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− | [[Category:RITA Winners]] [[Category: | + | [[Category:RITA Winners]] [[Category:RITA Finalists]] |
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance|'''Contemporary Series Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance|'''Contemporary Series Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Snowbound - Janice Kay Johnson|Snowbound]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Snowbound - Janice Kay Johnson|Snowbound]]'' - [[Janice Kay Johnson]]''' |
− | :''[[Always | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Fall From Grace]]'' | + | :''[[Always A Bridesmaid - Kristin Hardy|Always A Bridesmaid]]'' - [[Kristin Hardy]] |
− | :''[[Make-Believe Mom]]'' | + | :''[[Fall From Grace]]'' - [[Kristi Gold]] |
− | :''[[The Mile High Club]]'' (aka ''[[The Millionaire's Blackmail Bargain]]'') | + | :''[[Make-Believe Mom - Elaine Grant|Make-Believe Mom]]'' - [[Elaine Grant]] |
− | :''[[Night Mischief]]'' | + | :''[[The Mile High Club]]'' (aka ''[[The Millionaire's Blackmail Bargain]]'') - [[Heidi Rice]] |
− | :''[[Sleeping Partner]]'' (aka ''[[Trouble In A Pinstripe Suit]]'') | + | :''[[Night Mischief]]'' - [[Nina Bruhns]] |
− | :''[[The Tycoon's Princess Bride]]'' | + | :''[[Sleeping Partner]]'' (aka ''[[Trouble In A Pinstripe Suit]]'') - [[Kelly Hunter]] |
+ | :''[[The Tycoon's Princess Bride]]'' - [[Natasha Oakley]] | ||
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure|'''Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure|'''Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Treasure]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Treasure]]'' - [[Helen Brenna]]''' |
− | :''[[High-Risk Affair]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[The Medusa Affair]]'' | + | :''[[High-Risk Affair]]'' - [[RaeAnne Thayne]] |
− | :''[[The Medusa Seduction]]'' | + | :''[[The Medusa Affair]]'' - [[Cindy Dees]] |
− | :''[[Midnight Prince]]'' | + | :''[[The Medusa Seduction]]'' - [[Cindy Dees]] |
− | :''[[Sara's Son]]'' | + | :''[[Midnight Prince]]'' - [[Dani Sinclair]] |
− | :''[[Stranded With A Spy]]'' | + | :''[[Sara's Son]]'' - [[Tara Taylor Quinn]] |
− | :''[[Untouched]]'' | + | :''[[Stranded With A Spy]]'' - [[Merline Lovelace]] |
+ | :''[[Untouched - Samantha Hunter|Untouched]]'' - [[Samantha Hunter]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Catch Of The Day]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Catch Of The Day - Kristan Higgins|Catch Of The Day]]'' - [[Kristan Higgins]]''' |
− | :''[[Blame It On Cupid]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Coming Undone]]'' | + | :''[[Blame It On Cupid]]'' - [[Jennifer Greene]] |
− | :''[[Sexiest Man Alive]]'' | + | :''[[Coming Undone - Susan Andersen|Coming Undone]]'' - [[Susan Andersen]] |
− | :''[[She's No Angel]]'' | + | :''[[Sexiest Man Alive]]'' - [[Diana Holquist]] |
− | :''[[The Sleeping Beauty Proposal]]'' | + | :''[[She's No Angel - Leslie Kelly|She's No Angel]]'' - [[Leslie Kelly]] |
− | :''[[Tangled Up In You]]'' | + | :''[[The Sleeping Beauty Proposal]]'' - [[Sarah Strohmeyer]] |
− | :''[[Tempt Me Tonight]]'' | + | :''[[Tangled Up In You]]'' - [[Rachel Gibson]] |
+ | :''[[Tempt Me Tonight]]'' - [[Toni Blake]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Dead Girls Are Easy]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Dead Girls Are Easy]]'' - [[Terri Garey]]''' |
− | :''[[Graffiti Girl]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Prime Time]]'' | + | :''[[Graffiti Girl]]'' - [[Kelly Parra]] |
− | :''[[Prom Dates From Hell]]'' | + | :''[[Prime Time]]'' - [[Hank Phillippi Ryan]] |
− | :''[[Silent In The Grave]]'' | + | :''[[Prom Dates From Hell]]'' - [[Rosemary Clement-Moore]] |
− | :''[[Snow Angel]]'' | + | :''[[Silent In The Grave]]'' - [[Deanna Raybourn]] |
− | :''[[Thief With No Shadow]]'' | + | :''[[Snow Angel - Jamie Carie|Snow Angel]]'' - [[Jamie Carie]] |
− | :''[[Treasure]]'' | + | :''[[Thief With No Shadow]]'' - [[Emily Gee]] |
+ | :''[[Treasure]]'' - [[Helen Brenna]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Historical Romance|'''Historical Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Historical Romance|'''Historical Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Lessons Of Desire]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Lessons Of Desire]]'' - [[Madeline Hunter]]''' |
− | :''[[And Then He Kissed Her]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Beloved Warrior - Patricia Potter|Beloved Warrior]]'' | + | :''[[And Then He Kissed Her]]'' - [[Laura Lee Guhrke]] |
− | :''[[The Leopard Prince]]'' | + | :''[[Beloved Warrior - Patricia Potter|Beloved Warrior]]'' - [[Patricia Potter]] |
− | :''[[Mine Till Midnight]]'' | + | :''[[The Leopard Prince]]'' - [[Elizabeth Hoyt]] |
− | :''[[The Perfect Kiss - Anne Gracie|The Perfect Kiss]]'' | + | :''[[Mine Till Midnight]]'' - [[Lisa Kleypas]] |
− | :''[[Surrender To A Scoundrel]]'' | + | :''[[The Perfect Kiss - Anne Gracie|The Perfect Kiss]]'' - [[Anne Gracie]] |
− | :''[[Tempted Tigress]]'' | + | :''[[Surrender To A Scoundrel]]'' - [[Julianne MacLean]] |
+ | :''[[Tempted Tigress]]'' - [[Jade Lee]] | ||
===[[RITA®: Insiprational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Insiprational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[A Touch Of Grace]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[A Touch Of Grace]]'' - [[Linda Goodnight]]''' |
− | :''[[Autumn Blue]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Pursuit Of Justice]]'' | + | :''[[Autumn Blue]]'' - [[Karen Harter]] |
− | :''[[Rainbow's End]]'' | + | :''[[Pursuit Of Justice]]'' - [[Pamela Tracy]] |
− | :''[[Ransomed Dreams]]'' | + | :''[[Rainbow's End - Irene Hannon|Rainbow's End]]'' - [[Irene Hannon]] |
− | :''[[Splitting Harriet]]'' | + | :''[[Ransomed Dreams]]'' - [[Amy Wallace]] |
− | :''[[Taming Rafe]]'' | + | :''[[Splitting Harriet]]'' - [[Tamara Leigh]] |
− | :''[[When The Morning Comes]]'' | + | :''[[Taming Rafe - Susan May Warren|Taming Rafe]]'' - [[Susan May Warren]] |
+ | :''[[When The Morning Comes]]'' - [[Cindy Woodsmall]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Novel with Strong Romantic Elements|'''Novel with Strong Romantic Elements''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Novel with Strong Romantic Elements|'''Novel with Strong Romantic Elements''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Silent In The Grave]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Silent In The Grave]]'' - [[Deanna Raybourn]]''' |
− | :''[[A Gentle Rain]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[High Noon]]'' | + | :''[[A Gentle Rain]]'' - [[Deborah Smith]] |
− | :''[[Learning To Breathe]]'' | + | :''[[High Noon - Nora Roberts|High Noon]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]] |
− | :''[[Odd Mom Out]]'' | + | :''[[Learning To Breathe]]'' - [[Karen White]] |
− | :''[[See No Evil]]'' | + | :''[[Odd Mom Out]]'' - [[Jane Porter]] |
− | :''[[Sugar Daddy]]'' | + | :''[[See No Evil - Allison Brennan|See No Evil]]'' - [[Allison Brennan]] |
− | :''[[Thief With No Shadow]]'' | + | :''[[Sugar Daddy]]'' - [[Lisa Kleypas]] |
+ | :''[[Thief With No Shadow]]'' - [[Emily Gee]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Lover Revealed]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Lover Revealed]]'' - [[J.R. Ward]]''' |
− | :''[[Dead Girls Are Easy]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Demon's Kiss]]'' | + | :''[[Dead Girls Are Easy]]'' - [[Terri Garey]] |
− | :''[[Games Of Command]]'' | + | :''[[Demon's Kiss]]'' - [[Maggie Shayne]] |
− | :''[[He Loves Me, He Loves Me Hot]]'' | + | :''[[Games Of Command]]'' - [[Linnea Sinclair]] |
− | :''[[Prince Of Magic]]'' | + | :''[[He Loves Me, He Loves Me Hot]]'' - [[Stephanie Rowe]] |
