Congratulations to the 2009 Golden Gateway finalists!! Finalists appear in random order. Best wishes to all with the final round judging.

PARANORMAL

HEARTS OF DARKNESS by Ciara Stewart
THE GUARDIAN'S FIREBRAND by Coreene Smith
DARKNESS CALLING by Nikki Enlow
INNER EYE by Michelle Miller
FALLEN by Amanda Freeman

NOVELLA

DEUS EX NOSFERATU by Madeline Smyth
BE NICE TO REBECCA by Amber Holland
THE LOVING OF LORD LOXLEY by Madeline Smyth

SERIES

A CASE OF MEDDLING by Cat Schield
A WOMAN NAMED CASH by Sheila Tenold
BARRINGTON'S BARGAIN by Nancy Holland
HER LEADING MAN by Laura Whitney
THE RELUCTANT NUDE by Cara Davies

HISTORICAL

SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY by Ashley March
HIS SECOND CHANCE by Rita Van Fleet
FATAL FLAW by Joanne Barnaba
LORD MIDNIGHT BY Donna Cummings
IN PURSUIT OF LOVE by Sarah Simas

SINGLE TITLE

NONI'S VISION by Sheila Tenold
BETTING ON HOPE by Kay Keppler
Aliya Arabesque by Madeline Smyth
THE PAINTED LADIES by Joan Leacott
THE THEATRE by Marsha D. West

MAINSTREAM

DAMAGED GOOD by Barbara Binns
DEFINING MOMENTS by Kathy Coatney
PAYMENT IN BLOOD by Deborah Gross
SLIP INTO THE NIGHT by Tracie Loy
NO STRINGS ATTACHED by Beth Watson

ROMANTIC SUSPENSE

BOOKISH By Marni Donelly-Folsom
ILLUSIONS by Cathy Hamilton
SHE CAN RUN by Melinda Leigh
FATAL TRUST by Donna Meier
FROM BAGHDAD WITH LOVE by Gail Zerrade