winners of its 2008 Launching A Star Contest.
Launching A Star Contest First Place:
His Nutcracker Sweets by Jeanne M. Dickson
Jeanne will have a star named in her honor through the International Registry of Stars.
Historical Category
Final round judges: Keyren Gerlach, HQN Books, and Elizabeth Pomada,
Larsen-Pomada Agency
First Place:
Reconciliation by Elizabeth Boyce
Runners-up:
A Perfect Husband by Anna Lee Huber
An American Spy in London by Anna Lee Huber
Heaven Sent by Deb Yates
Remember by Mary A. Murray
General Paranormal Category
Final round judges: Heather Osborne, TOR Publications, and Laurie
McLean, Larsen-Pomada Agency
First Place:
Touch of Twilight by Clarissa Ellison
Runners-up:
Bump in the Night by Sandra S. Sookoo
Hex Appeal by Kerri-Leigh Grady
Out of Sight, Out of Mind by Evonne Wareham
The Tenth Choir by Linda Poitevin
Single Title Category
Final round judges: Erin Galloway, Dorchester Publishing Company,
and Michelle Grajkowski, 3 Seas Literary Agency
First Place:
Black Swan by Jean Tara Ownbey
Runners-up:
All's Fair in Love and Chocolate by Kirsty Cleverly
Death, Taxes, and a French Manicure by Diane O'Brien Kelly
Designs on You by Robin Bielman
Just Breathe by Sharon Calvin
Series Contemporary Category
Final round judges: Susan Litman, Harlequin Historicals, and Becca
Stumpf, Prospect Agency
First Place:
His Nutcracker Sweets by Jeanne M. Dickson
Runners-up:
Defining Moments by Kathy Coatney
Paying the Piper by Rachel Brimble
The Lawman's Baby by Lyn Wagner
This Child is Mine by Jo Anne Banker
Young Adult Category
Final round judges: Kristen Daly, HarperCollins Children's Books,
and Elaine Spencer, The Knight Agency
First Place:
Losing Faith by Denise Jaden
Runners-up:
Diary of a Teenage Demon Magnet by Teresa Wilde
Eternally Emma by Jeanne Rutgers
Feral Instinct by Sandi Jones
My Dog Ate My Teacher by Kelly Fitzpatrick
Erotic Romance Category
Final round judges: Allison Brandau, Berkley/Jove Publishing, and
Roberta Brown, Brown Literary Agency
First Place:
True Love by Erica Miles
Runners-up:
Awakening Ada by Roxanne Grandis
Love Me More by Kelly Jamieson
Fantasy/Futuristics Category
Final round judges: Angela James, Samhaim Publishing, Inc., and
Lucienne Diver, The Knight Agency
First Place:
Lover Enslaved by Jodi Redford
Runners-up:
All's Faire by Suzanne Fox
Forbidden by Laurie Cooper
In the Service of the Dark Lord by Melanie Card
Sight Line by Marianne van Gelder
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Fourteen Finals............
Robin Perini
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Eleven Finals...........
Amy Atwell
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Cathy Leming
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Ten Finals..........
Pamela Kopfler
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Nine Finals.........
Clarissa Ellison
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Eight Finals........
Caroline Fyffe - SOLD!
Michelea Moore
Averil Reisman
Deb Yates
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Seven Finals......
Sally Orr
Elizabeth Pina
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Six Finals......
Cynthia Arends
Vicki Bendau
Pamela Bolton-Holifield
Kathy Coatney
Sandy James - SOLD!
Courtney Milan - SOLD!
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Five Finals.....
Melanie Card
Vannetta Chapman
Amanda Collins
Yvonne Harris
Beverley Kendall - SOLD!
Greta MacEachern
Jean Mason
Jodi Redford
Donna Rosenbloom
Cate Rowan
Cat Schield
Stephie Smith
Candace Wall
Sharon Wray
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Four Finals....
Lauren Darcey
Jeanne Dickson
Kerri-Leigh Grady
Victoria LeBlanc
Barbara Longley
Linda Lovely
Heidi Luchterhand
Donna L. Meier
Deborah Nemeth
Susan Newman
Ann Siracusa
Sarah Tregay
Robin Weaver
Julie Whitby
Skyler White - SOLD
Laura Williams
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Three Finals...
