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 RWA's Golden Heart Award honors the best in unpublished romance manuscripts of 2007.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 RWA's Golden Heart Award honors the best in unpublished romance manuscripts of 2007.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

Latest revision as of 12:35, 28 October 2024

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.

Contemporary Series Romance

Winner: "Under a Harvest Moon" - Joleen Wieser

  • Finalists:
"Borrowed Stilettos" - Rebecca Clark
"Hide and Seek Love" - Paula Keller
"Redefining Mr. Perfect" - Melissa Ann James
"Saving the Rich Man" - Greta MacEachern
"She's Just Right" - Diane Stoddard
"The Italian Solution]" - Greta MacEachern
"Too Late for Love?" - Jacqueline Floyd
"Trust in Me" - Priscilla Kissinger

Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure

Winner: “The Midnight Effect” - Pamela Fryer

  • Finalists:
“Hot Pursuit” - Lynn Harris
“Kitty's Fire” - Kelly Ann Riley
“Long Shadows” - Donna Meier

Contemporary Single Title Romance

Winner: “Money, Honey” - Susan Seyfarth

  • Finalists:
“Beauty and the Geek” - Sarah Castleberry
“Better Late Than Never” - Theresa Ragan
“The Lost” - Shelley Coriell
“Love on the Rocks” - Mary Sullivan
“The Princess Project” - Susan Seyfarth
“Public Relations” - Amy Atwell
“Summer Storm” - Patricia Brayton-Winter

Historical Romance

Winner: “Wanting Finian” - Kris Kennedy

  • Finalists:
“Breath of Honor” - Courtney Milan
“Earth's Only Paradise” - Cynthia Eernisse Chase
“The Kinds of Wanting” - Kris Kennedy
“The Lightkeeper's Wife” - Christine Johnson
“Lily's Outlaw” - Tatia Totorica
“Moss Square” - Kathryn Parker
“No Greater Glory” - Cindy Nord
“Through the Fire” - Beth Trissel

Inspirational Romance

Winner: “Running from Trouble” - Kit Wilkinson

  • Finalists:
“Addie's Choice” - Keli Gwyn
“Love in Bloom” - Keli Gwyn
“This Time Forever” - Denise Meinstad
“Wyndermere House” - Susan Mason

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

Winner: “The Devil You Know” - Christa Selnick

  • Finalists:
“Alternate Ending” - Julia Whitby
“Evil Eye” - Elizabeth Heiter
“Flaherty's Crossing” - Kristina Y. McMorris
“Heads Up, St. Anthony” - Liese Sherwood-Fabre
“In the Money” - Bev Pettersen
“The Professor” - Cathy Perkins
“Secrets of the Blackwood” - Christine Johnson
“To Dance with My Father” - Constance Gillam

Paranormal Romance

Winner: “Soul Provider” - Annette McCleave

  • Finalists:
“Bedknobs & Broomsticks” - Kelly Gay
“Haven” - Donna Pruneau
“Lilith's Child” - Lee Roland
“The Magic Knot” - Helen Scott Taylor
“Night's Cold Kiss” - Tracey Lee Anne O'Hara
“The Sextant” - Jennifer Satterfield
“Wish List” - Kerry Allen

Regency Historical Romance

Winner: “Mistaken by Moonlight” - Susan Gee Heino

  • Finalists:
“Glorious” - Darcy Burke
“Haunting James” - Emily Dennis
“Lost in Love” - Pamela Bolton-Holifield
“Midnight Promises” - Anne Barton
“A Talent for Sin” - Lavinia Klein

Romantic Suspense

Winner: “Sweet Deceit” - Julie Stevens

  • Finalists:
“Beyond the Borders” - Helene Young
“Dying to Remember” - C. J. Redwine
“Finding Kate Huntley” - Theresa Ragan
“Murder in Situ” - Rachel Grant
“One Shot, Two Kills” - Kimberley Howe
“Safe in Enemy Arms” - Joan Swan
“Truth or Consequences” - Robin Perini

Young Adult Romance

Winner: “The Cinderella Society” - Kay Cassidy

  • Finalists:
“Blighted” - Kelly Gay
“Party Like It's 1899” - Amanda Brice
“Wishing You Were Here” - Catherine Chant