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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance|'''Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
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===[[Contemporary Series Romance]]===
''[[Doukakis's Apprentice]]'' by [[Sarah Morgan]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents - Lucy Gilmour
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'''Winner: ''[[Doukakis's Apprentice]]'' - [[Sarah Morgan]]'''
:''[[A Bravo Homecoming]]'' by [[Christine Rimmer]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Edition - Gail Chasan
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* Finalists:
:''[[Donovan's Child]]'' by [[Christine Rimmer]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Edition - Gail Chasan
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:''[[A Bravo Homecoming]]'' - [[Christine Rimmer]]
:''[[How A Cowboy Stole Her Heart]]'' by [[Donna Alward]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Sally Williamson
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:''[[Donovan's Child]]'' - [[Christine Rimmer]]
:''[[I'll Catch You]]'' by [[Farrah Rochon]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Kimani - Glenda Howard
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:''[[How A Cowboy Stole Her Heart]]'' - [[Donna Alward]]  
:''[[A Mother's Homecoming]]'' by [[Tanya Michaels]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Kathleen Scheibling
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:''[[I'll Catch You]]'' - [[Farrah Rochon]]
:''[[Rancher's Twins: Mom Needed]]'' by [[Barbara Hannay]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Meg Lewis
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:''[[A Mother's Homecoming]]'' - [[Tanya Michaels]]
:''[[The Texan's Bride]]'' by [[Linda Warren]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Kathleen Scheibling
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:''[[Rancher's Twins: Mom Needed]]'' - [[Barbara Hannay]]
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure|'''Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure''']]===
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:''[[The Texan's Bride]]'' - [[Linda Warren]]
''[[Soldier's Last Stand]]'' by [[Cindy Dees]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romantic Suspense - Patience Bloom
 
:''[[Cooper Vengeance]]'' by [[Paula Graves]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Allison Lyons
 
:''[[The Doctor's Deadly Affair]]'' by [[Stephanie Doyle]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romantic Suspense - Wanda Ottewell
 
:''[[The Man From Gossamer Ridge]]'' by [[Paula Graves]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Allison Lyons
 
:''[[Nothing But The Truth]]'' by [[Kara Lennox]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Johanna Raisanen
 
:''[[Stranded With Her Ex]]'' by [[Jill Sorenson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romantic Suspense - Stacy Boyd
 
:''[[Taken To The Edge]]'' by [[Kara Lennox]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Johanna Raisanen
 
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]===
 
''[[Boomerang Bride]]'' by [[Fiona Lowe]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Carina Press - Charlotte Hercher
 
:''[[At Hidden Falls]]'' by [[Barbara Freethy]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket Star - Micki Nuding
 
:''[[Black Ties And Lullabies]]'' by [[Jane Graves]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Michele Bidelspach
 
:''[[Heartstrings And Diamond Rings]]'' by [[Jane Graves]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Michele Bidelspach
 
:''[[Silver Sparks]]'' by [[Starr Ambrose]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Abby Zidle
 
:''[[Slow Dancing On Price's Pier]]'' by [[Lisa Dale]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Cindy Hwang
 
:''[[Summer At Seaside Cove]]'' by [[Jacquie D'Alessandro]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Cindy Hwang
 
:''[[The Welcome Home Garden Club]]'' by [[Lori Wilde]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
 
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
 
''[[First Grave On The Right]]'' by [[Darynda Jones]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
 
:''[[Beautiful Disaster]]'' by [[Laura Spinella]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Leis Pederson
 
:''[[The Darling Strumpet]]'' by [[Gillian Bagwell]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Kate Seaver
 
:''[[The Devil In Disguise]]'' by [[Stefanie Sloane]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Junessa Viloria
 
:''[[Hourglass]]'' by [[Myra McEntire]] - Egmont USA - Regina Griffin
 
:''[[How To Marry A Duke]]'' by [[Vicky Dreiling]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Michele Bidelspach
 
:''[[I'm Not Her]]'' by [[Janet Gurtler]] - Sourcebooks, Fire - Leah Hultenschmidt
 
:''[[Warped]]'' by [[Maurissa Guibord]] - PRH/Random House, Delacorte - Michelle Poploff
 
===[[RITA®: Historical Romance|'''Historical Romance''']]===
 
''[[The Black Hawk]]'' by [[Joanna Bourne]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy
 
:''[[Always A Temptress]]'' by [[Eileen Dreyer]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Amy Pierpont
 
:''[[The Danger Of Desire]]'' by [[Elizabeth Essex]] - Kensington, Brava - Megan Records
 
:''[[Heartbreak Creek]]'' by [[Kaki Warner]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy
 
:''[[The Many Sins Of Lord Cameron]]'' by [[Jennifer Ashley]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Kate Seaver
 
:''[[Scandalous Desires]]'' by [[Elizabeth Hoyt]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Amy Pierpont
 
:''[[Silk Is For Seduction]]'' by [[Loretta Chase]] - HarperCollins, Avon - May Chen
 
:''[[Unveiled]]'' by [[Courtney Milan]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Margo Lipschultz
 
===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
 
''[[The Measure Of Katie Calloway]]'' by [[Serena B. Miller]] - Baker, Revell - Vicki Crumpton
 
:''[[The Christmas Child]]'' (aka ''[[Winter Of Redemption]]'') by [[Linda Goodnight]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Love Inspired - Allison Lyons
 
:''[[Deadly Pursuit - Irene Hannon|Deadly Pursuit]]'' by [[Irene Hannon]] - Baker, Revell - Jennifer Leep
 
:''[[Katie's Way]]'' by [[Marta Perry]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Ellen Edwards
 
:''[[The Ladies' Room]]'' by [[Carolyn Brown]] - HarperCollins, Avalon - Lia Brown
 
:''[[Love On The Line]]'' by [[Deeanne Gist]] - Baker, Bethany House - David Long & Julie Klassen
 
:''[[My Foolish Heart]]'' by [[Susan May Warren]] - Tyndale House - Karen Watson
 
:''[[Save The Date]]'' by [[Jenny B. Jones]] - Thomas Nelson - Natalie Hanemann & Jamie Chavez
 
:''[[To Win Her Heart]]'' by [[Karen Witemeyer]] - Baker, Bethany House - Karen Schurrer
 
  
===[[RITA®: Novel with Strong Romantic Elements|'''Novel with Strong Romantic Elements Romance''']]===
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===[[Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure]]===
''[[How To Bake A Perfect Life]]'' by [[Barbara O'Neal]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Shauna Summers
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'''Winner: ''[[Soldier's Last Stand]]'' - [[Cindy Dees]]'''
:''[[The Dark Enquiry]]'' by [[Deanna Raybourn]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Valerie Gray
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* Finalists:
:''[[Death Magic]]'' by [[Eileen Wilks]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
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:''[[Cooper Vengeance]]'' - [[Paula Graves]]
:''[[First Grave On The Right]]'' by [[Darynda Jones]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
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:''[[The Doctor's Deadly Affair]]'' - [[Stephanie Doyle]]
:''[[Goodnight Tweetheart]]'' by [[Teresa Medeiros]] - Simon & Schuster, Gallery - Lauren McKenna
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:''[[The Man From Gossamer Ridge]]'' - [[Paula Graves]]  
:''[[The Rose Garden]]'' by [[Susanna Kearsley]] - Sourcebooks, Landmark - Deb Werksman
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:''[[Nothing But The Truth]]'' - [[Kara Lennox]]
:''[[Shadow Walker]]'' by [[Allyson James]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Kate Seaver
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:''[[Stranded With Her Ex]]'' - [[Jill Sorenson]]
:''[[Song Of The Nile]]'' by [[Stephanie Dray]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Cindy Hwang
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:''[[Taken To The Edge]]'' - [[Kara Lennox]]
:''[[Spider's Revenge]]'' by [[Jennifer Estep]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Megan McKeever
 
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
 
''[[Dragon Bound]]'' by [[Thea Harrison]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
 
:''[[Archangel's Blade]]'' by [[Nalini Singh]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
 
:''[[Changeling Moon]]'' by [[Dani Harper]] - Kensington, Brava - Alicia Condon
 
:''[[Envy]]'' by [[J. R. Ward]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet - Kara Welsh
 
:''[[Lord Of The Abyss]]'' by [[Nalini Singh]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Nocturne - Tara Gavin
 
:''[[The Lost]]'' by [[Caridad Piniero]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Selina McLemore
 
:''[[Nightfall - Ellen Connor|Nightfall]]'' by [[Ellen Connor]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
 
:''[[The Restorer]]'' by [[Amanda Stevens]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Denise Zaza
 
  
===[[RITA®: Regency Historical Romance|'''Regency Historical Romance''']]===
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===[[Contemporary Single Title Romance]]===
''[[A Night To Surrender]]'' by [[Tessa Dare]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Tessa Woodward
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'''Winner: ''[[Boomerang Bride]]'' - [[Fiona Lowe]]'''
:''[[The Devil In Disguise]]'' by [[Stefanie Sloane]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Junessa Viloria
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* Finalists:
:''[[Heiress In Love]]'' by [[Christina Brooke]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Monique Patterson
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:''[[At Hidden Falls]]'' - [[Barbara Freethy]]
:''[[How To Marry A Duke]]'' by [[Vicky Dreiling]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Michele Bidelspach
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:''[[Black Ties And Lullabies]]'' - [[Jane Graves]]
:''[[How To Seduce A Scoundrel]]'' by [[Vicky Dreiling]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Michele Bidelspach
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:''[[Heartstrings And Diamond Rings]]'' - [[Jane Graves]]
:''[[Lady Sophie's Christmas Wish]]'' by [[Grace Burrowes]] - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Deb Werksman
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:''[[Silver Sparks]]'' - [[Starr Ambrose]]
:''[[To Seduce An Angel]]'' by [[Kate Moore]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy
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:''[[Slow Dancing On Price's Pier]]'' - [[Lisa Dale]]
:''[[When Beauty Tamed The Beast]]'' by [[Eloisa James]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
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:''[[Summer At Seaside Cove]]'' - [[Jacquie D'Alessandro]]
===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]===
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:''[[The Welcome Home Garden Club]]'' - [[Lori Wilde]]
''[[I Love The Earl]]'' by [[Caroline Linden]] - HarperCollins, Avon, Impulse - Lyssa Keusch
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:"Angel's Wolf" in ''[[Angels Of Darkness]]'' by [[Nalini Singh]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
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===[[First Book]]===
:"Chaos In Death" in ''[[The Unquiet]]'' by [[J.D. Robb]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Leslie Gelbman
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'''Winner: ''[[First Grave On The Right]]'' - [[Darynda Jones]]'''
:"Compassion Can't Wait" in ''[[More Than Words, Volume 7]]'' by [[Carly Phillips]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin - Marsha Zinberg
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* Finalists:
:"One Wish: A Christmas Story" in ''[[A Texas Christmas]]'' by [[Jodi Thomas]] - Kensington, Zebra - Peter Senftleben
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:''[[Beautiful Disaster]]'' - [[Laura Spinella]]
:"Resolution" in ''[[The Heart Of Winter]]'' by [[Linda Winstead Jones]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin by Stacy Boyd
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:''[[The Darling Strumpet]]'' - [[Gillian Bagwell]]
:"The Storm Within" in ''[[A Royal Engagement]]'' by [[Trish Morey]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents by Joanne Grant
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:''[[The Devil In Disguise]]'' - [[Stefanie Sloane]]
:"The Unforgiven" in ''[[The Unquiet]]'' by [[Ruth Ryan Langan]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Cindy Hwang
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:''[[Hourglass]]'' - [[Myra McEntire]]
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
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:''[[How To Marry A Duke]]'' - [[Vicky Dreiling]]
''[[New York To Dallas]]'' by [[J. D. Robb]] - PRH/Penguin, Putnam - Leslie Gelbman
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:''[[I'm Not Her]]'' - [[Janet Gurtler]]
:''[[Hidden Away]]'' by [[Maya Bank]]s - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
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:''[[Warped]]'' - [[Maurissa Guibord]]
:''[[Hot Zone]]'' by [[Catherine Mann]] - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Deb Werksman
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:''[[Hush]]'' by [[Cherry Adair]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket Star - Lauren McKenna
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===[[Historical Romance]]===
:''[[Secrets Of Bella Terra]]'' by [[Christina Dodd]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Select - Kerry Donovan
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'''Winner: ''[[The Black Hawk]]'' - [[Joanna Bourne]]'''
:''[[True Colors]]'' by [[Joyce Lamb ]]- PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy
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* Finalists:
:''[[True Shot]]'' by [[Joyce Lamb]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy
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:''[[Always A Temptress]]'' - [[Eileen Dreyer]]
:''[[Where All The Dead Lie]]'' by [[J. T. Ellison]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Adam Wilson & Miranda Indrigo
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:''[[The Danger Of Desire]]'' - [[Elizabeth Essex]]
===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]===
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:''[[Heartbreak Creek]]'' - [[Kaki Warner]]
''[[Enclave]]'' by [[Ann Aguirre]] - Macmillan, Feiwel & Friends - Liz Szabla
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:''[[The Many Sins Of Lord Cameron]]'' - [[Jennifer Ashley]]
:''[[Flawless]]'' by [[Lara Chapman]] - Bloomsbury - Caroline Abbey
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:''[[Scandalous Desires]]'' - [[Elizabeth Hoyt]]
:''[[Hourglass]]'' by [[Myra McEntire]] - Egmont USA - Regina Griffin
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:''[[Silk Is For Seduction]]'' - [[Loretta Chase]]
:''[[I'm Not Her]]'' by [[Janet Gurtler]] - Sourcebooks, Fire - Leah Hultenschmidt
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:''[[Unveiled]]'' - [[Courtney Milan]]
:''[[Touch Of Frost]]'' by [[Jennifer Estep]] - Kensington, KTeen - Alicia Condon
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:''[[Warped]]'' by [[Maurissa Guibord]] - PRH/Random House, Delacorte - Michelle Poploff
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===[[Inspirational Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[The Measure Of Katie Calloway]]'' by [[Serena B. Miller]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[The Christmas Child]]'' (aka ''[[Winter Of Redemption]]'') - [[Linda Goodnight]]
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:''[[Deadly Pursuit - Irene Hannon|Deadly Pursuit]]'' - [[Irene Hannon]]
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:''[[Katie's Way]]'' - [[Marta Perry]]
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:''[[The Ladies' Room]]'' - [[Carolyn Brown]]
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:''[[Love On The Line - Deeanne Gist|Love On The Line]]'' - [[Deeanne Gist]]
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:''[[My Foolish Heart]]'' - [[Susan May Warren]]
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:''[[Save The Date]]'' - [[Jenny B. Jones]]
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:''[[To Win Her Heart]]'' - [[Karen Witemeyer]]
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===[[Novel with Strong Romantic Elements Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[How To Bake A Perfect Life]]'' - [[Barbara O'Neal]]'''
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* Finialists:
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:''[[The Dark Enquiry]]'' - [[Deanna Raybourn]]
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:''[[Death Magic]]'' - [[Eileen Wilks]]
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:''[[First Grave On The Right]]'' - [[Darynda Jones]]
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:''[[Goodnight Tweetheart]]'' - [[Teresa Medeiros]]
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:''[[The Rose Garden]]'' - [[Susanna Kearsley]]
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:''[[Shadow Walker]]'' - [[Allyson James]]
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:''[[Song Of The Nile]]'' - [[Stephanie Dray]]
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:''[[Spider's Revenge]]'' - [[Jennifer Estep]]
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===[[Paranormal Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[Dragon Bound]]'' - [[Thea Harrison]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Archangel's Blade]]'' - [[Nalini Singh]]
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:''[[Changeling Moon]]'' - [[Dani Harper]]
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:''[[Envy]]'' - [[J.R. Ward]]
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:''[[Lord Of The Abyss]]'' - [[Nalini Singh]]
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:''[[The Lost]]'' - [[Caridad Piniero]]
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:''[[Nightfall - Ellen Connor|Nightfall]]'' - [[Ellen Connor]]
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:''[[The Restorer]]'' - [[Amanda Stevens]]
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===[[Regency Historical Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[A Night To Surrender]]'' - [[Tessa Dare]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[The Devil In Disguise]]'' - [[Stefanie Sloane]]
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:''[[Heiress In Love]]'' - [[Christina Brooke]]
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:''[[How To Marry A Duke]]'' - [[Vicky Dreiling]]  
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:''[[How To Seduce A Scoundrel]]'' - [[Vicky Dreiling]]
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:''[[Lady Sophie's Christmas Wish]]'' - [[Grace Burrowes]]
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:''[[To Seduce An Angel]]'' - [[Kate Moore]]
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:''[[When Beauty Tamed The Beast]]'' - [[Eloisa James]]
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===[[Romance Novella]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[I Love The Earl]]'' - [[Caroline Linden]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:"Angel's Wolf" in ''[[Angels Of Darkness]]'' - [[Nalini Singh]]
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:"Chaos In Death" in ''[[The Unquiet]]'' - [[J.D. Robb]]  
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:"Compassion Can't Wait" in ''[[More Than Words, Volume 7]]'' - [[Carly Phillips]]
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:"One Wish: A Christmas Story" in ''[[A Texas Christmas]]'' - [[Jodi Thomas]]
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:"Resolution" in ''[[The Heart Of Winter]]'' - [[Linda Winstead Jones]]
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:"The Storm Within" in ''[[A Royal Engagement]]'' - [[Trish Morey]]
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:"The Unforgiven" in ''[[The Unquiet]]'' - [[Ruth Ryan Langan]]
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===[[Romantic Suspense]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[New York To Dallas]]'' - [[J.D. Robb]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Hidden Away]]'' - [[Maya Banks]]
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:''[[Hot Zone - Catherine Mann|Hot Zone]]'' - [[Catherine Mann]]  
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:''[[Hush - Cherry Adair|Hush]]'' - [[Cherry Adair]]
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:''[[Secrets Of Bella Terra]]'' - [[Christina Dodd]]
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:''[[True Colors - Joyce Lamb|True Colors]]'' - [[Joyce Lamb ]]
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:''[[True Shot]]'' - [[Joyce Lamb]]
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:''[[Where All The Dead Lie]]'' - [[J.T. Ellison]]
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===[[Young Adult Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[Enclave]]'' - [[Ann Aguirre]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Flawless - Lara Chapman|Flawless]]'' - [[Lara Chapman]]
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:''[[Hourglass]]'' - [[Myra McEntire]]
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:''[[I'm Not Her]]'' - [[Janet Gurtler]]
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:''[[Touch Of Frost]]'' - [[Jennifer Estep]]
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:''[[Warped]]'' - [[Maurissa Guibord]]

Latest revision as of 01:39, 15 February 2023


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:
Flawless - Lara Chapman
Hourglass - Myra McEntire
I'm Not Her - Janet Gurtler
Touch Of Frost - Jennifer Estep
Warped - Maurissa Guibord