2011 RITA® Winners & Finalists

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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