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 ===[[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance|'''Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
-''[[Welcome Home, Cowboy]]'' by [[Karen Templeton]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Gail Chasan
+'''Winner: ''[[Welcome Home, Cowboy]]'' - [[Karen Templeton]]'''
-:“Breaking the Sheikh's Rules” in ''[[Summer Sheikhs]]'' by [[Abby Green]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents - Meg Lewis
+* Finalists:
-:''[[Christmas Magic on the Mountain]]'' by [[Melissa McClone]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Joanne Grant
+:“Breaking The Sheikh's Rules” in ''[[Summer Sheikhs]]'' - [[Abby Green]]
-:''[[Christmas with Her Boss]]'' by [[Marion Lennox]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Sheila Hodgson
+:''[[Christmas Magic On The Mountain]]'' - [[Melissa McClone]]
-:''[[Dare She Date the Dreamy Doc?]]'' by [[Sarah Morgan]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Medical Romance - Kimberly Young
+:''[[Christmas With Her Boss]]'' - [[Marion Lennox]]
-:''[[Red-Hot Renegade]]'' by [[Kelly Hunter]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Modern Heart - Joanne Grant
+:''[[Dare She Date The Dreamy Doc?]]'' - [[Sarah Morgan]]
-:''[[An Unexpected Father]]'' by [[Lisa Ruff]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Johanna Raisanen
+:''[[Red-Hot Renegade]]'' - [[Kelly Hunter]]
-:''[[Zoe and the Tormented Tycoon]]'' by [[Kate Hewitt]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents - Meg Lewis
+:''[[An Unexpected Father]]'' - [[Lisa Ruff]]
+:''[[Zoe And The Tormented Tycoon]]'' - [[Kate Hewitt]]
 ===[[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure|'''Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure''']]===
-''[[The Moon That Night]]'' by [[Helen Brenna]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Johanna Raisanen
+'''Winner: ''[[The Moon That Night]]'' - [[Helen Brenna]]'''
-:''[[The Baby's Guardian]]'' by [[Delores Fossen]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Allison Lyons
+* Finalists:
-:''[[Case File: Canyon Creek, Wyoming]]'' by [[Paula Graves]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Allison Lyons
+:''[[The Baby's Guardian]]'' - [[Delores Fossen]]
-:''[[A Cop in Her Stocking]]'' by [[Ann Voss Peterson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Allison Lyons
+:''[[Case File: Canyon Creek, Wyoming]]'' - [[Paula Graves]]
-:''[[Meltdown]]'' by [[Gail Barrett]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romantic Suspense - Susan Litman
+:''[[A Cop In Her Stocking]]'' - [[Ann Voss Peterson]]
-:''[[Perfect Partners?]]'' by [[C. J. Carmichael]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Johanna Raisanen
+:''[[Meltdown - Gail Barrett|Meltdown]]'' - [[Gail Barrett]]
-:''[[Renegade Angel]]'' by [[Kendra Leigh Castle]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Nocturne - Ann Leslie Tuttle
+:''[[Perfect Partners?]]'' - [[C.J. Carmichael]]
-:''[[To Catch a Killer]]'' by [[Kimberly Van Meter]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romantic Suspense - Johanna Raisanen
+:''[[Renegade Angel]]'' - [[Kendra Leigh Castle]]
+:''[[To Catch A Killer]]'' - [[Kimberly Van Meter]]
 ===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]===
-''[[Simply Irresistible]]'' by [[Jill Shalvis]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan
+'''Winner: ''[[Simply Irresistible - Jill Shalvis|Simply Irresistible]]'' - [[Jill Shalvis]]'''
-:''[[And One Last Thing...]]'' by [[Molly Harper]] - Simon & Schuster, Gallery - Jennifer Heddle
+* Finalists:
-:''[[Happy Ever After]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Trade - Leslie Gelbman
+:''[[And One Last Thing...]]'' - [[Molly Harper]]
-:''[[Lead Me On]]'' by [[Victoria Dahl]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Tara Parsons
+:''[[Happy Ever After]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]]
-:''[[Not That Kind of Girl]]'' by [[Susan Donovan]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Monique Patterson
+:''[[Lead Me On - Victoria Dahl|Lead Me On]]'' - [[Victoria Dahl]]
-:''[[Nothing but Trouble]]'' by [[Rachel Gibson]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
+:''[[Not That Kind Of Girl]]'' - [[Susan Donovan]]
-:''[[One Fine Cowboy]]'' by [[Joanne Kennedy]] - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Deb Werksman
+:''[[Nothing But Trouble - Rachel Gibson|Nothing But Trouble]]'' - [[Rachel Gibson]]
-:''[[Still the One]]'' by [[Robin Wells]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Selina McLemore
+:''[[One Fine Cowboy]]'' - [[Joanne Kennedy]]
+:''[[Still The One - Robin Wells|Still The One]]'' - [[Robin Wells]]
 ===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
-''[[Pieces of Sky]]'' by [[Kaki Warner]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy
+'''Winner: ''[[Pieces Of Sky]]'' - [[Kaki Warner]]'''
-:''[[Enemy Within]]'' by [[Marcella Burnard]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Leis Pederson
+* Finalists:
-:''[[Firestorm]]'' by [[Kelly Ann Riley]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired Suspense - Tina James
+:''[[Enemy Within]]'' - [[Marcella Burnard]]
-:''[[I Now Pronounce You Someone Else]]'' by [[Erin McCahan]] - Scholastic - Cheryl Klein
+:''[[Firestorm - Kelly Ann Riley|Firestorm]]'' - [[Kelly Ann Riley]]
-:''[[The Iron King]]'' by [[Julie Kagawa]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Teen - Natashya Wilson
+:''[[I Now Pronounce You Someone Else]]'' - [[Erin McCahan]]
-:''[[The Summer of Skinny Dipping]]'' by [[Amanda Howells]] - Sourcebooks, Fire - Deb Werksman
+:''[[The Iron King]]'' - [[Julie Kagawa]]
-:''[[A Tailor-Made Bride]]'' by [[Karen Witemeyer]] - Baker, Bethany House - Karen Schurrer
+:''[[The Summer Of Skinny Dipping]]'' - [[Amanda Howells]]
-:''[[Wanna Get Lucky?]]'' by [[Deborah Coonts]] - Macmillan, Tor, Forge - Bob Gleason
+:''[[A Tailor-Made Bride]]'' - [[Karen Witemeyer]]
-:''[[When Harry Met Molly]]'' by [[Kieran Kramer]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
+:''[[Wanna Get Lucky?]]'' - [[Deborah Coonts]]
+:''[[When Harry Met Molly]]'' - [[Kieran Kramer]]
 ===[[RITA®: Historical Romance|'''Historical Romance''']]===
-''[[His at Night]]'' by [[Sherry Thomas]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Caitlin Alexander
+'''Winner: ''[[His At Night]]'' - [[Sherry Thomas]]'''
-:''[[Countess of Scandal]]'' by [[Laurel McKee]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan
+* Finalists:
-:''[[The Forbidden Rose]]'' by [[Joanna Bourne]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Trade - Wendy McCurdy
+:''[[Countess Of Scandal]]'' - [[Laurel McKee]]
-:''[[A Kiss at Midnight]]'' by [[Eloisa James]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
+:''[[The Forbidden Rose]]'' - [[Joanna Bourne]]
-:''[[Last Night's Scandal]]'' by [[Loretta Chase]] - HarperCollins, Avon - May Chen
+:''[[A Kiss At Midnight]]'' - [[Eloisa James]]
-:''[[A Little Bit Wild]]'' by [[Victoria Dahl]] - Kensington, Zebra - John Scognamiglio
+:''[[Last Night's Scandal]]'' - [[Loretta Chase]]
-:''[[One Wicked Sin]]'' by [[Nicola Cornick]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Kimberley Young
+:''[[A Little Bit Wild]]'' - [[Victoria Dahl]]
-:''[[Open Country]]'' by [[Kaki Warner]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Trade - Wendy McCurdy
+:''[[One Wicked Sin]]'' - [[Nicola Cornick]]
+:''[[Open Country]]'' - [[Kaki Warner]]
 ===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
-''[[In Harm's Way]]'' by [[Irene Hannon]] - Baker, Revell - Jennifer Leep
+'''Winner: ''[[In Harm's Way]]'' - [[Irene Hannon]]'''
-:''[[A Convenient Wife]]'' by [[Anna Schmidt]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired Historical - Tina James
+* Finalists:
-:''[[Doctor in Petticoats]]'' by [[Mary Connealy]] - Barbour - Rebecca Germany
+:''[[A Convenient Wife]]'' - [[Anna Schmidt]]
-:''[[Finding Her Way Home]]'' by [[Linda Goodnight]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired - Allison Lyons
+:''[[Doctor In Petticoats]]'' - [[Mary Connealy]]
-:''[[Maid to Match]]'' by [[Deeanne Gist]] - Baker, Bethany House - David Long & Julie Klassen
+:''[[Finding Her Way Home]]'' - [[Linda Goodnight]]
-:''[[Shades of Morning]]'' by [[Marlo Schalesky]] - PRH/Crown, WaterBrook - Shannon Marchese
+:''[[Maid To Match]]'' - [[Deeanne Gist]]
-:''[[The Wedding Garden]]'' by [[Linda Goodnight]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired - Allison Lyons
+:''[[Shades Of Morning]]'' - [[Marlo Schalesky]]
-:''[[Whisper on the Wind]]'' by [[Maureen Lang]] - Tyndale House - Stephanie Broene
+:''[[The Wedding Garden]]'' - [[Linda Goodnight]]
-:''[[Within My Heart]]'' by [[Tamera Alexander]] - Baker, Bethany House - Karen Schurrer & Charlene Patterson
+:''[[Whisper On The Wind - Maureen Lang|Whisper On The Wind]]'' - [[Maureen Lang]]
+:''[[Within My Heart]]'' - [[Tamera Alexander]]
 ===[[RITA®: Novel with Strong Romantic Elements|'''Novel with Strong Romantic Elements''']]===
-''[[Welcome to Harmony by [[Jodi Thomas]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Wendy McCurdy
+'''Winner: ''[[Welcome To Harmony]]'' - [[Jodi Thomas]]'''
-:''[[Blood Vines]]'' by [[Erica Spindler]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Weis
+* Finalists:
-:''[[The Dead Travel Fast]]'' by [[Deanna Raybourn]] - Harlequin, MIRA - Valerie Gray
+:''[[Blood Vines]]'' - [[Erica Spindler]]
-:''[[Killbox]]'' by [[Ann Aguirre]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Ace - Anne Sowards
+:''[[The Dead Travel Fast]]'' - [[Deanna Raybourn]]
-:''[[On Folly Beach]]'' by [[Karen White]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Accent - Cindy Hwang
+:''[[Killbox]]'' - [[Ann Aguirre]]
-:''[[The Search]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Putnam - Leslie Gelbman
+:''[[On Folly Beach]]'' - [[Karen White]]
-:''[[Stormwalker]]'' by [[Allyson James]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Kate Seaver
+:''[[The Search - Nora Roberts|The Search]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]]
-:''[[Wanna Get Lucky?]]'' by [[Deborah Coonts]] - Macmillan, Tor, Forge - Bob Gleason
+:''[[Stormwalker - Allyson James|Stormwalker]]'' - [[Allyson James]]
+:''[[Wanna Get Lucky?]]'' - [[Deborah Coonts]]
 ===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
-''[[Unchained: The Dark Forgotten]]'' by [[Sharon Ashwood]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Eclipse - Laura Cifelli
+'''Winner: ''[[Unchained: The Dark Forgotten]]'' - [[Sharon Ashwood]]'''
-:''[[Enemy Within]]'' by [[Marcella Burnard]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Leis Pederson
+* Finalists:
-:''[[A Highlander's Homecoming]]'' by [[Melissa Mayhue]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Megan McKeever
+:''[[Enemy Within]]'' - [[Marcella Burnard]]
-:''[[Immortal Sea]]'' by [[Virginia Kantra]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Trade - Cindy Hwang
+:''[[A Highlander's Homecoming]]'' - [[Melissa Mayhue]]
-:''[[Marked by the Moon]]'' by [[Lori Handeland]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
+:''[[Immortal Sea]]'' - [[Virginia Kantra]]
-:''[[Rebel]]'' by [[Zoe Archer]] - Kensington, Zebra - Megan Records
+:''[[Marked By The Moon]]'' - [[Lori Handeland]]
-:''[[Sins of the Heart]]'' by [[Eve Silver]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Tara Parsons
+:''[[Rebel]]'' - [[Zoe Archer]]
-:''[[Water Bound]]'' by [[Christine Feehan]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Cindy Hwang
+:''[[Sins Of The Heart]]'' - [[Eve Silver]]
+:''[[Water Bound]]'' - [[Christine Feehan]]
 ===[[RITA®: Regency Historical Romance|'''Regency Historical Romance''']]===
-''[[The Mischief of the Mistletoe]]'' by [[Lauren Willig]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Dutton - Erika Imranyi
+'''Winner: ''[[The Mischief Of The Mistletoe]]'' - [[Lauren Willig]]'''
-:''[[His Christmas Pleasure]]'' by [[Cathy Maxwell]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
+* Finalists:
-:''[[Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake]]'' by [[Sarah MacLean]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
+:''[[His Christmas Pleasure]]'' - [[Cathy Maxwell]]
-:''[[Provocative in Pearls]]'' by [[Madeline Hunter]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Wendy McCurdy
+:''[[Nine Rules To Break When Romancing A Rake]]'' - [[Sarah MacLean]]
-:''[[To Surrender to a Rogue]]'' by [[Cara Elliott]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Frances Jalet-Miller
+:''[[Provocative In Pearls]]'' - [[Madeline Hunter]]
-:''[[Twice Tempted by a Rogue]]'' by [[Tessa Dare]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Kate Collins
+:''[[To Surrender To A Rogue]]'' - [[Cara Elliott]]
-:''[[When Harry Met Molly]]'' by [[Kieran Kramer]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
+:''[[Twice Tempted By A Rogue]]'' - [[Tessa Dare]]
-:''[[The Wicked Wyckerley]]'' by [[Patricia Rice]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet - Ellen Edwards
+:''[[When Harry Met Molly]]'' - [[Kieran Kramer]]
+:''[[The Wicked Wyckerley]]'' - [[Patricia Rice]]
 ===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]===
-"Shifting Sea" in ''[[Burning Up]]'' by [[Virginia Kantra]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
+'''Winner: "Shifting Sea" in ''[[Burning Up - Berkley|Burning Up]] - [[Virginia Kantra]]'''
-:"Blame It on the Blizzard" in ''[[Baby, It's Cold Outside]]'' by [[Jennifer Greene]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Anthologies - Marsha Zinberg
+* Finalists:
-:"A Dundee Christmas" in ''[[Be Mine at Christmas]]'' by [[Brenda Novak]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Paula Eykelhof
+:"Blame It On The Blizzard" in ''[[Baby, It's Cold Outside - Anthology|Baby, It's Cold Outside]]'' - [[Jennifer Greene]]
-:"Friendly Fire" in ''[[Born on the 4th of July]]'' by [[Jill Shalvis]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Blaze - Brenda Chin
+:"A Dundee Christmas" in ''[[Be Mine At Christmas]]'' - [[Brenda Novak]]
-:"Love Me to Death" in ''[[Heart of Darkness]]'' by [[Maggie Shayne]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Leslie Wainger
+:"Friendly Fire" in ''[[Born On The 4th of July]]'' - [[Jill Shalvis]]
-:"Mistletoe Magic" in ''[[Under the Millionaire's Mistletoe]]'' by [[Sandra Hyatt]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Krista Stroever
+:"Love Me To Death" in ''[[Heart Of Darkness]]'' - [[Maggie Shayne]]
-:"Mountain Rose" in ''[[To Be a Mother]]'' by [[Cheryl St. John]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired Historical - Patience Smith
+:"Mistletoe Magic" in ''[[Under The Millionaire's Mistletoe]]'' - [[Sandra Hyatt]]
-:"The Wrong Brother" in''[[ Under the Millionaire's Mistletoe]]'' by [[Maureen Child]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Krista Stroever
+:"Mountain Rose" in ''[[To Be A Mother - Anthology|To Be A Mother]]'' - [[Cheryl St. John]]
+:"The Wrong Brother" in ''[[Under The Millionaire's Mistletoe]]'' - [[Maureen Child]]
 ===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
-''[[Silent Scream]]'' by [[Karen Rose]] - Hachette, Grand Central - Karen Kosztolnyik
+'''Winner: ''[[Silent Scream]]'' - [[Karen Rose]]'''
-:''[[The Darkest Hour]]'' by [[Maya Banks]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Cindy Hwang
+* Finalists:
-:''[[Deadly Fear]]'' by [[Cynthia Eden]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan
+:''[[The Darkest Hour]]'' - [[Maya Banks]]
-:''[[Edge of Sight]]'' by [[Roxanne St. Claire]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Amy Pierpont
+:''[[Deadly Fear]]'' - [[Cynthia Eden]]
-:''[[Indulgence in Death]]'' by [[J. D. Robb]] - PRH/Penguin, Putnam - Leslie Gelbman
+:''[[Edge Of Sight]]'' - [[Roxanne St. Claire]]
-:''[[Kill Me Again]]'' by [[Maggie Shayne]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Leslie Wainger
+:''[[Indulgence In Death]]'' - [[J.D. Robb]]
-:''[[Love Me to Death]]'' by [[Allison Brennan]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Charlotte Herscher & Kate Collins
+:''[[Kill Me Again]]'' - [[Maggie Shayne]]
-:''[[Two Lethal Lies]]'' by [[Annie Solomon]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Michele Bidelspach
+:''[[Love Me To Death]]'' - [[Allison Brennan]]
+:''[[Two Lethal Lies]]'' - [[Annie Solomon]]
 ===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]===
-''[[The Iron King]]'' by [[Julie Kagawa]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Teen - Natashya Wilson
+'''Winner: ''[[The Iron King]]'' - [[Julie Kagawa]]'''
-:''[[Chasing Brooklyn]]'' by [[Lisa Schroeder]] - Simon & Schuster, Children's - Annette Pollert
+* Finalists:
-:''[[The Clearing]]'' by [[Heather Davis]] - Houghton Mifflin, Graphia - Julie Tibbott
+:''[[Chasing Brooklyn]]'' - [[Lisa Schroeder]]
-:''[[Clockwork Angel]]'' by [[Cassandra Clare]] - Simon & Schuster, Children's - Karen Wojtyla
+:''[[The Clearing]]'' - [[Heather Davis]]
-:''[[I Now Pronounce You Someone Else]]'' by [[Erin McCahan]] - Scholastic - Cheryl Klein
+:''[[Clockwork Angel]]'' - [[Cassandra Clare]]
-:''[[Rules of Attraction]]'' by [[Simone Elkeles]] - Bloomsbury, Walker - Emily Easton
+:''[[I Now Pronounce You Someone Else]]'' - [[Erin McCahan]]
-:''[[The Summer of Skinny Dipping]]'' by [[Amanda Howells]] - Sourcebooks, Fire - Deb Werksman
+:''[[Rules Of Attraction]]'' - [[Simone Elkeles]]
+:''[[The Summer Of Skinny Dipping]]'' - [[Amanda Howells]]

Difference between revisions of "2011 RITA® Winners & Finalists"

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Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure

Contemporary Single Title Romance

First Book

Historical Romance

Inspirational Romance

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

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Regency Historical Romance

Romance Novella

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