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== 2008 Golden Heart for Contemporary Series Romance Finalists ==
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==Contemporary Series==
* Under a Harvest Moon by Joleen Wieser
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* ''[[Under a Harvest Moon]]'' by [[Joleen Wieser]]
  
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'''Finalists:'''
* Borrowed Stilettos by Rebecca Clark
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* 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]]
* 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
 
* Trust in Me by Priscilla Kissinger
 
  
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==Contemporary Series: Suspense/Adventure==
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* ''[[The Midnight Effect]]'' by [[Pamela Fryer]]
  
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'''Finalists:'''
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* Hot Pursuit by [[Lynn Harris]], Kitty's Fire by [[Kelly Ann Riley]] and Long Shadows by [[Donna Meier]]
  
== 2008 Golden Heart for Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure Finalists ==
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==Contemporary Single Title==
* The Midnight Effect by Pamela Fryer
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* ''[[Money, Honey]]'' by [[Susan Seyfarth]]
  
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'''Finalists:'''
* Hot Pursuit by Lynn Harris
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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]]
* Kitty's Fire by Kelly Ann Riley
 
* Long Shadows by Donna Meier
 
  
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==Historical Romance==
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* ''[[Wanting Finian]]'' by [[Kris Kennedy]]
  
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'''Finalists:'''
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* 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]]
  
== 2008 Golden Heart for Contemporary Single Title Romance Finalists ==
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==Inspirational Romance==
* Money, Honey by Susan Seyfarth
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* ''[[Running from Trouble]]'' by [[Kit Wilkinson]]
  
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'''Finalists:'''
* Beauty and the Geek by Sarah Castleberry
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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]]
* 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
 
* The Princess Project by Susan Seyfarth
 
  
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==Novel with Strong Romantic Elements==
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* ''The Devil You Know'' by [[Christa Selnick]]
  
== 2008 Golden Heart for Historical Romance Finalists ==
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'''Finalists:'''
* Wanting Finian by Kris Kennedy
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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]]
  
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==Paranormal Romance==
* Breath of Honor by Courtney Milan
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* ''[[Drawn into Darkness|Soul Provider]]'' by [[Annette McCleave]]
* 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
 
* Through the Fire by Beth Trissel
 
  
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'''Finalists:'''
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* 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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==Regency Historical==
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* ''[[Mistaken By Moonlight]]'' by [[Susan Gee Heino]]
  
== 2008 Golden Heart for Inspirational Romance Finalists ==
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'''Finalists:'''
* Running from Trouble by Kit Wilkinson
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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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==Romantic Suspense==
* Addie's Choice by Keli Gwyn
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* ''[[Sweet Deceit]]'' by [[Julie Stevens]]
* Love in Bloom by Keli Gwyn
 
* This Time Forever by Denise Meinstad
 
* Wyndermere House by Susan Mason
 
  
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'''Finalists:'''
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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]]
  
== 2008 Golden Heart for Novel with Strong Romantic Elements Finalists ==
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==Young Adult Romance==
* The Devil You Know by Christa Selnick
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* ''The Cinderella Society'' by [[Kay Cassidy]]
  
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'''Finalists:'''
* Alternate Ending by Julia Whitby
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* Blighted by [[Kelly Gay]], Party Like It's 1899 by [[Amanda Brice]] and Wishing You Were Here by [[Catherine Chant]]
* 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
 
* To Dance With My Father by Constance Gillam
 
 
 
 
 
== 2008 Golden Heart for Paranormal Romance Finalists ==
 
* Soul Provider by Annette McCleave
 
 
 
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
 
* Wish List by Kerry Allen
 
 
 
 
 
== 2008 Golden Heart for Regency Historical Romance Finalists ==
 
* Mistaken By Moonlight by Susan Gee Heino
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
== 2008 Golden Heart for Romantic Suspense Finalists ==
 
* Sweet Deceit by Julie Stevens
 
 
 
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
 
 
 
 
 
== 2008 Golden Heart for Young Adult Romance Finalists ==
 
* The Cinderella Society by Kay Cassidy
 
 
 
Finalists:
 
* Blighted by Kelly Gay
 
* Party Like It's 1899 by Amanda Brice
 
* Wishing You Were Here by Catherine Chant
 

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.


Contemporary Series

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Contemporary Series: Suspense/Adventure

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Contemporary Single Title

Finalists:

Historical Romance

Finalists:

Inspirational Romance

Finalists:

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

Finalists:

Paranormal Romance

Finalists:

Regency Historical

Finalists:

Romantic Suspense

Finalists:

Young Adult Romance

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