2010 Divas - Golden Acorn Contest Winners

CHARTER OAK ROMANCE WRITERS
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are proud to announce the winners of the
Golden Acorn Excellence in Writing Award:

Contemporary Single Title Finalists
Shauna Summers, Random House
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1. Place Your Betts by Katie Graykowski

2. Politically Incorrect by Faye Hughes
3. Crystal Creek by Jennifer Hopkins
4. Rue Toulouse by Deborah Grahl
5. Hammer & Nail by Barbara Kroon

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Paranormal Finalists
Megan Records, Kensington

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1. Resurrection by Boone Brux
2. Deus ex Nosferatu by Madeline Smyth
3. Ether by Sarah Fine
4. Inhale by Kendall Grey
5. Paradox by Isis Rushdan

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Contemporary Series Romance Finalists
Lucy Gilmour, Harlequin (Mills and Boon)

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1. Coming Home by Leah Clapton
2. Dance into My Heart by Priscilla Kissinger
3. The Physician Prince by Stefani de Ravin
4. Aiden's Shadow by Stefani de Ravin
5. Dante's Defiant Mistress by Stefani de Ravin

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Historical Finalists
Sally Williamson, Harlequin (Mills and Boon)

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1. The King's Man by Leslie Crossen

2.The French Way by Carole St-Laurent
3. The Mischievous Lady Moorcroft by Kristen Boe
4. Jewel of His Heart by Rachel Brimble
5. The Loving of Lord Loxley by Madeline Smyth

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Movement upwards listed in Blue...
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Eleven Finals
Jeanell Bolton

Isis Rushdan
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Ten Finals
Crista McHugh
Tracy St. Hilaire
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Eight Finals
Madeline Smyth
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Seven Finals
Elisa Beatty
Nan Dixon
NJ Litz

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Six Finals
Katie Graykowski

Dora Mekouar
Susanna Rogers
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Five Finals
Peter Andrews
Katrina Crew
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Kendel Flaum
Kay Hudson

Tamara Hughes
Kimberly Killion

Sylvia McDaniel
Mary Oldham
Suzanne Webb
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Four Finals
Jennifer Beane
Kathleen Cherry
Kathy Coatney
Jeanne Dickson

Kendell Gray
William Haggart

Leah Hodge
Patrice Kavanaugh
D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
Katie McGarry
Stacy Monson

Cindy Nord
L. Pepper Norris
Connie Queen
Ciara Stewart
Heather Snow

G. Jillian Stone

Carla Swafford
Robin Weaver
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Three Finals
Sarah M. Anderson
Stefani de Ravin

Kimberly Dias
Sarina Dorie
Alyssa Fernandez
Barbara Jeffcott Geris
Trudi Seery Gilligan
Laurie Green
Robin Haseltine
Robert Hecker

Lisa Kessler
Wendy La Capra
Helen Lacey
Kim Law
Rebecca Lees
Jean Mason
Tracy Mastaler
Sally Orr
Barbara Reed
Kylie Short
Clarissa Southwick
Bonnie Staring
Jennifer Stroka
Anna Sugden
Jennifer Tanner
Olivia Ventura
Kayla Westra
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Two Finals
Jerrie Alexander
Kathy Altman
Susan Anderson
Iris Astres
Amy Atwell - Sold!
Jo Anne Banker
Jennifer Lynn Bates
Robin Bielman
Terri Bolyard
Kelly Boyce
Susan Breeden
E.J. Brighton
Reece Butler
Boone Brux
Christine Canada
Sarah Cannon
Martha Catt
Lisa Chaplin

Kristina Coi
Gina Conkle
Lexi Connor
Kelly Conrad
Robin Covington
Mary Culver
Cera Daniels
Amy DeTrempe
Jenny Douglas
Anne-Louise Dubrawski
Alice Fairbanks-Burton
Jamie Farrell
Sharon Lynn Fisher
Lori Sanders Foley
Louise Foster

Joe Fraser
Donna Frelick
December Gephart
Micki Gibson
Gina Grant
Kendall Grey
Lynn Gutierrez
Patty Smith Hall
Sharon Hamilton
Jennifer Harrington
Lyndee Henderson
Marona Hewitt
Nancy Holland
Sharron Houdek
Jan Jackson
Debbie Kaufman
Ruth Kaufman
Elizabeth Kelley
Sally Kilpatrick
Marne Ann Kirstatter
Priscilla Kissinger
Elizabeth Knowles-Palladino
Suzanne Lazear
Barbara Longley
Natalie Lorenzi
Wendy Marcus
Dale Mayer - SOLD!
Meg Mims
Danielle Mulcahy
Walt Mussell
Nancy Naigle
Jacqui Nelson

Brenda Nelson-Davis
Eleanor Nystrom

Laurel O'Donnell
Pepper O'Neal
Karen Papandrew
Caroline Phipps
Helen Pilz
Carol Post
Katie Reus
JoAnn Robisheaux
Kelly Rucker
Mary SeRine
Jane Sevier
Paula Sharon
Claudia Shelton
Merry Simmons
Coreene Smith

Dara-Lee Snow
Katrina Snow
Laura Templeton
Bobbye Terry
Sandra Tilley
Phyllis J. Towzey
Tina Edwards Vaughn
Amy Villalba
Judith Whitmore
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
Gwyn, Keli - A Bride Opens Shop in El Dorado, California
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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