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In 1990, RWA changed the named of its premier award to the RITA® in honor of founding member Rita Clay Estrada. 1990 also saw other change to the award: the introduction of the best First Book category, the return of the Historical Series (formerly known as Category Historical), the new Historical Single Title (formerly Historical), and the changing of the name of a category from Suspense to Romantic Suspense. It was clearly a busy year. | In 1990, RWA changed the named of its premier award to the RITA® in honor of founding member Rita Clay Estrada. 1990 also saw other change to the award: the introduction of the best First Book category, the return of the Historical Series (formerly known as Category Historical), the new Historical Single Title (formerly Historical), and the changing of the name of a category from Suspense to Romantic Suspense. It was clearly a busy year. | ||
| − | ===[[ | + | ===[[First Book]]=== |
| − | '''* Winner: ''[[Out Of The Blue - Alaina Hawthorne|Out Of The Blue]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Out Of The Blue - Alaina Hawthorne|Out Of The Blue]]'' - [[Alaina Hawthorne]]''' |
* Finalists: | * Finalists: | ||
| − | :''[[The Color Of Love]]'' | + | :''[[The Color Of Love]]'' - [[Binnie Syril]] |
| − | :''[[Devil in Disguise - Ann Williams|Devil In Disguise]]'' | + | :''[[Devil in Disguise - Ann Williams|Devil In Disguise]]'' - [[Ann Williams]] |
| − | ===[[ | + | ===[[Historical Series Romance]]=== |
| − | '''* Winner: ''[[Silver Noose]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Silver Noose]]'' - [[Patricia Gardner Evans]]''' |
*Finalists: | *Finalists: | ||
| − | :''[[Dandelion]]'' | + | :''[[Dandelion]]'' - [[Bronwyn Williams]] |
| − | :''[[Edin's Embrace]]'' | + | :''[[Edin's Embrace]]'' - [[Nadine Crenshaw]] |
| − | :''[[Rose Red, Rose White]]'' | + | :''[[Rose Red, Rose White]]'' - [[Marianne Willman]] |
| − | :''[[Scarlet Ribbons]]'' | + | :''[[Scarlet Ribbons]]'' - [[Judith E. French]] |
| − | ===[[ | + | ===[[Historical Single Title Romance]]=== |
| − | ''[[The Bride - Julie Garwood|The Bride]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[The Bride - Julie Garwood|The Bride]]'' - [[Julie Garwood]]''' |
| − | :''[[Fortune's Lady]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
| − | :''[[Heartstorm]]'' | + | :''[[Fortune's Lady]]'' - [[Patricia Gaffney]] |
| − | :''[[A Kingdom Of Dreams]]'' - [[Judith | + | :''[[Heartstorm]]'' - [[Elizabeth Stuart]] |
| − | :''[[Seize The Fire - Laura Kinsale|Seize The Fire]]'' | + | :''[[A Kingdom Of Dreams]]'' - [[Judith McNaught]] |
| − | :''[[Swept Away - Julie Tetel|Swept Away]]'' | + | :''[[Seize The Fire - Laura Kinsale|Seize The Fire]]'' - [[Laura Kinsale]] |
| + | :''[[Swept Away - Julie Tetel|Swept Away]]'' - [[Julie Tetel]] | ||
| − | ===[[ | + | ===[[Long Contemporary Romance]]=== |
| − | ''[[The Ice Cream Man]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[The Ice Cream Man]]'' - [[Kathleen Korbel]]''' |
| − | :''[[A Carol Christmas]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
| − | :''[[Devil's Night]]'' | + | :''[[A Carol Christmas]]'' - [[Muriel Jensen]] |
| − | :''[[Mackenzie's Mountain]]'' | + | :''[[Devil's Night]]'' - [[Jennifer Greene]] |
| − | :''[[Paintbox Morning]]'' | + | :''[[Mackenzie's Mountain]]'' - [[Linda Howard]] |
| − | :''[[Saving Grace - Anne McAllister|Saving Grace]]'' | + | :''[[Paintbox Morning]]'' - [[Kathleen Eagle]] |
| − | :''[[Tiger Dawn]]'' | + | :''[[Saving Grace - Anne McAllister|Saving Grace]]'' - [[Anne McAllister]] |
| + | :''[[Tiger Dawn]]'' - [[Kathleen Creighton]] | ||
| − | ===[[ | + | ===[[Regency Romance]]=== |
| − | ''[[The Rake And The Reformer]] (aka [[The Rake)]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[The Rake And The Reformer]] (aka [[The Rake)]]'' - [[Mary Jo Putney]]''' |
| − | :''[[Lady With A Black Umbrella]] | + | * Finalists: |
| − | :''[[The Perfect Fiancee]]'' | + | :''[[Lady With A Black Umbrella]]'' - [[Mary Balogh]] |
| − | :''[[The Stanforth Secrets]]'' | + | :''[[The Perfect Fiancee]]'' - [[Martha Jean Powers]] |
| + | :''[[The Stanforth Secrets]]'' - [[Jo Beverley]] | ||
| − | ===[[ | + | ===[[Romantic Suspense]]=== |
| − | ''[[Perchance To Dream - Kathleen Korbel|Perchance To Dream]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Perchance To Dream - Kathleen Korbel|Perchance To Dream]]'' - [[Kathleen Korbel]]''' |
| − | :''[[Rainbow Fire]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
| − | :''[[The Roses Of Constant]]'' | + | :''[[Rainbow Fire]]'' - [[Emilie Richards]] |
| + | :''[[The Roses Of Constant]]'' - [[Bethany Campbell]] | ||
| − | ===[[ | + | ===[[Short Contemporary Romance]]=== |
| − | ''[[Night Of The Hunter]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Night Of The Hunter]]'' - [[Jennifer Greene]]''' |
| − | :''[[Back To The Bedroom]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
| − | :''[[Be Mine, Valentine - Vicki Lewis Thompson|Be Mine, Valentine]]'' | + | :''[[Back To The Bedroom]]'' - [[Janet Evanovich]] |
| − | :''[[Chances Are - Erica Spindler|Chances Are]]'' | + | :''[[Be Mine, Valentine - Vicki Lewis Thompson|Be Mine, Valentine]]'' - [[Vicki Lewis Thompson]] |
| − | :''[[Face To Face - Julie Meyers|Face To Face]]'' | + | :''[[Chances Are - Erica Spindler|Chances Are]]'' - [[Erica Spindler]] |
| − | :''[[Poor Emily]]'' | + | :''[[Face To Face - Julie Meyers|Face To Face]]'' - [[Julie Meyers]] |
| + | :''[[Poor Emily]]'' - [[Mary Kay McComas]] | ||
| − | ===[[ | + | ===[[Single Title Contemporary Romance]]=== |
| − | ''[[Private Relations]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Private Relations]]'' - [[Diane Chamberlain]]''' |
| − | :''[[Minstrel's Fire]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
| − | :''[[Sweet Revenge - Nora Roberts|Sweet Revenge]]'' | + | :''[[Minstrel's Fire]]'' - [[Carla Neggers]] |
| + | :''[[Sweet Revenge - Nora Roberts|Sweet Revenge]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]] | ||
| − | ===[[ | + | ===[[Traditional Romance]]=== |
| − | ''[[Rhapsody In Bloom]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Rhapsody In Bloom]]'' - [[Mona Van Wieren]]''' |
| − | :''[[Bed, Breakfast, And Bedlam]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
| − | :''[[A Gift For Tenderness]]'' | + | :''[[Bed, Breakfast, And Bedlam]]'' - [[Marcella Thompson]] |
| − | :''[[Island Glory]]'' | + | :''[[A Gift For Tenderness]]'' - [[Peggy Webb]] |
| − | :''[[Mother For Hire]]'' | + | :''[[Island Glory]]'' - [[Emilie Richards]] |
| + | :''[[Mother For Hire]]'' - [[Marie Ferrarella]] | ||
| − | ===[[ | + | ===[[Young Adult Romance]]=== |
| − | ''[[Renee]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Renee]]'' - [[Vivian Schurfranz]]''' |
| − | :''[[Lover Boy]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
| − | :''[[My Perfect Valentine]]'' | + | :''[[Lover Boy]]'' - [[Leila Davis]] |
| + | :''[[My Perfect Valentine]]'' - [[Judy Baer]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:16, 20 November 2024
In 1990, RWA changed the named of its premier award to the RITA® in honor of founding member Rita Clay Estrada. 1990 also saw other change to the award: the introduction of the best First Book category, the return of the Historical Series (formerly known as Category Historical), the new Historical Single Title (formerly Historical), and the changing of the name of a category from Suspense to Romantic Suspense. It was clearly a busy year.
Contents
First Book
* Winner: Out Of The Blue - Alaina Hawthorne
- Finalists:
Historical Series Romance
* Winner: Silver Noose - Patricia Gardner Evans
- Finalists:
- Dandelion - Bronwyn Williams
- Edin's Embrace - Nadine Crenshaw
- Rose Red, Rose White - Marianne Willman
- Scarlet Ribbons - Judith E. French
Historical Single Title Romance
* Winner: The Bride - Julie Garwood
- Finalists:
- Fortune's Lady - Patricia Gaffney
- Heartstorm - Elizabeth Stuart
- A Kingdom Of Dreams - Judith McNaught
- Seize The Fire - Laura Kinsale
- Swept Away - Julie Tetel
Long Contemporary Romance
* Winner: The Ice Cream Man - Kathleen Korbel
- Finalists:
- A Carol Christmas - Muriel Jensen
- Devil's Night - Jennifer Greene
- Mackenzie's Mountain - Linda Howard
- Paintbox Morning - Kathleen Eagle
- Saving Grace - Anne McAllister
- Tiger Dawn - Kathleen Creighton
Regency Romance
* Winner: The Rake And The Reformer (aka The Rake) - Mary Jo Putney
- Finalists:
- Lady With A Black Umbrella - Mary Balogh
- The Perfect Fiancee - Martha Jean Powers
- The Stanforth Secrets - Jo Beverley
Romantic Suspense
* Winner: Perchance To Dream - Kathleen Korbel
- Finalists:
Short Contemporary Romance
* Winner: Night Of The Hunter - Jennifer Greene
- Finalists:
- Back To The Bedroom - Janet Evanovich
- Be Mine, Valentine - Vicki Lewis Thompson
- Chances Are - Erica Spindler
- Face To Face - Julie Meyers
- Poor Emily - Mary Kay McComas
Single Title Contemporary Romance
* Winner: Private Relations - Diane Chamberlain
- Finalists:
Traditional Romance
* Winner: Rhapsody In Bloom - Mona Van Wieren
- Finalists:
- Bed, Breakfast, And Bedlam - Marcella Thompson
- A Gift For Tenderness - Peggy Webb
- Island Glory - Emilie Richards
- Mother For Hire - Marie Ferrarella
Young Adult Romance
* Winner: Renee - Vivian Schurfranz
- Finalists:
