We would like to congratulate all of the finalist of the 2015 Emma Awards. Named after the co-founder Emma Rodgers of the Romance Slam Jam Conference, the Emma Awards is THE premier awards event for readers and authors of Black romance.

• Cover of the Year
  Her Perfect Candidate by Candace Shaw
  Hero by Deatri King-Bey
  Shifter’s Claim by A.C. Arthur
  The Preacher’s Promise by Piper Huguley
• Inspirational Romance of the Year
  For Keeps by Deatri King-Bey
  No Easy Catch by Pat Simmons
  Unbreak My Heart by Rhonda McKnight
  Your Love is King by Adrienne Thompson
• Interracial Romance of the Year
  All You’ll Ever Need by Sharon C. Cooper
  Love Through Pain by Ancelli
  Taken by Koko Brown
  The Impossible Possible by Deatri King-Bey
• Sequel of the Year
  Harmony Cabins by Regina Hart
  If Only for Tonight by Sherelle Green
  Shifter’s Claim by A.C. Arthur
  The Book of Joshua II by Iris Bolling
• Suspense of the Year
  Hero by Deatri King-Bey
  Sinergy by Iris Bolling
  The Book of Joshua II by Iris Bolling
  Truth or Consequences by Sharon C. Cooper
• Steamy Romance of the Year
  Bad Boy Seduction By Zuri Day
  Hero by Deatri King-Bey
  Indulge Me Tonight by AlTonya Washington
  Licorice Whips by Bridget Midway
• Hero of the Year
  Brock Brick Avery: Brick House by Keith Thomas Walker
  Joshua Lassiter: The Book of Joshua II by Iris Bolling
  Malachi Armstrong: Hero by Deatri King-Bey
  Troy Morgan: Bad Boy Seduction by Zuri Day
• Heroine of the Year
  Amber Nicholas: Hero by Deatri King-Bey
  Korah Stewart: Brick House by Keith Thomas Walker
  Monique Slater: Secret Silver Nights by Zuri Day
  Rochelle Delaney ‘ROC’: The Book of Joshua II by Iris Bolling
• Book of the Year
  Bad Boy Seduction by Zuri Day
  Craving Temptation by Deborah Fletcher Mello
  Hero by Deatri King-Bey
  The Book of Joshua II by Iris Bolling
• Debut Author of the Year
  Piper Huguley
  Sheryl Lister
• Spirit Award
  Edwina Putney
  Priscilla Johnson
  Sharon Blount & Building Relationships Around Books
  Toni Bonita
• Author of the Year
  A.C. Arthur
  Farrah Rochon
  Iris Bolling
  Zuri Day

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