxter
/ June 13, 2015Congratulations to all finalists! Good luck for awards night!
dorabramden
/ June 13, 2015Fabulous list of authors here. Congratulations to every one of you. As a past R*BY coordinator I know how much effort and time it takes to organize. Huge thanks to the organizers of this fabulous competition which celebrates the talent of Australian romance authors.
tinamarieclark
/ June 13, 2015Congratulations everyone! Wow so many I know and can cheer for on the night! Good luck!!!!
Janet Gover
/ June 13, 2015I am so thrilled to be on a list with so many wonderful authors… Thanks to RWA for making my day (week, year). I am so looking forward to meeting everyone in Melbourne.
Kandy Shepherd
/ June 13, 2015I am beyond thrilled to be a finalist! Congratulations to all the other finalists – I’m in such fine company…
rachael johns
/ June 14, 2015Am so excited to have my first RUBY final! Huge congrats to all the other finalists. Such fabulous company to be in. xo
S E Gilchrist
/ June 15, 2015Fantastic news! Congratulations to everyone & good luck with the finals.