2009 Divas - Emily Conest Finalists

Sorry, I could not find the placement list. 

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Single Title Finalists
UNOPENED DREAMS by Jan Aldridge
GETTING LUCKY by Katie Graykowski
DEAR PRUDENCE by Ann James
MURDER, CURLERS, AND CANES by Arlene McFarlane
CLAIMING ANNIE'S HEART by Judythe Morgan
ODIN'S END by Dawna Rand
·                            
Paranormal Finalists
DARKNESS DAWNS by Leslie D. Duvall
TIGER PRINCESS by Amber Finitzer
WARRIOR by Allison Leake
INNER EYE by Michelle Miller
BLOOD BORN by Kylie Short
·                            
Historical Finalists
THE DEVIL MY CARE – RACHEL by Elisa Beatty
VIOLETS AND VIOLINS – ELENORA by Keli Gwyn
GUARDIAN – GARETH by Patricia Patton
SECRET – NICK by Patricia Patton
THE LAST WOMAN by Karen Stuyck
·                            
Contemporary Series Finalists
REDEMPTION by Nancy Evertz
HIS DARK PAST by Rebecca Sampson
GRAVE SECRETS by Linda Trout

- - - - -
Contest Diva Leaders:
Advancement from one final upward is highlighted in blue:
.
Eighteen Finals:
Kathleen Bittner Roth
.
Seventeen Finals:
Nancy Evertz
.
Eleven Finals:
Diane O'Brien Kelly

Gail Zerrade
.
Ten Finals:
Anne-Marie Carroll
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Jean Mason
Donna Meier

Tracy St. Hilaire
.
Nine Finals:
Constance Gillam

Deborah Gross
Christine E. Johnson - SOLD!

Patricia Patton
Cat Schield
.
Eight Finals:
Jeanell Bolton
Denise Cychosz

Keli Gwyn
Gabrielle Luthy
Laura Williams
.
Seven Finals:
Louisa Cornell
Yvonne Harris

Barbara Cool Lee
Barbara Longley
Elizabeth Pina - SOLD!
Michal Scott
.
Six Finals:
Barbara Binns
Meredith Clark

Lisa Desrochers
Jeanne Dickson
Kelly Fitzpatrick

Katie Graykowski
Elaine M. Powell
S. G. Shellabarger
Beth Watson
Robin Weaver
.
Five Finals:
Deborah Blake
Linda Bond
Susan Breeden

Sharon Calvin
Melanie Card
Susanne Frost
Grace R. Greene
Tiffinie Helmer
Kay Hudson
Julie Johnstone
Lisa Kessler
Jeannie Lin
D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
Meghan Murphy
Susan Newman
Allison Pang
Cathy Perkins
Cathryn Pritchard

Madeline Smyth
.
Four Finals:
Sheila Athens
Tina Joyce Butts
Deanna Carlyle

Leslie Duvall
C. J. Ellisson
Martha Ferris
Jessica B. Hunt
Susan Diane Johnson

Alison Leake
Linda Lovely
Heidi Luchterhand
Mary Manners
Sylvia McDaniel
Crista McHugh
Brenda Nelson-Davis
Angi Platt - SOLD!
G. Jillian Stone
Tatia Talbot
Sandra van den Bogerd
Laurel Wanrow
Beatriz Chantrill Williams
Sharon Wray
.
Three Finals:
Maree Anderson
Sara Avellino
Alison Atwater
Anne Barton
Jennifer Beane

Mary A. Behre
Elizabeth Bemis
Amanda Berry - SOLD!

June Bowen
Jennifer Bray-Weber
Kelsey Browning
Dianne K. Burns
Carol Burnside
Sheryl Carpenter
Louise D Cobb
Jennifer Conner
Ally Cowee 
Laura Higdon Cumbie
Donna Cummings
Karen Daughry
Wenda Dottridge
Sharon Fisher
Sherry Foley

Louise D. Foster

Joe Fraser
Kate Freiman
Abby Gaines
Alexandra George
Deborah Gilbert
Bernadette Hearne
Jennette Heikes
Alison Henderson

Sharon Houdek
Beverly Irwin

Sandy James
Joan Kayse
Rashda Khan
Dee S. Knight
Barbara Kroon 
Maggi Landry
Kathy Lane
Kim Law
Virginia McCullough
Kaylin McFarren
Janet Periat

Dawna Rand
Gina Rosavin
Jennifer Stroka
Quinn Tellier
Sheila Tenold
Laurie Thompson

Linda Trout
Ami Weaver
Ellen Wehle
Gina Welborn
.
Two Finals:
Sheri Adkins
Veronica Alderson
Drue Allen
Marjorie Allen
Robyn Anders
Peter Andrews
Rylee Andrews
Iris Astres
Stefani Catenzaro Baltar
Patricia Barletta
Hanna Rhys Barnes
Joyce Barton
Tamra Baumann

Elisa Beatty
Jennifer Beckstrand
TJ Bennett
Jenny Bernard
Romily Bernard
Robin Bielman
Ann Bleakley

Terry Bolyard
Kara Bonnevie
Kelley Bowen
Melissa Jackson Brister
Jude Brown
Marie Campbell
Sarah Castleberry
Elise Chand
Kathleen Cherry
Zita Christian
Robin Constantine
Janice Croom
Bethany Cunningham
Beth Davis
Laurie DeMarino
Tracey Devlyn - SOLD!
Kate Diamond

Susanne Dietze
Alleyne Dickens
Karen Dobbins
Ella Drake
Cheryl Draycott
Cat Dubie
Lee Rhuday Duncan
Carol Dunford
Kendra Elliot
Nikki Enlow
Tracy Falenwolfe
Gloria Ferguson

Alyssa Fernandez
Joe Fraser
Bethany Cunningham Gabbert

Debby Grahl
Laurie Green
Lottie Green
Anne Greene
Anna Hackett
Ashley Henderson
Molly Herwood

Linda Hill
Laura Hirneisen
Leah Hodge
Celesta Hofmann
Jennifer Holden
Kinsey W. Holley
Barbara Huddleston
Christine Johnson - SOLD!
Suzanne Kalb

Laurie Kellogg
Chris Keniston
Jeffe Kennedy
Sandra Kerns
Marge Knudsen
Sara LaBudda

Helen Lacey
Corrina Lavitt
Suzanne Lazear
Sherri Lee
Melinda Leigh
Heather Leonard
Jennifer Litteken
Mary Lindsey - SOLD!
Kate MacArthur
Greta MacEachern
Kate MacEachern
Jennifer Mackin

Sandra Mars
Sarah Marshall
Carolyn Martin
Dale Mayer
Dora Mekouar

Arlene McFarlane
Maureen McGowan
Jamie Michele
Imani Miller
Judy Mills
Gwen Mitchell
Rosie Murphy

Nancy Naigle

Jacqui Nelson
Jean B. Newlin
Laurel O'Donnell
Mary Oldham
Sally Orr
Tara Owens
Kathleen Irene Paterka
Belinda Peterson
Ginny Powers
Alison Pritchard
Connie Queen
Jodi Redford
Shellee Roberts
Cate Rowan
Lynn Rush

Rebecca Sampson
Lateia Sandifer
Laramie Sasseville
Pamela Scheibe
Jan Schliesman
Catherine Marie Scott
Liese Sherwood-Fabre
Merry Simmons
Arianna Skye - SOLD!
Dina Sleiman
Coreene Smith
Heather Snow
Susan Speers
Lori Dillon Stacy

Bonnie Staring
Karen Steele
Morgan Taylor
Jean A. Therkelsen
Tracy Truman
Jan Warren
Holly Watson
Kayla Westra
Hailey Williams
Teri Wilson
Kevin Wolf
Dawn Wolzein
Marilyn Yarbrough
Rebecca Zanetti
.
SOLD!
Amy Atwell

Amanda Berry
Tracey Devlyn
Christine E. Johnson
Mary Lindsey
Elizabeth Pina
Angi Platt
Tina Radcliffe
Arianna Skye
Liz Talley
Penny Watson
#

2009 Divas - The Write Stuff Contest Winners

2009/2010 Finalists and Winners

MAINSTREAM WITH ROMANTIC ELEMENTS
Out of Focus by Nancy Naigle ~ WINNER
The Rookie by Trina Riggle
Lady of the Lake by Tracy St. Hilaire

YOUNG ADULT
The Pact by Constance Gillam ~ WINNER
Megan Delaney: Mystic Misfit by Bonnie Staring
Diary of a Teenage Superhero by Sharron Houdek

PARANORMAL

Cat's Blood by Barbara Cool Lee ~ WINNER 
The Lost Paladin by Tes Hilaire
Liquid Lies by Hanna Martine

SINGLE TITLE

Totally Dody by Tracy Laird Roper~ WINNER
Little Secrets, Big Lies by Adrienne Giordana
What's the Worst that Could Happen? by Terri Bolyard

HISTORICAL

Defensive Measures by Alyssa Fernandez~ WINNER
The Marquess's Wife by Em Brown
Dangerous Desires by Sharon Calvin

MYSTERY & SUSPENSE
Rue Toulouse by Debby Grahl~ WINNER
Come Back to Me by Mary A. Behre
The Naughty Never Die by Laurie Kellogg

SERIES CONTEMPORARY

Pleasure by Jeanell Bolton~ WINNER
The House that Jack Built  by Sheila Athens
Closer Than a Brother by Carol Post
Kissing the Cook by Maura Prenty

- - - - -
Contest Diva Leaders:
Advancement from one final upward is highlighted in blue:
.
Eighteen Finals:
Kathleen Bittner Roth
.
Sixteen Finals:
Nancy Evertz
.
Eleven Finals:
Diane O'Brien Kelly

Gail Zerrade
.
Ten Finals:
Anne-Marie Carroll
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Jean Mason
Donna Meier

Tracy St. Hilaire
.
Nine Finals:
Constance Gillam

Deborah Gross
Christine E. Johnson - SOLD!
Cat Schield
.
Eight Finals:
Jeanell Bolton
Denise Cychosz
Gabrielle Luthy
Laura Williams
.
Seven Finals:
Louisa Cornell
Keli Gwyn
Yvonne Harris

Barbara Cool Lee
Barbara Longley
Patricia Patton
Elizabeth Pina - SOLD!
Michal Scott
.
Six Finals:
Barbara Binns
Meredith Clark

Jeanne Dickson
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Elaine M. Powell
Lisa Desrochers
S. G. Shellabarger
Beth Watson
Robin Weaver
.
Five Finals:
Deborah Blake
Linda Bond
Susan Breeden

Sharon Calvin
Melanie Card
Susanne Frost
Katie Graykowski
Grace R. Greene
Tiffinie Helmer
Kay Hudson
Julie Johnstone
Lisa Kessler
Jeannie Lin
D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
Meghan Murphy
Susan Newman
Allison Pang
Cathy Perkins
Cathryn Pritchard

Madeline Smyth
.
Four Finals:
Sheila Athens
Tina Joyce Butts
Deanna Carlyle
C. J. Ellisson
Martha Ferris
Jessica B. Hunt
Susan Diane Johnson
Linda Lovely
Heidi Luchterhand
Mary Manners
Sylvia McDaniel
Crista McHugh
Brenda Nelson-Davis
Angi Platt - SOLD!
G. Jillian Stone
Tatia Talbot
Sandra van den Bogerd
Laurel Wanrow
Beatriz Chantrill Williams
Sharon Wray
.
Three Finals:
Maree Anderson
Sara Avellino
Alison Atwater
Anne Barton
Jennifer Beane

Mary A. Behre
Elizabeth Bemis
Amanda Berry - SOLD!

