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[[Category:RITA Winners]]
 
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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.  
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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.  
  
  
 
===[[RITA®: Best First Book|'''Best First Book''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best First Book|'''Best First Book''']]===
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* ''[[Oh. My. Gods.]]'' by [[Tera Lynn Childs]], Penguin Group USA, Dutton - Sarah Shumway, editor
 
*Finalists:  
 
*Finalists:  
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** ''[[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
 
** ''[[No Good Girls]]'' by [[Jean Marie Pierson]], Dorchester Publishing, [[Love Spell]] - Alicia Condon, editor
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** ''[[Oh. My. Gods.]]'' by [[Tera Lynn Childs]], Penguin Group USA, Dutton - Sarah Shumway, editor
 
 
** ''[[Passionate]]'' by [[Anthea Lawson]], Kensington Publishing Corp., Zebra Debut - Hilary Sares, 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
 
** ''[[Private Arrangements]]'' by [[Sherry Thomas]], Bantam Dell Publishing Group - Caitlin Alexander, editor
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===[[RITA®: Best Contemporary Series Romance|'''Best Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best Contemporary Series Romance|'''Best Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
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* ''[[A Mother's Wish - Karen Templeton|A Mother's Wish]]'' by [[Karen Templeton]], Harlequin Enterprises, [[Silhouette Special Edition]] - Gail Chasan, editor
 
*Finalists:  
 
*Finalists:  
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** ''[[A Mother's Wish]]'' by [[Karen Templeton]], Harlequin Enterprises, [[Silhouette Special Edition]] - Gail Chasan, editor
 
 
** ''[[Adopted: Outback Baby]]'' by [[Barbara Hannay]], Harlequin Enterprises, [[Harlequin Romance]] - Meg Lewis, editor
 
** ''[[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
 
** ''[[Antonides' Forbidden Wife]]'' by [[Anne McAllister]], Harlequin Enterprises, [[Mills and Boon Modern]] - Jenny Hutton, editor
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** ''[[The Cowboy's Christmas Miracle]]'' by [[RaeAnne Thayne]], Harlequin Enterprises, [[Silhouette Special Edition]] - Gail Chasan, editor
 
** ''[[The Cowboy's Christmas Miracle]]'' by [[RaeAnne Thayne]], Harlequin Enterprises, [[Silhouette Special Edition]] - Gail Chasan, editor
 
** ''[[The Right Mr. Wrong]]'' by [[Cindi Myers]], Harlequin Enterprises, [[Harlequin American Romance]] - Wanda Ottewell, editor
 
** ''[[The Right Mr. Wrong]]'' by [[Cindi Myers]], Harlequin Enterprises, [[Harlequin American Romance]] - Wanda Ottewell, editor
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===[[RITA®: Best Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure|'''Best Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure|'''Best Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure''']]===
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* ''[[Danger Signals]]'' by [[Kathleen Creighton]], Harlequin Enterprises, [[Silhouette Romantic Suspense]] - Gail Chasan, editor
 
*Finalists:  
 
*Finalists:  
 
** ''[[A Sexy Time Of It]]'' by [[Cara Summers]], Harlequin Enterprises, [[Harlequin Blaze]] - Brenda Chin, editor
 
** ''[[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
 
** ''[[Cold Case Connection]]'' by [[Kathleen Long]], Harlequin Enterprises, [[Harlequin Intrigue]] - Allison Lyons, editor
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** ''[[Danger Signals]]'' by [[Kathleen Creighton]], Harlequin Enterprises, [[Silhouette Romantic Suspense]] - Gail Chasan, editor
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** ''[[Lethal Attraction - Diana Duncan|Lethal Attraction]]'' by [[Diana Duncan]], Harlequin Enterprises, [[Silhouette Romantic Suspense]] - Susan Litman, editor
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** ''[[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
 
** ''[[Strangers In The Night - Kerry Connor|Strangers In The Night]]'' by [[Kerry Connor]], Harlequin Enterprises, [[Harlequin Intrigue]] - Sean Mackiewicz, editor
 
** ''[[Tall, Dark And Lethal]]'' by [[Dana Marton]], Harlequin Enterprises, [[Harlequin Intrigue]] - Allison Lyons, editor
 
** ''[[Tall, Dark And Lethal]]'' by [[Dana Marton]], Harlequin Enterprises, [[Harlequin Intrigue]] - Allison Lyons, editor
 
** ''[[The Man Behind The Cop]]'' by [[Janice Kay Johnson]], Harlequin Enterprises, [[Harlequin Superromance]] - Wanda Ottewell, editor
 
** ''[[The Man Behind The Cop]]'' by [[Janice Kay Johnson]], Harlequin Enterprises, [[Harlequin Superromance]] - Wanda Ottewell, editor
 
** ''[[The Secret Soldier]]'' by [[Jennifer Morey]], Harlequin Enterprises, [[Silhouette Romantic Suspense]] - Natashya Wilson, editor
 
** ''[[The Secret Soldier]]'' by [[Jennifer Morey]], Harlequin Enterprises, [[Silhouette Romantic Suspense]] - Natashya Wilson, editor
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** ''[[Twin Targets]]'' by [[Jessica Anderson]], Harlequin Enterprises, [[Harlequin Intrigue]] - Allison Lyons, editor
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** ''[[Twin Targets]]'' by [[Jessica Andersen]], Harlequin Enterprises, [[Harlequin Intrigue]] - Allison Lyons, editor
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===[[RITA®: Best Contemporary Single Title|'''Best Contemporary Single Title''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best Contemporary Single Title|'''Best Contemporary Single Title''']]===
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* ''[[Not Another Bad Date]]'' by [[Rachel Gibson]], HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books - Lucia Macro, editor
 
*Finalists:  
 
*Finalists:  
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** ''[[No Good Girls]]'' by [[Jean Marie Pierson]], Dorchester Publishing, Love Spell - Alicia Condon, editor
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** ''[[Out Of Time - Samantha Graves|Out Of Time]]'' by [[Samantha Graves]], Grand Central Publishing, Forever - Frances Jalet-Miller, editor
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** ''[[Snowfall At Willow Lake]]'' by [[Susan Wiggs]], Harlequin Enterprises, MIRA Books - Margaret O'Neill Marbury, editor
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** ''[[Sweet Talk - Susan Mallery|Sweet Talk]]'' by [[Susan Mallery]], Harlequin Enterprises, HQN - Tara Parsons, editors
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** ''[[Tall Tales And Wedding Veils]]'' by [[Jane Graves]], Grand Central Publishing, Forever - Michele Bidelspach, editor
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** ''[[Twenty Wishes]]'' by [[Debbie Macomber]], Harlequin Enterprises, MIRA Books - Paula Eykelhof, editor
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** ''[[Your Roots Are Showing]]'' by [[Elise Chidley]], Grand Central Publishing, 5 Spot - Alex Logan, editor
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===[[RITA®: Best Historical Romance|'''Best Historical Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best Historical Romance|'''Best Historical Romance''']]===
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* ''[[The Edge Of Impropriety]]'' by [[Pam Rosenthal]], Penguin Group USA, NAL, Signet Eclipse - Laura Cifelli, editor
 
*Finalists:  
 
*Finalists:  
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** ''[[Duchess By Night]]'' by [[Eloisa James]], HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books - Carrie Feron, editor
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** ''[[In Bed With The Devil - Lorraine Heath|In Bed With The Devil]]'' by [[Lorraine Heath]], HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books - Lucia Macro and May Chen, editors
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** ''[[Private Arrangements]]'' by [[Sherry Thomas]], Bantam Dell Publishing Group - Caitlin Alexander, editor
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** ''[[Seduce Me At Sunrise]]'' by [[Lisa Kleypas]], St. Martin's Press - Jennifer Enderlin, editor
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** ''[[The Spymaster's Lady]]'' by [[Joanna Bourne]], Penguin Group USA, Berkley Sensation - Wendy McCurdy, editor
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** ''[[To Seduce A Sinner]]'' by [[Elizabeth Hoyt]], Grand Central Publishing, Forever - Amy Pierpont, editor
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** ''[[Where The Heart Leads - Stephanie Laurens|Where The Heart Leads]]'' by [[Stephanie Laurens]], HarperCollins Publishers, Morrow Books - Lucia Macro, editor
  
  
 
===[[RITA®:Best Inspirational Romance|'''Best Inspirational Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®:Best Inspirational Romance|'''Best Inspirational Romance''']]===
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* ''[[Finding Stefanie]]'' by [[Susan May Warren]], Tyndale House Publishers - Karen Watson, editor
 
*Finalists:  
 
*Finalists:  
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** ''[[Deep In The Heart Of Trouble]]'' by [[Deeanne Gist]], Bethany House Publishers - David Long and Julie Klasseneditor, editors
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** ''[[Faking Grace]]'' by [[Tamara Leigh]], Random House Publishing, WaterBrook Multnomah - Julee Schwarzburg, editor
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** ''[[Love Starts With Elle]]'' by [[Rachel Hauck]], Thomas Nelson Inc. - Ami McConnell, editor
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** ''[[Mulberry Park]]'' by [[Judy Duarte]], Kensington Publishing Corp. - John Scognamiglio, editor
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** ''[[The Convenient Groom]]'' by [[Denise Hunter]], Thomas Nelson Inc. - Amanda Bostic and Leslie Peterson, editors
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** ''[[The Perfect Life]]'' by [[Robin Lee Hatcher]], Thomas Nelson Inc., Women of Faith Fiction - Ami McConnell and Leslie Peterson, editors
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** ''[[Where Love Abides]]'' by [[Irene Hannon]], Harlequin Enterprises, Steeple Hill Love Inspired - Melissa Endlich, editor
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===[[RITA®: Best Novel With Strong Romantic Elements|'''Best Novel With Strong  Romantic Elements''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best Novel With Strong Romantic Elements|'''Best Novel With Strong  Romantic Elements''']]===
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* ''[[Tribute]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]], Penguin Group USA, Putnam - Leslie Gelbman, editor
 
*Finalists:  
 
*Finalists:  
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** ''[[Last Dance At Jitterbug Lounge]]'' by [[Pamela Morsi]], Harlequin Enterprises, MIRA Books - Valerie Gray, editor
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** ''[[The House On Tradd Street]]'' by [[Karen White]], Penguin Group USA, NAL - Cindy Hwang, editor
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** ''[[The Paper Marriage]]'' by [[Susan Kay Law]], Penguin Group USA, Berkley - Jackie Cantor, editor
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** ''[[The Shape Of Mercy]]'' by [[Susan Meissner]], Random House Publishing, WaterBrook Multnomah - Shannon Marchese, editor
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** ''[[The Winter Sea]]'' by [[Susanna Kearsley]], Allison & Busby - Lara Crisp, editor
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** ''[[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''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best Paranormal Romance|'''Best Paranormal Romance''']]===
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* ''[[Seducing Mr. Darcy]]'' by [[Gwen Cready]], Simon & Schuster, Pocket
 
*Finalists:  
 
*Finalists:  
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** ''[[Dragon Wytch]]'' by [[Yasmine Galenorn]], Penguin Group USA, Berkley - Kate Seaver, editor
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** ''[[Mine To Possess]]'' by [[Nalini Singh]],  Penguin Group USA, Berkley Sensation - Cindy Hwang, editor
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** ''[[Moonstruck - Susan Grant|Moonstruck]]'' by [[Susan Grant]], Harlequin Enterprises, HQN - Tara Parsons, editor
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** ''[[The Darkest Night]]'' by [[Gena Showalter]], Harlequin Enterprises, HQN - Tracy Farrell and Margo Lipschultz, editors
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** ''[[The Healer - Sharon Sala|The Healer]]'' by [[Sharon Sala]], Harlequin Enterprises, HQN - Leslie Wainger, editor
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** ''[[The Undead Next Door]]'' by [[Kerrelyn Sparks]], HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books - Erika Tsang, editor
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** ''[[Thunder Moon]]'' by [[Lori Handeland]], St. Martin’s Press - Jennifer Enderlin, editor
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===[[RITA®: Best Regency Historical Romance|'''Best Regency Historical Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best Regency Historical Romance|'''Best Regency Historical Romance''']]===
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* ''[[My Lord And Spymaster]]'' by [[Joanna Bourne]], Penguin Group USA, Berkley Sensation - Wendy McCurdy, editor
 
*Finalists:  
 
*Finalists:  
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** ''[[Duke Most Wanted]]'' by [[Celeste Bradley]], St. Martin’s Press - Monique Patterson, editor
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** ''[[Mr. Cavendish, I Presume]]'' by [[Julia Quinn]], HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books - Lyssa Keusch, editor
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** ''[[The Dangerous Duke]]'' by [[Christine Wells]], Penguin Group USA, Berkley Sensation - Leis Pederson, editor
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** ''[[The Edge Of Desire]]'' by [[Stephanie Laurens]], HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books - Lucia Macro, editor
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** ''[[Three Nights Of Sin]]'' by [[Anne Mallory]], HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books - May Chen, editor
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===[[RITA®: Best Romantic Novella|'''Best Romantic Novella''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best Romantic Novella|'''Best Romantic Novella''']]===
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* "The Fall of Rogue Gerard" by [[Stephanie Laurens]] in [[It Happened One Night]], HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books - Lucia Macro, editor
 
*Finalists:  
 
*Finalists:  
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** "All He Wants for Christmas" by [[Jill Shalvis]] in [[Heating Up The Holidays]], Harlequin Enterprises, Harlequin Blaze - Brenda Chin, editor
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** "Blame It on the Mistletoe" by [[Terri Brisbin]] in [[One Candlelit Christmas]], Harlequin Enterprises, Harlequin Historical - Joanne Carr Grant, editor
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** "Only You" by [[Jacquie D'Alessandro]] in [[It Happened One Night]], HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books - Lucia Macro, editor
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** "Our Day" by Jean Brashear in [[The Valentine Gift]], Harlequin Enterprises, Superromance, Everlasting Love - Beverley Sotolov, editor
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** "Penance" by [[Sharon Sala]] in [[Aftershock - Anthology|Aftershock]], Harlequin Enterprises, Silhouette Nocturne - Leslie Wainger, editor
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** "Snowy Night with a Highlander" by [[Julia London]] in [[Snowy Night with a Stranger]], Simon & Schuster, Pocket Books - Maggie Crawford, editor
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** "Thicker Than Blood" by [[Meljean Brook]] in [[First Blood]], Penguin Group USA, Berkley - Cindy Hwang, editor
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===[[RITA®: Best Romantic Suspense|'''Best Romantic Suspense''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best Romantic Suspense|'''Best Romantic Suspense''']]===
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* ''[[Take No Prisoners - Cindy Gerard|Take No Prisoners]]'' by [[Cindy Gerard]], Simon & Schuster, Pocket Books - Maggie Crawford, editor
 
*Finalists:  
 
*Finalists:  
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** ''[[Killing Fear]]'' by [[Allison Brennan]], Random House Group, Ballantine - Charlotte Herscher, editor
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** ''[[Night Secrets - Cherry Adair|Night Secrets]]'' by [[Cherry Adair]], Random House Group, Ballantine - Charlotte Herscher, editor
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** ''[[Now You Die]]'' by [[Roxanne St. Claire]], Simon & Schuster, Pocket Books - Micki Nuding, editor
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** ''[[Scream For Me]]'' by [[Karen Rose]], Grand Central Publishing, Vision - Karen Kosztolnyik, editor
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** ''[[Stop Me]]'' by [[Brenda Novak]], Harlequin Enterprises, MIRA Books - Paula Eykelhof, editor
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** ''[[The Angel]]'' by [[Carla Neggers]], Harlequin Enterprises, MIRA Books - Margaret Marbury, editor
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** ''[[Triple Exposure]]'' by [[Colleen Thompson]], Dorchester Publishing, Leisure Romantic Suspense - Alicia Condon, editor
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===[[RITA®: Best Young Adult Romance|'''Best Young Adult Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best Young Adult Romance|'''Best Young Adult Romance''']]===
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* ''[[Hell Week]]'' by [[Rosemary Clement-Moore]], Random House Group, Delacorte Press - Krista Marino, editor
 
*Finalists:
 
*Finalists:
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** ''[[How To Hook A Hottie]]'' by [[Tina Ferraro]], Random House Group, Delacorte Press - Krista Marino, editor
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** ''[[Oh. My. Gods.]]'' by [[Tera Lynn Childs]], Penguin Group USA, Dutton - Sarah Shumway, editor

Latest revision as of 19:45, 25 March 2010

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's 29th Annual National Conference in Washington, D.C.


Best First Book


Best Contemporary Series Romance


Best Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure


Best Contemporary Single Title


Best Historical Romance


Best Inspirational Romance


Best Novel With Strong Romantic Elements


Best Paranormal Romance


Best Regency Historical Romance


Best Romantic Novella


Best Romantic Suspense


Best Young Adult Romance

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