2010 Published Divas - Laurel Wreath Winners

The Volusia County Romance Writers are pleased to announce the winners of
the 2010 Laurel Wreath contest:


2010 LAUREL WREATH WINNERS

SHORT CONTEMPORARY
1st place – Her Best Bet (Harlequin Superromance) – Pamela Ford – Harlequin
2nd place – Christmas Eve: Doorstep Delivery – Sarah Morgan – Harlequin
3rd place – Cup of Joe – Teri Wilson – White Rose

LONG CONTEMPORARY
1st place – All of Me  – Lori Wilde – Grand Central
2nd place – Simple Wishes – Lisa Dale – Forever
3rd place – Sex Drive – Susan Lyons – Aphrodesia

PARANORMAL/TT/FANTASY
1st place – Immortal Sins – Amanda Ashley – Zebra
2nd place – Warring Heart – Jane Atchley – Wild Rose Press
3rd place – Wild Magic (Magic series) – Ann Macela – Medallion

ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
1st place – No Turning Back  – Kaylea Cross – Wild Rose Press
2nd place – The Thanksgiving Target (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense)  – Laura Scott – Steeple Hill
3rd place – Cover of Darkness – Kaylea Cross – Wild Rose Press

HISTORICAL
1st place – A Bride in the Bargain – Deeanne Gist – Bethany House
2nd place – Vow of Seduction (Zebra Debut) – Angela Johnson – Zebra
3rd place – My Unfair Lady  – Kathryne Kennedy – Sourcebooks

2010 Published Divas - Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence Winners

RWA Southern Magic congratulates the winners of the Gayle Wilson Award of
Excellence.

Contemporary Series

Her Very Own Family (Harlequin American Romance Series) by Trish Milburn

Contemporary Single Title

Healing Luke by Beth Cornelison

Romantic Suspense Series

Tall Dark Defender (Intrigue) by Beth Cornelison


Romantic Suspense Single Title

Hunt Her Down (Bullet Catchers) by Roxanne St. Claire 


Inspirational Series

Protecting Her Child (Magnolia Medical, Book 2) by Debby Giusti


Inspirational Single Title

Beyond This Moment (Timber Ridge Reflections, Book 2) by Tamera Alexander

 
Young Adult

The Geek Girl's Guide to Cheerleading by Charity Tahmaseb & Darcy Vance

Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal

Immortal Danger by Cynthia Eden

Historical

An Indecent Proposition (Signet Eclipse) by Emma Wildes

Novella

"In the Dark" in

Belong To The Night

by Cynthia Eden

2010 Published Divas - Winter Rose Published Winners

The Yellow Rose Romance Writers is proud to announce the winners in the 2010
Winter Rose Contest! Congratulations to all the winners!

Published:

BEST OVERALL:

 

Series Contemporary:

Terms Of Engagement : Alpha Squad (Silhouette Romantic Suspense)

by Kylie Brant

Historical:

Wickedly Ever After (Pleasure Emporium Novels)

by Michelle Marcos

Contemporary/Single Title:

Waking Nightmare (Mindhunters)

by Kylie Brant

Paranormal:

Obsession Untamed: A Feral Warriors Novel

by Pamela Palmer

Inspirational:

Love Finds You in Holiday, Florida

by Sandra D Bicker

 

2010 Published Divas - Bean Pot Contest Winners

2010 New England Reader's Choice Bean Pot Award:

Short Contemporary Winners
1st place - Colorado Christmas (Harlequin American Romance Series) – C.C. Coburn
2nd place - Meant To Be – Donna Marie Rogers
3rd place - Healing the Boss's Heart (Thorndike Press Large Print Christian Fiction)– Valerie Hansen

Long Contemporary Winners
1st place - Hope Street: Hope Street\The Marriage Bed– Judith Arnold
2nd place - Hot Flash – Kathy Carmichael
3rd place - Spinning Forward – Terri Dulong

Historical Winners
1st place - Wickedly Ever After (Pleasure Emporium Novels)– Michelle Marcos
2nd place - Confederate Rose – Susan Macatee
3rd place - If He's Sinful (Wherlocke Series) – Hannah Howell

Romantic Suspense Winners
1st place - Operation Sheba– Misty Evans
2nd place - More than Great Riches– Jan Washburn
3rd place - No Alibi (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense) – Valerie Hansen

