2008 Golden Heart Winners
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 RWA's Golden Heart Award honors the best in unpublished romance manuscripts of 2007.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.
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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
