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

Latest revision as of 01:56, 15 February 2023


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:
Annabella's Diamond - Judith A. Lansdowne
Fair Game - Diane Farr
The Nobody - Diane Farr

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
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