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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance|'''Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance|'''Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
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''[[Welcome Home, Cowboy]]'' by [[Karen Templeton]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Gail Chasan
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'''Winner: ''[[Welcome Home, Cowboy]]'' - [[Karen Templeton]]'''
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:“Breaking The Sheikh's Rules” in ''[[Summer Sheikhs]]'' by [[Abby Green]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents - Meg Lewis
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Christmas Magic On The Mountain]]'' by [[Melissa McClone]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Joanne Grant
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:“Breaking The Sheikh's Rules” in ''[[Summer Sheikhs]]'' - [[Abby Green]]
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:''[[Christmas With Her Boss]]'' by [[Marion Lennox]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Sheila Hodgson
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:''[[Christmas Magic On The Mountain]]'' - [[Melissa McClone]]
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:''[[Dare She Date The Dreamy Doc?]]'' by [[Sarah Morgan]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Medical Romance - Kimberly Young
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:''[[Christmas With Her Boss]]'' - [[Marion Lennox]]
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:''[[Red-Hot Renegade]]'' by [[Kelly Hunter]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Modern Heart - Joanne Grant
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:''[[Dare She Date The Dreamy Doc?]]'' - [[Sarah Morgan]]
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:''[[An Unexpected Father]]'' by [[Lisa Ruff]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Johanna Raisanen
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:''[[Red-Hot Renegade]]'' - [[Kelly Hunter]]
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:''[[Zoe And The Tormented Tycoon]]'' by [[Kate Hewitt]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents - Meg Lewis
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:''[[An Unexpected Father]]'' - [[Lisa Ruff]]
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:''[[Zoe And The Tormented Tycoon]]'' - [[Kate Hewitt]]
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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure|'''Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure|'''Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure''']]===
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''[[The Moon That Night]]'' by [[Helen Brenna]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Johanna Raisanen
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'''Winner: ''[[The Moon That Night]]'' - [[Helen Brenna]]'''
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:''[[The Baby's Guardian]]'' by [[Delores Fossen]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Allison Lyons
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Case File: Canyon Creek, Wyoming]]'' by [[Paula Graves]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Allison Lyons
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:''[[The Baby's Guardian]]'' - [[Delores Fossen]]
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:''[[A Cop In Her Stocking]]'' by [[Ann Voss Peterson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Allison Lyons
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:''[[Case File: Canyon Creek, Wyoming]]'' - [[Paula Graves]]
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:''[[Meltdown - Gail Barrett|Meltdown]]'' by [[Gail Barrett]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romantic Suspense - Susan Litman
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:''[[A Cop In Her Stocking]]'' - [[Ann Voss Peterson]]
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:''[[Perfect Partners?]]'' by [[C.J. Carmichael]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Johanna Raisanen
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:''[[Meltdown - Gail Barrett|Meltdown]]'' - [[Gail Barrett]]
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:''[[Renegade Angel]]'' by [[Kendra Leigh Castle]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Nocturne - Ann Leslie Tuttle
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:''[[Perfect Partners?]]'' - [[C.J. Carmichael]]
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:''[[To Catch A Killer]]'' by [[Kimberly Van Meter]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romantic Suspense - Johanna Raisanen
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:''[[Renegade Angel]]'' - [[Kendra Leigh Castle]]
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:''[[To Catch A Killer]]'' - [[Kimberly Van Meter]]
  
 
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]===
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''[[Simply Irresistible - Jill Shalvis|Simply Irresistible]]'' by [[Jill Shalvis]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan
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'''Winner: ''[[Simply Irresistible - Jill Shalvis|Simply Irresistible]]'' - [[Jill Shalvis]]'''
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:''[[And One Last Thing...]]'' by [[Molly Harper]] - Simon & Schuster, Gallery - Jennifer Heddle
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Happy Ever After]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Trade - Leslie Gelbman
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:''[[And One Last Thing...]]'' - [[Molly Harper]]
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:''[[Lead Me On - Victoria Dahl|Lead Me On]]'' by [[Victoria Dahl]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Tara Parsons
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:''[[Happy Ever After]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]]
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:''[[Not That Kind Of Girl]]'' by [[Susan Donovan]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Monique Patterson
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:''[[Lead Me On - Victoria Dahl|Lead Me On]]'' - [[Victoria Dahl]]
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:''[[Nothing But Trouble - Rachel Gibson|Nothing But Trouble]]'' by [[Rachel Gibson]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
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:''[[Not That Kind Of Girl]]'' - [[Susan Donovan]]
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:''[[One Fine Cowboy]]'' by [[Joanne Kennedy]] - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Deb Werksman
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:''[[Nothing But Trouble - Rachel Gibson|Nothing But Trouble]]'' - [[Rachel Gibson]]
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:''[[Still The One]]'' by [[Robin Wells]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Selina McLemore
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:''[[One Fine Cowboy]]'' - [[Joanne Kennedy]]
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:''[[Still The One - Robin Wells|Still The One]]'' - [[Robin Wells]]
  
 
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
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''[[Pieces Of Sky]]'' by [[Kaki Warner]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy
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'''Winner: ''[[Pieces Of Sky]]'' - [[Kaki Warner]]'''
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:''[[Enemy Within]]'' by [[Marcella Burnard]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Leis Pederson
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Firestorm]]'' by [[Kelly Ann Riley]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired Suspense - Tina James
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:''[[Enemy Within]]'' - [[Marcella Burnard]]
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:''[[I Now Pronounce You Someone Else]]'' by [[Erin McCahan]] - Scholastic - Cheryl Klein
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:''[[Firestorm - Kelly Ann Riley|Firestorm]]'' - [[Kelly Ann Riley]]
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:''[[The Iron King]]'' by [[Julie Kagawa]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Teen - Natashya Wilson
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:''[[I Now Pronounce You Someone Else]]'' - [[Erin McCahan]]
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:''[[The Summer Of Skinny Dipping]]'' by [[Amanda Howells]] - Sourcebooks, Fire - Deb Werksman
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:''[[The Iron King]]'' - [[Julie Kagawa]]
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:''[[A Tailor-Made Bride]]'' by [[Karen Witemeyer]] - Baker, Bethany House - Karen Schurrer
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:''[[The Summer Of Skinny Dipping]]'' - [[Amanda Howells]]
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:''[[Wanna Get Lucky?]]'' by [[Deborah Coonts]] - Macmillan, Tor, Forge - Bob Gleason
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:''[[A Tailor-Made Bride]]'' - [[Karen Witemeyer]]
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:''[[When Harry Met Molly]]'' by [[Kieran Kramer]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
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:''[[Wanna Get Lucky?]]'' - [[Deborah Coonts]]
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:''[[When Harry Met Molly]]'' - [[Kieran Kramer]]
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===[[RITA®: Historical Romance|'''Historical Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Historical Romance|'''Historical Romance''']]===
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''[[His At Night]]'' by [[Sherry Thomas]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Caitlin Alexander
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'''Winner: ''[[His At Night]]'' - [[Sherry Thomas]]'''
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:''[[Countess Of Scandal]]'' by [[Laurel McKee]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan
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* Finalists:
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:''[[The Forbidden Rose]]'' by [[Joanna Bourne]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Trade - Wendy McCurdy
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:''[[Countess Of Scandal]]'' - [[Laurel McKee]]
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:''[[A Kiss At Midnight]]'' by [[Eloisa James]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
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:''[[The Forbidden Rose]]'' - [[Joanna Bourne]]
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:''[[Last Night's Scandal]]'' by [[Loretta Chase]] - HarperCollins, Avon - May Chen
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:''[[A Kiss At Midnight]]'' - [[Eloisa James]]
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:''[[A Little Bit Wild]]'' by [[Victoria Dahl]] - Kensington, Zebra - John Scognamiglio
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:''[[Last Night's Scandal]]'' - [[Loretta Chase]]
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:''[[One Wicked Sin]]'' by [[Nicola Cornick]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Kimberley Young
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:''[[A Little Bit Wild]]'' - [[Victoria Dahl]]
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:''[[Open Country]]'' by [[Kaki Warner]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Trade - Wendy McCurdy
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:''[[One Wicked Sin]]'' - [[Nicola Cornick]]
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:''[[Open Country]]'' - [[Kaki Warner]]
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===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
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''[[In Harm's Way]]'' by [[Irene Hannon]] - Baker, Revell - Jennifer Leep
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'''Winner: ''[[In Harm's Way]]'' - [[Irene Hannon]]'''
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:''[[A Convenient Wife]]'' by [[Anna Schmidt]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired Historical - Tina James
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Doctor In Petticoats]]'' by [[Mary Connealy]] - Barbour - Rebecca Germany
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:''[[A Convenient Wife]]'' - [[Anna Schmidt]]
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:''[[Finding Her Way Home]]'' by [[Linda Goodnight]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired - Allison Lyons
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:''[[Doctor In Petticoats]]'' - [[Mary Connealy]]
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:''[[Maid To Match]]'' by [[Deeanne Gist]] - Baker, Bethany House - David Long & Julie Klassen
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:''[[Finding Her Way Home]]'' - [[Linda Goodnight]]
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:''[[Shades Of Morning]]'' by [[Marlo Schalesky]] - PRH/Crown, WaterBrook - Shannon Marchese
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:''[[Maid To Match]]'' - [[Deeanne Gist]]
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:''[[The Wedding Garden]]'' by [[Linda Goodnight]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired - Allison Lyons
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:''[[Shades Of Morning]]'' - [[Marlo Schalesky]]
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:''[[Whisper On The Wind]]'' by [[Maureen Lang]] - Tyndale House - Stephanie Broene
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:''[[The Wedding Garden]]'' - [[Linda Goodnight]]
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:''[[Within My Heart]]'' by [[Tamera Alexander]] - Baker, Bethany House - Karen Schurrer & Charlene Patterson
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:''[[Whisper On The Wind - Maureen Lang|Whisper On The Wind]]'' - [[Maureen Lang]]
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:''[[Within My Heart]]'' - [[Tamera Alexander]]
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===[[RITA®: Novel with Strong Romantic Elements|'''Novel with Strong Romantic Elements''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Novel with Strong Romantic Elements|'''Novel with Strong Romantic Elements''']]===
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''[[Welcome To Harmony]]'' by [[Jodi Thomas]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Wendy McCurdy
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'''Winner: ''[[Welcome To Harmony]]'' - [[Jodi Thomas]]'''
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:''[[Blood Vines]]'' by [[Erica Spindler]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Weis
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* Finalists:
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:''[[The Dead Travel Fast]]'' by [[Deanna Raybourn]] - Harlequin, MIRA - Valerie Gray
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:''[[Blood Vines]]'' - [[Erica Spindler]]
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:''[[Killbox]]'' by [[Ann Aguirre]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Ace - Anne Sowards
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:''[[The Dead Travel Fast]]'' - [[Deanna Raybourn]]
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:''[[On Folly Beach]]'' by [[Karen White]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Accent - Cindy Hwang
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:''[[Killbox]]'' - [[Ann Aguirre]]
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:''[[The Search]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Putnam - Leslie Gelbman
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:''[[On Folly Beach]]'' - [[Karen White]]
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:''[[Stormwalker]]'' by [[Allyson James]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Kate Seaver
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:''[[The Search - Nora Roberts|The Search]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]]
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:''[[Wanna Get Lucky?]]'' by [[Deborah Coonts]] - Macmillan, Tor, Forge - Bob Gleason
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:''[[Stormwalker - Allyson James|Stormwalker]]'' - [[Allyson James]]
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:''[[Wanna Get Lucky?]]'' - [[Deborah Coonts]]
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===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
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''[[Unchained: The Dark Forgotten]]'' by [[Sharon Ashwood]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Eclipse - Laura Cifelli
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'''Winner: ''[[Unchained: The Dark Forgotten]]'' - [[Sharon Ashwood]]'''
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:''[[Enemy Within]]'' by [[Marcella Burnard]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Leis Pederson
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* Finalists:
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:''[[A Highlander's Homecoming]]'' by [[Melissa Mayhue]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Megan McKeever
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:''[[Enemy Within]]'' - [[Marcella Burnard]]
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:''[[Immortal Sea]]'' by [[Virginia Kantra]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Trade - Cindy Hwang
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:''[[A Highlander's Homecoming]]'' - [[Melissa Mayhue]]  
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:''[[Marked By The Moon]]'' by [[Lori Handeland]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
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:''[[Immortal Sea]]'' - [[Virginia Kantra]]
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:''[[Rebel]]'' by [[Zoe Archer]] - Kensington, Zebra - Megan Records
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:''[[Marked By The Moon]]'' - [[Lori Handeland]]
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:''[[Sins Of The Heart]]'' by [[Eve Silver]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Tara Parsons
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:''[[Rebel]]'' - [[Zoe Archer]]
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:''[[Water Bound]]'' by [[Christine Feehan]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Cindy Hwang
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:''[[Sins Of The Heart]]'' - [[Eve Silver]]
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:''[[Water Bound]]'' - [[Christine Feehan]]
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===[[RITA®: Regency Historical Romance|'''Regency Historical Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Regency Historical Romance|'''Regency Historical Romance''']]===
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''[[The Mischief Of The Mistletoe]]'' by [[Lauren Willig]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Dutton - Erika Imranyi
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'''Winner: ''[[The Mischief Of The Mistletoe]]'' - [[Lauren Willig]]'''
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:''[[His Christmas Pleasure]]'' by [[Cathy Maxwell]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Nine Rules To Break When Romancing A Rake]]'' by [[Sarah MacLean]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
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:''[[His Christmas Pleasure]]'' - [[Cathy Maxwell]]
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:''[[Provocative In Pearls]]'' by [[Madeline Hunter]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Wendy McCurdy
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:''[[Nine Rules To Break When Romancing A Rake]]'' - [[Sarah MacLean]]
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:''[[To Surrender To A Rogue]]'' by [[Cara Elliott]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Frances Jalet-Miller
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:''[[Provocative In Pearls]]'' - [[Madeline Hunter]]
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:''[[Twice Tempted By A Rogue]]'' by [[Tessa Dare]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Kate Collins
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:''[[To Surrender To A Rogue]]'' - [[Cara Elliott]]
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:''[[When Harry Met Molly]]'' by [[Kieran Kramer]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
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:''[[Twice Tempted By A Rogue]]'' - [[Tessa Dare]]
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:''[[The Wicked Wyckerley]]'' by [[Patricia Rice]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet - Ellen Edwards
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:''[[When Harry Met Molly]]'' - [[Kieran Kramer]]
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:''[[The Wicked Wyckerley]]'' - [[Patricia Rice]]
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===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]===
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"Shifting Sea" in ''[[Burning Up - Virginia Kanta|Burning Up]]'' by [[Virginia Kantra]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
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'''Winner: "Shifting Sea" in ''[[Burning Up - Berkley|Burning Up]] - [[Virginia Kantra]]'''
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:"Blame It On The Blizzard" in ''[[Baby, It's Cold Outside]]'' by [[Jennifer Greene]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Anthologies - Marsha Zinberg
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* Finalists:
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:"A Dundee Christmas" in ''[[Be Mine At Christmas]]'' by [[Brenda Novak]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Paula Eykelhof
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:"Blame It On The Blizzard" in ''[[Baby, It's Cold Outside - Anthology|Baby, It's Cold Outside]]'' - [[Jennifer Greene]]
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:"Friendly Fire" in ''[[Born On The 4th of July]]'' by [[Jill Shalvis]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Blaze - Brenda Chin
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:"A Dundee Christmas" in ''[[Be Mine At Christmas]]'' - [[Brenda Novak]]
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:"Love Me To Death" in ''[[Heart Of Darkness]]'' by [[Maggie Shayne]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Leslie Wainger
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:"Friendly Fire" in ''[[Born On The 4th of July]]'' - [[Jill Shalvis]]
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:"Mistletoe Magic" in ''[[Under The Millionaire's Mistletoe]]'' by [[Sandra Hyatt]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Krista Stroever
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:"Love Me To Death" in ''[[Heart Of Darkness]]'' - [[Maggie Shayne]]
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:"Mountain Rose" in ''[[To Be A Mother]]'' by [[Cheryl St. John]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired Historical - Patience Smith
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:"Mistletoe Magic" in ''[[Under The Millionaire's Mistletoe]]'' - [[Sandra Hyatt]]
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:"The Wrong Brother" in''[[ Under The Millionaire's Mistletoe]]'' by [[Maureen Child]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Krista Stroever
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:"Mountain Rose" in ''[[To Be A Mother - Anthology|To Be A Mother]]'' - [[Cheryl St. John]]
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:"The Wrong Brother" in ''[[Under The Millionaire's Mistletoe]]'' - [[Maureen Child]]
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===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
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''[[Silent Scream]]'' by [[Karen Rose]] - Hachette, Grand Central - Karen Kosztolnyik
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'''Winner: ''[[Silent Scream]]'' - [[Karen Rose]]'''
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:''[[The Darkest Hour]]'' by [[Maya Banks]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Cindy Hwang
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Deadly Fear]]'' by [[Cynthia Eden]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan
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:''[[The Darkest Hour]]'' - [[Maya Banks]]
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:''[[Edge Of Sight]]'' by [[Roxanne St. Claire]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Amy Pierpont
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:''[[Deadly Fear]]'' - [[Cynthia Eden]]
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:''[[Indulgence In Death]]'' by [[J. D. Robb]] - PRH/Penguin, Putnam - Leslie Gelbman
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:''[[Edge Of Sight]]'' - [[Roxanne St. Claire]]
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:''[[Kill Me Again]]'' by [[Maggie Shayne]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Leslie Wainger
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:''[[Indulgence In Death]]'' - [[J.D. Robb]]
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:''[[Love Me To Death]]'' by [[Allison Brennan]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Charlotte Herscher & Kate Collins
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:''[[Kill Me Again]]'' - [[Maggie Shayne]]
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:''[[Two Lethal Lies]]'' by [[Annie Solomon]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Michele Bidelspach
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:''[[Love Me To Death]]'' - [[Allison Brennan]]
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:''[[Two Lethal Lies]]'' - [[Annie Solomon]]
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===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]===
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''[[The Iron King]]'' by [[Julie Kagawa]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Teen - Natashya Wilson
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'''Winner: ''[[The Iron King]]'' - [[Julie Kagawa]]'''
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:''[[Chasing Brooklyn]]'' by [[Lisa Schroeder]] - Simon & Schuster, Children's - Annette Pollert
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* Finalists:
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:''[[The Clearing]]'' by [[Heather Davis]] - Houghton Mifflin, Graphia - Julie Tibbott
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:''[[Chasing Brooklyn]]'' - [[Lisa Schroeder]]
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:''[[Clockwork Angel]]'' by [[Cassandra Clare]] - Simon & Schuster, Children's - Karen Wojtyla
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:''[[The Clearing]]'' - [[Heather Davis]]
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:''[[I Now Pronounce You Someone Else]]'' by [[Erin McCahan]] - Scholastic - Cheryl Klein
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:''[[Clockwork Angel]]'' - [[Cassandra Clare]]
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:''[[Rules Of Attraction]]'' by [[Simone Elkeles]] - Bloomsbury, Walker - Emily Easton
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:''[[I Now Pronounce You Someone Else]]'' - [[Erin McCahan]]
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:''[[The Summer Of Skinny Dipping]]'' by [[Amanda Howells]] - Sourcebooks, Fire - Deb Werksman
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:''[[Rules Of Attraction]]'' - [[Simone Elkeles]]
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:''[[The Summer Of Skinny Dipping]]'' - [[Amanda Howells]]

Latest revision as of 01:53, 15 February 2023


Contemporary Series Romance

Winner: Welcome Home, Cowboy - Karen Templeton

  • Finalists:
“Breaking The Sheikh's Rules” in Summer Sheikhs - Abby Green
Christmas Magic On The Mountain - Melissa McClone
Christmas With Her Boss - Marion Lennox
Dare She Date The Dreamy Doc? - Sarah Morgan
Red-Hot Renegade - Kelly Hunter
An Unexpected Father - Lisa Ruff
Zoe And The Tormented Tycoon - Kate Hewitt

Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure

Winner: The Moon That Night - Helen Brenna

  • Finalists:
The Baby's Guardian - Delores Fossen
Case File: Canyon Creek, Wyoming - Paula Graves
A Cop In Her Stocking - Ann Voss Peterson
Meltdown - Gail Barrett
Perfect Partners? - C.J. Carmichael
Renegade Angel - Kendra Leigh Castle
To Catch A Killer - Kimberly Van Meter

Contemporary Single Title Romance

Winner: Simply Irresistible - Jill Shalvis

  • Finalists:
And One Last Thing... - Molly Harper
Happy Ever After - Nora Roberts
Lead Me On - Victoria Dahl
Not That Kind Of Girl - Susan Donovan
Nothing But Trouble - Rachel Gibson
One Fine Cowboy - Joanne Kennedy
Still The One - Robin Wells

First Book

Winner: Pieces Of Sky - Kaki Warner

  • Finalists:
Enemy Within - Marcella Burnard
Firestorm - Kelly Ann Riley
I Now Pronounce You Someone Else - Erin McCahan
The Iron King - Julie Kagawa
The Summer Of Skinny Dipping - Amanda Howells
A Tailor-Made Bride - Karen Witemeyer
Wanna Get Lucky? - Deborah Coonts
When Harry Met Molly - Kieran Kramer

Historical Romance

Winner: His At Night - Sherry Thomas

  • Finalists:
Countess Of Scandal - Laurel McKee
The Forbidden Rose - Joanna Bourne
A Kiss At Midnight - Eloisa James
Last Night's Scandal - Loretta Chase
A Little Bit Wild - Victoria Dahl
One Wicked Sin - Nicola Cornick
Open Country - Kaki Warner

Inspirational Romance

Winner: In Harm's Way - Irene Hannon

  • Finalists:
A Convenient Wife - Anna Schmidt
Doctor In Petticoats - Mary Connealy
Finding Her Way Home - Linda Goodnight
Maid To Match - Deeanne Gist
Shades Of Morning - Marlo Schalesky
The Wedding Garden - Linda Goodnight
Whisper On The Wind - Maureen Lang
Within My Heart - Tamera Alexander

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

Winner: Welcome To Harmony - Jodi Thomas

  • Finalists:
Blood Vines - Erica Spindler
The Dead Travel Fast - Deanna Raybourn
Killbox - Ann Aguirre
On Folly Beach - Karen White
The Search - Nora Roberts
Stormwalker - Allyson James
Wanna Get Lucky? - Deborah Coonts

Paranormal Romance

Winner: Unchained: The Dark Forgotten - Sharon Ashwood

  • Finalists:
Enemy Within - Marcella Burnard
A Highlander's Homecoming - Melissa Mayhue
Immortal Sea - Virginia Kantra
Marked By The Moon - Lori Handeland
Rebel - Zoe Archer
Sins Of The Heart - Eve Silver
Water Bound - Christine Feehan

Regency Historical Romance

Winner: The Mischief Of The Mistletoe - Lauren Willig

  • Finalists:
His Christmas Pleasure - Cathy Maxwell
Nine Rules To Break When Romancing A Rake - Sarah MacLean
Provocative In Pearls - Madeline Hunter
To Surrender To A Rogue - Cara Elliott
Twice Tempted By A Rogue - Tessa Dare
When Harry Met Molly - Kieran Kramer
The Wicked Wyckerley - Patricia Rice

Romance Novella

Winner: "Shifting Sea" in Burning Up - Virginia Kantra

  • Finalists:
"Blame It On The Blizzard" in Baby, It's Cold Outside - Jennifer Greene
"A Dundee Christmas" in Be Mine At Christmas - Brenda Novak
"Friendly Fire" in Born On The 4th of July - Jill Shalvis
"Love Me To Death" in Heart Of Darkness - Maggie Shayne
"Mistletoe Magic" in Under The Millionaire's Mistletoe - Sandra Hyatt
"Mountain Rose" in To Be A Mother - Cheryl St. John
"The Wrong Brother" in Under The Millionaire's Mistletoe - Maureen Child

Romantic Suspense

Winner: Silent Scream - Karen Rose

  • Finalists:
The Darkest Hour - Maya Banks
Deadly Fear - Cynthia Eden
Edge Of Sight - Roxanne St. Claire
Indulgence In Death - J.D. Robb
Kill Me Again - Maggie Shayne
Love Me To Death - Allison Brennan
Two Lethal Lies - Annie Solomon

Young Adult Romance

Winner: The Iron King - Julie Kagawa

  • Finalists:
Chasing Brooklyn - Lisa Schroeder
The Clearing - Heather Davis
Clockwork Angel - Cassandra Clare
I Now Pronounce You Someone Else - Erin McCahan
Rules Of Attraction - Simone Elkeles
The Summer Of Skinny Dipping - Amanda Howells
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