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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. | ||
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'''* Winner: ''[[Out Of The Blue - Alaina Hawthorne|Out Of The Blue]]'' - [[Alaina Hawthorne]]''' | '''* Winner: ''[[Out Of The Blue - Alaina Hawthorne|Out Of The Blue]]'' - [[Alaina Hawthorne]]''' | ||
* Finalists: | * Finalists: | ||
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:''[[Devil in Disguise - Ann Williams|Devil In Disguise]]'' - [[Ann Williams]] | :''[[Devil in Disguise - Ann Williams|Devil In Disguise]]'' - [[Ann Williams]] | ||
| − | ===[[ | + | ===[[Historical Series Romance]]=== |
'''* Winner: ''[[Silver Noose]]'' - [[Patricia Gardner Evans]]''' | '''* Winner: ''[[Silver Noose]]'' - [[Patricia Gardner Evans]]''' | ||
*Finalists: | *Finalists: | ||
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:''[[Scarlet Ribbons]]'' - [[Judith E. French]] | :''[[Scarlet Ribbons]]'' - [[Judith E. French]] | ||
| − | ===[[ | + | ===[[Historical Single Title Romance]]=== |
'''* Winner: ''[[The Bride - Julie Garwood|The Bride]]'' - [[Julie Garwood]]''' | '''* Winner: ''[[The Bride - Julie Garwood|The Bride]]'' - [[Julie Garwood]]''' | ||
* Finalists: | * Finalists: | ||
:''[[Fortune's Lady]]'' - [[Patricia Gaffney]] | :''[[Fortune's Lady]]'' - [[Patricia Gaffney]] | ||
:''[[Heartstorm]]'' - [[Elizabeth Stuart]] | :''[[Heartstorm]]'' - [[Elizabeth Stuart]] | ||
| − | :''[[A Kingdom Of Dreams]]'' - [[Judith | + | :''[[A Kingdom Of Dreams]]'' - [[Judith McNaught]] |
:''[[Seize The Fire - Laura Kinsale|Seize The Fire]]'' - [[Laura Kinsale]] | :''[[Seize The Fire - Laura Kinsale|Seize The Fire]]'' - [[Laura Kinsale]] | ||
:''[[Swept Away - Julie Tetel|Swept Away]]'' - [[Julie Tetel]] | :''[[Swept Away - Julie Tetel|Swept Away]]'' - [[Julie Tetel]] | ||
| − | ===[[ | + | ===[[Long Contemporary Romance]]=== |
'''* Winner: ''[[The Ice Cream Man]]'' - [[Kathleen Korbel]]''' | '''* Winner: ''[[The Ice Cream Man]]'' - [[Kathleen Korbel]]''' | ||
* Finalists: | * Finalists: | ||
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:''[[Tiger Dawn]]'' - [[Kathleen Creighton]] | :''[[Tiger Dawn]]'' - [[Kathleen Creighton]] | ||
| − | ===[[ | + | ===[[Regency Romance]]=== |
'''* Winner: ''[[The Rake And The Reformer]] (aka [[The Rake)]]'' - [[Mary Jo Putney]]''' | '''* Winner: ''[[The Rake And The Reformer]] (aka [[The Rake)]]'' - [[Mary Jo Putney]]''' | ||
* Finalists: | * Finalists: | ||
| − | :''[[Lady With A Black Umbrella]] | + | :''[[Lady With A Black Umbrella]]'' - [[Mary Balogh]] |
:''[[The Perfect Fiancee]]'' - [[Martha Jean Powers]] | :''[[The Perfect Fiancee]]'' - [[Martha Jean Powers]] | ||
:''[[The Stanforth Secrets]]'' - [[Jo Beverley]] | :''[[The Stanforth Secrets]]'' - [[Jo Beverley]] | ||
| − | ===[[ | + | ===[[Romantic Suspense]]=== |
'''* Winner: ''[[Perchance To Dream - Kathleen Korbel|Perchance To Dream]]'' - [[Kathleen Korbel]]''' | '''* Winner: ''[[Perchance To Dream - Kathleen Korbel|Perchance To Dream]]'' - [[Kathleen Korbel]]''' | ||
* Finalists: | * Finalists: | ||
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:''[[The Roses Of Constant]]'' - [[Bethany Campbell]] | :''[[The Roses Of Constant]]'' - [[Bethany Campbell]] | ||
| − | ===[[ | + | ===[[Short Contemporary Romance]]=== |
'''* Winner: ''[[Night Of The Hunter]]'' - [[Jennifer Greene]]''' | '''* Winner: ''[[Night Of The Hunter]]'' - [[Jennifer Greene]]''' | ||
* Finalists: | * Finalists: | ||
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:''[[Poor Emily]]'' - [[Mary Kay McComas]] | :''[[Poor Emily]]'' - [[Mary Kay McComas]] | ||
| − | ===[[ | + | ===[[Single Title Contemporary Romance]]=== |
'''* Winner: ''[[Private Relations]]'' - [[Diane Chamberlain]]''' | '''* Winner: ''[[Private Relations]]'' - [[Diane Chamberlain]]''' | ||
* Finalists: | * Finalists: | ||
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:''[[Sweet Revenge - Nora Roberts|Sweet Revenge]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]] | :''[[Sweet Revenge - Nora Roberts|Sweet Revenge]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]] | ||
| − | ===[[ | + | ===[[Traditional Romance]]=== |
'''* Winner: ''[[Rhapsody In Bloom]]'' - [[Mona Van Wieren]]''' | '''* Winner: ''[[Rhapsody In Bloom]]'' - [[Mona Van Wieren]]''' | ||
* Finalists: | * Finalists: | ||
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:''[[Mother For Hire]]'' - [[Marie Ferrarella]] | :''[[Mother For Hire]]'' - [[Marie Ferrarella]] | ||
| − | ===[[ | + | ===[[Young Adult Romance]]=== |
'''* Winner: ''[[Renee]]'' - [[Vivian Schurfranz]]''' | '''* Winner: ''[[Renee]]'' - [[Vivian Schurfranz]]''' | ||
* Finalists: | * Finalists: | ||
:''[[Lover Boy]]'' - [[Leila Davis]] | :''[[Lover Boy]]'' - [[Leila Davis]] | ||
:''[[My Perfect Valentine]]'' - [[Judy Baer]] | :''[[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:
