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−	The following authors and books ~~are~~ finalists in the 2009 [[RITA]] contest. Over 1,000 novels and novellas were judged in 12 categories. Winners of the awards ~~will be~~ announced in July at the [[RITA]] and [[Golden Heart]] Awards Ceremony at the [[RWA Annual Conference - 2009 Washington, D.C.\|RWA's 29th Annual National Conference]] in Washington, D.C.	+	The following authors and books were finalists in the 2009 [[RITA]] contest. Over 1,000 novels and novellas were judged in 12 categories. Winners of the awards were announced in July 2009 at the [[RITA]] and [[Golden Heart]] Awards Ceremony at the [[RWA Annual Conference - 2009 Washington, D.C.\|RWA's 29th Annual National Conference]] in Washington, D.C.

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 ===[[RITA®: Best Contemporary Single Title|'''Best Contemporary Single Title''']]===
 *Finalists:
 ** ''[[No Good Girls]]'' by [[Jean Marie Pierson]], Dorchester Publishing, Love Spell - Alicia Condon, editor
 ** ''[[Out Of Time - Samantha Graves|Out Of Time]]'' by [[Samantha Graves]], Grand Central Publishing, Forever - Frances Jalet-Miller, editor
 ** ''[[Snowfall At Willow Lake]]'' by [[Susan Wiggs]], Harlequin Enterprises, MIRA Books - Margaret O'Neill Marbury, editor

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 ===[[RITA®: Best First Book|'''Best First Book''']]===
 *Finalists:
 ** ''[[Her One Desire]]'' by [[Kimberly Killion]], Kensington Publishing Corp., Zebra - Hilary Sares, editor
 ** ''[[No Good Girls]]'' by [[Jean Marie Pierson]], Dorchester Publishing, [[Love Spell]] - Alicia Condon, editor
 ** ''[[Passionate]]'' by [[Anthea Lawson]], Kensington Publishing Corp., Zebra Debut - Hilary Sares, editor
 ** ''[[Private Arrangements]]'' by [[Sherry Thomas]], Bantam Dell Publishing Group - Caitlin Alexander, editor

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 ===[[RITA®: Best Romantic Suspense|'''Best Romantic Suspense''']]===
 *Finalists:
 ** ''[[Killing Fear]]'' by [[Allison Brennan]], Random House Group, Ballantine - Charlotte Herscher, editor
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 ** ''[[Scream For Me]]'' by [[Karen Rose]], Grand Central Publishing, Vision - Karen Kosztolnyik, editor
 ** ''[[Stop Me]]'' by [[Brenda Novak]], Harlequin Enterprises, MIRA Books - Paula Eykelhof, editor
 ** ''[[The Angel]]'' by [[Carla Neggers]], Harlequin Enterprises, MIRA Books - Margaret Marbury, editor
 ** ''[[Triple Exposure]]'' by [[Colleen Thompson]], Dorchester Publishing, Leisure Romantic Suspense - Alicia Condon, editor

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 ===[[RITA®: Best Novel With Strong Romantic Elements|'''Best Novel With Strong  Romantic Elements''']]===
 *Finalists:
 ** ''[[Last Dance At Jitterbug Lounge]]'' by [[Pamela Morsi]], Harlequin Enterprises, MIRA Books - Valerie Gray, editor
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 ** ''[[The Shape Of Mercy]]'' by [[Susan Meissner]], Random House Publishing, WaterBrook Multnomah - Shannon Marchese, editor
 ** ''[[The Winter Sea]]'' by [[Susanna Kearsley]], Allison & Busby - Lara Crisp, editor
 ** ''[[Where Serpents Sleep]]'' by [[C.S. Harris]], Penguin Group USA, NAL Obsidian - Ellen Edwards, editor

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 ===[[RITA®: Best Paranormal Romance|'''Best Paranormal Romance''']]===
 *Finalists:
 ** ''[[Dragon Wytch]]'' by [[Yasmine Galenorn]], Penguin Group USA, Berkley - Kate Seaver, editor
 ** ''[[Mine To Possess]]'' by [[Nalini Singh]],  Penguin Group USA, Berkley Sensation - Cindy Hwang, editor
 ** ''[[Moonstruck - Susan Grant|Moonstruck]]'' by [[Susan Grant]], Harlequin Enterprises, HQN - Tara Parsons, editor
 ** ''[[The Darkest Night]]'' by [[Gena Showalter]], Harlequin Enterprises, HQN - Tracy Farrell and Margo Lipschultz, editors
 ** ''[[The Healer - Sharon Sala|The Healer]]'' by [[Sharon Sala]], Harlequin Enterprises, HQN - Leslie Wainger, editor

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 ===[[RITA®: Best Romantic Novella|'''Best Romantic Novella''']]===
 *Finalists:
 ** "All He Wants for Christmas" by [[Jill Shalvis]] in [[Heating Up The Holidays]], Harlequin Enterprises, Harlequin Blaze - Brenda Chin, editor
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 ** "Penance" by [[Sharon Sala]] in [[Aftershock - Anthology|Aftershock]], Harlequin Enterprises, Silhouette Nocturne - Leslie Wainger, editor
 ** "Snowy Night with a Highlander" by [[Julia London]] in [[Snowy Night with a Stranger]], Simon & Schuster, Pocket Books - Maggie Crawford, editor
 ** "Thicker Than Blood" by [[Meljean Brook]] in [[First Blood]], Penguin Group USA, Berkley - Cindy Hwang, editor

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 ** ''[[Private Arrangements]]'' by [[Sherry Thomas]], Bantam Dell Publishing Group - Caitlin Alexander, editor
 ** ''[[Seduce Me At Sunrise]]'' by [[Lisa Kleypas]], St. Martin's Press - Jennifer Enderlin, editor
 ** ''[[The Spymaster's Lady]]'' by [[Joanna Bourne]], Penguin Group USA, Berkley Sensation - Wendy McCurdy, editor
 ** ''[[To Seduce A Sinner]]'' by [[Elizabeth Hoyt]], Grand Central Publishing, Forever - Amy Pierpont, editor

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 ===[[RITA®: Best Contemporary Series Romance|'''Best Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
 *Finalists:
 ** ''[[Adopted: Outback Baby]]'' by [[Barbara Hannay]], Harlequin Enterprises, [[Harlequin Romance]] - Meg Lewis, editor
 ** ''[[Antonides' Forbidden Wife]]'' by [[Anne McAllister]], Harlequin Enterprises, [[Mills and Boon Modern]] - Jenny Hutton, editor
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 ===[[RITA®: Best Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure|'''Best Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure''']]===
 *Finalists:
 ** ''[[A Sexy Time Of It]]'' by [[Cara Summers]], Harlequin Enterprises, [[Harlequin Blaze]] - Brenda Chin, editor
 ** ''[[Cold Case Connection]]'' by [[Kathleen Long]], Harlequin Enterprises, [[Harlequin Intrigue]] - Allison Lyons, editor
 ** ''[[Lethal Attraction - Diana Duncan|Lethal Attraction]]'' by [[Diana Duncan]], Harlequin Enterprises, [[Silhouette Romantic Suspense]] - Susan Litman, editor
 ** ''[[Strangers In The Night - Kerry Connor|Strangers In The Night]]'' by [[Kerry Connor]], Harlequin Enterprises, [[Harlequin Intrigue]] - Sean Mackiewicz, editor
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 ===[[RITA®: Best Historical Romance|'''Best Historical Romance''']]===
 *Finalists:
 ** ''[[Duchess By Night]]'' by [[Eloisa James]], HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books - Carrie Feron, editor
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 ** ''[[Private Arrangements]]'' by [[Sherry Thomas]], Bantam Dell Publishing Group - Caitlin Alexander, editor
 ** ''[[Seduce Me At Sunrise]]'' by [[Lisa Kleypas]], St. Martin's Press - Jennifer Enderlin, editor
-** ''[[The Edge Of Impropriety]]'' by [[Pam Rosenthal]], Penguin Group USA, NAL, Signet Eclipse - Laura Cifelli, editor
 ** ''[[The Spymaster's Lady]]'' by [[Joanna Bourne]], Penguin Group USA, Berkley Sensation - Wendy McCurdy, editor
 ** ''[[To Seduce A Sinner]]'' by [[Elizabeth Hoyt]], Grand Central Publishing, Forever - Amy Pierpont, editor
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 ===[[RITA®:Best Inspirational Romance|'''Best Inspirational Romance''']]===
 *Finalists:
 ** ''[[Deep In The Heart Of Trouble]]'' by [[Deeanne Gist]], Bethany House Publishers - David Long and Julie Klasseneditor, editors
 ** ''[[Faking Grace]]'' by [[Tamara Leigh]], Random House Publishing, WaterBrook Multnomah - Julee Schwarzburg, editor
 ** ''[[Love Starts With Elle]]'' by [[Rachel Hauck]], Thomas Nelson Inc. - Ami McConnell, editor
 ** ''[[Mulberry Park]]'' by [[Judy Duarte]], Kensington Publishing Corp. - John Scognamiglio, editor
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 ===[[RITA®: Best Regency Historical Romance|'''Best Regency Historical Romance''']]===
 *Finalists:
 ** ''[[Duke Most Wanted]]'' by [[Celeste Bradley]], St. Martin’s Press - Monique Patterson, editor
 ** ''[[Mr. Cavendish, I Presume]]'' by [[Julia Quinn]], HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books - Lyssa Keusch, editor
 ** ''[[The Dangerous Duke]]'' by [[Christine Wells]], Penguin Group USA, Berkley Sensation - Leis Pederson, editor
 ** ''[[The Edge Of Desire]]'' by [[Stephanie Laurens]], HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books - Lucia Macro, editor
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 ===[[RITA®: Best Young Adult Romance|'''Best Young Adult Romance''']]===
 *Finalists:
 ** ''[[How To Hook A Hottie]]'' by [[Tina Ferraro]], Random House Group, Delacorte Press - Krista Marino, editor
 ** ''[[Oh. My. Gods.]]'' by [[Tera Lynn Childs]], Penguin Group USA, Dutton - Sarah Shumway, editor

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 ** ''[[The Spymaster's Lady]]'' by [[Joanna Bourne]], Penguin Group USA, Berkley Sensation - Wendy McCurdy, editor
 ** ''[[To Seduce A Sinner]]'' by [[Elizabeth Hoyt]], Grand Central Publishing, Forever - Amy Pierpont, editor
-** ''[[Where The Heart Leads]]'' by [[Stephanie Laurens]], HarperCollins Publishers, Morrow Books - Lucia Macro, editor
+** ''[[Where The Heart Leads - Stephanie Laurens|Where The Heart Leads]]'' by [[Stephanie Laurens]], HarperCollins Publishers, Morrow Books - Lucia Macro, editor