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− | [[Category:RITA Winners]] | + | [[Category:RITA Winners]] [[Category:RITA Finalists]] |
− | Contemporary Single Title Romance | + | ===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]=== |
− | Lakeside Cottage | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Lakeside Cottage]]'' - [[Susan Wiggs]]''' |
− | :All I Need Is You (aka Wedding Survivor) | + | * Finalists: |
− | :A Crazy Kind | + | :''[[All I Need Is You]]'' (aka ''[[Wedding Survivor]]'') - [[Julia London]] |
− | :Heartbreak Hotel - Jill Marie | + | :''[[A Crazy Kind Of Love]]'' - [[Maureen Child]] |
− | :Picket Fence | + | :''[[Heartbreak Hotel - Jill Marie Landis|Heartbreak Hotel]]'' - [[Jill Marie Landis]] |
− | :Turn My World Upside Down | + | :''[[Picket Fence]]'' - [[Kimberly Cates]] |
− | :You've Got Male | + | :''[[Turn My World Upside Down]]'' - [[Maureen Child]] |
+ | :''[[You've Got Male]]'' - [[Elizabeth Bevarly]] | ||
− | First Book | + | ===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]=== |
− | Show Her | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Show Her The Money]]'' - [[Stephanie Feagan]]''' |
− | :Charmed & Dangerous | + | * Finalists: |
− | :Finders Keepers | + | :''[[Charmed & Dangerous]]'' - [[Candace Havens]] |
− | :The Good, | + | :''[[Finders Keepers - Linnea Sinclair|Finders Keepers]]'' - [[Linnea Sinclair]] |
− | :Poison Study | + | :''[[The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Men I've Dated]]'' - [[Shane Bolks]] |
− | :Spirited Away | + | :''[[Poison Study]]'' - [[Maria V. Snyder]] |
− | :A Texas State | + | :''[[Spirited Away]]'' - [[Pamela Labud]] |
− | :Worth Every Risk | + | :''[[A Texas State Of Mind]]'' - [[Ann DeFee]] |
+ | :''[[Worth Every Risk]]'' - [[Dianna Love]] | ||
− | Inspirational Romance | + | ===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]=== |
− | Heavens | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Heavens To Betsy]]'' - [[Beth Pattillo]]''' |
− | :Chloe | + | * Finalists: |
− | :Pocketful | + | :''[[Chloe]]'' - [[Lyn Cote]] |
− | :Remember Me | + | :''[[Pocketful Of Pearls]]'' - [[Shelley Bates]] |
− | :A Sheltering Love | + | :''[[Remember Me - Deborah Bedford|Remember Me]]'' - [[Deborah Bedford]] |
+ | :''[[A Sheltering Love]]'' - [[Terri Reed]] | ||
− | Long Contemporary Romance | + | ===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Romance|'''Long Contemporary Romance''']]=== |
− | Worth Every Risk (aka Last Chance to Run) | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Worth Every Risk]]'' (aka ''[[Last Chance to Run]]'') - [[Dianna Love]]''' |
− | :Blackberry Winter | + | * Finalists: |
− | :The Business | + | :''[[Blackberry Winter]]'' - [[Cheryl Reavis]] |
− | :The Father Factor | + | :''[[The Business Of Strangers]]'' - [[Kylie Brant]] |
− | :Her Last Defense | + | :''[[The Father Factor]]'' - [[Lilian Darcy]] |
− | :Hometown Girl | + | :''[[Her Last Defense]]'' - [[Vickie Taylor]] |
− | :The Secret Wife | + | :''[[Hometown Girl - Margaret Watson|Hometown Girl]]'' - [[Margaret Watson]] |
− | :A Texas State | + | :''[[The Secret Wife - Carrie Weaver|The Secret Wife]]'' - [[Carrie Weaver]] |
− | :Under | + | :''[[A Texas State Of Mind]]'' - [[Ann DeFee]] |
+ | :''[[Under The Mistletoe - Kristin Hardy|Under The Mistletoe]]'' - [[Kristin Hardy]] | ||
− | Long Historical Romance - | + | ===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]=== |
− | The Devil to Pay | + | '''* Winner: ''[[The Devil To Pay - Liz Carlyle|The Devil to Pay]]'' - [[Liz Carlyle]]''' |
− | ::The Dark Queen | + | * Finalists: |
− | :A Most Unsuitable Man | + | :''[[The Dark Queen]]'' - [[Susan Carroll]] |
− | :Mr. Impossible | + | :''[[A Most Unsuitable Man]]'' - [[Jo Beverley]] |
− | :The Perfect Rake | + | :''[[Mr. Impossible]]'' - [[Loretta Chase]] |
− | :Sin | + | :''[[The Perfect Rake]]'' - [[Anne Gracie]] |
− | :This Rake | + | :''[[Sin And Sensibility]]'' - [[Suzanne Enoch]] |
− | :To Pleasure | + | :''[[This Rake Of Mine]]'' - [[Elizabeth Boyle]] |
+ | :''[[To Pleasure A Prince]]'' - [[Sabrina Jeffries]] | ||
− | Novel with Strong Romantic Elements | + | ===[[RITA®: Novel with Strong Romantic Elements|'''Novel with Strong Romantic Elements''']]=== |
− | Lady Luck's Map | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Lady Luck's Map Of Vegas]]'' - [[Barbara Samuel]]''' |
− | Blue Smoke | + | * Finalists: |
− | Charmed & Dangerous | + | :''[[Blue Smoke]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]] |
− | Ex | + | :''[[Charmed & Dangerous]]'' - [[Candace Havens]] |
− | The Me I Used | + | :''[[Ex And The Single Girl]]'' - [[Lani Diane Rich]] |
− | Sweetgrass | + | :''[[The Me I Used To Be]]'' - [[Jennifer Archer]] |
− | Table | + | :''[[Sweetgrass]]'' - [[Mary Alice Monroe]] |
− | The Tiara Club | + | :''[[Table For Five - Susan Wiggs|Table For Five]]'' - [[Susan Wiggs]] |
+ | :''[[The Tiara Club]]'' - [[Beverly Brandt]] | ||
− | Paranormal Romance - | + | ===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]=== |
− | Gabriel's Ghost | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Gabriel's Ghost - Linnea Sinclair|Gabriel's Ghost]]'' - [[Linnea Sinclair]]''' |
− | After Midnight | + | * Finalists: |
− | Dark Lover | + | :''[[After Midnight - Teresa Medeiros|After Midnight]]'' - [[Teresa Medeiros]] |
− | Ghost Walk | + | :''[[Dark Lover]]'' - [[J.R. Ward]] |
− | The Misted Cliffs | + | :''[[Ghost Walk]]'' - [[Heather Graham]] |
− | My Shadow Warrior | + | :''[[The Misted Cliffs]]'' - [[Catherine Asaro]] |
− | Spirited Away | + | :''[[My Shadow Warrior]]'' - [[Jen Holling]] |
− | A Taste | + | :''[[Spirited Away]]'' - [[Pamela Labud]] |
+ | :''[[A Taste Of Crimson]]'' - [[Marjorie M. Liu]] | ||
− | Regency Romance | + | ===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]=== |
− | A Reputable Rake | + | '''* Winner: ''[[A Reputable Rake]]'' - [[Diane Gaston]]''' |
− | The House Party | + | * Finalists: |
− | Just Say Yes | + | :''[[The House Party]]'' - [[Jeanne Savery]] |
− | Miss Whitlow's Turn | + | :''[[Just Say Yes - Myretta Robens|Just Say Yes]]'' - [[Myretta Robens]] |
+ | :''[[Miss Whitlow's Turn]]'' - [[Jenna Mindel]] | ||
− | Romance Novella | + | ===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]=== |
− | "The Naked Truth | + | '''* Winner: "The Naked Truth About Guys" in ''[[The Naked Truth]]'' - [[Alesia Holliday]]''' |
− | "Blood Lust" in Bite | + | * Finalists: |
− | "Glad Rags" in The True Love Wedding Dress | + | :"Blood Lust" in ''[[Bite]]'' - [[Vickie Taylor]] |
− | "Highland Handfast" in The Betrothal | + | :"Glad Rags" in ''[[The True Love Wedding Dress]]'' - [[Connie Brockway]] |
− | Playing | + | :"Highland Handfast" in ''[[The Betrothal]]'' - [[Joanne Rock]] |
− | "A Proper Englishwoman" in Talk | + | :''[[Playing For Keeps - Cherry Adair|Playing For Keeps]]'' - [[Cherry Adair]] |
− | "Simon Says" in Secrets | + | :"A Proper Englishwoman" in ''[[Talk Of The Ton]]'' - [[Eloisa James]] |
+ | :"Simon Says" in ''[[Secrets - Anthology|Secrets]]'' - [[Jane Thompson]] | ||
− | Romantic Suspense | + | ===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]=== |
− | Survivor | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Survivor In Death]]'' - [[J.D. Robb]]''' |
− | Close-Up | + | * Finalists: |
− | Crazy Hot | + | :''[[Close-Up]]'' - [[Virginia Kantra]] |
− | Darker | + | :''[[Crazy Hot]]'' - [[Tara Janzen]] |
− | In Deep Voodoo | + | :''[[Darker Than Midnight]]'' - [[Maggie Shayne]] |
− | The Marriage Trap | + | :''[[In Deep Voodoo]]'' - [[Stephanie Bond]] |
− | Nothing | + | :''[[The Marriage Trap]]'' - [[Elizabeth Thornton]] |
− | Tangle | + | :''[[Nothing To Fear]]'' - [[Karen Rose]] |
+ | :''[[Tangle Of Lies]]'' - [[Patricia Potter]] | ||
− | Short Contemporary Romance | + | ===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]=== |
− | The Marriage Miracle | + | '''* Winner: ''[[The Marriage Miracle]]'' - [[Liz Fielding]]''' |
− | Between Midnight | + | * Finalists: |
− | Hot | + | :''[[Between Midnight And Morning]]'' - [[Cindy Gerard]] |
− | One Night | + | :''[[Hot To The Touch - Jennifer Greene|Hot To The Touch]]'' - [[Jennifer Greene]] |
− | Really Hot! | + | :''[[One Night In Texas]]'' - [[Jane Sullivan]] |
− | The Rich Stranger | + | :''[[Really Hot!]]'' - [[Jennifer LaBrecque]] |
− | The Rugged Loner | + | :''[[The Rich Stranger]]'' - [[Bronwyn Jameson]] |
− | The Ruthless Groom | + | :''[[The Rugged Loner]]'' - [[Bronwyn Jameson]] |
− | Suspicious | + | :''[[The Ruthless Groom]]'' - [[Bronwyn Jameson]] |
+ | :''[[Suspicious]]'' - [[Heather Graham]] | ||
− | Short Historical Romance | + | ===[[RITA®: Short Historical Romance|'''Short Historical Romance''']]=== |
− | The Texan's Reward | + | '''* Winner: ''[[The Texan's Reward]]'' - [[Jodi Thomas]]''' |
− | Abbie's Outlaw | + | * Finalists: |
− | Highlander | + | :''[[Abbie's Outlaw]]'' - [[Victoria Bylin]] |
− | His Secondhand Wife | + | :''[[Highlander In Love]]'' - [[Julia London]] |
− | It Happened One Autumn | + | :''[[His Secondhand Wife]]'' - [[Cheryl St. John]] |
− | The King's Mistress | + | :''[[It Happened One Autumn]]'' - [[Lisa Kleypas]] |
− | To Love | + | :''[[The King's Mistress]]'' - [[Terri Brisbin]] |
− | When We Meet Again | + | :''[[To Love A Thief - Julie Anne Long|To Love A Thief]]'' - [[Julie Anne Long]] |
+ | :''[[When We Meet Again]]'' - [[Victoria Alexander]] | ||
− | Traditional Romance | + | ===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]=== |
− | Princess | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Princess Of Convenience]]'' - [[Marion Lennox]]''' |
− | Smart Boys & Fast Girls | + | * Finalists: |
− | Who Needs Boys? | + | :''[[Smart Boys & Fast Girls]]'' - [[Stephie Davis]] |
+ | :''[[Who Needs Boys?]]'' - [[Stephie Davis]] |
Latest revision as of 01:49, 23 January 2023
Contents
- 1 Contemporary Single Title Romance
- 2 First Book
- 3 Inspirational Romance
- 4 Long Contemporary Romance
- 5 Long Historical Romance
- 6 Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
- 7 Paranormal Romance
- 8 Regency Romance
- 9 Romance Novella
- 10 Romantic Suspense
- 11 Short Contemporary Romance
- 12 Short Historical Romance
- 13 Traditional Romance
Contemporary Single Title Romance
* Winner: Lakeside Cottage - Susan Wiggs
- Finalists:
- All I Need Is You (aka Wedding Survivor) - Julia London
- A Crazy Kind Of Love - Maureen Child
- Heartbreak Hotel - Jill Marie Landis
- Picket Fence - Kimberly Cates
- Turn My World Upside Down - Maureen Child
- You've Got Male - Elizabeth Bevarly
First Book
* Winner: Show Her The Money - Stephanie Feagan
- Finalists:
- Charmed & Dangerous - Candace Havens
- Finders Keepers - Linnea Sinclair
- The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Men I've Dated - Shane Bolks
- Poison Study - Maria V. Snyder
- Spirited Away - Pamela Labud
- A Texas State Of Mind - Ann DeFee
- Worth Every Risk - Dianna Love
Inspirational Romance
* Winner: Heavens To Betsy - Beth Pattillo
- Finalists:
- Chloe - Lyn Cote
- Pocketful Of Pearls - Shelley Bates
- Remember Me - Deborah Bedford
- A Sheltering Love - Terri Reed
Long Contemporary Romance
* Winner: Worth Every Risk (aka Last Chance to Run) - Dianna Love
- Finalists:
- Blackberry Winter - Cheryl Reavis
- The Business Of Strangers - Kylie Brant
- The Father Factor - Lilian Darcy
- Her Last Defense - Vickie Taylor
- Hometown Girl - Margaret Watson
- The Secret Wife - Carrie Weaver
- A Texas State Of Mind - Ann DeFee
- Under The Mistletoe - Kristin Hardy
Long Historical Romance
* Winner: The Devil to Pay - Liz Carlyle
- Finalists:
- The Dark Queen - Susan Carroll
- A Most Unsuitable Man - Jo Beverley
- Mr. Impossible - Loretta Chase
- The Perfect Rake - Anne Gracie
- Sin And Sensibility - Suzanne Enoch
- This Rake Of Mine - Elizabeth Boyle
- To Pleasure A Prince - Sabrina Jeffries
Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
* Winner: Lady Luck's Map Of Vegas - Barbara Samuel
- Finalists:
- Blue Smoke - Nora Roberts
- Charmed & Dangerous - Candace Havens
- Ex And The Single Girl - Lani Diane Rich
- The Me I Used To Be - Jennifer Archer
- Sweetgrass - Mary Alice Monroe
- Table For Five - Susan Wiggs
- The Tiara Club - Beverly Brandt
Paranormal Romance
* Winner: Gabriel's Ghost - Linnea Sinclair
- Finalists:
- After Midnight - Teresa Medeiros
- Dark Lover - J.R. Ward
- Ghost Walk - Heather Graham
- The Misted Cliffs - Catherine Asaro
- My Shadow Warrior - Jen Holling
- Spirited Away - Pamela Labud
- A Taste Of Crimson - Marjorie M. Liu
Regency Romance
* Winner: A Reputable Rake - Diane Gaston
- Finalists:
Romance Novella
* Winner: "The Naked Truth About Guys" in The Naked Truth - Alesia Holliday
- Finalists:
- "Blood Lust" in Bite - Vickie Taylor
- "Glad Rags" in The True Love Wedding Dress - Connie Brockway
- "Highland Handfast" in The Betrothal - Joanne Rock
- Playing For Keeps - Cherry Adair
- "A Proper Englishwoman" in Talk Of The Ton - Eloisa James
- "Simon Says" in Secrets - Jane Thompson
Romantic Suspense
* Winner: Survivor In Death - J.D. Robb
- Finalists:
- Close-Up - Virginia Kantra
- Crazy Hot - Tara Janzen
- Darker Than Midnight - Maggie Shayne
- In Deep Voodoo - Stephanie Bond
- The Marriage Trap - Elizabeth Thornton
- Nothing To Fear - Karen Rose
- Tangle Of Lies - Patricia Potter
Short Contemporary Romance
* Winner: The Marriage Miracle - Liz Fielding
- Finalists:
- Between Midnight And Morning - Cindy Gerard
- Hot To The Touch - Jennifer Greene
- One Night In Texas - Jane Sullivan
- Really Hot! - Jennifer LaBrecque
- The Rich Stranger - Bronwyn Jameson
- The Rugged Loner - Bronwyn Jameson
- The Ruthless Groom - Bronwyn Jameson
- Suspicious - Heather Graham
Short Historical Romance
* Winner: The Texan's Reward - Jodi Thomas
- Finalists:
- Abbie's Outlaw - Victoria Bylin
- Highlander In Love - Julia London
- His Secondhand Wife - Cheryl St. John
- It Happened One Autumn - Lisa Kleypas
- The King's Mistress - Terri Brisbin
- To Love A Thief - Julie Anne Long
- When We Meet Again - Victoria Alexander
Traditional Romance
* Winner: Princess Of Convenience - Marion Lennox
- Finalists: