Contemporary Series Romance Finalists
- Rebecca Clark
- Paula Keller
- Avery Beck
- Greta MacEachern
- Diane Stoddard
- Jacqueline Floyd
- Priscilla Kissinger
- Joleen Wieser
Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure Finalists
- Lynn Harris
- Kelly Ann Riley
- Donna Meier
- Pamela Fryer
Contemporary Single Title Romance Finalists
- Sarah Castleberry
- Theresa Ragan
- Mary Sullivan
- Susan Seyfarth
- Amy Atwell
- Patricia Brayton-Winter
- Shelley Coriell
- Susan Seyfarth
Historical Romance Finalists
- Courtney Milan
- Cynthia Eernisse Chase
- Tatia Talbot (Me!)
- Kathryn Parker
- Cindy Nord
- Kris Kennedy
- Christine Johnson
- Beth Trissel
Inspirational Romance Finalists
- Keli Gwyn
- Kit Wilkinson
- Denise Meinstad
- Susan Mason
Novel with Strong Romantic Elements Finalists
- Julia Whitby
- Elizabeth Heiter
- Kristina Y. McMorris & Linda Yoshida
- Liese Sherwood-Fabre
- Bev Pettersen
- Christine Johnson
- Christa Selnick
- Cathy Perkins
- Constance Gillam
Paranormal Romance Finalists
- Kelly Gay
- Donna Pruneau
- Lee Roland
- Tracey O'Hara
- Annette McCleave
- Helen Scott Taylor
- Jennifer Satterfield
- Kerry Allen
Regency Historical Romance Finalists
- Lavinia Klein
- Darcy Burke
- Emily Dennis
- Pamela Bolton-Holifield
- Anne Barton
- Susan Gee Heino
Romantic Suspense Finalists
- Helene Young
- C.J. Redwine
- Theresa Ragan
- Rachel Grant
- Kimberley Howe
- Joan Swan
- Julie Stevens
- Robin Perini
Young Adult Romance Finalists
