Difference between revisions of "1999 RITA® Winners & Finalists"

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===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
''[[The Bride Finder]]'' by [[Susan Carroll]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[The Bride Finder]]'' by [[Susan Carroll]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Aquamarine]]'' by [[Catherine Mulvany]]
 
:''[[Aquamarine]]'' by [[Catherine Mulvany]]
 
:''[[Heaven's Time]]'' by [[Susan Plunkett]]
 
:''[[Heaven's Time]]'' by [[Susan Plunkett]]
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===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
''[[Cool Shade]]'' - [[Theresa Weir]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[Cool Shade]]'' - [[Theresa Weir]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[The Brother's Wife]]'' - [[Amanda Stevens]]
 
:''[[The Brother's Wife]]'' - [[Amanda Stevens]]
 
:''[[Holiday In Death]]'' - [[J. D. Robb]]
 
:''[[Holiday In Death]]'' - [[J. D. Robb]]

Revision as of 13:00, 27 December 2022


Contemporary Single Title Romance

* Winner: Dream A Little Dream - Susan Elizabeth Phillips

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

First Book

* Winner: My Darling Caroline - Adele Ashworth

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

Inspirational Romance

* Winner: Patterns Of Love - Robin Lee Hatcher

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

Long Contemporary Series Romance

* Winner: Meant To Be Married - Ruth Wind

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

Long Historical Romance

* Winner: My Dearest Enemy - Connie Brockway

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

Paranormal Romance

* Winner: The Bride Finder by Susan Carroll

  • Finalists:
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

* Winner: His Grace Endures - Emma Jensen

  • Finalists:
Best Laid Schemes - Emma Jensen
Celia's Grand Passion - Lynn Kerstan
Lord Heartless - Barbara Metzger

Romantic Suspense

* Winner: Cool Shade - Theresa Weir

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

Short Contemporary Romance

* Winner: The Notorious Groom - Caroline Cross

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

Short Historical Romance

* Winner: Merely Married - Patricia Coughlin

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

Traditional Romance

* Winner: Monday Man - Kristin Gabriel

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