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In 1990, RWA changed the named of its premier award to the RITA® in honor of founding member Rita Clay Estrada. 1990 also saw other change to the award: the introduction of the best First Book category, the return of the Historical Series (formerly known as Category Historical), the new Historical Single Title (formerly Historical), the changing of the name of a category from Suspense to Romantic Suspense, and another change for the Single Title category, this to Single Title Contemporary. It was clearly a busy year. | In 1990, RWA changed the named of its premier award to the RITA® in honor of founding member Rita Clay Estrada. 1990 also saw other change to the award: the introduction of the best First Book category, the return of the Historical Series (formerly known as Category Historical), the new Historical Single Title (formerly Historical), the changing of the name of a category from Suspense to Romantic Suspense, and another change for the Single Title category, this to Single Title Contemporary. It was clearly a busy year. | ||
| − | '''First Book | + | '''First Book''': ''[[Out of the Blue]]'' by [[Alaina Hawthorne]] - Silhouette, Romance – Tara Hughes Gavin |
:''The Color of Love'' by Binnie Syril - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Dominique Mondoulet-Wise | :''The Color of Love'' by Binnie Syril - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Dominique Mondoulet-Wise | ||
:''Devil in Disguise'' by Ann Williams - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger | :''Devil in Disguise'' by Ann Williams - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger | ||
| − | '''Historical Series Romance | + | '''Historical Series Romance''': ''[[Silver Noose]]'' by [[Patricia Gardner Evans]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Leslie Wainger |
:''Dandelion'' by Bronwyn Williams - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Isabel Swift | :''Dandelion'' by Bronwyn Williams - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Isabel Swift | ||
:''Edin's Embrace'' by Nadine Crenshaw - Kensington, Zebra, Hologram - Pesha Finkelstein | :''Edin's Embrace'' by Nadine Crenshaw - Kensington, Zebra, Hologram - Pesha Finkelstein | ||
:''Rose Red, Rose White'' by Marianne Willman - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Tracy Farrell | :''Rose Red, Rose White'' by Marianne Willman - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Tracy Farrell | ||
:''Scarlet Ribbons'' by Judith E. French - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards | :''Scarlet Ribbons'' by Judith E. French - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards | ||
| − | '''Historical Single Title Romance | + | '''Historical Single Title Romance''': ''[[The Bride]]'' by [[Julie Garwood]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Linda Marrow |
:''Fortune's Lady'' by Patricia Gaffney - Dorchester, Leisure - Alicia Condon | :''Fortune's Lady'' by Patricia Gaffney - Dorchester, Leisure - Alicia Condon | ||
:''Heartstorm'' by Elizabeth Stuart - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Robin Dresser | :''Heartstorm'' by Elizabeth Stuart - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Robin Dresser | ||
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:''Seize the Fire'' by Laura Kinsale - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards | :''Seize the Fire'' by Laura Kinsale - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards | ||
:''Swept Away'' by Julie Tetel - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Popular Library - Fredda Isaacson | :''Swept Away'' by Julie Tetel - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Popular Library - Fredda Isaacson | ||
| − | '''Long Contemporary Romance | + | '''Long Contemporary Romance''': ''[[The Ice Cream Man]]'' by [[Kathleen Korbel]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Lucia Macro |
:''A Carol Christmas'' by Muriel Jensen - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Corinne Meyer | :''A Carol Christmas'' by Muriel Jensen - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Corinne Meyer | ||
:''Devil's Night'' by Jennifer Greene - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Lucia Macro | :''Devil's Night'' by Jennifer Greene - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Lucia Macro | ||
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:''Saving Grace'' by Anne McAllister - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Debra Matteucci | :''Saving Grace'' by Anne McAllister - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Debra Matteucci | ||
:''Tiger Dawn'' by Kathleen Creighton - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger | :''Tiger Dawn'' by Kathleen Creighton - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger | ||
| − | '''Regency Romance | + | '''Regency Romance''': ''[[The Rake and the Reformer (aka The Rake)]]'' by [[Mary Jo Putney]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Hilary Ross |
:''Lady with a Black Umbrella"" by Mary Balogh - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Hilary Ross | :''Lady with a Black Umbrella"" by Mary Balogh - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Hilary Ross | ||
:''The Perfect Fiancee'' - Martha Jean Powers - Fawcett, Crest - Barbara Dicks | :''The Perfect Fiancee'' - Martha Jean Powers - Fawcett, Crest - Barbara Dicks | ||
:''The Stanforth Secrets'' by Jo Beverley - Bloomsbury, Walker - Alice Harron Orr | :''The Stanforth Secrets'' by Jo Beverley - Bloomsbury, Walker - Alice Harron Orr | ||
| − | '''Romantic Suspense | + | '''Romantic Suspense''': ''[[Perchance to Dream]]'' by [[Kathleen Korbel]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Lucia Macro |
:''Rainbow Fire'' by Emilie Richards - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger | :''Rainbow Fire'' by Emilie Richards - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger | ||
:''The Roses of Constant'' by Bethany Campbell - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Marmie Charndoff & Debra Matteucci | :''The Roses of Constant'' by Bethany Campbell - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Marmie Charndoff & Debra Matteucci | ||
| − | '''Short Contemporary Romance | + | '''Short Contemporary Romance''': ''[[Night of the Hunter]]'' by [[Jennifer Greene]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Lucia Macro |
:''Back to the Bedroom'' by Janet Evanovich - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Carrie Feron | :''Back to the Bedroom'' by Janet Evanovich - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Carrie Feron | ||
:''Be Mine, Valentine'' - Vicki Lewis Thompson - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Dominique Mondoulet-Wise | :''Be Mine, Valentine'' - Vicki Lewis Thompson - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Dominique Mondoulet-Wise | ||
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:''Face to Face'' by Julie Meyers - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Alison Reid & Valerie Hayward & Lisa Boyes | :''Face to Face'' by Julie Meyers - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Alison Reid & Valerie Hayward & Lisa Boyes | ||
:''Poor Emily'' by Mary Kay McComas - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Susann Brailey | :''Poor Emily'' by Mary Kay McComas - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Susann Brailey | ||
| − | '''Single Title Contemporary Romance | + | '''Single Title Contemporary Romance''': ''[[Private Relations]]'' by [[Diane Chamberlain]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Mercer Warriner |
:''Minstrel's Fire'' by Carla Neggers - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Damaris Rowland | :''Minstrel's Fire'' by Carla Neggers - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Damaris Rowland | ||
:''Sweet Revenge'' by Nora Roberts - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Carolyn Nichols | :''Sweet Revenge'' by Nora Roberts - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Carolyn Nichols | ||
| − | '''Traditional Romance | + | '''Traditional Romance''': ''[[Rhapsody in Bloom[['' by [[Mona Van Wieren[[ - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Tara Gavin |
:''Bed, Breakfast, and Bedlam'' by Marcella Thompson - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Pat Cooney | :''Bed, Breakfast, and Bedlam'' by Marcella Thompson - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Pat Cooney | ||
:''A Gift for Tenderness'' by Peggy Webb - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Tara Hughes Gavin | :''A Gift for Tenderness'' by Peggy Webb - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Tara Hughes Gavin | ||
:''Island Glory'' by Emilie Richards - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Leslie Wainger | :''Island Glory'' by Emilie Richards - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Leslie Wainger | ||
:''Mother for Hire'' by Marie Ferrarella - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Jaclyn Brilliant | :''Mother for Hire'' by Marie Ferrarella - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Jaclyn Brilliant | ||
| − | '''Young Adult Romance | + | '''Young Adult Romance''': ''[[Renee]]'' by [[Vivian Schurfranz]] - Scholastic, Sunfire - Ann Reit |
:''Lover Boy'' by Leila Davis - HarperCollins, Avon, Flare - Ellen Krieger | :''Lover Boy'' by Leila Davis - HarperCollins, Avon, Flare - Ellen Krieger | ||
:''My Perfect Valentine'' by Judy Baer - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Sweet Dreams - Lisa Boyes | :''My Perfect Valentine'' by Judy Baer - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Sweet Dreams - Lisa Boyes | ||
Revision as of 01:41, 4 June 2021
In 1990, RWA changed the named of its premier award to the RITA® in honor of founding member Rita Clay Estrada. 1990 also saw other change to the award: the introduction of the best First Book category, the return of the Historical Series (formerly known as Category Historical), the new Historical Single Title (formerly Historical), the changing of the name of a category from Suspense to Romantic Suspense, and another change for the Single Title category, this to Single Title Contemporary. It was clearly a busy year.
First Book: Out of the Blue by Alaina Hawthorne - Silhouette, Romance – Tara Hughes Gavin
- The Color of Love by Binnie Syril - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Dominique Mondoulet-Wise
- Devil in Disguise by Ann Williams - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger
Historical Series Romance: Silver Noose by Patricia Gardner Evans - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Leslie Wainger
- Dandelion by Bronwyn Williams - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Isabel Swift
- Edin's Embrace by Nadine Crenshaw - Kensington, Zebra, Hologram - Pesha Finkelstein
- Rose Red, Rose White by Marianne Willman - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Tracy Farrell
- Scarlet Ribbons by Judith E. French - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards
Historical Single Title Romance: The Bride by Julie Garwood - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Linda Marrow
- Fortune's Lady by Patricia Gaffney - Dorchester, Leisure - Alicia Condon
- Heartstorm by Elizabeth Stuart - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Robin Dresser
- A Kingdom of Dreams - Judith E. McNaught - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Linda Marrow
- Seize the Fire by Laura Kinsale - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards
- Swept Away by Julie Tetel - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Popular Library - Fredda Isaacson
Long Contemporary Romance: The Ice Cream Man by Kathleen Korbel - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Lucia Macro
- A Carol Christmas by Muriel Jensen - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Corinne Meyer
- Devil's Night by Jennifer Greene - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Lucia Macro
- Mackenzie's Mountain by Linda Howard - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Leslie Wainger
- Paintbox Morning by Kathleen Eagle - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger
- Saving Grace by Anne McAllister - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Debra Matteucci
- Tiger Dawn by Kathleen Creighton - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger
Regency Romance: The Rake and the Reformer (aka The Rake) by Mary Jo Putney - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Hilary Ross
- Lady with a Black Umbrella"" by Mary Balogh - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Hilary Ross
- The Perfect Fiancee - Martha Jean Powers - Fawcett, Crest - Barbara Dicks
- The Stanforth Secrets by Jo Beverley - Bloomsbury, Walker - Alice Harron Orr
Romantic Suspense: Perchance to Dream by Kathleen Korbel - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Lucia Macro
- Rainbow Fire by Emilie Richards - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger
- The Roses of Constant by Bethany Campbell - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Marmie Charndoff & Debra Matteucci
Short Contemporary Romance: Night of the Hunter by Jennifer Greene - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Lucia Macro
- Back to the Bedroom by Janet Evanovich - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Carrie Feron
- Be Mine, Valentine - Vicki Lewis Thompson - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Dominique Mondoulet-Wise
- Chances Are by Erica Spindler - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Amie Yael Inman
- Face to Face by Julie Meyers - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Alison Reid & Valerie Hayward & Lisa Boyes
- Poor Emily by Mary Kay McComas - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Susann Brailey
Single Title Contemporary Romance: Private Relations by Diane Chamberlain - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Mercer Warriner
- Minstrel's Fire by Carla Neggers - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Damaris Rowland
- Sweet Revenge by Nora Roberts - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Carolyn Nichols
Traditional Romance: [[Rhapsody in Bloom[[ by [[Mona Van Wieren[[ - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Tara Gavin
- Bed, Breakfast, and Bedlam by Marcella Thompson - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Pat Cooney
- A Gift for Tenderness by Peggy Webb - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Tara Hughes Gavin
- Island Glory by Emilie Richards - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Leslie Wainger
- Mother for Hire by Marie Ferrarella - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Jaclyn Brilliant
Young Adult Romance: Renee by Vivian Schurfranz - Scholastic, Sunfire - Ann Reit
- Lover Boy by Leila Davis - HarperCollins, Avon, Flare - Ellen Krieger
- My Perfect Valentine by Judy Baer - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Sweet Dreams - Lisa Boyes
