2007 Divas - TARA Winners

Tampa Area Romance Authors are proud to announce the winners in the 2007 TARA contest. Congrats to everyone for a job well done. Drum roll please…

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Single Title – Final Judge – Megan McKeever - Pocket

First Place – Summer Light – Cynthia Sherrick Mitchell *

Second Place – Trevor and the Tooth Fairy – Erica Ridley

Third Place – Rescue Me – Linda Hurtado Figueredo

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Woman's Fiction – Final Judge – Tessa Woodward – Avon

First Place – Spuds and Studs – Susan Peck

Second Place – A Bird at Midnight – Marsha Elliott Garcia

Third Place – 1001 Ways to Use Tofu – Karen Andries

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Short Contemporary – Final Judge – Susan Litman – Harlequin

First Place – The Heart of the Negotiation – Cat Schied **

Second Place – Fiance for Hire – Kathleen Gregory **

Third Place – Cowboy Games – Wendi Christner

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Long Contemporary – Final Judge – Wanda Ottewell – Harlequin

First Place – Accounts Retrievable – Linda Enos **

Second Place – Recipe for Temptation Kelly Remick *

Third Place – A Life of Her Own – Heidi Cogdill *

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Historical – Final Judge – Leah Hultenschmidt – Dorchester

First Place – From This Irish Soil – Jeanne M. Dickson

Second Place – Touched – Erica Ridley **

Third Place – Ring of St. Denis – Kathryn Parker

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Paranormal – Final Judge – Heather Osborn – Tor

First Place – Dorinda & the Demon – Erica Ridley

Second Place – The Vampire, Witch & the Wardrobe – Suzan Harden

Third Place – And Jericho Burned – Molly Herwood

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Inspirational – Final Judge – Jessica Alvarez – Steeple Hill

First Place – The Heart Beckons – Carla Hughes

Second Place – Undercover Bride – Wenda Dottridge **

Third Place – Open Doors – Laura Gompertz **

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Romantic Suspense – Final Judge – Allison Lyons – HQN Intrigue

First Place – Unforgiven – Nancy Holland

Second Place – Iron Cop – Sally L. Booth

Third Place - Sacred Evil – Mary LaHood

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** denotes a full request (include synopsis)

* denotes a partial request (3 chapters and synopsis)

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Upward movement in blue...

Seven Finals.......
Abigail Strom
Deb Yates
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Six Finals......
Cathy Leming
Cat Schield
Lisa Marie Wilkinson - SOLD!
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Five Finals.....
Cathy Leming
Beth Watson
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Four Finals....
Vanetta Chapman
Gail Foreman - SOLD!
Annie Oortman
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Three Finals...
Amy Baldwin
Margaret Batschelet
Laurel Bradley
Yvonne L. Harris
L. Faye Hughes
Donna Kowalczyk
Lorrie Kruse
Nancy Lytle
Virginia McCullough
Kristina McMorris
Laurel O'Donnell
Bobbie O'Keefe
Erica Ridley
Victoria Wasserman
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Two Finals..
Kerensa Brougham
Shirley Cayer
Lisa Cooke
Danica Favorite-McDonald
Mary Fechter
Joan Goodman
Angie Fox Gwinner
Robin Haseltine
Carla Hughes
Heather Logan Kaufman
Barbara Longley
Donna Maloy
Anitra McLeod
Micqui Miller
Patricia Morgan
Tracey O'Hara
Kiki Opdenberg
Cathy Perkins
Donna Rosenbloom
Jan Scarbrough
Leslie Tentler
Kaki Warner
DeAnne Wildes-Mickelson - SOLD
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Donna Caubarreaux
http://donnacaubarreaux.blogspot.com/