2008 Divas - Jeannie Gray Golden Friendship Award Winner

The 5th Annual
Jeannie Gray Golden Friendship Award

And the 2008 JGGFA goes to...

Sherri Buerkle

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Six Finals......
Amy Atwell
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Five Finals.....
Vannetta Chapman
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Four Finals....
Pamela Kopfler
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Three Finals...
Cynthia Arends
Julie Bensen
Pamela Bolton-Holifield
Caroline Fyffe
Donna Hall
Yvonne Harris
Cathy Leming
Jean Mason
Courtney Milan
Susan Newman
Averil Reisman
Stephie Smith
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Two Finals..
Laura Graham Booth
Tina Butts
Vannetta Chapman
Rachelle Chase
Kathy Coatney
Lauren Darcey
Sarah Elizabeth Davis
Kimberly Duffy
Ann Fischer
Ruth Logan Herne
Ann Hinnenkamp
Jamie Kersten
Michelle Lauren
Melinda Leigh
Kathy Lowry Logan - SOLD!
Linda Lovely
Heidi Luchterhand
Greta MacEachern
Virginia McCullough
Deborah Nemeth
Lori Philbin
Theresa Ragan
Jodi Redford
Shauna Roberts
Ann Siracusa
Lori Sowell
Anna Sugden
Kristin Welker
Julie Whitby
Deb Yates
Jennifer Ziros
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Divas who sold...
Sandy James - SOLD!
Elaine Levine - SOLD!
Kathy Lowry Logan - SOLD!
Susan Shay - SOLD

2008 Divas - Harlequin Instant Seduction Winners

Harlequin Instant Seduction Winner

Winner: Lynn Raye Harris

Runners up: Dani Collins & Eve Powers

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Six Finals......
Amy Atwell
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Five Finals.....
Vannetta Chapman
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Four Finals....
Pamela Kopfler
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Three Finals...
Cynthia Arends
Julie Bensen
Pamela Bolton-Holifield
Caroline Fyffe
Donna Hall
Yvonne Harris
Cathy Leming
Jean Mason
Courtney Milan
Susan Newman
Averil Reisman
Stephie Smith
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Two Finals..
Laura Graham Booth
Tina Butts
Vannetta Chapman
Rachelle Chase
Kathy Coatney
Lauren Darcey
Sarah Elizabeth Davis
Kimberly Duffy
Ann Fischer
Ruth Logan Herne
Ann Hinnenkamp
Jamie Kersten
Michelle Lauren
Melinda Leigh
Kathy Lowry Logan - SOLD!
Linda Lovely
Heidi Luchterhand
Greta MacEachern
Virginia McCullough
Deborah Nemeth
Lori Philbin
Theresa Ragan
Jodi Redford
Shauna Roberts
Ann Siracusa
Lori Sowell
Anna Sugden
Kristin Welker
Julie Whitby
Deb Yates
Jennifer Ziros
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Divas who sold...
Sandy James - SOLD!
Elaine Levine - SOLD!
Kathy Lowry Logan - SOLD!
Susan Shay - SOLD

2008 Divas - Golden Acorn Winners

WINNERS, 2008

Contemporary Final Judge: Esi Sogah, Avon 1st Place: Tina M. Radcliffe In Her Wildest Dreams 2nd Place: Jaclyn DiBona Whims of Fate 2nd Place: Becke Martin Over Easy 3rd Place: Anne Hall Return to Gull Island 3rd Place: Jennifer G. Margeson Return to Me Mainstream with Strong Romantic Elements Final Judge: Mary-Margaret Scrimger, MIRA 1st Place: Tina Kane The Wolf at the Door 2nd Place: Tiffany Yates Attack of the Merry Widows 3rd Place: Louise Forster The Secret Life Of Bob 4th Place: Polly Iyer InSight 5th Place: Liese Sherwood-Fabre Heads Up, St. Anthony Paranormal Final Judge: Chris Keesler, Dorchester 1st Place: Margaret Batschelet Medium Rare 2nd Place: Shauna Roberts Ice Magic, Fire Magic 3rd Place: Sena Conway Shadowalker 4th Place: Ann Marsh-Flores The Goblin 5th Place: Nina Paules Love's Freedom 6th Place: Rebecca Cline R.A.V.E.N. Historical Final Judge: Hilary Sares, Kensington 1st Place: Lori Sowell To Tame His Heart 2nd Place: Leslie LaCoste Montana Stage 3rd Place: Averil Reisman Shattered Innocence 4th Place: Susan Newman Rakes and Radishes 5th Place: Leah Brown The Redemption Romantic Suspense Final Judge: Patience Smith, Harlequin 1st Place: Ruth Logan Herne Neither Race nor Creed 2nd Place: Kristal Hinds Singletary Wilderness Mafia 3rd Place: Christine Keach Dance Away, Danger 4th Place: Celesta Hofmann A Shot in the Dark 5th Place: Joan Ramsey Trust No One Inspirational Final Judge: Melissa Endlich, Steeple Hill !st Place: Dianne K. Burns Defending Glory 2nd Place: Lorna Seilstad Watercolors 3rd Place: Dorothy Canada The Anchoring Ground 4th Place: Caroline Fyffe Sourdough Creek 5th Place: Mary Galusha Sapphire Skies

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Amy Atwell
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Five Finals.....
Vannetta Chapman
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Four Finals....
Pamela Kopfler
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Three Finals...
Cynthia Arends
Julie Bensen
Pamela Bolton-Holifield
Caroline Fyffe
Donna Hall
Yvonne Harris
Cathy Leming
Jean Mason
Courtney Milan
Susan Newman
Averil Reisman
Stephie Smith
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Two Finals..
Laura Graham Booth
Tina Butts
Vannetta Chapman
Rachelle Chase
Kathy Coatney
Lauren Darcey
Sarah Elizabeth Davis
Kimberly Duffy
Ann Fischer
Ruth Logan Herne
Ann Hinnenkamp
Jamie Kersten
Michelle Lauren
Melinda Leigh
Kathy Lowry Logan - SOLD!
Linda Lovely
Heidi Luchterhand
Greta MacEachern
Virginia McCullough
Deborah Nemeth
Lori Philbin
Theresa Ragan
Jodi Redford
Shauna Roberts
Ann Siracusa
Lori Sowell
Anna Sugden
Kristin Welker
Julie Whitby
Deb Yates
Jennifer Ziros
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Divas who sold...
Sandy James - SOLD!
Elaine Levine - SOLD!
Kathy Lowry Logan - SOLD!
Susan Shay - SOLD

2008 Divas - Spring Into Romance Winners

HISTORICAL
FIRST PLACE—FILIGREE AND SHADOW by Lenore Nash
SECOND PLACE—THE MASQUERADING DUKE by Stephie Smith
THIRD PLACE—THE McCUTCHEONS by Caroline Fyffe
FOURTH PLACE—FALLEN ANGELS IN PARADISE by Catherine Leming
HONORABLE MENTION—BLOOD ON THE BLOSSOM by Gail Francis
Final Judge: Tessa Woodward, Harper Collins

LONG CONTEMPORARY
FIRST PLACE— PROOF AND CONSEQUENCES by Donna Meier
SECOND PLACE—DETECTING DELIA by Ruth Logan Herne
THIRD PLACE—SUMMER OF LOVE by Victoria LeBlanc
FOURTH PLACE—THE PERFECT MATCH by Sally Jane Driscoll
Final Judge: Allison Brandau, Berkley Publishing Group

SHORT CONTEMPORARY
FIRST PLACE—BILLIONAIRE'S BABY by Caroline Witt
SECOND PLACE— BENDING TO BLACKMAIL by Cat Schield
THIRD PLACE—STOLEN TREASURES by Laurie Temple
FOURTH PLACE— ABOVE THE LAW by Sarah Elizabeth Davis
HONORABLE MENTION—REHABILITATION by Nancy Evertz
Final Judge: Diana Ventimiglia, Silhouette

FF&P
FIRST PLACE— IT'S ALL IN THE GAME by Ann Siracusa
SECOND PLACE—TOUCH OF TWILIGHT by Clarissa Ellison
THIRD PLACE— FORBIDDEN by Laurie Cooper
FOURTH PLACE— HEX APPEAL by Kerri-Leigh Grady
HONORABLE MENTION— THE OCEAN BETWEEN US by Cate Rowan
Final judge: Latoya C Smith, Grand Central Publishing

SINGLE TITLE
FIRST PLACE—JUST BREATHE by Sharon Calvin
SECOND PLACE— ANONYMOUSLY YOURS by Julie Benson
THIRD PLACE— SHATTERED ILLUSIONS by Julie Benson
FOURTH PLACE— THE FIRE STILL BURNS by Julie Benson
HONORABLE MENTION—LYING EYES by Amy Atwell
DESTRUCTION OF THE GREAT WALL by Ann Siracusa
Final Judge: Jessica Sebor, Random House


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Congrats to Stephie Smith for a Grand Slam,

1st-2nd-3rd for The Masquerading Duke.

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Six Finals......

Amy Atwell

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Five Finals.....

Vannetta Chapman

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Four Finals....

Pamela Kopfler

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Three Finals...

Cynthia Arends

Julie Bensen

Pamela Bolton-Holifield

Yvonne Harris

Cathy Leming

Jean Mason

Courtney Milan

Stephie Smith

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Two Finals..

Laura Graham Booth

Tina Butts

Vannetta Chapman

Rachelle Chase

Kathy Coatney

Lauren Darcey

Sarah Elizabeth Davis
Kimberly Duffy

Ann Fischer

Caroline Fyffe
Donna Hall

Ann Hinnenkamp

Jamie Kersten

Michelle Lauren
Melinda Leigh

Kathy Lowry Logan - SOLD!

Linda Lovely

Heidi Luchterhand
Greta MacEachern

Virginia McCullough

Deborah Nemeth

Susan Newman

Lori Philbin

Theresa Ragan

Jodi Redford

Averil Reisman

Ann Siracusa
Anna Sugden

Kristin Welker

Julie Whitby
Deb Yates

Jennifer Ziros

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Divas who sold...

Sandy James - SOLD!

Elaine Levine - SOLD!

Kathy Lowry Logan - SOLD!

Susan Shay - SOLD

2008 Divas - Stroke of Midnight Winners

NOVELLA

First Place - Scenting Cinnamon, by Ella Drake
Second Place - Reaction Time, by Alannah Lynne
Third Place - From Afar, by Ava March
HM - Full Moon, by Tiffany Kenzie
HM - Him, Memoir of My Second Marriage to the Egyptian God of Fertility, by Constance Denson-Hamilton

CONTEMPORARY

First Place - Liberating Lacey, by Anne Calhoun
Second Place - Laws Of Attraction, by Crystal Kauffman
Third Place - Nice and Naughty, by Jayne Rylon
HM - Love, Lust and Lies, by Cathleen Ross
HM - Trading Favors, by Reece Butler

HISTORICAL

First Place - Plantation Rule, by Noelle Henderson and Barbra Moser
Second Place - Show Me-The Spartan Chronicles, by Nadia Aidan
Third Place - Seeking Truth, by Francesca Hawley
HM - A Gentleman For Her, by Ava March
HM - Wild At Heart, by Crystal Kauffman

FUTURISTIC/FANTASY/SCIENCE FICTION

First Place - Wings Of Desire, by Sindee Sexton
Second Place - Fairy Prince, by Leanne Karella
Third Place - Almost Darke, by P.M. Black
HM - Soul Bound, by Barbara Morgan
HM - Goddess in Trouble, by Maggie Nash

PARANORMAL / TIME TRAVEL

First Place - The Tiger's Tale, by Nara Malone
Second Place - Saving Jenna, by Violet Summers
Third Place - Bluebeard's Hunger, by Ella Drake
HM - Minotaur, by Hortense Powdermaker
HM - Believing Is Seeing, by Corinne Davies

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Five Finals.....

Amy Atwell

Vannetta Chapman

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Four Finals....

Cynthia Arends

Pamela Kopfler

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Three Finals...

Pamela Bolton-Holifield

Yvonne Harris

Jean Mason

Courtney Milan

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Two Finals..

Laura Graham Booth

Tina Butts

Vannetta Chapman

Rachelle Chase

Kathy Coatney

Lauren Darcey

Ella Drake
Kimberly Duffy

Ann Fischer

Donna Hall

Ann Hinnenkamp

Crystal Kauffman

Jamie Kersten

Michelle Lauren
Melinda Leigh

Cathy Leming

Kathy Lowry Logan - SOLD!

Linda Lovely

Heidi Luchterhand
Greta MacEachern

Ava March
Virginia McCullough

Deborah Nemeth

Susan Newman

Lori Philbin

Theresa Ragan

Jodi Redford

Averil Reisman

Stephie Smith

Anna Sugden

Kristin Welker

Julie Whitby
Deb Yates

Jennifer Ziros

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Divas who sold...

Sandy James - SOLD!

Elaine Levine - SOLD!

Kathy Lowry Logan aka Kathy Love - SOLD!

Susan Shay - SOLD

2008 Divas - Touch of Magic Winners

Central Florida Romance Writers 2008 Touch of Magic Contest winners:

Single Title
1st - Love on a Limb by Lauren Darcey
2nd - Through My Eyes by Susan Peek
3rd - She Shot the Chair by Donna Helmedag

Series
1st - Finding His Way Home by Libby Hougland Banks
2nd - Bad Boy, Good Man by Anna Sugden
3rd - Too Sweet to Eat by Christine Glover

Historical
1st - Cleopatra's Heart by Loretta DeMarino
2nd - Maiden Widow by Victoria Whitaker
3rd - The Masquerading Duke by Stephie Smith

Paranormal
1st - The Trouble with Ghosts by Jodi Redford
2nd - Chains of Honor by Kristin Welker
3rd - Better Dead by Pamela Kopfler

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
1st - Lost Mountain by Rita Horiguchi
2nd - Shrine of the Heavens by Shauna Roberts
3rd - Call Sign Scarlett by Julie Whitby

** Better Dead won our Sandy Star Award for overall highest score in memory of Sandi Haddad**

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Five Finals.....

Amy Atwell

Vannetta Chapman

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Four Finals....

Pamela Kopfler

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Three Finals...

Cynthia Arends

Pamela Bolton-Holifield

Yvonne Harris

Jean Mason

Courtney Milan

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Two Finals..

Laura Graham Booth

Tina Butts

Vannetta Chapman

Rachelle Chase

Kathy Coatney

Lauren Darcey
Kimberly Duffy

Ann Fischer

Donna Hall

Ann Hinnenkamp

Jamie Kersten

Michelle Lauren
Melinda Leigh

Cathy Leming

Kathy Lowry Logan - SOLD!

Linda Lovely

Heidi Luchterhand
Greta MacEachern

Virginia McCullough

Deborah Nemeth

Susan Newman

Lori Philbin

Theresa Ragan

Jodi Redford

Averil Reisman

Stephie Smith

Anna Sugden

Kristin Welker

Julie Whitby
Deb Yates

Jennifer Ziros

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Divas who sold...

Sandy James - SOLD!

Elaine Levine - SOLD!

Kathy Lowry Logan aka Kathy Love - SOLD!

Susan Shay - SOLD

2008 Divas - Laurie Winners

Congratulations to the 2008 Laurie Winners!

First Place Winners receive a Laurie Pendant. All others receive a certificate.

Contemporary Editor, Keyren Gerlach--HQ

Winner: Target Heart Rate, by Laurie Benner
The Nature Of Love, by Joann Weatherely
Hard And Fast, by Amy Davidson
They Call Me Doc, by Mary Biebel
Better Late Than Never, by Theresa Ragan

Single Title Editor, Kate Seaver--Berkley

Winner: Love On The Rocks, by Mary Sullivan
Best Served Cold, by Elizabeth Alkhateb
Truth Or Consequences, by Robin Perini
Buried Alive, by Jean Mason
The Last Vendetta, by Ann Fischer & Linda Baxteri

Historical Editor, May Chen--Avon

Winner: Passionate Persuasion, by Jennifer Ziros
Lost In Love, by Pamela Bolton-Holifield
Portrait Of A Nightingale, by Amanda Collins
Hellion's Haven, by Christina Rich
Shattered Innocence, by Averil Reisman

Ff&P Editor, Chris Keesler—Dorchester

Winner: And, Falling Fly, by Skyler White
Immortal Dilemma, by Ann Hinnenkamp
Wings Of Desire, by Cynthia Arends w/a Sindee Sexton
Angel At Almacks, by Cathy Leming
The Trouble With Ghost, by Jodi Redford


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Five Finals.....
Amy Atwell
Vannetta Chapman

Three Finals...
Cynthia Arends
Pamela Bolton-Holifield
Yvonne Harris
Jean Mason
Courtney Milan

Two Finals..
Laura Graham Booth
Tina Butts
Vannetta Chapman
Rachelle Chase
Kathy Coatney
Kimberly Duffy
Ann Fischer
Donna Hall
Ann Hinnenkamp
Jamie Kersten
Pamela Kopfler
Michelle Lauren
Melinda Leigh
Cathy Leming
Kathy Lowry Logan - SOLD!
Linda Lovely
Heidi Luchterhand
Greta MacEachern
Virginia McCullough
Deborah Nemeth
Susan Newman
Lori Philbin
Theresa Ragan
Averil Reisman
Deb Yates
Jennifer Ziros

Divas who sold...
Sandy James - SOLD!
Elaine Levine - SOLD!
Kathy Lowry Logan - SOLD!
Susan Shay - SOLD

2008 Divas - Fab 5 Winners

2008 Fab 5 Winners Erotic Romance Final Judge: Diane Carlile, Senior Editor, The Wild Rose Press Category Coordinator: DeAnne Wildes-Mickelson Winner: Laura Logan: Purrrfect Passion 2nd Place: Lori Philbin: Bluebeard's Hunger 3rd Place: Barbara Zukowski: Love Rocks 4th Place: Cynthia Arends: Wings Of Desire Honorable Mention: Jamie Kersten: Work It Out Paranormal Final Judge: Nephele Tempest, agent, The Knight Agency Category Coordinator: Jamie Kersten Winner: Cathy Leming: Angels At Almack's 2nd Place: Michalea Moore: Lord Of Abydos 3rd Place: Ann Hinnenkamp: 4th Place: Moira Rogers: Big Easy Honorable Mention: Michelle Lauren: Heartbreaker Romantic Suspense Final Judge: Kim Whalen, agent, Trident Media Group Category Coordinator: Jamie Kersten Winner: Pamela Kopfler: Queen's Justice 2nd Place: Sharon Wray: Guardian's Promise 3rd Place: Sandra DeTaranto: Vegas, Baby 4th Place: Diane M. Garner: Redemption Honorable Mention: Billie Jean Te: It's Only Music Series Contemporary Long/Short Final Judge: Wanda Ottewell, Senior Editor, Harlequin SuperRomance Category Coordinator: Helen Johannes Winner: Jennifer Wilson: Claire's Wish 2nd Place: Anna Sugden: Bad Boy, Good Man 3rd Place: Jan Hoffman: Coming Home 4th Place: Kate Bowman: Lani Meets Her Match Honorable Mention: Theresa Ragan: Better Late Than Never Single Title Final Judge: Deb Werksman, Senior Editor, Sourcebooks Publishing Category Coordinator: Karen Miller Winner: Kim Duffy: Saving Stoney Brook 2nd Place: Joanna Westreich: Risking It All 3rd Place: Jamie Kersten: Family Recipe 4th Place: Marie Robison: A Cottage By The Lake Honorable Mention: Anne Stratton: The Last Codex Women's Fiction with Romantic Elements Final Judge: Hilary Teeman, editor, St. Martin's Press Category Coordinator: Jody Allen Winner: Virginia McCullough: Keeping Secrets 2nd Place: Virginia McCullough: Island Healing 3rd Place: Rachel Goldsworthy: Pasteur's Angel 4th Place: Lorrie Kruse: A Life Worth Living Honorable Mention: Ann Grace Crowder: Becoming Kay Callahan Historical Final Judge: Shauna Summers, Senior Editor, Bantam Dell Publishing Category Coordinator: Marilyn Auer Winner: Robin Le Fevers: Nightshade 2nd Place: Deb Yates: Heaven Sent 3rd Place: Pamela Bolton-Holifield: Lost In Love 4th Place: Beverley Kendall: The Gauntlet Honorable Mention: Donna Rosenbloom: Entrapping The Earl

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Five Finals.....

Amy Atwell

Vannetta Chapman

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Three Finals...

Yvonne Harris

Courtney Milan

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Two Finals..

Cynthia Arends

Pamela Bolton-Holifield

Laura Graham Booth

Tina Butts

Vannetta Chapman

Rachelle Chase

Kathy Coatney

Kimberly Duffy

Donna Hall

Jamie Kersten

Pamela Kopfler

Michelle Lauren
Melinda Leigh

Kathy Lowry Logan - SOLD!

Linda Lovely

Heidi Luchterhand
Greta MacEachern

Jean Mason

Virginia McCullough

Deborah Nemeth

Susan Newman

Lori Philbin

Deb Yates

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Divas who sold...

Sandy James - SOLD!

Elaine Levine - SOLD!

Kathy Lowry Logan - SOLD!

Susan Shay - SOLD!

2008 Divas - Between the Sheets Winners

The Greater Detroit Romance Writers is pleased to announce the winners of the 2008 Between the Sheets Contest:

1st Place – Lessons of Love by Catherine Roach
2nd Place – Shattered Innocence by Averil Reisman
3rd Place – Model Daughter by Karyn Mendoza
4th Place – Slightly Dangerous by Cheryl Smith
5th Place – Woman in the Woods by Darcy Carson
6th Place – When Push Comes to Shove by Joyce Wilk

Upward movement in blue...

Five Finals.....
Amy Atwell
Vannetta Chapman

Three Finals...
Yvonne Harris
Courtney Milan

Two Finals..
Laura Graham Booth
Tina Butts
Vannetta Chapman
Rachelle Chase
Kathy Coatney
Donna Hall
Melinda Leigh
Kathy Lowry Logan - SOLD!
Linda Lovely
Heidi Luchterhand
Greta MacEachern
Jean Mason
Deborah Nemeth
Susan Newman

Divas who sold...
Sandy James - SOLD!
Elaine Levine - SOLD!
Kathy Lowry Logan - SOLD!