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 RWA's Golden Heart Award honors the best in unpublished romance manuscripts of 2007.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 RWA's Golden Heart Award honors the best in unpublished romance manuscripts of 2007.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