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The following authors and books are finalists in the 2010 [[RITA]] contest. Over 1,000 novels and novellas were judged in 12 categories.  Winners of the awards were announced in July 2010 at the [[RITA]] and [[Golden Heart]] Awards Ceremony at the [[RWA Annual Conference - 2010 Nashville|RWA's 30th Annual National Conference]] in Nashville, TN.  
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The following authors and books are finalists in the 2011 [[RITA]] contest. Over 1,000 novels and novellas were judged in 12 categories.  Winners of the awards were announced in July 2011 at the [[RITA]] and [[Golden Heart]] Awards Ceremony at the [[RWA Annual Conference - 2011 New York City|RWA's 31th Annual National Conference]] in New York City.  
  
  
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===[[RITA®: Best Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure|'''Best Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure|'''Best Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure''']]===
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* ''[[The Moon That Night]]'' by [[Helen Brenna]] ([[Harlequin Superromance; Johanna Raisanen, editor)
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* ''[[The Moon That Night]]'' by [[Helen Brenna]] ([[Harlequin Superromance]]; Johanna Raisanen, editor)
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*Finalists:  
 
*Finalists:  
 
** ''[[The Baby's Guardian]]'' by [[Delores Fossen]] ([[Harlequin Intrigue]]; Allison Lyons, editor)
 
** ''[[The Baby's Guardian]]'' by [[Delores Fossen]] ([[Harlequin Intrigue]]; Allison Lyons, editor)
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===[[RITA®: Best Contemporary Single Title|'''Best Contemporary Single Title''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best Contemporary Single Title|'''Best Contemporary Single Title''']]===
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* ''[[Simply Irresistible]]'' by [[Jill Shalvis]] (Forever; Alex Logan, editor)
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*Finalists:  
 
*Finalists:  
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** ''[[And One Last Thing]]'' by [[Molly Harper]] (Gallery Books; Jennifer Heddle, editor)
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** ''[[Happy Ever After]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] (Berkley Trade; Leslie Gelbman, editor)
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** ''[[Lead Me On]]'' by [[Victoria Dahl]] (HQN Books; Tara Parsons, editor)
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** ''[[Not That Kind Of Girl]]'' by [[Susan Donovan]] (St. Martin's Press; Monique Patterson, editor)
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** ''[[Nothing But Trouble]]'' by [[Rachel Gibson]] (Avon Books; Lucia Macro, editor)
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** ''[[One Fine Cowboy]]'' by [[Joanne Kennedy]] (Sourcebooks Casablanca; Deb Werksman, editor)
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** ''[[Still The One]]'' by [[Robin Wells]] (Forever; Selina McLemore, editor)
  
  
 
===[[RITA®: Best Historical Romance|'''Best Historical Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best Historical Romance|'''Best Historical Romance''']]===
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* ''[[His At Night]]'' by [[Sherry Thomas]] (Bantam Books; Caitlin Alexander, editor)
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*Finalists:  
 
*Finalists:  
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** ''[[Countess Of Scandal]]'' by [[Laurel McKee]] (Forever; Alex Logan, editor)
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** ''[[The Forbidden Rose]]'' by [[Joanne Bourne]] (Berkley Trade; Wendy McCurdy, editor)
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** ''[[A Kiss At Midnight]]'' by [[Eloisa James]] (Avon Books; Carrie Feron, editor)
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** ''[[Last Night's Scandal]]'' by [[Loretta Chase]] (Avon; May Chen, editor)
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** ''[[A Little Bit Wild]]'' by [[Victoria Dahl]] (Zebra Books; John Scognamiglio, editor)
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** ''[[One Wicked Sin]]'' by [[Nicola Cornick]] (HQN Books; Kimberley Young, editor)
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** ''[[Open Country]]'' by [[Kaki Warner]] (Berkley Trade; Wendy McCurdy, editor)
  
  
 
===[[RITA®:Best Inspirational Romance|'''Best Inspirational Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®:Best Inspirational Romance|'''Best Inspirational Romance''']]===
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* ''[[In Harm's Way]]'' by [[Irene Hannon]] (Revell; Jennifer Leep, editor)
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*Finalists:  
 
*Finalists:  
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** ''[[A Convenient Wife]]'' by [[Anna Schmidt]] (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Historical; Tina James, editor)
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** ''[[Doctor In Petticoats]]'' by [[Mary Connealy]] (Barbour Publishing; Rebecca Germany, editor)
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** ''[[Finding Her Way Home]]'' by [[Linda Goodnight]] (Steeple Hill Love Inspired; Allison Lyons, editor)
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** ''[[Maid To Match]]'' by [[Deeanne Gist]] (Bethany House Publishers; David Long and Julie Klassen, editors)
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** ''[[Shades of Morning]]'' by [[Marlo M. Schalesky]] (WaterBrook Multnomah; Shannon Marchese, editor)
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** ''[[The Wedding Garden]]'' by [[Linda Goodnight]] (Steeple Hill Love Inspired; Allison Lyons, editor)
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** ''[[Whisper On The Wind]]'' by [[Maureen Lang]] (Tyndale House Publishers; Stephanie Broene, editor)
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** ''[[Within My Heart]]'' by [[Tamera Alexander]] (Bethany House Publishers; Karen Schurrer and Charlene Patterson, 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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* ''[[Welcome To Harmony]]'' by [[Jodi Thomas]] (Berkley; Wendy McCurdy, editor)
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*Finalists:  
 
*Finalists:  
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** ''[[Blood Vines]]'' by [[Erica Spindler]] (St. Martin's Press; Jennifer Weis, editor)
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** ''[[The Dead Travel Fast]]'' by [[Deanna Raybourn]] (MIRA; Valerie Gray, editor)
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** ''[[Killbox]]'' by [[Ann Aguirre]] (Ace Books; Anne Sowards, editor)
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** ''[[On Folly Beach]]'' by [[Karen White]] (NAL Accent; Cindy Hwang, editor)
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** ''[[The Search]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] (G.P. Putnam's Sons; Leslie Gelbman, editor)
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** ''[[Stormwalker]]'' by [[Allyson James]] (Berkley Sensation; Kate Seaver, editor)
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** ''[[Wanna Get Lucky?]]'' by [[Deborah Coonts]] (Tor/Forge; Bob Gleason, editor)
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===[[RITA®: Best Paranormal Romance|'''Best Paranormal Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best Paranormal Romance|'''Best Paranormal Romance''']]===
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* ''[[Unchained: the Dark Forgotten]]'' by [[Sharon Ashwood]] (NAL/Signet Eclipse; Laura Cifelli, editor)
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*Finalists:  
 
*Finalists:  
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** ''[[Enemy Within]]'' by [[Marcella Burnard]] (Berkley; Leis Pederson, editor)
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** ''[[A Highlander's Homecoming]]'' by [[Melissa Mayhue]] (Pocket Books; Megan McKeever, editor)
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** ''[[Immortal Sea]]'' by [[Virginia Kantra]] (berkley Trade; Cindy Hwang, editor)
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** ''[[Marked by the Moon]]'' by [[Lori Handeland]] (St. Martin's Press; Jennifer Enderlin, editor)
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** ''[[Rebel]]'' by [[Zoe Archer]] (Zebra Books; Megan Records, editor)
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** ''[[Sins of the Heart]]'' by [[Eve Silver]] (HQN Books; Tara Parsons, editor)
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** ''[[Water Bound]]'' by [[Christine Feehan]] (Jove; Cindy Hwang, editor)
  
 
===[[RITA®: Best Regency Historical Romance|'''Best Regency Historical Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best Regency Historical Romance|'''Best Regency Historical Romance''']]===
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* ''[[The Mischief of the Mistletoe]]'' by [[Lauren Willig]] (Dutton; Erika Imranyi, editor)
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*Finalists:  
 
*Finalists:  
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** ''[[His Christmas Pleasure]]'' by [[Cathy Maxwell]] (Avon Books; Lucia Macro, editor)
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** ''[[Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake]]'' by [[Sarah MacLean]] (Avon Books; Carrie Feron, editor)
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** ''[[Provocative in Pearls]]'' by [[Madeline Hunter]] (Jove; Wendy McCurdy, editor)
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** ''[[To Surrender to a Rogue]]'' by [[Cara Elliott]] (Forever; Frances Jalet-Miller, editor)
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** ''[[Twice Tempted by a Rogue]]'' by [[Tessa Dare]] (Ballantine Books; Kate Collins, editor)
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** ''[[When Harry Met Molly]]'' by [[Kieran Kramer]] (St. Martin's Press; Jennifer Enderlin, editor)
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** ''[[The Wicked Wyckerly]]'' by [[Patricia Rice]] (NAL/Signet; Ellen Edwards, editor)
  
 
===[[RITA®: Best Romantic Novella|'''Best Romantic Novella''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best Romantic Novella|'''Best Romantic Novella''']]===
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* "Shifting Sea" by [[Virginia Kantra]] in [[Burning Up]] (Berkley Sensation; Cindy Hwang, editor)
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*Finalists:  
 
*Finalists:  
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** "Blame It on the Blizzard" by [[Jennifer Greene]] in [[Baby, It's Cold Outside]]  (Harlequin; Marsha Zinberg, editor)
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** "A Dundee Christmas" by [[Brenda Novak]] in [[That Christmas Feeling]] (Harlequin Superromance; Paula Eykelhof, editor)
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** "Friendly Fire" by [[Jill Shalvis]] in [[Born on the 4th of July]] (Harlequin Blaze; Brenda Chin, editor)
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** "Love Me to Death" by [[Maggie Shayne]] in [[Heart of Darkness]] (HQN Books; Leslie Wainger, editor)
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** "Mistletoe Magic" by [[Sandra Hyatt]] in [[Under the Millionaire's Mistletoe]] (Silhouette Desire; Krista Stroever, editor)
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** "Mountain Rose" by [[Cheryl St. John]] in [[To Be a Mother]] (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Historical; Patience Smith, editor)
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** "The Wrong Brother" by [[Maureen Child]] in [[Under the Millionaire's Mistletoe]] (Silhouette Desire; Krista Stroever, editor)
  
  
 
===[[RITA®: Best Romantic Suspense|'''Best Romantic Suspense''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best Romantic Suspense|'''Best Romantic Suspense''']]===
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* ''[[Silent Scream]]'' by [[Karen Rose]] (Grand Central; Karen Kosztolnyik, editor)
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*Finalists:  
 
*Finalists:  
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** ''[[The Darkest Hour]]'' by [[Maya Banks]] (Berkley; Cindy Hwang, editor)
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** ''[[Deadly Fear]]'' by [[Cynthia Eden]] (Forever; Alex Logan, editor)
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** ''[[Edge of Sight]]'' by [[Roxanne St. Claire]] (Forever; Amy Pierpont, editor)
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** ''[[Indulgence in Death]]'' by [[J.D. Robb]] (G.P. Putnam's Sons; Leslie Gelbman, editor)
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** ''[[Kill Me Again]]'' by [[Maggie Shayne]] (MIRA; Leslie Wainger, editor)
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** ''[[Love Me to Death]]'' by [[Allison Brennan]] (Ballantine Books; Charlotte Herscher & Kate Collins, editors)
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** ''[[Two Lethal Lies]]'' by [[Annie Solomon]] (Forever; Michele Bidelspach, editor)
  
  
 
===[[RITA®: Best Young Adult Romance|'''Best Young Adult Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best Young Adult Romance|'''Best Young Adult Romance''']]===
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* ''[[The Iron King]]'' by [[Julie Kagawa]] (Harlequin Teen; Natashya Wilson, editor)
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*Finalists:
 
*Finalists:
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** ''[[Chasing Brooklyn]]'' by [[Lisa Schroeder]] (Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing; Annette Pollert, editor)
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** ''[[The Clearing]]'' by [[Heather Davis]] (Houghton Mifflin Graphia; Julie Tibbott, editor)
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** ''[[Clockwork Angel]]'' by [[Cassandra Clare]] (Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing; Karen Wojtyla, editor)
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** ''[[I Now Pronounce You Someone Else]]'' by [[Erin McCahan]] (Scholastic; Cheryl Klein, editor)
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2011 RITA Finalists for Contemporary Single Title Romance
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** ''[[Rules of Attraction]]'' by [[Simone Elkeles]] (Walker Publishing; Emily Easton, editor)
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And One Last Thing by Molly Harper (Gallery Books; Jennifer Heddle, editor)
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** ''[[The Summer of Skinny Dipping]]'' by [[Amanda Howells]] (Sourcebooks Fire; Deb Werksman)
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Happy Ever After by Nora Roberts (Berkley Trade; Leslie Gelbman, editor)
 
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Lead Me On by Victoria Dahl (HQN Books; Tara Parsons, editor)
 
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Not That Kind of Girl by Susan Donovan (St. Martin's Press; Monique Patterson, editor)
 
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Nothing But Trouble by Rachel Gibson (Avon Books; Lucia Macro, editor)
 
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One Fine Cowboy by Joanne Kennedy (Sourcebooks Casablanca; Deb Werksman, editor)
 
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Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis (Forever; Alex Logan, editor)
 
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Still the One by Robin Wells (Forever; Selina McLemore, editor)
 
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2011 RITA Finalists for Historical Romance
 
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Countess of Scandal by Laurel McKee (Forever; Alex Logan, editor)
 
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The Forbidden Rose by Joanne Bourne (Berkley Trade; Wendy McCurdy, editor)
 
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His at Night by Sherry Thomas (Bantam Books; Caitlin Alexander, editor)
 
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A Kiss at Midnight by Eloisa James (Avon Books; Carrie Feron, editor)
 
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Last Night's Scandal by Loretta Chase (Avon; May Chen, editor)
 
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A Little Bit Wild by Victoria Dahl (Zebra Books; John Scognamiglio, editor)
 
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One Wicked Sin by Nicola Cornick (HQN Books; Kimberley Young, editor)
 
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Open Country by Kaki Warner (Berkley Trade; Wendy McCurdy, editor)
 
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2011 RITA Finalists for Inspirational Romance
 
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A Convenient Wife by Anna Schmidt (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Historical; Tina James, editor)
 
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Doctor in Petticoats by Mary Connealy (Barbour Publishing; Rebecca Germany, editor)
 
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Finding Her Way Home by Linda Goodnight (Steeple Hill Love Inspired; Allison Lyons, editor)
 
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In Harm's Way by Irene Hannon (Revell; Jennifer Leep, editor)
 
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Maid to Match by Deeanne Gist (Bethany House Publishers; David Long and Julie Klassen, editors)
 
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Shades of Morning by Marlo M. Schalesky (WaterBrook Multnomah; Shannon Marchese, editor)
 
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The Wedding Garden by Linda Goodnight (Steeple Hill Love Inspired; Allison Lyons, editor)
 
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Whisper on the Wind by Maureen Lang (Tyndale House Publishers; Stephanie Broene, editor)
 
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Within My Heart by Tamera Alexander (Bethany House Publishers; Karen Schurrer and Charlene Patterson, editors)
 
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2011 RITA Finalists for Novel With Strong Romantic Elements
 
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Blood Vines by Erica Spindler (St. Martin's Press; Jennifer Weis, editor)
 
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The Dead Travel Fast by Deanna Raybourn (MIRA; Valerie Gray, editor)
 
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Killbox by Ann Aguirre (Ace Books; Anne Sowards, editor)
 
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On Folly Beach by Karen White (NAL Accent; Cindy Hwang, editor)
 
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The Search by Nora Roberts (G.P. Putnam's Sons; Leslie Gelbman, editor)
 
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Stormwalker by Allyson James (Berkley Sensation; Kate Seaver, editor)
 
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Wanna Get Lucky? by Deborah Coonts (Tor/Forge; Bob Gleason, editor)
 
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Welcome to Harmony by Jodi Thomas (Berkley; Wendy McCurdy, editor)
 
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2011 RITA Finalists for Paranormal Romance
 
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Enemy Within by Marcella Burnard (Berkley; Leis Pederson, editor)
 
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A Highlander's Homecoming by Melissa Mayhue (Pocket Books; Megan McKeever, editor)
 
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Immortal Sea by Virginia Kantra (berkley Trade; Cindy Hwang, editor)
 
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Marked by the Moon by Lori Handeland (St. Martin's Press; Jennifer Enderlin, editor)
 
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Rebel by Zoe Archer (Zebra Books; Megan Records, editor)
 
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Sins of the Heart by Eve Silver (HQN Books; Tara Parsons, editor)
 
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Unchained: the Dark Forgotten by Sharon Ashwood (NAL/Signet Eclipse; Laura Cifelli, editor)
 
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Water Bound by Christine Feehan (Jove; Cindy Hwang, editor)
 
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2011 RITA Finalists for Regency Historical Romance
 
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His Christmas Pleasure by Cathy Maxwell (Avon Books; Lucia Macro, editor)
 
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The Mischief of the Mistletoe by Lauren Willig (Dutton; Erika Imranyi, editor)
 
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Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean (Avon Books; Carrie Feron, editor)
 
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Provocative in Pearls by Madeline Hunter (Jove; Wendy McCurdy, editor)
 
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To Surrender to a Rogue by Cara Elliott (Forever; Frances Jalet-Miller, editor)
 
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Twice Tempted by a Rogue by Tessa Dare (Ballantine Books; Kate Collins, editor)
 
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When Harry Met Molly by Kieran Kramer (St. Martin's Press; Jennifer Enderlin, editor)
 
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The Wicked Wyckerly by Patricia Rice (NAL/Signet; Ellen Edwards, editor)
 
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2011 RITA Finalists for Romance Novella
 
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"Blame It on the Blizzard" by Jennifer Greene in Baby, It's Cold Outside  (Harlequin; Marsha Zinberg, editor)
 
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"A Dundee Christmas" by Brenda Novak in That Christmas Feeling (Harlequin Superromance; Paula Eykelhof, editor)
 
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"Friendly Fire" by Jill Shalvis in Born on the 4th of July (Harlequin Blaze; Brenda Chin, editor)
 
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"Love Me to Death" by Maggie Shayne in Heart of Darkness (HQN Books; Leslie Wainger, editor)
 
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"Mistletoe Magic" by Sandra Hyatt in Under the Millionaire's Mistletoe (Silhouette Desire; Krista Stroever, editor)
 
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"Mountain Rose" by Cheryl St. John in To Be a Mother (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Historical; Patience Smith, editor)
 
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"Shifting Sea" by Virginia Kantra in Burning Up (Berkley Sensation; Cindy Hwang, editor)
 
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"The Wrong Brother" by Maureen Child in Under the Millionaire's Mistletoe (Silhouette Desire; Krista Stroever, editor)
 
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2011 RITA Finalists for Romantic Suspense
 
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The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks (Berkley; Cindy Hwang, editor)
 
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Deadly Fear by Cynthia Eden (Forever; Alex Logan, editor)
 
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Edge of Sight by Roxanne St. Claire (Forever; Amy Pierpont, editor)
 
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Indulgence in Death by J.D. Robb (G.P. Putnam's Sons; Leslie Gelbman, editor)
 
−
Kill Me Again by Maggie Shayne (MIRA; Leslie Wainger, editor)
 
−
Love Me to Death by Allison Brennan (Ballantine Books; Charlotte Herscher & Kate Collins, editors)
 
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Silent Scream by Karen Rose (Grand Central; Karen Kosztolnyik, editor)
 
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Two Lethal Lies by Annie Solomon (Forever; Michele Bidelspach, editor)
 
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2011 RITA Finalists for Young Adult Romance
 
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Chasing Brooklyn by Lisa Schroeder (Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing; Annette Pollert, editor)
 
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The Clearing by Heather Davis (Houghton Mifflin Graphia; Julie Tibbott, editor)
 
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Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare (Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing; Karen Wojtyla, editor)
 
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I Now Pronounce You Someone Else by Erin McCahan (Scholastic; Cheryl Klein, editor)
 
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The Iron King by Julie Kagawa (Harlequin Teen; Natashya Wilson, editor)
 
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Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles (Walker Publishing; Emily Easton, editor)
 
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The Summer of Skinny Dipping by Amanda Howells (Sourcebooks Fire; Deb Werksman)
 

Latest revision as of 03:35, 29 July 2012

The following authors and books are finalists in the 2011 RITA contest. Over 1,000 novels and novellas were judged in 12 categories. Winners of the awards were announced in July 2011 at the RITA and Golden Heart Awards Ceremony at the RWA's 31th Annual National Conference in New York City.


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

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