Ruby Finalists!

Every year at RWA, we invite romance writers with books published in the previous year to enter the Ruby – RWA’s Romantic Book of the Year contest.   The final results are announced at the Gala Dinner at our annual conference in August (which is in Adelaide this year).  But for now, just to whet your appetite, we are delighted to announce the finalists in the five categories.  We are also delighted to point out that this year, we have included the novella category in its rightful place, in the Ruby list.

Today, to spread the love as quickly as possible, we’re just publishing the list, but over the next week, we’ll devote a day to each of the categories and share the covers and more information about these wonderful finalists – so watch this space for additions to your TBR list!

Long Romance

• Rise by Karina Bliss – self-published
• The Spring Bride by Anne Gracie – Berkley/Penguin Random House
• Kakadu Sunset by Annie Seaton – Pan Macmillan Australia
• Lethal in Love by Michelle Somers – Random House Australia

Romantic Elements

• A Dangerous Arrangement by Lee Christine – Escape Publishing
• The Patterson Girls by Rachael Johns – Harlequin MIRA
• Pay The Piper by Mary Brock Jones – self-published
• Between the Vines by Tricia Stringer – Harlequin MIRA

Short Sexy

• Tribal Law by Shannon Curtis – Australian Romance Readers Association
• The Wedding Bargain by Yvonne Lindsay – Harlequin Desire
• Pretend It’s Love by Stefanie London – Entangled Lovestruck
• Never Surrender by Rosie Miles – Entangled Ignite
• Seducing His Enemy’s Daughter by Annie West – HM&B Sexy

Short Sweet

• You For Christmas by Madeline Ash – Tule Publishing
• Still Married To Her Ex! by Lucy Clark – HM&B Medical
• Home to Bindarra Creek by Juanita Kees – self-published
• The Secret Son by Joan Kilby – Tule Publishing
• Reach For The Stars by Kerrie Paterson – self-published

Novella

• Mistletoe Maverick by Shannon Curtis – self-published
• Silk & Scars by Cassandra Dean – Decadent Publishing
• Pursued By The Rogue by Kelly Hunter – Tule Publishing
• What A Bachelor Needs by Kelly Hunter – Tule Publishing

Posted by Imelda Evans on June 18, 2016

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