2010 RITA® Winners & Finalists
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Contents
- 1 Contemporary Series Romance
- 2 Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure
- 3 Contemporary Single Title Romance
- 4 First Book
- 5 Historical Romance
- 6 Inspirational Romance
- 7 Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
- 8 Paranormal Romance
- 9 Regency Historical Romance
- 10 Romance Novella
- 11 Romantic Suspense
- 12 Young Adult Romance
Contemporary Series Romance
* Winner: A Not-So-Perfect Past - Beth Andrews
- Finalists:
- The Christmas Love-Child - Jennie Lucas
- Duty, Desire And The Desert King - Jane Porter
- From The Outside - Helen Brenna
- I Still Do - Christie Ridgway
- One-Night Mistress...Convenient Wife - Anne McAllister
- Revealed: A Prince And A Pregnancy - Kelly Hunter
- Single Mom Seeks... - Teresa Hill
- The Snow-Kissed Bride - Linda Goodnight
Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure
* Winner: The Soldier's Secret Daughter - Cindy Dees
- Finalists:
- The Christmas Present - Tracy Wolff
- The Christmas Stranger - Beth Cornelison
- Cold Case Affair - Loreth Anne White
- In Care Of Sam Beaudry - Kathleen Eagle
- Mountain Investigation - Jessica Andersen
- Silent Watch - Elle Kennedy
Contemporary Single Title Romance
* Winner: Too Good To Be True - Kristan Higgins
- Finalists:
- Dirty Sexy Knitting - Christie Ridgway
- Fireside - Susan Wiggs
- For The Love Of Pete - Julia Harper
- Instant Attraction - Jill Shalvis
- A Little Light Magic - Joy Nash
- Talk Me Down - Victoria Dahl
- True Love And Other Disasters - Rachel Gibson
First Book
* Winner: One Scream Away - Kate Brady
- Finalists:
- Angel Vindicated - Viola Estrella
- The Better Part Of Darkness - Kelly Gay
- The Gladiator - Carla Capshaw
- He Calls Her Doc - Mary Brady
- The Last Will Of Moira Leahy - Therese Walsh
- Nothing Like You - Lauren Strasnick
- Stolen Fury - Elisabeth Naughton
Historical Romance
* Winner: Not Quite A Husband - Sherry Thomas
- Finalists:
- Knight Of Pleasure - Margaret Mallory
- The Lone Texan - Jodi Thomas
- Make Me Yours - Betina Krahn
- Taming Her Irish Warrior - Michelle Willingham
- To Beguile A Beast - Elizabeth Hoyt
- Wicked All Day - Liz Carlyle
- With Seduction In Mind - Laura Lee Guhrke
Inspirational Romance
* Winner: The Inheritance - Tamera Alexander
- Finalists:
- Breach Of Trust - DiAnn Mills
- The Confidential Life Of Eugenia Cooper - Kathleen Y'Barbro
- Entertaining Angels - Judy Duarte
- An Eye For An Eye - Irene Hannon
- The Gladiator - Carla Capshaw
- A Lady Like Sarah - Margaret Brownley
- The Silent Governess - Julie Klassen
Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
* Winner: The Lost Recipe For Happiness - Barbara O'Neal
- Finalists:
- The Accidental Bestseller - Wendy Wax
- The Better Part Of Darkness - Kelly Gay
- Lakeshore Christmas - Susan Wiggs
- Red's Hot Honky Tonk Bar - Pamela Morsi
- Scandal Sheet (aka Hollywood Scandals) - Gemma Halliday
- Silent On The Moor - Deanna Raybourn
- The Virgin's Daughters: In The Court Of Elizabeth I - Jeane Westin
Paranormal Romance
* Winner: Kiss Of A Demon King - Kresley Cole
- Finalists:
- Covet - J.R. Ward
- Darkness Unknown - Alexis Morgan
- The Fire King - Marjorie M. Liu
- For The Earl's Pleasure - Anne Mallory
- Mortal Sins - Eileen Wilks
- My Forbidden Desire - Carolyn Jewel
- "Untouchable" in Deep Kiss Of Winter - Kresley Cole
- What Would Jane Austen Do? - Laurie Brown
Regency Historical Romance
* Winner: What Happens In London - Julia Quinn
- Finalists:
- Lord Braybrook's Penniless Bride - Elizabeth Rolls
- Revealed - Kate Noble
- Scandal - Carolyn Jewel
- Surrender Of A Siren - Tessa Dare
- Tempting Fate - Alissa Johnson
- A View To A Kiss - Caroline Linden
Romance Novella
* Winner: "The Christmas Eve Promise" in The Night Before Christmas - Molly O'Keefe
- Finalists:
- "Annalise And The Scandalous Rake" in The Diamonds Of Welbourne Manor - Deb Marlowe
- "Charlotte And The Wicked Lord" in The Diamonds Of Welbourne Manor - Amanda McCabe
- "A Little Night Magic" in Hot For The Holidays - Allyson James
- "On A Snowy Christmas" in The Night Before Christmas - Brenda Novak
- "The Robber Bride" in Huntress - Marjorie M. Liu
- "This Wicked Gift" in The Heart Of Christmas - Courtney Milan
Romantic Suspense
* Winner: Whisper Of Warning - Laura Griffin
- Finalists:
- Dark Country - Bronwyn Parry
- A Dark Love - Margaret Carroll
- Kill For Me - Karen Rose
- One Scream Away - Kate Brady
- Promises In Death - J.D. Robb
- Stolen Fury - Elisabeth Naughton
- Waking The Dead - Kylie Brant
Young Adult Romance
* Winner: Perfect Chemistry - Simone Elkeles
- Finalists: