Katherine D. Jones

"I don't think I am the same person emotionally as when I wrote Love Worth Fighting For five additional books down the line. I'm still confused about where to put the darned commas, but I hope I've given readers characters that are three-dimensional that you can root for, situations that are funny, or exciting, or dangerous, and used words that are thought-provoking. My goal in 1997 when I first started to write is the same now in 2007--to entertain from the moment in time that you first pick up my book until you get to the last word. Simple. I'm not here to save the world, but just to give ya a little spice, a little drama, and a little excitement in your day."

Katherine D. Jones, author of six romance novels, wrote those words on April 4th of this year. She died last week.

Thank you for your stories, Katherine. You will be missed.

Romance in Color 2006 Reviewer's Choice Awards

AUTHOR OF THE YEAR
Brenda Jackson

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NEW AUTHOR OF THE YEAR
Gwyneth Bolton

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BOOK OF THE YEAR
BEST KEPT SECRETS - Rochelle Alers

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BEST COVER ART
WHEN YOU WERE MINE - Adrienne Byrd

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NOVELLA OF THE YEAR
“Heat” in VEGAS BITES – L.A. Banks – Parker Publishing (Nov)

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INSPIRATIONAL FICTION/ROMANCE OF THE YEAR
SHADES OF GRAY - Jacqueline Thomas
Harlequin/Steeple Hill (Jan)

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ANTHOLOGY OF THE YEAR
YOU NEVER KNOW – Niobia Bryant, Melanie Shuster & Kimberley White
Harlequin Kimani/Arabesque (Jan)

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MAINSTREAM FICTION OF THE YEAR
DIARY OF A MISTRESS – Miasha
Simon & Schuster/Touchstone (Aug)

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WOMAN'S FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR
BEST-KEPT SECRETS - Rochelle Alers
Harlequin Kimani/Sepia (Jan)

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KIMANI ROMANCE OF THE YEAR
NIGHT HEAT - Brenda Jackson (Sep)

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KIMANI ARABESQUE OF THE YEAR
LONG DISTANCE LOVER - Donna Hill (June)

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DAFINA ROMANCE OF THE YEAR
GOODBYE HEARTACHE - Doris Johnson (Feb)

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GENESIS PRESS BOOK OF THE YEAR
ROCK STAR - Roslyn Holcomb (Sep)

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