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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]===
''[[Born In Ice]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Leslie Gelbman
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''[[Born In Ice]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]]
:''[[Heaven, Texas]]'' by [[Susan Elizabeth Phillips]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
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:''[[Heaven, Texas]]'' by [[Susan Elizabeth Phillips]]
:''[[Kiss In The Dark]]'' by [[Meryl Sawyer]] - PRH/Random House, Dell - Damaris Rowland
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:''[[Kiss In The Dark]]'' by [[Meryl Sawyer]]
:''[[Reason To Believe]]'' by [[Kathleen Eagle]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards
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:''[[Reason To Believe]]'' by [[Kathleen Eagle]]
 
 
 
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
''[[The Warlord]]'' by [[Elizabeth Elliott]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Fanfare - Shauna Summers
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''[[The Warlord]]'' by [[Elizabeth Elliott]]
:''[[All That Matters]]'' by [[Elizabeth Mayne]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Margaret Marbury
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:''[[All That Matters]]'' by [[Elizabeth Mayne]]
:''[[Captured]]'' by [[Victoria Lynne]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Christina Zika
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:''[[Captured]]'' by [[Victoria Lynne]]
:''[[Fancy-Free]]'' by [[Carrie Alexander]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Laura Shin
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:''[[Fancy-Free]]'' by [[Carrie Alexander]]
:''[[The Flirt]]'' by [[Rachelle Nelson]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove  - Melinda Metz & Gail Fortune
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:''[[The Flirt]]'' by [[Rachelle Nelson]]
:''[[Knight Of A Trillion Stars]]'' by [[Dara Joy]] - Dorchester, Love Spell - Joanna Cagan
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:''[[Knight Of A Trillion Stars]]'' by [[Dara Joy]]
:''[[Texas Outlaw - Adrienne deWolfe|Texas Outlaw]]'' by [[Adrienne deWolfe]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Fanfare - Elizabeth Barrett
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:''[[Texas Outlaw - Adrienne deWolfe|Texas Outlaw]]'' by [[Adrienne deWolfe]]
:''[[When Midnight Comes]]'' by [[Robin Burcell]] - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Abigail Kamen-Holland
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:''[[When Midnight Comes]]'' by [[Robin Burcell]]
 
 
 
===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
''[[As Sure As The Dawn]]'' by [[Francine Rivers]] - Tyndale House - Karen Ball
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''[[As Sure As The Dawn]]'' by [[Francine Rivers]]
:''[[Like A River Glorious]]'' by [[Lawana Blackwell]] - Tyndale House - Karen Ball
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:''[[Like A River Glorious]]'' by [[Lawana Blackwell]]
:''[[The Tempering Blaze]]'' by [[Sally Laity]] & [[Dianna Crawford]] - Tyndale House - Karen Ball
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:''[[The Tempering Blaze]]'' by [[Sally Laity]] & [[Dianna Crawford]]
 
 
 
===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Series Romance|'''Long Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Series Romance|'''Long Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
''[[The Morning Side Of Dawn]]'' by [[Justine Davis]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger & Marcia Adirim
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''[[The Morning Side Of Dawn]]'' by [[Justine Davis]]
:''[[The Adventurer]]'' by [[Diana Whitney]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Cristine Niessner
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:''[[The Adventurer]]'' by [[Diana Whitney]]
:''[[Her Secret, His Child]]'' by [[Paula Detmer Riggs]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger
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:''[[Her Secret, His Child]]'' by [[Paula Detmer Riggs]]  
:''[[The Last Chance Ranch]]'' by [[Ruth Wind]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Cathleen Treacy
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:''[[The Last Chance Ranch]]'' by [[Ruth Wind]]
:''[[A Perfect Marriage]]'' by [[Laurey Bright]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Melissa Senate
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:''[[A Perfect Marriage]]'' by [[Laurey Bright]]
:''[[The Pride Of Jared MacKade]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Isabel Swift
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:''[[The Pride Of Jared MacKade]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]]
:''[[The Return Of Rafe MacKade]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Isabel Swift
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:''[[The Return Of Rafe MacKade]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]]
:''[[The Soldier And The Baby]]'' by [[Anne Stuart]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Julianne Moore
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:''[[The Soldier And The Baby]]'' by [[Anne Stuart]]
 
 
 
