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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]===
''[[Dream A Little Dream - Susan Elizabeth Phillips|Dream A Little Dream]]'' by [[Susan Elizabeth Phillips]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
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''[[Dream A Little Dream - Susan Elizabeth Phillips|Dream A Little Dream]]'' by [[Susan Elizabeth Phillips]]
:''[[Call Of Duty]]'' by [[Merline Lovelace]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Onyx - Audrey LaFehr
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:''[[Call Of Duty]]'' by [[Merline Lovelace]]
:''[[Garden of Dreams - Patricia Rice|Garden Of Dreams]]'' by [[Patricia Rice]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Elisa Wares
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:''[[Garden of Dreams - Patricia Rice|Garden Of Dreams]]'' by [[Patricia Rice]]
:''[[Girl In The Mirror]]'' by [[Mary Alice Monroe]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Martha Keenan
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:''[[Girl In The Mirror]]'' by [[Mary Alice Monroe]]
:''[[The Taming Of Billy Jones]]'' by [[Christine Rimmer]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette - Gail Chasan
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:''[[The Taming Of Billy Jones]]'' by [[Christine Rimmer]]
 
 
 
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
''[[My Darling Caroline]]'' by [[Adele Ashworth]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Judith Stern Palais
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''[[My Darling Caroline]]'' by [[Adele Ashworth]]
:''[[A Father's Place]]'' by [[Joan Kilby]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Maureen Stonehouse
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:''[[A Father's Place]]'' by [[Joan Kilby]]
:''[[The Millionaire Meets His Match - Patricia C. Seeley|The Millionaire Meets His Match]]'' by [[Patricia C. Seeley]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Tina Colombo
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:''[[The Millionaire Meets His Match - Patricia C. Seeley|The Millionaire Meets His Match]]'' by [[Patricia C. Seeley]]
:''[[Oracle]]'' by [[Katherine Greyle]] - LionHearted - Mary Ann Heathman
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:''[[Oracle]]'' by [[Katherine Greyle]]
:''[[Priceless - Donna M. Schaff|Priceless]]'' by [[Donna M. Schaff]] - PRH/Random House, Dell - Maggie Crawford
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:''[[Priceless - Donna M. Schaff|Priceless]]'' by [[Donna M. Schaff]]
:''[[Roses For Chloe]]'' by [[Elaine Grant]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Gail Fortune
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:''[[Roses For Chloe]]'' by [[Elaine Grant]]
:''[[Stay...]]'' by [[Allison Leigh]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Tara Gavin & Ann Leslie Tuttle
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:''[[Stay...]]'' by [[Allison Leigh]]
 
 
 
===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
''[[Patterns Of Love]]'' by [[Robin Lee Hatcher]] - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperTorch - Laura Cifelli
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''[[Patterns Of Love]]'' by [[Robin Lee Hatcher]]
:''[[Awakening Heart]]'' (aka ''[[Thursday's Child]]'') by [[Melody Carlson]] - Baker, Bethany House - Helen Motter
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:''[[Awakening Heart]]'' (aka ''[[Thursday's Child]]'') by [[Melody Carlson]]
:''[[The Best Christmas Ever - Cheryl Wolverton|The Best Christmas Ever]]'' by [[Cheryl Wolverton]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired - Anne Canadeo & Patience Smith
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:''[[The Best Christmas Ever - Cheryl Wolverton|The Best Christmas Ever]]'' by [[Cheryl Wolverton]]
:''[[Forgotten]]'' by [[Lorena McCourtney]] - PRH/Crown, Multnomah - Jennifer Brooks
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:''[[Forgotten]]'' by [[Lorena McCourtney]]
:''[[The Fugitive Heart]]'' by [[Jane Orcutt]] - PRH/Crown, WaterBrook - Lisa Bergren & Traci DePree
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:''[[The Fugitive Heart]]'' by [[Jane Orcutt]]
:''[[The Hidden Heart - Jane Orcutt|The Hidden Heart]]'' by [[Jane Orcutt]] - PRH/Crown, WaterBrook - Lisa Bergren & Traci DePree
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:''[[The Hidden Heart - Jane Orcutt|The Hidden Heart]]'' by [[Jane Orcutt]]
:''[[The Silver Sword]]'' by [[Angela Elwell Hunt]] - PRH/Crown, WaterBrook - Lisa Bergren
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:''[[The Silver Sword]]'' by [[Angela Elwell Hunt]]
 
 
 
===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Series Romance|'''Long Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Series Romance|'''Long Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
''[[Meant To Be Married]]'' by [[Ruth Wind]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Lynda Curnyn
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''[[Meant To Be Married]]'' by [[Ruth Wind]]
:''[[Baby On His Doorstep]]'' by [[Diana Whitne]]y - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Mary-Theresa Hussey
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:''[[Baby On His Doorstep]]'' by [[Diana Whitney]]
 
:''[[Cowboy On The Run]]'' by [[Anne McAllister]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette - Tara Gavin & Ann Leslie Tuttle
 
:''[[Cowboy On The Run]]'' by [[Anne McAllister]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette - Tara Gavin & Ann Leslie Tuttle
:''[[Everyday, Average Jones]]'' by [[Suzanne Brockmann]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Gail Chasan
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:''[[Everyday, Average Jones]]'' by [[Suzanne Brockmann]]
:''[[The Family Next Door - Janice Kay Johnson|The Family Next Door]]'' by [[Janice Kay Johnson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Jane Robson
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:''[[The Family Next Door - Janice Kay Johnson|The Family Next Door]]'' by [[Janice Kay Johnson]]
:''[[For Christmas, Forever - Ruth Wind|For Christmas, Forever]]'' by [[Ruth Wind]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Lynda Curnyn
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:''[[For Christmas, Forever - Ruth Wind|For Christmas, Forever]]'' by [[Ruth Wind]]
:''[[The Husband She Couldn't Remember]]'' (aka ''[[Long Gone Lonesome Blues]]'') by [[Maggie Shayne]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger
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:''[[The Husband She Couldn't Remember]]'' (aka ''[[Long Gone Lonesome Blues]]'') by [[Maggie Shayne]]  
:''[[The Rescue Of Jenna West]]'' by [[Debra Cowan]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Mary-Theresa Hussey
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:''[[The Rescue Of Jenna West]]'' by [[Debra Cowan]]
:''[[The Wallflower]]'' by [[Jan Freed]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Laura Shin
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:''[[The Wallflower]]'' by [[Jan Freed]]
 
 
 
===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]===
''[[My Dearest Enemy]]'' by [[Connie Brockway]] - PRH/Random House, Dell - Maggie Crawford
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''[[My Dearest Enemy]]'' by [[Connie Brockway]]
:''[[Another Chance To Dream]]'' by [[Lynn Kurland]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Gail Fortune
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:''[[Another Chance To Dream]]'' by [[Lynn Kurland]]
:''[[The Bad Luck Wedding Cake]]'' by [[Geralyn Dawson]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Caroline Tolley
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:''[[The Bad Luck Wedding Cake]]'' by [[Geralyn Dawson]]
:''[[The Bequest - Candice E. Proctor|The Bequest]]'' by [[Candice E. Proctor]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine, Ivy - Shauna Summers
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:''[[The Bequest - Candice E. Proctor|The Bequest]]'' by [[Candice E. Proctor]]
:''[[A Kiss To Dream On]]'' by [[Stephanie Mittman]] - PRH/Random House, Dell - Christine Zika
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:''[[A Kiss To Dream On]]'' by [[Stephanie Mittman]]
:''[[With Hope]]'' by [[Dorothy Garlock]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Claire Zion
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:''[[With Hope]]'' by [[Dorothy Garlock]]
 
 
 
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
''[[The Bride Finder]]'' by [[Susan Carroll]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine, Ivy - Shauna Summers
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''[[The Bride Finder]]'' by [[Susan Carroll]]
:''[[Aquamarine]]'' by [[Catherine Mulvany]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Joy Abella
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:''[[Aquamarine]]'' by [[Catherine Mulvany]]
:''[[Heaven's Time]]'' by [[Susan Plunkett]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Denise Silvestro
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:''[[Heaven's Time]]'' by [[Susan Plunkett]]
:''[[Legend]]'' by [[Laura S. Baker]] - Macmillan - St. Martin's - Glenda Howard
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:''[[Legend]]'' by [[Laura S. Baker]]
:''[[This Time For Keeps - Kathleen Kane|This Time For Keeps]]'' by [[Kathleen Kane]] - Macmillan - St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
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:''[[This Time For Keeps - Kathleen Kane|This Time For Keeps]]'' by [[Kathleen Kane]]
:''[[A Well-Favored Gentleman]]'' by [[Christina Dodd]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
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:''[[A Well-Favored Gentleman]]'' by [[Christina Dodd]]  
 
 
 
===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]===
''[[His Grace Endures]]'' by [[Emma Jensen]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine, Ivy - Carolyn Nichols
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''[[His Grace Endures]]'' by [[Emma Jensen]]
:''[[Best Laid Schemes]]'' by [[Emma Jensen]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine, Ivy - Carolyn Nichols
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:''[[Best Laid Schemes]]'' by [[Emma Jensen]]
:''[[Celia's Grand Passion]]'' by [[Lynn Kerstan]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine, Ivy - Carolyn Nichols
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:''[[Celia's Grand Passion]]'' by [[Lynn Kerstan]]
:''[[Lord Heartless]]'' by [[Barbara Metzger]] - Fawcett, Regency - Carolyn Nichols
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:''[[Lord Heartless]]'' by [[Barbara Metzger]]
 
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
''[[Cool Shade]]'' by [[Theresa Weir]] - HarperCollins, Harper - Sharon Morey
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''[[Cool Shade]]'' by [[Theresa Weir]]
:''[[The Brother's Wife]]'' by [[Amanda Stevens]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Natashya Wilson
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:''[[The Brother's Wife]]'' by [[Amanda Stevens]]
:''[[Holiday In Death]]'' by [[J. D. Robb]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Leslie Gelbman
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:''[[Holiday In Death]]'' by [[J. D. Robb]]
:''[[Homeport]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkely - Leslie Gelbman
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:''[[Homeport]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]]
:''[[If A Man Answers]]'' by [[Merline Lovelace]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Gail Chasan
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:''[[If A Man Answers]]'' by [[Merline Lovelace]]
:''[[Ransom My Heart]]'' by [[Gayle Wilson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Huntley Fitzpatrick
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:''[[Ransom My Heart]]'' by [[Gayle Wilson]]
:''[[Return To Sender - Merline Lovelace|Return To Sender]]'' by [[Merline Lovelace]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Gail Chasan
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:''[[Return To Sender - Merline Lovelace|Return To Sender]]'' by [[Merline Lovelace]]
 
 
 
===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]===
''[[The Notorious Groom]]'' by [[Caroline Cross]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Debra Robertson
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''[[The Notorious Groom]]'' by [[Caroline Cross]]
:''[[Chase The Dream]] ''by [[Maris Soule]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Elizabeth Barrett
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:''[[Chase The Dream]] ''by [[Maris Soule]]
:''[[Courtship In Granite Ridge]]'' by [[Barbara McCauley]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Melissa Jeglinski
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:''[[Courtship In Granite Ridge]]'' by [[Barbara McCauley]]
:''[[Just A Little Bit Pregnant]]'' by [[Eileen Wilks]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Cristine Grace
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:''[[Just A Little Bit Pregnant]]'' by [[Eileen Wilks]]  
:''[[Kids Is A 4-Letter Word]]'' by [[Stephanie Bond]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Love & Laughter - Brenda Chin
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:''[[Kids Is A 4-Letter Word]]'' by [[Stephanie Bond]]  
:''[[The Lone Rider Takes A Bride]]'' by [[Leanne Banks]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Karen Kosztolnyik
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:''[[The Lone Rider Takes A Bride]]'' by [[Leanne Banks]]
:''[[One Wicked Night]]'' by [[Jo Leigh]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Birgit Todd-Davis
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:''[[One Wicked Night]]'' by [[Jo Leigh]]
:''[[Tall, Dark and Reckless - Lyn Ellis|Tall, Dark And Reckless]]'' by [[Lyn Ellis]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Brenda Chin
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:''[[Tall, Dark and Reckless - Lyn Ellis|Tall, Dark And Reckless]]'' by [[Lyn Ellis]]
 
 
 
===[[RITA®: Short Historical Romance|'''Short Historical Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Short Historical Romance|'''Short Historical Romance''']]===
''[[Merely Married]]'' by [[Patricia Coughlin]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam -
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''[[Merely Married]]'' by [[Patricia Coughlin]]
:''[[Devil's Diamond]]'' by [[Connie Laux]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Topaz - Cecilia Oh
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:''[[Devil's Diamond]]'' by [[Connie Laux]]
:''[[Heaven Forbids]]'' by [[Karen Ranney]] - Kensington, Zebra - Tracy Bernstein
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:''[[Heaven Forbids]]'' by [[Karen Ranney]]
:''[[In His Arms]]'' by [[Robin Lee Hatcher]] - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperTorch - Laura Cifelli
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:''[[In His Arms]]'' by [[Robin Lee Hatcher]]
:''[[Nobody's Darling]]'' by [[Teresa Medeiros]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Wendy McCurdy
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:''[[Nobody's Darling]]'' by [[Teresa Medeiros]]
:''[[Rachel LeMoyne]]'' by [[Eileen Charbonneau]] - Macmillan, Tor, Forge - Natalia Aponte
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:''[[Rachel LeMoyne]]'' by [[Eileen Charbonneau]]
:''[[Sleeping Beauty - Judith Ivory|Sleeping Beauty]]'' by [[Judith Ivory]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
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:''[[Sleeping Beauty - Judith Ivory|Sleeping Beauty]]'' by [[Judith Ivory]]
:''[[The Tiger's Bride]]'' by [[Merline Lovelace]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Margaret Marbury
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:''[[The Tiger's Bride]]'' by [[Merline Lovelace]]
 
 
 
===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]===
''[[Monday Man]]'' by [[Kristin Gabriel]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Love & Laughter - Malle Vallik
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''[[Monday Man]]'' by [[Kristin Gabriel]]
:''[[And Cowboy Makes Three]]'' by [[Martha Shields]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Mary-Theresa Hussey
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:''[[And Cowboy Makes Three]]'' by [[Martha Shields]]
:''[[The Boss, The Baby And The Bride]]'' by [[Day Leclaire]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Gillian Green
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:''[[The Boss, The Baby And The Bride]]'' by [[Day Leclaire]]
:''[[Married By Mistake - Renee Roszel|Married By Mistake]]'' by [[Renee Roszel]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Linda Fildew
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:''[[Married By Mistake - Renee Roszel|Married By Mistake]]'' by [[Renee Roszel]]
:''[[Stranded With A Tall Dark Stranger]]'' by [[Laura Anthony]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Melissa Jeglinski
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:''[[Stranded With A Tall Dark Stranger]]'' by [[Laura Anthony]]
:''[[The Twenty-Four Hour Bride]]'' by [[Day Leclaire]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Gillian Green
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:''[[The Twenty-Four Hour Bride]]'' by [[Day Leclaire]]  
:''[[With This Child...]]'' by [[Sally Carleen]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Mary-Theresa Hussey
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:''[[With This Child...]]'' by [[Sally Carleen]]

