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===[[RITA®: Best First Book|'''Best First Book''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best First Book|'''Best First Book''']]===
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* ''[[First Grave On The Right]] by [[Darynda Jones]] (St. Martin's Press; Jennifer Enderlin, editor)
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* ''[[First Grave On The Right]]'' by [[Darynda Jones]] (St. Martin's Press; Jennifer Enderlin, editor)
  
 
*Finalists:  
 
*Finalists:  
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** ''[[Beautiful Disaster]] by [[Laura Spinella]] (Berkley Publishing Group; Leis Pederson, editor)
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** ''[[Beautiful Disaster]]'' by [[Laura Spinella]] (Berkley Publishing Group; Leis Pederson, editor)
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** ''[[The Darling Strumpet]] by [[Gillian Bagwell]] (Berkley Publishing Group; Kate Seaver, editor)
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** ''[[The Darling Strumpet]]'' by [[Gillian Bagwell]] (Berkley Publishing Group; Kate Seaver, editor)
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** ''[[The Devil In Disguise]] by [[Stefanie Sloane]] (Ballantine Bantam Dell; Junessa Viloria, editor)
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** ''[[The Devil In Disguise]]'' by [[Stefanie Sloane]] (Ballantine Bantam Dell; Junessa Viloria, editor)
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** ''[[Hourglass]] by [[Myra McEntire]] (Egmont USA; Regina Griffin, editor)
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** ''[[Hourglass]]'' by [[Myra McEntire]] (Egmont USA; Regina Griffin, editor)
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** ''[[How To Marry A Duke]] by [[Vicky Dreilling]] (Grand Central Publishing Forever; Michele Bidelspach, editor)
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** ''[[How To Marry A Duke]]'' by [[Vicky Dreilling]] (Grand Central Publishing Forever; Michele Bidelspach, editor)
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** ''[[I'm Not Her]] by [[Janet Gurtler]] (Sourcebooks Fire; Leah Hultenschmidt, editor)
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** ''[[I'm Not Her]]'' by [[Janet Gurtler]] (Sourcebooks Fire; Leah Hultenschmidt, editor)
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** ''[[Warped]] by [[Maurissa Guibord]] (Delacorte Press; Michelle Poploff, editor)
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** ''[[Warped]]'' by [[Maurissa Guibord]] (Delacorte Press; Michelle Poploff, 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''']]===
 
*Finalists:  
 
*Finalists:  
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** ''[[Cooper Vengeance by Paula Graves]] ([[Harlequin Intrigue; Allison Lyons, editor)
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** ''[[Cooper Vengeance]]'' by Paula Graves]] ([[Harlequin Intrigue; Allison Lyons, editor)
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** ''[[The Doctor’s Deadly Affair by Stephanie Doyle]] ([[Harlequin Romantic Suspense; Wanda Ottewell, editor)
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** ''[[The Doctor’s Deadly Affair]]'' by Stephanie Doyle]] ([[Harlequin Romantic Suspense; Wanda Ottewell, editor)
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** ''[[The Man from Gossamer Ridge by Paula Graves]] ([[Harlequin Intrigue; Allison Lyons, editor)
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** ''[[The Man from Gossamer Ridge]]'' by Paula Graves]] ([[Harlequin Intrigue; Allison Lyons, editor)
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** ''[[Nothing But the Truth by Kara Lennox]] ([[Harlequin Superromance; Johanna Raisanen, editor)
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** ''[[Nothing But the Truth]]'' by Kara Lennox]] ([[Harlequin Superromance; Johanna Raisanen, editor)
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** ''[[Soldier's Last Stand by Cindy Dees]] ([[Harlequin Romantic Suspense; Patience Bloom, editor)
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** ''[[Soldier's Last Stand]]'' by Cindy Dees]] ([[Harlequin Romantic Suspense; Patience Bloom, editor)
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** ''[[Stranded with Her Ex by Jill Sorenson]] ([[Harlequin Romantic Suspense; Stacy Boyd, editor)
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** ''[[Stranded with Her Ex]]'' by Jill Sorenson]] ([[Harlequin Romantic Suspense; Stacy Boyd, editor)
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** ''[[Taken to the Edge by Kara Lennox]] ([[Harlequin Superromance; Johanna Raisanen, editor)
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** ''[[Taken to the Edge]]'' by Kara Lennox]] ([[Harlequin Superromance; Johanna Raisanen, editor)
  
  
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===[[RITA®:Best Inspirational Romance|'''Best Inspirational Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®:Best Inspirational Romance|'''Best Inspirational Romance''']]===
 
*Finalists:  
 
*Finalists:  
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** ''[[The Christmas Child by Linda Goodnight  
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** ''[[The Christmas Child]]'' by Linda Goodnight  
 
Harlequin Love Inspired; Allison Lyons, editor  
 
Harlequin Love Inspired; Allison Lyons, editor  
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** ''[[Deadly Pursuit by Irene Hannon  
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** ''[[Deadly Pursuit]]'' by Irene Hannon  
 
Revell; Jennifer Leep, editor
 
Revell; Jennifer Leep, editor
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** ''[[Katie's Way by Marta Perry  
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** ''[[Katie's Way]]'' by Marta Perry  
 
Berkley Publishing Group; Ellen Edwards, editor
 
Berkley Publishing Group; Ellen Edwards, editor
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** ''[[The Ladies' Room by Carolyn Brown  
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** ''[[The Ladies' Room]]'' by Carolyn Brown  
 
Avalon Books; Lia Brown, editor
 
Avalon Books; Lia Brown, editor
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** ''[[Love on the Line by Deeanne Gist  
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** ''[[Love on the Line]]'' by Deeanne Gist  
 
Bethany House Publishers; David Long and Julie Klassen, editors
 
Bethany House Publishers; David Long and Julie Klassen, editors
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** ''[[The Measure of Katie Calloway by Serena Miller Revell; Vicki Crumpton, editor
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** ''[[The Measure of Katie Calloway]]'' by Serena Miller Revell; Vicki Crumpton, editor
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** ''[[My Foolish Heart by Susan May Warren  
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** ''[[My Foolish Heart]]'' by Susan May Warren  
 
Tyndale House Publishers; Karen Watson, editor
 
Tyndale House Publishers; Karen Watson, editor
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** ''[[Save the Date by Jenny B. Jones  
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** ''[[Save the Date]]'' by Jenny B. Jones  
 
Thomas Nelson; Natalie Hanemann and Jamie Chavez, editors
 
Thomas Nelson; Natalie Hanemann and Jamie Chavez, editors
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** ''[[To Win Her Heart by Karen Witemeyer  
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** ''[[To Win Her Heart]]'' by Karen Witemeyer  
 
Bethany House Publishers; Karen Schurrer, editor
 
Bethany House Publishers; Karen Schurrer, editor
  
 
===[[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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* ''[[How To Bake A Perfect Life]] by [[Barbara O'Neal]] (Ballantine Bantam Dell; Shauna Summers, editor)
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* ''[[How To Bake A Perfect Life]]'' by [[Barbara O'Neal]] (Ballantine Bantam Dell; Shauna Summers, editor)
  
 
*Finalists:  
 
*Finalists:  
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** ''[[The Dark Enquiry]] by [[Deanna Raybourn]] (Harlequin MIRA; Valerie Gray, editor)
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** ''[[The Dark Enquiry]]'' by [[Deanna Raybourn]] (Harlequin MIRA; Valerie Gray, editor)
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** ''[[Death Magic]] by [[Eileen Wilks]] (Berkley Publishing Group Sensation; Cindy Hwang, editor)
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** ''[[Death Magic]]'' by [[Eileen Wilks]] (Berkley Publishing Group Sensation; Cindy Hwang, editor)
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** ''[[First Grave On The Right]] by [[Darynda Jones]] (St. Martin's Press; Jennifer Enderlin, editor)
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** ''[[First Grave On The Right]]'' by [[Darynda Jones]] (St. Martin's Press; Jennifer Enderlin, editor)
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** ''[[Goodnight Tweetheart]] by [[Teresa Medeiros]] (Gallery Books; Lauren McKenna, editor)
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** ''[[Goodnight Tweetheart]]'' by [[Teresa Medeiros]] (Gallery Books; Lauren McKenna, editor)
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** ''[[The Rose Garden]] by [[Susanna Kearsley]] (Sourcebooks Landmark; Deb Werksman, editor)
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** ''[[The Rose Garden]]'' by [[Susanna Kearsley]] (Sourcebooks Landmark; Deb Werksman, editor)
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** ''[[Shadow Walker]] by [[Allyson James]] (Berkley Publishing Group Sensation; Kate Seaver, editor)
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** ''[[Shadow Walker]]'' by [[Allyson James]] (Berkley Publishing Group Sensation; Kate Seaver, editor)
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** ''[[Song Of The Nile]] by [[Stephanie Dray]] (Berkley Publishing Group; Cindy Hwang, editor)
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** ''[[Song Of The Nile]]'' by [[Stephanie Dray]] (Berkley Publishing Group; Cindy Hwang, editor)
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** ''[[Spider's Revenge]] by [[Jennifer Estep]] (Pocket Books; Megan McKeever, editor)
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** ''[[Spider's Revenge]]'' by [[Jennifer Estep]] (Pocket Books; Megan McKeever, editor)
  
  

Revision as of 04:06, 29 July 2012

The following authors and books are finalists in the 2012 RITA contest. Over 1,000 novels and novellas were judged in 12 categories. Winners of the awards were announced in July 2012 at the RITA and Golden Heart Awards Ceremony at the RWA's 32th Annual National Conference in Anaheim, California.


Best First Book


Best Contemporary Series Romance


Best Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure


Best Contemporary Single Title

Pocket Books; Micki Nuding, editor)

Grand Central Publishing Forever; Michele Bidelspach, editor

Carina Press; Charlotte Herscher, editor

Grand Central Publishing Forever; Michele Bidelspach, editor

Pocket Books; Abby Zidle, editor

Berkley Publishing Group; Cindy Hwang, editor

Berkley Publishing Group; Cindy Hwang, editor

Avon Books; Lucia Macro, editor


Best Historical Romance

  • The Black Hawk by Joanna Bourne]] (Berkley Publishing Group; Wendy McCurdy, editor


Best Inspirational Romance

Harlequin Love Inspired; Allison Lyons, editor

Revell; Jennifer Leep, editor

Berkley Publishing Group; Ellen Edwards, editor

Avalon Books; Lia Brown, editor

Bethany House Publishers; David Long and Julie Klassen, editors

Tyndale House Publishers; Karen Watson, editor

Thomas Nelson; Natalie Hanemann and Jamie Chavez, editors

Bethany House Publishers; Karen Schurrer, editor

Best Novel With Strong Romantic Elements


Best Paranormal Romance

  • [[Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison

Berkley Publishing Group Sensation; Cindy Hwang, editor

  • Finalists:
    • [[Archangel's Blade by Nalini Singh

Berkley Publishing Group Sensation; Cindy Hwang, editor

    • [[Changeling Moon by Dani Harper

Kensington Brava; Alicia Condon, editor

    • [[Envy by J.R. Ward

NAL Signet; Kara Welsh, editor

    • [[Lord of the Abyss by Nalini Singh

Harlequin Nocture; Tara Gavin, editor

    • [[The Lost by Caridad Piñeiro

Grand Central Publishing Forever; Selina McLemore, editor

    • [[Nightfall by Ellen Connor (writing team Ann Aguirre and Carrie Lofty)

