2010 Divas - Heart of the West Contest Winners

2010 18th Annual Heart of the West Writers Contest Winners!
Sponsored by the Utah Chapter of Romance Writers of America®
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Historical- final judge: BARBARA POELLE, The Irene Goodman Literary Agency
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1st Place - THE WIDOW ANABILLA - by Jennifer McQuiston
2nd Place - IN THE HANDS OF A TEXAN - by Anne Carrole
3rd Place - WITHOUT YOU - by Stephanie Barnes
4th Place - A TALE OF TWO SISTERS - by Aislinn MacNamara
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Contemporary - final judge: ELIZABETH POMADA, Larson-Pomada Literary Agency
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1st Place - SPOTLIGHT - by Kim Law

2nd Place - RIGHT HOOK FOR ROMANCE - by Emily Hendrickson
3rd Place - REPLY HAZY, TRY AGAIN - by D.S. Tracy
4th Place - THE CARRIAGE TRADE - by Lisa Deon
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Mystery/Suspense - final judge: DANIELLE ROSE POIESZ, Gallery/Pocket Books
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1st Place - MURDER AT FIRE POINT - by Meg Mims
2nd Place - DEAD RECKONING - by Stanalei Fletcher
3rd Place - ILLUSION - by Cathy Perkins
4th Place - DISTORTION - by Sara Leyton
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Paranormal - final judge: GAIL FORTUNE, The Talbot Fortune Agency LLC
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1st Place - THE OUTER PLANETS - by Laurie Green
2nd Place - DANCING WITH THE DEVIL - by Jean Newlin
3rd Place - CONFESSIONS OF A LABRADOR RETRIEVER - by Terry Bolyard
4th Place - A DEEP MUSE - by Krissee Vanderverff
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Young Adult- final judge: AMY BURKHARDT, Kimberly Cameron and Associates
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1st Place - RED TIDE - by Paula Huffman
2nd Place - FOUR LETTER WORD - by Windy Aphayrath
3rd Place - CAMP AWAKENING - by Bonnie Staring
4th Place - MYSTIC MISFIT - by Bonnie Staring

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Published - final judge: CHRIS KEESLAR, Dorchester Publishing
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1st Place - INAPPROPRIATE - by Sherry Dee Morris
2nd Place - FOOLED AROUND AND FELL IN LOVE - Alexa Darin
3rd Place - DEADLY OBSESSION - by Savannah Stuart
4th Place - HONEY ON WHITE BREAD - by Brenda Whiteside
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Golden Pen- URWA Members Only - final judge: CANDACE SELIMA, Valor Publishing
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1st Place - THE GHOST - by Joy Spraycar
2nd Place - CAPTIVE OF TARALAN - by Alysia S. Knight
3rd Place - A DEEP MUSE - by Krissee Vanderverff
4th Place - THE CARRIAGE TRADE - by Lisa Deon

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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
Bonnie Staring

Suzanne Webb
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Four Finals
Jennifer Beane
Kathleen Cherry
Kathy Coatney
Jeanne Dickson

Kendell Gray
Laurie Green
William Haggart

Leah Hodge
Patrice Kavanaugh
Kim Law

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
Terry Bolyard
Stefani de Ravin

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

Lisa Kessler
Wendy La Capra
Helen Lacey
Rebecca Lees
Jean Mason
Tracy Mastaler
Meg Mims

Sally Orr
Barbara Reed
Kylie Short
Clarissa Southwick
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
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
Lisa Deon

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
Aislinn MacNamara
Wendy Marcus
Dale Mayer - SOLD!
Jennifer McQuiston
Danielle Mulcahy
Walt Mussell
Nancy Naigle
Jacqui Nelson

Brenda Nelson-Davis
Eleanor Nystrom

Laurel O'Donnell
Pepper O'Neal
Karen Papandrew
Cathy Perkins
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
Krissee Vanderverff
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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2009 Divas - Heart of the West Contest Winners

Historical- final judge: Megan Records, Editor, Kensington

1st Place - THE HANDFASTING - by Martha Ferris
2nd Place - THE VISCOUNT'S DILEMMA - by Theresa Romain
3rd Place - THE WIDOW'S OFFER - by Tina Louise
4th Place - A MOST UNUSUAL LADY - by Kathleen Bittner Roth

Contemporary - final judge: Amanda Bergeron, Editor, Avon Books/Harper Collins

1st Place - IN YOUR DREAMS - by Jude Bown
2nd Place - UNCIVILIZED - by Cara Davies
3rd Place - THE LAKE EFFECT - by Gabrielle Luthy
4th Place - TOPLESS - by Tiffinie Helmer

Mystery/Suspense - final judge: Lara Hyde, Editor, MIRA

1st Place - TROUBLE AT THE DOOR - by Imani Miller
2nd Place - BURIED DEEP - by Jean Mason
3rd Place - SHE CAN RUN - by Melinda Leigh
4th Place - SHIVER - by Tiffinie Helmer

Paranormal - final judge: Heather Osborn, Editor, Tor/Forge

1st Place - P2PC - by Laurie Green
2nd Place - CALLING FIRE - by Melanie Card
3rd Place - BEWITCHING THE BEAST - by Tamara Hughes
4th Place - LOVE? PLEASE! A TALE OF THE HOLY WATER WARRIORS - by Marne Kirstatter

Inspirational- final judge: Jewelann Cone, Agent, Atlantis Literary Agency

1st Place - RACHEL'S ANGEL - by Jennifer Beckstrand
2nd Place - WIND SONG - by Rachelle J. Christensen
3rd Place - MURDER ON OCEAN DRIVE - by Gloria Ferguson
4th Place - THE REAL THING - by Morgan Taylor

Published - final judge: Miriam Kriss, Agent, The Irene Goodman Agency

1st Place - SHIFTER PLANET - by DB Reynolds
2nd Place - DARK ANGEL- A GOTHIC FAIRY TALE - by TJ Bennett
3rd Place - PAYTON'S WOMAN - by Marilyn Yarbrough
4th Place - SEVERED THREADS - by Kaylin McFarren

Golden Pen- URWA Members Only - final judge: Kelly Mortimer, The Mortimer Literary Agency

1st Place - TOPLESS - by Tiffinie Helmer
2nd Place - SHE OWNS THE KNIGHT - by Diane Stoddard
3rd Place - PAYTON'S WOMAN - by Marilyn Yarbrough
4th Place - IN YOUR DREAMS -by Jude Brown
5th Place - RACHEL'S ANGEL - by Jennifer Beckstrand

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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
Gail Zerrade
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Nine Finals:
Deborah Gross

Christine E. Johnson - SOLD!

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Eight Finals:
Anne-Marie Carroll

Constance Gillam

Donna Meier

Kathleen Bittner Roth

Cat Schield
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Seven Finals:
Yvonne Harris
Gabrielle Luthy
Tracy St. Hilaire
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Six Finals:
Louisa Cornell
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Barbara Longley

Jean Mason
Elizabeth Pina - SOLD!
Elaine M. Powell
S. G. Shellabarger
Beth Watson
Robin Weaver
Laura Williams
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Five Finals:
Deborah Blake

Jeanell Bolton
Jeannie Lin

Susan Newman
Allison Pang

Patricia Patton
Cathy Perkins
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Four Finals:
Linda Bond
Tina Joyce Butts

Sharon Calvin
Melanie Card

Deanna Carlyle
Meredith Clark

Jeanne Dickson
Martha Ferris
Katie Graykowski

Keli Gwyn
Tiffinie Helmer

Jessica B. Hunt
Julie Johnstone
Angi Platt - SOLD!

Cathryn Pritchard
Michal Scott
Tatia Talbot
Sandra van den Bogerd
Sharon Wray
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Three Finals:
Sara Avellino
Elizabeth Bemis
Dianne K. Burns

Sheryl Carpenter
Jennifer Conner

Denise Cychosz
Wenda Dottridge
Sherry Foley
Kate Freiman
Susanne Frost
Abby Gaines
Alison Henderson

Lisa Kessler

Dee S. Knight
Maggi Landry
Kim Law
D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
Heidi Luchterhand
Virginia McCullough
Gina Rosavin

Madeline Smyth
Laurie Thompson
Ellen Wehle

Gina Welborn

Beatriz Williams
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Two Finals:
Drue Allen
Maree Anderson
Robyn Anders
Rylee Andrews
Sheila Athens
Stefani Catenzaro Baltar
Joyce Barton
Jennifer Beane

Jennifer Beckstrand
Mary A. Behre
TJ Bennett

Jenny Bernard

Amanda Berry - SOLD!

Robin Bielman
Barbara Binns

Ann Bleakley
Kara Bonnevie
Kelley Bowen
Jennifer Bray-Weber
Susan Breeden
Jude Brown

Kelsey Browning
Marie Campbell
Kathleen Cherry
Zita Christian

Robin Constantine
Ally Cowee 

Donna Cummings

Beth Davis
Laurie DeMarino
Lisa Desrochers 

Tracey Devlyn
Kate Diamond
Alleyne Dickens
Ella Drake
Cat Dubie
Lee Rhuday Duncan
Kendra Elliot

C. J. Ellison
Nikki Enlow

Tracy Falenwolfe
Gloria Ferguson

Sharon Fisher
Louise D. Foster
Bethany Cunningham Gabbert
Grace R. Green
Lottie Green
Anna Hackett
Jennette Heikes
Ashley Henderson
Laura Hirneisen

Celesta Hofmann

Kinsey W. Holley

Sharon Houdek 
Bev Irwin

Christine Johnson - SOLD!
Suzanne Kalb
Joan Kayse
Jeffe Kennedy
Sandra Kerns
Barbara Kroon 

Sara LaBudda
Corrina Lavitt
Suzanne Lazear 

Alison Leake
Barbara Cool Lee
Sherri Lee
Melinda Leigh

Mary Lindsey
Kate MacArthur
Kate MacEachern
Jennifer Mackin

Mary Manners
Sarah Marshall
Carolyn Martin
Sylvia McDaniel
Kaylin McFarren

Dora Mekouar
Jamie Michele
Imani Miller

Judy Mills
Gwen Mitchell

Meghan Murphy

Jean B. Newlin
Laurel O'Donnell
Mary Oldham
Tara Owens
Kathleen Irene Paterka
Alison Pritchard

Dawna Rand
Jodi Redford
Shellee Roberts
Cate Rowan

Lateia Sandifer
Pamela Scheibe
Catherine Marie Scott
Arianna Skye
Dina Sleiman

Coreene Smith
Susan Speers
Lori Dillon Stacy
Jennifer Stroka
Morgan Taylor

Quinn Tellier
Sheila Tenold

Holly Watson
Ami Weaver
Kayla Westra
Hailey Williams
Teri Wilson
Kevin Wolf
Marilyn Yarbrough

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SOLD!
Amanda Berry
Christine E. Johnson
Elizabeth Pina
Angi Platt
Arianna Skye
Liz Talley
Penny Watson
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2008 Divas - Heart of the West Contest Winners

Historical

First Place - THE McCUTCHEONS by Caroline Fyffe

Second Place - DONNE WITH LOVE by Sally Orr

Third Place - THE RANCHER by Kelli Ann Morgan

Fourth Place - THE MASQUERADING DUKE by Stephie Smith

Contemporary

First Place - THE NEIGHBOR UPSTAIRS by Anne Lum

Second Place - THEIR IMITATION MARRIAGE by Kirsty Cleverly

Third Place - SOUTH OF HER BORDER by Cindy Nielsen

Fourth Place - HOT BODS by Dara-Lee Snow

Mystery/Suspense

First Place - AFTER THE WAR by Jessica Dawson

Second Place - STEALING BEST IN SHOW by Elizabeth Pina

Third Place - GUARDIAN ANGEL by Rita Henuber

Fourth Place - DANCE AWAY, DANGER by Lexi Connor

Paranormal

First Place - TOUCH OF TWILIGHT by Clarissa Ellison

Second Place - THE IMPETUOUS AMAZON by Sandy James

Third Place - WHEN LIGHTNING STRIKES by Maree Anderson

Fourth Place - THE WIZARD'S ORPHANS by Rosemary Haggerty

Published

First Place - FORGET ME NOT by Lisa Marie Wilkinson

Second Place - DELICIOUS by Judie Aitken

Third Place - LOST IN LOVE by Kathy Johnson

Fourth Place - CHAMPAGNE FOR TWO by Patrice Wilton

Firth Place - PAYING THE PIPER by Rachel Brimble

Inspirational

First Place - SOURDOUGH CREEK by Caroline Fyffe

Second Place - THE QUEST by Dani Pettrey

Third Place - TURNING PAIGE by Kara Bonnevie

Fourth Place - THE WALLET by Elizabeth Pina

Golden Pen- URWA Members Only

Frist Place - THE SCARRED HEIR by Denise Patrick

Second Place - CROSS MY HEART by Imani Miller

Third Place - SOUTH OF HER BORDER by Cindy Nielsen

Fourth Place - THE RANCHER by Kelli Ann Morgan

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Stephie Smith has a Grand Slam for
The Masquerading Duke
1st-2nd-3rd-4th

Upward movement in blue...

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Twelve 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......

Deb Yates

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Six Finals......

Pamela Bolton-Holifield

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Five Finals.....

Cynthia Arends

Vicki Bendau

Vannetta Chapman

Kelly Fitzpatrick

Yvonne Harris

Sandy James - SOLD!

Beverley Kendall - SOLD!

Jean Mason

Courtney Milan - SOLD!

Sally Orr

Stephie Smith

Sharon Wray

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Four Finals....

Amanda Collins

Clarissa Ellison

Victoria LeBlanc

Heidi Luchterhand

Donna L. Meier

Deborah Nemeth

Susan Newman

Elizabeth Pina

Donna Rosenbloom

Cate Rowan

Julie Whitby

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Three Finals...

Margaret Batschelet

Julie Bensen

Nikki Benyon

Tina Butts

Melanie Card

Kathy Coatney

Sam Cromartie III

Lauren Darcey

Alleyne Dickens
Melanie Dickerson

Kimberly Duffy

Kristen D. Duke

Ann Fischer

Donna Hall

Ruth Logan Herne

Ann Hinnenkamp

Mary Lou Keller

Barbara Longley

Linda Lovely

Heather McCollum

Nancy Northcott

Nina Paules

Bev Pettersen
Shauna Roberts

Cat Schield

Sarah Tregay

Lori Philbin

Robin Weaver

Kristin Welker

Kimberly Wenger

Laura Williams

Jennifer Ziros

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Two Finals..

Louise Knott Ahern

Maree Anderson

Anne Barton Ardizzone

Libby Banks
Joanne Barnaba

Julie Revell Benjamin

Mary Biebel
Laura Graham Booth

Jennifer Bray-Weber

Kelsey Browning

Sherri Buerkle

Diane Burke
Carol Burnside
Sharon Calvin

Darcy Carson
Vannetta Chapman

Rachelle Chase

Wyndemere Coffey

Ann Collins
Laurie Cooper

Elizabeth Copeman

Lecia Cornwall

Becke Davis

Sarah Elizabeth Davis

Alyssa Fernandez

Nikki Figueiredo

Margaret Golla

Katie Graykowski

Anna Hackett

Leah Hodge

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

Nancy Litzau

Kathy Lowry Logan - SOLD!

Regan Loyd

Greta MacEachern

Ann Marsh-Flores - SOLD!

Elizabeth McCord

Virginia McCullough

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

Ann Siracusa

Roxanne Sherwood

Kristal Hinds Singletary

Susan Sipal

Robin S. Sorrentino
Lori Sowell
Anna Sugden

Pat Trainum

Alexis Walker
Candace Wall

Kate Weichelt
Victoria Whitaker
Skyler White - SOLD
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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