2025 NERFA – Are Bolded Below and Have Been Moved to the Top of the Category List
CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
Making the Play by AD Lynn
Pour Baby by P.J. DeVere
Second Chance with a Cowboy by Jennie Marts
HISTORICAL ROMANCE
One Kiss to Desire by Grace Callaway
Beyond Time’s Embrace by Tina Susedik
Charlotte and the Seductive Spymaster by Grace Callaway
MAINSTREAM ROMANCE
Black Heart(s) by Calliope Daniels
The Wrangler’s Christmas Gift by Roxanne Snopek
Tuesday Means Trouble by Maggie FitzRoy
ROMANCE NOVELLA
The Scoundrel’s Christmas Challenge by Aubrey Wynne
A Wallflower’s Wassail Punch by Aubrey Wynne
The Maestro and the Roofer by Brianna Bancroft
ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
False Evidence by Rachel Grant
Cold Spite by Toni Anderson
Don’t Look Back by Rachel Grant
SPECULATIVE ROMANCE
The Smell of Smoke and Ash by Patty Blount
Ghostly Protector by Stacy McKitrick
Wilt by Harlowe Wilde
BEST FIRST BOOK
Piece by Piece by Twila Mason
The Grumpy Guardian’s Redemption by Sara J. Walker
Men In Books Aren’t Better by Amanda Nelson & Lisa-Marie Potter
YOUNG ADULT
Sadly, we did not get enough contestants in this category. Those who dis submit their stories were added to another category for consideration. We hope next year will get more entries – please spread the word!
Congratulations to Winners (Are in Bold above) ! And to the Finalists as well. Thank you so much for everyone who participated this year.
