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2008 TARA Contest Finalists Tampa Area Romance Authors are proud to announce the winners in the 2008 TARA contest. Congrats to everyone for a job well done. Drum roll please… Series ContemporaryFinal Editor Judge -- Wanda Ottewell -- Harlequin Winner: Detecting Delia - Ruth Logan Herne * Second Place: The Tycoon's Education - Jen Carangal * Third Place: Loving Ellie - Kimberly Duffy Inspirational Final Editor Judge -- Natalie Hanemann -- Thomas Nelson Winner: This Crazy Love I Never Expected - Belinda Peterson Second Place: Shadows From the Past - Pat Trainum Third Place: Seeing Clearly - Judythe Hixson Historical Final Editor Judge -- Leah Hultenschmidt -- Dorchester Winner: The Jingle of Spurs - Caroline Fyffe ** Second Place: Entrapping the Earl - Donna Rosenbloom Third Place: Heart of Gold - Laurel Natale Honorable Mention: Hellion's Haven - Christina Rich Romantic Suspense Final Editor Judge -- Allison Brandau -- Berkley Winner: Love on a Limb - Lauren Darcey ** Second Place: Crowded Cabin - Robin Weaver Third Place: Truth and Consequences - Robin Perini Paranormal Final Editor Judge -- Amy Pierpont -- Grand Central Winner: Dark Guardian - Robin Perini ** Second Place: Legend of the Druid Laird - Barbara Longley *** Third Place: Fate of the Fallen - Sharron Houdek Single Title Final Editor Judge: Danielle Poiesz -- Pocket Winner: He Kills Me, He Kills Me Not - Lena Diaz ** Second Place: Personal Assets - Gwendolyn Lucas w/a Kelsey Browning ** Third Place: Color My Horse - Bev Pettersen Women's Fiction Final Editor Judge: Lindsay Louis -- NAL Winner: Stella June - Wyndemere Coffey Second Place: Foreign Wives Club - Susan Sipal Third Place: The Quetzal's Tale - Jane Sevier * Partial and a complete synopsis requested ** Full requested *** Complete plot synopsis requested
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