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− | * ''' | + | The following authors were awarded the [[RITA]] by the [[Romance Writers of America]] in 1997: |
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− | * '''Long Contemporary Series''' | + | ===[[RITA®: Best First Book|'''Best First Book''']]=== |
− | * ''' | + | * ''[[Stardust Of Yesterday]]'' by [[Lynn Kurland]], [[Berkley]] |
− | * '''Paranormal''' | + | |
− | * '''Regency''' | + | * Finalists: |
− | * '''Romantic Suspense''' | + | ** ''[[His Secret Side]]'' by [[Pamela Burford]], [[Harlequin Intrigue]] |
− | * ''' | + | ** ''[[Traveler]]'' by [[Elaine Fox]], [[Dorchester]] |
− | * ''' | + | ** ''[[Shadows On Velvet]]'' by [[Haywood Smith]], [[St. Martin's]] |
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+ | ===[[RITA®: Best Traditional Romance|'''Best Traditional Romance''']]=== | ||
+ | * ''[[Her Very Own Husband]]'' by [[Lauryn Chandler]], [[Silhouette Romance]] | ||
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+ | * Finalists: | ||
+ | ** ''[[For The Love Of Emma]]'' by [[Lucy Gordon]], [[Harlequin Romance]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[Temporary Husband]]'' by [[Day Leclaire]], [[Harlequin Romance]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[The Honeymoon Quest]]'' by [[Dana Lindsey]], [[Silhouette Romance]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[Undercover Daddy]]'' by [[Lindsay Longford]], [[Silhouette Romance]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[Ending In Marriage]]'' by [[Debbie Macomber]], [[Harlequin Romance]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[The Daddy Trap]]'' by [[Leigh Michaels]], [[Harlequin Romance]] | ||
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+ | ===[[RITA®: Best Short Contemporary Series|'''Best Short Contemporary Series''']]=== | ||
+ | * ''[[Cowboy Pride]]'' by [[Anne McAllister]], [[Silhouette Desire]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Finalists: | ||
+ | ** '' [[Charlie All Night]]'' by [[Jennifer Crusie]], [[Harlequin Temptation]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[The Cinderella Deal]]'' by [[Jennifer Crusie]], [[Loveswept]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[Family First]]'' by [[Marcia Evanick]], [[Loveswept]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[Angel On A Harley]]'' by [[Janis Reams Hudson]], [[Loveswept]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[Spring Bride]]'' by [[Sandra Marton]], [[Harlequin Presents]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[Christmas With Eve]]'' by [[Elda Minger]], [[Harlequin Temptation]] | ||
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+ | ===[[RITA®: Best Long Contemporary Series|'''Best Long Contemporary Series''']]=== | ||
+ | * ''[[Wild Blood]]'' by [[Naomi Horton]], [[Silhouette Intimate Moments]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Finalists: | ||
+ | ** ''[[Expectant Father]]'' by [[Leanne Banks]], [[Silhouette Special Edition]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[My Fair Gentleman]]'' by [[Jan Freed]], [[Harlequin Superromance]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[His Runaway Son]]'' by [[Dee Holmes]], [[Harlequin Superromance]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[Mackenzie's Pleasure]]'' by [[Linda Howard]], [[Silhouette Intimate Moments]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[The Fall Of Shane MacKade]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]], [[Silhouette Intimate Moments]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[Megan's Mate]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]], [[Silhouette Intimate Moments]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[Having His Baby]]'' by [[Karen Young]], [[Harlequin Superromance]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | ===[[RITA®: Best Paranormal Romance|'''Best Paranormal Romance''']]=== | ||
+ | * ''[[Stardust Of Yesterday]]'' by [[Lynn Kurland]], [[Berkley]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Finalists: | ||
+ | ** ''[[A Ghost Of A Chance]]'' by [[Casey Claybourne]], [[Berkley]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[Frankly My Dear]]'' by [[Sandra Hill]], [[Dorchester]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[Dream Catcher]]'' by [[Dinah McCall]], [[Harper]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[Breath Of Magic]]'' by [[Teresa Medeiros]], [[Bantam]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[Now And Forever – Kimberly Raye|Now And Forever]]'' by [[Kimberly Raye]], [[Silhouette Shadows]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[The Faery Bride]]'' by [[Lisa Ann Verge]], [[Zebra]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[The Wolf And The Woman's Touch|The Wolf & The Woman's Touch]]'' by [[Ingrid Weaver]], [[Silhouette Special Edition]] | ||
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+ | ===[[RITA®:Best Inspirational Romance|'''Best Inspirational Romance''']]=== | ||
+ | * ''[[The Scarlet Thread]]'' by [[Francine Rivers]], [[Tyndale House]] | ||
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+ | * Finalists: | ||
+ | ** ''[[Firestorm]]'' by [[Lisa Tawn Bergen]], [[Questar]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[Dreamers]]'' by [[Angela E. Hunt]], [[Bethany House]] | ||
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+ | ===[[RITA®: Best Regency Romance|'''Best Regency Romance''']]=== | ||
+ | * ''[[The Lady's Companion]]'' by [[Carla Kelly]], [[Penguin]] | ||
+ | |||
+ | * Finalists: | ||
+ | ** ''[[Step In Time]]'' by [[Anne Barbour]], [[NAL]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[Miss Kendal Sets Her Cap]]'' by [[Marian Devon]], [[Ballantine]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[The Unromantic Lady]]'' by [[Penelope Stratton]], [[Fawcett]] | ||
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+ | ===[[RITA®: Best Short Historical Romance|'''Best Short Historical Romance''']]=== | ||
+ | * ''[[Always To Remember]]'' by [[Lorraine Heath]], [[Berkley]]/[[Jove]] | ||
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+ | * Finalists: | ||
+ | ** ''[[Carried Away]]'' by [[Jill Barnett]], [[Pocket]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[Heart Of The Hawk - Justine Dare|Heart Of The Hawk]]'' by [[Justine Dare]], [[Penguin]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[The Wedding Raffle]]'' by [[Geralyn Dawson]], [[Pocket]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[Sparhawk's Angel]]'' by [[Miranda Jarrett]], [[Harlequin Historical]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[Sometimes Forever]]'' by [[Catherine Palmer]], [[Berkley]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[The Bartered Bride]]'' by [[Cheryl Reavis]], [[Harlequin Historical]] | ||
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+ | ===[[RITA®: Best Long Historical Romance|'''Best Long Historical Romance''']]=== | ||
+ | * ''[[Conor's Way]]'' by [[Laura Lee Guhrke]], [[Harper]] | ||
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+ | * Finalists: | ||
+ | ** ''[[Gold Dust]]'' by [[Emily Carmichael]], [[Warner]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[The Bad Luck Wedding Dress]]'' by [[Geralyn Dawson]], [[Bantam]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[The Love Charm]]'' by [[Pamela Morsi]], [[Avon]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[The Marshall And The Heiress|The Marshall & The Heiress]]'' by [[Patricia Potter]], [[Bantam]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[Shattered Rainbows]]'' by [[Mary Jo Putney]], [[Penguin]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[Denim And Lace|Denim & Lace]]'' by [[Patricia Rice]], [[Dutton]]/[[Signet]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[The Outsider]]'' by [[Penelope Williamson]], [[Warner]] | ||
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+ | ===[[RITA®: Best Romantic Suspense|'''Best Romantic Suspense''']]=== | ||
+ | * ''[[See How They Run]]'' by [[Bethany Campbell]], [[Bantam]] | ||
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+ | * Finalists: | ||
+ | ** ''[[Reckless Lover]]'' by [[Carly Bishop]], [[Harlequin Intrigue]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[Woman Without A Name]]'' by [[Emilie Richards]], [[Silhouette Intimate Moments]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[Montana Sky]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]], [[Jove]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[Last Night]]'' by [[Meryl Sawyer]], [[Dell]] | ||
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+ | ===[[RITA®: Best Contemporary Single Title|'''Best Contemporary Single Title''']]=== | ||
+ | * ''[[Daniel's Gift]]'' by [[Barbara Freethy]], [[Avon]] | ||
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+ | * Finalists: | ||
+ | ** ''[[Jackson Rule]]'' by [[Dinah McCall]], [[Harper]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[Daring To Dream]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]], [[Berkley]] |
Latest revision as of 20:54, 28 July 2009
The following authors were awarded the RITA by the Romance Writers of America in 1997:
Contents
- 1 Best First Book
- 2 Best Traditional Romance
- 3 Best Short Contemporary Series
- 4 Best Long Contemporary Series
- 5 Best Paranormal Romance
- 6 Best Inspirational Romance
- 7 Best Regency Romance
- 8 Best Short Historical Romance
- 9 Best Long Historical Romance
- 10 Best Romantic Suspense
- 11 Best Contemporary Single Title
Best First Book
- Finalists:
Best Traditional Romance
- Finalists:
- For The Love Of Emma by Lucy Gordon, Harlequin Romance
- Temporary Husband by Day Leclaire, Harlequin Romance
- The Honeymoon Quest by Dana Lindsey, Silhouette Romance
- Undercover Daddy by Lindsay Longford, Silhouette Romance
- Ending In Marriage by Debbie Macomber, Harlequin Romance
- The Daddy Trap by Leigh Michaels, Harlequin Romance
Best Short Contemporary Series
- Finalists:
- Charlie All Night by Jennifer Crusie, Harlequin Temptation
- The Cinderella Deal by Jennifer Crusie, Loveswept
- Family First by Marcia Evanick, Loveswept
- Angel On A Harley by Janis Reams Hudson, Loveswept
- Spring Bride by Sandra Marton, Harlequin Presents
- Christmas With Eve by Elda Minger, Harlequin Temptation
Best Long Contemporary Series
- Finalists:
- Expectant Father by Leanne Banks, Silhouette Special Edition
- My Fair Gentleman by Jan Freed, Harlequin Superromance
- His Runaway Son by Dee Holmes, Harlequin Superromance
- Mackenzie's Pleasure by Linda Howard, Silhouette Intimate Moments
- The Fall Of Shane MacKade by Nora Roberts, Silhouette Intimate Moments
- Megan's Mate by Nora Roberts, Silhouette Intimate Moments
- Having His Baby by Karen Young, Harlequin Superromance
Best Paranormal Romance
- Finalists:
- A Ghost Of A Chance by Casey Claybourne, Berkley
- Frankly My Dear by Sandra Hill, Dorchester
- Dream Catcher by Dinah McCall, Harper
- Breath Of Magic by Teresa Medeiros, Bantam
- Now And Forever by Kimberly Raye, Silhouette Shadows
- The Faery Bride by Lisa Ann Verge, Zebra
- The Wolf & The Woman's Touch by Ingrid Weaver, Silhouette Special Edition
Best Inspirational Romance
- Finalists:
Best Regency Romance
- Finalists:
Best Short Historical Romance
- Finalists:
Best Long Historical Romance
- Finalists:
- Gold Dust by Emily Carmichael, Warner
- The Bad Luck Wedding Dress by Geralyn Dawson, Bantam
- The Love Charm by Pamela Morsi, Avon
- The Marshall & The Heiress by Patricia Potter, Bantam
- Shattered Rainbows by Mary Jo Putney, Penguin
- Denim & Lace by Patricia Rice, Dutton/Signet
- The Outsider by Penelope Williamson, Warner
Best Romantic Suspense
- Finalists:
Best Contemporary Single Title
- Finalists: