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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance|'''Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance|'''Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
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''[[A Mother's Wish - Karen Templeton|A Mother's Wish]]'' by [[Karen Templeton]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Gail Chasan
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'''* Winner: ''[[A Mother's Wish - Karen Templeton|A Mother's Wish]]'' - [[Karen Templeton]]'''
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:''[[Adopted: Outback Baby]]'' by [[Barbara Hannay]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Meg Lewis
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Antonides' Forbidden Wife]]'' by [[Anne McAllister]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Modern - Jenny Hutton
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:''[[Adopted: Outback Baby]]'' - [[Barbara Hannay]]
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:''[[The Children's Doctor And The Single Mum]]'' by [[Lilian Darcy]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Medical - Bryony Green
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:''[[Antonides' Forbidden Wife]]'' - [[Anne McAllister]]  
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:''[[The Cowboy's Christmas Miracle]]'' by [[RaeAnne Thayne]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Gail Chasan
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:''[[The Children's Doctor And The Single Mum]]'' - [[Lilian Darcy]]
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:''[[Falling For The Lone Wolf]]'' by [[Crystal Green]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Susan Litman
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:''[[The Cowboy's Christmas Miracle]]'' - [[RaeAnne Thayne]]
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:''[[Last-Minute Proposal]]'' by [[Jessica Hart]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Maddie Rowe
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:''[[Falling For The Lone Wolf]]'' - [[Crystal Green]]
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:''[[The Right Mr. Wrong - Cindi Myers|The Right Mr. Wrong]]'' by [[Cindi Myers]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American Wanda Ottewell
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:''[[Last-Minute Proposal]]'' - [[Jessica Hart]]
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:''[[Texas Heir]]'' by [[Linda Warren]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Kathleen Scheibling
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:''[[The Right Mr. Wrong - Cindi Myers|The Right Mr. Wrong]]'' - [[Cindi Myers]]
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:''[[Texas Heir]]'' - [[Linda Warren]]
  
