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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

Short Contemporary Susan Litman Harlequin
Long Contemporary Wanda Ottewell Harlequin
Historical Leah Hultenschmidt Dorchester
Paranormal Heather Osborn TOR
Inspirational Jessica Alvarez Steeple Hill
Romantic Suspense Allison Lyons HQN Intrigue
Single Title Megan McKeever Pocket
Women's Fiction Tessa Woodward Avon