2004 RITA® Winners & Finalists
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Contents
- 1 Contemporary Single Title Romance
- 2 First Book
- 3 Inspirational Romance
- 4 Long Contemporary Series Romance
- 5 Long Historical Romance
- 6 Mainstream Novel with Strong Elements
- 7 Paranormal Romance
- 8 Regency Romance
- 9 Romance Novella
- 10 Romantic Suspense
- 11 Short Contemporary Romance
- 12 Short Historical Romance
- 13 Traditional Romance
Contemporary Single Title Romance
* Winner: Birthright - Nora Roberts
- Finalists:
- Back Roads - Susan Crandall
- Fallen From Grace - Laura Leone
- Key Of Light - Nora Roberts
- The Last Bride In Ballymuir - Dorien Kelly
- Lover's Lane - Jill Marie Landis
- Only By Your Touch - Catherine Anderson
- The Secret Gift - Jaclyn Reding
- Small Wonders - Marilyn Pappano
First Book
* Winner: Back Roads - Susan Crandall
- Finalists:
- Baby, Be Mine - Emily McKay
- Charming The Highlander - Janet Chapman
- The Ideal Bride - Nonnie St. George
- The Maid Of Dishonor - Tanya Michaels
- Some Like It Sizzling - Jamie Sobrato
- Winter Woman - Jenna Kernan
Inspirational Romance
* Winner: Autumn Dreams b- Gayle Roper
- Finalists:
- One Tuesday Morning - Karen Kingsbury
- When You Believe - Deborah Bedford
- Without A Trace - Colleen Coble
Long Contemporary Series Romance
* Winner: The Top Gun's Return - Kathleen Creighton
- Finalists:
- All A Man Can Be - Virginia Kantra
- Entrapment - Kylie Brant
- Keeping Faith - Day Leclaire
- The Last Honorable Man b- Vickie Taylor
- Night Watch - Suzanne Brockmann
- The One Safe Place - Kathleen O'Brien
- Ring Of Deception - Sandra Marton
- Strategic Engagement - Catherine Mann
Long Historical Romance
* Winner: The Destiny - Katherine Givens
- Finalists:
- Fool For Love - Eloisa James
- A Kiss To Die For - Claudia Dain
- London's Perfect Scoundrel - Suzanne Enoch
- The Saint - Madeline Hunter
- The Silver Lion - Lynn Kerstan
- To Marry The Duke - Julianne MacLean
Mainstream Novel with Strong Elements
* Winner: Between Sisters - Kristin Hannah
- Finalists:
Paranormal Romance
* Winner: Shades Of Midnight - Linda Fallon
- Finalists:
- Hunting Midnight - Emma Holly
- Night Fires - Karen Harbaugh
- No More Lies - Susan Squires
- Portrait In Death - J.D. Robb
- Skyfall - Catherine Asaro
- Wedding The Highlander - Janet Chapman
Regency Romance
* Winner: Prospero's Daughter - Nancy Butler
- Finalists:
- The Ideal Bride - Nonnie St. George
- The Indifferent Earl - Blair Bancroft
- The Reluctant Rogue - Elizabeth Powell
Romance Novella
* Winner: "Prisoner Of The Tower" in The Wedding Chase - Gayle Wilson
- Finalists:
- "36 Valentines" in The Further Observations Of Lady Whistledown - Julia Quinn
- "Against The Odds" in Where's My Hero? - Lisa Kleypas
- "Run From Twilight" in Two By Twilight - Maggie Shayne
- "Seven Days" in Lakota Legacy - Ruth Wind
- "A Tale Of Two Sisters" in Where's My Hero? - Julia Quinn
- "Two Hearts" in The Further Observations Of Lady Whistledown - Karen Hawkins
- "The Yearning" in His Immortal Embrace - Hannah Howell
Romantic Suspense
* Winner: Remember When: Part I (aka Hot Rocks) - Nora Roberts
- Finalists:
- Caught In The Act - Joyce Lamb
- Cold Ridge - Carla Neggers
- Kill The Competition - Stephanie Bond
- Remember When: Part II (aka Big Jack) - J.D. Robb
- Thicker Than Water - Maggie Shayne
- While She Was Sleeping - Suzanne Forster
Short Contemporary Romance
* Winner: The Knight's Kiss - Nicole Burnham
- Finalists:
- Baby, Be Mine - Emily McKay
- Fringe Benefits - Nancy Warren
- Mistletoe Over Manhattan - Barbara Daly
- One Naughty Night - Joanne Rock
- Show And Tell - Rhonda Nelson
- Wicked & Willing - Leslie Kelly
- "A Wolf River Summer" in Summer Gold - Barbara McCauley
Short Historical Romance
* Winner: Worth Any Price - Lisa Kleypas
- Finalists:
- Adam's Promise - Julianne MacLean
- The Angel Of Devil's Camp - Lynna Banning
- Confessions Of A Scoundrel - Karen Hawkins
- Love With The Proper Husband - Victoria Alexander
- One Night Of Scandal - Teresa Medeiros
- Wayward Widow - Nicola Cornick
Traditional Romance
* Winner: Her Royal Baby - Marion Lennox
- Finalists: