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[[Category:RITA Winners]] [[Category:RITA Finalists]]
  
===[[RITA®: First Novel|'''First Novel''']]===
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===[[First Novel]]===
''[[Candle In The Window]]'' by [[Christina Dodd]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carolyn Marino
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'''* Winner: ''[[Candle In The Window]]'' - [[Christina Dodd]]'''
:''[[Foster Love]]'' by [[Janis Reams Hudson]] - Meteor, Kismet - Kate Duffy
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* Finalists:
:''[[A Handful Of Heaven]]'' by [[Kristin Hannah]] - Fawcett, Gold Medal - Elisa Wares
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:''[[Foster Love]]'' - [[Janis Reams Hudson]]
:''[[Outlander]]'' by [[Diana Gabaldon]] - PRH/Random House, Delacorte - Jackie Cantor
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:''[[A Handful Of Heaven]]'' - [[Kristin Hannah]]
:''[[Running Mates]]'' by [[Barbara Parker]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Onyx - Audrey LaFehr
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:''[[Outlander]]'' - [[Diana Gabaldon]]
:''[[The Scarlet Temptress]]'' by [[Sue Rich]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Caroline Tolley
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:''[[Running Mates]]'' - [[Barbara Parker]]
===[[RITA®: Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance|'''Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance''']]===
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:''[[The Scarlet Temptress]]'' - [[Sue Rich]]
''[[Angel For Hire]] (aka [[Help Wanted: Angel!]])'' by Justine Davis - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Leslie Wainger
 
:''[[For Love's Sake Only]]'' by [[Laura Parker]] - PRH/Random House, Dell - Damaris Rowland
 
:''[[Whisper Of Midnight]]'' by [[Patricia Simpson]] - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperPrism - Carolyn Marino
 
===[[RITA®: Historical Series Romance|'''Historical Series Romance''']]===
 
''[[The Tender Texan]]'' by [[Jodi Thomas]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Diamond - Gail Fortune & Leslie Gelbman
 
:''[[The Abduction]]'' by [[Patricia Potter]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Tracy Farrell
 
:''[[Blossom]]'' by [[Constance Bennett]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Diamond - Hillary Cige
 
:''[[Captive Rose]]'' by [[Miriam Minger]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards
 
:''[[Moonwitch]]'' by [[Nicole Jordan]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Eliza Shallcross
 
:''[[Rugged Splendor]]'' by [[Robin Leigh]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards
 
:''[[Sapphire Magic]]'' by [[Nina Beaumont]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Tracy Farrell
 
===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Romance|'''Long Contemporary Romance''']]===
 
''[[A Rose For Maggie]]'' by [[Kathleen Korbel]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Lucia Macro
 
:''[[Annie In The Morning]]'' by [[Curtiss Ann Matlock]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Leslie Wainger
 
:''[[Embers]]'' by [[Mary Kirk]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Leslie Kazanjian
 
:''[[Loose Ends]]'' by [[Justine Davis]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Melissa Senate & Beth deGuzman
 
:''[[Maybe This Time - Dee Holmes|Maybe This Time]]'' by [[Dee Holmes]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Eliza Shallcross & Leslie Wainger
 
:''[[Return To Tomorrow]]'' by [[Marisa Carroll]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance -Ellen Lupu
 
:''[[Safe Harbor - Judith Arnold|Safe Harbor]]'' by [[Judith Arnold]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Debra Matteucci
 
:''[[Silent Impact]]'' by [[Paula Detmer Riggs]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger
 
  
===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]===
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===[[Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance]]===
''[[Emily And The Dark Angel]]'' by [[Jo Beverley]] - Bloomsbury, Walker - Mary Elizabeth Allen
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'''* Winner: ''[[Angel For Hire]] (aka [[Help Wanted: Angel!]])'' - [[Justine Davis]]'''
:''[[An Arranged Marriage - Jo Beverley|An Arranged Marriage]]'' by [[Jo Beverley]] - Kensington, Zebra - Alice Alfonsi
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* Finalists:
:''[[The Genuine Article]]'' by [[Mary E. Butle]]r - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Charter Diamond - Carrie Feron
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:''[[For Love's Sake Only]]'' - [[Laura Parker]]
:''[[A Heart In Disguise]]'' by [[Monette Cummings]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Charter Diamond - Carrie Feron
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:''[[Whisper Of Midnight]]'' - [[Patricia Simpson]]
:''[[The Rake's Reward]]'' by [[Mary Kingsley]] - Kensington, Zebra, Regency - Carin Cohen-Ritter
 
  
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
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===[[Historical Series Romance]]===
''[[Night Shift]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Isabel Swift
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'''* Winner: ''[[The Tender Texan]]'' - [[Jodi Thomas]]'''
:''[[Desert Shadows]]'' by [[Emilie Richards]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger
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* Finalists:
:''[[Island Of Dreams]]'' by [[Patricia Potter]] - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperPrism - Carolyn Marino
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:''[[The Abduction]]'' - [[Patricia Potter]]
===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]===
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:''[[Blossom]]'' - [[Constance Bennett]]
''[[A Human Touch]]'' by [[Glenda Sanders]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Birgit Davis-Todd & Dominique Mondoulet-Wise
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:''[[Captive Rose]]'' - [[Miriam Minger]]
:''[[Heart Of The Dragon]]'' by [[Deborah Smith]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Nita Taublib
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:''[[Moonwitch]]'' - [[Nicole Jordan]]
:''[[It Happened One Weekend]]'' by [[Vicki Lewis Thompson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Zilla Soriano & Dominique Mondoulet-Wise
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:''[[Rugged Splendor]]'' - [[Robin Leigh]]
:''[[The Loving Touch - Catherine Spencer|The Loving Touch]]'' by [[Catherine Spencer]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents - Elizabeth Johnson
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:''[[Sapphire Magic]]'' - [[Nina Beaumont]]
:''[[Midnight Kiss - Marcia Evanick|Midnight Kiss]]'' by [[Marcia Evanick]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Beth deGuzman
 
:''[[Outlaw Carson]]'' by [[Glenna McReynolds]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Elizabeth Barrett
 
:''[[Rough Passage]]'' by [[Paula Detmer Riggs]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Leslie Wainger
 
:''[[Sara's Angel]]'' by [[Sharon Sala]] - Meteor, Kismet - Kate Duffy
 
:''[[Too Wild To Wed?]]'' by [[Jayne Ann Krentz]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Birgit Davis-Todd & Dominique Mondoulet-Wise
 
:''[[Valentine's Knight]]'' by [[Renee Roszel]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Valerie Hayward
 
  
===[[RITA®: Single Title Contemporary Romance|'''Single Title Contemporary Romance''']]===
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===[[Long Contemporary Romance]]===
''[[A Man To Die For - Eileen Dreyer|A Man To Die For]]'' by [[Eileen Dreyer]] - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperTorch - Carolyn Marino
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'''* Winner: ''[[A Rose For Maggie]]'' - [[Kathleen Korbel]]'''
:''[[Genuine Lies]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Fanfare - Carolyn Nichols
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* Finalists:
:''[[A Nothing Town In Texas]]'' by [[Lass Small]] - HarperCollins, Harper - Carolyn Marino
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:''[[Annie In The Morning]]'' - [[Curtiss Ann Matlock]]  
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:''[[Embers]]'' - [[Mary Kirk]]
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:''[[Loose Ends]]'' - [[Justine Davis]]
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:''[[Maybe This Time - Dee Holmes|Maybe This Time]]'' - [[Dee Holmes]]
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:''[[Return To Tomorrow]]'' - [[Marisa Carroll]]
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:''[[Safe Harbor - Judith Arnold|Safe Harbor]]'' - [[Judith Arnold]]
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:''[[Silent Impact]]'' - [[Paula Detmer Riggs]]
  
===[[RITA®: Single Title Historical Romance|'''Single Title Historical Romance''']]===
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===[[Regency Romance]]===
''[[Courting Miss Hattie]]'' by [[Pamela Morsi]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Fanfare - Carrie Feron
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'''* Winner: ''[[Emily And The Dark Angel]]'' - [[Jo Beverley]]'''
:''[[Emma And The Outlaw]]'' by [[Linda Lael Miller]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Linda Marrow
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* Finalists:
:''[[Forbidden]]'' by [[Susan Johnson]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Fanfare - Barbara Alpert
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:''[[An Arranged Marriage - Jo Beverley|An Arranged Marriage]]'' - [[Jo Beverley]]
:''[[Green Eyes]]'' by [[Karen Robards]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards
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:''[[The Genuine Article - Mary E. Butler|The Genuine Article]]'' - [[Mary E. Butler]]
:''[[Outlander]]'' by [[Diana Gabaldon]] - PRH/Random House, Delacorte - Jackie Cantor
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:''[[A Heart In Disguise]]'' - [[Monette Cummings]]
:''[[The Raven And The Rose]]'' by [[Susan Wiggs]] - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperPrism - Carolyn Marino
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:''[[The Rake's Reward]]'' - [[Mary Kingsley]]
:''[[The Shadow And The Star]]'' by [[Laura Kinsale]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards
 
===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]===
 
''[[Every Kind Of Heaven - Bethany Campbell|Every Kind Of Heaven]]'' by [[Bethany Campbell]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Dianne Moggy
 
:''[[The Cloud Holders]]'' by [[Bethany Campbell]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Dianne Moggy & Pat Cooney
 
:''[[Courting Catherine]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Paula Pearl
 
:''[[First Comes Marriage]]'' by [[Debbie Macomber]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Paula Eykelhof
 
:''[[Of Rascals And Rainbows]]'' by [[Marcella Thompson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Pat Cooney
 
:''[[Romantic Notions]]'' by [[Roz Denny]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Paula Eykelhof
 
  
===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]===
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===[[Romantic Suspense]]===
''[[Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep]]'' by [[Lurlene McDaniel]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Starfire - Beverly Horowitz
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'''* Winner: ''[[Night Shift]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]]'''
:''[[Down With Love!]]'' by [[Carla Bracale]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Sweet Dreams - Jane Thornton
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* Finalists:
:''[[The Truth About Love - Laurie Lykken|The Truth About Love]]'' by [[Laurie Lykken]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Sweet Dreams - Jane Thornton
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:''[[Desert Shadows]]'' - [[Emilie Richards]]
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:''[[Island Of Dreams]]'' - [[Patricia Potter]]
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===[[Short Contemporary Romance]]===
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'''* Winner: ''[[A Human Touch]]'' - [[Glenda Sanders]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Heart Of The Dragon]]'' - [[Deborah Smith]]
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:''[[It Happened One Weekend]]'' - [[Vicki Lewis Thompson]]
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:''[[The Loving Touch - Catherine Spencer|The Loving Touch]]'' - [[Catherine Spencer]]
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:''[[Midnight Kiss - Marcia Evanick|Midnight Kiss]]'' - [[Marcia Evanick]]
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:''[[Outlaw Carson]]'' - [[Glenna McReynolds]]
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:''[[Rough Passage]]'' - [[Paula Detmer Riggs]]
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:''[[Sara's Angel]]'' - [[Sharon Sala]]
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:''[[Too Wild To Wed?]]'' - [[Jayne Ann Krentz]]
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:''[[Valentine's Knight]]'' - [[Renee Roszel]]
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===[[Single Title Contemporary Romance]]===
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'''* Winner: ''[[A Man To Die For - Eileen Dreyer|A Man To Die For]]'' - [[Eileen Dreyer]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Genuine Lies]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]]
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:''[[A Nothing Town In Texas]]'' - [[Lass Small]]
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===[[Single Title Historical Romance]]===
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'''* Winner: ''[[Courting Miss Hattie]]'' - [[Pamela Morsi]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Emma And The Outlaw]]'' by [[Linda Lael Miller]]
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:''[[Forbidden - Susan Johnson|Forbidden]]'' - [[Susan Johnson]]
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:''[[Green Eyes]]'' - [[Karen Robards]]
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:''[[Outlander]]'' - [[Diana Gabaldon]]
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:''[[The Raven And The Rose]]'' - [[Susan Wiggs]]
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:''[[The Shadow And The Star]]'' - [[Laura Kinsale]]
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===[[Traditional Romance]]===
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'''* Winner: ''[[Every Kind Of Heaven - Bethany Campbell|Every Kind Of Heaven]]'' - [[Bethany Campbell]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[The Cloud Holders]]'' - [[Bethany Campbell]]
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:''[[Courting Catherine]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]]
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:''[[First Comes Marriage]]'' - [[Debbie Macomber]]
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:''[[Of Rascals And Rainbows]]'' - [[Marcella Thompson]]
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:''[[Romantic Notions]]'' - [[Roz Denny]]
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===[[Young Adult Romance]]===
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'''* Winner: ''[[Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep]]'' - [[Lurlene McDaniel]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Down With Love!]]'' - [[Carla Bracale]]
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:''[[The Truth About Love - Laurie Lykken|The Truth About Love]]'' - [[Laurie Lykken]]

Latest revision as of 22:36, 11 February 2023


First Novel

* Winner: Candle In The Window - Christina Dodd

  • Finalists:
Foster Love - Janis Reams Hudson
A Handful Of Heaven - Kristin Hannah
Outlander - Diana Gabaldon
Running Mates - Barbara Parker
The Scarlet Temptress - Sue Rich

Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance

* Winner: Angel For Hire (aka Help Wanted: Angel!) - Justine Davis

  • Finalists:
For Love's Sake Only - Laura Parker
Whisper Of Midnight - Patricia Simpson

Historical Series Romance

* Winner: The Tender Texan - Jodi Thomas

  • Finalists:
The Abduction - Patricia Potter
Blossom - Constance Bennett
Captive Rose - Miriam Minger
Moonwitch - Nicole Jordan
Rugged Splendor - Robin Leigh
Sapphire Magic - Nina Beaumont

Long Contemporary Romance

* Winner: A Rose For Maggie - Kathleen Korbel

  • Finalists:
Annie In The Morning - Curtiss Ann Matlock
Embers - Mary Kirk
Loose Ends - Justine Davis
Maybe This Time - Dee Holmes
Return To Tomorrow - Marisa Carroll
Safe Harbor - Judith Arnold
Silent Impact - Paula Detmer Riggs

Regency Romance

* Winner: Emily And The Dark Angel - Jo Beverley

  • Finalists:
An Arranged Marriage - Jo Beverley
The Genuine Article - Mary E. Butler
A Heart In Disguise - Monette Cummings
The Rake's Reward - Mary Kingsley

Romantic Suspense

* Winner: Night Shift - Nora Roberts

  • Finalists:
Desert Shadows - Emilie Richards
Island Of Dreams - Patricia Potter

Short Contemporary Romance

* Winner: A Human Touch - Glenda Sanders

  • Finalists:
Heart Of The Dragon - Deborah Smith
It Happened One Weekend - Vicki Lewis Thompson
The Loving Touch - Catherine Spencer
Midnight Kiss - Marcia Evanick
Outlaw Carson - Glenna McReynolds
Rough Passage - Paula Detmer Riggs
Sara's Angel - Sharon Sala
Too Wild To Wed? - Jayne Ann Krentz
Valentine's Knight - Renee Roszel

Single Title Contemporary Romance

* Winner: A Man To Die For - Eileen Dreyer

  • Finalists:
Genuine Lies - Nora Roberts
A Nothing Town In Texas - Lass Small

Single Title Historical Romance

* Winner: Courting Miss Hattie - Pamela Morsi

  • Finalists:
Emma And The Outlaw by Linda Lael Miller
Forbidden - Susan Johnson
Green Eyes - Karen Robards
Outlander - Diana Gabaldon
The Raven And The Rose - Susan Wiggs
The Shadow And The Star - Laura Kinsale

Traditional Romance

* Winner: Every Kind Of Heaven - Bethany Campbell

  • Finalists:
The Cloud Holders - Bethany Campbell
Courting Catherine - Nora Roberts
First Comes Marriage - Debbie Macomber
Of Rascals And Rainbows - Marcella Thompson
Romantic Notions - Roz Denny

Young Adult Romance

* Winner: Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep - Lurlene McDaniel

  • Finalists:
Down With Love! - Carla Bracale
The Truth About Love - Laurie Lykken