June Bowen
Jennifer Bray-Weber
Kelsey Browning
Dianne K. Burns
Carol Burnside
Sheryl Carpenter
Louise D Cobb
Jennifer Conner
Ally Cowee 
Laura Higdon Cumbie
Donna Cummings
Karen Daughry
Wenda Dottridge
Leslie Duvall
Sharon Fisher
Sherry Foley

Louise D. Foster

Joe Fraser
Kate Freiman
Abby Gaines
Alexandra George
Deborah Gilbert
Bernadette Hearne
Jennette Heikes
Alison Henderson

Sharon Houdek
Beverly Irwin

Sandy James
Joan Kayse
Rashda Khan
Dee S. Knight
Barbara Kroon 
Maggi Landry
Kathy Lane
Kim Law
Alison Leake
Virginia McCullough
Kaylin McFarren
Janet Periat
Gina Rosavin
Jennifer Stroka
Quinn Tellier
Sheila Tenold
Laurie Thompson
Ami Weaver
Ellen Wehle
Gina Welborn
.
Two Finals:
Sheri Adkins
Veronica Alderson
Drue Allen
Marjorie Allen
Robyn Anders
Peter Andrews
Rylee Andrews
Iris Astres
Stefani Catenzaro Baltar
Patricia Barletta
Hanna Rhys Barnes
Joyce Barton
Tamra Baumann
Jennifer Beckstrand
TJ Bennett
Jenny Bernard
Romily Bernard
Robin Bielman
Ann Bleakley

Terry Bolyard
Kara Bonnevie
Kelley Bowen
Melissa Jackson Brister
Jude Brown
Marie Campbell
Sarah Castleberry
Elise Chand
Kathleen Cherry
Zita Christian
Robin Constantine
Janice Croom
Bethany Cunningham
Beth Davis
Laurie DeMarino
Tracey Devlyn - SOLD!
Kate Diamond

Susanne Dietze
Alleyne Dickens
Karen Dobbins
Ella Drake
Cheryl Draycott
Cat Dubie
Lee Rhuday Duncan
Carol Dunford
Kendra Elliot
Nikki Enlow
Tracy Falenwolfe
Gloria Ferguson

Alyssa Fernandez
Joe Fraser
Bethany Cunningham Gabbert

Debby Grahl
Laurie Green
Lottie Green
Anne Greene
Anna Hackett
Ashley Henderson
Molly Herwood

Linda Hill
Laura Hirneisen
Leah Hodge
Celesta Hofmann
Jennifer Holden
Kinsey W. Holley
Barbara Huddleston
Christine Johnson - SOLD!
Suzanne Kalb

Laurie Kellogg
Chris Keniston
Jeffe Kennedy
Sandra Kerns
Marge Knudsen
Sara LaBudda

Helen Lacey
Corrina Lavitt
Suzanne Lazear
Sherri Lee
Melinda Leigh
Heather Leonard
Jennifer Litteken
Mary Lindsey - SOLD!
Kate MacArthur
Greta MacEachern
Kate MacEachern
Jennifer Mackin

Sandra Mars
Sarah Marshall
Carolyn Martin
Dale Mayer
Dora Mekouar
Maureen McGowan
Jamie Michele
Imani Miller
Judy Mills
Gwen Mitchell
Rosie Murphy

Nancy Naigle

Jacqui Nelson
Jean B. Newlin
Laurel O'Donnell
Mary Oldham
Sally Orr
Tara Owens
Kathleen Irene Paterka
Belinda Peterson
Ginny Powers
Alison Pritchard
Connie Queen
Dawna Rand
Jodi Redford
Shellee Roberts
Cate Rowan
Lynn Rush
Lateia Sandifer
Laramie Sasseville
Pamela Scheibe
Jan Schliesman
Catherine Marie Scott
Liese Sherwood-Fabre
Merry Simmons
Arianna Skye - SOLD!
Dina Sleiman
Coreene Smith
Heather Snow
Susan Speers
Lori Dillon Stacy

Bonnie Staring
Karen Steele
Morgan Taylor
Jean A. Therkelsen
Linda Trout
Tracy Truman
Jan Warren
Holly Watson
Kayla Westra
Hailey Williams
Teri Wilson
Kevin Wolf
Dawn Wolzein
Marilyn Yarbrough
Rebecca Zanetti
.
SOLD!
Amy Atwell

Amanda Berry
Tracey Devlyn
Christine E. Johnson
Mary Lindsey
Elizabeth Pina
Angi Platt
Tina Radcliffe
Arianna Skye
Liz Talley
Penny Watson
#

2009 Divas - Love and Laughter Contest Finalists

Here's the top three entries for the 2009 Kathryn Hayes Love & Laughter
contest:

A MOST UNUSUAL LADY - Kathleen Bittner Roth

HEART-2-HEART - Candace Lucas

MACE, MEN AND MARGARITAS - Jennifer Carroll

(Note:  I could not find the placement of the finalists.)

- - - - -
Contest Diva Leaders:
Advancement from one final upward is highlighted in blue:
.
Eighteen Finals:
Kathleen Bittner Roth
.
Sixteen Finals:
Nancy Evertz
.
Eleven Finals:
Diane O'Brien Kelly

Gail Zerrade
.
Ten Finals:
Anne-Marie Carroll
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Jean Mason
Donna Meier
.
Nine Finals:
Deborah Gross
Christine E. Johnson - SOLD!
Cat Schield
Tracy St. Hilaire
.
Eight Finals:
Denise Cychosz
Constance Gillam
Gabrielle Luthy
Laura Williams
.
Seven Finals:
Jeanell Bolton
Louisa Cornell
Keli Gwyn
Yvonne Harris
Barbara Longley
Patricia Patton
Elizabeth Pina - SOLD!
Michal Scott
.
Six Finals:
Barbara Binns
Meredith Clark

Jeanne Dickson
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Barbara Cool Lee
Elaine M. Powell
Lisa Desrochers
S. G. Shellabarger
Beth Watson
Robin Weaver
.
Five Finals:
Deborah Blake
Linda Bond
Susan Breeden
Melanie Card
Susanne Frost
Katie Graykowski
Grace R. Greene
Tiffinie Helmer
Kay Hudson
Julie Johnstone
Lisa Kessler
Jeannie Lin
D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
Meghan Murphy
Susan Newman
Allison Pang
Cathy Perkins
Cathryn Pritchard

Madeline Smyth
.
Four Finals:
Tina Joyce Butts
Sharon Calvin
Deanna Carlyle
C. J. Ellisson
Martha Ferris
Jessica B. Hunt
Susan Diane Johnson
Linda Lovely
Heidi Luchterhand
Mary Manners
Sylvia McDaniel
Crista McHugh
Brenda Nelson-Davis
Angi Platt - SOLD!
G. Jillian Stone
Tatia Talbot
Sandra van den Bogerd
Laurel Wanrow
Beatriz Chantrill Williams
Sharon Wray
.
Three Finals:
Maree Anderson
Sheila Athens
Sara Avellino
Alison Atwater
Anne Barton
Jennifer Beane
Elizabeth Bemis
Amanda Berry - SOLD!

June Bowen
Jennifer Bray-Weber
Kelsey Browning
Dianne K. Burns
Carol Burnside
Sheryl Carpenter
Louise D Cobb
Jennifer Conner
Ally Cowee 
Laura Higdon Cumbie
Donna Cummings
Karen Daughry
Wenda Dottridge
Leslie Duvall
Sharon Fisher
Sherry Foley

Louise D. Foster

Joe Fraser
Kate Freiman
Abby Gaines
Alexandra George
Deborah Gilbert
Bernadette Hearne
Jennette Heikes
Alison Henderson
Beverly Irwin

Sandy James
Joan Kayse
Rashda Khan
Dee S. Knight
Barbara Kroon 
Maggi Landry
Kathy Lane
Kim Law
Alison Leake
Virginia McCullough
Kaylin McFarren
Janet Periat
Gina Rosavin
Jennifer Stroka
Quinn Tellier
Sheila Tenold
Laurie Thompson
Ami Weaver
Ellen Wehle
Gina Welborn
.
Two Finals:
Sheri Adkins
Veronica Alderson
Drue Allen
Marjorie Allen
Robyn Anders
Peter Andrews
Rylee Andrews
Iris Astres
Stefani Catenzaro Baltar
Patricia Barletta
Hanna Rhys Barnes
Joyce Barton
Tamra Baumann
Jennifer Beckstrand
Mary A. Behre
TJ Bennett
Jenny Bernard
Romily Bernard
Robin Bielman
Ann Bleakley

Terry Bolyard
Kara Bonnevie
Kelley Bowen
Melissa Jackson Brister
Jude Brown
Marie Campbell
Sarah Castleberry
Elise Chand
Kathleen Cherry
Zita Christian
Robin Constantine
Janice Croom
Bethany Cunningham
Beth Davis
Laurie DeMarino
Tracey Devlyn - SOLD!
Kate Diamond

Susanne Dietze
Alleyne Dickens
Karen Dobbins
Ella Drake
Cheryl Draycott
Cat Dubie
Lee Rhuday Duncan
Carol Dunford
Kendra Elliot
Nikki Enlow
Tracy Falenwolfe
Gloria Ferguson
Joe Fraser
Bethany Cunningham Gabbert
Laurie Green
Lottie Green
Anne Greene
Anna Hackett
Ashley Henderson
Molly Herwood

Linda Hill
Laura Hirneisen
Leah Hodge
Celesta Hofmann
Jennifer Holden
Kinsey W. Holley
Sharon Houdek
Barbara Huddleston
Christine Johnson - SOLD!
Suzanne Kalb
Chris Keniston
Jeffe Kennedy
Sandra Kerns
Marge Knudsen
Sara LaBudda

Helen Lacey
Corrina Lavitt
Suzanne Lazear
Sherri Lee
Melinda Leigh
Heather Leonard
Jennifer Litteken
Mary Lindsey - SOLD!
Kate MacArthur
Greta MacEachern
Kate MacEachern
Jennifer Mackin

Sandra Mars
Sarah Marshall
Carolyn Martin
Dale Mayer
Dora Mekouar
Maureen McGowan
Jamie Michele
Imani Miller
Judy Mills
Gwen Mitchell
Rosie Murphy

Jacqui Nelson
Jean B. Newlin
Laurel O'Donnell
Mary Oldham
Sally Orr
Tara Owens
Kathleen Irene Paterka
Belinda Peterson
Ginny Powers
Alison Pritchard
Connie Queen
Dawna Rand
Jodi Redford
Shellee Roberts
Cate Rowan
Lynn Rush
Lateia Sandifer
Laramie Sasseville
Pamela Scheibe
Jan Schliesman
Catherine Marie Scott
Liese Sherwood-Fabre
Merry Simmons
Arianna Skye - SOLD!
Dina Sleiman
Coreene Smith
Heather Snow
Susan Speers
Lori Dillon Stacy
Karen Steele
Morgan Taylor
Jean A. Therkelsen
Linda Trout
Tracy Truman
Jan Warren
Holly Watson
Kayla Westra
Hailey Williams
Teri Wilson
Kevin Wolf
Dawn Wolzein
Marilyn Yarbrough
Rebecca Zanetti
.
SOLD!
Amy Atwell

Amanda Berry
Tracey Devlyn
Christine E. Johnson
Mary Lindsey
Elizabeth Pina
Angi Platt
Tina Radcliffe
Arianna Skye
Liz Talley
Penny Watson
#

2009 Divas - Gotcha Contest Winners

The winners of the 12th Annual GOTCHA Contest (2009)

Harlequin/Silhouette Series

First Place - Nancy Evertz - Redemption
Second Place - Jeanne Dickson - Flipping Grapes
Third Place - Helen Lacey - Man Under the Mistletoe
Fourth Place - June Bowen - The Cupid Virus
Fourth Place - Louise Groarke - The ER Doctor's Secret Son

Single Title/Mainstream Contemporary
First Place - Terry Bolyard - What's the Worst That Can Happen?
Second Place - Jennifer Ottolino - Wonderland
Third Place - Nancy Naigle - Out of Focus
Fourth Place - Sandra Mars - Secondary Targets
Fourth Place - Madeline Smyth - Aliya Arabesque

Mystery/Romantic Suspense
First Place - Gail Zerrade - From Baghdad With Love
Second Place - Amy Atwell - Lying Eyes
Third Place - Laura Sebren - A Dangerous Dance
Fourth Place - Linda Hill - Kaitlynn's Revenge
Fourth Place - Linda Hill - Interest Earned

Historical
First Place - Jacqui Nelson - Between Heaven and Hell
Second Place - Sheri Humphreys - Courageous Heart
Third Place - Heather Boyd - Lover In Waiting
Third Place - Traci Fleischman - The Princess Thief
Fourth Place - Jo Ann Jones - A Silver Lining

Paranormal
First Place - Sandy James - The Reluctant Amazon
First Place - Sandra Mars - Incredible Dreams
Second Place - Joe Fraser - Vagrant
Third Place - Heidi Barr - Little Human
Third Place - Sharon Bills - Project Tarnhelm
Third Place - Kathrynn Dennis - The Horse Lord
Third Place - Donna O'Neal - Disobedience

Inspirational
First Place - Stacy Monson - Finding Grace
Second Place - Helen Gray - Missouri Mission
Third Place - Susanne Dietze - Lady's Slipper
Fourth Place - Sally Bayless - Yesterday's Secrets
Fourth Place - Louise Foster - A Soldier in Suburbia

- - - - -
Contest Diva Leaders:
Advancement from one final upward is highlighted in blue:
.
Seventeen Finals:
Kathleen Bittner Roth
.
Sixteen Finals:
Nancy Evertz
.
Eleven Finals:
Diane O'Brien Kelly
Gail Zerrade
.
Ten Finals:
Anne-Marie Carroll
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Jean Mason
Donna Meier
.
Nine Finals:
Deborah Gross
Christine E. Johnson - SOLD!
Cat Schield
Tracy St. Hilaire
.
Eight Finals:
Denise Cychosz
Constance Gillam
Gabrielle Luthy
Laura Williams
.
Seven Finals:
Jeanell Bolton
Louisa Cornell
Keli Gwyn
Yvonne Harris
Barbara Longley
Patricia Patton
Elizabeth Pina - SOLD!
Michal Scott
.
Six Finals:
Barbara Binns
Meredith Clark
Jeanne Dickson
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Barbara Cool Lee
Elaine M. Powell
Lisa Desrochers
S. G. Shellabarger
Beth Watson
Robin Weaver
.
Five Finals:
Deborah Blake
Linda Bond
Susan Breeden
Melanie Card
Susanne Frost
Katie Graykowski
Grace R. Greene
Tiffinie Helmer
Kay Hudson
Julie Johnstone
Lisa Kessler
Jeannie Lin
D'Ann Linscott-Dunham
Meghan Murphy
Susan Newman
Allison Pang
Cathy Perkins
Cathryn Pritchard
Madeline Smyth
.
Four Finals:
Tina Joyce Butts
Sharon Calvin
Deanna Carlyle
C. J. Ellisson
Martha Ferris
Jessica B. Hunt
Susan Diane Johnson
Linda Lovely
Heidi Luchterhand
Mary Manners
Sylvia McDaniel
Crista McHugh
Brenda Nelson-Davis
Angi Platt - SOLD!
G. Jillian Stone
Tatia Talbot
Sandra van den Bogerd
Laurel Wanrow
Beatriz Chantrill Williams
Sharon Wray
.
Three Finals:
Maree Anderson
Sheila Athens
Sara Avellino
Alison Atwater
Anne Barton
Jennifer Beane
Elizabeth Bemis
Amanda Berry - SOLD!
June Bowen
Jennifer Bray-Weber
Kelsey Browning
Dianne K. Burns
Carol Burnside
Sheryl Carpenter
Louise D Cobb
Jennifer Conner
Ally Cowee
Laura Higdon Cumbie
Donna Cummings
Karen Daughry
Wenda Dottridge
Leslie Duvall
Sharon Fisher
Sherry Foley
Louise D. Foster
Joe Fraser
Kate Freiman
Abby Gaines
Alexandra George
Deborah Gilbert
Bernadette Hearne
Jennette Heikes
Alison Henderson
Beverly Irwin
Sandy James
Joan Kayse
Rashda Khan
Dee S. Knight
Barbara Kroon
Maggi Landry
Kathy Lane
Kim Law
Alison Leake
Virginia McCullough
Kaylin McFarren
Janet Periat
Gina Rosavin
Jennifer Stroka
Quinn Tellier
Sheila Tenold
Laurie Thompson
Ami Weaver
Ellen Wehle
Gina Welborn
.
Two Finals:
Sheri Adkins
Veronica Alderson
Drue Allen
Marjorie Allen
Robyn Anders
Peter Andrews
Rylee Andrews
Iris Astres
Stefani Catenzaro Baltar
Patricia Barletta
Hanna Rhys Barnes
Joyce Barton
Tamra Baumann
Jennifer Beckstrand
Mary A. Behre
TJ Bennett
Jenny Bernard
Romily Bernard
Robin Bielman
Ann Bleakley
Terry Bolyard
Kara Bonnevie
Kelley Bowen
Melissa Jackson Brister
Jude Brown
Marie Campbell
Sarah Castleberry
Elise Chand
Kathleen Cherry
Zita Christian
Robin Constantine
Janice Croom
Bethany Cunningham
Beth Davis
Laurie DeMarino
Tracey Devlyn - SOLD!
Kate Diamond
Susanne Dietze
Alleyne Dickens
Karen Dobbins
Ella Drake
Cheryl Draycott
Cat Dubie
Lee Rhuday Duncan
Carol Dunford
Kendra Elliot
Nikki Enlow
Tracy Falenwolfe
Gloria Ferguson
Joe Fraser
Bethany Cunningham Gabbert
Laurie Green
Lottie Green
Anne Greene
Anna Hackett
Ashley Henderson
Molly Herwood
Linda Hill
Laura Hirneisen
Leah Hodge
Celesta Hofmann
Jennifer Holden
Kinsey W. Holley
Sharon Houdek
Barbara Huddleston
Christine Johnson - SOLD!
Suzanne Kalb
Chris Keniston
Jeffe Kennedy
Sandra Kerns
Marge Knudsen
Sara LaBudda
Helen Lacey
Corrina Lavitt
Suzanne Lazear
Sherri Lee
Melinda Leigh
Heather Leonard
Jennifer Litteken
Mary Lindsey - SOLD!
Kate MacArthur
Greta MacEachern
Kate MacEachern
Jennifer Mackin
Sandra Mars
Sarah Marshall
Carolyn Martin
Dale Mayer
Dora Mekouar
Maureen McGowan
Jamie Michele
Imani Miller
Judy Mills
Gwen Mitchell
Rosie Murphy
Jacqui Nelson
Jean B. Newlin
Laurel O'Donnell
Mary Oldham
Sally Orr
Tara Owens
Kathleen Irene Paterka
Belinda Peterson
Ginny Powers
Alison Pritchard
Connie Queen
Dawna Rand
Jodi Redford
Shellee Roberts
Cate Rowan
Lynn Rush
Lateia Sandifer
Laramie Sasseville
Pamela Scheibe
Jan Schliesman
Catherine Marie Scott
Liese Sherwood-Fabre
Merry Simmons
Arianna Skye - SOLD!
Dina Sleiman
Coreene Smith
Heather Snow
Susan Speers
Lori Dillon Stacy
Karen Steele
Morgan Taylor
Jean A. Therkelsen
Linda Trout
Tracy Truman
Jan Warren
Holly Watson
Kayla Westra
Hailey Williams
Teri Wilson
Kevin Wolf
Dawn Wolzein
Marilyn Yarbrough
Rebecca Zanetti
.
SOLD!
Amy Atwell
Amanda Berry
Tracey Devlyn
Christine E. Johnson
Mary Lindsey
Elizabeth Pina
Angi Platt
Tina Radcliffe
Arianna Skye
Liz Talley
Penny Watson
#

2009 Divas - Enchanted Words Contest Winners

Historical
judged by Leis Pedersen, Berkley and
Emmanuelle Alspaugh, Judith Erlich Literary Agency

• First Place: Touch the Flame by Marie Patrick
• Second Place: Highland Magic by Alexis Walker
• Third Place: Secrets of a Spy's Heart by Julie Johnstone

Contemporary
judged by Tracy Bernstein, NAL and
Kevan Lyon, Marsal Lyon Literary Agency

• First Place: His Obsession by Rosie Murphy
• Second Place: Dangerous Attraction by Leah James
• Third Place: Ruby Stiletto Blues by Becke Martin

Paranormal
judged by Margo Lipschultz of Harlequin/Silhouette and
Alexandra Machinist, Linda Chester and Associates Literary Agency

• First Place: Stone Kissed by Keri Stevens
• Second Place: The Vagrant by J.M. Fraser
• Third Place: A Soul for Trouble by Crista McHugh
• ---------------
  Contest Diva Leaders:
  Advancement from one final upward is highlighted in blue:
  .
  Seventeen Finals:

  Kathleen Bittner Roth

  .
  Fifteen Finals:
  Nancy Evertz
  .
  Eleven Finals:
  Diane O'Brien Kelly
  .
  Ten Finals:
  Anne-Marie Carroll
  Kelly Fitzpatrick
  Jean Mason

  Donna Meier
  Gail Zerrade
  .
  Nine Finals:
  

  Deborah Gross

  Christine E. Johnson - SOLD!

  Cat Schield
  Tracy St. Hilaire

  .
  Eight Finals:

  Denise Cychosz

  Constance Gillam

  Gabrielle Luthy

  Laura Williams
  .
  Seven Finals:
  

  Jeanell Bolton

  Louisa Cornell

  Keli Gwyn

  Yvonne Harris
  Barbara Longley

  Patricia Patton

  Elizabeth Pina - SOLD!
  Michal Scott
  .
  Six Finals:
  Barbara Binns

  Meredith Clark

  Kelly Fitzpatrick
  Barbara Cool Lee

  Elaine M. Powell
  Lisa Desrochers

  S. G. Shellabarger
  Beth Watson
  Robin Weaver
  .
  Five Finals:
  Deborah Blake

  Linda Bond

  Susan Breeden

  Melanie Card

  Jeanne Dickson
  Susanne Frost

  Katie Graykowski

  Grace R. Greene
  Tiffinie Helmer

  Kay Hudson
• Julie Johnstone

  Lisa Kessler

  Jeannie Lin

  D'Ann Linscott-Dunham

  Meghan Murphy

  Susan Newman
  Allison Pang

  Cathy Perkins

  Cathryn Pritchard
  .
  Four Finals:
  Tina Joyce Butts

  Sharon Calvin
  Deanna Carlyle

  C. J. Ellisson

  Martha Ferris

  Jessica B. Hunt

  Susan Diane Johnson

  Linda Lovely

  Heidi Luchterhand

  Mary Manners

  Sylvia McDaniel
• Crista McHugh

  Brenda Nelson-Davis

  Angi Platt - SOLD!

  Madeline Smyth

  G. Jillian Stone

  Tatia Talbot
  Sandra van den Bogerd
  Laurel Wanrow

  Beatriz Chantrill Williams

  Sharon Wray
  .
  Three Finals:
  Maree Anderson

  Sheila Athens

  Sara Avellino

  Alison Atwater
  Anne Barton

  Jennifer Beane

  Elizabeth Bemis
  

  Amanda Berry - SOLD!

  Jennifer Bray-Weber

  Kelsey Browning
  Dianne K. Burns

  Carol Burnside

  Sheryl Carpenter

  Louise D Cobb

  Jennifer Conner

  Ally Cowee

  Laura Higdon Cumbie

  Donna Cummings

  Karen Daughry

  Wenda Dottridge
  Leslie Duvall

  Sharon Fisher
  Sherry Foley
  Kate Freiman
  Abby Gaines

  Alexandra George

  Deborah Gilbert

  Bernadette Hearne

  Jennette Heikes

  Alison Henderson

  Beverly Irwin

  Joan Kayse

  Rashda Khan
  Dee S. Knight

  Barbara Kroon

  Maggi Landry
  Kathy Lane

  Kim Law

  Alison Leake
  Virginia McCullough
  Kaylin McFarren

  Janet Periat

  Gina Rosavin

  Jennifer Stroka
  Quinn Tellier

  Sheila Tenold

  Laurie Thompson
  Ami Weaver
  Ellen Wehle

  Gina Welborn

  .
  Two Finals:
  Sheri Adkins

  Veronica Alderson

  Drue Allen
  Marjorie Allen

  Robyn Anders
  Peter Andrews
  Rylee Andrews

  Iris Astres
  Stefani Catenzaro Baltar
  Patricia Barletta
  Hanna Rhys Barnes

  Joyce Barton
  Tamra Baumann

  Jennifer Beckstrand
  Mary A. Behre
  TJ Bennett

  Jenny Bernard

  Romily Bernard

  Robin Bielman
  Ann Bleakley
  Kara Bonnevie
  Kelley Bowen
  Melissa Jackson Brister
  Jude Brown

  Marie Campbell
  Sarah Castleberry

  Elise Chand

  Kathleen Cherry
  Zita Christian

  Robin Constantine

  Janice Croom
  

  Bethany Cunningham
  Beth Davis
  Laurie DeMarino
  Tracey Devlyn - SOLD!
  Kate Diamond
  Alleyne Dickens

  Karen Dobbins
  Ella Drake
  Cheryl Draycott

  Cat Dubie
  Lee Rhuday Duncan
  Carol Dunford

  Kendra Elliot

  Nikki Enlow

  Tracy Falenwolfe
  Gloria Ferguson

  Louise D. Foster
  Joe Fraser

  Bethany Cunningham Gabbert
  Laurie Green

  Lottie Green
  Anne Greene

  Anna Hackett
  Ashley Henderson
  Molly Herwood

  Laura Hirneisen

  Leah Hodge
  Celesta Hofmann

  Jennifer Holden

  Kinsey W. Holley

  Sharon Houdek

  Barbara Huddleston
  Sandy James

  Christine Johnson - SOLD!
  Suzanne Kalb
  Chris Keniston

  Jeffe Kennedy
  Sandra Kerns
  Marge Knudsen

  Sara LaBudda
  Corrina Lavitt
  Suzanne Lazear

  Sherri Lee
  Melinda Leigh

  Heather Leonard
  Jennifer Litteken
  Mary Lindsey - SOLD!
  Kate MacArthur
  Greta MacEachern

  Kate MacEachern
  Jennifer Mackin

  Sarah Marshall
  Carolyn Martin

  Dale Mayer
  Dora Mekouar
  Maureen McGowan

  Jamie Michele
  Imani Miller

  Judy Mills
  Gwen Mitchell
• Rosie Murphy

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

  Tara Owens
  Kathleen Irene Paterka

  Belinda Peterson

  Ginny Powers
  Alison Pritchard

  Connie Queen

  Dawna Rand
  Jodi Redford
  Shellee Roberts
  Cate Rowan

  Lynn Rush

  Lateia Sandifer

  Laramie Sasseville
  Pamela Scheibe
  Jan Schliesman

  Catherine Marie Scott

  Liese Sherwood-Fabre
  Merry Simmons

  Arianna Skye - SOLD!
  Dina Sleiman

  Coreene Smith
  Heather Snow

  Susan Speers
  Lori Dillon Stacy

  Karen Steele
  Morgan Taylor

  Jean A. Therkelsen

  Linda Trout

  Tracy Truman

  Jan Warren
• Alexis Walker

  Holly Watson
  Kayla Westra
  Hailey Williams
  Teri Wilson
  Kevin Wolf

  Dawn Wolzein
  Marilyn Yarbrough

  Rebecca Zanetti

  .
  SOLD!
  Amanda Berry
  Tracey Devlyn

  Christine E. Johnson

  Mary Lindsey
  Elizabeth Pina
  Angi Platt
  Tina Radcliffe

  Arianna Skye
  Liz Talley
  Penny Watson
  #

2009 Divas - Beacon Unpublished Winners

Historical / Regency - Jesse Feldman, New American Library

FIRST PLACE: "Never Too Late" by Karen Dobbins
SECOND PLACE: "Silverhawk" by Barbara Huddleston
THIRD PLACE: "Good-Timin' Man" by Alison Atwater
FOURTH PLACE: "The Deceit of Desire" by Pamela Bolton-Holifield w/a Louisa Cornell

Long Contemporary / Single Title Contemporary (over 70,000 words) - Leah Hultenschmidt, Dorchester Publishing

FIRST PLACE: "How to Marry a Kajillionaire" by Jenny Bernard
SECOND PLACE: "Pump and Grind" by Stephanie Faris
THIRD PLACE: "Into the Night" by Melissa Jackson Brister

Contemporary Series (All except Suspense and Adventure) - Gail Chasan, Silhouette Special Edition

FIRST PLACE: "The Charm Offensive" by Peter Andrews
SECOND PLACE: "Head Games" by Denise Cychosz
THIRD PLACE: "The Best Man's Baby" by Louise Cobb & Karen Daughtry
FOURTH PLACE: "Flipping Grapes" by Jeanne M. Dickson

Romantic Suspense / Contemporary Series: Suspense and Adventure - Emily Ohanjanians, Mira

FIRST PLACE: "Blowdown" by Jeanan Glazier Davis
SECOND PLACE: "Sacred Bundle" by Ginny Powers
THIRD PLACE: "Buried Deep" by Jean Mason

Fantasy, Futuristic & Paranormal - Meghan Conrad, Cerridwen Press/Ellora's Cave

FIRST PLACE: "Bad Girl" by Cathy Pegau
SECOND PLACE: "Dragon's Mark" by Renee Gore w/a Eden Glenn
THIRD PLACE: "Izzy's Tale" by Mary Karlik

Inspirational -Amanda Bostic, Thomas Nelson, Inc.

FIRST PLACE: "Faith, Family and the Girl Next Door" by Susan Diane Johnson
SECOND PLACE: "Dreaming of You" by Belinda Peterson
THIRD PLACE: "Will of God" by Denise Cychosz

Chick Lit / Women's Fiction / Mainstream - Danielle Poiesz, Simon and Schuster

FIRST PLACE: "The Lake Effect" by Gabrielle Luthy
SECOND PLACE: "Whiskey Rebellion" by Leah Hodge
THIRD PLACE: "Saturdays at the Karma Café" by Edie Ramer

Erotic Romance - Susan Swinwood, SPICE

FIRST PLACE: "Vampire Vacation" by C.J. Ellisson
SECOND PLACE: "Lovers Estranged" by Iris Astres
THIRD PLACE: "The Island" by Claudia D'Angelo

Young Adult - Kathy Dawson, Dial Books for Young Readers, Penguin Group

FIRST PLACE: "Venetian Blind" by Natalie Dias Lorenzi
SECOND PLACE: "Mark of Faith" by Karen Steele
THIRD PLACE: "Sugar High" by Bethany Cunningham


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

Seventeen Finals:

Kathleen Bittner Roth

.
Fifteen Finals:
Nancy Evertz
.

Eleven Finals:
Diane O'Brien Kelly
.
Ten Finals:
Anne-Marie Carroll
Kelly Fitzpatrick

Jean Mason

Donna Meier

Gail Zerrade
.
Nine Finals:

Deborah Gross

Christine E. Johnson - SOLD!

Cat Schield
Tracy St. Hilaire

.
Eight Finals:

Denise Cychosz

Constance Gillam

Gabrielle Luthy

Laura Williams
.
Seven Finals:

Jeanell Bolton

Louisa Cornell

Keli Gwyn

Yvonne Harris
Barbara Longley

Patricia Patton

Elizabeth Pina - SOLD!
Michal Scott
.
Six Finals:
Barbara Binns

Meredith Clark

Kelly Fitzpatrick
Barbara Cool Lee

Elaine M. Powell
Lisa Desrochers

S. G. Shellabarger
Beth Watson
Robin Weaver
.
Five Finals:
Deborah Blake

Linda Bond

Susan Breeden

Melanie Card

Jeanne Dickson
Susanne Frost

Katie Graykowski

Grace R. Greene
Tiffinie Helmer

Kay Hudson

Lisa Kessler

Jeannie Lin

D'Ann Linscott-Dunham

Meghan Murphy

Susan Newman
Allison Pang

Cathy Perkins

Cathryn Pritchard
.
Four Finals:
Tina Joyce Butts

Sharon Calvin
Deanna Carlyle

C. J. Ellisson

Martha Ferris

Jessica B. Hunt

Susan Diane Johnson

Julie Johnstone

Linda Lovely

Heidi Luchterhand

Mary Manners

Sylvia McDaniel
Brenda Nelson-Davis

Angi Platt - SOLD!

Madeline Smyth

G. Jillian Stone

Tatia Talbot
Sandra van den Bogerd
Laurel Wanrow

Beatriz Chantrill Williams

Sharon Wray
.
Three Finals:
Maree Anderson

Sheila Athens

Sara Avellino

Alison Atwater
Anne Barton

Jennifer Beane

Elizabeth Bemis

Amanda Berry - SOLD!

Jennifer Bray-Weber

Kelsey Browning
Dianne K. Burns

Carol Burnside

Sheryl Carpenter

Louise D Cobb

Jennifer Conner

Ally Cowee

Laura Higdon Cumbie

Donna Cummings

Karen Daughry

Wenda Dottridge
Leslie Duvall

Sharon Fisher
Sherry Foley
Kate Freiman
Abby Gaines

Alexandra George

Deborah Gilbert

Bernadette Hearne

Jennette Heikes

Alison Henderson

Beverly Irwin

Joan Kayse

Rashda Khan
Dee S. Knight

Barbara Kroon

Maggi Landry
Kathy Lane

Kim Law

Alison Leake
Virginia McCullough
Kaylin McFarren

Crista McHugh

Janet Periat

Gina Rosavin

Jennifer Stroka
Quinn Tellier

Sheila Tenold

Laurie Thompson
Ami Weaver
Ellen Wehle

Gina Welborn

.
Two Finals:
Sheri Adkins

Veronica Alderson

Drue Allen
Marjorie Allen

Robyn Anders
Peter Andrews
Rylee Andrews

Iris Astres
Stefani Catenzaro Baltar
Patricia Barletta
Hanna Rhys Barnes

Joyce Barton
Tamra Baumann

Jennifer Beckstrand
Mary A. Behre
TJ Bennett

Jenny Bernard

Romily Bernard

Robin Bielman
Ann Bleakley
Kara Bonnevie
Kelley Bowen
Melissa Jackson Brister
Jude Brown

Marie Campbell
Sarah Castleberry

Elise Chand

Kathleen Cherry
Zita Christian

Robin Constantine

Janice Croom

Bethany Cunningham
Beth Davis
Laurie DeMarino
Tracey Devlyn - SOLD!
Kate Diamond
Alleyne Dickens

Karen Dobbins
Ella Drake
Cheryl Draycott

Cat Dubie
Lee Rhuday Duncan
Carol Dunford

Kendra Elliot

Nikki Enlow

Tracy Falenwolfe
Gloria Ferguson

Louise D. Foster
Joe Fraser

Bethany Cunningham Gabbert
Laurie Green

Lottie Green
Anne Greene

Anna Hackett
Ashley Henderson
Molly Herwood

Laura Hirneisen

Leah Hodge
Celesta Hofmann

Jennifer Holden

Kinsey W. Holley

Sharon Houdek

Barbara Huddleston
Sandy James

Christine Johnson - SOLD!
Suzanne Kalb
Chris Keniston

Jeffe Kennedy
Sandra Kerns
Marge Knudsen

Sara LaBudda
Corrina Lavitt
Suzanne Lazear

Sherri Lee
Melinda Leigh

Heather Leonard
Jennifer Litteken
Mary Lindsey - SOLD!
Kate MacArthur
Greta MacEachern

Kate MacEachern
Jennifer Mackin

Sarah Marshall
Carolyn Martin

Dale Mayer
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

Belinda Peterson

Ginny Powers
Alison Pritchard

Connie Queen

Dawna Rand
Jodi Redford
Shellee Roberts
Cate Rowan

Lynn Rush

Lateia Sandifer

Laramie Sasseville
Pamela Scheibe
Jan Schliesman

Catherine Marie Scott

Liese Sherwood-Fabre
Merry Simmons

Arianna Skye - SOLD!
Dina Sleiman

Coreene Smith
Heather Snow

Susan Speers
Lori Dillon Stacy

Karen Steele
Morgan Taylor

Jean A. Therkelsen

Linda Trout

Tracy Truman

Jan Warren

Holly Watson
Kayla Westra
Hailey Williams
Teri Wilson
Kevin Wolf

Dawn Wolzein
Marilyn Yarbrough

Rebecca Zanetti

.
SOLD!
Amanda Berry
Tracey Devlyn

Christine E. Johnson

Mary Lindsey
Elizabeth Pina
Angi Platt
Tina Radcliffe

Arianna Skye
Liz Talley
Penny Watson
#

2009 Divas - MERWA Synopsis Contest

2009 MERWA Synopsis Contest

Congratulations to All!

Overall Winner - Kathleen Bittner Roth for A MOST UNUSUAL LADY


Contemporary

1st - Into the Night by Melissa Brister
2nd - Miss Fix It by Olivia Ventura
3rd - Looking for Jimmy Stewart by Jeane Daly


Historical

1st - A Most Unusual Lady by Kathleen Bittner Roth
2nd - When a Heart Dares by Kathleen Bittner Roth
3rd - Tie - The Way of the Wolf by Kathleen Bittner Roth
Reckless by Teri Linscott

Romantic Elements

1st - Aaron's Diary by Daniel Krippene
2nd - Mark of Faith by Karen Steele
3rd - The Charm Offensive by Peter Andrews


Romantic Suspense

1st - Closer to Her Dreams by Candace Duff
2nd - Taming the Devil's Son by Delsora Lowe
3rd - Secret Treasure by Martha Tubbs

Paranormal

1st - Sea Panther by Dawn Wolzein
2nd - Spirited by Laramie Sasseville
3rd - Edge of Dawn by Megan Macijauskas

---------------
Contest Diva Leaders:
Advancement from one final upward is highlighted in blue:
.

Seventeen Finals:

Kathleen Bittner Roth

.
Fifteen Finals:
Nancy Evertz
.

Eleven Finals:
Diane O'Brien Kelly
.
Ten Finals:
Anne-Marie Carroll

Kelly Fitzpatrick
Donna Meier

Gail Zerrade
.
Nine Finals:

Deborah Gross

Christine E. Johnson - SOLD!

Jean Mason

Cat Schield
Tracy St. Hilaire

.
Eight Finals:
Constance Gillam

Gabrielle Luthy

Laura Williams
.
Seven Finals:

Jeanell Bolton

Keli Gwyn

Yvonne Harris
Barbara Longley

Patricia Patton

Elizabeth Pina - SOLD!
Michal Scott
.
Six Finals:
Barbara Binns

Meredith Clark

Louisa Cornell

Denise Cychosz

Kelly Fitzpatrick
Barbara Cool Lee

Elaine M. Powell
Lisa Desrochers

S. G. Shellabarger
Beth Watson
Robin Weaver
.
Five Finals:
Deborah Blake

Linda Bond

Susan Breeden

Melanie Card

Susanne Frost

Katie Graykowski

Grace R. Greene
Tiffinie Helmer

Kay Hudson

Lisa Kessler

Jeannie Lin

D'Ann Linscott-Dunham

Meghan Murphy

Susan Newman
Allison Pang

Cathy Perkins

Cathryn Pritchard
.
Four Finals:
Tina Joyce Butts

Sharon Calvin
Deanna Carlyle
Jeanne Dickson
Martha Ferris

Jessica B. Hunt
Julie Johnstone

Linda Lovely

Heidi Luchterhand

Mary Manners

Sylvia McDaniel
Brenda Nelson-Davis

Angi Platt - SOLD!

Madeline Smyth

G. Jillian Stone

Tatia Talbot
Sandra van den Bogerd
Laurel Wanrow

Beatriz Chantrill Williams

Sharon Wray
.
Three Finals:
Maree Anderson

Sheila Athens

Sara Avellino
Anne Barton

Jennifer Beane

Elizabeth Bemis

Amanda Berry - SOLD!

