** Please Note: Due to entry numbers, some categories were combined **

Short Contemporary/Novella

Final Judge: Patience Bloom, Harlequin Enterprises

• 1^st: THE ARMY CAPTAIN AND HER PRINCE: Jillian Hallowell
  
• 2^nd: DARE YA: Maggie McGinnis
  
• 3^rd: CAPTURED BY THE PIRATE LAIRD: Amy Jarecki
  

Contemporary Single Title

Final Judge: Megha Parekh, Grand Central Publishing

• 1^st: HER TIME TO DIE: P. A. DePaul
  
• 2^nd: STACKING THE DECK: Cheri Allan
  
• 3^rd: AN AUTUMN PROMISE: Linda Larrivee
  

YA

Final Judge: Ginger Clark, Curtis Brown Agency

• 1^st: PHANTOM LIMBS: Paula Garner
  
• 2^nd: EVERYTHING I NEVER WANTED: Jeanmarie Anaya
  
• 3^rd: FEAR OF FALLING: Megan Just
  
• 4^th: THE ABOLITIONIST'S DAUGHTER: Gigi Orlowski
  
• 5^th: BREAKING TIES: Jo Grafford
  

Questions? Contact the contest coordinator at nhrwa.query.contest@gmail.com.

NHRWA thanks all entrants for your high-quality queries and your support!