2019 RITA® Winners & Finalists

Contemporary Romance: Long

Winner: Long Shot - Kennedy Ryan

• Finalists:

Bad Bachelor - Stefanie London

Best Of Luck - Kate Clayborn

The Heartless Boyfriend - Erika Kelly

Luck Of The Draw - Kate Clayborn

Melt For You - J.T. Geissinger

A Tall, Dark Cowboy Christmas - Maisey Yates

Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length

Winner: Advanced Physical Chemistry - Susannah Nix

• Finalists:

Celebrity Spin Doctor - Celia Mulder

Give And Take - Lee Kilraine

Knocked-Up Cinderella - Julie Hammerle

Lennon Reborn - Scarlett Cole

Loving A Warrior - Melanie Hansen

Part-Time Husband - Noelle Adams

Relay - Layla Reyne

Sergeant Sexypants - Tawna Fenske

Sleepover - Serena Bell

Contemporary Romance: Short

Winner: The Bachelor's Baby Surprise - Teri Wilson

• Finalists:

A Baby To Bind His Bride - Caitlin Crews

The Captain's Vegas Vows - Caro Carson

Claim Me, Cowboy - Maisey Yates

Fair Game - Amy Andrews

A Fool And His Manny - Amy Lane

The Million Pound Marriage Deal - Michelle Douglas

A Safe Place To Land - Dee Ernst

Tanner's Promise - Kaylie Newell

Erotic Romance

Winner: Three-Way Split - Elia Winters

• Finalists:

Picture Perfect Cowboy - Tiffany Reisz

Sinful Games - Shelly Alexander

Total Exposure - J. A. Huss

First Book

Winner: Lady In Waiting - Marie Tremayne

• Finalists:

Celebrity Spin Doctor - Celia Mulder

The Last Wolf - Maria Vale

A Wicked Kind Of Husband - Mia Vincy

With Love In Sight - Christina Britton

Historical Romance: Long

Winner: A Wicked Kind Of Husband - Mia Vincy

• Finalists:

An Earl Like You - Caroline Linden

Lady In Waiting - Marie Tremayne

A Scandalous Deal - Joanna Shupe

Historical Romance: Short

Winner: A Duke In The Night - Kelly Bowen

• Finalists:

The Devil to Pay - K.C. Bateman

Hell's Belle - Annabelle Anders

Never Dare A Wicked Earl - Renee Ann Miller

What Ales The Earl - Sally MacKenzie

With Love In Sight - Christina Britton

Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance

Winner: How To Keep A Secret - Sarah Morgan

• Finalists:

Five Years Gone - Marie Force

A Girl Divided - Ellen Lindseth

Mornings On Main - Jodi Thomas

Paranormal Romance

Winner: Dearest Ivie - J.R. Ward

• Finalists:

Debriefing The Dead - Kerry Blaisdell

Haunted Hearts - Kimberly Dean

The Last Wolf - Maria Vale

Out Of Body - Suzanne Brockmann

To Catch A Rogue - Bec McMaster

Wretched - Cara Crescent

Romance Novella

Winner: Bad Blood - M. Malone

• Finalists:

Catching Irish - Katy Regnery

Dragon Lord - Dana Marton

"The Dragons Of Summer" in Seasons Of Sorcery - Jeffe Kennedy

"Lead Counsel" in The Boss Of Her: Office Romance Novellas - Aurora Rey

Loving The Secret Billionaire - Adriana Anders

Saved By The Cowboy - A.J. Pine

Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements

Winner: The Saturday Night Supper Club - Carla Laureano

• Finalists:

Home On Huckleberry Hill - Jennifer Beckstrand

A Mother For His Family - Susanne Dietze

Their Amish Reunion - Lenora Worth

Romantic Suspense

Winner: Fearless - Elizabeth Dyer

• Finalists:

The Bastard's Bargain - Katee Robert

Before We Were Strangers - Brenda Novak

Consumed - J. R. Ward

Cut And Run - Mary Burton

Reckless Honor - Tonya Burrows

Relentless - Elizabeth Dyer

Young Adult Romance

Winner: My So-Called Bollywood Life by Nisha Sharma

• Finalists:

Cry Baby - Ginger Scott

Not If I Save You First - Ally Carter