Winner Archives

2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007

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 - Vannetta Chapman

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 by Jennie Manlick

2nd Place: Dead in the Heart of Texas by Jerre Ferns

3rd Place: Longing by Victoria Wasserman

 

Honorable Mention: Red Diamond by Kimberly Howe

Honorable Mention: The Legacy by 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


HM: 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


HM: The Parent Pact - Laurie Kellogg &
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 by 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 by 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 by Gena Showalter
KISSED BY THE MOON by 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 by Michelle Celmer
Second Place:  Wild Justice-Krista Reynolds
Third Place:  Fairhope-Lorelle Marinello
For Better, For Worse - Joyce Mullan
New Mexico Heat - Toni Allardice
First Love - Janet Edgar

 

**Final placements were determined by two editors.**

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