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2011 Winners/Finalists
Mainstream with Romantic Elements:
1st: Forever by Alicia Lienhart
2nd:The Bollywood Bride by Sonali Mayadev Thatte
3rd: Death of an Island Tart by Janice Croom
Historical/Regency:
Tied for 1st: A Duke’s Wicked Kiss by Kathleen Bittner Roth &
Loving the Earl by Iona Jones
2nd: An Indelicate Proposal by Debi Rogers
Inspirationl/Traditional:
1st: Dam Keeper’s Dawn by Lyndee Henderson
2nd: Charmed Deception by Dianna Shuford
3rd: Lacie’s Legacy by Beth Szabo, writing as Selena Fulton
Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic:
1st: Caller of Light by Teri Wardell
Tied for 2nd: Somewhere I Belong by Christine Gronlund &
Incandescent by Mary V. Freeman
Series Contemporary:
1st: Southern Comfort by Robin Covington
2nd: Terms of Surrender by Sheila Seabrook
3rd: Got Love? by Kelley Bowen
4th: Kiss me Cowboy by Chelle Sandell
Romantic Suspense/Single Title:
1st: Trust No One by Diana Layne
2nd: Tangled Deceptions by Irene Jordane
3rd: Home to Texas by Diana Layne
Young Adult:
1st: Forget Tomorrow by Pintip Dunn
2nd: Designer Genes-The Boyfriend Cut by Joelene Coleman writing as Harley Brooks
3rd: Getting a Life, Even if You’re Dead by Beth Watson
2010 Winners/Finalists
Mainstream with Romantic Elements:
1st (TIE): Courage and Azaleas – Claudia Shelton
Oak Moon – Laura Templeton
2nd: Falling for You…Again – Kathy Coatney
Historical/Regency:
1st: Lady Vice – Wendy La Capra
2nd: Embracing Scandal – Suzanne Webb
3rd: Deception – Jennifer Beane
Inspirational/Traditional:
1st: A Cry in the Night – Terri Weldon
2nd: Healing Moon – Lyndee Henderson
3rd: Beach Rental – Grace R. Greene
Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic:
1st: Inhale – Kendall Grey
2nd (TIE): Night Walker – Lisa Kessler &
Red – Mary SeRine
3rd: The Devil Made Me Do It – Ruth Kaufman
4th: Just Beyond the Garden Gate – Dawn Marie Hamilton
Series Contemporary:
1st: Music City Seduction – Robin Covington
2nd (TIE): Hawaiian Heat – Diane Garner &
The Magic Man – Paula Stelluto
Romantic Suspense/Single Title:
1st: Scent of Fear – NJ Litz
2nd: Mississippi Blues – D’Ann Linscott-Dunham
3rd: Last Chance – EJ Brighton
Young Adult:
1st: Seaside Sorcery – Laurel Wanrow
2nd: Magic of the Dance – Robin Haseltine
3rd: In Mage We Trust – Heidi VanLandingham
2009 Winners/Finalists
Mainstream with Romantic Elements:
1st: Cowboy Zen by Kelsey Browning
2nd: I Do or Die by Donna Cummings
3rd: Prodigal Daughter by Chris Keniston
4th: Damaged Goods by Barbara Binns
5th: Anna’s Legacy by Marge Knudsen
Historical/Regency:
1st: A Kiss in the Wind by Jennifer Bray-Weber
2nd: The Barbarian’s Soul by Joan Kayse
3rd: And Then I Loved Him by Kathleen Bittner Roth
Inspirational/Traditional:
1st: Violets and Violins by Keli Gwyn
2nd: Faith, Family, and the Girl Next Door by Susan Diane Johnson
3rd: Masquerade Marriage by Anne Greene and
Second Chances by Mary Manners (TIE)
Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic:
1st: Fallen by Amanda Berry
2nd: Jinn & Tonic by Kay Hudson
P2PC by Laurie Green (TIE)
Series Contemporary:
1st: Wildfire on Roca Mountain by Jennifer Stroka and
Puppy Love by Kate Weichelt (TIE)
2nd: The House That Jack Built by Sheila Athens
3rd: Redemption by Nancy Evertz
4th: Misbehaving by Sarah L. Castleberry
Romantic Suspense/Single Title:
1st: Wild Horses by D’Ann Linscott-Dunham and
Hooked by Tiffinie Helmer (TIE)
2nd: Shot Through the Heart by D’Ann Linscott-Dunham
Young Adult:
1st: Pull My String by Barbara Binns
2nd: Mist on Water by Sherri Buerkle and
Freaks of Greenfield High by Maree Anderson (TIE)
2008 Winners/Finalists
Mainstream with Romantic Elements:
1st place – Picket Fences – Sarah Sinclair
