The Southern Louisiana Chapter of the Romance Writers of America Congratulates its Winners in the 5th Annual Dixie Kane Memorial Contest
| Inspirational:
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| First Place | Nathan:AHeart, A Storm, A Prayer | Karen Blakeney |
| Second Place | Impossible Choices | Jennifer Slattery |
| Third Place, tie | Finding Grace | Stacy Monson |
| Third Place, tie | North Parish | Rohn Federbush |
| Honorable Mention, tie | Horsemen from Afar | Ann Eliza Schrock |
| Honorable Mention, tie | Rosemary’s Awakening | Donan Berg |
| Erotic Romance: | ||
| First Place | Julia Interruptus | L. C. Magne |
| Second Place | Brushstrokes | Jaimie Bergeron |
| Third place (tie) | Now You See Her | Jaimie Bergeron |
| Third Place (tie) | Unmistakably Woman | Sandy Sullivan |
| Honorable Mention | The Erotic Escapades of Earline Evers | I. M. Flambeau |
| Single title Contemporary: | ||
| First Place | Andrew Comes Home | Philip L. Levin |
| Second Place | Timeless | Kellye M. Nye |
| Third place | Love’s Redemption | Claire Ashgrove |
| Honorable Mention | Once Upon A Margarita | Heidi Luchterhand |
| Novel With Romantic Elements: | ||
| First Place | Savannah Passion | Alan Chaput |
| Second Place | The Widows of Waverly | Cynthia Soyars |
| Third place | Harvester of Light | Sandy West |
| Honorable Mention | Alexa | Donan Berg |
| Historical: | ||
| First Place | The Winds of Fate | Elizabeth Bysiek |
| Second Place | Bound by Decency | Claire Ashgrove |
| Third place | Tonight and Always | Elizabeth Bysiek |
| Honorable Mention | Passion’s Kiss | Julie Spriggs |
| Paranormal: | ||
| First Place | Seduced By Fire | Claire Ashgrove |
| Second Place (tie) | The Specter of Love | Kate Parker |
| Second Place (tie) | Salvation | Julia Rachel Barrett |
| Third place | Big Sky Vampire | Sarabeth Gordon |
| Honorable Mention | Hope | Susan Maroney |
| Romantic Suspense: | ||
| First Place | Masks | J. T. Bushnell |
| Second Place (tie) | Needs T. L. C. | Gerene Reid |
| Second Place (tie) | The Blue Dolphin | Robena Grant |
| Third place | The Phantom of Pemberley | Regina Jeffers |
| Honorable Mention | Incandescent | Jo Lawler |
| Overall Highest Score | Andrew Comes Home | Philip L. Levin |
