2011 Divas - Where the Magic Begins Contest Winners

 

HISTORICAL
1st Place – Lady Catherine's Secret by Sheridan Edmondson
2nd Place – The Madonna of Pisano by Lucia St. John
3rd Place – Wherever You Roam by Kimberly Keys
ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
1st Place – Don't Look by Susanne Frost
2nd Place – Deception by Jennifer Beane
3rd Place – Legally Mastered by Sarah Castille
DARK PARANORMAL
1st Place – The Hunt for Home by Lorenda Christensen
2nd Place – Silk by Louise Cusack
3rd Place – Dark Bringer by Brenda Nelson-Davis
LIGHT PARANORMAL
1st Place – Precious Jewels by J. S. Nichols
2nd Place – Medusa, A Love Story by Sasha Summers
3rd Place – Tears of the Sun by Jackie Kramer
SENSUAL SERIES
1st Place – The Last Refuge by Kathy Hix
2nd Place – The Slipper Fits by Sandra Wagner
3rd Place – Sex, Lies and Apple Pie by Lynn Somerville
SINGLE TITLE
1st Place – Captivating Ella by Jennie Jones
2nd Place – Balancing Act by Pamela Gibson
3rd Place – A Little Bit Crazy by Faye Hughes
SWEET SERIES
1st Place – Love in Bitterroot Valley by Jessica Keller
2nd Place – Built to Last by Sherri G. Early
3rd Place – Dragonfly by Susan Shay

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Upward movement on Diva List is in blue...
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Nine Finals...

Caro LaFever

Robin Weaver

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Eight Finals...
Kate Meader
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Seven Finals...
Nan Dixon
Averil Reisman
Camryn Rhys
Rebecca Sampson
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Six Finals...
Jeanell Bolton

Harley Brooks
Virginia Taylor

Beth Watson
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Five Finals...
Kathleen Rice Adams
Jerrie Alexander
Louisa Cornell
Robin Covington
Marni Donnelly-Folsom
P.H. Dunn

Eileen Emerson

Ash Krafton
Sarah Elizabeth Ladd
Katherine Lowry Logan
Jennifer McQuiston
Jacqui Nelson

Rebecca Skrabl
Stephanie Winkelhake
Casey Wyatt
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Four Finals...
Elizabeth Bysiek
Cecily Cornelius-White
Louisa Cornell
Laura Drake

Ellen Lindseth
Virginia McCullough
Isis Rushdan
Clarissa Southwick
Sharon Struth

Bronwyn Stuart
Kristine B. Thompson

Sharon Wray
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Three Finals...
Carol-Faye Ashcraft
Romily Bernard
Veronica Blade
Valerie Bowman
Jennifer Bray-Weber
Tamara Carr
Sarah Castille

Kathleen Cherry
Meredith Allen Conner
Vivienne Courtoise
Stefani de Ravin
Anita Mae Draper
Normandie Ward Fischer
Donna S. Frelick
Diane Garner
Pamela Gibson

Lisa Hilleren
Kimila Kay
Katy Lee
Alicia Lienhart
Michaela Moore
Brenda Nelson-Davis

Janet Nickoles
Cindy Nord
Cathy Perkins
Helen H. Pilz
Diana Quincy
Gloria Richard
Ellen Russell
Jane Sevier
Michelle Sharp
Madeline Smyth
Wanda Thomas

Marlene Urso
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Two Finals...
Wendy Anderson
Sarah Andre
Colette Auclair
Lynda Bailey
Tamara Baumann
Shelly Bell
Barbara Bettis
Rachael Blair
Susan Breeden
Rachel Brimble
Kimila Bowling
Wendy Campbell
Lisa Chaplin
Meredith Clark
Mary Culver
Jeanne Dickson
Caroline Dunsheath
Marilyn Ebbs

Alice Fairbanks-Burton
Leanne Farrell
Stanalei Fletcher
MV Freeman
Chris Anna Fullerton
Collyn Gale
Daphe Gray
Katie Graykowski
Amity Grays
Jan Gurney
Natasha Hacaga
Richard Hacker
Jacqueline Harris
Karen Dale Harris
Lily Herman
Gwen Hernandez
Angie Hodapp
Nancy Holland

Shanyn Hosier
Barbara Huddleston
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
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
Virginia Munoz
Mara Nash
Kaylie Newell
P.J. O'Dwyer
Mary Oldham
Catherine Phelan
Elizabeth Pina
Terry Poca
Naomi Rawlings
Judy Ridgley
Elizabeth Roadifer
Susanna Rogers
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
Lucia St. John

Micha Summers
Sasha Summers

Carla Swafford
Sarah Tanner
Janis Thereault
Donna Thorland
Sandra Tilley
Linda Triegel
Chris Weston
Lynn Wilson
Judith Wherett
Barbara Claypole White
Kevin Wolf
Yvonne Yirka
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2009 Divas - Where the Magic Begins Contest Winners