− | :''[[Raintree: Haunted]]'' | + | :''[[Prince Of Magic - Linda Winstead Jones|Prince Of Magic]]'' - [[Linda Winstead Jones]] |
− | :''[[Touch Of Darkness]]'' | + | :''[[Raintree: Haunted]]'' - [[Linda Winstead Jones]] |
+ | :''[[Touch Of Darkness]]'' - [[Christina Dodd]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Regency Historical Romance|'''Regency Historical Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Regency Historical Romance|'''Regency Historical Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[The Secret Diaries Of Miss Miranda Cheever]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[The Secret Diaries Of Miss Miranda Cheever]]'' - [[Julia Quinn]]''' |
− | :''[[Blackthorne's Bride]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Claiming The Courtesan]]'' | + | :''[[Blackthorne's Bride]]'' - [[Shana Galen]] |
− | :''[[Lord Of Scandal]]'' | + | :''[[Claiming The Courtesan]]'' - [[Anna Campbell]] |
− | :''[[Untouched - Anna Campbell|Untouched]]'' | + | :''[[Lord Of Scandal]]'' - [[Nicola Cornick]] |
+ | :''[[Untouched - Anna Campbell|Untouched]]'' - [[Anna Campbell]] | ||
===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]=== | ||
− | "Born In My Heart" in ''[[Like Mother, Like Daughter (But In A Good Way)]]'' | + | '''* Winner: "Born In My Heart" in ''[[Like Mother, Like Daughter (But In A Good Way)]]'' - [[Jennifer Greene]]''' |
− | :"Angel And The Hellraiser" in ''[[Demon's Delight]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :"Christmas Cravings" in ''[[Holiday With A Vampire]]'' | + | :"Angel And The Hellraiser" in ''[[Demon's Delight]]'' - [[Vickie Taylor]] |
− | :"Christmas Day Family" in ''[[A Western Winter Wonderland]]'' | + | :"Christmas Cravings" in ''[[Holiday With A Vampire]]'' - [[Maureen Child]] |
− | :"Eternity In Death" in ''[[Dead Of Night]]'' | + | :"Christmas Day Family" in ''[[A Western Winter Wonderland]]'' - [[Cheryl St. John]] |
− | :"Fallen Angel" in ''[[A Western Winter Wonderland]]'' | + | :"Eternity In Death" in ''[[Dead Of Night]]'' - [[J.D. Robb]] |
− | :"Mischief And The Marquess" in ''[[Perfect Kisses]]'' | + | :"Fallen Angel" in ''[[A Western Winter Wonderland]]'' - [[Jenna Kernan]] |
− | :"On The Fringe" in ''[[Dead Of Night]]'' | + | :"Mischief And The Marquess" in ''[[Perfect Kisses]]'' - [[Sylvia Day]] |
+ | :"On The Fringe" in ''[[Dead Of Night]]'' - [[Mary Kay McComas]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Ice Blue]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Ice Blue]]'' - [[Anne Stuart]]''' |
− | :''[[Die For Me]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Ice Storm]]'' | + | :''[[Die For Me]]'' - [[Karen Rose]] |
− | :''[[Prime Time]]'' | + | :''[[Ice Storm - Anne Stuart|Ice Storm]]'' - [[Anne Stuart]] |
− | :''[[Speak No Evil]]'' | + | :''[[Prime Time]]'' - [[Hank Phillippi Ryan]] |
− | :''[[Traceless]]'' | + | :''[[Speak No Evil]]'' - [[Allison Brennan]] |
− | :''[[White Heat]]'' | + | :''[[Traceless - Debra Webb|Traceless]]'' - [[Debra Webb]] |
+ | :''[[White Heat - Cherry Adair|White Heat]]'' - [[Cherry Adair]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Wicked Lovely]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Wicked Lovely]]'' - [[Melissa Marr]]''' |
− | :''[[Girl At Sea]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Graffiti Girl]]'' | + | :''[[Girl At Sea]]'' - [[Maureen Johnson]] |
− | :''[[Leaving Paradise]]'' | + | :''[[Graffiti Girl]]'' - [[Kelly Parra]] |
+ | :''[[Leaving Paradise]]'' - [[Simone Elkeles]] |
Latest revision as of 00:29, 10 February 2023
Contents
- 1 Contemporary Series Romance
- 2 Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure
- 3 Contemporary Single Title Romance
- 4 First Book
- 5 Historical Romance
- 6 Inspirational Romance
- 7 Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
- 8 Paranormal Romance
- 9 Regency Historical Romance
- 10 Romance Novella
- 11 Romantic Suspense
- 12 Young Adult Romance
Contemporary Series Romance
* Winner: Snowbound - Janice Kay Johnson
- Finalists:
- Always A Bridesmaid - Kristin Hardy
- Fall From Grace - Kristi Gold
- Make-Believe Mom - Elaine Grant
- The Mile High Club (aka The Millionaire's Blackmail Bargain) - Heidi Rice
- Night Mischief - Nina Bruhns
- Sleeping Partner (aka Trouble In A Pinstripe Suit) - Kelly Hunter
- The Tycoon's Princess Bride - Natasha Oakley
Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure
* Winner: Treasure - Helen Brenna
- Finalists:
- High-Risk Affair - RaeAnne Thayne
- The Medusa Affair - Cindy Dees
- The Medusa Seduction - Cindy Dees
- Midnight Prince - Dani Sinclair
- Sara's Son - Tara Taylor Quinn
- Stranded With A Spy - Merline Lovelace
- Untouched - Samantha Hunter
Contemporary Single Title Romance
* Winner: Catch Of The Day - Kristan Higgins
- Finalists:
- Blame It On Cupid - Jennifer Greene
- Coming Undone - Susan Andersen
- Sexiest Man Alive - Diana Holquist
- She's No Angel - Leslie Kelly
- The Sleeping Beauty Proposal - Sarah Strohmeyer
- Tangled Up In You - Rachel Gibson
- Tempt Me Tonight - Toni Blake
First Book
* Winner: Dead Girls Are Easy - Terri Garey
- Finalists:
- Graffiti Girl - Kelly Parra
- Prime Time - Hank Phillippi Ryan
- Prom Dates From Hell - Rosemary Clement-Moore
- Silent In The Grave - Deanna Raybourn
- Snow Angel - Jamie Carie
- Thief With No Shadow - Emily Gee
- Treasure - Helen Brenna
Historical Romance
* Winner: Lessons Of Desire - Madeline Hunter
- Finalists:
- And Then He Kissed Her - Laura Lee Guhrke
- Beloved Warrior - Patricia Potter
- The Leopard Prince - Elizabeth Hoyt
- Mine Till Midnight - Lisa Kleypas
- The Perfect Kiss - Anne Gracie
- Surrender To A Scoundrel - Julianne MacLean
- Tempted Tigress - Jade Lee
Inspirational Romance
* Winner: A Touch Of Grace - Linda Goodnight
- Finalists:
- Autumn Blue - Karen Harter
- Pursuit Of Justice - Pamela Tracy
- Rainbow's End - Irene Hannon
- Ransomed Dreams - Amy Wallace
- Splitting Harriet - Tamara Leigh
- Taming Rafe - Susan May Warren
- When The Morning Comes - Cindy Woodsmall
Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
* Winner: Silent In The Grave - Deanna Raybourn
- Finalists:
- A Gentle Rain - Deborah Smith
- High Noon - Nora Roberts
- Learning To Breathe - Karen White
- Odd Mom Out - Jane Porter
- See No Evil - Allison Brennan
- Sugar Daddy - Lisa Kleypas
- Thief With No Shadow - Emily Gee
Paranormal Romance
* Winner: Lover Revealed - J.R. Ward
- Finalists:
- Dead Girls Are Easy - Terri Garey
- Demon's Kiss - Maggie Shayne
- Games Of Command - Linnea Sinclair
- He Loves Me, He Loves Me Hot - Stephanie Rowe
- Prince Of Magic - Linda Winstead Jones
- Raintree: Haunted - Linda Winstead Jones
- Touch Of Darkness - Christina Dodd
Regency Historical Romance
* Winner: The Secret Diaries Of Miss Miranda Cheever - Julia Quinn
- Finalists:
- Blackthorne's Bride - Shana Galen
- Claiming The Courtesan - Anna Campbell
- Lord Of Scandal - Nicola Cornick
- Untouched - Anna Campbell
Romance Novella
* Winner: "Born In My Heart" in Like Mother, Like Daughter (But In A Good Way) - Jennifer Greene
- Finalists:
- "Angel And The Hellraiser" in Demon's Delight - Vickie Taylor
- "Christmas Cravings" in Holiday With A Vampire - Maureen Child
- "Christmas Day Family" in A Western Winter Wonderland - Cheryl St. John
- "Eternity In Death" in Dead Of Night - J.D. Robb
- "Fallen Angel" in A Western Winter Wonderland - Jenna Kernan
- "Mischief And The Marquess" in Perfect Kisses - Sylvia Day
- "On The Fringe" in Dead Of Night - Mary Kay McComas
Romantic Suspense
* Winner: Ice Blue - Anne Stuart
- Finalists:
- Die For Me - Karen Rose
- Ice Storm - Anne Stuart
- Prime Time - Hank Phillippi Ryan
- Speak No Evil - Allison Brennan
- Traceless - Debra Webb
- White Heat - Cherry Adair
Young Adult Romance
* Winner: Wicked Lovely - Melissa Marr
- Finalists: