1992 RITA® Winners & Finalists

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First Novel

* Winner: Candle In The Window - Christina Dodd

  • Finalists:
Foster Love - Janis Reams Hudson
A Handful Of Heaven - Kristin Hannah
Outlander - Diana Gabaldon
Running Mates - Barbara Parker
The Scarlet Temptress - Sue Rich

Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance

* Winner: Angel For Hire (aka Help Wanted: Angel!) - Justine Davis

  • Finalists:
For Love's Sake Only - Laura Parker
Whisper Of Midnight - Patricia Simpson

Historical Series Romance

* Winner: The Tender Texan - Jodi Thomas

  • Finalists:
The Abduction - Patricia Potter
Blossom - Constance Bennett
Captive Rose - Miriam Minger
Moonwitch - Nicole Jordan
Rugged Splendor - Robin Leigh
Sapphire Magic - Nina Beaumont

Long Contemporary Romance

* Winner: A Rose For Maggie - Kathleen Korbel

  • Finalists:
Annie In The Morning - Curtiss Ann Matlock
Embers - Mary Kirk
Loose Ends - Justine Davis
Maybe This Time - Dee Holmes
Return To Tomorrow - Marisa Carroll
Safe Harbor - Judith Arnold
Silent Impact - Paula Detmer Riggs

Regency Romance

* Winner: Emily And The Dark Angel - Jo Beverley

  • Finalists:
An Arranged Marriage - Jo Beverley
The Genuine Article - Mary E. Butler
A Heart In Disguise - Monette Cummings
The Rake's Reward - Mary Kingsley

Romantic Suspense

* Winner: Night Shift - Nora Roberts

  • Finalists:
Desert Shadows - Emilie Richards
Island Of Dreams - Patricia Potter

Short Contemporary Romance

* Winner: A Human Touch - Glenda Sanders

  • Finalists:
Heart Of The Dragon - Deborah Smith
It Happened One Weekend - Vicki Lewis Thompson
The Loving Touch - Catherine Spencer
Midnight Kiss - Marcia Evanick
Outlaw Carson - Glenna McReynolds
Rough Passage - Paula Detmer Riggs
Sara's Angel - Sharon Sala
Too Wild To Wed? - Jayne Ann Krentz
Valentine's Knight - Renee Roszel

Single Title Contemporary Romance

* Winner: A Man To Die For - Eileen Dreyer

  • Finalists:
Genuine Lies - Nora Roberts
A Nothing Town In Texas - Lass Small

Single Title Historical Romance

* Winner: Courting Miss Hattie - Pamela Morsi

  • Finalists:
Emma And The Outlaw by Linda Lael Miller
Forbidden - Susan Johnson
Green Eyes - Karen Robards
Outlander - Diana Gabaldon
The Raven And The Rose - Susan Wiggs
The Shadow And The Star - Laura Kinsale

Traditional Romance

* Winner: Every Kind Of Heaven - Bethany Campbell

  • Finalists:
The Cloud Holders - Bethany Campbell
Courting Catherine - Nora Roberts
First Comes Marriage - Debbie Macomber
Of Rascals And Rainbows - Marcella Thompson
Romantic Notions - Roz Denny

Young Adult Romance

* Winner: Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep - Lurlene McDaniel

  • Finalists:
Down With Love! - Carla Bracale
The Truth About Love - Laurie Lykken