Sensual Contemporary
1 - The Earl's Baby Duty by Emmie Dark

2 - The Doctor's Dilemma by Eve Savage
3 - Revealing Secrets by Linda Trout

Sweet Contemporary
1 - Katherine Octavia CIA by Jan Warren
2 - Sky Eyes by Jan Warren
3 - Second Chance at Love by Felicity Williams

Single Title
1 - Guns and Gardenias by Bernadette Hearne
2 - Passion by Jeanell Bolton
3 - Windborne by Brenda Nelson-Davis

Romantic Suspense
1 - Exile by Anne E. Kyle
2 - Yard Man by G. Jillian Stone
3 - Now You See It by Cait Donnelly

Dark Paranormal
1 - The Reluctant Amazon by Sandy James
2 - Vampire Vacation by C.J. Ellisson

3 - Soetha's Wife by Merry Simmons

Light Paranormal
1 - Oversea by Beatriz Chantrill Williams
2 - Hand Picked by Lisa Wells
3 - Tuesday's Child by Dale Mayer
HM - Jinn & Tonic by Kay Hudson

Historical
1 - Lie, Lie Again by Romily Bernard 
2 - Sweet Enemy by Heather Snow 
3 - Hidden Fire by Merry Simmons

Erotic Romance
1 - Alone on Earth by Michal Scott 
2 - All My Sins by Michal Scott
3 - Possessed by Michal Scott

 

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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

Donna Meier

Gail Zerrade
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Nine Finals:
Deborah Gross

Christine E. Johnson - SOLD!

Kathleen Bittner Roth

Cat Schield
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Eight Finals:
Anne-Marie Carroll

Constance Gillam

Gabrielle Luthy

Tracy St. Hilaire

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

Meredith Clark

Lisa Desrochers 

Susanne Frost
Keli Gwyn

Jeannie Lin

Susan Newman
Allison Pang

Cathy Perkins

Cathryn Pritchard
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Four Finals:
Barbara Binns

Linda Bond
Tina Joyce Butts

Sharon Calvin
Melanie Card

Deanna Carlyle
Denise Cychosz
Jeanne Dickson
Martha Ferris

Katie Graykowski

Grace R. Greene
Tiffinie Helmer

Jessica B. Hunt
Julie Johnstone
Heidi Luchterhand

Sylvia McDaniel
Angi Platt - SOLD!

Tatia Talbot
Sandra van den Bogerd
Beatriz Chantrill Williams

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

Sheryl Carpenter
Jennifer Conner

Wenda Dottridge
Leslie Duvall

C. J. Ellisson

Sherry Foley
Kate Freiman
Abby Gaines

Deborah Gilbert

Alison Henderson

Lisa Kessler

Dee S. Knight
Maggi Landry
Kim Law
Barbara Cool Lee

D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
Linda Lovely

Mary Manners
Virginia McCullough
Kaylin McFarren

Meghan Murphy

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
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
Susan Breeden
Jude Brown

Kelsey Browning
Carol Burnside
Marie Campbell
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

Sharon Fisher
Louise D. Foster
Joe Fraser

Bethany Cunningham Gabbert
Lottie Green
Anna Hackett
Bernadette Hearne

Jennette Heikes
Ashley Henderson
Molly Herwood

Laura Hirneisen

Celesta Hofmann

Jennifer Holden

Kinsey W. Holley

Sharon Houdek 
Kay Hudson

Bev Irwin

Sandy James

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

Sara LaBudda
Kathy Lane

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

Brenda Nelson-Davis

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
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

Jan Warren

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

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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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2008 Divas - Where the Magic Begins Contest Winners

SINGLE TITLE WINNERS:
1st Place: Destruction of the Great Wall by R. Ann Siracusa
2nd Place: Summer in Austin by Katie Graykowski
3rd Place: Prior Sins by Deborah Gross

EROTICA WINNERS:
1st Place: Awakening Ada by Roxane Grandis
2nd Place: DeMonique by Tamara DeStefano
3rd Place: Heart For Hire by Mary Rhyan

HISTORICAL WINNERS:
1st Place: If at First You Don't Deceive by Romily Bernard
2nd Place: Master of Love by Catherine Roach
3rd Place: Fortunate Set Backs by Keri Ford

LIGHT PARANORMAL WINNERS:
1st Place: Lover Enslaved by Jodi Redford
2nd Place: Dead People by Edie Ramer
3rd Place: Fallen Angels in Paradise by Cathy Leming

DARK PARANORMAL WINNERS:
1st Place: Missing Pieces by Cat Schield
2nd Place: Touch Of Twilight by Clarissa Ellison
3rd Place: The Demon Connection by Margaret Golla

ROMANTIC SUSPENSE WINNERS:
1st Place: Where There's Smoke by Melinda Cooke
2nd Place: Grave Secrets by Linda Trout
3rd Place: Finals by Linda Lovely

SWEET CONTEMPORARY WINNERS:
1st Place: Quest by Danielle Pettrey
2nd Place: White Roses by Shannon Taylor Vannatter
3rd Place: Learning To Let Go by Elizabeth Pina

SENSUAL CONTEMPORARY WINNERS:
1st Place: His Nutcracker Sweets by Jeanne Dickson
2nd Place: Rural Rendezvous by Elizabeth Pina
3rd Place: Hot Bods by Dara-Lee Snow

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Upward movement in blue...

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Fourteen Finals............

Robin Perini

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

Amy Atwell

Cathy Leming

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

Kelly Fitzpatrick

Pamela Kopfler

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Nine Finals.........

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Eight Finals........

Clarissa Ellison

Caroline Fyffe - SOLD!

Michelea Moore

Averil Reisman

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Seven Finals......

Sally Orr

Elizabeth Pina

Deb Yates

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Six Finals......

Cynthia Arends

Vicki Bendau

Pamela Bolton-Holifield

Sandy James - SOLD!

Courtney Milan - SOLD!

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Five Finals.....

Kathy Coatney

Vannetta Chapman

Amanda Collins

Yvonne Harris

Beverley Kendall - SOLD!

Greta MacEachern

Jean Mason

Donna Rosenbloom

Cate Rowan

Cat Schield

Stephie Smith

Candace Wall

Sharon Wray

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Four Finals....

Melanie Card

Lauren Darcey

Victoria LeBlanc

Barbara Longley

Linda Lovely

Heidi Luchterhand

Donna L. Meier

Deborah Nemeth

Susan Newman

Jodi Redford

Ann Siracusa

Sarah Tregay

Robin Weaver

Julie Whitby

Skyler White - SOLD

Laura Williams

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Three Finals...

Louise Knott Ahern

Elizabeth Alkhateb
Maree Anderson

Joanne Barnaba

Anne Barton

Margaret Batschelet

Julie Bensen

Nikki Benyon

Jennifer Bray-Weber

Carol Burnside

Tina Butts

Lecia Cotton Cornwall

Sam Cromartie III

Becke Davis

Alleyne Dickens
Melanie Dickerson

Kimberly Duffy

Kristen D. Duke

Ann Fischer

Margaret Golla

Kerri-Leigh Grady

Katie Graykowski

Donna Hall

Helen Hardt
Ruth Logan Herne

Ann Hinnenkamp

Leah Hodge

Mary Lou Keller

Corinna Lavitt

Nancy Litzau

Virginia McCullough

Heather McCollum

Nancy Northcott

Nina Paules

Bev Pettersen

Shauna Roberts

SG Shellabarger

Roxanne Sherwood

Lori Philbin

Kristin Welker

Kimberly Wenger

Jennifer Ziros

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Two Finals..

Anne Barton Ardizzone

Libby Banks
Julie Revell Benjamin

Mary Biebel

Kara Bonnevie
Laura Graham Booth

Shoshana Brown

Kelsey Browning

Sherri Buerkle

Diane Burke
Sharon Calvin

Darcy Carson

Tiffany Chalmers
Vannetta Chapman

Rachelle Chase

Wyndemere Coffey

Katey Coffing

Ann Collins
Laurie Cooper

Elizabeth Copeman

Sarah Elizabeth Davis

Sandra De Tarento

Tamara DeStefano

Jaclyn V. Di Bona

Jeanne Dickson
Alyssa Fernandez

Nikki Figueiredo

Keri Ford
Anna Hackett

Gwen Hayes

Tiffanie Helmer

Caren Crane Helms

Rita Henuber
Pamela Hodges

Celesta Hoffmann

Kimberley Howe

Jeffe Kennedy

Kris Kennedy

Lora Kenton

Jamie Kersten

Marge Knudsen

Ash Krafton

Kathy Krevat

Barbara Kroon
Michelle Lauren

Melinda Leigh

Virginia Lester

Joanne Levy

Kathy Lowry Logan - SOLD!

Regan Loyd

Ann Marsh-Flores - SOLD!

Debra Marvin
Elizabeth McCord

Karyn Mendoza

Erica Miles

Steven Moores

Kelli Ann Morgan

Lenore Nash

Cindy Nielsen

Elyssa Papa

Belinda Peterson

Danielle Pettrey
Tina M. Radcliffe
Theresa Ragan

Edie Ramer
Katie Reus

Christina Rich

Kelly Ann Riley

Catherine Roach
Lee Roland

Cathleen Ross

Liese Sherwood-Fabre
Kristal Hinds Singletary

Susan Sipal

Dara-Lee Snow
Robin S. Sorrentino
Lori Sowell

Anna Sugden

Carla Swafford
Billie Jean Te
Laurie Thompson
Pat Trainum

Tracy Truman

Ellis Vidler

Alexis Walker
Kate Weichelt
Victoria Whitaker

Kimberly Wollenburg
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