Award of Excellence
Published Author Contest

2005 Contest Winners and Finalists

Short Contemporary

Winner
Like A Hurricane
Roxanne St. Claire

The Fire Still Burns by Roxanne St. Claire
Seduce Me by Jill Shalvis
When He Was Bad by Jane Sullivan

Long Contemporary

Winner
The House on the Beach
Linda Barrett

A Family of Her Own by Brenda Novak
And Then There Were Three by Lynda Sandoval
Rescued by a Rancher by Mindy Neff

Single Title

Winner
Unsettling
Lynda Sandoval

In Your Eyes by Laura Moore
Light My Fire by Jane Graves
The Red Diary by Toni Blake

Romantic Suspense

Winner
French Twist
Roxanne St. Claire

Dangerous Deception by Kylie Brant
Echoes by Erin Grady
On Thin Ice by Cherry Wilkinson
Wanted Woman by Barb Heinlein

Inspirational

Winner
Mending Place
Denise Hunter

A Nest of Sparrows by Deborah Raney
Beyond the Shadows by Robin Lee Hatcher
The Promise of Peace by Carol Umberger
Winter Winds by Gayle Roper

Regency

Winner
A Secret Passion
Sophia Nash

Lady Scandal by Shannon Donnelly
A Rake's Redemption by Susannah Carleton
A Proper Introduction by Christine Locksy

Historical

Winner
Her Scandalous Affair
Candice Hern

The Beauty and the Spy by Gayle Callen
The Improper Wife by Diane Perkins
Moon in the Water by Elizabeth Grayson
A Visit from Sir Nicholas by Victoria Alexander

Paranormal/Time Travel/ Futuristic/Fantasy

Winner
Blue Moon
Lori Handeland

Echoes by Erin Grady
The Power of Two by Patti O'Shea
Stone Heart by Candace Sams
Time's Captive by Kate Lyon