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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance|'''Contemporary Series Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance|'''Contemporary Series Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Welcome Home, Cowboy]]'' | + | '''Winner: ''[[Welcome Home, Cowboy]]'' - [[Karen Templeton]]''' |
− | :“Breaking | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Christmas Magic | + | :“Breaking The Sheikh's Rules” in ''[[Summer Sheikhs]]'' - [[Abby Green]] |
− | :''[[Christmas | + | :''[[Christmas Magic On The Mountain]]'' - [[Melissa McClone]] |
− | :''[[Dare She Date | + | :''[[Christmas With Her Boss]]'' - [[Marion Lennox]] |
− | :''[[Red-Hot Renegade]]'' | + | :''[[Dare She Date The Dreamy Doc?]]'' - [[Sarah Morgan]] |
− | :''[[An Unexpected Father]]'' | + | :''[[Red-Hot Renegade]]'' - [[Kelly Hunter]] |
− | :''[[Zoe | + | :''[[An Unexpected Father]]'' - [[Lisa Ruff]] |
+ | :''[[Zoe And The Tormented Tycoon]]'' - [[Kate Hewitt]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure|'''Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure|'''Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[The Moon That Night]]'' | + | '''Winner: ''[[The Moon That Night]]'' - [[Helen Brenna]]''' |
− | :''[[The Baby's Guardian]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Case File: Canyon Creek, Wyoming]]'' | + | :''[[The Baby's Guardian]]'' - [[Delores Fossen]] |
− | :''[[A Cop | + | :''[[Case File: Canyon Creek, Wyoming]]'' - [[Paula Graves]] |
− | :''[[Meltdown]]'' | + | :''[[A Cop In Her Stocking]]'' - [[Ann Voss Peterson]] |
− | :''[[Perfect Partners?]]'' | + | :''[[Meltdown - Gail Barrett|Meltdown]]'' - [[Gail Barrett]] |
− | :''[[Renegade Angel]]'' | + | :''[[Perfect Partners?]]'' - [[C.J. Carmichael]] |
− | :''[[To Catch | + | :''[[Renegade Angel]]'' - [[Kendra Leigh Castle]] |
+ | :''[[To Catch A Killer]]'' - [[Kimberly Van Meter]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Simply Irresistible - Jill Shalvis|Simply Irresistible]]'' | + | '''Winner: ''[[Simply Irresistible - Jill Shalvis|Simply Irresistible]]'' - [[Jill Shalvis]]''' |
− | :''[[And One Last Thing...]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Happy Ever After]]'' | + | :''[[And One Last Thing...]]'' - [[Molly Harper]] |
− | :''[[Lead Me On]]'' | + | :''[[Happy Ever After]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]] |
− | :''[[Not That Kind | + | :''[[Lead Me On - Victoria Dahl|Lead Me On]]'' - [[Victoria Dahl]] |
− | :''[[Nothing | + | :''[[Not That Kind Of Girl]]'' - [[Susan Donovan]] |
− | :''[[One Fine Cowboy]]'' | + | :''[[Nothing But Trouble - Rachel Gibson|Nothing But Trouble]]'' - [[Rachel Gibson]] |
− | :''[[Still | + | :''[[One Fine Cowboy]]'' - [[Joanne Kennedy]] |
+ | :''[[Still The One - Robin Wells|Still The One]]'' - [[Robin Wells]] | ||
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Pieces | + | '''Winner: ''[[Pieces Of Sky]]'' - [[Kaki Warner]]''' |
− | :''[[Enemy Within]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Firestorm]]'' | + | :''[[Enemy Within]]'' - [[Marcella Burnard]] |
− | :''[[I Now Pronounce You Someone Else]]'' | + | :''[[Firestorm - Kelly Ann Riley|Firestorm]]'' - [[Kelly Ann Riley]] |
− | :''[[The Iron King]]'' | + | :''[[I Now Pronounce You Someone Else]]'' - [[Erin McCahan]] |
− | :''[[The Summer | + | :''[[The Iron King]]'' - [[Julie Kagawa]] |
− | :''[[A Tailor-Made Bride]]'' | + | :''[[The Summer Of Skinny Dipping]]'' - [[Amanda Howells]] |
− | :''[[Wanna Get Lucky?]]'' | + | :''[[A Tailor-Made Bride]]'' - [[Karen Witemeyer]] |
− | :''[[When Harry Met Molly]]'' | + | :''[[Wanna Get Lucky?]]'' - [[Deborah Coonts]] |
+ | :''[[When Harry Met Molly]]'' - [[Kieran Kramer]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Historical Romance|'''Historical Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Historical Romance|'''Historical Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[His | + | '''Winner: ''[[His At Night]]'' - [[Sherry Thomas]]''' |
− | :''[[Countess | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[The Forbidden Rose]]'' | + | :''[[Countess Of Scandal]]'' - [[Laurel McKee]] |
− | :''[[A Kiss | + | :''[[The Forbidden Rose]]'' - [[Joanna Bourne]] |
− | :''[[Last Night's Scandal]]'' | + | :''[[A Kiss At Midnight]]'' - [[Eloisa James]] |
− | :''[[A Little Bit Wild]]'' | + | :''[[Last Night's Scandal]]'' - [[Loretta Chase]] |
− | :''[[One Wicked Sin]]'' | + | :''[[A Little Bit Wild]]'' - [[Victoria Dahl]] |
− | :''[[Open Country]]'' | + | :''[[One Wicked Sin]]'' - [[Nicola Cornick]] |
+ | :''[[Open Country]]'' - [[Kaki Warner]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[In Harm's Way]]'' | + | '''Winner: ''[[In Harm's Way]]'' - [[Irene Hannon]]''' |
− | :''[[A Convenient Wife]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Doctor | + | :''[[A Convenient Wife]]'' - [[Anna Schmidt]] |
− | :''[[Finding Her Way Home]]'' | + | :''[[Doctor In Petticoats]]'' - [[Mary Connealy]] |
− | :''[[Maid | + | :''[[Finding Her Way Home]]'' - [[Linda Goodnight]] |
− | :''[[Shades | + | :''[[Maid To Match]]'' - [[Deeanne Gist]] |
− | :''[[The Wedding Garden]]'' | + | :''[[Shades Of Morning]]'' - [[Marlo Schalesky]] |
− | :''[[Whisper | + | :''[[The Wedding Garden]]'' - [[Linda Goodnight]] |
− | :''[[Within My Heart]]'' | + | :''[[Whisper On The Wind - Maureen Lang|Whisper On The Wind]]'' - [[Maureen Lang]] |
+ | :''[[Within My Heart]]'' - [[Tamera Alexander]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Novel with Strong Romantic Elements|'''Novel with Strong Romantic Elements''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Novel with Strong Romantic Elements|'''Novel with Strong Romantic Elements''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Welcome | + | '''Winner: ''[[Welcome To Harmony]]'' - [[Jodi Thomas]]''' |
− | :''[[Blood Vines]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[The Dead Travel Fast]]'' | + | :''[[Blood Vines]]'' - [[Erica Spindler]] |
− | :''[[Killbox]]'' | + | :''[[The Dead Travel Fast]]'' - [[Deanna Raybourn]] |
− | :''[[On Folly Beach]]'' | + | :''[[Killbox]]'' - [[Ann Aguirre]] |
− | :''[[The Search]]'' | + | :''[[On Folly Beach]]'' - [[Karen White]] |
− | :''[[Stormwalker]]'' | + | :''[[The Search - Nora Roberts|The Search]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]] |
− | :''[[Wanna Get Lucky?]]'' | + | :''[[Stormwalker - Allyson James|Stormwalker]]'' - [[Allyson James]] |
+ | :''[[Wanna Get Lucky?]]'' - [[Deborah Coonts]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Unchained: The Dark Forgotten]]'' | + | '''Winner: ''[[Unchained: The Dark Forgotten]]'' - [[Sharon Ashwood]]''' |
− | :''[[Enemy Within]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[A Highlander's Homecoming]]'' | + | :''[[Enemy Within]]'' - [[Marcella Burnard]] |
− | :''[[Immortal Sea]]'' | + | :''[[A Highlander's Homecoming]]'' - [[Melissa Mayhue]] |
− | :''[[Marked | + | :''[[Immortal Sea]]'' - [[Virginia Kantra]] |
− | :''[[Rebel]]'' | + | :''[[Marked By The Moon]]'' - [[Lori Handeland]] |
− | :''[[Sins | + | :''[[Rebel]]'' - [[Zoe Archer]] |
− | :''[[Water Bound]]'' | + | :''[[Sins Of The Heart]]'' - [[Eve Silver]] |
+ | :''[[Water Bound]]'' - [[Christine Feehan]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Regency Historical Romance|'''Regency Historical Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Regency Historical Romance|'''Regency Historical Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[The Mischief | + | '''Winner: ''[[The Mischief Of The Mistletoe]]'' - [[Lauren Willig]]''' |
− | :''[[His Christmas Pleasure]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Nine Rules | + | :''[[His Christmas Pleasure]]'' - [[Cathy Maxwell]] |
− | :''[[Provocative | + | :''[[Nine Rules To Break When Romancing A Rake]]'' - [[Sarah MacLean]] |
− | :''[[To Surrender | + | :''[[Provocative In Pearls]]'' - [[Madeline Hunter]] |
− | :''[[Twice Tempted | + | :''[[To Surrender To A Rogue]]'' - [[Cara Elliott]] |
− | :''[[When Harry Met Molly]]'' | + | :''[[Twice Tempted By A Rogue]]'' - [[Tessa Dare]] |
− | :''[[The Wicked Wyckerley]]'' | + | :''[[When Harry Met Molly]]'' - [[Kieran Kramer]] |
+ | :''[[The Wicked Wyckerley]]'' - [[Patricia Rice]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]=== | ||
− | "Shifting Sea" in ''[[Burning Up]] | + | '''Winner: "Shifting Sea" in ''[[Burning Up - Berkley|Burning Up]] - [[Virginia Kantra]]''' |
− | :"Blame It | + | * Finalists: |
− | :"A Dundee Christmas" in ''[[Be Mine | + | :"Blame It On The Blizzard" in ''[[Baby, It's Cold Outside - Anthology|Baby, It's Cold Outside]]'' - [[Jennifer Greene]] |
− | :"Friendly Fire" in ''[[Born | + | :"A Dundee Christmas" in ''[[Be Mine At Christmas]]'' - [[Brenda Novak]] |
− | :"Love Me | + | :"Friendly Fire" in ''[[Born On The 4th of July]]'' - [[Jill Shalvis]] |
− | :"Mistletoe Magic" in ''[[Under | + | :"Love Me To Death" in ''[[Heart Of Darkness]]'' - [[Maggie Shayne]] |
− | :"Mountain Rose" in ''[[To Be | + | :"Mistletoe Magic" in ''[[Under The Millionaire's Mistletoe]]'' - [[Sandra Hyatt]] |
− | :"The Wrong Brother" in''[[ Under | + | :"Mountain Rose" in ''[[To Be A Mother - Anthology|To Be A Mother]]'' - [[Cheryl St. John]] |
+ | :"The Wrong Brother" in ''[[Under The Millionaire's Mistletoe]]'' - [[Maureen Child]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Silent Scream]]'' | + | '''Winner: ''[[Silent Scream]]'' - [[Karen Rose]]''' |
− | :''[[The Darkest Hour]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Deadly Fear]]'' | + | :''[[The Darkest Hour]]'' - [[Maya Banks]] |
− | :''[[Edge | + | :''[[Deadly Fear]]'' - [[Cynthia Eden]] |
− | :''[[Indulgence | + | :''[[Edge Of Sight]]'' - [[Roxanne St. Claire]] |
− | :''[[Kill Me Again]]'' | + | :''[[Indulgence In Death]]'' - [[J.D. Robb]] |
− | :''[[Love Me | + | :''[[Kill Me Again]]'' - [[Maggie Shayne]] |
− | :''[[Two Lethal Lies]]'' | + | :''[[Love Me To Death]]'' - [[Allison Brennan]] |
+ | :''[[Two Lethal Lies]]'' - [[Annie Solomon]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[The Iron King]]'' | + | '''Winner: ''[[The Iron King]]'' - [[Julie Kagawa]]''' |
− | :''[[Chasing Brooklyn]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[The Clearing]]'' | + | :''[[Chasing Brooklyn]]'' - [[Lisa Schroeder]] |
− | :''[[Clockwork Angel]]'' | + | :''[[The Clearing]]'' - [[Heather Davis]] |
− | :''[[I Now Pronounce You Someone Else]]'' | + | :''[[Clockwork Angel]]'' - [[Cassandra Clare]] |
− | :''[[Rules | + | :''[[I Now Pronounce You Someone Else]]'' - [[Erin McCahan]] |
− | :''[[The Summer | + | :''[[Rules Of Attraction]]'' - [[Simone Elkeles]] |
+ | :''[[The Summer Of Skinny Dipping]]'' - [[Amanda Howells]] |
Latest revision as of 01:53, 15 February 2023
Contents
- 1 Contemporary Series Romance
- 2 Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure
- 3 Contemporary Single Title Romance
- 4 First Book
- 5 Historical Romance
- 6 Inspirational Romance
- 7 Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
- 8 Paranormal Romance
- 9 Regency Historical Romance
- 10 Romance Novella
- 11 Romantic Suspense
- 12 Young Adult Romance
Contemporary Series Romance
Winner: Welcome Home, Cowboy - Karen Templeton
- Finalists:
- “Breaking The Sheikh's Rules” in Summer Sheikhs - Abby Green
- Christmas Magic On The Mountain - Melissa McClone
- Christmas With Her Boss - Marion Lennox
- Dare She Date The Dreamy Doc? - Sarah Morgan
- Red-Hot Renegade - Kelly Hunter
- An Unexpected Father - Lisa Ruff
- Zoe And The Tormented Tycoon - Kate Hewitt
Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure
Winner: The Moon That Night - Helen Brenna
- Finalists:
- The Baby's Guardian - Delores Fossen
- Case File: Canyon Creek, Wyoming - Paula Graves
- A Cop In Her Stocking - Ann Voss Peterson
- Meltdown - Gail Barrett
- Perfect Partners? - C.J. Carmichael
- Renegade Angel - Kendra Leigh Castle
- To Catch A Killer - Kimberly Van Meter
Contemporary Single Title Romance
Winner: Simply Irresistible - Jill Shalvis
- Finalists:
- And One Last Thing... - Molly Harper
- Happy Ever After - Nora Roberts
- Lead Me On - Victoria Dahl
- Not That Kind Of Girl - Susan Donovan
- Nothing But Trouble - Rachel Gibson
- One Fine Cowboy - Joanne Kennedy
- Still The One - Robin Wells
First Book
Winner: Pieces Of Sky - Kaki Warner
- Finalists:
- Enemy Within - Marcella Burnard
- Firestorm - Kelly Ann Riley
- I Now Pronounce You Someone Else - Erin McCahan
- The Iron King - Julie Kagawa
- The Summer Of Skinny Dipping - Amanda Howells
- A Tailor-Made Bride - Karen Witemeyer
- Wanna Get Lucky? - Deborah Coonts
- When Harry Met Molly - Kieran Kramer
Historical Romance
Winner: His At Night - Sherry Thomas
- Finalists:
- Countess Of Scandal - Laurel McKee
- The Forbidden Rose - Joanna Bourne
- A Kiss At Midnight - Eloisa James
- Last Night's Scandal - Loretta Chase
- A Little Bit Wild - Victoria Dahl
- One Wicked Sin - Nicola Cornick
- Open Country - Kaki Warner
Inspirational Romance
Winner: In Harm's Way - Irene Hannon
- Finalists:
- A Convenient Wife - Anna Schmidt
- Doctor In Petticoats - Mary Connealy
- Finding Her Way Home - Linda Goodnight
- Maid To Match - Deeanne Gist
- Shades Of Morning - Marlo Schalesky
- The Wedding Garden - Linda Goodnight
- Whisper On The Wind - Maureen Lang
- Within My Heart - Tamera Alexander
Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
Winner: Welcome To Harmony - Jodi Thomas
- Finalists:
- Blood Vines - Erica Spindler
- The Dead Travel Fast - Deanna Raybourn
- Killbox - Ann Aguirre
- On Folly Beach - Karen White
- The Search - Nora Roberts
- Stormwalker - Allyson James
- Wanna Get Lucky? - Deborah Coonts
Paranormal Romance
Winner: Unchained: The Dark Forgotten - Sharon Ashwood
- Finalists:
- Enemy Within - Marcella Burnard
- A Highlander's Homecoming - Melissa Mayhue
- Immortal Sea - Virginia Kantra
- Marked By The Moon - Lori Handeland
- Rebel - Zoe Archer
- Sins Of The Heart - Eve Silver
- Water Bound - Christine Feehan
Regency Historical Romance
Winner: The Mischief Of The Mistletoe - Lauren Willig
- Finalists:
- His Christmas Pleasure - Cathy Maxwell
- Nine Rules To Break When Romancing A Rake - Sarah MacLean
- Provocative In Pearls - Madeline Hunter
- To Surrender To A Rogue - Cara Elliott
- Twice Tempted By A Rogue - Tessa Dare
- When Harry Met Molly - Kieran Kramer
- The Wicked Wyckerley - Patricia Rice
Romance Novella
Winner: "Shifting Sea" in Burning Up - Virginia Kantra
- Finalists:
- "Blame It On The Blizzard" in Baby, It's Cold Outside - Jennifer Greene
- "A Dundee Christmas" in Be Mine At Christmas - Brenda Novak
- "Friendly Fire" in Born On The 4th of July - Jill Shalvis
- "Love Me To Death" in Heart Of Darkness - Maggie Shayne
- "Mistletoe Magic" in Under The Millionaire's Mistletoe - Sandra Hyatt
- "Mountain Rose" in To Be A Mother - Cheryl St. John
- "The Wrong Brother" in Under The Millionaire's Mistletoe - Maureen Child
Romantic Suspense
Winner: Silent Scream - Karen Rose
- Finalists:
- The Darkest Hour - Maya Banks
- Deadly Fear - Cynthia Eden
- Edge Of Sight - Roxanne St. Claire
- Indulgence In Death - J.D. Robb
- Kill Me Again - Maggie Shayne
- Love Me To Death - Allison Brennan
- Two Lethal Lies - Annie Solomon
Young Adult Romance
Winner: The Iron King - Julie Kagawa
- Finalists: