Laurel Wreath Contest Winners

SHORT CONTEMPORARY
1st Place - Once Upon A Prince - Holly Jacobs - Silhouette Romance
2nd Place - When The Lights Go Down - Heidi Betts - Silhouette Desire
3rd Place - Warrior's Heart Jackie Kramer - Five Star

LONG CONTEMPORARY
1st Place - Stranger In Town - Brenda Novak - Harlequin SuperRomance
2nd Place - Big Girls Don't Cry - Brenda Novak - Harlequin SuperRomance
3rd Place - A Good Yarn - Debbie Macomber

ROMANTIC ELEMENTS
1st Place - The Color of Light - Karen White - NAL Accent
2nd Place - Out With The Old, In With The New - Nancy Robards Thompson - Harlequin Next
3rd Place - Taking Back Mary Ellen Black - Lisa Childs - Harlequin Next

PARANORMAL/TT/FANTASY
1st Place - The Smoke Thief - Shana Abé - Bantam
2nd Place - Be Mine Forever - Rosemary Laurey - Zebra Paranormal Romance
3rd Place - Through A Crimson Veil - Patti O'Shea - Love Spell

ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
1st Place - Blaze - JoAnn Ross - Pocket Books
2nd Place - Five In A Row - Jan Coffey - Mira
3rd Place - Every Waking Moment - Brenda Novak - HQN Romantic Suspense

HISTORICAL
1st Place - The Butterfly Garden - Annette Blair - Five Star
2nd Place - A Midnight Clear - Karen L. King - Zebra Historical Romance
3rd Place - Falcon's Mistress - Donna Birdsell - Berkley Sensation Historical Romance