Congratulations to the 2006 Golden Gateway finalists!! Names appear in random order below. Best wishes to all with the final round judging and editors.

Historical (Final Judge: Allison Brandau, Editor, Berkley)

FIRE AT MIDNIGHT by Lisa Marie Wilkinson
HEAVEN SENT by Deb Yates
MY WILD HIGHLANDER by Vonda Ogle
INDECENT PROPOSAL by Christine Diehm
THE KINDS OF WANTING by Kris Kennedy

Short Contemporary (Final Judge: Wanda Ottewell, Editor, Harlequin Books)

REMEMBER THE NIGHT by Melissa Ann James
A PERFECT RECIPE by Barbara Jeffcott Geris
THE FRENCH DOCTOR by Mona Risk
HAUNTING PASSION by Robyn Grady
AND BABY MAKES FIVE by Rebecca Warring

Long Contemporary (Final Judge: Michelle Grajkowski, Agent, 3 Seas Literary Agency)

THE CALL FO THE WILD by Linda Kearney
LOVE BY BEQUEST by Anna Sudgen
MANUFACTURED MEMORIES by Christine Lashinski
AUTUMN LOVE by Jaclyn DiBona
JUDGE BECKY AND THE SCOUNDREL by Catherine Cockburn

Mainstream w/ Romantic Elements (Final Judge: Kim Lionetti, Agent, BookEnds Literary Agency)

ABOVE THE FOLD by Corrina Lavitts
DUPLICITY by Karen Davenport
DINAH OF SENECA by Corrina Lavitts
AMONG FRIENDS by Aimee Carper
LEARNING TO STAY by Gabrielle Luthy

Single Title (Final Judge: Kerry Donovan, Editor, NAL)

PUBLIC RELATIONS by Amy Atwell
TO REMEMBER JENNY by Christie Craig
DESIGNING DESTINY by Sarah Andre
IN PURSUIT OF CAVIAR by Ardath Albee
CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR… by Catherine Cockburn

Romantic Suspense (Final Judge: Hilary Sares, Editor, Kensington)

(six finalists due to a fifth-place tie):

RETRIBUTION by Jean Mason
EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN by J.L. Wilson
MURDER, MAYHEM & MAMA by Christie Craig
NO ONE HEARD HER SCREAM by Cindy Marolt
WEDDINGS CAN BE MURDER by Christie Craig
A TIME TO TRUST by Sandra Hyde

Paranormal (Final Judge: Marta Justak, Agent, Justak Literary Agency)

REDEMPTION BY LOVE by Karen Richardson Evans
CHALCEDONY’S WULF by Maree Anderson
THE MAGIC KNOT by Helen Taylor
WEREMONES by Buffi Becraft-Woodall
THE TROUBLE WITH GHOSTS by Jodi Redford