Difference between revisions of "1996 RITA® Winners & Finalists"

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''[[Born in Ice]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Leslie Gelbman
 
''[[Born in Ice]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Leslie Gelbman
 
:''[[Heaven, Texas]]'' by [[Susan Elizabeth Phillips]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
 
:''[[Heaven, Texas]]'' by [[Susan Elizabeth Phillips]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
:''[[Kiss in the Dark]]'' by [[Meryl Sawyer]] - PRH/Random House, Dell - Damaris Rowland
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:''[[Kiss In The Dark]]'' by [[Meryl Sawyer]] - PRH/Random House, Dell - Damaris Rowland
:''[[Reason to Believe]]'' by [[Kathleen Eagle]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards
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:''[[Reason To Believe]]'' by [[Kathleen Eagle]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards
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===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
 
''[[The Warlord]]'' by [[Elizabeth Elliott]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Fanfare - Shauna Summers
 
''[[The Warlord]]'' by [[Elizabeth Elliott]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Fanfare - Shauna Summers

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Contemporary Single Title Romance

Born in Ice by Nora Roberts - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Leslie Gelbman

Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
Kiss In The Dark by Meryl Sawyer - PRH/Random House, Dell - Damaris Rowland
Reason To Believe by Kathleen Eagle - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards

First Book

The Warlord by Elizabeth Elliott - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Fanfare - Shauna Summers

All That Matters by Elizabeth Mayne - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Margaret Marbury
Captured by Victoria Lynne - HarperCollins, Avon - Christina Zika
Fancy-Free by Carrie Alexander - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Laura Shin
The Flirt by Rachelle Nelson - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Melinda Metz & Gail Fortune
Knight of a Trillion Stars by Dara Joy - Dorchester, Love Spell - Joanna Cagan
Texas Outlaw by Adrienne deWolfe - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Fanfare - Elizabeth Barrett
When Midnight Comes by Robin Burcell - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Abigail Kamen-Holland

Inspirational Romance

As Sure as the Dawn by Francine Rivers - Tyndale House - Karen Ball

Like a River Glorious by Lawana Blackwell - Tyndale House - Karen Ball
The Tempering Blaze by Sally Laity & Dianna Crawford - Tyndale House - Karen Ball

Long Contemporary Series Romance

The Morning Side of Dawn by Justine Davis - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger & Marcia Adirim

The Adventurer by Diana Whitney - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Cristine Niessner
Her Secret, His Child by Paula Detmer Riggs - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger
The Last Chance Ranch by Ruth Wind - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Cathleen Treacy
A Perfect Marriage by Laurey Bright - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Melissa Senate
The Pride of Jared MacKade by Nora Roberts - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Isabel Swift
The Return of Rafe MacKade by Nora Roberts - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Isabel Swift
The Soldier and the Baby by Anne Stuart - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Julianne Moore

Long Historical Romance

Something Shady by Pamela Morsi - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Hillary Cige

Bliss by Judy Cuevas - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Judith Stern Palais
Bride of the Lion by Elizabeth Stuart - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Weis
Heart of the West by Penelope Williamson - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Michael Korda
Stealing Heaven by Kimberly Cates - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Linda Marrow
To Love and to Cherish by Patricia Gaffney - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Topaz - Audrey LaFehr
Waiting for the Moon by Kristin Hannah - PRH/Random House, Ballantine, Ivy - Elisa Wares
The Warlord by Elizabeth Elliott - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Fanfare - Shauna Summers

Paranormal Romance

The Covenant by Modean Moon - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Carolyn Marino

A Basket of Wishes by Rebecca Paisley - PRH/Random House, Dell - Mary Ellen O'Neill & Tina Moskow
Duncan's Lady by Emilie Richards - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger
Knight of a Trillion Stars by Dara Joy - Dorchester, Love Spell - Joanna Cagan
Nightwing by Lynn Michaels - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Malle Vallik
Race against Time by Lynn Turner - Kensington, Pinnacle, Denise Little Presents - Denise Little
Time without End by Linda Lael Miller - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Judith Stern Palais
A Window in Time by Carolyn Lampman - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Abigail Kamen-Holland

Regency Romance

Gwen's Christmas Ghost by Lynn Kerstan & Alicia Rasley - Kensington, Zebra, Regency - Jennifer Sawyer

The Bumblebroth by Patricia Wynn - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Ivy - Barbara Dicks
Deck the Halls by Marian Devon - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Ivy - Barbara Dicks
Lord Carew's Bride by Mary Balogh - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Hilary Ross
Reforming Lord Ragsdale by Carla Kelly - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Constance Martin

Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance

Winter's Edge by Anne Stuart - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Julianne Moore

Dark Knight by Sheryl Lynn - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Barbara White-Rayczek
Iain Ross's Woman by Emilie Richards - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger
The Only Way Out by Susan Mallery - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Karen Taylor-Richman

Short Contemporary Series Romance

Single Dad by Jennifer Greene - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Lucia Macro

Almost a Honeymoon by Susan Crosby - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Melissa Jeglinski
Caught in the Act by Janis Reams Hudson - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Wendy McCurdy
The Disobedient Bride by Joan Johnston - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Melissa Senate
In Praise of Younger Men byLyn Ellis - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Laura Shin
Operation Mommy by Caroline Cross - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Melissa Senate
Passion and Scandal by Candace Schuler - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Susan Sopcek
Single Female (Reluctantly) Seeks... by Dixie Browning - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Yours Truly - Melissa Senate

Short Historical Romance

Lord of Soundrels by Loretta Chase - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards

Captured by Victoria Lynne - HarperCollins, Avon - Christina Zika
Imagine by Jill Barnett - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Linda Marrow
Lucien's Fall by Barbara Samuel - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Carolyn Marino
Slow Surrender by Bronwyn Williams - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Topaz - Jennifer Sawyer
Sparhawk's Lady by Miranda Jarrett - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Tracy Farrell
Tempt Me Not by Eve Byron - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
Texas Outlaw by Adrienne deWolfe - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Fanfare - Elizabeth Barrett

Traditional Romance

Stranger in Her Arms by Elizabeth Sites - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Mary-Theresa Hussey

The Cowboy, the Baby & the Runaway Bride by Lindsay Longford - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Lucia Macro
Daddy Was a Cowboy by Jodi O'Donnell - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Mary-Theresa Hussey
The Rogue Who Came to Stay by Arlene James - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Anne Canadeo
The Unlikely Santa by Leigh Michaels - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Samantha Bell
Wife Most Unlikely by Linda Varner - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Cathleen Treacy
Wildcat Wedding by Patricia Thayer - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Karen Taylor-Richman

Young Adult Romance

Runaway by Cheryl Zach - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Dear Diary - Patty Benford

Don't Die, My Love by Lurlene McDaniel - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Starfire - Beverly Horowitz
Mystery Date: Heart's Desire by Cameron Dokey - Kensington, Z*Fave - Elise Donner