The Big Apple Contest - past winners

2024 Winner
TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART by Lorelai Tarlow

2023 Winner:
TOGETHER BY DESIGN by Darlene Deluca

2022 Winner:
COUNTRY SNOW AND MISTLETOE by Anne Carole

2021 Winner:
READY TO ROCK by Kimberley Ash

​2020 Winner:
MYLES OF STYLE by Philip William Stover
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2019 Winners: (previously "When Sparks Fly" contest)

Overall Best Book
BROKEN RULES by Michaela Grey
 

Contemporary Romance
1st Place: HURRICANE REESE by R.L. Merrill 
2nd Place: A SEASON TO DANCE by Rebecca Heflin
3rd Place Tie: DANCE ALL NIGHT by Alexis Daria and BASED ON PRINCIPAL by Marie Johnston
 

Erotic Romance
1st Place: BROKEN RULES by Michaela Grey
2nd Place: WILD FLOWERS by Gemma Snow
3rd Place: NEVER YOU by Stacy Gold
 

Romantic Suspense
1st Place: PERFECT MISTAKE by Sophia Karlson
2nd Place: HUNTING DANGER by Katie Reus
3rd Place: DANGEROUS WATERS by Radclyffe
 

Historical Romance
1st Place: LADY BE RECKLESS by Megan Frampton
2nd Place: THE BRIDE TAKES A GROOM by Lisa Berne
3rd Place: BEHIND THESE DOORS by Jude Lucens
 

Paranormal/Sci-Fi/Fantasy Romance 
1st Place: GUARDIAN OF DARKNESS by Katie Reus
2nd Place: THE BOSS by Abigail Owen
3rd Place: THE END OF HATRED by Rebecca Hefner

2018 Winners: (previously "When Sparks Fly" contest)
Overall Best Book
TAKE THE LEAD by Alexis Daria
 

Contemporary
1st Pl - TAKE THE LEAD by Alexis Daria
2nd Pl - AWAKEN MY HEART by Maria K. Alexander
3rd Pl - CRESCENT CITY CONFIDENTIAL by Aurora Rey
 

Erotic
1st Pl - BREATHE: GRENTON PD BOOK ONE by London Setterby
2nd Pl - THE MASTER WILL APPEAR by L.A. Witt
3rd Pl- THE FOLLOW by Eliza David
 

Historical
1st Pl - THE LORD MEETS HIS LADY by Gina Conkle
2nd Pl - MEET A ROGUE AT MIDNIGHT by Gina Conkle
3rd Pl -THREE LESSONS IN SEDUCTION by Sofie Darling
 

Paranormal/Fantasy/Sci-Fi
1st Pl - Z- BOT by S.C. Mitchell
2nd Pl - RECKLESSLY YOURS by Lark Brennan
3rd Pl - SWEET SACRIFICE by LD Rose
 

Romantic Suspense
1st Pl - PINS AND NEEDLES by AJ Thomas
2nd Pl - RESURRECTION by Katie Reus
3rd Pl - THE AFGHAN WIFE by Cindy Davies

2017 Winners

(previously "When Sparks Fly" contest)
Overall Best Book
INTERIOR DESIGN & OTHER EMOTIONS  BY KATE FOREST
 

Contemporary
INTERIOR DESIGN & OTHER EMOTIONS  by Kate Forest
 

Erotic
ONLY FOR THE NIGht by Ella Sheridan

Romantic Suspense
DANGEROUS MEDICINE by Stephanie Ryan
 

Paranormal/Sci-Fi/Fantasy
HUNT THE DAWN by Abbie Roads
 

Historical
ONE BREATH AWAY by Michal Scott
 

2015 Winner

previously "When Sparks Fly" contest)
CIRCLE OF FLAMES by Jane Morrissey

2014 Winner

(previously "We Need a Hero" contest)
HOMECOMING by L. Kirkle

2013 Winner

(previously "We Need a Hero" contest)
BLOOD, PAIN AND PLEASURE by Nadine Mutas

2012 Winner

(previously "We Need a Hero" contest)
GUARDIAN by Tara Sheets

2011 Winner

(previously "Love & Laughter" contest)
BETTER THAN PASTA by Kate Meader
(published by Grand Central as HOT IN THE KITCHEN)

2010 Winner

(previously "Love & Laughter" contest)
BABY DON'T GET HOOKED ON ME by Lise Horton

2009 Winner

(previously "Love & Laughter" contest)
HEART-2-HEART by Candace Lucas

2008 Winner

(previously "Love & Laughter" contest)
CALAMITY JILL by Melissa Conway

2007 Winner

(previously "Love & Laughter" contest)
FLIRTING WITH DISASTER by Eileen Myers