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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Long|'''Contemporary Romance: Long''']]===
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===[[Contemporary Romance: Long]]===
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''[[Baby, It's You]]'' by J[[ane Graves]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Michele Bidelspach
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'''Winner: ''[[Baby, It's You]]'' - [[Jane Graves]]'''
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:''[[The Best Medicine]]'' by [[Tracy Brogan]] - Amazon, Montlake - Kelli Martin
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Fever Pitch]]'' by [[Heidi Cullinan]] - Samhain - Sasha Knight
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:''[[The Best Medicine]]'' - [[Tracy Brogan]]
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:''[[It's In His Kiss - Jill Shalvis|It's In His Kiss]]'' by [[Jill Shalvis]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan
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:''[[Fever Pitch]]'' - [[Heidi Cullinan]]
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:''[[The Place I Belong]]'' by [[Nancy Herkness]] - Amazon, Montlake - JoVon Sotak
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:''[[It's In His Kiss - Jill Shalvis|It's In His Kiss]]'' - [[Jill Shalvis]]
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:''[[Slow Tango With A Prince]]'' by [[Nicole Burnham]] - Self-published - Valerie Susan Hayward
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:''[[The Place I Belong]]'' - [[Nancy Herkness]]
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:''[[Somebody Like You]]'' by [[Beth K. Vogt]] - Simon & Schuster, Howard - Jessica Wong
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:''[[Slow Tango With A Prince]]'' - [[Nicole Burnham]]
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:''[[The Sweetest September]]'' by [[Liz Talley]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Megan Long & Wanda Ottewell
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:''[[Somebody Like You]]'' - [[Beth K. Vogt]]
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:''[[To Scotland With Love]]'' by [[Patience Griffin]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet - Tracy Bernstein
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:''[[The Sweetest September]]'' - [[Liz Talley]]
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:''[[The Vixen And The Vet]]'' by [[Katy Regnery]] - Self-published - Chris Belden & Melissa Demeo
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:''[[To Scotland With Love]]'' - [[Patience Griffin]]
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:''[[The Vixen And The Vet]]'' - [[Katy Regnery]]
  
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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length|'''Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length''']]===
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===[[Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length]]===
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''[[One In A Million - Jill Shalvis|One In A Million]]'' by [[Jill Shalvis]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan
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'''Winner: ''[[One In A Million - Jill Shalvis|One In A Million]]''  
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:''[[Carolina Man]]'' by [[Virginia Kantra]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
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- [[Jill Shalvis]]'''
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:''[[Her Cowboy Hero]]'' by [[Tanya Michaels]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Johanna Raisanen
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Her Kind Of Trouble]]'' by [[Sarah Mayberry]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Wanda Ottewell
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:''[[Carolina Man]]'' - [[Virginia Kantra]]
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:''[[Her Temporary Hero]]'' by [[Jennifer Apodaca]] - Entangled, Indulgence - Kate Fall & Alethea Spiridon Hopson
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:''[[Her Cowboy Hero]]'' - [[Tanya Michaels]]
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:''[[Love With A Perfect Cowboy]]'' by [[Lori Wilde]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
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:''[[Her Kind Of Trouble]]'' - [[Sarah Mayberry]]
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:''[[Once A Family]]'' by [[Tara Taylor Quinn]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Paula Eykelhof
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:''[[Her Temporary Hero]]'' - [[Jennifer Apodaca]]
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:''[[Reforming The Playboy]]'' by [[Inara Scott]] - Entangled, Indulgence - Alethea Spiridon Hopson
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:''[[Love With A Perfect Cowboy]]'' - [[Lori Wilde]]
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:''[[Starting With June]]'' by [[Emilie Rose]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Wanda Ottewell & Karen Reid
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:''[[Once A Family]]'' - [[Tara Taylor Quinn]]
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:''[[Worth The Fall]]'' by [[Caitie Quinn]] - Self-published - Jenn Harris
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:''[[Reforming The Playboy]]'' - [[Inara Scott]]
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:''[[Starting With June]]'' - [[Emilie Rose]]
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:''[[Worth The Fall]]'' - [[Caitie Quinn]]
  
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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Short|'''Contemporary Romance: Short''']]===
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===[[Contemporary Romance: Short]]===
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''[[A Texas Rescue Christmas]]'' by [[Caro Carson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Edition - Gail Chasan
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'''Winner: ''[[A Texas Rescue Christmas]]'' - [[Caro Carson]]'''
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:''[[The Bachelor Doctor's Bride]]'' by [[Caro Carson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Edition - Gail Chasan
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Bad Girl]]'' by [[Julie Miller]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue NOIR - Allison Lyons
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:''[[The Bachelor Doctor's Bride]]'' - [[Caro Carson]]
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:''[[Blueprint For A Kiss]]'' by [[Nancy Warren]] - Self-published - Trish Milburn
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:''[[Bad Girl]]'' - [[Julie Miller]]
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:''[[A Bride For The Black Sheep Brother]]'' by [[Emily McKay]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Desire - Charles Griemsman
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:''[[Blueprint For A Kiss]]'' - [[Nancy Warren]]
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:''[[Enemies With Benefits]]'' by [[Louisa George]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Modern Tempted/KISS - Flo Nicoll
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:''[[A Bride For The Black Sheep Brother]]'' - [[Emily McKay]]
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:''[[The Headmaster]]'' by [[Tiffany Reisz]] - Harlequin, E-Shivers - Danielle Padula
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:''[[Enemies With Benefits]]'' - [[Louisa George]]
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:''[[Her Unforgettable Royal Lover]]'' by [[Merline Lovelace]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Desire - Gail Chasan
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:''[[The Headmaster]]'' - [[Tiffany Reisz]]
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:''[[What The Greek Can't Resist]]'' by [[Maya Blake]] - Harlequin Mills & Boon, Presents - Suzanne Clarke
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:''[[Her Unforgettable Royal Lover]]'' - [[Merline Lovelace]]
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:''[[Yours Forever]]'' by [[Farrah Rochon]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Kimani - Tara Gavin
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:''[[What The Greek Can't Resist]]'' - [[Maya Blake]]
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===[[RITA®: Erotic Romance|'''Erotic Romance''']]===
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:''[[Yours Forever]]'' - [[Farrah Rochon]]
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''[[The Saint - Tiffany Reisz|The Saint]]'' by [[Tiffany Reisz]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Susan Swinwood
 
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:''[[Bonds Of Denial]]'' by [[Lynda Aicher]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Carina Press - Rhonda Helms
 
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:''[[Call Me Saffron]]'' by [[Talia Surova]] - Self-published
 
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:''[[Purely Professional]]'' by [[Elia Winters]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Carina Press - Kerri Buckley
 
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:''[[Wanted]]'' by [[J. Kenner]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Shauna Summers
 
  
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===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
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===[[Erotic Romance]]===
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''[[Run To You Part I: First Sight]]'' (aka ''[[Deception So Deadly]]'') by [[Clara Kensie]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, TEEN - Natashya Wilson
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'''Winner: ''[[The Saint - Tiffany Reisz|The Saint]]'' - [[Tiffany Reisz]]'''
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:''[[A Bollywood Affair]]'' by [[Sonali Dev]] - Kensington - Martin Biro
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* Finalists:
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:''[[The Dress Thief]]'' by [[Natalie Meg Evans]] - Hachette, Quercus - Kathryn Taussig
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:''[[Bonds Of Denial]]'' - [[Lynda Aicher]]
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:''[[Fake]]'' by [[Beck Nicholas]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, TEEN - Annabel Blay
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:''[[Call Me Saffron]]'' - [[Talia Surova]]
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:''[[For Such A Time]]'' by [[Kate Breslin]] - Baker, Bethany House - Raela Schoenherr
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:''[[Purely Professional]]'' - [[Elia Winters]]
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:''[[Mind Sweeper]]'' by [[A. E. Jones]] - Self-published - Faith Freewoman
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:''[[Wanted]]'' - [[J. Kenner]]
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:''[[Purely Professional]]'' by [[Elia Winters]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Carina Press - Kerri Buckley
 
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:''[[The Smuggler Wore Silk]]'' by [[Alyssa Alexander]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Julie Mianecki
 
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:''[[To Scotland With Love]]'' by [[Patience Griffin]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet - Tracy Bernstein
 
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===[[RITA®: Historical Romance: Long|'''Historical Romance: Long''']]===
 
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''[[Fool Me Twice]]'' by [[Meredith Duran]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket Books - Lauren McKenna
 
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:''[[Douglas: Lord Of Heartache]]'' by [[Grace Burrowes]] - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Deb Werksman
 
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:''[[A Place Called Harmony]]'' by [[Jodi Thomas]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Wendy McCurdy
 
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:''[[Where The Horses Run]]'' by [[Kaki Warner]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy
 
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:''[[Worth: Lord Of Reckoning]]'' by [[Grace Burrowes]] - Self-published
 
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===[[RITA®: Historical Romance: Short|'''Historical Romance: Short''']]===
 
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''[[Romancing The Duke]]'' by [[Tessa Dare]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Tessa Woodward
 
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:''[[The Bells Of Times Square]]'' by [[Amy Lane]] - Riptide - Sarah Frantz Lyons
 
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:''[[The Cowboy's Reluctant Bride]]'' by [[Debra Cowan]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Rachel Burkot
 
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:''[[Darling Beast]]'' by [[Elizabeth Hoyt]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Leah Hultenschmidt
 
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:''[[The Gentleman Rogue]]'' by [[Margaret McPhee]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Historical - Pippa Roscoe
 
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:''[[In Bed With A Rogue]]'' by [[Samantha Grace]] - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Cat Clyne
 
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===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
 
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''[[Deceived - Irene Hannon|Deceived]]'' by [[Irene Hannon]] - Baker, Revell - Jennifer Leep
 
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:''[[For Such A Time]]'' by [[Kate Breslin]] - Baker, Bethany House - Raela Schoenherr
 
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:''[[Hope At Dawn]]'' by [[Stacy Henrie]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Lauren Plude
 
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:''[[Huckleberry Summer]]'' by [[Jennifer Beckstrand]] - Kensington, Zebra - John Scognamiglio
 
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:''[[The Widow's Suitor]]'' by [[Rose Ross Zediker]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Heartsong Presents - Kathy Davis
 
  
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===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
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===[[First Book]]===
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''[[Evernight]]'' by [[Kristen Callihan]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan
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'''Winner: ''[[Run To You Part I: First Sight]]'' (aka ''[[Deception So Deadly]]'') - [[Clara Kensie]]'''
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:''[[Be Careful What You Kiss For]]'' by [[Jane Lynne Daniels]] - Boroughs - Jill Limber
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Bitter Spirits]]'' by [[Jenn Bennett]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Leis Pedersen
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:''[[A Bollywood Affair]]'' - [[Sonali Dev]]
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:''[[Burn For Me]]'' by [[Cynthia Eden]] - Kensington, Brava - Esi Sogah
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:''[[The Dress Thief]]'' - [[Natalie Meg Evans]]
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:''[[The Darkest Touch]]'' by [[Gena Showalter]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Emily Ohanjanians
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:''[[Fake]]'' - [[Beck Nicholas]]
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:''[[Forged By Desire]]'' by [[Bec McMaster]] - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Mary Altman
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:''[[For Such A Time]]'' - [[Kate Breslin]]
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:''[[Mind Sweeper]]'' by [[A. E. Jones]] - Self-published - Faith Freewoman
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:''[[Mind Sweeper]]'' - [[A. E. Jones]]
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:''[[My Lady, My Lord]]'' by [[Katharine Ashe]] - Self-published - Martha Tachtenberg
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:''[[Purely Professional]]'' - [[Elia Winters]]
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===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]===
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:''[[The Smuggler Wore Silk]]'' - [[Alyssa Alexander]]
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''[[His Road Home]]'' by [[Anna Richland]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Carina Press - Rhonda Helms
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:''[[To Scotland With Love]]'' - [[Patience Griffin]]
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:''[[10 Rules To Sex Up A Blind Date]]'' by [[Heidi Rice]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Cosmo Red-Hot Reads - Bryony Green
 
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:"A Game Of Brides" in ''[[Love Me True]]'' by [[Megan Crane]] - Tule - Sinclair Sawhney
 
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:''[[Her Best Laid Plans]]'' by [[Cara McKenna]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Cosmo Red-Hot Reads - Malle Vallik
 
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:''[[Kiss And Tell - Grace Burrowes|Kiss And Tell]]'' by [[Grace Burrowes]] - Self-published
 
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:''[[The Last Wicked Scoundrel]]'' by [[Lorraine Heath]] - HarperCollins, Avon Impulse - May Chen
 
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:"A Love Letter To The Editor" in ''[[Four Weddings & A Kiss]]'' by [[Robin Lee Hatcher]] - Thomas Nelson - Traci Depree & Ami McConnell
 
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:''[[Pushing The Line]]'' by [[Kimberly Kincaid]] - Self-published - Curtis Brown Digital
 
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:"Will You Be My Wi-Fi?" in ''[[At The Billionaire's Wedding]]'' by [[Caroline Linden]] - Self-published, The Lady Authors - Martha Trachtenberg
 
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:''[[A Yorkshire Christmas]]'' by [[Kate Hewitt]] - Tule - Sinclair Sawhney
 
  
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===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
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===[[Historical Romance: Long]]===
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''[[Concealed In Death]]'' by [[J. D. Robb]] - PRH/Penguin, Putnam - Leslie Gelbman
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'''Winner: ''[[Fool Me Twice]]'' - [[Meredith Duran]]'''
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:''[[Forged In Ash]]'' by [[Trish McCallan]] - Amazon, Montlake - Charlotte Herscher & JoVon Sotak
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Grave Danger]]'' by [[Katy Lee]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Love Inspired Suspense - Emily Rodmell
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:''[[Douglas: Lord Of Heartache]]'' - [[Grace Burrowes]]
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:''[[Honor Reclaimed]]'' by [[Tonya Burrows]] - Entangled, Select - Heather Howland
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:''[[A Place Called Harmony]]'' - [[Jodi Thomas]]
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:''[[Into The Shadows]]'' by [[Carolyn Crane]] - Self-published - Deb Nemeth and critique partners
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:''[[Where The Horses Run]]'' - [[Kaki Warner]]
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:''[[Lock And Load]]'' by [[Kimberley Troutte]] - Self-published - Georgia Woods
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:''[[Worth: Lord Of Reckoning]]'' - [[Grace Burrowes]]
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:''[[Midnight Action]]'' by [[Elle Kennedy]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet - Laura Fazio
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:''[[You're Not Safe]]'' by [[Mary Burton]] - Kensington, Zebra - John Scognamiglio
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===[[Historical Romance: Short]]===
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===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]===
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'''Winner: ''[[Romancing The Duke]]'' - [[Tessa Dare]]'''
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''[[Boys Like You]]'' by [[Juliana Stone]] - Sourcebooks, Fire - Leah Hultenschmidt & Aubrey Poole
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Plus One]]'' by [[Elizabeth Fama]] - Macmillan, Farrar, Straus and Giroux BYR - Simon Boughton
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:''[[The Bells Of Times Square]]'' - [[Amy Lane]]
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:''[[Run To You Part I:First Sight]]'' (aka ''[[Deception So Deadly]]'') by [[Clara Kensie]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, TEEN - Natashya Wilson
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:''[[The Cowboy's Reluctant Bride]]'' - [[Debra Cowan]]
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:''[[Some Boys]]'' by [[Patty Blount]] - Sourcebooks, Fire - Aubrey Poole
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:''[[Darling Beast]]'' - [[Elizabeth Hoyt]]
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:''[[The Gentleman Rogue]]'' - [[Margaret McPhee]]
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:''[[In Bed With A Rogue]]'' - [[Samantha Grace]]
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===[[Inspirational Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[Deceived - Irene Hannon|Deceived]]'' - [[Irene Hannon]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[For Such A Time]]'' - [[Kate Breslin]]
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:''[[Hope At Dawn]]'' by [[Stacy Henrie]]
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:''[[Huckleberry Summer]]'' - [[Jennifer Beckstrand]]
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:''[[The Widow's Suitor]]'' - [[Rose Ross Zediker]]
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===[[Paranormal Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[Evernight]]'' - [[Kristen Callihan]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Be Careful What You Kiss For]]'' - [[Jane Lynne Daniels]]
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:''[[Bitter Spirits]]'' - [[Jenn Bennett]]
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:''[[Burn For Me]]'' - [[Cynthia Eden]]
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:''[[The Darkest Touch]]'' - [[Gena Showalter]]
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:''[[Forged By Desire]]'' - [[Bec McMaster]]
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:''[[Mind Sweeper]]'' - [[A. E. Jones]]
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:''[[My Lady, My Lord]]'' - [[Katharine Ashe]]
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===[[Romance Novella]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[His Road Home]]'' - [[Anna Richland]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[10 Rules To Sex Up A Blind Date]]'' - [[Heidi Rice]]
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:"A Game Of Brides" in ''[[Love Me True]]'' - [[Megan Crane]]
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:''[[Her Best Laid Plans]]'' - [[Cara McKenna]]
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:''[[Kiss And Tell - Grace Burrowes|Kiss And Tell]]'' - [[Grace Burrowes]]
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:''[[The Last Wicked Scoundrel]]'' - [[Lorraine Heath]]
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:"A Love Letter To The Editor" in ''[[Four Weddings & A Kiss]]'' - [[Robin Lee Hatcher]]
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:''[[Pushing The Line]]'' - [[Kimberly Kincaid]]
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:"Will You Be My Wi-Fi?" in ''[[At The Billionaire's Wedding]]'' - [[Caroline Linden]]
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:''[[A Yorkshire Christmas]]'' - [[Kate Hewitt]]
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===[[Romantic Suspense]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[Concealed In Death]]'' - [[J. D. Robb]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Forged In Ash]]'' - [[Trish McCallan]]
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:''[[Grave Danger]]'' - [[Katy Lee]]
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:''[[Honor Reclaimed]]'' - [[Tonya Burrows]]
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:''[[Into The Shadows]]'' - [[Carolyn Crane]]
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:''[[Lock And Load]]'' - [[Kimberley Troutte]]
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:''[[Midnight Action]]'' - [[Elle Kennedy]]
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:''[[You're Not Safe]]'' - [[Mary Burton]]
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===[[Young Adult Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[Boys Like You]]'' - [[Juliana Stone]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Plus One]]'' - [[Elizabeth Fama]]
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:''[[Run To You Part I: First Sight]]'' (aka ''[[Deception So Deadly]]'') - [[Clara Kensie]]
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:''[[Some Boys]]'' - [[Patty Blount]]

Latest revision as of 22:13, 11 February 2023


Contemporary Romance: Long

Winner: Baby, It's You - Jane Graves

  • Finalists:
The Best Medicine - Tracy Brogan
Fever Pitch - Heidi Cullinan
It's In His Kiss - Jill Shalvis
The Place I Belong - Nancy Herkness
Slow Tango With A Prince - Nicole Burnham
Somebody Like You - Beth K. Vogt
The Sweetest September - Liz Talley
To Scotland With Love - Patience Griffin
The Vixen And The Vet - Katy Regnery

Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length

Winner: One In A Million - Jill Shalvis

  • Finalists:
Carolina Man - Virginia Kantra
Her Cowboy Hero - Tanya Michaels
Her Kind Of Trouble - Sarah Mayberry
Her Temporary Hero - Jennifer Apodaca
Love With A Perfect Cowboy - Lori Wilde
Once A Family - Tara Taylor Quinn
Reforming The Playboy - Inara Scott
Starting With June - Emilie Rose
Worth The Fall - Caitie Quinn

Contemporary Romance: Short

Winner: A Texas Rescue Christmas - Caro Carson

  • Finalists:
The Bachelor Doctor's Bride - Caro Carson
Bad Girl - Julie Miller
Blueprint For A Kiss - Nancy Warren
A Bride For The Black Sheep Brother - Emily McKay
Enemies With Benefits - Louisa George
The Headmaster - Tiffany Reisz
Her Unforgettable Royal Lover - Merline Lovelace
What The Greek Can't Resist - Maya Blake
Yours Forever - Farrah Rochon

Erotic Romance

Winner: The Saint - Tiffany Reisz

  • Finalists:
Bonds Of Denial - Lynda Aicher
Call Me Saffron - Talia Surova
Purely Professional - Elia Winters
Wanted - J. Kenner

First Book

Winner: Run To You Part I: First Sight (aka Deception So Deadly) - Clara Kensie

  • Finalists:
A Bollywood Affair - Sonali Dev
The Dress Thief - Natalie Meg Evans
Fake - Beck Nicholas
For Such A Time - Kate Breslin
Mind Sweeper - A. E. Jones
Purely Professional - Elia Winters
The Smuggler Wore Silk - Alyssa Alexander
To Scotland With Love - Patience Griffin

Historical Romance: Long

Winner: Fool Me Twice - Meredith Duran

  • Finalists:
Douglas: Lord Of Heartache - Grace Burrowes
A Place Called Harmony - Jodi Thomas
Where The Horses Run - Kaki Warner
Worth: Lord Of Reckoning - Grace Burrowes

Historical Romance: Short

Winner: Romancing The Duke - Tessa Dare

  • Finalists:
The Bells Of Times Square - Amy Lane
The Cowboy's Reluctant Bride - Debra Cowan
Darling Beast - Elizabeth Hoyt
The Gentleman Rogue - Margaret McPhee
In Bed With A Rogue - Samantha Grace

Inspirational Romance

Winner: Deceived - Irene Hannon

  • Finalists:
For Such A Time - Kate Breslin
Hope At Dawn by Stacy Henrie
Huckleberry Summer - Jennifer Beckstrand
The Widow's Suitor - Rose Ross Zediker

Paranormal Romance

Winner: Evernight - Kristen Callihan

  • Finalists:
Be Careful What You Kiss For - Jane Lynne Daniels
Bitter Spirits - Jenn Bennett
Burn For Me - Cynthia Eden
The Darkest Touch - Gena Showalter
Forged By Desire - Bec McMaster
Mind Sweeper - A. E. Jones
My Lady, My Lord - Katharine Ashe

Romance Novella

Winner: His Road Home - Anna Richland

  • Finalists:
10 Rules To Sex Up A Blind Date - Heidi Rice
"A Game Of Brides" in Love Me True - Megan Crane
Her Best Laid Plans - Cara McKenna
Kiss And Tell - Grace Burrowes
The Last Wicked Scoundrel - Lorraine Heath
"A Love Letter To The Editor" in Four Weddings & A Kiss - Robin Lee Hatcher
Pushing The Line - Kimberly Kincaid
"Will You Be My Wi-Fi?" in At The Billionaire's Wedding - Caroline Linden
A Yorkshire Christmas - Kate Hewitt

Romantic Suspense

Winner: Concealed In Death - J. D. Robb

  • Finalists:
Forged In Ash - Trish McCallan
Grave Danger - Katy Lee
Honor Reclaimed - Tonya Burrows
Into The Shadows - Carolyn Crane
Lock And Load - Kimberley Troutte
Midnight Action - Elle Kennedy
You're Not Safe - Mary Burton

Young Adult Romance

Winner: Boys Like You - Juliana Stone

  • Finalists:
Plus One - Elizabeth Fama
Run To You Part I: First Sight (aka Deception So Deadly) - Clara Kensie
Some Boys - Patty Blount
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