2010 RITA® Winners & Finalists

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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