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===[[RITA®: Historical Romance|'''Historical Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Historical Romance|'''Historical Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Not So Wild A Dream]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Not So Wild A Dream]]'' - [[Francine Rivers]]''' |
| − | :''[[Gentle Warrior]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
| − | :''[[Glory]]'' | + | :''[[Gentle Warrior]]'' - [[Julie Garwood]] |
| − | :''[[The Lady And The Outlaw]]'' | + | :''[[Glory]]'' - [[Janice Young Brooks]] |
| − | :''[[Legacy Of Amber]]'' | + | :''[[The Lady And The Outlaw]]'' - [[Joyce Brandon]] |
| − | :''[[Nevada Nights]]'' | + | :''[[Legacy Of Amber]]'' - [[Alla Crone]] |
| + | :''[[Nevada Nights]]'' - [[Ruth Ryan Langan]] | ||
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===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[From This Day Forward - Kathleen Karr|From This Day Forward]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[From This Day Forward - Kathleen Karr|From This Day Forward]]'' - [[Kathleen Karr]]''' |
| + | * Finalists: | ||
:''[[Forever Eden]]'' by [[Barbara Bennett]] | :''[[Forever Eden]]'' by [[Barbara Bennett]] | ||
| − | :''[[Honorable Intentions - Susan Phillips|Honorable Intentions]]'' | + | :''[[Honorable Intentions - Susan Phillips|Honorable Intentions]]'' - [[Susan Phillips]] |
| − | :''[[Tender Adversary]]'' | + | :''[[Tender Adversary]]'' - [[Judy Baer]] |
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===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Romance|'''Long Contemporary Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Romance|'''Long Contemporary Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Today, Tomorrow And Always]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Today, Tomorrow And Always]]'' -[[Georgia Bockoven]]''' |
| − | :''[[The Heart's Yearning]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
| − | :''[[Pursuit In The Wilderness]]'' | + | :''[[The Heart's Yearning]]'' - [[Ginna Gray]] |
| − | :''[[Star-Crossed - Ruth Ryan Langan|Star-Crossed]]'' | + | :''[[Pursuit In The Wilderness]]'' - [[Jan Michaels]] |
| − | :''[[When Angels Dance]]'' | + | :''[[Star-Crossed - Ruth Ryan Langan|Star-Crossed]]'' - [[Ruth Ryan Langan]] |
| − | :''[[The Wild Rose]]'' | + | :''[[When Angels Dance]]'' - [[Vicki Lewis Thompson]] |
| + | :''[[The Wild Rose]]'' - [[Ruth Alana Smith]] | ||
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===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[The Beauty's Daughter]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[The Beauty's Daughter]]'' - [[Monette Cummings]]''' |
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===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[A Much Needed Holiday]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[A Much Needed Holiday]]'' - [[Joan Hohl]]''' |
| − | :''[[Ain't Misbehaving]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
| − | :''[[By Love Possessed - Linda Barlow|By Love Possessed]]'' | + | :''[[Ain't Misbehaving]]'' - [[Jeanne Grant]] |
| − | :''[[The Light Side]]'' | + | :''[[By Love Possessed - Linda Barlow|By Love Possessed]]'' - [[Linda Barlow]] |
| − | :''[[Shady Lady - Jan Mathews|Shady Lady]]'' | + | :''[[The Light Side]]'' - [[Joan Bramsch]] |
| − | :''[[Swept Away - Jacqueline Topaz|Swept Away]]'' | + | :''[[Shady Lady - Jan Mathews|Shady Lady]]'' - [[Jan Mathews]] |
| + | :''[[Swept Away - Jacqueline Topaz|Swept Away]]'' - [[Jacqueline Topaz]] | ||
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===[[RITA®: Single Title Release Romance|'''Single Title Release Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Single Title Release Romance|'''Single Title Release Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Banish Misfortune]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Banish Misfortune]]'' - [[Anne Stuart]]''' |
| − | :''[[Arctic Rose]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
| − | :''[[Separate Beds]]'' | + | :''[[Arctic Rose]]'' - [[Claire Harrison]] |
| + | :''[[Separate Beds]]'' - [[LaVyrle Spencer]] | ||
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===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[The Crystal Unicorn]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[The Crystal Unicorn]]'' - [[Doreen Owens Malek]]''' |
| − | :''[[Cassie Come Home]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
| − | :''[[A Deeper Meaning]]'' | + | :''[[Cassie Come Home]]'' - [[Barbara Turner]] |
| − | :''[[Lady Moonlight]]'' | + | :''[[A Deeper Meaning]]'' - [[Brittany Young]] |
| − | :''[[Promise Me Forever - Debbie Macomber|Promise Me Forever]]'' | + | :''[[Lady Moonlight]]'' - [[Rita Rainville]] |
| − | :''[[Where The Wind Blows Free]]'' | + | :''[[Promise Me Forever - Debbie Macomber|Promise Me Forever]]'' - [[Debbie Macomber]] |
| + | :''[[Where The Wind Blows Free]]'' - [[Emily Spenser]] | ||
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===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Waiting For Amanda]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Waiting For Amanda]]'' - [[Cheryl Zach]]''' |
| − | :''[[Call Back Yesterday - Doreen Owens Malek|Call Back Yesterday]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
| − | :''[[Emily]]'' | + | :''[[Call Back Yesterday - Doreen Owens Malek|Call Back Yesterday]]'' - [[Doreen Owens Malek]] |
| − | :''[[Learning To Love]]'' | + | :''[[Emily]]'' - [[Candice Ransom]] |
| − | :''[[Something Out There]]'' | + | :''[[Learning To Love]]'' - [[Janice Boies]] |
| + | :''[[Something Out There]]'' - [[Leslie Davis]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:10, 22 October 2022
From its introduction in 1982 until 1989, the RITA® was known as The Golden Medallion. In 1986, the Golden Medallion category changes were minimal, though the Mainstream Category was renamed as Single Title Release.
Contents
Historical Romance
* Winner: Not So Wild A Dream - Francine Rivers
- Finalists:
- Gentle Warrior - Julie Garwood
- Glory - Janice Young Brooks
- The Lady And The Outlaw - Joyce Brandon
- Legacy Of Amber - Alla Crone
- Nevada Nights - Ruth Ryan Langan
Inspirational Romance
* Winner: From This Day Forward - Kathleen Karr
- Finalists:
Long Contemporary Romance
* Winner: Today, Tomorrow And Always -Georgia Bockoven
- Finalists:
- The Heart's Yearning - Ginna Gray
- Pursuit In The Wilderness - Jan Michaels
- Star-Crossed - Ruth Ryan Langan
- When Angels Dance - Vicki Lewis Thompson
- The Wild Rose - Ruth Alana Smith
Regency Romance
* Winner: The Beauty's Daughter - Monette Cummings
Short Contemporary Romance
* Winner: A Much Needed Holiday - Joan Hohl
- Finalists:
- Ain't Misbehaving - Jeanne Grant
- By Love Possessed - Linda Barlow
- The Light Side - Joan Bramsch
- Shady Lady - Jan Mathews
- Swept Away - Jacqueline Topaz
Single Title Release Romance
* Winner: Banish Misfortune - Anne Stuart
- Finalists:
Traditional Romance
* Winner: The Crystal Unicorn - Doreen Owens Malek
- Finalists:
- Cassie Come Home - Barbara Turner
- A Deeper Meaning - Brittany Young
- Lady Moonlight - Rita Rainville
- Promise Me Forever - Debbie Macomber
- Where The Wind Blows Free - Emily Spenser
Young Adult Romance
* Winner: Waiting For Amanda - Cheryl Zach
- Finalists:
