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ARRA 2020 finalists announced

Thursday, 25 February 2021   Books+Publishing
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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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