First Coast Romance Writers

07/11/2026

Summer Time in Florida for Romance Reading and Writers

Catch up on FCRW happenings: July workshop preview, June recap with NYT author Ginny Myers-Sain, NERFA 2026 winner announcements, and photos from the Space Coast Book Lovers event....

Catch up on FCRW happenings: July workshop preview, June recap with NYT author Ginny Myers-Sain, NERFA 2026 winner announcements, and photos from the Space Coast Book Lovers event.

07/08/2026

2026 NERFA Winners Announced!

After months of judging, First Coast Romance Writers is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2026 NERFA Contest! Each year, the NERFA Contest celebrates excellence in romantic fiction, and this year's winners represent some of the very best storytelling our genre has to offer. Congratulations to all seven category winners: 🏆 Contemporary Romance: The Magical Tea Shop by Aimee O'Brian…...

After months of judging, First Coast Romance Writers is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2026 NERFA Contest! Each year, the NERFA Contest celebrates excellence in romantic fiction, and this year's winners represent some of the very best storytelling our genre has to offer. Congratulations to....

06/19/2026

The Romance Reader's Dream List Is Here

21 romance finalists. 7 categories. 1 winner announcement on July 8, 2026. Meet the 2026 NERFA finalists and find your next favorite read

06/16/2026

Magic. Mystery. Romance. Meet the 2026 NERFA Speculative Romance Finalists!
🌟 Thrice Bound by
🌟 The Magical Bed & Breakfast by Aimee O'Brian
🌟 The Magical Christmas Cottage
Three extraordinary stories. Three finalists who prove that when magic meets romance, something truly unforgettable happens.
Congratulations to these amazing authors!
Learn more at the link in bio.

06/15/2026

Every second counts.

Meet the 2026 NERFA Romantic Suspense Finalists!

📖 Guarding Bristol — Kaylea Cross
📖 Perfect Vengeance — Tee O'Fallon
📖 Two Seconds Too Late — Dani Pettrey

Love and danger at exactly the same moment. Congratulations to these
extraordinary authors! 🎉

06/11/2026

Imperfect. Lost. Complicated. And absolutely worth it.

Meet the 2026 NERFA Romantic Novella Finalists!

📖 Imperfectly Perfect — Dania Voss
📖 Love Lost and Found — Vanessa Victoria Kilmer Vanessa Victoria Kilmer
📖 Our Complication — Alexandra Caluen .l.a.stories

Short stories, big hearts. Congratulations to these extraordinary
authors! 🎉

06/10/2026

✨ Real love. Real stakes. Real life.

Meet the 2026 NERFA Mainstream Romance Finalists!

📖 After the Ocean — Lauren E. Rico
📖 Tanked — Kelly Fae Wilson
📖 Woe is Wednesday — Maggie FitzRoy

These stories cross genre lines and go straight to the heart.
Congratulations to these extraordinary authors! 🎉

06/10/2026

What's New at FCRW: May Workshop Highlights, NERFA 2026 Finalists, and Our June Presenter

Dr. Ruth Baskerville wowed at our May workshop, NERFA 2026 finalists are announced, and NYT bestseller Ginny Myers Sain is coming in June.

06/09/2026

Crimes. Conspiracies. A returning Lyon. And love that arrives reluctantly — but arrives all the same.

Congratulations to the 2026 NERFA Historical Romance finalists:

— Crimes, Conspiracies, and Courtship
— The Lyon Returns
Teresa Sweeney — Reluctantly in Love with a Viscount

Three authors. Three unforgettable historical romances. One national award.

Full finalist list at nerfa.firstcoastromancewriters.com — link in bio.