Difference between revisions of "2016 RITA® Winners & Finalists"

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-[[Category:RITA Winners]] [[Category:RWA Award Finalists]]
+[[Category:RITA Winners]] [[Category:RITA Finalists]]
-===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Long|'''Contemporary Romance: Long''']]===
+===[[Contemporary Romance: Long]]===
-''[[Brokedown Cowboy]]'' by [[Maisey Yates]]
+'''Winner: ''[[Brokedown Cowboy]]'' - [[Maisey Yates]]'''
-:''[[Fire Me Up]]'' by [[Kimberly Kincaid]]
+* Finalists:
-:''[[Love Me Sweet]]'' by [[Tracy Brogan]]
+:''[[Fire Me Up]]'' - [[Kimberly Kincaid]]
-:''[[Love Somebody Like You]]'' by [[Susan Fox]]
+:''[[Love Me Sweet]]'' - [[Tracy Brogan]]
-:''[[Once Kissed]]'' by [[Cecy Robson]]
+:''[[Love Somebody Like You]]'' - [[Susan Fox]]
-:''[[Ransom Canyon]]'' by [[Jodi Thomas]]
+:''[[Once Kissed]]'' - [[Cecy Robson]]
-:''[[Redemption Bay]]'' by [[RaeAnne Thayne]]
+:''[[Ransom Canyon]]'' - [[Jodi Thomas]]
-:''[[Searching For Beautiful]]'' by [[Jennifer Probst]]
+:''[[Redemption Bay]]'' - [[RaeAnne Thayne]]
-:''[[Second Chance Summer - Jill Shalvis|Second Chance Summer]]'' by [[Jill Shalvis]]
+:''[[Searching For Beautiful]]'' - [[Jennifer Probst]]
-:''[[The Secret Sister]]'' by [[Brenda Novak]]
+:''[[Second Chance Summer - Jill Shalvis|Second Chance Summer]]'' - [[Jill Shalvis]]
-===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length|'''Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length''']]===
+:''[[The Secret Sister]]'' - [[Brenda Novak]]
-''[[Him]]'' by [[Sarina Bowen]] & [[Elle Kennedy]]
-:''[[A Cold Creek Christmas Story]]'' by [[RaeAnne Thayne]]
+===[[Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length]]===
-:''[[Dances Under The Harvest Moon]]'' by [[Joanne Rock]]
+'''Winner: ''[[Him]]'' - [[Sarina Bowen]], [[Elle Kennedy]]'''
-:''[[Falling For Mister Wrong]]'' by [[Lizzie Shane]]
+* Finalists:
-:''[[Just Say Yes]]'' by [[Elizabeth Hayley]]
+:''[[A Cold Creek Christmas Story]]'' - [[RaeAnne Thayne]]
-:''[[Love After All]]'' by [[Jaci Burton]]
+:''[[Dances Under The Harvest Moon]]'' - [[Joanne Rock]]
-:''[[The Marriage Contract - Katee Robert|The Marriage Contract]]'' by [[Katee Robert]]
+:''[[Falling For Mister Wrong]]'' - [[Lizzie Shane]]
-:''[[Not A Fairy Tale]]'' by [[Romy Sommer]]
+:''[[Just Say Yes]]'' - [[Elizabeth Hayley]]
-:''[[Once Pure]]'' by [[Cecy Robson]]
+:''[[Love After All]]'' - [[Jaci Burton]]
-:''[[Romancing Miss Right]]'' by [[Lizzie Shane]]
+:''[[The Marriage Contract - Katee Robert|The Marriage Contract]]'' - [[Katee Robert]]
-===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Short|'''Contemporary Romance: Short''']]===
+:''[[Not A Fairy Tale]]'' - [[Romy Sommer]]
-''[[The Nanny Plan]]'' by [[Sarah M. Anderson]]
+:''[[Once Pure]]'' - [[Cecy Robson]]
-:''[[A Bramble House Christmas]]'' by [[C. J. Carmichael]]
+:''[[Romancing Miss Right]]'' - [[Lizzie Shane]]
-:''[[Carter Bravo's Christmas Bride]]'' by [[Christine Rimmer]]
-:''[[Chance Of A Lifetime]]'' by [[Marissa Clarke]]
+===[[Contemporary Romance: Short]]===
-:''[[Heated Moments]]'' by [[Phyllis Bourne]]
+'''Winner: ''[[The Nanny Plan]]'' - [[Sarah M. Anderson]]'''
-:''[[His Lost-and-Found Bride]]'' by [[Scarlet Wilson]]
+* Finalists:
-:''[[One Night With Her Bachelor]]'' by [[Kat Latham]]
+:''[[A Bramble House Christmas]]'' - [[C. J. Carmichael]]
-:''[[The Prince She Never Forgot]]'' by [[Scarlet Wilson]]
+:''[[Carter Bravo's Christmas Bride]]'' - [[Christine Rimmer]]
-:''[[Tempting The Knight]]'' by [[Heidi Rice]]
+:''[[Chance Of A Lifetime - Marissa Clarke|Chance Of A Lifetime]]'' - [[Marissa Clarke]]
-:''[[Three Nights Before Christmas]]'' by [[Kat Latham]]
+:''[[Heated Moments]]'' - [[Phyllis Bourne]]
-===[[RITA®: Erotic Romance|'''Erotic Romance''']]===
+:''[[His Lost-and-Found Bride]]'' - [[Scarlet Wilson]]
-''[[For Real: A Spires Story]]'' by [[Alexis Hall]]
+:''[[One Night With Her Bachelor]]'' - [[Kat Latham]]
-:''[[Break Me Down]]'' by [[Roni Loren]]
+:''[[The Prince She Never Forgot]]'' - [[Scarlet Wilson]]
-:''[[Say My Name]]'' by [[J. Kenner]]
+:''[[Tempting The Knight]]'' - [[Heidi Rice]]
-:''[[Sugar]]'' by [[Seressia Glass]]
+:''[[Three Nights Before Christmas]]'' - [[Kat Latham]]
-:''[[Three Little Mistakes]]'' by [[Nikki Sloane]]
-===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
+===[[Erotic Romance]]===
-''[[Forget Tomorrow]]'' by [[Pintip Dunn]]
+'''Winner: ''[[For Real: A Spires Story]]'' - [[Alexis Hall]]'''
-:''[[Altered]]'' by [[Marnee Blake]]
+* Finalists:
-:''[[Night Hush]]'' by [[Leslie Jones]]
+:''[[Break Me Down]]'' - [[Roni Loren]]
-:''[[No Better Man]]'' by [[Sara Richardson]]
+:''[[Say My Name]]'' - [[J. Kenner]]
-:''[[A Noble Masquerade]]'' by [[Kristi Ann Hunter]]
+:''[[Sugar]]'' - [[Seressia Glass]]
-:''[[Pairing Off]]'' by [[Elizabeth Harmon]]
+:''[[Three Little Mistakes]]'' - [[Nikki Sloane]]
-:''[[The Strongest Steel]]'' by [[Scarlett Cole]]
-:''[[Viking Warrior Rising]]'' by [[Asa Maria Bradley]]
+===[[First Book]]===
-===[[RITA®: Historical Romance: Long|'''Historical Romance: Long''']]===
+'''Winner: ''[[Forget Tomorrow]]'' - [[Pintip Dunn]]'''
-''[[Tiffany Girl]]'' by [[Deeanne Gist]]
+* Finalists:
-:''[[Bella And The Beast]]'' by [[Olivia Drake]]
+:''[[Altered]]'' - [[Marnee Blake]]
-:''[[Earls Just Want to Have Fun]]'' by [[Shana Galen]]
+:''[[Night Hush]]'' - [[Leslie Jones]]
-:''[[If The Viscount Falls]]'' by [[Sabrina Jeffries]]
+:''[[No Better Man]]'' - [[Sara Richardson]]
-:''[[Tremaine's True Love]]'' by [[Grace Burrowes]]
+:''[[A Noble Masquerade]]'' - [[Kristi Ann Hunter]]
-===[[RITA®: Historical Romance: Short|'''Historical Romance: Short''']]===
+:''[[Pairing Off]]'' - [[Elizabeth Harmon]]
-''[[It Started With A Scandal]]'' by [[Julie Anne Long]]
+:''[[The Strongest Steel]]'' - [[Scarlett Cole]]
-:''[[Falling Into Bed With A Duke]]'' by [[Lorraine Heath]]
+:''[[Viking Warrior Rising]]'' - [[Asa Maria Bradley]]
-:''[[Say Yes To The Marquess]]'' by [[Tessa Dare]]
-:''[[Secrets Of A Scandalous Heiress]]'' by [[Theresa Romain]] - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Deb Werksman
+===[[Historical Romance: Long]]===
-:''[[The Secrets Of Sir Richard Kenworthy]]'' by [[Julia Quinn]]
+'''Winner: ''[[Tiffany Girl]]'' - [[Deeanne Gist]]'''
-:''[[Sweetest Scoundrel]]'' by [[Elizabeth Hoyt]]
+* Finalists:
-===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
+:''[[Bella And The Beast]]'' - [[Olivia Drake]]
-''[[A Noble Masquerade]]'' by [[Kristi Ann Hunter]]
+:''[[Earls Just Want to Have Fun]]'' - [[Shana Galen]]
-:''[[A Love Like Ours]]'' by [[Becky Wade]]
+:''[[If The Viscount Falls]]'' - [[Sabrina Jeffries]]
-:''[[Mistletoe Justice]]'' by [[Carol J. Post]]
+:''[[Tremaine's True Love]]'' - [[Grace Burrowes]]
-:''[[The Mountain Midwife]]'' by [[Laurie Alice Eakes]]
-:''[[The Rescued]]'' by [[Marta Perry]]
+===[[Historical Romance: Short]]===
-===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
+'''Winner: ''[[It Started With A Scandal]]'' - [[Julie Anne Long]]'''
-''[[Must Love Chainmail]]'' by [[Angela Quarles]]
+* Finalists:
-:''[[Midnight's Kiss]]'' by [[Thea Harrison]]
+:''[[Falling Into Bed With A Duke]]'' - [[Lorraine Heath]]
-:''[[Possessed By A Wolf]]'' by [[Sharon Ashwood]]
+:''[[Say Yes To The Marquess]]'' - [[Tessa Dare]]
-:''[[The Shattered Court]]'' by [[M. J. Scott]]
+:''[[Secrets Of A Scandalous Heiress]]'' - [[Theresa Romain]]
-:''[[Soulbound - Kristen Callihan|Soulbound]]'' by [[Kristen Callihan]]
+:''[[The Secrets Of Sir Richard Kenworthy]]'' - [[Julia Quinn]]
-:''[[Stars Of Fortune]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]]
+:''[[Sweetest Scoundrel]]'' - [[Elizabeth Hoyt]]
-:''[[Viking Warrior Rising]]'' by [[Asa Maria Bradley]]
-===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]===
+===[[Inspirational Romance]]===
-''[[Nice Girls Don't Ride]]'' by [[Roni Loren]]
+'''Winner: ''[[A Noble Masquerade]]'' - [[Kristi Ann Hunter]]'''
-:''[[All's Fair In Love And Scandal]]'' by [[Caroline Linden]]
+* Finalists:
-:''[[Blue Streak]]'' (aka ''[[Hookup Master]]'') by [[Jules Barnard]]
+:''[[A Love Like Ours]]'' - [[Becky Wade]]
-:"Desert Heat" in ''[[Course Of Action: Crossfire]]'' by [[Merline Lovelace]]
+:''[[Mistletoe Justice]]'' - [[Carol J. Post]]
-:"Her Secret Prince" in ''[[Royal Holiday]]'' by [[Madeline Ash]]
+:''[[The Mountain Midwife]]'' - [[Laurie Alice Eakes]]
-:"Let It Shine" in ''[[The Brightest Day, A Juneteenth Historical Anthology]]'' by [[Alyssa Cole]]
+:''[[The Rescued]]'' - [[Marta Perry]]
-:''[[One Little Kiss]]'' by [[Robin Covington]]
-:"The Resurrection Of Sam Sloan" in ''[[Dark And Damaged]]'' by [[Erin Quinn]]
+===[[Paranormal Romance]]===
-:''[[Toward The Sunrise]]'' by [[Elizabeth Camden]]
+'''Winner: ''[[Must Love Chainmail]]'' - [[Angela Quarles]]'''
-===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
+* Finalists:
-''[[Flash Fire]]'' by [[Dana Marton]]
+:''[[Midnight's Kiss]]'' - [[Thea Harrison]]
-:''[[Barefoot With A Bodyguard]]'' by [[Roxanne St. Claire]]
+:''[[Possessed By A Wolf]]'' - [[Sharon Ashwood]]
-:''[[Barefoot With A Stranger]]'' by [[Roxanne St. Claire]]
+:''[[The Shattered Court]]'' - [[M. J. Scott]]
-:''[[Facing Fire]]'' by [[HelenKay Dimon]]
+:''[[Soulbound - Kristen Callihan|Soulbound]]'' - [[Kristen Callihan]]
-:''[[Fatal Frenzy]]'' by [[Marie Force]]
+:''[[Stars Of Fortune]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]]
-:''[[In The Waning Light]]'' by [[Loreth Anne White]]
+:''[[Viking Warrior Rising]]'' - [[Asa Maria Bradley]]
-:''[[She Can Kill]]'' by [[Melinda Leigh]]
-:''[[The Strongest Steel]]'' by [[Scarlett Cole]]
+===[[Romance Novella]]===
-:''[[Target Engaged]]'' by [[M. L. Buchman]]
+'''Winner: ''[[Nice Girls Don't Ride]]'' - [[Roni Loren]]'''
-===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]===
+* Finalists:
-''[[The Anatomical Shape Of A Heart]]'' by [[Jenn Bennett]]
+:''[[All's Fair In Love And Scandal]]'' - [[Caroline Linden]]
-:''[[Followed By Frost]]'' by [[Charlie N. Holmberg]]
+:''[[Blue Streak]]'' (aka ''[[Hookup Master]]'') - [[Jules Barnard]]
-:''[[Rikki]]'' by [[Abigail Strom]] - Self-published
+:"Desert Heat" in ''[[Course Of Action: Crossfire]]'' - [[Merline Lovelace]]
-:''[[Unspoken]]'' by [[C. C. Hunter]]
+:"Her Secret Prince" in ''[[Royal Holiday]]'' - [[Madeline Ash]]
+:"Let It Shine" in ''[[The Brightest Day, A Juneteenth Historical Anthology]]'' - [[Alyssa Cole]]
+:''[[One Little Kiss]]'' - [[Robin Covington]]
+:"The Resurrection Of Sam Sloan" in ''[[Dark And Damaged]]'' - [[Erin Quinn]]
+:''[[Toward The Sunrise]]'' - [[Elizabeth Camden]]
+===[[Romantic Suspense]]===
+'''Winner: ''[[Flash Fire]]'' - [[Dana Marton]]'''
+* Finalists:
+:''[[Barefoot With A Bodyguard]]'' - [[Roxanne St. Claire]]
+:''[[Barefoot With A Stranger]]'' - [[Roxanne St. Claire]]
+:''[[Facing Fire]]'' - [[HelenKay Dimon]]
+:''[[Fatal Frenzy]]'' - [[Marie Force]]
+:''[[In The Waning Light]]'' - [[Loreth Anne White]]
+:''[[She Can Kill]]'' - [[Melinda Leigh]]
+:''[[The Strongest Steel]]'' - [[Scarlett Cole]]
+:''[[Target Engaged]]'' - [[M. L. Buchman]]
+===[[Young Adult Romance]]===
+'''Winner: ''[[The Anatomical Shape Of A Heart]]'' - [[Jenn Bennett]]'''
+* Finalists:
+:''[[Followed By Frost]]'' - [[Charlie N. Holmberg]]
+:''[[Rikki]]'' - [[Abigail Strom]]
+:''[[Unspoken]]'' - [[C. C. Hunter]]

Difference between revisions of "2016 RITA® Winners & Finalists"

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Contemporary Romance: Long

Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length

Contemporary Romance: Short

Erotic Romance

First Book

Historical Romance: Long

Historical Romance: Short

Inspirational Romance

Paranormal Romance

Romance Novella

Romantic Suspense

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