Tuesday, January 1, 2019

2018 Swoony Award Winners



We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 Swoony Awards! The Swoony Awards were created to recognize excellence in clean fiction. We wanted a reference for all those out there looking for a swoony romance without the steam. We also wanted to recognize and show our appreciation to all these great authors who write the kinds of books we love. We couldn't be more pleased with all the participation and great book nominations we received. We have found a lot of great books this year and even found some new authors to try!

So, without further ado, here are the winners...


Best Novel of the Year
The Sidelined Wife by Jennifer Peel


Best Anthology
A Night in Grosvenor Square by Sarah M. Eden, Annette Lyon, Heather B. Moore


Best Billionaire Romance


Best Christmas Romance
Keep Me At Christmas by Lucinda Whitney


Best Contemporary Romance
The Sidelined Wife by Jennifer Peel


Best Fairy Tale Retelling Romance


Best Fantasy Romance 
Mistress Grim by Jane Redd


Best High Fantasy Romance 
Champion of the Crown by Melissa McShane


Best Historical Romance 


Best Historical Western Romance 
A Perfect Bride by Ginny Sterling


Best Medieval Romance 
Highland Secrets Revealed by Bridget Freya


Best Military Romance
The Protective Warrior by Cami Checketts




Best Mystery/Suspense Romance
If I Could Stay by Annette Larsen and Pass Protection by Christine Kersey


Best New Adult Romance 
#Starstruck by Sariah Wilson 


Best Novella 
Stone Cold Sparks by Cami Checketts


Best Paranormal Romance 
Lady of Breken Manor by Heather Moore


Best Regency/Victorian Romance 
My Sister's Intended by Rachael Anderson


Best Royal Romance
Dating the Prince by Addison Quinn


Best Science Fiction Romance 
Royal Ball by Sheralyn Pratt 


Best Sports Romance
Match Me if You Can by Lindzee Armstrong


Best Steampunk Romance
Kiss of the Spindle by Nancy Campbell Allen


Best Time Travel Romance
Against the Magic by Donna Weaver


Best Urban Fantasy Romance
Lightning Struck by Nichole Van


Best Western/Cowboy Romance 
Once Hitched, Twice Shy by Kimberly Krey


Best YA Contemporary Romance 
Love, Life and the List by Kasie West and Meet Me There by Judy Corry 


Best YA Fantasy Romance 
Flicker by Rebecca Rode


Best YA High Fantasy Romance 
More Than Just Luck by Jaclyn Weist


Best YA Urban Fantasy Romance 
The Dragon Lords by CJ Hill


Kathy's Choice 


Katie's Choice 
Illegally Wedded by Jennifer Griffith


Kathy Jo's Choice 
The Secretive Wife by Jennifer Peel

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