The time has FINALLY come to announce the finalists in the inaugural Swirl Awards! We would like to give a huge thanks to all the authors for their patience and invaluable advice (you know who you are:). We couldn't have come this far without each and every one of you. Well, without further ado here are the finalists...
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BDSM
Dreamer by Ann Mayburn (Decadent Publishing)
Home with The Joneses by Dana Littlejohn (Secret Craving Publishing)
Prime Defender by Ann Jacobs (Ellora’s Cave)
Seducing Sarah by Jinx Jamison (CrushStar Publishing)
The Seven Year Switch by Dana Littlejohn (Muse it Hot
Contemporary
Christmas Goddess by Dana LittleJohn (Secret Craving Publishing)
Exception to the Rules by Stephanie Morris (Sugar and Spice Press)
Fight for Love by Delaney Diamond (Amira Press)
Harley on the Rocks by Zenobia Renquist (Changeling Press)
Just the Right Amount of Wrong by Cate Masters (Cate Masters)
Love Rehab by Theresa Scott (Red Rose Publishing)
Macy's Awakening by Pepper Anthony (Beachwalk Press)
Model Misbehavior by Stephanie Williams and LaVerne Thompson (Phaze Publishing)
Releasing the Baggage by Dana LittleJohn (Secret Craving Publishing)
Secrets by Erosa Knowles (Sitting Bull Publishing)
Special Forces by Erosa Knowles (Sitting Bull Publishing)
Stacy's Dad Has Got It Going On by Giselle Renarde (eXcessica Publishing)
The Legacy by Jewel Adams (Jewel of the West)
GLBT
Abiding Heart by A.J. Llewellyn (Total-e-Bound)
Bodyguards' Princess by Ann Mayburn (Liquid Silver Publishing)
Care Package by Jaxx Steele (Silver Publishing)
Freed from Fear by Jaxx Steele (Muse it Hot)
I Feel You by Alex Berry (Sitting Bull Publishing)
My Yakuza by AJ Llewellyn and John Simpson (Total-e-Bound)
The Red Satin Collection by Giselle Renarde (loveyoudivine Alterotica)
Historical
Chocolate Damsel by A.C. Mason (Lyrical Press)
Queen Isra by Sienna Mynx (The Divas Pen)
The Promise of Canaan by Jane Kent (Whispers Publishing)
The Surrender of Lacy Morgan by Suzanne Farrell (Ellora's Cave Publishing)
Novella (10,000-20,000 words)
A Christmas Spirit by LaVerne Thompson (Red Rose Publishing)
A Perfect Fit by Naima Simone (Breathless Press)
At Ease by Olivia Brynn (Ellora’s Cave)
A Perfect Fit by Naima Simone (Breathless Press)
At Ease by Olivia Brynn (Ellora’s Cave)
Callie and the Hipsters by Giselle Renarde (Secret Cravings Publishing)
His Treasure by Kiru Taye (Breathless Press)
Peppermint Passion by Ann Mayburn (Decadent Publishing Company)
Rekindling the Flame by Ambrielle Kirk (AmiraPress)
The Djinn’s Dilemma by Mina Khan (Harlequin)
Paranormal
Donor by Ambrielle Kirk (Amira Press)
Embrace the Night: PHOENIX Files Book 2 by Alexandra Kane (Alexandra Kane)
Intimate Whispers by Dee Carney (Ellora's Cave)
Living on the Edge by LaVerne Thompson (Red Rose Publishing)
Night Reigns by A.C. Mason (Pink Petal Books)
Of Ghosts and Geeks by Molly Ringle (The Wild Rose Press)
Wolf's Glory, After the Crash, Book 2 by Maddy Barone (Liquid Silver Books)
Ultimate Breed by Erosa Knowles (Sitting Bull Publishing)
Romantic Suspense
Cruise Into Jeopardy By Emily Wade-Reid (Passion In Print)
Dirty Secrets by Lonaire Drummond (Lonaire Drummond)
Forget Me Not by Terri Molina (Decadent Publishing)
Giving Up The Ghost by Stacy Deanne (Peace In The Storm Publishing Presents)
Honeybun in a Loin Cloth by Sam Cheever (Red Rose Publishing)
Indian Summer by Emily Cale (Passion In Print Press)
Love and Protect by Naima Simone (Ellora’s Cave)
Love Reversed by Zenobia Renquist (Changeling Press)
On the Hunt by Sue Fineman (Sue Fineman)
Sleepless Nights by Norwood Holland (NorwoodHolland)
Something Blue by Ursula Sinclair (Decadent Publishing)
Something Blue by Ursula Sinclair (Decadent Publishing)
The Owner of His Heart by Theodora Taylor (Amorous Publishing)
Unauthorized by Sheila Goss and John A. Wooden (JBOW Productions)
Unauthorized by Sheila Goss and John A. Wooden (JBOW Productions)
Sci-Fi, Fantasy
Jada and the Sea Prince by Dana LittleJohn (Secret Craving Publishing)
Darkness Bound by Mya (Loose-id Publishing)
Blessed by Ann Mayburn ( Liquid Silver Publishing)
Dark Sins & Desert Sands by Stephanie Draven (Harlequin)
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