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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Long|'''Contemporary Romance: Long''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Long|'''Contemporary Romance: Long''']]===
 
''[[Long Shot]]'' by [[Kennedy Ryan]]
 
''[[Long Shot]]'' by [[Kennedy Ryan]]
:''[[Bad Bachelor]]'' by [[Stefanie London]] - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Cat Clyne
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:''[[Bad Bachelor]]'' by [[Stefanie London]]
:''[[Best of Luck]]'' by [[Kate Clayborn]] - Kensington, Lyrical, Shine - Esi Sogah
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:''[[Best of Luck]]'' by [[Kate Clayborn]]
:''[[The Heartless Boyfriend]]'' by [[Erika Kelly]] - Self-published - Sharon Pochron
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:''[[The Heartless Boyfriend]]'' by [[Erika Kelly]]
:''[[Luck of the Draw]]'' by [[Kate Clayborn]] - Kensington, Lyrical, Shine - Esi Sogah
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:''[[Luck of the Draw]]'' by [[Kate Clayborn]]
:''[[Melt for You]]'' by [[J. T. Geissinger]] - Amazon, Montlake - Maria Gomez
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:''[[Melt for You]]'' by [[J. T. Geissinger]]
:''[[A Tall, Dark Cowboy Christmas]]'' by [[Maisey Yates]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Allison Carroll
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:''[[A Tall, Dark Cowboy Christmas]]'' by [[Maisey Yates]]
  
 
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length|'''Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length|'''Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length''']]===
 
''[[Advanced Physical Chemistry]]'' by [[Susannah Nix]]
 
''[[Advanced Physical Chemistry]]'' by [[Susannah Nix]]
:''[[Celebrity Spin Doctor]]'' by [[Celia Mulder]] - Inkspell - Audrey Bobak
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:''[[Celebrity Spin Doctor]]'' by [[Celia Mulder]]
:''[[Give and Take]]'' by [[Lee Kilraine]] - Kensington, Lyrical, Caress - Esi Sogah
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:''[[Give and Take]]'' by [[Lee Kilraine]]
:''[[Knocked-Up Cinderella]]'' by [[Julie Hammerle]] - Entangled, August - Stacy Abrams & Kate Brauning
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:''[[Knocked-Up Cinderella]]'' by [[Julie Hammerle]]
:''[[Lennon Reborn]]'' by [[Scarlett Cole]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's Press, Swerve - Alexandra Sehulster
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:''[[Lennon Reborn]]'' by [[Scarlett Cole]]
:''[[Loving a Warrior]]'' by [[Melanie Hansen]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Carina Press - Alissa Davis
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:''[[Loving a Warrior]]'' by [[Melanie Hansen]]
:''[[Part-Time Husband]]'' by [[Noelle Adams]] - Self-published - Victory Editing
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:''[[Part-Time Husband]]'' by [[Noelle Adams]]
:''[[Relay]]'' by [[Layla Reyne]] - Self-published - Kristi Yanta
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:''[[Relay]]'' by [[Layla Reyne]]
:''[[Sergeant Sexypants]]'' by [[Tawna Fenske]] - Self-published - Susan Bischoff
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:''[[Sergeant Sexypants]]'' by [[Tawna Fenske]]
:''[[Sleepover]]'' by [[Serena Bell]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Sue Grimshaw
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:''[[Sleepover]]'' by [[Serena Bell]]
  
 
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Short|'''Contemporary Romance: Short''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Short|'''Contemporary Romance: Short''']]===
 
''[[The Bachelor's Baby Surprise]]'' by [[Teri Wilson]]
 
''[[The Bachelor's Baby Surprise]]'' by [[Teri Wilson]]
:''[[A Baby to Bind His Bride]]'' by [[Caitlin Crews]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents - Megan Haslam
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:''[[A Baby to Bind His Bride]]'' by [[Caitlin Crews]]
:''[[The Captain's Vegas Vows]]'' by [[Caro Carson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Edition - Gail Chasan
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:''[[The Captain's Vegas Vows]]'' by [[Caro Carson]]
:''[[Claim Me, Cowboy]]'' by [[Maisey Yates]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Desire
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:''[[Claim Me, Cowboy]]'' by [[Maisey Yates]]
:''[[Fair Game - Amy Andrews|Fair Game]]'' by [[Amy Andrews]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Escape - Kate Cuthbert
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:''[[Fair Game - Amy Andrews|Fair Game]]'' by [[Amy Andrews]]
:''[[A Fool and His Manny]]'' by [[Amy Lane]] - Dreamspinner, Dreamspun Desire - Anne Reagan
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:''[[A Fool and His Manny]]'' by [[Amy Lane]]
:''[[The Million Pound Marriage Deal]]'' by [[Michelle Douglas]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Romance - Bryony Green
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:''[[The Million Pound Marriage Deal]]'' by [[Michelle Douglas]]
:''[[A Safe Place to Land]]'' by [[Dee Ernst]] - 235 Alexander Street
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:''[[A Safe Place to Land]]'' by [[Dee Ernst]]
:''[[Tanner's Promise]]'' by [[Kaylie Newell]] - Tule, Montana Born - Sinclair Sawhney
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:''[[Tanner's Promise]]'' by [[Kaylie Newell]]
  
 
===[[RITA®: Erotic Romance|'''Erotic Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Erotic Romance|'''Erotic Romance''']]===
 
''[[Three-Way Split]]'' by [[Elia Winters]]
 
''[[Three-Way Split]]'' by [[Elia Winters]]
:''[[Picture Perfect Cowboy]]'' by [[Tiffany Reisz]] - 8th Circle Press
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:''[[Picture Perfect Cowboy]]'' by [[Tiffany Reisz]]
:''[[Sinful Games]]'' by [[Shelly Alexander]] - Self-published
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:''[[Sinful Games]]'' by [[Shelly Alexander]]
:''[[Total Exposure - J.A. Huss|Total Exposure]]'' by [[J. A. Huss]] - Self-published - R. J. Locksley
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:''[[Total Exposure - J.A. Huss|Total Exposure]]'' by [[J. A. Huss]]
  
 
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
 
''[[Lady in Waiting]]'' by [[Marie Tremayne]]
 
''[[Lady in Waiting]]'' by [[Marie Tremayne]]
:''[[Celebrity Spin Doctor]]'' by [[Celia Mulder]] - Inkspell Publishing - Audrey Bobak
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:''[[Celebrity Spin Doctor]]'' by [[Celia Mulder]]
:''[[The Last Wolf]]'' by [[Maria Vale]] - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Deb Werksman
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:''[[The Last Wolf]]'' by [[Maria Vale]]
:''[[A Wicked Kind of Husband]]'' by [[Mia Vincy]] - Self-published
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:''[[A Wicked Kind of Husband]]'' by [[Mia Vincy]]
:''[[With Love in Sight]]'' by [[Christina Britton]] - Diversion Books - Eliza Kirby & Mallory Soto
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:''[[With Love in Sight]]'' by [[Christina Britton]]
  
 
===[[RITA®: Historical Romance: Long|'''Historical Romance: Long''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Historical Romance: Long|'''Historical Romance: Long''']]===
 
''[[A Wicked Kind of Husband]]'' by [[Mia Vincy]]
 
''[[A Wicked Kind of Husband]]'' by [[Mia Vincy]]
:''[[An Earl Like You]]'' by [[Caroline Linden]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch
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:''[[An Earl Like You]]'' by [[Caroline Linden]]
:''[[Lady in Waiting]]'' by [[Marie Tremayne]] - HarperCollins, Avon, Impulse - Elle Keck
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:''[[Lady in Waiting]]'' by [[Marie Tremayne]]
:''[[A Scandalous Deal]]'' by [[Joanna Shupe]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Tessa Woodward
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:''[[A Scandalous Deal]]'' by [[Joanna Shupe]]
  
 
===[[RITA®: Historical Romance: Short|'''Historical Romance: Short''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Historical Romance: Short|'''Historical Romance: Short''']]===
 
''[[A Duke in the Night]]'' by [[Kelly Bowen]]
 
''[[A Duke in the Night]]'' by [[Kelly Bowen]]
:''[[The Devil to Pay]]'' by [[K. C. Bateman]] - Self-published
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:''[[The Devil to Pay]]'' by [[K. C. Bateman]]
:''[[Hell's Belle]]'' by [[Annabelle Anders]] - Self-published
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:''[[Hell's Belle]]'' by [[Annabelle Anders]]
:''[[Never Dare a Wicked Earl]]'' by [[Renee Ann Miller]] - Kensington, Zebra, Shout - Esi Sogah
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:''[[Never Dare a Wicked Earl]]'' by [[Renee Ann Miller]]
:''[[What Ales the Earl]]'' by [[Sally MacKenzie]] - Kensington, Zebra - Esi Sogah
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:''[[What Ales the Earl]]'' by [[Sally MacKenzie]]
:''[[With Love in Sight]]'' by [[Christina Britton]] - Diversion - Eliza Kirby & Mallory Soto
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:''[[With Love in Sight]]'' by [[Christina Britton]]
  
 
===[[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]]
 
''[[How to Keep a Secret]]'' by [[Sarah Morgan]]
:''[[Five Years Gone]]'' by [[Marie Force]] - HTJB - Linda Ingmanson & Joyce Lamb
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:''[[Five Years Gone]]'' by [[Marie Force]]
:''[[A Girl Divided]]'' by [[Ellen Lindseth]] - Amazon, Lake Union - Christopher Werner
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:''[[A Girl Divided]]'' by [[Ellen Lindseth]]
:''[[Mornings on Main]]'' by [[Jodi Thomas]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Brittany Lavery
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:''[[Mornings on Main]]'' by [[Jodi Thomas]]
  
 
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
 
''[[Dearest Ivie]]'' by [[J. R. Ward]]
 
''[[Dearest Ivie]]'' by [[J. R. Ward]]
:''[[Debriefing the Dead]]'' by [[Kerry Blaisdell]] - Wild Rose, Black Rose - Callie Lynn Wolfe
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:''[[Debriefing the Dead]]'' by [[Kerry Blaisdell]]
:''[[Haunted Hearts]]'' by [[Kimberly Dean]] - Self-published
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:''[[Haunted Hearts]]'' by [[Kimberly Dean]]
:''[[The Last Wolf]]'' by [[Maria Vale]] - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Deb Werksman
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:''[[The Last Wolf]]'' by [[Maria Vale]]
:''[[Out of Body]]'' by [[Suzanne Brockmann]] - Self-published
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:''[[Out of Body]]'' by [[Suzanne Brockmann]]
:''[[To Catch a Rogue]]'' by [[Bec McMaster]] - Self-published - Olivia Ventura
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:''[[To Catch a Rogue]]'' by [[Bec McMaster]]
:''[[Wretched]]'' by [[Cara Crescent]] - Self-published - Theodora O'Brian
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:''[[Wretched]]'' by [[Cara Crescent]]
  
 
===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]===
 
''[[Bad Blood - M. Malone|Bad Blood]]'' by [[M. Malone]]
 
''[[Bad Blood - M. Malone|Bad Blood]]'' by [[M. Malone]]
:''[[Catching Irish]]'' by [[Katy Regnery]] - Self-published - Tessa Shapcott
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:''[[Catching Irish]]'' by [[Katy Regnery]]
:''[[Dragon Lord]]'' by [[Dana Marton]] - Self-published - Diane Flindt & Linda Ingmanson
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:''[[Dragon Lord]]'' by [[Dana Marton]]
:"The Dragons of Summer" in ''[[Seasons of Sorcery]]'' by [[Jeffe Kennedy]] - Self-published
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:"The Dragons of Summer" in ''[[Seasons of Sorcery]]'' by [[Jeffe Kennedy]]
:"Lead Counsel" in ''[[The Boss of Her: Office Romance Novellas]]'' by [[Aurora Rey]] - Bold Strokes - Ashley Tillman
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:"Lead Counsel" in ''[[The Boss of Her: Office Romance Novellas]]'' by [[Aurora Rey]]
:''[[Loving the Secret Billionaire]]'' by [[Adriana Anders]] - Self-published - Kim Cannon & Nancy Smay
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:''[[Loving the Secret Billionaire]]'' by [[Adriana Anders]]
:''[[Saved by the Cowboy]]'' by [[A. J. Pine]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Yours Forever - Madeleine Colavita
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:''[[Saved by the Cowboy]]'' by [[A. J. Pine]]
  
 
===[[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]]
 
''[[The Saturday Night Supper Club]]'' by [[Carla Laureano]]
:''[[Home on Huckleberry Hill]]'' by [[Jennifer Beckstrand]] - Kensington, Bouquet - John Scognamiglio
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:''[[Home on Huckleberry Hill]]'' by [[Jennifer Beckstrand]]
:''[[A Mother for His Family]]'' by [[Susanne Dietze]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Love Inspired Historical - Emily Rodmell
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:''[[A Mother for His Family]]'' by [[Susanne Dietze]]
:''[[Their Amish Reunion]]'' by [[Lenora Worth]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Love Inspired - Patience Bloom
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:''[[Their Amish Reunion]]'' by [[Lenora Worth]]
  
 
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
 
''[[Fearless - Elizabeth Dyer|Fearless]]'' by [[Elizabeth Dyer]]
 
''[[Fearless - Elizabeth Dyer|Fearless]]'' by [[Elizabeth Dyer]]
:''[[The Bastard's Bargain]]'' by [[Katee Robert]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Leah Hultenschmidt
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:''[[The Bastard's Bargain]]'' by [[Katee Robert]]
:''[[Before We Were Strangers]]'' by [[Brenda Novak]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Emily Ohanjanians
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:''[[Before We Were Strangers]]'' by [[Brenda Novak]]
:''[[Consumed]]'' by [[J. R. Ward]] - Simon & Schuster, Gallery - Lauren McKenna
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:''[[Consumed]]'' by [[J. R. Ward]]
:''[[Cut and Run]]'' by [[Mary Burton]] - Amazon, Montlake - Alison Dasho & Charlotte Herscher
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:''[[Cut and Run]]'' by [[Mary Burton]]
:''[[Reckless Honor]]'' by [[Tonya Burrows]] - Entangled, Amara - Heather Howland
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:''[[Reckless Honor]]'' by [[Tonya Burrows]]
:''[[Relentless - Elizabeth Dyer|Relentless]]'' by [[Elizabeth Dyer]] - Amazon, Montlake - Alison Dasho
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:''[[Relentless - Elizabeth Dyer|Relentless]]'' by [[Elizabeth Dyer]]
  
