Results for the Adult category are in and below! Before I get into it though, a little disclaimer: I am not providing feedback on the results (as was outlined in the Judging Criteria section that has been available since submissions opened).

Winners will be contacted after all results have been released for prizes.

Scores will only be released for the top three stories. However, if you would like yours (or the more detailed breakdown of how your scores weighed up in the subcategories of each judging criteria), send me a private message.

Please be kind in the comments and congratulate the winners as they've evidently impressed me.

Now for the results...

Participants

1. Stolen Heart by JSPRomComs 

2. Admirable Acquaintances by ZoeDurlock 

3. Insane Rains by Yeojob 

4. The Alternative Bride by Priya7755

5. Perfectly Unexpected by MiniMoxx 

6. All the Ways by nattieaustin 

7. How the Thick Girl Stole the Prince's Heart by FionaCakes91 {story removed from Wattpad and thus not judged}

8. Salvation From Gray by Aquasprinkle 

9. My Best Partner by EmmaWrites1 

10. Dating the Killer by LyricalFlaws 

Third Place

Perfectly Unexpected by MiniMoxx 

Overall: 78.5/100

Plot: 30/40

Writing Style: 25.5/30

Characterisation: 15/20

Enjoyment: 8/10

Second Place

Admirable Acquaintances by ZoeDurlock 

Overall: 79.5/100

Plot: 29/40

Writing Style: 26.5/30

Characterisation: 15.5/20

Enjoyment: 8.5/10

First Place

Stolen Heart by JSPRomComs 

Overall: 94/100

Plot: 38/40

Writing Style: 26/30

Characterisation: 20/20

Enjoyment: 10/10

Congratulations to everyone who entered and to our winners! Keep writing and working on your craft.

Final award is the Standout Award. We have two books tied for this so I will be going back through and determining which of the two stands out based on reader appeal now through marketing elements (blurb, aesthetics, and impact of first chapter).