2011 Divas - Hot Prospects Contest Winners

Valley of the Sun Romance Writers is pleased to announce the winners of the 2011 Hot Prospects Contest.
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Grand Prize Winner
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*** Legally Mastered by Sarah Castille ***
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Fantasy, Futuristic & Paranormal

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1st Last Time - Sharon Forret
tie 2nd Return to Celio - Sasha Cain
tie 2nd Edge Walkers - Shannon Dee
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Historical
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1st Tempting Bella - Diana Quincy
2nd Paths of Desire - Shannon Donnelly
3rd The Caged Heart - Carla Swafford
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Romantic Suspense
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1st Forever - Alicia Lienhart
2nd Redemption - Diane Garner
tie 3rd Night Hush - Leslie Jones
tie 3rd The Cell - Diane Garner
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Contemporary Single Title
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1st Legally Mastered - Sarah Castille

2nd How to Say No and Mean It - Abby Gaines
3rd Perfect Summer - Katie Graykowski
4th Man Overboard - Carrie C Spencer 
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Contemporary Series
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1st His Forgotten Wife - Susanna Rogers
2nd Snow Job - Kelly Fitzpatrick
3rd Hitting the High Note - Karen Rock
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Upward movement on Diva List is in blue...
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Nine Finals...

Caro LaFever

Kate Meader

Rebecca Sampson

Robin Weaver

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Seven Finals...
Nan Dixon
Averil Reisman
Camryn Rhys

Beth Watson
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Six Finals...
Jeanell Bolton

Harley Brooks
Sarah Castille

P.H. Dunn

Alicia Lienhart

Virginia Taylor

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Five Finals...
Kathleen Rice Adams
Jerrie Alexander
Elizabeth Bysiek

Louisa Cornell
Robin Covington
Marni Donnelly-Folsom
Eileen Emerson

Ash Krafton
Sarah Elizabeth Ladd

Katherine Lowry Logan
Jennifer McQuiston
Jacqui Nelson

Rebecca Skrabl
Bronwyn Stuart

Stephanie Winkelhake
Casey Wyatt
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Four Finals...
Sasha Cain

Cecily Cornelius-White
Louisa Cornell
Laura Drake

Kimila Kay
Ellen Lindseth
Virginia McCullough
Diana Quincy

Isis Rushdan
Ellen Russell

Clarissa Southwick
Sharon Struth

Kristine B. Thompson

Sharon Wray
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Three Finals...
Sarah Andre

Carol-Faye Ashcraft
Shelly Bell

Romily Bernard
Veronica Blade
Valerie Bowman
Jennifer Bray-Weber
Tamara Carr
Kathleen Cherry
Meredith Allen Conner
Vivienne Courtoise
Stefani de Ravin
Anita Mae Draper
Normandie Ward Fischer
Donna S. Frelick
Diane Garner
Pamela Gibson

Katie Graykowski
Amity Grays

Lisa Hilleren
Barbara Huddleston

K. R. Lawson

Katy Lee
Michaela Moore

Virginia Munoz
Brenda Nelson-Davis

Janet Nickoles
Cindy Nord
Mary Oldham

Cathy Perkins
Helen H. Pilz
Gloria Richard
Susanna Rogers

Jane Sevier
Michelle Sharp
Madeline Smyth

Lucia St. John

Micha Summers
Sasha Summers
Carla Swafford

Wanda Thomas

Marlene Urso
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Two Finals...
Elise K. Ackers
Alana Albertson

Wendy Anderson
Colette Auclair
Lynda Bailey
Tamara Baumann
Barbara Bettis
Rachael Blair
Susan Breeden
Rachel Brimble
Kimila Bowling
Wendy Campbell
Lisa Chaplin
J'Nell Ciesielski

Meredith Clark
Mary Culver
Jeanne Dickson
Caroline Dunsheath
Marilyn Ebbs

Sheridan Edmonson

Alice Fairbanks-Burton
Leanne Farrell
Kelly Fitzpatrick

Stanalei Fletcher
MV Freeman
Chris Anna Fullerton
Abby Gaines

Collyn Gale
Diane Garner

Daphe Gray
Laurie A. Green

Jan Gurney
Natasha Hacaga
Richard Hacker
Jacqueline Harris
Karen Dale Harris
Carolyn Heinemann

Lily Herman
Gwen Hernandez
Kim Hernandez

Angie Hodapp
Nancy Holland

Shanyn Hosier
Faye Hughes

Monique Insalaco
Sherry Isaac
Kendra James
Jessica Keller
Samantha Ann King
Pamela Kopfler
Melissa Landers
Vanessa Lee
Rebecca Lees
Leisl Leighton
Heather Leonard
Sara Leyton
Miranda Liasson
D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
Heidi Luchterhand

Debra Maher
Kate MacEachern
Hanna Martine
Kathryn Matzen
Merle McCann
Arlene McFarlane
Maggie McGinnis
Crista McHugh
Kate Meader
Donna Meier
Heather Molloy
Leeann Morgan
Susan Muller
Mara Nash
Kaylie Newell
Jean Newlin

J. S. Nichols

P.J. O'Dwyer
Catherine Phelan
Elizabeth Pina
Terry Poca
Naomi Rawlings
Judy Ridgley
Elizabeth Roadifer
Kathleen Bittner Roth
S.L. Rowland
Jess Russel
Elaine Schwetz
Sherri Shackleford
PJ Sharon
Laura Sheehan
D. B. Shuster
Eva Siedler
Bonnie Staring
Meredith Simmons

Sarah Tanner
Janis Thereault
Donna Thorland
Sandra Tilley
Carole Towriss

Linda Triegel
Christina Westcott

Chris Weston
Lynn Wilson
Judith Wherett
Barbara Claypole White
Kevin Wolf
Yvonne Yirka
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2010 Divas - Hot Prospects Winners

Valley of the Sun Romance Writers is pleased to announce the winners of our
2010 Hot Prospects Contest.
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Grand Prize Winner
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***Indian Princess by Sarah M. Anderson***
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Fantasy, Futuristic & Paranormal
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1st-Tangled Web by Crista McHugh
2nd-Wolfen Time by  Roxy Boroughs  
3rd-Scythe Does by Matter Gina Grant
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Historical
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1st-The Missing Baron by Stephanie Buchanan
2nd-Proposals and Pretenses by Barbara Reed
3rd-A Word In Private by Clare Van Dyke
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Romantic Suspense
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1st-Naked Choke by Susanna Rogers
2nd-The Lies that Bind by Susanna Rogers
3rd-Burn on the Western Slope by Angela Smith
4th-Cat's Eyes by Candace Irvin
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Contemporary Single Title
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1st-Steel Hearts by Nancy Evertz
2nd-Another Day in Paradise by Kelly Fitzpatrick
3rd-Who Needs a Hero by Jennifer L Hart
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Contemporary Series
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1st-Indian Princess by Sarah M. Anderson
2nd-To Catch a Thief by Kayla Kacer
3rd-The Wannabe Cowboy by Sarah M. Anderson

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Movement upwards listed in Blue...

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Seven Finals

Jeanell Bolton

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Six Finals

Crista McHugh

Tracy St. Hilaire

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Five Finals

Elisa Beatty

Nancy Evertz

Katie Graykowski

Sylvia McDaniel

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Four Finals

Kelly Fitzpatrick

Kendel Flaum

Tamara Hughes

N J Litz

Dora Mekouar

Isis Rushdan

Rebecca Sampson

Robin Weaver
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Three Finals

Sarah M. Anderson

Peter Andrews

Kathleen Cherry

Katrina Crew

Sarina Dorie
Alyssa Fernandez

Trudi Seery Gilligan

William Haggart

Leah Hodge

Rebecca Lees

D'Ann Linscott-Dunham

Jean Mason

Tracy Mastaler

Mary Oldham

Connie Queen

Susanna Rogers

Kylie Short

Madeline Smyth

G. Jillian Stone

Anna Sugden

Suzanne Webb
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Two Finals

Amy Atwell - Sold!

Jo Anne Banker

Jennifer Beane

Martha Catt

Kathy Coatney

Lexi Connor

Kelly Conrad

Mary Culver

Amy DeTrempe

Kimberly Dias

Alice Fairbanks-Burton

Jamie Farrell

Sharon Lynn Fisher

Lori Sanders Foley

Joe Fraser

December Gephart

Micki Gibson

Kendell Gray

Laurie Green

Lynn Gutierrez

Sharon Hamilton
Marona Hewitt

Kay Hudson

Patrice Kavanaugh

Elizabeth Kelley

Lisa Kessler

Kimberly Killion

Marne Ann Kirstatter

Elizabeth Knowles-Palladino
Helene Lacey

Kim Law

Suzanne Lazear

Barbara Longley

Katie McGarry

Stacy Monson
Danielle Mulcahy

Nancy Naigle

Brenda Nelson-Davis

Cindy Nord

Kelly Rucker

Merry Simmons

Heather Snow

Bonnie Staring

Ciara Stewart

Jennifer Stroka

Jennifer Tanner
Bobbye Terry

Phyllis J. Towzey

Amy Villalba
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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 - Hot Prospects Contest Winners

Grand Prize Winner

***A Most Unusual Lady by Kathleen Bittner Roth***


Fantasy, Futuristic & Paranormal

1st Place - Moon Dark by Patricia Barletta

2nd Place - Sea Panther by Dawn Marie Hamilton

3rd Place - Jinn & Tonic by Kay Hudson


Historical

1st Place - A Most Unusual Lady by Kathleen Bittner Roth

2nd Pace - A Countess of Convenience by Sarah Winn

3rd Place - A Rake by Any Other Name by Sally Orr

4th Place - Guns and Gardenias by Bernadette Hearne


Romantic Suspense

1st Place - Alive at 5 by Linda Bond
 
2nd Place - The Gavel's Echo by Anne-Marie Carroll

3rd Place - Sniper Shots by Kathy Lane


Contemporary Single Title

1st Place -A Different Beat by Susan Breeden

2nd Place -Cinderolda by Janet Periat

3rd Place - Do Not Disturb by Lisa B Minnick


Contemporary Series

1st Place - The Reluctant Nude by Meghan Murphy

2nd Place - Getting It Right This Time by Rachel Brimble

3rd Place - Head Games by Denise Cychosz


Erotic Romance

1st Place - Bittersweet Obsessions by Carol Burnside

2nd Place - Oliver Klozehoff by Iris Astres

3rd Place - Whispers in the Heart by Judi Phillips

 

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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

Kathleen Bittner Roth

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Ten Finals:
Kelly Fitzpatrick

Donna Meier

Gail Zerrade
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Nine Finals:
Anne-Marie Carroll

Deborah Gross

Christine E. Johnson - SOLD!

Cat Schield
Tracy St. Hilaire

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Eight Finals:
Constance Gillam

Gabrielle Luthy

Laura Williams
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Seven Finals:
Barbara Longley

Yvonne Harris
Patricia Patton

Michal Scott
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Six Finals:
Jeanell Bolton

Louisa Cornell
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Jean Mason
Elizabeth Pina - SOLD!
Elaine M. Powell
S. G. Shellabarger
Beth Watson
Robin Weaver
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Five Finals:
Deborah Blake

Linda Bond

Melanie Card

Meredith Clark

Denise Cychosz

Lisa Desrochers 

Susanne Frost
Keli Gwyn

Jeannie Lin

Susan Newman
Allison Pang

Cathy Perkins

Cathryn Pritchard
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Four Finals:
Barbara Binns

Tina Joyce Butts

Sharon Calvin
Deanna Carlyle
Jeanne Dickson
Martha Ferris

Katie Graykowski

Grace R. Greene
Tiffinie Helmer

Jessica B. Hunt
Julie Johnstone

Lisa Kessler

Heidi Luchterhand

Sylvia McDaniel
Meghan Murphy

Angi Platt - SOLD!

Tatia Talbot
Sandra van den Bogerd
Laurel Wanrow

Beatriz Chantrill Williams

Sharon Wray
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Three Finals:
Sara Avellino
Elizabeth Bemis
Susan Breeden
Dianne K. Burns

Carol Burnside

Sheryl Carpenter
Jennifer Conner

Wenda Dottridge
Leslie Duvall

C. J. Ellisson

Sharon Fisher
Sherry Foley
Kate Freiman
Abby Gaines

Deborah Gilbert

Bernadette Hearne

Jennette Heikes

Alison Henderson

Kay Hudson

Dee S. Knight
Maggi Landry
Kathy Lane

Kim Law
Barbara Cool Lee

D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
Linda Lovely

Mary Manners
Virginia McCullough
Kaylin McFarren

Crista McHugh

Brenda Nelson-Davis

Gina Rosavin

Madeline Smyth

G. Jillian Stone

Quinn Tellier
Laurie Thompson
Ellen Wehle

Gina Welborn

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Two Finals:
Sheri Adkins

Drue Allen
Maree Anderson
Robyn Anders
Rylee Andrews
Sheila Athens
Alison Atwater

Stefani Catenzaro Baltar
Patricia Barletta
Anne Barton

Joyce Barton
Tamra Baumann

Jennifer Beane

Jennifer Beckstrand
Mary A. Behre
TJ Bennett

Jenny Bernard

Amanda Berry - SOLD!

Robin Bielman
Ann Bleakley
Kara Bonnevie
Kelley Bowen
Jennifer Bray-Weber
Jude Brown

Kelsey Browning
Marie Campbell
Elise Chand

Kathleen Cherry
Zita Christian

Robin Constantine
Ally Cowee 

Donna Cummings

Beth Davis
Laurie DeMarino
Tracey Devlyn
Kate Diamond
Alleyne Dickens
Ella Drake
Cat Dubie
Lee Rhuday Duncan
Kendra Elliot

Nikki Enlow

Tracy Falenwolfe
Gloria Ferguson

Louise D. Foster
Joe Fraser

Bethany Cunningham Gabbert
Lottie Green
Anna Hackett
Ashley Henderson
Molly Herwood

Laura Hirneisen

Celesta Hofmann

Jennifer Holden

Kinsey W. Holley

Sharon Houdek 
Bev Irwin

Sandy James

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

Sara LaBudda
Corrina Lavitt
Suzanne Lazear 

Alison Leake
Sherri Lee
Melinda Leigh

Mary Lindsey - SOLD!
Kate MacArthur
Greta MacEachern

Kate MacEachern
Jennifer Mackin

Sarah Marshall
Carolyn Martin
Dora Mekouar
Maureen McGowan

Jamie Michele
Imani Miller

Judy Mills
Gwen Mitchell

Jean B. Newlin
Laurel O'Donnell
Mary Oldham
Sally Orr

Tara Owens
Kathleen Irene Paterka
Alison Pritchard

Dawna Rand
Jodi Redford
Shellee Roberts
Cate Rowan

Lynn Rush

Lateia Sandifer
Pamela Scheibe
Jan Schliesman

Catherine Marie Scott
Merry Simmons

Arianna Skye - SOLD!
Dina Sleiman

Coreene Smith
Heather Snow 

Susan Speers
Lori Dillon Stacy
Jennifer Stroka
Morgan Taylor

Sheila Tenold

Jean A. Therkelsen

Linda Trout

Tracy Truman

Jan Warren

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

Rebecca Zanetti 

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SOLD!
Amanda Berry
Christine E. Johnson

Mary Lindsey
Elizabeth Pina
Angi Platt
Tina Radcliffe

Arianna Skye
Liz Talley
Penny Watson
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