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Sweet Treats - Jellybeans
2026 Romance Writers of Australia Short Story Anthology
Jemmy Beans
By Karen Pleskus
Finalist
What to expect:
Jumping jellybeans!
The Romance Writers of Australia presents the 2026 Sweet Treats anthology with sixteen short stories that will make you cheer and cry with a mix of friends to lovers and second chances as you indulge in your next afternoon read.
Diversions - Circles
2025 Romance Writers of Australia Short Story Anthology
Aura
By Karen Pleskus
2nd Place
What to expect:
Love makes the world go around in the 2025 Diversions anthology, presented by Romance Writers of Australia. Twelve heartwarming romances from all paths of life, guaranteed to make your heart soar.
Curl up and enjoy these delightful stories about friends to lovers, forbidden love, and tempting hot fae, from twelve amazing authors.
Sweet Treats - Bubbles
2024 Romance Writers of Australia Short Story Anthology
The Bubble Specialist
By Karen Pleskus
2nd Place
What to expect:
Blow a bubble, pop open a bottle, or soak each other in bubbly dishwashing and bath fun! Who doesn’t love that sensation of your heart going ‘pop!’ on the road to love?
Romance Writers of Australia is delighted to present Sweet Treats 2024, a collection of sixteen cosy romance stories that are bound to tug on your heart and leave you smiling in a night of binge-reading.
Pour yourself a glass of bubbles, soak in the bath, and settle for some sweet and sassy stories featuring second chances, single parents, reunions, and first loves across a variety of exciting settings.