Erotica Winners
1st place - Past Lies – Shayla Kersten
2nd place - Adored – Tina Donahue
3rd place TIE - Do You Trust Me? – Desiree Holt
3rd place TIE - Illegal Moves – Dalton Diaz/Samantha Cayto

Future/Fantasy/Time Travel/Paranormal Winners
1st place - Ghost Of A Chance – Judi Phillips
2nd place - Desire Untamed: A Feral Warriors Novel – Pamela Palmer
3rd place - A Highlander of Her Own (Daughters of the Glen, Book 4) – Melissa Mayhue

     

Golden Quill Contest Award Winners

BEST FIRST BOOK
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Winner: The Secret Soldier by Jennifer Morey
Courting Miss Adelaide by Janet Dean
The Accidental Demon Slayer by Angie Fox
Her One Desire by Kimberly Killion
Romancing Rebecca by Amber Polo
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HISTORICAL
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Winner: To Taste Temptation by Elizabeth Hoyt

Kidnapped By The Cowboy by Pam Crooks
Shadow Rider by Kathryn Dennis
Gentlemen Behaving Badly by Michelle Marcos

The Kiss by Sophia Nash

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INSPIRATIONAL

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Winner: For Pete's Sake by Linda Windsor
Love Finds You in Valentine, Nebraska by Irene Brand
Mulberry Park by Judy Duarte
Beach Dreams by Trish Perry
Bluegrass Hero by Allie Pleiter

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MAINSTREAM/SINGLE TITLE
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Winner: Sweet Spot by Susan Mallery

Accidentally Yours by Susan Mallery
Sweet Talk by Susan Mallery
Sweet Trouble by Susan Mallery
Taking The Heat by Kathryn Shay
Addicted to Love by Lori Wilde

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PARANORMAL/TIME TRAVEL
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Winner: Soul of a Highlander by Melissa Mayhue

Your Magic or Mine? by Ann Macela
Wicked Is The Night by Catherine Mulvany
In Twilight's Shadow by Patti O'Shea
Dark Deceiver by Pamela Palmer

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TRADITIONAL
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Winner: The Heart Surgeon's Secret Son by Janice Lynn

The Soldier's Homecoming by Donna Alward
Saying Yes To A Millionaire by Fiona Harper
Executive Mother-To-Be by Nicola Marsh
The Rancher's Doorstep Baby by Patricia Thayer
The Millionaire's Proposal by Trish Wylie

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FANTASY, SCI-FI, FUTURISTIC
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Winner: Dragonborn by Jade Lee

Queen of the Dragons by Shana Abé
Enchanting the Lady by Kathryne Kennedy
Double Enchantment by Kathryne Kennedy
Electra Galaxy's Mr. Intersteller Feller by Candace Sams

King of Sword and Sky by C.L. Wilson

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EROTIC ROMANCE
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Winner: Black Silk by Sharon Page

Lyon, The Lords of Satyr by Elizabeth Amber
She's On Top by Susan Lyons
Hot Silk by Sharon Page
Menagerie by Lara Santiago
Caitlyn's Kisses, Vol. IV by Caitlyn Willows

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HOT, SEXY & SENSUOUS

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Winner: Sex Straight Up by Kathleen O'Reilly

A Sexy Time of It by Cara Summers
Lie With Me by Cara Summers
Does She Dare? by Tawny Weber
Risqué Business by Tawny Weber

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LONG CONTEMPORARY
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Winner: Be My Babies by Kathryn Shay

The Wedding Heiress by Pamela Ford
More Than A Memory by Roz Denny Fox
Always A Mother by Linda Warren
No Place Like Home by Margaret Watson

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NOVELLA
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Winner: Aunt Delia's Legacy (Snowbound) by Cara Summers

Shotgun Vows (Western Weddings) by Kate Bridges
Snowbound Bride (Christmas Weddings) by Shirley Jump
I Can Still Feel You (Tex Appeal) by Cara Summers
By New Year's Day (The Holiday Inn) by Phyllis Bourne Williams

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ROMANTIC SUSPENSE

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Winner: Trust Me by Brenda Novak

Lie To Me by Starr Ambrose
Running From Strangers by C.C. Harrison
Watch Me by Brenda Novak
Conspiracy of Silence by Martha Powers

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SHORT CONTEMPORARY
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Winner: The Firefighter And The Single Mum by Laura Iding

Forever His Bride by Lisa Childs
Marry-Me Christmas by Shirley Jump
You, And No Other by Lynda Sandoval
Texas Heir by Linda Warren

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REGENCY

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Winner: The Vanishing Viscountess by Diane Gaston

Scandalizing the Ton by Diane Gaston
The Stranger She Married by Donna Hatch
Miss Quinn's Quandary by Shirley Marks
An Improper Aristocrat by Deb Marlowe

Prism Contest Winners

The Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal chapter of RWA is pleased to announce the final placements in the 2009 Prism Contest.

