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[[Category:RITA Winners]] [[Category:RITA Finalists]]
  
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]===
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===[[Contemporary Single Title Romance]]===
''[[The Way Back Home - Barbara Freethy|The Way Back Home]]'' by [[Barbara Freethy]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Micki Nuding
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'''Winner: ''[[The Way Back Home - Barbara Freethy|The Way Back Home]]'' - [[Barbara Freethy]]'''
:''[[About Last Night]]'' by [[Ruthie Knox]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Sue Grimshaw
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* Finalists:
:''[[Barefoot In The Sand]]'' by [[Roxanne St. Claire]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Amy Pierpont
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:''[[About Last Night]]'' - [[Ruthie Knox]]
:''[[Forever And A Day]]'' by [[Jill Shalvis]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan
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:''[[Barefoot In The Sand]]'' - [[Roxanne St. Claire]]
:''[[Lucky In Love - Jill Shalvis|Lucky In Love]]'' by [[Jill Shalvis]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan
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:''[[Forever And A Day]]'' - [[Jill Shalvis]]
:''[[Melt Into You]]'' by [[Roni Loren]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley Heat - Kate Seaver
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:''[[Lucky In Love - Jill Shalvis|Lucky In Love]]'' - [[Jill Shalvis]]
:''[[Sugar Springs]]'' by [[Kim Law]] - Amazon, Montlake - Kelli Martin
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:''[[Melt Into You]]'' - [[Roni Loren]]
:''[[Zoe's Muster]]'' by [[Barbara Hannay]] - PRH/Penguin, Michael Joseph - Belinda Byrne
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:''[[Sugar Springs]]'' - [[Kim Law]]
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:''[[Zoe's Muster]]'' - [[Barbara Hannay]]
  
===[[RITA®: Frist Book|'''First Book''']]===
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===[[First Book]]===
''[[The Haunting Of Maddy Clare]]'' by [[Simone St. James]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Ellen Edwards
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'''Winner: ''[[The Haunting Of Maddy Clare]]'' - [[Simone St. James]]'''
:''[[The Anatomist's Wife]]'' by [[Anna Lee Huber]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Michelle Vega
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* Finalists:
:''[[Crazy Little Thing]]'' by [[Tracy Brogan]] - Amazon, Montlake - Kelli Martin
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:''[[The Anatomist's Wife]]'' - [[Anna Lee Huber]]
:''[[Firelight]]'' by [[Kristen Callihan]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan
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:''[[Crazy Little Thing]]'' - [[Tracy Brogan]]
:''[[Forged In Fire]]'' by [[Trish McCallan]] - Amazon, Montlake - Lindsay Guzzardo
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:''[[Firelight - Kristen Callihan|Firelight]]'' - [[Kristen Callihan]]
:''[[Ghost Planet]]'' by [[Sharon Lynn Fisher]] - Tom Doherty Associates, Tor - Whitney Ross
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:''[[Forged In Fire]]'' - [[Trish McCallan]]
:''[[My Life Next Door]]'' by [[Huntley Fitzpatrick]] - PRH/Penguin, Dial - Jessica Garrison
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:''[[Ghost Planet]]'' - [[Sharon Lynn Fisher]]
:''[[Pushing The Limits]]'' by [[Katie McGarry]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Teen - Margo Lipschultz
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:''[[My Life Next Door]]'' - [[Huntley Fitzpatrick]]
===[[RITA®: Historical Romance|'''Historical Romance''']]===
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:''[[Pushing The Limits]]'' - [[Katie McGarry]]
''[[A Rogue By Any Other Name]]'' by [[Sarah MacLean]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
 
:''[[Beauty And The Bounty Hunter]]'' by [[Lori Austin]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Eclipse - Claire Zion
 
:''[[Bride By Mistake]]'' by [[Anne Gracie]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy
 
:''[[Defiant]]'' by [[Pamela Clare]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
 
:''[[A Lady Never Surrenders]]'' by [[Sabrina Jeffries]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Micki Nuding
 
:''[[The Recruit]]'' by [[Monica McCarty]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Kate Collins
 
:''[[Too Dangerous To Desire]]'' by [[Cara Elliott]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Lauren Plude
 
:''[[Wedded In Sin]]'' by [[Jade Lee]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Kate Seaver
 
