Difference between revisions of "1996 RITA® Winners & Finalists"

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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]===
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''[[Born In Ice]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[Born In Ice]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Heaven, Texas]]'' by [[Susan Elizabeth Phillips]]
 
:''[[Heaven, Texas]]'' by [[Susan Elizabeth Phillips]]
 
:''[[Kiss In The Dark]]'' by [[Meryl Sawyer]]
 
:''[[Kiss In The Dark]]'' by [[Meryl Sawyer]]
 
:''[[Reason To Believe - Kathleen Eagle|Reason To Believe]]'' by [[Kathleen Eagle]]
 
:''[[Reason To Believe - Kathleen Eagle|Reason To Believe]]'' by [[Kathleen Eagle]]
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===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
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''[[The Warlord]]'' by [[Elizabeth Elliott]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[The Warlord]]'' by [[Elizabeth Elliott]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[All That Matters]]'' by [[Elizabeth Mayne]]
 
:''[[All That Matters]]'' by [[Elizabeth Mayne]]
 
:''[[Captured]]'' by [[Victoria Lynne]]
 
:''[[Captured]]'' by [[Victoria Lynne]]
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:''[[Texas Outlaw - Adrienne deWolfe|Texas Outlaw]]'' by [[Adrienne deWolfe]]
 
:''[[Texas Outlaw - Adrienne deWolfe|Texas Outlaw]]'' by [[Adrienne deWolfe]]
 
:''[[When Midnight Comes]]'' by [[Robin Burcell]]
 
:''[[When Midnight Comes]]'' by [[Robin Burcell]]
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===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
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''[[As Sure As The Dawn]]'' by [[Francine Rivers]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[As Sure As The Dawn]]'' by [[Francine Rivers]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Like A River Glorious]]'' by [[Lawana Blackwell]]
 
:''[[Like A River Glorious]]'' by [[Lawana Blackwell]]
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:''[[The Tempering Blaze]]'' by [[Sally Laity]] & [[Dianna Crawford]]
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:''[[The Tempering Blaze]]'' by [[Sally Laity]], [[Dianna Crawford]]
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===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Series Romance|'''Long Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Series Romance|'''Long Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
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''[[The Morning Side Of Dawn]]'' by [[Justine Davis]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[The Morning Side Of Dawn]]'' by [[Justine Davis]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[The Adventurer - Diana Whitney|The Adventurer]]'' by [[Diana Whitney]]
 
:''[[The Adventurer - Diana Whitney|The Adventurer]]'' by [[Diana Whitney]]
 
:''[[Her Secret, His Child]]'' by [[Paula Detmer Riggs]]  
 
:''[[Her Secret, His Child]]'' by [[Paula Detmer Riggs]]  
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===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]===
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''[[Something Shady]]'' by [[Pamela Morsi]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[Something Shady]]'' by [[Pamela Morsi]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Bliss - Judy Cuevas|Bliss]]'' by [[Judy Cuevas]]
 
:''[[Bliss - Judy Cuevas|Bliss]]'' by [[Judy Cuevas]]
 
:''[[Bride Of The Lion]]'' by [[Elizabeth Stuart]]
 
:''[[Bride Of The Lion]]'' by [[Elizabeth Stuart]]
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:''[[Waiting For The Moon]]'' by [[Kristin Hannah]]
 
:''[[Waiting For The Moon]]'' by [[Kristin Hannah]]
 
:''[[The Warlord]]'' by [[Elizabeth Elliott]]
 
:''[[The Warlord]]'' by [[Elizabeth Elliott]]
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===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
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''[[The Covenant]]'' by [[Modean Moon]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[The Covenant]]'' by [[Modean Moon]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[A Basket Of Wishes]]'' by [[Rebecca Paisley]]
 
:''[[A Basket Of Wishes]]'' by [[Rebecca Paisley]]
 
:''[[Duncan's Lady]]'' by [[Emilie Richards]]
 
:''[[Duncan's Lady]]'' by [[Emilie Richards]]
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:''[[Time Without End]]'' by [[Linda Lael Miller]]
 
:''[[Time Without End]]'' by [[Linda Lael Miller]]
 
:''[[A Window In Time]]'' by [[Carolyn Lampman]]
 
:''[[A Window In Time]]'' by [[Carolyn Lampman]]
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===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]===
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''[[Gwen's Christmas Ghost]]'' by [[Lynn Kerstan]] & [[Alicia Rasley]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[Gwen's Christmas Ghost]]'' by [[Lynn Kerstan]], [[Alicia Rasley]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[The Bumblebroth]]'' by [[Patricia Wynn]]
 
:''[[The Bumblebroth]]'' by [[Patricia Wynn]]
 
:''[[Deck The Halls]]'' by [[Marian Devon]]
 
:''[[Deck The Halls]]'' by [[Marian Devon]]
 
:''[[Lord Carew's Bride]]'' by [[Mary Balogh]]
 
:''[[Lord Carew's Bride]]'' by [[Mary Balogh]]
 
:''[[Reforming Lord Ragsdale]]'' by [[Carla Kelly]]
 
:''[[Reforming Lord Ragsdale]]'' by [[Carla Kelly]]
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===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance|'''Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance|'''Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance''']]===
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''[[Winter's Edge]]'' by [[Anne Stuart]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[Winter's Edge]]'' by [[Anne Stuart]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Dark Knight - Sheryl Lynn|Dark Knight]]'' by [[Sheryl Lynn]]
 
:''[[Dark Knight - Sheryl Lynn|Dark Knight]]'' by [[Sheryl Lynn]]
 
:''[[Iain Ross's Woman]]'' by [[Emilie Richards]]
 
:''[[Iain Ross's Woman]]'' by [[Emilie Richards]]
 
:''[[The Only Way Out]]'' by [[Susan Mallery]]
 
:''[[The Only Way Out]]'' by [[Susan Mallery]]
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===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Series Romance|'''Short Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Series Romance|'''Short Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
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''[[Single Dad]]'' by [[Jennifer Greene]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[Single Dad]]'' by [[Jennifer Greene]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Almost A Honeymoon]]'' by [[Susan Crosby]]
 
:''[[Almost A Honeymoon]]'' by [[Susan Crosby]]
 
:''[[Caught In The Act]]'' by [[Janis Reams Hudson]]
 
:''[[Caught In The Act]]'' by [[Janis Reams Hudson]]
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===[[RITA®: Short Historical Romance|'''Short Historical Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Short Historical Romance|'''Short Historical Romance''']]===
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''[[Lord Of Scoundrels]]'' by [[Loretta Chase]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[Lord Of Scoundrels]]'' by [[Loretta Chase]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Captured]]'' by [[Victoria Lynne]]
 
:''[[Captured]]'' by [[Victoria Lynne]]
 
:''[[Imagine - Jill Barnett|Imagine]]'' by [[Jill Barnett]]
 
:''[[Imagine - Jill Barnett|Imagine]]'' by [[Jill Barnett]]
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:''[[Tempt Me Not]]'' by [[Eve Byron]]
 
:''[[Tempt Me Not]]'' by [[Eve Byron]]
 
:''[[Texas Outlaw - Adrienne deWolfe|Texas Outlaw]]'' by [[Adrienne deWolfe]]
 
:''[[Texas Outlaw - Adrienne deWolfe|Texas Outlaw]]'' by [[Adrienne deWolfe]]
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===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]===
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''[[Stranger In Her Arms - Elizabeth Sites|Stranger In Her Arms]]'' by [[Elizabeth Sites]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[Stranger In Her Arms - Elizabeth Sites|Stranger In Her Arms]]'' by [[Elizabeth Sites]]'''
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* Finalists"
 
:''[[The Cowboy, The Baby & The Runaway Bride]]'' by [[Lindsay Longford]]
 
:''[[The Cowboy, The Baby & The Runaway Bride]]'' by [[Lindsay Longford]]
 
:''[[Daddy Was A Cowboy]]'' by [[Jodi O'Donnell]]
 
:''[[Daddy Was A Cowboy]]'' by [[Jodi O'Donnell]]
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:''[[Wife Most Unlikely]]'' by [[Linda Varner]]
 
:''[[Wife Most Unlikely]]'' by [[Linda Varner]]
 
:''[[Wildcat Wedding]]'' by [[Patricia Thayer]]
 
:''[[Wildcat Wedding]]'' by [[Patricia Thayer]]
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===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]===
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''[[Runaway - Cheryl Zach|Runaway]]'' by [[Cheryl Zach]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[Runaway - Cheryl Zach|Runaway]]'' by [[Cheryl Zach]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Don't Die, My Love]]'' by [[Lurlene McDaniel]]
 
:''[[Don't Die, My Love]]'' by [[Lurlene McDaniel]]
 
:''[[Mystery Date: Heart's Desire]]'' by [[Cameron Dokey]]
 
:''[[Mystery Date: Heart's Desire]]'' by [[Cameron Dokey]]

Revision as of 23:02, 16 December 2022


Contemporary Single Title Romance

* Winner: Born In Ice by Nora Roberts

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

First Book

* Winner: The Warlord by Elizabeth Elliott

  • Finalists:
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

* Winner: As Sure As The Dawn by Francine Rivers

  • Finalists:
Like A River Glorious by Lawana Blackwell
The Tempering Blaze by Sally Laity, Dianna Crawford

Long Contemporary Series Romance

* Winner: The Morning Side Of Dawn by Justine Davis

  • Finalists:
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

* Winner: Something Shady by Pamela Morsi

  • Finalists:
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

* Winner: The Covenant by Modean Moon

  • Finalists:
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

* Winner: Gwen's Christmas Ghost by Lynn Kerstan, Alicia Rasley

  • Finalists:
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

* Winner: Winter's Edge by Anne Stuart

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

Short Contemporary Series Romance

* Winner: Single Dad by Jennifer Greene

  • Finalists:
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
Single Female (Reluctantly) Seeks... by Dixie Browning

Short Historical Romance

* Winner: Lord Of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase

  • Finalists:
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

* Winner: Stranger In Her Arms by Elizabeth Sites

  • Finalists"
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

* Winner: Runaway by Cheryl Zach

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