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| − | == | + | ==Contemporary Series== |
| − | * Under a Harvest Moon by Joleen Wieser | + | * ''[[Under a Harvest Moon]]'' by [[Joleen Wieser]] |
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| − | * Borrowed Stilettos by Rebecca Clark | + | * Borrowed Stilettos by [[Rebecca Clark]], Hide and Seek Love by [[Paula Keller]], Redefining Mr. Perfect by [[Melissa Ann James]], Saving the Rich Man by [[Greta MacEachern]], She's Just Right by [[Diane Stoddard]], The Italian Solution] by [[Greta MacEachern]], Too Late for Love? by [[Jacqueline Floyd]] and Trust in Me by [[Priscilla Kissinger]] |
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| + | ==Contemporary Series: Suspense/Adventure== | ||
| + | * ''[[The Midnight Effect]]'' by [[Pamela Fryer]] | ||
| + | '''Finalists:''' | ||
| + | * Hot Pursuit by [[Lynn Harris]], Kitty's Fire by [[Kelly Ann Riley]] and Long Shadows by [[Donna Meier]] | ||
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| − | * | + | * ''[[Money, Honey]]'' by [[Susan Seyfarth]] |
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| − | * | + | * Beauty and the Geek by [[Sarah Castleberry]], Better Late Than Never by [[Theresa Ragan]], Love on the Rocks by [[Mary Sullivan]], Public Relations by [[Amy Atwell]], Summer Storm by [[Patricia Brayton-Winter]], The Lost by [[Shelley Coriell]] and The Princess Project by [[Susan Seyfarth]] |
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| + | ==Historical Romance== | ||
| + | * ''[[Wanting Finian]]'' by [[Kris Kennedy]] | ||
| + | '''Finalists:''' | ||
| + | * Breath of Honor by [[Courtney Milan]], Earth's Only Paradise by [[Cynthia Eernisse Chase]], Lily's Outlaw by [[Tatia Totorica]], Moss Square by [[Kathryn Parker]], No Greater Glory by [[Cindy Nord]], The Kinds Of Wanting by [[Kris Kennedy]], The Lightkeeper's Wife by [[Christine Johnson]] and Through the Fire by [[Beth Trissel]] | ||
| − | == | + | ==Inspirational Romance== |
| − | * | + | * ''[[Running from Trouble]]'' by [[Kit Wilkinson]] |
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| − | * | + | * Addie's Choice by [[Keli Gwyn]], Love in Bloom by [[Keli Gwyn]], This Time Forever by [[Denise Meinstad]] and Wyndermere House by [[Susan Mason]] |
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| + | ==Novel with Strong Romantic Elements== | ||
| + | * ''The Devil You Know'' by [[Christa Selnick]] | ||
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| − | * | + | * Alternate Ending by [[Julia Whitby]], Evil Eye by [[Elizabeth Heiter]], Flaherty's Crossing by [[Kristina Y. McMorris]] & [[Linda Yoshida]], Heads Up, St. Anthony by [[Liese Sherwood-Fabre]], In The Money by [[Bev Pettersen]], Secrets of the Blackwood by [[Christine Johnson]], The Professor by [[Cathy Perkins]] and To Dance With My Father by [[Constance Gillam]] |
| − | + | ==Paranormal Romance== | |
| − | * | + | * ''[[Drawn into Darkness|Soul Provider]]'' by [[Annette McCleave]] |
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| + | '''Finalists:''' | ||
| + | * Bedknobs & Broomsticks by [[Kelly Gay]], Haven by [[Donna Pruneau]], Lilith's Child by [[Lee Roland]], Night's Cold Kiss by [[Tracey Lee-Anne O'Hara]], ''[[The Magic Knot]]'' by [[Helen Scott Taylor]], The Sextant by [[Jennifer Satterfield]] and Wish List by [[Kerry Allen]] | ||
| + | ==Regency Historical== | ||
| + | * ''[[Mistaken By Moonlight]]'' by [[Susan Gee Heino]] | ||
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| − | * | + | * A Talent for Sin by [[Lavinia Klein]], Glorious by [[Darcy Burke]], Haunting James by [[Emily Dennis]], Lost in Love by [[Pamela Bolton-Holifield]] and Midnight Promises by [[Anne Barton]] |
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| + | * Beyond the Borders by [[Helene Young]], Dying To Remember by [[Cherilyn Redwine]], Finding Kate Huntley by [[Theresa Ragan]], Murder in Situ by [[Rachel Grant]], One Shot, Two Kills by [[Kimberley Howe]], Safe In Enemy Arms by [[Joan Swan]], Truth and Consequences by [[Robin Perini]] | ||
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| − | * The | + | * ''The Cinderella Society'' by [[Kay Cassidy]] |
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| − | + | * Blighted by [[Kelly Gay]], Party Like It's 1899 by [[Amanda Brice]] and Wishing You Were Here by [[Catherine Chant]] | |
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Revision as of 07:29, 23 August 2011
The following writers were the 2008 finalists in the Romance Writers of America annual Golden Heart contest. The winners were announced during the Awards Ceremony at the 28th RWA Annual Conference held in San Francisco. RWA's Golden Heart Award honors the best in unpublished romance manuscripts of 2007. Over 1,000 manuscripts were judged in 10 categories.
