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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]===
Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie
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'''* Winner: ''[[Bet Me - Jennifer Crusie|Bet Me]]'' - [[Jennifer Crusie]]'''
Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
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* Finalists:
Blue Flame by Jill Shalvis
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:''[[Blue Flame]]'' - [[Jill Shalvis]]
PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Onyx - Laura Cifelli
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:''[[Daisy's Back In Town]]'' - [[Rachel Gibson]]
Daisy's Back in Town by Rachel Gibson
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:''[[Golden Lies]]'' - [[Barbara Freethy]]
HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
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:''[[In The Mood]]'' - [[Suzanne Macpherson]]
Golden Lies by Barbara Freethy
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:''[[An Irresistible Bachelor]]'' - [[Jessica Bird]]
PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet - Ellen Edwards
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:''[[Street Smart]]'' - [[Tara Taylor Quinn]]
In the Mood by Suzanne Macpherson
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:''[[Summer By The Sea]]'' - [[Susan Wiggs]]
HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
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:''[[This Can't Be Love - Kasey Michaels|This Can't Be Love]]'' - [[Kasey Michaels]]
An Irresistible Bachelor by Jessica Bird
 
PRH/Random House, Ballantine, Ivy - Charlotte Herscher
 
Street Smart by Tara Taylor Quinn
 
HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Paula Eykelhof
 
Summer by the Sea by Susan Wiggs
 
HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Martha Keenan & Dianne Moggy
 
This Can't Be Love by Kasey Michaels
 
Kensington, Zebra - John Scognamiglio
 
  
 
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
Time Off for Good Behavior by Lani Diane Rich
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'''* Winner: ''[[Time Off For Good Behavior]]'' - [[Lani Diane Rich]]'''
Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Beth deGuzman
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* Finalists:
American Idle by Alesia Holliday
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:''[[American Idle]]'' - [[Alesia Holliday]]
Dorchester, Leisure - Kate Seaver
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:''[[Do Me, Do My Roots]]'' - [[Eileen Rendahl]]
Do Me, Do My Roots by Eileen Rendahl
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:''[[A Man In A Kilt]]'' - [[Sandy Blair]]
Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Micki Nuding
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:''[[Rules of Engagement - Kathryn Caskie|Rules Of Engagement]]'' - [[Kathryn Caskie]]
A Man in a Kilt by Sandy Blair
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:''[[The Runaway Duke]]'' - [[Julie Anne Long]]
Kensington, Zebra - Hilary Sares
 
Rules of Engagement by Kathryn Caskie
 
Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Melanie Murray
 
The Runaway Duke - Julie Anne Long
 
Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Melanie Murray
 
  
 
===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
Grounds to Believe by Shelley Bates
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'''* Winner: ''[[Grounds To Believe]]'' - [[Shelley Bates]]'''
HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired - Krista Stroever
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* Finalists:
At the Scent of Water by Linda Nichols
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:''[[At The Scent Of Water]]'' - [[Linda Nichols]]
Baker, Bethany House - Sharon Asmus
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:''[[Gabriel's Discovery]]'' - [[Felicia Mason]]
Gabriel's Discovery by Felicia Mason
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:''[[Hero In Her Heart]]'' - [[Marta Perry]]
HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired - Diane Dietz & Krista Stroever
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:''[[A Nest Of Sparrows]]'' - [[Deborah Raney]]
Hero in Her Heart by Marta Perry
 
HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired - Krista Stroever
 
A Nest of Sparrows by Deborah Raney
 
PRH/Crown, WaterBrook - Dudley Delffs & Terry McDowell
 
  
 
===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Series Romance|'''Long Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Series Romance|'''Long Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
Long Contemporary Series Romance - 8
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'''* Winner: ''[[John Riley's Girl]]'' - [[Inglath Cooper]]'''
John Riley's Girl by Inglath Cooper
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* Finalists:
HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Johanna Raisanen
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:''[[Body Search]]'' - [[Jessica Andersen]]
Body Search by Jessica Andersen
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:''[[The Cop - Jan Hudson|The Cop]]'' - [[Jan Hudson]]
HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Allison Lyons
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:''[[A Family Christmas - Carrie Alexander|A Family Christmas]]'' - [[Carrie Alexander]]
The Cop by Jan Hudson
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:''[[Hidden Agenda - Maggie Price|Hidden Agenda]]'' - [[Maggie Price]]
HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Kathleen Scheibling
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:''[[Joint Forces]]'' - [[Catherine Mann]]
A Family Christmas by Carrie Alexander
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:''[[A Marriage Of Majors]]'' - [[Elizabeth Ashtree]]
HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Laura Shin
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:''[[A Real Hero]]'' - [[Jean Brashear]]
Hidden Agenda by Maggie Price
 
HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Susan Litman
 
Joint Forces by Catherine Mann
 
HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Melissa Jeglinski
 
A Marriage of Majors by Elizabeth Ashtree
 
HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Zilla Soriano
 
A Real Hero by Jean Brashear
 
HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Beverley Sotolov
 
  
 
===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]===
Shadowheart by Laura Kinsale
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'''* Winner: ''[[Shadowheart]]'' - [[Laura Kinsale]]'''
PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Trade - Leslie Gelbman
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* Finalists:
Beloved Impostor by Patricia Potter
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:''[[Beloved Impostor]]'' - [[Patricia Potter]]
PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Gail Fortune
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:''[[The Butler Did It]]'' - [[Kasey Michaels]]
The Butler Did It by Kasey Michaels
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:''[[Highlander Unbound]]'' - [[Julia London]]
HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Melissa Jeglinski
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:''[[The Linnet]]'' - [[Elizabeth English]]
Highlander Unbound by Julia London
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:''[[Moon In The Water]]'' - [[Elizabeth Grayson]]
Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Maggie Crawford
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:''[[My Pleasure]]'' - [[Connie Brockway]]
The Linnet by Elizabeth English
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:''[[To Find You Again]]'' - [[Maureen McKade]]
PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
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:''[[Wedded Bliss]]'' - [[Barbara Metzger]]
Moon in the Water by Elizabeth Grayson
 
PRH/Random House, Bantam - Micahlyn Whitt
 
My Pleasure by Connie Brockway
 
Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Maggie Crawford
 
To Find You Again by Maureen McKade
 
PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
 
Wedded Bliss by Barbara Metzger
 
PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Laura Cifelli
 
  
 
===[[RITA®: Novel with Strong Romantic Elements|'''Novel with Strong Romantic Elements''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Novel with Strong Romantic Elements|'''Novel with Strong Romantic Elements''']]===
A.K.A. Goddess by Evelyn Vaughn
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'''* Winner: ''[[A.K.A. Goddess]]'' - [[Evelyn Vaughn]]'''
HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Bombshell - Natashya Wilson & Stephanie Maurer
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* Finalists:
American Idle by Alesia Holliday
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:''[[American Idle]]'' - [[Alesia Holliday]]
Dorchester, Leisure - Kate Seaver
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:''[[Do Me, Do My Roots]]'' - [[Eileen Rendahl]]
Do Me, Do My Roots by Eileen Rendahl
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:''[[The Ocean Between Us]]'' - [[Susan Wiggs]]
Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Micki Nuding
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:''[[Time Off For Good Behavior]]'' - [[Lani Diane Rich]]
The Ocean Between Us by Susan Wiggs
 
HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Martha Keenan & Dianne Moggy
 
Time Off for Good Behavior by Lani Diane Rich
 
Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Beth deGuzman
 
  
 
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
Blue Moon by Lori Handeland
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'''* Winner: ''[[Blue Moon]]'' - [[Lori Handeland]]'''
Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
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* Finalists:
Come to Me by Lisa Cach
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:''[[Come To Me - Lisa Cach|Come To Me]]'' - [[Lisa Cach]]
Dorchester, Love Spell - Christopher Keeslar
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:''[[Divided In Death]]'' - [[J.D. Robb]]
Divided in Death by J. D. Robb
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:''[[Heart Of The Hunter]]'' - [[Tina St. John]]
PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Leslie Gelbman
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:''[[The Immortal Highlander]]'' - [[Karen Marie Moning]]
Heart of the Hunter by Tina St. John
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:''[[Shadow Fires]]'' - [[Catherine Spangler]]
PRH/Random House, Ballantine, Ivy - Charlotte Herscher
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:''[[Visions In Death]]'' - [[J.D. Robb]]
The Immortal Highlander by Karen Marie Moning
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:''[[Wet And Wild]]'' - [[Sandra Hill]]
PRH/Random House, Bantam - Wendy McCurdy
 
Shadow Fires by Catherine Spangler
 
Dorchester, Love Spell - Christopher Keeslar
 
Visions in Death by J. D. Robb
 
PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Leslie Gelbman
 
Wet and Wild by Sandra Hill
 
Dorchester, Leisure - Alicia Condon
 
  
 
===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]===
A Passionate Endeavor by Sophia Nash
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'''* Winner: ''[[A Passionate Endeavor]]'' - [[Sophia Nash]]'''
PRH/Random House, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Laura Cifelli
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* Finalists:
Moonlight and Mischief by Rhonda Woodward
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:''[[Moonlight And Mischief]]'' - [[Rhonda Woodward]]
PRH/Random House, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Rose Hilliard
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:''[[The Rules Of Love]]'' - [[Amanda McCabe]]
The Rules of Love by Amanda McCabe
 
PRH/Random House, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Anne Bohner
 
  
 
===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]===
"Her Best Enemy" in Night's Edge by Maggie Shayne
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'''* Winner: "Her Best Enemy" in ''[[Night's Edge]]'' - [[Maggie Shayne]]'''
HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Leslie Wainger
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* Finalists:
"Daydream Believer" in Man of My Dreams by Maggie Shayne
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:"Daydream Believer" in ''[[Man Of My Dreams]]'' - [[Maggie Shayne]]
PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Cindy Hwang
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:"The Edge Of Memory" in ''[[Mysteries Of Lost Angel Inn]]'' - [[Kathleen O'Brien]]
"The Edge of Memory" in Mysteries of Lost Angel Inn by Kathleen O'Brien
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:"Father And The Notorious Miss Neuman" in ''[[A Wife For Papa]]'' - [[Lynn Collum]]
HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Releases - Zilla Soriano
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:"The First Kiss" in ''[[Lady Whistledown Strikes Back]]'' - [[Julia Quinn]]
"Father and the Notorious Miss Neuman" in A Wife for Papa by Lynn Collum
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:"Midsummer's Night's Magic" in ''[[Man Of My Dreams]]'' - [[Virginia Kantra]]
Kensington, Zebra, Regency - John Scognamiglio
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:"Out On A Limb" in ''[[Mistletoe And Mayhem]]'' - [[Christie Ridgway]]
"The First Kiss" in Lady Whistledown Strikes Back by Julia Quinn
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:"Surrender" in ''[[Essence Of Midnight]]'' - [[Julie Elizabeth Leto]]
HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch
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:"Wolf Moon" in ''[[Moon Shadows]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]]
"Midsummer's Night's Magic" in Man of My Dreams by Virginia Kantra
 
PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Cindy Hwang
 
"Out on a Limb" in Mistletoe and Mayhem by Christie Ridgway
 
HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
 
"Surrender" in Essence of Midnight - Julie Elizabeth Leto
 
HarperCollins, Harlequin, Anthologies - Brenda Chin
 
"Wolf Moon" in Moon Shadows by Nora Roberts
 
PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Leslie Gelbman
 
  
 
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
I'm Watching You by Karen Rose
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'''* Winner: ''[[I'm Watching You]]'' - [[Karen Rose]]'''
Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Karen Kosztolnyik
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* Finalists:
Body Double by Vicki Hinze
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:''[[Body Double]]'' - [[Vicki Hinze]]
HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Bombshell - Susan Litman
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:''[[Code Name: Princess]]'' - [[Christina Skye]]
Code Name: Princess by Christina Skye
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:''[[Colder Than Ice]]'' - [[Maggie Shayne]]
PRH/Random House, Bantam - Wendy McCurdy
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:''[[Fatal Error]]'' - [[Colleen Thompson]]
Colder than Ice by Maggie Shayne
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:''[[Have You Seen Her?]]'' - [[Karen Rose]]
HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Leslie Wainger
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:''[[Just Past Midnight]]'' - [[Amanda Stevens]]
Fatal Error by Colleen Thompson
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:''[[Mimosa Grove]]'' - [[Dinah McCall]]
Dorchester, Leisure - Alicia Condon
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:''[[Shady Lady - Elizabeth Thornton|Shady Lady]]'' - [[Elizabeth Thornton]]
Have You Seen Her? by Karen Rose
 
Hachette, Grand Central (Warner) - Karen Kosztolnyik
 
Just Past Midnight by Amanda Stevens
 
HarperCollins, Harlequin, Author Spotlight - Denise O'Sullivan
 
Mimosa Grove by Dinah McCall
 
HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Leslie Wainger
 
Shady Lady by Elizabeth Thornton
 
PRH/Random House, Bantam - Wendy McCurdy
 
  
 
===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]===
Miss Pruitt's Private Life by Barbara McCauley
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'''* Winner: ''[[Miss Pruitt's Private Life]]'' - [[Barbara McCauley]]'''
HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Melissa Jeglinski
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* Finalists:
A Family of His Own by Liz Fielding
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:''[[A Family Of His Own]]'' - [[Liz Fielding]]
HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Emma Dunford
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:''[[Hers For The Weekend]]'' - [[Tanya Michaels]]
Hers for the Weekend by Tanya Michaels
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:''[[Like A Hurricane]]'' - [[Roxanne St. Claire]]
HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Jennifer Green
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:''[[Meeting At Midnight]]'' - [[Eileen Wilks]]
Like a Hurricane by Roxanne St. Claire
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:''[[Tall, Dark And Texan]]'' - [[Jane Sullivan]]
HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Stephanie Maurer & Melissa Jeglinski
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:''[[We've Got Tonight]]'' - [[Jacquie D'Alessandro]]
Meeting at Midnight by Eileen Wilks
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:''[[When He Was Bad... - Jane Sullivan|When He Was Bad...]]'' - [[Jane Sullivan]]
HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Mary-Theresa Hussey
 
Tall, Dark and Texan by Jane Sullivan
 
HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Jennifer Green
 
We've Got Tonight by Jacquie D'Alessandro
 
HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Brenda Chin
 
When He Was Bad... by Jane Sullivan
 
HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Jennifer Green
 
  
 
===[[RITA®: Short Historical Romance|'''Short Historical Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Short Historical Romance|'''Short Historical Romance''']]===
A Wanted Man by Susan Kay Law
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'''* Winner: ''[[A Wanted Man - Susan Kay Law|A Wanted Man]]'' - [[Susan Kay Law]]'''
HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch
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* Finalists:
The Countess Bride by Terri Brisbin
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:''[[The Countess Bride]]'' - [[Terri Brisbin]]
HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Melissa Endlich
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:''[[A Lady Of Distinction]]'' - [[Deborah Simmons]]
A Lady of Distinction by Deborah Simmons
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:''[[My Favorite Thief]]'' - [[Karyn Monk]]
PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
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:''[[My Seduction]]'' - [[Connie Brockway]]
My Favorite Thief by Karyn Monk
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:''[[The Princess Masquerade]]'' - [[Lois Greiman]]
PRH/Random House, Bantam - Micahlyn Whitt
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:''[[Rules of Engagement - Kathryn Caskie|Rules Of Engagement]]'' - [[Kathryn Caskie]]
My Seduction by Connie Brockway
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:''[[The Unexpected Wife]]'' - [[Mary Burton]]
Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Maggie Crawford
 
The Princess Masquerade by Lois Greiman
 
HarperCollins, Avon - Erika Tsang
 
Rules of Engagement by Kathryn Caskie
 
Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Melanie Murray
 
The Unexpected Wife by Mary Burton
 
HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Patience Smith
 
  
 
===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]===
Christmas Eve Marriage by Jessica Hart
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'''* Winner: ''[[Christmas Eve Marriage]]'' - [[Jessica Hart]]'''
HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Kimberley Young
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* Finalists:
The Bowen Bride by Nicole Burnham
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:''[[The Bowen Bride]]'' - [[Nicole Burnham]]
HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Gail Chasan
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:''[[The Game Show Bride]]'' - [[Jackie Braun]]
The Game Show Bride by Jackie Braun
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:''[[Gino's Arranged Bride]]'' - [[Lucy Gordon]]
HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Stacy Boyd
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:''[[The Last-Minute Marriage]]'' - [[Marion Lennox]]
Gino's Arranged Bride by Lucy Gordon
 
HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Bryony Greem
 
The Last-Minute Marriage by Marion Lennox
 
HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Kate Paice
 

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Contemporary Single Title Romance

* Winner: Bet Me - Jennifer Crusie

  • Finalists:
Blue Flame - Jill Shalvis
Daisy's Back In Town - Rachel Gibson
Golden Lies - Barbara Freethy
In The Mood - Suzanne Macpherson
An Irresistible Bachelor - Jessica Bird
Street Smart - Tara Taylor Quinn
Summer By The Sea - Susan Wiggs
This Can't Be Love - Kasey Michaels

First Book

* Winner: Time Off For Good Behavior - Lani Diane Rich

  • Finalists:
American Idle - Alesia Holliday
Do Me, Do My Roots - Eileen Rendahl
A Man In A Kilt - Sandy Blair
Rules Of Engagement - Kathryn Caskie
The Runaway Duke - Julie Anne Long

Inspirational Romance

* Winner: Grounds To Believe - Shelley Bates

  • Finalists:
At The Scent Of Water - Linda Nichols
Gabriel's Discovery - Felicia Mason
Hero In Her Heart - Marta Perry
A Nest Of Sparrows - Deborah Raney

Long Contemporary Series Romance

* Winner: John Riley's Girl - Inglath Cooper

  • Finalists:
Body Search - Jessica Andersen
The Cop - Jan Hudson
A Family Christmas - Carrie Alexander
Hidden Agenda - Maggie Price
Joint Forces - Catherine Mann
A Marriage Of Majors - Elizabeth Ashtree
A Real Hero - Jean Brashear

Long Historical Romance

* Winner: Shadowheart - Laura Kinsale

  • Finalists:
Beloved Impostor - Patricia Potter
The Butler Did It - Kasey Michaels
Highlander Unbound - Julia London
The Linnet - Elizabeth English
Moon In The Water - Elizabeth Grayson
My Pleasure - Connie Brockway
To Find You Again - Maureen McKade
Wedded Bliss - Barbara Metzger

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

* Winner: A.K.A. Goddess - Evelyn Vaughn

  • Finalists:
American Idle - Alesia Holliday
Do Me, Do My Roots - Eileen Rendahl
The Ocean Between Us - Susan Wiggs
Time Off For Good Behavior - Lani Diane Rich

Paranormal Romance

* Winner: Blue Moon - Lori Handeland

  • Finalists:
Come To Me - Lisa Cach
Divided In Death - J.D. Robb
Heart Of The Hunter - Tina St. John
The Immortal Highlander - Karen Marie Moning
Shadow Fires - Catherine Spangler
Visions In Death - J.D. Robb
Wet And Wild - Sandra Hill

Regency Romance

* Winner: A Passionate Endeavor - Sophia Nash

  • Finalists:
Moonlight And Mischief - Rhonda Woodward
The Rules Of Love - Amanda McCabe

Romance Novella

* Winner: "Her Best Enemy" in Night's Edge - Maggie Shayne

  • Finalists:
"Daydream Believer" in Man Of My Dreams - Maggie Shayne
"The Edge Of Memory" in Mysteries Of Lost Angel Inn - Kathleen O'Brien
"Father And The Notorious Miss Neuman" in A Wife For Papa - Lynn Collum
"The First Kiss" in Lady Whistledown Strikes Back - Julia Quinn
"Midsummer's Night's Magic" in Man Of My Dreams - Virginia Kantra
"Out On A Limb" in Mistletoe And Mayhem - Christie Ridgway
"Surrender" in Essence Of Midnight - Julie Elizabeth Leto
"Wolf Moon" in Moon Shadows - Nora Roberts

Romantic Suspense

* Winner: I'm Watching You - Karen Rose

  • Finalists:
Body Double - Vicki Hinze
Code Name: Princess - Christina Skye
Colder Than Ice - Maggie Shayne
Fatal Error - Colleen Thompson
Have You Seen Her? - Karen Rose
Just Past Midnight - Amanda Stevens
Mimosa Grove - Dinah McCall
Shady Lady - Elizabeth Thornton

Short Contemporary Romance

* Winner: Miss Pruitt's Private Life - Barbara McCauley

  • Finalists:
A Family Of His Own - Liz Fielding
Hers For The Weekend - Tanya Michaels
Like A Hurricane - Roxanne St. Claire
Meeting At Midnight - Eileen Wilks
Tall, Dark And Texan - Jane Sullivan
We've Got Tonight - Jacquie D'Alessandro
When He Was Bad... - Jane Sullivan

Short Historical Romance

* Winner: A Wanted Man - Susan Kay Law

  • Finalists:
The Countess Bride - Terri Brisbin
A Lady Of Distinction - Deborah Simmons
My Favorite Thief - Karyn Monk
My Seduction - Connie Brockway
The Princess Masquerade - Lois Greiman
Rules Of Engagement - Kathryn Caskie
The Unexpected Wife - Mary Burton

Traditional Romance

* Winner: Christmas Eve Marriage - Jessica Hart

  • Finalists:
The Bowen Bride - Nicole Burnham
The Game Show Bride - Jackie Braun
Gino's Arranged Bride - Lucy Gordon
The Last-Minute Marriage - Marion Lennox