Monday, April 28, 2008

2007 Divas - Hot Prospect Winners

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS
of the 2007 HOT PROSPECT CONTEST
!

Overall High Scoring Winner
Lilith's Child by Lee Roland


Division: HISTORICAL
Final judge: Vivian Beck, Vivian Beck Agency

1st Place: Blood Marriage by Regina Richards
2nd Place: Lord Andrew's Match by Cynthia Arends
3rd Place: Hearts In Winter by Debra K. Maher

Division: ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
Final judge: Paige Wheeler, Folio Literary Management

1st Place: Wilderness Mafia by Kristal Hinds Singletary
2nd Place: Pleasant Lake by Kelly Fitzpatrick
3rd Place: Rescue Me by Linda Hurtado Figueredo

Division: FANTASY, FUTURISTIC & PARANORMAL
Final judge: Leah Hultenschmidt, Dorchester Publishing

1st Place: Lilith's Child by Lee Roland
2nd Place: Hedda's Sword by DeAnne R. Wildes-Mickelson
3rd Place: Casual Curses and Meticulous Magic by Lee Roland

Division: INSPIRATIONAL
Final judge: Denise Silvestro, Penguin Praise

1st Place: Jumping Fences by Kit Wilkinson
2nd Place: Playing on Heartstrings by Keli Kristine Gwyn
3rd Place: Trouble by Kit Wilkinson


Division: LONG CONTEMPORARY
Final judge: Patience Smith, Harlequin / Silhouette

1st Place: The Cost of Love by Vannetta Chapman
2nd Place: Only With The Heart by Linda Steinberg

3rd Place: Lipstick and Camouflage by Marian Stevens

Division: SHORT CONTEMPORARY
Final judge: Michelle Grajkowski, 3 Seas Literary Agency

1st Place: The Nature Of Love by JoAnn Weatherly
2nd Place: The Cleopatra Secret by Greta MacEachern
3rd Place: The Wrong Mr. Right by Ami Weaver

Division: CHICKLIT / WOMEN'S FICTION
Final judge: Sara Megibow, Nelson Literary Agency

1st Place: Flaherty's Crossing by Kristina Y. McMorris and Linda Yoshida
2nd Place: Luck Of The Draw by Teryl Oswald
3rd Place: Desperate Homeowners by Tina LaVon Conine

Division: EROTICA
Final judge: Raelene Gorlinsky, Ellora's Cave

1st Place: Wings of Desire by Cynthia Arends
2nd Place: Oral Exam by Tamra Westberry
3rd Place: Missionary Style by Tamra Westberry


Division: YOUNG ADULT
Final judge: Kate Seaver, Berkley

1st Place: Billie Frankenstein by Cathy McDavid
2nd Place: Eternally Emma by Jeanne Rutgers
3rd Place: Forbidden Children by Gail Francis

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Upward movement in blue...

Twenty-One Finals..........
Cathy Leming
.

Fourteen Finals............
DeAnne Wildes-Mickelson - SOLD!
.
Thirteen Finals.............

Kristina McMorris
Deb Yates
.
Twelve Finals............
.
Eleven Finals...........
Cat Schield
.
Ten Finals.........
Cathy Perkins
Kimberly Price - SOLD!

Donna Rosenbloom
.
Nine Finals.........
Vanetta Chapman
Donna Meier
.
Eight Finals........
Jeanne Dickson
Abigail Strom
Beth Trissel
Lisa Marie Wilkinson - SOLD!

Linda Yoshida
.
Seven Finals.......
Laurel O'Donnell

Marian Stevens
Kit Wilkinson
.
Six Finals......
Cynthia Arends
Sandy/Sandra James
Greta MacEachern
Debra K. Maher
Annie Oortman
Theresa Ragan
.
Five Finals.....
Amy Baldwin
Margaret Batschelet
Sena Conway

Laura Cumbie
Alleyne Dickens
Suzan Dickinson
Gail Foreman - SOLD!
Angie Fox Gwinner - SOLD!
Yvonne L. Harris
Carla Hughes

Jacqui Jacoby
Anitra McLeod
Cindy Nord
Inara Scott
Leslie Tentler
Beth Watson

.
Four Finals....
Kathleen Cherry
Lynda J. Cox
Laurie DeSalvo
Donna Hall
Tanya T. Holmes
Lorrie Kruse
Joanne Lockyer
Nancy Lytle
Virginia McCullough
Kathryn Parker
Lee Roland
Jan Scarbrough
Linda Steinberg
Kaki Warner
Victoria Wasserman

JoAnn Weatherly
...
Three Finals...
Narelle Atkins
Lynnette Baughman
Pamela Bolton-Holifield
Kelly Boyce
Laurel Bradley
Debbie Brehens
Kerensa Brougham
Wendy Burge
Sharon Calvin

Wendi Christner
Nicole Collins
Kimberly Duffy
Caroline Dunsheath
Leah Farrin
Mary Fechter
Gail Francis
Sonja Goedde
Audra Harders

Kimberley Howe
L. Faye Hughes
Donna Kowalczyk

Shelia Langley
Barbara Cool Lee
Barbara Longley
Madeline McBride
Renee Munoz
Pamela Nissen
Bobbie O'Keefe

Bev Pettersen
Elaine Powell

Diane Ramsey
Erica Ridley

Susan Seyfarth
Stephie Smith

Pamela Varnado
Kristin Wallace
Suzanne Welsh
.
Two Finals..

Carmine V. Anderson

Kathy Altman
Tyuana Bailey
Joanne Barnaba
Laura Graham Booth
Jennifer Brassel

Marilee Brothers
Shoshana Brown
Darcy Burke
Evie Byrne

Shirley Cayer

Catherine Chant
Julie Charles
Caroline Comito
Lisa Cooke
Cynthia D'Alba
Jessica Davidson

Karen Docter
Karen Dood
Wenda Dottridge
Danica Favorite-McDonald
Linda Hurtado Figueredo
Kelly Ann Fitzgerald
Sherry Foley
Marsha Garcia

Diane Gerber
Deborah Gilbert
Janice Goodfellow
Deborah Gross
Keli Gwyn
Maggie Jaimeson

Frances Karkosak
Heather Logan Kaufman

Ruth Kaufman
Christine Keach
Joanne Kennedy
Babe King
Kathleen Krevat
Barbara Kroon

Mary LaHood
Thalia Leigh
Lesli Lent
Elaine Levine - SOLD!
Jo Lewis-Robertson
Nancy Litzau

Carrie Lofty
Lesli Muir Lytle

Frances Mallary
Donna Maloy
Courtney Milan
Micqui Miller
Kelly Moore
Patricia Morgan

Sherri Neilson
Brenda Nelson-Davis
Deborah Nemeth
Jill Nutter
Michelle Odell
Tracey O'Hara
Kiki Opdenberg

Eve Ortega
Susan Peek
Tina Pennica
Robin Perini
Jodi Redford
Lynn Reynolds-Burkins

Mary Rhyan
Terri Richison
Cate Rowan
Gail Shelton
Glynna Kaye Sirpless
Carolyn Ray Stradinger

Julie Stevens
Carla Swafford
Debbie Swanson
Helen Taylor
LindaTrout

Becke Turner
Lynn Wagner
Ami Weaver
Tamra Westberry
Teresa Wilde
Betty Woods
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Saturday, April 26, 2008

2007 Divas - Golden Rose Winners

Historical
Final Judge = Hilary Sares, Kensington
1. - His Just Desserts - Frances Mallary
2. - A Very Patient Man - SG Shellabarger
3. - For Duty and Desire - Joanne Lockyer

Inspirational
Final Judge = Jessica Alvarez, Steeple Hill
1. - City of White Stones - Lila Chandler
2. - The Boss's Daughter - Narelle Atkins
3. - A Heavenly Inconvenience - Betty Woods

Long Contemporary
Final Judge = Wanda Ottewell, Harlequin
1. - Hard and Fast - Amy Davidson
2. - Only With the Heart - Linda Steinberg
3. - Undertones - Maggie Lynch

Mainstream with Romantic Elements
Final Judge = Rose Hilliard, St. Martin's
1. - The Thornless Rose - Deborah O'Neill Cordes & Cary Morgan Frates
2. - Flaherty's Crossing - Kristina McMorris & Linda Yoshida
3. - Judge Not - Susan Peek
4. - The Talking Tree - Judy Keim

Paranormal
Final Judge = Michelle Grajkowski, 3 Seas Literary Agency
1. - Moonlight Bleu - Renee Munoz
2. - Fallen Angel - Annette McCleave
3. - Hedda's Sword - DeAnne Wildes-Mickelsom

Romantic Suspense
Final Judge = Esi Sogah, Avon
1. - The Cost of Love - Vannetta Chapman
2. - Picture of Terror - Deborah Gross
3. - Sacred Evil - Mary LaHood

Short Contemporary
Final Judge = Demetria Lucas, Silhouette Desire
1. - Romancing the Storm - Lee Rhuday Duncan
2. - Rules of Negotiation - Inara Scott
3. - The Christmas Bargain - Cat Schield


Single Title
Final Judge = Kerry Donovan, NAL
1. - Seduced by Shadows - Jessica Davidson
2. - What a Ghost Wants - Betty Booher
3. - Nothing But A Man - Linda Steinberg
4. - Murphy's Law - Sandy James
5. - The A-Street Girls of Moonseed - Suzanne Kaufman Kalb

Young Adult
Final Judge = Leis Pederson, Berkeley
1. - Surviving Nella - Laura Cumbie
2. - Lucky - Laura Cumbie
3. - The Coach's Daughter - Laura Cumbie

The Golden Rose Winner for Highest Overall Score:
Seduced by Shadows - Jessica Davidson
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Upward movement in blue...

Twenty-One Finals..........
Cathy Leming

.
Thirteen Finals.............
DeAnne Wildes-Mickelson - SOLD!
Deb Yates
.
Twelve Finals............
Kristina McMorris
.
Eleven Finals...........
Cat Schield
.
Ten Finals.........
Cathy Perkins
Kimberly Price - SOLD!
Donna Rosenbloom
.
Nine Finals.........
Donna Meier
.
Eight Finals........
Vanetta Chapman
Jeanne Dickson
Abigail Strom
Beth Trissel
Lisa Marie Wilkinson - SOLD!
.
Seven Finals.......
Laurel O'Donnell
Linda Yoshida
.
Six Finals......
Sandy/Sandra James
Annie Oortman
Theresa Ragan
Marian Stevens
.
Five Finals.....
Amy Baldwin

Margaret Batschelet
Sena Conway
Laura Cumbie
Alleyne Dickens
Suzan Dickinson
Gail Foreman - SOLD!
Angie Fox Gwinner - SOLD!
Yvonne L. Harris
Carla Hughes

Jacqui Jacoby
Greta MacEachern
Debra K. Maher
Anitra McLeod
Cindy Nord
Inara Scott
Leslie Tentler
Beth Watson

Kit Wilkinson
.
Four Finals....
Cynthia Arends
Kathleen Cherry
Lynda J. Cox
Laurie DeSalvo
Donna Hall
Tanya T. Holmes
Lorrie Kruse
Joanne Lockyer
Nancy Lytle
Virginia McCullough
Kathryn Parker
Jan Scarbrough
Kaki Warner
Victoria Wasserman
...
Three Finals...
Narelle Atkins
Lynnette Baughman
Pamela Bolton-Holifield
Kelly Boyce
Laurel Bradley
Debbie Brehens
Kerensa Brougham
Wendy Burge
Sharon Calvin
Wendi Christner
Nicole Collins
Kimberly Duffy
Caroline Dunsheath
Mary Fechter
Leah Farrin
Sonja Goedde
Audra Harders
Kimberley Howe
L. Faye Hughes
Donna Kowalczyk
Shelia Langley
Barbara Cool Lee
Barbara Longley
Madeline McBride
Renee Munoz
Pamela Nissen
Bobbie O'Keefe
Bev Pettersen
Elaine Powell
Diane Ramsey
Erica Ridley
Susan Seyfarth
Stephie Smith
Linda Steinberg
Pamela Varnado
Kristin Wallace
JoAnn Weatherly
Suzanne Welsh
.
Two Finals..

Carmine V. Anderson

Kathy Altman
Tyuana Bailey
Joanne Barnaba
Laura Graham Booth
Jennifer Brassel
Marilee Brothers
Shoshana Brown
Darcy Burke
Evie Byrne

Shirley Cayer
Catherine Chant
Julie Charles
Caroline Comito
Lisa Cooke
Cynthia D'Alba
Jessica Davidson
Karen Docter
Karen Dood
Wenda Dottridge
Danica Favorite-McDonald
Sherry Foley
Gail Francis
Marsha Garcia

Diane Gerber
Deborah Gilbert
Janice Goodfellow
Deborah Gross
Maggie Jaimeson
Frances Karkosak
Heather Logan Kaufman
Ruth Kaufman
Christine Keach
Joanne Kennedy
Babe King
Kathleen Krevat
Barbara Kroon
Mary LaHood
Thalia Leigh
Lesli Lent
Elaine Levine - SOLD!
Jo Lewis-Robertson
Nancy Litzau
Carrie Lofty
Lesli Muir Lytle
Frances Mallary
Donna Maloy
Courtney Milan
Micqui Miller
Kelly Moore
Patricia Morgan
Sherri Neilson
Brenda Nelson-Davis
Deborah Nemeth
Jill Nutter
Michelle Odell
Tracey O'Hara
Kiki Opdenberg
Eve Ortega
Susan Peek
Tina Pennica
Robin Perini
Jodi Redford
Lynn Reynolds-Burkins
Mary Rhyan
Terri Richison
Cate Rowan
Gail Shelton
Glynna Kaye Sirpless
Carolyn Ray Stradinger
Julie Stevens
Carla Swafford
Debbie Swanson
Helen Taylor
LindaTrout
Becke Turner
Lynn Wagner
Teresa Wilde
Betty Woods
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