RITA®: Best Long Contemporary Series
As more thought was put into the categorization of romances, the Contemporary Sensual RITA® category was established in 1983, partially replacing the Category Contemporary category (the other half was Contemporary Sweet. Reflecting the trend toward longer category-type romances, the Category Contemporary style romance was further divided by word count in the 1984. This category had the first-ever co-winners in Golden Medallion history, Deirdre Mardon and Nora Roberts. The Long Contemporary category was introduced in 1985. After a relatively long run without a title change, the Long Contemporary category became the Long Contemporary Series category in 1997. The name change only lasted a year before reverting to the classic title. In 2004, the category name was refined and became Best Long Contemporary Series.
The category is currently known simply as Best Long Contemporary Romance.
Winners
- Dianna Love Snell - 2006 - Worth Every Risk, Silhouette Books
- Inglath Cooper - 2005 - John Riley's Girl - Harlequin Books
- Kathleen Creighton - 2004 - Top Gun's Return, The
- Catherine Mann - 2003 - Taking Cover
- Fay Robinson - 2002 - Coming Home To You
- Marilyn Pappano - 2001 - Rogue's Reform
- Suzanne Brockmann - 2000 - Undercover Princess
- Ruth Wind - 1999 - Meant To Be Married
- Ruth Wind - 1998 - Reckless
- Naomi Horton - 1997 - Wild Blood
- Justine Davis - 1996 - The Morning Side Of Dawn
- Kathleen Korbel - 1995 - Soldier’s Heart, A
- Emilie Richards - 1994 - Dragonslayer
- Karen Young - 1993 - The Silence Of Midnight
- Kathleen Korbel - 1992 - Rose for Maggie, A
- Cheryl Reavis - 1991 - Patrick Gallagher's Widow
- Kathleen Korbel - 1990 - The Ice Cream Man
- Cheryl Reavis - 1989 - A Crime Of The Heart
- Kathleen Creighton - 1988 - In The Defense Of Love
- Nora Roberts - 1987 - One Summer
- Georgia Bockoven - 1986 - Today, Tomorrow And Always
- Nora Roberts - 1985 -- A Matter Of Choice
- Deirdre Mardon - 1984 (co-winner)
- Nora Roberts - 1984 (co-winner)
- Nora Roberts - 1983
