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The 2007 [[RITA]] awards will be held in Dallas on July 14, 2007. The 2007 RITA Finalists are:
 
The 2007 [[RITA]] awards will be held in Dallas on July 14, 2007. The 2007 RITA Finalists are:
  
 
===[[RITA®: Best First Book|'''Best First Book''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best First Book|'''Best First Book''']]===
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*''[[The Husband Trap]]'' - [[Tracy Anne Warren]], Ballantine, Charlotte Herscher, editor
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*Finalists:  
 
*Finalists:  
 
**''[[A Killing Tide]]'' - [[P.J. Alderman]], Dorchester Publishing (Love Spell), Alicia Condon, editor
 
**''[[A Killing Tide]]'' - [[P.J. Alderman]], Dorchester Publishing (Love Spell), Alicia Condon, editor
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**''[[Ten Thousand Charms]]'' - [[Allison Pittman]], Random House (Waterbrook Multnomah), Rod Morris, editor
 
**''[[Ten Thousand Charms]]'' - [[Allison Pittman]], Random House (Waterbrook Multnomah), Rod Morris, editor
 
**''[[Eyes Of Crow]]'' - [[Jeri Smith-Ready]], Harlequin Enterprises (Luna), Stacy Boyd, editor
 
**''[[Eyes Of Crow]]'' - [[Jeri Smith-Ready]], Harlequin Enterprises (Luna), Stacy Boyd, editor
**''[[The Husband Trap]]'' - [[Tracy Anne Warren]], Ballantine, Charlotte Herscher, editor
 
  
 
===[[RITA®: Best Contemporary Single Title|'''Best Contemporary Single Title''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best Contemporary Single Title|'''Best Contemporary Single Title''']]===
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*''[[Adiós to My Old Life]]'' - [[Caridad Ferrer]], Pocket Books (MTV Books), Lauren McKenna, editor
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*Finalists:  
 
*Finalists:  
 
**''[[The Kept Woman]]'' - [[Susan Donovan]], St. Martin's Press, Monique Patterson, editor
 
**''[[The Kept Woman]]'' - [[Susan Donovan]], St. Martin's Press, Monique Patterson, editor
**''[[Ride A Painted Pony]]'' - [[Kathleen Eagle]], Harlequin Enterprises (MIRA), Leslie Wainger, editor
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**''[[Ride A Painted Pony - Kathleen Eagle|Ride A Painted Pony]]'' - [[Kathleen Eagle]], Harlequin Enterprises (MIRA), Leslie Wainger, editor
**''[[Adiós to My Old Life]]'' - [[Caridad Ferrer]], Pocket Books (MTV Books), Lauren McKenna, editor
 
 
**''[[Lucy Gets Her Life Back]]'' - [[Stef Ann Holm]], Harlequin Enterprises (MIRA), Valerie Gray, editor
 
**''[[Lucy Gets Her Life Back]]'' - [[Stef Ann Holm]], Harlequin Enterprises (MIRA), Valerie Gray, editor
**''[[Irresistible]]'' - [[Susan Mallery]], Harlequin Enterprises (HQN), Abby Zidle, editor
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**''[[Irresistible - Susan Mallery|Irresistible]]'' - [[Susan Mallery]], Harlequin Enterprises (HQN), Abby Zidle, editor
 
**''[[Heiress For Hire]]'' - [[Erin McCarthy]], Berkley (Sensation), Cindy Hwang, editor
 
**''[[Heiress For Hire]]'' - [[Erin McCarthy]], Berkley (Sensation), Cindy Hwang, editor
 
**''[[Must Love Mistletoe]]'' - [[Christie Ridgway]], Avon Books, Lucia Macro, editor
 
**''[[Must Love Mistletoe]]'' - [[Christie Ridgway]], Avon Books, Lucia Macro, editor
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===[[RITA®:Best Inspirational Romance|'''Best Inspirational Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®:Best Inspirational Romance|'''Best Inspirational Romance''']]===
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*''[[Revealed]]'' - [[Tamera Alexander]], Bethany House Publishers, Karen Schurrer, editor
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*Finalists:  
 
*Finalists:  
**''[[Revealed]]'' - [[Tamera Alexander]], Bethany House Publishers, Karen Schurrer, editor
 
 
**''[[Rekindled]]'' - [[Tamera Alexander]], Bethany House Publishers, Karen Schurrer, editor
 
**''[[Rekindled]]'' - [[Tamera Alexander]], Bethany House Publishers, Karen Schurrer, editor
 
**''[[Be My Neat-Heart]]'' - [[Judy Baer]], Harlequin Enterprises (Steeple Hill Love Inspired), Joan Marlowe Golan, editor
 
**''[[Be My Neat-Heart]]'' - [[Judy Baer]], Harlequin Enterprises (Steeple Hill Love Inspired), Joan Marlowe Golan, editor
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===[[RITA®: Best Long Contemporary Series|'''Best Long Contemporary Romance''']] ===
 
===[[RITA®: Best Long Contemporary Series|'''Best Long Contemporary Romance''']] ===
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*''[[The Mommy Quest]]'' - [[Lori Handeland]], Harlequin Enterprises (Harlequin Superromance), Johanna Raisanen, editor
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*Finalists:
 
*Finalists:
 
**''[[Enemy Husband]]'' - [[Nina Bruhns]], Harlequin Enterprises (Silhouette Intimate Moments), Jessica Alvarez and Patience Smith, editors
 
**''[[Enemy Husband]]'' - [[Nina Bruhns]], Harlequin Enterprises (Silhouette Intimate Moments), Jessica Alvarez and Patience Smith, editors
**''[[Heat Of The Moment]]'' - [[Diana Duncan]], Harlequin Enterprises (Silhouette Intimate Moments), Susan Litman, editor
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**''[[Heat Of The Moment - Diana Duncan|Heat Of The Moment]]'' - [[Diana Duncan]], Harlequin Enterprises (Silhouette Intimate Moments), Susan Litman, editor
**''[[The Mommy Quest]]'' - [[Lori Handeland]], Harlequin Enterprises (Harlequin Superromance), Johanna Raisanen, editor
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**''[[Under His Spell - Kristin Hardy|Under His Spell]]'' - [[Kristin Hardy]], Harlequin Enterprises (Silhouette Special Edition), Gail Chasan, editor
**''[[Under His Spell - Kristin Hardy|Under His Spell]] - [[Kristin Hardy]], Harlequin Enterprises (Silhouette Special Edition), Gail Chasan, editor
 
 
**''[[Make-Believe Cowboy]]'' - [[Terry McLaughlin]], Harlequin Enterprises (Harlequin Superromance), Laura Shin, editor
 
**''[[Make-Believe Cowboy]]'' - [[Terry McLaughlin]], Harlequin Enterprises (Harlequin Superromance), Laura Shin, editor
 
**''[[Up All Night]]'' - [[Joanne Rock]], Harlequin Enterprises (Harlequin Blaze), Wanda Ottewell, editor
 
**''[[Up All Night]]'' - [[Joanne Rock]], Harlequin Enterprises (Harlequin Blaze), Wanda Ottewell, editor
**''[[Man With A Past]]'' - [[Kay Stockham]], Harlequin Enterprises (Harlequin Superromance), Johanna Raisanen, editor
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**''[[Man With A Past - Kay Stockham|Man With A Past]]'' - [[Kay Stockham]], Harlequin Enterprises (Harlequin Superromance), Johanna Raisanen, editor
**''[[Family First]]'' - [[Margaret Watson]], Harlequin Enterprises (Harlequin Superromance), Victoria Curran, editor
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**''[[Family First - Margaret Watson|Family First]]'' - [[Margaret Watson]], Harlequin Enterprises (Harlequin Superromance), Victoria Curran, editor
  
 
===[[RITA®: Best Long Historical Romance|'''Best Long Historical Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best Long Historical Romance|'''Best Long Historical Romance''']]===
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*''[[On The Way To The Wedding]]'' - [[Julia Quinn - 1|Julia Quinn]], Avon Books, Lyssa Keusch, editor
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*Finalists:
 
*Finalists:
**''[[Surrender]]'' - [[Pamela Clare]], Dorchester Publishing (Leisure), Alicia Condon, editor
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**''[[Surrender - Pamela Clare|Surrender]]'' - [[Pamela Clare]], Dorchester Publishing (Leisure), Alicia Condon, editor
 
**''[[Lady Of Sin]]'' - [[Madeline Hunter]], Bantam Dell, Shauna Summers, editor
 
**''[[Lady Of Sin]]'' - [[Madeline Hunter]], Bantam Dell, Shauna Summers, editor
 
**''[[The Marriage Spell]]'' - [[Mary Jo Putney]], Ballantine, Charlotte Herscher, editor
 
**''[[The Marriage Spell]]'' - [[Mary Jo Putney]], Ballantine, Charlotte Herscher, editor
**''[[On The Way To The Wedding]]'' - [[Julia Quinn]], Avon Books, Lyssa Keusch, editor
 
 
**''[[The Slightest Provocation]]'' - [[Pam Rosenthal]], Signet (Eclipse), Laura Cifelli, editor
 
**''[[The Slightest Provocation]]'' - [[Pam Rosenthal]], Signet (Eclipse), Laura Cifelli, editor
 
**''[[The Husband Trap]]'' - [[Tracy Anne Warren]], Ballantine, Charlotte Herscher, editor
 
**''[[The Husband Trap]]'' - [[Tracy Anne Warren]], Ballantine, Charlotte Herscher, editor
  
 
===[[RITA®: Best Romantic Novella|'''Best Romantic Novella''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best Romantic Novella|'''Best Romantic Novella''']]===
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*"'Tis the Silly Season" in ''[[A NASCAR Holiday]]'' - [[Roxanne St.Claire]], Harlequin Enterprises (HQN),  Abby Zidle, editor
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*Finalists
 
*Finalists
 
**"Summer Breeze" in ''[[Come September]]'' - [[Jacquie D'Alessandro]], Harlequin Enterprises (Signature Select), Alethea Spiridon, editor
 
**"Summer Breeze" in ''[[Come September]]'' - [[Jacquie D'Alessandro]], Harlequin Enterprises (Signature Select), Alethea Spiridon, editor
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**"Ready & Willing" in ''[[The Boys Are Back in Town]]'' - [[Tanya Michaels]], Harlequin Enterprises (Signature Select), Jennifer Green, editor
 
**"Ready & Willing" in ''[[The Boys Are Back in Town]]'' - [[Tanya Michaels]], Harlequin Enterprises (Signature Select), Jennifer Green, editor
 
**"An Affair to Remember" in ''[[And The Envelope, Please]]'' - [[Emilie Rose]], Harlequin Enterprises (Signature Select), Tina Colombo, editor
 
**"An Affair to Remember" in ''[[And The Envelope, Please]]'' - [[Emilie Rose]], Harlequin Enterprises (Signature Select), Tina Colombo, editor
**"'Tis the Silly Season" in ''[[A NASCAR Holiday]]'' - [[Roxanne St.Claire]], Harlequin Enterprises (HQN),  Abby Zidle, editor
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**"You Can Count on Me" in ''[[I'll Be Home For Christmas - Anthology|I'll Be Home For Christmas]]'' - [[Roxanne St.Claire]], Pocket Books, Micki Nuding, editor
**"You Can Count on Me" in ''[[I'll Be Home For Christmas]]'' - [[Roxanne St.Claire]], Pocket Books, Micki Nuding, editor
 
  
 
===[[RITA®: Best Paranormal Romance|'''Best Paranormal Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best Paranormal Romance|'''Best Paranormal Romance''']]===
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*''[[A Hunger Like No Other]]'' - [[Kresley Cole]], Pocket Books (Star), Lauren McKenna, editor
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*Finalists
 
*Finalists
 
**''[[The Dream Thief]]'' - [[Shana Abe]], Bantam Dell, Shauna Summers, editor
 
**''[[The Dream Thief]]'' - [[Shana Abe]], Bantam Dell, Shauna Summers, editor
 
**''[[His Mistress By Morning]]'' - [[Elizabeth Boyle]], Avon Books (Treasure), Lyssa Keusch, editor
 
**''[[His Mistress By Morning]]'' - [[Elizabeth Boyle]], Avon Books (Treasure), Lyssa Keusch, editor
**''[[A Hunger Like No Other]]'' - [[Kresley Cole]], Pocket Books (Star), Lauren McKenna, editor
 
 
**''[[Eye Of Heaven]]'' - [[Marjorie M. Liu]], Dorchester Publishing (Leisure), Chris Keeslar, editor
 
**''[[Eye Of Heaven]]'' - [[Marjorie M. Liu]], Dorchester Publishing (Leisure), Chris Keeslar, editor
 
**''[[Shadow Touch]]'' - [[Marjorie M. Liu]], Dorchester Publishing (Love Spell), Chris Keeslar, editor
 
**''[[Shadow Touch]]'' - [[Marjorie M. Liu]], Dorchester Publishing (Love Spell), Chris Keeslar, editor
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===[[RITA®: Best Romantic Suspense|'''Best Romantic Suspense''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best Romantic Suspense|'''Best Romantic Suspense''']]===
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*''[[Blackout]]'' - [[Annie Solomon]], Warner Books,  Melanie Murray, editor
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*Finalists:
 
*Finalists:
 
**''[[The Kill]]'' - [[Allison Brennan]], Ballantine, Charlotte Herscher, editor
 
**''[[The Kill]]'' - [[Allison Brennan]], Ballantine, Charlotte Herscher, editor
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**''[[Tempting The Devil]]'' - [[Patricia Potter]], Berkley (Sensation), Christine Zika, editor
 
**''[[Tempting The Devil]]'' - [[Patricia Potter]], Berkley (Sensation), Christine Zika, editor
 
**''[[Born In Death]]'' - [[J.D. Robb]], Penguin Putnam, Leslie Gelbman, editor
 
**''[[Born In Death]]'' - [[J.D. Robb]], Penguin Putnam, Leslie Gelbman, editor
**''[[Blackout]]'' - [[Annie Solomon]], Warner Books,  Melanie Murray, editor
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**''[[The Bachelor Trap - Elizabeth Thornton|The Bachelor Trap]]'' - [[Elizabeth Thornton]], Bantam Dell, Shauna Summers, editor
**''[[The Bachelor Trap]]'' - [[Elizabeth Thornton]], Bantam Dell, Shauna Summers, editor
 
  
 
===[[RITA®: Best Short Contemporary Series|'''Best Short Contemporary Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best Short Contemporary Series|'''Best Short Contemporary Romance''']]===
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*''[[From The First]]'' - [[Jessica Bird]], Harlequin Enterprises (Silhouette Special Edition), Stacy Boyd, editor
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*Finalists:
 
*Finalists:
 
**''[[Rapid Fire]]'' - [[Jessica Andersen]], Harlequin Enterprises (Intrigue), Allison Lyons, editor
 
**''[[Rapid Fire]]'' - [[Jessica Andersen]], Harlequin Enterprises (Intrigue), Allison Lyons, editor
**''[[From The First]]'' - [[Jessica Bird]], Harlequin Enterprises (Silhouette Special Edition), Stacy Boyd, editor
 
 
**''[[The Lost Prince]]'' - [[Cindy Dees]], Harlequin Enterprises (Silhouette Intimate Moments/Romantic Suspense), Demetria Lucas, editor
 
**''[[The Lost Prince]]'' - [[Cindy Dees]], Harlequin Enterprises (Silhouette Intimate Moments/Romantic Suspense), Demetria Lucas, editor
**''[[The Perfect Boyfriend]]'' - [[Barbara Dunlop]], Harlequin Mills & Boon (Modern Extra), Kathryn Lye, editor
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**''[[The Perfect Boyfriend]]'' - [[Barbara Dunlop]], Harlequin Mills & Boon (Modern Romance Extra), Kathryn Lye, editor
 
**''[[House Of Midnight Fantasies]]'' - [[Kristi Gold]], Harlequin Enterprises (Silhouette Desire), Patience Smith, editor
 
**''[[House Of Midnight Fantasies]]'' - [[Kristi Gold]], Harlequin Enterprises (Silhouette Desire), Patience Smith, editor
**''[[The Specialist]]'' - [[Rhonda Nelson]], Harlequin Enterprises (Harlequin Blaze), Brenda Chin, editor
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**''[[The Specialist - Rhonda Nelson|The Specialist]]'' - [[Rhonda Nelson]], Harlequin Enterprises (Harlequin Blaze), Brenda Chin, editor
 
**''[[Married In Haste - Christine Rimmer|Married In Haste]]'' - [[Christine Rimmer]], Harlequin Enterprises (Silhouette Special Edition), Gail Chasan, editor
 
**''[[Married In Haste - Christine Rimmer|Married In Haste]]'' - [[Christine Rimmer]], Harlequin Enterprises (Silhouette Special Edition), Gail Chasan, editor
 
**''[[The Boss And Miss Baxter]]'' - [[Wendy Warren]], Harlequin Enterprises (Silhouette Special Edition), Susan Litman, editor
 
**''[[The Boss And Miss Baxter]]'' - [[Wendy Warren]], Harlequin Enterprises (Silhouette Special Edition), Susan Litman, editor
  
 
===[[RITA®: Best Short Historical Romance|'''Best Short Historical Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best Short Historical Romance|'''Best Short Historical Romance''']]===
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*''[[The Book Of True Desires]]'' - [[Betina Krahn]], Berkley, Jove, Christine Zika, editor
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*Finalists:
 
*Finalists:
 
**''[[The Barefoot Princess]]'' - [[Christina Dodd]], Avon Books, Carrie Feron, editor
 
**''[[The Barefoot Princess]]'' - [[Christina Dodd]], Avon Books, Carrie Feron, editor
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**''[[Devil In Winter]]'' - [[Lisa Kleypas]], Avon Books, Lucia Macro, editor
 
