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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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* ''[[Doukakis's Apprentice]]'' by [[Sarah Morgan]] ([[Harlequin Presents]]; Lucy Gilmour, editor)
  
 
*Finalists:  
 
*Finalists:  
 
** ''[[A Bravo Homecoming]]'' by [[Christine Rimmer]] ([[Harlequin Special Edition]]; Gail Chasan, editor)
 
** ''[[A Bravo Homecoming]]'' by [[Christine Rimmer]] ([[Harlequin Special Edition]]; Gail Chasan, editor)
 
** ''[[Donovan's Child]]'' by [[Christine Rimmer]] ([[Harlequin Special Edition]]; Gail Chasan, editor)
 
** ''[[Donovan's Child]]'' by [[Christine Rimmer]] ([[Harlequin Special Edition]]; Gail Chasan, editor)
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** ''[[Doukakis's Apprentice]]'' by [[Sarah Morgan]] ([[Harlequin Presents]]; Lucy Gilmour, editor)
 
 
** ''[[How a Cowboy Stole Her Heart]]'' by [[Donna Alward]] ([[Harlequin Romance]]; Sally Williamson, editor)
 
** ''[[How a Cowboy Stole Her Heart]]'' by [[Donna Alward]] ([[Harlequin Romance]]; Sally Williamson, editor)
 
** ''[[I'll Catch You]]'' by [[Farrah Rochon]] ([[Harlequin Kimani Romance]]; Glenda Howard, editor)
 
** ''[[I'll Catch You]]'' by [[Farrah Rochon]] ([[Harlequin Kimani Romance]]; Glenda Howard, 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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* ''[[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)
  
 
*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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** ''[[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''']]===
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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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** ''[[The Christmas Child]]'' by [[Linda Goodnight]] (Harlequin Love Inspired; Allison Lyons, editor  
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** ''[[The Christmas Child]]'' by [[Linda Goodnight]] (Harlequin Love Inspired; Allison Lyons, editor)
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** ''[[Deadly Pursuit]]'' by [[Irene Hannon]] (Revell; Jennifer Leep, editor
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** ''[[Deadly Pursuit]]'' by [[Irene Hannon]] (Revell; Jennifer Leep, editor)
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** ''[[Katie's Way]]'' by [[Marta Perry]] (Berkley Publishing Group; Ellen Edwards, editor
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** ''[[Katie's Way]]'' by [[Marta Perry]] (Berkley Publishing Group; Ellen Edwards, editor)
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** ''[[The Ladies' Room]]'' by [[Carolyn Brown]] (Avalon Books; Lia Brown, editor
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** ''[[The Ladies' Room]]'' by [[Carolyn Brown]] (Avalon Books; Lia Brown, editor)
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** ''[[Love on the Line]]'' by [[Deeanne Gist]] (Bethany House Publishers; David Long and Julie Klassen, editors
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** ''[[Love On The Line]]'' by [[Deeanne Gist]] (Bethany House Publishers; David Long and Julie Klassen, editors)
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** ''[[My Foolish Heart]]'' by [[Susan May Warren]] (Tyndale House Publishers; Karen Watson, editor
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** ''[[My Foolish Heart]]'' by [[Susan May Warren]] (Tyndale House Publishers; Karen Watson, editor)
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** ''[[Save the Date]]'' by [[Jenny B. Jones]] (Thomas Nelson; Natalie Hanemann and Jamie Chavez, editors
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** ''[[Save The Date]]'' by [[Jenny B. Jones]] (Thomas Nelson; Natalie Hanemann and Jamie Chavez, editors)
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** ''[[To Win Her Heart]]'' by [[Karen Witemeyer]] (Bethany House Publishers; Karen Schurrer, editor
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** ''[[To Win Her Heart]]'' by [[Karen Witemeyer]] (Bethany House Publishers; Karen Schurrer, 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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** ''[[Nightfall]]'' by [[Ellen Connor]] (writing team [[Ann Aguirre]] and [[Carrie Lofty]]) (Berkley Publishing Group Sensation; Cindy Hwang, 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)
 
** ''[[The Restorer]]'' by [[Amanda Stevens]] (Harlequin MIRA; Denise Zaza, 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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* ''[[A Night To Surrender]]'' by [[Tessa Dare]] (Avon Books; Tessa Woodward, editor)
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*Finalists:  
 
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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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** ''[[Heiress in Love]]'' by [[Christina Brooke]] (St. Martin's Press; Monique Patterson, editor)
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** ''[[Heiress In Love]]'' by [[Christina Brooke]] (St. Martin's Press; Monique Patterson, editor)
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** ''[[How to Marry a Duke]]'' by [[Vicky Dreiling]] (Grand Central Publishing Forever; Michele Bidelspach, editor)
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** ''[[How To Marry A Duke]]'' by [[Vicky Dreiling]] (Grand Central Publishing Forever; Michele Bidelspach, editor)
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** ''[[How to Seduce a Scoundrel]]'' by [[Vicky Dreiling]] (Grand Central Publishing Forever; Michele Bidelspach, editor)
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** ''[[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)
 
** ''[[Lady Sophie's Christmas Wish]]'' by [Grace Burrowes]] (Sourcebooks Casablanca; Deb Werksman, editor)
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** ''[[A Night to Surrender]]'' by [[Tessa Dare]] (Avon Books; Tessa Woodward, editor)
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** ''[[To Seduce An Angel]]'' by [[Kate Moore]] (Berkley Publishing Group Sensation; Wendy McCurdy, editor)
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** ''[[To Seduce an Angel]]'' by [[Kate Moore]] (Berkley Publishing Group Sensation; Wendy McCurdy, editor)
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** ''[[When Beauty Tamed The Beast]]'' by [[Eloisa James]] (Avon Books; Carrie Feron, editor)
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** ''[[When Beauty Tamed the Beast]]'' by [[Eloisa James]] (Avon Books; Carrie Feron, editor)
 
  
  
 
===[[RITA®: Best Romantic Novella|'''Best Romantic Novella''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best Romantic Novella|'''Best Romantic Novella''']]===
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** ''[[I Love the Earl by Caroline Linden  
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* "I Love The Earl" by [[Caroline Linden]] (Avon Impulse; Lyssa Keusch, editor)
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Avon Impulse; Lyssa Keusch, editor
 
  
 
*Finalists:  
 
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** "Angel's Wolf" by Nalini Singh  
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** "Angel's Wolf" by [[Nalini Singh]] in [[Angels of Darkness]] (Berkley Publishing Group Sensation; Cindy Hwang, editor)
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in Angels of Darkness  
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** "Chaos in Death" by [[J.D. Robb]] in [[The Unquiet]] (Berkley Publishing Group; Leslie Gelbman, editor)
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Berkley Publishing Group Sensation; Cindy Hwang, editor
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** "Compassion Can't Wait" by [[Carly Phillips]] in [[More Than Words, Vol. 7]] (Harlequin Enterprises; Marsha Zinberg, editor)
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** "Chaos in Death" by J.D. Robb  
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** "One Wish: a Christmas Story" by [[Jodi Thomas]] in [[A Texas Christmas]] (Kensington Zebra; Peter Senftleben, editor)
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in The Unquiet  
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** "Resolution" by [[Linda Winstead Jones]] in [[The Heart of Winter]] (Harlequin Enterprises; Stacy Boyd, editor)
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Berkley Publishing Group; Leslie Gelbman, editor
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** "The Storm Within” by [[Trish Morey]] in [[A Royal Engagement]] (Harlequin Presents; Joanne Grant, editor)
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** "Compassion Can't Wait" by Carly Phillips  
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** "Unforgiven" by [[Ruth Ryan Langan]] in [[The Unquiet]] (Berkley Publishing Group; Cindy Hwang, editor)
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in More Than Words, Vol. 7  
 
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Harlequin Enterprises; Marsha Zinberg, editor
 
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** "One Wish: a Christmas Story" by Jodi Thomas  
 
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in A Texas Christmas  
 
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Kensington Zebra; Peter Senftleben, editor
 
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** "Resolution" by Linda Winstead Jones  
 
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in The Heart of Winter  
 
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Harlequin Enterprises; Stacy Boyd, editor
 
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** "The Storm Within” by Trish Morey  
 
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in A Royal Engagement  
 
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Harlequin Presents; Joanne Grant, editor
 
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** "Unforgiven" by Ruth Ryan Langan  
 
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in The Unquiet  
 
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Berkley Publishing Group; Cindy Hwang, editor
 
  
  
 
===[[RITA®: Best Romantic Suspense|'''Best Romantic Suspense''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best Romantic Suspense|'''Best Romantic Suspense''']]===
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* ''[[New York To Dallas]]'' by [[J.D. Robb]] (Penguin Putnam; Leslie Gelbman, editor)
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*Finalists:  
 
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** ''[[Hidden Away]]'' by [[Maya Banks]] (Berkley Publishing Group Sensation; Cindy Hwang, editor)
 
** ''[[Hidden Away]]'' by [[Maya Banks]] (Berkley Publishing Group Sensation; Cindy Hwang, editor)
 
** ''[[Hot Zone]]'' by [[Catherine Mann]] (Sourcebooks Casablanca; Deb Werksman, editor)
 
** ''[[Hot Zone]]'' by [[Catherine Mann]] (Sourcebooks Casablanca; Deb Werksman, editor)
 
** ''[[Hush]]'' by [[Cherry Adair]] (Pocket Star; Lauren McKenna, editor)
 
** ''[[Hush]]'' by [[Cherry Adair]] (Pocket Star; Lauren McKenna, editor)
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** ''[[New York to Dallas]]'' by [[J.D. Robb]] (Penguin Putnam; Leslie Gelbman, editor)
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** ''[[Secrets Of Bella Terra]]'' by [[Christina Dodd]] (New American Library; Kerry Donovan, editor)
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** ''[[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 Colors]]'' by [[Joyce Lamb]] (Berkley Publishing Group Sensation; Wendy McCurdy, editor)
 
** ''[[True Shot]]'' by [[Joyce Lamb]] (Berkley Publishing Group Sensation; Wendy McCurdy, editor)
 
** ''[[True Shot]]'' by [[Joyce Lamb]] (Berkley Publishing Group Sensation; Wendy McCurdy, editor)
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** ''[[Where All the Dead Lie]]'' by [[J.T. Ellison]] (Harlequin MIRA; Adam Wilson and Miranda Indrigo, editors)
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** ''[[Where All The Dead Lie]]'' by [[J.T. Ellison]] (Harlequin MIRA; Adam Wilson and Miranda Indrigo, editors)
  
 
===[[RITA®: Best Young Adult Romance|'''Best Young Adult Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best Young Adult Romance|'''Best Young Adult Romance''']]===
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* ''[[Enclave]]'' by [[Ann Aguirre]] (Macmillan Feiwel & Freinds; Liz Szabla, editor)
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*Finalists:
 
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** ''[[Enclave]]'' by [[Ann Aguirre]] (Macmillan Feiwel & Freinds; Liz Szabla, editor)
 
 
** ''[[Flawless]]'' by [[Lara Chapman]] (Bloomsbury Publishing; Caroline Abbey, editor)
 
** ''[[Flawless]]'' by [[Lara Chapman]] (Bloomsbury Publishing; Caroline Abbey, editor)
 
** ''[[Hourglass]]'' by [[Myra McEntire]] (Egmont USA; Regina Griffin, editor)
 
** ''[[Hourglass]]'' by [[Myra McEntire]] (Egmont USA; Regina Griffin, editor)

Latest revision as of 04:39, 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


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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