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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''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[A Mother's Wish - Karen Templeton|A Mother's Wish]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[A Mother's Wish - Karen Templeton|A Mother's Wish]]'' - [[Karen Templeton]]''' |
− | :''[[Adopted: Outback Baby]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Antonides' Forbidden Wife]]'' | + | :''[[Adopted: Outback Baby]]'' - [[Barbara Hannay]] |
− | :''[[The Children's Doctor And The Single Mum]]'' | + | :''[[Antonides' Forbidden Wife]]'' - [[Anne McAllister]] |
− | :''[[The Cowboy's Christmas Miracle]]'' | + | :''[[The Children's Doctor And The Single Mum]]'' - [[Lilian Darcy]] |
− | :''[[Falling For The Lone Wolf]]'' | + | :''[[The Cowboy's Christmas Miracle]]'' - [[RaeAnne Thayne]] |
− | :''[[Last-Minute Proposal]]'' | + | :''[[Falling For The Lone Wolf]]'' - [[Crystal Green]] |
− | :''[[The Right Mr. Wrong - Cindi Myers|The Right Mr. Wrong]]'' | + | :''[[Last-Minute Proposal]]'' - [[Jessica Hart]] |
− | :''[[Texas Heir]]'' | + | :''[[The Right Mr. Wrong - Cindi Myers|The Right Mr. Wrong]]'' - [[Cindi Myers]] |
+ | :''[[Texas Heir]]'' - [[Linda Warren]] | ||
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure|'''Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure|'''Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Danger Signals]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Danger Signals]]'' - [[Kathleen Creighton]]''' |
− | :''[[Cold Case Connection]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Lethal Attraction - Diana Duncan|Lethal Attraction]]'' | + | :''[[Cold Case Connection]]'' - [[Kathleen Long]] |
− | :''[[The Man Behind The Cop]]'' | + | :''[[Lethal Attraction - Diana Duncan|Lethal Attraction]]'' - [[Diana Duncan]] |
− | :''[[The Secret Soldier]]'' | + | :''[[The Man Behind The Cop]]'' - [[Janice Kay Johnson]] |
− | :''[[A Sexy Time Of It]]'' | + | :''[[The Secret Soldier]]'' - [[Jennifer Morey]] |
− | :''[[Strangers In The Night - Kerry Connor|Strangers In The Night]]'' | + | :''[[A Sexy Time Of It]]'' - [[Cara Summers]] |
− | :''[[Tall, Dark And Lethal]]'' | + | :''[[Strangers In The Night - Kerry Connor|Strangers In The Night]]'' - [[Kerry Connor]] |
− | :''[[Twin Targets]]'' | + | :''[[Tall, Dark And Lethal]]'' - [[Dana Marton]] |
+ | :''[[Twin Targets]]'' - [[Jessica Andersen]] | ||
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Not Another Bad Date]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Not Another Bad Date]]'' - [[Rachel Gibson]]''' |
− | :''[[No Good Girls]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Out Of Time - Samantha Graves|Out Of Time]]'' | + | :''[[No Good Girls]]'' - [[Jane Marie Pierson]] |
− | :''[[Snowfall At Willow Lake]]'' | + | :''[[Out Of Time - Samantha Graves|Out Of Time]]'' - [[Samantha Graves]] |
− | :''[[Sweet Talk - Susan Mallery|Sweet Talk]]'' | + | :''[[Snowfall At Willow Lake]]'' - [[Susan Wiggs]] |
− | :''[[Tall Tales And Wedding Veils]]'' | + | :''[[Sweet Talk - Susan Mallery|Sweet Talk]]'' - [[Susan Mallery]] |
− | :''[[Twenty Wishes]]'' | + | :''[[Tall Tales And Wedding Veils]]'' - [[Jane Graves]] |
− | :''[[Your Roots Are Showing]]'' (aka ''[[The Wrong Sort Of Wife]]'') | + | :''[[Twenty Wishes]]'' - [[Debbie Macomber]] |
+ | :''[[Your Roots Are Showing]]'' (aka ''[[The Wrong Sort Of Wife]]'') - [[Elise Chidley]] | ||
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Oh. My. Gods.]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Oh. My. Gods.]]'' - [[Tera Lynn Childs]]''' |
− | :''[[Her One Desire]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[No Good Girls]]'' | + | :''[[Her One Desire]]'' - [[Kimberly Killion]] |
− | :''[[Passionate]]'' (aka ''[[Fortune's Flower]]'') | + | :''[[No Good Girls]]'' - [[Jane Marie Pierson]] |
