Difference between revisions of "2005 RITA® Winners & Finalists"
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''[[John Riley's Girl]]'' by [[Inglath Cooper]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Johanna Raisanen | ''[[John Riley's Girl]]'' by [[Inglath Cooper]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Johanna Raisanen | ||
:''[[Body Search]]'' by [[Jessica Andersen]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Allison Lyons | :''[[Body Search]]'' by [[Jessica Andersen]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Allison Lyons | ||
− | :''[[The Cop]]'' by [[Jan Hudson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Kathleen Scheibling | + | :''[[The Cop - Jan Hudson|The Cop]]'' by [[Jan Hudson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Kathleen Scheibling |
:''[[A Family Christmas]]'' by [[Carrie Alexander]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Laura Shin | :''[[A Family Christmas]]'' by [[Carrie Alexander]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Laura Shin | ||
:''[[Hidden Agenda]]'' by [[Maggie Price]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Susan Litman | :''[[Hidden Agenda]]'' by [[Maggie Price]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Susan Litman | ||
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:''[[A Marriage Of Majors]]'' by [[Elizabeth Ashtree]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Zilla Soriano | :''[[A Marriage Of Majors]]'' by [[Elizabeth Ashtree]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Zilla Soriano | ||
:''[[A Real Hero]]'' by [[Jean Brashear]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Beverley Sotolov | :''[[A Real Hero]]'' by [[Jean Brashear]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Beverley Sotolov | ||
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===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]=== | ||
''[[Shadowheart]]'' by [[Laura Kinsale]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Trade - Leslie Gelbman | ''[[Shadowheart]]'' by [[Laura Kinsale]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Trade - Leslie Gelbman |
Revision as of 15:13, 22 July 2021
Contents
- 1 Contemporary Single Title Romance
- 2 First Book
- 3 Inspirational Romance
- 4 Long Contemporary Series Romance
- 5 Long Historical Romance
- 6 Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
- 7 Paranormal Romance
- 8 Regency Romance
- 9 Romance Novella
- 10 Romantic Suspense
- 11 Short Contemporary Romance
- 12 Short Historical Romance
- 13 Traditional Romance
Contemporary Single Title Romance
Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
- Blue Flame by Jill Shalvis - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Onyx - Laura Cifelli
- Daisy's Back In Town by Rachel Gibson - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
- Golden Lies by Barbara Freethy - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet - Ellen Edwards
- In The Mood by Suzanne Macpherson - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
- An Irresistible Bachelor by Jessica Bird - PRH/Random House, Ballantine, Ivy - Charlotte Herscher
- Street Smart by Tara Taylor Quinn - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Paula Eykelhof
- Summer By The Sea by Susan Wiggs - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Martha Keenan & Dianne Moggy
- This Can't Be Love by Kasey Michaels - Kensington, Zebra - John Scognamiglio
First Book
Time Off For Good Behavior by Lani Diane Rich - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Beth deGuzman
- American Idle by Alesia Holliday - Dorchester, Leisure - Kate Seaver
- Do Me, Do My Roots by Eileen Rendahl - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Micki Nuding
- A Man In A Kilt by Sandy Blair - Kensington, Zebra - Hilary Sares
- Rules Of Engagement by Kathryn Caskie - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Melanie Murray
- The Runaway Duke by Julie Anne Long - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Melanie Murray
Inspirational Romance
Grounds To Believe by Shelley Bates - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired - Krista Stroever
- At The Scent Of Water by Linda Nichols - Baker, Bethany House - Sharon Asmus
- Gabriel's Discovery by Felicia Mason - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired - Diane Dietz & Krista Stroever
- Hero In Her Heart by Marta Perry - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired - Krista Stroever
- A Nest Of Sparrows by Deborah Raney - PRH/Crown, WaterBrook - Dudley Delffs & Terry McDowell
Long Contemporary Series Romance
John Riley's Girl by Inglath Cooper - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Johanna Raisanen
- Body Search by Jessica Andersen - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Allison Lyons
- The Cop by Jan Hudson - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Kathleen Scheibling
- A Family Christmas by Carrie Alexander - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Laura Shin
- Hidden Agenda by Maggie Price - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Susan Litman
- Joint Forces by Catherine Mann - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Melissa Jeglinski
- A Marriage Of Majors by Elizabeth Ashtree - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Zilla Soriano
- A Real Hero by Jean Brashear - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Beverley Sotolov
Long Historical Romance
Shadowheart by Laura Kinsale - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Trade - Leslie Gelbman
- Beloved Impostor by Patricia Potter - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Gail Fortune
- The Butler Did It by Kasey Michaels - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Melissa Jeglinski
- Highlander Unbound by Julia London - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Maggie Crawford
- The Linnet by Elizabeth English - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
- Moon In The Water by Elizabeth Grayson - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Micahlyn Whitt
- My Pleasure by Connie Brockway - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Maggie Crawford
- To Find You Again by Maureen McKade - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
- Wedded Bliss by Barbara Metzger - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Laura Cifelli
Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
A.K.A. Goddess by Evelyn Vaughn - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Bombshell - Natashya Wilson & Stephanie Maurer
- American Idle by Alesia Holliday - Dorchester, Leisure - Kate Seaver
- Do Me, Do My Roots by Eileen Rendahl - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Micki Nuding
- The Ocean Between Us by Susan Wiggs - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Martha Keenan & Dianne Moggy
- Time Off For Good Behavior by Lani Diane Rich - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Beth deGuzman
Paranormal Romance
Blue Moon by Lori Handeland - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
- Come To Me by Lisa Cach - Dorchester, Love Spell - Christopher Keeslar
- Divided In Death by J. D. Robb - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Leslie Gelbman
- Heart Of The Hunter by Tina St. John - PRH/Random House, Ballantine, Ivy - Charlotte Herscher
- The Immortal Highlander by Karen Marie Moning - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Wendy McCurdy
- Shadow Fires by Catherine Spangle - rDorchester, Love Spell - Christopher Keeslar
- Visions In Death by J. D. Robb - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Leslie Gelbman
- Wet And Wild by Sandra Hill - Dorchester, Leisure - Alicia Condon
Regency Romance
A Passionate Endeavor by Sophia Nash - PRH/Random House, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Laura Cifelli
- Moonlight And Mischief by Rhonda Woodward - PRH/Random House, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Rose Hilliard
- The Rules Of Love by Amanda McCabe - PRH/Random House, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Anne Bohner
Romance Novella
"Her Best Enemy" in Night's Edge by Maggie Shayne - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Leslie Wainger
- "Daydream Believer" in Man Of My Dreams by Maggie Shayne - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Cindy Hwang
- "The Edge Of Memory" in Mysteries Of Lost Angel Inn by Kathleen O'Brien - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Releases - Zilla Soriano
- "Father And The Notorious Miss Neuman" in A Wife For Papa by Lynn Collum - Kensington, Zebra, Regency - John Scognamiglio
- "The First Kiss" in Lady Whistledown Strikes Back by Julia Quinn - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch
- "Midsummer's Night's Magic" in Man Of My Dreams by Virginia Kantra - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Cindy Hwang
- "Out On A Limb" in Mistletoe And Mayhem by Christie Ridgway - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
- "Surrender" in Essence Of Midnight by Julie Elizabeth Leto - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Anthologies - Brenda Chin
- "Wolf Moon" in Moon Shadows by Nora Roberts - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Leslie Gelbman
Romantic Suspense
I'm Watching You by Karen Rose - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Karen Kosztolnyik
- Body Double by Vicki Hinze - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Bombshell - Susan Litman
- Code Name: Princess by Christina Skye - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Wendy McCurdy
- Colder Than Ice by Maggie Shayne - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Leslie Wainger
- Fatal Error by Colleen Thompson - Dorchester, Leisure - Alicia Condon
- Have You Seen Her? by Karen Rose - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner) - Karen Kosztolnyik
- Just Past Midnight by Amanda Stevens - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Author Spotlight - Denise O'Sullivan
- Mimosa Grove by Dinah McCall - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Leslie Wainger
- Shady Lady by Elizabeth Thornton - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Wendy McCurdy
Short Contemporary Romance
Miss Pruitt's Private Life by Barbara McCauley - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Melissa Jeglinski
- A Family Of His Own by Liz Fielding - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Emma Dunford
- Hers For The Weekend by Tanya Michaels - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Jennifer Green
- Like A Hurricane by Roxanne St. Claire - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Stephanie Maurer & Melissa Jeglinski
- Meeting At Midnight by Eileen Wilks - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Mary-Theresa Hussey
- Tall, Dark And Texan by Jane Sullivan - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Jennifer Green
- We've Got Tonight by Jacquie D'Alessandro - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Brenda Chin
- When He Was Bad... by Jane Sullivan - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Jennifer Green
Short Historical Romance
A Wanted Man by Susan Kay Law - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch
- The Countess Bride by Terri Brisbin - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Melissa Endlich
- A Lady Of Distinction by Deborah Simmons - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
- My Favorite Thief by Karyn Monk - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Micahlyn Whitt
- My Seduction by Connie Brockway - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Maggie Crawford
- The Princess Masquerade by Lois Greiman - HarperCollins, Avon - Erika Tsang
- Rules Of Engagement by Kathryn Caskie - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Melanie Murray
- The Unexpected Wife by Mary Burton - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Patience Smith
Traditional Romance
Christmas Eve Marriage by Jessica Hart - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Kimberley Young
- The Bowen Bride by Nicole Burnham - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Gail Chasan
- The Game Show Bride by Jackie Braun - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Stacy Boyd
- Gino's Arranged Bride by Lucy Gordon - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Bryony Greem
- The Last-Minute Marriage by Marion Lennox - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Kate Paice