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− | [[Category:RITA Winners]] [[Category: | + | [[Category:RITA Winners]] [[Category:RITA Finalists]] |
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Again]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Again]]'' - [[Kathleen Gilles Seidel]]''' |
− | :''[[Crazy | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Fire | + | :''[[Crazy For Lovin' You - Lisa G. Brown|Crazy For Lovin' You]]'' - [[Lisa G. Brown]] |
+ | :''[[Fire And Rain - Kathleen Eagle|Fire And Rain]]'' - [[Kathleen Eagle]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Ghostly Enchantment]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Ghostly Enchantment]]'' - [[Angie Ray]]''' |
− | :''[[All Things Beautiful]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Dear John...]]'' | + | :''[[All Things Beautiful]]'' - [[Cathy Maxwell]] |
− | :''[[Elizabeth's Gift]]'' | + | :''[[Dear John...]]'' - [[Lyn Ellis]] |
− | :''[[The Heart's Desire]]'' | + | :''[[Elizabeth's Gift]]'' - [[Donna Davidson]] |
− | :''[[Rain Shadow]]'' | + | :''[[The Heart's Desire]]'' - [[Gayle Wilson]] |
− | :''[[Rhapsody | + | :''[[Rain Shadow]]'' - [[Cheryl St. John]] |
− | :''[[The Third Christmas]]'' | + | :''[[Rhapsody In Time]]'' - [[Judith O'Brien]] |
+ | :''[[The Third Christmas]]'' - [[Margot Early]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Historical Romance|'''Historical Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Historical Romance|'''Historical Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[To Tame a Texan's Heart]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[To Tame a Texan's Heart]]'' - [[Jodi Thomas]]''' |
− | :''[[Crooked Hearts]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Dreaming]]'' | + | :''[[Crooked Hearts]]'' - [[Patricia Gaffney]] |
− | :''[[Greatest Lover | + | :''[[Dreaming]]'' - [[Jill Barnett]] |
− | :''[[If You Believe]]'' | + | :''[[Greatest Lover In All England]]'' - [[Christina Dodd]] |
− | :''[[Parting Gifts]]'' | + | :''[[If You Believe - Kristin Hannah|If You Believe]]'' - [[Kristin Hannah]] |
− | :''[[Sweet Escape]]'' | + | :''[[Parting Gifts]]'' - [[Lorraine Heath]] |
− | :''[[Sweet Lullaby]]'' | + | :''[[Sweet Escape]]'' - [[Susan Macias]] |
+ | :''[[Sweet Lullaby]]'' - [[Lorraine Heath]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[An Echo in the Darkness]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[An Echo in the Darkness]]'' - [[Francine Rivers]]''' |
− | :''[[Out | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Unanswered Prayers]]'' | + | :''[[Out Of The Whirlwind]]'' - [[Gilbert Morris]] |
+ | :''[[Unanswered Prayers]]'' - [[Penny Richards]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Romance|'''Long Contemporary Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Romance|'''Long Contemporary Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[A Soldier's Heart]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[A Soldier's Heart - Kathleen Korbel|A Soldier's Heart]]'' - [[Kathleen Korbel]]''' |
− | :''[[Annie | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[The Eight Second Wedding]]'' | + | :''[[Annie And The Outlaw]]'' - [[Sharon Sala]] |
− | :''[[Left | + | :''[[The Eight Second Wedding]]'' - [[Anne McAllister]] |
− | :''[[No Easy Way Out]]'' | + | :''[[Left At The Altar]]'' - [[Justine Davis]] |
− | :''[[Single...with Children]]'' | + | :''[[No Easy Way Out]]'' - [[Paula Detmer Riggs]] |
− | :''[[The Trouble | + | :''[[Single...with Children]]'' - [[Connie Bennett]] |
− | :''[[Uncertain Angels]]'' | + | :''[[The Trouble With Joe]]'' - [[Emilie Richards]] |
+ | :''[[Uncertain Angels]]'' - [[Kim Cates]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Dancing | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Dancing On The Wind|Dancing On The Wind]]'' - [[Mary Jo Putney]]''' |
− | :''[[Circle | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[The Dream Hunter]]'' | + | :''[[Circle In The Water]]'' (aka ''[[At The King's Command]]'') - [[Susan Wiggs]] |
− | :''[[More Than Magic]]'' | + | :''[[The Dream Hunter - Laura Kinsale|The Dream Hunter]]'' - [[Laura Kinsale]] |
− | :''[[No Brighter Dream]]'' | + | :''[[More Than Magic]]'' - [[Olga Bicos]] |
− | :''[[The Raider's Daughter]]'' | + | :''[[No Brighter Dream]]'' - [[Katherine Kingsley]] |
− | :''[[River | + | :''[[The Raider's Daughter]]'' - [[Kimberly Cates]] |
− | :''[[Wild Sage]]'' | + | :''[[River Of Sky]]'' - [[Karen Harper]] |
+ | :''[[Wild Sage]]'' - [[Peggy Hanchar]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Paranormal/Fantasy/Time Travel Romance|'''Paranormal/Fantasy/Time Travel Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Paranormal/Fantasy/Time Travel Romance|'''Paranormal/Fantasy/Time Travel Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Lord of the Storm]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Lord of the Storm]]'' - [[Justine Davis]]''' |
− | :''[[Cinderman]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Demon Prince]]'' | + | :''[[Cinderman]]'' - [[Anne Stuart]] |
− | :''[[Ghostly Enchantment]]'' | + | :''[[Demon Prince]]'' - [[Kathleen Morgan]] |
− | :''[[Hour | + | :''[[Ghostly Enchantment]]'' - [[Angie Ray]] |
− | :''[[Silent Rose]]'' | + | :''[[Hour Of The Rose]]'' - [[Christina Skye]] |
− | :''[[Twilight Memories]]'' | + | :''[[The Silent Rose]]'' - [[Kasey Mars]] |
+ | :''[[Twilight Memories]]'' - [[Maggie Shayne]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Mrs. Drew Plays Her Hand]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Mrs. Drew Plays Her Hand]]'' - [[Carla Kelly]]''' |
− | :''[[An Angel | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Christmas Belle]]'' | + | :''[[An Angel For The Earl]]'' - [[Barbara Metzger]] |
− | :''[[Dark Angel]]'' | + | :''[[Christmas Belle]]'' - [[Mary Balogh]] |
− | :''[[The Genuine Article]]'' | + | :''[[Dark Angel - Mary Balogh|Dark Angel]]'' - [[Mary Balogh]] |
− | :''[[Tempting Harriet]]'' | + | :''[[The Genuine Article - Patricia Rice|The Genuine Article]]'' - [[Patricia Rice]] |
+ | :''[[Tempting Harriet]]'' - [[Mary Balogh]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance|'''Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance|'''Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Hidden Riches]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Hidden Riches]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]]''' |
− | :''[[Silent Sonata]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Sins]]'' | + | :''[[Silent Sonata]]'' - [[Deborah Nicholas]] |
− | :''[[Suspect]]'' | + | :''[[Sins]]'' - [[Jillian Grey]] |
+ | :''[[Suspect]]'' - [[Jo Leigh]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Getting Rid | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Getting Rid Of Bradley]]'' - [[Jennifer Crusie]]''' |
− | :''[[Aftershock]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Blackthorne's Woman]]'' | + | :''[[Aftershock - Lynn Michaels|Aftershock]]'' - [[Lynn Michaels]] |
− | :''[[Close Encounters]]'' | + | :''[[Blackthorne's Woman]]'' - [[Victoria Leigh]] |
− | :''[[Dear John...]]'' | + | :''[[Close Encounters]]'' - [[Terry Lawrence]] |
− | :''[[The Mercenary]]'' | + | :''[[Dear John...]]'' - [[Lyn Ellis]] |
− | :''[[Murdock's Family]]'' - [[Paula Detmer Riggs]] | + | :''[[The Mercenary - Cherry Adair|The Mercenary]]'' - [[Cherry Adair]] |
− | :''[[The Return | + | :''[[Murdock's Family]]'' - [[Paula Detmer Riggs]] |
+ | :''[[The Return Of Caine O'Halloran]]'' - [[Joann Ross]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Oh Baby!]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Oh Baby! - Lauryn Chandler|Oh Baby!]]'' - [[Lauryn Chandler]]''' |
− | :''[[The Baby Battle]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
− | :''[[Child | + | :''[[The Baby Battle]]'' - [[Shannon Waverly]] |
− | :''[[Expectations]]'' | + | :''[[Child Of Her Dreams]]'' - [[Sandra Steffen]] |
− | :''[[McCullough's Bride]]'' | + | :''[[Expectations]]'' - [[Shannon Waverly]] |
− | :''[[Traveling Man]]'' | + | :''[[McCullough's Bride]]'' - [[Anne Peters]] |
+ | :''[[Traveling Man]]'' - [[Leigh Michaels]] | ||
+ | |||
===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]=== | ||
− | ''[[Second to None]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Second to None]]'' - [[ArLynn Presser]]''' |
− | :''[[Paradise]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
+ | :''[[Paradise - Cheryl Zach|Paradise]]'' - [[Cheryl Zach]] |
Latest revision as of 01:57, 15 February 2023
Contents
- 1 Contemporary Single Title Romance
- 2 First Book
- 3 Historical Romance
- 4 Inspirational Romance
- 5 Long Contemporary Romance
- 6 Long Historical Romance
- 7 Paranormal/Fantasy/Time Travel Romance
- 8 Regency Romance
- 9 Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance
- 10 Short Contemporary Romance
- 11 Traditional Romance
- 12 Young Adult Romance
Contemporary Single Title Romance
* Winner: Again - Kathleen Gilles Seidel
- Finalists:
First Book
* Winner: Ghostly Enchantment - Angie Ray
- Finalists:
- All Things Beautiful - Cathy Maxwell
- Dear John... - Lyn Ellis
- Elizabeth's Gift - Donna Davidson
- The Heart's Desire - Gayle Wilson
- Rain Shadow - Cheryl St. John
- Rhapsody In Time - Judith O'Brien
- The Third Christmas - Margot Early
Historical Romance
* Winner: To Tame a Texan's Heart - Jodi Thomas
- Finalists:
- Crooked Hearts - Patricia Gaffney
- Dreaming - Jill Barnett
- Greatest Lover In All England - Christina Dodd
- If You Believe - Kristin Hannah
- Parting Gifts - Lorraine Heath
- Sweet Escape - Susan Macias
- Sweet Lullaby - Lorraine Heath
Inspirational Romance
* Winner: An Echo in the Darkness - Francine Rivers
- Finalists:
Long Contemporary Romance
* Winner: A Soldier's Heart - Kathleen Korbel
- Finalists:
- Annie And The Outlaw - Sharon Sala
- The Eight Second Wedding - Anne McAllister
- Left At The Altar - Justine Davis
- No Easy Way Out - Paula Detmer Riggs
- Single...with Children - Connie Bennett
- The Trouble With Joe - Emilie Richards
- Uncertain Angels - Kim Cates
Long Historical Romance
* Winner: Dancing On The Wind - Mary Jo Putney
- Finalists:
- Circle In The Water (aka At The King's Command) - Susan Wiggs
- The Dream Hunter - Laura Kinsale
- More Than Magic - Olga Bicos
- No Brighter Dream - Katherine Kingsley
- The Raider's Daughter - Kimberly Cates
- River Of Sky - Karen Harper
- Wild Sage - Peggy Hanchar
Paranormal/Fantasy/Time Travel Romance
* Winner: Lord of the Storm - Justine Davis
- Finalists:
- Cinderman - Anne Stuart
- Demon Prince - Kathleen Morgan
- Ghostly Enchantment - Angie Ray
- Hour Of The Rose - Christina Skye
- The Silent Rose - Kasey Mars
- Twilight Memories - Maggie Shayne
Regency Romance
* Winner: Mrs. Drew Plays Her Hand - Carla Kelly
- Finalists:
- An Angel For The Earl - Barbara Metzger
- Christmas Belle - Mary Balogh
- Dark Angel - Mary Balogh
- The Genuine Article - Patricia Rice
- Tempting Harriet - Mary Balogh
Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance
* Winner: Hidden Riches - Nora Roberts
- Finalists:
Short Contemporary Romance
* Winner: Getting Rid Of Bradley - Jennifer Crusie
- Finalists:
- Aftershock - Lynn Michaels
- Blackthorne's Woman - Victoria Leigh
- Close Encounters - Terry Lawrence
- Dear John... - Lyn Ellis
- The Mercenary - Cherry Adair
- Murdock's Family - Paula Detmer Riggs
- The Return Of Caine O'Halloran - Joann Ross
Traditional Romance
* Winner: Oh Baby! - Lauryn Chandler
- Finalists:
- The Baby Battle - Shannon Waverly
- Child Of Her Dreams - Sandra Steffen
- Expectations - Shannon Waverly
- McCullough's Bride - Anne Peters
- Traveling Man - Leigh Michaels
Young Adult Romance
* Winner: Second to None - ArLynn Presser
- Finalists: