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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Long|'''Contemporary Romance: Long''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Long|'''Contemporary Romance: Long''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Miracle on 5th Avenue]]'' by [[Sarah Morgan]] | + | ''[[Miracle on 5th Avenue]]'' by [[Sarah Morgan]] |
:''[[Always a Bridesmaid]]'' by [[Lizzie Shane]] - Self-published - Kristan Andrews | :''[[Always a Bridesmaid]]'' by [[Lizzie Shane]] - Self-published - Kristan Andrews | ||
:''[[Hot in Hellcat Canyon]]'' by [[Julie Anne Long]] - HarperCollins, Avon - May Chen | :''[[Hot in Hellcat Canyon]]'' by [[Julie Anne Long]] - HarperCollins, Avon - May Chen | ||
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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length|'''Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length|'''Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Carolina Dreaming]]'' by [[Virginia Kantra]] | + | ''[[Carolina Dreaming]]'' by [[Virginia Kantra]] |
:''[[Back in the Saddle]]'' by [[Karen Templeton]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Edition - Gail Chasan | :''[[Back in the Saddle]]'' by [[Karen Templeton]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Edition - Gail Chasan | ||
:''[[Barefoot at Midnight]]'' by [[Roxanne St. Claire]] - Self-published - Kristi Yanta | :''[[Barefoot at Midnight]]'' by [[Roxanne St. Claire]] - Self-published - Kristi Yanta | ||
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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Short|'''Contemporary Romance: Short''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Short|'''Contemporary Romance: Short''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Christmas on Crimson Mountain]]'' by [[Michelle Major]] | + | ''[[Christmas on Crimson Mountain]]'' by [[Michelle Major]] |
:''[[APB: Baby]]'' by [[Julie Miller]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Allison Lyons | :''[[APB: Baby]]'' by [[Julie Miller]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Allison Lyons | ||
:''[[Breaking Good]]'' by [[Madeline Ash]] - Tule, Holiday - Sinclaire Sawhney | :''[[Breaking Good]]'' by [[Madeline Ash]] - Tule, Holiday - Sinclaire Sawhney | ||
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===[[RITA®: Erotic Romance|'''Erotic Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Erotic Romance|'''Erotic Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Off the Clock]]'' by [[Roni Loren]] | + | ''[[Off the Clock]]'' by [[Roni Loren]] |
:''[[The Dirty Secret]]'' by [[Kira A. Gold]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Carina Press - Libby Murphy | :''[[The Dirty Secret]]'' by [[Kira A. Gold]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Carina Press - Libby Murphy | ||
:''[[The Master]]'' by [[Tara Sue Me]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Claire Zion | :''[[The Master]]'' by [[Tara Sue Me]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Claire Zion | ||
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===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Once and for All: An American Valor Novel]]'' by [[Cheryl Etchison]] | + | ''[[Once and for All: An American Valor Novel]]'' by [[Cheryl Etchison]] |
:''[[Alterations]]'' by [[Stephanie Scott]] - Bloomsbury, Spark - Meredith Rich | :''[[Alterations]]'' by [[Stephanie Scott]] - Bloomsbury, Spark - Meredith Rich | ||
:''[[Close to You]]'' by [[Kara Isaac]] - Simon & Schuster, Howard - Beth Adams | :''[[Close to You]]'' by [[Kara Isaac]] - Simon & Schuster, Howard - Beth Adams | ||
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===[[RITA®: Historical Romance: Long|'''Historical Romance: Long''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Historical Romance: Long|'''Historical Romance: Long''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[No Mistress of Mine]]'' by [[Laura Lee Guhrke]] | + | ''[[No Mistress of Mine]]'' by [[Laura Lee Guhrke]] |
:''[[Dukes Prefer Blondes]]'' by [[Loretta Chase]] - HarperCollins, Avon - May Chen | :''[[Dukes Prefer Blondes]]'' by [[Loretta Chase]] - HarperCollins, Avon - May Chen | ||
:''[[How I Married a Marquess]]'' by [[Anna Harrington]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Michele Bidelspach | :''[[How I Married a Marquess]]'' by [[Anna Harrington]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Michele Bidelspach | ||
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===[[RITA®: Historical Romance: Short|'''Historical Romance: Short''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Historical Romance: Short|'''Historical Romance: Short''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[A Duke to Remember]]'' by [[Kelly Bowen]] | + | ''[[A Duke to Remember]]'' by [[Kelly Bowen]] |
:''[[Do You Want to Start a Scandal?]]'' by [[Tessa Dare]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Tessa Woodward | :''[[Do You Want to Start a Scandal?]]'' by [[Tessa Dare]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Tessa Woodward | ||
:''[[Duke of Sin]]'' by [[Elizabeth Hoyt]] - Hachette, Grand Central - Amy Pierpont | :''[[Duke of Sin]]'' by [[Elizabeth Hoyt]] - Hachette, Grand Central - Amy Pierpont | ||
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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''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[The Moon in the Palace]]'' by [[Weina Dai Randel]] | + | ''[[The Moon in the Palace]]'' by [[Weina Dai Randel]] |
:''[[The Color of a Promise]]'' by [[Julianne MacLean]] - Self-published - Pat Thomas | :''[[The Color of a Promise]]'' by [[Julianne MacLean]] - Self-published - Pat Thomas | ||
:''[[The Depth of Beauty]]'' by [[A. B. Michaels]] - Red Trumpet - Rachel Daven Skinner | :''[[The Depth of Beauty]]'' by [[A. B. Michaels]] - Red Trumpet - Rachel Daven Skinner | ||
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===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[The Pages of the Mind]]'' by [[Jeffe Kennedy]] | + | ''[[The Pages of the Mind]]'' by [[Jeffe Kennedy]] |
:''[[Bayou Shadow Hunter]]'' by [[Debbie Herbert]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Nocturne - Ann Leslie Tuttle | :''[[Bayou Shadow Hunter]]'' by [[Debbie Herbert]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Nocturne - Ann Leslie Tuttle | ||
:''[[The Beast]]'' by [[J. R. Ward]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Kara Welsh | :''[[The Beast]]'' by [[J. R. Ward]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Kara Welsh | ||
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===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Her Every Wish]]'' by [[Courtney Milan]] | + | ''[[Her Every Wish]]'' by [[Courtney Milan]] |
:"The Husband Maneuver" in ''[[With This Ring]]'' by [[Karen Witemeyer]] - Baker, Bethany House - Charlene Patterson | :"The Husband Maneuver" in ''[[With This Ring]]'' by [[Karen Witemeyer]] - Baker, Bethany House - Charlene Patterson | ||
:''[[Let It Snow]]'' by [[Jeanette Grey]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever Yours - Megha Parekh & Lexi Smail | :''[[Let It Snow]]'' by [[Jeanette Grey]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever Yours - Megha Parekh & Lexi Smail | ||
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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''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[My Hope Next Door]]'' by [[Tammy L. Gray]] | + | ''[[My Hope Next Door]]'' by [[Tammy L. Gray]] |
:''[[Close to You]]'' by [[Kara Isaac]] - Simon & Schuster, Howard - Beth Adams | :''[[Close to You]]'' by [[Kara Isaac]] - Simon & Schuster, Howard - Beth Adams | ||
:''[[Keeper of the Stars]]'' by [[Robin Lee Hatcher]] - Thomas Nelson - Ami McConnell & Leslie Peterson | :''[[Keeper of the Stars]]'' by [[Robin Lee Hatcher]] - Thomas Nelson - Ami McConnell & Leslie Peterson | ||
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===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Repressed]]'' by [[Elisabeth Naughton]] | + | ''[[Repressed]]'' by [[Elisabeth Naughton]] |
:''[[All the Dead Girls]]'' by [[Rita Herron]] - Amazon, Montlake - Alison Dasho | :''[[All the Dead Girls]]'' by [[Rita Herron]] - Amazon, Montlake - Alison Dasho | ||
:''[[Atone]]'' by [[Beth Yarnall]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Sue Grimshaw | :''[[Atone]]'' by [[Beth Yarnall]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Sue Grimshaw | ||
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===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[The Problem with Forever]]'' by [[Jennifer L. Armentrout]] | + | ''[[The Problem with Forever]]'' by [[Jennifer L. Armentrout]] |
:''[[Affective Needs]]'' by [[Rebecca Taylor]] - Ophelia House - Maya Packard | :''[[Affective Needs]]'' by [[Rebecca Taylor]] - Ophelia House - Maya Packard | ||
:''[[The Distance from A to Z]]'' by [[Natalie Blitt]] - HarperCollins, HarperTeen - Annie Berger | :''[[The Distance from A to Z]]'' by [[Natalie Blitt]] - HarperCollins, HarperTeen - Annie Berger | ||
:''[[Summer of Supernovas]]'' by [[Darcy Woods]] - PRH/Crown BFYR - Emily Easton | :''[[Summer of Supernovas]]'' by [[Darcy Woods]] - PRH/Crown BFYR - Emily Easton | ||
Revision as of 22:22, 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
Miracle on 5th Avenue by Sarah Morgan
- Always a Bridesmaid by Lizzie Shane - Self-published - Kristan Andrews
- Hot in Hellcat Canyon by Julie Anne Long - HarperCollins, Avon - May Chen
- Make Me Sin by J. T. Geissinger - Amazon, Montlake - Maria Gomez
- Pansies by Alexis Hall - Riptide - Sarah Lyons
- Snowfall on Haven Point by RaeAnne Thayne - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Gail Chasan
- Tender Is the Night by Barbara Freethy - Hyde Street Press
Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length
Carolina Dreaming by Virginia Kantra
- Back in the Saddle by Karen Templeton - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Edition - Gail Chasan
- Barefoot at Midnight by Roxanne St. Claire - Self-published - Kristi Yanta
- Fast Connection by Megan Erickson & Santino Hassell - Self-published
- Lone Heart Pass by Jodi Thomas - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Brittany Lawery & Susan Swinwood
- Off the Hook by Laura Drewry - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Junessa Viloria
- Once and for All: An American Valor Novel by Cheryl Etchison - HarperCollins, Avon, Impulse - Priyanka Krishnan & Rebecca Lucash
- Tell Me How This Ends by Victoria De La O - Macmillan, St. Martin's Press, Swerve - Eileen Rothschild
- The Turning Point by Marie Meyer - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever Yours - Megha Parekh
- Wanderlust by Roni Loren - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Kate Seaver
Contemporary Romance: Short
Christmas on Crimson Mountain by Michelle Major
- APB: Baby by Julie Miller - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Allison Lyons
- Breaking Good by Madeline Ash - Tule, Holiday - Sinclaire Sawhney
- Falling for the Rancher by Tanya Michaels - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Johanna Raisanen
- Far from Home by Lorelie Brown - Riptide - Gwen Hayes & Sarah Lyons
- His Stolen Bride by Barbara Dunlop - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Desire - Kathryn Lye
- A Malibu Kind of Romance by Synithia Williams - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Kimani - Shannon Criss
- Overwhelming Force by Janie Crouch - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Allison Lyons
- Searching for Disaster by Jennifer Probst - Simon & Schuster, Pocket Star - Lauren McKenna
- Two Doctors and a Baby by Brenda Harlen - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Edition - Susan Litman
Erotic Romance
- The Dirty Secret by Kira A. Gold - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Carina Press - Libby Murphy
- The Master by Tara Sue Me - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Claire Zion
- Ravenous by M. S. Force - HTJB - Linda Ingmanson
- Three Sweet Nothings by Nikki Sloane - Self-published - Lori Whitwam
First Book
Once and for All: An American Valor Novel by Cheryl Etchison
- Alterations by Stephanie Scott - Bloomsbury, Spark - Meredith Rich
- Close to You by Kara Isaac - Simon & Schuster, Howard - Beth Adams
- The Distance from A to Z by Natalie Blitt - HarperCollins, HarperTeen - Annie Berger
- Summer of Supernovas by Darcy Woods - PRH/Crown BFYR - Emily Easton
Historical Romance: Long
No Mistress of Mine by Laura Lee Guhrke
- Dukes Prefer Blondes by Loretta Chase - HarperCollins, Avon - May Chen
- How I Married a Marquess by Anna Harrington - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Michele Bidelspach
- Susana and the Scot by Sabrina York - Macmillan, St. Martin's Press - Monique Patterson
Historical Romance: Short
A Duke to Remember by Kelly Bowen
- Do You Want to Start a Scandal? by Tessa Dare - HarperCollins, Avon - Tessa Woodward
- Duke of Sin by Elizabeth Hoyt - Hachette, Grand Central - Amy Pierpont
- Left at the Altar by Margaret Brownley - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Mary Altman
- Study of Seduction by Sabrina Jeffries - Simon & Schuster, Pocket Books - Micki Nuding
- Taming the Highlander by May McGoldrick - Macmillan, St. Martin's Press, Swerve - Elizabeth Poteet
Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance
The Moon in the Palace by Weina Dai Randel
- The Color of a Promise by Julianne MacLean - Self-published - Pat Thomas
- The Depth of Beauty by A. B. Michaels - Red Trumpet - Rachel Daven Skinner
- Now That It's You by Tawna Fenske - Amazon, Montlake - Krista Stroever & Christopher Werner
Paranormal Romance
The Pages of the Mind by Jeffe Kennedy
- Bayou Shadow Hunter by Debbie Herbert - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Nocturne - Ann Leslie Tuttle
- The Beast by J. R. Ward - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Kara Welsh
- The Champion of Baresh (aka Star Champion) by Susan Grant - Self-published - Mary Moran, editor
- Enchanted Warrior by Sharon Ashwood - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Nocturne - Ann Leslie Tuttle
- Ghost Gifts by Laura Lee Spinella - Amazon, Montlake - Alison Dasho
- The Leopard King by Ann Aguirre - Self-published - Sasha Knight
- Where the Wild Things Bite by Molly Harper - Simon & Schuster, Pocket Books - Abby Zidle
Romance Novella
Her Every Wish by Courtney Milan
- "The Husband Maneuver" in With This Ring by Karen Witemeyer - Baker, Bethany House - Charlene Patterson
- Let It Snow by Jeanette Grey - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever Yours - Megha Parekh & Lexi Smail
- "Let Us Dream" in Daughter of a Nation by Alyssa Cole - Self-published - Nina S. Gooden
- Searching for Mine by Jennifer Probst - Evil Eye Concepts - Liz Berry & M. J. Rose
- Tycoon by Joanna Shupe - Kensington - Peter Senftleben
- Wild in Rio by Lyssa Kay Adams - Self-published - Elaine Kulhanek
Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements
My Hope Next Door by Tammy L. Gray
- Close to You by Kara Isaac - Simon & Schuster, Howard - Beth Adams
- Keeper of the Stars by Robin Lee Hatcher - Thomas Nelson - Ami McConnell & Leslie Peterson
- Trust My Heart by Carol J. Post - Amazon, Waterfall - Erin Calligan Mooney
Romantic Suspense
Repressed by Elisabeth Naughton
- All the Dead Girls by Rita Herron - Amazon, Montlake - Alison Dasho
- Atone by Beth Yarnall - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Sue Grimshaw
- Field of Graves by J. T. Ellison - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA Books - Nicole Brebner
- Killer Countdown by Amelia Autin - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romantic Suspense - Carly Silver
- Mr. and Mr. Smith by HelenKay Dimon - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Shauna Summers
- One Minute to Midnight by Nico Rosso - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Carina Press - Rhonda Stapleton
- Tall, Dark and Damaged by Sarah Andre - Self-published - Anya Kagan, Touchstone Editing
Young Adult Romance
The Problem with Forever by Jennifer L. Armentrout
- Affective Needs by Rebecca Taylor - Ophelia House - Maya Packard
- The Distance from A to Z by Natalie Blitt - HarperCollins, HarperTeen - Annie Berger
- Summer of Supernovas by Darcy Woods - PRH/Crown BFYR - Emily Easton