 
===[[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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''[[Danger Signals]]'' by [[Kathleen Creighton]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romantic Suspense - Gail Chasan
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'''* Winner: ''[[Danger Signals]]'' - [[Kathleen Creighton]]'''
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:''[[Cold Case Connection]]'' by [[Kathleen Long]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Allison Lyons
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Lethal Attraction]]'' by [[Diana Duncan]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romantic Suspense - Susan Litman
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:''[[Cold Case Connection]]'' - [[Kathleen Long]]
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:''[[The Man Behind The Cop]]'' by [[Janice Kay Johnson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Wanda Ottewell
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:''[[Lethal Attraction - Diana Duncan|Lethal Attraction]]'' - [[Diana Duncan]]
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:''[[The Secret Soldier]]'' by [[Jennifer Morey]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romantic Suspense - Natashya Wilson
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:''[[The Man Behind The Cop]]'' - [[Janice Kay Johnson]]  
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:''[[A Sexy Time Of It]]'' by [[Cara Summers]] - HarperCollins, Blaze - Brenda Chin
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:''[[The Secret Soldier]]'' - [[Jennifer Morey]]
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:''[[Strangers In The Night]]'' by [[Kerry Connor]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Sean Mackiewicz
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:''[[A Sexy Time Of It]]'' - [[Cara Summers]]
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:''[[Tall, Dark And Lethal]]'' by [[Dana Marton]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Allison Lyons
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:''[[Strangers In The Night - Kerry Connor|Strangers In The Night]]'' - [[Kerry Connor]]
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:''[[Twin Targets]]'' by [[Jessica Andersen]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Allison Lyons
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:''[[Tall, Dark And Lethal]]'' - [[Dana Marton]]
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:''[[Twin Targets]]'' - [[Jessica Andersen]]
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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]===
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''[[Not Another Bad Date]]'' by [[Rachel Gibson]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
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'''* Winner: ''[[Not Another Bad Date]]'' - [[Rachel Gibson]]'''
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:''[[No Good Girls]]'' by [[Jane Marie Pierson]] - Dorchester, Love Spell - Alicia Condon
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Out Of Time]]'' by [[Samantha Graves]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Frances Jalet-Miller
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:''[[No Good Girls]]'' - [[Jane Marie Pierson]]
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:''[[Snowfall At Willow Lake]]'' by [[Susan Wiggs]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Margaret O'Neill Marbury
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:''[[Out Of Time - Samantha Graves|Out Of Time]]'' - [[Samantha Graves]]
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:''[[Sweet Talk]]'' by [[Susan Mallery]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Tara Parsons
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:''[[Snowfall At Willow Lake]]'' - [[Susan Wiggs]]
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:''[[Tall Tales And Wedding Veils]]'' by [[Jane Graves]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Michele Bidelspach
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:''[[Sweet Talk - Susan Mallery|Sweet Talk]]'' - [[Susan Mallery]]
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:''[[Twenty Wishes]]'' by [[Debbie Macomber]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Paula Eykelhof
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:''[[Tall Tales And Wedding Veils]]'' - [[Jane Graves]]
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:''[[Your Roots Are Showing]]'' (aka ''[[The Wrong Sort Of Wife]]'') by [[Elise Chidley]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), 5 Spot - Alex Logan
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:''[[Twenty Wishes]]'' - [[Debbie Macomber]]
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:''[[Your Roots Are Showing]]'' (aka ''[[The Wrong Sort Of Wife]]'') - [[Elise Chidley]]
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===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
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''[[Oh. My. Gods.]]'' by [[Tera Lynn Childs]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Dutton - Sarah Shumway
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'''* Winner: ''[[Oh. My. Gods.]]'' - [[Tera Lynn Childs]]'''
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:''[[Her One Desire]]'' by [[Kimberly Killion]] - Kensington, Zebra - Hilary Sares
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* Finalists:
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:''[[No Good Girls]]'' by [[Jane Marie Pierson]] - Dorchester, Love Spell - Alicia Condon
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:''[[Her One Desire]]'' - [[Kimberly Killion]]
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:''[[Passionate]]'' (aka ''[[Fortune's Flower]]'') by [[Anthea Lawson]] - Kensington, Zebra Debut - Hilary Sares
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:''[[No Good Girls]]'' - [[Jane Marie Pierson]]
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:''[[Private Arrangements]]'' by [[Sherry Thomas]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Caitlin Alexander
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:''[[Passionate]]'' (aka ''[[Fortune's Flower]]'') - [[Anthea Lawson]]
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:''[[The Secret Soldier]]'' by [[Jennifer Morey]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romantic Suspense - Natashya Wilson
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:''[[Private Arrangements]]'' - [[Sherry Thomas]]
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:''[[Strangers In The Night - Kerry Connor|Strangers In The Night]]'' by [[Kerry Connor]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Sean Mackiewicz
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:''[[The Secret Soldier]]'' - [[Jennifer Morey]]
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:''[[Your Roots Are Showing]]'' (aka ''[[The Wrong Sort of Wife]]'') by [[Elise Chidley]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), 5 Spot - Alex Logan
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:''[[Strangers In The Night - Kerry Connor|Strangers In The Night]]'' - [[Kerry Connor]]
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:''[[Your Roots Are Showing]]'' (aka ''[[The Wrong Sort of Wife]]'') - [[Elise Chidley]]
  
 
===[[RITA®: Historical Romance|'''Historical Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Historical Romance|'''Historical Romance''']]===
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''[[The Edge Of Impropriety]]'' by [[Pam Rosenthal]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Eclipse - Laura Cifelli
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'''* Winner: ''[[The Edge Of Impropriety]]'' - [[Pam Rosenthal]]'''
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:''[[Duchess By Night]]'' by [[Eloisa James]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
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* Finalists:
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:''[[In Bed With The Devil]]'' by [[Lorraine Heath]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro & May Chen
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:''[[Duchess By Night]]'' - [[Eloisa James]]
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:''[[Private Arrangements]]'' by [[Sherry Thomas]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Caitlyn Alexander
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:''[[In Bed With The Devil - Lorraine Heath|In Bed With The Devil]]'' - [[Lorraine Heath]]
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:''[[Seduce Me At Sunrise]]'' by [[Lisa Kleypas]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
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:''[[Private Arrangements]]'' - [[Sherry Thomas]]
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:''[[The Spymaster's Lady]]'' by [[Joanna Bourne]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy
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:''[[Seduce Me At Sunrise]]'' - [[Lisa Kleypas]]
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:''[[To Seduce A Sinner]]'' by [[Elizabeth Hoyt]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Amy Pierpont
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:''[[The Spymaster's Lady]]'' - [[Joanna Bourne]]
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:''[[Where The Heart Leads]]'' by [[Stephanie Laurens]] - HarperCollins, Morrow - Lucia Macro
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:''[[To Seduce A Sinner]]'' - [[Elizabeth Hoyt]]
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:''[[Where The Heart Leads - Stephanie Laurens|Where The Heart Leads]]'' - [[Stephanie Laurens]]
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===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
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''[[Finding Stefanie]]'' by [[Susan May Warren]] - Tyndale House - Karen Watson
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'''* Winner: ''[[Finding Stefanie]]'' - [[Susan May Warren]]'''
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:''[[The Convenient Groom]]'' by [[Denise Hunter]] - Thomas Nelson - Amanda Bostic & Leslie Peterson
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Deep In The Heart Of Trouble]]'' by [[Deeanne Gist]] - Baker, Bethany House - David Long & Julie Klassen
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:''[[The Convenient Groom]]'' - [[Denise Hunter]]
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:''[[Faking Grace]]'' by [[Tamara Leigh]] - PRH/Crown, Multnomah - Julee Schwarzburg
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:''[[Deep In The Heart Of Trouble]]'' - [[Deeanne Gist]]  
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:''[[Love Starts With Elle]]'' by [[Rachel Hauck]] - Thomas Nelson - Ami McConnell
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:''[[Faking Grace]]'' - [[Tamara Leigh]]
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:''[[Mulberry Park]]'' by [[Judy Duarte]] - Kensington - John Scognamiglio
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:''[[Love Starts With Elle]]'' - [[Rachel Hauck]]
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:''[[The Perfect Life]]'' by [[Robin Lee Hatcher]] - Thomas Nelson, Women of Faith - Ami McConnell & Leslie Peterson
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:''[[Mulberry Park]]'' - [[Judy Duarte]]
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:''[[Where Love Abides]]'' by [[Irene Hannon]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired - Melissa Endlich
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:''[[The Perfect Life]]'' - [[Robin Lee Hatcher]]
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:''[[Where Love Abides]]'' - [[Irene Hannon]]
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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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''[[Tribute]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Putnam - Leslie Gelbman
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'''* Winner: ''[[Tribute]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]]'''
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:''[[The House On Tradd Street]]'' by [[Karen White]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Cindy Hwang
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Last Dance At Jitterbug Lounge]]'' by [[Pamela Morsi]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Valerie Gray
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:''[[The House On Tradd Street]]'' - [[Karen White]]
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:''[[The Paper Marriage]]'' by [[Susan Kay Law]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Jackie Cantor
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:''[[Last Dance At Jitterbug Lounge]]'' - [[Pamela Morsi]]
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:''[[The Shape Of Mercy]]'' by [[Susan Meissner]] - PRH/Crown, Multnomah - Shannon Marchese
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:''[[The Paper Marriage]]'' - [[Susan Kay Law]]
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:''[[Where Serpents Sleep]]'' by [[C.S. Harris]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Obsidian - Ellen Edwards
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:''[[The Shape Of Mercy]]'' - [[Susan Meissner]]
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:''[[The Winter Sea]]'' by [[Susanna Kearsley]] - Allison & Busby - Lara Crisp
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:''[[Where Serpents Sleep]]'' - [[C.S. Harris]]
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:''[[The Winter Sea]]'' - [[Susanna Kearsley]]
  
 
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
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''[[Seducing Mr. Darcy]]'' by [[Gwyn Cready]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Megan McKeever
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'''* Winner: ''[[Seducing Mr. Darcy]]'' - [[Gwyn Cready]]'''
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:''[[The Darkest Night]]'' by [[Gena Showalter]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Tracy Farrell & Margo Lipschultz
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Dragon Wytch]]'' by [[Yasmine Galenorn]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Kate Seaver
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:''[[The Darkest Night]]'' - [[Gena Showalter]]
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:''[[The Healer - Sharon Sala|The Healer]]'' by [[Sharon Sala]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Leslie Wainger
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:''[[Dragon Wytch]]'' - [[Yasmine Galenorn]]
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:''[[Mine To Possess]]'' by [[Nalini Singh]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
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:''[[The Healer - Sharon Sala|The Healer]]'' - [[Sharon Sala]]
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:''[[Moonstruck - Susan Grant|Moonstruck]]'' by [[Susan Grant]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Tara Parsons
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:''[[Mine To Possess]]'' - [[Nalini Singh]]
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:''[[Thunder Moon]]'' by [[Lori Handeland]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
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:''[[Moonstruck - Susan Grant|Moonstruck]]'' - [[Susan Grant]]
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:''[[The Undead Next Door]]'' by [[Kerrelyn Sparks]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Erika Tsang
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:''[[Thunder Moon]]'' - [[Lori Handeland]]
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:''[[The Undead Next Door]]'' - [[Kerrelyn Sparks]]
  
 
===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]===
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''[[My Lord And Spymaster]]'' by [[Joanna Bourne]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy
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'''* Winner: ''[[My Lord And Spymaster]]'' - [[Joanna Bourne]]'''
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:''[[The Dangerous Duke]]'' by [[Christine Wells]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Leis Pederson
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Duke Most Wanted]]'' by [[Celeste Bradley]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Monique Patterson
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:''[[The Dangerous Duke]]'' - [[Christine Wells]]
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:''[[The Edge Of Desire]]'' by [[Stephanie Laurens]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
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:''[[Duke Most Wanted]]'' - [[Celeste Bradley]]
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:''[[Mr. Cavendish, I Presume]]'' by [[Julia Quinn]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch
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:''[[The Edge Of Desire]]'' - [[Stephanie Laurens]]
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:''[[Three Nights Of Sin]]'' by [[Anne Mallory]] - HarperCollins, Avon - May Chen
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:''[[Mr. Cavendish, I Presume]]'' - [[Julia Quinn]]
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:''[[Three Nights Of Sin]]'' - [[Anne Mallory]]
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===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]===
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"The Fall Of Rogue Gerard" in ''[[It Happened One Night]]'' by [[Stephanie Laurens]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
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'''* Winner: "The Fall Of Rogue Gerard" in ''[[It Happened One Night - Anthology|It Happened One Night]]'' - [[Stephanie Laurens]]'''
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:"All He Wants For Christmas" in ''[[Heating Up The Holidays]]'' by [[Jill Shalvis]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Blaze - Brenda Chin
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* Finalists:
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:"Blame It On The Mistletoe" in ''[[One Candlelit Christmas]]'' by [[Terri Brisbin]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Joanne Carr Grant
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:"All He Wants For Christmas" in ''[[Heating Up The Holidays]]'' - [[Jill Shalvis]]
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:"Only You" in ''[[It Happened One Night]]'' by [[Jacquie D'Alessandro]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
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:"Blame It On The Mistletoe" in ''[[One Candlelit Christmas]]'' - [[Terri Brisbin]]
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:"Our Day" in ''[[The Valentine Gift]]'' by [[Jean Brashear]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance, Everlasting Love - Beverley Sotolov
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:"Only You" in ''[[It Happened One Night]]'' - [[Jacquie D'Alessandro]]
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:"Penance" in ''[[Aftershock]]'' by [[Sharon Sala]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Nocturne - Leslie Wainger
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:"Our Day" in ''[[The Valentine Gift]]'' - [[Jean Brashear]]
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:"Snowy Night With A Highlander" in ''[[Snowy Night With A Stranger]]'' by [[Julia London]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Maggie Crawford
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:"Penance" in ''[[Aftershock]]'' - [[Sharon Sala]]
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:"Thicker Than Blood" in ''[[First Blood]]'' by [[Meljean Brook]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Cindy Hwang
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:"Snowy Night With A Highlander" in ''[[Snowy Night With A Stranger]]'' - [[Julia London]]  
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:"Thicker Than Blood" in ''[[First Blood]]'' - [[Meljean Brook]]
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===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
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''[[Take No Prisoners - Cindy Gerard|Take No Prisoners]]'' by [[Cindy Gerard]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Maggie Crawford
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'''* Winner: ''[[Take No Prisoners - Cindy Gerard|Take No Prisoners]]'' - [[Cindy Gerard]]'''
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:''[[The Angel]]'' by [[Carla Neggers]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Margaret Marbury
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Killing Fear]]'' by [[Allison Brennan]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Charlotte Herscher
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:''[[The Angel]]'' - [[Carla Neggers]]
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:''[[Night Secrets - Cherry Adair|Night Secrets]]'' by [[Cherry Adair]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Charlotte Herscher
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:''[[Killing Fear]]'' - [[Allison Brennan]]
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:''[[Now You Die]]'' by [[Roxanne St. Claire]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Micki Nuding
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:''[[Night Secrets - Cherry Adair|Night Secrets]]'' - [[Cherry Adair]]
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:''[[Scream For Me]]'' by [[Karen Rose]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Vision - Karen Kosztolnyik
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:''[[Now You Die]]'' - [[Roxanne St. Claire]]
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:''[[Stop Me]]'' by [[Brenda Novak]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Paula Eykelhof
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:''[[Scream For Me]]'' - [[Karen Rose]]
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:''[[Triple Exposure]]'' by [[Colleen Thompson]] - Dorchester, Leisure, Romantic Suspense - Alicia Condon
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:''[[Stop Me]]'' - [[Brenda Novak]]
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:''[[Triple Exposure]]'' - [[Colleen Thompson]]
  
 
===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]===
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''[[Hell Week]]'' by [[Rosemary Clement-Moore]] - PRH/Random House, Delacorte - Krista Marino
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'''* Winner: ''[[Hell Week]]'' - [[Rosemary Clement-Moore]]'''
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:''[[How To Hook A Hottie]]'' by [[Tina Ferraro]] - PRH/Random House, Delacorte - Krista Marino
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Oh. My. Gods.]]'' by [[Tera Lynn Childs]] - RH/Penguin, Berkley, Dutton - Sarah Shumway
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:''[[How To Hook A Hottie]]'' - [[Tina Ferraro]]
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:''[[Oh. My. Gods.]]'' - [[Tera Lynn Childs]]

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Contemporary Series Romance

* Winner: A Mother's Wish - Karen Templeton

  • Finalists:
Adopted: Outback Baby - Barbara Hannay
Antonides' Forbidden Wife - Anne McAllister
The Children's Doctor And The Single Mum - Lilian Darcy
The Cowboy's Christmas Miracle - RaeAnne Thayne
Falling For The Lone Wolf - Crystal Green
Last-Minute Proposal - Jessica Hart
The Right Mr. Wrong - Cindi Myers
Texas Heir - Linda Warren

Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure

* Winner: Danger Signals - Kathleen Creighton

  • Finalists:
Cold Case Connection - Kathleen Long
Lethal Attraction - Diana Duncan
The Man Behind The Cop - Janice Kay Johnson
The Secret Soldier - Jennifer Morey
A Sexy Time Of It - Cara Summers
Strangers In The Night - Kerry Connor
Tall, Dark And Lethal - Dana Marton
Twin Targets - Jessica Andersen

Contemporary Single Title Romance

* Winner: Not Another Bad Date - Rachel Gibson

  • Finalists:
No Good Girls - Jane Marie Pierson
Out Of Time - Samantha Graves
Snowfall At Willow Lake - Susan Wiggs
Sweet Talk - Susan Mallery
Tall Tales And Wedding Veils - Jane Graves
Twenty Wishes - Debbie Macomber
Your Roots Are Showing (aka The Wrong Sort Of Wife) - Elise Chidley

First Book

* Winner: Oh. My. Gods. - Tera Lynn Childs

  • Finalists:
Her One Desire - Kimberly Killion
No Good Girls - Jane Marie Pierson
Passionate (aka Fortune's Flower) - Anthea Lawson
Private Arrangements - Sherry Thomas
The Secret Soldier - Jennifer Morey
Strangers In The Night - Kerry Connor
Your Roots Are Showing (aka The Wrong Sort of Wife) - Elise Chidley

Historical Romance

* Winner: The Edge Of Impropriety - Pam Rosenthal

  • Finalists:
Duchess By Night - Eloisa James
In Bed With The Devil - Lorraine Heath
Private Arrangements - Sherry Thomas
Seduce Me At Sunrise - Lisa Kleypas
The Spymaster's Lady - Joanna Bourne
To Seduce A Sinner - Elizabeth Hoyt
Where The Heart Leads - Stephanie Laurens

Inspirational Romance

* Winner: Finding Stefanie - Susan May Warren

  • Finalists:
The Convenient Groom - Denise Hunter
Deep In The Heart Of Trouble - Deeanne Gist
Faking Grace - Tamara Leigh
Love Starts With Elle - Rachel Hauck
Mulberry Park - Judy Duarte
The Perfect Life - Robin Lee Hatcher
Where Love Abides - Irene Hannon

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

* Winner: Tribute - Nora Roberts

  • Finalists:
The House On Tradd Street - Karen White
Last Dance At Jitterbug Lounge - Pamela Morsi
The Paper Marriage - Susan Kay Law
The Shape Of Mercy - Susan Meissner
Where Serpents Sleep - C.S. Harris
The Winter Sea - Susanna Kearsley

Paranormal Romance

* Winner: Seducing Mr. Darcy - Gwyn Cready

  • Finalists:
The Darkest Night - Gena Showalter
Dragon Wytch - Yasmine Galenorn
The Healer - Sharon Sala
Mine To Possess - Nalini Singh
Moonstruck - Susan Grant
Thunder Moon - Lori Handeland
The Undead Next Door - Kerrelyn Sparks

Regency Romance

* Winner: My Lord And Spymaster - Joanna Bourne

  • Finalists:
The Dangerous Duke - Christine Wells
Duke Most Wanted - Celeste Bradley
The Edge Of Desire - Stephanie Laurens
Mr. Cavendish, I Presume - Julia Quinn
Three Nights Of Sin - Anne Mallory

Romance Novella

* Winner: "The Fall Of Rogue Gerard" in It Happened One Night - Stephanie Laurens

  • Finalists:
"All He Wants For Christmas" in Heating Up The Holidays - Jill Shalvis
"Blame It On The Mistletoe" in One Candlelit Christmas - Terri Brisbin
"Only You" in It Happened One Night - Jacquie D'Alessandro
"Our Day" in The Valentine Gift - Jean Brashear
"Penance" in Aftershock - Sharon Sala
"Snowy Night With A Highlander" in Snowy Night With A Stranger - Julia London
"Thicker Than Blood" in First Blood - Meljean Brook

Romantic Suspense

* Winner: Take No Prisoners - Cindy Gerard

  • Finalists:
The Angel - Carla Neggers
Killing Fear - Allison Brennan
Night Secrets - Cherry Adair
Now You Die - Roxanne St. Claire
Scream For Me - Karen Rose
Stop Me - Brenda Novak
Triple Exposure - Colleen Thompson

Young Adult Romance

* Winner: Hell Week - Rosemary Clement-Moore

  • Finalists:
How To Hook A Hottie - Tina Ferraro
Oh. My. Gods. - Tera Lynn Childs
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