Contest Winners

Susan Varney from Belfast, Maine won a $10.00 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble as well as a signed copy of A MAN OF HONOR which was published last year by Harlequin Superromance. (October 2007). 

And because we had soooo many entries, we've picked a second winner this month!

Penny Rader from Wichita, KS won a $10.00 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble as well as a signed copy of A MAN OF HONOR which was published last year by Harlequin Superromance. (October 2007). 

"Romance novels saved my sanity as a young mother/stepmother.  I read romance for the emotional connection to the characters, to see how the characters resolved their problems and mostly for the hope I feel while I'm reading a good romance.  I especially love it when the story is so good I carry it with me for a good long time."


Gail Hurt fromJunction, KY won a $10.00 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble as well as a signed copy of A MAN OF HONOR which was published last year by Harlequin Superromance. (April 2007). 

"I guess the reason I like reading romance novel is because they always have happy endings and I think life should be that way, we can only hope."


Carol Woodruff from Mount Arlington, New Jersey won a $10.00 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble as well as a signed copy of A MAN OF HONOR which was published last year by Harlequin Superromance. (March 2007). 

"It's hard to give a reason why I love romance books. I just do. I love regency, historical and contemporary romance."


Lois Merritt from Perth Amboy, New Jersey won a $10.00 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble as well as a signed copy of A MAN OF HONOR which was published last year by Harlequin Superromance. (February 2007). 

"I read romances for the happy ending. It's always great to be able to say awwww or just smile at the end... And they're a lot easier than the science books I read for work!"


Tiffany Ginn from Sanford, Fl won a $10.00 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble as well as her choice of one autographed book from the Pilgrim Cove series. (September 2006). 

"The reason I read romance novel is because I want to feel there is a Prince Charming out there is this world and someday I will meet him and he will carry me away to his castle."


Flo Wiech from Houston, TX won a $10.00 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble as well as her choice of one autographed book from the Pilgrim Cove series. (August 2006). 

"I think I fell into picking up reading romance novels, because they were a cheerful escapist package. Combining, mystery,romance,sex and fun and the chracters are coloful unique individuals who lure you into getting to know them as intelligent offbeat characters that you personally would want to know. What more could you ask for?"


Patricia Mangum from Plain City, UT won a $10.00 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble as well as her choice of one autographed book from the Pilgrim Cove series. (July 2006). 

" I read romance because it’s the cheapest (and most fulfilling) vacation!"


We had so many entries for July 2005, Linda decided that we needed two winners! 

Sharon Berger from Albuquerque, NM won a $10.00 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble and Winner’s Choice of an autographed copy of any previous Pilgrim Cove story. (July 2005). 

"I enjoy reading romance books as they transport me to another time and place."

Julie Colton from North Reading, MA won a $10.00 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble and Winner’s Choice of an autographed copy of any previous Pilgrim Cove story. (July 2005). 

"I like to read romance because 1) you can never have too much romance either in real life or in your imagination and 2) I like getting to know interesting characters and learning about places I''ve never been."

 


Veronica May Davis from Sunnyvale, CA won a $10.00 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble and Winner’s Choice of an autographed copy of any previous Pilgrim Cove story. (June 2005). 

"I like reading romance novels because they almost always have a happy ending and provide an enjoyable escape from everyday life for a few hours."

 


Robyn Lee from Ponteix, Saskatchewan in Canada won a signed copy of NO ORDINARY SUMMER as well as a $10.00 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble. (March 2005). 

"I read romance because it’s the cheapest (and most fulfilling) vacation!"

 


Phyllis LaCroix from West Union, IL won a signed copy of NO ORDINARY SUMMER as well as a $10.00 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble. (February 2005). 

"I'll be celebrating my 20th anniversary this year. Romance keeps a marriage alive. Romance novels just make you feel good. They are a pleasant getaway in a world that's too often not so pleasant."

 


Ronni Lea Fox from Buffalo, NY won a signed copy of NO ORDINARY SUMMER as well as a $10.00 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble. (January 2005). I'm glad that Ronni was so excited about winning!

 


Barbara Wright from Cary, North Carolina won a signed copy of THE HOUSE ON THE BEACH as well as a $10.00 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble. (September/October)

"I love to read, and I especially enjoy reading romances. Romance books are such a nice escape from the mundane chores and activities of daily life."

 


Alexia Courtois from Bernalillo, New Mexico won a signed copy of THE HOUSE ON THE BEACH as well as a $10.00 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble. (August)

 


Carol Mintz, from Monroeville, Pennsylvania won a signed copy of THE HOUSE ON THE BEACH as well as a $10.00 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble. (July)

"Like many others, I read romance novels to escape the realities of life for a little while and I just can't resist reading books with 'and they lived happily ever after' endings! :)"

 


Susanne Giddings, from Fort Worth, TX won signed copies of two books: THE INN AT OAK CREEK and LOVE, MONEY AND AMANDA SHAW. (March)

 


Jan C. Bishop, from Chandler, AZ won a signed copy of LOVE, MONEY AND AMANDA SHAW as well as a $15.00 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble. (February)

 


Linda Nath, from Cranberry Township, PA won a signed copy of LOVE, MONEY AND AMANDA SHAW as well as a $15.00 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble. (January)

 


Shirley Cleveland from Chestertown, New York. 

Shirley is a romance buff who discovered romances in her school library years ago and never stopped reading. She's retired now and reads AT LEAST one book a day. She always has a mountain of books in her To-Be-Read pile.  (first contest winner!)

 


 

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