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[[Category:RITA Winners]] [[Category:RWA Award Finalists]]
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[[Category:RITA Winners]] [[Category:RITA Finalists]]
  
 
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]===
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''[[Nobody's Baby But Mine]]'' by [[Susan Elizabeth Phillips]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[Nobody's Baby But Mine]]'' by [[Susan Elizabeth Phillips]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Ask Mariah]]'' by [[Barbara Freethy]]
 
:''[[Ask Mariah]]'' by [[Barbara Freethy]]
 
:''[[Finding The Dream]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]]
 
:''[[Finding The Dream]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]]
 
:''[[The Night Remembers]]'' by [[Kathleen Eagle]]
 
:''[[The Night Remembers]]'' by [[Kathleen Eagle]]
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===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
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''[[Brazen Angel]]'' by [[Elizabeth Boyle]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[Brazen Angel]]'' by [[Elizabeth Boyle]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Lost Yesterday]]'' by [[Jenny Lykins]]
 
:''[[Lost Yesterday]]'' by [[Jenny Lykins]]
 
:''[[The Only Child]]'' by [[Carolyn McSparren]]
 
:''[[The Only Child]]'' by [[Carolyn McSparren]]
 
:''[[Remember The Time]]'' by [[Annette Reynolds]]
 
:''[[Remember The Time]]'' by [[Annette Reynolds]]
 
:''[[Winter Hearts]]'' by [[Maureen McKade]]
 
:''[[Winter Hearts]]'' by [[Maureen McKade]]
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===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
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''[[Homeward]]'' by [[Melody Carlson]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[Homeward]]'' by [[Melody Carlson]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Brothers]]'' by [[Angela Elwell Hunt]]
 
:''[[Brothers]]'' by [[Angela Elwell Hunt]]
 
:''[[Presumption of Guilt]]'' by [[Terri Blackstock]]
 
:''[[Presumption of Guilt]]'' by [[Terri Blackstock]]
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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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''[[Reckless - Ruth Wind|Reckless]]'' by [[Ruth Wind]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[Reckless - Ruth Wind|Reckless]]'' by [[Ruth Wind]]'''
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:''"The 14th...And Forever" in ''[[Special Report]]'' by [[Merline Lovelace]]
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* Finalists:
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:''[[The 14th...And Forever]]'' by [[Merline Lovelace]]
 
:''[[Adam's Kiss - Mindy Neff|Adam's Kiss]]'' by [[Mindy Neff]]
 
:''[[Adam's Kiss - Mindy Neff|Adam's Kiss]]'' by [[Mindy Neff]]
 
:''[[Her Ideal Man]]'' by [[Ruth Wind]]
 
:''[[Her Ideal Man]]'' by [[Ruth Wind]]
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:''[[Saving Susannah]]'' by [[Beverly Bird]]
 
:''[[Saving Susannah]]'' by [[Beverly Bird]]
 
:''[[The Twenty-Third Man]]'' by [[Peggy Nicholson]]
 
:''[[The Twenty-Third Man]]'' by [[Peggy Nicholson]]
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===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]===
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''[[The Promise of Jenny Jones]]'' by [[Maggie Osborne]]  
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'''* Winner: ''[[The Promise of Jenny Jones]]'' by [[Maggie Osborne]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[As You Desire]]'' by [[Connie Brockway]]
 
:''[[As You Desire]]'' by [[Connie Brockway]]
 
:''[[Brazen Angel]]'' by [[Elizabeth Boyle]]
 
:''[[Brazen Angel]]'' by [[Elizabeth Boyle]]
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:''[[The Randolph Legacy]]'' by [[Eileen Charbonneau]]
 
:''[[The Randolph Legacy]]'' by [[Eileen Charbonneau]]
 
:''[[Wild at Heart]]'' by [[Patricia Gaffney]]
 
:''[[Wild at Heart]]'' by [[Patricia Gaffney]]
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===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
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''[[Fire Hawk]]'' by [[Justine Davis]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[Fire Hawk]]'' by [[Justine Davis]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Dangerous Water]]s'' by [[Amy J. Fetzer]]
 
:''[[Dangerous Water]]s'' by [[Amy J. Fetzer]]
 
:''[[Heaven In West Texas]]'' by [[Susan Kay Law]]
 
:''[[Heaven In West Texas]]'' by [[Susan Kay Law]]
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:''[[Time Enough For Love]]'' by [[Suzanne Brockmann]]
 
:''[[Time Enough For Love]]'' by [[Suzanne Brockmann]]
 
:''[[Twice Upon A Time - Emilie Richards|Twice Upon A Time]]'' by [[Emilie Richards]]
 
:''[[Twice Upon A Time - Emilie Richards|Twice Upon A Time]]'' by [[Emilie Richards]]
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===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]===
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''[[Love's Reward - Jean R. Ewing|Love's Reward]]'' by [[Jean R. Ewing]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[Love's Reward - Jean R. Ewing|Love's Reward]]'' by [[Jean R. Ewing]]'''
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===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
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''[[On the Way to a Wedding...]]'' by [[Ingrid Weaver]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[On the Way to a Wedding...]]'' by [[Ingrid Weaver]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Better Watch Out]]'' by [[Dani Sinclair]]
 
:''[[Better Watch Out]]'' by [[Dani Sinclair]]
 
:''[[For Your Eyes Only]]'' by [[Rebecca York]]
 
:''[[For Your Eyes Only]]'' by [[Rebecca York]]
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:''[[Secret Sins]]'' by [[Jasmine Cresswell]]
 
:''[[Secret Sins]]'' by [[Jasmine Cresswell]]
 
:''[[Until You - Sandra Marton|Until You]]'' by [[Sandra Marton]]
 
:''[[Until You - Sandra Marton|Until You]]'' by [[Sandra Marton]]
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===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]===
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''[[Nobody's Princess]]'' by [[Jennifer Greene]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[Nobody's Princess]]'' by [[Jennifer Greene]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Bride Overboard]]'' by [[Heather MacAllister]]
 
:''[[Bride Overboard]]'' by [[Heather MacAllister]]
 
:''[[Daddy by Accident]]'' by [[Paula Detmer Riggs]]
 
:''[[Daddy by Accident]]'' by [[Paula Detmer Riggs]]
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:''[[Look What The Stork Brought]]'' by [[Dixie Browning]]
 
:''[[Look What The Stork Brought]]'' by [[Dixie Browning]]
 
:''[[Mr. Valentine]]'' by [[Vicki Lewis Thompson]]
 
:''[[Mr. Valentine]]'' by [[Vicki Lewis Thompson]]
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===[[RITA®: Short Historical Romance|'''Short Historical Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Short Historical Romance|'''Short Historical Romance''']]===
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''[[Heart Of A Knight]]'' by [[Barbara Samuel]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[Heart Of A Knight]]'' by [[Barbara Samuel]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[All But The Queen Of Hearts]]'' by [[Rae Muir]]
 
:''[[All But The Queen Of Hearts]]'' by [[Rae Muir]]
 
:''[[Jake - Leigh Greenwood|Jake]]'' by [[Leigh Greenwood]]
 
:''[[Jake - Leigh Greenwood|Jake]]'' by [[Leigh Greenwood]]
 
:''[[A Knight To Remember]]'' by [[Christina Dodd]]
 
:''[[A Knight To Remember]]'' by [[Christina Dodd]]
 
:''[[The Lady And The Knight]]'' by [[Lois Greiman]]
 
:''[[The Lady And The Knight]]'' by [[Lois Greiman]]
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:''[[Once Upon A Scandal]]'' by [[Barbara Dawson Smith]] :''[[Outlaw In Paradise]]'' by [[Patricia Gaffney]]
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:''[[Once Upon A Scandal]]'' by [[Barbara Dawson Smith]]
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:''[[Outlaw In Paradise]]'' by [[Patricia Gaffney]]
 
:''[[Wonderful]]'' by [[Jill Barnett]]
 
:''[[Wonderful]]'' by [[Jill Barnett]]
  
 
===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]===
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''[[His Brother's Child]]'' by [[Lucy Gordon]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[His Brother's Child]]'' by [[Lucy Gordon]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Her Secret Santa]]'' by [[Day Leclaire]]
 
:''[[Her Secret Santa]]'' by [[Day Leclaire]]
 
:''[[Mommy And The Policeman Next Door]]'' by [[Marie Ferrarella]]
 
:''[[Mommy And The Policeman Next Door]]'' by [[Marie Ferrarella]]

Latest revision as of 01:57, 15 February 2023


Contemporary Single Title Romance

* Winner: Nobody's Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

  • Finalists:
Ask Mariah by Barbara Freethy
Finding The Dream by Nora Roberts
The Night Remembers by Kathleen Eagle

First Book

* Winner: Brazen Angel by Elizabeth Boyle

  • Finalists:
Lost Yesterday by Jenny Lykins
The Only Child by Carolyn McSparren
Remember The Time by Annette Reynolds
Winter Hearts by Maureen McKade

Inspirational Romance

* Winner: Homeward by Melody Carlson

  • Finalists:
Brothers by Angela Elwell Hunt
Presumption of Guilt by Terri Blackstock

Long Contemporary Series Romance

* Winner: Reckless by Ruth Wind

  • Finalists:
The 14th...And Forever by Merline Lovelace
Adam's Kiss by Mindy Neff
Her Ideal Man by Ruth Wind
MacNamara's Woman by Alicia Scott
Nighthawk by Rachel Lee
Saving Susannah by Beverly Bird
The Twenty-Third Man by Peggy Nicholson

Long Historical Romance

* Winner: The Promise of Jenny Jones by Maggie Osborne

  • Finalists:
As You Desire by Connie Brockway
Brazen Angel by Elizabeth Boyle
The Guardian by Joan Wolf
My Sweet Folly by Laura Kinsale
One Perfect Rose by Mary Jo Putney
The Randolph Legacy by Eileen Charbonneau
Wild at Heart by Patricia Gaffney

Paranormal Romance

* Winner: Fire Hawk by Justine Davis

  • Finalists:
Dangerous Waters by Amy J. Fetzer
Heaven In West Texas by Susan Kay Law
Lost Yesterday by Jenny Lykins
Somewhere My Love by Karen Fox
Time Enough For Love by Suzanne Brockmann
Twice Upon A Time by Emilie Richards

Regency Romance

* Winner: Love's Reward by Jean R. Ewing

Romantic Suspense

* Winner: On the Way to a Wedding... by Ingrid Weaver

  • Finalists:
Better Watch Out by Dani Sinclair
For Your Eyes Only by Rebecca York
Framed by Karen Leabo
Night Whispers by Lynn Erickson
Secret Sins by Jasmine Cresswell
Until You by Sandra Marton

Short Contemporary Romance

* Winner: Nobody's Princess by Jennifer Greene

  • Finalists:
Bride Overboard by Heather MacAllister
Daddy by Accident by Paula Detmer Riggs
Finn's Twins! by Anne McAllister
A Hard-Hearted Hero by Pamela Burford
Look What The Stork Brought by Dixie Browning
Mr. Valentine by Vicki Lewis Thompson

Short Historical Romance

* Winner: Heart Of A Knight by Barbara Samuel

  • Finalists:
All But The Queen Of Hearts by Rae Muir
Jake by Leigh Greenwood
A Knight To Remember by Christina Dodd
The Lady And The Knight by Lois Greiman
Once Upon A Scandal by Barbara Dawson Smith
Outlaw In Paradise by Patricia Gaffney
Wonderful by Jill Barnett

Traditional Romance

* Winner: His Brother's Child by Lucy Gordon

  • Finalists:
Her Secret Santa by Day Leclaire
Mommy And The Policeman Next Door by Marie Ferrarella
My Baby, Your Son by Anne Peters
Porcupine Ranch by Sally Carleen
Pregnant With His Child... by Carla Cassidy
The Secret Baby by Day Leclaire
Wife Without a Past by Elizabeth Harbison
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