Award winning stories

  • Sealed with a Kiss

    2ND PLACE

    Romance Writers of Australia

    Spicy Bites Anthology - Lipstick

  • Under the Weather

    3RD PLACE

    Not Quite Write

    Flesh Fiction - Erotic Romance

  • Family Matters

    FINALIST

    Romance Writers of Australia

    Ripping Start

Judges comments

Sealed with a Kiss

Absolutely perfect!

Nothing else to say really! It was very well written in all the ways you want it to be, it's a lovely tease of what else this author could produce in a longer format, it's just that good!

Really enjoyed this story.

Characters were engaging, the use of the lipstick theme was definitely integral to the story and quite innovative…

The story was well written, easy to read and enjoyable.

Under the Weather

It felt very sweet and romantic.

From a character development point of view, this story did more to make the couple feel like they were really into each other. There was certainly some emotional resonance there.

It felt real, fun and funny as well.

It was a good take on the theme.

What elevated this story was the fact that it was quite romantic and it was sexy as well. In terms of meeting the brief and criteria of this category, it did really well.

Ultimately, love wins, right?

Family Matters

The author's writing is beautiful.

In under 1500 words, I felt my heart break for Gwen. The way she is characterised on the page makes me instantly sympathetic for her. The conflict is obvious immediately, and as heart breaking as the situation seems, it makes for a very strong hook.

I, for one, am desperate to know more. Well done.

I loved this story.

Oh wow...I have to say, this was my favourite story so far! The lead up to realising that Gwen and Benji have feelings was exciting. It flowed well in the set up, and immediately you know this is going to have angst and conflict thrown in. I hope Gwen gets her happy ever after.

It's ready to be published, good luck with everything.