2009 RITA® Winners & Finalists
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Contents
- 1 Contemporary Series Romance
- 2 Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure
- 3 Contemporary Single Title Romance
- 4 First Book
- 5 Historical Romance
- 6 Inspirational Romance
- 7 Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
- 8 Paranormal Romance
- 9 Regency Romance
- 10 Romance Novella
- 11 Romantic Suspense
- 12 Young Adult Romance
Contemporary Series Romance
* Winner: A Mother's Wish - Karen Templeton
- Finalists:
- Adopted: Outback Baby - Barbara Hannay
- Antonides' Forbidden Wife - Anne McAllister
- The Children's Doctor And The Single Mum - Lilian Darcy
- The Cowboy's Christmas Miracle - RaeAnne Thayne
- Falling For The Lone Wolf - Crystal Green
- Last-Minute Proposal - Jessica Hart
- The Right Mr. Wrong - Cindi Myers
- Texas Heir - Linda Warren
Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure
* Winner: Danger Signals - Kathleen Creighton
- Finalists:
- Cold Case Connection - Kathleen Long
- Lethal Attraction - Diana Duncan
- The Man Behind The Cop - Janice Kay Johnson
- The Secret Soldier - Jennifer Morey
- A Sexy Time Of It - Cara Summers
- Strangers In The Night - Kerry Connor
- Tall, Dark And Lethal - Dana Marton
- Twin Targets - Jessica Andersen
Contemporary Single Title Romance
* Winner: Not Another Bad Date - Rachel Gibson
- Finalists:
- No Good Girls - Jane Marie Pierson
- Out Of Time - Samantha Graves
- Snowfall At Willow Lake - Susan Wiggs
- Sweet Talk - Susan Mallery
- Tall Tales And Wedding Veils - Jane Graves
- Twenty Wishes - Debbie Macomber
- Your Roots Are Showing (aka The Wrong Sort Of Wife) - Elise Chidley
First Book
* Winner: Oh. My. Gods. - Tera Lynn Childs
- Finalists:
- Her One Desire - Kimberly Killion
- No Good Girls - Jane Marie Pierson
- Passionate (aka Fortune's Flower) - Anthea Lawson
- Private Arrangements - Sherry Thomas
- The Secret Soldier - Jennifer Morey
- Strangers In The Night - Kerry Connor
- Your Roots Are Showing (aka The Wrong Sort of Wife) - Elise Chidley
Historical Romance
* Winner: The Edge Of Impropriety - Pam Rosenthal
- Finalists:
- Duchess By Night - Eloisa James
- In Bed With The Devil - Lorraine Heath
- Private Arrangements - Sherry Thomas
- Seduce Me At Sunrise - Lisa Kleypas
- The Spymaster's Lady - Joanna Bourne
- To Seduce A Sinner - Elizabeth Hoyt
- Where The Heart Leads - Stephanie Laurens
Inspirational Romance
* Winner: Finding Stefanie - Susan May Warren
- Finalists:
- The Convenient Groom - Denise Hunter
- Deep In The Heart Of Trouble - Deeanne Gist
- Faking Grace - Tamara Leigh
- Love Starts With Elle - Rachel Hauck
- Mulberry Park - Judy Duarte
- The Perfect Life - Robin Lee Hatcher
- Where Love Abides - Irene Hannon
Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
* Winner: Tribute - Nora Roberts
- Finalists:
- The House On Tradd Street - Karen White
- Last Dance At Jitterbug Lounge - Pamela Morsi
- The Paper Marriage - Susan Kay Law
- The Shape Of Mercy - Susan Meissner
- Where Serpents Sleep - C.S. Harris
- The Winter Sea - Susanna Kearsley
Paranormal Romance
* Winner: Seducing Mr. Darcy - Gwyn Cready
- Finalists:
- The Darkest Night - Gena Showalter
- Dragon Wytch - Yasmine Galenorn
- The Healer - Sharon Sala
- Mine To Possess - Nalini Singh
- Moonstruck - Susan Grant
- Thunder Moon - Lori Handeland
- The Undead Next Door - Kerrelyn Sparks
Regency Romance
* Winner: My Lord And Spymaster - Joanna Bourne
- Finalists:
- The Dangerous Duke - Christine Wells
- Duke Most Wanted - Celeste Bradley
- The Edge Of Desire - Stephanie Laurens
- Mr. Cavendish, I Presume - Julia Quinn
- Three Nights Of Sin - Anne Mallory
Romance Novella
* Winner: "The Fall Of Rogue Gerard" in It Happened One Night - Stephanie Laurens
- Finalists:
- "All He Wants For Christmas" in Heating Up The Holidays - Jill Shalvis
- "Blame It On The Mistletoe" in One Candlelit Christmas - Terri Brisbin
- "Only You" in It Happened One Night - Jacquie D'Alessandro
- "Our Day" in The Valentine Gift - Jean Brashear
- "Penance" in Aftershock - Sharon Sala
- "Snowy Night With A Highlander" in Snowy Night With A Stranger - Julia London
- "Thicker Than Blood" in First Blood - Meljean Brook
Romantic Suspense
* Winner: Take No Prisoners - Cindy Gerard
- Finalists:
- The Angel - Carla Neggers
- Killing Fear - Allison Brennan
- Night Secrets - Cherry Adair
- Now You Die - Roxanne St. Claire
- Scream For Me - Karen Rose
- Stop Me - Brenda Novak
- Triple Exposure - Colleen Thompson
Young Adult Romance
* Winner: Hell Week - Rosemary Clement-Moore
- Finalists: