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The following authors and books were finalists in the 2008 [[RITA]] contest. Over 1,000 novels and novellas were judged in 12 categories.  Winners of the awards are announced August 2nd at the [[RITA]] and [[Golden Heart]] Awards Ceremony to be held at [[RWA Annual Conference - 2008 San Francisco|RWA’s 28th Annual National Conference]] in San Francisco, California.
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The following authors and books were finalists in the 2008 [[RITA]] contest. Over 1,000 novels and novellas were judged in 12 categories.  Winners of the awards were announced August 2nd at the [[RITA]] and [[Golden Heart]] Awards Ceremony at the [[RWA Annual Conference - 2008 San Francisco|RWA’s 28th Annual National Conference]] in San Francisco, California. Awards master of ceremonies was [[Suzanne Brockmann]].  
  
 
Interestingly, two books called ''[[Untouched]]'', by [[Anna Campbell]] and [[Samantha Hunter]], were finalists in the [[2008 RITA® Winners|2008 RITA® contest]] in the [[RITA®: Regency Historical Romance]] and [[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure]] categories, respectively.
 
Interestingly, two books called ''[[Untouched]]'', by [[Anna Campbell]] and [[Samantha Hunter]], were finalists in the [[2008 RITA® Winners|2008 RITA® contest]] in the [[RITA®: Regency Historical Romance]] and [[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure]] categories, respectively.
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** ''[[Prom Dates From Hell]]'' by [[Rosemary Clement-Moore]], [[Random House Publishing]], Delacorte Press - Krista Marino, editor
 
** ''[[Prom Dates From Hell]]'' by [[Rosemary Clement-Moore]], [[Random House Publishing]], Delacorte Press - Krista Marino, editor
 
** ''[[Silent In The Grave]]'' by [[Deanna Raybourn]], Harlequin Enterprises, [[MIRA]] - Valerie Gray, editor
 
** ''[[Silent In The Grave]]'' by [[Deanna Raybourn]], Harlequin Enterprises, [[MIRA]] - Valerie Gray, editor
** ''[[Snow Angel]]'' by [[Jamie Carie]], [[B&H Publishing Group]], B&H Fiction - Thomas Walters, David Webb, editor
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** ''[[Snow Angel - Jamie Carie|Snow Angel]]'' by [[Jamie Carie]], [[B&H Publishing Group]], B&H Fiction - Thomas Walters, David Webb, editor
 
** ''[[Thief With No Shadow]]'' by [[Emily Gee]], BL Publishing, [[Solaris]] - Mark Newton, editor
 
** ''[[Thief With No Shadow]]'' by [[Emily Gee]], BL Publishing, [[Solaris]] - Mark Newton, editor
 
** ''[[Treasure]]'' by [[Helen Brenna]], Harlequin Enterprises, [[Harlequin Superromance]] - Johanna Raisanen, editor
 
** ''[[Treasure]]'' by [[Helen Brenna]], Harlequin Enterprises, [[Harlequin Superromance]] - Johanna Raisanen, editor
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*Finalists:  
 
** ''[[And Then He Kissed Her]]'' by [[Laura Lee Guhrke]], HarperCollins Publishers, [[Avon]] Books - Erika Tsang, editor
 
** ''[[And Then He Kissed Her]]'' by [[Laura Lee Guhrke]], HarperCollins Publishers, [[Avon]] Books - Erika Tsang, editor
** ''[[Beloved Warrior]]'' by [[Patricia Potter]], Penguin Group USA, [[Berkley Sensation]] - Wendy McCurdy and Christine Zika, editors
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** ''[[Beloved Warrior - Patricia Potter|Beloved Warrior]]'' by [[Patricia Potter]], Penguin Group USA, [[Berkley Sensation]] - Wendy McCurdy and Christine Zika, editors
 
** ''[[Mine Till Midnight]]'' by [[Lisa Kleypas]], [[St. Martin's Press]]  - Jennifer Enderlin, editor
 
** ''[[Mine Till Midnight]]'' by [[Lisa Kleypas]], [[St. Martin's Press]]  - Jennifer Enderlin, editor
 
** ''[[Surrender To A Scoundrel]]'' by [[Julianne MacLean]], HarperCollins Publishers, [[Avon]] Books - Erika Tsang, editor
 
** ''[[Surrender To A Scoundrel]]'' by [[Julianne MacLean]], HarperCollins Publishers, [[Avon]] Books - Erika Tsang, editor
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*Finalists:  
 
*Finalists:  
 
** ''[[Die For Me]]'' by [[Karen Rose]], [[Grand Central Publishing]], Vision - Karen Kosztolnyik, editor
 
** ''[[Die For Me]]'' by [[Karen Rose]], [[Grand Central Publishing]], Vision - Karen Kosztolnyik, editor
** ''[[Ice Storm]]'' by [[Anne Stuart]], Harlequin Enterprises, [[MIRA]] - Margaret O'Neil Marbury, editor
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** ''[[Ice Storm - Anne Stuart|Ice Storm]]'' by [[Anne Stuart]], Harlequin Enterprises, [[MIRA]] - Margaret O'Neil Marbury, editor
 
** ''[[Prime Time]]'' by [[Hank Phillippi Ryan]], Harlequin Enterprises, [[Harlequin Next]] - Ann Leslie Tuttle, editor
 
** ''[[Prime Time]]'' by [[Hank Phillippi Ryan]], Harlequin Enterprises, [[Harlequin Next]] - Ann Leslie Tuttle, editor
 
** ''[[Speak No Evil]]'' by [[Allison Brennan]], [[Ballantine]] - Charlotte Herscher, editor
 
** ''[[Speak No Evil]]'' by [[Allison Brennan]], [[Ballantine]] - Charlotte Herscher, editor
 
** ''[[Traceless]]'' by [[Debra Webb]], [[St. Martin's Press]]  - Jennifer Weis, editor
 
** ''[[Traceless]]'' by [[Debra Webb]], [[St. Martin's Press]]  - Jennifer Weis, editor
** ''[[White Heat]]'' by [[Cherry Adair]], [[Ballantine]]/Ivy  - Charlotte Herscher, editor
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** ''[[White Heat - Cherry Adair|White Heat]]'' by [[Cherry Adair]], [[Ballantine]]/Ivy  - Charlotte Herscher, editor
  
 
===[[RITA®: Best Young Adult Romance|'''Best Young Adult Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best Young Adult Romance|'''Best Young Adult Romance''']]===

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The following authors and books were finalists in the 2008 RITA contest. Over 1,000 novels and novellas were judged in 12 categories. Winners of the awards were announced August 2nd at the RITA and Golden Heart Awards Ceremony at the RWA’s 28th Annual National Conference in San Francisco, California. Awards master of ceremonies was Suzanne Brockmann.

Interestingly, two books called Untouched, by Anna Campbell and Samantha Hunter, were finalists in the 2008 RITA® contest in the RITA®: Regency Historical Romance and RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure categories, respectively.

Several 2008 finalists -- Diana Holquist, Susan Andersen, Leslie Kelly, and Kristan Higgins (with a special appearance by Rachel Gibson's publicist produced a trash talking video to highlight the important stakes behind the RITA.

Best First Book

Best Contemporary Single Romance

Best Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure

Best Contemporary Single Title

Best Historical Romance


Best Inspirational Romance

Best Novel With Strong Romantic Elements

Best Paranormal Romance

Best Regency Historical Romance

Best Romantic Novella

Best Romantic Suspense

Best Young Adult Romance