Romantic Suspense Category
(Judging Agent: Kim Lionetti,
Book Ends Literary Agency, LLC)

1^st place - BED OF ROSES by Nancy Litzau

2^nd place - THE COST OF LOVE by Vannetta Chapman

3^rd place - COUNTERFEIT DAD by Madeline McBride

Single Title Category
(Judging Editor:  R. Leis Pederson, 
Berkley)

1^st place - THE WEIGHT OF LOVE by Vannetta Chapman  *

2^nd place - VENUS IN BLUE JEANS by Margaret Batschelet *

3^rd place - HER SISTER'S HUSBAND by Susan Dickinson

4^th place - ANONYMOUSLY YOURS by Julie Benson

Historical Category
(Judging Editor:  Mary Altman,
Cerridwen Press/Ellora's Cave)

1^st place - LADY PATRIOT by Laurie DeSalvo *

2^nd place - THROUGH THE FIRE by Beth Trissel

3^rd place - RED BIRD'S SONG by Beth Trissel

Paranormal Category
(Judging Editor:  Chris Keeslar/Dorchester )

1^st place - HEDDA'S SWORD by Renee Wildes

2^nd place - ANGELS AT ALMACK by Cathy Leming

3^rd place - FALLEN ANGELS IN PARADISE by Cathy Leming

Mainstream Category
(Judging Editor: Raelene Gorlinsky, 
Cerridwen Press/Ellora's Cave)

1^st place - FLAHERTY'S CROSSING by Kristina McMorris & Linda Yoshida

2^nd place - QUEEN OF THE MARDI GRAS BALL by Carla Hostetter

3^rd place - LOS ANGELES FUGUE by Wendy Lynn Clark

Category Contemporary Category
(Judging Agent: Christine Witthohn,
Book Cents Literary Agency, LLC))

1^st place - CONTROLLING THE CONTRACTOR by Kim Grooms

2^nd place - UNFORGIVEN by Nancy Holland

3^rd place - GOALS FOR A SINNER by Carla Hostetter

Congratulations to all our winners on their accomplishment and thank you everyone who helped make our contest a success.