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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Long|'''Contemporary Romance: Long''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Long|'''Contemporary Romance: Long''']]===
''[[Long Shot]]'' by [[Kennedy Ryan]] - Self-published - Lauren Clarke
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''[[Long Shot]]'' by [[Kennedy Ryan]]
 
:''[[Bad Bachelor]]'' by [[Stefanie London]] - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Cat Clyne
 
:''[[Bad Bachelor]]'' by [[Stefanie London]] - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Cat Clyne
 
:''[[Best of Luck]]'' by [[Kate Clayborn]] - Kensington, Lyrical, Shine - Esi Sogah
 
:''[[Best of Luck]]'' by [[Kate Clayborn]] - Kensington, Lyrical, Shine - Esi Sogah
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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length|'''Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length|'''Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length''']]===
''[[Advanced Physical Chemistry]]'' by [[Susannah Nix]] - Self-published - Julia Ganis
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''[[Advanced Physical Chemistry]]'' by [[Susannah Nix]]
 
:''[[Celebrity Spin Doctor]]'' by [[Celia Mulder]] - Inkspell - Audrey Bobak
 
:''[[Celebrity Spin Doctor]]'' by [[Celia Mulder]] - Inkspell - Audrey Bobak
 
:''[[Give and Take]]'' by [[Lee Kilraine]] - Kensington, Lyrical, Caress - Esi Sogah
 
:''[[Give and Take]]'' by [[Lee Kilraine]] - Kensington, Lyrical, Caress - Esi Sogah
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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Short|'''Contemporary Romance: Short''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Short|'''Contemporary Romance: Short''']]===
''[[The Bachelor's Baby Surprise]]'' by [[Teri Wilson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Edition - Gail Chasan
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''[[The Bachelor's Baby Surprise]]'' by [[Teri Wilson]]
 
:''[[A Baby to Bind His Bride]]'' by [[Caitlin Crews]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents - Megan Haslam
 
:''[[A Baby to Bind His Bride]]'' by [[Caitlin Crews]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents - Megan Haslam
 
:''[[The Captain's Vegas Vows]]'' by [[Caro Carson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Edition - Gail Chasan
 
:''[[The Captain's Vegas Vows]]'' by [[Caro Carson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Edition - Gail Chasan
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===[[RITA®: Erotic Romance|'''Erotic Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Erotic Romance|'''Erotic Romance''']]===
''[[Three-Way Split]]'' by [[Elia Winters]] - Entangled, Scorched - Tera Cuskaden
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''[[Three-Way Split]]'' by [[Elia Winters]]
 
:''[[Picture Perfect Cowboy]]'' by [[Tiffany Reisz]] - 8th Circle Press
 
:''[[Picture Perfect Cowboy]]'' by [[Tiffany Reisz]] - 8th Circle Press
 
:''[[Sinful Games]]'' by [[Shelly Alexander]] - Self-published
 
:''[[Sinful Games]]'' by [[Shelly Alexander]] - Self-published
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===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
''[[Lady in Waiting]]'' by [[Marie Tremayne]] - HarperCollins, Avon Impulse - Elle Keck
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''[[Lady in Waiting]]'' by [[Marie Tremayne]]
 
:''[[Celebrity Spin Doctor]]'' by [[Celia Mulder]] - Inkspell Publishing - Audrey Bobak
 
:''[[Celebrity Spin Doctor]]'' by [[Celia Mulder]] - Inkspell Publishing - Audrey Bobak
 
:''[[The Last Wolf]]'' by [[Maria Vale]] - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Deb Werksman
 
:''[[The Last Wolf]]'' by [[Maria Vale]] - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Deb Werksman
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===[[RITA®: Historical Romance: Long|'''Historical Romance: Long''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Historical Romance: Long|'''Historical Romance: Long''']]===
''[[A Wicked Kind of Husband]]'' by [[Mia Vincy]] - Self-published
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''[[A Wicked Kind of Husband]]'' by [[Mia Vincy]]
 
:''[[An Earl Like You]]'' by [[Caroline Linden]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch
 
:''[[An Earl Like You]]'' by [[Caroline Linden]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch
 
:''[[Lady in Waiting]]'' by [[Marie Tremayne]] - HarperCollins, Avon, Impulse - Elle Keck
 
:''[[Lady in Waiting]]'' by [[Marie Tremayne]] - HarperCollins, Avon, Impulse - Elle Keck
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===[[RITA®: Historical Romance: Short|'''Historical Romance: Short''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Historical Romance: Short|'''Historical Romance: Short''']]===
''[[A Duke in the Night]]'' by [[Kelly Bowen]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan
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''[[A Duke in the Night]]'' by [[Kelly Bowen]]
 
:''[[The Devil to Pay]]'' by [[K. C. Bateman]] - Self-published
 
:''[[The Devil to Pay]]'' by [[K. C. Bateman]] - Self-published
 
:''[[Hell's Belle]]'' by [[Annabelle Anders]] - Self-published
 
:''[[Hell's Belle]]'' by [[Annabelle Anders]] - Self-published
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===[[RITA®: Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance|'''Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance|'''Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance''']]===
''[[How to Keep a Secret]]'' by [[Sarah Morgan]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Flo Nicholl
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''[[How to Keep a Secret]]'' by [[Sarah Morgan]]
 
:''[[Five Years Gone]]'' by [[Marie Force]] - HTJB - Linda Ingmanson & Joyce Lamb
 
:''[[Five Years Gone]]'' by [[Marie Force]] - HTJB - Linda Ingmanson & Joyce Lamb
 
:''[[A Girl Divided]]'' by [[Ellen Lindseth]] - Amazon, Lake Union - Christopher Werner
 
:''[[A Girl Divided]]'' by [[Ellen Lindseth]] - Amazon, Lake Union - Christopher Werner
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===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
''[[Dearest Ivie]]'' by [[J. R. Ward]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Kara Walsh
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''[[Dearest Ivie]]'' by [[J. R. Ward]]
 
:''[[Debriefing the Dead]]'' by [[Kerry Blaisdell]] - Wild Rose, Black Rose - Callie Lynn Wolfe
 
:''[[Debriefing the Dead]]'' by [[Kerry Blaisdell]] - Wild Rose, Black Rose - Callie Lynn Wolfe
 
:''[[Haunted Hearts]]'' by [[Kimberly Dean]] - Self-published
 
:''[[Haunted Hearts]]'' by [[Kimberly Dean]] - Self-published
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===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]===
''[[Bad Blood - M. Malone|Bad Blood]]'' by [[M. Malone]] - Self-published - Angela Ramey
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''[[Bad Blood - M. Malone|Bad Blood]]'' by [[M. Malone]]
 
:''[[Catching Irish]]'' by [[Katy Regnery]] - Self-published - Tessa Shapcott
 
:''[[Catching Irish]]'' by [[Katy Regnery]] - Self-published - Tessa Shapcott
 
:''[[Dragon Lord]]'' by [[Dana Marton]] - Self-published - Diane Flindt & Linda Ingmanson
 
:''[[Dragon Lord]]'' by [[Dana Marton]] - Self-published - Diane Flindt & Linda Ingmanson
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===[[RITA®: Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements|'''Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements|'''Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements''']]===
''[[The Saturday Night Supper Club]]'' by [[Carla Laureano]] - Tyndale House - Sarah Rische & Jan Stob
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''[[The Saturday Night Supper Club]]'' by [[Carla Laureano]]
 
:''[[Home on Huckleberry Hill]]'' by [[Jennifer Beckstrand]] - Kensington, Bouquet - John Scognamiglio
 
:''[[Home on Huckleberry Hill]]'' by [[Jennifer Beckstrand]] - Kensington, Bouquet - John Scognamiglio
 
:''[[A Mother for His Family]]'' by [[Susanne Dietze]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Love Inspired Historical - Emily Rodmell
 
:''[[A Mother for His Family]]'' by [[Susanne Dietze]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Love Inspired Historical - Emily Rodmell
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===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
''[[Fearless - Elizabeth Dyer|Fearless]]'' by [[Elizabeth Dyer]] - Self-published
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''[[Fearless - Elizabeth Dyer|Fearless]]'' by [[Elizabeth Dyer]]
 
:''[[The Bastard's Bargain]]'' by [[Katee Robert]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Leah Hultenschmidt
 
:''[[The Bastard's Bargain]]'' by [[Katee Robert]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Leah Hultenschmidt
 
:''[[Before We Were Strangers]]'' by [[Brenda Novak]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Emily Ohanjanians
 
:''[[Before We Were Strangers]]'' by [[Brenda Novak]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Emily Ohanjanians
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===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]===
''[[My So-Called Bollywood Life]]'' by [[Nisha Sharma]] - PRH/Random House, Crown BFYR - Phoebe Yeh
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''[[My So-Called Bollywood Life]]'' by [[Nisha Sharma]]
 
:''[[Cry Baby]]'' by [[Ginger Scott]] - Self-published - Billijoy Carson
 
:''[[Cry Baby]]'' by [[Ginger Scott]] - Self-published - Billijoy Carson
 
:''[[Not If I Save You First]]'' by [[Ally Carter]] - Scholastic - David Levithan
 
:''[[Not If I Save You First]]'' by [[Ally Carter]] - Scholastic - David Levithan

Revision as of 18:39, 23 June 2021


Contemporary Romance: Long

Long Shot by Kennedy Ryan

Bad Bachelor by Stefanie London - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Cat Clyne
Best of Luck by Kate Clayborn - Kensington, Lyrical, Shine - Esi Sogah
The Heartless Boyfriend by Erika Kelly - Self-published - Sharon Pochron
Luck of the Draw by Kate Clayborn - Kensington, Lyrical, Shine - Esi Sogah
Melt for You by J. T. Geissinger - Amazon, Montlake - Maria Gomez
A Tall, Dark Cowboy Christmas by Maisey Yates - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Allison Carroll

Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length

Advanced Physical Chemistry by Susannah Nix

Celebrity Spin Doctor by Celia Mulder - Inkspell - Audrey Bobak
Give and Take by Lee Kilraine - Kensington, Lyrical, Caress - Esi Sogah
Knocked-Up Cinderella by Julie Hammerle - Entangled, August - Stacy Abrams & Kate Brauning
Lennon Reborn by Scarlett Cole - Macmillan, St. Martin's Press, Swerve - Alexandra Sehulster
Loving a Warrior by Melanie Hansen - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Carina Press - Alissa Davis
Part-Time Husband by Noelle Adams - Self-published - Victory Editing
Relay by Layla Reyne - Self-published - Kristi Yanta
Sergeant Sexypants by Tawna Fenske - Self-published - Susan Bischoff
Sleepover by Serena Bell - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Sue Grimshaw

Contemporary Romance: Short

The Bachelor's Baby Surprise by Teri Wilson

A Baby to Bind His Bride by Caitlin Crews - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents - Megan Haslam
The Captain's Vegas Vows by Caro Carson - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Edition - Gail Chasan
Claim Me, Cowboy by Maisey Yates - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Desire
Fair Game by Amy Andrews - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Escape - Kate Cuthbert
A Fool and His Manny by Amy Lane - Dreamspinner, Dreamspun Desire - Anne Reagan
The Million Pound Marriage Deal by Michelle Douglas - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Romance - Bryony Green
A Safe Place to Land by Dee Ernst - 235 Alexander Street
Tanner's Promise by Kaylie Newell - Tule, Montana Born - Sinclair Sawhney

Erotic Romance

Three-Way Split by Elia Winters

Picture Perfect Cowboy by Tiffany Reisz - 8th Circle Press
Sinful Games by Shelly Alexander - Self-published
Total Exposure by J. A. Huss - Self-published - R. J. Locksley

