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− | [[Category:RITA Winners]] | + | [[Category:RITA Winners]] [[Category:RITA Finalists]] |
− | ===[[ | + | ===[[Contemporary Series Romance]]=== |
− | ''[[Doukakis's Apprentice]]'' | + | '''Winner: ''[[Doukakis's Apprentice]]'' - [[Sarah Morgan]]''' |
− | :''[[A Bravo Homecoming]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Donovan's Child]]'' | + | :''[[A Bravo Homecoming]]'' - [[Christine Rimmer]] |
− | :''[[How | + | :''[[Donovan's Child]]'' - [[Christine Rimmer]] |
− | :''[[I'll Catch You]]'' | + | :''[[How A Cowboy Stole Her Heart]]'' - [[Donna Alward]] |
− | :''[[A Mother's Homecoming]]'' | + | :''[[I'll Catch You]]'' - [[Farrah Rochon]] |
− | :''[[Rancher's Twins: Mom Needed]]'' | + | :''[[A Mother's Homecoming]]'' - [[Tanya Michaels]] |
− | :''[[The Texan's Bride]]'' | + | :''[[Rancher's Twins: Mom Needed]]'' - [[Barbara Hannay]] |
− | ===[[ | + | :''[[The Texan's Bride]]'' - [[Linda Warren]] |
− | ''[[Soldier's Last Stand]]'' | + | |
− | :''[[Cooper Vengeance]]'' | + | ===[[Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure]]=== |
− | :''[[The Doctor's Deadly Affair]]'' | + | '''Winner: ''[[Soldier's Last Stand]]'' - [[Cindy Dees]]''' |
− | :''[[The Man | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Nothing | + | :''[[Cooper Vengeance]]'' - [[Paula Graves]] |
− | + | :''[[The Doctor's Deadly Affair]]'' - [[Stephanie Doyle]] | |
− | :''[[Taken | + | :''[[The Man From Gossamer Ridge]]'' - [[Paula Graves]] |
− | ===[[ | + | :''[[Nothing But The Truth]]'' - [[Kara Lennox]] |
− | ''[[Boomerang Bride]]'' | + | :''[[Stranded With Her Ex]]'' - [[Jill Sorenson]] |
− | :''[[At Hidden Falls]]'' | + | :''[[Taken To The Edge]]'' - [[Kara Lennox]] |
− | :''[[Black Ties | + | |
− | :''[[Heartstrings | + | ===[[Contemporary Single Title Romance]]=== |
− | :''[[Silver Sparks]]'' | + | '''Winner: ''[[Boomerang Bride]]'' - [[Fiona Lowe]]''' |
− | :''[[Slow Dancing | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Summer | + | :''[[At Hidden Falls]]'' - [[Barbara Freethy]] |
− | :''[[The Welcome Home Garden Club]]'' | + | :''[[Black Ties And Lullabies]]'' - [[Jane Graves]] |
− | ===[[ | + | :''[[Heartstrings And Diamond Rings]]'' - [[Jane Graves]] |
− | ''[[First Grave | + | :''[[Silver Sparks]]'' - [[Starr Ambrose]] |
− | :''[[Beautiful Disaster]]'' | + | :''[[Slow Dancing On Price's Pier]]'' - [[Lisa Dale]] |
− | :''[[The Darling Strumpet]]'' | + | :''[[Summer At Seaside Cove]]'' - [[Jacquie D'Alessandro]] |
− | :''[[The Devil | + | :''[[The Welcome Home Garden Club]]'' - [[Lori Wilde]] |
− | :''[[Hourglass]]'' | + | |
− | :''[[How | + | ===[[First Book]]=== |
− | :''[[I'm Not Her]]'' | + | '''Winner: ''[[First Grave On The Right]]'' - [[Darynda Jones]]''' |
− | :''[[Warped]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | ===[[ | + | :''[[Beautiful Disaster]]'' - [[Laura Spinella]] |
− | ''[[The Black Hawk]]'' | + | :''[[The Darling Strumpet]]'' - [[Gillian Bagwell]] |
− | + | :''[[The Devil In Disguise]]'' - [[Stefanie Sloane]] | |
− | :''[[The Danger | + | :''[[Hourglass]]'' - [[Myra McEntire]] |
− | :''[[Heartbreak Creek]]'' | + | :''[[How To Marry A Duke]]'' - [[Vicky Dreiling]] |
− | :''[[The Many Sins | + | :''[[I'm Not Her]]'' - [[Janet Gurtler]] |
− | + | :''[[Warped]]'' - [[Maurissa Guibord]] | |
− | :''[[Silk Is | + | |
− | :''[[Unveiled]]'' | + | ===[[Historical Romance]]=== |
− | ===[[ | + | '''Winner: ''[[The Black Hawk]]'' - [[Joanna Bourne]]''' |
− | ''[[The Measure | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[The Christmas Child]]'' (aka ''[[Winter | + | :''[[Always A Temptress]]'' - [[Eileen Dreyer]] |
− | :''[[Deadly Pursuit | + | :''[[The Danger Of Desire]]'' - [[Elizabeth Essex]] |
− | :''[[Katie's Way]]'' | + | :''[[Heartbreak Creek]]'' - [[Kaki Warner]] |
− | :''[[The Ladies' Room]]'' | + | :''[[The Many Sins Of Lord Cameron]]'' - [[Jennifer Ashley]] |
− | :''[[Love | + | :''[[Scandalous Desires]]'' - [[Elizabeth Hoyt]] |
− | :''[[My Foolish Heart]]'' | + | :''[[Silk Is For Seduction]]'' - [[Loretta Chase]] |
− | :''[[Save | + | :''[[Unveiled]]'' - [[Courtney Milan]] |
− | :''[[To Win Her Heart]]'' | + | |
− | ===[[ | + | ===[[Inspirational Romance]]=== |
− | ''[[How | + | '''Winner: ''[[The Measure Of Katie Calloway]]'' by [[Serena B. Miller]]''' |
− | :''[[The Dark Enquiry]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Death Magic]]'' | + | :''[[The Christmas Child]]'' (aka ''[[Winter Of Redemption]]'') - [[Linda Goodnight]] |
− | :''[[First Grave | + | :''[[Deadly Pursuit - Irene Hannon|Deadly Pursuit]]'' - [[Irene Hannon]] |
− | :''[[Goodnight Tweetheart]]'' | + | :''[[Katie's Way]]'' - [[Marta Perry]] |
− | :''[[The Rose Garden]]'' | + | :''[[The Ladies' Room]]'' - [[Carolyn Brown]] |
− | :''[[Shadow Walker]]'' | + | :''[[Love On The Line - Deeanne Gist|Love On The Line]]'' - [[Deeanne Gist]] |
− | + | :''[[My Foolish Heart]]'' - [[Susan May Warren]] | |
− | :''[[Spider's Revenge]]'' | + | :''[[Save The Date]]'' - [[Jenny B. Jones]] |
− | ===[[ | + | :''[[To Win Her Heart]]'' - [[Karen Witemeyer]] |
− | ''[ | + | |
− | :''[[Archangel's Blade]]'' | + | ===[[Novel with Strong Romantic Elements Romance]]=== |
− | :''[[Changeling Moon]]'' | + | '''Winner: ''[[How To Bake A Perfect Life]]'' - [[Barbara O'Neal]]''' |
− | :''[[Envy]]'' | + | * Finialists: |
− | :''[[Lord | + | :''[[The Dark Enquiry]]'' - [[Deanna Raybourn]] |
− | :''[[The Lost]]'' | + | :''[[Death Magic]]'' - [[Eileen Wilks]] |
− | :''[[Nightfall]]'' | + | :''[[First Grave On The Right]]'' - [[Darynda Jones]] |
− | :''[[The Restorer]]'' | + | :''[[Goodnight Tweetheart]]'' - [[Teresa Medeiros]] |
− | ===[[ | + | :''[[The Rose Garden]]'' - [[Susanna Kearsley]] |
− | ''[[A Night | + | :''[[Shadow Walker]]'' - [[Allyson James]] |
− | + | :''[[Song Of The Nile]]'' - [[Stephanie Dray]] | |
− | :''[[Heiress | + | :''[[Spider's Revenge]]'' - [[Jennifer Estep]] |
− | :''[[How | + | |
− | :''[[How | + | ===[[Paranormal Romance]]=== |
− | :''[[Lady Sophie's Christmas Wish]]'' | + | '''Winner: ''[[Dragon Bound]]'' - [[Thea Harrison]]''' |
− | :''[[To Seduce | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[When Beauty Tamed | + | :''[[Archangel's Blade]]'' - [[Nalini Singh]] |
− | ===[[ | + | :''[[Changeling Moon]]'' - [[Dani Harper]] |
− | ''[[I Love | + | :''[[Envy]]'' - [[J.R. Ward]] |
− | :"Angel's Wolf" in ''[[Angels | + | :''[[Lord Of The Abyss]]'' - [[Nalini Singh]] |
− | :"Chaos | + | :''[[The Lost]]'' - [[Caridad Piniero]] |
− | :"Compassion Can't Wait" in ''[[More Than Words, Volume 7]]'' | + | :''[[Nightfall - Ellen Connor|Nightfall]]'' - [[Ellen Connor]] |
− | :"One Wish: A Christmas Story" in ''[[A Texas Christmas]]'' | + | :''[[The Restorer]]'' - [[Amanda Stevens]] |
− | :"Resolution" in ''[[The Heart | + | |
− | :"The Storm Within" in ''[[A Royal Engagement]]'' | + | ===[[Regency Historical Romance]]=== |
− | :"The Unforgiven" in ''[[The Unquiet]]'' | + | '''Winner: ''[[A Night To Surrender]]'' - [[Tessa Dare]]''' |
− | ===[[ | + | * Finalists: |
− | ''[[New York | + | :''[[The Devil In Disguise]]'' - [[Stefanie Sloane]] |
− | :''[[Hidden Away]]'' | + | :''[[Heiress In Love]]'' - [[Christina Brooke]] |
− | + | :''[[How To Marry A Duke]]'' - [[Vicky Dreiling]] | |
− | :''[[Hush]]'' | + | :''[[How To Seduce A Scoundrel]]'' - [[Vicky Dreiling]] |
− | :''[[Secrets | + | :''[[Lady Sophie's Christmas Wish]]'' - [[Grace Burrowes]] |
− | :''[[True Colors]]'' | + | :''[[To Seduce An Angel]]'' - [[Kate Moore]] |
− | :''[[True Shot]]'' | + | :''[[When Beauty Tamed The Beast]]'' - [[Eloisa James]] |
− | :''[[Where All | + | |
− | ===[[ | + | ===[[Romance Novella]]=== |
− | ''[[Enclave]]'' | + | '''Winner: ''[[I Love The Earl]]'' - [[Caroline Linden]]''' |
− | :''[[Flawless]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Hourglass]]'' | + | :"Angel's Wolf" in ''[[Angels Of Darkness]]'' - [[Nalini Singh]] |
− | :''[[I'm Not Her]]'' | + | :"Chaos In Death" in ''[[The Unquiet]]'' - [[J.D. Robb]] |
− | :''[[Touch | + | :"Compassion Can't Wait" in ''[[More Than Words, Volume 7]]'' - [[Carly Phillips]] |
− | :''[[Warped]]'' | + | :"One Wish: A Christmas Story" in ''[[A Texas Christmas]]'' - [[Jodi Thomas]] |
+ | :"Resolution" in ''[[The Heart Of Winter]]'' - [[Linda Winstead Jones]] | ||
+ | :"The Storm Within" in ''[[A Royal Engagement]]'' - [[Trish Morey]] | ||
+ | :"The Unforgiven" in ''[[The Unquiet]]'' - [[Ruth Ryan Langan]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===[[Romantic Suspense]]=== | ||
+ | '''Winner: ''[[New York To Dallas]]'' - [[J.D. Robb]]''' | ||
+ | * Finalists: | ||
+ | :''[[Hidden Away]]'' - [[Maya Banks]] | ||
+ | :''[[Hot Zone - Catherine Mann|Hot Zone]]'' - [[Catherine Mann]] | ||
+ | :''[[Hush - Cherry Adair|Hush]]'' - [[Cherry Adair]] | ||
+ | :''[[Secrets Of Bella Terra]]'' - [[Christina Dodd]] | ||
+ | :''[[True Colors - Joyce Lamb|True Colors]]'' - [[Joyce Lamb ]] | ||
+ | :''[[True Shot]]'' - [[Joyce Lamb]] | ||
+ | :''[[Where All The Dead Lie]]'' - [[J.T. Ellison]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===[[Young Adult Romance]]=== | ||
+ | '''Winner: ''[[Enclave]]'' - [[Ann Aguirre]]''' | ||
+ | * Finalists: | ||
+ | :''[[Flawless - Lara Chapman|Flawless]]'' - [[Lara Chapman]] | ||
+ | :''[[Hourglass]]'' - [[Myra McEntire]] | ||
+ | :''[[I'm Not Her]]'' - [[Janet Gurtler]] | ||
+ | :''[[Touch Of Frost]]'' - [[Jennifer Estep]] | ||
+ | :''[[Warped]]'' - [[Maurissa Guibord]] |
Latest revision as of 01:39, 15 February 2023
Contents
- 1 Contemporary Series Romance
- 2 Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure
- 3 Contemporary Single Title Romance
- 4 First Book
- 5 Historical Romance
- 6 Inspirational Romance
- 7 Novel with Strong Romantic Elements Romance
- 8 Paranormal Romance
- 9 Regency Historical Romance
- 10 Romance Novella
- 11 Romantic Suspense
- 12 Young Adult Romance
Contemporary Series Romance
Winner: Doukakis's Apprentice - Sarah Morgan
- Finalists:
- A Bravo Homecoming - Christine Rimmer
- Donovan's Child - Christine Rimmer
- How A Cowboy Stole Her Heart - Donna Alward
- I'll Catch You - Farrah Rochon
- A Mother's Homecoming - Tanya Michaels
- Rancher's Twins: Mom Needed - Barbara Hannay
- The Texan's Bride - Linda Warren
Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure
Winner: Soldier's Last Stand - Cindy Dees
- Finalists:
- Cooper Vengeance - Paula Graves
- The Doctor's Deadly Affair - Stephanie Doyle
- The Man From Gossamer Ridge - Paula Graves
- Nothing But The Truth - Kara Lennox
- Stranded With Her Ex - Jill Sorenson
- Taken To The Edge - Kara Lennox
Contemporary Single Title Romance
Winner: Boomerang Bride - Fiona Lowe
- Finalists:
- At Hidden Falls - Barbara Freethy
- Black Ties And Lullabies - Jane Graves
- Heartstrings And Diamond Rings - Jane Graves
- Silver Sparks - Starr Ambrose
- Slow Dancing On Price's Pier - Lisa Dale
- Summer At Seaside Cove - Jacquie D'Alessandro
- The Welcome Home Garden Club - Lori Wilde
First Book
Winner: First Grave On The Right - Darynda Jones
- Finalists:
- Beautiful Disaster - Laura Spinella
- The Darling Strumpet - Gillian Bagwell
- The Devil In Disguise - Stefanie Sloane
- Hourglass - Myra McEntire
- How To Marry A Duke - Vicky Dreiling
- I'm Not Her - Janet Gurtler
- Warped - Maurissa Guibord
Historical Romance
Winner: The Black Hawk - Joanna Bourne
- Finalists:
- Always A Temptress - Eileen Dreyer
- The Danger Of Desire - Elizabeth Essex
- Heartbreak Creek - Kaki Warner
- The Many Sins Of Lord Cameron - Jennifer Ashley
- Scandalous Desires - Elizabeth Hoyt
- Silk Is For Seduction - Loretta Chase
- Unveiled - Courtney Milan
Inspirational Romance
Winner: The Measure Of Katie Calloway by Serena B. Miller
- Finalists:
- The Christmas Child (aka Winter Of Redemption) - Linda Goodnight
- Deadly Pursuit - Irene Hannon
- Katie's Way - Marta Perry
- The Ladies' Room - Carolyn Brown
- Love On The Line - Deeanne Gist
- My Foolish Heart - Susan May Warren
- Save The Date - Jenny B. Jones
- To Win Her Heart - Karen Witemeyer
Novel with Strong Romantic Elements Romance
Winner: How To Bake A Perfect Life - Barbara O'Neal
- Finialists:
- The Dark Enquiry - Deanna Raybourn
- Death Magic - Eileen Wilks
- First Grave On The Right - Darynda Jones
- Goodnight Tweetheart - Teresa Medeiros
- The Rose Garden - Susanna Kearsley
- Shadow Walker - Allyson James
- Song Of The Nile - Stephanie Dray
- Spider's Revenge - Jennifer Estep
Paranormal Romance
Winner: Dragon Bound - Thea Harrison
- Finalists:
- Archangel's Blade - Nalini Singh
- Changeling Moon - Dani Harper
- Envy - J.R. Ward
- Lord Of The Abyss - Nalini Singh
- The Lost - Caridad Piniero
- Nightfall - Ellen Connor
- The Restorer - Amanda Stevens
Regency Historical Romance
Winner: A Night To Surrender - Tessa Dare
- Finalists:
- The Devil In Disguise - Stefanie Sloane
- Heiress In Love - Christina Brooke
- How To Marry A Duke - Vicky Dreiling
- How To Seduce A Scoundrel - Vicky Dreiling
- Lady Sophie's Christmas Wish - Grace Burrowes
- To Seduce An Angel - Kate Moore
- When Beauty Tamed The Beast - Eloisa James
Romance Novella
Winner: I Love The Earl - Caroline Linden
- Finalists:
- "Angel's Wolf" in Angels Of Darkness - Nalini Singh
- "Chaos In Death" in The Unquiet - J.D. Robb
- "Compassion Can't Wait" in More Than Words, Volume 7 - Carly Phillips
- "One Wish: A Christmas Story" in A Texas Christmas - Jodi Thomas
- "Resolution" in The Heart Of Winter - Linda Winstead Jones
- "The Storm Within" in A Royal Engagement - Trish Morey
- "The Unforgiven" in The Unquiet - Ruth Ryan Langan
Romantic Suspense
Winner: New York To Dallas - J.D. Robb
- Finalists:
- Hidden Away - Maya Banks
- Hot Zone - Catherine Mann
- Hush - Cherry Adair
- Secrets Of Bella Terra - Christina Dodd
- True Colors - Joyce Lamb
- True Shot - Joyce Lamb
- Where All The Dead Lie - J.T. Ellison
Young Adult Romance
Winner: Enclave - Ann Aguirre
- Finalists: