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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance|'''Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance|'''Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
''[[A Not-So-Perfect Past]]'' by [[Beth Andrews]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Victoria Curran
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'''* Winner: ''[[A Not-So-Perfect Past]]'' - [[Beth Andrews]]'''
:''[[The Christmas Love-Child]]'' by [[Jennie Lucas]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents Extra - Kimberley Young
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* Finalists:
:''[[Duty, Desire And The Desert King]]'' by [[Jane Porter]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Modern - Kimberley Young
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:''[[The Christmas Love-Child]]'' - [[Jennie Lucas]]
:''[[From The Outside]]'' by [[Helen Brenna]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, NSCAR - Tina James
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:''[[Duty, Desire And The Desert King]]'' - [[Jane Porter]]
:''[[I Still Do]]'' by [[Christie Ridgway]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Patience Smith
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:''[[From The Outside]]'' - [[Helen Brenna]]
:''[[One-Night Mistress...Convenient Wife]]'' by [[Anne McAllister]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents - Jenny Hutton
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:''[[I Still Do]]'' - [[Christie Ridgway]]
:''[[Revealed: A Prince And A Pregnancy]]'' by [[Kelly Hunter]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Modern Heat - Joanne Grant
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:''[[One-Night Mistress...Convenient Wife]]'' - [[Anne McAllister]]
:''[[Single Mom Seeks...]]'' by [[Teresa Hill]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Melissa Jeglinski
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:''[[Revealed: A Prince And A Pregnancy]]'' - [[Kelly Hunter]]
:''[[The Snow-Kissed Bride]]'' by [[Linda Goodnight]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Allison Lyons
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:''[[Single Mom Seeks...]]'' - [[Teresa Hill]]
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:''[[The Snow-Kissed Bride]]'' - [[Linda Goodnight]]
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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure|'''Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure|'''Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure''']]===
''[[The Soldier's Secret Daughter]]'' by [[Cindy Dees]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Silhouette, Romantic Suspense - Patience Smith
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'''* Winner: ''[[The Soldier's Secret Daughter]]'' - [[Cindy Dees]]'''
:''[[The Christmas Present]]'' by [[Tracy Wolff]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Wanda Ottewell
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* Finalists:
:''[[The Christmas Stranger]]'' by [[Beth Cornelison]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romantic Suspense - Allison Lyons
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:''[[The Christmas Present]]'' - [[Tracy Wolff]]
:''[[Cold Case Affair]]'' by [[Loreth Anne White]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romantic Suspense - Susan Litman
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:''[[The Christmas Stranger]]'' - [[Beth Cornelison]]
:''[[In Care Of Sam Beaudry]]'' by [[Kathleen Eagle]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Leslie Wainger & Charles Griesman
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:''[[Cold Case Affair]]'' - [[Loreth Anne White]]
:''[[Mountain Investigation]]'' by [[Jessica Andersen]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Allison Lyons
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:''[[In Care Of Sam Beaudry]]'' - [[Kathleen Eagle]]
:''[[Silent Watch]]'' by [[Elle Kennedy]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romantic Suspense - Diana Ventimiglia
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:''[[Mountain Investigation]]'' - [[Jessica Andersen]]
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:''[[Silent Watch]]'' - [[Elle Kennedy]]
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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]===
''[[Too Good To Be True - Kristan Higgins|Too Good To Be True]]'' by [[Kristan Higgins]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Keyren Gerlach & Tracy Farrell
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'''* Winner: ''[[Too Good To Be True - Kristan Higgins|Too Good To Be True]]'' - [[Kristan Higgins]]'''
:''[[Dirty Sexy Knitting]]'' by [[Christie Ridgway]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Cindy Hwang
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* Finalists:
:''[[Fireside]]'' by [[Susan Wiggs]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Margaret O'Neill Marbury
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:''[[Dirty Sexy Knitting]]'' - [[Christie Ridgway]]
:''[[For The Love Of Pete]]'' by [[Julia Harper]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Amy Pierpont
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:''[[Fireside]]'' - [[Susan Wiggs]]
:''[[Instant Attraction]]'' by [[Jill Shalvis]] - Kensington, Brava - Kate Duffy
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:''[[For The Love Of Pete]]'' - [[Julia Harper]]
:''[[A Little Light Magic]]'' by [[Joy Nash]] - Dorchester, Leisure - Alicia Condon
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:''[[Instant Attraction]]'' - [[Jill Shalvis]]
:''[[Talk Me Down]]'' by [[Victoria Dahl]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Tara Parsons
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:''[[A Little Light Magic]]'' - [[Joy Nash]]
:''[[True Love And Other Disasters]]'' by [[Rachel Gibson]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
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:''[[Talk Me Down]]'' - [[Victoria Dahl]]
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:''[[True Love And Other Disasters]]'' - [[Rachel Gibson]]
  
 
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
''[[One Scream Away]]'' by [[Kate Brady]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Celia Johnson
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'''* Winner: ''[[One Scream Away]]'' - [[Kate Brady]]'''
:''[[Angel Vindicated]]'' by [[Viola Estrella]] - Ellora's Cave, Cerridwen - Helen Woodall
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* Finalists:
:''[[The Better Part Of Darkness]]'' by [[Kelly Gay]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Ed Schlesinger
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:''[[Angel Vindicated]]'' - [[Viola Estrella]]
:''[[The Gladiator]]'' by [[Carla Capshaw]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired Historical - Melissa Endlich
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:''[[The Better Part Of Darkness]]'' - [[Kelly Gay]]
:''[[He Calls Her Doc]]'' by [[Mary Brady]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Kathryn Lye
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:''[[The Gladiator]]'' - [[Carla Capshaw]]
:''[[The Last Will Of Moira Leahy]]'' by [[Therese Walsh]] - PRH/Random House, Shaye Areheart - Sarah Knight
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:''[[He Calls Her Doc]]'' - [[Mary Brady]]
:''[[Nothing Like You]]'' by [[Lauren Strasnick]] - Simon & Schuster, Children's - Anica Rissi
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:''[[The Last Will Of Moira Leahy]]'' - [[Therese Walsh]]
:''[[Stolen Fury]]'' by [[Elisabeth Naughton]] - Dorchester, Love Spell - Leah Hultenschmidt
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:''[[Nothing Like You]]'' - [[Lauren Strasnick]]
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:''[[Stolen Fury]]'' - [[Elisabeth Naughton]]
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===[[RITA®: Historical Romance|'''Historical Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Historical Romance|'''Historical Romance''']]===
''[[Not Quite A Husband]]'' by [[Sherry Thomas]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Caitlin Alexander
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'''* Winner: ''[[Not Quite A Husband]]'' - [[Sherry Thomas]]'''
:''[[Knight Of Pleasure]]'' by [[Margaret Mallory]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan
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* Finalists:
:''[[The Lone Texan]]'' by [[Jodi Thomas]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Wendy McCurdy
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:''[[Knight Of Pleasure]]'' - [[Margaret Mallory]]
:''[[Make Me Yours]]'' by [[Betina Krahn]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Blaze - Brenda Chin
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:''[[The Lone Texan]]'' - [[Jodi Thomas]]
:''[[Taming Her Irish Warrior]]'' by [[Michelle Willingham]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Joanne Grant
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:''[[Make Me Yours]]'' - [[Betina Krahn]]
:''[[To Beguile A Beast]]'' by [[Elizabeth Hoyt]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Amy Pierpont
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:''[[Taming Her Irish Warrior]]'' - [[Michelle Willingham]]
:''[[Wicked All Day]]'' by [[Liz Carlyle]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Lauren McKenna
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:''[[To Beguile A Beast]]'' - [[Elizabeth Hoyt]]
:''[[With Seduction In Mind]]'' by [[Laura Lee Guhrke]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Erika Tsang
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:''[[Wicked All Day]]'' - [[Liz Carlyle]]
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:''[[With Seduction In Mind]]'' - [[Laura Lee Guhrke]]
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===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
''[[The Inheritance - Tamera Alexander|The Inheritance]]'' by [[Tamera Alexander]] - Thomas Nelson, Women of Faith - Ami McConnell & Natalie Hanemann
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'''* Winner: ''[[The Inheritance - Tamera Alexander|The Inheritance]]'' - [[Tamera Alexander]]'''
:''[[Breach of Trust - DiAnn Mills|Breach Of Trust]]'' by [[DiAnn Mills]] - Tyndale House - Stephanie Boerne
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* Finalists:
:''[[The Confidential Life Of Eugenia Cooper]]'' by [[Kathleen Y'Barbro]] - PRH/Crown, Multnomah - Jessica Barnes
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:''[[Breach of Trust - DiAnn Mills|Breach Of Trust]]'' - [[DiAnn Mills]]
:''[[Entertaining Angels]]'' by [[Judy Duarte]] - Kensington, John Scognamiglio
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:''[[The Confidential Life Of Eugenia Cooper]]'' - [[Kathleen Y'Barbro]]
:''[[An Eye For An Eye]]'' by [[Irene Hannon]] - Baker, Revell - Jennifer Leep
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:''[[Entertaining Angels]]'' - [[Judy Duarte]]
:''[[The Gladiator]]'' by [[Carla Capshaw]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired Historical - Melissa Endlich
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:''[[An Eye For An Eye]]'' - [[Irene Hannon]]
:''[[A Lady Like Sarah]]'' by [[Margaret Brownley]] - Thomas Nelson - Natalie Hanemann
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:''[[The Gladiator]]'' - [[Carla Capshaw]]
:''[[The Silent Governess]]'' by [[Julie Klassen]] - Baker, Bethany House - Karen Schurrer
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:''[[A Lady Like Sarah]]'' - [[Margaret Brownley]]
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:''[[The Silent Governess]]'' - [[Julie Klassen]]
  
 
===[[RITA®: Novel with Strong Romantic Elements|'''Novel with Strong Romantic Elements''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Novel with Strong Romantic Elements|'''Novel with Strong Romantic Elements''']]===
''[[The Lost Recipe For Happiness]]'' by [[Barbara O'Neal]] - PRH/Penguin, Bantam, Discovery - Shauna Summers
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'''* Winner: ''[[The Lost Recipe For Happiness]]'' - [[Barbara O'Neal]]'''
:''[[The Accidental Bestseller]]'' by [[Wendy Wax]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Wendy McCurdy
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* Finalists:
:''[[The Better Part Of Darkness]]'' by [[Kelly Gay]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Ed Schlesinger
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:''[[The Accidental Bestseller]]'' - [[Wendy Wax]]
:''[[Lakeshore Christmas]]'' by [[Susan Wiggs]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Margaret O'Neill Marbury
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:''[[The Better Part Of Darkness]]'' - [[Kelly Gay]]
:''[[Red's Hot Honky Tonk Bar]]'' by [[Pamela Morsi]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Valerie Gray
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:''[[Lakeshore Christmas]]'' - [[Susan Wiggs]]
:''[[Scandal Sheet]]'' (aka ''[[Hollywood Scandals]]'') by [[Gemma Halliday]] - Making-It - Leah Hultenschmidt
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:''[[Red's Hot Honky Tonk Bar]]'' - [[Pamela Morsi]]
:''[[Silent On The Moor]]'' by [[Deanna Raybourn]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Valerie Gray
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:''[[Scandal Sheet]]'' (aka ''[[Hollywood Scandals]]'') - [[Gemma Halliday]]
:''[[The Virgin's Daughters: In The Court Of Elizabeth I]]'' by [[Jeane Westin]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Trade - Ellen Edwards
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:''[[Silent On The Moor]]'' - [[Deanna Raybourn]]
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:''[[The Virgin's Daughters: In The Court Of Elizabeth I]]'' - [[Jeane Westin]]
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===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
''[[Kiss Of A Demon King]]'' by [[Kresley Cole]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Lauren McKenna
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'''* Winner: ''[[Kiss Of A Demon King]]'' - [[Kresley Cole]]'''
:''[[Covet - J.R. Ward|Covet]]'' by [[J.R. Ward]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet - Kara Cesare
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* Finalists:
:''[[Darkness Unknown]]'' by [[Alexis Morgan]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Micki Nuding
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:''[[Covet - J.R. Ward|Covet]]'' - [[J.R. Ward]]
:''[[The Fire King]]'' by [[Marjorie M. Liu]] - Dorchester, Leisure - Chris Keeslar
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:''[[Darkness Unknown]]'' - [[Alexis Morgan]]
:''[[For The Earl's Pleasure]]'' by [[Anne Mallory]] - HarperCollins, Avon - May Chen
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:''[[The Fire King]]'' - [[Marjorie M. Liu]]
:''[[Mortal Sins]]'' by [[Eileen Wilks]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
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:''[[For The Earl's Pleasure]]'' - [[Anne Mallory]]
:''[[My Forbidden Desire]]'' by [[Carolyn Jewel]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Michele Bidelspach
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:''[[Mortal Sins]]'' - [[Eileen Wilks]]
:"Untouchable" in ''[[Deep Kiss Of Winter]]'' by [[Kresley Cole]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Lauren McKenna
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:''[[My Forbidden Desire]]'' - [[Carolyn Jewel]]
:''[[What Would Jane Austen Do?]]'' by [[Laurie Brown]] - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Deb Werksman
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:"Untouchable" in ''[[Deep Kiss Of Winter]]'' - [[Kresley Cole]]
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:''[[What Would Jane Austen Do?]]'' - [[Laurie Brown]]
  
 
===[[RITA®: Regency Historical Romance|'''Regency Historical Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Regency Historical Romance|'''Regency Historical Romance''']]===
''[[What Happens In London]]'' by [[Julia Quinn]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch
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'''* Winner: ''[[What Happens In London]]'' - [[Julia Quinn]]'''
:''[[Lord Braybrook's Penniless Bride]]'' by [[Elizabeth Rolls]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Linda Fildew
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* Finalists:
:''[[Revealed - Kate Noble|Revealed]]'' by [[Kate Noble]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
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:''[[Lord Braybrook's Penniless Bride]]'' - [[Elizabeth Rolls]]
:''[[Scandal - Carolyn Jewel|Scandal]]'' by [[Carolyn Jewel]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Kate Seaver
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:''[[Revealed - Kate Noble|Revealed]]'' - [[Kate Noble]]  
:''[[Surrender Of A Siren]]'' by [[Tessa Dare]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Kate Collins
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:''[[Scandal - Carolyn Jewel|Scandal]]'' - [[Carolyn Jewel]]
:''[[Tempting Fate - Alissa Johnson|Tempting Fate]]'' by [[Alissa Johnson]] - Dorchester, Leisure - Leah Hultenschmidt
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:''[[Surrender Of A Siren]]'' - [[Tessa Dare]]
:''[[A View To A Kiss]]'' by [[Caroline Linden]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch
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:''[[Tempting Fate - Alissa Johnson|Tempting Fate]]'' - [[Alissa Johnson]]
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:''[[A View To A Kiss]]'' - [[Caroline Linden]]
  
 
===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]===
"The Christmas Eve Promise" in ''[[The Night Before Christmas - Novak Anthology|The Night Before Christmas]]'' by [[Molly O'Keefe]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Silhouette, Special Releases - Stacy Boyd
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'''* Winner: "The Christmas Eve Promise" in ''[[The Night Before Christmas - Silhouette|The Night Before Christmas]]'' - [[Molly O'Keefe]]'''
:"Annalise And The Scandalous Rake" in ''[[The Diamonds Of Welbourne Manor]]'' by [[Deb Marlowe]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Linda Fildew
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* Finalists:
:"Charlotte And The Wicked Lord" in ''[[The Diamonds Of Welbourne Manor]]'' by [[Amanda McCabe]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Joanne Grant
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:"Annalise And The Scandalous Rake" in ''[[The Diamonds Of Welbourne Manor]]'' - [[Deb Marlowe]]
:"A Little Night Magic" in ''[[Hot For The Holidays]]'' by [[Allyson James]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Kate Seaver
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:"Charlotte And The Wicked Lord" in ''[[The Diamonds Of Welbourne Manor]]'' - [[Amanda McCabe]]
:"On A Snowy Christmas" in ''[[The Night Before Christmas]]'' by [[Brenda Novak]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Anthologies - Paula Eykelhof
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:"A Little Night Magic" in ''[[Hot For The Holidays]]'' - [[Allyson James]]
:"The Robber Bride" in ''[[Huntress]]'' by [[Marjorie M. Liu]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Rose Hilliard
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:"On A Snowy Christmas" in ''[[The Night Before Christmas - Silhouette|The Night Before Christmas]]'' - [[Brenda Novak]]
:"This Wicked Gift" in ''[[The Heart Of Christmas]]'' by [[Courtney Milan]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Ann Leslie Tuttle
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:"The Robber Bride" in ''[[Huntress]]'' - [[Marjorie M. Liu]]
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:"This Wicked Gift" in ''[[The Heart of Christmas - Balogh Anthology|The Heart Of Christmas]]'' - [[Courtney Milan]]
  
 
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
''[[Whisper Of Warning]]'' by [[Laura Griffin]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket Star - Abby Zidle
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'''* Winner: ''[[Whisper Of Warning]]'' - [[Laura Griffin]]
:''[[Dark Country]]'' by [[Bronwyn Parry]] - Hachette Australia - Bernadette Foley
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* Finalists:
:''[[A Dark Love]]'' by [[Margaret Carroll]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
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:''[[Dark Country]]'' - [[Bronwyn Parry]]
:''[[Kill For Me]]'' by [[Karen Rose]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Vision - Karen Kosztolnyik
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:''[[A Dark Love]]'' - [[Margaret Carroll]]
:''[[One Scream Away]]'' by [[Kate Brady]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Celia Johnson
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:''[[Kill For Me]]'' - [[Karen Rose]]
:''[[Promises In Death]]'' by [[J. D. Robb]] - PRH/Penguin, Putnam - Leslie Gelbman
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:''[[One Scream Away]]'' - [[Kate Brady]]
:''[[Stolen Fury]]'' by [[Elisabeth Naughton]] - Dorchester, Love Spell - Leah Hultenschmidt
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:''[[Promises In Death]]'' - [[J.D. Robb]]
:''[[Waking The Dead]]'' by [[Kylie Brant]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
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:''[[Stolen Fury]]'' - [[Elisabeth Naughton]]
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:''[[Waking The Dead]]'' - [[Kylie Brant]]
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===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]===
''[[Perfect Chemistry]]'' by [[Simone Elkeles]] - Bloomsbury, Walker - Emily Easton
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'''* Winner: ''[[Perfect Chemistry]]'' - [[Simone Elkeles]]'''
:''[[The ABC's Of Kissing Boys]]'' by [[Tina Ferraro]] - PRH/Random House, Delacorte - Krista Marino
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* Finalists:
:''[[Don't Judge A Girl By Her Cover]]'' by [[Ally Carter]] - Hyperion BFC - Jennifer Besser
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:''[[The ABC's Of Kissing Boys]]'' - [[Tina Ferraro]]
:''[[Fairy Tale]]'' by [[Cyn Balog]] - PRH/Random House, Delacorte
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:''[[Don't Judge A Girl By Her Cover]]'' - [[Ally Carter]]
:''[[Going Too Far]]'' by [[Jennifer Echols]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket, MTV - Jennifer Heddle
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:''[[Fairy Tale]]'' - [[Cyn Balog]]
:''[[Nothing Like You]]'' by [[Lauren Strasnick]] - Simon & Schuster, Children's - Anica Rissi
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:''[[Going Too Far - Jennifer Echols|Going Too Far]]'' - [[Jennifer Echols]]
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:''[[Nothing Like You]]'' - [[Lauren Strasnick]]

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Contemporary Series Romance

* Winner: A Not-So-Perfect Past - Beth Andrews

  • Finalists:
The Christmas Love-Child - Jennie Lucas
Duty, Desire And The Desert King - Jane Porter
From The Outside - Helen Brenna
I Still Do - Christie Ridgway
One-Night Mistress...Convenient Wife - Anne McAllister
Revealed: A Prince And A Pregnancy - Kelly Hunter
Single Mom Seeks... - Teresa Hill
The Snow-Kissed Bride - Linda Goodnight

Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure

* Winner: The Soldier's Secret Daughter - Cindy Dees

  • Finalists:
The Christmas Present - Tracy Wolff
The Christmas Stranger - Beth Cornelison
Cold Case Affair - Loreth Anne White
In Care Of Sam Beaudry - Kathleen Eagle
Mountain Investigation - Jessica Andersen
Silent Watch - Elle Kennedy

Contemporary Single Title Romance

* Winner: Too Good To Be True - Kristan Higgins

  • Finalists:
Dirty Sexy Knitting - Christie Ridgway
Fireside - Susan Wiggs
For The Love Of Pete - Julia Harper
Instant Attraction - Jill Shalvis
A Little Light Magic - Joy Nash
Talk Me Down - Victoria Dahl
True Love And Other Disasters - Rachel Gibson

First Book

* Winner: One Scream Away - Kate Brady

  • Finalists:
Angel Vindicated - Viola Estrella
The Better Part Of Darkness - Kelly Gay
The Gladiator - Carla Capshaw
He Calls Her Doc - Mary Brady
The Last Will Of Moira Leahy - Therese Walsh
Nothing Like You - Lauren Strasnick
Stolen Fury - Elisabeth Naughton

Historical Romance

* Winner: Not Quite A Husband - Sherry Thomas

  • Finalists:
Knight Of Pleasure - Margaret Mallory
The Lone Texan - Jodi Thomas
Make Me Yours - Betina Krahn
Taming Her Irish Warrior - Michelle Willingham
To Beguile A Beast - Elizabeth Hoyt
Wicked All Day - Liz Carlyle
With Seduction In Mind - Laura Lee Guhrke

Inspirational Romance

* Winner: The Inheritance - Tamera Alexander

  • Finalists:
Breach Of Trust - DiAnn Mills
The Confidential Life Of Eugenia Cooper - Kathleen Y'Barbro
Entertaining Angels - Judy Duarte
An Eye For An Eye - Irene Hannon
The Gladiator - Carla Capshaw
A Lady Like Sarah - Margaret Brownley
The Silent Governess - Julie Klassen

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

* Winner: The Lost Recipe For Happiness - Barbara O'Neal

  • Finalists:
The Accidental Bestseller - Wendy Wax
The Better Part Of Darkness - Kelly Gay
Lakeshore Christmas - Susan Wiggs
Red's Hot Honky Tonk Bar - Pamela Morsi
Scandal Sheet (aka Hollywood Scandals) - Gemma Halliday
Silent On The Moor - Deanna Raybourn
The Virgin's Daughters: In The Court Of Elizabeth I - Jeane Westin

Paranormal Romance

* Winner: Kiss Of A Demon King - Kresley Cole

  • Finalists:
Covet - J.R. Ward
Darkness Unknown - Alexis Morgan
The Fire King - Marjorie M. Liu
For The Earl's Pleasure - Anne Mallory
Mortal Sins - Eileen Wilks
My Forbidden Desire - Carolyn Jewel
"Untouchable" in Deep Kiss Of Winter - Kresley Cole
What Would Jane Austen Do? - Laurie Brown

Regency Historical Romance

* Winner: What Happens In London - Julia Quinn

  • Finalists:
Lord Braybrook's Penniless Bride - Elizabeth Rolls
Revealed - Kate Noble
Scandal - Carolyn Jewel
Surrender Of A Siren - Tessa Dare
Tempting Fate - Alissa Johnson
A View To A Kiss - Caroline Linden

Romance Novella

* Winner: "The Christmas Eve Promise" in The Night Before Christmas - Molly O'Keefe

  • Finalists:
"Annalise And The Scandalous Rake" in The Diamonds Of Welbourne Manor - Deb Marlowe
"Charlotte And The Wicked Lord" in The Diamonds Of Welbourne Manor - Amanda McCabe
"A Little Night Magic" in Hot For The Holidays - Allyson James
"On A Snowy Christmas" in The Night Before Christmas - Brenda Novak
"The Robber Bride" in Huntress - Marjorie M. Liu
"This Wicked Gift" in The Heart Of Christmas - Courtney Milan

Romantic Suspense

* Winner: Whisper Of Warning - Laura Griffin

  • Finalists:
Dark Country - Bronwyn Parry
A Dark Love - Margaret Carroll
Kill For Me - Karen Rose
One Scream Away - Kate Brady
Promises In Death - J.D. Robb
Stolen Fury - Elisabeth Naughton
Waking The Dead - Kylie Brant

Young Adult Romance

* Winner: Perfect Chemistry - Simone Elkeles

  • Finalists:
The ABC's Of Kissing Boys - Tina Ferraro
Don't Judge A Girl By Her Cover - Ally Carter
Fairy Tale - Cyn Balog
Going Too Far - Jennifer Echols
Nothing Like You - Lauren Strasnick