Previous Winners –

The 6th Annual Passionate Plume
and Stroke of Midnight Contests
Final Round Results

Passionate Ink’s 6th Annual Stroke of Midnight Contest

Contemporary
1 Sharing Hailey — Samantha Ann King
2 Compass — Sasha Summers
3 Out of the Shadows — Carla Swafford
HM The Undercover Professor — December Gephart
HM African Safari — M. Jennifer Markus
HM A Wish Granted — Leela Louise

Futuristic/Sci Fi
1 Greta and the Goblin King — J.K. Coi
2 Magic Lamp — Susan Shellabarger
3 Tangled Souls — Tina Everitt
HM Two Moons Rising — Judi Phillips
HM Broken Prophecy: Heirs of Aeden — Raven Raye

Historical
1 Lessons From A Scoundral — Crista McHugh*
2 Sunlight and Magnolias — Tess MacKall
3 The Devil’s Pride — Sheley Rayne*
HM The Loving of Lord Loxley — Madeline Smyth*
HM Harvest Moon — Vivienne Courtoise

Novella
1 Every Time I Think of You — Camryn Rhys*
2 Into The Fire — Vixie Hart
3 One Taste of You — Randi Alexander*
HM Leather and Lace — Samantha Ann King
HM Armageddon — Michal Scott*
HM Power Play — Chellesie B. Dancer*

Paranormal
1 Ascension — Casey Wyatt
2 Magic Wars — Camryn Rhys*
3 Spellbound — Emmie Dark
HM Little Red Riding Wolf — Jessica Aspen
HM The Circle — Lillie Spencer*

Passionate Ink’s 6th Annual The Passionate Plume Contest for Published Authors

Contemporary
1 Turn It On — Vivian Arend*
2 Breathe — Sloan Parker
3 Lost and Found — Kelly Jamieson*
HM Friday Night Jamie — Bren Christopher*
HM More — Sloan Parker

Futuristic/Fantasy/Sci-Fi
1 An Uncommon Whore — Belinda McBride*
2 A Touch of Lilly — Nina Pierce
3 Wasteland: The Wanderer — Crystal Jordan*
HM Unbreak Me — Lex Valentine*
HM Range War Bride — Lara Santiago*
HM Settler’s Mine 6: The Rogue — Mechele Armstrong*

Historical
1 Five Card Stud — Gem Sivad*
1 The Gentleman and the Rogue — Summer Devon and Bonnie Dee
2 More Than a Mistress — Debra Glass*
3 Sahara Heat — Brenda Williamson*
HM Conqueror Vanquished — Leigh Court*

Novellas
1 Divine Redemption — Jory Strong*
2 Head Over Heels — Paris Brandon*
3 Stormchild — Vivian Arend*
HM Treats in a Plain Brown Wrapper — Cassandre Dayne*
HM Insolence — Lex Valentine*
HM Reader, I Married Him — Janet Mullany*
HM Kate’s Crew — Jayne Rylon

Paranormal/Time Travel
1 Rampant — Saskia Walker*
2 Sculpting a Demon — Lisa Fox*
3 Possess Me — R.G. Alexander*
HM Falke’s Peak — Anna Leigh Keaton* and Madison Layle
HM Primal Heat — Crystal Jordan*
HM The Midnight Hunt — L.L. Raand*
HM That Voodoo You Do — Jodi Redford*

* indicates the author is a member of the Passionate Ink Chapter

The 5th Annual Passionate Plume and Stroke of Midnight Contests
Final Round Results

Passionate Ink’s 5th Annual Stroke of Midnight Contest

Paranormal
1 The Red Devil of Invercannich – Reece Butler
2 Eyewitness – Cera Daniels
3 Clouded Desire – Jenny Douglas
HM Shadow Cat – Reena Jacobs
HM My Cursed Highlander – Kimberly Killion

Novella
1 Deus ex Nosferatu – Madeline Smyth
2 Sculpting David – D.E. Nelson
3 Truth Spark – Cera Daniels
HM Glass – Sky Robinson
HM Her Every Need – Danniele Worsham

Historical
1 Barefoot Bride for Three – Reece Butler
2 The Lady Dares – Tish Domenick
3 Lovers Estranged – Iris Astres
HM Lessons From a Scoundral – Crista McHugh
HM The Loving of Lord Loxley – Madeline Smyth

Fut/Sci Fi/Fant
1 Tangled Web – Crista McHugh
2 Oliver, Clothes Off – Iris Astres
3 Angel and the Dead Man – Michelle Miles
HM Steam-Powered Passion – Corinne Davies
HM The Mage’s Woman – Gina Rosavin

Contemporary
1 Wanderlust – Roni Griffin
2 The Appearance of Impropriety – Kristi Lea
3 Sheet Music – Tibby Armstrong
HM Touched – Eden Elgabri
HM Private Tutor – Lea Lyndsay

Final Judges :
Contemporary: Susan Swinwood – Harlequin Spice
Historical: Laura Bradford, Bradford Literary Agency
Futuristic/Fantasy/Sci-fi: Kelli Collins – Ellora’s Cave
Paranormal/Time Travel: Chris Keesler – Dorchester Publishing
Novella: Theresa Stevens – Red Sage Publishing

Passionate Ink’s 5th Annual The Passionate Plume Contest for Published Authors

(Two categories ended with a tie, resulting in six finalists for the Contemporary and Paranormal / Time Travel categories.)

Contemporary
1 Jianne Carlo* – A Paratrooper in A Pear Tree
2 Opal Carew* – SECRET TIES
3 Kelly Jamieson* – Rigger
HM Jenna Bayley-Burke* – Compromising Positions
HM Opal Carew* – SIX
HM Qwillia Rain* – Diablo Blanco Club: Unfair Advantage

Historical
1 Emma Wildes – Can’t Say No
2 Kate Pearce* – Simply Wicked
3 Francesca Hawley* – Seeking Truth
HM Debra Glass* – Bad Kitty
HM Debra Glass* – Bought and Paid For

Futuristic /Sci Fi/Fantasy
1 Allyson James – Calder
2 Jory Strong* – Fallon Mates : Zoe’s Gift
3 Michelle Polaris* – Bound Odyssey
HM Anna Leigh Keaton* and Madison Layle – Once Upon a Time… Midnight Hour
HM Anna Leigh Keaton* – Woodland Magic – Fated

Paranormal / Time Travel
1 Allyson James – Mortal Seductions
2 Allyson James – Mortal Temptations
3 Sharon Page* – Blood Deep
HM Dana Marie Bell* – Dare to Believe
HM Francesca Hawley* – Protect and Defend
HM Anna Leigh Keaton* – Time and Again

Novella
1 Anna Leigh Keaton* – Inferno
2 Jayne Rylon – Phoenix Incantation
3 Liza James* – Hot For Teacher
HM Madelynne Ellis* – Pure Folly
HM Sherry James – Eight Seconds (Flavors of Ecstasy Anthology Vol. 3)

* indicates the author is a member of the Passionate Ink Chapter

The contest committee is proud to announce the final round results of our 4th annual Stroke of Midnight and Passionate Plume contests. We’re thrilled with the level of participation and the quality of all our entries this year, and hope next year will be even bigger and better.

To all our finalists and winners this year, a hearty congratulations on a job well done!

~ Contest Committee, Passionate Ink

Passionate Plume

Contemporary

1st -Mari Carr – Erotic Research
2nd – Eileen Ann Brennan** - Marnie’s Secret
3rd – Katie Reus – Running From The Past
HM Jenna Bayley-Burke** – Her Cinderella Complex
HM Saskia Walker** – Reckless

Futuristic / Fantasy / SciFi

1st – Denise Rossetti** – Strongman
2nd – Mari Freeman** – Birthright
3rd – Mechele Armstrong** – Settler’s Mine 3: The Woman
HM Dee Brice** – His Virtual Assassin
HM Mima – In Service

Historical

1st – Kate Pearce** – Simply Sinful
2nd – Alice Gaines** – Sans Regret
3rd – Emma Wildes – A Devil’s Bargain
HM Elizabeth Amber** – Lyon, The Lords of Satyr
HM Samantha Kane** – Retreat From Love (Brothers In Arms)

Novella

1st – Natasha Moore** – Sunrise in Jewel of the Nile II
2nd – Anna Leigh Keaton** – Sweetest Desires
3rd – Jade Buchanan** – Horsfall: Tail of Two Brothers
HM Samantha Kane** – A Lady In Waiting
HM Carolina Valdez** – Tie ‘Em Up, Hold ‘Em Down

Paranormal / Time Travel

1st – Crystal Jordan** – Treasured
2nd – Eden Rivers** – Broken Pentacle
3rd – Dana Marie Bell** – The Wallflower, Halle Pumas Book 1
HM Mackenzie McKade** – Black Widow
HM Jennifer North** – Party Vamps

Stroke of Midnight

Contemporary:

1st Place – Kate MacArthur – The Third Piece
2nd Place – Janet Mullany** – A Subtext of Sex
3rd Place – Grace Hood – Come On Baby, Light My Fire
HM – Nett Robbens** – Falling Again
HM – Alannah Lynne** – Last Call

Paranormal/Time Travel

1st Place – Erika Sands – D’Nar
2nd Place – Lyra Verna – Mastering Her Dark Soul
3rd Place – Paris Brandon** – Blood On The Moon
HM – Letitia Brave – Pandora’s Box
HM – Serena Shay** – The Challenge

Novella:

1st Place – Michal Scott** – Alone on Earth
2nd Place – Minx Malone** – Milo’s Revenge
3rd Place – Michal Scott** – Possessed by the Past
HM – Michal Scott** – Pandora’s Box
HM – Trinity Blake – Time Pirate

Futuristic/Fantasy/SciFi

1st Place – Sara Avellino – Renegade
2nd Place – Leigh Court** – The Edge of TIme
3rd Place – Ella Drake – Caught In Silver
HM – Jeffe Kennedy** – Obsidian
HM – Michelle Polaris – Bound Odyssey

** indicates Passionate Ink member

The 3rd Annual Stroke of Midnight – Final Results!

Novella
First Place – Scenting Cinnamon, by Ella Drake*
Second Place – Reaction Time, by Alannah Lynne
Third Place – From Afar, by Ava March
HM – Full Moon, by Tiffany Kenzie
HM – Him, Memoir of My Second Marriage to the Egyptian God of Fertility, by Constance Denson-Hamilton

Contemporary
First Place – Liberating Lacey, by Anne Calhoun*
Second Place – Laws Of Attraction, by Crystal Kauffman*
Third Place – Nice and Naughty, by Jayne Rylon*
HM – Love, Lust and Lies, by Cathleen Ross
HM – Trading Favors, by Reece Butler

Historical
First Place – Plantation Rule, by Noelle Henderson and Barbra Moser*
Second Place – Show Me-The Spartan Chronicles, by Nadia Aidan
Third Place – Seeking Truth, by Francesca Hawley
HM – A Gentleman For Her, by Ava March
HM – Wild At Heart, by Crystal Kauffman

Futuristic / Fantasy / Science Fiction
First Place – Wings Of Desire, by Sindee Sexton*
Second Place – Fairy Prince, by Leanne Karella*
Third Place – Almost Darke, by P.M. Black
HM – Soul Bound, by Barbara Morgan
HM – Goddess in Trouble, by Maggie Nash

Paranormal / Time Travel
First Place – The Tiger’s Tale, by Nara Malone*
Second Place – Saving Jenna, by Violet Summers
Third Place – Bluebeard’s Hunger, by Ella Drake
HM – Minotaur, by Hortense Powdermaker
HM – Believing Is Seeing, by Corinne Davies

* Full manuscript requested

The 3rd Annual Passionate Plume – Final Results!

