North Texas Romance Writers of America
is proud to announce the
2020 Great Expectations Winners
Best of luck to one and all on their road to publication.
CONTEMPORARY SERIES
Final Round Editor: Lynn Raposa ~ Editorial Assistant, Harlequin
First: Love In the Studio by Betsy Gray
Second: Not a Fairy Tale Romance by Robin Lynn
Third: While Saratoga Sleeps by Joyce Hunt
Honorable Mention: Lethal Lies by Vicki Briner
Honorable Mention: Lyrics, Lotharios, and Love by Debbie Ehresmann-Ochoa
FANTASY, FUTURISTIC, and PARANORMAL
Final Round Editor: Miranda Hill ~ Editorial Assistant, Berkley Publishing Group
First: Knightborn by S.E. Purdy
Second: Destiny’s Calling by Dawn Ford
Third: Last Chance by JJ Black
Honorable Mention: Alone On Earth by Michal Scott
HISTORICAL
Final Round Editor: Erin Molta ~ Editor, Entangled Publishing
First: Secrets and Smoke by Esme Rose Cooper, full requested
Second: Lord Ashmore’s Valet by Kaylene Greenig, full requested
Third: Ever Since the Day We Met by Melina La Page
Honorable Mention: A Duke’s Place by Kelly Larivee
Honorable Mention: A Haunted Heart by Deborah Ransburg
INSPIRATIONAL
Final Round Editor: Raela Shoenherr ~ Senior Acquisitions Editor, Bethany House Publishers
First: Silent Stream by Marie Wells Coutu
Second: Moonshine River by Marie Wells Coutu
Third: Mine by Sami A. Abrams
Honorable Mention: Deadly Cold Case Reunion by Sami A. Abrams
MAINSTREAM with ROMANTIC ELEMENTS
Final Round Editor: Meghan Farrell ~ Managing Editor, Tule Publishing
First: Kwanzaa to the Rescue by Anna M. Taylor, full requested
Second: Mrs. Beecher by Mary Beesley
Third: Tex Miller is Dead by K.E. Huston
Honorable Mention: It’s the Heart, Stupid by Kelley McGee
ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
Final Round Editor: Junessa Viloria ~ Editor, Forever / Grand Central Publishing
First: Diamonds or Die by Rebecca Montemurro
Second: Hear Me Roar by Barbara Ellin Fox
Third: A Very Crowded House by K.E. Huston
Honorable Mention: Too Much to Lose by Christina Schaul
SINGLE TITLE
Final Round Editor: Mireya Chiriboga ~ Editorial Editor, Harper Collins / Avon Books
First: Beautiful Weeds by Kate Bragdon
Second: Kwanzaa to the Rescue by Anna M. Taylor
Third: Lumber Jill by Miranda Darrow
Honorable Mention: The Reality of Mr. Right by Jackie Rutherford
YOUNG ADULT
Final Round Editor: Megan Ilnitzki ~ Associate Editor, Harper Collins Publisher
First: Face the Night by Lani Forbes, full requested
Second: The Stolen Life by Jackie Rutherford, partial requested
Third: Escape the Room by Sandi Van Lieu, partial requested
Honorable Mention: Below the Surface by Arel Jansen, partial requested
Honorable Mention: Role Reversal by Bonnie Staring, partial requested
CONGRATULATIONS TO ONE AND ALL!
Many thanks to the hands behind the scenes for helping me make this happen.
I could not have pulled this off without their herculean efforts.
Fenley Grant, Amanda Reid, Eve Cole, Hattie Quinn, Sharla Francis, Marybeth Lee
Jen FitzGerald
NTRWA
2020 Great Expectations Coordinators
gecoordinator@ntrwa.org
www.ntrwa.org