Dark Paranormal
First Place: Mona Lisa Craving by Sunny
Second Place: Immortals: The Redeeming by Jennifer Ashley
Third Place: Hotter After Midnight by Cynthia Eden

Light Paranormal
First Place: Wicked Game by Jeri Smith-Ready
Second Place:La Vida Vampire by Nancy Haddock
Third Place: The Trouble with Moonlight by Donna MacMeans

Erotica
First Place: Siren Singing by Isabo Kelly
Second Place:Carnal Desires by Crystal Jordan
Third Place: A Mermaid's Kiss by Joey W. Hill

Fantasy
First Place: The Dragon Master by Allyson James
Second Place:Dragonborn by Jade Lee
Third Place: King of Sword & Sky by C.L. Wilson

Novella
First Place: "Dark Nest" by Leanna Renee Hieber
Second Place: "Kung Fu Shoes!" by Jade Lee in These Boots were Made for Stomping
Third Place: "The Spacetime Pool" by Catherine Asaro in Analog Science Fact and Fiction magazine


Futuristic
First Place: Shades of Dark by Linnea Sinclair
Second Place:Fallen by Claire Delacroix
Third Place: Moonstruck by Susan Grant

Time Travel
First Place: Twist by Colby Hodge
Second Place:A Sexy Time of It by Cara Summers
Third Place: Madman's Dance by Jana G. Oliver

Young Adult
First Place: Sleepless by Terri Clark
Second Place:CHOSEN: A House of Night Novel by P.C. Cast
Third Place: Cave of Terror by Amber Dawn Bell

Best First Book
La Vida Vampire by Nancy Haddock

Best of the Best
The Dragon Master by Allyson James

2009 More Than Magic Contest Winners

Grand Prize Winner
Divorced, Desperate, and Dating
by
Christie Craig
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Erotic Category
First Place
Skin by Bernadette Gardner (e-book)
Second Place (Tie)
The Mercenary's Wife by Lara Santiago (e-book)
Mermaid's Kiss by Joey W. Hill

Historical Category
First Place
One Real Man by Janette Kenny
Second Place (Tie)
Innocence Unveiled by Blythe Gifford
Her One Desire by Kimberly Killion

Single Title Category
First Place
Honey Trap by Julie Cohen
Second Place
The Man For Me by Gemma Bruce
Third Place (Tie)
Line of Scrimmage by Marie Force
Dark and Dangerous by Jeanne Adams

Romantic Comedy Category
First Place
Divorced, Desperate, and Dating by Christie Craig
Second Place
Addicted To Love by Lori Wilde
Third Place
Replacing Barnie by Patrice Wilton

Novella Category
First Place
Blackest Heart by Amber Leigh Williams (e-book)
Second Place (Tie)
Bound By Deception by Ava March (e-book)
The Spacetime Pool by Catherine Asaro

Paranormal Category
First Place
The Missing by Shiloh Walker
Second Place
In Twilight's Shadow by Patti O'Shea
Third Place
Sea Witch by Virginia Kantra

First Book Category
First Place
The Wild Sight by Loucinda McGary
Second Place (Tie)
Between Light and Dark by Elissa Wilds
Where Dreams Are Made by Anne Hope (e-book)

Sensual Contemporary Category
First Place
Always a Mother by Linda Warren
Second Place
Intimate Enemy by Marilyn Pappano
Third Place
The Tycoon's Valentine Vendetta by Yvonne Lindsay

Romantic Suspense Category
First Place
Primal Obsession by Susan Vaughan (e-book)
Second Place
Under Fire by Beth Cornelison (e-book)
Third Place
Too Far Gone by Marliss Melton

Sweet Contemporary Category
First Place (Tie)
Her Baby's First Christmas by Susan Meier
Sweet Caroline by Rachel Hauck
Third Place
Four Little Blessings by Merrillee Whren