2010 RITA® Winners & Finalists

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:

The ABC's Of Kissing Boys - Tina Ferraro

Don't Judge A Girl By Her Cover - Ally Carter

Fairy Tale - Cyn Balog

Going Too Far - Jennifer Echols

Nothing Like You - Lauren Strasnick