Past Winners of The Laurie

2008   

Contemporary Editor, Keyren Gerlach--HQ

Winner:  Target Heart Rate, by Laurie Benner

The Nature Of Love, by Joann Weatherely

Hard And Fast, by Amy Davidson
They Call Me Doc, by Mary Biebel
Better Late Than Never, by Theresa Ragan

Single Title Editor, Kate Seaver--Berkley

 

Winner:  Love On The Rocks, by Mary Sullivan (full requested)
Best Served Cold, by Elizabeth Alkhateb
Truth Or Consequences, by Robin Perini 

Buried Alive, by Jean Mason
The Last Vendetta, by Ann Fischer & Linda Baxteri
 

Historical Editor, May Chen--Avon

 

Winner:  Passionate Persuasion, by Jennifer Ziros
Lost In Love, by Pamela Bolton-Holifield
Portrait Of A Nightingale, by Amanda Collins

Hellion’s Haven, by Christina Rich

Shattered Innocence, by Averil Reisman

Ff&P Editor, Chris Keesler—Dorchester

Winner:  And, Falling Fly, by Skyler White (full requested)

Immortal Dilemma, by Ann Hinnenkamp (full requested)

Wings Of Desire, by Cynthia Arends w/a Sindee Sexton

Angel At Almacks, by Cathy Leming
The Trouble With Ghost, by Jodi Redford


 

2007:

FF&P:
HM The Prophecy by Mai Thao
HM Shadows of Evil by Cheryel Hutton
HM Stygian Prophesy by Jessie Verino
3rd Dyad Dreams by Ann Hinnenkamp
2nd Heart of a Highlander by Mai Thao
1st The Warlord's Secret by Sarah Weiford

Historical:
HM The Earl's Christmas Gift by Donna Rosenbloom
HM Pursuing Love by Katherine Duvall
3rdThe Patrician's Fortune by Joan Kayse
2nd The Diddikai by Lisa Marie Wilkinson
1st My Wild Highlander by Vonda Ogle

Short and Long Contemporary:
HM Until September by Barbara Longley
HM Accounts Retrievable by Linda Enos
3rd Spring Fever by Patricia Clay
2nd The Christmas Bargain by Cat Schield
1st The Italian Solution by Greta MacEachern--requested

Single Title/Mainstream:
HM A Life Worth Living by Lorrie Kruse
HM Pride, Prejudice, and Push-up Bras by Mary Strand
3rdArrested Development by Lynette Curtis
2ndTrial By Fire by Nina Meyers
1st Murmansk by Alan Chaput

 

Short Contemporary ~~ Mary-Teresa Hussey, Silhouette

·         1st Place ~ Manquest ~ Lee T. McClain  Requested

·         2nd Place ~ Tempted ~ Heather Renee Reed**  Requested

·         3rd Place ~ Tarzan & Janine ~ Mary Jenigan & Deloris Lynders

·         HM ~ A Thousand Flowers ~ JoAnn Weatherly

·         HM ~ Callie's Choice ~ Donna Wright**

Long Contemporary ~~ Melissa Jeglinski, Harlequin - NY

·         1st Place ~ Chasing Carrie ~ Laura Cumbie  Requested

·         2nd Place ~ For Now & Forever ~ Dianne Gerber

·         3rd Place ~ No Regrets ~ Jackie Floyd

·         HM ~ Forbidden Passion ~ Lisa Diaz

·         HM ~ Nowhere to Hide ~ Deborah Grace-Staley**

Historical ~~ Micki Nuding, Pocket

·         1st Place ~ Rules of Engagement ~ Kathryn Caskie

·         2nd Place ~The Islesman ~ Pam Palmer Poulsen

·         3rd Place ~ Dance of Desire ~ Catherine Kean

·         HM ~ Chances ~ Pamela Nowak

·         HM ~ Candid Grace ~ Jennifer Hudson Taylor

FF&P ~~ Kate Seaver, Dorchester

·         1st Place ~ Midnight Sun ~ Cherry Bennett

·         2nd Place ~ Wolf Dawson ~ Lucy Slagel

·         3rd Place ~ Spirit Dancer ~ Sharon Silva

·         HM ~ Sea Storm ~ Michelle Hickerty

·         HM ~ Witch List ~ Jennifer Stone

Single Title/ Mainstream ~~ Lauren McKenna, Pocket Books

·         1st Place ~ Secret Choices ~ Vedette Rice**  Requested

·         2nd Place ~ The Road to Ruin ~ Terescia Harvey**

·         3rd Place ~ Walking on Water ~ Lynn Garrett

·         HM ~ Hooking Mr. Wright ~ Lois Winston

·         HM ~ Playing For Keeps ~ Terri Wright

Inspirational ~~ Ann Leslie Tuttle, Steeple Hill

·         1st Place ~ Rainbows Over Pittsburg ~ Lee T. McClain  Requested

·         2nd Place ~ The Missionary & the Mercenary ~ Pam Hillman  Requested

·         3rd Place ~ Love Will Follow ~ Belinda Peterson

·         HM ~ Montana Miracle ~ Lee T. McClain

·         HM ~ Voice of Hope ~ Kathryn Springer

Short Contemporary 

·         1st Place ~ The Search for Mr. Right ~ Elizabeth Bemis  Requested

·         2nd Place ~ Rescue Me ~ Kathy Elbinger

·         3rd Place ~ Minimum Requirements ~ Janice Lynn

·         HM ~ Hot Bottoms ~ Kimberly Duffy

·         HM ~ Little Green Dreams ~ Deloris Lynders

Long Contemporary 

·         1st Place ~ Never Forgotten ~ Tammy Johnson

·         2nd Place ~ Where He Belongs ~ Gail Barrett

·         3rd Place ~ Riley's Reputation ~ Pam Menz Baker

·         HM ~ Deadly Alliance ~ Lisa Diaz

·         HM ~ Loves Last Chance ~ Laura Cumbie

Historical 

·         1st Place ~ An Angel's Kiss ~ Stacey Lynn Riemer

·         2nd Place ~Master of the Heart ~ Jesica Trapp

·         3rd Place ~ Promises ~ Christine Zampi

·         HM ~ Beyond the Dawn ~ Christine Stahurski

·         HM ~ The Secret of Iona ~ Kerri Seaton **

FF&P 

·         1st Place ~ To Kiss a Frog ~ Mary Jernigan Requested

·         1st Place ~ Druid's Love Curse ~ Gail Freeman Requested

·         2nd Place ~ Taken by the Storm ~ Cynthia Friberg  Requested

·         3rd Place ~ Unnatural Pleasures ~ Lynn Styles

·         HM ~ Time Warriors/ Loghan ~ Katie Lovette **

Single Title/ Mainstream ~~ Lauren McKenna, Pocket Books

·         1st Place ~ Meeting in the Middle ~ Terry McLaughlin

·         2nd Place ~ Moondance ~ Rebecca Lee Smith **

·         3rd Place ~ Stolen Dreams ~ Vedette Rice **

·         HM ~ Vendetta ~ Diane Della Maggiora

·         HM ~ The Heritage ~ Lucy Slagle

Inspirational 

·         1st Place ~ Wild Rose ~ Ruth Axtell

·         2nd Place ~ Sacred Arms ~ Mae Nunn

·         3rd Place ~ China Doll ~ Mary Connealy

·         HM ~ Heartbreak and God's Love ~ Jessee F. Vanderpool

·         HM ~ Room For God's Wrath ~ Mary Connealy

Short Contemporary ~~ Erin Niumata, Avalon Books & 

Michelle Grajkowski, 3 Seas Literary Agency

·         1st Place ~ The Search and the Socialite ~ Sue Carey  Requested

·         1st Place ~ Merger of the Heart ~ Mary Lou Wilson Requested

·         2nd Place ~ Single in the City ~ Sharon Griffith  Requested

·         3rd Place ~ Almost a Virgin ~ Donna Caubarreaux

·         HM ~ Dancing in the Moonlight ~ Cindy Olson

Long Contemporary ~~ Tina Colombo, Harlequin -- NY & 

Vivian Beck, Ferguson Literary Agency

·         1st Place ~ The Secrets that We Keep ~ Julie Ann Linker

·         2nd Place ~ Slow Burn ~ Gail Barrett

·         3rd Place ~ Damsel in Denim ~ Janice Lynn

·         HM ~ The Marriage Pact ~ Elizabeth Bemis

·         HM ~ Deadly Masquerade ~ Anne Marie Carroll

Historical ~~ Hilary Sares, Kensington & Mary Sue Seymour, The Seymour Agency

·         1st Place ~ Trail to Fort Mercy ~ Teresa Burnham

·         2nd Place ~El Cielo ~ Laura Drewry

·         3rd Place ~ One Word ~ Laura Drewry

·         HM ~ The Game of Love ~ Christine Zampi

·         HM ~ Her Scandalous Proposal ~ Christine Zampi

FF&P ~~ Kate Seaver, Dorchester & Cheryl Ferguson, Ferguson Literary Agency

·         1st Place ~ Runes of Fire ~ Terri Garey

·         2nd Place ~ Haven ~ Donna Pruneau

·         3rd Place ~ The Geistwanderer ~ Morgan Nicholas

·         HM ~ Escape from CIE ~ Barbara G. Dove

·         HM ~ In Her Dreams ~ Katie Lovette **

Single Title/ Mainstream ~~ Lauren McKenna, Pocket Books &

 Pam Strickler, Pam Strickler Author Management

·         1st Place ~ Wide Open Spaces ~ Terry McLaughlin

·         2nd Place ~ The Swap ~ Janet Maarschalk

·         3rd Place ~ Leading a Charmed Life ~ Beth Watson

·         HM ~ Persuasion ~ Teresa Delaney **

·         HM ~ Shadow of Death ~ Nancy Kleinkopf

Inspirational ~~ Jim Peterson, Barbour Books -- Heartson Presents &

 Tamela Hancock Murray, Hartline Literary Agency

·         1st Place ~ A Place Called Home ~ Tina Novinski

·         2nd Place ~ January's Kiss ~ Lindi Peterson

·         3rd Place ~ Rough and Ready ~ Audra Harders

·         HM ~ Lake Affect ~ Tina Novinski

·         HM ~ To Love Again ~ Christine Anderson

Short Contemporary ~~ Allison Lyons, Silhouette

·         1st Place ~ Operation: Date Escape ~ Kimberly Duffy

·         2nd Place ~ Thief of her Heart ~ Kira Bazzel

·         3rd Place ~ Privileges Granted ~ Janice Lynn

·         HM ~ Legacy of Love ~ Mili Daugherty

·         HM ~ Indigo Dreams ~ Mary Lou Wilson

Long Contemporary ~~ Stacy Boyd, Silhouette

·         1st Place ~ Dancing in the Dark ~ Darcy Crowder

·         2nd Place ~ Forever Her Cowboy ~ Kimberly Duffy

·         2nd Place ~ Code Name: Willow ~ Paula Graves

·         3rd Place ~ The Daddy Issue ~ Melissa Beck

·         HM ~ Forever Kind of Guy ~ Carol Burnside

Romantic Suspense ~~ Serena Jones, NAL

·         1st Place ~ Redemption ~ Allison Carmody

·         2nd Place ~ Guilty, But Not Forgotten ~ Kelley Zerinque

·         3rd Place ~ Love on the Run ~ Angela Platt

·         HM ~ In Safe Hands ~ Katherine Bryan

·         HM ~ Playing for Keeps ~ Stacy Lynn Riemer

Historical ~~ Lucia Macro, Avon

·         1st Place ~ Tangled Web ~ Sharie Kohler

·         2nd Place ~ Destiny's Promise ~ Sheila-Rae Mahs

·         3rd Place ~ The Temporary Husband ~ Kelly Boyce

·         3rd Place ~ Saving Callie ~ Cindy Nord

·         3rd Place ~ An Unlikely Hero ~ Cindy Nord

Steamy Hot ~~ Kate Duffy, Kensington

·         1st Place ~ Hot Encounter ~ Karen Dougherty & Louis Cobb w/a Mia Jordan

