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| − | '''Contemporary Single Title Romance''' | + | ===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]=== |
| − | :''Ask Mariah'' by [[Barbara Freethy]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards | + | ''[[Nobody's Baby but Mine]]'' by [[Susan Elizabeth Phillips]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron |
| − | :''Finding the Dream'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Leslie Gelbman | + | :''[[Ask Mariah]]'' by [[Barbara Freethy]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards |
| − | :''The Night Remembers'' by [[Kathleen Eagle]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards | + | :''[[Finding the Dream]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Leslie Gelbman |
| − | + | :''[[The Night Remembers]]'' by [[Kathleen Eagle]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards | |
| − | '''First Book''' | + | ===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]=== |
| − | :''Lost | + | ''[[Brazen Angel]]'' by [[Elizabeth Boyle]] - PRH/Random House, Dell, Diamond Debut - Laura Cifelli |
| − | :''The Only Child'' by Carolyn McSparren - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Zilla Soriano | + | :''[[Lost Yesterda]]y'' by [[Jenny Lykins]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove Time Passage - Jessica Faust |
| − | :''Remember the Time'' by Annette Reynolds - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Romance - Shauna Summers | + | :''[[The Only Child]]'' by [[Carolyn McSparren]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Zilla Soriano |
| − | :''Winter Hearts'' by Maureen McKade - HarperCollins, Avon - Micki Nuding | + | :''[[Remember the Time]]'' by [[Annette Reynolds]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Romance - Shauna Summers |
| − | + | :''[[Winter Hearts]]'' by [[Maureen McKade]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Micki Nuding | |
| − | '''Inspirational Romance''' | + | ===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]=== |
| − | :''Brothers'' by Angela Elwell Hunt - Baker, Bethany House - Sharon Asmus | + | ''[[Homeward]]'' by [[Melody Carlson]] - PRH/Crown, Multnomah, Alabaster - Karen Ball |
| − | :''Presumption of Guilt'' by Terri Blackstock - HarperCollins, Zondervan - Dave Lambert & Lori Walburg | + | :''[[Brothers]]'' by [[Angela Elwell Hunt]] - Baker, Bethany House - Sharon Asmus |
| − | + | :''[[Presumption of Guilt]]'' by [[Terri Blackstock]] - HarperCollins, Zondervan - Dave Lambert & Lori Walburg | |
| − | '''Long Contemporary Series Romance''' | + | ===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Series Romance|'''Long Contemporary Series Romance''']]=== |
| − | : | + | ''[[Reckless]]'' by [[Ruth Wind]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Cathleen Treacy |
| − | :''Adam's Kiss'' by Mindy Neff - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Denise O'Sullivan | + | :''The 14th...and Forever" in ''[[Special Report]]'' by [[Merline Lovelace]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Gail Chasan |
| − | :''Her Ideal Man'' by [[Ruth Wind]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Cathleen Treacy | + | :''[[Adam's Kiss]]'' by [[Mindy Neff]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Denise O'Sullivan |
| − | :''MacNamara's Woman'' by Alicia Scott - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger | + | :''[[Her Ideal Man]]'' by [[Ruth Wind]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Cathleen Treacy |
| − | :''Nighthawk'' by Rachel Lee - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger | + | :''[[MacNamara's Woman]]'' by [[Alicia Scott]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger |
| − | :''Saving Susannah'' by Beverly Bird - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Cristine Grace | + | :''[[Nighthawk]]'' by [[Rachel Lee]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger |
| − | :''The Twenty-Third Man'' by Peggy Nicholson - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Jane Robson & Maureen Stonehouse | + | :''[[Saving Susannah]]'' by [[Beverly Bird]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Cristine Grace |
| − | + | :''[[The Twenty-Third Man]]'' by [[Peggy Nicholson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Jane Robson & Maureen Stonehouse | |
| − | '''Long Historical Romance''' | + | ===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]=== |
| − | :''As You Desire'' by Connie Brockway - PRH/Random House, Dell - Marjorie Braman | + | ''[[The Promise of Jenny Jones]]'' by [[Maggie Osborne]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Claire Zion |
| − | :''Brazen Angel'' by [[Elizabeth Boyle]] - PRH/Random House, Dell, Diamond Debut - Laura Cifelli | + | :''[[As You Desire]]'' by [[Connie Brockway]] - PRH/Random House, Dell - Marjorie Braman |
| − | :''The Guardian'' by Joan Wolf - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever- Claire Zion | + | :''[[Brazen Angel]]'' by [[Elizabeth Boyle]] - PRH/Random House, Dell, Diamond Debut - Laura Cifelli |
| − | :''My Sweet Folly'' by [[Laura Kinsale]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Leslie Gelbman | + | :''[[The Guardian]]'' by [[Joan Wolf]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever- Claire Zion |
| − | :''One Perfect Rose'' by [[Mary Jo Putney]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Carolyn Nichols | + | :''[[My Sweet Folly]]'' by [[Laura Kinsale]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Leslie Gelbman |
| − | :''The Randolph Legacy'' by Eileen Charbonneau - Macmillan, Tor, Forge - Natalia Aponte | + | :''[[One Perfect Rose]]'' by [[Mary Jo Putney]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Carolyn Nichols |
| − | :''Wild at Heart'' by Patricia Gaffney - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Trade - Audrey LaFehr | + | :''[[The Randolph Legacy]]'' by [[Eileen Charbonneau]] - Macmillan, Tor, Forge - Natalia Aponte |
| − | + | :''[[Wild at Heart]]'' by [[Patricia Gaffney]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Trade - Audrey LaFehr | |
| − | '''Paranormal Romance''' | + | ===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]=== |
| − | :''Dangerous | + | ''[[Fire Hawk]]'' by [[Justine Davis]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Topaz - Hilary Ross |
| − | :''Heaven in West Texas'' by Susan Kay Law - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Abigail Kamen-Holland | + | :''[[Dangerous Water]]s'' by [[Amy J. Fetzer]] - Kensington, Zebra - John Scognamiglio |
| − | :''Lost Yesterday'' by Jenny Lykins - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove Time Passage - Jessica Faust | + | :''[[Heaven in West Texas]]'' by [[Susan Kay Law]] - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Abigail Kamen-Holland |
| − | :''Somewhere My Love'' by Karen Fox - Dorchester, Love Spell - Joanna Cagan | + | :''[[Lost Yesterday]]'' by [[Jenny Lykins]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove Time Passage - Jessica Faust |
| − | :''Time Enough for Love'' by [[Suzanne Brockmann]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Shauna Summers & Joy Abella | + | :''[[Somewhere My Love]]'' by [[Karen Fox]] - Dorchester, Love Spell - Joanna Cagan |
| − | :''Twice Upon a Time'' by [[Emilie Richards]] - HarperCollins, William Morrow, Contemporary Romance - Ellen Edwards | + | :''[[Time Enough for Love]]'' by [[Suzanne Brockmann]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Shauna Summers & Joy Abella |
| − | + | :''[[Twice Upon a Time]]'' by [[Emilie Richards]] - HarperCollins, William Morrow, Contemporary Romance - Ellen Edwards | |
| − | '''Regency Romance''' | + | ===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]=== |
| + | ''[[Love's Reward]]'' - [[Jean R. Ewing]]-Kensington, Zebra, Regency - Kate Duffy | ||
:no finalists | :no finalists | ||
| − | + | ===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]=== | |
| − | '''Romantic Suspense | + | ''[[On the Way to a Wedding...]]'' by [[Ingrid Weaver]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Melissa Jeglinski |
| − | :''Better Watch Out'' by Dani Sinclair - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Julianne Moore | + | :''[[Better Watch Out]]'' by [[Dani Sinclair]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Julianne Moore |
| − | :''For Your Eyes Only'' by Rebecca York - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Debra Matteucci | + | :''[[For Your Eyes Only]]'' by [[Rebecca York]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Debra Matteucci |
| − | :''Framed'' by Karen Leabo - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Gail Chasan | + | :''[[Framed]]'' by [[Karen Leabo]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Gail Chasan |
| − | :''Night Whispers'' by Lynn Erickson - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Maureen Stonehouse & Amy Moore | + | :''[[Night Whispers]]'' by [[Lynn Erickson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Maureen Stonehouse & Amy Moore |
| − | :''Secret Sins'' by Jasmine Cresswell - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Jane Robson & Amy Moore | + | :''[[Secret Sins]]'' by [[Jasmine Cresswell]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Jane Robson & Amy Moore |
| − | :''Until You'' by Sandra Marton - Kensington, Pinnacle, Denise Little Presents - Denise Little | + | :''[[Until You]]'' by [[Sandra Marton]] - Kensington, Pinnacle, Denise Little Presents - Denise Little |
| − | + | ===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]=== | |
| − | '''Short Contemporary Romance''' | + | ''[[Nobody's Princess]]'' by [[Jennifer Greene]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Lucia Macro & Melissa Jeglinski |
