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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Long|'''Contemporary Romance: Long''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Long|'''Contemporary Romance: Long''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Falling Hard]]'' by [[Lexi Ryan]] | + | ''[[Falling Hard]]'' by [[Lexi Ryan]] |
:''[[The Dating Game]]'' by [[Avril Tremayne]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Victoria Oundjian | :''[[The Dating Game]]'' by [[Avril Tremayne]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Victoria Oundjian | ||
:''[[Famous]]'' by [[Jenny Holiday]] - Self-published - Tracy Montoya | :''[[Famous]]'' by [[Jenny Holiday]] - Self-published - Tracy Montoya | ||
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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length|'''Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length|'''Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Tell Me]]'' by [[Abigail Strom]] | + | ''[[Tell Me]]'' by [[Abigail Strom]] |
:''[[The F-Word]]'' by [[Sandra Marton]] - Self-published - Gretchen Stull | :''[[The F-Word]]'' by [[Sandra Marton]] - Self-published - Gretchen Stull | ||
:''[[His Perfect Partner]]'' by [[Priscilla Oliveras]] - Kensington, Zebra, Shout - Martin Biro | :''[[His Perfect Partner]]'' by [[Priscilla Oliveras]] - Kensington, Zebra, Shout - Martin Biro | ||
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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Short|'''Contemporary Romance: Short''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Short|'''Contemporary Romance: Short''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Second Chance Summer]]'' by [[Kait Nolan]] | + | ''[[Second Chance Summer]]'' by [[Kait Nolan]] |
:''[[The Billionaire's Christmas Baby]]'' by [[Marion Lennox]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Sheila Hodgson | :''[[The Billionaire's Christmas Baby]]'' by [[Marion Lennox]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Sheila Hodgson | ||
:''[[Christmas at the Graff]]'' by [[Kaylie Newell]] - Tule, Montana Born - Sinclair Sawhney | :''[[Christmas at the Graff]]'' by [[Kaylie Newell]] - Tule, Montana Born - Sinclair Sawhney | ||
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===[[RITA®: Erotic Romance|'''Erotic Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Erotic Romance|'''Erotic Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Wicked Dirty]]'' by [[J. Kenner]] | + | ''[[Wicked Dirty]]'' by [[J. Kenner]] |
:''[[Constant Craving]]'' by [[Tamara Lush]] - Self-published - Jami Nord | :''[[Constant Craving]]'' by [[Tamara Lush]] - Self-published - Jami Nord | ||
:''[[Deposition and a Dare]]'' by [[Evelyn Adams]] - Self-published - The Atwater Group | :''[[Deposition and a Dare]]'' by [[Evelyn Adams]] - Self-published - The Atwater Group | ||
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===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Take the Lead]]'' by [[Alexis Daria]] | + | ''[[Take the Lead]]'' by [[Alexis Daria]] |
:''[[Black Bird of the Gallows]]'' by [[Meg Kassel]] - Entangled, Teen - Liz Pelletier | :''[[Black Bird of the Gallows]]'' by [[Meg Kassel]] - Entangled, Teen - Liz Pelletier | ||
:''[[His Perfect Partner]]'' by [[Priscilla Oliveras]] - Kensington, Zebra, Shout - Martin Biro | :''[[His Perfect Partner]]'' by [[Priscilla Oliveras]] - Kensington, Zebra, Shout - Martin Biro | ||
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===[[RITA®: Historical Romance: Long|'''Historical Romance: Long''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Historical Romance: Long|'''Historical Romance: Long''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Between the Devil and the Duke]]'' by [[Kelly Bowen]] | + | ''[[Between the Devil and the Duke]]'' by [[Kelly Bowen]] |
:''[[The Day of the Duchess]]'' by [[Sarah MacLean]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron | :''[[The Day of the Duchess]]'' by [[Sarah MacLean]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron | ||
:''[[Mad for the Marquess]]'' by [[Jess Russell]] - Wild Rose, Tea Rose - Nicole D'Arienzio | :''[[Mad for the Marquess]]'' by [[Jess Russell]] - Wild Rose, Tea Rose - Nicole D'Arienzio | ||
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===[[RITA®: Historical Romance: Short|'''Historical Romance: Short''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Historical Romance: Short|'''Historical Romance: Short''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Waltzing with the Earl]]'' by [[Catherine Tinley]] | + | ''[[Waltzing with the Earl]]'' by [[Catherine Tinley]] |
:''[[Blame It on the Duke]]'' by [[Lenora Bell]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron | :''[[Blame It on the Duke]]'' by [[Lenora Bell]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron | ||
:''[[The Demon Duke]]'' by [[Margaret Locke]] - Self-published - Tessa Shapcott | :''[[The Demon Duke]]'' by [[Margaret Locke]] - Self-published - Tessa Shapcott | ||
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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''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Now That You Mention It]]'' by [[Kristan Higgins]] | + | ''[[Now That You Mention It]]'' by [[Kristan Higgins]] |
:''[[The Night Mark]]'' by [[Tiffany Reisz]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Susan Swinwood | :''[[The Night Mark]]'' by [[Tiffany Reisz]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Susan Swinwood | ||
:''[[Shelter the Sea]]'' by [[Heidi Cullinan]] - Self-published - Sasha Knight | :''[[Shelter the Sea]]'' by [[Heidi Cullinan]] - Self-published - Sasha Knight | ||
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===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Hunt the Darkness]]'' by [[Stephanie Rowe]] | + | ''[[Hunt the Darkness]]'' by [[Stephanie Rowe]] |
:''[[Bishop]]'' by [[Marie Johnston]] - Self-published - Razor Sharp Editing | :''[[Bishop]]'' by [[Marie Johnston]] - Self-published - Razor Sharp Editing | ||
:''[[The Druid Next Door]]'' by [[E. J. Russell]] - Riptide - Rachel Haimowitz | :''[[The Druid Next Door]]'' by [[E. J. Russell]] - Riptide - Rachel Haimowitz | ||
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===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Forbidden River]]'' by [[Brynn Kelly]] | + | ''[[Forbidden River]]'' by [[Brynn Kelly]] |
:"Dancing with the Duke's Heir" in ''[[Scandal at the Christmas Ball]]'' by [[Bronwyn Scott]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Nicola Caws | :"Dancing with the Duke's Heir" in ''[[Scandal at the Christmas Ball]]'' by [[Bronwyn Scott]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Nicola Caws | ||
:''[[Her Duke at Daybreak]]'' by [[Wendy LaCapra]] - Self-published - The Killion Group | :''[[Her Duke at Daybreak]]'' by [[Wendy LaCapra]] - Self-published - The Killion Group | ||
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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''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Then There Was You]]'' by [[Kara Isaac]] | + | ''[[Then There Was You]]'' by [[Kara Isaac]] |
:''[[Grounded Hearts]]'' by [[Jeanne M. Dickson]] - Amazon, Waterfall - Sheryl Zajechowski | :''[[Grounded Hearts]]'' by [[Jeanne M. Dickson]] - Amazon, Waterfall - Sheryl Zajechowski | ||
:''[[A New Shade of Summer]]'' by [[Nicole Deese]] - Amazon, Waterfall - Sheryl Zajechowski | :''[[A New Shade of Summer]]'' by [[Nicole Deese]] - Amazon, Waterfall - Sheryl Zajechowski | ||
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===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[The Fixer]]'' by [[HelenKay Dimon]] | + | ''[[The Fixer]]'' by [[HelenKay Dimon]] |
:''[[Critical Instinct]]'' by [[Janie Crouch]] - Amazon, Kindle Press - Stephanie Scott | :''[[Critical Instinct]]'' by [[Janie Crouch]] - Amazon, Kindle Press - Stephanie Scott | ||
:''[[Guarding Mr. Fine]]'' by [[HelenKay Dimon]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Shauna Summers | :''[[Guarding Mr. Fine]]'' by [[HelenKay Dimon]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Shauna Summers | ||
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===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Seize Today]]'' by [[Pintip Dunn]] | + | ''[[Seize Today]]'' by [[Pintip Dunn]] |
:''[[Black Bird of the Gallows]]'' by [[Meg Kassel]] - Entangled, Teen - Liz Pelletier | :''[[Black Bird of the Gallows]]'' by [[Meg Kassel]] - Entangled, Teen - Liz Pelletier | ||
:''[[Letters to the Lost]]'' by [[Brigid Kemmerer]] - Bloomsbury, Childrens USA - Mary Kate Castellani | :''[[Letters to the Lost]]'' by [[Brigid Kemmerer]] - Bloomsbury, Childrens USA - Mary Kate Castellani | ||
:''[[The Thing with Feathers]]'' by [[McCall Hoyle]] - HarperCollins, Children's, Blink - Jillian Manning | :''[[The Thing with Feathers]]'' by [[McCall Hoyle]] - HarperCollins, Children's, Blink - Jillian Manning | ||
Revision as of 21:42, 23 June 2021
Contents
- 1 Contemporary Romance: Long
- 2 Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length
- 3 Contemporary Romance: Short
- 4 Erotic Romance
- 5 First Book
- 6 Historical Romance: Long
- 7 Historical Romance: Short
- 8 Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance
- 9 Paranormal Romance
- 10 Romance Novella
- 11 Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements
- 12 Romantic Suspense
- 13 Young Adult Romance
Contemporary Romance: Long
- The Dating Game by Avril Tremayne - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Victoria Oundjian
- Famous by Jenny Holiday - Self-published - Tracy Montoya
- No One but You by Brenda Novak - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Emily Ohanjanians
- Take the Lead by Alexis Daria - Macmillan, St. Martin's, Swerve - Holly Ingraham
- Tougher in Texas by Kari Lynn Dell - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Mary Altman
- The Whys Have It by Amy Matayo - Self-published - Kristin Avila
- The Wingman by Natasha Anders - Amazon, Montlake - Melody Guy
Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length
- The F-Word by Sandra Marton - Self-published - Gretchen Stull
- His Perfect Partner by Priscilla Oliveras - Kensington, Zebra, Shout - Martin Biro
- Lucky Charmed by Sharla Lovelace - Kensington, Lyrical, Shine, Wendy McCurdy
- New Leash on Life by Roxanne St. Claire - Self-published - Kristi Yanta
- Redemption by Kelly Moran - Self-published - A. J. Nuest
- Royally Wed by Teri Wilson - Simon & Schuster, Pocket Star - none given
- Summer Stock by Vanessa North - Riptide - Carole-Ann Galloway
- This Can't Be Love by Maria Geraci - Self-published - Rhoda McDuffey
- You Do Something to Me by Bella Andre - Oak Press - Bella Andre
Contemporary Romance: Short
Second Chance Summer by Kait Nolan
- The Billionaire's Christmas Baby by Marion Lennox - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Sheila Hodgson
- Christmas at the Graff by Kaylie Newell - Tule, Montana Born - Sinclair Sawhney
- A Christmas Miracle by Amy Andrews - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Medical - Megan Haslam
- The Cowboy Upstairs by Tanya Michaels - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Western - Johanna Raisanen
- The Doctor and the Princess by Scarlet Wilson - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Medical - Nicola Caws
- Miracle on Chance Avenue by Jane Porter - Tule, Montana Born - none given
- The Princess Problem by Teri Wilson - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Edition - Gail Chasan
- The Sheikh's Convenient Princess by Liz Fielding - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Bryony Green
- Troy by Amy Andrews - Tule - Sheila Hodgson
Erotic Romance
- Constant Craving by Tamara Lush - Self-published - Jami Nord
- Deposition and a Dare by Evelyn Adams - Self-published - The Atwater Group
- The Rivalry by Nikki Sloane - Self-published - Karen Dale Harris
- Stud by Jamie Schmidt - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Sue Grimshaw
First Book
- Black Bird of the Gallows by Meg Kassel - Entangled, Teen - Liz Pelletier
- His Perfect Partner by Priscilla Oliveras - Kensington, Zebra, Shout - Martin Biro
- The Thing with Feathers by McCall Hoyle - HarperCollins, Children's, Blink - Jillian Manning
- Waltzing with the Earl by Catherine Tinley - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Julia Williams