===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
 
''[[Against The Tide]]'' by [[Elizabeth Camden]] - Baker, Bethany House - Raela Schoenherr
 
:''[[Betrayal]]'' by [[Robin Lee Hatcher]] - HarperCollins, Zondervan - Sue Brower & Leslie Peterson
 
:''[[An Heiress At Heart]]'' by [[Jennifer Delamere]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Lauren Plude
 
:''[[A House Full Of Hope]]'' by [[Missy Tippens]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Love Inspired - Emily Rodmell & Rachel Burkot
 
:''[[My Stubborn Heart]]'' by [[Becky Wad]]e - Baker, Bethany House - Sarah Long
 
:''[[Naomi's Christmas]]'' by [[Marta Perry]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Trade - Ellen Edwards
 
:''[[The Soldier's Wife]]'' by [[Cheryl Reavis]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Love Inspired - Tara Gavin
 
:''[[The Wedding Dress]]'' by [[Rachel Hauck]] - Thomas Nelson - Ami McConnell
 
===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Series Romance|'''Long Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
 
''[[A Gift For All Seasons]]'' by [[Karen Templeton]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Edition - Gail Chasan
 
:''[[A Cold Creek Noel]]'' by [[RaeAnne Thayne]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Edition - Gail Chasan
 
:''[[From Father To Son]]'' by [[Janice Kay Johnson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Wanda Ottewell
 
:''[[A Life Rebuilt]]'' by [[Jean Brashear]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Adrienne Macintosh
 
:''[[Making Her Way Home]]'' by [[Janice Kay Johnson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Wanda Ottewell
 
:''[[No Ordinary Joe]]'' by [[Michelle Celmer]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Edition - Charles Greimsman
 
:''[[Out Of The Depths]]'' by [[Pamela Hearon]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Megan Long
 
:''[[A Texas Chance]]'' by [[Jean Brashear]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Adrienne Macintosh
 
===[[RITA®: Novel with Strong Romantic Elements|'''Novel with Strong Romantic Elements''']]===
 
''[[The Haunting Of Maddy Clare]]'' by [[Simone St. James]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Ellen Edwards
 
:''[[The Anatomist's Wife]]'' by [[Anna Lee Huber]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Michelle Vega
 
:''[[Before And Ever Since]]'' by [[Sharla Lovelace]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy
 
:''[[Bridge Of Scarlet Leaves]]'' by [[Kristina McMorris]] - Kensington - John Scognamiglio
 
:''[[A Girl Like You]]'' by [[Maria Geraci]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Trade - Wendy McCurdy
 
:''[[Time's Echo]]'' by [[Pamela Hartshorne]] - Macmillan, Pan Macmillan - Wayne Brookes
 
:''[[The Welcome Committee Of Butternut Creek]]'' by [[Jane Myers Perrine]] - Hachette Nashville, Faith Words - Christina Boys
 
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
 
''[[Shadow's Claim]]'' by [[Kresley Cole]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Lauren McKenna
 
:''[[Angel In Chains]]'' by [[Cynthia Eden]] - Kensington, Brava - Megan Records
 
:''[[Edge Of Oblivion]]'' - [[J. T. Geissinger]] - Amazon, Montlake - Eleni Caminis
 
:''[[Immortally Yours]]'' by [[Angie Fox]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Monique Patterson
 
:''[[Lothaire]]'' by [[Kresley Cole]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Lauren McKenna
 
:''[[Mark Of The Witch]]'' by [[Maggie Shayne]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Leslie Wainger
 
:''[[Moonglow]]'' by [[Kristen Callihan]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan
 
:''[[Rogue Rider]]'' by [[Larissa Ione]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Amy Pierpont
 
===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]===
 
''[[Seduced By A Pirate]]'' by [[Eloisa James]] - HarperCollins, Avon Impulse - Carrie Feron
 
:''[[Breathless]]'' by [[Sophie Jordan]] - HarperCollins, HarperTeen Impulse - Kari Sutherland
 
:''[[Duchess Of Love]]'' by [[Sally MacKenzie]] - Kensington, Zebra - Audrey LaFehr
 
:"Room At The Inn" in ''[[Naughty & Nice]]'' by [[Ruthie Knox]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Sue Grimshaw
 
:"Sleeping With A Beauty" in ''[[Once Upon A Valentine]]'' by [[Leslie Kelly]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Blaze - Brenda Chin
 
:"The Valentine's Curse" in ''[[Be My Texas Valentine]]'' by [[Jodi Thomas]] - Kensington, Zebra - Peter Senftleben
 
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
 
''[[Scorched]]'' by [[Laura Griffin]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket Star - Abby Zidle
 
:''[[Celebrity In Death]]'' by [[J.D. Robb]] - PRH/Penguin, Putnam - Leslie Gelbman
 
:''[[Dead Heat - Bronwyn Parry|Dead Heat]]'' by [[Bronwyn Parry]] - Hachette Australia - Bernadette Foley
 
:''[[Don't Cry For Me]]'' by [[Sharon Sala]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Leslie Wainger
 
:''[[Forged In Fire]]'' by [[Trish McCallan]] - Amazon, Montlake - Lindsay Guzzardo
 
:''[[Last Man Standing - Cindy Gerard|Last Man Standing]]'' by [[Cindy Gerard]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket Star - Micki Nuding
 
:''[[Twisted]]'' by [[Laura Griffin]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket Star - Abby Zidle
 
:''[[Vortex]]'' by [[Cherry Adair]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Rose Hilliar:d
 
  
===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Series Romance|'''Short Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
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===[[Historical Romance]]===
''[[A Night Of No Return]]'' by [[Sarah Morgan]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents - Lucy Gilmour
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'''Winner: ''[[A Rogue By Any Other Name]]'' - [[Sarah MacLean]]'''
:''[[Becoming Dante]]'' by [[Day Leclaire]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Desire - Mary-Theresa Hussey
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* Finalists:
:''[[Cowboy In The Crossfire]]'' by [[Robin Perini]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Allison Lyons
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:''[[Beauty And The Bounty Hunter]]'' - [[Lori Austin]]
:''[[The Last Single Maverick]]'' by [[Christine Rimmer]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Edition - Gail Chasan & Susan Litman
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:''[[Bride By Mistake]]'' - [[Anne Gracie]]
:''[[A Marriage Worth Fighting For]]'' by [[Lilian Darcy]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Edition -Bryony Green
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:''[[Defiant]]'' - [[Pamela Clare]]
:''[[Surgeon Sheik's Rescue]]'' by [[Loreth Anne White]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romantic Suspense - Susan Litman
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:''[[A Lady Never Surrenders]]'' - [[Sabrina Jeffries]]
:''[[The Tycoon's Secret Daughter]]'' by [[Susan Meier]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Sally Williamson
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:''[[The Recruit]]'' - [[Monica McCarty]]
:''[[We'll Always Have Paris]]'' by [[Jessica Hart]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Lucy Gilmour
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:''[[Too Dangerous To Desire]]'' - [[Cara Elliott]]
===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]===
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:''[[Wedded In Sin]]'' - [[Jade Lee]]
''[[The Farm]]'' by [[Emily McKay]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Michelle Vega
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:''[[Bound - Erica O'Rourke|Bound]]'' by [[Erica O'Rourke]] - Kensington, KTeen - Alicia Condon
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===[[Inspirational Romance]]===
:''[[Grave Mercy]]'' by [[Robin LaFevers]] - Houghton Mifflin - Kate O'Sullivan
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'''Winner: ''[[Against The Tide]]'' - [[Elizabeth Camden]]'''
:''[[Pushing The Limits]]'' by [[Katie McGarry]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Harlequin Teen - Margo Lipschultz
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Betrayal - Robin Lee Hatcher|Betrayal]]'' - [[Robin Lee Hatcher]]
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:''[[An Heiress At Heart]]'' - [[Jennifer Delamere]]
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:''[[A House Full Of Hope]]'' - [[Missy Tippens]]
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:''[[My Stubborn Heart]]'' - [[Becky Wade]]
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:''[[Naomi's Christmas]]'' - [[Marta Perry]]
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:''[[The Soldier's Wife]]'' - [[Cheryl Reavis]]
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:''[[The Wedding Dress]]'' - [[Rachel Hauck]]
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===[[Long Contemporary Series Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[A Gift For All Seasons]]'' - [[Karen Templeton]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[A Cold Creek Noel]]'' - [[RaeAnne Thayne]]
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:''[[From Father To Son]]'' - [[Janice Kay Johnson]]
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:''[[A Life Rebuilt]]'' - [[Jean Brashear]]
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:''[[Making Her Way Home]]'' - [[Janice Kay Johnson]]
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:''[[No Ordinary Joe]]'' - [[Michelle Celmer]]
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:''[[Out Of The Depths]]'' - [[Pamela Hearon]]
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:''[[A Texas Chance]]'' - [[Jean Brashear]]
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===[[Novel with Strong Romantic Elements]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[The Haunting Of Maddy Clare]]'' - [[Simone St. James]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[The Anatomist's Wife]]'' - [[Anna Lee Huber]]
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:''[[Before And Ever Since]]'' - [[Sharla Lovelace]]
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:''[[Bridge Of Scarlet Leaves]]'' - [[Kristina McMorris]]
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:''[[A Girl Like You]]'' - [[Maria Geraci]]
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:''[[Time's Echo]]'' - [[Pamela Hartshorne]]
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:''[[The Welcome Committee Of Butternut Creek]]'' - [[Jane Myers Perrine]]
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===[[Paranormal Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[Shadow's Claim]]'' - [[Kresley Cole]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Angel In Chains]]'' - [[Cynthia Eden]]
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:''[[Edge Of Oblivion]]'' - [[J.T. Geissinger]]
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:''[[Immortally Yours]]'' - [[Angie Fox]]
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:''[[Lothaire]]'' - [[Kresley Cole]]
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:''[[Mark Of The Witch]]'' - [[Maggie Shayne]]
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:''[[Moonglow]]'' - [[Kristen Callihan]]
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:''[[Rogue Rider]]'' - [[Larissa Ione]]
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===[[Romance Novella]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[Seduced By A Pirate]]'' - [[Eloisa James]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Breathless - Sophie Jordan|Breathless]]'' - [[Sophie Jordan]]
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:''[[Duchess Of Love]]'' - [[Sally MacKenzie]]
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:"Room At The Inn" in ''[[Naughty & Nice]]'' - [[Ruthie Knox]]
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:"Sleeping With A Beauty" in ''[[Once Upon A Valentine]]'' - [[Leslie Kelly]]
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:"The Valentine's Curse" in ''[[Be My Texas Valentine]]'' - [[Jodi Thomas]]
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===[[Romantic Suspense]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[Scorched]]'' - [[Laura Griffin]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Celebrity In Death]]'' - [[J.D. Robb]]
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:''[[Dead Heat - Bronwyn Parry|Dead Heat]]'' - [[Bronwyn Parry]]
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:''[[Don't Cry For Me]]'' - [[Sharon Sala]]
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:''[[Forged In Fire]]'' - [[Trish McCallan]]
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:''[[Last Man Standing - Cindy Gerard|Last Man Standing]]'' - [[Cindy Gerard]]
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:''[[Twisted]]'' - [[Laura Griffin]]
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:''[[Vortex - Cherry Adair|Vortex]]'' - [[Cherry Adair]]
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===[[Short Contemporary Series Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[A Night Of No Return]]'' - [[Sarah Morgan]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Becoming Dante]]'' - [[Day Leclaire]]
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:''[[Cowboy In The Crossfire]]'' - [[Robin Perini]]
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:''[[The Last Single Maverick]]'' - [[Christine Rimmer]]  
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:''[[A Marriage Worth Fighting For]]'' - [[Lilian Darcy]]
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:''[[Surgeon Sheik's Rescue]]'' - [[Loreth Anne White]]  
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:''[[The Tycoon's Secret Daughter]]'' - [[Susan Meier]]  
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:''[[We'll Always Have Paris]]'' - [[Jessica Hart]]
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===[[Young Adult Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[The Farm]]'' - [[Emily McKay]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Bound - Erica O'Rourke|Bound]]'' - [[Erica O'Rourke]]
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:''[[Grave Mercy]]'' - [[Robin LaFevers]]
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:''[[Pushing The Limits]]'' - [[Katie McGarry]]

Latest revision as of 22:54, 11 February 2023


Contemporary Single Title Romance

Winner: The Way Back Home - Barbara Freethy

  • Finalists:
About Last Night - Ruthie Knox
Barefoot In The Sand - Roxanne St. Claire
Forever And A Day - Jill Shalvis
Lucky In Love - Jill Shalvis
Melt Into You - Roni Loren
Sugar Springs - Kim Law
Zoe's Muster - Barbara Hannay

First Book

Winner: The Haunting Of Maddy Clare - Simone St. James

  • Finalists:
The Anatomist's Wife - Anna Lee Huber
Crazy Little Thing - Tracy Brogan
Firelight - Kristen Callihan
Forged In Fire - Trish McCallan
Ghost Planet - Sharon Lynn Fisher
My Life Next Door - Huntley Fitzpatrick
Pushing The Limits - Katie McGarry

Historical Romance

Winner: A Rogue By Any Other Name - Sarah MacLean

  • Finalists:
Beauty And The Bounty Hunter - Lori Austin
Bride By Mistake - Anne Gracie
Defiant - Pamela Clare
A Lady Never Surrenders - Sabrina Jeffries
The Recruit - Monica McCarty
Too Dangerous To Desire - Cara Elliott
Wedded In Sin - Jade Lee

Inspirational Romance

Winner: Against The Tide - Elizabeth Camden

  • Finalists:
Betrayal - Robin Lee Hatcher
An Heiress At Heart - Jennifer Delamere
A House Full Of Hope - Missy Tippens
My Stubborn Heart - Becky Wade
Naomi's Christmas - Marta Perry
The Soldier's Wife - Cheryl Reavis
The Wedding Dress - Rachel Hauck

Long Contemporary Series Romance

Winner: A Gift For All Seasons - Karen Templeton

  • Finalists:
A Cold Creek Noel - RaeAnne Thayne
From Father To Son - Janice Kay Johnson
A Life Rebuilt - Jean Brashear
Making Her Way Home - Janice Kay Johnson
No Ordinary Joe - Michelle Celmer
Out Of The Depths - Pamela Hearon
A Texas Chance - Jean Brashear

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

Winner: The Haunting Of Maddy Clare - Simone St. James

  • Finalists:
The Anatomist's Wife - Anna Lee Huber
Before And Ever Since - Sharla Lovelace
Bridge Of Scarlet Leaves - Kristina McMorris
A Girl Like You - Maria Geraci
Time's Echo - Pamela Hartshorne
The Welcome Committee Of Butternut Creek - Jane Myers Perrine

Paranormal Romance

Winner: Shadow's Claim - Kresley Cole

  • Finalists:
Angel In Chains - Cynthia Eden
Edge Of Oblivion - J.T. Geissinger
Immortally Yours - Angie Fox
Lothaire - Kresley Cole
Mark Of The Witch - Maggie Shayne
Moonglow - Kristen Callihan
Rogue Rider - Larissa Ione

Romance Novella

Winner: Seduced By A Pirate - Eloisa James

  • Finalists:
Breathless - Sophie Jordan
Duchess Of Love - Sally MacKenzie
"Room At The Inn" in Naughty & Nice - Ruthie Knox
"Sleeping With A Beauty" in Once Upon A Valentine - Leslie Kelly
"The Valentine's Curse" in Be My Texas Valentine - Jodi Thomas

Romantic Suspense

Winner: Scorched - Laura Griffin

  • Finalists:
Celebrity In Death - J.D. Robb
Dead Heat - Bronwyn Parry
Don't Cry For Me - Sharon Sala
Forged In Fire - Trish McCallan
Last Man Standing - Cindy Gerard
Twisted - Laura Griffin
Vortex - Cherry Adair

Short Contemporary Series Romance

Winner: A Night Of No Return - Sarah Morgan

  • Finalists:
Becoming Dante - Day Leclaire
Cowboy In The Crossfire - Robin Perini
The Last Single Maverick - Christine Rimmer
A Marriage Worth Fighting For - Lilian Darcy
Surgeon Sheik's Rescue - Loreth Anne White
The Tycoon's Secret Daughter - Susan Meier
We'll Always Have Paris - Jessica Hart

Young Adult Romance

Winner: The Farm - Emily McKay

  • Finalists:
Bound - Erica O'Rourke
Grave Mercy - Robin LaFevers
Pushing The Limits - Katie McGarry