1987 Golden Heart Winners

1987 Golden Heart Contest

Entry fee: $15 Entries: 675

Category Descriptions Historical Romance Novels and sagas with primary setting prior to World War II, such as those published by Zebra Historical Romances, Zebra Gothics, Avon Romances, Pocket Tapestry, Pocket Historicals, Signet Historicals, Onyx Historicals, Harlequin Gothics, Fawcett Historicals, Walker Historicals, Warner Historicals, Ballantine Historicals, and the hardcover houses. Long Contemporary Romance (Over 70,000 words in length) Longer sensuous romances such as those published by Dell Ecstasy, Harlequin Super Romance, Harlequin American, Harlequin Intrigue, Silhouette Special Edition, and Silhouette Intimate Moments. Regency Romance Novels with primary settings during the Regency period in England, such as those published by Harlequin, Walker, Signet, NAL, Zebra, Fawcett, Warner, and Avon. Short Contemporary Romance(Under 70,00 words in length) Short sensuous romances such as those published by Dell Ecstasy, Silhouette Desire, Harlequin Presents, Harlequin Temptation, Bantam Loveswept, and Berkley/Jove Second Chance at Love. Single Title Release Romance Contemporary novels which are non-category in nature and which are released as individual titles and not as part of a numbered line, such as those books released as individual titles from Dell, Worldwide, Berkley/Jove, Bantam, and Walker. 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, such as those published by Harlequin Romance, Silhouette Romance, Zondervan Serenade, and Thomas Nelson Promise. Young Adult Novels geared to teenaged readers which may or may not be typical romances, such as those published by NAL Vista, Scholastic, Silhouette First Love, Archway Books, and Bantam Sweet Dreams, Seniors and Couples. (Note: Authors who have published under the Series Pseudonym must submit a letter from the publisher verifying authorship.)

Winners & Finalists

Historical Romance “Bride of the Waiting Cougar” Nadine S. Crenshaw “The Lion's Share” Mayo Lucas “Seeker of Storms” Betty Duran “Some Melodious Sonnet” Phyllis Johnson

Long Contemporary Romance “In Search Of” Sally Siddon “Caitlin's Escort “ Kathryn Bentch “The Last Viking” Melitta K. Dee “A Man Like David” Phyllis Roberts “Stranger on the Shore” Carol Duncan “Whatever's Necessary” Melanie Dunn

Regency Romance “The Prodigal Spinster” Joan Overfield “The Abductress” Jean Anne Caldwell “Bedford's Wager” Nita Craft “The Dancing Doll” Maggy Farrell “The Earl's Comeuppance” Phylis Ann Warady “The Midsummer Masque” Coral Hoyle Titus

Short Contemporary Romance “King of Hearts” Judith Ann Myers “The Chief Dilemma” Kim van Rijn-Furman “Love on the Run” Jackie Radoumis “Something Special” Sandra de Luna “To Tame a Nightingale “ Gayle Kasper “Wildflower” Sharon Brevick

Single Title Release “Water from the Moon” Terey daly Ramin “Add a Pinch of Murder “ Joanne Pence “Amazon Lilly” Teresa Weir “Last Ride on the Carousel” Marilyn Larsen “Slow Burning Memories” Ida Lawyer “A Top Secret Affair” Heather Epstein

Young Adult Romance title unavailable Leila E. Davis