Gotcha! Contest

Silicon Valley RWA is proud to announce the winners of the 12th Annual GOTCHA Contest (2009)

  • Harlequin/Silhouette Series
  • First Place — Nancy Evertz — Redemption
  • Second Place — Jeanne Dickson — Flipping Grapes
  • Third Place — Helen Lacey — Man Under the Mistletoe
  • Fourth Place — June Bowen — The Cupid Virus
  • Fourth Place — Louise Groarke — The ER Doctor’s Secret Son
  • Single Title/Mainstream Contemporary
  • First Place – Terry Bolyard – What’s the Worst That Can Happen?
  • Second Place – Jennifer Ottolino – Wonderland
  • Third Place – Nancy Naigle – Out of Focus
  • Fourth Place – Sandra Mars – Secondary Targets
  • Fourth Place – Madeline Smyth – Aliya Arabesque
  • Mystery/Romantic Suspense
  • First Place – Gail Zerrade – From Baghdad With Love
  • Second Place – Amy Atwell – Lying Eyes
  • Third Place – Laura Sebren – A Dangerous Dance
  • Fourth Place – Linda Hill – Kaitlynn’s Revenge
  • Fourth Place – Linda Hill – Interest Earned
  • Historical
  • First Place – Jacqui Nelson – Between Heaven and Hell
  • Second Place – Sheri Humphreys – Courageous Heart
  • Third Place – Heather Boyd – Lover In Waiting
  • Third Place – Traci Fleischman – The Princess Thief
  • Fourth Place – Jo Ann Jones – A Silver Lining
  • Paranormal
  • First Place – Sandy James – The Reluctant Amazon
  • First Place – Sandra Mars – Incredible Dreams
  • Second Place – Joe Fraser – Vagrant
  • Third Place – Heidi Barr – Little Human
  • Third Place – Sharon Bills – Project Tarnhelm
  • Third Place – Kathrynn Dennis – The Horse Lord
  • Third Place – Donna O’Neal – Disobedience
  • Inspirational
  • First Place – Stacy Monson – Finding Grace
  • Second Place – Helen Gray – Missouri Mission
  • Third Place – Susanne Dietze – Lady’s Slipper
  • Fourth Place – Sally Bayless – Yesterday’s Secrets
  • Fourth Place – Louise Foster – A Soldier in Suburbia

Thanks to all the wonderful participants in this year’s contest!

Questions

Contact the GOTCHA! Coordinator Jennifer Hopkins at gotcha@svrwa.com for answers to any questions not found in the FAQ!

Previous GOTCHA! results

GOTCHA! Hall of Fame: See the GOTCHA! results for previous years and what those manuscripts and authors have gone on to accomplish! Listed in pdf format.