2010 Divas - Golden Pen Contest Winners

The 2010 Golden Pen Winners
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Contemporary Series:
1st - Robin Covington –  Music City Seduction
2nd - Kelley Bowen – Got Sex?
3rd - Wendy Quest – A Dictator's Heart
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Historical:
1st - Anne Barton – The Proper Miss's Guide to Bad Behavior
2nd - Jacqui Nelson – A Wicked West
3rd - Joanne Barnaba – Fatal Fascination
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Inspirational:
1st - Betty Woods – Treasure and Trouble
2nd - Jan Craft – Sarah's Chance
3rd - Grace Greene – Beach Rental
4th - Jennifer Slattery – Impossible Choices
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Novel with Strong Romantic Elements:
1st - Karen Witwer - What Evil Seeks
2nd - Bernadette Hearne – Traitor to Love
3rd - Olivia Ventura - Miss Fix-It
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Paranormal:
1st - Anna Richland – The Soldier
2nd - Meredith Clark – Venture
3rd - Kay Hudson – Jinn & Tonic
4th - Donna Pruneau - Haven
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Romantic Suspense:
1st - Jerrie Alexander - The Green-Eyed Doll
2nd - Rachel Grant - Concrete Evidence
3rd - Mary McFarland - Vengeance Is Mine: The Profiler's Passion
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Single Title:
1st - Katrina Crew – All Things Easy
2nd - Nan Dixon – Steel Hearts
3rd - Heidi Luchterhand – Once Upon a Margarita
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Young Adult:
1st - Jennifer Stark – Maids of Honor
2nd - Liese Sherwood-Fabre – Magic School Dropout
3rd - Tracy St. Hilaire – Fifteen Forever

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Seventeen Finals

Isis Rushdan

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Thirteen Finals

Jeanell Bolton

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Twelve Finals

Tracy St. Hilaire

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Eleven Finals

Crista McHugh

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Ten Finals
Madeline Smyth

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Nine Finals

Nan Dixon
Robin Weaver
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Seven Finals
Elisa Beatty
Robin Haseltine

Kimberly Killion - Sold

NJ Litz

Dora Mekouar

Stacy Monson
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Six Finals
Jennifer Beane

Katrina Crew

Katie Graykowski

Kay Hudson

Kim Law

Connie Queen

Susanna Rogers

Rebecca Sampson

Suzanne Webb
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Five Finals
Peter Andrews
Jeanne Dickson
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Kendel Flaum
Laurie Green

Tamara Hughes

D'Ann Linscott-Dunham

Sylvia McDaniel
Jacqui Nelson

Mary Oldham
Heather Snow

Clarissa Southwick
Bonnie Staring

Ciara Stewart

Carla Swafford
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Four Finals
Claire Ashgrove

E. J. Brighton

Sarah Cannon

Kathleen Cherry
Kathy Coatney
Kendell Gray
William Haggart

Leah Hodge
Patrice Kavanaugh
Lisa Kessler

Pamela Kopfler

D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
Heather Leonard

Katie McGarry
Cindy Nord
L. Pepper Norris
Sally Orr

G. Jillian Stone

Jennifer Tanner

Olivia Ventura
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Three Finals
Jerrie Alexander

Sarah M. Anderson
Jo Anne Banker

Terry Bolyard
Roxy Boroughs

Christine Canada

Lexi Connor

Robin Covington
Stefani de Ravin

Kimberly Dias
Sarina Dorie
Anne-Louise Dubrawski
June Faver

Alyssa Fernandez
Barbara Jeffcott Geris
Trudi Seery Gilligan

Kendall Grey
Robert Hecker

Debbie Kaufman

Wendy La Capra
Helen Lacey
Rebecca Lees
Barbara Longley - SOLD!

Sandy Loyd

Heather Marshall
Jean Mason
Tracy Mastaler
Dale Mayer - SOLD!

Meg Mims

Pepper O'Neal

Sandy Parks

Barbara Reed
Jane Sevier
Kylie Short
Jennifer Stroka
Anna Sugden
Laura Templeton

Kayla Westra

Sharon Wray
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Two Finals
Kathy Altman
Susan Anderson
Iris Astres
Amy Atwell - Sold!
Sarah Baker
Joanne Barnaba

Anne Barton

Jennifer Lynn Bates
Dianna Benson
Donan Berg
Jaimie Bergeron

Robin Bielman
Kristen Boe
Linda Bond

Kelley Bowen

Kelly Boyce
Susan Breeden
Shoshana Brown
Reece Butler
Boone Brux
Elizabeth Bysiek

Martha Catt
Lisa Chaplin

C.J. Eernisse Chase
Meredith Clark

Kristina Coi
Gina Conkle
Lisa Connelly

Meredith Conner
Kelly Conrad
Cecily Cornelius-White

Mary Culver
Cera Daniels
Lisa Deon

Amy DeTrempe
Jenny Douglas
Eden Elgabri
Alice Fairbanks-Burton
Jamie Farrell
Sharon Lynn Fisher
Lori Sanders Foley
Louise Foster

Joe Fraser
Donna Frelick
December Gephart
Micki Gibson
Gina Grant
Wendy Gray

Grace Greene

Roni Griffin
Lynn Gutierrez
Patty Smith Hall
Sharon Hamilton
Jean Harrington

Jennifer Harrington
Lyndee Henderson
Marona Hewitt
Nancy Holland
Jennifer Hopkins

Sharron Houdek
Faye Hughes

Jan Jackson
Suzanne Kaufman Kalb

Ruth Kaufman
Elizabeth Kelley
Rashda Khan

Sally Kilpatrick
Marne Ann Kirstatter
Priscilla Kissinger
Elizabeth Knowles-Palladino
Suzanne Lazear
Philip L. Levin

Natalie Lorenzi
Linda Lovely
Heidi Luchterhand

Aislinn MacNamara
Wendy Marcus
Madeline Martin
Lee McClain
Jennifer McQuiston
Ava Milone
Theresa Monsey

Allison Morse
Danielle Mulcahy
Walt Mussell
Nancy Naigle
Brenda Nelson-Davis
Janet Nickoles

Eleanor Nystrom

Laurel O'Donnell
Karen Papandrew
Kate Parker
Cathy Perkins
Caroline Phipps
Helen Pilz
Carol Post
Katie Reus
Camryn Rhys

Lisa Karon Richardson
Kit Riordan
JoAnn Robisheaux
Kelly Rucker
Mary SeRine
Paula Sharon
Diana Sharples

Claudia Shelton
Merry Simmons
Jennifer Slattery

Coreene Smith

Dara-Lee Snow
Katrina Snow
Rita St. Claire

Bronwyn Stuart

Denise Swank

Dawn Temple

Bobbye Terry
Sandra Tilley
Phyllis J. Towzey
Krissee Vanderverff
Tina Edwards Vaughn
Amy Villalba
Laurel Wanrow

Lynn Ward

Ami Weaver

Kate Weichelt
Elysia Whisler

Judith Whitmore
Karen Witwer

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
Keli Gwyn - A Bride Opens Shop in El Dorado, California
Kimberly Killion - Educating Aphrodite

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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2010 Divas - Great Expectations Contest Winners

Note:  Deadline was in 2010

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Great Expectations 2011 Winners
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Contemporary Series Category
Victoria Curran ~ Editor with Harlequin Books

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First: The Sheikh's Bargain Bride by Diana Kathleen Holmes
Second: Puppy Love by Kate Weichelt
Third: A Gold Digger for a Diamond Dealer by Joanna Rix
Honorable Mention: Animal Attraction by Kate Weichelt
Honorable Mention: Their Second Chance by Ami Weaver

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Erotic Romance Category
Katherine Pelz ~ Editorial Assistant with Berkley Heat

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First: Bound by Trust by Michelle Davids
Second: Touched by Eden Elgabri
Third: Soul Play by Annee Pfau

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Historical Category
Megan Records ~ Associate Editor with Kensington Books

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First: The Mischievous Lady Moorecroft by Kristen Boe
Second: Secrets of a Wedding Night by Valerie Bowman
Third: Evading the Englishman by Julie Johnstone
Honorable Mention: Gravedigger by Kay McCall Chandler

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Inspirational Category
Natalie Hanemann ~ Senior Editor with Thomas Nelson

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First: Her Journey's End by Naomi Rawlings
Second: House of Fire and Flame by Sandra Ardoin
Third: Living Peace by Stacy Monson

Honorable Mention: Finding Grace by Stacy Monson

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Mainstream with Romantic Elements
Emilia Pisani ~ Editorial Assistant with Gallery/Pocket Books

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First: The Sweet Spot by Laura Drake
Second: Undercover Apple Fritter by Marian Pearson Stevens
Third: How to Say No and Mean It Abby Gaines
Third: All's Fair in Love and Business by Allison Morse
Honorable Mention: Love Should End with Hope by Genevieve Wilson

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Romantic Suspense Category
Elizabeth Bistrow ~ Editor with New American Library

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First: Wicked Lies on a Moonlit Night by Wendy Gray
Second: The Shadow Hour by Jacqui Nelson
Third: Midnight Guardian by Sharon Wray
Honorable Mention: Necessary Deception by Claire Ashgrove

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Single Title Category
Holly Blanck ~ Assistant Editor with St. Martin's Press

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First: Restoring Mitch's Heart by Nan Dixon

Second: A Little Bit Crazy by Faye Hughes

Third: No Fragile Heart by Kat Latham
Honorable Mention: A Major Seduction by CarolJane Foster
Honorable Mention: Learning Pleasure by Jeanell Bolton

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Specialized Category
Talia Platz ~ Editorial Assistant with New American Library

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First: Kindred of the Fallen by Isis Rushdan
Second: Solid Truth by Heather Marshall
Third: Liquid Lies by Heather Marshall
Honorable Mention: Queen of Heka by Michalea Moore
Honorable Mention: Reset by F. Roberta Walker

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Young Adult Category
Meredith Giordan ~ Editor with Berkley Books

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First: Ceres Wrath by Candi Wall
Second: Ashes of the Phoenix by Callie James
Third: Irresistable by Suzanne Kaufman Kalb
Honorable Mention: Lure by Larissa Hardesty

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Seventeen Finals

Isis Rushdan

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Thirteen Finals

Jeanell Bolton

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Eleven Finals

Crista McHugh

Tracy St. Hilaire

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Ten Finals
Madeline Smyth

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Nine Finals

Robin Weaver
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Eight Finals
Nan Dixon
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Seven Finals
Elisa Beatty
Robin Haseltine

Kimberly Killion - Sold

NJ Litz

Dora Mekouar

Stacy Monson
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Six Finals
Jennifer Beane

Katie Graykowski

Kim Law

Connie Queen

Susanna Rogers

Rebecca Sampson

Suzanne Webb
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Five Finals
Peter Andrews
Katrina Crew
Jeanne Dickson
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Kendel Flaum
Laurie Green

Kay Hudson

Tamara Hughes

D'Ann Linscott-Dunham

Sylvia McDaniel
Mary Oldham
Heather Snow

Clarissa Southwick
Bonnie Staring

Ciara Stewart

Carla Swafford
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Four Finals
Claire Ashgrove

E. J. Brighton

Sarah Cannon

Kathleen Cherry
Kathy Coatney
Kendell Gray
William Haggart

Leah Hodge
Patrice Kavanaugh
Lisa Kessler

Pamela Kopfler

D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
Heather Leonard

Katie McGarry
Jacqui Nelson
Cindy Nord
L. Pepper Norris
Sally Orr

G. Jillian Stone

Jennifer Tanner
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Three Finals
Sarah M. Anderson
Jo Anne Banker

Terry Bolyard
Christine Canada

Lexi Connor

Stefani de Ravin

Kimberly Dias
Sarina Dorie
Anne-Louise Dubrawski
June Faver

Alyssa Fernandez
Barbara Jeffcott Geris
Trudi Seery Gilligan

Kendall Grey
Robert Hecker

Debbie Kaufman

Wendy La Capra
Helen Lacey
Rebecca Lees
Sandy Loyd

Heather Marshall
Jean Mason
Tracy Mastaler
Dale Mayer - SOLD!

Meg Mims

Pepper O'Neal

Barbara Reed
Jane Sevier
Kylie Short
Jennifer Stroka
Anna Sugden
Laura Templeton

Olivia Ventura
Kayla Westra

Sharon Wray
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Two Finals
Jerrie Alexander
Kathy Altman
Susan Anderson
Iris Astres
Amy Atwell - Sold!
Sarah Baker
Jennifer Lynn Bates
Dianna Benson
Donan Berg
Jaimie Bergeron

Robin Bielman
Kristen Boe
Linda Bond

Roxy Boroughs

Kelly Boyce
Susan Breeden
Shoshana Brown
Reece Butler
Boone Brux
Elizabeth Bysiek

Martha Catt
Lisa Chaplin

C.J. Eernisse Chase
Kristina Coi
Gina Conkle
Lisa Connelly

Meredith Conner
Kelly Conrad
Cecily Cornelius-White

Robin Covington
Mary Culver
Cera Daniels
Lisa Deon

Amy DeTrempe
Jenny Douglas
Eden Elgabri
Alice Fairbanks-Burton
Jamie Farrell
Sharon Lynn Fisher
Lori Sanders Foley
Louise Foster

Joe Fraser
Donna Frelick
December Gephart
Micki Gibson
Gina Grant
Wendy Gray

Roni Griffin
Lynn Gutierrez
Patty Smith Hall
Sharon Hamilton
Jean Harrington

Jennifer Harrington
Lyndee Henderson
Marona Hewitt
Nancy Holland
Jennifer Hopkins

Sharron Houdek
Faye Hughes

Jan Jackson
Suzanne Kaufman Kalb

Ruth Kaufman
Elizabeth Kelley
Rashda Khan

Sally Kilpatrick
Marne Ann Kirstatter
Priscilla Kissinger
Elizabeth Knowles-Palladino
Suzanne Lazear
Philip L. Levin

Barbara Longley
Natalie Lorenzi
Linda Lovely
Aislinn MacNamara
Wendy Marcus
Madeline Martin
Lee McClain
Jennifer McQuiston
Ava Milone
Theresa Monsey

Allison Morse
Danielle Mulcahy
Walt Mussell
Nancy Naigle
Brenda Nelson-Davis
Eleanor Nystrom

Laurel O'Donnell
Karen Papandrew
Kate Parker
Cathy Perkins
Caroline Phipps
Helen Pilz
Carol Post
Katie Reus
Camryn Rhys

Lisa Karon Richardson
Kit Riordan
JoAnn Robisheaux
Kelly Rucker
Mary SeRine
Paula Sharon
Diana Sharples

Claudia Shelton
Merry Simmons
Coreene Smith

Dara-Lee Snow
Katrina Snow
Rita St. Claire

Bronwyn Stuart

Denise Swank

Dawn Temple

Bobbye Terry
Sandra Tilley
Phyllis J. Towzey
Krissee Vanderverff
Tina Edwards Vaughn
Amy Villalba
Laurel Wanrow

Lynn Ward

Ami Weaver

Kate Weichelt
Elysia Whisler

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
Keli Gwyn - A Bride Opens Shop in El Dorado, California
Kimberly Killion - Educating Aphrodite

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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2010 Divas - The Write Stuff Contest Winners

2010/2011 Winners:

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YA Category

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1. My Zombie Ex-boyfriend by A J Macpherson

2. Killing the Messenger by Liz Czukas, Brookfield

3. Blackbirds by Cat Winters

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Paranormal Category

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1. Outer Planets by Laurie Green

2. Paradox by Isis Rushdan
3. Red Ice by Jael Wye

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Historical Category

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1. The Price of a Gentleman by Louisa Cornell
2. Heart of the knight by Lynn Ward
3. Thief by Night by Connie Queen

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Mainstream Category

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1. Second Chances by Dana Weinberg
2. A Bridge Apart by Nora Needham
3. Everybody Knows This is Nowhere by Lisa Stormes Hawker

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Contemporary Category
1. Spotlight by Kim Law

2. Dark Water by Ava Milone
3. My American Hero by Mara McDanields

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Sixteen Finals

Isis Rushdan

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Twelve Finals

Jeanell Bolton

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Eleven Finals

Crista McHugh

Tracy St. Hilaire

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Ten Finals
Madeline Smyth

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Nine Finals

Robin Weaver
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Seven Finals
Elisa Beatty
Nan Dixon
Robin Haseltine

Kimberly Killion - Sold

NJ Litz

Dora Mekouar
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Six Finals
Jennifer Beane

Katie Graykowski

Kim Law

Connie Queen

Susanna Rogers

Rebecca Sampson

Suzanne Webb
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Five Finals
Peter Andrews
Katrina Crew
Jeanne Dickson
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Kendel Flaum
Laurie Green

Kay Hudson

Tamara Hughes

D'Ann Linscott-Dunham

Sylvia McDaniel
Stacy Monson

Mary Oldham
Heather Snow

Clarissa Southwick
Bonnie Staring

Ciara Stewart

Carla Swafford
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Four Finals
E. J. Brighton

Sarah Cannon

Kathleen Cherry
Kathy Coatney
Kendell Gray
William Haggart

Leah Hodge
Patrice Kavanaugh
Lisa Kessler

Pamela Kopfler

D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
Heather Leonard

Katie McGarry
Cindy Nord
L. Pepper Norris
Sally Orr

G. Jillian Stone

Jennifer Tanner
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Three Finals
Sarah M. Anderson
Claire Ashgrove
Jo Anne Banker

Terry Bolyard
Christine Canada

Lexi Connor

Stefani de Ravin

Kimberly Dias
Sarina Dorie
Anne-Louise Dubrawski
June Faver

Alyssa Fernandez
Barbara Jeffcott Geris
Trudi Seery Gilligan

Kendall Grey
Robert Hecker

Debbie Kaufman

Wendy La Capra
Helen Lacey
Rebecca Lees
Sandy Loyd

Jean Mason
Tracy Mastaler
Dale Mayer - SOLD!

Meg Mims

Jacqui Nelson
Pepper O'Neal

Barbara Reed
Jane Sevier
Kylie Short
Jennifer Stroka
Anna Sugden
Laura Templeton

Olivia Ventura
Kayla Westra
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Two Finals
Jerrie Alexander
Kathy Altman
Susan Anderson
Iris Astres
Amy Atwell - Sold!
Sarah Baker
Jennifer Lynn Bates
Dianna Benson
Donan Berg
Jaimie Bergeron

Robin Bielman
Linda Bond

Roxy Boroughs

Kelly Boyce
Susan Breeden
Shoshana Brown
Reece Butler
Boone Brux
Elizabeth Bysiek

Martha Catt
Lisa Chaplin

C.J. Eernisse Chase
Kristina Coi
Gina Conkle
Lisa Connelly

Meredith Conner
Kelly Conrad
Cecily Cornelius-White

Robin Covington
Mary Culver
Cera Daniels
Lisa Deon

Amy DeTrempe
Jenny Douglas
Alice Fairbanks-Burton
Jamie Farrell
Sharon Lynn Fisher
Lori Sanders Foley
Louise Foster

Joe Fraser
Donna Frelick
December Gephart
Micki Gibson
Gina Grant
Roni Griffin
Lynn Gutierrez
Patty Smith Hall
Sharon Hamilton
Jean Harrington

Jennifer Harrington
Lyndee Henderson
Marona Hewitt
Nancy Holland
Jennifer Hopkins

Sharron Houdek
Jan Jackson
Ruth Kaufman
Elizabeth Kelley
Rashda Khan

Sally Kilpatrick
Marne Ann Kirstatter
Priscilla Kissinger
Elizabeth Knowles-Palladino
Suzanne Lazear
Philip L. Levin

Barbara Longley
Natalie Lorenzi
Linda Lovely
Aislinn MacNamara
Wendy Marcus
Madeline Martin
Lee McClain
Jennifer McQuiston
Ava Milone
Theresa Monsey

Danielle Mulcahy
Walt Mussell
Nancy Naigle
Brenda Nelson-Davis
Eleanor Nystrom

Laurel O'Donnell
Karen Papandrew
Kate Parker
Cathy Perkins
Caroline Phipps
Helen Pilz
Carol Post
Katie Reus
Camryn Rhys

Lisa Karon Richardson
Kit Riordan
JoAnn Robisheaux
Kelly Rucker
Mary SeRine
Paula Sharon
Diana Sharples

Claudia Shelton
Merry Simmons
Coreene Smith

Dara-Lee Snow
Katrina Snow
Rita St. Claire

Bronwyn Stuart

Denise Swank

Dawn Temple

Bobbye Terry
Sandra Tilley
Phyllis J. Towzey
Krissee Vanderverff
Tina Edwards Vaughn
Amy Villalba
Laurel Wanrow

Lynn Ward

Elysia Whisler

Judith Whitmore
Sharon Wray

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
Keli Gwyn - A Bride Opens Shop in El Dorado, California
Kimberly Killion - Educating Aphrodite

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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2010 Divas - The Emily Contest Winners

Note:  Contest had a deadline set in 2010

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Presenting the 2011 Emily Winners! Our congratulations to these wonderful writers!
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Best-of-the-Best:
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Harmony Island by Dawn Temple
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Contemporary Series
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1st - Gambling with the Cowboy's Heart by Jennifer Satterfield
2nd - Tie: Yesterday's Promise by Sarah Cannon
    Hunter's Prey by Anne-Louise Dubrawski
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Contemporary Single Title
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1st - Tie: Perfect Balance by Pamela Gibson
    Harmony Island by Dawn Temple

2nd - Heart of the Crystal by Margaret Fisk
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Erotic Romance
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1st - My Sister's Betrothed by Kimberly Killion
2nd - Out Of The Shadows by Carla Swafford 
3rd - Educating Aphrodite by Kimberly Killion

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Futuristic, Fantasy & Paranormal
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1st - Blue Moon – Hidden Assets by Daryn Parke
2nd - Spellbound by Heather Leonard
3rd - Tie: Kindred of the Fallen by Isis Rushdan

    Paradox by Isis Rushdan

4th - Appleseed by Michelle de Rooy
5th - Mark of the Moon by Janet Nickoles
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Historical Romance
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1st - A Whisper to the Wild by Eileen Ramsay
2nd - The Black Dagger by Barbara Bettis
3rd - Enraptured by Alyssia Kirkhart
4th - Twice in a Lifetime by Marjorie Allen
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Novel With Romantic Elements
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1st - Appalachian Winter by Laura Templeton
2nd - Shifter by D. B. Reynolds
3rd - Tie: Black Ops Chronicles: Dead Run by Pepper O'Neal

    Touch of the Umbra by Sandy Parks
    Baghdad with Love by Clarissa Southwick
4th - Aberration by Christy Hayes
5th - Wild Child by Elizabeth Stock
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Romantic Suspense
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1st-Tie: Steele Justice by Michele Dunaway

    A Death That Lingers by Kaylie Newell 
2nd - Designed for Death by Jean Harrington 
3rd - The Devil's Obsession by Stacey Purcell
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Young Adult
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1st-Tie: Earth Angel by Cecily Cornelius-White
    Three Smooth Stones by Robin Haseltine
2nd-Tie: Blackmailed by Nancy Kay Bowden
    Man of Steal by Darlene Gardner

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Fifteen Finals

Isis Rushdan

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Twelve Finals

Jeanell Bolton

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Eleven Finals

Crista McHugh

Tracy St. Hilaire

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Ten Finals
Madeline Smyth

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Nine Finals

Robin Weaver
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Seven Finals
Elisa Beatty
Nan Dixon
Robin Haseltine

Kimberly Killion - Sold

NJ Litz

Dora Mekouar
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Six Finals
Jennifer Beane

Katie Graykowski

Susanna Rogers

Rebecca Sampson

Suzanne Webb
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Five Finals
Peter Andrews
Katrina Crew
Jeanne Dickson
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Kendel Flaum
Kay Hudson

Tamara Hughes
Kim Law

D'Ann Linscott-Dunham

Sylvia McDaniel
Stacy Monson

Mary Oldham
Connie Queen

Heather Snow

Clarissa Southwick
Bonnie Staring

Ciara Stewart

Carla Swafford
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Four Finals
E. J. Brighton

Sarah Cannon

Kathleen Cherry
Kathy Coatney
Kendell Gray
Laurie Green
William Haggart

Leah Hodge
Patrice Kavanaugh
Lisa Kessler

Pamela Kopfler

D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
Heather Leonard

Katie McGarry
Cindy Nord
L. Pepper Norris
Sally Orr

G. Jillian Stone

Jennifer Tanner
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Three Finals
Sarah M. Anderson
Claire Ashgrove
Jo Anne Banker

Terry Bolyard
Christine Canada

Lexi Connor

Stefani de Ravin

Kimberly Dias
Sarina Dorie
Anne-Louise Dubrawski
June Faver

Alyssa Fernandez
Barbara Jeffcott Geris
Trudi Seery Gilligan

Kendall Grey
Robert Hecker

Debbie Kaufman

Wendy La Capra
Helen Lacey
Rebecca Lees
Sandy Loyd

Jean Mason
Tracy Mastaler
Dale Mayer - SOLD!

