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| − | [[Category:RITA Winners]] [[Category: | + | [[Category:RITA Winners]] [[Category:RITA Finalists]] |
| − | ===[[ | + | ===[[Contemporary Romance: Long]]=== |
| − | ''[[Falling Hard]]'' | + | '''Winner: ''[[Falling Hard]]'' - [[Lexi Ryan]]''' |
| − | :''[[The Dating Game]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
| − | :''[[Famous]]'' | + | :''[[The Dating Game]]'' - [[Avril Tremayne]] |
| − | :''[[No One But You]]'' | + | :''[[Famous]]'' - [[Jenny Holiday]] |
| − | :''[[Take The Lead]]'' | + | :''[[No One But You - Brenda Novak|No One But You]]'' - [[Brenda Novak]] |
| − | :''[[Tougher In Texas]]'' | + | :''[[Take The Lead]]'' - [[Alexis Daria]] |
| − | :''[[The Whys Have It]]'' | + | :''[[Tougher In Texas]]'' - [[Kari Lynn Dell]] |
| − | :''[[The Wingman]]'' | + | :''[[The Whys Have It]]'' - [[Amy Matayo]] |
| + | :''[[The Wingman]]'' - [[Natasha Anders]] | ||
| − | ===[[ | + | ===[[Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length]]=== |
| − | ''[[Tell Me]]'' | + | '''Winner: ''[[Tell Me]]'' - [[Abigail Strom]]''' |
| − | :''[[The F-Word]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
| − | :''[[His Perfect Partner]]'' | + | :''[[The F-Word]]'' - [[Sandra Marton]] |
| − | :''[[Lucky Charmed]]'' | + | :''[[His Perfect Partner]]'' - [[Priscilla Oliveras]] |
| − | :''[[New Leash On Life]]'' | + | :''[[Lucky Charmed]]'' - [[Sharla Lovelace]] |
| − | :''[[Redemption - Kelly Moran|Redemption]]'' | + | :''[[New Leash On Life]]'' - [[Roxanne St. Claire]] |
| − | :''[[Royally Wed - Teri Wilson|Royally Wed]]'' | + | :''[[Redemption - Kelly Moran|Redemption]]'' - [[Kelly Moran]] |
| − | :''[[Summer Stock]]'' | + | :''[[Royally Wed - Teri Wilson|Royally Wed]]'' - [[Teri Wilson]] |
| − | :''[[This Can't Be Love]]'' | + | :''[[Summer Stock]]'' - [[Vanessa North]] |
| − | :''[[You Do Something To Me]]'' | + | :''[[This Can't Be Love]]'' - [[Maria Geraci]] |
| + | :''[[You Do Something To Me]]'' - [[Bella Andre]] | ||
| − | ===[[ | + | ===[[Contemporary Romance: Short]]=== |
| − | ''[[Second Chance Summer]]'' | + | '''Winner: ''[[Second Chance Summer]]'' - [[Kait Nolan]]''' |
| − | :''[[The Billionaire's Christmas Baby]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
| − | :''[[Christmas | + | :''[[The Billionaire's Christmas Baby]]'' - [[Marion Lennox]] |
| − | :''[[A Christmas Miracle]]'' | + | :''[[Christmas At The Graff]]'' - [[Kaylie Newell]] |
| − | :''[[The Cowboy Upstairs]]'' | + | :''[[A Christmas Miracle]]'' - [[Amy Andrews]] |
| − | :''[[The Doctor And The Princess]]'' | + | :''[[The Cowboy Upstairs]]'' - [[Tanya Michaels]] |
| − | :''[[Miracle On Chance Avenue]]'' | + | :''[[The Doctor And The Princess]]'' - [[Scarlet Wilson]] |
| − | :''[[The Princess Problem]]'' | + | :''[[Miracle On Chance Avenue]]'' - [[Jane Porter]] |
| − | :''[[The Sheikh's Convenient Princess]]'' | + | :''[[The Princess Problem]]'' - [[Teri Wilson]] |
| − | :''[[Troy]]'' | + | :''[[The Sheikh's Convenient Princess]]'' - [[Liz Fielding]] |
| + | :''[[Troy]]'' - [[Amy Andrews]] | ||
| − | ===[[ | + | ===[[Erotic Romance]]=== |
| − | ''[[Wicked Dirty]]'' | + | '''Winner: ''[[Wicked Dirty]]'' - [[J. Kenner]]''' |
| − | :''[[Constant Craving - Tamara Lush|Constant Craving]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
| − | :''[[Deposition And A Dare]]'' | + | :''[[Constant Craving - Tamara Lush|Constant Craving]]'' - [[Tamara Lush]] |
| − | :''[[The Rivalry]]'' | + | :''[[Deposition And A Dare]]'' - [[Evelyn Adams]] |
| − | :''[[Stud]]'' | + | :''[[The Rivalry]]'' - [[Nikki Sloane]] |
| + | :''[[Stud]]'' - [[Jamie K. Schmidt]] | ||
| − | ===[[ | + | ===[[First Book]]=== |
| − | ''[[Take The Lead]]'' | + | '''Winner: ''[[Take The Lead]]'' - [[Alexis Daria]]''' |
| − | :''[[Black Bird Of The Gallows]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
| − | :''[[His Perfect Partner]]'' | + | :''[[Black Bird Of The Gallows]]'' - [[Meg Kassel]] |
| − | :''[[The Thing With Feathers]]'' | + | :''[[His Perfect Partner]]'' - [[Priscilla Oliveras]] |
| − | :''[[Waltzing With The Earl]]'' | + | :''[[The Thing With Feathers]]'' - [[McCall Hoyle]] |
| + | :''[[Waltzing With The Earl]]'' - [[Catherine Tinley]] | ||
| − | ===[[ | + | ===[[Historical Romance: Long]]=== |
| − | ''[[Between The Devil And The Duke]]'' | + | '''Winner: ''[[Between The Devil And The Duke]]'' - [[Kelly Bowen]]''' |
| − | :''[[The Day Of The Duchess]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
| − | :''[[Mad For The Marquess]]'' | + | :''[[The Day Of The Duchess]]'' - [[Sarah MacLean]] |
| − | :''[[The Scandalous Flirt]]'' | + | :''[[Mad For The Marquess]]'' - [[Jess Russell]] |
| − | :''[[The Scoundrel's Honor]]'' | + | :''[[The Scandalous Flirt]]'' - [[Olivia Drake]] |
| + | :''[[The Scoundrel's Honor]]'' - [[Christi Caldwell]] | ||
| − | ===[[ | + | ===[[Historical Romance: Short]]=== |
| − | ''[[Waltzing With The Earl]]'' | + | '''Winner: ''[[Waltzing With The Earl]]'' - [[Catherine Tinley]]''' |
| − | :''[[Blame It On The Duke]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
| − | :''[[The Demon Duke]]'' | + | :''[[Blame It On The Duke]]'' - [[Lenora Bell]] |
| − | :''[[The Rogue's Conquest]]'' | + | :''[[The Demon Duke]]'' - [[Margaret Locke]] |
| − | :''[[The Scandal of It All]]'' | + | :''[[The Rogue's Conquest]]'' - [[Lily Maxton]] |
| − | :''[[A Scottish Lord For Christmas]]'' | + | :''[[The Scandal of It All]]'' - [[Sophie Jordan]] |
| − | :''[[Within A Captain's Soul]]'' | + | :''[[A Scottish Lord For Christmas]]'' - [[Lauren Smith]] |
| + | :''[[Within A Captain's Soul]]'' - [[Lisa Olech]] | ||
| − | ===[[ | + | ===[[Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance]]=== |
| − | ''[[Now That You Mention It]]'' | + | '''Winner: ''[[Now That You Mention It]]'' - [[Kristan Higgins]]''' |
| − | :''[[The Night Mark]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
| − | :''[[Shelter The Sea]]'' | + | :''[[The Night Mark]]'' - [[Tiffany Reisz]] |
| − | :''[[Unloved: A Love Story]]'' | + | :''[[Shelter The Sea]]'' - [[Heidi Cullinan]] |
| + | :''[[Unloved: A Love Story]]'' - [[Katy Regnery]] | ||
| − | ===[[ | + | ===[[Paranormal Romance]]=== |
| − | ''[[Hunt The Darkness]]'' | + | '''Winner: ''[[Hunt The Darkness]]'' - [[Stephanie Rowe]]''' |
| − | :''[[Bishop]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
| − | :''[[The Druid Next Door]]'' | + | :''[[Bishop]]'' - [[Marie Johnston]] |
| − | :''[[Eleventh Grave In Moonlight]]'' | + | :''[[The Druid Next Door]]'' - [[E.J. Russell]] |
| − | :''[[Song Of The Nightpiper]]'' | + | :''[[Eleventh Grave In Moonlight]]'' - [[Darynda Jones]] |
| − | :''[[Spectred Isle]]'' | + | :''[[Song Of The Nightpiper]]'' - [[Hannah Meredith]] |
| − | :''[[To Enthrall The Demon Lord]]'' | + | :''[[Spectred Isle]]'' - [[K.J. Charles]] |
| − | :''[[Wanted And Wired]]'' | + | :''[[To Enthrall The Demon Lord]]'' - [[Nadine Mutas]] |
| + | :''[[Wanted And Wired]]'' - [[Vivien Jackson]] | ||
| − | ===[[ | + | ===[[Romance Novella]]=== |
| − | ''[[Forbidden River]]'' | + | '''Winner: ''[[Forbidden River]]'' - [[Brynn Kelly]]''' |
| − | :"Dancing With The Duke's Heir" in ''[[Scandal At The Christmas Ball]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
| − | :''[[Her Duke At Daybreak]]'' | + | :"Dancing With The Duke's Heir" in ''[[Scandal At The Christmas Ball]]'' - [[Bronwyn Scott]] |
| − | :"In His Arms" in ''[[Falling: Small Town Love Anthology]]'' | + | :''[[Her Duke At Daybreak]]'' - [[Wendy LaCapra]] |
| − | :"The Pursuit Of..." in ''[[Hamilton's Battalion: A Trio Of Romances]]'' | + | :"In His Arms" in ''[[Falling: Small Town Love Anthology]]'' - [[Jules Dixon]] |
| − | :''[[The Secret Of My Seduction]]'' | + | :"The Pursuit Of..." in ''[[Hamilton's Battalion: A Trio Of Romances]]'' - [[Courtney Milan]] |
| − | :"Sweet Home Highlands" in ''[[Christmas In Kilts: A Highland Holiday Box Set]]'' | + | :''[[The Secret Of My Seduction]]'' - [[Caroline Linden]] |
| − | :''[[Until The Sun Sets]]'' | + | :"Sweet Home Highlands" in ''[[Christmas In Kilts: A Highland Holiday Box Set]]'' - [[May McGoldrick]] |
| + | :''[[Until The Sun Sets]]'' - [[Tara Wyatt]] | ||
| − | ===[[ | + | ===[[Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements]]=== |
| − | ''[[Then There Was You]]'' | + | '''Winner: ''[[Then There Was You]]'' - [[Kara Isaac]]''' |
| − | :''[[Grounded Hearts]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
| − | :''[[A New Shade Of Summer]]'' | + | :''[[Grounded Hearts]]'' - [[Jeanne M. Dickson]] |
| − | :''[[A Note Yet Unsung]]'' | + | :''[[A New Shade Of Summer]]'' - [[Nicole Deese]] |
| − | :''[[One Simple Wish]]'' | + | :''[[A Note Yet Unsung]]'' - [[Tamera Alexander]] |
| + | :''[[One Simple Wish]]'' - [[Katy Lee]] | ||
| − | ===[[ | + | ===[[Romantic Suspense]]=== |
| − | ''[[The Fixer]]'' | + | '''Winner: ''[[The Fixer]]'' - [[HelenKay Dimon]]''' |
| − | :''[[Critical Instinct]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
| − | :''[[Guarding Mr. Fine]]'' | + | :''[[Critical Instinct]]'' - [[Janie Crouch]] |
| − | :''[[Montana Heat: Escape To You]]'' | + | :''[[Guarding Mr. Fine]]'' - [[HelenKay Dimon]] |
| − | :''[[Say You're Sorry]]'' | + | :''[[Montana Heat: Escape To You]]'' - [[Jennifer Ryan]] |
| − | :''[[Too Wilde To Tame]]'' | + | :''[[Say You're Sorry]]'' - [[Melinda Leigh]] |
| − | :''[[Touch Of Red]]'' | + | :''[[Too Wilde To Tame - Tonya Burrows|Too Wilde To Tame]]'' - [[Tonya Burrows]] |
| − | :''[[The Transporter]]'' | + | :''[[Touch Of Red]]'' - [[Laura Griffin]] |
| − | :''[[Under Fire]]'' | + | :''[[The Transporter]]'' - [[Liz Maverick]] |
| + | :''[[Under Fire]]'' - [[Scarlett Cole]] | ||
| − | ===[[ | + | ===[[Young Adult Romance]]=== |
| − | ''[[Seize Today]]'' | + | '''Winner: ''[[Seize Today]]'' - [[Pintip Dunn]]''' |
| − | :''[[Black Bird Of The Gallows]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
| − | :''[[Letters To The Lost]]'' | + | :''[[Black Bird Of The Gallows]]'' - [[Meg Kassel]] |
| − | :''[[The Thing With Feathers]]'' | + | :''[[Letters To The Lost]]'' - [[Brigid Kemmerer]] |
| + | :''[[The Thing With Feathers]]'' - [[McCall Hoyle]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:43, 11 November 2024
Contents
- 1 Contemporary Romance: Long
- 2 Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length
- 3 Contemporary Romance: Short
- 4 Erotic Romance
- 5 First Book
- 6 Historical Romance: Long
- 7 Historical Romance: Short
- 8 Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance
- 9 Paranormal Romance
- 10 Romance Novella
- 11 Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements
- 12 Romantic Suspense
- 13 Young Adult Romance
Contemporary Romance: Long
Winner: Falling Hard - Lexi Ryan
- Finalists:
- The Dating Game - Avril Tremayne
- Famous - Jenny Holiday
- No One But You - Brenda Novak
- Take The Lead - Alexis Daria
- Tougher In Texas - Kari Lynn Dell
- The Whys Have It - Amy Matayo
- The Wingman - Natasha Anders
Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length
Winner: Tell Me - Abigail Strom
- Finalists:
- The F-Word - Sandra Marton
- His Perfect Partner - Priscilla Oliveras
- Lucky Charmed - Sharla Lovelace
- New Leash On Life - Roxanne St. Claire
- Redemption - Kelly Moran
- Royally Wed - Teri Wilson
- Summer Stock - Vanessa North
- This Can't Be Love - Maria Geraci
- You Do Something To Me - Bella Andre
Contemporary Romance: Short
Winner: Second Chance Summer - Kait Nolan
- Finalists:
- The Billionaire's Christmas Baby - Marion Lennox
- Christmas At The Graff - Kaylie Newell
- A Christmas Miracle - Amy Andrews
- The Cowboy Upstairs - Tanya Michaels
- The Doctor And The Princess - Scarlet Wilson
- Miracle On Chance Avenue - Jane Porter
- The Princess Problem - Teri Wilson
- The Sheikh's Convenient Princess - Liz Fielding
- Troy - Amy Andrews
Erotic Romance
Winner: Wicked Dirty - J. Kenner
- Finalists:
- Constant Craving - Tamara Lush
- Deposition And A Dare - Evelyn Adams
- The Rivalry - Nikki Sloane
- Stud - Jamie K. Schmidt
First Book
Winner: Take The Lead - Alexis Daria
- Finalists:
- Black Bird Of The Gallows - Meg Kassel
- His Perfect Partner - Priscilla Oliveras
- The Thing With Feathers - McCall Hoyle
- Waltzing With The Earl - Catherine Tinley
Historical Romance: Long
Winner: Between The Devil And The Duke - Kelly Bowen
- Finalists:
- The Day Of The Duchess - Sarah MacLean
- Mad For The Marquess - Jess Russell
- The Scandalous Flirt - Olivia Drake
- The Scoundrel's Honor - Christi Caldwell
Historical Romance: Short
Winner: Waltzing With The Earl - Catherine Tinley
- Finalists:
- Blame It On The Duke - Lenora Bell
- The Demon Duke - Margaret Locke
- The Rogue's Conquest - Lily Maxton
- The Scandal of It All - Sophie Jordan
- A Scottish Lord For Christmas - Lauren Smith
- Within A Captain's Soul - Lisa Olech
Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance
Winner: Now That You Mention It - Kristan Higgins
- Finalists:
- The Night Mark - Tiffany Reisz
- Shelter The Sea - Heidi Cullinan
- Unloved: A Love Story - Katy Regnery
Paranormal Romance
Winner: Hunt The Darkness - Stephanie Rowe
- Finalists:
- Bishop - Marie Johnston
- The Druid Next Door - E.J. Russell
- Eleventh Grave In Moonlight - Darynda Jones
- Song Of The Nightpiper - Hannah Meredith
- Spectred Isle - K.J. Charles
- To Enthrall The Demon Lord - Nadine Mutas
- Wanted And Wired - Vivien Jackson
Romance Novella
Winner: Forbidden River - Brynn Kelly
- Finalists:
- "Dancing With The Duke's Heir" in Scandal At The Christmas Ball - Bronwyn Scott
- Her Duke At Daybreak - Wendy LaCapra
- "In His Arms" in Falling: Small Town Love Anthology - Jules Dixon
- "The Pursuit Of..." in Hamilton's Battalion: A Trio Of Romances - Courtney Milan
- The Secret Of My Seduction - Caroline Linden
- "Sweet Home Highlands" in Christmas In Kilts: A Highland Holiday Box Set - May McGoldrick
- Until The Sun Sets - Tara Wyatt
Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements
Winner: Then There Was You - Kara Isaac
- Finalists:
- Grounded Hearts - Jeanne M. Dickson
- A New Shade Of Summer - Nicole Deese
- A Note Yet Unsung - Tamera Alexander
- One Simple Wish - Katy Lee
Romantic Suspense
Winner: The Fixer - HelenKay Dimon
- Finalists:
- Critical Instinct - Janie Crouch
- Guarding Mr. Fine - HelenKay Dimon
- Montana Heat: Escape To You - Jennifer Ryan
- Say You're Sorry - Melinda Leigh
- Too Wilde To Tame - Tonya Burrows
- Touch Of Red - Laura Griffin
- The Transporter - Liz Maverick
- Under Fire - Scarlett Cole
Young Adult Romance
Winner: Seize Today - Pintip Dunn
- Finalists:
