The Kept Woman de Susan Donovan
St. Martin's Press
Monique Patterson, editor

Ride a Painted Pony de Kathleen Eagle
Harlequin Enterprises, MIRA
Leslie Wainger, editor

Adiós to My Old Life de Caridad Ferrer
Pocket Books, MTV Books
Lauren McKenna, editor GANADORA

Lucy Gets Her Life Back de Stef Ann Holm
Harlequin Enterprises, MIRA
Valerie Gray, editor

Irresistible de Susan Mallery
Harlequin Enterprises, HQN
Abby Zidle, editor

Heiress For Hire de Erin McCarthy
Berkley, Sensation
Cindy Hwang, editor

Must Love Mistletoe de Christie Ridgway
Avon Books
Lucia Macro, editor

Aussie Rules de Jill Shalvis
Kensington Books, Brava
Kate Duffy, editor