2017 PFTH Contest FINAL RESULTS
From The Heart Romance Writers (FTHRW) is pleased to announce the final ranking of the 2017 Pages From The Heart Contest.
Congratulations to all the contest finalists!
Thank you to everyone who participated, especially our final round judges.
PUBLISHED AUTHOR DIVISION
~~Contemporary Long~~
Agent: Jessica Watterson/Sandra Dijkstra and Associates Literary Agency
Editor: Kerri Buckley/Carina Press
First Place: Pictures of You by M.C. Vaughan
Second Place: From My Balcony by Patricia Bond
Third Place: A Match Made in Heaven by Peggy Jaeger
Honorable Mention: Trusting Bliss by Shaila Patel
~~Contemporary Short~~
Editor: Patience Bloom/Harlequin
Editor: Kristine Swartz/The Berkley Publishing
First Place: Hearts on Hold by Makenna Lee
Second Place: Stroke by Marie Booth
Third Place: Someone She Once Knew by Melissa Klein
Honorable Mention: Long Arm of the Law by Michelle Libby**
~~Historical~~
Agent: Linda Scalissi/Three Seas Literary Agency
Editor: Jennie Conway/St. Martin’s Press
First Place: Courtship of Lies by LaVerne St. George
Second Place: Buying Max by Marin McGinnis + @
Third Place: Mercy of the Lawless by J.A. Dennam
Honorable Mention: The Package Deal by Jeanne M. Dickson # @
~~Paranormal/Fantasy/Futuristic/Time Travel~~
Editor: Keyla Hernandes/Harlequin
Editor: Mary Altman/Sourcebooks
First Place-tie: The Witch of the Hills by J. M. Fraser
First Place-tie: Wanted By The Werewolf Prince by Kara Lockharte
Second Place-tie: Remembrance in Death by Kathryn Faye
Second Place-tie: Wilt by Harlowe Wilde
~~Romantic Suspense/Mystery~~
Editor: Elizabeth May/Kensington Books
Editor: Stephanie Doig/Carina Press
First Place: Dangerous Temptation by Sarah Leyton
Second Place: Saving Shannon by Rachel Brimble
Third Place: Stay Hidden by Leigh Fleming
Honorable Mention: His Secret Lies by Sharla Wylde
UNPUBLISHED AUTHOR DIVISION
~~Contemporary Long~~
Agent: Erin Niumata/Folio Literary Management
Editor: Deb Werksman/Sourcebooks
First Place: Blue Hawaiian by Carla Luna Cullen** #
Second Place: Played by Melanie Bruce
Third Place: Halleholm by Ruth Kvarnstrom-Jones
Honorable Mention: Forbidden Paradise by Barbara Forlenza
~~Contemporary Short~~
Agent: Scott Eagan/Greyhaus Literary Agency
Editor: Janet Clementz/Soul Mate Publishing
First Place: Love on the Books by Betsy Gray ** # # @
Second Place: Max’s Mistress by Karen Matheny # @
Third Place-tie: The Reluctant Cowboy by Laura Elizabeth # @
Third Place-tie: Jesse’s Girl by Tara September # @
~~Historical~~
Agent: Cheryl Ferguson/The Ferguson Literary Agency
Editor: Erin Molta/Entangled Publishing
First Place: Sweet Celeste by Aster Stillwell # # @ @
Second Place: Where the Meadowlands are Green by Hannah Felicia Singerman # @
Third Place: Sweet Prairie Dreams by Cindy Regnier # @
Honorable Mention: At Bealtaine’s Bidding by Mary-Teresa Heath # @
~~Paranormal/Fantasy/Futuristic/Time Travel~~
Agent: Julie Gwinn/The Seymour Agency
Editor: Sarah Blumenstock/Berkley
First Place-tie: Time After Time by Nancy Litzau + @
First Place-tie: Spiked by Cheryl P. Rider ** # @ @
Second Place: Midnight’s Captive by Heather Greye
Third Place: East Pluto by Cheryl P. Rider ** + @
~~Romantic Suspense/Mystery~~
Agent: Andrea Somberg/Harvey Klinger Inc.
Editor: Kayla King/Harlequin
First Place: The Fire Beckons by Lynnette Labelle # # @
Second Place: Forgive and Forever by Carla Conrad #
Third Place: Zapata by Mary Mast Johnson
Honorable Mention: Beyond Paradise by Barbara Forlenza
~~Young Adult~~
Agent: Patricia Nelson/Marsal Lyon
Editor: Alice Jerman/Harper Collins
First Place: The End List by Laura Mitzner
Second Place: Below the Surface by Arel Jansen
Third Place: Precious by Susan Chapek
Honorable Mention: The Break-up Instructions by Margot Radcliffe
HERO OF OUR HEART AWARD
Agent: Nicole Resciniti/The Seymour Agency
Editor: Susan Grimshaw/Penguin-Random House
First Place: Hero Alexander Grayson in Courtship of Lies by LaVerne St. George # @
Second Place: Hero Adam Bliss in Trusting Bliss by Shaila Patel
Third Place: Hero Ash Cutter in Midnight’s Captive by Heather Greye # @
Honorable Mention: Hero Derek Bronson in Stay Hidden by Leigh Fleming
** Members of FTHRW
+ = Request for Partial
# = Request for Full
@ = Request for Synopsis