**''[[Devil In Winter]]'' - [[Lisa Kleypas]], Avon Books, Lucia Macro, editor
 
**''[[Scandal In Spring]]'' - [[Lisa Kleypas]], Avon Books, Lucia Macro, editor
 
**''[[Scandal In Spring]]'' - [[Lisa Kleypas]], Avon Books, Lucia Macro, editor
**''[[The Book Of True Desires]]'' - [[Betina Krahn]], Berkley, Jove, Christine Zika, editor
 
 
**''[[The Devil's Waltz]]'' - [[Anne Stuart]], Harlequin Enterprises (MIRA), Margaret Marbury, editor
 
**''[[The Devil's Waltz]]'' - [[Anne Stuart]], Harlequin Enterprises (MIRA), Margaret Marbury, editor
  
 
===[[RITA®: Novel With Strong Romantic Elements|'''Novel With Strong  Romantic Elements''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Novel With Strong Romantic Elements|'''Novel With Strong  Romantic Elements''']]===
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*''[[A Lady Raised High]]'' - [[Jennifer Ashley]] writing as [[Laurien Gardner]], Berkley,  Ginjer Buchanon, editor
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*Finalists:
 
*Finalists:
 
**''[[On Blue Falls Pond]]'' - [[Susan Crandall]], Warner (Forever), Karen Kosztolnyik, editor
 
**''[[On Blue Falls Pond]]'' - [[Susan Crandall]], Warner (Forever), Karen Kosztolnyik, editor
**''[[A Lady Raised High]]'' - [[Jennifer Ashley]] writing as [[Laurien Gardner]], Berkley,  Ginjer Buchanon, editor
 
 
**''[[Spying In High Heels]]'' - [[Gemma Halliday]], Dorchester Publishing (Making It), Leah Hultenschmidt, editor
 
**''[[Spying In High Heels]]'' - [[Gemma Halliday]], Dorchester Publishing (Making It), Leah Hultenschmidt, editor
 
**''[[Magic Hour - Kristin Hannah|Magic Hour]]'' - [[Kristin Hannah]], Ballantine, Linda Marrow, editor
 
**''[[Magic Hour - Kristin Hannah|Magic Hour]]'' - [[Kristin Hannah]], Ballantine, Linda Marrow, editor
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===[[RITA®: Best Traditional Romance|'''Best Traditional Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best Traditional Romance|'''Best Traditional Romance''']]===
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*''[[Claiming His Family - Barbara Hannay|Claiming His Family]]'' - [[Barbara Hannay]], [[Mills and Boon|Mills & Boon]] ([[Tender Romance]]), Kimberley Young, editor
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*Finalists:
 
*Finalists:
 
**''[[A Woman Worth Loving]]'' - [[Jackie Braun]], Harlequin Enterprises (Romance), Stacy Boyd, editor
 
**''[[A Woman Worth Loving]]'' - [[Jackie Braun]], Harlequin Enterprises (Romance), Stacy Boyd, editor
**''[[Claiming His Family]]'' - [[Barbara Hannay]], Harlequin Mills & Boon (Romance), Kimberley Young, editor
 
 
**''[[Blind-Date Marriage]]'' - [[Fiona Harper]], Harlequin Mills & Boon (Romance), Kimberley Young, editor
 
**''[[Blind-Date Marriage]]'' - [[Fiona Harper]], Harlequin Mills & Boon (Romance), Kimberley Young, editor
 
**''[[The Doctor's Proposal]]'' - [[Marion Lennox]], Harlequin Enterprises (Romance), Sheila Hodgson, editor
 
**''[[The Doctor's Proposal]]'' - [[Marion Lennox]], Harlequin Enterprises (Romance), Sheila Hodgson, editor
 
**''[[The Surgeon's Family Miracle]]'' - [[Marion Lennox]], Harlequin Mills & Boon (Medical Romance), Sheila Hodgson, editor
 
**''[[The Surgeon's Family Miracle]]'' - [[Marion Lennox]], Harlequin Mills & Boon (Medical Romance), Sheila Hodgson, editor
 
**''[[Domesticating Luc]]'' - [[Sandra Paul]], Harlequin Enterprises (Silhouette Romance), Mary-Theresa Hussey, editor
 
**''[[Domesticating Luc]]'' - [[Sandra Paul]], Harlequin Enterprises (Silhouette Romance), Mary-Theresa Hussey, editor

Latest revision as of 21:37, 3 April 2009

The 2007 RITA awards will be held in Dallas on July 14, 2007. The 2007 RITA Finalists are:

Best First Book

Best Contemporary Single Title

Best Inspirational Romance

Best Long Contemporary Romance

Best Long Historical Romance

Best Romantic Novella

Best Paranormal Romance

Best Romantic Suspense

Best Short Contemporary Romance

Best Short Historical Romance

Novel With Strong Romantic Elements

Best Traditional Romance