Meg Mims

Jacqui Nelson
Pepper O'Neal

Barbara Reed
Jane Sevier
Kylie Short
Jennifer Stroka
Anna Sugden
Laura Templeton

Olivia Ventura
Kayla Westra
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Two Finals
Jerrie Alexander
Kathy Altman
Susan Anderson
Iris Astres
Amy Atwell - Sold!
Sarah Baker
Jennifer Lynn Bates
Dianna Benson
Donan Berg
Jaimie Bergeron

Robin Bielman
Linda Bond

Roxy Boroughs

Kelly Boyce
Susan Breeden
Shoshana Brown
Reece Butler
Boone Brux
Elizabeth Bysiek

Martha Catt
Lisa Chaplin

C.J. Eernisse Chase
Kristina Coi
Gina Conkle
Lisa Connelly

Meredith Conner
Kelly Conrad
Cecily Cornelius-White

Robin Covington
Mary Culver
Cera Daniels
Lisa Deon

Amy DeTrempe
Jenny Douglas
Alice Fairbanks-Burton
Jamie Farrell
Sharon Lynn Fisher
Lori Sanders Foley
Louise Foster

Joe Fraser
Donna Frelick
December Gephart
Micki Gibson
Gina Grant
Roni Griffin
Lynn Gutierrez
Patty Smith Hall
Sharon Hamilton
Jean Harrington

Jennifer Harrington
Lyndee Henderson
Marona Hewitt
Nancy Holland
Jennifer Hopkins

Sharron Houdek
Jan Jackson
Ruth Kaufman
Elizabeth Kelley
Rashda Khan

Sally Kilpatrick
Marne Ann Kirstatter
Priscilla Kissinger
Elizabeth Knowles-Palladino
Suzanne Lazear
Philip L. Levin

Barbara Longley
Natalie Lorenzi
Linda Lovely
Aislinn MacNamara
Wendy Marcus
Madeline Martin
Lee McClain
Jennifer McQuiston
Theresa Monsey

Danielle Mulcahy
Walt Mussell
Nancy Naigle
Brenda Nelson-Davis
Eleanor Nystrom

Laurel O'Donnell
Karen Papandrew
Kate Parker
Cathy Perkins
Caroline Phipps
Helen Pilz
Carol Post
Katie Reus
Camryn Rhys

Lisa Karon Richardson
Kit Riordan
JoAnn Robisheaux
Kelly Rucker
Mary SeRine
Paula Sharon
Diana Sharples

Claudia Shelton
Merry Simmons
Coreene Smith

Dara-Lee Snow
Katrina Snow
Rita St. Claire

Bronwyn Stuart

Denise Swank

Dawn Temple

Bobbye Terry
Sandra Tilley
Phyllis J. Towzey
Krissee Vanderverff
Tina Edwards Vaughn
Amy Villalba
Laurel Wanrow

Judith Whitmore
Sharon Wray

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
Keli Gwyn - A Bride Opens Shop in El Dorado, California
Kimberly Killion - Educating Aphrodite

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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2010 Divas - Heart to Heart Contest Winners

Congratulations to the 2010 Winners!

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Contemporary
Judges:
AGENT: Elaine English, Elaine P. English, PLLC
PRINT EDITOR: Brenda Chin, Harlequin Blaze
ePUB EDITOR: Jay Austin, eXtasy Books and Devine Destinies

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FIRST PLACE – Spotlight by Kim Law
SECOND PLACE - Alive at 5 by Linda Bond
THIRD PLACE - Don't Want Your Freedom by Angelina Lopez
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Paranormal
Judges:
AGENT: Holly Root, Waxman Literary Agency
PRINT EDITOR: Leis Pederson, Berkley
ePUB EDITOR: Angela James, Carina

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FIRST PLACE - Guarding the Waters by Jessica Hunt
SECOND PLACE - The Vampire Lust Club by Denny S. Bryce
THIRD PLACE - The Queen Killer by Jennifer Hodges
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Historical
Judges:
AGENT: Barbara Poelle, Irene Goodman Literary Agency
PRINT EDITOR: Amanda Bergeron, Avon
ePUB EDITOR: Jessica Schulte, Carina

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FIRST PLACE - A Wicked West by Jacqui Nelson
SECOND PLACE - Seducing Charlotte by Dora Mekouar
THIRD PLACE - Dragon's Lair by Lori Sanders-Foley
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Erotic
Judges:
AGENT: Roberta Brown, Brown Literary Agency
PRINT EDITOR: Alicia Rasley, Red Sage
ePUB EDITOR: Tera Kleinfelter, Samhain

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FIRST PLACE - Tangled Web by Christy Gibson
SECOND PLACE - Exposure Therapy by Roni Griffin
THIRD PLACE - A Half Night Stand by Lina Zeldovich
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Young Adult
Judges:
AGENT: Laura Bradford, Bradford Literary Agency
PRINT EDITOR: Adam Wilson, Harlequin
ePUB EDITOR: Kimberly Myers, Omnific Publishing

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FIRST PLACE - Alli's Playground by Rebecca Sampson
SECOND PLACE - Full Fusion by Natalie Damschroder
THIRD PLACE - Magic of the Dance by Robin Haseltine
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Thirteen Finals

Isis Rushdan

;

Twelve Finals

Jeanell Bolton

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Eleven Finals

Crista McHugh

Tracy St. Hilaire

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Ten Finals
Madeline Smyth

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Nine Finals

Robin Weaver
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Seven Finals
Elisa Beatty
Nan Dixon
NJ Litz

Dora Mekouar
.
Six Finals
Jennifer Beane

Katie Graykowski

Robin Haseltine

Susanna Rogers

Rebecca Sampson

Suzanne Webb
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Five Finals
Peter Andrews
Katrina Crew
Jeanne Dickson
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Kendel Flaum
Kay Hudson

Tamara Hughes
Kimberly Killion

Kim Law

D'Ann Linscott-Dunham

Sylvia McDaniel
Stacy Monson

Mary Oldham
Connie Queen

Heather Snow

Bonnie Staring

Ciara Stewart
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Four Finals
E. J. Brighton

Kathleen Cherry
Kathy Coatney
Kendell Gray
Laurie Green
William Haggart

Leah Hodge
Patrice Kavanaugh
Lisa Kessler

Pamela Kopfler

Linscott-Dunham
Katie McGarry
Cindy Nord
L. Pepper Norris
Sally Orr

Clarissa Southwick
G. Jillian Stone

Carla Swafford
Jennifer Tanner
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Three Finals
Sarah M. Anderson
Claire Ashgrove
Jo Anne Banker

Terry Bolyard
Christine Canada

Sarah Cannon

Lexi Connor

Stefani de Ravin

Kimberly Dias
Sarina Dorie
June Faver

Alyssa Fernandez
Barbara Jeffcott Geris
Trudi Seery Gilligan

Kendall Grey
Robert Hecker

Debbie Kaufman

Wendy La Capra
Helen Lacey
Rebecca Lees
Heather Leonard

Sandy Loyd

Jean Mason
Tracy Mastaler
Dale Mayer - SOLD!

Meg Mims

Jacqui Nelson
Barbara Reed
Jane Sevier
Kylie Short
Jennifer Stroka
Anna Sugden
Olivia Ventura
Kayla Westra
.
Two Finals
Jerrie Alexander
Kathy Altman
Susan Anderson
Iris Astres
Amy Atwell - Sold!
Sarah Baker
Jennifer Lynn Bates
Dianna Benson
Donan Berg
Jaimie Bergeron

Robin Bielman
Linda Bond

Roxy Boroughs

Kelly Boyce
Susan Breeden
Shoshana Brown
Reece Butler
Boone Brux
Elizabeth Bysiek

Martha Catt
Lisa Chaplin

C.J. Eernisse Chase
Kristina Coi
Gina Conkle
Lisa Connelly

Meredith Conner
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
Roni Griffin
Lynn Gutierrez
Patty Smith Hall
Sharon Hamilton
Jennifer Harrington
Lyndee Henderson
Marona Hewitt
Nancy Holland
Jennifer Hopkins

Sharron Houdek
Jan Jackson
Ruth Kaufman
Elizabeth Kelley
Rashda Khan

Sally Kilpatrick
Marne Ann Kirstatter
Priscilla Kissinger
Elizabeth Knowles-Palladino
Suzanne Lazear
Philip L. Levin

Barbara Longley
Natalie Lorenzi
Linda Lovely
Aislinn MacNamara
Wendy Marcus
Madeline Martin
Lee McClain
Jennifer McQuiston
Theresa Monsey

Danielle Mulcahy
Walt Mussell
Nancy Naigle
Brenda Nelson-Davis
Eleanor Nystrom

Laurel O'Donnell
Pepper O'Neal
Karen Papandrew
Kate Parker
Cathy Perkins
Caroline Phipps
Helen Pilz
Carol Post
Katie Reus
Camryn Rhys

Lisa Karon Richardson
Kit Riordan
JoAnn Robisheaux
Kelly Rucker
Mary SeRine
Paula Sharon
Diana Sharples

Claudia Shelton
Merry Simmons
Coreene Smith

Dara-Lee Snow
Katrina Snow
Rita St. Claire

Bronwyn Stuart

Denise Swank

Laura Templeton
Bobbye Terry
Sandra Tilley
Phyllis J. Towzey
Krissee Vanderverff
Tina Edwards Vaughn
Amy Villalba
Laurel Wanrow

Judith Whitmore
Sharon Wray

Mia Zachary
.
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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2010 Divas - Enchanted Words Contest Finalists

2010 Enchanted Words Finalists
.
Finalists listed in alphabetical order.

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Historical
judged by Tina James, Silhouette Love Inspired
and Laura Bradford, Bradford Literary Agency
.

China Courtship by Lee McClain
Thief by Night by Connie Queen

Gracie's Heart by Stacie VanEvery

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Contemporary
judged by Jhanteigh Kupihea, NAL and
Lois Winston, Ashley Grayson Literary Agency

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The Poker Bet by Pintip Dunn
14 Ocean Avenue by Kimberly Kincaid
The Ripple Effect by Pamela Kopfler

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Paranormal
judged by Margo Lipschultz of Harlequin/Silhouetteand
Laurie McLean, Larsen-Pomada Literary Agents

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Demon Born by Rosalie Drawbaugh
Better Dead by Pamela Kopfler
Magic of the Dance by Robin Haseltine

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Thirteen Finals

Isis Rushdan

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Twelve Finals

Jeanell Bolton

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Eleven Finals

Crista McHugh

Tracy St. Hilaire

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Ten Finals
Madeline Smyth

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Nine Finals

Robin Weaver
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Seven Finals
Elisa Beatty
Nan Dixon
NJ Litz

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Six Finals
Jennifer Beane

Katie Graykowski

Dora Mekouar
Susanna Rogers

Suzanne Webb
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Five Finals
Peter Andrews
Katrina Crew
Jeanne Dickson
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Kendel Flaum
Robin Haseltine

Kay Hudson

Tamara Hughes
Kimberly Killion

D'Ann Linscott-Dunham

Sylvia McDaniel
Stacy Monson

Mary Oldham
Connie Queen

Rebecca Sampson

Heather Snow

Bonnie Staring

Ciara Stewart
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Four Finals
E. J. Brighton*

Kathleen Cherry
Kathy Coatney
Kendell Gray
Laurie Green
William Haggart

Leah Hodge
Patrice Kavanaugh
Lisa Kessler

Pamela Kopfler

Kim Law

Linscott-Dunham
Katie McGarry
Cindy Nord
L. Pepper Norris
Sally Orr

Clarissa Southwick
G. Jillian Stone

Carla Swafford
Jennifer Tanner
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Three Finals
Sarah M. Anderson
Claire Ashgrove
Jo Anne Banker

Terry Bolyard
Christine Canada

Sarah Cannon

Lexi Connor

Stefani de Ravin

Kimberly Dias
Sarina Dorie
June Faver

Alyssa Fernandez
Barbara Jeffcott Geris
Trudi Seery Gilligan

Kendall Grey
Robert Hecker

Debbie Kaufman

Wendy La Capra
Helen Lacey
Rebecca Lees
Heather Leonard

Sandy Loyd

Jean Mason
Tracy Mastaler
Dale Mayer - SOLD!

Meg Mims

Barbara Reed
Jane Sevier
Kylie Short
Jennifer Stroka
Anna Sugden
Olivia Ventura
Kayla Westra
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Two Finals
Jerrie Alexander
Kathy Altman
Susan Anderson
Iris Astres
Amy Atwell - Sold!
Sarah Baker
Jennifer Lynn Bates
Dianna Benson
Donan Berg
Jaimie Bergeron

Robin Bielman
Roxy Boroughs

Kelly Boyce
Susan Breeden
Shoshana Brown
Reece Butler
Boone Brux
Elizabeth Bysiek

Martha Catt
Lisa Chaplin

C.J. Eernisse Chase
Kristina Coi
Gina Conkle
Lisa Connelly

Meredith Conner
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
Lynn Gutierrez
Patty Smith Hall
Sharon Hamilton
Jennifer Harrington
Lyndee Henderson
Marona Hewitt
Nancy Holland
Jennifer Hopkins

Sharron Houdek
Jan Jackson
Ruth Kaufman
Elizabeth Kelley
Rashda Khan

Sally Kilpatrick
Marne Ann Kirstatter
Priscilla Kissinger
Elizabeth Knowles-Palladino
Suzanne Lazear
Philip L. Levin

Barbara Longley
Natalie Lorenzi
Linda Lovely
Aislinn MacNamara
Wendy Marcus
Madeline Martin
Lee McClain
Jennifer McQuiston
Theresa Monsey

Danielle Mulcahy
Walt Mussell
Nancy Naigle
Jacqui Nelson

Brenda Nelson-Davis
Eleanor Nystrom

Laurel O'Donnell
Pepper O'Neal
Karen Papandrew
Kate Parker
Cathy Perkins
Caroline Phipps
Helen Pilz
Carol Post
Katie Reus
Camryn Rhys

Lisa Karon Richardson
Kit Riordan
JoAnn Robisheaux
Kelly Rucker
Mary SeRine
Paula Sharon
Diana Sharples

Claudia Shelton
Merry Simmons
Coreene Smith

Dara-Lee Snow
Katrina Snow
Rita St. Claire

Bronwyn Stuart

Denise Swank

Laura Templeton
Bobbye Terry
Sandra Tilley
Phyllis J. Towzey
Krissee Vanderverff
Tina Edwards Vaughn
Amy Villalba
Laurel Wanrow

Judith Whitmore
Sharon Wray

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
#

2010 Divas - Daphne du Maurier Unpublished Contest Finalists

THE KISS OF DEATH CHAPTER'S 2010 DAPHNE DU MAURIER AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN
MYSTERY/SUSPENSE IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE ITS UNPUBLISHED CONTEST FINALISTS
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FINALISTS: CATEGORY SERIES ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
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Orchard County Killer by Deborah L. Kaufman
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His Reluctant Witness by Lexi Connor

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Rescued by D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
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Kira's Keeper by Jan Schliesman
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Blue Ridge Fear by Robin Weaver
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FINALISTS: HISTORICAL ROMANTIC MYSTERY/SUSPENSE
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A Lady's Revenge by Tracey Smith w/a Tracey Devlyn
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Her Secret Flyboy by Jeanne Dickson
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Vengeance is Mine by Linda Friar
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Deception by Jennifer Beane
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Sweet Enemy by Heather Snow

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FINALISTS: INSPIRATIONAL ROMANTIC MYSTERY/SUSPENSE
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Illusion of Safety by Dianna Benson
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The Shadow of Heaven by C.J. Eernisse Chase
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Nightshade by Debra E. Marvin
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Submerged by Dani Pettrey
.
The Peacock Throne by Lisa Karon Richardson
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FINALISTS: PARANORMAL ROMANTIC MYSTERY/SUSPENSE
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Last Wishes by Caroline Dunsheath
.
Last Chance by writing team Ann Fischer & Linda Baxter*
.
Hearts of Darkness by Ciara Stewart
.
Lost Paladin by Tracy St. Hilaire

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Passages by Laurel Wanrow
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FINALISTS: SINGLE TITLE ROMANTIC MYSTERY/SUSPENSE
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He Kills Me, He Kills Me Not by Lena Diaz
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In For a Penny by Kathy Franklin
.
Misdirection by Linda Lovely
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Safe in Enemy Arms by Joan Swan
.
From Baghdad with Love by Clarissa Southwick
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FINALISTS: MAINSTREAM MYSTERY SUSPENSE
.
Insight by Polly Iyer
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Death Benefits by Arlene Kay
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Nearly Departed in Deadwood by Ann Charles
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Pineapples in Peril by Cheryl Linn Martin
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Solstice of Death by Robin Weaver

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Thirteen Finals

Isis Rushdan

;

Twelve Finals

Jeanell Bolton

.
Eleven Finals

Crista McHugh

Tracy St. Hilaire

.
Ten Finals
Madeline Smyth

.
Nine Finals

Robin Weaver
.
Seven Finals
Elisa Beatty
Nan Dixon
NJ Litz

.
Six Finals
Jennifer Beane

Katie Graykowski

Dora Mekouar
Susanna Rogers

Suzanne Webb
.
Five Finals
Peter Andrews
Katrina Crew
Jeanne Dickson
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Kendel Flaum
Kay Hudson

Tamara Hughes
Kimberly Killion

D'Ann Linscott-Dunham

Sylvia McDaniel
Stacy Monson

Mary Oldham
Rebecca Sampson

Heather Snow

Bonnie Staring

Ciara Stewart
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Four Finals
E. J. Brighton*

Kathleen Cherry
Kathy Coatney
Kendell Gray
Laurie Green
William Haggart

Robin Haseltine
Leah Hodge
Patrice Kavanaugh
Lisa Kessler

Kim Law

Linscott-Dunham
Katie McGarry
Cindy Nord
L. Pepper Norris
Sally Orr

Connie Queen
Clarissa Southwick
G. Jillian Stone

Carla Swafford
Jennifer Tanner
.
Three Finals
Sarah M. Anderson
Claire Ashgrove
Jo Anne Banker

Terry Bolyard
Christine Canada

Sarah Cannon

Lexi Connor

Stefani de Ravin

Kimberly Dias
Sarina Dorie
June Faver

Alyssa Fernandez
Barbara Jeffcott Geris
Trudi Seery Gilligan

Kendall Grey
Robert Hecker

Debbie Kaufman

Wendy La Capra
Helen Lacey
Rebecca Lees
Heather Leonard

Sandy Loyd

Jean Mason
Tracy Mastaler
Dale Mayer - SOLD!

Meg Mims

Barbara Reed
Jane Sevier
Kylie Short
Jennifer Stroka
Anna Sugden
Olivia Ventura
Kayla Westra
.
Two Finals
Jerrie Alexander
Kathy Altman
Susan Anderson
Iris Astres
Amy Atwell - Sold!
Sarah Baker
Jennifer Lynn Bates
Dianna Benson
Donan Berg
Jaimie Bergeron

Robin Bielman
Roxy Boroughs

Kelly Boyce
Susan Breeden
Shoshana Brown
Reece Butler
Boone Brux
Elizabeth Bysiek

Martha Catt
Lisa Chaplin

C.J. Eernisse Chase
Kristina Coi
Gina Conkle
Lisa Connelly

Meredith Conner
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
Lynn Gutierrez
Patty Smith Hall
Sharon Hamilton
Jennifer Harrington
Lyndee Henderson
Marona Hewitt
Nancy Holland
Jennifer Hopkins

Sharron Houdek
Jan Jackson
Ruth Kaufman
Elizabeth Kelley
Rashda Khan

Sally Kilpatrick
Marne Ann Kirstatter
Priscilla Kissinger
Elizabeth Knowles-Palladino
Pamela Kopfler

Suzanne Lazear
Philip L. Levin

Barbara Longley
Natalie Lorenzi
Linda Lovely
Aislinn MacNamara
Wendy Marcus
Madeline Martin
Jennifer McQuiston
Theresa Monsey

Danielle Mulcahy
Walt Mussell
Nancy Naigle
Jacqui Nelson

Brenda Nelson-Davis
Eleanor Nystrom

Laurel O'Donnell
Pepper O'Neal
Karen Papandrew
Kate Parker
Cathy Perkins
Caroline Phipps
Helen Pilz
Carol Post
Katie Reus
Camryn Rhys

Lisa Karon Richardson
Kit Riordan
JoAnn Robisheaux
Kelly Rucker
Mary SeRine
Paula Sharon
Diana Sharples

Claudia Shelton
Merry Simmons
Coreene Smith

Dara-Lee Snow
Katrina Snow
Rita St. Claire

Bronwyn Stuart

Denise Swank

Laura Templeton
Bobbye Terry
Sandra Tilley
Phyllis J. Towzey
Krissee Vanderverff
Tina Edwards Vaughn
Amy Villalba
Laurel Wanrow

Judith Whitmore
Sharon Wray

Mia Zachary
.
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
#

2010 Divas - Beacon Contest Winners - Unpublished

Historical / Regency
2010 Deception of a Highlander, by Madeline Martin
.
Long Contemporary / Single Title Contemporary (over 70,000 words)
2010 Beauty and the Ballplayer, by Arlene Hittle
.

Romantic Suspense / Contemporary Series: Suspense and Adventure
2010 Bad Vibes, by June Faver

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Fantasy, Futuristic & Paranormal
2010 Chosen, by Denise Swank

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Inspirational
2010 Hotshots, by Rebecca Lynn

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Chick Lit / Women's Fiction / Mainstream
2010 Twenty-Eight and a half Wishes, by Denise Swank

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Erotic Romance
2010 The Barn Dance, by Camryn Rhys
.
Young Adult
2010 Running Lean, by Diana Sharples

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Thirteen Finals

Isis Rushdan

;

Twelve Finals

Jeanell Bolton

.
Eleven Finals

Crista McHugh

.
Ten Finals
Madeline Smyth

Tracy St. Hilaire
.
Seven Finals
Elisa Beatty
Nan Dixon
NJ Litz

Robin Weaver

.
Six Finals
Katie Graykowski

Dora Mekouar
Susanna Rogers

Suzanne Webb
.
Five Finals
Peter Andrews
Jennifer Beane
Katrina Crew
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Kendel Flaum
Kay Hudson

Tamara Hughes
Kimberly Killion

Sylvia McDaniel
Stacy Monson

Mary Oldham
Rebecca Sampson

Bonnie Staring

.
Four Finals
Kathleen Cherry
Kathy Coatney
Jeanne Dickson

Kendell Gray
Laurie Green
William Haggart

Robin Haseltine
Leah Hodge
Patrice Kavanaugh
Lisa Kessler

Kim Law

Linscott-Dunham
Katie McGarry
Cindy Nord
L. Pepper Norris
Sally Orr

Connie Queen
Ciara Stewart
Heather Snow

G. Jillian Stone

Carla Swafford
Jennifer Tanner
.
Three Finals
Sarah M. Anderson
Claire Ashgrove
Jo Anne Banker

Terry Bolyard
Christine Canada

Sarah Cannon

Stefani de Ravin

Kimberly Dias
Sarina Dorie
June Faver

Alyssa Fernandez
Barbara Jeffcott Geris
Trudi Seery Gilligan

Kendall Grey
Robert Hecker

Wendy La Capra
Helen Lacey
Rebecca Lees
Heather Leonard

Sandy Loyd

Jean Mason
Tracy Mastaler
Dale Mayer - SOLD!

Meg Mims

Barbara Reed
Jane Sevier
Kylie Short
Clarissa Southwick
Jennifer Stroka
Anna Sugden
Olivia Ventura
Kayla Westra
.
Two Finals
Jerrie Alexander
Kathy Altman
Susan Anderson
Iris Astres
Amy Atwell - Sold!
Sarah Baker
Jennifer Lynn Bates
Donan Berg
Jaimie Bergeron

Robin Bielman
Roxy Boroughs

Kelly Boyce
Susan Breeden
E.J. Brighton
Shoshana Brown
Reece Butler
Boone Brux
Elizabeth Bysiek

Martha Catt
Lisa Chaplin

Kristina Coi
Gina Conkle
Lisa Connelly

Meredith Conner
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
Lynn Gutierrez
Patty Smith Hall
Sharon Hamilton
Jennifer Harrington
Lyndee Henderson
Marona Hewitt
Nancy Holland
Jennifer Hopkins

Sharron Houdek
Jan Jackson
Debbie Kaufman
Ruth Kaufman
Elizabeth Kelley
Rashda Khan

Sally Kilpatrick
Marne Ann Kirstatter
Priscilla Kissinger
Elizabeth Knowles-Palladino
Pamela Kopfler

Suzanne Lazear
Philip L. Levin

Barbara Longley
Natalie Lorenzi
Aislinn MacNamara
Wendy Marcus
Madeline Martin
Jennifer McQuiston
Theresa Monsey

Danielle Mulcahy
Walt Mussell
Nancy Naigle
Jacqui Nelson

Brenda Nelson-Davis
Eleanor Nystrom

Laurel O'Donnell
Pepper O'Neal
Karen Papandrew
Kate Parker
Cathy Perkins
Caroline Phipps
Helen Pilz
Carol Post
Katie Reus
Camryn Rhys

Kit Riordan
JoAnn Robisheaux
Kelly Rucker
Mary SeRine
Paula Sharon
Diana Sharples

Claudia Shelton
Merry Simmons
Coreene Smith

Dara-Lee Snow
Katrina Snow
Rita St. Claire

Bronwyn Stuart

Denise Swank

Laura Templeton
Bobbye Terry
Sandra Tilley
Phyllis J. Towzey
Krissee Vanderverff
Tina Edwards Vaughn
Amy Villalba
Judith Whitmore
Sharon Wray

Mia Zachary
.
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
#