− | :''[[Private Arrangements]]'' | + | :''[[Passionate]]'' (aka ''[[Fortune's Flower]]'') - [[Anthea Lawson]] |
− | :''[[The Secret Soldier]]'' | + | :''[[Private Arrangements]]'' - [[Sherry Thomas]] |
− | :''[[Strangers In The Night - Kerry Connor|Strangers In The Night]]'' | + | :''[[The Secret Soldier]]'' - [[Jennifer Morey]] |
− | :''[[Your Roots Are Showing]]'' (aka ''[[The Wrong Sort of Wife]]'') | + | :''[[Strangers In The Night - Kerry Connor|Strangers In The Night]]'' - [[Kerry Connor]] |
+ | :''[[Your Roots Are Showing]]'' (aka ''[[The Wrong Sort of Wife]]'') - [[Elise Chidley]] | ||
===[[RITA®: Historical Romance|'''Historical Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Historical Romance|'''Historical Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[The Edge Of Impropriety]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[The Edge Of Impropriety]]'' - [[Pam Rosenthal]]''' |
− | :''[[Duchess By Night]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[In Bed With The Devil]]'' | + | :''[[Duchess By Night]]'' - [[Eloisa James]] |
− | :''[[Private Arrangements]]'' | + | :''[[In Bed With The Devil - Lorraine Heath|In Bed With The Devil]]'' - [[Lorraine Heath]] |
− | :''[[Seduce Me At Sunrise]]'' | + | :''[[Private Arrangements]]'' - [[Sherry Thomas]] |
− | :''[[The Spymaster's Lady]]'' | + | :''[[Seduce Me At Sunrise]]'' - [[Lisa Kleypas]] |
− | :''[[To Seduce A Sinner]]'' | + | :''[[The Spymaster's Lady]]'' - [[Joanna Bourne]] |
− | :''[[Where The Heart Leads]]'' | + | :''[[To Seduce A Sinner]]'' - [[Elizabeth Hoyt]] |
+ | :''[[Where The Heart Leads - Stephanie Laurens|Where The Heart Leads]]'' - [[Stephanie Laurens]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Finding Stefanie]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Finding Stefanie]]'' - [[Susan May Warren]]''' |
− | :''[[The Convenient Groom]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Deep In The Heart Of Trouble]]'' | + | :''[[The Convenient Groom]]'' - [[Denise Hunter]] |
− | :''[[Faking Grace]]'' | + | :''[[Deep In The Heart Of Trouble]]'' - [[Deeanne Gist]] |
− | :''[[Love Starts With Elle]]'' | + | :''[[Faking Grace]]'' - [[Tamara Leigh]] |
− | :''[[Mulberry Park]]'' | + | :''[[Love Starts With Elle]]'' - [[Rachel Hauck]] |
− | :''[[The Perfect Life]]'' | + | :''[[Mulberry Park]]'' - [[Judy Duarte]] |
− | :''[[Where Love Abides]]'' | + | :''[[The Perfect Life]]'' - [[Robin Lee Hatcher]] |
+ | :''[[Where Love Abides]]'' - [[Irene Hannon]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Novel with Strong Romantic Elements|'''Novel with Strong Romantic Elements''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Novel with Strong Romantic Elements|'''Novel with Strong Romantic Elements''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Tribute]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Tribute]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]]''' |
− | :''[[The House On Tradd Street]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Last Dance At Jitterbug Lounge]]'' | + | :''[[The House On Tradd Street]]'' - [[Karen White]] |
− | :''[[The Paper Marriage]]'' | + | :''[[Last Dance At Jitterbug Lounge]]'' - [[Pamela Morsi]] |
− | :''[[The Shape Of Mercy]]'' | + | :''[[The Paper Marriage]]'' - [[Susan Kay Law]] |
− | :''[[Where Serpents Sleep]]'' | + | :''[[The Shape Of Mercy]]'' - [[Susan Meissner]] |
− | :''[[The Winter Sea]]'' | + | :''[[Where Serpents Sleep]]'' - [[C.S. Harris]] |
+ | :''[[The Winter Sea]]'' - [[Susanna Kearsley]] | ||
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Seducing Mr. Darcy]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Seducing Mr. Darcy]]'' - [[Gwyn Cready]]''' |
− | :''[[The Darkest Night]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Dragon Wytch]]'' | + | :''[[The Darkest Night]]'' - [[Gena Showalter]] |
− | :''[[The Healer - Sharon Sala|The Healer]]'' | + | :''[[Dragon Wytch]]'' - [[Yasmine Galenorn]] |
− | :''[[Mine To Possess]]'' | + | :''[[The Healer - Sharon Sala|The Healer]]'' - [[Sharon Sala]] |
− | :''[[Moonstruck - Susan Grant|Moonstruck]]'' | + | :''[[Mine To Possess]]'' - [[Nalini Singh]] |
− | :''[[Thunder Moon]]'' | + | :''[[Moonstruck - Susan Grant|Moonstruck]]'' - [[Susan Grant]] |
− | :''[[The Undead Next Door]]'' | + | :''[[Thunder Moon]]'' - [[Lori Handeland]] |
+ | :''[[The Undead Next Door]]'' - [[Kerrelyn Sparks]] | ||
===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[My Lord And Spymaster]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[My Lord And Spymaster]]'' - [[Joanna Bourne]]''' |
− | :''[[The Dangerous Duke]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Duke Most Wanted]]'' | + | :''[[The Dangerous Duke]]'' - [[Christine Wells]] |
− | :''[[The Edge Of Desire]]'' | + | :''[[Duke Most Wanted]]'' - [[Celeste Bradley]] |
− | :''[[Mr. Cavendish, I Presume]]'' | + | :''[[The Edge Of Desire]]'' - [[Stephanie Laurens]] |
− | :''[[Three Nights Of Sin]]'' | + | :''[[Mr. Cavendish, I Presume]]'' - [[Julia Quinn]] |
+ | :''[[Three Nights Of Sin]]'' - [[Anne Mallory]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]=== | ||
− | "The Fall Of Rogue Gerard" in ''[[It Happened One Night]]'' | + | '''* Winner: "The Fall Of Rogue Gerard" in ''[[It Happened One Night - Anthology|It Happened One Night]]'' - [[Stephanie Laurens]]''' |
− | :"All He Wants For Christmas" in ''[[Heating Up The Holidays]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :"Blame It On The Mistletoe" in ''[[One Candlelit Christmas]]'' | + | :"All He Wants For Christmas" in ''[[Heating Up The Holidays]]'' - [[Jill Shalvis]] |
− | :"Only You" in ''[[It Happened One Night]]'' | + | :"Blame It On The Mistletoe" in ''[[One Candlelit Christmas]]'' - [[Terri Brisbin]] |
− | :"Our Day" in ''[[The Valentine Gift]]'' | + | :"Only You" in ''[[It Happened One Night]]'' - [[Jacquie D'Alessandro]] |
− | :"Penance" in ''[[Aftershock]]'' | + | :"Our Day" in ''[[The Valentine Gift]]'' - [[Jean Brashear]] |
− | :"Snowy Night With A Highlander" in ''[[Snowy Night With A Stranger]]'' | + | :"Penance" in ''[[Aftershock]]'' - [[Sharon Sala]] |
− | :"Thicker Than Blood" in ''[[First Blood]]'' | + | :"Snowy Night With A Highlander" in ''[[Snowy Night With A Stranger]]'' - [[Julia London]] |
+ | :"Thicker Than Blood" in ''[[First Blood]]'' - [[Meljean Brook]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Take No Prisoners - Cindy Gerard|Take No Prisoners]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Take No Prisoners - Cindy Gerard|Take No Prisoners]]'' - [[Cindy Gerard]]''' |
− | :''[[The Angel]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Killing Fear]]'' | + | :''[[The Angel]]'' - [[Carla Neggers]] |
− | :''[[Night Secrets - Cherry Adair|Night Secrets]]'' | + | :''[[Killing Fear]]'' - [[Allison Brennan]] |
− | :''[[Now You Die]]'' | + | :''[[Night Secrets - Cherry Adair|Night Secrets]]'' - [[Cherry Adair]] |
− | :''[[Scream For Me]]'' | + | :''[[Now You Die]]'' - [[Roxanne St. Claire]] |
− | :''[[Stop Me]]'' | + | :''[[Scream For Me]]'' - [[Karen Rose]] |
− | :''[[Triple Exposure]]'' | + | :''[[Stop Me]]'' - [[Brenda Novak]] |
+ | :''[[Triple Exposure]]'' - [[Colleen Thompson]] | ||
===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Hell Week]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Hell Week]]'' - [[Rosemary Clement-Moore]]''' |
− | :''[[How To Hook A Hottie]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Oh. My. Gods.]]'' | + | :''[[How To Hook A Hottie]]'' - [[Tina Ferraro]] |
+ | :''[[Oh. My. Gods.]]'' - [[Tera Lynn Childs]] |
Latest revision as of 00:56, 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 Romance
- 10 Romance Novella
- 11 Romantic Suspense
- 12 Young Adult Romance
Contemporary Series Romance
* Winner: A Mother's Wish - Karen Templeton
- Finalists:
- Adopted: Outback Baby - Barbara Hannay
- Antonides' Forbidden Wife - Anne McAllister
- The Children's Doctor And The Single Mum - Lilian Darcy
- The Cowboy's Christmas Miracle - RaeAnne Thayne
- Falling For The Lone Wolf - Crystal Green
- Last-Minute Proposal - Jessica Hart
- The Right Mr. Wrong - Cindi Myers
- Texas Heir - Linda Warren
Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure
* Winner: Danger Signals - Kathleen Creighton
- Finalists:
- Cold Case Connection - Kathleen Long
- Lethal Attraction - Diana Duncan
- The Man Behind The Cop - Janice Kay Johnson
- The Secret Soldier - Jennifer Morey
- A Sexy Time Of It - Cara Summers
- Strangers In The Night - Kerry Connor
- Tall, Dark And Lethal - Dana Marton
- Twin Targets - Jessica Andersen
Contemporary Single Title Romance
* Winner: Not Another Bad Date - Rachel Gibson
- Finalists:
- No Good Girls - Jane Marie Pierson
- Out Of Time - Samantha Graves
- Snowfall At Willow Lake - Susan Wiggs
- Sweet Talk - Susan Mallery
- Tall Tales And Wedding Veils - Jane Graves
- Twenty Wishes - Debbie Macomber
- Your Roots Are Showing (aka The Wrong Sort Of Wife) - Elise Chidley
First Book
* Winner: Oh. My. Gods. - Tera Lynn Childs
- Finalists:
- Her One Desire - Kimberly Killion
- No Good Girls - Jane Marie Pierson
- Passionate (aka Fortune's Flower) - Anthea Lawson
- Private Arrangements - Sherry Thomas
- The Secret Soldier - Jennifer Morey
- Strangers In The Night - Kerry Connor
- Your Roots Are Showing (aka The Wrong Sort of Wife) - Elise Chidley
Historical Romance
* Winner: The Edge Of Impropriety - Pam Rosenthal
- Finalists:
- Duchess By Night - Eloisa James
- In Bed With The Devil - Lorraine Heath
- Private Arrangements - Sherry Thomas
- Seduce Me At Sunrise - Lisa Kleypas
- The Spymaster's Lady - Joanna Bourne
- To Seduce A Sinner - Elizabeth Hoyt
- Where The Heart Leads - Stephanie Laurens
Inspirational Romance
* Winner: Finding Stefanie - Susan May Warren
- Finalists:
- The Convenient Groom - Denise Hunter
- Deep In The Heart Of Trouble - Deeanne Gist
- Faking Grace - Tamara Leigh
- Love Starts With Elle - Rachel Hauck
- Mulberry Park - Judy Duarte
- The Perfect Life - Robin Lee Hatcher
- Where Love Abides - Irene Hannon
Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
* Winner: Tribute - Nora Roberts
- Finalists:
- The House On Tradd Street - Karen White
- Last Dance At Jitterbug Lounge - Pamela Morsi
- The Paper Marriage - Susan Kay Law
- The Shape Of Mercy - Susan Meissner
- Where Serpents Sleep - C.S. Harris
- The Winter Sea - Susanna Kearsley
Paranormal Romance
* Winner: Seducing Mr. Darcy - Gwyn Cready
- Finalists:
- The Darkest Night - Gena Showalter
- Dragon Wytch - Yasmine Galenorn
- The Healer - Sharon Sala
- Mine To Possess - Nalini Singh
- Moonstruck - Susan Grant
- Thunder Moon - Lori Handeland
- The Undead Next Door - Kerrelyn Sparks
Regency Romance
* Winner: My Lord And Spymaster - Joanna Bourne
- Finalists:
- The Dangerous Duke - Christine Wells
- Duke Most Wanted - Celeste Bradley
- The Edge Of Desire - Stephanie Laurens
- Mr. Cavendish, I Presume - Julia Quinn
- Three Nights Of Sin - Anne Mallory
Romance Novella
* Winner: "The Fall Of Rogue Gerard" in It Happened One Night - Stephanie Laurens
- Finalists:
- "All He Wants For Christmas" in Heating Up The Holidays - Jill Shalvis
- "Blame It On The Mistletoe" in One Candlelit Christmas - Terri Brisbin
- "Only You" in It Happened One Night - Jacquie D'Alessandro
- "Our Day" in The Valentine Gift - Jean Brashear
- "Penance" in Aftershock - Sharon Sala
- "Snowy Night With A Highlander" in Snowy Night With A Stranger - Julia London
- "Thicker Than Blood" in First Blood - Meljean Brook
Romantic Suspense
* Winner: Take No Prisoners - Cindy Gerard
- Finalists:
- The Angel - Carla Neggers
- Killing Fear - Allison Brennan
- Night Secrets - Cherry Adair
- Now You Die - Roxanne St. Claire
- Scream For Me - Karen Rose
- Stop Me - Brenda Novak
- Triple Exposure - Colleen Thompson
Young Adult Romance
* Winner: Hell Week - Rosemary Clement-Moore
- Finalists: