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** '' [[Charlie All Night]]'' by [[Jennifer Crusie]], [[Harlequin Temptation]]
 
** '' [[Charlie All Night]]'' by [[Jennifer Crusie]], [[Harlequin Temptation]]
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** ''[[The Cinderella Deal]]'' by [[Jennifer Crusie]], [[Bantam Loveswept]]
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** ''[[The Cinderella Deal]]'' by [[Jennifer Crusie]], [[Loveswept]]
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** ''[[Family First]]'' by [[Marcia Evanick]], [[Bantam Loveswept]]
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** ''[[Family First]]'' by [[Marcia Evanick]], [[Loveswept]]
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** ''[[Angel on a Harley]]'' by [[Janis Reams Hudson]], [[Bantam Loveswept]]
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** ''[[Angel On A Harley]]'' by [[Janis Reams Hudson]], [[Loveswept]]
 
** ''[[Spring Bride]]'' by [[Sandra Marton]], [[Harlequin Presents]]  
 
** ''[[Spring Bride]]'' by [[Sandra Marton]], [[Harlequin Presents]]  
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** ''[[Christmas with Eve]]'' by [[Elda Minger]], [[Harlequin Temptation]]
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** ''[[Christmas With Eve]]'' by [[Elda Minger]], [[Harlequin Temptation]]
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===[[RITA®: Best Long Contemporary Series|'''Best Long Contemporary Series''']]===
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* ''[[Wild Blood]]'' by [[Naomi Horton]], [[Silhouette Intimate Moments]]
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** ''[[Expectant Father]]'' by [[Leanne Banks]], [[Silhouette Special Edition]]
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** ''[[My Fair Gentleman]]'' by [[Jan Freed]], [[Harlequin Superromance]]
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** ''[[His Runaway Son]]'' by [[Dee Holmes]], [[Harlequin Superromance]]
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** ''[[Mackenzie's Pleasure]]'' by [[Linda Howard]], [[Silhouette Intimate Moments]]
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** ''[[The Fall Of Shane MacKade]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]], [[Silhouette Intimate Moments]]
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** ''[[Megan's Mate]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]], [[Silhouette Intimate Moments]]
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** ''[[Having His Baby]]'' by [[Karen Young]], [[Harlequin Superromance]]
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===[[RITA®: Best Paranormal Romance|'''Best Paranormal Romance''']]===
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* ''[[Stardust Of Yesterday]]'' by [[Lynn Kurland]], [[Berkley]]
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** ''[[A Ghost Of A Chance]]'' by [[Casey Claybourne]], [[Berkley]]
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** ''[[Frankly My Dear]]'' by [[Sandra Hill]], [[Dorchester]]
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** ''[[Dream Catcher]]'' by [[Dinah McCall]], [[Harper]]
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** ''[[Breath Of Magic]]'' by [[Teresa Medeiros]], [[Bantam]]
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** ''[[Now And Forever – Kimberly Raye|Now And Forever]]'' by [[Kimberly Raye]], [[Silhouette Shadows]]
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** ''[[The Faery Bride]]'' by [[Lisa Ann Verge]], [[Zebra]]
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** ''[[The Wolf And The Woman's Touch|The Wolf & The Woman's Touch]]'' by [[Ingrid Weaver]], [[Silhouette Special Edition]]
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===[[RITA®:Best Inspirational Romance|'''Best Inspirational Romance''']]===
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* ''[[The Scarlet Thread]]'' by [[Francine Rivers]], [[Tyndale House]]
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** ''[[Firestorm]]'' by [[Lisa Tawn Bergen]], [[Questar]]
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** ''[[Dreamers]]'' by [[Angela E. Hunt]], [[Bethany House]]
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===[[RITA®: Best Regency Romance|'''Best Regency Romance''']]===
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* ''[[The Lady's Companion]]'' by [[Carla Kelly]], [[Penguin]]
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** ''[[Step In Time]]'' by [[Anne Barbour]], [[NAL]]
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** ''[[Miss Kendal Sets Her Cap]]'' by [[Marian Devon]], [[Ballantine]]
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** ''[[The Unromantic Lady]]'' by [[Penelope Stratton]], [[Fawcett]]
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===[[RITA®: Best Short Historical Romance|'''Best Short Historical Romance''']]===
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* ''[[Always To Remember]]'' by [[Lorraine Heath]], [[Berkley]]/[[Jove]]
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** ''[[Carried Away]]'' by [[Jill Barnett]], [[Pocket]]
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** ''[[Heart Of The Hawk - Justine Dare|Heart Of The Hawk]]'' by [[Justine Dare]], [[Penguin]]
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** ''[[The Wedding Raffle]]'' by [[Geralyn Dawson]], [[Pocket]]
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** ''[[Sparhawk's Angel]]'' by [[Miranda Jarrett]], [[Harlequin Historical]]
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** ''[[Sometimes Forever]]'' by [[Catherine Palmer]], [[Berkley]]
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** ''[[The Bartered Bride]]'' by [[Cheryl Reavis]], [[Harlequin Historical]]
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===[[RITA®: Best Long Historical Romance|'''Best Long Historical Romance''']]===
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* ''[[Conor's Way]]'' by [[Laura Lee Guhrke]], [[Harper]]
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** ''[[Gold Dust]]'' by [[Emily Carmichael]], [[Warner]]
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** ''[[The Bad Luck Wedding Dress]]'' by [[Geralyn Dawson]], [[Bantam]]
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** ''[[The Love Charm]]'' by [[Pamela Morsi]], [[Avon]]
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** ''[[The Marshall And The Heiress|The Marshall & The Heiress]]'' by [[Patricia Potter]], [[Bantam]]
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** ''[[Shattered Rainbows]]'' by [[Mary Jo Putney]], [[Penguin]]
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** ''[[Denim And Lace|Denim & Lace]]'' by [[Patricia Rice]], [[Dutton]]/[[Signet]]
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** ''[[The Outsider]]'' by [[Penelope Williamson]], [[Warner]]
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===[[RITA®: Best Romantic Suspense|'''Best Romantic Suspense''']]===
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* ''[[See How They Run]]'' by [[Bethany Campbell]], [[Bantam]]
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** ''[[Reckless Lover]]'' by [[Carly Bishop]], [[Harlequin Intrigue]]
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** ''[[Woman Without A Name]]'' by [[Emilie Richards]], [[Silhouette Intimate Moments]]
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** ''[[Montana Sky]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]], [[Jove]]
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** ''[[Last Night]]'' by [[Meryl Sawyer]], [[Dell]]
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===[[RITA®: Best Contemporary Single Title|'''Best Contemporary Single Title''']]===
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* ''[[Daniel's Gift]]'' by [[Barbara Freethy]], [[Avon]]
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** ''[[Jackson Rule]]'' by [[Dinah McCall]], [[Harper]]
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** ''[[Daring To Dream]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]], [[Berkley]]

Latest revision as of 20:54, 28 July 2009

The following authors were awarded the RITA by the Romance Writers of America in 1997:

Best First Book


Best Traditional Romance


Best Short Contemporary Series


Best Long Contemporary Series


Best Paranormal Romance


Best Inspirational Romance


Best Regency Romance


Best Short Historical Romance

Best Long Historical Romance


Best Romantic Suspense


Best Contemporary Single Title

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