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| − | '''Contemporary Single Title Romance''' | + | ===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]=== |
| − | :''Call of Duty'' by Merline Lovelace - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Onyx - Audrey LaFehr | + | ''[[Dream a Little Dream]]'' by [[Susan Elizabeth Phillips]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron |
| − | :''Garden of Dreams'' by Patricia Rice - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Elisa Wares | + | :''[[Call of Duty]]'' by [[Merline Lovelace]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Onyx - Audrey LaFehr |
| − | :''Girl in the Mirror'' by Mary Alice Monroe - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Martha Keenan | + | :''[[Garden of Dreams]]'' by [[Patricia Rice]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Elisa Wares |
| − | :''The Taming of Billy Jones'' by Christine Rimmer - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette - Gail Chasan | + | :''[[Girl in the Mirror]]'' by [[Mary Alice Monroe]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Martha Keenan |
| − | + | :''[[The Taming of Billy Jones]]'' by [[Christine Rimmer]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette - Gail Chasan | |
| − | '''First Book''' | + | ===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]=== |
| − | :''A Father's Place'' by Joan Kilby - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Maureen Stonehouse | + | ''[[My Darling Caroline]]'' by [[Adele Ashworth]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Judith Stern Palais |
| − | :''The Millionaire Meets His Match'' by Patricia C. Seeley - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Tina Colombo | + | :''[[A Father's Place]]'' by [[Joan Kilby]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Maureen Stonehouse |
| − | :''Oracle'' by Katherine Greyle - LionHearted - Mary Ann Heathman | + | :''[[The Millionaire Meets His Match]]'' by [[Patricia C. Seeley]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Tina Colombo |
| − | :''Priceless'' by Donna M. Schaff - PRH/Random House, Dell - Maggie Crawford | + | :''[[Oracle]]'' by [[Katherine Greyle]] - LionHearted - Mary Ann Heathman |
| − | :''Roses for Chloe'' by Elaine Grant - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Gail Fortune | + | :''[[Priceless]]'' by [[Donna M. Schaff]] - PRH/Random House, Dell - Maggie Crawford |
| − | :''Stay...'' by Allison Leigh - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Tara Gavin & Ann Leslie Tuttle | + | :''[[Roses for Chloe]]'' by [[Elaine Grant]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Gail Fortune |
| − | + | :''[[Stay...]]'' by [[Allison Leigh]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Tara Gavin & Ann Leslie Tuttle | |
| − | '''Inspirational Romance''' | + | ===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]=== |
| − | :''Awakening Heart'' (aka ''Thursday's Child'') by Melody Carlson - Baker, Bethany House - Helen Motter | + | ''[[Patterns of Love]]'' by [[Robin Lee Hatcher]] - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperTorch - Laura Cifelli |
| − | :''The Best Christmas Ever'' by Cheryl Wolverton - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired - Anne Canadeo & Patience Smith | + | :''[[Awakening Heart]]'' (aka ''[[Thursday's Child]]'') by [[Melody Carlson]] - Baker, Bethany House - Helen Motter |
| − | :''Forgotten'' by Lorena McCourtney - PRH/Crown, Multnomah - Jennifer Brooks | + | :''[[The Best Christmas Ever]]'' by [[Cheryl Wolverton]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired - Anne Canadeo & Patience Smith |
| − | :''The Fugitive Heart'' by Jane Orcutt - PRH/Crown, WaterBrook - Lisa Bergren & Traci DePree | + | :''[[Forgotten]]'' by [[Lorena McCourtney]] - PRH/Crown, Multnomah - Jennifer Brooks |
| − | :''The Hidden Heart'' by Jane Orcutt - PRH/Crown, WaterBrook - Lisa Bergren & Traci DePree | + | :''[[The Fugitive Heart]]'' by [[Jane Orcutt]] - PRH/Crown, WaterBrook - Lisa Bergren & Traci DePree |
| − | :''The Silver Sword'' by Angela Elwell Hunt - PRH/Crown, WaterBrook - Lisa Bergren | + | :''[[The Hidden Heart]]'' by [[Jane Orcutt]] - PRH/Crown, WaterBrook - Lisa Bergren & Traci DePree |
| − | + | :''[[The Silver Sword]]'' by [[Angela Elwell Hunt]] - PRH/Crown, WaterBrook - Lisa Bergren | |
| − | '''Long Contemporary Series Romance''' | + | ===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Series Romance|'''Long Contemporary Series Romance''']]=== |
| − | :''Baby on His Doorstep'' by Diana | + | ''[[Meant to Be Married]]'' by [[Ruth Wind]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Lynda Curnyn |
| − | :''Cowboy on the Run'' by [[Anne McAllister]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette - Tara Gavin & Ann Leslie Tuttle | + | :''[[Baby on His Doorstep]]'' by [[Diana Whitne]]y - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Mary-Theresa Hussey |
| − | :''Everyday, Average Jones'' by [[Suzanne Brockmann]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Gail Chasan | + | :''[[Cowboy on the Run]]'' by [[Anne McAllister]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette - Tara Gavin & Ann Leslie Tuttle |
| − | :''The Family Next Door'' by Janice Kay Johnson - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Jane Robson | + | :''[[Everyday, Average Jones]]'' by [[Suzanne Brockmann]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Gail Chasan |
| − | :''For Christmas, Forever'' by [[Ruth Wind]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Lynda Curnyn | + | :''[[The Family Next Door]]'' by [[Janice Kay Johnson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Jane Robson |
| − | :''The Husband She Couldn't Remember'' (aka ''Long Gone Lonesome Blues'') by [[Maggie Shayne]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger | + | :''[[For Christmas, Forever]]'' by [[Ruth Wind]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Lynda Curnyn |
| − | :''The Rescue of Jenna West'' by Debra Cowan - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Mary-Theresa Hussey | + | :''[[The Husband She Couldn't Remember]]'' (aka ''[[Long Gone Lonesome Blues]]'') by [[Maggie Shayne]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger |
| − | :''The Wallflower'' by Jan Freed - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Laura Shin | + | :''[[The Rescue of Jenna West]]'' by [[Debra Cowan]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Mary-Theresa Hussey |
| − | + | :''[[The Wallflower]]'' by [[Jan Freed]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Laura Shin | |
| − | '''Long Historical Romance''' | + | ===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]=== |
| − | :''Another Chance to Dream'' by [[Lynn Kurland]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Gail Fortune | + | ''[[My Dearest Enemy]]'' by [[Connie Brockway]] - PRH/Random House, Dell - Maggie Crawford |
| − | :''The Bad Luck Wedding Cake'' by Geralyn Dawson - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Caroline Tolley | + | :''[[Another Chance to Dream]]'' by [[Lynn Kurland]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Gail Fortune |
| − | :''The Bequest'' by Candice E. Proctor - PRH/Random House, Ballantine, Ivy - Shauna Summers | + | :''[[The Bad Luck Wedding Cake]]'' by [[Geralyn Dawson]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Caroline Tolley |
| − | :''A Kiss to Dream On'' by Stephanie Mittman - PRH/Random House, Dell - Christine Zika | + | :''[[The Bequest]]'' by [[Candice E. Proctor]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine, Ivy - Shauna Summers |
| − | :''With Hope'' by Dorothy Garlock - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Claire Zion | + | :''[[A Kiss to Dream On']]' by [[Stephanie Mittman]] - PRH/Random House, Dell - Christine Zika |
| − | + | :''[[With Hope]]'' by [[Dorothy Garlock]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Claire Zion | |
| − | '''Paranormal Romance''' | + | ===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]=== |
| − | :''Aquamarine'' by Catherine Mulvany - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Joy Abella | + | ''[[The Bride Finder]]'' by [[Susan Carroll]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine, Ivy - Shauna Summers |
| − | :''Heaven's Time'' by Susan Plunkett - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Denise Silvestro | + | :''[[Aquamarine]]'' by [[Catherine Mulvany]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Joy Abella |
| − | :''Legend'' by Laura S. Baker - Macmillan - St. Martin's - Glenda Howard | + | :''[[Heaven's Time]]'' by [[Susan Plunkett]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Denise Silvestro |
| − | :''This Time for Keeps'' by Kathleen Kane - Macmillan - St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin | + | :''[[Legend]]'' by [[Laura S. Baker]] - Macmillan - St. Martin's - Glenda Howard |
| − | :''A Well-Favored Gentleman'' by Christina Dodd - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron | + | :''[[This Time for Keeps]]'' by [[Kathleen Kane]] - Macmillan - St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin |
| − | + | :''[[A Well-Favored Gentleman]]'' by [[Christina Dodd]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron | |
| − | '''Regency Romance''' | + | ===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]=== |
| − | :''Best Laid Schemes'' by [[Emma Jensen]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine, Ivy - Carolyn Nichols | + | ''[[His Grace Endures]]'' by [[Emma Jensen]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine, Ivy - Carolyn Nichols |
| − | :''Celia's Grand Passion'' by Lynn Kerstan - PRH/Random House, Ballantine, Ivy - Carolyn Nichols | + | :''[[Best Laid Schemes]]'' by [[Emma Jensen]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine, Ivy - Carolyn Nichols |
| − | :''Lord Heartless'' by Barbara Metzger - Fawcett, Regency - Carolyn Nichols | + | :''[[Celia's Grand Passion]]'' by [[Lynn Kerstan]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine, Ivy - Carolyn Nichols |
| − | + | :''[[Lord Heartless]]'' by [[Barbara Metzger]] - Fawcett, Regency - Carolyn Nichols | |
| − | '''Romantic Suspense''' | + | ===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]=== |
| − | :''The Brother's Wife'' by Amanda Stevens - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Natashya Wilson | + | ''[[Cool Shade]]'' by [[Theresa Weir]] - HarperCollins, Harper - Sharon Morey |
| − | :''Holiday in Death'' by [[J. D. Robb]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Leslie Gelbman | + | :''[[The Brother's Wife]]'' by [[Amanda Stevens]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Natashya Wilson |
| − | :''Homeport'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkely - Leslie Gelbman | + | :''[[Holiday in Death]]'' by [[J. D. Robb]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Leslie Gelbman |
| − | :''If a Man Answers'' by Merline Lovelace - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Gail Chasan | + | :''[[Homeport]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkely - Leslie Gelbman |
| − | :''Ransom My Heart'' by Gayle Wilson - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Huntley Fitzpatrick | + | :''[[If a Man Answers]]'' by [[Merline Lovelace]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Gail Chasan |
| − | :''Return to Sender'' by Merline Lovelace - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Gail Chasan | + | :''[[Ransom My Heart]]'' by [[Gayle Wilson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Huntley Fitzpatrick |
| − | + | :''[[Return to Sender]]'' by [[Merline Lovelace]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Gail Chasan | |
| − | '''Short Contemporary Romance''' | + | ===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]=== |
| − | :''Chase the Dream ''by Maris Soule - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Elizabeth Barrett | + | ''[[The Notorious Groom]]'' by [[Caroline Cross]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Debra Robertson |
| − | :''Courtship in Granite Ridge'' by Barbara McCauley - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Melissa Jeglinski | + | :''[[Chase the Dream]] ''by [[Maris Soule]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Elizabeth Barrett |
| − | :''Just a Little Bit Pregnant'' by Eileen Wilks - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Cristine Grace | + | :''[[Courtship in Granite Ridge]]'' by [[Barbara McCauley]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Melissa Jeglinski |
| − | :''Kids Is a 4-Letter Word'' by Stephanie Bond - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Love & Laughter - Brenda Chin | + | :''[[Just a Little Bit Pregnant]]'' by [[Eileen Wilks]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Cristine Grace |
| − | :''The Lone Rider Takes a Bride'' by Leanne Banks - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Karen Kosztolnyik | + | :''[[Kids Is a 4-Letter Word]]'' by [[Stephanie Bond]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Love & Laughter - Brenda Chin |
| − | :''One Wicked Night'' by Jo Leigh - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Birgit Todd-Davis | + | :''[[The Lone Rider Takes a Bride]]'' by [[Leanne Banks]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Karen Kosztolnyik |
| − | :''Tall, Dark and Reckless'' by Lyn Ellis - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Brenda Chin | + | :''[[One Wicked Night]]'' by [[Jo Leigh]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Birgit Todd-Davis |
| − | + | :''[[Tall, Dark and Reckless]]'' by [[Lyn Ellis]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Brenda Chin | |
| − | '''Short Historical Romance''' | + | ===[[RITA®: Short Historical Romance|'''Short Historical Romance''']]=== |
| − | :''Devil's Diamond'' by Connie Laux - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Topaz - Cecilia Oh | + | ''[[Merely Married]]'' by [[Patricia Coughlin]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam - |
| − | :''Heaven Forbids'' by Karen Ranney - Kensington, Zebra - Tracy Bernstein | + | :''[[Devil's Diamond]]'' by [[Connie Laux]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Topaz - Cecilia Oh |
| − | :''In His Arms'' by [[Robin Lee Hatcher]] - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperTorch - Laura Cifelli | + | :''[[Heaven Forbids]]'' by [[Karen Ranney]] - Kensington, Zebra - Tracy Bernstein |
| − | :''Nobody's Darling'' by Teresa Medeiros - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Wendy McCurdy | + | :''[[In His Arms]]'' by [[Robin Lee Hatcher]] - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperTorch - Laura Cifelli |
| − | :''Rachel LeMoyne'' by [[Eileen Charbonneau]] - Macmillan, Tor, Forge - Natalia Aponte | + | :''[[Nobody's Darling]]'' by [[Teresa Medeiros]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Wendy McCurdy |
| − | :''Sleeping Beauty'' by Judith Ivory - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron | + | :''[[Rachel LeMoyne]]'' by [[Eileen Charbonneau]] - Macmillan, Tor, Forge - Natalia Aponte |
| − | :''The Tiger's Bride'' by Merline Lovelace - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Margaret Marbury | + | :''[[Sleeping Beauty]]'' by [[Judith Ivory]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron |
| − | + | :''[[The Tiger's Bride]]'' by [[Merline Lovelace]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Margaret Marbury | |
| − | '''Traditional Romance''' | + | ===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]=== |
| − | :''And Cowboy Makes Three'' by Martha Shields - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Mary-Theresa Hussey | + | ''[[Monday Man]]'' by [[Kristin Gabriel]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Love & Laughter - Malle Vallik |
| − | :''The Boss, the Baby and the Bride'' by Day Leclaire - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Gillian Green | + | :''[[And Cowboy Makes Three]]'' by [[Martha Shields]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Mary-Theresa Hussey |
| − | :''Married by Mistake'' by Renee Roszel - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Linda Fildew | + | :''[[The Boss, the Baby and the Bride]]'' by [[Day Leclaire]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Gillian Green |
| − | :''Stranded with a Tall Dark Stranger'' by Laura Anthony - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Melissa Jeglinski | + | :''[[Married by Mistake]]'' by [[Renee Roszel]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Linda Fildew |
| − | :''The Twenty-Four Hour Bride'' by Day Leclaire - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Gillian Green | + | :''[[Stranded with a Tall Dark Stranger]]'' by [[Laura Anthony]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Melissa Jeglinski |
| − | :''With This Child...'' by Sally Carleen - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Mary-Theresa Hussey | + | :''[[The Twenty-Four Hour Bride]]'' by [[Day Leclaire]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Gillian Green |
| + | :''[[With This Child...]]'' by [[Sally Carleen]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Mary-Theresa Hussey | ||
Revision as of 19:48, 8 June 2021
Contents
Contemporary Single Title Romance
Dream a Little Dream by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
- Call of Duty by Merline Lovelace - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Onyx - Audrey LaFehr
- Garden of Dreams by Patricia Rice - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Elisa Wares
- Girl in the Mirror by Mary Alice Monroe - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Martha Keenan
- The Taming of Billy Jones by Christine Rimmer - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette - Gail Chasan
First Book
My Darling Caroline by Adele Ashworth - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Judith Stern Palais
- A Father's Place by Joan Kilby - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Maureen Stonehouse
- The Millionaire Meets His Match by Patricia C. Seeley - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Tina Colombo
- Oracle by Katherine Greyle - LionHearted - Mary Ann Heathman
- Priceless by Donna M. Schaff - PRH/Random House, Dell - Maggie Crawford
- Roses for Chloe by Elaine Grant - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Gail Fortune
- Stay... by Allison Leigh - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Tara Gavin & Ann Leslie Tuttle
Inspirational Romance
Patterns of Love by Robin Lee Hatcher - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperTorch - Laura Cifelli
- Awakening Heart (aka Thursday's Child) by Melody Carlson - Baker, Bethany House - Helen Motter
- The Best Christmas Ever by Cheryl Wolverton - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired - Anne Canadeo & Patience Smith
- Forgotten by Lorena McCourtney - PRH/Crown, Multnomah - Jennifer Brooks
- The Fugitive Heart by Jane Orcutt - PRH/Crown, WaterBrook - Lisa Bergren & Traci DePree
- The Hidden Heart by Jane Orcutt - PRH/Crown, WaterBrook - Lisa Bergren & Traci DePree
- The Silver Sword by Angela Elwell Hunt - PRH/Crown, WaterBrook - Lisa Bergren
Long Contemporary Series Romance
Meant to Be Married by Ruth Wind - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Lynda Curnyn
- Baby on His Doorstep by Diana Whitney - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Mary-Theresa Hussey
- Cowboy on the Run by Anne McAllister - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette - Tara Gavin & Ann Leslie Tuttle
- Everyday, Average Jones by Suzanne Brockmann - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Gail Chasan
- The Family Next Door by Janice Kay Johnson - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Jane Robson
- For Christmas, Forever by Ruth Wind - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Lynda Curnyn
