Awards
Christmas Magic
2021 Paranormal Romance Guild Reviewer’s Choice Award Winner
Cat’s Paw Cove Series
Winner Romance / Paranormal / Fantasy / Witches & Wizards Series Category, 2020 Paranormal Romance Guild Reviewer’s Choice Award Results – Paranormal Romance Guild
Hot Magic
Double Gold Medal Winner, Published, Blended Category and Published – Romance Category, Florida Writers’ Association’s 2021 Royal Palm Literary Awards
Finalist, Long Paranormal Category, InD’tale’s 2020 RONE Awards
Third Place, Romance / Paranormal / Fantasy / Witches & Wizards Category, 2020 Paranormal Romance Guild Reviewer’s Choice Award Results – Paranormal Romance Guild
A Knight and His Rose
Fifth Place, Historical Short Category, 2019 International Digital Awards
One Knight in the Forest
Second Place, Historical Short Category, 2017 International Digital Awards
A Knight’s Reward
Finalist, Historical Category, 2008 National Readers’ Choice Awards
My Lady’s Treasure
Reviewer’s Choice Award, The Road to Romance
Winner, Historical Category, Southern Magic RWA’s 2008 Gayle Wilson
Award of Excellence
Finalist, Romance Category, 2008 Next Generation Indie Book Awards
Dance of Desire
Reviewer’s Choice Golden Rose Award, Love Romances
Reviewer’s Choice Award, The Road to Romance
Winner, Best Historical—Medieval—Category, Affaire de Coeur Magazine’s 2006 Reader-Writer’s Poll
Finalist, Historical Category, Georgia Romance Writers’ 2006 Maggie Awards for Published Romance Novelists
Finalist, Best First Book Category, The Phoenix Desert Rose Chapter of RWA’s 2006 Golden Quill Contest for Published Authors
Finalist, Debut Novel Category, Reviewers’ International Organization’s 2005 RIO Award of Excellence Contest
2nd Place, Historical Category, Smoky Mountain Romance Writers’ 2005 Readers and Booksellers’ Best Laurie for Published Authors Contest
A Knight’s Vengeance
Finalist, Best Cover, Anne-Bonney Readers’ Choice Award Best
Cover Contest
Finalist, Historical Category, Georgia Romance Writers’ 2007 Maggie Awards for Published Romance Novelists
Second Place, Historical Category, Lake Country Romance Writers’ 2007 Barclay Gold Contest
Third Place, Historical Category, Volusia Romance Writers’ 2007 Laurel Wreath Contest
Prior to selling to Medallion Press, my manuscripts garnered accolades in thirty writing contests for unpublished authors:
Dance of Desire
Medieval Historical Romance
A March 2005 release from Medallion Press
1st Place Overall, Inland Empire RWA’s 2002 “Picture This” Contest
2nd, Historical Category, Music City Romance Writers’ 2002 Melody of Love Contest
2nd, Historical Category, The Golden Network’s 2002 Golden Pen Contest
3rd, Historical Category, Smoky Mountain Romance Writers’ 2002 Laurie Contest
Finalist, Historical Category, Central Florida Romance Writers’ 2002 Touch of Magic Contest
Honorable Mention, Historical Category, Georgia Romance Writers’ 2003 Maggie Awards
A Knight’s Vengeance
(formerly titled Dark Hearted Rogue)
Medieval Historical Romance
A September 2006 release from Medallion Press
1st, Historical Category, Central Florida Romance Writers’ 2004 Touch of Magic Contest
1st, Southwest Florida RWA’s 1998 “Hold Me, Thrill Me” Contest
1st, Historical Category, Space Coast Authors of Romance’s 1999 STAR Contest
2nd, Pocono Leigh Romance Writers’ 2004 Write Hook Query Letter Contest
2nd, Historical Category, The Golden Network’s 2004 Golden Pen Contest
2nd, Best First Meeting, Smoky Mountain RWA’s 1999 Valentine Contest
2nd, Historical Category, Smoky Mountain Romance Writers’ 2000 Laurie Contest
3rd, Historical Category, Windy City RWA’s 1999 Four Seasons Awards
3rd, Historical Category, San Francisco RWA’s 2000 Heart to Heart Contest
4th, Historical Category, 1999 Heartland of Georgia RWA’s “From the Heart” Contest
4th, Historical Category, River City Romance Writers’ 2004 Duel on the Delta Contest
Honorable Mention, Historical Category, Georgia Romance Writers’ 2004 Maggie Awards