HISTORICAL
Final Judge: Rose Hilliard, St. Martin's Press
- 1st : The Reunion by Sara LaBudda
- 2nd: The Anchoress & the Fifth Knight by Elaine Powell
- 3rd : To Love a Viscount by Kathleen Cherry
MAINSTREAM W/ROMANTIC ELEMENTS
Final Judge: Diane Parkinson, The Wild Rose Press
- 1st: Deadly Journey by Ginny Powers
- 2nd:The End at River's Bend by Cathryn Pritchard
- 3rd: Competition by Andi White w/as M. Tanavamel
PARANORMAL
Final Judge: Ethan Ellenberg, Ellenberg Literary Agency
- 1st: Calling Fire by Melanie Card
- 2nd: Reading the Waters by Jessica B. Hunt
- 3rd: Wolf Cub by Misty Marquardt
ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
Final Judge: Christine Witthohn, Book Cents Agency
- 1st: Touch Me by Kathy Bremner
- 2nd: Illusions by Catherine Perkins
- 3rd: Blue Ridge Fear by Robin Weaver
CONTEMPORARY SINGLE TITLE
Final Judge: Susan Yates, The Wild Rose Press
- 1st: Rules for Life on the Run by Anne Newton
- 2nd: Love at Risk by Sara LaBudda
- 3rd: Ready or Not by Kym Lucas
YOUNG ADULT
Final Judge: Danielle Poiesz, Pocket Books
- 1st: Being Mary Bennett Blows by Mary E. Strand
- 2nd: The Spy Next Door by Diane Van Dyke
- 3rd: Piper's Kiss by Sheryl Carpenter
FIRST DECLARATION OF LOVE
Final Judge: Raelene Gorlinsky, Ellora's Cave Publishing
- 1st: Deadly Reflection – Nancy Schneider
- 2nd: Bittersweet Mountain – Laura Bachelder
- 3rd: Only for Tonight – Mary Jane Esber
SERIES/CATEGORY
Final Judge: Brenda Chin, Harlequin
- 1st: Shot in the Dark by Jennifer Conner
- 2nd: Unconditional Family by Kim Law
- 3rd: Love in an Escavator by Jennifer Holden
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Contest Diva Leaders:
Advancement from one final upward is highlighted in blue:
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Fourteen Finals:
Nancy Evertz
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Eleven Finals:
Diane O'Brien Kelly
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Nine Finals:
Kelly Fitzpatrick
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Eight Finals:
Christine E. Johnson - SOLD!
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Seven Finals:
Deborah Gross
Yvonne Harris
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Six Finals:
Anne-Marie Carroll
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Donna Meier
Elizabeth Pina - SOLD!
Elaine M. Powell
Kathleen Bittner Roth
Tracy St. Hilaire
Cat Schield
Gail Zerrade
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Five Finals:
Jeanell Bolton
Louisa Cornell
Barbara Longley
Jeannie Lin
Susan Newman
Beth Watson
Laura Williams
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Four Finals:
Tina Joyce Butts
Deanna Carlyle
Jessica B. Hunt
Julie Johnstone
Michal Scott
S. G. Shellabarger
Sandra van den Bogerd
Robin Weaver
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Three Finals:
Sara Avellino
Elizabeth Bemis
Deborah Blake
Sharon Calvin
Melanie Card
Sheryl Carpenter
Jeanne Dickson
Wenda Dottridge
Martha Ferris
Sherry Foley
Kate Freiman
Abby Gaines
Katie Graykowski
Alison Henderson
Maggi Landry
Kim Law
D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
Heidi Luchterhand
Gabrielle Luthy
Jean Mason
Virginia McCullough
Allison Pang
Cathy Perkins
Angi Platt - SOLD!
Cathryn Pritchard
Gina Rosavin
Tatia Talbot
Gina Welborn
Sharon Wray
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Two Finals:
Drue Allen
Maree Anderson
Robyn Anders
Rylee Andrews
Sheila Athens
Stefani Catenzaro Baltar
Mary A. Behre
Ann Bleakley
Linda Bond
Kara Bonnevie
Kelley Bowen
Jennifer Bray-Weber
Susan Breeden
Kelsey Browning
Dianne K. Burns
Marie Campbell
Kathleen Cherry
Zita Christian
Meredith Clark
Denise Cychosz
Beth Davis
Laurie DeMarino
Tracey Devlyn
Alleyne Dickens
Ella Drake
Cat Dubie
Lee Rhuday Duncan
Kendra Elliot
Tracy Falenwolfe
Sharon Fisher
Louise D. Foster
Grace R. Green
Lottie Green
Keli Gwyn
Anna Hackett
Jennette Heikes
Ashley Henderson
Celesta Hofmann
Bev Irwin
Suzanne Kalb
Jeffe Kennedy
Sandra Kerns
Lisa Kessler
Christine Johnson
Sara LaBudda
Corrina Lavitt
Alison Leake
Barbara Cool Lee
Sherri Lee
Mary Lindsey
Kate MacArthur
Kate MacEachern
Jennifer Mackin
Sarah Marshall
Carolyn Martin
Sylvia McDaniel
Jamie Michele
Judy Mills
Jean B. Newlin
Laurel O'Donnell
Mary Oldham
Tara Owens
Kathleen Irene Paterka
Patricia Patton
Alison Pritchard
Jodi Redford
Shellee Roberts
Lateia Sandifer
Pamela Scheibe
Catherine Marie Scott
Arianna Skye
Dina Sleiman
Susan Speers
Lori Dillon Stacy
Jennifer Stroka
Quinn Tellier
Laurie Thompson
Holly Watson
Ellen Wehle
Kayla Westra
Beatriz Williams
Hailey Williams
Teri Wilson
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SOLD!
Amanda Berry
Christine E. Johnson
Elizabeth Pina
Angi Platt
Arianna Skye
Amy Talley
Penny Watson
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