- The Husband She Couldn't Remember (aka Long Gone Lonesome Blues) by Maggie Shayne - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger
- The Rescue of Jenna West by Debra Cowan - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Mary-Theresa Hussey
- The Wallflower by Jan Freed - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Laura Shin
Long Historical Romance
My Dearest Enemy by Connie Brockway - PRH/Random House, Dell - Maggie Crawford
- Another Chance to Dream by Lynn Kurland - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Gail Fortune
- The Bad Luck Wedding Cake by Geralyn Dawson - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Caroline Tolley
- The Bequest by Candice E. Proctor - PRH/Random House, Ballantine, Ivy - Shauna Summers
- A Kiss to Dream On'' by Stephanie Mittman - PRH/Random House, Dell - Christine Zika
- With Hope by Dorothy Garlock - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Claire Zion
Paranormal Romance
The Bride Finder by Susan Carroll - PRH/Random House, Ballantine, Ivy - Shauna Summers
- Aquamarine by Catherine Mulvany - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Joy Abella
- Heaven's Time by Susan Plunkett - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Denise Silvestro
- Legend by Laura S. Baker - Macmillan - St. Martin's - Glenda Howard
- This Time for Keeps by Kathleen Kane - Macmillan - St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
- A Well-Favored Gentleman by Christina Dodd - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
Regency Romance
His Grace Endures by Emma Jensen - PRH/Random House, Ballantine, Ivy - Carolyn Nichols
- Best Laid Schemes by Emma Jensen - PRH/Random House, Ballantine, Ivy - Carolyn Nichols
- Celia's Grand Passion by Lynn Kerstan - PRH/Random House, Ballantine, Ivy - Carolyn Nichols
- Lord Heartless by Barbara Metzger - Fawcett, Regency - Carolyn Nichols
Romantic Suspense
Cool Shade by Theresa Weir - HarperCollins, Harper - Sharon Morey
- The Brother's Wife by Amanda Stevens - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Natashya Wilson
- Holiday in Death by J. D. Robb - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Leslie Gelbman
- Homeport by Nora Roberts - PRH/Penguin, Berkely - Leslie Gelbman
- If a Man Answers by Merline Lovelace - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Gail Chasan
- Ransom My Heart by Gayle Wilson - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Huntley Fitzpatrick
- Return to Sender by Merline Lovelace - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Gail Chasan
Short Contemporary Romance
The Notorious Groom by Caroline Cross - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Debra Robertson
- Chase the Dream by Maris Soule - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Elizabeth Barrett
- Courtship in Granite Ridge by Barbara McCauley - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Melissa Jeglinski
- Just a Little Bit Pregnant by Eileen Wilks - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Cristine Grace
- Kids Is a 4-Letter Word by Stephanie Bond - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Love & Laughter - Brenda Chin
- The Lone Rider Takes a Bride by Leanne Banks - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Karen Kosztolnyik
- One Wicked Night by Jo Leigh - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Birgit Todd-Davis
- Tall, Dark and Reckless by Lyn Ellis - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Brenda Chin
Short Historical Romance
Merely Married by Patricia Coughlin - PRH/Random House, Bantam -
- Devil's Diamond by Connie Laux - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Topaz - Cecilia Oh
- Heaven Forbids by Karen Ranney - Kensington, Zebra - Tracy Bernstein
- In His Arms by Robin Lee Hatcher - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperTorch - Laura Cifelli
- Nobody's Darling by Teresa Medeiros - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Wendy McCurdy
- Rachel LeMoyne by Eileen Charbonneau - Macmillan, Tor, Forge - Natalia Aponte
- Sleeping Beauty by Judith Ivory - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
- The Tiger's Bride by Merline Lovelace - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Margaret Marbury
Traditional Romance
Monday Man by Kristin Gabriel - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Love & Laughter - Malle Vallik
- And Cowboy Makes Three by Martha Shields - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Mary-Theresa Hussey
- The Boss, the Baby and the Bride by Day Leclaire - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Gillian Green
- Married by Mistake by Renee Roszel - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Linda Fildew
- Stranded with a Tall Dark Stranger by Laura Anthony - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Melissa Jeglinski
- The Twenty-Four Hour Bride by Day Leclaire - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Gillian Green
- With This Child... by Sally Carleen - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Mary-Theresa Hussey