===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]===
''[[Something Shady]]'' by [[Pamela Morsi]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Hillary Cige
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''[[Something Shady]]'' by [[Pamela Morsi]]
:''[[Bliss - Judy Cuevas|Bliss]]'' by [[Judy Cuevas]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Judith Stern Palais
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:''[[Bliss - Judy Cuevas|Bliss]]'' by [[Judy Cuevas]]
:''[[Bride Of The Lion]]'' by [[Elizabeth Stuart]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Weis
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:''[[Bride Of The Lion]]'' by [[Elizabeth Stuart]]
:''[[Heart Of The West - Penelope Williamson|Heart Of The West]]'' by [[Penelope Williamson]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Michael Korda
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:''[[Heart Of The West - Penelope Williamson|Heart Of The West]]'' by [[Penelope Williamson]]
:''[[Stealing Heaven - Kimberly Cates|Stealing Heaven]]'' by [[Kimberly Cates]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Linda Marrow
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:''[[Stealing Heaven - Kimberly Cates|Stealing Heaven]]'' by [[Kimberly Cates]]
:''[[To Love And To Cherish]]'' by [[Patricia Gaffney]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Topaz - Audrey LaFehr
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:''[[To Love And To Cherish]]'' by [[Patricia Gaffney]]
:''[[Waiting For The Moon]]'' by [[Kristin Hannah]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine, Ivy - Elisa Wares
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:''[[Waiting For The Moon]]'' by [[Kristin Hannah]]
:''[[The Warlord]]'' by [[Elizabeth Elliott]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Fanfare - Shauna Summers
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:''[[The Warlord]]'' by [[Elizabeth Elliott]]
 
 
 
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
''[[The Covenant]]'' by [[Modean Moon]] - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Carolyn Marino
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''[[The Covenant]]'' by [[Modean Moon]]
:''[[A Basket Of Wishes]]'' by [[Rebecca Paisley]] - PRH/Random House, Dell - Mary Ellen O'Neill & Tina Moskow
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:''[[A Basket Of Wishes]]'' by [[Rebecca Paisley]]
:''[[Duncan's Lady]]'' by [[Emilie Richards]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger
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:''[[Duncan's Lady]]'' by [[Emilie Richards]]
:''[[Knight Of A Trillion Stars]]'' by [[Dara Joy]] - Dorchester, Love Spell - Joanna Cagan
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:''[[Knight Of A Trillion Stars]]'' by [[Dara Joy]]
:''[[Nightwing]]'' by [[Lynn Michaels]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Malle Vallik
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:''[[Nightwing]]'' by [[Lynn Michaels]]
:''[[Race Against Time - Lynn Turner|Race Against Time]]'' by [[Lynn Turner]] - Kensington, Pinnacle, Denise Little Presents - Denise Little
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:''[[Race Against Time - Lynn Turner|Race Against Time]]'' by [[Lynn Turner]]
:''[[Time Without End]]'' by [[Linda Lael Miller]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Judith Stern Palais
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:''[[Time Without End]]'' by [[Linda Lael Miller]]
:''[[A Window In Time]]'' by [[Carolyn Lampman]] - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Abigail Kamen-Holland
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:''[[A Window In Time]]'' by [[Carolyn Lampman]]
 
 
 
===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]===
''[[Gwen's Christmas Ghost]]'' by [[Lynn Kerstan]] & [[Alicia Rasley]] - Kensington, Zebra, Regency - Jennifer Sawyer
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''[[Gwen's Christmas Ghost]]'' by [[Lynn Kerstan]] & [[Alicia Rasley]]
:''[[The Bumblebroth]]'' by [[Patricia Wynn]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Ivy - Barbara Dicks
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:''[[The Bumblebroth]]'' by [[Patricia Wynn]]
:''[[Deck The Halls]]'' by [[Marian Devon]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Ivy - Barbara Dicks
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:''[[Deck The Halls]]'' by [[Marian Devon]]
:''[[Lord Carew's Bride]]'' by [[Mary Balogh]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Hilary Ross
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:''[[Lord Carew's Bride]]'' by [[Mary Balogh]]
:''[[Reforming Lord Ragsdale]]'' by [[Carla Kelly]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Constance Martin
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:''[[Reforming Lord Ragsdale]]'' by [[Carla Kelly]]
 
 
 
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance|'''Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance|'''Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance''']]===
''[[Winter's Edge]]'' by [[Anne Stuart]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Julianne Moore
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''[[Winter's Edge]]'' by [[Anne Stuart]]
:''[[Dark Knight - Sheryl Lynn|Dark Knight]]'' by [[Sheryl Lynn]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Barbara White-Rayczek
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:''[[Dark Knight - Sheryl Lynn|Dark Knight]]'' by [[Sheryl Lynn]]
:''[[Iain Ross's Woman]]'' by [[Emilie Richards]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger
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:''[[Iain Ross's Woman]]'' by [[Emilie Richards]]
:''[[The Only Way Out]]'' by [[Susan Mallery]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Karen Taylor-Richman
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:''[[The Only Way Out]]'' by [[Susan Mallery]]
 
 
 
===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Series Romance|'''Short Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Series Romance|'''Short Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
''[[Single Dad]]'' by [[Jennifer Greene]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Lucia Macro
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''[[Single Dad]]'' by [[Jennifer Greene]]
:''[[Almost A Honeymoon]]'' by [[Susan Crosby]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Melissa Jeglinski
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:''[[Almost A Honeymoon]]'' by [[Susan Crosby]]
:''[[Caught In The Act]]'' by [[Janis Reams Hudson]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Wendy McCurdy
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:''[[Caught In The Act]]'' by [[Janis Reams Hudson]]
:''[[The Disobedient Bride - Joan Johnston|The Disobedient Bride]]'' by [[Joan Johnston]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Melissa Senate
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:''[[The Disobedient Bride - Joan Johnston|The Disobedient Bride]]'' by [[Joan Johnston]]
:''[[In Praise Of Younger Men]]'' by [[ Lyn Ellis]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Laura Shin
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:''[[In Praise Of Younger Men]]'' by [[ Lyn Ellis]]
:''[[Operation Mommy]]'' by [[Caroline Cross]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Melissa Senate
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:''[[Operation Mommy]]'' by [[Caroline Cross]]
 
:''[[Passion And Scandal]]'' by [[Candace Schuler]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Susan Sopcek
 
:''[[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
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:''[[Single Female (Reluctantly) Seeks...]]'' by [[Dixie Browning]]
 
 
 
===[[RITA®: Short Historical Romance|'''Short Historical Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Short Historical Romance|'''Short Historical Romance''']]===
''[[Lord Of Scoundrels]]'' by [[Loretta Chase]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards
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''[[Lord Of Scoundrels]]'' by [[Loretta Chase]]
:''[[Captured]]'' by [[Victoria Lynne]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Christina Zika
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:''[[Captured]]'' by [[Victoria Lynne]]
:''[[Imagine - Jill Barnett|Imagine]]'' by [[Jill Barnett]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Linda Marrow
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:''[[Imagine - Jill Barnett|Imagine]]'' by [[Jill Barnett]]
:''[[Lucien's Fall]]'' by [[Barbara Samuel]] - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Carolyn Marino
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:''[[Lucien's Fall]]'' by [[Barbara Samuel]]
:''[[Slow Surrender]]'' by [[Bronwyn Williams]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Topaz - Jennifer Sawyer
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:''[[Slow Surrender]]'' by [[Bronwyn Williams]]
:''[[Sparhawk's Lady]]'' by [[Miranda Jarrett]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Tracy Farrell
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:''[[Sparhawk's Lady]]'' by [[Miranda Jarrett]]
:''[[Tempt Me Not]]'' by [[Eve Byron]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
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:''[[Tempt Me Not]]'' by [[Eve Byron]]
:''[[Texas Outlaw - Adrienne deWolfe|Texas Outlaw]]'' by [[Adrienne deWolfe]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Fanfare - Elizabeth Barrett
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:''[[Texas Outlaw - Adrienne deWolfe|Texas Outlaw]]'' by [[Adrienne deWolfe]]
 
 
 
===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]===
''[[Stranger In Her Arms - Elizabeth Sites|Stranger In Her Arms]]'' by [[Elizabeth Sites]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Mary-Theresa Hussey
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''[[Stranger In Her Arms - Elizabeth Sites|Stranger In Her Arms]]'' by [[Elizabeth Sites]]
:''[[The Cowboy, The Baby & The Runaway Bride]]'' by [[Lindsay Longford]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Lucia Macro
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:''[[The Cowboy, The Baby & The Runaway Bride]]'' by [[Lindsay Longford]]
:''[[Daddy Was A Cowboy]]'' by [[Jodi O'Donnell]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Mary-Theresa Hussey
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:''[[Daddy Was A Cowboy]]'' by [[Jodi O'Donnell]]
:''[[The Rogue Who Came To Stay]]'' by [[Arlene James]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Anne Canadeo
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:''[[The Rogue Who Came To Stay]]'' by [[Arlene James]]
:''[[The Unlikely Santa]]'' by [[Leigh Michaels]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Samantha Bell
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:''[[The Unlikely Santa]]'' by [[Leigh Michaels]]
:''[[Wife Most Unlikely]]'' by [[Linda Varner]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Cathleen Treacy
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:''[[Wife Most Unlikely]]'' by [[Linda Varner]]
:''[[Wildcat Wedding]]'' by [[Patricia Thayer]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Karen Taylor-Richman
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:''[[Wildcat Wedding]]'' by [[Patricia Thayer]]
 
 
 
===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]===
''[[Runaway - Cheryl Zach|Runaway]]'' by [[Cheryl Zach]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Dear Diary - Patty Benford
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''[[Runaway - Cheryl Zach|Runaway]]'' by [[Cheryl Zach]]
:''[[Don't Die, My Love]]'' by [[Lurlene McDaniel]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Starfire - Beverly Horowitz
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:''[[Don't Die, My Love]]'' by [[Lurlene McDaniel]]
:''[[Mystery Date: Heart's Desire]]'' by [[Cameron Dokey]] - Kensington, Z*Fave - Elise Donner
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:''[[Mystery Date: Heart's Desire]]'' by [[Cameron Dokey]]

Revision as of 00:35, 8 July 2021


Contemporary Single Title Romance

Born In Ice by Nora Roberts

Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Kiss In The Dark by Meryl Sawyer
Reason To Believe by Kathleen Eagle

First Book

The Warlord by Elizabeth Elliott

All That Matters by Elizabeth Mayne
Captured by Victoria Lynne
Fancy-Free by Carrie Alexander
The Flirt by Rachelle Nelson
Knight Of A Trillion Stars by Dara Joy
Texas Outlaw by Adrienne deWolfe
When Midnight Comes by Robin Burcell

Inspirational Romance

As Sure As The Dawn by Francine Rivers

Like A River Glorious by Lawana Blackwell
The Tempering Blaze by Sally Laity & Dianna Crawford

Long Contemporary Series Romance

The Morning Side Of Dawn by Justine Davis

The Adventurer by Diana Whitney
Her Secret, His Child by Paula Detmer Riggs
The Last Chance Ranch by Ruth Wind
A Perfect Marriage by Laurey Bright
The Pride Of Jared MacKade by Nora Roberts
The Return Of Rafe MacKade by Nora Roberts
The Soldier And The Baby by Anne Stuart

Long Historical Romance

Something Shady by Pamela Morsi

Bliss by Judy Cuevas
Bride Of The Lion by Elizabeth Stuart
Heart Of The West by Penelope Williamson
Stealing Heaven by Kimberly Cates
To Love And To Cherish by Patricia Gaffney
Waiting For The Moon by Kristin Hannah
The Warlord by Elizabeth Elliott

Paranormal Romance

The Covenant by Modean Moon

A Basket Of Wishes by Rebecca Paisley
Duncan's Lady by Emilie Richards
Knight Of A Trillion Stars by Dara Joy
Nightwing by Lynn Michaels
Race Against Time by Lynn Turner
Time Without End by Linda Lael Miller
A Window In Time by Carolyn Lampman

Regency Romance

Gwen's Christmas Ghost by Lynn Kerstan & Alicia Rasley

The Bumblebroth by Patricia Wynn
Deck The Halls by Marian Devon
Lord Carew's Bride by Mary Balogh
Reforming Lord Ragsdale by Carla Kelly

Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance

Winter's Edge by Anne Stuart

Dark Knight by Sheryl Lynn
Iain Ross's Woman by Emilie Richards
The Only Way Out by Susan Mallery

Short Contemporary Series Romance

Single Dad by Jennifer Greene

Almost A Honeymoon by Susan Crosby
Caught In The Act by Janis Reams Hudson
The Disobedient Bride by Joan Johnston
In Praise Of Younger Men by Lyn Ellis
Operation Mommy by Caroline Cross
Passion And Scandal by Candace Schuler - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Susan Sopcek
Single Female (Reluctantly) Seeks... by Dixie Browning

Short Historical Romance

Lord Of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase

Captured by Victoria Lynne
Imagine by Jill Barnett
Lucien's Fall by Barbara Samuel
Slow Surrender by Bronwyn Williams
Sparhawk's Lady by Miranda Jarrett
Tempt Me Not by Eve Byron
Texas Outlaw by Adrienne deWolfe

Traditional Romance

Stranger In Her Arms by Elizabeth Sites

The Cowboy, The Baby & The Runaway Bride by Lindsay Longford
Daddy Was A Cowboy by Jodi O'Donnell
The Rogue Who Came To Stay by Arlene James
The Unlikely Santa by Leigh Michaels
Wife Most Unlikely by Linda Varner
Wildcat Wedding by Patricia Thayer

Young Adult Romance

Runaway by Cheryl Zach

Don't Die, My Love by Lurlene McDaniel
Mystery Date: Heart's Desire by Cameron Dokey