Congratulations to the following SHORT-LISTED authors:-

THE LUCKY LITTLE LADY by John Constable
Matt, a private investigator, is on the trail when he encounters Poppy.
THIS HOLEY LIFE by Sophie Duffy
Vicky is, reluctantly, the wife of a curate, and has family problems to deal with.
INDIAN SUMMER by Clare Hepworth-Wain
Set in Southall in the late 1970s, showing the racial tensions in a mixed society.
FALLING by Kathie Highley
Will, homeless, is living on the streets of London and attempting to deal with his life.
FOURTEEN DAYS LATER by Sibel Hodge
Accident-prone Helen is challenged to improve her life in fourteen days, through new experiences.
PLUM'S PREGNANT PAUSE by Judy Perry
Plum is desperate for a baby and she and her husband eventually adopt, just as their marriage begins to fall apart.

OTHERS on the LONG LIST WERE:-

PAINTING PEARS by Emily Benet
Ann is an artist and going nowhere until she meets Dan, but is where he takes her where she wants to go?
THE SHADOW OF THE WORKHOUSE by Bridget Bigwood
A saga set in nineteenth century London, featuring Liza, left alone after her father dies in prison, and Tom.
WE ARE FAMILY by Miriam Burke
Sara, deserted, is pregnant and plans to bring up her child with her homosexual friend Michael.
THE ANGELS SINGING by Rebecca Camu
Lily, finding the body of a suicide, is traumatised and in need of healing.
THE BIRDMAN'S APPRENTICE by Andrew Fuller
When Lizzie's parents die in the Great Plague, she is rescued by the birdman, a doctor.
WEDDING VOWS by Melanie Griffiths
Madeleine wants to see her daughters married, so imports suitable men as lodgers.
THE DRIVER AND THE DRIVEN by Tina Johnson
Sarah, divorced and lonely, meets Jay. They have shared tastes in music, but he has a deadly secret.
RUNAWAY MUM by Selina Mitchell
Ellie is bored with domesticity and motherhood, and takes a break in Paris.
CHASING SHADOWS by Linda Mitchelmore
Coming to London for the first time, to meet her birth mother, a famous author, Rosie finds more than she anticipaates.
IF I WERE A BLACKBIRD by Brian Mullally
Set in 1797, Caro, daughter of a fisherman, and her sailor lover become involved in a naval mutiny.
WHEN THE DEVIL COMES TO CALL by Susan Palmquist
A missing schoolgirl is investigated by a policewoman who was herself abducted as a child.
CITY OF CRIME by Ian Richardson
When a body is found in the canal, the City of London police take over, with the female sergeant 'planted' in the offices of a suspect.
POSTCARDS FROM A GOLDEN AGE by Neil Taylor
Aspiring actress Clare works in a care home and meets Agnes, former darling of the stage. Their stories unravel through the many postcards Agnes has kept.
AS LARGE AS ALONE by Carol Westron
The child of parents with high expectations of her, the heroine has to find out what the family secrets are before she can move on.