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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]===
''[[The Way Back Home - Barbara Freethy|The Way Back Home]]'' by [[Barbara Freethy]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Micki Nuding
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''[[The Way Back Home - Barbara Freethy|The Way Back Home]]'' by [[Barbara Freethy]]
:''[[About Last Night]]'' by [[Ruthie Knox]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Sue Grimshaw
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:''[[About Last Night]]'' by [[Ruthie Knox]]
:''[[Barefoot In The Sand]]'' by [[Roxanne St. Claire]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Amy Pierpont
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:''[[Barefoot In The Sand]]'' by [[Roxanne St. Claire]]
:''[[Forever And A Day]]'' by [[Jill Shalvis]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan
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:''[[Forever And A Day]]'' by [[Jill Shalvis]]
:''[[Lucky In Love - Jill Shalvis|Lucky In Love]]'' by [[Jill Shalvis]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan
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:''[[Lucky In Love - Jill Shalvis|Lucky In Love]]'' by [[Jill Shalvis]]
:''[[Melt Into You]]'' by [[Roni Loren]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley Heat - Kate Seaver
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:''[[Melt Into You]]'' by [[Roni Loren]]
:''[[Sugar Springs]]'' by [[Kim Law]] - Amazon, Montlake - Kelli Martin
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:''[[Sugar Springs]]'' by [[Kim Law]]
:''[[Zoe's Muster]]'' by [[Barbara Hannay]] - PRH/Penguin, Michael Joseph - Belinda Byrne
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:''[[Zoe's Muster]]'' by [[Barbara Hannay]]
 
 
 
===[[RITA®: Frist Book|'''First Book''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Frist Book|'''First Book''']]===
''[[The Haunting Of Maddy Clare]]'' by [[Simone St. James]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Ellen Edwards
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''[[The Haunting Of Maddy Clare]]'' by [[Simone St. James]]
:''[[The Anatomist's Wife]]'' by [[Anna Lee Huber]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Michelle Vega
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:''[[The Anatomist's Wife]]'' by [[Anna Lee Huber]]
:''[[Crazy Little Thing]]'' by [[Tracy Brogan]] - Amazon, Montlake - Kelli Martin
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:''[[Crazy Little Thing]]'' by [[Tracy Brogan]]
:''[[Firelight - Kristen Callihan|Firelight]]'' by [[Kristen Callihan]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan
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:''[[Firelight - Kristen Callihan|Firelight]]'' by [[Kristen Callihan]]
:''[[Forged In Fire]]'' by [[Trish McCallan]] - Amazon, Montlake - Lindsay Guzzardo
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:''[[Forged In Fire]]'' by [[Trish McCallan]]
:''[[Ghost Planet]]'' by [[Sharon Lynn Fisher]] - Tom Doherty Associates, Tor - Whitney Ross
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:''[[Ghost Planet]]'' by [[Sharon Lynn Fisher]]
:''[[My Life Next Door]]'' by [[Huntley Fitzpatrick]] - PRH/Penguin, Dial - Jessica Garrison
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:''[[My Life Next Door]]'' by [[Huntley Fitzpatrick]]
:''[[Pushing The Limits]]'' by [[Katie McGarry]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Teen - Margo Lipschultz
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:''[[Pushing The Limits]]'' by [[Katie McGarry]]
 
 
 
===[[RITA®: Historical Romance|'''Historical Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Historical Romance|'''Historical Romance''']]===
''[[A Rogue By Any Other Name]]'' by [[Sarah MacLean]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
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''[[A Rogue By Any Other Name]]'' by [[Sarah MacLean]]
:''[[Beauty And The Bounty Hunter]]'' by [[Lori Austin]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Eclipse - Claire Zion
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:''[[Beauty And The Bounty Hunter]]'' by [[Lori Austin]]  
:''[[Bride By Mistake]]'' by [[Anne Gracie]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy
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:''[[Bride By Mistake]]'' by [[Anne Gracie]]
:''[[Defiant]]'' by [[Pamela Clare]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
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:''[[Defiant]]'' by [[Pamela Clare]]
:''[[A Lady Never Surrenders]]'' by [[Sabrina Jeffries]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Micki Nuding
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:''[[A Lady Never Surrenders]]'' by [[Sabrina Jeffries]]  
:''[[The Recruit]]'' by [[Monica McCarty]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Kate Collins
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:''[[The Recruit]]'' by [[Monica McCarty]]
:''[[Too Dangerous To Desire]]'' by [[Cara Elliott]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Lauren Plude
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:''[[Too Dangerous To Desire]]'' by [[Cara Elliott]]
:''[[Wedded In Sin]]'' by [[Jade Lee]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Kate Seaver
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:''[[Wedded In Sin]]'' by [[Jade Lee]]
 
===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
''[[Against The Tide]]'' by [[Elizabeth Camden]] - Baker, Bethany House - Raela Schoenherr
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''[[Against The Tide]]'' by [[Elizabeth Camden]]
:''[[Betrayal - Robin Lee Hatcher|Betrayal]]'' by [[Robin Lee Hatcher]] - HarperCollins, Zondervan - Sue Brower & Leslie Peterson
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:''[[Betrayal - Robin Lee Hatcher|Betrayal]]'' by [[Robin Lee Hatcher]]
:''[[An Heiress At Heart]]'' by [[Jennifer Delamere]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Lauren Plude
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:''[[An Heiress At Heart]]'' by [[Jennifer Delamere]]
:''[[A House Full Of Hope]]'' by [[Missy Tippens]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Love Inspired - Emily Rodmell & Rachel Burkot
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:''[[A House Full Of Hope]]'' by [[Missy Tippens]]
:''[[My Stubborn Heart]]'' by [[Becky Wad]]e - Baker, Bethany House - Sarah Long
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:''[[My Stubborn Heart]]'' by [[Becky Wade]]  
:''[[Naomi's Christmas]]'' by [[Marta Perry]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Trade - Ellen Edwards
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:''[[Naomi's Christmas]]'' by [[Marta Perry]]
:''[[The Soldier's Wife]]'' by [[Cheryl Reavis]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Love Inspired - Tara Gavin
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:''[[The Soldier's Wife]]'' by [[Cheryl Reavis]]
:''[[The Wedding Dress]]'' by [[Rachel Hauck]] - Thomas Nelson - Ami McConnell
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:''[[The Wedding Dress]]'' by [[Rachel Hauck]]
 
 
 
===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Series Romance|'''Long Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Series Romance|'''Long Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
''[[A Gift For All Seasons]]'' by [[Karen Templeton]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Edition - Gail Chasan
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''[[A Gift For All Seasons]]'' by [[Karen Templeton]]
:''[[A Cold Creek Noel]]'' by [[RaeAnne Thayne]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Edition - Gail Chasan
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:''[[A Cold Creek Noel]]'' by [[RaeAnne Thayne]]
:''[[From Father To Son]]'' by [[Janice Kay Johnson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Wanda Ottewell
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:''[[From Father To Son]]'' by [[Janice Kay Johnson]]
:''[[A Life Rebuilt]]'' by [[Jean Brashear]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Adrienne Macintosh
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:''[[A Life Rebuilt]]'' by [[Jean Brashear]]
:''[[Making Her Way Home]]'' by [[Janice Kay Johnson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Wanda Ottewell
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:''[[Making Her Way Home]]'' by [[Janice Kay Johnson]]
:''[[No Ordinary Joe]]'' by [[Michelle Celmer]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Edition - Charles Greimsman
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:''[[No Ordinary Joe]]'' by [[Michelle Celmer]]
:''[[Out Of The Depths]]'' by [[Pamela Hearon]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Megan Long
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:''[[Out Of The Depths]]'' by [[Pamela Hearon]]
:''[[A Texas Chance]]'' by [[Jean Brashear]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Adrienne Macintosh
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:''[[A Texas Chance]]'' by [[Jean Brashear]]
 
===[[RITA®: Novel with Strong Romantic Elements|'''Novel with Strong Romantic Elements''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Novel with Strong Romantic Elements|'''Novel with Strong Romantic Elements''']]===
''[[The Haunting Of Maddy Clare]]'' by [[Simone St. James]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Ellen Edwards
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''[[The Haunting Of Maddy Clare]]'' by [[Simone St. James]]
:''[[The Anatomist's Wife]]'' by [[Anna Lee Huber]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Michelle Vega
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:''[[The Anatomist's Wife]]'' by [[Anna Lee Huber]]
:''[[Before And Ever Since]]'' by [[Sharla Lovelace]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy
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:''[[Before And Ever Since]]'' by [[Sharla Lovelace]]
:''[[Bridge Of Scarlet Leaves]]'' by [[Kristina McMorris]] - Kensington - John Scognamiglio
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:''[[Bridge Of Scarlet Leaves]]'' by [[Kristina McMorris]]
:''[[A Girl Like You]]'' by [[Maria Geraci]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Trade - Wendy McCurdy
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:''[[A Girl Like You]]'' by [[Maria Geraci]]
:''[[Time's Echo]]'' by [[Pamela Hartshorne]] - Macmillan, Pan Macmillan - Wayne Brookes
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:''[[Time's Echo]]'' by [[Pamela Hartshorne]]
:''[[The Welcome Committee Of Butternut Creek]]'' by [[Jane Myers Perrine]] - Hachette Nashville, Faith Words - Christina Boys
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:''[[The Welcome Committee Of Butternut Creek]]'' by [[Jane Myers Perrine]]
 
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
''[[Shadow's Claim]]'' by [[Kresley Cole]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Lauren McKenna
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''[[Shadow's Claim]]'' by [[Kresley Cole]]
:''[[Angel In Chains]]'' by [[Cynthia Eden]] - Kensington, Brava - Megan Records
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:''[[Angel In Chains]]'' by [[Cynthia Eden]]
:''[[Edge Of Oblivion]]'' - [[J.T. Geissinger]] - Amazon, Montlake - Eleni Caminis
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:''[[Edge Of Oblivion]]'' - [[J.T. Geissinger]]
:''[[Immortally Yours]]'' by [[Angie Fox]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Monique Patterson
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:''[[Immortally Yours]]'' by [[Angie Fox]]
:''[[Lothaire]]'' by [[Kresley Cole]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Lauren McKenna
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:''[[Lothaire]]'' by [[Kresley Cole]]
:''[[Mark Of The Witch]]'' by [[Maggie Shayne]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Leslie Wainger
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:''[[Mark Of The Witch]]'' by [[Maggie Shayne]]
:''[[Moonglow]]'' by [[Kristen Callihan]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan
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:''[[Moonglow]]'' by [[Kristen Callihan]]
:''[[Rogue Rider]]'' by [[Larissa Ione]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Amy Pierpont
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:''[[Rogue Rider]]'' by [[Larissa Ione]]
 
 
 
===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]===
''[[Seduced By A Pirate]]'' by [[Eloisa James]] - HarperCollins, Avon Impulse - Carrie Feron
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''[[Seduced By A Pirate]]'' by [[Eloisa James]]
:''[[Breathless - Sophie Jordan|Breathless]]'' by [[Sophie Jordan]] - HarperCollins, HarperTeen Impulse - Kari Sutherland
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:''[[Breathless - Sophie Jordan|Breathless]]'' by [[Sophie Jordan]]
:''[[Duchess Of Love]]'' by [[Sally MacKenzie]] - Kensington, Zebra - Audrey LaFehr
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:''[[Duchess Of Love]]'' by [[Sally MacKenzie]]
:"Room At The Inn" in ''[[Naughty & Nice]]'' by [[Ruthie Knox]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Sue Grimshaw
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:"Room At The Inn" in ''[[Naughty & Nice]]'' by [[Ruthie Knox]]
:"Sleeping With A Beauty" in ''[[Once Upon A Valentine]]'' by [[Leslie Kelly]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Blaze - Brenda Chin
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:"Sleeping With A Beauty" in ''[[Once Upon A Valentine]]'' by [[Leslie Kelly]]
:"The Valentine's Curse" in ''[[Be My Texas Valentine]]'' by [[Jodi Thomas]] - Kensington, Zebra - Peter Senftleben
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:"The Valentine's Curse" in ''[[Be My Texas Valentine]]'' by [[Jodi Thomas]]
 