Berkley Publishing Group Sensation; Cindy Hwang, editor

    • [[The Restorer by Amanda Stevens

Harlequin MIRA; Denise Zaza, editor

Best Regency Historical Romance

  • Finalists:
    • [[The Devil in Disguise by Stefanie Sloane

Ballantine Bantam Dell; Junessa Viloria, editor

    • [[Heiress in Love by Christina Brooke

St. Martin's Press; Monique Patterson, editor

    • [[How to Marry a Duke by Vicky Dreiling

Grand Central Publishing Forever; Michele Bidelspach, editor

    • [[How to Seduce a Scoundrel by Vicky Dreiling

Grand Central Publishing Forever; Michele Bidelspach, editor

    • [[Lady Sophie's Christmas Wish by Grace Burrowes

Sourcebooks Casablanca; Deb Werksman, editor

    • [[A Night to Surrender by Tessa Dare

Avon Books; Tessa Woodward, editor

    • [[To Seduce an Angel by Kate Moore

Berkley Publishing Group Sensation; Wendy McCurdy, editor

    • [[When Beauty Tamed the Beast by Eloisa James

Avon Books; Carrie Feron, editor


Best Romantic Novella

    • [[I Love the Earl by Caroline Linden

Avon Impulse; Lyssa Keusch, editor

  • Finalists:
    • "Angel's Wolf" by Nalini Singh

in Angels of Darkness Berkley Publishing Group Sensation; Cindy Hwang, editor

    • "Chaos in Death" by J.D. Robb

in The Unquiet Berkley Publishing Group; Leslie Gelbman, editor

    • "Compassion Can't Wait" by Carly Phillips

in More Than Words, Vol. 7 Harlequin Enterprises; Marsha Zinberg, editor

    • "One Wish: a Christmas Story" by Jodi Thomas

in A Texas Christmas Kensington Zebra; Peter Senftleben, editor

    • "Resolution" by Linda Winstead Jones

in The Heart of Winter Harlequin Enterprises; Stacy Boyd, editor

    • "The Storm Within” by Trish Morey

in A Royal Engagement Harlequin Presents; Joanne Grant, editor

    • "Unforgiven" by Ruth Ryan Langan

in The Unquiet Berkley Publishing Group; Cindy Hwang, editor


Best Romantic Suspense

  • Finalists:
    • [[Hidden Away by Maya Banks

Berkley Publishing Group Sensation; Cindy Hwang, editor

    • [[Hot Zone by Catherine Mann

Sourcebooks Casablanca; Deb Werksman, editor

    • [[Hush by Cherry Adair

Pocket Star; Lauren McKenna, editor

    • [[New York to Dallas by J.D. Robb

Penguin Putnam; Leslie Gelbman, editor

    • [[Secrets of Bella Terra by Christina Dodd

New American Library; Kerry Donovan, editor

    • [[True Colors by Joyce Lamb

Berkley Publishing Group Sensation; Wendy McCurdy, editor

    • [[True Shot by Joyce Lamb

Berkley Publishing Group Sensation; Wendy McCurdy, editor

    • [[Where All the Dead Lie by J.T. Ellison

Harlequin MIRA; Adam Wilson and Miranda Indrigo, editors

Best Young Adult Romance

  • Finalists:
    • [[Enclave by Ann Aguirre

Macmillan Feiwel & Freinds; Liz Szabla, editor

    • [[Flawless by Lara Chapman

Bloomsbury Publishing; Caroline Abbey, editor

    • [[Hourglass by Myra McEntire

Egmont USA; Regina Griffin, editor

    • [[I'm Not Her by Janet Gurtler

Sourcebooks Fire; Leah Hultenschmidt, editor

    • [[Touch of Frost by Jennifer Estep

Kensington Teen; Alicia Condon, editor

    • [[Warped by Maurissa Guibord

Delacorte Press; Michelle Poploff, editor

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