First Book

Lady in Waiting by Marie Tremayne

Celebrity Spin Doctor by Celia Mulder - Inkspell Publishing - Audrey Bobak
The Last Wolf by Maria Vale - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Deb Werksman
A Wicked Kind of Husband by Mia Vincy - Self-published
With Love in Sight by Christina Britton - Diversion Books - Eliza Kirby & Mallory Soto

Historical Romance: Long

A Wicked Kind of Husband by Mia Vincy

An Earl Like You by Caroline Linden - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch
Lady in Waiting by Marie Tremayne - HarperCollins, Avon, Impulse - Elle Keck
A Scandalous Deal by Joanna Shupe - HarperCollins, Avon - Tessa Woodward

Historical Romance: Short

A Duke in the Night by Kelly Bowen

The Devil to Pay by K. C. Bateman - Self-published
Hell's Belle by Annabelle Anders - Self-published
Never Dare a Wicked Earl by Renee Ann Miller - Kensington, Zebra, Shout - Esi Sogah
What Ales the Earl by Sally MacKenzie - Kensington, Zebra - Esi Sogah
With Love in Sight by Christina Britton - Diversion - Eliza Kirby & Mallory Soto

Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance

How to Keep a Secret by Sarah Morgan

Five Years Gone by Marie Force - HTJB - Linda Ingmanson & Joyce Lamb
A Girl Divided by Ellen Lindseth - Amazon, Lake Union - Christopher Werner
Mornings on Main by Jodi Thomas - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Brittany Lavery

Paranormal Romance

Dearest Ivie by J. R. Ward

Debriefing the Dead by Kerry Blaisdell - Wild Rose, Black Rose - Callie Lynn Wolfe
Haunted Hearts by Kimberly Dean - Self-published
The Last Wolf by Maria Vale - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Deb Werksman
Out of Body by Suzanne Brockmann - Self-published
To Catch a Rogue by Bec McMaster - Self-published - Olivia Ventura
Wretched by Cara Crescent - Self-published - Theodora O'Brian

Romance Novella

Bad Blood by M. Malone

Catching Irish by Katy Regnery - Self-published - Tessa Shapcott
Dragon Lord by Dana Marton - Self-published - Diane Flindt & Linda Ingmanson
"The Dragons of Summer" in Seasons of Sorcery by Jeffe Kennedy - Self-published
"Lead Counsel" in The Boss of Her: Office Romance Novellas by Aurora Rey - Bold Strokes - Ashley Tillman
Loving the Secret Billionaire by Adriana Anders - Self-published - Kim Cannon & Nancy Smay
Saved by the Cowboy by A. J. Pine - Hachette, Grand Central, Yours Forever - Madeleine Colavita

Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements

The Saturday Night Supper Club by Carla Laureano

Home on Huckleberry Hill by Jennifer Beckstrand - Kensington, Bouquet - John Scognamiglio
A Mother for His Family by Susanne Dietze - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Love Inspired Historical - Emily Rodmell
Their Amish Reunion by Lenora Worth - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Love Inspired - Patience Bloom

Romantic Suspense

Fearless by Elizabeth Dyer

The Bastard's Bargain by Katee Robert - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Leah Hultenschmidt
Before We Were Strangers by Brenda Novak - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Emily Ohanjanians
Consumed by J. R. Ward - Simon & Schuster, Gallery - Lauren McKenna
Cut and Run by Mary Burton - Amazon, Montlake - Alison Dasho & Charlotte Herscher
Reckless Honor by Tonya Burrows - Entangled, Amara - Heather Howland
Relentless by Elizabeth Dyer - Amazon, Montlake - Alison Dasho

Young Adult Romance

My So-Called Bollywood Life by Nisha Sharma

Cry Baby by Ginger Scott - Self-published - Billijoy Carson
Not If I Save You First by Ally Carter - Scholastic - David Levithan