2007 Divas - Where The Magic Begins

Romance Writers Ink is proud to announce the 2007 Winners of Where The Magic Begins

Historical
Final Judge: Kate Seaver, Berkley
1st - McCaid's Woman - Elaine Levine
2nd - Heaven Sent - Deb Yates
3rd - Through The Fire - Beth Trissel

Erotica
Final Judge: Angela James, Samhain Publishing
1st - Her Ladyship's Companion - Nicole Collins
2nd - Her Harem's Challenge - Jackie Powers
3rd - Wings of Desire - Cynthia Arends

Paranormal
Final Judge: Heather Osborn, Tor
1st - Hedda's Sword - DeAnne R Wildes-Mickelson
2nd - Shadows Fall- Karin Shah
3rd - Contemporary Amazon - Sandra James

Romantic Suspense
Final Judge: Megan McKeever, Pocket
1st - The Cost of Love - Vannetta Chapman
2nd - Retribution - Jean Mason
3rd - An Untamed Heart -- Lori Sewell

Sensual Contemporary
Final Judge: Suzanne Clarke, Harlequin
1st - James - Sandy Loyd
2nd - Grave Secrets - Linda Trout
3rd - The Dance of Love - Laura Breck

Single Title
Final Judge: Rose Hilliard, St. Martin's Press
1st - For Love or Ravioli - Laurie DeSalvo
2nd - Flaherty's Crossing - Kristina Y. McMorris & Linda Yoshida
3rd - Rules of Lying - Stephie Smith

Sweet Contemporary
Final Judge: Bryony Green, Harlequin
1st - Capturing the Cowboy's Heart - Kimberly Duffy
2nd - The Nature of Love - JoAnn Weatherly
3rd - The Water Bearer - Wendi Christener

 

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Newest Grand Slam Winner

Deb Yates - Heaven Sent - 1st-2nd-3rd-4th

 

Upward movement in blue...

 

Ten Finals..........

Deb Yates

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Nine Finals.........

Cathy Leming

Deb Yates

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Eight Finals........

Abigail Strom

Lisa Marie Wilkinson - SOLD!

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Seven Finals.......

Kristina McMorris

Cat Schield

DeAnne Wildes-Mickelson - SOLD!

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Six Finals......

Laurel O'Donnell

Annie Oortman

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Five Finals.....

Vanetta Chapman

Jeanne Dickson

Yvonne L. Harris

Beth Watson

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Four Finals....

Margaret Batschelet

Sena Conway
Gail Foreman - SOLD!

Angie Fox Gwinner - SOLD!

Carla Hughes

Nancy Lytle

Cindy Nord

Cathy Perkins

Donna Rosenbloom

Kaki Warner

Victoria Wasserman

Kit Wilkinson

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Three Finals...
Amy Baldwin

Debbie Brehens
Laurel Bradley

Alleyne Dickens

Audra Harders

L. Faye Hughes

Jacqui Jacoby

Sandy James

Donna Kowalczyk

Lorrie Kruse

Virginia McCullough

Anitra McLeod

Donna Meier

Pamela Nissen

Bobbie O'Keefe

Kathryn Parker

Kimberly Price - SOLD!

Elaine Powell

Erica Ridley

Marian Stevens

Leslie Tentler

Beth Trissel

Linda Yoshido

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Two Finals..

Cynthia Arends

Kelly Boyce

Kerensa Brougham

Evie Byrne

Sharon Calvin

Shirley Cayer

Kathleen Cherry

Wendi Christener

Caroline Comito

Lisa Cooke

Suzan Dickinson

Laurie DeSalvo

Karen Docter
Danica Favorite-McDonald

Mary Fechter

Gail Francis

Sonja Goedde
Joan Goodman

Robin Haseltine

Kimberley Howe

Christine Johnson
Heather Logan Kaufman

Elaine Levine

Carrie Lofty

Barbara Longley
Lesli Muir Lytle
Donna Maloy

Jo Lewis-Robertson
Micqui Miller

Kelly Moore

Patricia Morgan

Brenda Nelson-Davis

Michelle Odell

Tracey O'Hara
Kiki Opdenberg

Tina Pennica

Robin Perini

Bev Pettersen/Petterson

Theresa Ragan

Jan Scarbrough

Inara Scott

Julie Stevens

LindaTrout

Suzanne Welsh

JoAnn Weatherly

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