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[[category:RITA Winners]]
 
[[category:RITA Winners]]
 
The [[Romance Writers of America]] award the [[RITA]] each year. 2002 saw the reconfiguring of many of the category names.
 
The [[Romance Writers of America]] award the [[RITA]] each year. 2002 saw the reconfiguring of many of the category names.
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[[category:RITA Winners]]
 
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The [[Romance Writers of America]] award the [[RITA]] each year.
 
  
 
===[[RITA®: Best First Book|'''Best First Book''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best First Book|'''Best First Book''']]===
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* ''[[The Border Bride]]'' by [[Elizabeth English]], [[Berkley]][[Jove]]
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* ''[[The Border Bride]]'' by [[Elizabeth English]], [[Jove]]
  
 
* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
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** ''[[The Nightingale's Song]]'' by [[Kathleen Eschenburg]], [[HarperCollins]]
 
** ''[[The Nightingale's Song]]'' by [[Kathleen Eschenburg]], [[HarperCollins]]
 
** ''[[Secret Vows]]'' by [[Mary Reed McCall]], [[Avon]]
 
** ''[[Secret Vows]]'' by [[Mary Reed McCall]], [[Avon]]
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===[[RITA®: Best Traditional Romance|'''Best Traditional Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best Traditional Romance|'''Best Traditional Romance''']]===
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** ''[[Sinclair's Surprise Baby]]'' by [[Barbara McCauley]]
 
** ''[[Sinclair's Surprise Baby]]'' by [[Barbara McCauley]]
 
** ''[[Under The Covers - Jamie Denton|Under The Covers]]'' by [[Jamie Denton]]
 
** ''[[Under The Covers - Jamie Denton|Under The Covers]]'' by [[Jamie Denton]]
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===[[RITA®: Best Long Contemporary Series|'''Best Long Contemporary Series''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best Long Contemporary Series|'''Best Long Contemporary Series''']]===
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** ''[[Notorious - Vicki Lewis Thompson|Notorious]]'' by [[Vicki Lewis Thompson]], [[Harlequin Blaze]]
 
** ''[[Notorious - Vicki Lewis Thompson|Notorious]]'' by [[Vicki Lewis Thompson]], [[Harlequin Blaze]]
 
** ''[[Plain-Jane Princess]]'' by [[Karen Templeton]], [[Silhouette Intimate Moments]]
 
** ''[[Plain-Jane Princess]]'' by [[Karen Templeton]], [[Silhouette Intimate Moments]]
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** ''[[The World Of A Child]]'' by [[Janice Kay Johnson]], [[Harlequin Superromance]]
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** ''[[The Word Of A Child]]'' by [[Janice Kay Johnson]], [[Harlequin Superromance]]
  
  
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** ''[[Heaven And Earth]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]], [[Jove]]
 
** ''[[Heaven And Earth]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]], [[Jove]]
 
** ''[[To Charm A Knight]]'' by [[Linda Kay]], [[Zebra]]
 
** ''[[To Charm A Knight]]'' by [[Linda Kay]], [[Zebra]]
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===[[RITA®:Best Inspirational Romance|'''Best Inspirational Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®:Best Inspirational Romance|'''Best Inspirational Romance''']]===
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* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
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** ''[[The Guardian]]'' by [[Dee Henderson]], [[Multnomah]]
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** ''[[The Guardian - Dee Henderson|The Guardian]]'' by [[Dee Henderson]], [[Multnomah]]
 
** ''[[The Protector]]'' by [[Dee Henderson]], [[Multnomah]]
 
** ''[[The Protector]]'' by [[Dee Henderson]], [[Multnomah]]
 
** ''[[Ribbon Of Years]]'' by [[Robin Lee Hatcher]], [[Tyndale House]]
 
** ''[[Ribbon Of Years]]'' by [[Robin Lee Hatcher]], [[Tyndale House]]
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===[[RITA®: Best Regency Romance|'''Best Regency Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best Regency Romance|'''Best Regency Romance''']]===
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* ''[[Much Obliged]]'' by [[Jessica Benson]]
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* ''[[Much Obliged]]'' by [[Jessica Benson]], [[Kensington]]
  
 
* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
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** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[One Good Turn]]'' by [[Carla Kelly]], [[Signet]]
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** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[The Painted Lady]]'' by [[Barbara Metzger]], [[Signet]]
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** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[Under The Kissing Bough]]'' by [[Shannon Donnelly]], [[Kensington]]
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** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
 
  
  
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* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
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** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[Halfway To Heaven]]'' by [[Susan Wiggs]], [[Mira]]
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** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[The Horse Soldier]]'' by [[Merline Lovelace]], [[Mira]]
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** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[Never Marry A Cowboy]]'' by [[Lorraine Heath]], [[Avon]]
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** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[Once A Mistress]]'' by [[Rebecca Hagan Lee]], [[Jove]]
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** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[Suddenly You]]'' by [[Lisa Kleypas]], [[Avon]]
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** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[White Lion's Lady]]'' by [[Tina St. John]], [[Ballantine]]
  
  
 
===[[RITA®: Best Long Historical Romance|'''Best Long Historical Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best Long Historical Romance|'''Best Long Historical Romance''']]===
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* ''[[The Bridal Season]]'' by [[Connie Brockway]]
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* ''[[The Bridal Season]]'' by [[Connie Brockway]], [[Dell]]
  
 
* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
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** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[The Border Bride]]'' by [[Elizabeth English]], [[Jove]]
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** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[The Dragon's Bride]]'' by [[Jo Beverley]], [[NAL]]
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** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[Enchanting Pleasures]]'' by [[Eloisa James]], [[Dell]]
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** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[The Husband Test]]'' by [[Betina Krahn]], [[Bantam]]
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** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[A Kiss To Remember]]'' by [[Teresa Medeiros]], [[Bantam]]
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** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[Nightingale's Gate]]'' by [[Linda Francis Lee]], [[Ballantine]]
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** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[The Secret Swan]]'' by [[Shana Abe]], [[Dell]]
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** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[Summer Moon]]'' by [[Jill Marie Landis]], [[Ballantine]]
  
  
 
===[[RITA®: Best Romantic Suspense|'''Best Romantic Suspense''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best Romantic Suspense|'''Best Romantic Suspense''']]===
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* ''[[The Surgeon - Tess Gerritsen|The Surgeon]]'' by [[Tess Gerritsen]]
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* ''[[The Surgeon - Tess Gerritsen|The Surgeon]]'' by [[Tess Gerritsen]], [[Ballantine]]
  
 
* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
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** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[Betrayal In Death]]'' by [[J.D. Robb]], [[Jove]]
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** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[Blind Faith]]'' by [[Christiane Heggan]], [[Mira]]
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** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[Darkling, I Listen]]'' by [[Katherine Sutcliffe]], [[Jove]]
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** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[Dark Side Of Dawn]]'' by [[Merline Lovelace]], [[NAL]]
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** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[Mercy]]'' by [[Julie Garwood]], [[Pocket]]
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** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[The Perfect Princess]]'' by [[Elizabeth Thornton]], [[Bantam]]
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** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[Princess Charming]]'' by [[Elizabeth Thornton]], [[Bantam]]
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* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
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** ''[[The Four Seasons]]'' by [[Mary Alice Monroe]], [[Mira]]
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** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[I Got You, Babe - Jane Graves|I Got You, Babe]]'' by [[Jane Graves]], [[Ballantine]]
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** ''[[Midnight Bayou]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]]
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** ''[[Some Kind Of Wonderful]]'' by [[Barbara Freethy]]

Latest revision as of 02:56, 26 December 2009

The Romance Writers of America award the RITA each year. 2002 saw the reconfiguring of many of the category names.

Best First Book


Best Traditional Romance


Best Short Contemporary Series


Best Long Contemporary Series


Best Paranormal Romance

HeartMate by Robin D. Owens, Jove


Best Inspirational Romance


Best Romantic Novella


Best Regency Romance


Best Short Historical Romance


Best Long Historical Romance


Best Romantic Suspense


Best Contemporary Single Title

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