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Anthologies

• Anthologies

A

• Accidental Goddess, An - Linnea Sinclair, 2005
• After All These Years - Kathleen Gilles Seidel won the 1985 Golden Medallion in the Mainstream Category for this title.
• Again - Kathleen Gilles Seidel won the 1995 RITA® in the Contemporary Single Title category.
• Always to Remember - Lorraine Heath won the 1997 RITA® in the Short Historical category.
• Andrea - Jo Stewart won the first-ever Young Adult Golden Medallion in 1983 for this title.
• Angel for Hire - Justine Davis won the 1992 RITA® in the Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal category.
• Annie and the Wise Men - Lindsay Longford won the 1994 RITA® in the Traditional category.
• Annie, Get Your Groom - Kristin Gabriel won the 2000 RITA® in the Traditional category.
• Anyone But You - Jennifer Crusie
• As Sure as the Dawn - Francine Rivers won the 1996 RITA® in the Inspirational category.
• Avenging Angel - Glenna McReynolds won the 1994 RITA® in the Short Contemporary category.

B

• Banish Misfortune - Anne Stuart won the 1986 Golden Medallion in the Single Title Release Category for this title.
• Beauty’s Daughter, The - Monette Cummings won the 1986 Golden Medallion in the Regency Category for this title.
• Beneath a Southern Sky - Deborah Raney won the 2002 RITA® in the Inspirational Romance category.
• Best Man & The Bridesmaid, The - Liz Fielding won the 2001 RITA® in the Traditional category.
• Black Horse Island - Dee Holmes won the 1991 RITA® for Best First Book.
• Bodyguard - Suzanne Brockmann won the 2000 RITA® in the Contemporary Single Title category.
• Border Bride, The - Elizabeth English won the 2002 RITA® in the First Book category.
• Born in Ice - Nora Roberts won the 1996 RITA® in the Contemporary Single Title category.
• Brazen Angel - Elizabeth Boyle won the 1998 RITA® in the First Book category.
• Brazen Virtue - Nora Roberts won the 1989 Golden Medallion in the Suspense Category.
• Bridal Season, The - Connie Brockway won the 2002 RITA® in the Long Historical Romance category.
• Bride, The - Julie Garwood won the 1990 RITA® in the Historical Single Title Category.
• Bride Fair, The - Cheryl Reavis won the 2003 RITA® in the Short Historical category.
• Bride Finder, The - Susan Carroll won the 1999 RITA® in the Paranormal category.
• Bride's Protector, The - Gayle Wilson won the 2000 RITA® in the Romantic Suspense category.
• Brighton Road - Susan Carroll won the 1989 Golden Medallion in the Regency category for this title.
• By Right of Arms - Robyn Carr won the 1987 Golden Medallion in the Historical Category.

C

• Candle in the Dark, A - Megan Chance won the 1994 RITA® in the First Book category
• Candle in the Window - Christina Dodd won the 1992 RITA® in the Best First Novel category.
• Captain's Castaway, The - Christine Scheel, 2005
• Carolina Moon - Nora Roberts won the 2001 RITA® in the Romantic Suspense category.
• Christmas Basket, The - Debbie Macomber won the 2003 RITA® in the Traditional category.
• Clergyman's Daughter, The - Julie Jeffries won the 1984 Golden Medallion in Category Historical for this title.
• Contact - Susan Grant won the 2003 RITA® in the Paranormal category.
• Cool Shade - Theresa Weir won the 1999 RITA® in the Romantic Suspense category.
• Come Spring - Jill Marie Landis won the 1993 RITA® in the Best Romance of 1992 category.
• Coming Home To You - Fay Robinson won the 2002 RITA® in the Long Contemporary Series category.
• Conor’s Way - Laura Lee Guhrke won the 1997 RITA® in the Long Historical category.
• Courting Miss Hattie - Pamela Morsi won the 1992 RITA® in the Single Title Historical category.
• Covenant, The - Modean Moon won the 1996 RITA® in the Paranormal category.
• Cowboy Pride - Anne McAllister won the 1997 RITA® in the Short Contemporary Series category.
• Crazy Cool - Tara Janzen, 2005
• Crazy Hot - Tara Janzen, 2005
• Crime of the Heart, A - Cheryl Reavis won the 1989 Golden Medallion in the Long Contemporary Category for this title.
• Crystal Unicorn, The - Doreen Malek won the 1986 Golden Medallion in the Traditional Category for this title.

D

• Dancing on the Wind - Mary Jo Putney won the 1995 RITA® in the Long Historical category.
• Danger in the Shadows - Dee Henderson won the 2000 RITA® in the Inspirational category.
• Dangerous Protector - Janet Chapman, 2005
• Daniel’s Gift - Barbara Freethy won the 1997 RITA® in the Contemporary Single Title category.
• Daring The Highlander - Laurin Wittig, 2005
• Dark Lover - J.R. Ward, 2005
• Day Beyond Destiny - Anna James won the 1982 Mainstream Historical Golden Medallion for this title.
• Debt To Delia, A - Barbara Metzger won the 2003 RITA® in the Regency category.
• Defiant Love - Mara Seger won the 1983 Category Historical award for this title.
• Deidre and Don Juan - Jo Beverley won the 1994 RITA® in the Regency category
• Destiny's Sweet Errand - Deirdre Mardon co-won the 1984 Golden Medallion in the Contemporary 65-80,000 Words category.
• Devilish - Jo Beverley won the 2001 RITA® in the Long Historical category.
• Divine Evil - Nora Roberts won the 1993 RITA® in the Romantic Suspense category
• Does Your Nose Get in the Way, Too? - Arlene Erlbach won the 1988 Golden Medallion in the Young Adult Category for this title.
• Dragonslayer - Emilie Richards won the 1994 RITA® in the Long Contemporary category.
• Dream A Little Dream - Susan Elizabeth Phillips won the 1999 RITA® in the Contemporary Single Title category.

E

• Echo in the Darkness, An - Francine Rivers won the 1995 RITA® in the Inspirational category.
• Emily and the Dark Angel - Jo Beverley won the 1992 RITA® in the Regency category.
• Emily’s Ghost - Antoinette Stockenberg won the 1993 RITA® in the Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal category
• Endearment, The - LaVyrle Spencer won the 1983 Golden Medallion in the Mainstream Historical category for this title.
• Every Kind of Heaven - Bethany Campbell won the 1992 RITA® in the Traditional category.

F

• Falling Angel - Anne Stuart won the 1994 RITA® in the Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal category
• Father Goose - Marie Ferrarella won the 1993 RITA® in the Traditional category.
• "Final Approach to Forever", Once Upon A Dream - Merline Lovelace won the 2001 RITA® in the Romantic Novella category.
• Finders Keepers - Linnea Sinclair, 2005
• FireHawk - Justine Dare won the 1998 RITA® in the Paranormal category.
• First Lady - Susan Elizabeth Phillips won the 2001 RITA® in the Contemporary Single Title category.
• Flirtation River - Bethany Campbell won the 1989 Golden Medallion in the Traditional Category.
• For the Love of Mike - Charlotte Nichols won the first-ever Inspirational Golden Medallion in 1985 for this title.
• Frog Princess, The - Cheryl Zach won the 1985 Golden Medallion in the Young Adult Category for this title.
• From This Day Forward - Kathleen Karr won the 1986 Golden Medallion in the Inspirational Category for this title.

G

• Gabriel's Ghost - Linnea Sinclair, 2005
• Gamble, The -- LaVyrle Spencer won the 1988 Golden Medallion in the Historical category for this title.
• Getting Rid of Bradley - Jennifer Crusie won the 1995 RITA® in the Short Contemporary category.
• Ghostly Enchantment - Angie Ray won the 1995 RITA® in the First Book category
• Ghosts of Stony Cove, The - Eileen Charbonneau won the 1989 Golden Medallion in the Young Adult Category.
• Givenchy Code, The - Julie Kenner, 2005
• Gramercy - Constance Ravenlock won the 1982 Golden Medallion for Category Historical.
• Grand Design, A - Emma Jensen won the 2001 RITA® in the Regency category.
• Greek's Convenient Wife, The - 2005, Harlequin Presents
• Gwen’s Christmas Ghost - Lynn Kerstan and Alicia Rasley won the 1996 RITA® in the Regency category as co-writers.

H

• Heart Mate - Robin D. Owens won the 2002 RITA® in the Paranormal Romance category.
• Heart of a Knight - Barbara Samuel won the 1998 RITA® in the Short Historical category.
• Heart's Victory, The - Nora Roberts won her first major award for this title, taking home the 1983 Golden Medallion in the Contemporary Sensual category.
• Heavens to Betsy - Beth Pattillo
• Hero, Come Back, Anthology, 2005
• Her Perfect Earl - Bethany Brooks, 2005
• Her Royal Baby - Marion Lennox won the 2004 RITA® in the Best Traditional Romance category.
• Her Very Own Husband - Lauryn Chandler won the 1997 RITA® in the Traditional category.
• Hidden Riches - Nora Roberts won the 1995 RITA® in the Romantic Suspense category.
• Highlander's Touch, The - Karen Marie Moning won the 2001 RITA® in the Paranormal category.
• His Brother's Child - Lucy Gordon won the 1998 RITA® in the Traditional category.
• His Grace Endures - Emma Jensen won the 1999 RITA® in the Regency category.
• Pleasure Garden, The - Regan Allen, 2005
• Homeward - Melody Carlson won the 1998 RITA® in the Inspirational category.
• How To Marry A Millionaire Vampire - Kerrelyn Sparks, 2005
• Human Touch, A - Glenda Sanders won the 1992 RITA® in the Short Contemporary category.
• Hummingbird - LaVyrle Spencer won the 1984 Golden Medallion in the Historical category.

I

• Ice Cream Man, The - Kathleen Korbel won the RITA® in the Long Contemporary Category.
• In the Defense of Love - Kathleen Creighton won the 1988 Golden Medallion in the Long Contemporary Category for this title.
• It Had To Be You - Susan Elizabeth Phillips won the 1995 RITA® in the Best Romance of 1994 category.
• It Happened One Autumn - Lisa Kleypas, 2005
• It Takes A Rebel - Stephanie Bond won the 2001 RITA® in the Short Contemporary category.
• It Takes a Thief - Rita Rainville won the 1988 Golden Medallion in the Traditional Category.
• "I Will", Wish List - Lisa Kleypas won the 2002 RITA® in the Romantic Novella category.

J

• Julie's Magic Moment - Barbara Bartholomew won the 1984 Golden Medallion in the Young Adult category for this title.

K

• Karas Cup, The - Brittany Young won the 1985 Golden Medallion in the Tradtional Category for this title.
• Keeper of the Dream - Penelope Williamson won the 1993 RITA® in the Single Title Historical category

L

• Lady’s Companion, The - Carla Kelly won the 1997 RITA® in the Regency category.
• Leaves of Fortune - Linda Barlow won the 1989 Golden Medallion in the Single Title Category for this title.
• Lie By Moonlight - Amanda Quick, 2005
• Long Hot Christmas, A - Barbara Daly won the 2002 RITA® in the Short Contemporary Series category.
• Lord Abberley’s Nemesis - Amanda Scott won the 1987 Golden Medallion in the Regency Category for this title.
• Lord of Scoundrels - Loretta Chase won the 1996 RITA® in the Short Historical category.
• Lord of the Night - Susan Wiggs won the 1994 RITA® in the Best Romance of 1993 category.
• Lord of the Storm - Justine Davis won the 1995 RITA® in the Paranormal/Fantasy/Time Travel category.
• Lord Will and Her Grace - Sophia Nash, 2005
• Love's Reward - Jean R. Ewing won the 1998 RITA® in the Regency category.
• The Lurid Lady of Lockport - Kasey Michaels won the first-ever Golden Medallion in the Regency Category for this title.

M

• Maiden and The Unicorn, The - Isolde Martyn won the 2000 RITA® in the First Book category.
• Man Like Mac, A - Fay Robinson won the 2001 RITA® in the First Book category.
• Man to Die For, A - Eileen Dreyer won the 1992 RITA® in the Single Title Contemporary category.
• Masque of the Black Tulip - Lauren Willig, 2006
• Match Me If You Can - Susan Elizabeth Phillips, 2005
• Matter of Choice, A - Nora Roberts won the 1985 Golden Medallion in the Long Contemporary Category for this title.
• Meant to Be Married - Ruth Wind won the 1999 RITA® in the Long Contemporary category.
• Memory and Desire - Eileen Bryan won the 1984 Golden Medallion in the Contemporary Under 65,000 words category for this title.
• Merely Married - Patricia Coughlin won the 1999 RITA® in the Short Historical category.
• Mistress, The - Susan Wiggs won the 2001 RITA® in the Short Historical category.
• Monday Man - Kristin Gabriel won the 1999 RITA® in the Traditional category.
• Morning Glory - LaVyrle Spencer won the 1990 RITA® in the Best Romance Category.
• The Morning Side of Dawn - Justine Davis won the 1996 RITA® in the Long Contemporary category.
• Mrs. Drew Plays Her Hand - Carla Kelly won the 1995 RITA® in the Regency category.
• Much Needed Holiday - Joan Hohl won the 1986 Golden Medallion in the Short Contemporary Category for this title.
• Much Obliged - Jessica Benson won the 2002 RITA® in the Regency Romance category.
• My Dearest Enemy - Connie Brockway won the 1999 RITA® in the Long Historical category.
• My Darling Caroline - Adele Ashworth won the 1999 RITA® in the First Book category.
• My Lady Notorious - Jo Beverley won the 1994 RITA® in the Historical Series category.
• My Surrender - Connie Brockway, 2005

N

• Navarrone - Helen R. Myers won the 1993 RITA® in the Short Contemporary category.
• Nell - Jeanette Baker won the 2000 RITA® in the Paranormal category.
• Never Naughty Enough - Jill Monroe's debut novel is fun and funny as ace assistant Annabelle tries to catch the eye of workaholic Wagner. 2004. Blaze
• Never Say Goodbye - Irene Hannon won the 2003 RITA® in the Inspirational category.
• Night of the Hunter - Jennifer Greene won the 1990 RITA® in the Short Contemporary Category.
• Nightshade - Nora Roberts won the 1994 RITA® in the Romantic Suspense category.
• Night Shift - Nora Roberts won the 1992 RITA® in the Romantic Suspense category.
• Night Spice - Karen Keast won the 1991RITA® in the Romantic Suspense Category.
• Nobody's Baby But Mine - Susan Elizabeth Phillips won the 1998 RITA® in the Contemporary Single Title category. The title also won in the 1998 RITA® in the RWA's Favorite Book of 1997 category.
• Nobody's Princess - Jennifer Greene won the 1998 RITA® in the Short Contemporary Series category.
• No Place Like Home - Barbara Samuel won the 2003 RITA® in the Contemporary Single Title category.
• Notorious Groom, The - Caroline Cross won the 1999 RITA® in the Short Contemporary category.
• Not So Wild a Dream - Francine Rivers won the 1986 Golden Medallion in the Historical Category for this title.
• Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep - Lurlene McDaniel won the 1992 RITA® in the Young Adult category.

O

• Oh Baby! - Lauryn Chandler won the 1995 RITA® in the Traditional category.
• One Little Sin - Liz Carlyle, 2005
• One Summer - Nora Roberts won the 1987 Golden Medallion in the Long Contemporary Category for this title.
• Only With A Highlander - Janet Chapman, 2005
• On the Way to a Wedding - Ingrid Weaver won the 1998 RITA® in the Romantic Suspense category.
• Opal Fire - Sandy Dengler won the 1987 Golden Medallion in the Traditional Category for this title.
• Opal Fires - Lynda Trent won the 1983 Golden Medallion for Contemporary Mainstream for this title.
• Opposites Attract - Nora Roberts won the 1985 Golden Medallion in the Short Contemporary Category for this title.
• Orchid Hunter, The - Sandra K. Moore, 2005
• Outlander - Diana Gabaldon won the 1992 RITA® for the Best Romance of 1991 for this title.
• Out of the Blue - Alaina Hawthorne was awarded the first-ever RITA® in 1990 for Best First Book.

P

• Passion - Lisa Valdez, 2005
• Patience - Lisa Valdez, 2006
• Patrick Gallagher’s Widow - Cheryl Reavis won the 1991 RITA® in the Long Contemporary Category.
• Patterns of Love - Robin Lee Hatcher won the 1999 RITA® in the Inspirational category.
• Perchance to Dream - Kathleen Korbel won the 1990 RITA® in the Romantic Suspense Category.
• Perfect Rake, The - Anne Gracie, 2005
• Pregnancy Test, The - Susan Gable's title hit number 9 on Walden's bestseller list. 2005. Superromance
• Primrose - Lisa Valdez, 2007
• The Prince of Midnight - Laura Kinsale won the 1991 RITA® for Best Romance of 1990.
• Prisoner, The - Cheryl Reavis won the 1993 RITA® in the Series Historical category
• Private Relations - Diane Chamberlain won the 1990 RITA® in the Single Title Contemporary Category.
• Private Scandals - Nora Roberts won the 1994 RITA® in the Contemporary Single Title category.
• Promise of Jenny Jones - Maggie Osborne won the 1998 RITA® in the Long Historical category.
• Proposition, The - Judith Ivory won the 2000 RITA® in the Short Historical category.

Q

• Quinn's Complete Seduction - Sandra Steffen won the 2002 RITA® in the Traditional Romance category.

R

• Rake and The Reformer, The - Mary Jo Putney won the 1990 RITA® in the Regency Category.
• Rake's Retreat, The - Nancy Butler won the 2000 RITA® in the Regency category.
• Reckless - Ruth Wind won the 1998 RITA® in the Long Contemporary category.
• Renee - Vivian Schurfranz won the 1990 RITA® in the Young Adult Category.
• Renegade Player - Dixie Browning won the 1983 Golden Medallion in the Contemporary Sweet category for this title.
• Rhapsody in Bloom - Mona Van Wieren won the 1990 RITA® in the Traditional Category.
• Rogue's Reform - Marilyn Pappano won the 2001 RITA® in the Long Contemporary category.
• Rose for Maggie, A - Kathleen Korbel won the 1992 RITA® in the Long Contemporary category.
• Runaway - Cheryl Zach won the 1996 RITA® in the Young Adult category.

S

• Sandalwood Princess, The - Loretta Chase won the 1991 RITA® in the Regency Category.
• Scarlet Thread, The - Francine Rivers won the 1997 RITA® in the Inspirational category
• Secret History of the Pink Carnation - Lauren Willig, 2005
• Second to None - Arleynn Presser won the 1995 RITA® in the Young Adult category.
• See How They Run - Bethany Campbell won the 1997 RITA® in the Romantic Suspense category.
• Shades of Honor - Wendy Lindstrom won the 2003 RITA® in the First Book category.
• Shepherd's Voice, The - Robin Lee Hatcher won the 2001 RITA® in the Inspirational category.
• Silence of Midnight, The - Karen Young won the 1993 RITA® in the Long Contemporary category.
• Silken Threads - Patricia Ryan won the 2000 RITA® in the Long Historical category.
• Silver Noose - Patricia Gardner won the 1990 RITA® in the Historical Series Category.
• Simply Unforgettable - Mary Balogh, 2005
• Single Dad - Jennifer Greene won the 1996 RITA® in the Short Contemporary category.
• Singular Lady, A - Megan Frampton, 2005
• Soldier’s Heart, A - Kathleen Korbel won the 1995 RITA® in the Long Contemporary category.
• Something Shady - Pamela Morsi won the 1996 RITA® in the Long Historical category.
• Song of the Buffalo Boy - Sherry Garland won the 1993 RITA® in the Young Adult category
• Song of the Lorelei - Lucy Gordon won the 1991 RITA® in the Traditional category.
• Spy's Kiss, The - Nita Abrams, 2005
• Stardust of Yesterday - Lynn Kurland won the 1997 RITA® in the First Book category. It also won the 1997 RITA® in the Paranormal category.
• "Starry, Starry Night" - Marianne Willman won the 2000 RITA® in the Romantic Novella category.
• Stealing Heaven - Madeline Hunter won the 2003 RITA® in the Long Historical category.
• Step Into My Parlor - Jan Hudson won the 1991 RITA® in the Short ContemporaryCategory.
• Still Waters - Kathleen Creighton won the 1987 Golden Medallion in the Short Contemporary Category for this title.
• Stolen Moments - Terri Herrington won the 1988 Golden Medallion in the Short Contemporary Category.
• Stardust Cowboy, The - Anne McAllister won the 2000 RITA® in the Short Contemporary category.
• Stranger in Her Arms - Elizabeth Sites won the 1996 RITA® in the Traditional category.
• Sugar Rose -- Susan Carroll won the 1988 Golden Medallion in the Regency category for this title.
• Summer Lightning - Wendy Corsi Staub won the 1994 RITA® in the Young Adult category
• Sun Dancers, The - Barbara Faith won the 1982 Mainstream Golden Medallion for this title.
• Sunflower - Jill Marie Landis won the 1989 Golden Medallion in the Historical Category for this title.
• Sunshine and Shadow - Tom and Sharon Curtis won the 1987 Golden Medallion in the Single Title Release Category.
• Surgeon, The - Tess Gerritsen won the 2002 RITA® in the Romantic Suspense category.
• Surrender To A Wicked Spy - Celeste Bradley, 2005

T

• Taking Cover - Catherine Mann won the 2003 RITA® in the Long Contemporary Series category.
• Taming The Outlaw - Cindy Kay Gerard won the 2003 RITA® in the Short Contemporary category.
• Tempt Me Twice - Barbara Dawson Smith won the 2002 RITA® in the Short Historical Romance category.
• Tender Texan, The - Jodi Thomas won the 1992 RITA® in the Series Historical category.
• This Magic Moment - Nora Roberts won the 1984 Golden Medallion in the Contemporary 65-80,000 Words Category for this title.
• This Rake of Mine - Elizabeth Boyle, 2005
• This Time Forever - Kathleen Eagle won the 1993 RITA® in the Single Title Contemporary category.
• Three Fates - Nora Roberts won the 2003 RITA® in the Romantic Suspense category.
• Tiger Eye - Marjorie Liu, 2005
• To Die For - Linda Howard, 2005
• Today, Tomorrow and Always - Georgia Bockoven won the 1986 Golden Medallion in the Long Contemporary Category for this title.
• “To Kiss in Shadows” - Lynn Kurland won the 2003 RITA® in the Romantic Novella category.
• To Tame a Texan’s Heart - Jodi Thomas won the 1995 RITA® in the Historical category.
• True Confessions - Rachel Gibson won the 2002 RITA® in the Contemporary Single Title category.
• Trust Me - Jeane Renick won the 1993 RITA® in the First Book category.
• Twice Loved - LaVyrle Spencer won the 1985 Golden Medallion in the Historical category for this title.
• Two Little Lies - Liz Carlyle, 2005
• Twilight Whispers - Barbara Delinsky won the 1988 Golden Medallion in the Single Title Release Category for this title.

U

• Undercover Princess - Suzanne Brockmann won the 2000 RITA® in the Long Contemporary category.
• Untamed
  • Elizabeth Lowell won the 1994 RITA® in the Historical Single Title category
  • Nora Roberts won the 1984 Golden Medallion in the Traditional Category for this title.
• Unwilling Bride, An - Jo Beverley won the 1993 RITA® in the Regency category

V

• Video Fever - Kathleen Garvey won the 1987 Golden Medallion in the Young Adult Category for this title.

W

• Waiting for Amanda - Cheryl Zach won the 1986 Golden Medallion in the Young Adult Category for this title.
• Wait Until Midnight - Amanda Quick, 2005
• Warlord, The - Elizabeth Elliott won the 1996 RITA® in the First Book category.
• Warprize - Elizabeth Vaughan, 2005
• Where Love Dwells - Elizabeth Stuart won the 1991 RITA® in the Single Title Historical category.
• Wild Blood - Naomi Horton won the 1997 RITA® in the Long Contemporary Series category.
• Wild Yearning, A - Penelope Williamson won the 1991 RITA® in the Series Historical category.
• Winner Take All - Brooke Hastings won the Category Contemporary Golden Medallion in 1982 for this novel.
• Winter’s Daughter - Kathleen Creighton won the 1989 Golden Medallion in the Short Contemporary Category for this title.
• Winter’s Edge - Anne Stuart won the 1996 RITA® in the Romantic Suspense category.