Difference between revisions of "2012 RITA® Winners & Finalists"

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-[[Category:RITA Winners]] [[Category:RWA Award Finalists]]
+[[Category:RITA Winners]] [[Category:RITA Finalists]]
-===[[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance|'''Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
+===[[Contemporary Series Romance]]===
-''[[Doukakis's Apprentice]]'' by [[Sarah Morgan]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents - Lucy Gilmour
+'''Winner: ''[[Doukakis's Apprentice]]'' - [[Sarah Morgan]]'''
-:''[[A Bravo Homecoming]]'' by [[Christine Rimmer]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Edition - Gail Chasan
+* Finalists:
-:''[[Donovan's Child]]'' by [[Christine Rimmer]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Edition - Gail Chasan
+:''[[A Bravo Homecoming]]'' - [[Christine Rimmer]]
-:''[[How A Cowboy Stole Her Heart]]'' by [[Donna Alward]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Sally Williamson
+:''[[Donovan's Child]]'' - [[Christine Rimmer]]
-:''[[I'll Catch You]]'' by [[Farrah Rochon]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Kimani - Glenda Howard
+:''[[How A Cowboy Stole Her Heart]]'' - [[Donna Alward]]
-:''[[A Mother's Homecoming]]'' by [[Tanya Michaels]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Kathleen Scheibling
+:''[[I'll Catch You]]'' - [[Farrah Rochon]]
-:''[[Rancher's Twins: Mom Needed]]'' by [[Barbara Hannay]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Meg Lewis
+:''[[A Mother's Homecoming]]'' - [[Tanya Michaels]]
-:''[[The Texan's Bride]]'' by [[Linda Warren]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Kathleen Scheibling
+:''[[Rancher's Twins: Mom Needed]]'' - [[Barbara Hannay]]
-===[[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure|'''Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure''']]===
+:''[[The Texan's Bride]]'' - [[Linda Warren]]
-''[[Soldier's Last Stand]]'' by [[Cindy Dees]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romantic Suspense - Patience Bloom
-:''[[Cooper Vengeance]]'' by [[Paula Graves]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Allison Lyons
-:''[[The Doctor's Deadly Affair]]'' by [[Stephanie Doyle]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romantic Suspense - Wanda Ottewell
-:''[[The Man From Gossamer Ridge]]'' by [[Paula Graves]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Allison Lyons
-:''[[Nothing But The Truth]]'' by [[Kara Lennox]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Johanna Raisanen
-:''[[Stranded With Her Ex]]'' by [[Jill Sorenson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romantic Suspense - Stacy Boyd
-:''[[Taken To The Edge]]'' by [[Kara Lennox]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Johanna Raisanen
-===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]===
-''[[Boomerang Bride]]'' by [[Fiona Lowe]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Carina Press - Charlotte Hercher
-:''[[At Hidden Falls]]'' by [[Barbara Freethy]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket Star - Micki Nuding
-:''[[Black Ties And Lullabies]]'' by [[Jane Graves]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Michele Bidelspach
-:''[[Heartstrings And Diamond Rings]]'' by [[Jane Graves]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Michele Bidelspach
-:''[[Silver Sparks]]'' by [[Starr Ambrose]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Abby Zidle
-:''[[Slow Dancing On Price's Pier]]'' by [[Lisa Dale]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Cindy Hwang
-:''[[Summer At Seaside Cove]]'' by [[Jacquie D'Alessandro]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Cindy Hwang
-:''[[The Welcome Home Garden Club]]'' by [[Lori Wilde]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
-===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
-''[[First Grave On The Right]]'' by [[Darynda Jones]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
-:''[[Beautiful Disaster]]'' by [[Laura Spinella]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Leis Pederson
-:''[[The Darling Strumpet]]'' by [[Gillian Bagwell]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Kate Seaver
-:''[[The Devil In Disguise]]'' by [[Stefanie Sloane]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Junessa Viloria
-:''[[Hourglass]]'' by [[Myra McEntire]] - Egmont USA - Regina Griffin
-:''[[How To Marry A Duke]]'' by [[Vicky Dreiling]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Michele Bidelspach
-:''[[I'm Not Her]]'' by [[Janet Gurtler]] - Sourcebooks, Fire - Leah Hultenschmidt
-:''[[Warped]]'' by [[Maurissa Guibord]] - PRH/Random House, Delacorte - Michelle Poploff
-===[[RITA®: Historical Romance|'''Historical Romance''']]===
-''[[The Black Hawk]]'' by [[Joanna Bourne]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy
-:''[[Always A Temptress]]'' by [[Eileen Dreyer]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Amy Pierpont
-:''[[The Danger Of Desire]]'' by [[Elizabeth Essex]] - Kensington, Brava - Megan Records
-:''[[Heartbreak Creek]]'' by [[Kaki Warner]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy
-:''[[The Many Sins Of Lord Cameron]]'' by [[Jennifer Ashley]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Kate Seaver
-:''[[Scandalous Desires]]'' by [[Elizabeth Hoyt]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Amy Pierpont
-:''[[Silk Is For Seduction]]'' by [[Loretta Chase]] - HarperCollins, Avon - May Chen
-:''[[Unveiled]]'' by [[Courtney Milan]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Margo Lipschultz
-===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
-''[[The Measure Of Katie Calloway]]'' by [[Serena B. Miller]] - Baker, Revell - Vicki Crumpton
-:''[[The Christmas Child]]'' (aka ''[[Winter Of Redemption]]'') by [[Linda Goodnight]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Love Inspired - Allison Lyons
-:''[[Deadly Pursuit - Irene Hannon|Deadly Pursuit]]'' by [[Irene Hannon]] - Baker, Revell - Jennifer Leep
-:''[[Katie's Way]]'' by [[Marta Perry]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Ellen Edwards
-:''[[The Ladies' Room]]'' by [[Carolyn Brown]] - HarperCollins, Avalon - Lia Brown
-:''[[Love On The Line]]'' by [[Deeanne Gist]] - Baker, Bethany House - David Long & Julie Klassen
-:''[[My Foolish Heart]]'' by [[Susan May Warren]] - Tyndale House - Karen Watson
-:''[[Save The Date]]'' by [[Jenny B. Jones]] - Thomas Nelson - Natalie Hanemann & Jamie Chavez
-:''[[To Win Her Heart]]'' by [[Karen Witemeyer]] - Baker, Bethany House - Karen Schurrer
-===[[RITA®: Novel with Strong Romantic Elements|'''Novel with Strong Romantic Elements Romance''']]===
+===[[Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure]]===
-''[[How To Bake A Perfect Life]]'' by [[Barbara O'Neal]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Shauna Summers
+'''Winner: ''[[Soldier's Last Stand]]'' - [[Cindy Dees]]'''
-:''[[The Dark Enquiry]]'' by [[Deanna Raybourn]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Valerie Gray
+* Finalists:
-:''[[Death Magic]]'' by [[Eileen Wilks]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
+:''[[Cooper Vengeance]]'' - [[Paula Graves]]
-:''[[First Grave On The Right]]'' by [[Darynda Jones]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
+:''[[The Doctor's Deadly Affair]]'' - [[Stephanie Doyle]]
-:''[[Goodnight Tweetheart]]'' by [[Teresa Medeiros]] - Simon & Schuster, Gallery - Lauren McKenna
+:''[[The Man From Gossamer Ridge]]'' - [[Paula Graves]]
-:''[[The Rose Garden]]'' by [[Susanna Kearsley]] - Sourcebooks, Landmark - Deb Werksman
+:''[[Nothing But The Truth]]'' - [[Kara Lennox]]
-:''[[Shadow Walker]]'' by [[Allyson James]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Kate Seaver
+:''[[Stranded With Her Ex]]'' - [[Jill Sorenson]]
-:''[[Song Of The Nile]]'' by [[Stephanie Dray]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Cindy Hwang
+:''[[Taken To The Edge]]'' - [[Kara Lennox]]
-:''[[Spider's Revenge]]'' by [[Jennifer Estep]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Megan McKeever
-===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
-''[[Dragon Bound]]'' by [[Thea Harrison]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
-:''[[Archangel's Blade]]'' by [[Nalini Singh]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
-:''[[Changeling Moon]]'' by [[Dani Harper]] - Kensington, Brava - Alicia Condon
-:''[[Envy]]'' by [[J.R. Ward]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet - Kara Welsh
-:''[[Lord Of The Abyss]]'' by [[Nalini Singh]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Nocturne - Tara Gavin
-:''[[The Lost]]'' by [[Caridad Piniero]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Selina McLemore
-:''[[Nightfall - Ellen Connor|Nightfall]]'' by [[Ellen Connor]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
-:''[[The Restorer]]'' by [[Amanda Stevens]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Denise Zaza
-===[[RITA®: Regency Historical Romance|'''Regency Historical Romance''']]===
+===[[Contemporary Single Title Romance]]===
-''[[A Night To Surrender]]'' by [[Tessa Dare]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Tessa Woodward
+'''Winner: ''[[Boomerang Bride]]'' - [[Fiona Lowe]]'''
-:''[[The Devil In Disguise]]'' by [[Stefanie Sloane]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Junessa Viloria
+* Finalists:
-:''[[Heiress In Love]]'' by [[Christina Brooke]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Monique Patterson
+:''[[At Hidden Falls]]'' - [[Barbara Freethy]]
-:''[[How To Marry A Duke]]'' by [[Vicky Dreiling]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Michele Bidelspach
+:''[[Black Ties And Lullabies]]'' - [[Jane Graves]]
-:''[[How To Seduce A Scoundrel]]'' by [[Vicky Dreiling]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Michele Bidelspach
+:''[[Heartstrings And Diamond Rings]]'' - [[Jane Graves]]
-:''[[Lady Sophie's Christmas Wish]]'' by [[Grace Burrowes]] - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Deb Werksman
+:''[[Silver Sparks]]'' - [[Starr Ambrose]]
-:''[[To Seduce An Angel]]'' by [[Kate Moore]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy
+:''[[Slow Dancing On Price's Pier]]'' - [[Lisa Dale]]
-:''[[When Beauty Tamed The Beast]]'' by [[Eloisa James]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
+:''[[Summer At Seaside Cove]]'' - [[Jacquie D'Alessandro]]
-===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]===
+:''[[The Welcome Home Garden Club]]'' - [[Lori Wilde]]
-''[[I Love The Earl]]'' by [[Caroline Linden]] - HarperCollins, Avon, Impulse - Lyssa Keusch
-:"Angel's Wolf" in ''[[Angels Of Darkness]]'' by [[Nalini Singh]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
-:"Chaos In Death" in ''[[The Unquiet]]'' by [[J.D. Robb]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Leslie Gelbman
-:"Compassion Can't Wait" in ''[[More Than Words, Volume 7]]'' by [[Carly Phillips]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin - Marsha Zinberg
-:"One Wish: A Christmas Story" in ''[[A Texas Christmas]]'' by [[Jodi Thomas]] - Kensington, Zebra - Peter Senftleben
-:"Resolution" in ''[[The Heart Of Winter]]'' by [[Linda Winstead Jones]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin by Stacy Boyd
-:"The Storm Within" in ''[[A Royal Engagement]]'' by [[Trish Morey]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents by Joanne Grant
-:"The Unforgiven" in ''[[The Unquiet]]'' by [[Ruth Ryan Langan]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Cindy Hwang
-===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
-''[[New York To Dallas]]'' by [[J.D. Robb]] - PRH/Penguin, Putnam - Leslie Gelbman
-:''[[Hidden Away]]'' by [[Maya Bank]]s - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
-:''[[Hot Zone]]'' by [[Catherine Mann]] - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Deb Werksman
-:''[[Hush]]'' by [[Cherry Adair]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket Star - Lauren McKenna
-:''[[Secrets Of Bella Terra]]'' by [[Christina Dodd]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Select - Kerry Donovan
-:''[[True Colors]]'' by [[Joyce Lamb ]]- PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy
-:''[[True Shot]]'' by [[Joyce Lamb]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy
-:''[[Where All The Dead Lie]]'' by [[J. T. Ellison]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Adam Wilson & Miranda Indrigo
-===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]===
+===[[First Book]]===
-''[[Enclave]]'' by [[Ann Aguirre]] - Macmillan, Feiwel & Friends - Liz Szabla
+'''Winner: ''[[First Grave On The Right]]'' - [[Darynda Jones]]'''
-:''[[Flawless]]'' by [[Lara Chapman]] - Bloomsbury - Caroline Abbey
+* Finalists:
-:''[[Hourglass]]'' by [[Myra McEntire]] - Egmont USA - Regina Griffin
+:''[[Beautiful Disaster]]'' - [[Laura Spinella]]
-:''[[I'm Not Her]]'' by [[Janet Gurtler]] - Sourcebooks, Fire - Leah Hultenschmidt
+:''[[The Darling Strumpet]]'' - [[Gillian Bagwell]]
-:''[[Touch Of Frost]]'' by [[Jennifer Estep]] - Kensington, KTeen - Alicia Condon
+:''[[The Devil In Disguise]]'' - [[Stefanie Sloane]]
-:''[[Warped]]'' by [[Maurissa Guibord]] - PRH/Random House, Delacorte - Michelle Poploff
+:''[[Hourglass]]'' - [[Myra McEntire]]
+:''[[How To Marry A Duke]]'' - [[Vicky Dreiling]]
+:''[[I'm Not Her]]'' - [[Janet Gurtler]]
+:''[[Warped]]'' - [[Maurissa Guibord]]
+===[[Historical Romance]]===
+'''Winner: ''[[The Black Hawk]]'' - [[Joanna Bourne]]'''
+* Finalists:
+:''[[Always A Temptress]]'' - [[Eileen Dreyer]]
+:''[[The Danger Of Desire]]'' - [[Elizabeth Essex]]
+:''[[Heartbreak Creek]]'' - [[Kaki Warner]]
+:''[[The Many Sins Of Lord Cameron]]'' - [[Jennifer Ashley]]
+:''[[Scandalous Desires]]'' - [[Elizabeth Hoyt]]
+:''[[Silk Is For Seduction]]'' - [[Loretta Chase]]
+:''[[Unveiled]]'' - [[Courtney Milan]]
+===[[Inspirational Romance]]===
+'''Winner: ''[[The Measure Of Katie Calloway]]'' by [[Serena B. Miller]]'''
+* Finalists:
+:''[[The Christmas Child]]'' (aka ''[[Winter Of Redemption]]'') - [[Linda Goodnight]]
+:''[[Deadly Pursuit - Irene Hannon|Deadly Pursuit]]'' - [[Irene Hannon]]
+:''[[Katie's Way]]'' - [[Marta Perry]]
+:''[[The Ladies' Room]]'' - [[Carolyn Brown]]
+:''[[Love On The Line - Deeanne Gist|Love On The Line]]'' - [[Deeanne Gist]]
+:''[[My Foolish Heart]]'' - [[Susan May Warren]]
+:''[[Save The Date]]'' - [[Jenny B. Jones]]
+:''[[To Win Her Heart]]'' - [[Karen Witemeyer]]
+===[[Novel with Strong Romantic Elements Romance]]===
+'''Winner: ''[[How To Bake A Perfect Life]]'' - [[Barbara O'Neal]]'''
+* Finialists:
+:''[[The Dark Enquiry]]'' - [[Deanna Raybourn]]
+:''[[Death Magic]]'' - [[Eileen Wilks]]
+:''[[First Grave On The Right]]'' - [[Darynda Jones]]
+:''[[Goodnight Tweetheart]]'' - [[Teresa Medeiros]]
+:''[[The Rose Garden]]'' - [[Susanna Kearsley]]
+:''[[Shadow Walker]]'' - [[Allyson James]]
+:''[[Song Of The Nile]]'' - [[Stephanie Dray]]
+:''[[Spider's Revenge]]'' - [[Jennifer Estep]]
+===[[Paranormal Romance]]===
+'''Winner: ''[[Dragon Bound]]'' - [[Thea Harrison]]'''
+* Finalists:
+:''[[Archangel's Blade]]'' - [[Nalini Singh]]
+:''[[Changeling Moon]]'' - [[Dani Harper]]
+:''[[Envy]]'' - [[J.R. Ward]]
+:''[[Lord Of The Abyss]]'' - [[Nalini Singh]]
+:''[[The Lost]]'' - [[Caridad Piniero]]
+:''[[Nightfall - Ellen Connor|Nightfall]]'' - [[Ellen Connor]]
+:''[[The Restorer]]'' - [[Amanda Stevens]]
+===[[Regency Historical Romance]]===
+'''Winner: ''[[A Night To Surrender]]'' - [[Tessa Dare]]'''
+* Finalists:
+:''[[The Devil In Disguise]]'' - [[Stefanie Sloane]]
+:''[[Heiress In Love]]'' - [[Christina Brooke]]
+:''[[How To Marry A Duke]]'' - [[Vicky Dreiling]]
+:''[[How To Seduce A Scoundrel]]'' - [[Vicky Dreiling]]
+:''[[Lady Sophie's Christmas Wish]]'' - [[Grace Burrowes]]
+:''[[To Seduce An Angel]]'' - [[Kate Moore]]
+:''[[When Beauty Tamed The Beast]]'' - [[Eloisa James]]
+===[[Romance Novella]]===
+'''Winner: ''[[I Love The Earl]]'' - [[Caroline Linden]]'''
+* Finalists:
+:"Angel's Wolf" in ''[[Angels Of Darkness]]'' - [[Nalini Singh]]
+:"Chaos In Death" in ''[[The Unquiet]]'' - [[J.D. Robb]]
+:"Compassion Can't Wait" in ''[[More Than Words, Volume 7]]'' - [[Carly Phillips]]
+:"One Wish: A Christmas Story" in ''[[A Texas Christmas]]'' - [[Jodi Thomas]]
+:"Resolution" in ''[[The Heart Of Winter]]'' - [[Linda Winstead Jones]]
+:"The Storm Within" in ''[[A Royal Engagement]]'' - [[Trish Morey]]
+:"The Unforgiven" in ''[[The Unquiet]]'' - [[Ruth Ryan Langan]]
+===[[Romantic Suspense]]===
+'''Winner: ''[[New York To Dallas]]'' - [[J.D. Robb]]'''
+* Finalists:
+:''[[Hidden Away]]'' - [[Maya Banks]]
+:''[[Hot Zone - Catherine Mann|Hot Zone]]'' - [[Catherine Mann]]
+:''[[Hush - Cherry Adair|Hush]]'' - [[Cherry Adair]]
+:''[[Secrets Of Bella Terra]]'' - [[Christina Dodd]]
+:''[[True Colors - Joyce Lamb|True Colors]]'' - [[Joyce Lamb ]]
+:''[[True Shot]]'' - [[Joyce Lamb]]
+:''[[Where All The Dead Lie]]'' - [[J.T. Ellison]]
+===[[Young Adult Romance]]===
+'''Winner: ''[[Enclave]]'' - [[Ann Aguirre]]'''
+* Finalists:
+:''[[Flawless - Lara Chapman|Flawless]]'' - [[Lara Chapman]]
+:''[[Hourglass]]'' - [[Myra McEntire]]
+:''[[I'm Not Her]]'' - [[Janet Gurtler]]
+:''[[Touch Of Frost]]'' - [[Jennifer Estep]]
+:''[[Warped]]'' - [[Maurissa Guibord]]