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** '' [[Look What The Stork Brought]]'' by [[Dixie Browning]], [[Silhouette Desire]], Melissa Senate | ** '' [[Look What The Stork Brought]]'' by [[Dixie Browning]], [[Silhouette Desire]], Melissa Senate | ||
** '' [[Mr. Valentine]]'' by [[Vicki Lewis Thompson]], [[Harlequin Temptation]], Brenda Chin, Editor | ** '' [[Mr. Valentine]]'' by [[Vicki Lewis Thompson]], [[Harlequin Temptation]], Brenda Chin, Editor | ||
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* Finalists: | * Finalists: | ||
** ''[[The 14th And Forever]]'' by [[Merline Lovelace]], [[Silhouette Intimate Moments]], Gail Chasan, Editor | ** ''[[The 14th And Forever]]'' by [[Merline Lovelace]], [[Silhouette Intimate Moments]], Gail Chasan, Editor | ||
− | ** ''[[Adam's Kiss]]'' by [[Mindy Neff]], [[Harlequin American Romance]], Denise O'Sullivan, Editor | + | ** ''[[Adam's Kiss - Mindy Neff|Adam's Kiss]]'' by [[Mindy Neff]], [[Harlequin American Romance]], Denise O'Sullivan, Editor |
** ''[[Her Ideal Man]]'' by [[Ruth Wind]], [[Silhouette Intimate Moments]], Cathleen Treacy, Editor | ** ''[[Her Ideal Man]]'' by [[Ruth Wind]], [[Silhouette Intimate Moments]], Cathleen Treacy, Editor | ||
** ''[[MacNamara's Woman]]'' by [[Alicia Scott]], [[Silhouette Intimate Moments]], Leslie Wainger, Editor | ** ''[[MacNamara's Woman]]'' by [[Alicia Scott]], [[Silhouette Intimate Moments]], Leslie Wainger, Editor | ||
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** ''[[Saving Susannah]]'' by [[Beverly Bird]], [[Silhouette Intimate Moments]], Cristine Grace, Editor | ** ''[[Saving Susannah]]'' by [[Beverly Bird]], [[Silhouette Intimate Moments]], Cristine Grace, Editor | ||
** ''[[The Twenty-third Man]]'' by [[Peggy Nicholson]], [[Harlequin Superromance]], Jane Robson/Maureen Stonehouse, Editors | ** ''[[The Twenty-third Man]]'' by [[Peggy Nicholson]], [[Harlequin Superromance]], Jane Robson/Maureen Stonehouse, Editors | ||
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+ | ===[[RITA®: Best Paranormal Romance|'''Best Paranormal Romance''']]=== | ||
+ | * [[Fire Hawk|''Fire Hawk'']] by [[Justine Dare]], [[Signet]]/[[Topaz]], Hilary Ross, Editor | ||
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+ | * Finalists: | ||
+ | ** ''[[Dangerous Waters - Amy J. Fetzer|Dangerous Waters]]'' by [[Amy J. Fetzer]], [[Zebra]], John Scognamigio, Editor | ||
+ | ** ''[[Heaven In West Texas]]'' by [[Susan Kay Law]], [[Harper Monogram]], Abigail Kamen Holland, Editor | ||
+ | ** ''[[Lost Yesterday]]'' by [[Jenny Lykins]], [[Berkley]]/[[Jove]], Jessica Faust, Editor | ||
+ | ** ''[[Somewhere My Love]]'' by [[Karen Fox]], [[Dorchester]]/[[Lovespell]], Joanna Cagan, Editor | ||
+ | ** ''[[Time Enough For Love]]'' by [[Suzanne Brockmann]], [[Bantam Loveswept]], Shauna Summers/Joy Abella, Editors | ||
+ | ** ''[[Twice Upon A Time]]'' by [[Emilie Richards]], [[Avon]], Ellen Edwards, Editor | ||
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+ | ===[[RITA®:Best Inspirational Romance|'''Best Inspirational Romance''']]=== | ||
+ | * ''[[Homeward]]'' by [[Melody Carlson]] , [[Multnomah]], Karen Ball, Editor | ||
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+ | * Finalists: | ||
+ | ** ''[[Brothers]]'' by [[Angela Elwell Hunt]], [[Bethany House]], Sharon Asmus, Editor | ||
+ | ** ''[[Presumption Of Guilt]]'' by [[Terri Blackstock]], [[Zondervan]], Dave Lambert/Lori Walburg, Editors | ||
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+ | ===[[RITA®: Best Regency Romance|'''Best Regency Romance''']]=== | ||
+ | * ''[[Love's Reward - Jean R. Ewing|Love's Reward]]'' by [[Jean R. Ewing]], [[Zebra Regency]], Kate Duffy, Editor | ||
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+ | ===[[RITA®: Best Short Historical Romance|'''Best Short Historical Romance''']]=== | ||
+ | * ''[[Heart Of A Knight]]'' by [[Barbara Samuel]] , [[HarperPaperbacks]], Abigail Holland, Editor | ||
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+ | * Finalists: | ||
+ | ** ''[[All But The Queen Of Hearts]]'' by [[Rae Muir]], [[Harlequin Historicals]], Margaret Marbury, Editor | ||
+ | ** ''[[The Cowboys: Jake]]'' by [[Leigh Greenwood]], [[Dorchester]] [[Leisure]], Alicia Condon, Editor | ||
+ | ** ''[[A Knight To Remember]]'' by [[Christina Dodd]], [[Harper Monogram]], Carolyn Marino, Editor | ||
+ | ** ''[[The Lady And The Knight]]'' by [[Lois Greiman]], [[Avon]], Christine Zika, Editor | ||
+ | ** ''[[Once Upon A Scandal]]'' by [[Barbara Dawson Smith]], [[St. Martin's Press]], Jennifer Enderlin, Editor | ||
+ | ** ''[[Wonderful]]'' by [[Jill Barnett]], [[Pocket Books]], Linda Marrow, Editor | ||
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+ | ===[[RITA®: Best Long Historical Romance|'''Best Long Historical Romance''']]=== | ||
+ | * ''[[Promise Of Jenny Jones]]'' by [[Maggie Osborne]] , [[Warner]], Claire Zion, Editor | ||
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+ | * Finalists: | ||
+ | ** ''[[As You Desire]]'' by [[Connie Brockway]], [[Dell]], Marjorie Braman, Editor | ||
+ | ** ''[[Brazen Angel]]'' by [[Elizabeth Boyle]], [[Dell]], Laura Cifelli, Editor | ||
+ | ** ''[[The Guardian - Joan Wolf|The Guardian]]'' by [[Joan Wolf]], [[Warner]], Claire Zion, Editor | ||
+ | ** ''[[My Sweet Folly]]'' by [[Laura Kinsale]], [[Berkley]], Leslie Gelbman, Editor | ||
+ | ** ''[[One Perfect Rose]]'' by [[Mary Jo Putney]], [[Ballantine]], Carolyn Nichols, Editor | ||
+ | ** ''[[The Randolph Legacy]]'' by [[Eileen Charbonneau]], [[Tor]]/[[Forge]], Natalia Aponte, Editor | ||
+ | ** ''[[Wild At Heart - Patricia Gaffney|Wild At Heart]]'' by [[Patricia Gaffney]], [[Penguin]]/[[Dutton]] [[Signet]]/[[Topaz]], Audrey LaFehr, Editor | ||
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+ | ===[[RITA®: Best Romantic Suspense|'''Best Romantic Suspense''']]=== | ||
+ | * [[On The Way To A Wedding|''On the Way to a Wedding'']] by [[Ingrid Weaver]], [[Silhouette Intimate Moments]], Melissa Jeglinski, Editor | ||
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+ | * Finalists: | ||
+ | ** ''[[Better Watch Out]]'' by [[Dani Sinclair]], [[Harlequin Intrigue]] | ||
+ | ** ''[[For Your Eyes Only - Rebecca York|For Your Eyes Only]]'' by [[Rebecca York]], [[Harlequin Intrigue]], Debra Matteucci, Editor | ||
+ | ** ''[[Framed]]'' by [[Karen Leabo]], [[Silhouette Intimate Moments]], Gail Chasan, Editor | ||
+ | ** ''[[Night Whispers]]'' by [[Lynn Erickson]], [[MIRA]], Maureen Stonehouse/Amy Moore, Editors | ||
+ | ** ''[[Secret Sins]]'' by [[Jasmine Cresswell ]], [[MIRA]], Jane Robson/Amy Moore, Editors | ||
+ | ** ''[[Until You]]'' by [[Sandra Marton]], [[Kensington]], Denise Little, Editor | ||
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+ | ===[[RITA®: Best Contemporary Single Title|'''Best Contemporary Single Title''']]=== | ||
+ | * ''[[Nobody's Baby But Mine]]'' by [[Susan Elizabeth Phillips]] , [[Avon]], Carrie Feron, Editor | ||
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+ | * Finalists: | ||
+ | ** ''[[Ask Mariah]]'' by [[Barbara Freethy]], [[Avon]], Ellen Edwards, Editor | ||
+ | ** ''[[Finding The Dream]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]], [[Berkley]]/[[Jove]], Leslie Gelbman, Editor | ||
+ | ** ''[[The Night Remembers]]'' by [[Kathleen Eagle]], [[Avon]], Ellen Edwards, Editor | ||
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+ | ===Favorite Book Of 1997=== | ||
+ | * ''[[Nobody's Baby But Mine]]'' by [[Susan Elizabeth Phillips]] |
Latest revision as of 02:52, 26 December 2009
The Romance Writers of America award the RITA each year.
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
- 12 Favorite Book Of 1997
Best First Book
- Brazen Angel by Elizabeth Boyle, Dell, Laura Cifelli, Editor
- Finalists:
- Lost Yesterday by Jenny Lykins, Berkley Jove, Jessica Faust, Editor
- The Only Child by Carolyn McSparren, Harlequin Superromance, Zilla Soriano, Editor
- Remember The Time by Annette Reynolds, Bantam Romance, Shauna Summers, Editor
- Winter Hearts by Maureen McKade, Avon, Micki Nuding, Editor
Best Traditional Romance
- His Brother's Child by Lucy Gordon, Harlequin Romance, Tessa Shapcott, Editor
- Finalists:
- Her Secret Santa by Day Leclaire, Harlequin Romance, Gillian Green, Editor
- Mommy And The Policeman Next Door by Marie Ferrarella, Silhouette Yours Truly, Leslie Wainger/Marcia Adirim, Editors
- My Baby, Your Son by Anne Peters by Silhouette Romance, Mary Theresa Hussey, Editor
- Porcupine Ranch by Sally Carleen by Silhouette Romance, Mary Theresa Hussey, Editor
- Pregnant With His Child by Carla Cassidy, Silhouette Romance, Karen Taylor Richman, Editor
- The Secret Baby by Day Leclaire, Harlequin Romance, Gillian Green, Editor
- Wife Without a Past by Elizabeth Harbison, Silhouette Romance, Cristine Grace, Editor
Best Short Contemporary Series
- Nobody's Princess by Jennifer Greene, Silhouette Desire, Lucia Macro/Melissa Jeglinski, Editors
- Finalists:
- Bride Overboard by Heather MacAllister, Harlequin Temptation, Brenda Chin, Editor
- Daddy By Accident by Paula Detmer Riggs, Silhouette Desire, Leslie Wainger, Editor
- A Hard-Hearted Hero by Pamela Burford, Harlequin Temptation, Susan Sheppard, Editor
- Finn's Twins! by Anne McAllister, Harlequin Presents, Samantha Bell, Editor
- Look What The Stork Brought by Dixie Browning, Silhouette Desire, Melissa Senate
- Mr. Valentine by Vicki Lewis Thompson, Harlequin Temptation, Brenda Chin, Editor
Best Long Contemporary Series
- Reckless by Ruth Wind , Silhouette Intimate Moments, Cathleen Treacy, Editor
- Finalists:
- The 14th And Forever by Merline Lovelace, Silhouette Intimate Moments, Gail Chasan, Editor
- Adam's Kiss by Mindy Neff, Harlequin American Romance, Denise O'Sullivan, Editor
- Her Ideal Man by Ruth Wind, Silhouette Intimate Moments, Cathleen Treacy, Editor
- MacNamara's Woman by Alicia Scott, Silhouette Intimate Moments, Leslie Wainger, Editor
- Nighthawk by Rachel Lee, Silhouette Intimate Moments, Leslie Wainger, Editor
- Saving Susannah by Beverly Bird, Silhouette Intimate Moments, Cristine Grace, Editor
- The Twenty-third Man by Peggy Nicholson, Harlequin Superromance, Jane Robson/Maureen Stonehouse, Editors
Best Paranormal Romance
- Fire Hawk by Justine Dare, Signet/Topaz, Hilary Ross, Editor
- Finalists:
- Dangerous Waters by Amy J. Fetzer, Zebra, John Scognamigio, Editor
- Heaven In West Texas by Susan Kay Law, Harper Monogram, Abigail Kamen Holland, Editor
- Lost Yesterday by Jenny Lykins, Berkley/Jove, Jessica Faust, Editor
- Somewhere My Love by Karen Fox, Dorchester/Lovespell, Joanna Cagan, Editor
- Time Enough For Love by Suzanne Brockmann, Bantam Loveswept, Shauna Summers/Joy Abella, Editors
- Twice Upon A Time by Emilie Richards, Avon, Ellen Edwards, Editor
Best Inspirational Romance
- Homeward by Melody Carlson , Multnomah, Karen Ball, Editor
- Finalists:
- Brothers by Angela Elwell Hunt, Bethany House, Sharon Asmus, Editor
- Presumption Of Guilt by Terri Blackstock, Zondervan, Dave Lambert/Lori Walburg, Editors
Best Regency Romance
- Love's Reward by Jean R. Ewing, Zebra Regency, Kate Duffy, Editor
Best Short Historical Romance
- Heart Of A Knight by Barbara Samuel , HarperPaperbacks, Abigail Holland, Editor
- Finalists:
- All But The Queen Of Hearts by Rae Muir, Harlequin Historicals, Margaret Marbury, Editor
- The Cowboys: Jake by Leigh Greenwood, Dorchester Leisure, Alicia Condon, Editor
- A Knight To Remember by Christina Dodd, Harper Monogram, Carolyn Marino, Editor
- The Lady And The Knight by Lois Greiman, Avon, Christine Zika, Editor
- Once Upon A Scandal by Barbara Dawson Smith, St. Martin's Press, Jennifer Enderlin, Editor
- Wonderful by Jill Barnett, Pocket Books, Linda Marrow, Editor
Best Long Historical Romance
- Promise Of Jenny Jones by Maggie Osborne , Warner, Claire Zion, Editor
- Finalists:
- As You Desire by Connie Brockway, Dell, Marjorie Braman, Editor
- Brazen Angel by Elizabeth Boyle, Dell, Laura Cifelli, Editor
- The Guardian by Joan Wolf, Warner, Claire Zion, Editor
- My Sweet Folly by Laura Kinsale, Berkley, Leslie Gelbman, Editor
- One Perfect Rose by Mary Jo Putney, Ballantine, Carolyn Nichols, Editor
- The Randolph Legacy by Eileen Charbonneau, Tor/Forge, Natalia Aponte, Editor
- Wild At Heart by Patricia Gaffney, Penguin/Dutton Signet/Topaz, Audrey LaFehr, Editor
Best Romantic Suspense
- On the Way to a Wedding by Ingrid Weaver, Silhouette Intimate Moments, Melissa Jeglinski, Editor
- Finalists:
- Better Watch Out by Dani Sinclair, Harlequin Intrigue
- For Your Eyes Only by Rebecca York, Harlequin Intrigue, Debra Matteucci, Editor
- Framed by Karen Leabo, Silhouette Intimate Moments, Gail Chasan, Editor
- Night Whispers by Lynn Erickson, MIRA, Maureen Stonehouse/Amy Moore, Editors
- Secret Sins by Jasmine Cresswell , MIRA, Jane Robson/Amy Moore, Editors
- Until You by Sandra Marton, Kensington, Denise Little, Editor
Best Contemporary Single Title
- Nobody's Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips , Avon, Carrie Feron, Editor
- Finalists:
- Ask Mariah by Barbara Freethy, Avon, Ellen Edwards, Editor
- Finding The Dream by Nora Roberts, Berkley/Jove, Leslie Gelbman, Editor
- The Night Remembers by Kathleen Eagle, Avon, Ellen Edwards, Editor