Wisconsin Romance Writers of America is proud to announce the WINNERS of our 2005 Write Touch Readers' Award Contest! Congratulations and thanks to all the RWA® member authors who entered. Winners were announced live at our Write Touch Conference, May 13-15, 2005.

** Designates a WisRWA member

Romantic Suspense

1st Place: Sudden Recall by Jean Barrett (Bob Rogers)**(Pictured)
2nd Place: Heist and Seek by Amy Sandrin
3rd Place: French Twist by Roxanne St. Claire

Contemporary Single Title

1st Place: Shower of Stars by Nancy Herkness
2nd Place: In Your Eyes by Laura Moore
3rd Place: Ring Around My Heart by Pat White

Erotica/Romantica

1st Place: In Ice by Leigh Wyndfield
2nd Place: Crystal Shadows by Joy Nash
3rd Place: The Huntress by Barbara Karmazin

Historical (Long and Short)

1st Place: Once a Gentleman by Candice Hern
2nd Place: Moon in the Water by Elizabeth Grayson
3rd Place: Wayward Sun by Katherine Smith

Inspirational CategoryInspirational/Traditional

1st Place: Catching Katie by Robin Lee Hatcher
2nd Place: Beyond the Shadows by Robin Lee Hatcher
3rd Place: For Love of Maggie by Fran Shaff ** (pictured)

Long Contemporary Series

1st Place: One Perfect Man by Lynda Sandoval
2nd Place: The House on the Beach by Linda Barrett
3rd Place: A Home of Her Own by Brenda Novak

Mainstream with Romantic Elements

1st Place: Unsettling by Lynda Sandoval
2nd Place: Secret Shadows by Judie Aitken
3rd Place: Pride and Prescience by Carrie Bebris ** (pictured)

Fantasy/Futuristic/Paranormal/Time Travel

1st Place: A Man in a Kilt by Sandy Blair
2nd Place: Hunter’s Moon by C.T. Adams and Cathy Clamp
3rd Place: Run No More by Catherine Mulvany

Traditional Regency

1st Place: A Passionate Endeavor by Sophia Nash
2nd Place: A Secret Passion by Sophia Nash
3rd Place: A Proper Introduction by Christine Locksy

Short Contemporary Series

1st Place: Beyond Control by Bronwyn Jameson
2nd Place: Slow Dancing with a Texan by Linda Conrad
3rd Place: Perfectly Sexy by Emily McKay

** Designates a WisRWA member