1993 Golden Heart Winners
1993 Golden Heart Contest
Entries: 617 Category Descriptions NOTE: Listing of publishers is meant as example only, and is not all-inclusive. Contemporary Single Release Romance Contemporary novels which are non-category in nature, which do not qualify for any other category, and which are released as individual titles and not as part of a numbered line. Examples: Such as published by NAL, Dell, Worldwide, Berkley/Jove, Bantam, Pocket, Warner, and Walker. Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance Novels in which an element of the future, a fantasy world or paranormal happenings figure prominently in the story. These may be for either single title or category line novels. Examples: Such as written by Jude Deveraux, Jayne Anne Krentz, Constance O'Day-Flannery, or June Lund Shiplett. Historical Series Romance Novels with historical settings that are published as part of a series line. Examples: Avon Ribbon Romances, Zebra Heartfire Romances, Harlequin Historical and Charter Diamond. Historical Single Title Romance Historical novels or family sagas which are non-series in nature, which do not qualify for any other category, and which are released as individual titles and not as part of a series line. Examples: Such as published by Avon, Pocket, Berkley/Jove, Warner, Leisure, NAL, and Zebra. Long Contemporary Series Romance Novels over 70,000 words. These are longer, sensuous romances. Examples: Harlequin Super Romance, Harlequin American, Silhouette Special Edition, Silhouette Intimate Moments. Regency Romance Novels with primary settings during the Regency period in England. Regencies make take place in countries other than England, such as the American Regencies, but the mannerisms and customs must still be Regency in flavor. Examples: Such as published by Harlequin, Walker, Signet, NAL, Zebra, Fawcett, Warner, and Avon. Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance Novels in which suspense plays an important part in the plot and in the romance. Examples: Harlequin Intrigue, some Silhouette Intimate Moments, Silhouette Shadows, Hearts in Peril, as well as ; single-title release books such as those written by Victoria Holt, Phyllis Whitney, etc. Short Contemporary Series Romance Novels under 70,000 words. These are short, sensuous romances. Examples: Silhouette Desire, Harlequin Presents, Harlequin Temptation, Bantam Loveswept. Traditional Romance Romances in which the protagonists do not usually make love unless they are married to each other, and in which love scenes are not graphically described. Examples: Harlequin Romance and Silhouette Romance. Young Adult Romance Novels geared to teen-age readers which may or may not be typical romances. Examples: NAL Vista, Scholastic, Silhouette First Love, Crosswinds, Archway Books, and Bantam Sweet Dreams, Seniors and Couples.
Winners & Finalists
Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal “A Margin in Time” Laura Hayden “Forever This Time” Paula Lathem “Lace and Shadows” Lisa Wanttaja “Night of the Silver Wolf” Janice Tarantino “Promises from the Past” Vicki Bashor “A Time of Destiny” Dianna S. Bell
Long Contemporary Series Romance “Explosive Attraction” Gay Thornton “Deep Cover” Carolyn Flint “Enchantment” Patti Berg “The Heart Is Mightier” Lori Ann Lotti “Obsession” Elaine Grimes “Shades of Grey” Patricia Van Wie
Regency Romance “Baron and the Bookseller” June L. Calvin “Enticement” Constance H. Brockway “Honorable Intentions” Susan Williams “Marissa's Masquerade” Alison Ramsey “A Simple Lady” Sue L. Carey “Theo's Ghost ” Regina Pounds
Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance “The Rivers Run Free” Laurie Creasy “The Naked Cradle” Joan Bellemare “No Secrets” Nora M. Braun “Pig in a Park” Pauline Baird Jones “Shadowstar” Lori J. Handeland “To Love Again” Sharon K. Chace
Series Historical Romance The Raven's Lady” Kate Welsh “Devil's Gate” Susan Weldon “Fancy's Cowboy” Peggy J. Hendricks “The Heart's Master” Shelley Bradley “Rightfully His” Dale Marie Farris
Short Contemporary Series Romance “Déjà Vu” Metsy Gravois Hingle “C. J.'s Defense” Carolyn Hanlon “Heart of Gold” Deborah A. Vargas “Late Harvest” Suzanne Barrett “Mischief Maker” Jeanne Marie Couzens “A Wilder Woman” Salimah Kassam
Single Title Contemporary Romance “Secrets That Free” Tina R. Wainscott “Always” Inglath Cooper “Equal Partners” Jan Freed “The Ransom” Maggie Price “Shadow on the Dial” Elizabeth L. Gray “Vixen, Too” Marietta K. Garcia
Single Title Historical Romance “A Touch of Camelot” Donna Grove “The Angel and the Prince” Laurel O'Donnell “Apollo's Fault” Miriam Raftery “The Challoner Rose” Maureen Caudill “Desire in Disguise” Penny Ann Wolberg “A Soldier's Heart” Laurie Kuna
Traditional Romance “Wee-Care” Elizabeth Eliot “Love's Second Flight” Lesa Ann Raesz “Maggie's Man” Joyce Marlow “The Spinster and the Hunk” Elaine Grimes “Tahitian Melody” Joan Arlene Kilby “Twin Deception” Karen L. Docter
Young Adult Romance “Video Magic ” Victoria Simmons “Gentle Warrior” Deborah P. Clayman “The Haunting of Josh West” Melinda R. Haynes “In the Wings” Leonore C. Schuetz “Is This What's Going to Be on My Tombstone?” Maureen A. Moe “Secret Pal” Constance Cullivan
