When the phone rang over the weekend, and Caller ID showed the call was from Tennessee, I guessed immediately it was good news.
I’d been waiting to hear the results of the Laurie contest and, after all, no one else calls me from Tennessee, home of the Smoky Mountain Romance Writers.
I was thrilled to learn I’m a double finalist in the historical category – for my manuscripts Tempting Bella and The Parachutist (formerly called The Angel Who Fell From the Sky.) Very exciting news that made my weekend!
Here is the complete list of finalists:
Contemporary
- Clear as Glass by Lynn Kellan
- Back in the Saddle by Susan Breeden
- Yehaw Paisano by Pet Aubol
Young Adult
- The Agreement by Angela Blount
- Dream Crafters by Kim Riordan
- The Gift by S.A. Tudhope
Historical
- The Angel Who Fell From the Sky by Diana Quincy
- Dealer’s Choice by Mayo Lucas
- Tempting Bella by Diana Quincy
FFP
- Mind Sweeper by Amy Jones
- Witness to History by Becky Lower
- Caller of Light by T.J. Shaw
Romantic Suspense
- In Safe Hands by Lee Burgess
- Body of Evidence by Melanie Duncan
- Mesmerized in Madagascar by George Guthridge and Talons of Desire by Kalyn Rehrig
Inspirational
- Charmed Deception by Dianna Shuford
- Listen to the Wind by Jane F. Thompson
- God Whisperer by Kimberly Troutte