Novella
First Place – Male Call, by Denise A. Agnew
Second Place – Rescue Me, by Anna Leigh Keaton
Third Place – Hot Down Under, by Susan Lyons
HM – Second Chance Christmas, by Mackenzie McKade
HM – Desert Heat, by Leigh Wyndfield

Contemporary
First Place – Wicked Ties, by Shayla Black
Second Place – Roped, by Ann Jacobs
Third Place – Suite Seventeen, by Portia Da Costa
HM – Twin Fantasies, by Opal Carew
HM – Nothing To Lose, by Mechele Armstrong

Historical
First Place – At Love’s Command, by Samantha Kane
Second Place – Mirage, by Monica Burns
Third Place – Nicholas, by Elizabeth Amber
HM – One Bashful Lady, by Brenda Williamson
HM – Anchor and Storm, by Kate Poole

Futuristic / Fantasy / Science Fiction
First Place – Tailspin, by Denise Rossetti
Second Place – Close Encounters of the Sexy Kind, by Karen Kelley
Third Place – Seducer, by Aubrey Ross
HM – Settler’s Mine 2: The Lovers, by Mechele Armstrong
HM – Born Again, by Rena Marks

Paranormal / Time Travel
First Place – Mona Lisa Blossoming, by Sunny Chen
Second Place – Blood Rose, by Sharon Page
Third Place – Mystic’s Run, by Jory Strong
HM – Ethereal Foes: The Dragon’s Demon, by Marie Harte
HM – Blood Red, by Sharon Page

The 2006 Passionate Plume and Stroke of Midnight Contests
Final Round Results

The 2006 Passionate Plume
Final Round Results

Contemporary:
First – Double Dare, Saskia Walker
Second – A Tall Dark Cowboy, Mackenzie McKade
Third – Treacherous Wishes, Denise A Agnew
Honorable Mention – Dangerous Intentions, Denise A Agnew
Honorable Mention – Strip Search, Shelley Bradley

Futuristic / Fantasy / Sci-Fi:
First – Almost Human, Cat Marsters
Second – Inferno, Vivi Anna
Third – Torc’s Salvation, Melany Logen
Honorable Mention – The Lawman’s Wife, Lara Santiago
Honorable Mention – Roping Savannah, Jory Strong

Historical:
First – Burning Tigress by Jade Lee
Second – Sin by Sharon Page
Third – Master of Desire by Jessica Trapp
Honorable Mention – Ask for It by Sylvia Day
Honorable Mention – The Courage to Love by Samantha Kane

Novella:
First – Anna Leigh Keaton, Five Alarm Neighbor
Second – Nikki Alton, Rodeo Man
Third – Loribelle Hunt, Defending Serenity
Honorable Mention — Summer Devon, Invisible Touch
Honorable Mention — Anna Leigh Keaton and Madison Layle, Return To Me

Paranormal / TT:
First – Fallon’s Revenge – Mackenzie McKade
Second – Bloodlines: Conduit – Mechele Armstrong
Third – Seduced by Magic – Cheyenne McCray
Honorable mention: Enthralled – Laura Baumbach
Honorable mention : d’Argent Honor 2: Eternally – Ann Jacobs

STROKE OF MIDNIGHT Finalists

Paranormal/TT:
1st – Burn for You Evie Byrne
2nd – Not that Innocent Susan Meier
3rd – Crime of Passion Holly Youngquist
Honorable Mention – Spell Bound Stephanie Mowery
Honorable Mention – To Find A Queen Nancy Liedel

Futuristic/Fantasy/Sci-Fi:
1st – The Captured Rose Shelli Stevens
2nd – Something More Than Sex Sher LeScott
3rd – Dream Traveler Adele Dubois
Honorable Mention – Eternally Three: Touching Perfection Lee Swift