Contents
Contemporary Series
Finalists:
- Borrowed Stilettos by Rebecca Clark, Hide and Seek Love by Paula Keller, Redefining Mr. Perfect by Melissa Ann James, Saving the Rich Man by Greta MacEachern, She's Just Right by Diane Stoddard, The Italian Solution] by Greta MacEachern, Too Late for Love? by Jacqueline Floyd and Trust in Me by Priscilla Kissinger
Contemporary Series: Suspense/Adventure
Finalists:
- Hot Pursuit by Lynn Harris, Kitty's Fire by Kelly Ann Riley and Long Shadows by Donna Meier
Contemporary Single Title
Finalists:
- Beauty and the Geek by Sarah Castleberry, Better Late Than Never by Theresa Ragan, Love on the Rocks by Mary Sullivan, Public Relations by Amy Atwell, Summer Storm by Patricia Brayton-Winter, The Lost by Shelley Coriell and The Princess Project by Susan Seyfarth
Historical Romance
Finalists:
- Breath of Honor by Courtney Milan, Earth's Only Paradise by Cynthia Eernisse Chase, Lily's Outlaw by Tatia Totorica, Moss Square by Kathryn Parker, No Greater Glory by Cindy Nord, The Kinds Of Wanting by Kris Kennedy, The Lightkeeper's Wife by Christine Johnson and Through the Fire by Beth Trissel
Inspirational Romance
Finalists:
- Addie's Choice by Keli Gwyn, Love in Bloom by Keli Gwyn, This Time Forever by Denise Meinstad and Wyndermere House by Susan Mason
Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
- The Devil You Know by Christa Selnick
Finalists:
- Alternate Ending by Julia Whitby, Evil Eye by Elizabeth Heiter, Flaherty's Crossing by Kristina Y. McMorris & Linda Yoshida, Heads Up, St. Anthony by Liese Sherwood-Fabre, In The Money by Bev Pettersen, Secrets of the Blackwood by Christine Johnson, The Professor by Cathy Perkins and To Dance With My Father by Constance Gillam
Paranormal Romance
Finalists:
- Bedknobs & Broomsticks by Kelly Gay, Haven by Donna Pruneau, Lilith's Child by Lee Roland, Night's Cold Kiss by Tracey Lee-Anne O'Hara, The Magic Knot by Helen Scott Taylor, The Sextant by Jennifer Satterfield and Wish List by Kerry Allen
Regency Historical
Finalists:
- A Talent for Sin by Lavinia Klein, Glorious by Darcy Burke, Haunting James by Emily Dennis, Lost in Love by Pamela Bolton-Holifield and Midnight Promises by Anne Barton
Romantic Suspense
Finalists:
- Beyond the Borders by Helene Young, Dying To Remember by Cherilyn Redwine, Finding Kate Huntley by Theresa Ragan, Murder in Situ by Rachel Grant, One Shot, Two Kills by Kimberley Howe, Safe In Enemy Arms by Joan Swan, Truth and Consequences by Robin Perini
Young Adult Romance
- The Cinderella Society by Kay Cassidy
Finalists:
- Blighted by Kelly Gay, Party Like It's 1899 by Amanda Brice and Wishing You Were Here by Catherine Chant
