2011 RITA® Winners & Finalists

Contemporary Series Romance

Winner: Welcome Home, Cowboy - Karen Templeton

• Finalists:

“Breaking The Sheikh's Rules” in Summer Sheikhs - Abby Green

Christmas Magic On The Mountain - Melissa McClone

Christmas With Her Boss - Marion Lennox

Dare She Date The Dreamy Doc? - Sarah Morgan

Red-Hot Renegade - Kelly Hunter

An Unexpected Father - Lisa Ruff

Zoe And The Tormented Tycoon - Kate Hewitt

Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure

Winner: The Moon That Night - Helen Brenna

• Finalists:

The Baby's Guardian - Delores Fossen

Case File: Canyon Creek, Wyoming - Paula Graves

A Cop In Her Stocking - Ann Voss Peterson

Meltdown - Gail Barrett

Perfect Partners? - C.J. Carmichael

Renegade Angel - Kendra Leigh Castle

To Catch A Killer - Kimberly Van Meter

Contemporary Single Title Romance

Winner: Simply Irresistible - Jill Shalvis

• Finalists:

And One Last Thing... - Molly Harper

Happy Ever After - Nora Roberts

Lead Me On - Victoria Dahl

Not That Kind Of Girl - Susan Donovan

Nothing But Trouble - Rachel Gibson

One Fine Cowboy - Joanne Kennedy

Still The One - Robin Wells

First Book

Winner: Pieces Of Sky - Kaki Warner

• Finalists:

Enemy Within - Marcella Burnard

Firestorm - Kelly Ann Riley

I Now Pronounce You Someone Else - Erin McCahan

The Iron King - Julie Kagawa

The Summer Of Skinny Dipping - Amanda Howells

A Tailor-Made Bride - Karen Witemeyer

Wanna Get Lucky? - Deborah Coonts

When Harry Met Molly - Kieran Kramer

Historical Romance

Winner: His At Night - Sherry Thomas

• Finalists:

Countess Of Scandal - Laurel McKee

The Forbidden Rose - Joanna Bourne

A Kiss At Midnight - Eloisa James

Last Night's Scandal - Loretta Chase

A Little Bit Wild - Victoria Dahl

One Wicked Sin - Nicola Cornick

Open Country - Kaki Warner

Inspirational Romance

Winner: In Harm's Way - Irene Hannon

• Finalists:

A Convenient Wife - Anna Schmidt

Doctor In Petticoats - Mary Connealy

Finding Her Way Home - Linda Goodnight

Maid To Match - Deeanne Gist

Shades Of Morning - Marlo Schalesky

The Wedding Garden - Linda Goodnight

Whisper On The Wind - Maureen Lang

Within My Heart - Tamera Alexander

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

Winner: Welcome To Harmony - Jodi Thomas

• Finalists:

Blood Vines - Erica Spindler

The Dead Travel Fast - Deanna Raybourn

Killbox - Ann Aguirre

On Folly Beach - Karen White

The Search - Nora Roberts

Stormwalker - Allyson James

Wanna Get Lucky? - Deborah Coonts

Paranormal Romance

Winner: Unchained: The Dark Forgotten - Sharon Ashwood

• Finalists:

Enemy Within - Marcella Burnard

A Highlander's Homecoming - Melissa Mayhue

Immortal Sea - Virginia Kantra

Marked By The Moon - Lori Handeland

Rebel - Zoe Archer

Sins Of The Heart - Eve Silver

Water Bound - Christine Feehan

Regency Historical Romance

Winner: The Mischief Of The Mistletoe - Lauren Willig

• Finalists:

His Christmas Pleasure - Cathy Maxwell

Nine Rules To Break When Romancing A Rake - Sarah MacLean

Provocative In Pearls - Madeline Hunter

To Surrender To A Rogue - Cara Elliott

Twice Tempted By A Rogue - Tessa Dare

When Harry Met Molly - Kieran Kramer

The Wicked Wyckerley - Patricia Rice

Romance Novella

Winner: "Shifting Sea" in Burning Up - Virginia Kantra

• Finalists:

"Blame It On The Blizzard" in Baby, It's Cold Outside - Jennifer Greene

"A Dundee Christmas" in Be Mine At Christmas - Brenda Novak

"Friendly Fire" in Born On The 4th of July - Jill Shalvis

"Love Me To Death" in Heart Of Darkness - Maggie Shayne

"Mistletoe Magic" in Under The Millionaire's Mistletoe - Sandra Hyatt

"Mountain Rose" in To Be A Mother - Cheryl St. John

"The Wrong Brother" in Under The Millionaire's Mistletoe - Maureen Child

Romantic Suspense

Winner: Silent Scream - Karen Rose

• Finalists:

The Darkest Hour - Maya Banks

Deadly Fear - Cynthia Eden

Edge Of Sight - Roxanne St. Claire

Indulgence In Death - J.D. Robb

Kill Me Again - Maggie Shayne

Love Me To Death - Allison Brennan

Two Lethal Lies - Annie Solomon

Young Adult Romance

Winner: The Iron King - Julie Kagawa

• Finalists:

Chasing Brooklyn - Lisa Schroeder

The Clearing - Heather Davis

Clockwork Angel - Cassandra Clare

I Now Pronounce You Someone Else - Erin McCahan

Rules Of Attraction - Simone Elkeles

The Summer Of Skinny Dipping - Amanda Howells