Golden Heart by Romance Writers of America Winners

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Winners

	Don't Call Me Cupcake (The Holloway Girls, #1) by Tara Sheets (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 633 ratings Golden Heart by Romance Writers of America for Paranormal Romance (2016)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Demon Always Wins (Touched by a Demon, #1) by Jeanne Oates Estridge (Goodreads Author) 4.40 avg rating — 110 ratings Golden Heart by Romance Writers of America for Paranormal Romance (2015)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bringing Delaney Home (Cates Brothers, #1) by Lee Kilraine (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 250 ratings Golden Heart by Romance Writers of America (2014)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Altered (Altered, #1) by Marnee Blake (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 143 ratings Golden Heart by Romance Writers of America (2014)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Broken Places by Krista Hall (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 69 ratings Golden Heart by Romance Writers of America for Best Romantic Suspense (2013)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Matching Mr. Right (Rocky Mountain Matchmaker #1) by Tamra Baumann (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 1,390 ratings Golden Heart by Romance Writers of America for Short Contemporary (2012)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Find Me (Find Me, #1) by Romily Bernard (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 3,610 ratings Golden Heart by Romance Writers of America for Young Adult Romance (2012)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Between Heaven and Hell (Lonesome Hearts, #1) by Jacqui Nelson (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 124 ratings Golden Heart by Romance Writers of America for Best Historical Romance (2010)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Vengeance Born (The Light Blade, #1) by Kylie Griffin (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 2,117 ratings Golden Heart by Romance Writers of America for Best Paranormal Romance (working title "Bloodborn") (2010)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Only Fear (Mindhunters, #1) by Anne Marie Becker (Goodreads Author) 3.73 avg rating — 249 ratings Golden Heart by Romance Writers of America for Best Romantic Suspense (2009)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Butterfly Swords (Tang Dynasty, #1) by Jeannie Lin (Goodreads Author) 3.46 avg rating — 1,525 ratings Golden Heart by Romance Writers of America for Best Historical Romance (2009)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson, #1) by Darynda Jones (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 84,535 ratings Golden Heart by Romance Writers of America for Best Paranormal Romance (2009)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Irish Warrior by Kris Kennedy (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 575 ratings Golden Heart by Romance Writers of America for Best Historical Romance (working title "Wanting Finian") (2008)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Drawn Into Darkness (Soul Gatherer, #1) by Annette McCleave (Goodreads Author) 3.60 avg rating — 405 ratings Golden Heart by Romance Writers of America for Best Paranormal Romance (2008)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	According to Jane by Marilyn Brant (Goodreads Author) 3.39 avg rating — 1,734 ratings Golden Heart by Romance Writers of America for Best Novel With Strong Romantic Elements (2007)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Romeo, Romeo (Domestic Gods, #1) by Robin Kaye (Goodreads Author) 3.81 avg rating — 4,911 ratings Golden Heart by Romance Writers of America for Best Contemporary Single Title Romance Manuscript (2007)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	As Darkness Falls (Dungirri, #1) by Bronwyn Parry (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 608 ratings Golden Heart by Romance Writers of America for Best Romantic Suspense Manuscript ("Falling into Darkness" by Bronwyn Clarke) (2007)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Viva Las Vegas by Gemma Halliday (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 164 ratings Golden Heart by Romance Writers of America for Best Novel With Strong Romantic Elements ("Viva Las Vegas" by Robin Flury) (2005)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Reforming of Matthew Dunn (Sweet Home, Carolina, #1) by Virginia Kantra (Goodreads Author) 3.91 avg rating — 141 ratings Golden Heart by Romance Writers of America for Best Romantic Suspense ("To Protect and Serve" by Virginia Kantra Ritchey) (1998)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bitter Fruit by Martha Starr 1.50 avg rating — 2 ratings Golden Heart by Romance Writers of America (1982)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Race the Wind by Barbara Cameron 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings Golden Heart by Romance Writers of America (1981)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Southern Comforts (Fitzgerald House, #1) by Nan Dixon (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 101 ratings Golden Heart by Romance Writers of America	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unbuttoning the CEO (The Suits Undone #1) by Mia Sosa (Goodreads Author) 3.34 avg rating — 456 ratings Golden Heart by Romance Writers of America	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

nominees

	Awakened by the Wolf (The Wahyas of Walker’s Run #1) by Kristal Hollis (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 132 ratings Golden Heart by Romance Writers of America Nominee (2015)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sawyer's Rose (The McCades Of Cheyenne #1) by Kim Turner (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 81 ratings Golden Heart by Romance Writers of America Nominee for Historical Romance (finalist) (2015)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chasing Crazy by Kelly Siskind (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 504 ratings Golden Heart by Romance Writers of America Nominee (2015)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Letting Go (Love on Campus #1) by Jessica Ruddick (Goodreads Author) 3.78 avg rating — 152 ratings Golden Heart by Romance Writers of America Nominee (2014)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hidden Deep (Hidden Saga #1) by Amy Patrick (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 5,278 ratings Golden Heart by Romance Writers of America Nominee (2013)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Goddess Born (Goddess Born, #1) by Kari Edgren (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 250 ratings Golden Heart by Romance Writers of America Nominee (2013)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Rake's Handbook: Including Field Guide (The Rake's Handbook, #1) by Sally Orr (Goodreads Author) 3.49 avg rating — 139 ratings Golden Heart by Romance Writers of America Nominee for Historical Romance (2013)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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