CONGRATULATIONS
to the Finalists in the 2020 Stiletto Contest
UNPUBLISHED DIVISION
Contemporary Romance – Long
| Winner | Finalists |
| Love in Ruins by Kate Maybury * | Stealing His Heart by P.A. DePaul * Scent of a Kiss by Tricia Quinnies The Princess and The Player by J. Santiago Suspect My Heart by Diane Wiggs * |
Contemporary Romance – Mid-Length
| Winner | Finalists |
| Hot Raider by Joy Adare * | A Star is Born by Casey Clipper * Haven by Jessica Jayne * Blue Hawaiian by Carla Luna * The Assassin’s Guide to Internet Dating by Melee McGuire |
Contemporary Romance – Young Adult/New Adult
| Winner | Finalists |
| The Pursuit of Perfect Moments by Jackie Rutherford * | Flickering Heart by Tricia LaRochelle * The Stolen Life by Jackie Rutherford * The Ex Factor by Jackie Rutherford * Fates and Fortune by Stephanie Scott * |
Contemporary Women’s Fiction
| Winner | Finalists |
| Tex Miller is Dead by Kelly Ralston | Ladies Night at Lonesome Mo’s by June Faver * Colors by Jenn Fox Best Face Forward by Jennifer Carole Lewis Not So LittleThings by Kyle Ann Robertson |
* Denotes Member of Contemporary Romance Writers chapter
PUBLISHED DIVISION
Contemporary Romance – Long
| Winner | Finalists |
| Love, Chocolate, and a Dog Named Al Capone by Abigail Drake * | Taming Beckett by GK Brady The Hocus Pocus Magic Shop by Abigail Drake * Wanna Bet by Betsy Dudak Matching Bloodlines by Deborah Garland |
Contemporary Romance – Mid-Length
| Winner | Finalists |
| Claiming the Cowboy for Christmas by Kadie Scott * | Kisses & Kismet by Kris Jayne * This Time Around by Jennie Kew * True North by Amy Knupp * Season of ‘72 by Karen Tomsovic |
Contemporary Romance – Short
| Winner | Finalists |
| Lost in Paradise by Rachel Lacey | Power Play by Anna DePalo Next Door Knight by Nicole Flockton * Love in San Francisco by Shirley Hailstock Wanted: Billionaire’s Wife by Susannah Erwin * |
Contemporary Romance – Novella
| Winner | Finalists |
| Off Limits by Nicky Locker * | Guarding Amberley by Nicole Flockton * Believe Me by Kay Harris * |
* Denotes Member of Contemporary Romance Writers chapter