- Window of Opportunity (Scrivenings Press) – Heather Greer – Historical Romance
- Love’s True Calling (Scrivenings Press) – Lori DeJong – Contemporary Romance & First Novel
- “A Lasting Legacy” (Scrivenings Press) – Cynthia Roemer – Novella (part of the Chiseled on the Heart collection)
- “The Christmas Carving” (Scrivenings Press) – Kelly Goshorn – Novella (part of the Chiseled on the Heart collection)
- Window of Time (Expanse Books) – Erin R. Howard – Speculative
The complete list of finalists has been posted on the Blue Ridge Conference’s website: