Difference between revisions of "1996 RITA® Winners & Finalists"

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-[[Category:RITA Winners]]
+[[Category:RITA Winners]] [[Category:RITA Finalists]]
-'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''': ''[[Born in Ice]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Leslie Gelbman
+===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]===
-:''Heaven, Texas'' by [[Susan Elizabeth Phillips]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
+'''* Winner: ''[[Born In Ice]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]]'''
-:''Kiss in the Dark'' by Meryl Sawyer - PRH/Random House, Dell - Damaris Rowland
+* Finalists:
-:''Reason to Believe'' by [[Kathleen Eagle]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards
+:''[[Heaven, Texas]]'' - [[Susan Elizabeth Phillips]]
+:''[[Kiss In The Dark]]'' - [[Meryl Sawyer]]
+:''[[Reason To Believe - Kathleen Eagle|Reason To Believe]]'' - [[Kathleen Eagle]]
-'''First Book''': ''[[The Warlord]]'' by [[Elizabeth Elliott]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Fanfare - Shauna Summers
+===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
-:''All That Matters'' by Elizabeth Mayne - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Margaret Marbury
+'''* Winner: ''[[The Warlord]]'' - [[Elizabeth Elliott]]'''
-:''Captured'' by Victoria Lynne - HarperCollins, Avon - Christina Zika
+* Finalists:
-:''Fancy-Free'' by Carrie Alexander - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Laura Shin
+:''[[All That Matters]]'' - [[Elizabeth Mayne]]
-:''The Flirt'' by Rachelle Nelson - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove  - Melinda Metz & Gail Fortune
+:''[[Captured]]'' - [[Victoria Lynne]]
-:''Knight of a Trillion Stars'' by Dara Joy - Dorchester, Love Spell - Joanna Cagan
+:''[[Fancy-Free]]'' - [[Carrie Alexander]]
-:''Texas Outlaw'' by Adrienne deWolfe - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Fanfare - Elizabeth Barrett
+:''[[The Flirt]]'' - [[Rachelle Nelson]]
-:''When Midnight Comes'' by Robin Burcell - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Abigail Kamen-Holland
+:''[[Knight Of A Trillion Stars]]'' - [[Dara Joy]]
+:''[[Texas Outlaw - Adrienne deWolfe|Texas Outlaw]]'' - [[Adrienne deWolfe]]
+:''[[When Midnight Comes]]'' - [[Robin Burcell]]
-'''Inspirational Romance''': ''[[As Sure as the Dawn]]'' by [[Francine Rivers]] - Tyndale House - Karen Ball
+===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
-:''Like a River Glorious'' by Lawana Blackwell - Tyndale House - Karen Ball
+'''* Winner: ''[[As Sure As The Dawn]]'' - [[Francine Rivers]]'''
-:''The Tempering Blaze'' by Sally Laity & Dianna Crawford - Tyndale House - Karen Ball
+* Finalists:
+:''[[Like A River Glorious]]'' - [[Lawana Blackwell]]
+:''[[The Tempering Blaze]]'' - [[Sally Laity]], [[Dianna Crawford]]
-'''Long Contemporary Series Romance''': ''[[The Morning Side of Dawn]]'' by [[Justine Davis]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger & Marcia Adirim
+===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Series Romance|'''Long Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
-:''The Adventurer'' by Diana Whitney - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Cristine Niessner
+'''* Winner: ''[[The Morning Side Of Dawn]]'' - [[Justine Davis]]'''
-:''Her Secret, His Child'' by Paula Detmer Riggs - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger
+* Finalists:
-:''The Last Chance Ranch'' by Ruth Wind - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Cathleen Treacy
+:''[[The Adventurer - Diana Whitney|The Adventurer]]'' - [[Diana Whitney]]
-:''A Perfect Marriage'' by Laurey Bright - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Melissa Senate
+:''[[Her Secret, His Child]]'' - [[Paula Detmer Riggs]]
-:''The Pride of Jared MacKade'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Isabel Swift
+:''[[The Last Chance Ranch]]'' - [[Ruth Wind]]
-:''The Return of Rafe MacKade'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Isabel Swift
+:''[[A Perfect Marriage]]'' - [[Laurey Bright]]
-:''The Soldier and the Baby'' by [[Anne Stuart]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Julianne Moore
+:''[[The Pride Of Jared MacKade]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]]
+:''[[The Return Of Rafe MacKade]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]]
+:''[[The Soldier And The Baby]]'' - [[Anne Stuart]]
-'''Long Historical Romance''': ''[[Something Shady]]'' by [[Pamela Morsi]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Hillary Cige
+===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]===
-:''Bliss'' by Judy Cuevas - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Judith Stern Palais
+'''* Winner: ''[[Something Shady]]'' - [[Pamela Morsi]]'''
-:''Bride of the Lion'' by Elizabeth Stuart - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Weis
+* Finalists:
-:''Heart of the West'' by Penelope Williamson - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Michael Korda
+:''[[Bliss - Judy Cuevas|Bliss]]'' - [[Judy Cuevas]]
-:''Stealing Heaven'' by Kimberly Cates - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Linda Marrow
+:''[[Bride Of The Lion]]'' - [[Elizabeth Stuart]]
-:''To Love and to Cherish'' by Patricia Gaffney - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Topaz - Audrey LaFehr
+:''[[Heart Of The West - Penelope Williamson|Heart Of The West]]'' - [[Penelope Williamson]]
-:''Waiting for the Moon'' by [[Kristin Hannah]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine, Ivy - Elisa Wares
+:''[[Stealing Heaven - Kimberly Cates|Stealing Heaven]]'' - [[Kimberly Cates]]
-:''The Warlord'' by [[Elizabeth Elliott]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Fanfare - Shauna Summers
+:''[[To Love And To Cherish]]'' - [[Patricia Gaffney]]
+:''[[Waiting For The Moon]]'' - [[Kristin Hannah]]
+:''[[The Warlord]]'' - [[Elizabeth Elliott]]
-'''Paranormal Romance''': ''[[The Covenant]]'' by [[Modean Moon]] - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Carolyn Marino
+===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
-:''A Basket of Wishes'' by Rebecca Paisley - PRH/Random House, Dell - Mary Ellen O'Neill & Tina Moskow
+'''* Winner: ''[[The Covenant]]'' - [[Modean Moon]]'''
-:''Duncan's Lady'' by Emilie Richards - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger
+* Finalists:
-:''Knight of a Trillion Stars'' by Dara Joy - Dorchester, Love Spell - Joanna Cagan
+:''[[A Basket Of Wishes]]'' - [[Rebecca Paisley]]
-:''Nightwing'' by Lynn Michaels - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Malle Vallik
+:''[[Duncan's Lady]]'' - [[Emilie Richards]]
-:''Race against Time'' by Lynn Turner - Kensington, Pinnacle, Denise Little Presents - Denise Little
+:''[[Knight Of A Trillion Stars]]''- [[Dara Joy]]
-:''Time without End'' by Linda Lael Miller - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Judith Stern Palais
+:''[[Nightwing]]'' - [[Lynn Michaels]]
-:''A Window in Time'' by Carolyn Lampman - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Abigail Kamen-Holland
+:''[[Race Against Time - Lynn Turner|Race Against Time]]'' - [[Lynn Turner]]
+:''[[Time Without End]]'' - [[Linda Lael Miller]]
+:''[[A Window In Time]]'' - [[Carolyn Lampman]]
-'''Regency Romance''': ''[[Gwen's Christmas Ghost]]'' by Lynn Kerstan & Alicia Rasley - Kensington, Zebra, Regency - Jennifer Sawyer
+===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]===
-:''The Bumblebroth'' by Patricia Wynn - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Ivy - Barbara Dicks
+'''* Winner: ''[[Gwen's Christmas Ghost]]'' - [[Lynn Kerstan]], [[Alicia Rasley]]'''
-:''Deck the Halls'' by Marian Devon - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Ivy - Barbara Dicks
+* Finalists:
-:''Lord Carew's Bride'' by Mary Balogh - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Hilary Ross
+:''[[The Bumblebroth]]'' - [[Patricia Wynn]]
-:''Reforming Lord Ragsdale'' by Carla Kelly - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Constance Martin
+:''[[Deck The Halls]]'' - [[Marian Devon]]
+:''[[Lord Carew's Bride]]'' - [[Mary Balogh]]
+:''[[Reforming Lord Ragsdale]]'' - [[Carla Kelly]]
-'''Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance''': ''[[Winter's Edge]]'' by [[Anne Stuart]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Julianne Moore
+===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance|'''Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance''']]===
-:''Dark Knight'' by Sheryl Lynn - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Barbara White-Rayczek
+'''* Winner: ''[[Winter's Edge]]'' - [[Anne Stuart]]'''
-:''Iain Ross's Woman'' by [[Emilie Richards]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger
+* Finalists:
-:''The Only Way Out'' by Susan Mallery - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Karen Taylor-Richman
+:''[[Dark Knight - Sheryl Lynn|Dark Knight]]'' - [[Sheryl Lynn]]
+:''[[Iain Ross's Woman]]'' - [[Emilie Richards]]
+:''[[The Only Way Out]]'' - [[Susan Mallery]]
-'''Short Contemporary Series Romance''': ''[[Single Dad]]'' by [[Jennifer Greene]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Lucia Macro
+===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Series Romance|'''Short Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
-:''Almost a Honeymoon'' by Susan Crosby - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Melissa Jeglinski
+'''* Winner: ''[[Single Dad]]'' - [[Jennifer Greene]]'''
-:''Caught in the Act'' by Janis Reams Hudson - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Wendy McCurdy
+* Finalists:
-:''The Disobedient Bride'' by Joan Johnston - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Melissa Senate
+:''[[Almost A Honeymoon]]'' - [[Susan Crosby]]
-:''In Praise of Younger Men'' by Lyn Ellis - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Laura Shin
+:''[[Caught In The Act]]'' - [[Janis Reams Hudson]]
-:''Operation Mommy'' by Caroline Cross - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Melissa Senate
+:''[[The Disobedient Bride - Joan Johnston|The Disobedient Bride]]'' - [[Joan Johnston]]
-:''Passion and Scandal'' by Candace Schuler - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Susan Sopcek
+:''[[In Praise Of Younger Men]]'' - [[ Lyn Ellis]]
-:''Single Female (Reluctantly) Seeks...'' by Dixie Browning - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Yours Truly - Melissa Senate
+:''[[Operation Mommy]]'' - [[Caroline Cross]]
+:''[[Passion And Scandal]]'' - [[Candace Schuler]]
+:''[[Single Female (Reluctantly) Seeks...]]'' - [[Dixie Browning]]
-'''Short Historical Romance''': ''[[Lord of Scoundrels]]'' by [[Loretta Chase]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards
+===[[RITA®: Short Historical Romance|'''Short Historical Romance''']]===
-:''Captured'' by Victoria Lynne - HarperCollins, Avon - Christina Zika
+'''* Winner: ''[[Lord Of Scoundrels]]'' - [[Loretta Chase]]'''
-:''Imagine'' by Jill Barnett - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Linda Marrow
+* Finalists:
-:''Lucien's Fall'' by Barbara Samuel - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Carolyn Marino
+:''[[Captured]]'' - [[Victoria Lynne]]
-:''Slow Surrender'' by Bronwyn Williams - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Topaz - Jennifer Sawyer
+:''[[Imagine - Jill Barnett|Imagine]]'' - [[Jill Barnett]]
-:''Sparhawk's Lady'' by Miranda Jarrett - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Tracy Farrell
+:''[[Lucien's Fall]]'' - [[Barbara Samuel]]
-:''Tempt Me Not'' by Eve Byron - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
+:''[[Slow Surrender]]'' - [[Bronwyn Williams]]
-:''Texas Outlaw'' by Adrienne deWolfe - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Fanfare - Elizabeth Barrett
+:''[[Sparhawk's Lady]]'' - [[Miranda Jarrett]]
+:''[[Tempt Me Not]]'' - [[Eve Byron]]
+:''[[Texas Outlaw - Adrienne deWolfe|Texas Outlaw]]'' - [[Adrienne deWolfe]]
-'''Traditional Romance''': ''[[Stranger in Her Arms]]'' by [[Elizabeth Sites]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Mary-Theresa Hussey
+===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]===
-:''The Cowboy, the Baby & the Runaway Bride'' by Lindsay Longford - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Lucia Macro
+'''* Winner: ''[[Stranger In Her Arms - Elizabeth Sites|Stranger In Her Arms]]'' - [[Elizabeth Sites]]'''
-:''Daddy Was a Cowboy'' by Jodi O'Donnell - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Mary-Theresa Hussey
+* Finalists"
-:''The Rogue Who Came to Stay'' by Arlene James - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Anne Canadeo
+:''[[The Cowboy, The Baby & The Runaway Bride]]'' - [[Lindsay Longford]]
-:''The Unlikely Santa'' by Leigh Michaels - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Samantha Bell
+:''[[Daddy Was A Cowboy]]'' - [[Jodi O'Donnell]]
-:''Wife Most Unlikely'' by Linda Varner - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Cathleen Treacy
+:''[[The Rogue Who Came To Stay]]'' - [[Arlene James]]
-:''Wildcat Wedding'' by Patricia Thayer - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Karen Taylor-Richman
+:''[[The Unlikely Santa]]'' - [[Leigh Michaels]]
+:''[[Wife Most Unlikely]]'' - [[Linda Varner]]
+:''[[Wildcat Wedding]]'' - [[Patricia Thayer]]
-'''Young Adult Romance''': ''[[Runaway]]'' by [[Cheryl Zach]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Dear Diary - Patty Benford
+===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]===
-:''Don't Die, My Love'' by [[Lurlene McDaniel]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Starfire - Beverly Horowitz
+'''* Winner: ''[[Runaway - Cheryl Zach|Runaway]]'' - [[Cheryl Zach]]'''
-:''Mystery Date: Heart's Desire'' by Cameron Dokey - Kensington, Z*Fave - Elise Donner
+* Finalists:
+:''[[Don't Die, My Love]]'' - [[Lurlene McDaniel]]
+:''[[Mystery Date: Heart's Desire]]'' - [[Cameron Dokey]]

Difference between revisions of "1996 RITA® Winners & Finalists"

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Contents

Contemporary Single Title Romance

First Book

Inspirational Romance

Long Contemporary Series Romance

Long Historical Romance

Paranormal Romance

Regency Romance

Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance

Short Contemporary Series Romance

Short Historical Romance

Traditional Romance

Young Adult Romance

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