2010 Divas - Heart of the Rockies Contest

2010 HEART OF THE ROCKIES CONTEST WINNERS
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Colorado Romance Writers is pleased to announce the winners of our 2010 Heart of the Rockies Contest for unpublished authors!!  
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Short Contemporary:
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FIRST PLACE - Susannah Gautier, Hot Whiskey Nights
SECOND PLACE - Kelley Bowen, got sex?
THIRD PLACE - Kelly Curry, Mistress to the Billionaire Mogul
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Long Contemporary:
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FIRST PLACE - Barbara Jeffcott Geris, A Husband for Summer
SECOND PLACE - Barbara Jeffcott Geris, The Daddy Dilemma
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Inspirational:
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FIRST PLACE - Stacy Monson, Living Peace
SECOND PLACE - Walt Mussell, The Samurai's Heart
THIRD PLACE - Anne Greene, Holly Gardens, PI – Red Is For Rookie
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Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic/Fantasy:
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FIRST PLACE - Meredith Allen Conner, Tall, Dark and Furry
SECOND PLACE - Kit Riordan, Fortune's Curse
THIRD PLACE - Jordan K. Rose, Perpetual Light
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Mainstream with Romantic Elements:
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FIRST PLACE - Susanna Rogers, Naked Choke
SECOND PLACE - Libby Murphy, Wicked Oblivion
THIRD PLACE - Susanna Rogers, The Lies That Bind
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Romantic Suspense:
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FIRST PLACE - E.J. Brighton, Last Chance
SECOND PLACE - NJ Litz, Scent of Fear
THIRD PLACE - Kathleen Wyland, Leap of Faith
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Historical Romance:
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FIRST PLACE - Elisa Beatty, A Most Improper Gentleman
SECOND PLACE - Barbara Reed, Proposals and Pretenses
THIRD PLACE - Jennifer Beane, Deception
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Single Title:
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FIRST PLACE - Jeanell Bolton, Princess of Bosque Bend
SECOND PLACE - Jeanell Bolton, Passion
THIRD PLACE - Judith Whitmore, Come Fly With Me

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Movement upwards listed in Blue...
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Eleven Finals

Jeanell Bolton

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Nine Finals
Isis Rushdan

Tracy St. Hilaire
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Eight Finals
Crista McHugh
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Seven Finals
Elisa Beatty

Nan Dixon

NJ Litz

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Six Finals
Dora Mekouar

Susanna Rogers
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Five Finals
Peter Andrews
Katrina Crew
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Kendel Flaum
Katie Graykowski
Tamara Hughes
Sylvia McDaniel

Suzanne Webb
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Four Finals
Jennifer Beane

Kathleen Cherry
Kathy Coatney

Kendell Gray

Kay Hudson
Patrice Kavanaugh
D'Ann Linscott-Dunham

Katie McGarry
L. Pepper Norris

Mary Oldham
Connie Queen

Carla Swafford

Robin Weaver
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Three Finals
Sarah M. Anderson
Sarina Dorie
Alyssa Fernandez
Barbara Jeffcott Geris

Trudi Seery Gilligan
Laurie Green
William Haggart
Robin Haseltine

Leah Hodge
Lisa Kessler

Wendy La Capra

Helen Lacey

Kim Law
Rebecca Lees
Jean Mason
Tracy Mastaler
Stacy Monson

Cindy Nord
Barbara Reed
Kylie Short
Madeline Smyth
Clarissa Southwick

Bonnie Staring
Ciara Stewart
G. Jillian Stone
Jennifer Stroka

Anna Sugden
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Two Finals
Jerrie Alexander
Susan Anderson
Amy Atwell - Sold!
Jo Anne Banker
Jennifer Lynn Bates
Robin Bielman
Terri Bolyard

Kelly Boyce

Susan Breeden
E.J. Brighton

Christine Canada
Sarah Cannon
Martha Catt
Kristina Coi
Lexi Connor
Kelly Conrad
Robin Covington

Mary Culver
Amy DeTrempe
Kimberly Dias
Jeanne Dickson

Anne-Louise Dubrawski

Alice Fairbanks-Burton
Jamie Farrell
Sharon Lynn Fisher
Lori Sanders Foley
Joe Fraser
Donna Frelick
December Gephart
Micki Gibson
Gina Grant
Lynn Gutierrez
Sharon Hamilton
Lyndee Henderson

Marona Hewitt
Nancy Holland
Sharron Houdek

Jan Jackson
Ruth Kaufman

Elizabeth Kelley
Kimberly Killion
Marne Ann Kirstatter
Elizabeth Knowles-Palladino

Suzanne Lazear
Barbara Longley
Natalie Lorenzi

Meg Mims

Danielle Mulcahy
Walt Mussell

Nancy Naigle
Brenda Nelson-Davis
Laurel O'Donnell
Pepper O'Neal

Sally Orr
Karen Papandrew
Caroline Phipps
Helen Pilz
Katie Reus

JoAnn Robisheaux

Kelly Rucker
Mary SeRine

Jane Sevier
Paula Sharon

Claudia Shelton

Merry Simmons
Dara-Lee Snow
Heather Snow
Katrina Snow
Jennifer Tanner
Laura Templeton

Bobbye Terry
Phyllis J. Towzey
Olivia Ventura
Amy Villalba

Kayla Westra

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
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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2009 Divas - Heart of the Rockies Contest Winners

2009 HEART OF THE ROCKIES CONTEST WINNERS

Colorado Romance Writers is pleased to announce the winners of our 2009 Heart of the Rockies Contest for unpublished authors!! Winners were announced at CRW's 21st Anniversary & Romance Lovers Tea, held Saturday, October 10, 2009. Congratulations to all of the HOTR finalists!


Short Contemporary:

1st PLACE - Nancy Evertz, Redemption
2nd PLACE - June Bowen, The Cupid Virus
3rd PLACE - Quinn Tellier, The Billionaire in a Santa Suit

Long Contemporary:

1st PLACE - Meghan Murphy, Uncivilized
2nd PLACE - Jennifer Maitlen, There She Goes
3rd PLACE - Denise Cychosz, Head Games

Inspirational:

1st PLACE - Keli Gwyn, Violets and Violins
2nd PLACE - Sandra van den Bogerd, No Turning Back
3rd PLACE - Sandra van den Bogerd, Shades of Gray

Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic/Fantasy:

1st PLACE - Allison Pang, Shadow of the Incubus
2nd PLACE - Beatriz Williams, Oversea
3rd PLACE - Jessica Hunt, Reading the Waters

Mainstream with Romantic Elements:

1st PLACE - Celesta Hofmann, Southern Diversion
2nd PLACE - Tiffinie Helmer, Edge
3rd PLACE - Gabrielle Luthy, Learning How To Stay

Romantic Suspense:

1st PLACE - D'Ann Linscott-Dunham, Wild Horses
2nd PLACE - Molly Herwood, Return to Mist Mountain
3rd PLACE - Cathy Perkins, Illusions

Historical Romance:
[Tie for 3rd finalist]

1ST PLACE - Kelly Bowen, Beholden
2nd PLACE - Martha Ferris, The Protector
3rd PLACE - Martha Ferris, The Handfasting
4th PLACE - Vicki Law, Together

Single Title:

1st PLACE - Nancy Evertz, Restoring Mitch's Heart
2nd PLACE - Suzanne Kalb, The Swing of Her Hips
3rd PLACE - Jeanell Bolton, Passion

Spicy:

1st PLACE - Leigha Phillips, Stolen Nights of Passion
2nd PLACE - Mary Margaret Mercado, Luscious Red Running Hood

Contest Deadline: 6/15/09

Colorado Romance Writers

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Contest Diva Leaders:
Advancement from one final upward is highlighted in blue:
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Seven Finals:

Nancy Evertz

Diane O'Brien Kelly

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Six Finals:
Yvonne Harris

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Five Finals:

Christine E. Johnson - SOLD!

Elaine M. Powell

Laura Williams
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Four Finals:
Jeanell Bolton

Deanna Carlyle

Kelly Fitzpatrick

Susan Newman

Elizabeth Pina - SOLD!

Cat Schield
Michal Scott
Tracy St. Hilaire

Beth Watson
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Three Finals:
Sara Avellino

Elizabeth Bemis
Deborah Blake

Martha Ferris

Sherry Foley

Constance Gillam
Alison Henderson

Virginia McCullough

Chi Nguyen-Rettig

Kathleen Bittner Roth
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Two Finals:
Melanie Card

Anne-Marie Carroll
Meredith Clark

Denise Cychosz

Beth Davis
Katie Graykowski
Deborah Gross

Keli Gwyn

Celesta Hofmann
Linda Hurtado

Suzanne Kalb
Jeffe Kennedy

Lisa Kessler

Sherri Lee
Cathy Leming

Mary Lindsey

D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
Barbara Longley

Heidi Luchterhand

Kate MacArthur

Jennifer Mackin
Carolyn Martin

Jean Mason

Judy Mills
Laurel O'Donnell

Allison Pang

Susan Shellabarger

Susan Speers

Sandra van den Bogerd
Beatriz Williams

Teri Wilson

Sharon Wray

Gail Zerrade
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SOLD!
Amanda Berry

Christine E. Johnson

Elizabeth Pina
Arianna Skye
Amy Talley
Penny Watson

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2008 Divas - Heart of the Rockies Contest Winners

SPICY ROMANCE:

1. My Heart by Helen Hardt

2. Rediscovering by Candice Wall

3. Love Rocks by Barbara Zukowski

INSPIRATIONAL ROMANCE:

1. Turning Paige by Kara Bonnevie

2. Knowing Grace by Debra Marvin

3. The Wallet by Elizabeth Pina

PARANORMAL/TIME TRAVEL/FANTASY:

1. Touch of Twilight by Clarissa Ellison

2. Dark Guardian by Robin Perini

3. Kismet's Kiss by Cate Rowan

Honorable Mention: The Impetuous Amazon by Sandy James

MAINSTREAM with Romantic Elements

1. Cold Comfort by Ellis Vidler

2. Flowers, Veils and Shotgun Shells by Caren Crane Helms

3. Defining Rennie by Nancy Phillips

SHORT CONTEMPORARY:

1. The Billionnaire's Hypnotized Mistress by Greta MacEachern

2. Ivy League Cowboy by Helen Hardt

3. A Cowboy and a Gentleman by Helen Hardt

SINGLE TITLE Romance:

1. BARN DANCE by Vicki Bendau

2. Pleasant Lake, PD by Kelly Fitzpatrick

3. And He Cooks Too by Barbara Kroon

HISTORICAL ROMANCE:

1. Donne With Love by Sally Orr

2. Upon a Moonlit Sea by Jennifer Bray-Weber

3. Proof By Seduction by Courtney Milan

ROMANTIC SUSPENSE:

1. The Gavel's Echo by Anne-Marie Carroll

2. Deadly Charade by Rachel Byrne

3. Hooked by Tiffanie Helmer

Honorable Mention: Killer Run by Robin Searle

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Upward movement in blue...

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Thirteen Finals............

Robin Perini

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Eleven Finals...........

Amy Atwell

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Ten Finals..........

Cathy Leming

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Nine Finals.........

Pamela Kopfler

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Eight Finals........

Caroline Fyffe - SOLD!

Michelea Moore

Averil Reisman

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Seven Finals......

Kelly Fitzpatrick

Deb Yates

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Six Finals......

Vicki Bendau

Pamela Bolton-Holifield

Sandy James - SOLD!

Courtney Milan - SOLD!

Sally Orr

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Five Finals.....

Cynthia Arends

Vannetta Chapman

Clarissa Ellison

Yvonne Harris

Beverley Kendall - SOLD!

Jean Mason

Elizabeth Pina

Cate Rowan

Stephie Smith

Sharon Wray

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Four Finals....

Kathy Coatney

Amanda Collins

Victoria LeBlanc

Heidi Luchterhand

Donna L. Meier

Deborah Nemeth

Susan Newman

Donna Rosenbloom

Sarah Tregay

Julie Whitby

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Three Finals...

Louise Knott Ahern

Margaret Batschelet

Julie Bensen

Nikki Benyon

Jennifer Bray-Weber

Tina Butts

Melanie Card

Lecia Cotton Cornwall

Sam Cromartie III

Lauren Darcey

Alleyne Dickens
Melanie Dickerson

Kimberly Duffy

Kristen D. Duke

Ann Fischer

Donna Hall

Helen Hardt
Ruth Logan Herne

Ann Hinnenkamp

Leah Hodge

Mary Lou Keller

Barbara Longley

Linda Lovely

Greta MacEachern

Heather McCollum

Nancy Northcott

Nina Paules

Bev Pettersen
Shauna Roberts

Cat Schield

SG Shellabarger

Lori Philbin

Candace Wall

Robin Weaver

Kristin Welker

Kimberly Wenger

Laura Williams

Jennifer Ziros

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Two Finals..

Maree Anderson

Anne Barton Ardizzone

Libby Banks
Joanne Barnaba

Julie Revell Benjamin

Mary Biebel

Kara Bonnevie
Laura Graham Booth

Shoshana Brown

Kelsey Browning

Sherri Buerkle

Diane Burke
Carol Burnside
Sharon Calvin

Darcy Carson
Vannetta Chapman

Rachelle Chase

Wyndemere Coffey

Ann Collins
Laurie Cooper

Elizabeth Copeman

Becke Davis

Sarah Elizabeth Davis

Alyssa Fernandez

Nikki Figueiredo

Margaret Golla

Katie Graykowski

Anna Hackett

Gwen Hayes

Tiffanie Helmer
Pamela Hodges

Celesta Hoffmann

Kimberley Howe

Jeffe Kennedy

Kris Kennedy

Lora Kenton

Jamie Kersten

Marge Knudsen

Ash Krafton

Kathy Krevat
Michelle Lauren

Corinna Lavitt
Melinda Leigh

Virginia Lester

Joanne Levy

Nancy Litzau

Kathy Lowry Logan - SOLD!

Regan Loyd

Ann Marsh-Flores - SOLD!

Debra Marvin
Elizabeth McCord

Virginia McCullough

Karyn Mendoza

Erica Miles

Steven Moores

Kelli Ann Morgan

Lenore Nash

Cindy Nielsen

Elyssa Papa

Belinda Peterson

Tina M. Radcliffe
Theresa Ragan

Jodi Redford

Katie Reus

Christina Rich

Kelly Ann Riley

Lee Roland

Cathleen Ross
Ann Siracusa

Roxanne Sherwood

Kristal Hinds Singletary

Susan Sipal

Robin S. Sorrentino
Lori Sowell
Anna Sugden

Laurie Thompson
Pat Trainum

Alexis Walker
Kate Weichelt
Victoria Whitaker
Skyler White - SOLD

Barbara Zukowski
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Divas Who Sold...

Sharon Archer

Carla Capshaw

Evangeline Collins

Judi Fennell

Caroline Fyffe

Sandy James

Beverley Kendall

Elaine Levine

Cat Lindler

Kathy Lowry Logan

Ava March

Ann Marsh-Flores

Courtney Milan

Tracey O'hara

Susan Shay

Beth Trissel

Lisa Wells

Skyler White