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− | [[Category:RITA Winners]] [[Category: | + | [[Category:RITA Winners]] [[Category:RITA Finalists]] |
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance|'''Contemporary Series Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance|'''Contemporary Series Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[A Not-So-Perfect Past]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[A Not-So-Perfect Past]]'' - [[Beth Andrews]]''' |
− | :''[[The Christmas Love-Child]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Duty, Desire | + | :''[[The Christmas Love-Child]]'' - [[Jennie Lucas]] |
− | :''[[From | + | :''[[Duty, Desire And The Desert King]]'' - [[Jane Porter]] |
− | :''[[I Still Do]]'' | + | :''[[From The Outside]]'' - [[Helen Brenna]] |
− | :''[[One-Night Mistress...Convenient Wife]]'' | + | :''[[I Still Do]]'' - [[Christie Ridgway]] |
− | :''[[Revealed: A Prince | + | :''[[One-Night Mistress...Convenient Wife]]'' - [[Anne McAllister]] |
− | :''[[Single Mom Seeks...]]'' | + | :''[[Revealed: A Prince And A Pregnancy]]'' - [[Kelly Hunter]] |
− | :''[[The Snow-Kissed Bride]]'' | + | :''[[Single Mom Seeks...]]'' - [[Teresa Hill]] |
+ | :''[[The Snow-Kissed Bride]]'' - [[Linda Goodnight]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure|'''Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure|'''Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[The Soldier's Secret Daughter]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[The Soldier's Secret Daughter]]'' - [[Cindy Dees]]''' |
− | :''[[The Christmas Present]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[The Christmas Stranger]]'' | + | :''[[The Christmas Present]]'' - [[Tracy Wolff]] |
− | :''[[Cold Case Affair]]'' | + | :''[[The Christmas Stranger]]'' - [[Beth Cornelison]] |
− | :''[[In Care | + | :''[[Cold Case Affair]]'' - [[Loreth Anne White]] |
− | :''[[Mountain Investigation]]'' | + | :''[[In Care Of Sam Beaudry]]'' - [[Kathleen Eagle]] |
− | :''[[Silent Watch]]'' | + | :''[[Mountain Investigation]]'' - [[Jessica Andersen]] |
+ | :''[[Silent Watch]]'' - [[Elle Kennedy]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Too Good | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Too Good To Be True - Kristan Higgins|Too Good To Be True]]'' - [[Kristan Higgins]]''' |
− | :''[[Dirty Sexy Knitting]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Fireside]]'' | + | :''[[Dirty Sexy Knitting]]'' - [[Christie Ridgway]] |
− | :''[[For | + | :''[[Fireside]]'' - [[Susan Wiggs]] |
− | :''[[Instant Attraction]]'' | + | :''[[For The Love Of Pete]]'' - [[Julia Harper]] |
− | :''[[A Little Light Magic]]'' | + | :''[[Instant Attraction]]'' - [[Jill Shalvis]] |
− | :''[[Talk Me Down]]'' | + | :''[[A Little Light Magic]]'' - [[Joy Nash]] |
− | :''[[True Love | + | :''[[Talk Me Down]]'' - [[Victoria Dahl]] |
+ | :''[[True Love And Other Disasters]]'' - [[Rachel Gibson]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[One Scream Away]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[One Scream Away]]'' - [[Kate Brady]]''' |
− | :''[[Angel Vindicated]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[The Better Part | + | :''[[Angel Vindicated]]'' - [[Viola Estrella]] |
− | :''[[The Gladiator]]'' | + | :''[[The Better Part Of Darkness]]'' - [[Kelly Gay]] |
− | :''[[He Calls Her Doc]]'' | + | :''[[The Gladiator]]'' - [[Carla Capshaw]] |
− | :''[[The Last Will | + | :''[[He Calls Her Doc]]'' - [[Mary Brady]] |
− | :''[[Nothing Like You]]'' | + | :''[[The Last Will Of Moira Leahy]]'' - [[Therese Walsh]] |
− | :''[[Stolen Fury]]'' | + | :''[[Nothing Like You]]'' - [[Lauren Strasnick]] |
+ | :''[[Stolen Fury]]'' - [[Elisabeth Naughton]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Historical Romance|'''Historical Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Historical Romance|'''Historical Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Not Quite | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Not Quite A Husband]]'' - [[Sherry Thomas]]''' |
− | :''[[Knight | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[The Lone Texan]]'' | + | :''[[Knight Of Pleasure]]'' - [[Margaret Mallory]] |
− | :''[[Make Me Yours]]'' | + | :''[[The Lone Texan]]'' - [[Jodi Thomas]] |
− | :''[[Taming Her Irish Warrior]]'' | + | :''[[Make Me Yours]]'' - [[Betina Krahn]] |
− | :''[[To Beguile | + | :''[[Taming Her Irish Warrior]]'' - [[Michelle Willingham]] |
− | :''[[Wicked All Day]]'' | + | :''[[To Beguile A Beast]]'' - [[Elizabeth Hoyt]] |
− | :''[[With Seduction | + | :''[[Wicked All Day]]'' - [[Liz Carlyle]] |
+ | :''[[With Seduction In Mind]]'' - [[Laura Lee Guhrke]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[The Inheritance]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[The Inheritance - Tamera Alexander|The Inheritance]]'' - [[Tamera Alexander]]''' |
− | :''[[Breach of Trust]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[The Confidential Life | + | :''[[Breach of Trust - DiAnn Mills|Breach Of Trust]]'' - [[DiAnn Mills]] |
− | :''[[Entertaining Angels]]'' | + | :''[[The Confidential Life Of Eugenia Cooper]]'' - [[Kathleen Y'Barbro]] |
− | :''[[An Eye | + | :''[[Entertaining Angels]]'' - [[Judy Duarte]] |
− | :''[[The Gladiator]]'' | + | :''[[An Eye For An Eye]]'' - [[Irene Hannon]] |
− | :''[[A Lady Like Sarah]]'' | + | :''[[The Gladiator]]'' - [[Carla Capshaw]] |
− | :''[[The Silent Governess]]'' | + | :''[[A Lady Like Sarah]]'' - [[Margaret Brownley]] |
+ | :''[[The Silent Governess]]'' - [[Julie Klassen]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Novel with Strong Romantic Elements|'''Novel with Strong Romantic Elements''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Novel with Strong Romantic Elements|'''Novel with Strong Romantic Elements''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[The Lost Recipe | + | '''* Winner: ''[[The Lost Recipe For Happiness]]'' - [[Barbara O'Neal]]''' |
− | :''[[The Accidental Bestseller]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[The Better Part | + | :''[[The Accidental Bestseller]]'' - [[Wendy Wax]] |
− | :''[[Lakeshore Christmas]]'' | + | :''[[The Better Part Of Darkness]]'' - [[Kelly Gay]] |
− | :''[[Red's Hot Honky Tonk Bar]]'' | + | :''[[Lakeshore Christmas]]'' - [[Susan Wiggs]] |
− | :''[[Scandal Sheet]]'' (aka ''[[Hollywood Scandals]]'') | + | :''[[Red's Hot Honky Tonk Bar]]'' - [[Pamela Morsi]] |
− | :''[[Silent | + | :''[[Scandal Sheet]]'' (aka ''[[Hollywood Scandals]]'') - [[Gemma Halliday]] |
− | :''[[The Virgin's Daughters: In | + | :''[[Silent On The Moor]]'' - [[Deanna Raybourn]] |
+ | :''[[The Virgin's Daughters: In The Court Of Elizabeth I]]'' - [[Jeane Westin]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Kiss | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Kiss Of A Demon King]]'' - [[Kresley Cole]]''' |
− | :''[[Covet]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Darkness Unknown]]'' | + | :''[[Covet - J.R. Ward|Covet]]'' - [[J.R. Ward]] |
− | :''[[The Fire King]]'' | + | :''[[Darkness Unknown]]'' - [[Alexis Morgan]] |
− | :''[[For | + | :''[[The Fire King]]'' - [[Marjorie M. Liu]] |
− | :''[[Mortal Sins]]'' | + | :''[[For The Earl's Pleasure]]'' - [[Anne Mallory]] |
− | :''[[My Forbidden Desire]]'' | + | :''[[Mortal Sins]]'' - [[Eileen Wilks]] |
− | :"Untouchable" in ''[[Deep Kiss | + | :''[[My Forbidden Desire]]'' - [[Carolyn Jewel]] |
− | :''[[What Would Jane Austen Do?]]'' | + | :"Untouchable" in ''[[Deep Kiss Of Winter]]'' - [[Kresley Cole]] |
+ | :''[[What Would Jane Austen Do?]]'' - [[Laurie Brown]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Regency Historical Romance|'''Regency Historical Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Regency Historical Romance|'''Regency Historical Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[What Happens | + | '''* Winner: ''[[What Happens In London]]'' - [[Julia Quinn]]''' |
− | :''[[Lord Braybrook's Penniless Bride]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Revealed]]'' | + | :''[[Lord Braybrook's Penniless Bride]]'' - [[Elizabeth Rolls]] |
− | :''[[Scandal]]'' | + | :''[[Revealed - Kate Noble|Revealed]]'' - [[Kate Noble]] |
− | :''[[Surrender | + | :''[[Scandal - Carolyn Jewel|Scandal]]'' - [[Carolyn Jewel]] |
− | :''[[Tempting Fate]]'' | + | :''[[Surrender Of A Siren]]'' - [[Tessa Dare]] |
− | :''[[A View | + | :''[[Tempting Fate - Alissa Johnson|Tempting Fate]]'' - [[Alissa Johnson]] |
+ | :''[[A View To A Kiss]]'' - [[Caroline Linden]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]=== | ||
− | "The Christmas Eve Promise" in ''[[The Night | + | '''* Winner: "The Christmas Eve Promise" in ''[[The Night Before Christmas - Silhouette|The Night Before Christmas]]'' - [[Molly O'Keefe]]''' |
− | :"Annalise | + | * Finalists: |
− | :"Charlotte | + | :"Annalise And The Scandalous Rake" in ''[[The Diamonds Of Welbourne Manor]]'' - [[Deb Marlowe]] |
− | :"A Little Night Magic" in ''[[Hot | + | :"Charlotte And The Wicked Lord" in ''[[The Diamonds Of Welbourne Manor]]'' - [[Amanda McCabe]] |
− | :"On | + | :"A Little Night Magic" in ''[[Hot For The Holidays]]'' - [[Allyson James]] |
− | :"The Robber Bride" in ''[[Huntress]]'' | + | :"On A Snowy Christmas" in ''[[The Night Before Christmas - Silhouette|The Night Before Christmas]]'' - [[Brenda Novak]] |
− | :"This Wicked Gift" in ''[[The Heart of Christmas]]'' | + | :"The Robber Bride" in ''[[Huntress]]'' - [[Marjorie M. Liu]] |
+ | :"This Wicked Gift" in ''[[The Heart of Christmas - Balogh Anthology|The Heart Of Christmas]]'' - [[Courtney Milan]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Whisper | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Whisper Of Warning]]'' - [[Laura Griffin]] |
− | :''[[Dark Country]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[A Dark Love]]'' | + | :''[[Dark Country]]'' - [[Bronwyn Parry]] |
− | :''[[Kill | + | :''[[A Dark Love]]'' - [[Margaret Carroll]] |
− | :''[[One Scream Away]]'' | + | :''[[Kill For Me]]'' - [[Karen Rose]] |
− | :''[[Promises | + | :''[[One Scream Away]]'' - [[Kate Brady]] |
− | :''[[Stolen Fury]]'' | + | :''[[Promises In Death]]'' - [[J.D. Robb]] |
− | :''[[Waking | + | :''[[Stolen Fury]]'' - [[Elisabeth Naughton]] |
+ | :''[[Waking The Dead]]'' - [[Kylie Brant]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Perfect Chemistry]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Perfect Chemistry]]'' - [[Simone Elkeles]]''' |
− | :''[[The ABC's | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Don't Judge | + | :''[[The ABC's Of Kissing Boys]]'' - [[Tina Ferraro]] |
− | :''[[Fairy Tale]]'' | + | :''[[Don't Judge A Girl By Her Cover]]'' - [[Ally Carter]] |
− | :''[[Going Too Far]]'' | + | :''[[Fairy Tale]]'' - [[Cyn Balog]] |
− | :''[[Nothing Like You]]'' | + | :''[[Going Too Far - Jennifer Echols|Going Too Far]]'' - [[Jennifer Echols]] |
+ | :''[[Nothing Like You]]'' - [[Lauren Strasnick]] |
Latest revision as of 01:17, 10 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
- 8 Paranormal Romance
- 9 Regency Historical Romance
- 10 Romance Novella
- 11 Romantic Suspense
- 12 Young Adult Romance
Contemporary Series Romance
* Winner: A Not-So-Perfect Past - Beth Andrews
- Finalists:
- The Christmas Love-Child - Jennie Lucas
- Duty, Desire And The Desert King - Jane Porter
- From The Outside - Helen Brenna
- I Still Do - Christie Ridgway
- One-Night Mistress...Convenient Wife - Anne McAllister
- Revealed: A Prince And A Pregnancy - Kelly Hunter
- Single Mom Seeks... - Teresa Hill
- The Snow-Kissed Bride - Linda Goodnight
Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure
* Winner: The Soldier's Secret Daughter - Cindy Dees
- Finalists:
- The Christmas Present - Tracy Wolff
- The Christmas Stranger - Beth Cornelison
- Cold Case Affair - Loreth Anne White
- In Care Of Sam Beaudry - Kathleen Eagle
- Mountain Investigation - Jessica Andersen
- Silent Watch - Elle Kennedy
Contemporary Single Title Romance
* Winner: Too Good To Be True - Kristan Higgins
- Finalists:
- Dirty Sexy Knitting - Christie Ridgway
- Fireside - Susan Wiggs
- For The Love Of Pete - Julia Harper
- Instant Attraction - Jill Shalvis
- A Little Light Magic - Joy Nash
- Talk Me Down - Victoria Dahl
- True Love And Other Disasters - Rachel Gibson
First Book
* Winner: One Scream Away - Kate Brady
- Finalists:
- Angel Vindicated - Viola Estrella
- The Better Part Of Darkness - Kelly Gay
- The Gladiator - Carla Capshaw
- He Calls Her Doc - Mary Brady
- The Last Will Of Moira Leahy - Therese Walsh
- Nothing Like You - Lauren Strasnick
- Stolen Fury - Elisabeth Naughton
Historical Romance
* Winner: Not Quite A Husband - Sherry Thomas
- Finalists:
- Knight Of Pleasure - Margaret Mallory
- The Lone Texan - Jodi Thomas
- Make Me Yours - Betina Krahn
- Taming Her Irish Warrior - Michelle Willingham
- To Beguile A Beast - Elizabeth Hoyt
- Wicked All Day - Liz Carlyle
- With Seduction In Mind - Laura Lee Guhrke
Inspirational Romance
* Winner: The Inheritance - Tamera Alexander
- Finalists:
- Breach Of Trust - DiAnn Mills
- The Confidential Life Of Eugenia Cooper - Kathleen Y'Barbro
- Entertaining Angels - Judy Duarte
- An Eye For An Eye - Irene Hannon
- The Gladiator - Carla Capshaw
- A Lady Like Sarah - Margaret Brownley
- The Silent Governess - Julie Klassen
Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
* Winner: The Lost Recipe For Happiness - Barbara O'Neal
- Finalists:
- The Accidental Bestseller - Wendy Wax
- The Better Part Of Darkness - Kelly Gay
- Lakeshore Christmas - Susan Wiggs
- Red's Hot Honky Tonk Bar - Pamela Morsi
- Scandal Sheet (aka Hollywood Scandals) - Gemma Halliday
- Silent On The Moor - Deanna Raybourn
- The Virgin's Daughters: In The Court Of Elizabeth I - Jeane Westin
Paranormal Romance
* Winner: Kiss Of A Demon King - Kresley Cole
- Finalists:
- Covet - J.R. Ward
- Darkness Unknown - Alexis Morgan
- The Fire King - Marjorie M. Liu
- For The Earl's Pleasure - Anne Mallory
- Mortal Sins - Eileen Wilks
- My Forbidden Desire - Carolyn Jewel
- "Untouchable" in Deep Kiss Of Winter - Kresley Cole
- What Would Jane Austen Do? - Laurie Brown
Regency Historical Romance
* Winner: What Happens In London - Julia Quinn
- Finalists:
- Lord Braybrook's Penniless Bride - Elizabeth Rolls
- Revealed - Kate Noble
- Scandal - Carolyn Jewel
- Surrender Of A Siren - Tessa Dare
- Tempting Fate - Alissa Johnson
- A View To A Kiss - Caroline Linden
Romance Novella
* Winner: "The Christmas Eve Promise" in The Night Before Christmas - Molly O'Keefe
- Finalists:
- "Annalise And The Scandalous Rake" in The Diamonds Of Welbourne Manor - Deb Marlowe
- "Charlotte And The Wicked Lord" in The Diamonds Of Welbourne Manor - Amanda McCabe
- "A Little Night Magic" in Hot For The Holidays - Allyson James
- "On A Snowy Christmas" in The Night Before Christmas - Brenda Novak
- "The Robber Bride" in Huntress - Marjorie M. Liu
- "This Wicked Gift" in The Heart Of Christmas - Courtney Milan
Romantic Suspense
* Winner: Whisper Of Warning - Laura Griffin
- Finalists:
- Dark Country - Bronwyn Parry
- A Dark Love - Margaret Carroll
- Kill For Me - Karen Rose
- One Scream Away - Kate Brady
- Promises In Death - J.D. Robb
- Stolen Fury - Elisabeth Naughton
- Waking The Dead - Kylie Brant
Young Adult Romance
* Winner: Perfect Chemistry - Simone Elkeles
- Finalists: