SOLA’s

The Southern Louisiana (SOLA) Chapter of the Romance Writers of America is pleased to announce the winners in the Katrina Delayed 2^nd Annual Dixie Kane Memorial Contest.

Historical

1^st Place

Letters from Home by Kristina Y. McMorris

2^nd Place

Fire at Midnight by Lisa M. Wilkinson

3^rd Place

Angels at Almack’s by Catherine M. Leming

Long Contemporary

1^st Place

Rainbow’s End by Sheryl Hames Torres

2^nd Place

Perfect Strangers by Cheri (Dede) Harper

3^rd Place

Touring Company by Bonnie Dee

Novel with Romantic Elements

1^st Place

Island Healing by Virginia McCullough

2^nd Place

Murmansk by Alan Chaput

3^rd Place

Say Nothing by Leslie Tentler

Paranormal

1^st Place (Tie)

Hedda’s Sword by DeAnne Wildes-Mickelson

Touching the Stars by Kristine Anderson

2^nd Place (Tie)

Fugue Macabre by Charlotte Parker

Ice Magic, Fire Magic by Shauna Roberts

3^rd Place

Duality by DeAnne Wildes-Mickelson

Romantic Suspense

1^st Place (Tie)

A Picture of Terror by Deborah Jo Gross

Escape to Whittier Alaska by Mary Kaye

2^nd Place

Southern Heat by Giustina Chinchic

3^rd Place

Queen’s Justice by Pamela Kopfler

Single Title Contemporary

1^st Place

A Girl Like You by Jaimie Bergeron

2^nd Place

Almost A Virgin by Donna Caubarreaux

3^rd Place (Tie)

From Grace, With Love by Karen E. Dodd

Borrowed Tango by Rita Horiguchi, writing as Rita St. Claire

SOLA would like to thank all the contestants who participated this year and extends its most heartfelt congratulations to the winners.