 
 
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
''[[Scorched]]'' by [[Laura Griffin]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket Star - Abby Zidle
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''[[Scorched]]'' by [[Laura Griffin]]
:''[[Celebrity In Death]]'' by [[J.D. Robb]] - PRH/Penguin, Putnam - Leslie Gelbman
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:''[[Celebrity In Death]]'' by [[J.D. Robb]]
:''[[Dead Heat - Bronwyn Parry|Dead Heat]]'' by [[Bronwyn Parry]] - Hachette Australia - Bernadette Foley
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:''[[Dead Heat - Bronwyn Parry|Dead Heat]]'' by [[Bronwyn Parry]]
:''[[Don't Cry For Me]]'' by [[Sharon Sala]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Leslie Wainger
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:''[[Don't Cry For Me]]'' by [[Sharon Sala]]
:''[[Forged In Fire]]'' by [[Trish McCallan]] - Amazon, Montlake - Lindsay Guzzardo
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:''[[Forged In Fire]]'' by [[Trish McCallan]]
 
:''[[Last Man Standing - Cindy Gerard|Last Man Standing]]'' by [[Cindy Gerard]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket Star - Micki Nuding
 
:''[[Last Man Standing - Cindy Gerard|Last Man Standing]]'' by [[Cindy Gerard]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket Star - Micki Nuding
:''[[Twisted]]'' by [[Laura Griffin]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket Star - Abby Zidle
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:''[[Twisted]]'' by [[Laura Griffin]]
:''[[Vortex - Cherry Adair|Vortex]]'' by [[Cherry Adair]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Rose Hilliard
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:''[[Vortex - Cherry Adair|Vortex]]'' by [[Cherry Adair]]  
 
 
 
===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Series Romance|'''Short Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Series Romance|'''Short Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
''[[A Night Of No Return]]'' by [[Sarah Morgan]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents - Lucy Gilmour
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''[[A Night Of No Return]]'' by [[Sarah Morgan]]
:''[[Becoming Dante]]'' by [[Day Leclaire]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Desire - Mary-Theresa Hussey
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:''[[Becoming Dante]]'' by [[Day Leclaire]]
:''[[Cowboy In The Crossfire]]'' by [[Robin Perini]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Allison Lyons
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:''[[Cowboy In The Crossfire]]'' by [[Robin Perini]]
:''[[The Last Single Maverick]]'' by [[Christine Rimmer]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Edition - Gail Chasan & Susan Litman
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:''[[The Last Single Maverick]]'' by [[Christine Rimmer]]  
:''[[A Marriage Worth Fighting For]]'' by [[Lilian Darcy]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Edition -Bryony Green
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:''[[A Marriage Worth Fighting For]]'' by [[Lilian Darcy]]
:''[[Surgeon Sheik's Rescue]]'' by [[Loreth Anne White]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romantic Suspense - Susan Litman
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:''[[Surgeon Sheik's Rescue]]'' by [[Loreth Anne White]]  
:''[[The Tycoon's Secret Daughter]]'' by [[Susan Meier]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Sally Williamson
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:''[[The Tycoon's Secret Daughter]]'' by [[Susan Meier]]  
:''[[We'll Always Have Paris]]'' by [[Jessica Hart]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Lucy Gilmour
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:''[[We'll Always Have Paris]]'' by [[Jessica Hart]]
 
===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]===
''[[The Farm]]'' by [[Emily McKay]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Michelle Vega
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''[[The Farm]]'' by [[Emily McKay]]
:''[[Bound - Erica O'Rourke|Bound]]'' by [[Erica O'Rourke]] - Kensington, KTeen - Alicia Condon
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:''[[Bound - Erica O'Rourke|Bound]]'' by [[Erica O'Rourke]]
:''[[Grave Mercy]]'' by [[Robin LaFevers]] - Houghton Mifflin - Kate O'Sullivan
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:''[[Grave Mercy]]'' by [[Robin LaFevers]]
:''[[Pushing The Limits]]'' by [[Katie McGarry]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Harlequin Teen - Margo Lipschultz
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:''[[Pushing The Limits]]'' by [[Katie McGarry]]

Revision as of 21:50, 15 July 2021


Contemporary Single Title Romance

The Way Back Home by Barbara Freethy

About Last Night by Ruthie Knox
Barefoot In The Sand by Roxanne St. Claire
Forever And A Day by Jill Shalvis
Lucky In Love by Jill Shalvis
Melt Into You by Roni Loren
Sugar Springs by Kim Law
Zoe's Muster by Barbara Hannay

First Book

The Haunting Of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James

The Anatomist's Wife by Anna Lee Huber
Crazy Little Thing by Tracy Brogan
Firelight by Kristen Callihan
Forged In Fire by Trish McCallan
Ghost Planet by Sharon Lynn Fisher
My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick
Pushing The Limits by Katie McGarry

Historical Romance

A Rogue By Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean

Beauty And The Bounty Hunter by Lori Austin
Bride By Mistake by Anne Gracie
Defiant by Pamela Clare
A Lady Never Surrenders by Sabrina Jeffries
The Recruit by Monica McCarty
Too Dangerous To Desire by Cara Elliott
Wedded In Sin by Jade Lee

Inspirational Romance

Against The Tide by Elizabeth Camden

Betrayal by Robin Lee Hatcher
An Heiress At Heart by Jennifer Delamere
A House Full Of Hope by Missy Tippens
My Stubborn Heart by Becky Wade
Naomi's Christmas by Marta Perry
The Soldier's Wife by Cheryl Reavis
The Wedding Dress by Rachel Hauck

Long Contemporary Series Romance

A Gift For All Seasons by Karen Templeton

A Cold Creek Noel by RaeAnne Thayne
From Father To Son by Janice Kay Johnson
A Life Rebuilt by Jean Brashear
Making Her Way Home by Janice Kay Johnson
No Ordinary Joe by Michelle Celmer
Out Of The Depths by Pamela Hearon
A Texas Chance by Jean Brashear

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

The Haunting Of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James

The Anatomist's Wife by Anna Lee Huber
Before And Ever Since by Sharla Lovelace
Bridge Of Scarlet Leaves by Kristina McMorris
A Girl Like You by Maria Geraci
Time's Echo by Pamela Hartshorne
The Welcome Committee Of Butternut Creek by Jane Myers Perrine

Paranormal Romance

Shadow's Claim by Kresley Cole

Angel In Chains by Cynthia Eden
Edge Of Oblivion - J.T. Geissinger
Immortally Yours by Angie Fox
Lothaire by Kresley Cole
Mark Of The Witch by Maggie Shayne
Moonglow by Kristen Callihan
Rogue Rider by Larissa Ione

Romance Novella

Seduced By A Pirate by Eloisa James

Breathless by Sophie Jordan
Duchess Of Love by Sally MacKenzie
"Room At The Inn" in Naughty & Nice by Ruthie Knox
"Sleeping With A Beauty" in Once Upon A Valentine by Leslie Kelly
"The Valentine's Curse" in Be My Texas Valentine by Jodi Thomas

Romantic Suspense

Scorched by Laura Griffin

Celebrity In Death by J.D. Robb
Dead Heat by Bronwyn Parry
Don't Cry For Me by Sharon Sala
Forged In Fire by Trish McCallan
Last Man Standing by Cindy Gerard - Simon & Schuster, Pocket Star - Micki Nuding
Twisted by Laura Griffin
Vortex by Cherry Adair

Short Contemporary Series Romance

A Night Of No Return by Sarah Morgan

Becoming Dante by Day Leclaire
Cowboy In The Crossfire by Robin Perini
The Last Single Maverick by Christine Rimmer
A Marriage Worth Fighting For by Lilian Darcy
Surgeon Sheik's Rescue by Loreth Anne White
The Tycoon's Secret Daughter by Susan Meier
We'll Always Have Paris by Jessica Hart

Young Adult Romance

The Farm by Emily McKay

Bound by Erica O'Rourke
Grave Mercy by Robin LaFevers
Pushing The Limits by Katie McGarry