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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]===
'''* Winner: ''[[Dream A Little Dream - Susan Elizabeth Phillips|Dream A Little Dream]]'' by [[Susan Elizabeth Phillips]]'''
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'''* Winner: ''[[Dream A Little Dream - Susan Elizabeth Phillips|Dream A Little Dream]]'' - [[Susan Elizabeth Phillips]]'''
 
* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
:''[[Call Of Duty]]'' by [[Merline Lovelace]]
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:''[[Call Of Duty]]'' - [[Merline Lovelace]]
:''[[Garden of Dreams - Patricia Rice|Garden Of Dreams]]'' by [[Patricia Rice]]
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:''[[Garden of Dreams - Patricia Rice|Garden Of Dreams]]'' - [[Patricia Rice]]
:''[[Girl In The Mirror]]'' by [[Mary Alice Monroe]]
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:''[[Girl In The Mirror]]'' - [[Mary Alice Monroe]]
:''[[The Taming Of Billy Jones]]'' by [[Christine Rimmer]]
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:''[[The Taming Of Billy Jones]]'' - [[Christine Rimmer]]
  
 
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
'''* Winner: ''[[My Darling Caroline]]'' by [[Adele Ashworth]]'''
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'''* Winner: ''[[My Darling Caroline]]'' - [[Adele Ashworth]]'''
 
* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
:''[[A Father's Place]]'' by [[Joan Kilby]]
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:''[[A Father's Place]]'' - [[Joan Kilby]]
:''[[The Millionaire Meets His Match - Patricia C. Seeley|The Millionaire Meets His Match]]'' by [[Patricia C. Seeley]]
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:''[[The Millionaire Meets His Match - Patricia C. Seeley|The Millionaire Meets His Match]]'' - [[Patricia C. Seeley]]
:''[[Oracle]]'' by [[Katherine Greyle]]
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:''[[Oracle]]'' - [[Katherine Greyle]]
:''[[Priceless - Donna M. Schaff|Priceless]]'' by [[Donna M. Schaff]]
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:''[[Priceless - Donna M. Schaff|Priceless]]'' - [[Donna M. Schaff]]
:''[[Roses For Chloe]]'' by [[Elaine Grant]]
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:''[[Roses For Chloe]]'' - [[Elaine Grant]]
:''[[Stay...]]'' by [[Allison Leigh]]
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:''[[Stay...]]'' - [[Allison Leigh]]
  
 
===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
'''* Winner: ''[[Patterns Of Love]]'' by [[Robin Lee Hatcher]]'''
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'''* Winner: ''[[Patterns Of Love]]'' - [[Robin Lee Hatcher]]'''
 
* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
:''[[Awakening Heart]]'' (aka ''[[Thursday's Child]]'') by [[Melody Carlson]]
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:''[[Awakening Heart]]'' (aka ''[[Thursday's Child]]'') - [[Melody Carlson]]
:''[[The Best Christmas Ever - Cheryl Wolverton|The Best Christmas Ever]]'' by [[Cheryl Wolverton]]
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:''[[The Best Christmas Ever - Cheryl Wolverton|The Best Christmas Ever]]'' - [[Cheryl Wolverton]]
:''[[Forgotten]]'' by [[Lorena McCourtney]]
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:''[[Forgotten]]'' - [[Lorena McCourtney]]
:''[[The Fugitive Heart]]'' by [[Jane Orcutt]]
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:''[[The Fugitive Heart]]'' - [[Jane Orcutt]]
:''[[The Hidden Heart - Jane Orcutt|The Hidden Heart]]'' by [[Jane Orcutt]]
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:''[[The Hidden Heart - Jane Orcutt|The Hidden Heart]]'' - [[Jane Orcutt]]
:''[[The Silver Sword]]'' by [[Angela Elwell Hunt]]
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:''[[The Silver Sword]]'' - [[Angela Elwell Hunt]]
  
 
===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Series Romance|'''Long Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Series Romance|'''Long Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
'''* Winner: ''[[Meant To Be Married]]'' by [[Ruth Wind]]'''
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'''* Winner: ''[[Meant To Be Married]]'' - [[Ruth Wind]]'''
 
* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
:''[[Baby On His Doorstep]]'' by [[Diana Whitney]]
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:''[[Baby On His Doorstep]]'' - [[Diana Whitney]]
:''[[Cowboy On The Run]]'' by [[Anne McAllister]]
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:''[[Cowboy On The Run]]'' - [[Anne McAllister]]
:''[[Everyday, Average Jones]]'' by [[Suzanne Brockmann]]
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:''[[Everyday, Average Jones]]'' - [[Suzanne Brockmann]]
:''[[The Family Next Door - Janice Kay Johnson|The Family Next Door]]'' by [[Janice Kay Johnson]]
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:''[[The Family Next Door - Janice Kay Johnson|The Family Next Door]]'' - [[Janice Kay Johnson]]
:''[[For Christmas, Forever - Ruth Wind|For Christmas, Forever]]'' by [[Ruth Wind]]
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:''[[For Christmas, Forever - Ruth Wind|For Christmas, Forever]]'' - [[Ruth Wind]]
:''[[The Husband She Couldn't Remember]]'' (aka ''[[Long Gone Lonesome Blues]]'') by [[Maggie Shayne]]  
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:''[[The Husband She Couldn't Remember]]'' (aka ''[[Long Gone Lonesome Blues]]'') - [[Maggie Shayne]]  
:''[[The Rescue Of Jenna West]]'' by [[Debra Cowan]]
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:''[[The Rescue Of Jenna West]]'' - [[Debra Cowan]]
:''[[The Wallflower]]'' by [[Jan Freed]]
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:''[[The Wallflower]]'' - [[Jan Freed]]
  
 
===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]===
'''* Winner: ''[[My Dearest Enemy]]'' by [[Connie Brockway]]'''
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'''* Winner: ''[[My Dearest Enemy]]'' - [[Connie Brockway]]'''
 
* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
:''[[Another Chance To Dream]]'' by [[Lynn Kurland]]
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:''[[Another Chance To Dream]]'' - [[Lynn Kurland]]
:''[[The Bad Luck Wedding Cake]]'' by [[Geralyn Dawson]]
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:''[[The Bad Luck Wedding Cake]]'' - [[Geralyn Dawson]]
:''[[The Bequest - Candice E. Proctor|The Bequest]]'' by [[Candice E. Proctor]]
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:''[[The Bequest - Candice E. Proctor|The Bequest]]'' - [[Candice E. Proctor]]
:''[[A Kiss To Dream On]]'' by [[Stephanie Mittman]]
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:''[[A Kiss To Dream On]]'' - [[Stephanie Mittman]]
:''[[With Hope]]'' by [[Dorothy Garlock]]
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:''[[With Hope]]'' - [[Dorothy Garlock]]
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===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
 
''[[The Bride Finder]]'' by [[Susan Carroll]]
 
''[[The Bride Finder]]'' by [[Susan Carroll]]
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===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]===
'''* Winner: ''[[His Grace Endures]]'' by [[Emma Jensen]]'''
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'''* Winner: ''[[His Grace Endures]]'' - [[Emma Jensen]]'''
 
* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
:''[[Best Laid Schemes]]'' by [[Emma Jensen]]
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:''[[Best Laid Schemes]]'' - [[Emma Jensen]]
:''[[Celia's Grand Passion]]'' by [[Lynn Kerstan]]
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:''[[Celia's Grand Passion]]'' - [[Lynn Kerstan]]
:''[[Lord Heartless]]'' by [[Barbara Metzger]]
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:''[[Lord Heartless]]'' - [[Barbara Metzger]]
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===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
''[[Cool Shade]]'' by [[Theresa Weir]]
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''[[Cool Shade]]'' - [[Theresa Weir]]
:''[[The Brother's Wife]]'' by [[Amanda Stevens]]
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:''[[The Brother's Wife]]'' - [[Amanda Stevens]]
:''[[Holiday In Death]]'' by [[J. D. Robb]]
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:''[[Holiday In Death]]'' - [[J. D. Robb]]
:''[[Homeport]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]]
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:''[[Homeport]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]]
:''[[If A Man Answers]]'' by [[Merline Lovelace]]
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:''[[If A Man Answers]]'' - [[Merline Lovelace]]
:''[[Ransom My Heart]]'' by [[Gayle Wilson]]
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:''[[Ransom My Heart]]'' - [[Gayle Wilson]]
:''[[Return To Sender - Merline Lovelace|Return To Sender]]'' by [[Merline Lovelace]]
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:''[[Return To Sender - Merline Lovelace|Return To Sender]]'' - [[Merline Lovelace]]
  
 
===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]===
'''* Winner: ''[[The Notorious Groom]]'' by [[Caroline Cross]]'''
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'''* Winner: ''[[The Notorious Groom]]'' - [[Caroline Cross]]'''
 
* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
:''[[Chase The Dream]] ''by [[Maris Soule]]
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:''[[Chase The Dream]]'' - [[Maris Soule]]
:''[[Courtship In Granite Ridge]]'' by [[Barbara McCauley]]
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:''[[Courtship In Granite Ridge]]'' - [[Barbara McCauley]]
:''[[Just A Little Bit Pregnant]]'' by [[Eileen Wilks]]  
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:''[[Just A Little Bit Pregnant]]'' - [[Eileen Wilks]]  
:''[[Kids Is A 4-Letter Word]]'' by [[Stephanie Bond]]  
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:''[[Kids Is A 4-Letter Word]]'' - [[Stephanie Bond]]  
:''[[The Lone Rider Takes A Bride]]'' by [[Leanne Banks]]
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:''[[The Lone Rider Takes A Bride]]''- [[Leanne Banks]]
:''[[One Wicked Night]]'' by [[Jo Leigh]]
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:''[[One Wicked Night]]'' - [[Jo Leigh]]
:''[[Tall, Dark and Reckless - Lyn Ellis|Tall, Dark And Reckless]]'' by [[Lyn Ellis]]
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:''[[Tall, Dark and Reckless - Lyn Ellis|Tall, Dark And Reckless]]'' - [[Lyn Ellis]]
  
 
===[[RITA®: Short Historical Romance|'''Short Historical Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Short Historical Romance|'''Short Historical Romance''']]===
'''* Winner: ''[[Merely Married]]'' by [[Patricia Coughlin]]'''
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'''* Winner: ''[[Merely Married]]'' - [[Patricia Coughlin]]'''
 
* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
:''[[Devil's Diamond]]'' by [[Connie Laux]]
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:''[[Devil's Diamond]]'' - [[Connie Laux]]
:''[[Heaven Forbids]]'' by [[Karen Ranney]]
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:''[[Heaven Forbids]]'' - [[Karen Ranney]]
:''[[In His Arms]]'' by [[Robin Lee Hatcher]]
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:''[[In His Arms]]'' - [[Robin Lee Hatcher]]
:''[[Nobody's Darling]]'' by [[Teresa Medeiros]]
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:''[[Nobody's Darling]]''- [[Teresa Medeiros]]
:''[[Rachel LeMoyne]]'' by [[Eileen Charbonneau]]
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:''[[Rachel LeMoyne]]'' - [[Eileen Charbonneau]]
:''[[Sleeping Beauty - Judith Ivory|Sleeping Beauty]]'' by [[Judith Ivory]]
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:''[[Sleeping Beauty - Judith Ivory|Sleeping Beauty]]'' - [[Judith Ivory]]
:''[[The Tiger's Bride]]'' by [[Merline Lovelace]]
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:''[[The Tiger's Bride]]'' - [[Merline Lovelace]]
  
 
===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]===
'''* Winner: ''[[Monday Man]]'' by [[Kristin Gabriel]]'''
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'''* Winner: ''[[Monday Man]]'' - [[Kristin Gabriel]]'''
 
* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
:''[[And Cowboy Makes Three]]'' by [[Martha Shields]]
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:''[[And Cowboy Makes Three]]'' - [[Martha Shields]]
:''[[The Boss, The Baby And The Bride]]'' by [[Day Leclaire]]
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:''[[The Boss, The Baby And The Bride]]'' - [[Day Leclaire]]
:''[[Married By Mistake - Renee Roszel|Married By Mistake]]'' by [[Renee Roszel]]
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:''[[Married By Mistake - Renee Roszel|Married By Mistake]]'' - [[Renee Roszel]]
:''[[Stranded With A Tall Dark Stranger]]'' by [[Laura Anthony]]
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:''[[Stranded With A Tall Dark Stranger]]'' - [[Laura Anthony]]
:''[[The Twenty-Four Hour Bride]]'' by [[Day Leclaire]]  
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:''[[The Twenty-Four Hour Bride]]'' - [[Day Leclaire]]  
:''[[With This Child...]]'' by [[Sally Carleen]]
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:''[[With This Child...]]'' - [[Sally Carleen]]

Revision as of 12:59, 27 December 2022


Contemporary Single Title Romance

* Winner: Dream A Little Dream - Susan Elizabeth Phillips

  • Finalists:
Call Of Duty - Merline Lovelace
Garden Of Dreams - Patricia Rice
Girl In The Mirror - Mary Alice Monroe
The Taming Of Billy Jones - Christine Rimmer

First Book

* Winner: My Darling Caroline - Adele Ashworth

  • Finalists:
A Father's Place - Joan Kilby
The Millionaire Meets His Match - Patricia C. Seeley
Oracle - Katherine Greyle
Priceless - Donna M. Schaff
Roses For Chloe - Elaine Grant
Stay... - Allison Leigh

Inspirational Romance

* Winner: Patterns Of Love - Robin Lee Hatcher

  • Finalists:
Awakening Heart (aka Thursday's Child) - Melody Carlson
The Best Christmas Ever - Cheryl Wolverton
Forgotten - Lorena McCourtney
The Fugitive Heart - Jane Orcutt
The Hidden Heart - Jane Orcutt
The Silver Sword - Angela Elwell Hunt

Long Contemporary Series Romance

* Winner: Meant To Be Married - Ruth Wind

  • Finalists:
Baby On His Doorstep - Diana Whitney
Cowboy On The Run - Anne McAllister
Everyday, Average Jones - Suzanne Brockmann
The Family Next Door - Janice Kay Johnson
For Christmas, Forever - Ruth Wind
The Husband She Couldn't Remember (aka Long Gone Lonesome Blues) - Maggie Shayne
The Rescue Of Jenna West - Debra Cowan
The Wallflower - Jan Freed

Long Historical Romance

* Winner: My Dearest Enemy - Connie Brockway

  • Finalists:
Another Chance To Dream - Lynn Kurland
The Bad Luck Wedding Cake - Geralyn Dawson
The Bequest - Candice E. Proctor
A Kiss To Dream On - Stephanie Mittman
With Hope - Dorothy Garlock

Paranormal Romance

The Bride Finder by Susan Carroll

Aquamarine by Catherine Mulvany
Heaven's Time by Susan Plunkett
Legend by Laura S. Baker
This Time For Keeps by Kathleen Kane
A Well-Favored Gentleman by Christina Dodd

Regency Romance

* Winner: His Grace Endures - Emma Jensen

  • Finalists:
Best Laid Schemes - Emma Jensen
Celia's Grand Passion - Lynn Kerstan
Lord Heartless - Barbara Metzger

Romantic Suspense

Cool Shade - Theresa Weir

The Brother's Wife - Amanda Stevens
Holiday In Death - J. D. Robb
Homeport - Nora Roberts
If A Man Answers - Merline Lovelace
Ransom My Heart - Gayle Wilson
Return To Sender - Merline Lovelace

Short Contemporary Romance

* Winner: The Notorious Groom - Caroline Cross

  • Finalists:
Chase The Dream - Maris Soule
Courtship In Granite Ridge - Barbara McCauley
Just A Little Bit Pregnant - Eileen Wilks
Kids Is A 4-Letter Word - Stephanie Bond
The Lone Rider Takes A Bride- Leanne Banks
One Wicked Night - Jo Leigh
Tall, Dark And Reckless - Lyn Ellis

Short Historical Romance

* Winner: Merely Married - Patricia Coughlin

  • Finalists:
Devil's Diamond - Connie Laux
Heaven Forbids - Karen Ranney
In His Arms - Robin Lee Hatcher
Nobody's Darling- Teresa Medeiros
Rachel LeMoyne - Eileen Charbonneau
Sleeping Beauty - Judith Ivory
The Tiger's Bride - Merline Lovelace

Traditional Romance

* Winner: Monday Man - Kristin Gabriel

  • Finalists:
And Cowboy Makes Three - Martha Shields
The Boss, The Baby And The Bride - Day Leclaire
Married By Mistake - Renee Roszel
Stranded With A Tall Dark Stranger - Laura Anthony
The Twenty-Four Hour Bride - Day Leclaire
With This Child... - Sally Carleen