2024 GOLDIE FINALISTS
All of the 2024 Goldie Finalists are listed below. Congratulations to all of the finalists!
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Ann Bannon
| Title | Author | Publisher | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Apple Diary | Gerri Hill | Bella Books | Buy |
| Behind the Scenes | Karelia Stetz-Waters | Forever (Grand Central Publishing / Hachette Book Group) | Buy |
| Chaos Agent | Lee Winter | Ylva Publishing | Buy |
| Cherish | Kris Bryant | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| Consecrated Ground | Virginia Black | Bywater Books | Buy |
| Devil's Slide | Stacy Lynn Miller | Bella Books | Buy |
| The Flight Risk | Macon Leigh | Self-Published | Buy |
| In the Shadow of Victory (Shadow Series Book 4) | J.E. Leak | Certifiably Creative LLC | Buy |
| Leverage: Book Two in the Halcyon Division Series | E. J. Noyes | Bella Books | Buy |
| Love Among the Ruins | Catherine Maiorisi | Bella Books | Buy |
| Meeting Millie | Clare Ashton | Self-Published | Buy |
| The Memories of Marlie Rose | Morgan Lee Miller | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| The No Kiss Contract | Nan Campbell | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| On the Same Page | Haley Cass | Self-Published | Buy |
| OUTCAST | KJ | Self-Published | Buy |
| Playing with Matches | Georgia Beers | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| Rhapsody in Flames | Ryann Fletcher | Self-Published | Buy |
| Say Their Names | Karen D. Badger | Badger Bliss Books | Buy |
| Seeking Approval | Rachel Spangler | Brisk Press | Buy |
| Stars Collide | Rachel Lacey | Montlake | Buy |
| Starting Over | Nance Sparks | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| Study You | Melissa Tereze | GPC Publishing | Buy |
| A Tiger in Suburbia | Anna Woiwood | Self-Published | Buy |
| Transitory | J.M. Redmann | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| A Woman's Guide to Search & Rescue | Mary Carroll Moore | Riverbed Press | Buy |
Audiobook Narrator
| Title | Narrator | Publisher | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broken Beyond Repair | Angela Dawe | Sapphfic Publishing | Buy |
| A Calculated Risk | Nicola Victoria Vincent | Bold Strokes Books/ACX | Buy |
| Caught Sleeping: Book Two The Senator's Wife | Abby Craden | Doss About Publishing | Buy |
| Devil's Slide | Lori Prince | Tantor Audio | Buy |
| Future Wife | Blair Baker | Pyland Publishing LLC | Buy |
| The Hideout | K.A. Walsh | GPC Publishing | Buy |
| A Life In Bloom | Lindsey Dorcus | Tantor Audio | Buy |
| The No Kiss Contract | Lula Larkin | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| Saving Mia | Allie Shae | Violet Ocean Press | Buy |
| The Scinterian’s Dream | Vivienne LaRue | Arianthem Press | Buy |
| Stars Collide | Quinn Riley | Brilliance Publishing, Inc. | Buy |
| Warm Pearls and Paper Cranes | Juanita McMahon | Butterworth Books | Buy |
Contemporary Romance: Short Novels
| Title | Author | Publisher | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Before She Was Mine | Emma L. McGeown | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| Cherish | Kris Bryant | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| Conned | Sharon K Angelici | Write With Light Publications | Buy |
| Fire in the Sky | Radclyffe and Julie Cannon | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| Live It Out | Jenn Alexander | Bywater Books | Buy |
| Playing with Fire | Amanda Kabak | Bella Books | Buy |
| The Road Trip Agreement | Tiana Warner | Ylva Publishing | Buy |
| The Summer of Collins | Gail Newman | Desert Palm Press | Buy |
| Taking the Plunge | Amanda Radley | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length Novels
| Title | Author | Publisher | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Behind the Scenes | Karelia Stetz-Waters | Forever (Grand Central Publishing / Hachette Book Group) | Buy |
| Crush | Ana Hartnett Reichardt | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| Fragments of the Heart | Ally McGuire | Butterworth Books | Buy |
| In Too Deep | Rachael Sommers | Ylva Publishing | Buy |
| Limelight | Gun Brooke | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| Playing with Matches | Georgia Beers | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| Pumpkin Spice | Tagan Shepard | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| A Song in Her Heart | T.B. Markinson | I Heart SapphFic Press | Buy |
| Starting Over | Nance Sparks | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| Sweat Equity | Aurora Rey | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| The Tapestry of a Heart | Erin Zak | Self-Published | Buy |
Contemporary Romance: Long Novels
| Title | Author | Publisher | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Apple Diary | Gerri Hill | Bella Books | Buy |
| The Business of Love | Charley Clarke | Ylva Publishing | Buy |
| En Garde | MJ Duncan | Self-Published | Buy |
| Family Is Forever | Rita Potter | Sapphire Books | Buy |
| Home for the Holidays | Erin Zak | Self-Published | Buy |
| Love Among the Ruins | Catherine Maiorisi | Bella Books | Buy |
| Lucky in Lace | Melissa Brayden | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| Meeting Millie | Clare Ashton | Self-Published | Buy |
| The No Kiss Contract | Nan Campbell | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| On the Same Page | Haley Cass | Self-Published | Buy |
| Reality In Check | Emily Banting | Sapphfic Publishing | Buy |
| Seeking Approval | Rachel Spangler | Brisk Press | Buy |
| Stars Collide | Rachel Lacey | Montlake | Buy |
| We Met in a Bar | Claire Forsythe | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
Debut Novel
| Title | Author | Publisher | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Blood-Born Dragon: Book One of the Everlands Cycle | J.C. Rycroft | BattleWarrior Press | Buy |
| Broken Fences | Jo Hemmingwood | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| Clouded Waters | Dianna Hunter | Holy Cow! Press | Buy |
| Come Find Me in the Midnight Sun | Bailey Bridgewater | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| Consecrated Ground | Virginia Black | Bywater Books | Buy |
| The First Bright Thing | J.R. Dawson | Macmillan Publishers, Tor Publishing Group | Buy |
| The Flight Risk | Macon Leigh | Macon Leigh | Buy |
| Here You Are | Jo Fletcher | Butterworth Books | Buy |
| Lies are Forever | C. Jean Downer | Bella Books | Buy |
| Monstersona | Chloe Spencer | Tiny Ghost Press | Buy |
| The New Town Librarian | Kathy Anderson | NineStar Press | Buy |
| Paper Daffodils: A Dawn & Rosie Adventure | Titania Tempest | Tanya Hunt | Buy |
| A Talent Within | Suzanne Lenoir | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
Erotic Novels
| Title | Author | Publisher | Purchase |
| Principle Decisions | Thea Belmont | Ylva Publishing | Buy |
| Study You | Melissa Tereze | GPC Publishing | Buy |
| Voyeur | Nicole Pyland | Pyland Publishing LLC | Buy |
Fiction Anthologies/Collections
| Title | Editor | Publisher | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Beginning of Goodbye | Lark Sullivan | On A Lark | Buy |
| Soul Food Stories | Salem West and Christel Cogneau | Bywater Books | Buy |
General Fiction
| Title | Author | Publisher | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Flight Risk | Macon Leigh | Macon Leigh | Buy |
| In The Roses of Pieria | Anna Burke | Bywater Books | Buy |
| Leverage: Book Two in the Halcyon Division Series | E. J. Noyes | Bella Books | Buy |
| On My Way There | Jaycie Morrison | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
General Non-Fiction
| Title | Author | Publisher | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collect Call to My Mother: Essays on Love, Grief, and Getting a Good Night's Sleep | Lori Horvitz | New Meridian Arts | Buy |
| From Here | Luma Mufleh | Nancy Paulsen Books | Buy |
| Out at the Plate: The Dot Wilkinson Story | Lynn Ames | Chicago Review Press | Buy |
Historical Fiction
| Title | Author | Publisher | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Accidental Bride | Jane Walsh | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| In the Shadow of Victory (Shadow Series Book 4) | J.E. Leak | Certifiably Creative LLC | Buy |
| Lovesick Blossoms | Julia Watts | Three Rooms Press | Buy |
| Out of the Ashes | Rita Potter | Sapphire Books | Buy |
| To Meet Again | Kadyan | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| Virgin Flight | E.V. Bancroft | Butterworth Books | Buy |
Mystery/Thriller/Crime
| Title | Author | Publisher | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Calculated Risk | Cari Hunter | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| Come Find Me in the Midnight Sun | Bailey Bridgewater | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| Homecoming in Murder: Lessons in Murder, Book 6 | Edale Lane | Past and Prologue Press | Buy |
| Hunter's Revenge | Gerri Hill | Bella Books | Buy |
| Kiss Shot | Carolyn Elizabeth | Bella Books | Buy |
| Proximity | Brian Shea and Stacy Lynn Miller | Severn River Publishing | Buy |
| Transitory | J.M. Redmann | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| The Value of Sylver and Gold | Michelle Larkin | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
New Adult Fiction
| Title | Author | Publisher | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chasing Cypress | Ana Hartnett Reichardt | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| The Hues of Me and You | Morgan Lee Miller | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| Wildflower | Cathleen Collins | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
Paranormal/Occult/Horror
| Title | Author | Publisher | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bait and Witch | Clifford Mae Henderson | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| Consecrated Ground | Virginia Black | Bywater Books | Buy |
| Dark Haven | Brey Willows | Butterworth Books | Buy |
| The Demon's Guide to the Apocalypse | Karen Frost | Bella Books | Buy |
| Grave Consequences | Sandra Barret | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| Haunted by Myth | Barbara Ann Wright | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| Lies are Forever | C. Jean Downer | Bella Books | Buy |
| Midlife is the Cat's Meow | T.B. Markinson & Miranda MacLeod | I Heart SapphFic Press | Buy |
Poetry Poems/Collections
| Title | Author/ Editor |
Publisher | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|
| So Long | Jen Levitt | Four Way Books | Buy |
| Something Worth Living For | H. T. Stephens | Self-Published | Buy |
Romantic Blend
Title |
Author | Publisher | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chaos Agent | Lee Winter | Ylva Publishing | Buy |
| A Degree to Die For | Karis Walsh | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| The Fall Line | Kelly Wacker | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| Integrity: Book One in the Halcyon Division Series | E. J. Noyes | Bella Books | Buy |
| Magdalene Nox | Milena McKay | Self-Published | Buy |
| The Memories of Marlie Rose | Morgan Lee Miller | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| Not for a Moment | Cheyenne Blue | Ylva Publishing | Buy |
| The Order | TJ O'Shea | Bella Books | Buy |
| Western Blue | Suzie Clarke | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
Science Fiction/Fantasy
| Title | Author | Publisher | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blood of the Basilisk | Molly J. Bragg | Desert Palm Press | Buy |
| The Blood Bride | Rae D. Magdon | Desert Palm Press | Buy |
| The Blood-Born Dragon: Book One of the Everlands Cycle | J.C. Rycroft | BattleWarrior Press | Buy |
| Daughter of the Light: Book 1: Shadow Makers | Silvia Shaw | Self-Published | Buy |
| The First Bright Thing | J.R. Dawson | Macmillan Publishers, Tor Publishing Group | Buy |
| In the Shadow of the Palace | Eliza Andrews | Self-Published | Buy |
| Ink Stains & Ill-Fated Lies | Kellie Doherty | Desert Palm Press | Buy |
| A Talent Within | Suzanne Lenoir | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| OUTCAST | KJ | Self-Published | Buy |
| Rhapsody in Flames | Ryann Fletcher | Self-Published | Buy |
| Three Wishes | Anne Shade | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| The Water Outlaws | S. L. Huang | Macmillan Publishers, Tor Publishing Group | Buy |
Tee Corinne
| Title | Cover Artist | Publisher | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Along The Mystic River | Lise Gold | Lise Gold Books | Buy |
| Conned | Taylor Rose | Write With Light Publications | Buy |
| Consecrated Ground | Ann McMan | Bywater Books | Buy |
| Forget I Told You This | Hilary Zaid | Zero Street Fiction, University of Nebraska Press | Buy |
| A Long Time Dead | Ann McMan | Bywater Books | Buy |
| Magdalene Nox | Em Schreiber | Self-Published | Buy |
| A Perfect Fit | Tara Sullivan | Self-Published | Buy |
| These Thin Lines | Em Schreiber | Self-Published | Buy |
Young Adult Fiction
| Title | Author | Publisher | Purchase |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Island | Emily O'Beirne | Ylva Publishing | Buy |
| Girls Like Girls | Hayley Kiyoko | Wednesday Books | Buy |
| Proximity | Jordan Meadows | Bold Strokes Books | Buy |
| Songs of Irie | Asha Ashanti Bromfield | Wednesday Books | Buy |
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