The Doctor's Pregnancy Bombshell finaled in the 2008 Colorado Award of Excellence

Woo hoo! Laura Iding's Medical romance and my first Medical romance finaled in the Award of Excellence short contemporary category. How cool is that??? Go Medical Romances!!

Colorado Romance Writers is pleased to announce the finalists in our
2008 Award of Excellence Contest for published authors!!

Winners will be announced at CRW's Awards Luncheon to be held in
conjunction with Angela Knight's full-day workshop in Denver,
Colorado in May 2008.
FMI: https://www.coloradoromancewriters.org

Short Contemporary

Bride for a Single Dad ~ Laura Iding
Editor Suzanne Clark, Mills & Boon Medical Romance

The Doctor's Pregnancy Bombshell ~ Janice Lynn
Editor Bryony Green, Mills & Boon Medical Romance

Forgotten Marriage ~ Paula Roe
Editor Demetria Lucas, Silhouette Desire

His Style of Seduction ~ Roxanne St Claire
Editor Wanda Ottewell, Silhouette Desire

The Defender ~ Cara Summers
Editor Brenda Chin, Harlequin Blaze

Once A Cowboy ~ Linda Warren
Editor Kathleen Scheibling, Harlequin American

Long Contemporary

All-American Father ~ Anna DeStefano
Editor Johanna Raisanen, Harlequin Superromance

A Rendezvous to Remember ~ Geri Krotow
Editor Paula Eykelhof, Harlequin Everlasting Love

Honor of a Hunter ~ Sylvie Kurtz
Editor Denise Zaza, Harlequin Intrigue

Deja You ~ Lynda Sandoval
Editor Gail Chasen/Charles Griemsman, Silhouette Special Edition

The Other Sister ~ Lynda Sandoval
Editor Gail Chasen/Charles Griemsman, Silhouette Special Edition

Single Title

Kisses Don't Lie ~ Alexa Darin
Editor John Scognamiglio, Kensington/Zebra Books

Sweet Return ~ Anna Jeffrey
Editor Laura Cifelli, New American Library, Signet Eclipse

Really Something ~ Shirley Jump
Editor Kate Duffy, Kensington/Zebra Books

Tempting ~ Susan Mallery
Editor Tara Parsons, HQN Books

Close To You ~ Kathryn Shay
Editor Cindy Hwang, Berkley Sensation

Romantic Suspense

Overkill ~ Linda Castillo
Editor Cindy Hwang, Berkley Sensation

Salvation, Texas ~ Anna Jeffrey
Editor Laura Cifelli, New American Library, Signet Eclipse

The Perfect Stranger ~ Jenna Mills
Editor Wanda Ottewell, Silhouette Romantic Suspense

Dead Giveaway ~ Brenda Novak
Editor Paula Eykelhof, Mira Books

Take Me Tonight ~ Roxanne St Claire
Editor Micki Nuding, Pocket Star Books

Erotic Romance

Voyeur ~ Lacey Alexander
Editor Anne Bohner, NAL Heat

Nicholas, The Lords of Satyr ~ Elizabeth Amber
Editor Audrey Lafehr, Kensington Aphrodisia

Private Confessions ~ Lori Borrill
Editor Kathryn Lye, Harlequin Blaze

Born Again ~ Rena Marks
Editor Helen Woodall, Ellora's Cave

Mona Lisa Blossoming ~ Sunny
Editor Cindy Hwang, Penguin Putnam, Berkley-Jove

Paranormal/Time Travel/Fantasy/Futuristic

Highland Guardian ~ Melissa Mayhue
Editor Megan McKeever, Simon & Schuster

In The Midnight Hour ~ Patti O'Shea
Editor Anna Genoese, Tor-Forge

One With The Night ~ Susan Squires
Editor Jennifer Enderlin, St. Martin's Press

One With The Shadows ~ Susan Squires
Editor Jennifer Enderlin, St. Martin's Press

Lord of the Fading Lands ~ C.L. Wilson
Editor Alicia Condon, Dorchester Publishing/Leisure Books

Mainstream w/Romantic Elements

The Charmstone ~ C.C. Harrison
Editors John Helfers & Tiffany Schofield, Five Star

The Vampire Shrink ~ Lynda Hilburn
Editor Helen Rosburg, Medallion Press

Necessary Arrangements ~ Tanya Michna
Editor Ellen Edwards, NAL Accent

First, There Is A River ~ Kathy Steffen
Editor Helen Rosburg, Medallion Press

Learning to Breathe ~ Karen White
Editor Cindy Hwang, NAL Accent

Inspirational

Dangerous Secrets ~ Lyn Cote
Editor Jessica Alvarez, Steeple Hill

Once Upon a Family ~ Margaret Daley
Editor Jessica Alvarez, Steeple Hill

A Treasure of the Heart ~ Valerie Hansen
Editor Melissa Endlich, Steeple Hill

Remember Me ~ Maureen Lang
Editor Steve Barclift, Kregel Publications

Cradle of Secrets ~ Lisa Mondello
Editor Jessica Alvarez, Steeple Hill

Veil of Fire ~ Marlo Schalesky
Editor Jon Woodhams & David C. Cook
Cook Communications/River Oak

Historical

Midnight's Bride ~ Sophia Johnson
Editor Hilary Sares, Kensington Zebra

Mustang Wild ~ Stacey Kayne
Editors Linda Fildew & Lydia Mason, Harlequin Mills & Boon

In Her Bed ~ Deborah Macgillivray
Editor Hilary Sares, Kensington Zebra

Surrender To A Scoundrel ~ Julianne MacLean
Editor Erika Tsang, Avon Books

A Dangerous Beauty ~ Sophia Nash
Editor Lyssa Keusch, Avon/Harper Collins

Congratulations to all of our finalists!

Karen Docter & Patty Morgan
Award of Excellence Contest Coordinators
Colorado Romance Writers