Contemporary:
1st – When Petals Fall Anne Rigoulot
2nd – BIG Trouble Robin L. Rotham
3rd – Secret Reflection Jennifer Brassel
Honorable Mention – The Amazing Sex Race Julie Hurwitz
Honorable Mention – Liar, Liar Julie MenschWellons

Historical:
1st – A LORD’S OBLIGATIONS Elaine M. Powell
2nd – DANTE’S INFERNO Evie Byrne
3rd – THE VOYAGE Lori Schaefer
Honorable Mention – WHERE THE WOLF LIES Jennifer Begley
Honorable Mention – FOSSA’S DARE Sandy Storm

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The 2005 Passionate Plume
and
Stroke of Midnight Contests
Final Results

PASSIONATE PLUME RESULTS

Contemporary:
1st Place — Jory Strong, Crime Tells: Calista’s Men – Ellora’s Cave
2nd Place — Jayelle Drewry, Waking Annabel – Phaze
3rd Place –Jory Strong, Crime Tells: Lyric’s Cop – Ellora’s Cave

HM — Shannon Stacy, Twice Upon a Roadtrip – Ellora’s Cave
HM — Laura Baumbach, A Bit of Rough – Torquere Press

Futuristic/Fantasy/Sci-Fi:
1st Place — Marie Harte, Winner Takes All – New Concepts Publishing
2nd Place — Aubrey Ross, Toymaker – Loose-Id
3rd Place — Jory Strong, Fallon Mates: Zeraac’s Miracle – Ellora’s Cave

HM — Jan Springer, A Hero’s Kiss – Ellora’s Cave
HM — Honey Jans, A Wolf’s Tale – Whiskey Creek Press/Torrid

Historical:
1st Place — Diane Whiteside, The River Devil – Kensington Brava
2nd Place — Jade Lee, White Tigress – Dorchester
3rd Place — Jade Lee, Hungry Tigress – Dorchester

HM — Sedonia Guillone, Lady of Two Lairds – Loose-Id
HM — Kenna Fallon, Passion’s Hunger – Silk’s Vault

Paranormal/Time Travel:
1st Place — Jaci Burton, Animal Instincts – Ellora’s Cave
2nd Place — Jory Strong, Supernatural Bonds: Storm’s Faeries – Ellora’s Cave
3rd Place — Jory Strong, The Angelini: Skye’s Trail – Ellora’s Cave

HM — Aubrey Ross, Lilith’s Legacy – Changeling Press
HM — Sheri Gilmore, Hot House: Dante and Hayley – Loose-Id

Novella:
1st Place — Ann Jacobs, Forever Enslaved – Ellora’s Cave
2nd Place — Summer Devon, Perfection – Ellora’s Cave
3rd Place — Jan Springer, Christmas Lovers – Ellora’s Cave

HM — Leigh Wyndfield, White Heat – Secrets, Vol. 12
HM — Leigh Wyndfield, Night Heat – Secrets, Vol. 14

STROKE OF MIDNIGHT RESULTS

Contemporary:
1st Place — GROUNDS FOR AROUSAL – Michelle Stevens
2nd Place — SAY THE SECRET WORD – Linda Carroll-Bradd
3rd Place — DESIGNING DESTINY – Sarah Andre

HM — SHAMELESS – Emma Gabriel
HM — BOUND TO PLEASE – Reece Butler

Historical:
1st Place — SHOW ME – Ann Richards
2nd Place — INDECENT PROPOSAL – Christine Diehm
3rd Place — FEEL MY VOICE – Cassandra Ward

HM — BETRAYED – Eileen Goldman
HM — CAPTURED – Eileen Goldman

Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic/Science Fiction/Fantasy:
1st Place — WARRIOR ANGEL – June Robertson and Cassandra Ward *
2nd Place — ALIEN OVERNIGHT – Robin L. Rotham *
3rd Place — CLOSE ENCOUNTERS – Julie Cohen and Kathy Love *

HM — TONIGHT, FOREVER – Karen Steele
HM — FIGHTING THE UNDERTOW – Heather Logan Kauffman

* Full manuscript requested

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