Jennifer Bray-Weber

Kelsey Browning
Dianne K. Burns

Carol Burnside

Sheryl Carpenter
Jennifer Conner

Ally Cowee

Laura Higdon Cumbie

Donna Cummings

Wenda Dottridge
Leslie Duvall

C. J. Ellisson

Sharon Fisher
Sherry Foley
Kate Freiman
Abby Gaines

Alexandra George

Deborah Gilbert

Bernadette Hearne

Jennette Heikes

Alison Henderson

Beverly Irwin

Susan Diane Johnson

Joan Kayse

Rashda Khan
Dee S. Knight

Barbara Kroon

Maggi Landry
Kathy Lane

Kim Law

Alison Leake
Virginia McCullough
Kaylin McFarren

Crista McHugh

Janet Periat

Gina Rosavin

Jennifer Stroka
Quinn Tellier

Sheila Tenold

Laurie Thompson
Ami Weaver
Ellen Wehle

Gina Welborn

.
Two Finals:
Sheri Adkins

Veronica Alderson

Drue Allen
Marjorie Allen

Robyn Anders
Rylee Andrews
Alison Atwater

Stefani Catenzaro Baltar
Patricia Barletta
Hanna Rhys Barnes

Joyce Barton
Tamra Baumann

Jennifer Beckstrand
Mary A. Behre
TJ Bennett

Jenny Bernard

Romily Bernard

Robin Bielman
Ann Bleakley
Kara Bonnevie
Kelley Bowen
Jude Brown

Marie Campbell
Sarah Castleberry

Elise Chand

Kathleen Cherry
Zita Christian

Louise D Cobb

Robin Constantine

Janice Croom

Karen Daughry

Beth Davis
Laurie DeMarino
Tracey Devlyn - SOLD!
Kate Diamond
Alleyne Dickens
Ella Drake
Cheryl Draycott

Cat Dubie
Lee Rhuday Duncan
Carol Dunford

Kendra Elliot

Nikki Enlow

Tracy Falenwolfe
Gloria Ferguson

Louise D. Foster
Joe Fraser

Bethany Cunningham Gabbert
Laurie Green

Lottie Green
Anne Greene

Anna Hackett
Ashley Henderson
Molly Herwood

Laura Hirneisen

Celesta Hofmann

Jennifer Holden

Kinsey W. Holley

Sharon Houdek
Sandy James

Christine Johnson - SOLD!
Suzanne Kalb
Chris Keniston

Jeffe Kennedy
Sandra Kerns
Marge Knudsen

Sara LaBudda
Corrina Lavitt
Suzanne Lazear

Sherri Lee
Melinda Leigh

Heather Leonard
Jennifer Litteken
Mary Lindsey - SOLD!
Kate MacArthur
Greta MacEachern

Kate MacEachern
Jennifer Mackin

Sarah Marshall
Carolyn Martin

Dale Mayer
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

Connie Queen

Dawna Rand
Jodi Redford
Shellee Roberts
Cate Rowan

Lynn Rush

Lateia Sandifer

Laramie Sasseville
Pamela Scheibe
Jan Schliesman

Catherine Marie Scott

Liese Sherwood-Fabre
Merry Simmons

Arianna Skye - SOLD!
Dina Sleiman

Coreene Smith
Heather Snow

Susan Speers
Lori Dillon Stacy
Morgan Taylor

Jean A. Therkelsen

Linda Trout

Tracy Truman

Jan Warren

Holly Watson
Kayla Westra
Hailey Williams
Teri Wilson
Kevin Wolf

Dawn Wolzein
Marilyn Yarbrough

Rebecca Zanetti

.
SOLD!
Amanda Berry
Tracey Devlyn

Christine E. Johnson

Mary Lindsey
Elizabeth Pina
Angi Platt
Tina Radcliffe

Arianna Skye
Liz Talley
Penny Watson
#

2009 Divas - 2010 Linda Howard Award of Excellence

Sorry to be so late adding these names to the Contest Divas listing, I'll be doing catch-up in the next few days.

 

Series Short/Long Contemporary
Final judge Susan Litman, Editor, Silhouette Special Edition

First - THE TYCOON'S MARRIAGE DEAL by Louise D Cobb & Karen Daughtry
Second - SECOND CHANCE MOM by Jennifer Moening w/a Jenna Rutland
Third - LOVES FUGITIVE by Kathy Hind w/a Kaily Hart
Fourth - HEAD GAMES by Denise Cychosz
Fifth - COMING HOME by Jennifer Lou Harris

Romantic Suspense (series & single title)
Final judge Megan McKeever, Associate Editor, Pocket Books (Simon & Schuster)

First - THE LAST MAGICIAN by Linda Baxter and Ann Fischer w/a E.J. Brighton
Second - DEATH OF AN ISLAND TART by Janice Croom
Third - GAMES OF TRANCE by Sherrie Super
Fourth - THE YARD MAN by G. Jillian Stone
Fifth - THE GAVEL'S ECHO by Anne-Marie Carroll

Single Title
Final judge Latoya Smith, Editor, Grand Central Publishers

First - VERDICT by Jean Mason
Second - PASSION by Jeanell Bolton
Third - NONI'S VISION by Shelia Tenold
Fourth - AND HE COOKS, TOO by Barbara Kroon
Fifth - A DIFFERENT BEAT by Susan Breeden
Honorable Mention - GETTING LUCKY by Katie Graykowski

Unique Genres (Paranormal, Futuristic, Fantasy, and Time Travel)
Final judge Heather Osborn, Acquisitions Editor, Tor

First - DEAR HEART by Alison Leake
Second - RED MOUNTAIN by Heather Leonard
Third - DEMONS IN DIXIE by Alexandra George
Fourth - SHADOW WORLD by Rashda Khan
Fifth - MOONLIGHT by Lisa Kessler

Historical Romance
Final judge Alicia Condon, VP, Editorial Director, Dorchester

First - WHEN A HEART DARES by Kathleen Bittner Roth
Second - THE BLACK DAGGER by Barbara Huddleston
Third - THE SPY ON THE ORLEANS ROAD by Elizabeth McCord
Fourth - DEFENSIVE MEASURES by Alyssa Fernandez
Fifth - THE STORM AFTER by Gina Hooten Popp

Inspirational
Final judge Tina James, Editor, Steeple Hill

First - HOPE FOR THE FUTURE by Pam Mantovani
Second - FAITH, FAMILY AND THE GIRL NEXT DOOR by Susan Johnson
Third - BEACH RENTAL by Grace R. Greene

Young Adult
Final judge Natashya Wilson, Senior Editor, Harlequin Teen

First - MAGIC SCHOOL DROP-OUT by Liese Sherwood-Fabre
Second - LOVE AND SALT by Elizabeth Langston
Third - SUGAR HIGH by Bethany Cunningham
Fourth - REAL GUYS LIKE PINK by Micki Gibson
Fifth - MAIL ORDER BOYFRIEND by Denise Hale

Romantic Sensual and Sizzling (Erotica)
Final judge Raelene Gorlinsky, Publisher & Editor, Ellora's Cave

First - THE SILKIE'S SALVATION by Laura L. Webb
Second - THE VISCOUNT'S PLEASURE HOUSE by S.N. Webb
Third - THE LOVING OF LORD LOXLEY by Madeline Smyth


The Write Magic (For Southern Magic Members only)
Final judge Sara Megibow, Associate Agent, Nelson Literary Agency

First - RED MOUNTAIN by Heather Leonard
Second - SHADOW WORLD by Rashda Khan
Third - DEMONS IN DIXIE by Alexandra George

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Contest Diva Leaders:
Advancement from one final upward is highlighted in blue:
.
Fifteen Finals:
Nancy Evertz
.

Thirteen Finals:

Kathleen Bittner Roth

.
Eleven Finals:
Diane O'Brien Kelly
.
Ten Finals:
Anne-Marie Carroll

Kelly Fitzpatrick
Donna Meier

Gail Zerrade
.
Nine Finals:

Deborah Gross

Christine E. Johnson - SOLD!

Jean Mason

Cat Schield
Tracy St. Hilaire

.
Eight Finals:
Constance Gillam

Gabrielle Luthy

Laura Williams
.
Seven Finals:

Jeanell Bolton

Keli Gwyn

Yvonne Harris
Barbara Longley

Patricia Patton

Elizabeth Pina - SOLD!
Michal Scott
.
Six Finals:
Barbara Binns

Meredith Clark

Louisa Cornell

Denise Cychosz

Kelly Fitzpatrick
Barbara Cool Lee

Elaine M. Powell
Lisa Desrochers 

S. G. Shellabarger
Beth Watson
Robin Weaver
.
Five Finals:
Deborah Blake

Linda Bond

Susan Breeden

Melanie Card

Susanne Frost

Katie Graykowski

Grace R. Greene
Tiffinie Helmer

Kay Hudson

Lisa Kessler

Jeannie Lin

D'Ann Linscott-Dunham

Meghan Murphy

Susan Newman
Allison Pang

Cathy Perkins

Cathryn Pritchard
.
Four Finals:
Tina Joyce Butts

Sharon Calvin
Deanna Carlyle
Jeanne Dickson
Martha Ferris

Jessica B. Hunt
Julie Johnstone

Linda Lovely

Heidi Luchterhand

Mary Manners

Sylvia McDaniel
Brenda Nelson-Davis

Angi Platt - SOLD!

Madeline Smyth

G. Jillian Stone

Tatia Talbot
Sandra van den Bogerd
Laurel Wanrow

Beatriz Chantrill Williams

Sharon Wray
.
Three Finals:
Maree Anderson

Sheila Athens

Sara Avellino
Anne Barton

Jennifer Beane

Elizabeth Bemis

Amanda Berry - SOLD!

Jennifer Bray-Weber

Kelsey Browning
Dianne K. Burns

Carol Burnside

Sheryl Carpenter
Jennifer Conner

Ally Cowee 

Laura Higdon Cumbie

Donna Cummings

Wenda Dottridge
Leslie Duvall

C. J. Ellisson

Sharon Fisher
Sherry Foley
Kate Freiman
Abby Gaines

Alexandra George

Deborah Gilbert

Bernadette Hearne

Jennette Heikes

Alison Henderson

Beverly Irwin

Susan Diane Johnson

Joan Kayse

Rashda Khan
Dee S. Knight

Barbara Kroon 

Maggi Landry
Kathy Lane

Kim Law

Alison Leake
Virginia McCullough
Kaylin McFarren

Crista McHugh

Janet Periat

Gina Rosavin

Jennifer Stroka
Quinn Tellier

Sheila Tenold

Laurie Thompson
Ami Weaver
Ellen Wehle

Gina Welborn

.
Two Finals:
Sheri Adkins

Veronica Alderson

Drue Allen
Marjorie Allen

Robyn Anders
Rylee Andrews
Alison Atwater

Stefani Catenzaro Baltar
Patricia Barletta
Hanna Rhys Barnes

Joyce Barton
Tamra Baumann

Jennifer Beckstrand
Mary A. Behre
TJ Bennett

Jenny Bernard

Romily Bernard

Robin Bielman
Ann Bleakley
Kara Bonnevie
Kelley Bowen
Jude Brown

Marie Campbell
Sarah Castleberry

Elise Chand

Kathleen Cherry
Zita Christian

Louise D Cobb

Robin Constantine

Janice Croom

Karen Daughry

Beth Davis
Laurie DeMarino
Tracey Devlyn - SOLD!
Kate Diamond
Alleyne Dickens
Ella Drake
Cheryl Draycott

Cat Dubie
Lee Rhuday Duncan
Carol Dunford

Kendra Elliot

Nikki Enlow

Tracy Falenwolfe
Gloria Ferguson

Louise D. Foster
Joe Fraser

Bethany Cunningham Gabbert
Laurie Green

Lottie Green
Anne Greene

Anna Hackett
Ashley Henderson
Molly Herwood

Laura Hirneisen

Celesta Hofmann

Jennifer Holden

Kinsey W. Holley

Sharon Houdek 
Sandy James

Christine Johnson - SOLD!
Suzanne Kalb
Chris Keniston

Jeffe Kennedy
Sandra Kerns
Marge Knudsen

Sara LaBudda
Corrina Lavitt
Suzanne Lazear - SOLD!

Sherri Lee
Melinda Leigh

Heather Leonard
Jennifer Litteken
Mary Lindsey - SOLD!
Kate MacArthur
Greta MacEachern

Kate MacEachern
Jennifer Mackin

Sarah Marshall
Carolyn Martin

Dale Mayer
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

Connie Queen

Dawna Rand
Jodi Redford
Shellee Roberts
Cate Rowan

Lynn Rush

Lateia Sandifer
Pamela Scheibe
Jan Schliesman

Catherine Marie Scott

Liese Sherwood-Fabre
Merry Simmons

Arianna Skye - SOLD!
Dina Sleiman

Coreene Smith
Heather Snow 

Susan Speers
Lori Dillon Stacy
Morgan Taylor

Jean A. Therkelsen

Linda Trout

Tracy Truman

Jan Warren

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

Rebecca Zanetti 

.
SOLD!
Amanda Berry
Tracey Devlyn

Christine E. Johnson

Mary Lindsey

Suzanne Lazear
Elizabeth Pina
Angi Platt
Tina Radcliffe

Arianna Skye
Liz Talley
Penny Watson
#

2009 Divas - Fiction From the Heartland Winners

First Place: Lucky by Laura Higdon Cumbie, Young Adult
 
Second Place: Off the Deep End by Brenda Cool Lee, Romantic Suspense
 
Third Place: Surviving Nella by Laura Higdon Cumbie, Young Adult
 
 
 
Honorable Mentions:
 
An Aquired Land by by Cindy Amos, Inspirational

Slay Me Tonight by Veronica Alderson, Romantic Suspense

Twice in a Lifetime by Marjorie Allen, Historical

Rogue's Desire by Ann Bond, Historical
Castle in the Clouds by Carol Dunford, Paranormal
Awakened by Laura Higdon Cumbie, Young Adult

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Contest Diva Leaders:
Advancement from one final upward is highlighted in blue:
.
Fifteen Finals:
Nancy Evertz
.

Twelve Finals:

Kathleen Bittner Roth

.
Eleven Finals:
Diane O'Brien Kelly
.
Ten Finals:
Kelly Fitzpatrick

Donna Meier

Gail Zerrade
.
Nine Finals:
Anne-Marie Carroll

Deborah Gross

Christine E. Johnson - SOLD!

Cat Schield
Tracy St. Hilaire

.
Eight Finals:
Constance Gillam

Gabrielle Luthy

Jean Mason

Laura Williams
.
Seven Finals:
Keli Gwyn

Yvonne Harris
Barbara Longley

Patricia Patton

Elizabeth Pina - SOLD!
Michal Scott
.
Six Finals:
Barbara Binns

Jeanell Bolton

Meredith Clark

Louisa Cornell
Kelly Fitzpatrick

Barbara Cool Lee

Elaine M. Powell
Lisa Desrochers 

S. G. Shellabarger
Beth Watson
Robin Weaver
.
Five Finals:
Deborah Blake

Linda Bond

Melanie Card

Denise Cychosz

Susanne Frost
Tiffinie Helmer

Kay Hudson

Jeannie Lin

D'Ann Linscott-Dunham

Meghan Murphy

Susan Newman
Allison Pang

Cathy Perkins

Cathryn Pritchard
.
Four Finals:
Susan Breeden

Tina Joyce Butts

Sharon Calvin
Deanna Carlyle
Jeanne Dickson
Martha Ferris

Katie Graykowski

Grace R. Greene
Jessica B. Hunt
Julie Johnstone

Lisa Kessler

Linda Lovely

Heidi Luchterhand

Mary Manners

Sylvia McDaniel
Brenda Nelson-Davis

Angi Platt - SOLD!

Tatia Talbot
Sandra van den Bogerd
Laurel Wanrow

Beatriz Chantrill Williams

Sharon Wray
.
Three Finals:
Maree Anderson

Sheila Athens

Sara Avellino
Anne Barton

Jennifer Beane

Elizabeth Bemis

Amanda Berry - SOLD!

Jennifer Bray-Weber

Kelsey Browning
Dianne K. Burns

Carol Burnside

Sheryl Carpenter
Jennifer Conner

Ally Cowee 

Laura Higdon Cumbie

Donna Cummings

Wenda Dottridge
Leslie Duvall

C. J. Ellisson

Sharon Fisher
Sherry Foley
Kate Freiman
Abby Gaines

Deborah Gilbert

Bernadette Hearne

Jennette Heikes

Alison Henderson

Beverly Irwin

Joan Kayse

Dee S. Knight
Maggi Landry
Kathy Lane

Kim Law
Virginia McCullough
Kaylin McFarren

Crista McHugh

Janet Periat

Gina Rosavin

Madeline Smyth

G. Jillian Stone

Jennifer Stroka
Quinn Tellier
Laurie Thompson
Ami Weaver
Ellen Wehle

Gina Welborn

.
Two Finals:
Sheri Adkins

Veronica Alderson

Drue Allen
Marjorie Allen

Robyn Anders
Rylee Andrews
Alison Atwater

Stefani Catenzaro Baltar
Patricia Barletta
Hanna Rhys Barnes

Joyce Barton
Tamra Baumann

Jennifer Beckstrand
Mary A. Behre
TJ Bennett

Jenny Bernard

Romily Bernard

Robin Bielman
Ann Bleakley
Kara Bonnevie
Kelley Bowen
Jude Brown

Marie Campbell
Sarah Castleberry

Elise Chand

Kathleen Cherry
Zita Christian

Robin Constantine
Beth Davis
Laurie DeMarino
Tracey Devlyn - SOLD!
Kate Diamond
Alleyne Dickens
Ella Drake
Cheryl Draycott

Cat Dubie
Lee Rhuday Duncan
Carol Dunford

Kendra Elliot

Nikki Enlow

Tracy Falenwolfe
Gloria Ferguson

Louise D. Foster
Joe Fraser

Bethany Cunningham Gabbert
Laurie Green

Lottie Green
Anne Greene

Anna Hackett
Ashley Henderson
Molly Herwood

Laura Hirneisen

Celesta Hofmann

Jennifer Holden

Kinsey W. Holley

Sharon Houdek 
Sandy James

Susan Diane Johnson

Christine Johnson - SOLD!
Suzanne Kalb
Chris Keniston

Jeffe Kennedy
Sandra Kerns
Marge Knudsen

Barbara Kroon 

Sara LaBudda
Corrina Lavitt
Suzanne Lazear 

Alison Leake
Sherri Lee
Melinda Leigh

Jennifer Litteken
Mary Lindsey - SOLD!
Kate MacArthur
Greta MacEachern

Kate MacEachern
Jennifer Mackin

Sarah Marshall
Carolyn Martin

Dale Mayer
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

Connie Queen

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
Morgan Taylor

Sheila Tenold

Jean A. Therkelsen

Linda Trout

Tracy Truman

Jan Warren

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

Rebecca Zanetti 

.
SOLD!
Amanda Berry
Tracey Devlyn

Christine E. Johnson

Mary Lindsey
Elizabeth Pina
Angi Platt
Tina Radcliffe

Arianna Skye
Liz Talley
Penny Watson
#

2009 Divas - Gateway to the Best Contest Winners

Contemporary Series
Laura Barth, Harlequin, final judge
1st - The Lawman's Baby by Marilyn Wagner
2nd - A Dangerous Passion by Rebecca Moore
3rd - The Cupid Virus by June Bowen

Historical
Esi Sogah, Avon, final judge
1st - Rafe's Redemption by Jennifer Litteken
2nd - Lie, Lie Again by Romily Bernard
3rd - Promises by Jennifer Beane
4th - Between Heaven and Hell by Jacqui Nelson

Paranormal
Latoya Smith, Grand Central, final judge
1st - Desire Can Kill by Regan Loyd
2nd - Raven's War by Barbara Cool Lee
3rd - VIII by Lanita B. Joramo

Single Title
Katherine Pelz, Berkley, final judge
1st - Warrior King by Jennifer Brassel
2nd - Cinderolda by Janet Periat
3rd - In Deep by Meredith Clark

Suspense
Margo Lipschultz, Harlequin, final judge
1st - Buried Deep by Jean Mason
2nd - Hide 'N Go Seek by Dale Mayer
3rd - Missing Clayton by Beverly Irwin

Grand Prize Winner
Jennifer Litteken, Rafe's Redemption (historical)

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Contest Diva Leaders:
Advancement from one final upward is highlighted in blue:
.
Fifteen Finals:
Nancy Evertz
.

Twelve Finals:

Kathleen Bittner Roth

.
Eleven Finals:
Diane O'Brien Kelly
.
Ten Finals:
Kelly Fitzpatrick

Donna Meier

Gail Zerrade
.
Nine Finals:
Anne-Marie Carroll

Deborah Gross

Christine E. Johnson - SOLD!

Cat Schield
Tracy St. Hilaire

.
Eight Finals:
Constance Gillam

Gabrielle Luthy

Jean Mason

Laura Williams
.
Seven Finals:
Keli Gwyn

Yvonne Harris
Barbara Longley

Patricia Patton

Elizabeth Pina - SOLD!
Michal Scott
.
Six Finals:
Barbara Binns

Jeanell Bolton

Meredith Clark

Louisa Cornell
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Elaine M. Powell
Lisa Desrochers 

S. G. Shellabarger
Beth Watson
Robin Weaver
.
Five Finals:
Deborah Blake

Linda Bond

Melanie Card

Denise Cychosz

Susanne Frost
Tiffinie Helmer

Kay Hudson

Barbara Cool Lee

Jeannie Lin

D'Ann Linscott-Dunham

Meghan Murphy

Susan Newman
Allison Pang

Cathy Perkins

Cathryn Pritchard
.
Four Finals:
Susan Breeden

Tina Joyce Butts

Sharon Calvin
Deanna Carlyle
Jeanne Dickson
Martha Ferris

Katie Graykowski

Grace R. Greene
Jessica B. Hunt
Julie Johnstone

Lisa Kessler

Linda Lovely

Heidi Luchterhand

Mary Manners

Sylvia McDaniel
Brenda Nelson-Davis

Angi Platt - SOLD!

Tatia Talbot
Sandra van den Bogerd
Laurel Wanrow

Beatriz Chantrill Williams

Sharon Wray
.
Three Finals:
Maree Anderson

Sheila Athens

Sara Avellino
Anne Barton

Jennifer Beane

Elizabeth Bemis

Amanda Berry - SOLD!

Jennifer Bray-Weber

Kelsey Browning
Dianne K. Burns

Carol Burnside

Sheryl Carpenter
Jennifer Conner

Ally Cowee 

Donna Cummings

Wenda Dottridge
Leslie Duvall

C. J. Ellisson

Sharon Fisher
Sherry Foley
Kate Freiman
Abby Gaines

Deborah Gilbert

Bernadette Hearne

Jennette Heikes

Alison Henderson

Beverly Irwin

Joan Kayse

Dee S. Knight
Maggi Landry
Kathy Lane

Kim Law
Virginia McCullough
Kaylin McFarren

Crista McHugh

Janet Periat

Gina Rosavin

Madeline Smyth

G. Jillian Stone

Jennifer Stroka
Quinn Tellier
Laurie Thompson
Ami Weaver
Ellen Wehle

Gina Welborn

.
Two Finals:
Sheri Adkins

Drue Allen
Robyn Anders
Rylee Andrews
Alison Atwater

Stefani Catenzaro Baltar
Patricia Barletta
Hanna Rhys Barnes

Joyce Barton
Tamra Baumann

Jennifer Beckstrand
Mary A. Behre
TJ Bennett

Jenny Bernard

Romily Bernard

Robin Bielman
Ann Bleakley
Kara Bonnevie
Kelley Bowen
Jude Brown

Marie Campbell
Sarah Castleberry

Elise Chand

Kathleen Cherry
Zita Christian

Robin Constantine
Beth Davis
Laurie DeMarino
Tracey Devlyn - SOLD!
Kate Diamond
Alleyne Dickens
Ella Drake
Cheryl Draycott

Cat Dubie
Lee Rhuday Duncan
Kendra Elliot

Nikki Enlow

Tracy Falenwolfe
Gloria Ferguson

Louise D. Foster
Joe Fraser

Bethany Cunningham Gabbert
Laurie Green

Lottie Green
Anne Greene

Anna Hackett
Ashley Henderson
Molly Herwood

Laura Hirneisen

Celesta Hofmann

Jennifer Holden

Kinsey W. Holley

Sharon Houdek 
Sandy James

Susan Diane Johnson

Christine Johnson - SOLD!
Suzanne Kalb
Chris Keniston

Jeffe Kennedy
Sandra Kerns
Marge Knudsen

Barbara Kroon 

Sara LaBudda
Corrina Lavitt
Suzanne Lazear 

Alison Leake
Sherri Lee
Melinda Leigh

Jennifer Litteken
Mary Lindsey - SOLD!
Kate MacArthur
Greta MacEachern

Kate MacEachern
Jennifer Mackin

Sarah Marshall
Carolyn Martin

Dale Mayer
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

Connie Queen

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
Morgan Taylor

Sheila Tenold

Jean A. Therkelsen

Linda Trout

Tracy Truman

Jan Warren

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

Rebecca Zanetti 

.
SOLD!
Amanda Berry
Tracey Devlyn

Christine E. Johnson

Mary Lindsey
Elizabeth Pina
Angi Platt
Tina Radcliffe

Arianna Skye
Liz Talley
Penny Watson
#

2009 Divas - Finally a Bride Contest Winners

Historical:

First Place: A Kiss in the Wind     by Jennifer Bray-Weber

Second Place: The Barbarian's Soul     by Joan Kayse

Third Place: And Then I Loved Him     by Kathleen Bittner Roth

 

Inspirational:

 

First Place: Violets and Violins     by Keli Gwyn

Second Place: Faith, Family, and the Girl Next Door     by Susan Diane Johnson

Third Place:  Tie:  Masquerade Marriage     by Anne Greene  and

                                Second Chances  by Mary Manners

 

 

Mainstream with Romantic Elements:

 

First Place: Cowboy Zen     by Kelsey Browning

Second Place: I Do or Die     by Donna Cummings

Third Place: Prodigal Daughter     by Chris Keniston

Fourth Place: Damaged Goods     by Barbara Binns

Fifth Place: Anna's Legacy     by Marge Knudsen

 

 

Paranormal:

 

First Place: Fallen     by Amanda Berry

Second Place: Tie:  Jinn & Tonic     by Kay Hudson  and

                                  P2PC     by Laurie Green

 

Romantic Suspense:

 

First Place: Tie:  Wild Horses     by D'Ann Linscott-Dunham   and

                             Hooked     by Tiffinie Helmer

Second Place:  Shot Through the Heart     by D'Ann Linscott-Dunham

 

 

Series Contemporary:

 

First Place: Tie:  Wildfire on Roca Mountain     by Jennifer Stroka   and

                              Puppy Love     by Kate Weichelt

Second Place: The House That Jack Built    by Sheila Athens

Third Place: Redemption     by Nancy Evertz

Fourth Place: Misbehaving    by Sarah L. Castleberry

 

 

Young Adult:

 

First Place: Pull My String     by Barbara Binns

Second Place: Tie:  Mist on Water     by Sherri Buerkle   and

                                  Freaks of Greenfield High     by Maree Anderson

 

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Contest Diva Leaders:
Advancement from one final upward is highlighted in blue:
.
Fifteen Finals:
Nancy Evertz
.

Twelve Finals:

Kathleen Bittner Roth

.
Eleven Finals:
Diane O'Brien Kelly
.
Ten Finals:
Kelly Fitzpatrick

Donna Meier

Gail Zerrade
.
Nine Finals:
Anne-Marie Carroll

Deborah Gross

Christine E. Johnson - SOLD!

Cat Schield
Tracy St. Hilaire

.
Eight Finals:
Constance Gillam

Gabrielle Luthy

Laura Williams
.
Seven Finals:
Keli Gwyn

Yvonne Harris
Barbara Longley

Jean Mason
Patricia Patton

Elizabeth Pina - SOLD!
Michal Scott
.
Six Finals:
Barbara Binns

Jeanell Bolton

Louisa Cornell
Kelly Fitzpatrick
Elaine M. Powell
Lisa Desrochers 

S. G. Shellabarger
Beth Watson
Robin Weaver
.
Five Finals:
Deborah Blake

Linda Bond

Melanie Card

Meredith Clark

Denise Cychosz

Susanne Frost
Tiffinie Helmer

Kay Hudson

Jeannie Lin

D'Ann Linscott-Dunham

Meghan Murphy

Susan Newman
Allison Pang

Cathy Perkins

Cathryn Pritchard
.
Four Finals:
Susan Breeden

Tina Joyce Butts

Sharon Calvin
Deanna Carlyle
Jeanne Dickson
Martha Ferris

Katie Graykowski

Grace R. Greene
Jessica B. Hunt
Julie Johnstone

Lisa Kessler

Barbara Cool Lee

Linda Lovely

Heidi Luchterhand

Mary Manners

Sylvia McDaniel
Brenda Nelson-Davis

Angi Platt - SOLD!

Tatia Talbot
Sandra van den Bogerd
Laurel Wanrow

Beatriz Chantrill Williams

Sharon Wray
.
Three Finals:
Maree Anderson

Sheila Athens

Sara Avellino
Anne Barton

Elizabeth Bemis

Amanda Berry - SOLD!

Jennifer Bray-Weber

Kelsey Browning
Dianne K. Burns

Carol Burnside

Sheryl Carpenter
Jennifer Conner

Ally Cowee 

Donna Cummings

Wenda Dottridge
Leslie Duvall

C. J. Ellisson

Sharon Fisher
Sherry Foley
Kate Freiman
Abby Gaines

Deborah Gilbert

Bernadette Hearne

Jennette Heikes

Alison Henderson

Joan Kayse

Dee S. Knight
Maggi Landry
Kathy Lane

Kim Law
Virginia McCullough
Kaylin McFarren

Crista McHugh

Gina Rosavin

Madeline Smyth

G. Jillian Stone

Jennifer Stroka
Quinn Tellier
Laurie Thompson
Ami Weaver
Ellen Wehle

Gina Welborn

.
Two Finals:
Sheri Adkins

Drue Allen
Robyn Anders
Rylee Andrews
Alison Atwater

Stefani Catenzaro Baltar
Patricia Barletta
Hanna Rhys Barnes

Joyce Barton
Tamra Baumann

Jennifer Beane

Jennifer Beckstrand
Mary A. Behre
TJ Bennett

Jenny Bernard

Robin Bielman
Ann Bleakley
Kara Bonnevie
Kelley Bowen
Jude Brown

Marie Campbell
Sarah Castleberry

Elise Chand

Kathleen Cherry
Zita Christian

Robin Constantine
Beth Davis
Laurie DeMarino
Tracey Devlyn
Kate Diamond
Alleyne Dickens
Ella Drake
Cheryl Draycott

Cat Dubie
Lee Rhuday Duncan
Kendra Elliot

Nikki Enlow

Tracy Falenwolfe
Gloria Ferguson

Louise D. Foster
Joe Fraser

Bethany Cunningham Gabbert
Laurie Green

Lottie Green
Anne Greene

Anna Hackett
Ashley Henderson
Molly Herwood

Laura Hirneisen

Celesta Hofmann

Jennifer Holden

Kinsey W. Holley

Sharon Houdek 
Bev Irwin

Sandy James

Susan Diane Johnson

Christine Johnson - SOLD!
Suzanne Kalb
Chris Keniston

Jeffe Kennedy
Sandra Kerns
Marge Knudsen

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
Janet Periat

Alison Pritchard

Connie Queen

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
Morgan Taylor

Sheila Tenold

Jean A. Therkelsen

Linda Trout

Tracy Truman

Jan Warren

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

Rebecca Zanetti 

.
SOLD!
Amanda Berry
Christine E. Johnson

Mary Lindsey
Elizabeth Pina
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