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In 1990, RWA changed the named of its premier award to the RITA® in honor of founding member Rita Clay Estrada. 1990 also saw other change to the award: the introduction of the best First Book category, the return of the Historical Series (formerly known as Category Historical), the new Historical Single Title (formerly Historical), and the changing of the name of a category from Suspense to Romantic Suspense. It was clearly a busy year.
 
In 1990, RWA changed the named of its premier award to the RITA® in honor of founding member Rita Clay Estrada. 1990 also saw other change to the award: the introduction of the best First Book category, the return of the Historical Series (formerly known as Category Historical), the new Historical Single Title (formerly Historical), and the changing of the name of a category from Suspense to Romantic Suspense. It was clearly a busy year.
  
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
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===[[First Book]]===
 
'''* Winner: ''[[Out Of The Blue - Alaina Hawthorne|Out Of The Blue]]'' - [[Alaina Hawthorne]]'''
 
'''* Winner: ''[[Out Of The Blue - Alaina Hawthorne|Out Of The Blue]]'' - [[Alaina Hawthorne]]'''
 
* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
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:''[[Devil in Disguise - Ann Williams|Devil In Disguise]]'' - [[Ann Williams]]
 
:''[[Devil in Disguise - Ann Williams|Devil In Disguise]]'' - [[Ann Williams]]
  
===[[RITA®: Historical Series Romance|'''Historical Series Romance''']]===
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===[[Historical Series Romance]]===
 
'''* Winner: ''[[Silver Noose]]'' - [[Patricia Gardner Evans]]'''
 
'''* Winner: ''[[Silver Noose]]'' - [[Patricia Gardner Evans]]'''
 
*Finalists:
 
*Finalists:
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:''[[Scarlet Ribbons]]'' - [[Judith E. French]]
 
:''[[Scarlet Ribbons]]'' - [[Judith E. French]]
  
===[[RITA®: Historical Single Title Romance|'''Historical Single Title Romance''']]===
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===[[Historical Single Title Romance]]===
 
'''* Winner: ''[[The Bride - Julie Garwood|The Bride]]'' - [[Julie Garwood]]'''
 
'''* Winner: ''[[The Bride - Julie Garwood|The Bride]]'' - [[Julie Garwood]]'''
 
* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
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:''[[Swept Away - Julie Tetel|Swept Away]]'' - [[Julie Tetel]]
 
:''[[Swept Away - Julie Tetel|Swept Away]]'' - [[Julie Tetel]]
  
===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Romance|'''Long Contemporary Romance''']]===
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===[[Long Contemporary Romance]]===
 
'''* Winner: ''[[The Ice Cream Man]]'' - [[Kathleen Korbel]]'''
 
'''* Winner: ''[[The Ice Cream Man]]'' - [[Kathleen Korbel]]'''
 
* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
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:''[[Tiger Dawn]]'' - [[Kathleen Creighton]]
 
:''[[Tiger Dawn]]'' - [[Kathleen Creighton]]
  
===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]===
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===[[Regency Romance]]===
 
'''* Winner: ''[[The Rake And The Reformer]] (aka [[The Rake)]]'' - [[Mary Jo Putney]]'''
 
'''* Winner: ''[[The Rake And The Reformer]] (aka [[The Rake)]]'' - [[Mary Jo Putney]]'''
 
* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
:''[[Lady With A Black Umbrella]]"" - [[Mary Balogh]]
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:''[[Lady With A Black Umbrella]]'' - [[Mary Balogh]]
 
:''[[The Perfect Fiancee]]'' - [[Martha Jean Powers]]
 
:''[[The Perfect Fiancee]]'' - [[Martha Jean Powers]]
 
:''[[The Stanforth Secrets]]'' - [[Jo Beverley]]
 
:''[[The Stanforth Secrets]]'' - [[Jo Beverley]]
  
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
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===[[Romantic Suspense]]===
 
'''* Winner: ''[[Perchance To Dream - Kathleen Korbel|Perchance To Dream]]'' - [[Kathleen Korbel]]'''
 
'''* Winner: ''[[Perchance To Dream - Kathleen Korbel|Perchance To Dream]]'' - [[Kathleen Korbel]]'''
 
* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
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:''[[The Roses Of Constant]]'' - [[Bethany Campbell]]
 
:''[[The Roses Of Constant]]'' - [[Bethany Campbell]]
  
===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]===
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===[[Short Contemporary Romance]]===
 
'''* Winner: ''[[Night Of The Hunter]]'' - [[Jennifer Greene]]'''
 
'''* Winner: ''[[Night Of The Hunter]]'' - [[Jennifer Greene]]'''
 
* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
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:''[[Poor Emily]]'' - [[Mary Kay McComas]]
 
:''[[Poor Emily]]'' - [[Mary Kay McComas]]
  
===[[RITA®: Single Title Contemporary Romance|'''Single Title Contemporary Romance''']]===
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===[[Single Title Contemporary Romance]]===
 
'''* Winner: ''[[Private Relations]]'' - [[Diane Chamberlain]]'''
 
'''* Winner: ''[[Private Relations]]'' - [[Diane Chamberlain]]'''
 
* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
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:''[[Sweet Revenge - Nora Roberts|Sweet Revenge]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]]
 
:''[[Sweet Revenge - Nora Roberts|Sweet Revenge]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]]
  
===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]===
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===[[Traditional Romance]]===
 
'''* Winner: ''[[Rhapsody In Bloom]]'' - [[Mona Van Wieren]]'''
 
'''* Winner: ''[[Rhapsody In Bloom]]'' - [[Mona Van Wieren]]'''
 
* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
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:''[[Mother For Hire]]'' - [[Marie Ferrarella]]
 
:''[[Mother For Hire]]'' - [[Marie Ferrarella]]
  
===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]===
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===[[Young Adult Romance]]===
 
'''* Winner: ''[[Renee]]'' - [[Vivian Schurfranz]]'''
 
'''* Winner: ''[[Renee]]'' - [[Vivian Schurfranz]]'''
 
* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
 
:''[[Lover Boy]]'' - [[Leila Davis]]
 
:''[[Lover Boy]]'' - [[Leila Davis]]
 
:''[[My Perfect Valentine]]'' - [[Judy Baer]]
 
:''[[My Perfect Valentine]]'' - [[Judy Baer]]

Latest revision as of 22:46, 7 October 2024

In 1990, RWA changed the named of its premier award to the RITA® in honor of founding member Rita Clay Estrada. 1990 also saw other change to the award: the introduction of the best First Book category, the return of the Historical Series (formerly known as Category Historical), the new Historical Single Title (formerly Historical), and the changing of the name of a category from Suspense to Romantic Suspense. It was clearly a busy year.

First Book

* Winner: Out Of The Blue - Alaina Hawthorne

  • Finalists:
The Color Of Love - Binnie Syril
Devil In Disguise - Ann Williams

Historical Series Romance

* Winner: Silver Noose - Patricia Gardner Evans

  • Finalists:
Dandelion - Bronwyn Williams
Edin's Embrace - Nadine Crenshaw
Rose Red, Rose White - Marianne Willman
Scarlet Ribbons - Judith E. French

Historical Single Title Romance

* Winner: The Bride - Julie Garwood

  • Finalists:
Fortune's Lady - Patricia Gaffney
Heartstorm - Elizabeth Stuart
A Kingdom Of Dreams - Judith E. McNaught
Seize The Fire - Laura Kinsale
Swept Away - Julie Tetel

Long Contemporary Romance

* Winner: The Ice Cream Man - Kathleen Korbel

  • Finalists:
A Carol Christmas - Muriel Jensen
Devil's Night - Jennifer Greene
Mackenzie's Mountain - Linda Howard
Paintbox Morning - Kathleen Eagle
Saving Grace - Anne McAllister
Tiger Dawn - Kathleen Creighton

Regency Romance

* Winner: The Rake And The Reformer (aka The Rake) - Mary Jo Putney

  • Finalists:
Lady With A Black Umbrella - Mary Balogh
The Perfect Fiancee - Martha Jean Powers
The Stanforth Secrets - Jo Beverley

Romantic Suspense

* Winner: Perchance To Dream - Kathleen Korbel

  • Finalists:
Rainbow Fire - Emilie Richards
The Roses Of Constant - Bethany Campbell

Short Contemporary Romance

* Winner: Night Of The Hunter - Jennifer Greene

  • Finalists:
Back To The Bedroom - Janet Evanovich
Be Mine, Valentine - Vicki Lewis Thompson
Chances Are - Erica Spindler
Face To Face - Julie Meyers
Poor Emily - Mary Kay McComas

Single Title Contemporary Romance

* Winner: Private Relations - Diane Chamberlain

  • Finalists:
Minstrel's Fire - Carla Neggers
Sweet Revenge - Nora Roberts

Traditional Romance

* Winner: Rhapsody In Bloom - Mona Van Wieren

  • Finalists:
Bed, Breakfast, And Bedlam - Marcella Thompson
A Gift For Tenderness - Peggy Webb
Island Glory - Emilie Richards
Mother For Hire - Marie Ferrarella

Young Adult Romance

* Winner: Renee - Vivian Schurfranz

  • Finalists:
Lover Boy - Leila Davis
My Perfect Valentine - Judy Baer