Difference between revisions of "2000 RITA® Winners & Finalists"

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+[[Category:RITA Winners]] [[Category:RITA Finalists]]
-'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''': ''[[Body Guard]]'' by [[Suzanne Brockmann]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Shauna Summers
+===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]===
-:''Crazy for You'' by [[Jennifer Crusie]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
+'''* Winner: ''[[Bodyguard - Suzanne Brockmann|Bodyguard]]'' - [[Suzanne Brockmann]]'''
-:''Father to Be'' by Marilyn Pappano - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Beth deGuzman
+* Finalists:
-:''Inner Harbor'' by [[Nora Robert]]s - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Leslie Gelbman
+:''[[Crazy For You - Jennifer Crusie|Crazy For You]]'' - [[Jennifer Crusie]]
-:''Lady Be Good'' by [[Susan Elizabeth Phillips]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
+:''[[Father To Be]]'' - [[Marilyn Pappano]]
-:''Lost Highways'' by Curtiss Ann Matlock - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Leslie Wainger
+:''[[Inner Harbor]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]]
-:''On Mystic Lake'' by [[Kristin Hannah]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Ann Patty
+:''[[Lady Be Good - Susan Elizabeth Phillips|Lady Be Good]]'' - [[Susan Elizabeth Phillips]]
+:''[[Lost Highways]]'' - [[Curtiss Ann Matlock]]
+:''[[On Mystic Lake]]'' - [[Kristin Hannah]]
-'''First Book''': ''[[The Maiden and the Unicorn]]'' by [[Isolde Martyn]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Stephanie Kip
+===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
-:''Beyond the Highland Mist'' by Karen Marie Moning - PRH/Random House, Dell - Maggie Crawford & Wendy McCurdy
+'''* Winner: ''[[The Maiden And The Unicorn]]'' - [[Isolde Martyn]]'''
-:''Border Crossings'' by Carole Bellacera - Macmillan, Tor, Forge - Stephanie Lane
+* Finalists:
-:''Gallant Waif'' by Anne Gracie - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Elizabeth Johnson
+:''[[Beyond The Highland Mist]]'' - [[Karen Marie Moning]]
-:''Mixed Signals'' by Liz Curtis Higgs - PRH/Crown, Multnomah - Karen Ball
+:''[[Border Crossings]]'' - [[Carole Bellacera]]
-:''My Lord Protector'' by Deborah Hale - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Margaret Marbury
+:''[[Gallant Waif]]'' - [[Anne Gracie]]
-:''The Nobody'' by Diane Farr - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Hilary Ross
+:''[[Mixed Signals]]'' - [[Liz Curtis Higgs]]
-:''An Officer and a Hero'' by Elizabeth Ashtree - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Paula Eykelhof
+:''[[My Lord Protector]]'' - [[Deborah Hale]]
+:''[[The Nobody]]'' - [[Diane Farr]]
+:''[[An Officer And A Hero]]'' - [[Elizabeth Ashtree]]
-'''Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance''': ''[[Nell]]'' by [[Jeanette Baker]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Kate Collins
+===[[RITA®: Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance|'''Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance''']]===
-:''Beyond the Highland Mist'' - Karen Marie Moning - PRH/Random House, Dell - Maggie Crawford & Lis Stone
+'''* Winner: ''[[Nell - Jeanette Baker|Nell]]'' - [[Jeanette Baker]]'''
-:''Heart of the Dove'' by Tracy Fobes - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Caroline Tolley
+* Finalists:
-:''More Than Magic'' by Kathleen Nance - Dorchester, Love Spell - Alicia Condon
+:''[[Beyond The Highland Mist]]'' - [[Karen Marie Moning]]
-:''The Night Drifter'' by [[Susan Carroll]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine, Ivy - Shauna Summers
+:''[[Heart Of The Dove]]'' - [[Tracy Fobes]]
-:''The Truelove Bride'' by [[Shana Abe]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Stephanie Kip & Wendy McCurdy
+:''[[More Than Magic - Kathleen Nance|More Than Magic]]'' - [[Kathleen Nance]]
+:''[[The Night Drifter]]'' - [[Susan Carroll]]
+:''[[The Truelove Bride]]'' - [[Shana Abe]]
-'''Inspirational Romance''': ''[[Danger in the Shadows]]'' by [[Dee Henderson]] - PRH/Crown, Multnomah - Julee Schwarzburg
+===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
-:''Caroline and the Preacher'' by Anna Schmidt - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired - Ann Leslie Tuttle
+'''* Winner: ''[[Danger In The Shadows]]'' - [[Dee Henderson]]'''
-:''Distant Bells'' by Diane Noble - PRH/Crown, Multnomah - Karen Ball
+* Finalists:
-:''Mixed Signals'' - Liz Curtis Higgs - PRH/Crown, Multnomah - Karen Ball
+:''[[Caroline And The Preacher]]'' - [[Anna Schmidt]]
-:''Never Lie to an Angel'' by Kate Welsh - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired - Patience Smith
+:''[[Distant Bells]]'' - [[Diane Noble]]
-:''When the Far Hills Bloom'' by Diane Noble - PRH/Crown, Multnomah - Lisa Bergren
+:''[[Mixed Signals]]'' - [[Liz Curtis Higgs]]
-:''Whispers from Yesterday'' by [[Robin Lee Hatcher]] - PRH/Crown, Multnomah - Lisa Bergren & Traci DePree
+:''[[Never Lie To An Angel]]'' - [[Kate Welsh]]
+:''[[When The Far Hills Bloom]]'' - [[Diane Noble]]
+:''[[Whispers From Yesterday]]'' - [[Robin Lee Hatcher]]
-'''Long Contemporary Romance''': ''[[Undercover Princess]]'' by [[Suzanne Brockmann]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Gail Chasan
+===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Romance|'''Long Contemporary Romance''']]===
-:''The Admiral's Bride'' by [[Suzanne Brockmann]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Gail Chasan
+'''* Winner: ''[[Undercover Princess]]'' - [[Suzanne Brockmann]]'''
-:''The Cowboy Is a Daddy'' by Mindy Neff - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Denise O'Sullivan
+* Finalists:
-:''Don't Mess with Texans'' by Peggy Nicholson - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Beverley Sotolov
+:''[[The Admiral's Bride]]'' - [[Suzanne Brockmann]]
-:''The Gal Who Took the West'' by Myrna Temte - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Karen Taylor-Richman
+:''[[The Cowboy Is A Daddy]]'' - [[Mindy Neff]]
-:''An Officer and a Hero'' by Elizabeth Ashtree - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Paula Eykelhof
+:''[[Don't Mess With Texans]]'' - [[Peggy Nicholson]]
-:''One Tough Texan'' by Jan Freed - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Laura Shin
+:''[[The Gal Who Took The West]]'' - [[Myrna Temte]]
-:''The Passion of Patrick MacNeil''by Virginia Kantra - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Mary-Theresa Hussey
+:''[[An Officer And A Hero]]'' - [[Elizabeth Ashtree]]
-:''Rio Grande Wedding'' by [[Ruth Wind]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Lynda Curnyn
+:''[[One Tough Texan - Jan Freed|One Tough Texan]]'' - [[Jan Freed]]
+:''[[The Passion Of Patrick MacNeil]]'' - [[Virginia Kantra]]
+:''[[Rio Grande Wedding]]'' - [[Ruth Wind]]
-'''Long Historical Romance''': ''[[Silken Threads]]'' by [[Patricia Ryan]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Topaz - Cecilia Oh
+===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]===
-:''His Stolen Bride'' by Judith Stanton - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperTorch - Leslie Stern
+'''* Winner: ''[[Silken Threads - Patricia Ryan|Silken Threads]]'' - [[Patricia Ryan]]'''
-:''Hooked'' by Stef Ann Holm - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Caroline Tolley
+* Finalists:
-:''The Last Warrior'' by Kristen Kyle - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Fanfare - Kara Cesare
+:''[[His Stolen Bride - Judith Stanton|His Stolen Bride]]'' - [[Judith Stanton]]
-:''The Wild Child'' - [[Mary Jo Putney]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Elisa Wares
+:''[[Hooked]]'' - [[Stef Ann Holm]]
-:''Wishing'' by Miranda Jarrett - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Kate Collins
+:''[[The Last Warrior - Kristen Kyle|The Last Warrior]]'' - [[Kristen Kyle]]
+:''[[The Wild Child]]'' - [[Mary Jo Putney]]
+:''[[Wishing]]'' - [[Miranda Jarrett]]
-'''Regency Romance''': ''[[The Rake's Retreat]]'' by [[Nancy Butler]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Hilary Ross
+===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]===
-:''Annabella's Diamond'' by Judith A. Lansdowne - Kensington, Zebra, Regency - Kate Duffy
+'''* Winner: ''[[The Rake's Retreat]]'' - [[Nancy Butler]]'''
-:''Fair Game'' by Diane Farr - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Hilary Ross
+* Finalists:
-:''The Nobody'' by Diane Farr - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Hilary Ross
+:''[[Annabella's Diamond]]'' - [[Judith A. Lansdowne]]
+:''[[Fair Game - Diane Farr|Fair Game]]'' - [[Diane Farr]]
+:''[[The Nobody]]'' - [[Diane Farr]]
-'''Romance Novella''': [["Starry, Starry Night" ''in Once Upon a Star'']] by [[Marianne Willman]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Judith Stern Palais
+===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]===
-:"Con and the Crusader" in [[Veils of Time]] by Maggie Shayne - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Cindy Hwang
+'''* Winner: "Starry, Starry Night" in ''[[Once Upon A Star]]'' - [[Marianne Willman]]'''
-:"Conyn's Bride" in [[Veils of Time]] by Ingrid Weaver - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Cindy Hwang
+* Finalists:
-:"Dangerous Lover" in [[My Secret Admirer]] by Anne Stuart - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Releases - Marsha Zinberg
+:"Con And The Crusader" in ''[[Veils Of Time]]'' - [[Maggie Shayne]]
-:"Day of Wrath" in [[Star of Wonder]] by Jo Beverley - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Cindy Hwang
+:"Conyn's Bride" in ''[[Veils Of Time]]'' - [[Ingrid Weaver]]
-:"Heart's Desire" in [[Regency Christmas Present]] by Allison Lane - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Hilary Ross
+:"Dangerous Lover" in ''[[My Secret Admirer]]'' - [[Anne Stuart]]
-:"Joy to the World" in [[Star of Wonder]] by Kate Freiman - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Judith Stern Palais
+:"Day Of Wrath" in ''[[Star Of Wonder]]'' - [[Jo Beverley]]
+:"Heart's Desire" in ''[[Regency Christmas Present]]'' - [[Allison Lane]]
+:"Joy To The World" in ''[[Star Of Wonder]]'' - [[Kate Freiman]]
-'''Romantic Suspense''': ''[[The Bride's Protector]]'' by [[Gayle Wilson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Angela Catalano
+===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
-:''The Baby Farm'' by Karen Harper - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Amy Moore-Benson
+'''* Winner: ''[[The Bride's Protector]]'' - [[Gayle Wilson]]'''
-:''Border Crossings'' by Carole Bellacera - Macmillan, Tor, Forge - Stephanie Lane
+* Finalists:
-:''Conspiracy in Death'' by [[J. D. Robb]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Leslie Gelbman
+:''[[The Baby Farm]]'' - [[Karen Harper]]
-:''I'll Remember You'' by Barbara Ankrum - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Margaret Marbury
+:''[[Border Crossings]]'' - [[Carole Bellacera]]
-:''Murphy's Law'' by Marilyn Pappano - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Melissa Jeglinski
+:''[[Conspiracy In Death]]'' - [[J.D. Robb]]
-:''River's End'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Leslie Gelbman
+:''[[I'll Remember You]]'' - [[Barbara Ankrum]]
-:''Strangers at Dawn'' by Elizabeth Thornton - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Wendy McCurdy
+:''[[Murphy's Law - Marilyn Pappano|Murphy's Law]]'' - [[Marilyn Pappano]]
+:''[[River's End]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]]
+:''[[Strangers At Dawn]]'' - [[Elizabeth Thornton]]
-'''Short Contemporary Romance''':''[[The Stardust Cowboy]]'' by [[Anne McAllister]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Ann Leslie Tuttle
+===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]===
-:''Christmas Fantasy'' by Janelle Denison - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Brenda Chin
+'''* Winner: ''[[The Stardust Cowboy]]'' - [[Anne McAllister]]'''
-:''Colonel Daddy'' by Maureen Child - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette Desire - Karen Taylor-Richman
+* Finalists:
-:''Gibson's Girl'' by [[Anne McAllister]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents - Samantha Bell
+:''[[Christmas Fantasy]]'' - [[Janelle Denison]]
-:''Lover's Reunion'' by Anne Marie Winston - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Karen Kosztolnyik
+:''[[Colonel Daddy]]'' - [[Maureen Child]]
-:''The Outlaw Jesse James'' by Cindy Gerard - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Karen Kosztolnyik
+:''[[Gibson's Girl]]'' - [[Anne McAllister]]
-:''Proposition: Marriage'' by Eileen Wilks - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Janet Tanka
+:''[[Lover's Reunion]]'' - [[Anne Marie Winston]]
-:''Pure Temptation'' by Vicki Lewis Thompson - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Brenda Chin
+:''[[The Outlaw Jesse James]]'' - [[Cindy Gerard]]
-:''Secret Baby Santos'' by Barbara McCauley - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Melissa Jeglinski
+:''[[Proposition: Marriage]]'' - [[Eileen Wilks]]
+:''[[Pure Temptation - Vicki Lewis Thompson|Pure Temptation]]'' - [[Vicki Lewis Thompson]]
+:''[[Secret Baby Santos]]'' - [[Barbara McCauley]]
-'''Short Historical Romance''': ''[[The Proposition]]'' by [[Judith Ivory]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
+===[[RITA®: Short Historical Romance|'''Short Historical Romance''']]===
-:''Breathless'' by [[Laura Lee Guhrke]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Caroline Tolley
+'''* Winner: ''[[The Proposition - Judith Ivory|The Proposition]]'' - [[Judith Ivory]]'''
-:''Charming the Prince'' by Teresa Medeiros - PRH/Random House, Bantam
+* Finalists:
-:''Into the Sunset'' by Shelly Thacker - PRH/Random House, Dell - Christine Zika
+:''[[Breathless - Laura Lee Guhrke|Breathless]]'' - [[Laura Lee Guhrke]]
-:''Lady Sarah's Son'' by [[Gayle Wilson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Tracy Farrell
+:''[[Charming The Prince]]'' - [[Teresa Medeiros]]
-:''The Price of Innocence'' by Susan Sizemore - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
+:''[[Into The Sunset]]'' - [[Shelly Thacker]]
-:''Someone to Watch over Me'' – [[Lisa Kleypas]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
+:''[[Lady Sarah's Son]]'' - [[Gayle Wilson]]
-:''Too Wicked to Love'' by Barbara Dawson Smith - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
+:''[[The Price Of Innocence]]'' - [[Susan Sizemore]]
+:''[[Someone To Watch Over Me - Lisa Kleypas|Someone To Watch Over Me]]'' - [[Lisa Kleypas]]
+:''[[Too Wicked To Love - Barbara Dawson Smith|Too Wicked To Love]]'' - [[Barbara Dawson Smith]]
-'''Traditional Romance''': ''[[Annie, Get Your Groom]]'' by [[Kristin Gabriel]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Duets - Malle Vallik
+===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]===
-:''The Boss and the Baby'' by Leigh Michaels - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Samantha Bell
+'''* Winner: ''[[Annie, Get Your Groom]]'' - [[Kristin Gabriel]]'''
-:''Bridegroom on Approval'' by Day Leclaire - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Samantha Bell
+* Finalists:
-:''Hand-Picked Husband'' by Heather MacAllister - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Gillian Green
+:''[[The Boss And The Baby]]'' - [[Leigh Michaels]]
-:''His Little Girl'' by Liz Fielding - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Gillian Green
+:''[[Bridegroom On Approval]]'' - [[Day Leclaire]]
-:''The Nine-Dollar Daddy'' by Day Leclaire - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Samantha Bell
+:''[[Hand-Picked Husband]]'' - [[Heather MacAllister]]
-:''The One-Week Marriage'' by Renee Roszel - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Linda Fildew
+:''[[His Little Girl]]'' - [[Liz Fielding]]
-:''Trial Engagement'' by Barbara McMahon - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Ceri Tomlins
+:''[[The Nine-Dollar Daddy]]'' - [[Day Leclaire]]
-:''The Way to a Cowboy's Heart'' by Teresa Southwick - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Karen Taylor-Richman
+:''[[The One-Week Marriage]]'' - [[Renee Roszel]]
+:''[[Trial Engagement]]'' - [[Barbara McMahon]]
+:''[[The Way To A Cowboy's Heart]]'' - [[Teresa Southwick]]

Difference between revisions of "2000 RITA® Winners & Finalists"

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Contents

Contemporary Single Title Romance

First Book

Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance

Inspirational Romance

Long Contemporary Romance

Long Historical Romance

Regency Romance

Romance Novella

Romantic Suspense

Short Contemporary Romance

Short Historical Romance

Traditional Romance

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