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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[ | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Bodyguard - Suzanne Brockmann|Bodyguard]]'' - [[Suzanne Brockmann]]''' |
− | :''[[Crazy | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Father | + | :''[[Crazy For You - Jennifer Crusie|Crazy For You]]'' - [[Jennifer Crusie]] |
− | :''[[Inner Harbor]]'' | + | :''[[Father To Be]]'' - [[Marilyn Pappano]] |
− | :''[[Lady Be Good]]'' | + | :''[[Inner Harbor]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]] |
− | :''[[Lost Highways]]'' | + | :''[[Lady Be Good - Susan Elizabeth Phillips|Lady Be Good]]'' - [[Susan Elizabeth Phillips]] |
− | :''[[On Mystic Lake]]'' | + | :''[[Lost Highways]]'' - [[Curtiss Ann Matlock]] |
+ | :''[[On Mystic Lake]]'' - [[Kristin Hannah]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[The Maiden | + | '''* Winner: ''[[The Maiden And The Unicorn]]'' - [[Isolde Martyn]]''' |
− | :''[[Beyond | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Border Crossings]]'' | + | :''[[Beyond The Highland Mist]]'' - [[Karen Marie Moning]] |
− | :''[[Gallant Waif]]'' | + | :''[[Border Crossings]]'' - [[Carole Bellacera]] |
− | :''[[Mixed Signals]]'' | + | :''[[Gallant Waif]]'' - [[Anne Gracie]] |
− | :''[[My Lord Protector]]'' | + | :''[[Mixed Signals]]'' - [[Liz Curtis Higgs]] |
− | :''[[The Nobody]]'' | + | :''[[My Lord Protector]]'' - [[Deborah Hale]] |
− | :''[[An Officer | + | :''[[The Nobody]]'' - [[Diane Farr]] |
+ | :''[[An Officer And A Hero]]'' - [[Elizabeth Ashtree]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance|'''Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance|'''Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Nell]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Nell - Jeanette Baker|Nell]]'' - [[Jeanette Baker]]''' |
− | :''[[Beyond | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Heart | + | :''[[Beyond The Highland Mist]]'' - [[Karen Marie Moning]] |
− | :''[[More Than Magic]]'' | + | :''[[Heart Of The Dove]]'' - [[Tracy Fobes]] |
− | :''[[The Night Drifter]]'' | + | :''[[More Than Magic - Kathleen Nance|More Than Magic]]'' - [[Kathleen Nance]] |
− | :''[[The Truelove Bride]]'' | + | :''[[The Night Drifter]]'' - [[Susan Carroll]] |
+ | :''[[The Truelove Bride]]'' - [[Shana Abe]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Danger | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Danger In The Shadows]]'' - [[Dee Henderson]]''' |
− | :''[[Caroline | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Distant Bells]]'' | + | :''[[Caroline And The Preacher]]'' - [[Anna Schmidt]] |
− | :''[[Mixed Signals]]'' | + | :''[[Distant Bells]]'' - [[Diane Noble]] |
− | :''[[Never Lie | + | :''[[Mixed Signals]]'' - [[Liz Curtis Higgs]] |
− | :''[[When | + | :''[[Never Lie To An Angel]]'' - [[Kate Welsh]] |
− | :''[[Whispers | + | :''[[When The Far Hills Bloom]]'' - [[Diane Noble]] |
+ | :''[[Whispers From Yesterday]]'' - [[Robin Lee Hatcher]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Romance|'''Long Contemporary Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Romance|'''Long Contemporary Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Undercover Princess]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Undercover Princess]]'' - [[Suzanne Brockmann]]''' |
− | :''[[The Admiral's Bride]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[The Cowboy Is | + | :''[[The Admiral's Bride]]'' - [[Suzanne Brockmann]] |
− | :''[[Don't Mess | + | :''[[The Cowboy Is A Daddy]]'' - [[Mindy Neff]] |
− | :''[[The Gal Who Took | + | :''[[Don't Mess With Texans]]'' - [[Peggy Nicholson]] |
− | :''[[An Officer | + | :''[[The Gal Who Took The West]]'' - [[Myrna Temte]] |
− | :''[[One Tough Texan]]'' | + | :''[[An Officer And A Hero]]'' - [[Elizabeth Ashtree]] |
− | :''[[The Passion | + | :''[[One Tough Texan - Jan Freed|One Tough Texan]]'' - [[Jan Freed]] |
− | :''[[Rio Grande Wedding]]'' | + | :''[[The Passion Of Patrick MacNeil]]'' - [[Virginia Kantra]] |
+ | :''[[Rio Grande Wedding]]'' - [[Ruth Wind]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Silken Threads]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Silken Threads - Patricia Ryan|Silken Threads]]'' - [[Patricia Ryan]]''' |
− | :''[[His Stolen Bride]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Hooked]]'' | + | :''[[His Stolen Bride - Judith Stanton|His Stolen Bride]]'' - [[Judith Stanton]] |
− | :''[[The Last Warrior]]'' | + | :''[[Hooked]]'' - [[Stef Ann Holm]] |
− | :''[[The Wild Child]]'' - [[Mary Jo Putney]] | + | :''[[The Last Warrior - Kristen Kyle|The Last Warrior]]'' - [[Kristen Kyle]] |
− | :''[[Wishing]]'' | + | :''[[The Wild Child]]'' - [[Mary Jo Putney]] |
+ | :''[[Wishing]]'' - [[Miranda Jarrett]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[The Rake's Retreat]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[The Rake's Retreat]]'' - [[Nancy Butler]]''' |
− | :''[[Annabella's Diamond]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Fair Game]]'' | + | :''[[Annabella's Diamond]]'' - [[Judith A. Lansdowne]] |
− | :''[[The Nobody]]'' | + | :''[[Fair Game - Diane Farr|Fair Game]]'' - [[Diane Farr]] |
+ | :''[[The Nobody]]'' - [[Diane Farr]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]=== | ||
− | "Starry, Starry Night" in ''[[Once Upon | + | '''* Winner: "Starry, Starry Night" in ''[[Once Upon A Star]]'' - [[Marianne Willman]]''' |
− | :"Con | + | * Finalists: |
− | :"Conyn's Bride" in ''[[Veils | + | :"Con And The Crusader" in ''[[Veils Of Time]]'' - [[Maggie Shayne]] |
− | :"Dangerous Lover" in ''[[My Secret Admirer]]'' | + | :"Conyn's Bride" in ''[[Veils Of Time]]'' - [[Ingrid Weaver]] |
− | :"Day | + | :"Dangerous Lover" in ''[[My Secret Admirer]]'' - [[Anne Stuart]] |
− | :"Heart's Desire" in ''[[Regency Christmas Present]]'' | + | :"Day Of Wrath" in ''[[Star Of Wonder]]'' - [[Jo Beverley]] |
− | :"Joy | + | :"Heart's Desire" in ''[[Regency Christmas Present]]'' - [[Allison Lane]] |
+ | :"Joy To The World" in ''[[Star Of Wonder]]'' - [[Kate Freiman]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[The Bride's Protector]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[The Bride's Protector]]'' - [[Gayle Wilson]]''' |
− | :''[[The Baby Farm]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Border Crossings]]'' | + | :''[[The Baby Farm]]'' - [[Karen Harper]] |
− | :''[[Conspiracy | + | :''[[Border Crossings]]'' - [[Carole Bellacera]] |
− | :''[[I'll Remember You]]'' | + | :''[[Conspiracy In Death]]'' - [[J.D. Robb]] |
− | :''[[Murphy's Law]]'' | + | :''[[I'll Remember You]]'' - [[Barbara Ankrum]] |
− | :''[[River's End]]'' | + | :''[[Murphy's Law - Marilyn Pappano|Murphy's Law]]'' - [[Marilyn Pappano]] |
− | :''[[Strangers | + | :''[[River's End]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]] |
+ | :''[[Strangers At Dawn]]'' - [[Elizabeth Thornton]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[The Stardust Cowboy]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[The Stardust Cowboy]]'' - [[Anne McAllister]]''' |
− | :''[[Christmas Fantasy]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Colonel Daddy]]'' | + | :''[[Christmas Fantasy]]'' - [[Janelle Denison]] |
− | :''[[Gibson's Girl]]'' | + | :''[[Colonel Daddy]]'' - [[Maureen Child]] |
− | :''[[Lover's Reunion]]'' | + | :''[[Gibson's Girl]]'' - [[Anne McAllister]] |
− | :''[[The Outlaw Jesse James]]'' | + | :''[[Lover's Reunion]]'' - [[Anne Marie Winston]] |
− | :''[[Proposition: Marriage]]'' | + | :''[[The Outlaw Jesse James]]'' - [[Cindy Gerard]] |
− | :''[[Pure Temptation]]'' | + | :''[[Proposition: Marriage]]'' - [[Eileen Wilks]] |
− | :''[[Secret Baby Santos]]'' | + | :''[[Pure Temptation - Vicki Lewis Thompson|Pure Temptation]]'' - [[Vicki Lewis Thompson]] |
+ | :''[[Secret Baby Santos]]'' - [[Barbara McCauley]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Short Historical Romance|'''Short Historical Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Short Historical Romance|'''Short Historical Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[The Proposition]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[The Proposition - Judith Ivory|The Proposition]]'' - [[Judith Ivory]]''' |
− | :''[[Breathless]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Charming | + | :''[[Breathless - Laura Lee Guhrke|Breathless]]'' - [[Laura Lee Guhrke]] |
− | :''[[Into | + | :''[[Charming The Prince]]'' - [[Teresa Medeiros]] |
− | :''[[Lady Sarah's Son]]'' | + | :''[[Into The Sunset]]'' - [[Shelly Thacker]] |
− | :''[[The Price | + | :''[[Lady Sarah's Son]]'' - [[Gayle Wilson]] |
− | :''[[Someone | + | :''[[The Price Of Innocence]]'' - [[Susan Sizemore]] |
− | :''[[Too Wicked | + | :''[[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]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Annie, Get Your Groom]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Annie, Get Your Groom]]'' - [[Kristin Gabriel]]''' |
− | :''[[The Boss | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Bridegroom | + | :''[[The Boss And The Baby]]'' - [[Leigh Michaels]] |
− | :''[[Hand-Picked Husband]]'' | + | :''[[Bridegroom On Approval]]'' - [[Day Leclaire]] |
− | :''[[His Little Girl]]'' | + | :''[[Hand-Picked Husband]]'' - [[Heather MacAllister]] |
− | :''[[The Nine-Dollar Daddy]]'' | + | :''[[His Little Girl]]'' - [[Liz Fielding]] |
− | :''[[The One-Week Marriage]]'' | + | :''[[The Nine-Dollar Daddy]]'' - [[Day Leclaire]] |
− | :''[[Trial Engagement]]'' | + | :''[[The One-Week Marriage]]'' - [[Renee Roszel]] |
− | :''[[The Way | + | :''[[Trial Engagement]]'' - [[Barbara McMahon]] |
+ | :''[[The Way To A Cowboy's Heart]]'' - [[Teresa Southwick]] |
Latest revision as of 01:56, 15 February 2023
Contents
- 1 Contemporary Single Title Romance
- 2 First Book
- 3 Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance
- 4 Inspirational Romance
- 5 Long Contemporary Romance
- 6 Long Historical Romance
- 7 Regency Romance
- 8 Romance Novella
- 9 Romantic Suspense
- 10 Short Contemporary Romance
- 11 Short Historical Romance
- 12 Traditional Romance
Contemporary Single Title Romance
* Winner: Bodyguard - Suzanne Brockmann
- Finalists:
- Crazy For You - Jennifer Crusie
- Father To Be - Marilyn Pappano
- Inner Harbor - Nora Roberts
- Lady Be Good - Susan Elizabeth Phillips
- Lost Highways - Curtiss Ann Matlock
- On Mystic Lake - Kristin Hannah
First Book
* Winner: The Maiden And The Unicorn - Isolde Martyn
- Finalists:
- Beyond The Highland Mist - Karen Marie Moning
- Border Crossings - Carole Bellacera
- Gallant Waif - Anne Gracie
- Mixed Signals - Liz Curtis Higgs
- My Lord Protector - Deborah Hale
- The Nobody - Diane Farr
- An Officer And A Hero - Elizabeth Ashtree
Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance
* Winner: Nell - Jeanette Baker
- Finalists:
- Beyond The Highland Mist - Karen Marie Moning
- Heart Of The Dove - Tracy Fobes
- More Than Magic - Kathleen Nance
- The Night Drifter - Susan Carroll
- The Truelove Bride - Shana Abe
Inspirational Romance
* Winner: Danger In The Shadows - Dee Henderson
- Finalists:
- Caroline And The Preacher - Anna Schmidt
- Distant Bells - Diane Noble
- Mixed Signals - Liz Curtis Higgs
- Never Lie To An Angel - Kate Welsh
- When The Far Hills Bloom - Diane Noble
- Whispers From Yesterday - Robin Lee Hatcher
Long Contemporary Romance
* Winner: Undercover Princess - Suzanne Brockmann
- Finalists:
- The Admiral's Bride - Suzanne Brockmann
- The Cowboy Is A Daddy - Mindy Neff
- Don't Mess With Texans - Peggy Nicholson
- The Gal Who Took The West - Myrna Temte
- An Officer And A Hero - Elizabeth Ashtree
- One Tough Texan - Jan Freed
- The Passion Of Patrick MacNeil - Virginia Kantra
- Rio Grande Wedding - Ruth Wind
Long Historical Romance
* Winner: Silken Threads - Patricia Ryan
- Finalists:
- His Stolen Bride - Judith Stanton
- Hooked - Stef Ann Holm
- The Last Warrior - Kristen Kyle
- The Wild Child - Mary Jo Putney
- Wishing - Miranda Jarrett
Regency Romance
* Winner: The Rake's Retreat - Nancy Butler
- Finalists:
Romance Novella
* Winner: "Starry, Starry Night" in Once Upon A Star - Marianne Willman
- Finalists:
- "Con And The Crusader" in Veils Of Time - Maggie Shayne
- "Conyn's Bride" in Veils Of Time - Ingrid Weaver
- "Dangerous Lover" in My Secret Admirer - Anne Stuart
- "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
* Winner: The Bride's Protector - Gayle Wilson
- Finalists:
- The Baby Farm - Karen Harper
- Border Crossings - Carole Bellacera
- Conspiracy In Death - J.D. Robb
- I'll Remember You - Barbara Ankrum
- Murphy's Law - Marilyn Pappano
- River's End - Nora Roberts
- Strangers At Dawn - Elizabeth Thornton
Short Contemporary Romance
* Winner: The Stardust Cowboy - Anne McAllister
- Finalists:
- Christmas Fantasy - Janelle Denison
- Colonel Daddy - Maureen Child
- Gibson's Girl - Anne McAllister
- Lover's Reunion - Anne Marie Winston
- The Outlaw Jesse James - Cindy Gerard
- Proposition: Marriage - Eileen Wilks
- Pure Temptation - Vicki Lewis Thompson
- Secret Baby Santos - Barbara McCauley
Short Historical Romance
* Winner: The Proposition - Judith Ivory
- Finalists:
- Breathless - Laura Lee Guhrke
- Charming The Prince - Teresa Medeiros
- Into The Sunset - Shelly Thacker
- Lady Sarah's Son - Gayle Wilson
- The Price Of Innocence - Susan Sizemore
- Someone To Watch Over Me - Lisa Kleypas
- Too Wicked To Love - Barbara Dawson Smith
Traditional Romance
* Winner: Annie, Get Your Groom - Kristin Gabriel
- Finalists:
- The Boss And The Baby - Leigh Michaels
- Bridegroom On Approval - Day Leclaire
- Hand-Picked Husband - Heather MacAllister
- His Little Girl - Liz Fielding
- The Nine-Dollar Daddy - Day Leclaire
- The One-Week Marriage - Renee Roszel
- Trial Engagement - Barbara McMahon
- The Way To A Cowboy's Heart - Teresa Southwick