The Hot & Bothered Awards

By gremlinsbookstash

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Rules
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Judging criteria for Fan-Fiction
Judging criteria for Poetry
Age gap/Forced marriage Romance/ Forbidden Romance Entries
Billionaire/CEO Romance Entries
Contemporary Romance Entries
Dark Romance/Stalker Romance Entries
Enemies to lovers/One bed trope/The villain gets the girl trope Entries
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Judging period extendend
JUDGES - Age gap/Forced marriage Romance/ Forbidden Romance
JUDGES - Contemporary Romance
JUDGES - Dark Romance/Mafia Romance
JUDGES - Enemies to lovers/One bed trope
JUDGES - Friends to lovers
JUDGES- Fan-Fiction
JUDGES- High-school Romance
JUDGES - LGBTQ+
JUDGES - Mythical creatures Romance
JUDGES - Mystery/ Thriller/Horror/Psychological Thriller/Crime Romance
JUDGES - Poetry
JUDGES - Regency Romance/Historical Romance/ Royal Romance
JUDGES - YA Romance
WINNERS - Contemporary Romance
WINNERS - Dark Romance/Mafia Romance
WINNERS - Enemies to lovers/One bed trope
WINNERS - Friends to lovers
WINNERS - Fan-Fiction
WINNERS - LGBTQ+
WINNERS - Mythical creatures Romance
WINNERS - Mystery/ Thriller/Horror/Psychological Thriller/Crime Romance
WINNERS - Poetry
WINNERS - Short story
The Hot & Bothered Mini-Awards (CLOSED)
Mini-Awards - Criteria for judging
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Mini-Awards WINNERS - Best Title
Mini-Awards WINNERS - Best Cover
Mini-Awards WINNERS - Best Blurb
Mini-Awards WINNERS - Best Aesthetics/Graphics
Mini-Awards WINNERS - Best Prologue
Mini-Awards WINNERS - Best First Chapter
Mini-Awards WINNERS - Best Chapter Titles
Mini-Awards WINNERS - Best Male Character
Mini-Awards WINNERS - Best Female Character
Mini-Awards WINNERS - Best Spicy Chapter
Mini-Awards WINNERS - Best Heartbreaking Chapter
Mini-Awards WINNERS - Best Epilogue
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Mini-Awards WINNERS - Best Heartwarming Chapter

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By gremlinsbookstash


🥇 1st place winner 🥇

Russian Roulette: Flashbacks by TheAlixDavenport

Emotional resonance - 10/10

Character growth - 10/10

Uplifting themes - 10/10

Reader engagement - 10/10

Narrative fulfillment -10/10

Overall score - 50/50

I will be honest, I was heartbroken for a quarter of this chapter and could not wait to get past the gloomy part because it was so sad.

Nonetheless, the author did not disappoint. Do you know the saying, "After the rain comes the rainbow"? That is precisely what happened in this chapter. Even so, the heartwarming part surprised me.

It made me happy to see that a child can solve a big problem if he is not stopped; we should give children more credit; they can sometimes see more clearly than adults.

This chapter shows significant character development on Phoenix's part; since the last time I read about him, he has accepted his feelings for Jace.

The gloomy beginning was compensated for by the chapter's conclusion.

The remaining prizes will be awarded after both the main awards and mini awards have concluded.

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🥈2nd place winner🥈

Love at Dawn by LiebeKlara

Emotional resonance - 8/10

Character growth - 8/10

Uplifting themes - 10/10

Reader engagement - 8/10

Narrative fulfillment -8/10

Overall score - 42/50

I have read a few chapters of this book, admittedly at random, but I can tell that each one is well-written, and this one did not disappoint.

It felt good to read that Raphael was able to overcome his previous life and even help his sister.

His confession to Edith was both cute and heartfelt. I felt that the author did not need to express certain things to make the chapter heartwarming. Instead, the author constructed the chapter in such a way that reading it makes you feel warm on the inside for no apparent reason.

The remaining prizes will be awarded after both the main awards and mini awards have concluded.

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🥉3rd place winner🥉

She belongs to me by sugararmy07

Emotional resonance - 8/10

Character growth - 9/10

Uplifting themes - 10/10

Reader engagement - 7/10

Narrative fulfillment - 7/10

Overall score - 41/50

The chapter was ideal for this category because the birth of a child is typically a very happy event.

However, I could not personally relate to it because I am not at the point in my life where I want to go through a pregnancy for personal reasons. As a result, it did not really grab my attention.

Still, it made sense for the overall story, and I am confident that Jungkook fans will enjoy this chapter.

I really appreciated Jungkook accepting the child even though she was not his. Extra point for being a gentleman.

The remaining prizes will be awarded after both the main awards and mini awards have concluded.

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