2010 Divas - Golden Heart Contest Winners

Regency Historicals

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Winner:

The Proper Miss's Guide to Bad Behavior by Anne Barton

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Finalists:

A Tale of Two Sisters by Aislinn MacNamara

How to Reform a Rake by Anne Barton

More Than A Stranger by Erin Kelly

One Night to Scandal by Sara Ramsey
Secrets of a Wedding Night by Valerie Bowman
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Historical Romance

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Winner:

The Dark Lady by Maire Shelley
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Finalists:

Bound by Honor by Nancy Northcott

Changing Fortunes by Victoria Morgan
In My Lady's Sight by Gwynlyn MacKenzie

Never Deceive a Lady by Kate Parker

Paper Hearts by Kay Hudson
The Runaway Countess by Leigh LaValle
The Widow Anabilla by Jennifer McQuiston

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Inspirational Romance

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Winner:

At His Command by Ruth Kaufman

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Finalists:

Love Thy Neighbor by Cheryl Nagro

Pinch-Hit Dad by Laurie Kellogg

Stealing Jake by Pam Hillman

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Contemporary Series Romance

Winner:

Lost and Found by Jo Anne Banker

Finalists:

Beauty and the Ballplayer by Arlene Hittle

Legacy of Love by Anna Sugden

Loving Ellie by Lindsey Brookes

Savannah Sighs by Nan Dixon

The Nanny's Secret by Ami Weaver

The Tycoon and the Nature Girl by Nola Cross
Willing to Learn by Maria Connor

Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure

Winner:

Stolen Lullaby by Robin Lynn Perini

Finalists:

Good Guy in Disguise by Charis Calhoon

In Her Sights by Robin Lynn Perini

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Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
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Winner:

Nearly Departed in Deadwood by Ann Charles

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Finalists:

Driving Without A License by Laurel Warren

Five O'Clock Whistle by Nancy A. Lytle
From Baghdad with Love by Clarissa Southwick

Murder, Curlers and Canes by Arlene McFarlane

Season to Taste by Lia DeAngelo

Solace by Anna K. Steffl

Totally Dody by Tracy Brogan

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Romantic Suspense

Winner:

Spy in the Mirror by Diana Van Dyke

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Finalists:

Blind Fury by Gwen Hernandez

Body of Evidence by Rachel Grant
Borderlands by Krista Reynolds

Concrete Evidence by Rachel Grant
Closure by Death by Donna Meier

Juliet's Rogue by Sharon Wray
Locked, Loaded and Lying by Sarah Andre

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Paranormal Romance

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Winner:

The Blood Sworn King by Trisza Ray

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Finalists:

Assassin's Gambit by Amy Raby

Dreaming of You by Babette de Jongh

Echo 8 by Sharon Lynn Fisher

Guardian Devil by Karyn S. Mendoza

The Outer Planets by Laurie Green
P2PC by Laurie Green

The Soldier by Anna Richland
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Contemporary Single Title Romance

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Winner:

The Sinners by Lisa Connelly

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Finalists:

Fatal Trust by Donna L. Meier

Getting Even by Terri Lynn Backhus

Island Healing by Virginia E. McCullough

Love and Football by Julie Brannagh
Sail Away by Chris Campillo

The Moment of Impossible Movement by Kimberly Kincaid

Tin Angel by Alexa Loran
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Young Adult

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Winner:

Irresistible by Suzanne Kaufman Kalb

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Finalists:

The Dead Guy Downstairs by Sheri Adkins

The Lies that Bind by Shelley Coriell

Maids of Honor by Jennifer Stark w/a Jennifer McGowan

Piper's Kiss by Sheryl Carpenter
Secret Life by Bria Quinlan

Spark by Darcy Woods

Underhanded by Shoshana Brown

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Movement upwards listed in Blue...
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Nineteen Finals

Isis Rushdan

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Fifteen Finals

Madeline Smyth

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Thirteen Finals

Jeanell Bolton

Crista McHugh

Tracy St. Hilaire

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Ten Finals
Nan Dixon

Robin Weaver
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Nine Finals

Elisa Beatty
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Eight Finals
Laurie Green

Kay Hudson

NJ Litz

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Seven Finals
Kendell Gray
Robin Haseltine

Kimberly Killion - Sold

Dora Mekouar

Stacy Monson

Suzanne Webb
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Six Finals
Jennifer Beane

Katrina Crew

Katie Graykowski

Kim Law

Connie Queen

Susanna Rogers

Rebecca Sampson

Clarissa Southwick

Jennifer Tanner

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Five Finals
Peter Andrews
Jo Anne Banker

Linda Bond

Kathleen Cherry

Jeanne Dickson
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Kendel Flaum
William Haggart

Tamara Hughes

D'Ann Linscott-Dunham

Barabara Longley - SOLD!
Sylvia McDaniel
Jacqui Nelson

Mary Oldham
Sally Orr

Sandy Parks

Heather Snow
Bonnie Staring

Ciara Stewart

Carla Swafford

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Four Finals
Jerrie Alexander

Sarah Anderson
Claire Ashgrove

Anne Barton

Terri Bolyard
E. J. Brighton

Sarah Cannon

Kathy Coatney
Alyssa Fernandez

Sharon Lynn Fisher

Leah Hodge
Patrice Kavanaugh
Lisa Kessler

Pamela Kopfler

D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
Heather Leonard

Heather Marshall

Katie McGarry
Jennifer McQuiston

Meg Mims

Cindy Nord
L. Pepper Norris
Jane Sevier

G. Jillian Stone

Anna Sugden

Olivia Ventura

Sharon Wray
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Three Finals
Roxy Boroughs

Kelley Bowen

Shoshana Brown

Christine Canada

Lisa Connelly

Lexi Connor

Cecily Cornelius-White

Robin Covington
Stefani de Ravin

Kimberly Dias
Sarina Dorie
Anne-Louise Dubrawski
June Faver

Barbara Jeffcott Geris
Trudi Seery Gilligan

Gina Grant

Rachel Grant
Robert Hecker

Nancy Holland

Faye Hughes

Suzanne Kaufman Kalb

Debbie Kaufman

Ruth Kaufman
Rashda Khan

Marne Ann Kirstatter
Wendy La Capra
Helen Lacey
Rebecca Lees
Sandy Loyd

Heidi Luchterhand

Aislinn MacNamara

Jean Mason
Tracy Mastaler
Dale Mayer - SOLD!

Pepper O'Neal

Karen Papandrew

Kate Parker

Barbara Reed
Kylie Short
Jennifer Stroka
Laura Templeton

Ami Weaver

Kayla Westra

Dawn Marie Hamilton Wolzein

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Two Finals
Kathy Altman
Susan Anderson
Iris Astres
Amy Atwell - Sold!
Sarah Baker
Joanne Barnaba

Jennifer Lynn Bates
Dianna Benson
Donan Berg
Jaimie Bergeron

Romily Bernard

Robin Bielman
Kristen Boe
Valerie Bowman

Kelly Boyce
Susan Breeden
Reece Butler
Tracy Brogan

Boone Brux
Elizabeth Bysiek

Sheryl Carpenter

Martha Catt
Lisa Chaplin

Ann Charles

C.J. Eernisse Chase
Meredith Clark

Kristina Coi
Gina Conkle
Meredith Conner
Kelly Conrad
Mary Culver
Cera Daniels
Lisa Deon

Amy DeTrempe
Jenny Douglas
Eden Elgabri
Alice Fairbanks-Burton
Jamie Farrell
Lori Sanders Foley
Louise Foster

Joe Fraser
Donna Frelick
December Gephart
Micki Gibson
Deborah Gilbert

Wendy Gray

Grace Greene

Roni Griffin
Lynn Gutierrez
Patty Smith Hall
Sharon Hamilton
Jean Harrington

Jennifer Harrington
Jennifer Hart

Lyndee Henderson
Marona Hewitt
Pam Hillman

Arlene Hittle

Jennifer Hopkins

Sharron Houdek

Constance Hussey
Jan Jackson
Sandy James

Elizabeth Kelley
Sally Kilpatrick
Kimberly Kincaid

Priscilla Kissinger
Elizabeth Knowles-Palladino
Suzanne Lazear
Philip L. Levin

Ellen Lindseth

Natalie Lorenzi
Linda Lovely
Wendy Marcus
Madeline Martin
Lee McClain
Virginia E. McCullough

Arlene McFarlane

Donna L. Meier

Ava Milone
Theresa Monsey

Allison Morse
Danielle Mulcahy
Walt Mussell
Nancy Naigle
Brenda Nelson-Davis
Jean Newlin

Janet Nickoles

Eleanor Nystrom

Laurel O'Donnell
Robin Lynn Perini

Cathy Perkins
Caroline Phipps
Helen Pilz
Carol Post
Amy Raby

Katie Reus
Camryn Rhys

Lisa Karon Richardson
Kit Riordan
JoAnn Robisheaux
Kelly Rucker
Mary SeRine
Paula Sharon
Diana Sharples

Claudia Shelton
Merry Simmons
Jennifer Slattery

Coreene Smith

Dara-Lee Snow
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

Lynn Ward

Denise Weeks
Kate Weichelt
Elysia Whisler

Judith Whitmore
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

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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