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 RWA's Golden Heart Award honors the best in unpublished romance manuscripts of 2007.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

2008 Golden Heart for Contemporary Series Romance Finalists

• 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
• Trust in Me by Priscilla Kissinger
• Under a Harvest Moon by Joleen Wieser

2008 Golden Heart for Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure Finalists

• Hot Pursuit by Lynn Harris
• Kitty's Fire by Kelly Ann Riley
• Long Shadows by Donna Meier
• The Midnight Effect by Pamela Fryer

2008 Golden Heart for Contemporary Single Title Romance Finalists

• Beauty and the Geek by Sarah Castleberry
• Better Late Than Never by Theresa Ragan
• Love on the Rocks by Mary Sullivan
• Money, Honey by Susan Seyfarth
• Public Relations by Amy Atwell
• Summer Storm by Patricia Brayton-Winter
• The Lost by Shelley Coriell
• The Princess Project by Susan Seyfarth

2008 Golden Heart for Historical Romance Finalists

• 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
• Through the Fire by Beth Trissel
• Wanting Finian by Kris Kennedy

2008 Golden Heart for Inspirational Romance Finalists

• Addie's Choice by Keli Gwyn
• Love in Bloom by Keli Gwyn
• Running from Trouble by Kit Wilkinson
• This Time Forever by Denise Meinstad
• Wyndermere House by Susan Mason

2008 Golden Heart for Novel with Strong Romantic Elements Finalists

• 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 Devil You Know by Christa Selnick
• The Professor by Cathy Perkins
• To Dance With My Father by Constance Gillam

2008 Golden Heart for Paranormal Romance 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
• Soul Provider by Annette McCleave
• 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

• 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
• Mistaken By Moonlight by Susan Gee Heino

2008 Golden Heart for Romantic Suspense 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
• Sweet Deceit by Julie Stevens
• Truth and Consequences by Robin Perini

2008 Golden Heart for Young Adult Romance Finalists

• Blighted by Kelly Gay
• Party Like It's 1899 by Amanda Brice
• The Cinderella Society by Kay Cassidy
• Wishing You Were Here by Catherine Chant