SERIES CONTEMPORARY
judged by Susan Litman of Harlequin/Silhouette
1st - Beneath the Surface, by Mary Fechter *
2nd - Chasing Rainbows, by Darlene Buchholz *
3rd - All the Way, by Christy Lynn Carlson *
HM - Fever Dream, by Jennifer Lewis
HM - Private Duty, by Barbara Zukowski
SINGLE TITLE
judged by Abby Zidle of HQN
1st - Arizona Sky, by Stacey Lynn Riemer
2nd - Out of Character, by Donna Meier
3rd - Truth or Dare, by Kelley Zeringue
HM- Family Ways, by Kathleen McGuinness
HM - Saints and Sinners, by Catherine Chant
ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
judged by Natashya Wilson of Silhouette Bombshell
1st - The Watcher, by Laura G. Messer *
2nd - Betting Her Life, by Kelley Zeringue *
3rd - The Hummingbird Dagger, by Cynthia Anstey
HM - Cold Comfort, by Jan Jackson
HM - In Your Dreams, by Cathryn Pritchard
HISTORICAL
judged by Kate Seaver of Dorchester
1st - Nightingale, by Stacey Lynn Riemer
2nd - The Widow's Redemption, by Avis Hester
3rd - Decurion, by Linda Raper
HM - An Angel's Kiss, by Stacey Lynn Riemer
HM - Winning the Highlander's Heart, by Terry Spear
F/F/P/TT
judged by Roberta Brown, The Brown Literary Agency
1st - Flashback, by Donna Meier *
2nd - Thief, by Anitra Lynn McLeod *
3rd - Carpe Diem, by Pamela Callow
HM - A Mystic Love, by Carol A. McGregor
HM - A Little Bite of You, by Victoria Grondahl
INSPIRATIONAL
judged by Mary Sue Seymour of The Seymour Agency
1st - The Shepherd, by Ruth Logan Herne *
2nd - The Prodigal, by Ruth Logan Herne
3rd - Cruising for Love, by Sandra Lee Smith
HM - A Chasing After the Wind, by Julie Lessman
HM - Find Her, Keep Her, by David Frauenfelder
SPICY/SENSUAL
judged by Allison Lyons of Harlequin
1st - Heat, by Stacey Keith
2nd - At His Command, by Parkolene Tyner
3rd - Blueprint for Love, by Kerry Swift
HM - Witch's Knight, by Toni Lea Andrews
HM - Fast Ride, by Debby Conrad
CONNECTIONS AWARD - Best First Meeting Between Hero & Heroine
judged by Melissa Endlich of Harlequin and Kim Lionetti of BookEnds
1st - Heat, by Stacey Keith **
2nd - Nightingale, by Stacey Lynn Riemer *
3rd - In Your Dreams, by Cathryn Pritchard
HM - Betting Her Life, by Kelley Zeringue
HM - Fast Ride, by Debby Conrad
* Denotes Request