2007 TARA Contest Finalists

Tampa Area Romance Authors are proud to announce the winners in the 2007 TARA contest. Congratulations to everyone for a job well done.

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Single Title
Final Editor Judge: Megan McKeever -- Pocket

First Place: Summer Light -- Cynthia Sherrick Mitchell *
Second Place: Trevor and the Tooth Fairy -- Erica Ridley
Third Place: Rescue Me -- Linda Hurtado Figueredo


Women's Fiction
Final Editor Judge: Tessa Woodward -- Avon

First Place: Spuds and Studs -- Susan Peck
Second Place: A Bird at Midnight -- Marsha Elliott Garcia
Third Place: One Thousand and One Ways to Use Tofu -- Karen Andries


Short Contemporary
Final Editor Judge -- Susan Litman -- Harlequin

First Place: The Heart of the Negotiation -- Cat Schied **
Second Place: Fiance for Hire -- Kathleen Gregory **
Third Place: Cowboy Games -- Wendi Christner


Long Contemporary
Final Editor Judge -- Wanda Ottewell -- Harlequin

First Place: Accounts Retrievable -- Linda Enos **
Second Place: Recipe for Temptation -- Kelly Remick *
Third Place: A Life of Her Own -- Heidi Cogdill *


Historical
Final Editor Judge -- Leah Hultenschmidt -- Dorchester

First Place: From This Irish Soil -- Jeanne M. Dickson
Second Place: Touched -- Erica Ridley **
Third Place: Ring of St. Denis -- Kathryn Parker


Paranormal
Final Editor Judge -- Heather Osborn -- Tor

First Place: Dorinda and the Demon -- Erica Ridley
Second Place: The Vampire, Witch & Wardrobe -- Suzan Harden
Third Place: And Jericho Burned -- Molly Herwood


Inspirational
Final Editor Judge -- Jessica Alvarez -- Steeple Hill

First Place: The Heart Beckons -- Carla Hughes
Second Place: Undercover Bride -- Wenda Dottridge **
Third Place: Open Doors -- Laura Gompertz **


Romantic Suspense
Final Editor Judge -- Allison Lyons -- HQN Intrigue

First Place: Unforgiven -- Nancy Holland
Second Place: Iron Cop -- Sally L. Booth
Third Place: Sacred Evil -- Mary LaHood

** denotes a full request (include synopsis)
* denotes a partial request (3 chapters and synopsis)

2007 Final Round Judges

• Contest entry form and waiver
• TARA Contest Score Sheet