 
===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]===
 
''[[My So-Called Bollywood Life]]'' by [[Nisha Sharma]]
 
''[[My So-Called Bollywood Life]]'' by [[Nisha Sharma]]
:''[[Cry Baby]]'' by [[Ginger Scott]] - Self-published - Billijoy Carson
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:''[[Cry Baby]]'' by [[Ginger Scott]]
:''[[Not If I Save You First]]'' by [[Ally Carter]] - Scholastic - David Levithan
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:''[[Not If I Save You First]]'' by [[Ally Carter]]

Revision as of 21:37, 24 June 2021


Contemporary Romance: Long

Long Shot by Kennedy Ryan

Bad Bachelor by Stefanie London
Best of Luck by Kate Clayborn
The Heartless Boyfriend by Erika Kelly
Luck of the Draw by Kate Clayborn
Melt for You by J. T. Geissinger
A Tall, Dark Cowboy Christmas by Maisey Yates

Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length

Advanced Physical Chemistry by Susannah Nix

Celebrity Spin Doctor by Celia Mulder
Give and Take by Lee Kilraine
Knocked-Up Cinderella by Julie Hammerle
Lennon Reborn by Scarlett Cole
Loving a Warrior by Melanie Hansen
Part-Time Husband by Noelle Adams
Relay by Layla Reyne
Sergeant Sexypants by Tawna Fenske
Sleepover by Serena Bell

Contemporary Romance: Short

The Bachelor's Baby Surprise by Teri Wilson

A Baby to Bind His Bride by Caitlin Crews
The Captain's Vegas Vows by Caro Carson
Claim Me, Cowboy by Maisey Yates
Fair Game by Amy Andrews
A Fool and His Manny by Amy Lane
The Million Pound Marriage Deal by Michelle Douglas
A Safe Place to Land by Dee Ernst
Tanner's Promise by Kaylie Newell

Erotic Romance

Three-Way Split by Elia Winters

Picture Perfect Cowboy by Tiffany Reisz
Sinful Games by Shelly Alexander
Total Exposure by J. A. Huss

First Book

Lady in Waiting by Marie Tremayne

Celebrity Spin Doctor by Celia Mulder
The Last Wolf by Maria Vale
A Wicked Kind of Husband by Mia Vincy
With Love in Sight by Christina Britton

Historical Romance: Long

A Wicked Kind of Husband by Mia Vincy

An Earl Like You by Caroline Linden
Lady in Waiting by Marie Tremayne
A Scandalous Deal by Joanna Shupe

Historical Romance: Short

A Duke in the Night by Kelly Bowen

The Devil to Pay by K. C. Bateman
Hell's Belle by Annabelle Anders
Never Dare a Wicked Earl by Renee Ann Miller
What Ales the Earl by Sally MacKenzie
With Love in Sight by Christina Britton

Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance

How to Keep a Secret by Sarah Morgan

Five Years Gone by Marie Force
A Girl Divided by Ellen Lindseth
Mornings on Main by Jodi Thomas

Paranormal Romance

Dearest Ivie by J. R. Ward

Debriefing the Dead by Kerry Blaisdell
Haunted Hearts by Kimberly Dean
The Last Wolf by Maria Vale
Out of Body by Suzanne Brockmann
To Catch a Rogue by Bec McMaster
Wretched by Cara Crescent

Romance Novella

Bad Blood by M. Malone

Catching Irish by Katy Regnery
Dragon Lord by Dana Marton
"The Dragons of Summer" in Seasons of Sorcery by Jeffe Kennedy
"Lead Counsel" in The Boss of Her: Office Romance Novellas by Aurora Rey
Loving the Secret Billionaire by Adriana Anders
Saved by the Cowboy by A. J. Pine

Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements

The Saturday Night Supper Club by Carla Laureano

Home on Huckleberry Hill by Jennifer Beckstrand
A Mother for His Family by Susanne Dietze
Their Amish Reunion by Lenora Worth

Romantic Suspense

Fearless by Elizabeth Dyer

The Bastard's Bargain by Katee Robert
Before We Were Strangers by Brenda Novak
Consumed by J. R. Ward
Cut and Run by Mary Burton
Reckless Honor by Tonya Burrows
Relentless by Elizabeth Dyer

Young Adult Romance

My So-Called Bollywood Life by Nisha Sharma

Cry Baby by Ginger Scott
Not If I Save You First by Ally Carter