Historical Romance: Long
Between the Devil and the Duke by Kelly Bowen
- The Day of the Duchess by Sarah MacLean - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
- Mad for the Marquess by Jess Russell - Wild Rose, Tea Rose - Nicole D'Arienzio
- The Scandalous Flirt by Olivia Drake - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
- The Scoundrel's Honor by Christi Caldwell - Amazon, Montlake - Alison Dasho
Historical Romance: Short
Waltzing with the Earl by Catherine Tinley
- Blame It on the Duke by Lenora Bell - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
- The Demon Duke by Margaret Locke - Self-published - Tessa Shapcott
- The Rogue's Conquest by Lily Maxton - Entangled, Scandalous - Alycia Tornetta
- The Scandal of It All by Sophie Jordan - HarperCollins, Avon - May Chen
- A Scottish Lord for Christmas by Lauren Smith - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Madeleine Colavita
- Within a Captain's Soul by Lisa Olech - Kensington, Lyrical - Amanda Siemen
Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance
Now That You Mention It by Kristan Higgins
- The Night Mark by Tiffany Reisz - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Susan Swinwood
- Shelter the Sea by Heidi Cullinan - Self-published - Sasha Knight
- Unloved: A Love Story by Katy Regnery - Self-published - Chris Belden & Melissa Demeo
Paranormal Romance
Hunt the Darkness by Stephanie Rowe
- Bishop by Marie Johnston - Self-published - Razor Sharp Editing
- The Druid Next Door by E. J. Russell - Riptide - Rachel Haimowitz
- Eleventh Grave in Moonlight by Darynda Jones - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
- Song of the Nightpiper by Hannah Meredith - Self-published - Anna D. Allen
- Spectred Isle by K. J. Charles - Self-published - none given
- To Enthrall the Demon Lord by Nadine Mutas - Self-published - Faith Freewoman
- Wanted and Wired by Vivien Jackson - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Cat Clyne
Romance Novella
Forbidden River by Brynn Kelly
- "Dancing with the Duke's Heir" in Scandal at the Christmas Ball by Bronwyn Scott - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Nicola Caws
- Her Duke at Daybreak by Wendy LaCapra - Self-published - The Killion Group
- "In His Arms" in Falling: Small Town Love Anthology by Jules Dixon - Self-published - Michelle Josett
- "The Pursuit of..." in Hamilton's Battalion: A Trio of Romances by Courtney Milan - Self-published - Lindsey Faber
- The Secret of My Seduction by Caroline Linden - Self-published - Martha Trachtenberg
- "Sweet Home Highlands" in Christmas in Kilts: A Highland Holiday Box Set by May McGoldrick - Macmillan, St. Martin's, Swerve - Eileen Rothschild
- Until the Sun Sets by Tara Wyatt - Macmillan, St. Martin's, Swerve - Holly Ingraham
Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements
Then There Was You by Kara Isaac
- Grounded Hearts by Jeanne M. Dickson - Amazon, Waterfall - Sheryl Zajechowski
- A New Shade of Summer by Nicole Deese - Amazon, Waterfall - Sheryl Zajechowski
- A Note Yet Unsung by Tamera Alexander - Baker, Bethany House - Karen Schurrer
- One Simple Wish by Katy Lee - Annie's Fiction - Janice Tate
Romantic Suspense
- Critical Instinct by Janie Crouch - Amazon, Kindle Press - Stephanie Scott
- Guarding Mr. Fine by HelenKay Dimon - HarperCollins, Avon - Shauna Summers
- Montana Heat: Escape to You by Jennifer Ryan - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
- Say You're Sorry by Melinda Leigh - Amazon, Montlake - Charlotte Herscher & Anh Schluep
- Too Wilde to Tame by Tonya Burrows - Entangled, Ignite - Heather Howland
- Touch of Red by Laura Griffin - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Abby Zidle
- The Transporter by Liz Maverick - Amazon, Montlake - Alison Dasho
- Under Fire by Scarlett Cole - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Lizzie Poteet
Young Adult Romance
- Black Bird of the Gallows by Meg Kassel - Entangled, Teen - Liz Pelletier
- Letters to the Lost by Brigid Kemmerer - Bloomsbury, Childrens USA - Mary Kate Castellani
- The Thing with Feathers by McCall Hoyle - HarperCollins, Children's, Blink - Jillian Manning
