2007 RITA® Winners & Finalists
Contents
Contemporary Single Title Romance
* Winner: Adiós To My Old Life - Caridad Ferrer
- Finalists:
- Aussie Rules - Jill Shalvis
- Heiress For Hire - Erin McCarthy
- Irresistible - Susan Mallery
- The Kept Woman - Susan Donovan
- Lucy Gets Her Life Back - Stef Ann Holm
- Must Love Mistletoe - Christie Ridgway
- Ride A Painted Pony - Kathleen Eagle
- Summer At Willow Lake - Susan Wiggs
First Book
* Winner: The Husband Trap - Tracy Anne Warren
- Finalists:
- Adios To My Old Life - Caridad Ferrer
- Blind-Date Marriage - Fiona Harper
- Eyes Of Crow - Jeri Smith-Ready
- A Killing Tide - P.J. Alderman
- Rekindled - Tamera Alexander
- Spying In High Heels - Gemma Halliday
- Ten Thousand Charms - Allison Pittman
Inspirational Romance
* Winner: Revealed - Tamera Alexander
- Finalists:
- Be My Neat-Heart - Judy Baer
- A Family Forever - Brenda Coulter
- The Measure Of A Lady - Deeanne Gist
- My So-Called Love Life - Allie Pleiter
- Ten Thousand Charms - Allison Pittman
- Violette Between - Alison Strobel
Long Contemporary Romance
* Winner: The Mommy Quest - Lori Handeland
- Finalists:
- Enemy Husband - Nina Bruhns
- Family First - Margaret Watson
- Heat Of The Moment - Diana Duncan
- Make-Believe Cowboy - Terry McLaughlin
- Man With A Past - Kay Stockham
- Under His Spell - Kristin Hardy
- Up All Night - Joanne Rock
Long Historical Romance
* Winner: On The Way To The Wedding - Julia Quinn
- Finalists:
- The Husband Trap - Tracy Anne Warren
- Lady Of Sin - Madeline Hunter
- The Marriage Spell - Mary Jo Putney
- The Slightest Provocation - Pam Rosenthal
- Surrender - Pamela Clare
Novel with Romantic Elements
* Winner: A Lady Raised High - Laurien Gardner
- Finalists:
- California Demon - Julie Kenner
- Dead End Dating - Kimberly Raye
- Eyes Of Crow - Jeri Smith-Ready
- Her Perfect Life - Vicki Hinze
- Magic Hour - Kristin Hannah
- On Blue Falls Pond - Susan Crandall
- Spying In High Heels - Gemma Halliday
Paranormal Romance
* Winner: A Hunger Like No Other - Kresley Cole
- Finalists:
- Date Me, Baby, One More Time - Stephanie Rowe
- The Dream Thief - Shana Abe
- Eye Of Heaven - Marjorie M. Liu
- His Mistress By Morning - Elizabeth Boyle
- Magic Study - Maria V. Snyder
- Secrets Of The Highwayman - Sara MacKenzie
- Shadow Touch - Marjorie M. Liu
Romance Novella
* Winner: "Tis The Silly Season" in A NASCAR Holiday - Roxanne St. Claire
- Finalists:
- "An Affair To Remember" in And the Envelope, Please... - Emilie Rose
- "Her Mad Grace" in Scandalous Liaisons - Sylvia Day
- "Ready And Willing" in The Boys Are Back In Town - Tanya Michaels
- "The Reluctant Hero" in My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys - Lorraine Heath
- Somebody's Lover - Jasmine Haynes
- "Summer Breeze" in Come September - Jacquie D'Alessandro
- "You Can Count On Me" in I'll Be Home For Christmas - Roxanne St. Claire
Romantic Suspense
* Winner: Blackout - Annie Solomon
- Finalists:
- The Bachelor Trap - Elizabeth Thornton
- Born In Death - J.D. Robb
- Deadly Gamble (aka Arizona Wild) - Linda Lael Miller
- The Kill - Allison Brennan
- Quiet As The Grave - Kathleen O'Brien
- Relentless - Jo Leigh
- Tempting The Devil - Patricia Potter
- Under The Wire - Cindy Gerard
Short Contemporary Romance
* Winner: From The First - Jessica Bird
- Finalists:
- The Boss And Miss Baxter - Wendy Warren
- House Of Midnight Fantasies - Kristi Gold
- The Lost Prince - Cindy Dees
- Married In Haste - Christine Rimmer
- The Perfect Boyfriend - Barbara Dunlop
- Rapid Fire - Jessica Andersen
- The Specialist - Rhonda Nelson
Short Historical Romance
* Winner: The Book Of True Desires - Betina Krahn
- Finalists:
- The Barefoot Princess - Christina Dodd
- Devil In Winter - Lisa Kleypas
- The Devil's Waltz - Anne Stuart
- A Duke Of Her Own - Lorraine Heath
- Scandal In Spring - Lisa Kleypas
- She's No Princess - Laura Lee Guhrke
- The Taming Of The Duke - Eloisa James
Traditional Romance
* Winner: Claiming His Family - Barbara Hannay
- Finalists: