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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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''[[Born in Ice]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Leslie Gelbman
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'''* Winner: ''[[Born In Ice]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]]'''
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:''[[Heaven, Texas]]'' by [[Susan Elizabeth Phillips]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Kiss in the Dark]]'' by [[Meryl Sawyer]] - PRH/Random House, Dell - Damaris Rowland
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:''[[Heaven, Texas]]'' - [[Susan Elizabeth Phillips]]
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:''[[Reason to Believe]]'' by [[Kathleen Eagle]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards
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:''[[Kiss In The Dark]]'' - [[Meryl Sawyer]]
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:''[[Reason To Believe - Kathleen Eagle|Reason To Believe]]'' - [[Kathleen Eagle]]
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===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
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''[[The Warlord]]'' by [[Elizabeth Elliott]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Fanfare - Shauna Summers
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'''* Winner: ''[[The Warlord]]'' - [[Elizabeth Elliott]]'''
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:''[[All That Matters]]'' by [[Elizabeth Mayne]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Margaret Marbury
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Captured]]'' by [[Victoria Lynne]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Christina Zika
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:''[[All That Matters]]'' - [[Elizabeth Mayne]]
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:''[[Fancy-Free]]'' by [[Carrie Alexander]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Laura Shin
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:''[[Captured]]'' - [[Victoria Lynne]]
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:''[[The Flirt]]'' by [[Rachelle Nelson]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove  - Melinda Metz & Gail Fortune
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:''[[Fancy-Free]]'' - [[Carrie Alexander]]
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:''[[Knight of a Trillion Stars]]'' by [[Dara Joy]] - Dorchester, Love Spell - Joanna Cagan
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:''[[The Flirt]]'' - [[Rachelle Nelson]]
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:''[[Texas Outlaw]]'' by [[Adrienne deWolfe]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Fanfare - Elizabeth Barrett
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:''[[Knight Of A Trillion Stars]]'' - [[Dara Joy]]
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:''[[When Midnight Comes]]'' by [[Robin Burcell]] - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Abigail Kamen-Holland
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:''[[Texas Outlaw - Adrienne deWolfe|Texas Outlaw]]'' - [[Adrienne deWolfe]]
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:''[[When Midnight Comes]]'' - [[Robin Burcell]]
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===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
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''[[As Sure as the Dawn]]'' by [[Francine Rivers]] - Tyndale House - Karen Ball
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'''* Winner: ''[[As Sure As The Dawn]]'' - [[Francine Rivers]]'''
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:''[[Like a River Glorious]]'' by [[Lawana Blackwell]] - Tyndale House - Karen Ball
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* Finalists:
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:''[[The Tempering Blaze]]'' by [[Sally Laity]] & [[Dianna Crawford]] - Tyndale House - Karen Ball
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:''[[Like A River Glorious]]'' - [[Lawana Blackwell]]
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:''[[The Tempering Blaze]]'' - [[Sally Laity]], [[Dianna Crawford]]
  
 
===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Series Romance|'''Long Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Series Romance|'''Long Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
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''[[The Morning Side of Dawn]]'' by [[Justine Davis]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger & Marcia Adirim
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'''* Winner: ''[[The Morning Side Of Dawn]]'' - [[Justine Davis]]'''
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:''[[The Adventurer]]'' by [[Diana Whitney]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Cristine Niessner
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Her Secret, His Child]]'' by [[Paula Detmer Riggs]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger
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:''[[The Adventurer - Diana Whitney|The Adventurer]]'' - [[Diana Whitney]]
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:''[[The Last Chance Ranch]]'' by [[Ruth Wind]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Cathleen Treacy
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:''[[Her Secret, His Child]]'' - [[Paula Detmer Riggs]]  
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:''[[A Perfect Marriage]]'' by [[Laurey Bright]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Melissa Senate
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:''[[The Last Chance Ranch]]'' - [[Ruth Wind]]
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:''[[The Pride of Jared MacKade]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Isabel Swift
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:''[[A Perfect Marriage]]'' - [[Laurey Bright]]
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:''[[The Return of Rafe MacKade]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Isabel Swift
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:''[[The Pride Of Jared MacKade]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]]
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:''[[The Soldier and the Baby]]'' by [[Anne Stuart]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Julianne Moore
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:''[[The Return Of Rafe MacKade]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]]
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:''[[The Soldier And The Baby]]'' - [[Anne Stuart]]
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===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]===
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''[[Something Shady]]'' by [[Pamela Morsi]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Hillary Cige
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'''* Winner: ''[[Something Shady]]'' - [[Pamela Morsi]]'''
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:''[[Bliss]]'' by [[Judy Cuevas]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Judith Stern Palais
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Bride of the Lion]]'' by [[Elizabeth Stuart]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Weis
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:''[[Bliss - Judy Cuevas|Bliss]]'' - [[Judy Cuevas]]
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:''[[Heart of the West]]'' by [[Penelope Williamson]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Michael Korda
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:''[[Bride Of The Lion]]'' - [[Elizabeth Stuart]]
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:''[[Stealing Heaven]]'' by [[Kimberly Cates]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Linda Marrow
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:''[[Heart Of The West - Penelope Williamson|Heart Of The West]]'' - [[Penelope Williamson]]
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:''[[To Love and to Cherish]]'' by [[Patricia Gaffney]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Topaz - Audrey LaFehr
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:''[[Stealing Heaven - Kimberly Cates|Stealing Heaven]]'' - [[Kimberly Cates]]
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:''[[Waiting for the Moon]]'' by [[Kristin Hannah]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine, Ivy - Elisa Wares
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:''[[To Love And To Cherish]]'' - [[Patricia Gaffney]]
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:''[[The Warlord]]'' by [[Elizabeth Elliott]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Fanfare - Shauna Summers
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:''[[Waiting For The Moon]]'' - [[Kristin Hannah]]
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:''[[The Warlord]]'' - [[Elizabeth Elliott]]
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===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
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''[[The Covenant]]'' by [[Modean Moon]] - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Carolyn Marino
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'''* Winner: ''[[The Covenant]]'' - [[Modean Moon]]'''
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:''[[A Basket of Wishes]]'' by [[Rebecca Paisley]] - PRH/Random House, Dell - Mary Ellen O'Neill & Tina Moskow
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Duncan's Lady]]'' by [[Emilie Richards]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger
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:''[[A Basket Of Wishes]]'' - [[Rebecca Paisley]]
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:''[[Knight of a Trillion Stars]]'' by [[Dara Joy]] - Dorchester, Love Spell - Joanna Cagan
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:''[[Duncan's Lady]]'' - [[Emilie Richards]]
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:''[[Nightwing]]'' by [[Lynn Michaels]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Malle Vallik
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:''[[Knight Of A Trillion Stars]]''- [[Dara Joy]]
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:''[[Race against Time]]'' by [[Lynn Turner]] - Kensington, Pinnacle, Denise Little Presents - Denise Little
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:''[[Nightwing]]'' - [[Lynn Michaels]]
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:''[[Time without End]]'' by [[Linda Lael Miller]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Judith Stern Palais
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:''[[Race Against Time - Lynn Turner|Race Against Time]]'' - [[Lynn Turner]]
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:''[[A Window in Time]]'' by [[Carolyn Lampman]] - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Abigail Kamen-Holland
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:''[[Time Without End]]'' - [[Linda Lael Miller]]
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:''[[A Window In Time]]'' - [[Carolyn Lampman]]
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===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]===
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''[[Gwen's Christmas Ghost]]'' by [[Lynn Kerstan]] & [[Alicia Rasley]] - Kensington, Zebra, Regency - Jennifer Sawyer
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'''* Winner: ''[[Gwen's Christmas Ghost]]'' - [[Lynn Kerstan]], [[Alicia Rasley]]'''
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:''[[The Bumblebroth]]'' by [[Patricia Wynn]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Ivy - Barbara Dicks
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Deck the Halls]]'' by [[Marian Devon]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Ivy - Barbara Dicks
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:''[[The Bumblebroth]]'' - [[Patricia Wynn]]
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:''[[Lord Carew's Bride]]'' by [[Mary Balogh]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Hilary Ross
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:''[[Deck The Halls]]'' - [[Marian Devon]]
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:''[[Reforming Lord Ragsdale]]'' by [[Carla Kelly]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Constance Martin
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:''[[Lord Carew's Bride]]'' - [[Mary Balogh]]
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:''[[Reforming Lord Ragsdale]]'' - [[Carla Kelly]]
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===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance|'''Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance|'''Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance''']]===
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''[[Winter's Edge]]'' by [[Anne Stuart]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Julianne Moore
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'''* Winner: ''[[Winter's Edge]]'' - [[Anne Stuart]]'''
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:''[[Dark Knight]]'' by [[Sheryl Lynn]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Barbara White-Rayczek
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Iain Ross's Woman]]'' by [[Emilie Richards]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger
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:''[[Dark Knight - Sheryl Lynn|Dark Knight]]'' - [[Sheryl Lynn]]
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:''[[The Only Way Out]]'' by [[Susan Mallery]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Karen Taylor-Richman
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:''[[Iain Ross's Woman]]'' - [[Emilie Richards]]
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:''[[The Only Way Out]]'' - [[Susan Mallery]]
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===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Series Romance|'''Short Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Series Romance|'''Short Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
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''[[Single Dad]]'' by [[Jennifer Greene]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Lucia Macro
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'''* Winner: ''[[Single Dad]]'' - [[Jennifer Greene]]'''
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:''[[Almost a Honeymoon]]'' by [[Susan Crosby]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Melissa Jeglinski
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Caught in the Act]]'' by [[Janis Reams Hudson]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Wendy McCurdy
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:''[[Almost A Honeymoon]]'' - [[Susan Crosby]]
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:''[[The Disobedient Bride]]'' by [[Joan Johnston]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Melissa Senate
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:''[[Caught In The Act]]'' - [[Janis Reams Hudson]]
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:''[[In Praise of Younger Men]]'' by[[ Lyn Ellis]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Laura Shin
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:''[[The Disobedient Bride - Joan Johnston|The Disobedient Bride]]'' - [[Joan Johnston]]
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:''[[Operation Mommy]]'' by [[Caroline Cross]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Melissa Senate
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:''[[In Praise Of Younger Men]]'' - [[ Lyn Ellis]]
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:''[[Passion and Scandal]]'' by [[Candace Schuler]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Susan Sopcek
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:''[[Operation Mommy]]'' - [[Caroline Cross]]
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:''[[Single Female (Reluctantly) Seeks...]]'' by [[Dixie Browning]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Yours Truly - Melissa Senate
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:''[[Passion And Scandal]]'' - [[Candace Schuler]]
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:''[[Single Female (Reluctantly) Seeks...]]'' - [[Dixie Browning]]
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===[[RITA®: Short Historical Romance|'''Short Historical Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Short Historical Romance|'''Short Historical Romance''']]===
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''[[Lord of Soundrels]]'' by [[Loretta Chase]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards
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'''* Winner: ''[[Lord Of Scoundrels]]'' - [[Loretta Chase]]'''
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:''[[Captured]]'' by [[Victoria Lynne]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Christina Zika
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Imagine]]'' by [[Jill Barnett]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Linda Marrow
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:''[[Captured]]'' - [[Victoria Lynne]]
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:''[[Lucien's Fall]]'' by [[Barbara Samuel]] - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Carolyn Marino
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:''[[Imagine - Jill Barnett|Imagine]]'' - [[Jill Barnett]]
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:''[[Slow Surrender]]'' by [[Bronwyn Williams]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Topaz - Jennifer Sawyer
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:''[[Lucien's Fall]]'' - [[Barbara Samuel]]
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:''[[Sparhawk's Lady]]'' by [[Miranda Jarrett]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Tracy Farrell
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:''[[Slow Surrender]]'' - [[Bronwyn Williams]]
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:''[[Tempt Me Not]]'' by [[Eve Byron]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
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:''[[Sparhawk's Lady]]'' - [[Miranda Jarrett]]
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:''[[Texas Outlaw]]'' by [[Adrienne deWolfe]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Fanfare - Elizabeth Barrett
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:''[[Tempt Me Not]]'' - [[Eve Byron]]
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:''[[Texas Outlaw - Adrienne deWolfe|Texas Outlaw]]'' - [[Adrienne deWolfe]]
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===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]===
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''[[Stranger in Her Arms]]'' by [[Elizabeth Sites]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Mary-Theresa Hussey
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'''* Winner: ''[[Stranger In Her Arms - Elizabeth Sites|Stranger In Her Arms]]'' - [[Elizabeth Sites]]'''
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:''[[The Cowboy, the Baby & the Runaway Bride]]'' by [[Lindsay Longford]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Lucia Macro
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* Finalists"
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:''[[Daddy Was a Cowboy]]'' by [[Jodi O'Donnell]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Mary-Theresa Hussey
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:''[[The Cowboy, The Baby & The Runaway Bride]]'' - [[Lindsay Longford]]
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:''[[The Rogue Who Came to Stay]]'' by [[Arlene James]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Anne Canadeo
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:''[[Daddy Was A Cowboy]]'' - [[Jodi O'Donnell]]
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:''[[The Unlikely Santa]]'' by [[Leigh Michaels]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Samantha Bell
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:''[[The Rogue Who Came To Stay]]'' - [[Arlene James]]
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:''[[Wife Most Unlikely]]'' by [[Linda Varner]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Cathleen Treacy
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:''[[The Unlikely Santa]]'' - [[Leigh Michaels]]
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:''[[Wildcat Wedding]]'' by [[Patricia Thayer]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Karen Taylor-Richman
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:''[[Wife Most Unlikely]]'' - [[Linda Varner]]
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:''[[Wildcat Wedding]]'' - [[Patricia Thayer]]
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===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]===
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''[[Runaway]]'' by [[Cheryl Zach]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Dear Diary - Patty Benford
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'''* Winner: ''[[Runaway - Cheryl Zach|Runaway]]'' - [[Cheryl Zach]]'''
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:''[[Don't Die, My Love]]'' by [[Lurlene McDaniel]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Starfire - Beverly Horowitz
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Mystery Date: Heart's Desire]]'' by [[Cameron Dokey]] - Kensington, Z*Fave - Elise Donner
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:''[[Don't Die, My Love]]'' - [[Lurlene McDaniel]]
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:''[[Mystery Date: Heart's Desire]]'' - [[Cameron Dokey]]

Latest revision as of 01:57, 15 February 2023


Contemporary Single Title Romance

* Winner: Born In Ice - Nora Roberts

  • Finalists:
Heaven, Texas - Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Kiss In The Dark - Meryl Sawyer
Reason To Believe - Kathleen Eagle

First Book

* Winner: The Warlord - Elizabeth Elliott

  • Finalists:
All That Matters - Elizabeth Mayne
Captured - Victoria Lynne
Fancy-Free - Carrie Alexander
The Flirt - Rachelle Nelson
Knight Of A Trillion Stars - Dara Joy
Texas Outlaw - Adrienne deWolfe
When Midnight Comes - Robin Burcell

Inspirational Romance

* Winner: As Sure As The Dawn - Francine Rivers

  • Finalists:
Like A River Glorious - Lawana Blackwell
The Tempering Blaze - Sally Laity, Dianna Crawford

Long Contemporary Series Romance

* Winner: The Morning Side Of Dawn - Justine Davis

  • Finalists:
The Adventurer - Diana Whitney
Her Secret, His Child - Paula Detmer Riggs
The Last Chance Ranch - Ruth Wind
A Perfect Marriage - Laurey Bright
The Pride Of Jared MacKade - Nora Roberts
The Return Of Rafe MacKade - Nora Roberts
The Soldier And The Baby - Anne Stuart

Long Historical Romance

* Winner: Something Shady - Pamela Morsi

  • Finalists:
Bliss - Judy Cuevas
Bride Of The Lion - Elizabeth Stuart
Heart Of The West - Penelope Williamson
Stealing Heaven - Kimberly Cates
To Love And To Cherish - Patricia Gaffney
Waiting For The Moon - Kristin Hannah
The Warlord - Elizabeth Elliott

Paranormal Romance

* Winner: The Covenant - Modean Moon

  • Finalists:
A Basket Of Wishes - Rebecca Paisley
Duncan's Lady - Emilie Richards
Knight Of A Trillion Stars- Dara Joy
Nightwing - Lynn Michaels
Race Against Time - Lynn Turner
Time Without End - Linda Lael Miller
A Window In Time - Carolyn Lampman

Regency Romance

* Winner: Gwen's Christmas Ghost - Lynn Kerstan, Alicia Rasley

  • Finalists:
The Bumblebroth - Patricia Wynn
Deck The Halls - Marian Devon
Lord Carew's Bride - Mary Balogh
Reforming Lord Ragsdale - Carla Kelly

Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance

* Winner: Winter's Edge - Anne Stuart

  • Finalists:
Dark Knight - Sheryl Lynn
Iain Ross's Woman - Emilie Richards
The Only Way Out - Susan Mallery

Short Contemporary Series Romance

* Winner: Single Dad - Jennifer Greene

  • Finalists:
Almost A Honeymoon - Susan Crosby
Caught In The Act - Janis Reams Hudson
The Disobedient Bride - Joan Johnston
In Praise Of Younger Men - Lyn Ellis
Operation Mommy - Caroline Cross
Passion And Scandal - Candace Schuler
Single Female (Reluctantly) Seeks... - Dixie Browning

Short Historical Romance

* Winner: Lord Of Scoundrels - Loretta Chase

  • Finalists:
Captured - Victoria Lynne
Imagine - Jill Barnett
Lucien's Fall - Barbara Samuel
Slow Surrender - Bronwyn Williams
Sparhawk's Lady - Miranda Jarrett
Tempt Me Not - Eve Byron
Texas Outlaw - Adrienne deWolfe

Traditional Romance

* Winner: Stranger In Her Arms - Elizabeth Sites

  • Finalists"
The Cowboy, The Baby & The Runaway Bride - Lindsay Longford
Daddy Was A Cowboy - Jodi O'Donnell
The Rogue Who Came To Stay - Arlene James
The Unlikely Santa - Leigh Michaels
Wife Most Unlikely - Linda Varner
Wildcat Wedding - Patricia Thayer

Young Adult Romance

* Winner: Runaway - Cheryl Zach

  • Finalists:
Don't Die, My Love - Lurlene McDaniel
Mystery Date: Heart's Desire - Cameron Dokey
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