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2006 RIO Award Of Excellence Short List Of Nominees

The Reviewers International Organization has announced the 2006 RIO AWARD OF EXCELLENCE SHORT LIST OF NOMINEES, and look:

ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
72 Hours - Shannon Stacey
A Whisper in the Dark - Linda Castillo
Drop Dead Gorgeous - Linda Howard
Hit Hard - Amy Fetzer
Home Before Midnight - Virginia Kantra
Killing Me Softly - Jenna Mills
Shadow Lines - Carol Stephenson
Time to Run - Marliss Melton
To The Brink - Cindy Gerard
Veiled Legacy - Jenna Mills
You Belong to Me - Patricia Sargeant

I’m so incredibly…speechless. Honored. Blown away. Thrilled. Did I mention honored?

Wow. Not a bad way to start the week, especially with the sequel to 72 Hours, the above-bannered On the Edge releasing in two weeks.

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17 Responses to “2006 RIO Award Of Excellence Short List Of Nominees”

  1. Michelle Says:
    March 12th, 2007 at 10:45 pm

    :cheer: Way to go Shannon! It was a great book and you so deserve that! :hug:

  2. Jordan Says:
    March 12th, 2007 at 10:49 pm

    Congratulations!!! :cheer::diva:

  3. Ann Says:
    March 12th, 2007 at 11:44 pm

    Ditto the congratulations!:cheer::cheer:

  4. HelenKay Says:
    March 12th, 2007 at 11:55 pm

    That’s fabulous!!!! Congrats, congrats, congrats!! :clap:

  5. Wax Says:
    March 13th, 2007 at 12:46 am

    :cheer:

  6. Ann Wesley Hardin Says:
    March 13th, 2007 at 5:21 am

    You’re racking those awards, babes! Mega-congrats! :woot:

  7. Mandy M. Roth Says:
    March 13th, 2007 at 8:29 am

    :clap: AWESOME SHAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  8. Jaci Burton Says:
    March 13th, 2007 at 8:39 am

    :cheer: And a damn well deserved honor for a rockin book! And look at the stellar company you’re in!

    Congrats, Shan!

  9. Charlene Says:
    March 13th, 2007 at 9:01 am

    Shan! Fantastic! :cheer::cheer::woot:

  10. Melani Blazer Says:
    March 13th, 2007 at 9:14 am

    :boogie:
    Excellent news, but well deserved.

    :cheer:

  11. May Says:
    March 13th, 2007 at 9:35 am

    Congrats, Shannon!

  12. Heather Rae Scott Says:
    March 13th, 2007 at 1:37 pm

    :woot::woot: Congrats! This is so well deserved. You kick ass!!!!

    :boogie:

  13. Karen Templeton Says:
    March 13th, 2007 at 2:28 pm

    :woot::woot::woot:

    and

    :diva:

    Totally awesome, dude.

  14. Natalie J. Damschroder Says:
    March 13th, 2007 at 6:19 pm

    Woo hooooo, Shannon! :hug:

  15. Anna Lucia Says:
    March 13th, 2007 at 6:37 pm

    Muh Gawd, Shan - look at the company you keep!!!!!

    Huge congrats, babe. You deserve it.

  16. Shannon Says:
    March 13th, 2007 at 8:22 pm

    Thank you all so much! :diva:

    I’m still kind of like….WOW! And since my husband’s comment was “Huh”, I’m so glad I have y’all to :cheer: for me.

    :heart: Thank you! :heart:

  17. Lori Says:
    March 18th, 2007 at 5:16 pm

    Holy cow - look at the company! Major Congrats!