ARRA 2020 finalists announced
Thursday, 25 February 2021 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing
The finalists for the 2020 Australian Romance Readers Association’s (ARRA) annual awards have been announced.
The finalists in each category are:
Favourite paranormal romance
- Alpha Night (Nalini Singh, Gollancz)
- Famine (Laura Thalassa, Lavabrook Publishing)
- Salvation (Christina Phillips, Phoenix 18 Publishing)
- The Longing of Lone Wolves (Lana Pecherczyk, Prism Press)
Favourite sci-fi, fantasy or futuristic romance
- Archangel’s Sun (Nalini Singh, Gollancz)
- Blackbird Rising by (Keri Arthur, Keri Arthur Pty Ltd)
- Emerald Blaze (Ilona Andrews, Avon)
- From Blood and Ash (Jennifer L Armentrout, Blue Box Press)
- Mutant Unveiled (Mel Teshco, Draft2Digital)
- New Witch on the Block (Louisa West)
- Smoke Bitten (Patricia Briggs, Orbit Books)
- Sorcery and Sandstorms (Samantha Marshall)
- The Matriarch (Annabelle McInnes, AKM Publishing)
Favourite historical romance
- An Unsuitable Lady for a Lord (Cathleen Ross, Entangled Publishing)
- Lady Osbaldestone’s Christmas Intrigue (Stephanie Laurens, Savdek)
- Marry in Scarlet (Anne Gracie, Jove)
- The Goldminer’s Sister (Alison Stuart, Mira)
- The Highlander’s Christmas Countess (Anna Campbell)
- The Highlander’s English Bride (Anna Campbell)
- The Master’s New Governess (Eliza Redgold, Mills & Boon)
Favourite contemporary romance
- All the Dumb Things (Georgia Tingley)
- Asking for Trouble (Amy Andrews, Entangled Publishing)
- Flying the Nest (Rachael Johns, HQ)
- Lonely in Longreach (Eva Scott, Mira)
- Love Under Quarantine (Kylie Scott & Audrey Carlan)
- Playing with Trouble (Amy Andrews, Entangled Publishing)
- The Boy Toy (Nicola Marsh, Jove)
- The Bush Telegraph (Fiona McArthur, Michael Joseph)
- The Hunter (L J Shen)
- The Lost Letters of Playfair Street (Michelle Montebello)
- Xmas Dust (Mel A Rowe)
Favourite short or category romance
- Love Song (Kylie Scott, Evil Eye Concepts)
- One Night with Her Millionaire Boss (Kandy Shepherd, Mills & Boon)
- Revelations of a Secret Princess (Annie West, Mills & Boon)
- Revelations of his Runaway Bride (Kali Anthony, Mills & Boon)
- Serenity’s Song (Cathryn Hein, Tule)
- Their Royal Baby Gift (Kandy Shepherd, Mills & Boon)
Favourite romantic suspense
- A Bad Day for Sunshine (Darynda Jones, Piatkus)
- Charlotte Pass (Lee Christine, A&U)
- Golden in Death (J D Robb, Piatkus)
Favourite continuing romance series
- ‘Chance Sisters’ (Anne Gracie)
- ‘Credence, Colorado’ (Amy Andrews, Entangled Publishing)
- ‘Guild Hunter’ (Nalini Singh, Orion)
- ‘Hidden Legacy’ (Ilona Andrews, Avon)
- ‘Marriage of Convenience’ (Anne Gracie)
- ‘Psy-Changeling Trinity’ (Nalini Singh, Gollancz)
- ‘Regency Rockstars’ (Sasha Cottman)
- ‘Sunshine Vicram’ (Darynda Jones, Piatkus)
- ‘The Lairds Most Likely’ (Anna Campbell)
Favourite debut romance author
- Allison Ashley
- Anna Foxkirk
- Clyve Rose
- Joanne Austen Brown
- Kali Anthony
- Kate Stayman-London
- Lissanne Jones
- Sarah Hogle
- Serafina Jax
- Tanya Nellestein
Favourite Australian romance author
- Alison Stuart
- Amy Andrews
- Anna Campbell
- Anne Gracie
- Kelly Hunter
- Kylie Scott
- Mel A Rowe
- Michelle Montebello
Favourite Australian-set romance
- Bottlebrush Creek (Maya Linnell, A&U)
- Lonely in Longreach (Eva Scott, Mira)
- Serenity’s Song (Cathryn Hein, Tule)
- The Bush Telegraph (Fiona McArthur, Michael Joseph)
- The Goldminer’s Sister (Alison Stuart, Mira)
- The Lost Letters of Playfair Street (Michelle Montebello)
- Xmas Dust (Mel A Rowe)
Favourite Christmas or holiday romance
- All’s Fair in Love and Chocolate (Amy Andrews, Tule)
- ‘Happily Ever After for Christmas’ (Tanya Nellestein, in Christmas at Kissing Point)
- Christmas Reunion in Paris (Liz Fielding, Mills & Boon)
- In a Holidaze (Christina Lauren, Gallery Books)
- Lady Osbaldestone’s Christmas Intrigue (Stephanie Laurens, Savdek)
- The Christmas Bride (Anne Gracie)
- The Christmas Swap (Sandy Barker, One More Chapter)
- The Highlander’s Christmas Countess (Anna Campbell)
- Xmas Dust (Mel A Rowe)
Favourite small-town romance
- All’s Fair in Love and Chocolate (Amy Andrews, Tule)
- Asking for Trouble (Amy Andrews, Entangled Publishing)
- Lone Star Reunion (Justine Davis, Mills & Boon)
- Montana Son (Juanita Kees, Tule).
The winners will be announced at an online awards ceremony on Saturday, 20 March 2021.
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