Revision as of 02:40, 9 July 2021


Contemporary Single Title Romance

Dream A Little Dream by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Call Of Duty by Merline Lovelace
Garden Of Dreams by Patricia Rice
Girl In The Mirror by Mary Alice Monroe
The Taming Of Billy Jones by Christine Rimmer

First Book

My Darling Caroline by Adele Ashworth

A Father's Place by Joan Kilby
The Millionaire Meets His Match by Patricia C. Seeley
Oracle by Katherine Greyle
Priceless by Donna M. Schaff
Roses For Chloe by Elaine Grant
Stay... by Allison Leigh

Inspirational Romance

Patterns Of Love by Robin Lee Hatcher

Awakening Heart (aka Thursday's Child) by Melody Carlson
The Best Christmas Ever by Cheryl Wolverton
Forgotten by Lorena McCourtney
The Fugitive Heart by Jane Orcutt
The Hidden Heart by Jane Orcutt
The Silver Sword by Angela Elwell Hunt

Long Contemporary Series Romance

Meant To Be Married by Ruth Wind

Baby On His Doorstep by Diana Whitney
Cowboy On The Run by Anne McAllister - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette - Tara Gavin & Ann Leslie Tuttle
Everyday, Average Jones by Suzanne Brockmann
The Family Next Door by Janice Kay Johnson
For Christmas, Forever by Ruth Wind
The Husband She Couldn't Remember (aka Long Gone Lonesome Blues) by Maggie Shayne
The Rescue Of Jenna West by Debra Cowan
The Wallflower by Jan Freed

Long Historical Romance

My Dearest Enemy by Connie Brockway

Another Chance To Dream by Lynn Kurland
The Bad Luck Wedding Cake by Geralyn Dawson
The Bequest by Candice E. Proctor
A Kiss To Dream On by Stephanie Mittman
With Hope by Dorothy Garlock

Paranormal Romance

The Bride Finder by Susan Carroll

Aquamarine by Catherine Mulvany
Heaven's Time by Susan Plunkett
Legend by Laura S. Baker
This Time For Keeps by Kathleen Kane
A Well-Favored Gentleman by Christina Dodd

Regency Romance

His Grace Endures by Emma Jensen

Best Laid Schemes by Emma Jensen
Celia's Grand Passion by Lynn Kerstan
Lord Heartless by Barbara Metzger

Romantic Suspense

Cool Shade by Theresa Weir

The Brother's Wife by Amanda Stevens
Holiday In Death by J. D. Robb
Homeport by Nora Roberts
If A Man Answers by Merline Lovelace
Ransom My Heart by Gayle Wilson
Return To Sender by Merline Lovelace

Short Contemporary Romance

The Notorious Groom by Caroline Cross

Chase The Dream by Maris Soule
Courtship In Granite Ridge by Barbara McCauley
Just A Little Bit Pregnant by Eileen Wilks
Kids Is A 4-Letter Word by Stephanie Bond
The Lone Rider Takes A Bride by Leanne Banks
One Wicked Night by Jo Leigh
Tall, Dark And Reckless by Lyn Ellis

Short Historical Romance

Merely Married by Patricia Coughlin

Devil's Diamond by Connie Laux
Heaven Forbids by Karen Ranney
In His Arms by Robin Lee Hatcher
Nobody's Darling by Teresa Medeiros
Rachel LeMoyne by Eileen Charbonneau
Sleeping Beauty by Judith Ivory
The Tiger's Bride by Merline Lovelace

Traditional Romance

Monday Man by Kristin Gabriel

And Cowboy Makes Three by Martha Shields
The Boss, The Baby And The Bride by Day Leclaire
Married By Mistake by Renee Roszel
Stranded With A Tall Dark Stranger by Laura Anthony
The Twenty-Four Hour Bride by Day Leclaire
With This Child... by Sally Carleen