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** ''[[No Good Girls]]'' by [[Jean Marie Pierson]], Dorchester Publishing, Love Spell - Alicia Condon, editor
 
** ''[[No Good Girls]]'' by [[Jean Marie Pierson]], Dorchester Publishing, Love Spell - Alicia Condon, editor
 
** ''[[Not Another Bad Date]]'' by [[Rachel Gibson]], HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books - Lucia Macro, editor
 
** ''[[Not Another Bad Date]]'' by [[Rachel Gibson]], HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books - Lucia Macro, editor
** ''[[Out of Time]]'' by [[Samantha Graves]], Grand Central Publishing, Forever - Frances Jalet-Miller, editor
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** ''[[Out Of Time]]'' by [[Samantha Graves]], Grand Central Publishing, Forever - Frances Jalet-Miller, editor
** ''[[Snowfall at Willow Lake]]'' by [[Susan Wiggs]], Harlequin Enterprises, MIRA Books - Margaret O'Neill Marbury, editor
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** ''[[Snowfall At Willow Lake]]'' by [[Susan Wiggs]], Harlequin Enterprises, MIRA Books - Margaret O'Neill Marbury, editor
 
** ''[[Sweet Talk]]'' by [[Susan Mallery]], Harlequin Enterprises, HQN - Tara Parsons, editors
 
** ''[[Sweet Talk]]'' by [[Susan Mallery]], Harlequin Enterprises, HQN - Tara Parsons, editors
** ''[[Tall Tales and Wedding Veils]]'' by [[Jane Graves]], Grand Central Publishing, Forever - Michele Bidelspach, editor
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** ''[[Tall Tales And Wedding Veils]]'' by [[Jane Graves]], Grand Central Publishing, Forever - Michele Bidelspach, editor
 
** ''[[Twenty Wishes]]'' by [[Debbie Macomber]], Harlequin Enterprises, MIRA Books - Paula Eykelhof, editor
 
** ''[[Twenty Wishes]]'' by [[Debbie Macomber]], Harlequin Enterprises, MIRA Books - Paula Eykelhof, editor
 
** ''[[Your Roots Are Showing]]'' by [[Elise Chidley]], Grand Central Publishing, 5 Spot - Alex Logan, editor
 
** ''[[Your Roots Are Showing]]'' by [[Elise Chidley]], Grand Central Publishing, 5 Spot - Alex Logan, editor
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===[[RITA®:Best Inspirational Romance|'''Best Inspirational Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®:Best Inspirational Romance|'''Best Inspirational Romance''']]===
 
*Finalists:  
 
*Finalists:  
** ''[[Deep in the Heart of Trouble]]'' by [[Deeanne Gist]], Bethany House Publishers - David Long and Julie Klasseneditor, editors
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** ''[[Deep In The Heart Of Trouble]]'' by [[Deeanne Gist]], Bethany House Publishers - David Long and Julie Klasseneditor, editors
 
** ''[[Faking Grace]]'' by [[Tamara Leigh]], Random House Publishing, WaterBrook Multnomah - Julee Schwarzburg, editor
 
** ''[[Faking Grace]]'' by [[Tamara Leigh]], Random House Publishing, WaterBrook Multnomah - Julee Schwarzburg, editor
 
** ''[[Finding Stefanie]]'' by [[Susan May Warren]], Tyndale House Publishers - Karen Watson, editor
 
** ''[[Finding Stefanie]]'' by [[Susan May Warren]], Tyndale House Publishers - Karen Watson, editor
** ''[[Love Starts with Elle]]'' by [[Rachel Hauck]], Thomas Nelson Inc. - Ami McConnell, editor
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** ''[[Love Starts With Elle]]'' by [[Rachel Hauck]], Thomas Nelson Inc. - Ami McConnell, editor
 
** ''[[Mulberry Park]]'' by [[Judy Duarte]], Kensington Publishing Corp. - John Scognamiglio, editor
 
** ''[[Mulberry Park]]'' by [[Judy Duarte]], Kensington Publishing Corp. - John Scognamiglio, editor
 
** ''[[The Convenient Groom]]'' by [[Denise Hunter]], Thomas Nelson Inc. - Amanda Bostic and Leslie Peterson, editors
 
** ''[[The Convenient Groom]]'' by [[Denise Hunter]], Thomas Nelson Inc. - Amanda Bostic and Leslie Peterson, editors
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===[[RITA®: Best Novel With Strong Romantic Elements|'''Best Novel With Strong  Romantic Elements''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best Novel With Strong Romantic Elements|'''Best Novel With Strong  Romantic Elements''']]===
 
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*Finalists:  
** ''[[Last Dance at Jitterbug Lounge]]'' by [[Pamela Morsi]], Harlequin Enterprises, MIRA Books - Valerie Gray, editor
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** ''[[Last Dance At Jitterbug Lounge]]'' by [[Pamela Morsi]], Harlequin Enterprises, MIRA Books - Valerie Gray, editor
** ''[[The House on Tradd Street]]'' by [[Karen White]], Penguin Group USA, NAL - Cindy Hwang, editor
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** ''[[The House On Tradd Street]]'' by [[Karen White]], Penguin Group USA, NAL - Cindy Hwang, editor
 
** ''[[The Paper Marriage]]'' by [[Susan Kay Law]], Penguin Group USA, Berkley - Jackie Cantor, editor
 
** ''[[The Paper Marriage]]'' by [[Susan Kay Law]], Penguin Group USA, Berkley - Jackie Cantor, editor
** ''[[The Shape of Mercy]]'' by [[Susan Meissner]], Random House Publishing, WaterBrook Multnomah - Shannon Marchese, editor
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** ''[[The Shape Of Mercy]]'' by [[Susan Meissner]], Random House Publishing, WaterBrook Multnomah - Shannon Marchese, editor
 
** ''[[The Winter Sea]]'' by [[Susanna Kearsley]], Allison & Busby - Lara Crisp, editor
 
** ''[[The Winter Sea]]'' by [[Susanna Kearsley]], Allison & Busby - Lara Crisp, editor
 
** ''[[Tribute]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]], Penguin Group USA, Putnam - Leslie Gelbman, editor
 
** ''[[Tribute]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]], Penguin Group USA, Putnam - Leslie Gelbman, editor
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*Finalists:  
 
*Finalists:  
 
** ''[[Dragon Wytch]]'' by [[Yasmine Galenorn]], Penguin Group USA, Berkley - Kate Seaver, editor
 
** ''[[Dragon Wytch]]'' by [[Yasmine Galenorn]], Penguin Group USA, Berkley - Kate Seaver, editor
** ''[[Mine to Possess]]'' by [[Nalini Singh]],  Penguin Group USA, Berkley Sensation - Cindy Hwang, editor
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** ''[[Mine To Possess]]'' by [[Nalini Singh]],  Penguin Group USA, Berkley Sensation - Cindy Hwang, editor
 
** ''[[Moonstruck]]'' by [[Susan Grant]], Harlequin Enterprises, HQN - Tara Parsons, editor
 
** ''[[Moonstruck]]'' by [[Susan Grant]], Harlequin Enterprises, HQN - Tara Parsons, editor
 
** ''[[Seducing Mr. Darcy]]'' by [[Gwen Cready]], Simon & Schuster, Pocket
 
** ''[[Seducing Mr. Darcy]]'' by [[Gwen Cready]], Simon & Schuster, Pocket
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** ''[[Duke Most Wanted]]'' by [[Celeste Bradley]], St. Martin’s Press - Monique Patterson, editor
 
** ''[[Duke Most Wanted]]'' by [[Celeste Bradley]], St. Martin’s Press - Monique Patterson, editor
 
** ''[[Mr. Cavendish, I Presume]]'' by [[Julia Quinn]], HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books - Lyssa Keusch, editor
 
** ''[[Mr. Cavendish, I Presume]]'' by [[Julia Quinn]], HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books - Lyssa Keusch, editor
** ''[[My Lord and Spymaster]]'' by [[Joanna Bourne]], Penguin Group USA, Berkley Sensation - Wendy McCurdy, editor
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** ''[[My Lord And Spymaster]]'' by [[Joanna Bourne]], Penguin Group USA, Berkley Sensation - Wendy McCurdy, editor
 
** ''[[The Dangerous Duke]]'' by [[Christine Wells]], Penguin Group USA, Berkley Sensation - Leis Pederson, editor
 
** ''[[The Dangerous Duke]]'' by [[Christine Wells]], Penguin Group USA, Berkley Sensation - Leis Pederson, editor
** ''[[The Edge of Desire]]'' by [[Stephanie Laurens]], HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books - Lucia Macro, editor
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** ''[[The Edge Of Desire]]'' by [[Stephanie Laurens]], HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books - Lucia Macro, editor
** ''[[Three Nights of Sin]]'' by [[Anne Mallory]], HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books - May Chen, editor
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** ''[[Three Nights Of Sin]]'' by [[Anne Mallory]], HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books - May Chen, editor
  
  
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** ''[[Night Secrets]]'' by [[Cherry Adair]], Random House Group, Ballantine - Charlotte Herscher, editor
 
** ''[[Night Secrets]]'' by [[Cherry Adair]], Random House Group, Ballantine - Charlotte Herscher, editor
 
** ''[[Now You Die]]'' by [[Roxanne St. Claire]], Simon & Schuster, Pocket Books - Micki Nuding, editor
 
** ''[[Now You Die]]'' by [[Roxanne St. Claire]], Simon & Schuster, Pocket Books - Micki Nuding, editor
** ''[[Scream for Me]]'' by [[Karen Rose]], Grand Central Publishing, Vision - Karen Kosztolnyik, editor
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** ''[[Scream For Me]]'' by [[Karen Rose]], Grand Central Publishing, Vision - Karen Kosztolnyik, editor
 
** ''[[Stop Me]]'' by [[Brenda Novak]], Harlequin Enterprises, MIRA Books - Paula Eykelhof, editor
 
** ''[[Stop Me]]'' by [[Brenda Novak]], Harlequin Enterprises, MIRA Books - Paula Eykelhof, editor
 
** ''[[Take No Prisoners]]'' by [[Cindy Gerard]], Simon & Schuster, Pocket Books - Maggie Crawford, editor
 
** ''[[Take No Prisoners]]'' by [[Cindy Gerard]], Simon & Schuster, Pocket Books - Maggie Crawford, editor
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*Finalists:
 
*Finalists:
 
** ''[[Hell Week]]'' by [[Rosemary Clement-Moore]], Random House Group, Delacorte Press - Krista Marino, editor
 
** ''[[Hell Week]]'' by [[Rosemary Clement-Moore]], Random House Group, Delacorte Press - Krista Marino, editor
** ''[[How to Hook a Hottie]]'' by [[Tina Ferraro]], Random House Group, Delacorte Press - Krista Marino, editor
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** ''[[How To Hook A Hottie]]'' by [[Tina Ferraro]], Random House Group, Delacorte Press - Krista Marino, editor
 
** ''[[Oh. My. Gods.]]'' by [[Tera Lynn Childs]], Penguin Group USA, Dutton - Sarah Shumway, editor
 
** ''[[Oh. My. Gods.]]'' by [[Tera Lynn Childs]], Penguin Group USA, Dutton - Sarah Shumway, editor

Revision as of 23:37, 27 March 2009

The following authors and books are finalists in the 2009 RITA contest. Over 1,000 novels and novellas were judged in 12 categories. Winners of the awards will be announced in July at the RITA and Golden Heart Awards Ceremony at the RWA's 29th Annual National Conference in Washington, D.C.


Best First Book


Best Contemporary Series Romance


Best Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure


Best Contemporary Single Title


Best Historical Romance


Best Inspirational Romance


Best Novel With Strong Romantic Elements


Best Paranormal Romance


Best Regency Historical Romance


Best Romantic Novella


Best Romantic Suspense


Best Young Adult Romance