Louise Knott Ahern
Elizabeth Alkhateb
Maree Anderson
Maree Anderson
Joanne Barnaba
Anne Barton
Margaret Batschelet
Julie Bensen
Nikki Benyon
Jennifer Bray-Weber
Carol Burnside
Tina Butts
Sharon Calvin
Laurie Cooper
Lecia Cotton Cornwall
Sam Cromartie III
Becke Davis
Alleyne Dickens
Melanie Dickerson
Melanie Dickerson
Kimberly Duffy
Kristen D. Duke
Ann Fischer
Margaret Golla
Katie Graykowski
Donna Hall
Helen Hardt
Ruth Logan Herne
Ruth Logan Herne
Ann Hinnenkamp
Leah Hodge
Mary Lou Keller
Corinna Lavitt
Nancy Litzau
Virginia McCullough
Heather McCollum
Erica Miles
Nancy Northcott
Nina Paules
Bev Pettersen
Shauna Roberts
SG Shellabarger
Roxanne Sherwood
Lori Philbin
Kristin Welker
Kimberly Wenger
Jennifer Ziros
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Two Finals..
Anne Barton Ardizzone
Libby Banks
Julie Revell Benjamin
Julie Revell Benjamin
Mary Biebel
Robin Bielman
Kara Bonnevie
Laura Graham Booth
Laura Graham Booth
Rachel Brimble
Shoshana Brown
Kelsey Browning
Sherri Buerkle
Diane Burke
Darcy Carson
Darcy Carson
Tiffany Chalmers
Vannetta Chapman
Vannetta Chapman
Rachelle Chase
Kirsty Cleverly
Wyndemere Coffey
Katey Coffing
Ann Collins
Elizabeth Copeman
Elizabeth Copeman
Sarah Elizabeth Davis
Sandra De Tarento
Tamara DeStefano
Jaclyn V. Di Bona
Alyssa Fernandez
Nikki Figueiredo
Keri Ford
Diane Garner
Anna Hackett
Anna Hackett
Gwen Hayes
Tiffanie Helmer
Caren Crane Helms
Rita Henuber
Pamela Hodges
Pamela Hodges
Celesta Hoffmann
Kimberley Howe
Anna Lee Huber
Sandi Jones
Jeffe Kennedy
Kris Kennedy
Lora Kenton
Jamie Kersten
Marge Knudsen
Ash Krafton
Kathy Krevat
Barbara Kroon
Michelle Lauren
Michelle Lauren
Melinda Leigh
Virginia Lester
Joanne Levy
Kathy Lowry Logan - SOLD!
Regan Loyd
Ann Marsh-Flores - SOLD!
Debra Marvin
Elizabeth McCord
Elizabeth McCord
Karyn Mendoza
Steven Moores
Kelli Ann Morgan
Mary A. Murray
Lenore Nash
Cindy Nielsen
Elyssa Papa
Belinda Peterson
Danielle Pettrey
Tina M. Radcliffe
Theresa Ragan
Tina M. Radcliffe
Theresa Ragan
Edie Ramer
Katie Reus
Katie Reus
Christina Rich
Kelly Ann Riley
Catherine Roach
Lee Roland
Lee Roland
Cathleen Ross
Liese Sherwood-Fabre
Kristal Hinds Singletary
Kristal Hinds Singletary
Susan Sipal
Dara-Lee Snow
Sandra S. Sookoo
Robin S. Sorrentino
Lori Sowell
Robin S. Sorrentino
Lori Sowell
Anna Sugden
Carla Swafford
Billie Jean Te
Laurie Thompson
Pat Trainum
Billie Jean Te
Laurie Thompson
Pat Trainum
Tracy Truman
Ellis Vidler
Lyn Wagner
Alexis Walker
Kate Weichelt
Victoria Whitaker
Kate Weichelt
Victoria Whitaker
Kimberly Wollenburg
Barbara Zukowski
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Barbara Zukowski
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Divas Who Sold...
