RWA-EAST TEXAS CHAPTER
2006 TEXAS GOLD ROMANCE AWARD FINALISTS

Contemporary (category has 5 finalists due to a tie)
COMING HOME, by Jean Brashear
OPERATION: MIDNIGHT TANGO, by Linda Castillo
TANNER TIES, by Peggy Moreland
THE SUBSTITUTE FIANCEE, by Rebecca Russell
SECURITY MEASURES, by Joanna Wayne

Mainstream/Single Title
FIRST DATE, by Karen Kendall
THE OLDEST KIND OF MAGIC, by Ann Macela
HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE VAMPIRE, by Kerrelyn Sparks
MISSION: IRRESISTIBLE, by Lori Wilde

Historical/Regency (category has 5 finalists due to a tie)
THE COUNTERFEIT COUNTESS, by Cheryl Bolen
ONE GOLDEN RING, by Cheryl Bolen
REDEMPTION, by Linda Broday
AS AN EARL DESIRES, by Lorraine Heath
HER HEART’S TREASURE, by Cathy McDavid

Inspirational (category has 5 finalists due to a tie)
A MOTHER FOR CINDY, by Margaret Daley
SOONER OR LATER, by Vickie McDonough
SEALED WITH A KISS, by Mae Nunn
PROTECTED HEARTS, by Bonnie K. Winn
A PERFECT LOVE, by Lenora Worth

Novella
THE ACCIDENTAL DUCHESS (How to Marry A Duke), by Sandy Blair
UPSURGE (Taken by Storm), by Kristi Gold
UNEXPECTED BLESSINGS (Lone Star Christmas), by Vickie McDonough
MERRY TEXMAS (Christmas, Texas Style), by Linda Warren

How sad is it that I haven’t read any of these, well other than the ones I read while judging for the contest…

We need more historical westerns, have I said that before? And yes they need to let ebooks enter.