Gotcha! Contest

Silicon Valley RWA is proud to announce the winners of the 14th Annual GOTCHA Contest!

Mystery/Romantic Suspense
1st Place: Peril In Paradise — Kimila Kay
2nd Place: No Greater Gift — Teresa Morgan
3rd Place: Fallen SEAL Legacy — Sharon Hamilton
4th Place: Greasepaint and Perfume — Teresa Morgan

Single Title Mainstream Contemporary
1st Place: The Dream — Jennifer Hopkins
2nd Place: Alter Ego — Nia Fishler
3rd Place: Second Chances — Adrienne Eng
4th Place: Hawaiian Heat — Diane Garner

Historical
1st Place: A Scandalous Gentleman — Renee Miller
2nd Place: Highland Promise — Tracy Brogan
3rd Place: The Antipodean Affair — Jennifer McGregor
4th Place: Touch the Sky — Sharon Drane

Paranormal
1st Place: Shades of the Past — Lark Howard
2nd Place: Haunt Do You Think You Are? — Ellie Huse
2nd Place: Draxis — Laurie Green
2nd Place: Kindred of the Fallen — Isis Rushdan
3rd Place: Witchy Woes — Meredith Allen Conner
4th Place: Paradox — Isis Rushdan

Inspirational
1st Place: Suburban Straightjacket — Carol Moncado
2nd Place: A Lot Like Life — Cindy R. Wilson
3rd Place: Living Peace — Stacy Monson
4th Place: Gemma’s Guardian — Susanne Dietze

Series Contemporary
1st Place: In Safe Hands — Lee Christine
2nd Place: Mistress of Redemption — Angela Bissell
3rd Place: Dangerous Exposure — Tracy Alvarez
3rd Place: Bride for the Cattleman — Rebecca Sampson
4th Place: The Rancher’s Second Chance — Jennifer Stroka

Thanks to all the wonderful participants in 2011′s contest!

2011 participating editors

Harlequin/Silhouette Series:
Susan Litman, Silhouette

Single Title/Mainstream Contemporary:
Meredith Giordan, Berkeley/Jove

Mystery/Romantic Suspense:
Allison Lyons, Harlequin Intrigue

Historical (Before 1945):
Allison Byers, The Wild Rose Press

Paranormal (Specialty/Time Travel/Fantasy):
Sue Grimshaw, Ballentine/Bantam Dell

Inspirational:
Becky Monds, Thomas Nelson

Category Coordinators

Harlequin/Silhouette Series: Sonya Dow
SeriesContempGotcha@gmail.com

Single Title/Mainstream Contemporary: Merijane Lee
STContempGotcha@gmail.com

Mystery/Romantic Suspense: Janet Miller
SuspenseGotcha@gmail.com

Historical (Before 1945): Adrienne Regard
HistoricalGotcha@gmail.com

Paranormal (Specialty/Time Travel/Fantasy): Donnamaie White
ParanormalGotcha@gmail.com

Inspirational: Susan Mitchell
InspirationalGotcha@gmail.com

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.