'Parachutist' Wins 2012 Duel on Delta

I'm was thrilled to learn that my manuscript, THE PARACHUTIST, took top honors in the 2012 Duel on the Delta contest sponsored by the River City Romance Writers.

My other manuscript, TEMPTING BELLA, placed second in the historical category.

Here's the full list of finalists and winners. Congratulations everyone!

21st Annual Duel on the Delta Contest

Contemporary
Winner: Clear as Glass — Lynn Kellan
Second Place: Synchrony's Call — S.J. Bickford
Third Place: Surrender's Vow — S.J. Bickford

Historical
Winner: The Parachutist* — Diana Quincy
Second Place: Tempting Bella — Diana Quincy
Third Place: Seduced by a Spy — Christina De Gennaro
*Full manuscript requested by the editor

 Inspirational
Winner: Deliver Us from Evil — Mary Curry
Second Place: Liberty's Lady — Mary Curry
Third Place: Too Late to Apologize — Christy Smith

Paranormal
Winner: Dark Conquest — Christina Kenton
Second Place: The Book of Dracon, The Mayhen Series — Briana MacWilliam
Third Place: Seal of Fate — Traci Douglass

Romantic Suspense
Winner: One in Ten Thousand — Jackie Flaum
Second Place: Deadly Rumors — Pamela Anderson-Moore
Third Place: Treasure Life — Sherilyn Alexander

Young Adult
Winner: Operation Breakup — Jeanmarie Anaya
Second Place: Lost Souls — Beth Watson
Third Place: Blood, She Read — Sara Hubbard