2nd place – Isabella’s Song – Liz Selvig
3rd place – Fat Chance – Linda Lovely
Historical/Regency:
1st place – A Most Unlikely Match – Cynthia Ann Arends
2nd place – Highland Magic – Alexis Walker
3rd place – Rake by any Other Name – Sally Orr
Inspirational/Traditional:
1st place – Tie: Running on Empty – Ruth Logan Herne & Seeking the Garden – Ruth Logan Herne
2nd place – A Cry in the Night – Terri Weldon
Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic:
1st place – Touch of Twilight – Clarissa Ellison
2nd place – Fate of the Fallen – Sharron Houdek
3rd place – The Time Traveling Matchmaker – Janie Emaus
Series Contemporary:
1st place – Second Chance for a Family – Kim Law
2nd place – Bound by Duty – Cat Schield
3rd place – Hawaiian Heat – Diane Garner
Romantic Suspense/Single Title:
1st place – The Chameleon Effect – Tina Joyce Butts
2nd place – Redemption – Diane Garner
3rd place – Dance Away, Danger – Christine Keach
2007 Winners/Finalists
Historical
1st: To Love a Viscount – Kathleen Cherry
2nd: The Patrician’s Fortune – Joan Kayse
3rd: Earth’s Only Paradise – C. J. Eernisse Chase
Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic
1st: Dyad Quest – Ann Hinnenkamp
2nd: Incredible Dreams – Sandra De Taranto
3rd: True to the Highlander – Barbara Longley
Series Contemporary
1st: Intensive Care – Julie Rowe
2nd: The Cleopatra Secret – Greta MacEachern
3rd: Until September – Barbara Longley
Romantic Suspense/Single Title:
1st: Twilight’s Children – Shelley Coriell
2nd: The Cost of Love – Drue Allen
3rd: Deadly Closure – Donna L. Meier
Honorable Mention: Irish Dreams – Sherri Buerkle
Honorable Mention: Locked, Loaded, and Lying – Sarah Andre
2006 Winners/Finalists
Historical
1st Place: Heaven Sent by Deb Yates
2nd Place: The Alabaster Combs by Geri E. Davis
3rd Place: The Diddikai by Lisa Marie Wilkinson
Inspirational/Traditional
1st Place: Moriah’s Lighthouse by Serena Miller
2nd Place: To Win a Gladiator by Carla Hughes
3rd Place: Broken Pieces by Martha S. McDonnough
Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic
1st Place: Night’s Cold Kiss by Tracey O’Hara
2nd Place: Kitsune Dreams by Maya Milhous
3rd Place: Almost Human by J L Wilson
Honorable Mention: Far Between by Kay Hudson
Series Contemporary
1st Place: To Love and Protect by Diane Burke
2nd Place: Dead Air by Carol Erickson
3rd Place: Haunting Passion by Robyn Grady
Romantic Suspense/Single Title
1st Place: American Man – Jennie Manlick
2nd Place: Dead in the Heart of Texas – Jerre Ferns
3rd Place: Longing – Victoria Wasserman
Honorable Mention: Red Diamond – Kimberly Howe
Honorable Mention: The Legacy – Janice Martin
2005 Winners/Finalists
Historical
1st Place: The Sense of Honor – Ashley Kath-Bilsky
2nd Place: The Shadow Knight – Nancy Northcott
3rd Place: Illusion – Michelle Beattie
Inspirational/Traditional
1st Place: Love on a Dime – Carolyn Slaughter
2nd Place: Harvest of Hope – Ronda Wells
3rd Place: Forgiving Heart – Janice Radich
Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic
1st Place: Through the Leaded Glass – Judi Fennell
2nd Place: The Silken Cord – Lora Lee Bale
3rd Place: The Longing – Tanya Taliese Holmes
Honorable Mention: Cinda Bella – Judi Fennell
Series Contemporary
1st Place (tie): The Prince and the Peach – Molly Weems & Her Request – Parkolene Tyner
2nd Place: Colorado Cowboy – Willie Ferguson
Romantic Suspense/Single Title
1st Place: Best of Intentions – Kathy Altman
2nd Place: Kidnapped – Suzanne Welsh
3rd Place: The Child Of Three – Jo Anne Banker
Honorable Mention: What’s In A Name? – Terry Odell
Honorable Mention: The Devil Has Dimples – Donna Caubarreaux
2004 Winners/Finalists
Inspirational – Traditional
First Place: Scared To Death – Debby Giusti
Second Place: Asylum of the Heart – Jill Nutter
Third Place: Room For God’s Wrath – Mary Connealy
Historical
First Place (TIE): Texas Rose – Tracy Garrett & No Ordinary Duchess – Karen Schwartz
Second Place: Follow Your Heart – Ruth Kaufman
Mainstream with Romantic Elements – Chick Lit
First Place: News Blues – Marianne Mancusi
Second Place: The Cowgirl Rides Away – Amie Gray
Third Place: I, Spy? – Kate Johnson
Paranormal – Futuristic – Time Travel
First Place: Angels of Light – Marty Kindall
Second Place (TIE) : The Shield – Denise Frost & An Unbreakable Heart – Shereen Vedam
Third Place: By Jove! – Marissa Doyle
Romantic Suspense – Single Title
First Place: Love Is in the Air – Beth Watson
Second Place (TIE): One Stormy Night – Kari Dell & Great Lights – Lisa Baron Roti
Third Place: Her Hidden Hero – Kelley Zeringue
Honorable Mention: Missing In Action – Kelley Zeringue
Series Contemporary
First Place: Fever Dream – Jennifer Lewis
Second Place: The Midas Touch – Phyllis Williams
Third Place: Explosive – Paula Roe
Honorable Mention: The Parent Pact – Laurie Kellogg
Honorable Mention: Best Man’s Bride – Jami Worthington
2003 Winners/Finalists
Inspirational/Traditional
First Place: THE INN AT CRESCENT LAKE – Janet Edgar
Second Place: A Place Called Home – Tina M Novinski
Third Place: Rough and Ready – Audra Harders
Historical
First Place: (TIE) HERO – Glenna Fernandez & THE FOX – Carla Hughes
Second Place: (TIE) The Raven’s Revenge – Gina Black & To Tame a Tiger – Joanne Quigley
Third Place: Annora’s Wolf – Renee’ Luke
Paranormal/Futuristic/Time Travel
First Place: MAIDEN OF THE MIST – Karen Morison-Knox
Second Place: Ashes in the Wind – Lori Stacy
Third Place: The Source of Magic – Cate Rowan
Romantic Suspense/Single Title
First Place: HONEYMOON TO DIE FOR – Dianna Love Snell
Second Place: Love’s A Thief – Stacey Keith
Third Place: A Little Bit of Déjà Vu – Laurie Kellogg
HM: The Devil Has Dimples – Donna Caubarreaux
HM: Guarding Julia – Babette de Jongh
HM: A Second Chance – Suzanne Kaufman Kalb
Series Contemporary
First Place: PROMISE ME TOMORROW – Linda Ingmanson
Second Place: Hero of My Heart – Kimberly Duffy
Third Place: Southern Knights – Pam Mellor
HM: Signed, Sealed and Seduced – Willie Ferguson
HM: Unnatural Calamities – Kate Rothwell
HM: The Perils of Pauline – Janet Shirah
2002 Winners/Finalists
Inspirational/Traditional
First Place: MICHAEL’S SURRENDER – Missy Tippens
Second Place: 10,000 Rivers (formerly known as Shadow of a Lion)-Margaret Moseley
Third Place: The Daddy Wish – Willena Ferguson
HM: For the Love of A Highlander – Anne Greene
Historical
First Place: AN ANGEL’S KISS – Stacey Lynn Riemer
Second Place: A Scandalous Seduction – Jennifer Crump
Third Place: Roman Runes – Terri Garey
HM: Apache Moon – Jan English
HM: Wounded Heart – Patricia Jager
HM: A Man Not Her Own – Sharon Lanergan
Series Contemporary
First Place: DANGEROUS KISSES – Trish Milburn
Second Place: Something Worth Remembering – Laurie Kellogg
Third Place: Built To Last – Linda Carroll Bradd
HM: Big Brother Takes a Bride – Sue McMurphy
HM: Grant’s Proposal – Jenny Anderson
HM: For the Love of Amanda – Nancy Kelley
Paranormal/Futuristic/Time Travel
First Place (TIE!!!): THE STONE PRINCE – Gena Showalter & KISSED BY THE MOON – Colleen Reilly
Second Place: Spellbound – Mary Jernigan and Deloris Lynders
Third Place: Second Chance – Mary Jernigan
Romantic Suspense/Single Title
First Place: MATCH MADE IN HEAVEN – Michelle Celmer
Second Place: Wild Justice – Krista Reynolds
Third Place: Fairhope – Lorelle Marinello
HM: For Better, For Worse – Joyce Mullan
HM: New Mexico Heat – Toni Allardice
HM: First Love – Janet Edgar