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1983 Golden Heart Contest
 
1983 Golden Heart Contest
  
Fee: $10
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:Fee: $10
Entries: 140
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:Entries: 140
  
Winners & Finalists
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==Category Historical Romance==
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:'''Winner: “Shadow Queen” - [[Vivian Doering]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:“Bed of Scarlet” - [[Betina Lindsey]]
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:“Impossible Baggage” - [[Louise Chatterton]]
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:“Lady Lisette” - [[Lori Carleton]]
  
Category Historical Romance
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==Contemporary Mainstream Romance==
“Shadow Queen” Vivian Doering
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:'''Winner: “Someday Soon” - [[Kathleen Eagle]]'''
“Bed of Scarlet” Betina Lindsey
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* Finalists:
“Impossible Baggage” Louise Chatterton
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:“Awakening” - [[Betina Lindsey]]
“Lady Lisette” Lori Carleton
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:“Cinnabar” - [[Suzanne Forster]]
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:“From Africa with Love” - [[Christine Poodt]]
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:“Long Ago and Far Away" - [[Bonna Lee Cook]]
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:“Touched by Magic” - [[Mary Ann Wilson]]
  
Contemporary Mainstream Romance
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==Contemporary Sensual Romance==
“Someday Soon” Kathleen Eagle
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:''''Winner: “Change of Heart” - [[Melanie Catley]]'''
“Awakening” Betina Lindsey
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* Finalists:
“Cinnabar” Suzanne Forster
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:“Chesapeake Sands” - [[Patricia Dutton]]
“From Africa with Love” Christine Poodt
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:“Compassionate Spirit” - [[Pat Pinianski]]
“Long Ago and Far Away” Bonna Lee Cook
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:“Coral Promise” - [[Sarah Brooke Smith]]
“Touched by Magic” Mary Ann Wilson
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:“Seven Oaks” - [[Susan Horton]]
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:“Wild Risk, Gentle Promise” - [[Kathy Lloyd]]
  
Contemporary Sensual Romance
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==Contemporary Sweet Romance==
“Change of Heart” Melanie Catley
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:'''Winner: “The Gentling” - [[Virginia Gray]]'''
“Chesapeake Sands” Patricia Dutton
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* Finalists:
“Compassionate Spirit” Pat Pinianski
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:“The Darling Jade” - [[Peggy Nicholson]]
“Coral Promise” Sarah Brooke Smith
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:“The Love of the Irish” - [[Carol Dennis]]
“Seven Oaks” Susan Horton
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:“A Scent of Jasmine” - [[Kathleen Beck]]
“Wild Risk, Gentle Promise” Kathy Lloyd
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:“Tormenting Memories” - [[Eleanor Robbins]]
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:“The Woman Within” - [[Elaine Lakso]]
  
Contemporary Sweet Romance
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==Mainstream Historical Romance==
“The Gentling” Virginia Gray
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:'''Winner: “Swan Bride” - [[Betina Lindsey]]'''
“The Darling Jade” Peggy Nicholson
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* Finalists:
“The Love of the Irish” Carol Dennis
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:“Alexander, My Lord” - [[Judith French]]
“A Scent of Jasmine” Kathleen Beck
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:“Lost Gods of the Navidad” - [[Pat Bercier]]
“Tormenting Memories” Eleanor Robbins
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:“Private Treaty” - [[Kathleen Eagle]]
“The Woman Within” Elaine Lakso
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:“Tidewater Destiny” - [[Barbara Dawson Smith]]
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:“Wild Roses for Katie” - [[Dian Egert]]
  
Mainstream Historical Romance
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==Young Adult Romance==
“Swan Bride” Betina Lindsey
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:'''Winner: “What Are Friends for Anyway?” - [[Pat Pinianski]]'''
“Alexander, My Lord” Judith French
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* Finalists:
“Lost Gods of the Navidad” Pat Bercier
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:“Beyond Tomorrow” - [[Louise Chatterton]]
“Private Treaty” Kathleen Eagle
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:“Spanish Shadows” - [[Paula Gorgas]]
“Tidewater Destiny” Barbara Dawson Smith
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:“Summer's Challenge” - [[Julie Garwood]]
“Wild Roses for Katie” Dian Egert
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:“What Love Did to Randy” - [[Dorothy Renko]]
 
 
Young Adult Romance
 
“What Are Friends for Anyway?” Pat Pinianski
 
“Beyond Tomorrow” Louise Chatterton
 
“Spanish Shadows” Paula Gorgas
 
“Summer's Challenge” Julie Garwood
 
“What Love Did to Randy” Dorothy Renko
 

Latest revision as of 15:22, 2 November 2024

1983 Golden Heart Contest

Fee: $10
Entries: 140

Category Historical Romance

Winner: “Shadow Queen” - Vivian Doering
  • Finalists:
“Bed of Scarlet” - Betina Lindsey
“Impossible Baggage” - Louise Chatterton
“Lady Lisette” - Lori Carleton

Contemporary Mainstream Romance

Winner: “Someday Soon” - Kathleen Eagle
  • Finalists:
“Awakening” - Betina Lindsey
“Cinnabar” - Suzanne Forster
“From Africa with Love” - Christine Poodt
“Long Ago and Far Away" - Bonna Lee Cook
“Touched by Magic” - Mary Ann Wilson

Contemporary Sensual Romance

'Winner: “Change of Heart” - Melanie Catley
  • Finalists:
“Chesapeake Sands” - Patricia Dutton
“Compassionate Spirit” - Pat Pinianski
“Coral Promise” - Sarah Brooke Smith
“Seven Oaks” - Susan Horton
“Wild Risk, Gentle Promise” - Kathy Lloyd

Contemporary Sweet Romance

Winner: “The Gentling” - Virginia Gray
  • Finalists:
“The Darling Jade” - Peggy Nicholson
“The Love of the Irish” - Carol Dennis
“A Scent of Jasmine” - Kathleen Beck
“Tormenting Memories” - Eleanor Robbins
“The Woman Within” - Elaine Lakso

Mainstream Historical Romance

Winner: “Swan Bride” - Betina Lindsey
  • Finalists:
“Alexander, My Lord” - Judith French
“Lost Gods of the Navidad” - Pat Bercier
“Private Treaty” - Kathleen Eagle
“Tidewater Destiny” - Barbara Dawson Smith
“Wild Roses for Katie” - Dian Egert

Young Adult Romance

Winner: “What Are Friends for Anyway?” - Pat Pinianski
  • Finalists:
“Beyond Tomorrow” - Louise Chatterton
“Spanish Shadows” - Paula Gorgas
“Summer's Challenge” - Julie Garwood
“What Love Did to Randy” - Dorothy Renko