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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]===
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''[[Bet Me - Jennifer Crusie|Bet Me]]'' by [[Jennifer Crusie]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
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'''* Winner: ''[[Bet Me - Jennifer Crusie|Bet Me]]'' - [[Jennifer Crusie]]'''
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:''[[Blue Flame]]'' by [[Jill Shalvis]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Onyx - Laura Cifelli
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Daisy's Back In Town]]'' by [[Rachel Gibson]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
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:''[[Blue Flame]]'' - [[Jill Shalvis]]
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:''[[Golden Lies]]'' by [[Barbara Freethy]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet - Ellen Edwards
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:''[[Daisy's Back In Town]]'' - [[Rachel Gibson]]
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:''[[In The Mood]]'' by [[Suzanne Macpherson]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
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:''[[Golden Lies]]'' - [[Barbara Freethy]]
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:''[[An Irresistible Bachelor]]'' by [[Jessica Bird]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine, Ivy - Charlotte Herscher
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:''[[In The Mood]]'' - [[Suzanne Macpherson]]
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:''[[Street Smart]]'' by [[Tara Taylor Quinn]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Paula Eykelhof
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:''[[An Irresistible Bachelor]]'' - [[Jessica Bird]]
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:''[[Summer By The Sea]]'' by [[Susan Wiggs]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Martha Keenan & Dianne Moggy
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:''[[Street Smart]]'' - [[Tara Taylor Quinn]]
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:''[[This Can't Be Love - Kasey Michaels|This Can't Be Love]]'' by [[Kasey Michaels]] - Kensington, Zebra - John Scognamiglio
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:''[[Summer By The Sea]]'' - [[Susan Wiggs]]
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:''[[This Can't Be Love - Kasey Michaels|This Can't Be Love]]'' - [[Kasey Michaels]]
  
 
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
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''[[Time Off For Good Behavior]]'' by [[Lani Diane Rich]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Beth deGuzman
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'''* Winner: ''[[Time Off For Good Behavior]]'' - [[Lani Diane Rich]]'''
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:''[[American Idle]]'' by [[Alesia Holliday]] - Dorchester, Leisure - Kate Seaver
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Do Me, Do My Roots]]'' by [[Eileen Rendahl]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Micki Nuding
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:''[[American Idle]]'' - [[Alesia Holliday]]
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:''[[A Man In A Kilt]]'' by [[Sandy Blair]] - Kensington, Zebra - Hilary Sares
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:''[[Do Me, Do My Roots]]'' - [[Eileen Rendahl]]
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:''[[Rules Of Engagement]]'' by [[Kathryn Caskie]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Melanie Murray
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:''[[A Man In A Kilt]]'' - [[Sandy Blair]]
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:''[[The Runaway Duke]]'' by [[Julie Anne Long]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Melanie Murray
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:''[[Rules of Engagement - Kathryn Caskie|Rules Of Engagement]]'' - [[Kathryn Caskie]]
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:''[[The Runaway Duke]]'' - [[Julie Anne Long]]
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===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
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''[[Grounds To Believe]]'' by [[Shelley Bates]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired - Krista Stroever
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'''* Winner: ''[[Grounds To Believe]]'' - [[Shelley Bates]]'''
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:''[[At The Scent Of Water]]'' by [[Linda Nichols]] - Baker, Bethany House - Sharon Asmus
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Gabriel's Discovery]]'' by [[Felicia Mason]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired - Diane Dietz & Krista Stroever
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:''[[At The Scent Of Water]]'' - [[Linda Nichols]]
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:''[[Hero In Her Heart]]'' by [[Marta Perry]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired - Krista Stroever
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:''[[Gabriel's Discovery]]'' - [[Felicia Mason]]
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:''[[A Nest Of Sparrows]]'' by [[Deborah Raney]] - PRH/Crown, WaterBrook - Dudley Delffs & Terry McDowell
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:''[[Hero In Her Heart]]'' - [[Marta Perry]]
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:''[[A Nest Of Sparrows]]'' - [[Deborah Raney]]
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===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Series Romance|'''Long Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Series Romance|'''Long Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
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''[[John Riley's Girl]]'' by [[Inglath Cooper]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Johanna Raisanen
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'''* Winner: ''[[John Riley's Girl]]'' - [[Inglath Cooper]]'''
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:''[[Body Search]]'' by [[Jessica Andersen]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Allison Lyons
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* Finalists:
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:''[[The Cop - Jan Hudson|The Cop]]'' by [[Jan Hudson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Kathleen Scheibling
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:''[[Body Search]]'' - [[Jessica Andersen]]
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:''[[A Family Christmas - Carrie Alexander|A Family Christmas]]'' by [[Carrie Alexander]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Laura Shin
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:''[[The Cop - Jan Hudson|The Cop]]'' - [[Jan Hudson]]
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:''[[Hidden Agenda - Maggie Price|Hidden Agenda]]'' by [[Maggie Price]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Susan Litman
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:''[[A Family Christmas - Carrie Alexander|A Family Christmas]]'' - [[Carrie Alexander]]
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:''[[Joint Forces]]'' by [[Catherine Mann]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Melissa Jeglinski
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:''[[Hidden Agenda - Maggie Price|Hidden Agenda]]'' - [[Maggie Price]]
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:''[[A Marriage Of Majors]]'' by [[Elizabeth Ashtree]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Zilla Soriano
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:''[[Joint Forces]]'' - [[Catherine Mann]]
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:''[[A Real Hero]]'' by [[Jean Brashear]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Beverley Sotolov
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:''[[A Marriage Of Majors]]'' - [[Elizabeth Ashtree]]
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:''[[A Real Hero]]'' - [[Jean Brashear]]
  
 
===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]===
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''[[Shadowheart]]'' by [[Laura Kinsale]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Trade - Leslie Gelbman
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'''* Winner: ''[[Shadowheart]]'' - [[Laura Kinsale]]'''
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:''[[Beloved Impostor]]'' by [[Patricia Potter]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Gail Fortune
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* Finalists:
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:''[[The Butler Did It]]'' by [[Kasey Michaels]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Melissa Jeglinski
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:''[[Beloved Impostor]]'' - [[Patricia Potter]]
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:''[[Highlander Unbound]]'' by [[Julia London]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Maggie Crawford
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:''[[The Butler Did It]]'' - [[Kasey Michaels]]
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:''[[The Linnet]]'' by [[Elizabeth English]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
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:''[[Highlander Unbound]]'' - [[Julia London]]
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:''[[Moon In The Water]]'' by [[Elizabeth Grayson]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Micahlyn Whitt
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:''[[The Linnet]]'' - [[Elizabeth English]]
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:''[[My Pleasure]]'' by [[Connie Brockway]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Maggie Crawford
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:''[[Moon In The Water]]'' - [[Elizabeth Grayson]]
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:''[[To Find You Again]]'' by [[Maureen McKade]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
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:''[[My Pleasure]]'' - [[Connie Brockway]]
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:''[[Wedded Bliss]]'' by [[Barbara Metzger]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Laura Cifelli
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:''[[To Find You Again]]'' - [[Maureen McKade]]
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:''[[Wedded Bliss]]'' - [[Barbara Metzger]]
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===[[RITA®: Novel with Strong Romantic Elements|'''Novel with Strong Romantic Elements''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Novel with Strong Romantic Elements|'''Novel with Strong Romantic Elements''']]===
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''[[A.K.A. Goddess]]'' by [[Evelyn Vaughn]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Bombshell - Natashya Wilson & Stephanie Maurer
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'''* Winner: ''[[A.K.A. Goddess]]'' - [[Evelyn Vaughn]]'''
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:''[[American Idle]]'' by [[Alesia Holliday]] - Dorchester, Leisure - Kate Seaver
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Do Me, Do My Roots]]'' by [[Eileen Rendahl]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Micki Nuding
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:''[[American Idle]]'' - [[Alesia Holliday]]
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:''[[The Ocean Between Us]]'' by [[Susan Wiggs]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Martha Keenan & Dianne Moggy
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:''[[Do Me, Do My Roots]]'' - [[Eileen Rendahl]]
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:''[[Time Off For Good Behavior]]'' by [[Lani Diane Rich]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Beth deGuzman
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:''[[The Ocean Between Us]]'' - [[Susan Wiggs]]
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:''[[Time Off For Good Behavior]]'' - [[Lani Diane Rich]]
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===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
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''[[Blue Moon]]'' by [[Lori Handeland]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
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'''* Winner: ''[[Blue Moon]]'' - [[Lori Handeland]]'''
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:''[[Come To Me]]'' by [[Lisa Cach]] - Dorchester, Love Spell - Christopher Keeslar
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Divided In Death]]'' by [[J. D. Robb]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Leslie Gelbman
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:''[[Come To Me - Lisa Cach|Come To Me]]'' - [[Lisa Cach]]
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:''[[Heart Of The Hunter]]'' by [[Tina St. John]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine, Ivy - Charlotte Herscher
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:''[[Divided In Death]]'' - [[J.D. Robb]]
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:''[[The Immortal Highlander]]'' by [[Karen Marie Moning]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Wendy McCurdy
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:''[[Heart Of The Hunter]]'' - [[Tina St. John]]
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:''[[Shadow Fires]]'' by [[Catherine Spangle]] - rDorchester, Love Spell - Christopher Keeslar
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:''[[The Immortal Highlander]]'' - [[Karen Marie Moning]]
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:''[[Visions In Death]]'' by [[J. D. Robb]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Leslie Gelbman
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:''[[Shadow Fires]]'' - [[Catherine Spangler]]
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:''[[Wet And Wild]]'' by [[Sandra Hill]] - Dorchester, Leisure - Alicia Condon
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:''[[Visions In Death]]'' - [[J.D. Robb]]
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:''[[Wet And Wild]]'' - [[Sandra Hill]]
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===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]===
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''[[A Passionate Endeavor]]'' by [[Sophia Nash]] - PRH/Random House, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Laura Cifelli
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'''* Winner: ''[[A Passionate Endeavor]]'' - [[Sophia Nash]]'''
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:''[[Moonlight And Mischief]]'' by [[Rhonda Woodward]] - PRH/Random House, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Rose Hilliard
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* Finalists:
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:''[[The Rules Of Love]]'' by [[Amanda McCabe]] - PRH/Random House, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Anne Bohner
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:''[[Moonlight And Mischief]]'' - [[Rhonda Woodward]]
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:''[[The Rules Of Love]]'' - [[Amanda McCabe]]
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===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]===
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"Her Best Enemy" in ''[[Night's Edge]]'' by [[Maggie Shayne]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Leslie Wainger
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'''* Winner: "Her Best Enemy" in ''[[Night's Edge]]'' - [[Maggie Shayne]]'''
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:"Daydream Believer" in ''[[Man Of My Dream]]''s by [[Maggie Shayne]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Cindy Hwang
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* Finalists:
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:"The Edge Of Memory" in ''[[Mysteries Of Lost Angel Inn]]'' by [[Kathleen O'Brien]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Releases - Zilla Soriano
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:"Daydream Believer" in ''[[Man Of My Dreams]]'' - [[Maggie Shayne]]
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:"Father And The Notorious Miss Neuman" in ''[[A Wife For Papa]]'' by [[Lynn Collum]] - Kensington, Zebra, Regency - John Scognamiglio
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:"The Edge Of Memory" in ''[[Mysteries Of Lost Angel Inn]]'' - [[Kathleen O'Brien]]
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:"The First Kiss" in ''[[Lady Whistledown Strikes Back]]'' by [[Julia Quinn]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch
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:"Father And The Notorious Miss Neuman" in ''[[A Wife For Papa]]'' - [[Lynn Collum]]
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:"Midsummer's Night's Magic" in ''[[Man Of My Dreams]]'' by [[Virginia Kantra]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Cindy Hwang
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:"The First Kiss" in ''[[Lady Whistledown Strikes Back]]'' - [[Julia Quinn]]
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:"Out On A Limb" in ''[[Mistletoe And Mayhem]]'' by [[Christie Ridgway]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
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:"Midsummer's Night's Magic" in ''[[Man Of My Dreams]]'' - [[Virginia Kantra]]
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:"Surrender" in ''[[Essence Of Midnight]]'' by [[Julie Elizabeth Leto]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Anthologies - Brenda Chin
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:"Out On A Limb" in ''[[Mistletoe And Mayhem]]'' - [[Christie Ridgway]]
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:"Wolf Moon" in ''[[Moon Shadows]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Leslie Gelbman
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:"Surrender" in ''[[Essence Of Midnight]]'' - [[Julie Elizabeth Leto]]
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:"Wolf Moon" in ''[[Moon Shadows]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]]
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===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
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''[[I'm Watching You]]'' by [[Karen Rose]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Karen Kosztolnyik
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'''* Winner: ''[[I'm Watching You]]'' - [[Karen Rose]]'''
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:''[[Body Double]]'' by [[Vicki Hinze]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Bombshell - Susan Litman
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Code Name: Princess]]'' by [[Christina Skye]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Wendy McCurdy
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:''[[Body Double]]'' - [[Vicki Hinze]]
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:''[[Colder Than Ice]]'' by [[Maggie Shayne]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Leslie Wainger
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:''[[Code Name: Princess]]'' - [[Christina Skye]]
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:''[[Fatal Error]]'' by [[Colleen Thompson]] - Dorchester, Leisure - Alicia Condon
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:''[[Colder Than Ice]]'' - [[Maggie Shayne]]
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:''[[Have You Seen Her?]]'' by [[Karen Rose]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner) - Karen Kosztolnyik
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:''[[Fatal Error]]'' - [[Colleen Thompson]]
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:''[[Just Past Midnight]]'' by [[Amanda Stevens]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Author Spotlight - Denise O'Sullivan
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:''[[Have You Seen Her?]]'' - [[Karen Rose]]
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:''[[Mimosa Grove]]'' by [[Dinah McCall]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Leslie Wainger
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:''[[Just Past Midnight]]'' - [[Amanda Stevens]]
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:''[[Shady Lady]]'' by [[Elizabeth Thornton]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Wendy McCurdy
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:''[[Mimosa Grove]]'' - [[Dinah McCall]]
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:''[[Shady Lady - Elizabeth Thornton|Shady Lady]]'' - [[Elizabeth Thornton]]
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===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]===
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''[[Miss Pruitt's Private Life]]'' by [[Barbara McCauley]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Melissa Jeglinski
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'''* Winner: ''[[Miss Pruitt's Private Life]]'' - [[Barbara McCauley]]'''
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:''[[A Family Of His Own]]'' by [[Liz Fielding]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Emma Dunford
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Hers For The Weekend]]'' by [[Tanya Michaels]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Jennifer Green
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:''[[A Family Of His Own]]'' - [[Liz Fielding]]
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:''[[Like A Hurricane]]'' by [[Roxanne St. Claire]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Stephanie Maurer & Melissa Jeglinski
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:''[[Hers For The Weekend]]'' - [[Tanya Michaels]]
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:''[[Meeting At Midnight]]'' by [[Eileen Wilks]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Mary-Theresa Hussey
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:''[[Like A Hurricane]]'' - [[Roxanne St. Claire]]
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:''[[Tall, Dark And Texan]]'' by [[Jane Sullivan]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Jennifer Green
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:''[[Meeting At Midnight]]'' - [[Eileen Wilks]]
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:''[[We've Got Tonight]]'' by [[Jacquie D'Alessandro]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Brenda Chin
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:''[[Tall, Dark And Texan]]'' - [[Jane Sullivan]]
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:''[[When He Was Bad... - Jane Sullivan|When He Was Bad...]]'' by [[Jane Sullivan]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Jennifer Green
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:''[[We've Got Tonight]]'' - [[Jacquie D'Alessandro]]
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:''[[When He Was Bad... - Jane Sullivan|When He Was Bad...]]'' - [[Jane Sullivan]]
  
 
===[[RITA®: Short Historical Romance|'''Short Historical Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Short Historical Romance|'''Short Historical Romance''']]===
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''[[A Wanted Man - Susan Kay Law|A Wanted Man]]'' by [[Susan Kay Law]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch
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'''* Winner: ''[[A Wanted Man - Susan Kay Law|A Wanted Man]]'' - [[Susan Kay Law]]'''
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:''[[The Countess Bride]]'' by [[Terri Brisbin]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Melissa Endlich
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* Finalists:
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:''[[A Lady Of Distinction]]'' by [[Deborah Simmons]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
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:''[[The Countess Bride]]'' - [[Terri Brisbin]]
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:''[[My Favorite Thief]]'' by [[Karyn Monk]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Micahlyn Whitt
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:''[[A Lady Of Distinction]]'' - [[Deborah Simmons]]
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:''[[My Seduction]]'' by [[Connie Brockway]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Maggie Crawford
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:''[[My Favorite Thief]]'' - [[Karyn Monk]]
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:''[[The Princess Masquerade]]'' by [[Lois Greiman]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Erika Tsang
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:''[[My Seduction]]'' - [[Connie Brockway]]
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:''[[Rules of Engagement - Kathryn Caskie|Rules Of Engagement]]'' by [[Kathryn Caskie]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Melanie Murray
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:''[[The Princess Masquerade]]'' - [[Lois Greiman]]
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:''[[The Unexpected Wife]]'' by [[Mary Burton]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Patience Smith
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:''[[Rules of Engagement - Kathryn Caskie|Rules Of Engagement]]'' - [[Kathryn Caskie]]
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:''[[The Unexpected Wife]]'' - [[Mary Burton]]
  
 
===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]===
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''[[Christmas Eve Marriage]]'' by [[Jessica Hart]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Kimberley Young
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'''* Winner: ''[[Christmas Eve Marriage]]'' - [[Jessica Hart]]'''
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:''[[The Bowen Bride]]'' by [[Nicole Burnham]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Gail Chasan
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* Finalists:
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:''[[The Game Show Bride]]'' by [[Jackie Braun]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Stacy Boyd
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:''[[The Bowen Bride]]'' - [[Nicole Burnham]]
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:''[[Gino's Arranged Bride]]'' by [[Lucy Gordon]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Bryony Greem
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:''[[The Game Show Bride]]'' - [[Jackie Braun]]
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:''[[The Last-Minute Marriage]]'' by [[Marion Lennox]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Kate Paice
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:''[[Gino's Arranged Bride]]'' - [[Lucy Gordon]]
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:''[[The Last-Minute Marriage]]'' - [[Marion Lennox]]

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Contemporary Single Title Romance

* Winner: Bet Me - Jennifer Crusie

  • Finalists:
Blue Flame - Jill Shalvis
Daisy's Back In Town - Rachel Gibson
Golden Lies - Barbara Freethy
In The Mood - Suzanne Macpherson
An Irresistible Bachelor - Jessica Bird
Street Smart - Tara Taylor Quinn
Summer By The Sea - Susan Wiggs
This Can't Be Love - Kasey Michaels

First Book

* Winner: Time Off For Good Behavior - Lani Diane Rich

  • Finalists:
American Idle - Alesia Holliday
Do Me, Do My Roots - Eileen Rendahl
A Man In A Kilt - Sandy Blair
Rules Of Engagement - Kathryn Caskie
The Runaway Duke - Julie Anne Long

Inspirational Romance

* Winner: Grounds To Believe - Shelley Bates

  • Finalists:
At The Scent Of Water - Linda Nichols
Gabriel's Discovery - Felicia Mason
Hero In Her Heart - Marta Perry
A Nest Of Sparrows - Deborah Raney

Long Contemporary Series Romance

* Winner: John Riley's Girl - Inglath Cooper

  • Finalists:
Body Search - Jessica Andersen
The Cop - Jan Hudson
A Family Christmas - Carrie Alexander
Hidden Agenda - Maggie Price
Joint Forces - Catherine Mann
A Marriage Of Majors - Elizabeth Ashtree
A Real Hero - Jean Brashear

Long Historical Romance

* Winner: Shadowheart - Laura Kinsale

  • Finalists:
Beloved Impostor - Patricia Potter
The Butler Did It - Kasey Michaels
Highlander Unbound - Julia London
The Linnet - Elizabeth English
Moon In The Water - Elizabeth Grayson
My Pleasure - Connie Brockway
To Find You Again - Maureen McKade
Wedded Bliss - Barbara Metzger

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

* Winner: A.K.A. Goddess - Evelyn Vaughn

  • Finalists:
American Idle - Alesia Holliday
Do Me, Do My Roots - Eileen Rendahl
The Ocean Between Us - Susan Wiggs
Time Off For Good Behavior - Lani Diane Rich

Paranormal Romance

* Winner: Blue Moon - Lori Handeland

  • Finalists:
Come To Me - Lisa Cach
Divided In Death - J.D. Robb
Heart Of The Hunter - Tina St. John
The Immortal Highlander - Karen Marie Moning
Shadow Fires - Catherine Spangler
Visions In Death - J.D. Robb
Wet And Wild - Sandra Hill

Regency Romance

* Winner: A Passionate Endeavor - Sophia Nash

  • Finalists:
Moonlight And Mischief - Rhonda Woodward
The Rules Of Love - Amanda McCabe

Romance Novella

* Winner: "Her Best Enemy" in Night's Edge - Maggie Shayne

  • Finalists:
"Daydream Believer" in Man Of My Dreams - Maggie Shayne
"The Edge Of Memory" in Mysteries Of Lost Angel Inn - Kathleen O'Brien
"Father And The Notorious Miss Neuman" in A Wife For Papa - Lynn Collum
"The First Kiss" in Lady Whistledown Strikes Back - Julia Quinn
"Midsummer's Night's Magic" in Man Of My Dreams - Virginia Kantra
"Out On A Limb" in Mistletoe And Mayhem - Christie Ridgway
"Surrender" in Essence Of Midnight - Julie Elizabeth Leto
"Wolf Moon" in Moon Shadows - Nora Roberts

Romantic Suspense

* Winner: I'm Watching You - Karen Rose

  • Finalists:
Body Double - Vicki Hinze
Code Name: Princess - Christina Skye
Colder Than Ice - Maggie Shayne
Fatal Error - Colleen Thompson
Have You Seen Her? - Karen Rose
Just Past Midnight - Amanda Stevens
Mimosa Grove - Dinah McCall
Shady Lady - Elizabeth Thornton

Short Contemporary Romance

* Winner: Miss Pruitt's Private Life - Barbara McCauley

  • Finalists:
A Family Of His Own - Liz Fielding
Hers For The Weekend - Tanya Michaels
Like A Hurricane - Roxanne St. Claire
Meeting At Midnight - Eileen Wilks
Tall, Dark And Texan - Jane Sullivan
We've Got Tonight - Jacquie D'Alessandro
When He Was Bad... - Jane Sullivan

Short Historical Romance

* Winner: A Wanted Man - Susan Kay Law

  • Finalists:
The Countess Bride - Terri Brisbin
A Lady Of Distinction - Deborah Simmons
My Favorite Thief - Karyn Monk
My Seduction - Connie Brockway
The Princess Masquerade - Lois Greiman
Rules Of Engagement - Kathryn Caskie
The Unexpected Wife - Mary Burton

Traditional Romance

* Winner: Christmas Eve Marriage - Jessica Hart

  • Finalists:
The Bowen Bride - Nicole Burnham
The Game Show Bride - Jackie Braun
Gino's Arranged Bride - Lucy Gordon
The Last-Minute Marriage - Marion Lennox
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