2009 Winners!

Short Stories & Novellas

Best Vampire Romance Story
A Fling in Vampiropolis by Selena Illyria - Changeling Press

Best Shapeshifter Romance Story
Masqued Tails by Dawn Montgomery - Changeling Press

Best Paranormal Romance Story
Hot Rio Nights by Stella and Audra Price - Phaze

Best Fantasy Romance Story
A Fairy Special Gift by Gia Dawn - Samhain Publishing

Best Futuristic Romance Story - TIE!
Leandros: Sairah’s Salvation by Michelle Hasker - Changeling Press
Unity by Kim Knox - Liquid Silver Books

Best Sci Fi Romance Story
Spaceport: Bounty by Dawn Montgomery - Changeling Press

Best Overall Speculative Romance Story - TIE!
Caging Kat by Kayleigh Jamison - Tease Publishing
Wildish Things by Carolan Ivey - Samhain Publishing

NOVELS

Best Vampire Romance *
The Ravening by Dawn Thompson - Love Spell

*Note: At Lynn Viehl's request, we removed her book from the running. She stated she does not participate in "publishing industry" awards. We regret she did not realize we have nothing to do with the "publishing industry" and are a fan-run group. In future, we will not entertain any reader nominations of her books, at her request.

Best Werewolf Romance - TIE!
The Howl and the Pussycat by Ann Cory - Samhain Publishing
Cascadia Wolves: Fated by Lauren Dane - Samhain Publishing

Best Shapeshifter (non-wolf) Romance
Deep Water by Stella and Audra Price - Tease Publishing

Best Psychic Romance
Mercury's War by Lora Leigh - Berkley

Best Demonic Romance
Frost and Flame by Stella and Audra Price - Tease Publishing

Best Overall Paranormal Romance
Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon - St. Martin's Press

Best Epic Fantasy Romance
FireDrake by Bianca D'Arc - Samhain Publishing

Best Urban Fantasy Romance
The Darkest Pleasure by Gena Showalter - HQN Books

Best Faerie Tale Romance - TIE!
Princess of Thieves by Gia Dawn - Samhain Publishing
A Spell for Susannah by Jody Wallace - Samhain Publishing

Best Overall Fantasy Romance
FireDrake by Bianca D'Arc - Samhain Publishing

Best Post-Apocalyptic Romance
Davin's Quest by Bianca D'Arc - Samhain Publishing

Best Futuristic Romance
Zandia by Tilly Greene - Samhain Publishing

Best Space Opera Romance
Moonlight on Water By Kate Hill - Ellora's Cave

Best Overall Sci Fi Romance
Jaci's Experiment by Bianca D'Arc - Samhain Publishing

Congratulations to all our 2009 Winners! Feel free to grab one of our graphics (in a separate post) to crow about your WIN!

2009 Winner Graphics

Winners are welcome to snag any of the graphics below to brag about their win. Congratulations!

2009 WINNERS - Cover Art

And the winners are...

Best Overall Speculative Romance Cover Art

The Darkest Kiss by Gena Showalter - HQN Books

Best Sci Fi Romance Cover Art

Sons of Amber: Ezekiel and Michael by Bianca D'Arc

Artist: Stella Price for Phaze

Best Futuristic Romance Cover Art

Unity by Kim Knox

Artist: Anne Cain for Liquid Silver Books

Best Fantasy Romance Cover Art

The Bodyguard: Sorin by Michelle Hasker

Artist: Croco Designs for Loose I.D.

Best Paranormal Romance Cover Art

Frights and Delights by Melissa Glisan

Artist: Valerie Tibbs for Aspen Mountain Press

Finalist Graphics

Finalists may snag any of these graphics for their Websites and/or blogs. Congratulations!

Finalists - Best Overall Speculative Romance Cover Art

Finalists - Best Sci Fi Romance Cover Art

Finalists - Best Futuristic Romance Cover Art

Finalists - Best Fantasy Romance Cover Art

Finalists - Best Paranormal Romance Cover Art

Cover Art Finalists Announced

Without further ado, here are the Finalists in each category. We'll be posting the covers in separate posts so you can see each category's contenders side by side for voting purposes. We've listed the artist, where we were able to find out. If you know any of the missing artist's names, please email us at: ctmrrsn @ yahoo . com. Congratulations to the Finalists!

COVER ART

Best Paranormal Romance Cover

Frights and Delights by Melissa Glisan - Artist Valerie Tibbs for Aspen Mountain Press
The Ravening by Dawn Thompson - Love Spell
Savage Retribution by Lexxie Couper - Artist Scott Carpenter for Samhain Publishing

Best Fantasy Romance Cover

Sudden Fall by Kally Jo Surbeck - Artist Christine Clavel for Samhain Publishing
The Bodyguard: Sorin by Michelle Hasker - Artist Croco Designs for Loose I.D.
Wing and Tongue by K.Z. Snow - Ellora's Cave

Best Futuristic Romance Cover

Tears of Myhu by Claire Michaels - Artist Anne Cain for Samhain Publishing
Unity by Kim Knox - Artist Anne Cain for Liquid Silver Books
Warrior: The Time Hunters by Angela Knight - Berkley

Best Sci Fi Romance Cover

Earthchild by Katriena Knights - Artist Dawn Sewer for Samhain Publishing
Sons of Amber: Ezekiel and Michael by Bianca D'Arc - Artist Stella Price for Phaze
Lost Gods by Kim Knox - Artist Anne Cain for Liquid Silver Books

Best Overall Speculative Romance Cover

The Darkest Kiss by Gena Showalter - HQN Books
Femme Metal: Cold Fusion by Nathalie Gray - Ellora's Cave
Earthchild by Katriena Knights - Artist Dawn Sewer for Samhain Publishing

Finalists Announced

FINALISTS - Short Stories & Novellas

Best Vampire Romance Story

A Fling in Vampiropolis by Selena Illyria - Changeling Press
Crimson Promise by Sapphire Phelan - Phaze
Carnal Obsession by Kate Hill - Changeling Press

Best Shapeshifter Romance Story

Masqued Tails by Dawn Montgomery - Changeling Press
Tartan Surprise by Selena Illyria - Changeling Press
The Werewolf Whisperer by Erika Scott - Phaze

Best Paranormal Romance Story

A Haunted Love by J.M. Snyder - Aspen Mountain Press
Hot Rio Nights by Stella and Audra Price - Phaze
Pentacles of Magick: The Burning by Eliza Gayle - Phaze

Best Fantasy Romance Story

Wings of Change by Bianca D'Arc - Samhain Publishing
A Fairy Special Gift by Gia Dawn - Samhain Publishing
Savage Garden: Flesh To Flesh by Tawny Taylor - Changeling Press

Best Futuristic Romance Story

Leandros: Sairah’s Salvation by Michelle Hasker - Changeling Press
Unity by Kim Knox - Liquid Silver Books
The Teddie by Kate Hill - Changeling Press

Best Sci Fi Romance Story

Spaceport: Bounty by Dawn Montgomery - Changeling Press
Cosmic Hearts by Kara Griffin - Aspen Mountain Press
Spaceport: Time Bomb by Lena Austin - Changeling Press

Best Overall Speculative Romance Story

Caging Kat by Kayleigh Jamison - Tease Publishing
Wildish Things by Carolan Ivey - Samhain Publishing
Twin Flames by Elizabeth Winters - Samhain Publishing

FINALISTS - Novels

Best Vampire Romance

The Ravening by Dawn Thompson - Love Spell
Evermore: A Novel of the Darkyn by Lynn Viehl - Penguin
Sweeter Than Wine by Bianca D'Arc - Samhain Publishing

Best Werewolf Romance

Savage Retribution by Lexxie Couper - Samhain Publishing
The Howl and the Pussycat by Ann Cory - Samhain Publishing
Cascadia Wolves: Fated by Lauren Dane - Samhain Publishing

Best Shapeshifter (non-wolf) Romance

Deep Water by Stella and Audra Price - Tease Publishing
Pure Wildfire: Moonfire by Lynne Connolly - Ellora's Cave
Leopard Visions: Vision Fulfilled By Lorie O'Clare - Ellora's Cave

Best Psychic Romance

Dark Curse by Christine Feehan - Berkley
Mercury's War by Lora Leigh - Berkley

Best Demonic Romance

One Silent Night by Sherilyn Kenyon - St. Martin's
Noah by Jacquelyn Frank - Kensington
Frost and Flame by Stella and Audra Price - Tease Publishing

Best Overall Paranormal Romance

Acheron by Sherrilyn Kenyon - St. Martin's Press
Sweeter Than Wine by Bianca D'Arc - Samhain Publishing
Pleasure Unbound by Larissa Ione - Grand Central Publishing

Best Epic Fantasy Romance

Heart Fate by Robin D. Owens - Berkley
Aquatic Alliance by Mary Winter - Loose I.D.
FireDrake by Bianca D'Arc - Samhain Publishing

Best Urban Fantasy Romance

Red by Jordan Summers - Tor
The Darkest Pleasure by Gena Showalter - HQN Books
Lover's Talisman by Ashleigh Raine - Samhain Publishing

Best Faerie Tale Romance

A Song of the Sidhe by Jeanne Barrack - Liquid Silver Books
Princess of Thieves by Gia Dawn - Samhain Publishing
A Spell for Susannah by Jody Wallace - Samhain Publishing

Best Overall Fantasy Romance

I, Nefertiti by Lacey Savage - Ellora's Cave
Aquatic Alliance by Mary Winter - Loose I.D.
FireDrake by Bianca D'Arc - Samhain Publishing

Best Post-Apocalyptic Romance

Hidden by Eve Kenin - Dorchester/Shomi
Davin's Quest by Bianca D'Arc - Samhain Publishing
Outlaw Lovers: Tyler's Woman By Jan Springer - Ellora's Cave

Best Futuristic Romance

Zandia by Tilly Greene - Samhain Publishing
Warrior: The Time Hunters by Angela Knight - Penguin
Doing Thyme By Kate Hill - Ellora's Cave

Best Space Opera Romance

Earthchild by Katriena Knights - Samhain Publishing
Moonlight on Water By Kate Hill - Ellora's Cave
Sons of Amber by Bianca D'Arc - Phaze

Best Overall Sci Fi Romance

Davin's Quest by Bianca D'Arc - Samhain Publishing
Jaci's Experiment by Bianca D'Arc - Samhain Publishing
Warrior: The Time Hunters by Angela Knight - Penguin

Congratulations to all our 2009 Finalists! Feel free to grab one of our graphics below to crow about your Finalist status and encourage your fans and friends to vote when the polls open later this month.

(We're going to do the Art voting first, then the voting will commence for the novellas and novels.)