Award of Excellence
Published Author Contest
Winners were announced at the Romancing the Rockies Conference in Denver, Colorado, May 11-12, 2007. Congratulations!
2007 Contest Finalists
Short Contemporary
Bedded Then Wed – Heidi Betts
Editor Melissa Jeglinski, Silhouette Desire
The Doctor’s Christmas Proposal – Laura Iding
Editor Suzanne Harding, Harlequin Mills & Boon
*Winner* Here With Me – Holly Jacobs
Editor Kathryn Lye, Harlequin Silhouette Romance
Night Calls - Holly Jacobs
Editor Erin Cartwright-Niumata, Avalon Books
The Unexpected Millionaire – Susan Mallery
Editor Susan Litman, Silhouette Desire
Long Contemporary
Family First – Margaret Watson
Editor Victoria Curran, Harlequin SuperRomance
Man With A Past – Kay Stockham
Editor Johanna Raisanen, Harlequin SuperRomance
Tell Me Your Secrets – Cara Summers
Editor Brenda Chin, Harlequin Blaze
Vow To Protect – Ann Voss Peterson
Editor Allison Lyons, Harlequin Intrigue
*Winner* You Only Love Twice – Lori Wilde
Editor Michele Ridel Spach, Warner Forever
Single Title
The Bachelor Preferred Pastry – Shirley Jump
Editor Kate Duffy, Kensington Books (Zebra)
*Winner* The Marcelli Bride – Susan Mallery
Editor Amy Pierpont, Pocket Star
My Favorite Witch – Annette Blair
Editory Cindy Hwang, Berkley Sensation
Rumble On The Bayou – Jana DeLeon
Editor Leah Hultenschmidt, Dorchester/Leisure
Sweet Water – Anna Jeffrey
Editor Laura Cifelli, New American Library, Signet Eclipse
Romantic Suspense
Evidence of Marriage – Ann Voss Peterson
Editor Allison Lyons, Harlequin Intrigue
*Winner* Perfect Weapon – Amy J. Fetzer
Editor Kate Duffy, Kensington, Brava
Sleeping With The Agent – Gennita Low
Editor Erika Tsang, Avon Books
A Temporary Arrangement – Roxanne Rustand
Editor Victoria Curran, Harlequin SuperRomance
Whispers – Erin Grady
Editor Susan McCarty, Berkley Sensation
Erotic Romance
Bound and Determined – Shelley Bradley
Editor Louisa Edwards/Kate Seaver, Berkley Sensation
Champagne Rules – Susan Lyons
Editor Hilary Sares, Kensington Aphrodisia
*Winner* Mona Lisa Awakening – Sunny
Editor Cindy Hwang, Berkley-Jove
Strip Search – Shelley Bradley
Editor Louise Edwards/Kate Seaver, Berkley Sensation
Struck By Lightning – Lizzie T. Leaf
Editor Kristi Studts, Triskelion Publishing
Paranormal/Time Travel/Fantasy/Futuristic
*Winner* The Dream Thief ~ Shana Abé
Editor Shauna Summers, Bantam Books
Eternal Nights ~ Patti O’Shea
Editor Leah Hultenschmidt, Dorchester Love Spell
Eyes of Crow ~ Jeri Smith-Ready
Editor Stacy Boyd, Harlequin Luna
The Grail King ~ Joy Nash
Editor Alicia Condon, Dorchester Love Spell
Men In Chains ~ Virginia Reede
Editor Kelli Kwiatkowski, Cerridwen Press
Mainstream w/Romantic Elements
*Winner* Always and Forever ~ Gretchen Craig
Editor Hilary Sares, Kensington Zebra Debut
Around the Next Corner ~ Elizabeth Wrenn
Editor Tracy Bernstein, Penguin NAL/Accent
The Crossroads Café ~ Deborah Smith
Editor Debra Dixon, Belle Books
Flirting with Forty ~ Jane Porter
Editor Karen Kosztolnyik, Hatchett Books 5 Spot
Pieces of the Heart ~ Karen White
Editor Cindy Hwang, NAL/Accent
Inspirational
Allah’s Fire ~ Chuck Holton & Gayle Roper
Editor Julee Schwarzburg, Multnomah Publishers
*Winner* Finding Faith ~ Denise Hunter
Editor Philis Boultinghouse, Simon & Schuster/Howard Books
A Hickory Ridge Christmas ~ Dana Corbit
Editor Jessica Alvarez, Steeple Hill Love Inspired
Small Town Secrets ~ Sharon Mignerey
Editor Susan Litman, Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense
With Christmas In His Heart ~ Gail Gaymer Martin
Editor Patience Smith, Steeple Hill Love Inspired
Historical
*Winner* Angel In My Bed ~ Melody Thomas
Editor Erika Tsang, Avon Historical
Deceived ~ Nicola Cornick
Editor Kimberley Young, Harlequin HQN Books
Lord Greville’s Captive ~ Nicola Cornick
Editor Kimberley Young, Harlequin Historicals
Indiscretions ~ Gail Ranstrom
Editor Ann Leslie Tuttle, Harlequin Historicals
The Rogue Report ~ Barbara Dawson Smith
Editor Jennifer Enderlin, St. Martin’s Press
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