The winners this year are:
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· First place: Crista McHugh, Lessons From a Scoundrel (regency romance)
· First place: Crista McHugh, Lessons From a Scoundrel (regency romance)
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· Second place: Cecily Cornelius-White, Half Past Heavenly (young adult paranormal romance)
· Second place: Cecily Cornelius-White, Half Past Heavenly (young adult paranormal romance)
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· Third place: Meg Mims, Double Crossing (young adult)
· Third place: Meg Mims, Double Crossing (young adult)
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· Honorable Mentions:
· Honorable Mentions:
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A. R. Cummings, The Convict & the Cattleman (historical romance)
A. R. Cummings, The Convict & the Cattleman (historical romance)
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Jennifer Tanner, Heart on a String (contemporary romance)
Jennifer Tanner, Heart on a String (contemporary romance)
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Movement upwards listed in Blue...
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Movement upwards listed in Blue...
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Eighteen Finals
Isis Rushdan
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Fifteen Finals
Madeline Smyth
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Thirteen Finals
Jeanell Bolton
Crista McHugh
Tracy St. Hilairy
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Robin Weaver
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Nine Finals
Elisa Beatty
Nan Dixon
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Eight Finals
NJ Litz
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Eight Finals
NJ Litz
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Seven Finals
Robin Haseltine
Seven Finals
Robin Haseltine
Kimberly Killion - Sold
Dora Mekouar
Stacy Monson
Suzanne Webb
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Six Finals
Jennifer Beane
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Six Finals
Jennifer Beane
Katrina Crew
Katie Graykowski
Kay Hudson
Kim Law
Connie Queen
Susanna Rogers
Rebecca Sampson
Jennifer Tanner
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Five Finals
Peter Andrews
Linda Bond
Five Finals
Peter Andrews
Linda Bond
Kathleen Cherry
Jeanne Dickson
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Kendel Flaum
Laurie Green
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Kendel Flaum
Laurie Green
William Haggart
Tamara Hughes
D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
Barabara Longley - SOLD!
Sylvia McDaniel
Jacqui Nelson
Sylvia McDaniel
Jacqui Nelson
Mary Oldham
Sally Orr
Sally Orr
Sandy Parks
Heather Snow
Clarissa Southwick
Bonnie Staring
Bonnie Staring
Ciara Stewart
Carla Swafford
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Four Finals
Jerrie Alexander
Four Finals
Jerrie Alexander
Sarah Anderson
Claire Ashgrove
Claire Ashgrove
Jo Anne Banker
Terri Bolyard
E. J. Brighton
E. J. Brighton
Sarah Cannon
Kathy Coatney
Alyssa Fernandez
Alyssa Fernandez
Kendell Gray
Leah Hodge
Patrice Kavanaugh
Lisa Kessler
Leah Hodge
Patrice Kavanaugh
Lisa Kessler
Pamela Kopfler
D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
Heather Leonard
Heather Leonard
Katie McGarry
Meg Mims
Meg Mims
Cindy Nord
L. Pepper Norris
Jane Sevier
L. Pepper Norris
Jane Sevier
G. Jillian Stone
Olivia Ventura
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Three Finals
Roxy Boroughs
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Three Finals
Roxy Boroughs
Kelley Bowen
Christine Canada
Lexi Connor
Cecily Cornelius-White
Robin Covington
Stefani de Ravin
Stefani de Ravin
Kimberly Dias
Sarina Dorie
Anne-Louise Dubrawski
June Faver
Sarina Dorie
Anne-Louise Dubrawski
June Faver
Sharon Lynn Fisher
Barbara Jeffcott Geris
Trudi Seery Gilligan
Trudi Seery Gilligan
Kendall Grey
Robert Hecker
Robert Hecker
Nancy Holland
Faye Hughes
Debbie Kaufman
Wendy La Capra
Helen Lacey
Rebecca Lees
Sandy Loyd
Helen Lacey
Rebecca Lees
Sandy Loyd
Heidi Luchterhand
Heather Marshall
Jean Mason
Tracy Mastaler
Dale Mayer - SOLD!
Jean Mason
Tracy Mastaler
Dale Mayer - SOLD!
Jennifer McQuiston
Pepper O'Neal
Karen Papandrew
Barbara Reed
Kylie Short
Jennifer Stroka
Anna Sugden
Laura Templeton
Kylie Short
Jennifer Stroka
Anna Sugden
Laura Templeton
Kayla Westra
Dawn Marie Hamilton Wolzein
Sharon Wray
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Two Finals
Kathy Altman
Susan Anderson
Iris Astres
Amy Atwell - Sold!
Sarah Baker
Joanne Barnaba
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Two Finals
Kathy Altman
Susan Anderson
Iris Astres
Amy Atwell - Sold!
Sarah Baker
Joanne Barnaba
Anne Barton
Jennifer Lynn Bates
Dianna Benson
Donan Berg
Jaimie Bergeron
Dianna Benson
Donan Berg
Jaimie Bergeron
Robin Bielman
Kristen Boe
Kelly Boyce
Susan Breeden
Shoshana Brown
Reece Butler
Boone Brux
Elizabeth Bysiek
Kristen Boe
Kelly Boyce
Susan Breeden
Shoshana Brown
Reece Butler
Boone Brux
Elizabeth Bysiek
Martha Catt
Lisa Chaplin
Lisa Chaplin
C.J. Eernisse Chase
Meredith Clark
Meredith Clark
Kristina Coi
Gina Conkle
Lisa Connelly
Gina Conkle
Lisa Connelly
Meredith Conner
Kelly Conrad
Mary Culver
Cera Daniels
Lisa Deon
Kelly Conrad
Mary Culver
Cera Daniels
Lisa Deon
Amy DeTrempe
Jenny Douglas
Eden Elgabri
Alice Fairbanks-Burton
Jamie Farrell
Lori Sanders Foley
Louise Foster
Jenny Douglas
Eden Elgabri
Alice Fairbanks-Burton
Jamie Farrell
Lori Sanders Foley
Louise Foster
Joe Fraser
Donna Frelick
December Gephart
Micki Gibson
Deborah Gilbert
Donna Frelick
December Gephart
Micki Gibson
Deborah Gilbert
Gina Grant
Wendy Gray
Wendy Gray
Grace Greene
Roni Griffin
Lynn Gutierrez
Patty Smith Hall
Sharon Hamilton
Jean Harrington
Lynn Gutierrez
Patty Smith Hall
Sharon Hamilton
Jean Harrington
Jennifer Harrington
Lyndee Henderson
Marona Hewitt
Jennifer Hopkins
Lyndee Henderson
Marona Hewitt
Jennifer Hopkins
Sharron Houdek
Constance Hussey
Jan Jackson
Suzanne Kaufman Kalb
Jan Jackson
Suzanne Kaufman Kalb
Ruth Kaufman
Elizabeth Kelley
Rashda Khan
Elizabeth Kelley
Rashda Khan
Sally Kilpatrick
Marne Ann Kirstatter
Priscilla Kissinger
Elizabeth Knowles-Palladino
Suzanne Lazear
Philip L. Levin
Marne Ann Kirstatter
Priscilla Kissinger
Elizabeth Knowles-Palladino
Suzanne Lazear
Philip L. Levin
Ellen Lindseth
Natalie Lorenzi
Linda Lovely
Aislinn MacNamara
Wendy Marcus
Madeline Martin
Lee McClain
Ava Milone
Theresa Monsey
Linda Lovely
Aislinn MacNamara
Wendy Marcus
Madeline Martin
Lee McClain
Ava Milone
Theresa Monsey
Allison Morse
Danielle Mulcahy
Walt Mussell
Nancy Naigle
Brenda Nelson-Davis
Janet Nickoles
Danielle Mulcahy
Walt Mussell
Nancy Naigle
Brenda Nelson-Davis
Janet Nickoles
Eleanor Nystrom
Laurel O'Donnell
Kate Parker
Cathy Perkins
Caroline Phipps
Helen Pilz
Carol Post
Katie Reus
Camryn Rhys
Kate Parker
Cathy Perkins
Caroline Phipps
Helen Pilz
Carol Post
Katie Reus
Camryn Rhys
Lisa Karon Richardson
Kit Riordan
JoAnn Robisheaux
Kelly Rucker
Mary SeRine
Paula Sharon
Diana Sharples
Kit Riordan
JoAnn Robisheaux
Kelly Rucker
Mary SeRine
Paula Sharon
Diana Sharples
Claudia Shelton
Merry Simmons
Jennifer Slattery
Merry Simmons
Jennifer Slattery
Coreene Smith
Dara-Lee Snow
Katrina Snow
Rita St. Claire
Katrina Snow
Rita St. Claire
Bronwyn Stuart
Denise Swank
Dawn Temple
Bobbye Terry
Sandra Tilley
Phyllis J. Towzey
Krissee Vanderverff
Tina Edwards Vaughn
Amy Villalba
Laurel Wanrow
Sandra Tilley
Phyllis J. Towzey
Krissee Vanderverff
Tina Edwards Vaughn
Amy Villalba
Laurel Wanrow
Lynn Ward
Ami Weaver
Denise Weeks
Kate Weichelt
Elysia Whisler
Kate Weichelt
Elysia Whisler
Judith Whitmore
Karen Witwer
Karen Witwer
Mia Zachary
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SOLD!
Anne K. Albert - Defending Glory
Amy Atwell - Lying Eyes
Alyessa Everett - A Tryst with Trouble
Lexi George - Demon Hunting In Dixie
Keli Gwyn - A Bride Opens Shop in El Dorado, California
Kimberly Killion - Educating Aphrodite
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SOLD!
Anne K. Albert - Defending Glory
Amy Atwell - Lying Eyes
Alyessa Everett - A Tryst with Trouble
Lexi George - Demon Hunting In Dixie
Keli Gwyn - A Bride Opens Shop in El Dorado, California
Kimberly Killion - Educating Aphrodite
Barbara Longley - Heart of the Druid Laird
Dale Mayer - Tuesday's Child
Nancy Naigle - Out of Focus
J. S. Nichols - Come Back to Me
Edie Ramer - Cattitude
Jo Ramsey - Cluing In
Cat Schield - Meddling with a Millionaire (Harlequin Desire)
G. Jillian Stone - The Yard Man
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Dale Mayer - Tuesday's Child
Nancy Naigle - Out of Focus
J. S. Nichols - Come Back to Me
Edie Ramer - Cattitude
Jo Ramsey - Cluing In
Cat Schield - Meddling with a Millionaire (Harlequin Desire)
G. Jillian Stone - The Yard Man
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