·         2nd Place ~ Running with the Devil ~ Lori Armstrong

·         3rd Place ~ Witch's Knight ~ Toni Lea Andrews

·         HM ~ Teaching Brett ~ Helen Kay Dinon

·         HM ~The Champagne Rules ~ Susan Lyons

FF&P ~~ Kim Cardascia, St. Martins

·         1st Place ~ Game Time ~ Mary Ann Chulick

·         2nd Place ~ Dreamweaver ~ Thieme Jackson Bittick

·         3rd Place ~ Once Bitten, Never Shy ~ Sharie Kohler

·         HM ~ Broken Dreams ~ Anita Nolan

·         HM ~ Tairen Soul ~ Cheryl Lyn Wilson

Single Title/ Mainstream ~~ Megan McKeever, Pocket Books

·         1st Place ~ Bed & Breakfast ~ Kelly Gay Requested

·         2nd Place ~ Sex Toys ~ Toni Lea Andrews

·         3rd Place ~ Strip or Treat ~ Janice Lynn

·         HM ~ Dirty Deeds ~ Lori Armstrong

·         HM ~ Wyoming Red ~ Patricia Clay

Short Contemporary ~~ Crissy Brashears, Samhain Publishing

·         1st Place ~ Fulfilling Her Fantasies ~ Danniele Worsham

·         2nd Place ~ The Italian Baby ~ Erin Hudson*

·         3rd Place ~ Catching a Prince ~ Erin Hudson*

·         4th Place ~ Falling for Mr. Wright ~ Leanne Tyler*

Long Contemporary ~~ Monique Patterson, St. Martins

·         1st Place ~ Be Mine, Valentine ~ Lauren Ford

·         2nd Place ~ I'll Bite You Myself ~ Mary L. Biebel

·         3rd Place ~ Beauty and the Best ~ Judi Fennell

Romantic Suspense ~~ May Chen, Harper Collins

·         1st Place ~  Phantom Fear ~ Teresa Delaney*

·         2nd Place ~ God's Head ~ Mary L. Biebel

·         3rd Place ~  Montana Millionaire ~ Vannette Chapman

·         4th Place ~  The Red Zone ~ Cheryl B. Wilson

·         HM ~ Payback ~ Jean Mason

Historical ~~ Chris Keeslar, Dorchester

·         1st Place ~  Redesigning Emma ~ Diane Owens (Requested)

·         2nd Place ~ Fire at Midnight ~ Lisa Marie Wilkinson

·         3rd Place ~ The Long Road Home ~ Leanne Tyler*

·         4th Place ~  A Bride for Angel ~ Karen Seaton*

·         HM ~ New Beginnings ~ Lisa Watson

Steamy Hot ~~ Susan Pezzack, Harlequin Spice

·         1st Place ~ Shameless ~ Jane Robinson

·         2nd Place ~ Under Her Spell ~ Erin Hudson*

·         3rd Place ~ Blackmailed ~ Melinda Hoenig

FF&P ~~ Mary Theresa Hussey, Silhouette Lunda

·         1st Place ~ Souleater ~ Donnell Epperson (Requested)

·         2nd Place ~ See No Evil ~ Pam Palmer Poulsen (Requested)

·         3rd Place ~ The Ones ~ Carla Swafford

·         4th Place ~ The Cartouche ~ Shirl Jensen

·         HM ~ The Moon Demon's Lover ~ Sheley Rayne

Single Title/ Mainstream ~~  Hilary Sares, Kensington

·         1st Place ~ Baby Don't Change ~ Diane Gerber

·         2nd Place ~ Alter Ego ~ Jamie Farrell

·         3rd Place ~ Handyman Special ~ Kathy Kulig

·         4th Place ~ Greta's Grace ~ Virginia McCullough

·         HM ~ There's Only Been You ~ Donna Marie Kowalczyk

 

* Denotes SMRW Members