For Immediate Release: 2017 Melody of Love Romance Novel Contest – Winners Announced
Music City Romance Writers is pleased to announce winners in this year’s Melody of Love contest.
CONTEMPORARY
First Place: Fighter by Sarah Morgenthaler**
Second Place: Mirror Image by Betty Unkel*
Third Place: The Hills Are Alive by Kate Mackenzie
Finalists Judges: Janna Bonikowski, Associate Agent, The Knight Agency; Jennie Conway, Editorial Assistant, St. Martin’s Press
PARANORMAL
First Place: Howl and Seek by Alexis Daria **
Second Place: Wishes in a Bottle by Allie McCormack
Third Place: Venus Rising by Alexis Daria
Finalists Judges: Sarah Blumenstock, Assistant Editor, Berkley Publishing Group; Victoria Lea, Agent, Aponte Literary; Editor, Burns and Lea
Books
YOUNG ADULT
First Place: The Circle and The Crown by Beth Pattillo*
Second Place Tie: Hex of the Killing Crown by Jessica Grace Kelley**
Second Place Tie: The Lost Dauphrovna by Cate Hart*
Third Place: Life Without Clouds by Fiona Miller-Stevens
Finalists Judges: Annette Pollert-Morgan, Editorial Manager, Sourcebooks Fire; Elizabeth Poteet, Agent, The Seymour Agency
WILD CARD/ROMANTIC ELEMENTS
First Place: Island of Roses by Jean Willett
Second Place: Scratch Line by Deb Merino**
Third Place: Blood Rights by A.L.R. Court
Finalists Judges: Amanda Jain, Agent, Inklings Literary Agency; Latoya Smith, Agent, L. Perkins Agency
WINNER OF DRAWING FOR 50 PAGE CRITIQUE
Amy James
*MCRW Chapter Member
**Request for full/partial from finalist judge
Thank you to our outstanding final round judges, and special thanks to Cate Hart for donating the 50 page critique prize. Congratulations to winners and finalists!
