Difference between revisions of "2001 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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''[[First Lady]]'' by [[Susan Elizabeth Phillips]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[First Lady]]'' by [[Susan Elizabeth Phillips]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[In The Midnight Rain]]'' by [[Ruth Wind]]
 
:''[[In The Midnight Rain]]'' by [[Ruth Wind]]
 
:''[[Kiss And Tell - Cherry Adair|Kiss And Tell]]'' by [[Cherry Adair]]
 
:''[[Kiss And Tell - Cherry Adair|Kiss And Tell]]'' by [[Cherry Adair]]
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:''[[The Unsung Hero]]'' by [[Suzanne Brockmann]]
 
:''[[The Unsung Hero]]'' by [[Suzanne Brockmann]]
 
:''[[The Wrong Child]]'' by [[Patricia Kay]]
 
:''[[The Wrong Child]]'' by [[Patricia Kay]]
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===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
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''[[A Man Like Mac]]'' by [[Fay Robinson]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[A Man Like Mac]]'' by [[Fay Robinson]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[By Arrangement]]'' by [[Madeline Hunter]]
 
:''[[By Arrangement]]'' by [[Madeline Hunter]]
 
:''[[Cowboy For Keeps - Kristi Gold|Cowboy For Keeps]]'' by [[Kristi Gold]]
 
:''[[Cowboy For Keeps - Kristi Gold|Cowboy For Keeps]]'' by [[Kristi Gold]]
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:''[[Remember The Night - Linda Castillo|Remember The Night]]'' by [[Linda Castillo]]
 
:''[[Remember The Night - Linda Castillo|Remember The Night]]'' by [[Linda Castillo]]
 
:''[[Ties Of Love]]'' by [[Anita Wall]]
 
:''[[Ties Of Love]]'' by [[Anita Wall]]
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===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
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''[[The Shepherd's Voice]]'' by [[Robin Lee Hatcher]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[The Shepherd's Voice]]'' by [[Robin Lee Hatcher]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Awakening Mercy]]'' by [[Angela Benson]]
 
:''[[Awakening Mercy]]'' by [[Angela Benson]]
 
:''[[The Negotiator]]'' by [[Dee Henderson]]
 
:''[[The Negotiator]]'' by [[Dee Henderson]]
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:''[[True Devotion]]'' by [[Dee Henderson]]
 
:''[[True Devotion]]'' by [[Dee Henderson]]
 
:''[[When Joy Came To Stay]]'' by [[Karen Kingsbury]]
 
:''[[When Joy Came To Stay]]'' by [[Karen Kingsbury]]
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===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Romance|'''Long Contemporary Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Romance|'''Long Contemporary Romance''']]===
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''[[Rogue's Reform - Marilyn Pappano|Rogue's Reform]]'' by [[Marilyn Pappano]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[Rogue's Reform - Marilyn Pappano|Rogue's Reform]]'' by [[Marilyn Pappano]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Beginning With Baby]]'' by [[Christie Ridgway]]
 
:''[[Beginning With Baby]]'' by [[Christie Ridgway]]
 
:''[[The Brands Who Came For Christmas]]'' by [[Maggie Shayne]]
 
:''[[The Brands Who Came For Christmas]]'' by [[Maggie Shayne]]
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===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]===
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''[[Devilish - Jo Beverley|Devilish]]'' by [[Jo Beverley]]  
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'''* Winner: ''[[Devilish - Jo Beverley|Devilish]]'' by [[Jo Beverley]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Here Comes The Bride]]'' by [[Pamela Morsi]]
 
:''[[Here Comes The Bride]]'' by [[Pamela Morsi]]
 
:''[[I Do, I Do, I Do]]'' by [[Maggie Osborne]]
 
:''[[I Do, I Do, I Do]]'' by [[Maggie Osborne]]
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:''[[The Sun And The Moon]]'' by [[Patricia Ryan]]
 
:''[[The Sun And The Moon]]'' by [[Patricia Ryan]]
 
:''[[The Viscount Who Loved Me]]'' by [[Julia Quinn]]
 
:''[[The Viscount Who Loved Me]]'' by [[Julia Quinn]]
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===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
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''[[The Highlander's Touch]]'' - [[Karen Marie Moning]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[The Highlander's Touch]]'' - [[Karen Marie Moning]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Catch A Fallen Angel]]'' by [[Kathleen Kane]]
 
:''[[Catch A Fallen Angel]]'' by [[Kathleen Kane]]
 
:''[[Dark Magic]]'' by [[Christine Feehan]]
 
:''[[Dark Magic]]'' by [[Christine Feehan]]
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:''[[Prince Of Time - Glenna McReynolds|Prince Of Time]]'' by [[Glenna McReynolds]]
 
:''[[Prince Of Time - Glenna McReynolds|Prince Of Time]]'' by [[Glenna McReynolds]]
 
:''[[The Star King]]'' by [[Susan Grant]]
 
:''[[The Star King]]'' by [[Susan Grant]]
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===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]===
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''[[A Grand Design]]'' by [[Emma Jensen]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[A Grand Design]]'' by [[Emma Jensen]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Lord Nightingale's Debut]]'' by [[Judith A. Lansdowne]]
 
:''[[Lord Nightingale's Debut]]'' by [[Judith A. Lansdowne]]
 
:''[[Once Upon A Christmas - Diane Farr|Once Upon A Christmas]]'' by [[Diane Farr]]
 
:''[[Once Upon A Christmas - Diane Farr|Once Upon A Christmas]]'' by [[Diane Farr]]
 
:''[[The Ramshackle Suitor]]'' by [[Nancy Butler]]
 
:''[[The Ramshackle Suitor]]'' by [[Nancy Butler]]
 
:''[[Saved By Scandal]]'' by [[Barbara Metzger]]
 
:''[[Saved By Scandal]]'' by [[Barbara Metzger]]
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===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]===
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"Final Approach...To Forever" in ''[[Special Report]]'' by [[Merline Lovelace]]
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'''* Winner: "Final Approach...To Forever" in ''[[Special Report]]'' by [[Merline Lovelace]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:"Baby, It's Cold Outside" in ''[[Millennium Baby]]'' by [[Kristine Rolofson]]
 
:"Baby, It's Cold Outside" in ''[[Millennium Baby]]'' by [[Kristine Rolofson]]
 
:"The Enchantment" in ''[[Once Upon A Dream]]'' by [[Ruth Ryan Langan]]
 
:"The Enchantment" in ''[[Once Upon A Dream]]'' by [[Ruth Ryan Langan]]
 
:"In Dreams" in ''[[Once Upon A Dream]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]]
 
:"In Dreams" in ''[[Once Upon A Dream]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]]
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===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
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''[[Carolina Moon]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[Carolina Moon]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Blade's Lady]]'' by [[Fiona Brand]]
 
:''[[Blade's Lady]]'' by [[Fiona Brand]]
 
:''[[Brown-Eyed Girl]]'' by [[Mariah Stewart]]
 
:''[[Brown-Eyed Girl]]'' by [[Mariah Stewart]]
 
:''[[Renegade Heart - Gayle Wilson|Renegade Heart]]'' by [[Gayle Wilson]]
 
:''[[Renegade Heart - Gayle Wilson|Renegade Heart]]'' by [[Gayle Wilson]]
 
:''[[Witness In Death]]'' by [[J.D. Robb]]
 
:''[[Witness In Death]]'' by [[J.D. Robb]]
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===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]===
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''[[It Takes A Rebel]]'' by [[Stephanie Bond]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[It Takes A Rebel]]'' by [[Stephanie Bond]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Callan's Proposition]]'' by [[Barbara McCauley]]
 
:''[[Callan's Proposition]]'' by [[Barbara McCauley]]
 
:''[[First Comes Love - Elizabeth Bevarly|First Comes Love]]'' by [[Elizabeth Bevarly]]
 
:''[[First Comes Love - Elizabeth Bevarly|First Comes Love]]'' by [[Elizabeth Bevarly]]
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:''[[Out Of The Blue - Jill Shalvis|Out Of The Blue]]'' (aka ''[[The Wrong Bed]]'') by [[Jill Shalvis]]
 
:''[[Out Of The Blue - Jill Shalvis|Out Of The Blue]]'' (aka ''[[The Wrong Bed]]'') by [[Jill Shalvis]]
 
:''[[Rough And Rugged]]'' by [[Colleen Collins]]
 
:''[[Rough And Rugged]]'' by [[Colleen Collins]]
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:''[[The Taming Of Tyler Kincaid]]'' by [[Sandra Marton]]  
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:''[[The Taming Of Tyler Kincaid]]'' by [[Sandra Marton]]
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===[[RITA®: Short Historical Romance|'''Short Historical Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Short Historical Romance|'''Short Historical Romance''']]===
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''[[The Mistress]]'' by [[Susan Wiggs]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[The Mistress]]'' by [[Susan Wiggs]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Donovan's Bed]]'' by [[Debra Mullins]]
 
:''[[Donovan's Bed]]'' by [[Debra Mullins]]
 
:''[[Dove's Way]]'' by [[Linda Francis Lee]]
 
:''[[Dove's Way]]'' by [[Linda Francis Lee]]
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:''[[Never Kiss A Duke]]'' by [[Eileen Putman]]
 
:''[[Never Kiss A Duke]]'' by [[Eileen Putman]]
 
:''[[Silk And Steel]]'' by [[Kat Martin]]
 
:''[[Silk And Steel]]'' by [[Kat Martin]]
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===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]===
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''[[The Best Man And The Bridesmaid]]'' by [[Liz Fielding]]  
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'''* Winner: ''[[The Best Man And The Bridesmaid]]'' by [[Liz Fielding]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[The Bride's Proposition]]'' by [[Day Leclaire]]
 
:''[[The Bride's Proposition]]'' by [[Day Leclaire]]
 
:''[[The Lyon's Den]]'' by [[Selina Sinclair]]
 
:''[[The Lyon's Den]]'' by [[Selina Sinclair]]

Revision as of 03:07, 31 December 2022


Contemporary Single Title Romance

* Winner: First Lady by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

  • Finalists:
In The Midnight Rain by Ruth Wind
Kiss And Tell by Cherry Adair
Twelve Days by Teresa Hill
The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann
The Wrong Child by Patricia Kay

First Book

* Winner: A Man Like Mac by Fay Robinson

  • Finalists:
By Arrangement by Madeline Hunter
Cowboy For Keeps by Kristi Gold
In The Shadow Of The Moon by Karen White
My Champion by Glynnis Campbell
Passing By Samaria by Sharon Ewell Foster
Reilly's Law by Elizabeth Keys
Remember The Night by Linda Castillo
Ties Of Love by Anita Wall

Inspirational Romance

* Winner: The Shepherd's Voice by Robin Lee Hatcher

  • Finalists:
Awakening Mercy by Angela Benson
The Negotiator by Dee Henderson
Passing By Samaria by Sharon Ewell Foster
True Devotion by Dee Henderson
When Joy Came To Stay by Karen Kingsbury

Long Contemporary Romance

* Winner: Rogue's Reform by Marilyn Pappano

  • Finalists:
Beginning With Baby by Christie Ridgway
The Brands Who Came For Christmas by Maggie Shayne
The Comeback Of Con MacNeill by Virginia Kantra
The Daughter Merger by Janice Kay Johnson
The Fourth Child by C. J. Carmichael
Get Lucky by Suzanne Brockmann
Mad Dog And Annie by Virginia Kantra
Saving Grace by RaeAnne Thayne

Long Historical Romance

* Winner: Devilish by Jo Beverley

  • Finalists:
Here Comes The Bride by Pamela Morsi
I Do, I Do, I Do by Maggie Osborne
Midnight Pleasures by Eloisa James
Silver Lining by Maggie Osborne
The Stone Maiden by Susan Fraser King
The Sun And The Moon by Patricia Ryan
The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn

Paranormal Romance

* Winner: The Highlander's Touch - Karen Marie Moning

  • Finalists:
Catch A Fallen Angel by Kathleen Kane
Dark Magic by Christine Feehan
In The Shadow Of The Moon by Karen White
Prince Of Time by Glenna McReynolds
The Star King by Susan Grant

Regency Romance

* Winner: A Grand Design by Emma Jensen

  • Finalists:
Lord Nightingale's Debut by Judith A. Lansdowne
Once Upon A Christmas by Diane Farr
The Ramshackle Suitor by Nancy Butler
Saved By Scandal by Barbara Metzger

Romance Novella

* Winner: "Final Approach...To Forever" in Special Report by Merline Lovelace

  • Finalists:
"Baby, It's Cold Outside" in Millennium Baby by Kristine Rolofson
"The Enchantment" in Once Upon A Dream by Ruth Ryan Langan
"In Dreams" in Once Upon A Dream by Nora Roberts

Romantic Suspense

* Winner: Carolina Moon by Nora Roberts

  • Finalists:
Blade's Lady by Fiona Brand
Brown-Eyed Girl by Mariah Stewart
Renegade Heart by Gayle Wilson
Witness In Death by J.D. Robb

Short Contemporary Romance

* Winner: It Takes A Rebel by Stephanie Bond

  • Finalists:
Callan's Proposition by Barbara McCauley
First Comes Love by Elizabeth Bevarly
In Name Only by Peggy Moreland
Moonlighting by Heather MacAllister
Out Of The Blue (aka The Wrong Bed) by Jill Shalvis
Rough And Rugged by Colleen Collins
The Taming Of Tyler Kincaid by Sandra Marton

Short Historical Romance

* Winner: The Mistress by Susan Wiggs

  • Finalists:
Donovan's Bed by Debra Mullins
Dove's Way by Linda Francis Lee
The Duke And I by Julia Quinn
The Gentleman Thief by Deborah Simmons
The Last Bride In Texas by Judith Stacy
Never Kiss A Duke by Eileen Putman
Silk And Steel by Kat Martin

Traditional Romance

* Winner: The Best Man And The Bridesmaid by Liz Fielding

  • Finalists:
The Bride's Proposition by Day Leclaire
The Lyon's Den by Selina Sinclair
Mixing Business...With Baby by Diana Whitney
To Marry A Sheikh by Day Leclaire
Tom Bradley's Babies by Marion Lennox
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