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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Long|'''Contemporary Romance: Long''']]===
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===[[Contemporary Romance: Long]]===
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''[[Long Shot]]'' by [[Kennedy Ryan]] - Self-published - Lauren Clarke
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'''Winner: ''[[Long Shot]]'' - [[Kennedy Ryan]]'''
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:''[[Bad Bachelor]]'' by [[Stefanie London]] - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Cat Clyne
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Best of Luck]]'' by [[Kate Clayborn]] - Kensington, Lyrical, Shine - Esi Sogah
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:''[[Bad Bachelor]]'' - [[Stefanie London]]
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:''[[The Heartless Boyfriend]]'' by [[Erika Kelly]] - Self-published - Sharon Pochron
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:''[[Best Of Luck]]'' - [[Kate Clayborn]]
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:''[[Luck of the Draw]]'' by [[Kate Clayborn]] - Kensington, Lyrical, Shine - Esi Sogah
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:''[[The Heartless Boyfriend]]'' - [[Erika Kelly]]
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:''[[Melt for You]]'' by [[J. T. Geissinger]] - Amazon, Montlake - Maria Gomez
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:''[[Luck Of The Draw]]'' - [[Kate Clayborn]]
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:''[[A Tall, Dark Cowboy Christmas]]'' by [[Maisey Yates]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Allison Carroll
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:''[[Melt For You]]'' - [[J.T. Geissinger]]
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:''[[A Tall, Dark Cowboy Christmas]]'' - [[Maisey Yates]]
  
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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length|'''Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length''']]===
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===[[Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length]]===
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''[[Advanced Physical Chemistry]]'' by [[Susannah Nix]] - Self-published - Julia Ganis
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'''Winner: ''[[Advanced Physical Chemistry]]'' - [[Susannah Nix]]'''
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:''[[Celebrity Spin Doctor]]'' by [[Celia Mulder]] - Inkspell - Audrey Bobak
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Give and Take]]'' by [[Lee Kilraine]] - Kensington, Lyrical, Caress - Esi Sogah
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:''[[Celebrity Spin Doctor]]'' - [[Celia Mulder]]
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:''[[Knocked-Up Cinderella]]'' by [[Julie Hammerle]] - Entangled, August - Stacy Abrams & Kate Brauning
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:''[[Give And Take]]'' - [[Lee Kilraine]]
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:''[[Lennon Reborn]]'' by [[Scarlett Cole]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's Press, Swerve - Alexandra Sehulster
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:''[[Knocked-Up Cinderella]]'' - [[Julie Hammerle]]
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:''[[Loving a Warrior]]'' by [[Melanie Hansen]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Carina Press - Alissa Davis
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:''[[Lennon Reborn]]'' - [[Scarlett Cole]]
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:''[[Part-Time Husband]]'' by [[Noelle Adams]] - Self-published - Victory Editing
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:''[[Loving A Warrior]]'' - [[Melanie Hansen]]
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:''[[Relay]]'' by [[Layla Reyne]] - Self-published - Kristi Yanta
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:''[[Part-Time Husband]]'' - [[Noelle Adams]]
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:''[[Sergeant Sexypants]]'' by [[Tawna Fenske]] - Self-published - Susan Bischoff
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:''[[Relay]]'' - [[Layla Reyne]]
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:''[[Sleepover]]'' by [[Serena Bell]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Sue Grimshaw
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:''[[Sergeant Sexypants]]'' - [[Tawna Fenske]]
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:''[[Sleepover]]'' - [[Serena Bell]]
  
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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Short|'''Contemporary Romance: Short''']]===
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===[[Contemporary Romance: Short]]===
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''[[The Bachelor's Baby Surprise]]'' by [[Teri Wilson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Edition - Gail Chasan
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'''Winner: ''[[The Bachelor's Baby Surprise]]'' - [[Teri Wilson]]'''
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:''[[A Baby to Bind His Bride]]'' by [[Caitlin Crews]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents - Megan Haslam
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* Finalists:
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:''[[The Captain's Vegas Vows]]'' by [[Caro Carson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Edition - Gail Chasan
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:''[[A Baby To Bind His Bride]]'' - [[Caitlin Crews]]
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:''[[Claim Me, Cowboy]]'' by [[Maisey Yates]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Desire
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:''[[The Captain's Vegas Vows]]'' - [[Caro Carson]]
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:''[[Fair Game]]'' by [[Amy Andrews]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Escape - Kate Cuthbert
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:''[[Claim Me, Cowboy]]'' - [[Maisey Yates]]
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:''[[A Fool and His Manny]]'' by [[Amy Lane]] - Dreamspinner, Dreamspun Desire - Anne Reagan
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:''[[Fair Game - Amy Andrews|Fair Game]]'' - [[Amy Andrews]]
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:''[[The Million Pound Marriage Deal]]'' by [[Michelle Douglas]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Romance - Bryony Green
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:''[[A Fool And His Manny]]'' - [[Amy Lane]]
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:''[[A Safe Place to Land]]'' by [[Dee Ernst]] - 235 Alexander Street
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:''[[The Million Pound Marriage Deal]]'' - [[Michelle Douglas]]
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:''[[Tanner's Promise]]'' by [[Kaylie Newell]] - Tule, Montana Born - Sinclair Sawhney
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:''[[A Safe Place To Land]]'' - [[Dee Ernst]]
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:''[[Tanner's Promise]]'' - [[Kaylie Newell]]
  
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===[[RITA®: Erotic Romance|'''Erotic Romance''']]===
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===[[Erotic Romance]]===
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''[[Three-Way Split]]'' by [[Elia Winters]] - Entangled, Scorched - Tera Cuskaden
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'''Winner: ''[[Three-Way Split]]'' - [[Elia Winters]]'''
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:''[[Picture Perfect Cowboy]]'' by [[Tiffany Reisz]] - 8th Circle Press
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Sinful Games]]'' by [[Shelly Alexander]] - Self-published
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:''[[Picture Perfect Cowboy]]'' - [[Tiffany Reisz]]
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:''[[Total Exposure]]'' by [[J. A. Huss]] - Self-published - R. J. Locksley
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:''[[Sinful Games]]'' - [[Shelly Alexander]]
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:''[[Total Exposure - J.A. Huss|Total Exposure]]'' - [[J.A. Huss]]
  
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===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
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===[[First Book]]===
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''[[Lady in Waiting]]'' by [[Marie Tremayne]] - HarperCollins, Avon Impulse - Elle Keck
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'''Winner: ''[[Lady In Waiting]]'' - [[Marie Tremayne]]'''
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:''[[Celebrity Spin Doctor]]'' by [[Celia Mulder]] - Inkspell Publishing - Audrey Bobak
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* Finalists:
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:''[[The Last Wolf]]'' by [[Maria Vale]] - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Deb Werksman
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:''[[Celebrity Spin Doctor]]'' - [[Celia Mulder]]
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:''[[A Wicked Kind of Husband]]'' by [[Mia Vincy]] - Self-published
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:''[[The Last Wolf]]'' - [[Maria Vale]]
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:''[[With Love in Sight]]'' by [[Christina Britton]] - Diversion Books - Eliza Kirby & Mallory Soto
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:''[[A Wicked Kind Of Husband]]'' - [[Mia Vincy]]
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:''[[With Love In Sight]]'' - [[Christina Britton]]
  
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===[[RITA®: Historical Romance: Long|'''Historical Romance: Long''']]===
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===[[Historical Romance: Long]]===
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''[[A Wicked Kind of Husband]]'' by [[Mia Vincy]] - Self-published
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'''Winner: ''[[A Wicked Kind Of Husband]]'' - [[Mia Vincy]]'''
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:''[[An Earl Like You]]'' by [[Caroline Linden]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Lady in Waiting]]'' by [[Marie Tremayne]] - HarperCollins, Avon, Impulse - Elle Keck
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:''[[An Earl Like You]]'' - [[Caroline Linden]]
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:''[[A Scandalous Deal]]'' by [[Joanna Shupe]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Tessa Woodward
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:''[[Lady In Waiting]]'' - [[Marie Tremayne]]
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:''[[A Scandalous Deal]]'' - [[Joanna Shupe]]
  
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===[[RITA®: Historical Romance: Short|'''Historical Romance: Short''']]===
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===[[Historical Romance: Short]]===
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''[[A Duke in the Night]]'' by [[Kelly Bowen]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan
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'''Winner: ''[[A Duke In The Night]]'' - [[Kelly Bowen]]'''
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:''[[The Devil to Pay]]'' by [[K. C. Bateman]] - Self-published
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Hell's Belle]]'' by [[Annabelle Anders]] - Self-published
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:''[[The Devil To Pay - K.C. Bateman|The Devil to Pay]]'' - [[K.C. Bateman]]
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:''[[Never Dare a Wicked Earl]]'' by [[Renee Ann Miller]] - Kensington, Zebra, Shout - Esi Sogah
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:''[[Hell's Belle]]'' - [[Annabelle Anders]]
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:''[[What Ales the Earl]]'' by [[Sally MacKenzie]] - Kensington, Zebra - Esi Sogah
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:''[[Never Dare A Wicked Earl]]'' - [[Renee Ann Miller]]
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:''[[With Love in Sight]]'' by [[Christina Britton]] - Diversion - Eliza Kirby & Mallory Soto
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:''[[What Ales The Earl]]'' - [[Sally MacKenzie]]
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:''[[With Love In Sight]]'' - [[Christina Britton]]
  
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===[[RITA®: Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance: Short|'''Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance: Short''']]===
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===[[Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance]]===
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''[[How to Keep a Secret]]'' by [[Sarah Morgan]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Flo Nicholl
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'''Winner: ''[[How To Keep A Secret]]'' - [[Sarah Morgan]]'''
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:''[[Five Years Gone]]'' by [[Marie Force]] - HTJB - Linda Ingmanson & Joyce Lamb
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* Finalists:
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:''[[A Girl Divided]]'' by [[Ellen Lindseth]] - Amazon, Lake Union - Christopher Werner
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:''[[Five Years Gone]]'' - [[Marie Force]]
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:''[[Mornings on Main]]'' by [[Jodi Thomas]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Brittany Lavery
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:''[[A Girl Divided]]'' - [[Ellen Lindseth]]
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:''[[Mornings On Main]]'' - [[Jodi Thomas]]
  
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===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
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===[[Paranormal Romance]]===
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''[[Dearest Ivie]]'' by [[J. R. Ward]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Kara Walsh
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'''Winner: ''[[Dearest Ivie]]'' - [[J.R. Ward]]'''
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:''[[Debriefing the Dead]]'' by [[Kerry Blaisdell]] - Wild Rose, Black Rose - Callie Lynn Wolfe
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Haunted Hearts]]'' by [[Kimberly Dean]] - Self-published
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:''[[Debriefing The Dead]]'' - [[Kerry Blaisdell]]
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:''[[The Last Wolf]]'' by [[Maria Vale]] - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Deb Werksman
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:''[[Haunted Hearts]]'' - [[Kimberly Dean]]
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:''[[Out of Body]]'' by [[Suzanne Brockmann]] - Self-published
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:''[[The Last Wolf]]'' - [[Maria Vale]]
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:''[[To Catch a Rogue]]'' by [[Bec McMaster]] - Self-published - Olivia Ventura
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:''[[Out Of Body]]'' - [[Suzanne Brockmann]]
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:''[[Wretched]]'' by [[Cara Crescent]] - Self-published - Theodora O'Brian
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:''[[To Catch A Rogue]]'' - [[Bec McMaster]]
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:''[[Wretched]]'' - [[Cara Crescent]]
  
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===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]===
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===[[Romance Novella]]===
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''[[Bad Blood]]'' by [[M. Malone]] - Self-published - Angela Ramey
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'''Winner: ''[[Bad Blood - M. Malone|Bad Blood]]'' - [[M. Malone]]'''
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:''[[Catching Irish]]'' by [[Katy Regnery]] - Self-published - Tessa Shapcott
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:''[[Dragon Lord]]'' by [[Dana Marton]] - Self-published - Diane Flindt & Linda Ingmanson
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:''[[Catching Irish]]'' - [[Katy Regnery]]
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:"The Dragons of Summer" in ''[[Seasons of Sorcery]]'' by [[Jeffe Kennedy]] - Self-published
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:''[[Dragon Lord]]'' - [[Dana Marton]]
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:"Lead Counsel" in ''[[The Boss of Her: Office Romance Novellas]]'' by [[Aurora Rey]] - Bold Strokes - Ashley Tillman
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:"The Dragons Of Summer" in ''[[Seasons Of Sorcery]]'' - [[Jeffe Kennedy]]
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:''[[Loving the Secret Billionaire]]'' by [[Adriana Anders]] - Self-published - Kim Cannon & Nancy Smay
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:"Lead Counsel" in ''[[The Boss Of Her: Office Romance Novellas]]'' - [[Aurora Rey]]
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:''[[Saved by the Cowboy]]'' by [[A. J. Pine]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Yours Forever - Madeleine Colavita
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:''[[Loving The Secret Billionaire]]'' - [[Adriana Anders]]
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:''[[Saved By The Cowboy]]'' - [[A.J. Pine]]
  
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===[[RITA®: Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements|'''Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements''']]===
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===[[Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements]]===
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''[[The Saturday Night Supper Club]]'' by [[Carla Laureano]] - Tyndale House - Sarah Rische & Jan Stob
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'''Winner: ''[[The Saturday Night Supper Club]]'' - [[Carla Laureano]]'''
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:''[[Home on Huckleberry Hill]]'' by [[Jennifer Beckstrand]] - Kensington, Bouquet - John Scognamiglio
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:''[[A Mother for His Family]]'' by [[Susanne Dietze]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Love Inspired Historical - Emily Rodmell
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:''[[Home On Huckleberry Hill]]'' - [[Jennifer Beckstrand]]
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:''[[Their Amish Reunion]]'' by [[Lenora Worth]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Love Inspired - Patience Bloom
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:''[[A Mother For His Family]]'' - [[Susanne Dietze]]
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:''[[Their Amish Reunion]]'' - [[Lenora Worth]]
  
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===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
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===[[Romantic Suspense]]===
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''[[Fearless]]'' by [[Elizabeth Dyer]] - Self-published
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'''Winner: ''[[Fearless - Elizabeth Dyer|Fearless]]'' - [[Elizabeth Dyer]]'''
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:''[[The Bastard's Bargain]]'' by [[Katee Robert]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Leah Hultenschmidt
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:''[[Before We Were Strangers]]'' by [[Brenda Novak]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Emily Ohanjanians
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:''[[The Bastard's Bargain]]'' - [[Katee Robert]]
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:''[[Consumed]]'' by [[J. R. Ward]] - Simon & Schuster, Gallery - Lauren McKenna
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:''[[Before We Were Strangers]]'' - [[Brenda Novak]]
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:''[[Cut and Run]]'' by [[Mary Burton]] - Amazon, Montlake - Alison Dasho & Charlotte Herscher
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:''[[Consumed]]'' - [[J.R. Ward]]
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:''[[Reckless Honor]]'' by [[Tonya Burrows]] - Entangled, Amara - Heather Howland
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:''[[Cut And Run]]'' - [[Mary Burton]]
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:''[[Relentless]]'' by [[Elizabeth Dyer]] - Amazon, Montlake - Alison Dasho
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:''[[Reckless Honor]]'' - [[Tonya Burrows]]
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:''[[Relentless - Elizabeth Dyer|Relentless]]'' - [[Elizabeth Dyer]]
  
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===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]===
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===[[Young Adult Romance]]===
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''[[My So-Called Bollywood Life]]'' by [[Nisha Sharma]] - PRH/Random House, Crown BFYR - Phoebe Yeh
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'''Winner: ''[[My So-Called Bollywood Life]]'' by [[Nisha Sharma]]'''
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:''[[Cry Baby]]'' by [[Ginger Scott]] - Self-published - Billijoy Carson
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:''[[Not If I Save You First]]'' by [[Ally Carter]] - Scholastic - David Levithan
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:''[[Cry Baby]]'' - [[Ginger Scott]]
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:''[[Not If I Save You First]]'' - [[Ally Carter]]

Latest revision as of 02:37, 3 November 2024


Contemporary Romance: Long

Winner: Long Shot - Kennedy Ryan

  • Finalists:
Bad Bachelor - Stefanie London
Best Of Luck - Kate Clayborn
The Heartless Boyfriend - Erika Kelly
Luck Of The Draw - Kate Clayborn
Melt For You - J.T. Geissinger
A Tall, Dark Cowboy Christmas - Maisey Yates

Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length

Winner: Advanced Physical Chemistry - Susannah Nix

  • Finalists:
Celebrity Spin Doctor - Celia Mulder
Give And Take - Lee Kilraine
Knocked-Up Cinderella - Julie Hammerle
Lennon Reborn - Scarlett Cole
Loving A Warrior - Melanie Hansen
Part-Time Husband - Noelle Adams
Relay - Layla Reyne
Sergeant Sexypants - Tawna Fenske
Sleepover - Serena Bell

Contemporary Romance: Short

Winner: The Bachelor's Baby Surprise - Teri Wilson

  • Finalists:
A Baby To Bind His Bride - Caitlin Crews
The Captain's Vegas Vows - Caro Carson
Claim Me, Cowboy - Maisey Yates
Fair Game - Amy Andrews
A Fool And His Manny - Amy Lane
The Million Pound Marriage Deal - Michelle Douglas
A Safe Place To Land - Dee Ernst
Tanner's Promise - Kaylie Newell

Erotic Romance

Winner: Three-Way Split - Elia Winters

  • Finalists:
Picture Perfect Cowboy - Tiffany Reisz
Sinful Games - Shelly Alexander
Total Exposure - J.A. Huss

First Book

Winner: Lady In Waiting - Marie Tremayne

  • Finalists:
Celebrity Spin Doctor - Celia Mulder
The Last Wolf - Maria Vale
A Wicked Kind Of Husband - Mia Vincy
With Love In Sight - Christina Britton

Historical Romance: Long

Winner: A Wicked Kind Of Husband - Mia Vincy

  • Finalists:
An Earl Like You - Caroline Linden
Lady In Waiting - Marie Tremayne
A Scandalous Deal - Joanna Shupe

Historical Romance: Short

Winner: A Duke In The Night - Kelly Bowen

  • Finalists:
The Devil to Pay - K.C. Bateman
Hell's Belle - Annabelle Anders
Never Dare A Wicked Earl - Renee Ann Miller
What Ales The Earl - Sally MacKenzie
With Love In Sight - Christina Britton

Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance

Winner: How To Keep A Secret - Sarah Morgan

  • Finalists:
Five Years Gone - Marie Force
A Girl Divided - Ellen Lindseth
Mornings On Main - Jodi Thomas

Paranormal Romance

Winner: Dearest Ivie - J.R. Ward

  • Finalists:
Debriefing The Dead - Kerry Blaisdell
Haunted Hearts - Kimberly Dean
The Last Wolf - Maria Vale
Out Of Body - Suzanne Brockmann
To Catch A Rogue - Bec McMaster
Wretched - Cara Crescent

Romance Novella

Winner: Bad Blood - M. Malone

  • Finalists:
Catching Irish - Katy Regnery
Dragon Lord - Dana Marton
"The Dragons Of Summer" in Seasons Of Sorcery - Jeffe Kennedy
"Lead Counsel" in The Boss Of Her: Office Romance Novellas - Aurora Rey
Loving The Secret Billionaire - Adriana Anders
Saved By The Cowboy - A.J. Pine

Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements

Winner: The Saturday Night Supper Club - Carla Laureano

  • Finalists:
Home On Huckleberry Hill - Jennifer Beckstrand
A Mother For His Family - Susanne Dietze
Their Amish Reunion - Lenora Worth

Romantic Suspense

Winner: Fearless - Elizabeth Dyer

  • Finalists:
The Bastard's Bargain - Katee Robert
Before We Were Strangers - Brenda Novak
Consumed - J.R. Ward
Cut And Run - Mary Burton
Reckless Honor - Tonya Burrows
Relentless - Elizabeth Dyer

Young Adult Romance

Winner: My So-Called Bollywood Life by Nisha Sharma

  • Finalists:
Cry Baby - Ginger Scott
Not If I Save You First - Ally Carter
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