2009 Divas - Golden Opportunity Contest Winners

2009 GOLD TICKET WINNER: WATCH THEM DIE, Susanne Frost
First Runner Up: IN DEEP, Meredith Clark
Second Runner Up: SHADOW OF THE INCUBUS, Allison Pang

Contemporary Series - Final Round Judge: Wanda Ottewell, Harlequin

Winner: WITH OR WITHOUT YOU, Meline Nadeau
Second Place: SHOT IN THE DARK, Jennifer Conner
Third Place: HER CINDERELLA SECRET, Vicki So

Contemporary Single Title - Final Round Judge: Margo Lipschultz, HQN

Winner: IN DEEP, Meredith Clark
Second Place: DEPTHS OF LOVE, Pamela Hearon
Third Place: HOW TO MARRY A KAJILLIONAIRE, Jenny Bernard

Historical - Final Round Judge: Leis Pederson, Berkley

Winner: WARRIOR'S REVENGE, Coreene Smith
Second Place: INVITATION TO SCANDAL, Kelly Boyce
Third Place: A MAN FOR MAGGIE, Tatia Talbot

Romantic Suspense - Final Round Judge: Megan McKeever, Pocket

Winner: WATCH THEM DIE, Susanne Frost
Second Place: EXPIRATION DATE, Nancy Naigle
Third Place: TRUE DECEIT, Nika Dixon

Strong Romantic Elements - Final Round Judge: Kathleen Gilligan, St. Martin's

Winner: PLEASANT LAKE P.D., Kelly Fitzpatrick
Second Place: SOLSTICE OF DEATH, Robin Weaver & Robert Drdak
Third Place: ILLUSIONS, Cathy Perkins
Fourth Place: HEART'S DESIRE, Kathleen Dore
Fifth Place: PRIOR SINS, Deborah Gross

Paranormal, Fantasy, Futuristic - Final Round Judge: Leah Hultenschmidt, Dorchester

Winner: SHADOW OF THE INCUBUS, Allison Pang
Second Place: KISS OF DARKNESSS, Zoe Forward
Third Place: SUBENA'S SACRIFICE, Robin Weaver
Fourth Place: JUMP ZONE, Paula Watkinson

Young Adult - Final Round Judge: Anne Heltzel, Penguin, Razorbill

Winner: MEGAN DELANEY: MYSTIC MISFIT Bonnie Staring
Second Place: SUGAR HIGH Bethany Cunningham Gabbert
Third Place: ADVENTURES OF A TEENAGE TRUTHSEER, Cat Schield

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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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Ten Finals:

Kelly Fitzpatrick

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Nine Finals:
Christine E. Johnson - SOLD!

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Eight Finals:

Constance Gillam 

Deborah Gross 
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Seven Finals:

Yvonne Harris

Donna Meier

Cat Schield

Tracy St. Hilaire

Gail Zerrade
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Six Finals:

Anne-Marie Carroll

Kelly Fitzpatrick

Barbara Longley
Elizabeth Pina - SOLD!

Elaine M. Powell
Kathleen Bittner Roth

Robin Weaver
Laura Williams
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Five Finals:
Jeanell Bolton

Louisa Cornell

Jeannie Lin

Susan Newman

Allison Pang

Cathy Perkins

S. G. Shellabarger
Beth Watson
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Four Finals:
Linda Bond

Tina Joyce Butts
Deanna Carlyle

Meredith Clark

Katie Graykowski

Jessica B. Hunt
Julie Johnstone

Patricia Patton

Angi Platt - SOLD!
Michal Scott

Tatia Talbot
Sandra van den Bogerd

Sharon Wray
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Three Finals:
Sara Avellino
Elizabeth Bemis
Deborah Blake

Sharon Calvin

Melanie Card

Sheryl Carpenter

Jennifer Conner
Jeanne Dickson
Wenda Dottridge
Martha Ferris
Sherry Foley
Kate Freiman

Susanne Frost
Abby Gaines

Keli Gwyn
Alison Henderson
Maggi Landry

Kim Law
D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
Heidi Luchterhand
Gabrielle Luthy
Jean Mason
Virginia McCullough
Cathryn Pritchard
Gina Rosavin
Laurie Thompson

Gina Welborn
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Two Finals:
Drue Allen
Maree Anderson
Robyn Anders
Rylee Andrews
Sheila Athens
Stefani Catenzaro Baltar

Joyce Barton

Jennifer Beane
Mary A. Behre

Jenny Bernard
Ann Bleakley
Kara Bonnevie
Kelley Bowen
Jennifer Bray-Weber
Susan Breeden
Kelsey Browning
Dianne K. Burns
Marie Campbell

Kathleen Cherry
Zita Christian
Denise Cychosz
Beth Davis
Laurie DeMarino
Tracey Devlyn

Kate Diamond
Alleyne Dickens

Ella Drake
Cat Dubie
Lee Rhuday Duncan
Kendra Elliot
Tracy Falenwolfe
Sharon Fisher
Louise D. Foster

Bethany Cunningham Gabbert
Grace R. Green
Lottie Green
Anna Hackett
Jennette Heikes
Ashley Henderson
Celesta Hofmann
Bev Irwin
Suzanne Kalb

Joan Kayse
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

Dora Mekouar
Jamie Michele
Judy Mills
Jean B. Newlin
Laurel O'Donnell
Mary Oldham
Tara Owens
Kathleen Irene Paterka
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
Holly Watson

Ami Weaver

Ellen Wehle

Kayla Westra
Beatriz Williams
Hailey Williams
Teri Wilson

Kevin Wolf
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SOLD!
Amanda Berry
Christine E. Johnson
Elizabeth Pina
Angi Platt
Arianna Skye
Liz Talley
Penny Watson
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