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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Long|'''Contemporary Romance: Long''']]===
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===[[Contemporary Romance: Long]]===
''[[Baby, It's You]]'' by [[Jane Graves]]
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'''Winner: ''[[Baby, It's You]]'' - [[Jane Graves]]'''
:''[[The Best Medicine]]'' by [[Tracy Brogan]]
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* Finalists:
:''[[Fever Pitch]]'' by [[Heidi Cullinan]]
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:''[[The Best Medicine]]'' - [[Tracy Brogan]]
:''[[It's In His Kiss - Jill Shalvis|It's In His Kiss]]'' by [[Jill Shalvis]]
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:''[[Fever Pitch]]'' - [[Heidi Cullinan]]
:''[[The Place I Belong]]'' by [[Nancy Herkness]]
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:''[[It's In His Kiss - Jill Shalvis|It's In His Kiss]]'' - [[Jill Shalvis]]
:''[[Slow Tango With A Prince]]'' by [[Nicole Burnham]]
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:''[[The Place I Belong]]'' - [[Nancy Herkness]]
:''[[Somebody Like You]]'' by [[Beth K. Vogt]]
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:''[[Slow Tango With A Prince]]'' - [[Nicole Burnham]]
:''[[The Sweetest September]]'' by [[Liz Talley]]
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:''[[Somebody Like You]]'' - [[Beth K. Vogt]]
:''[[To Scotland With Love]]'' by [[Patience Griffin]]
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:''[[The Sweetest September]]'' - [[Liz Talley]]
:''[[The Vixen And The Vet]]'' by [[Katy Regnery]]
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:''[[To Scotland With Love]]'' - [[Patience Griffin]]
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length|'''Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length''']]===
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:''[[The Vixen And The Vet]]'' - [[Katy Regnery]]
''[[One In A Million - Jill Shalvis|One In A Million]]'' by [[Jill Shalvis]]
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:''[[Carolina Man]]'' by [[Virginia Kantra]]
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===[[Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length]]===
:''[[Her Cowboy Hero]]'' by [[Tanya Michaels]]
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'''Winner: ''[[One In A Million - Jill Shalvis|One In A Million]]''  
:''[[Her Kind Of Trouble]]'' by [[Sarah Mayberry]]
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- [[Jill Shalvis]]'''
:''[[Her Temporary Hero]]'' by [[Jennifer Apodaca]]
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* Finalists:
:''[[Love With A Perfect Cowboy]]'' by [[Lori Wilde]]
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:''[[Carolina Man]]'' - [[Virginia Kantra]]
:''[[Once A Family]]'' by [[Tara Taylor Quinn]]
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:''[[Her Cowboy Hero]]'' - [[Tanya Michaels]]
:''[[Reforming The Playboy]]'' by [[Inara Scott]]
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:''[[Her Kind Of Trouble]]'' - [[Sarah Mayberry]]
:''[[Starting With June]]'' by [[Emilie Rose]]
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:''[[Her Temporary Hero]]'' - [[Jennifer Apodaca]]
:''[[Worth The Fall]]'' by [[Caitie Quinn]]
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:''[[Love With A Perfect Cowboy]]'' - [[Lori Wilde]]
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Short|'''Contemporary Romance: Short''']]===
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:''[[Once A Family]]'' - [[Tara Taylor Quinn]]
''[[A Texas Rescue Christmas]]'' by [[Caro Carson]]
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:''[[Reforming The Playboy]]'' - [[Inara Scott]]
:''[[The Bachelor Doctor's Bride]]'' by [[Caro Carson]]
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:''[[Starting With June]]'' - [[Emilie Rose]]
:''[[Bad Girl]]'' by [[Julie Miller]]
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:''[[Worth The Fall]]'' - [[Caitie Quinn]]
:''[[Blueprint For A Kiss]]'' by [[Nancy Warren]]
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:''[[A Bride For The Black Sheep Brother]]'' by [[Emily McKay]]
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===[[Contemporary Romance: Short]]===
:''[[Enemies With Benefits]]'' by [[Louisa George]]
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'''Winner: ''[[A Texas Rescue Christmas]]'' - [[Caro Carson]]'''
:''[[The Headmaster]]'' by [[Tiffany Reisz]]
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* Finalists:
:''[[Her Unforgettable Royal Lover]]'' by [[Merline Lovelace]]
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:''[[The Bachelor Doctor's Bride]]'' - [[Caro Carson]]
:''[[What The Greek Can't Resist]]'' by [[Maya Blake]]
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:''[[Bad Girl]]'' - [[Julie Miller]]
:''[[Yours Forever]]'' by [[Farrah Rochon]]
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:''[[Blueprint For A Kiss]]'' - [[Nancy Warren]]
===[[RITA®: Erotic Romance|'''Erotic Romance''']]===
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:''[[A Bride For The Black Sheep Brother]]'' - [[Emily McKay]]
''[[The Saint - Tiffany Reisz|The Saint]]'' by [[Tiffany Reisz]]
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:''[[Enemies With Benefits]]'' - [[Louisa George]]
:''[[Bonds Of Denial]]'' by [[Lynda Aicher]]
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:''[[The Headmaster]]'' - [[Tiffany Reisz]]
:''[[Call Me Saffron]]'' by [[Talia Surova]]
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:''[[Her Unforgettable Royal Lover]]'' - [[Merline Lovelace]]
:''[[Purely Professional]]'' by [[Elia Winters]]
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:''[[What The Greek Can't Resist]]'' - [[Maya Blake]]
:''[[Wanted]]'' by [[J. Kenner]]
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:''[[Yours Forever]]'' - [[Farrah Rochon]]
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
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''[[Run To You Part I: First Sight]]'' (aka ''[[Deception So Deadly]]'') by [[Clara Kensie]]
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===[[Erotic Romance]]===
:''[[A Bollywood Affair]]'' by [[Sonali Dev]]
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'''Winner: ''[[The Saint - Tiffany Reisz|The Saint]]'' - [[Tiffany Reisz]]'''
:''[[The Dress Thief]]'' by [[Natalie Meg Evans]]
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* Finalists:
:''[[Fake]]'' by [[Beck Nicholas]]
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:''[[Bonds Of Denial]]'' - [[Lynda Aicher]]
:''[[For Such A Time]]'' by [[Kate Breslin]]
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:''[[Call Me Saffron]]'' - [[Talia Surova]]
:''[[Mind Sweeper]]'' by [[A. E. Jones]]
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:''[[Purely Professional]]'' - [[Elia Winters]]
:''[[Purely Professional]]'' by [[Elia Winters]]
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:''[[Wanted]]'' - [[J. Kenner]]
:''[[The Smuggler Wore Silk]]'' by [[Alyssa Alexander]]
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:''[[To Scotland With Love]]'' by [[Patience Griffin]]
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===[[First Book]]===
===[[RITA®: Historical Romance: Long|'''Historical Romance: Long''']]===
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'''Winner: ''[[Run To You Part I: First Sight]]'' (aka ''[[Deception So Deadly]]'') - [[Clara Kensie]]'''
''[[Fool Me Twice]]'' by [[Meredith Duran]]
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* Finalists:
:''[[Douglas: Lord Of Heartache]]'' by [[Grace Burrowes]]  
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:''[[A Bollywood Affair]]'' - [[Sonali Dev]]
:''[[A Place Called Harmony]]'' by [[Jodi Thomas]]
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:''[[The Dress Thief]]'' - [[Natalie Meg Evans]]
:''[[Where The Horses Run]]'' by [[Kaki Warner]]
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:''[[Fake]]'' - [[Beck Nicholas]]
:''[[Worth: Lord Of Reckoning]]'' by [[Grace Burrowes]]
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:''[[For Such A Time]]'' - [[Kate Breslin]]
===[[RITA®: Historical Romance: Short|'''Historical Romance: Short''']]===
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:''[[Mind Sweeper]]'' - [[A. E. Jones]]
''[[Romancing The Duke]]'' by [[Tessa Dare]]
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:''[[Purely Professional]]'' - [[Elia Winters]]
:''[[The Bells Of Times Square]]'' by [[Amy Lane]]
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:''[[The Smuggler Wore Silk]]'' - [[Alyssa Alexander]]
:''[[The Cowboy's Reluctant Bride]]'' by [[Debra Cowan]]  
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:''[[To Scotland With Love]]'' - [[Patience Griffin]]
:''[[Darling Beast]]'' by [[Elizabeth Hoyt]]
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:''[[The Gentleman Rogue]]'' by [[Margaret McPhee]]
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===[[Historical Romance: Long]]===
:''[[In Bed With A Rogue]]'' by [[Samantha Grace]]
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'''Winner: ''[[Fool Me Twice]]'' - [[Meredith Duran]]'''
===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
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* Finalists:
''[[Deceived - Irene Hannon|Deceived]]'' by [[Irene Hannon]]
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:''[[Douglas: Lord Of Heartache]]'' - [[Grace Burrowes]]  
:''[[For Such A Time]]'' by [[Kate Breslin]]
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:''[[A Place Called Harmony]]'' - [[Jodi Thomas]]
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:''[[Where The Horses Run]]'' - [[Kaki Warner]]
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:''[[Worth: Lord Of Reckoning]]'' - [[Grace Burrowes]]
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===[[Historical Romance: Short]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[Romancing The Duke]]'' - [[Tessa Dare]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[The Bells Of Times Square]]'' - [[Amy Lane]]
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:''[[The Cowboy's Reluctant Bride]]'' - [[Debra Cowan]]  
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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]]
 
:''[[Hope At Dawn]]'' by [[Stacy Henrie]]
 
:''[[Hope At Dawn]]'' by [[Stacy Henrie]]
:''[[Huckleberry Summer]]'' by [[Jennifer Beckstrand]]
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:''[[Huckleberry Summer]]'' - [[Jennifer Beckstrand]]
:''[[The Widow's Suitor]]'' by [[Rose Ross Zediker]]
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:''[[The Widow's Suitor]]'' - [[Rose Ross Zediker]]
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
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''[[Evernight]]'' by [[Kristen Callihan]]
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===[[Paranormal Romance]]===
:''[[Be Careful What You Kiss For]]'' by [[Jane Lynne Daniels]]
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'''Winner: ''[[Evernight]]'' - [[Kristen Callihan]]'''
:''[[Bitter Spirits]]'' by [[Jenn Bennett]]
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* Finalists:
:''[[Burn For Me]]'' by [[Cynthia Eden]]
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:''[[Be Careful What You Kiss For]]'' - [[Jane Lynne Daniels]]
:''[[The Darkest Touch]]'' by [[Gena Showalter]]
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:''[[Bitter Spirits]]'' - [[Jenn Bennett]]
:''[[Forged By Desire]]'' by [[Bec McMaster]]
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:''[[Burn For Me]]'' - [[Cynthia Eden]]
:''[[Mind Sweeper]]'' by [[A. E. Jones]]
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:''[[The Darkest Touch]]'' - [[Gena Showalter]]
:''[[My Lady, My Lord]]'' by [[Katharine Ashe]]
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:''[[Forged By Desire]]'' - [[Bec McMaster]]
===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]===
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:''[[Mind Sweeper]]'' - [[A. E. Jones]]
''[[His Road Home]]'' by [[Anna Richland]]
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:''[[My Lady, My Lord]]'' - [[Katharine Ashe]]
:''[[10 Rules To Sex Up A Blind Date]]'' by [[Heidi Rice]]
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:"A Game Of Brides" in ''[[Love Me True]]'' by [[Megan Crane]]
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===[[Romance Novella]]===
:''[[Her Best Laid Plans]]'' by [[Cara McKenna]]
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'''Winner: ''[[His Road Home]]'' - [[Anna Richland]]'''
:''[[Kiss And Tell - Grace Burrowes|Kiss And Tell]]'' by [[Grace Burrowes]]
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* Finalists:
:''[[The Last Wicked Scoundrel]]'' by [[Lorraine Heath]]  
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:''[[10 Rules To Sex Up A Blind Date]]'' - [[Heidi Rice]]
:"A Love Letter To The Editor" in ''[[Four Weddings & A Kiss]]'' by [[Robin Lee Hatcher]]
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:"A Game Of Brides" in ''[[Love Me True]]'' - [[Megan Crane]]
:''[[Pushing The Line]]'' by [[Kimberly Kincaid]]
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:''[[Her Best Laid Plans]]'' - [[Cara McKenna]]
:"Will You Be My Wi-Fi?" in ''[[At The Billionaire's Wedding]]'' by [[Caroline Linden]]
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:''[[Kiss And Tell - Grace Burrowes|Kiss And Tell]]'' - [[Grace Burrowes]]
:''[[A Yorkshire Christmas]]'' by [[Kate Hewitt]]
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:''[[The Last Wicked Scoundrel]]'' - [[Lorraine Heath]]  
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
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:"A Love Letter To The Editor" in ''[[Four Weddings & A Kiss]]'' - [[Robin Lee Hatcher]]
''[[Concealed In Death]]'' by [[J. D. Robb]]
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:''[[Pushing The Line]]'' - [[Kimberly Kincaid]]
:''[[Forged In Ash]]'' by [[Trish McCallan]]
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:"Will You Be My Wi-Fi?" in ''[[At The Billionaire's Wedding]]'' - [[Caroline Linden]]
:''[[Grave Danger]]'' by [[Katy Lee]]
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:''[[A Yorkshire Christmas]]'' - [[Kate Hewitt]]
:''[[Honor Reclaimed]]'' by [[Tonya Burrows]]
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:''[[Into The Shadows]]'' by [[Carolyn Crane]]
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===[[Romantic Suspense]]===
:''[[Lock And Load]]'' by [[Kimberley Troutte]]
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'''Winner: ''[[Concealed In Death]]'' - [[J. D. Robb]]'''
:''[[Midnight Action]]'' by [[Elle Kennedy]]
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* Finalists:
:''[[You're Not Safe]]'' by [[Mary Burton]]
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:''[[Forged In Ash]]'' - [[Trish McCallan]]
===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]===
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:''[[Grave Danger]]'' - [[Katy Lee]]
''[[Boys Like You]]'' by [[Juliana Stone]]
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:''[[Honor Reclaimed]]'' - [[Tonya Burrows]]
:''[[Plus One]]'' by [[Elizabeth Fama]]
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:''[[Into The Shadows]]'' - [[Carolyn Crane]]
:''[[Run To You Part I: First Sight]]'' (aka ''[[Deception So Deadly]]'') by [[Clara Kensie]]
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:''[[Lock And Load]]'' - [[Kimberley Troutte]]
:''[[Some Boys]]'' by [[Patty Blount]]
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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]]

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