2012 Contemporary Finalists

Contemporary

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• Trail of the Tudor Blue by Gwen Roman
• Sweet as Sin by Inez Kelley
• Heartstrings and Diamond Rings by Jane Graves
• A Lot Like Love by Julie James
• Snapped by Laura Griffin
• Yours to Keep by Shannon Stacey
• The Rose Garden by Susanna Kearsley
• If You Hear Her by Shiloh Walker

2012 Historical Finalists

Historical

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• One Night is Never Enough by Anne Mallory
• Unveiled by Courtney Milan
• Sea Change by Darlene Marshall
• Black Hawk by Joanna Bourne
• What I Did for a Duke by Julie Ann Long
• Silk is For Seduction by Loretta Chase
• The Amorous Education of Celia Seaton by Miranda Neville
• A Lady’s Lesson in Scandal by Meredith Duran

2012 Paranormal/UF/SFR

Paranormal/UF/SFR

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• Cat’s Tale: A Fairy Tale Retold by Bettie Sharpe
• The Darkest Surrender by Gena Showalter
• Fate’s Edge by Ilona Andrews
• The Fallen Queen by Jane Kindred
• Heart of Steel  by Meljean Brook
• Kiss of Snow by Nalini Singh
• Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison
• Radiant Desire by Inara Scott

2012 GLBT Finalists

GLBT

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• One Real Thing by Anah Crow and Dianne Fox
• Nowhere Ranch by Heidi Cullinan
• The Rifter by Ginn Hale
• Camwolf by J.L. Merrow
• GhosTV by Jordan Castillo Price
• Come Unto These Yellow Sands by Josh Lanyon
• Bad Boyfriend by K.A. Mitchell
• Hot Head by Damon Suede

2012 Category Finalists

Category

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• The Disgraced Playboy by Caitlin Crews
• Here Comes the Groom by Karina Bliss
• The Secret She Can’t Hide by India Grey
• All They Need by Sarah Mayberry
• Dukakis’ Apprentice by Sarah Morgan
• A Night of Scandal by Sarah Morgan
• His Valentine Surprise by Tanya Michaels
• A Man of His Word by Sarah Anderson

2012 Novella Finalists

Novella

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• Ghost in the Machine by Barbara Hancock
• Sophie and Carter by Chelsea Fine
• Unlocked Courtney Milan
• Vixen by Jill Myles in Wild & Steamy
• Before the Witches by Karina Cooper
• The Blushing Bounder by Meljean Brook in Wild & Steamy
• If It Ain’t Love by Tamara Allen
• Once Upon a Winter’s Eve by Tessa Dare

2012 Novels with Romantic Elements/Crossover

NwRE/Crossover

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• Heat by R. Lee Smith
• Swept Off Her Feet by Hester Browne
• Attachments by Rainbow Rowell
• The Last Time I Saw Paris by Lynn Sheene
• Vienna Waltz  by Teresa Grant
• India Black by Carol K Carr
• Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
• Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning

2012 YA Finalists

YA

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• Slice of Cherry by Dia Reeves
• Red by Kait Nolan
• The Shattering by Karen Healey
• Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake
• Huntress by Malinda Lo
• Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson
• Divergent by Veronica Roth
• Falling Under by Gwen Hayes

2012 Reader Finalists

The winning finalists as nominated by the readers are as follows:

• YA: Falling Under by Gwen Hayes
• Contemporary: If You Hear Her by Shiloh Walker (Bro Magnet by Lauren Baratz Logsted was a close second)
• Historical: A Lady’s Lesson in Scandal by Meredith Duran
• GLBT: Hot Head by Damon Suede
• Category: A Man of His Word by Sarah Anderson
• Novella: Once Upon a Winter’s Eve by Tessa Dare (edged out Silver Shark by Ilona Andrews by one vote)
• Crossover: Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning
• PNR/UF: Radiant Desire by Inara Scott

2012 Finalists

In no particular order, the 2012 DABWAHA Finalists as determined by Sarah of SmartBitches and the gals at Dear Author, are as follows.

Contemporary

• Trail of the Tudor Blue by Gwen Roman
• Sweet as Sin by Inez Kelley
• Heartstrings and Diamond Rings by Jane Graves
• A Lot Like Love by Julie James
• Snapped by Laura Griffin
• Yours to Keep by Shannon Stacey
• The Rose Garden by Susanna Kearsley

Historical

• One Night is Never Enough by Anne Mallory
• Unveiled by Courtney Milan
• Sea Change by Darlene Marshall
• Black Hawk by Joanna Bourne
• What I Did for a Duke by Julie Ann Long
• Silk is For Seduction by Loretta Chase
• The Amorous Education of Celia Seaton by Miranda Neville

Paranormal/UF/SFR

• Cat’s Tale: A Fairy Tale Retold by Bettie Sharpe
• The Darkest Surrender by Gena Showalter
• Fate’s Edge by Ilona Andrews
• The Fallen Queen by Jane Kindred
• Heart of Steel  by Meljean Brook
• Kiss of Snow by Nalini Singh
• Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison

GLBT

• One Real Thing by Anah Crow and Dianne Fox
• Nowhere Ranch by Heidi Cullinan
• The Rifter by Ginn Hale
• Camwolf by J.L. Merrow
• GhosTV by Jordan Castillo Price
• Come Unto These Yellow Sands by Josh Lanyon
• Bad Boyfriend by K.A. Mitchell

Category

• The Disgraced Playboy by Caitlin Crews
• Here Comes the Groom by Karina Bliss
• The Secret She Can’t Hide by India Grey
• All They Need by Sarah Mayberry
• Dukakis’ Apprentice by Sarah Morgan
• A Night of Scandal by Sarah Morgan
• His Valentine Surprise by Tanya Michaels

Novella

• Ghost in the Machine by Barbara Hancock
• Sophie and Carter by Chelsea Fine
• Unlocked Courtney Milan
• Vixen by Jill Myles in Wild & Steamy
• Before the Witches by Karina Cooper
• The Blushing Bounder by Meljean Brook in Wild & Steamy
• If It Ain’t Love by Tamara Allen

YA

• Slice of Cherry by Dia Reeves
• Red by Kait Nolan
• The Shattering by Karen Healey
• Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake
• Huntress by Malinda Lo
• Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson
• Divergent by Veronica Roth

NwRE/Crossover

• Heat by R. Lee Smith
• Swept Off Her Feet by Hester Browne
• Attachments by Rainbow Rowell
• The Last Time I Saw Paris by Lynn Sheene
• Vienna Waltz  by Teresa Grant
• India Black by Carol K Carr
• Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor

You can shop for these books in our DABWAHA store (the revenues earned go to funding prizes and maintaining the tournament).  You may notice that there are only 7 books in each category. This is because the 8th book is determined by you.  Fill out the form to enter your nominations.  Remember, only 2011 books qualify.