| − | :''Bride Overboard'' by Heather MacAllister - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Brenda Chin | + | :''[[Bride Overboard]]'' by [[Heather MacAllister]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Brenda Chin |
| − | :''Daddy by Accident'' by Paula Detmer Riggs - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Leslie Wainger | + | :''[[Daddy by Accident]]'' by [[Paula Detmer Riggs]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Leslie Wainger |
| − | :''Finn's Twins!'' by [[Anne McAllister]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents - Samantha Bell | + | :''[[Finn's Twins!]]'' by [[Anne McAllister]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents - Samantha Bell |
| − | :''A Hard-Hearted Hero'' by Pamela Burford - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Susan Sheppard | + | :''[[A Hard-Hearted Hero]]'' by [[Pamela Burford]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Susan Sheppard |
| − | :''Look What the Stork'' | + | :''[[Look What the Stork Brought]]'' by [[Dixie Browning]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Melissa Senate |
| − | :''Mr. Valentine'' by Vicki Lewis Thompson - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Brenda Chin | + | :''[[Mr. Valentine]]'' by [[Vicki Lewis Thompson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Brenda Chin |
| − | + | ===[[RITA®: Short Historical Romance|'''Short Historical Romance''']]=== | |
| − | '''Short Historical Romance''' | + | ''[[Heart of a Knight]]'' by [[Barbara Samuel]] - HarperCollins, Harper - Abigail Kamen-Holland |
| − | :''All but the Queen of Hearts'' by Rae Muir - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Margaret Marbury | + | :''[[All but the Queen of Hearts]]'' by [[Rae Muir]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Margaret Marbury |
| − | :''Jake'' by Leigh Greenwood - Dorchester, Leisure - Alicia Condon | + | :''[[Jake]]'' by [[Leigh Greenwood]] - Dorchester, Leisure - Alicia Condon |
| − | :''A Knight to Remember'' by Christina Dodd - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Carolyn Marino | + | :''[[A Knight to Remember]]'' by [[Christina Dodd]] - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Carolyn Marino |
| − | :''The Lady and the Knight'' by Lois Greiman - HarperCollins, Avon - Christine Zika | + | :''[[The Lady and the Knight]]'' by [[Lois Greiman]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Christine Zika |
| − | :''Once Upon a Scandal'' by Barbara Dawson Smith - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin | + | :''[[Once Upon a Scandal]]'' by [[Barbara Dawson Smith]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin |
| − | :''Outlaw in Paradise'' by Patricia Gaffney - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Topaz - Audrey LaFehr | + | :''[[Outlaw in Paradise]]'' by [[Patricia Gaffney]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Topaz - Audrey LaFehr |
| − | :''Wonderful'' by Jill Barnett - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Linda Marrow | + | :''[[Wonderful]]'' by [[Jill Barnett]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Linda Marrow |
| − | + | ===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]=== | |
| − | '''Traditional Romance''' | + | ''[[His Brother's Child]]'' by [[Lucy Gordon]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Tessa Shapcott |
| − | :''Her Secret Santa'' by Day Leclaire - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Gillian Green | + | :''[[Her Secret Santa]]'' by Day Leclaire - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Gillian Green |
| − | :''Mommy and the Policeman Next Door'' by Marie Ferrarella - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Yours Truly - Leslie Wainger & Marcia Adirim | + | :''[[Mommy and the Policeman Next Door]]'' by Marie Ferrarella - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Yours Truly - Leslie Wainger & Marcia Adirim |
| − | :''My Baby, Your Son'' by Anne Peters - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Mary-Theresa Hussey | + | :''[[My Baby, Your Son]]'' by Anne Peters - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Mary-Theresa Hussey |
| − | :''Porcupine Ranch'' by Sally Carleen - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Mary-Theresa Hussey | + | :''[[Porcupine Ranch]]'' by Sally Carleen - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Mary-Theresa Hussey |
| − | :''Pregnant with His Child...'' by Carla Cassidy - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Karen Taylor-Richman | + | :''[[Pregnant with His Child...]]'' by Carla Cassidy - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Karen Taylor-Richman |
| − | :''The Secret Baby'' by Day Leclaire - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Gillian Green | + | :''[[The Secret Baby]]'' by Day Leclaire - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Gillian Green |
| − | :''Wife Without a Past'' by Elizabeth Harbison - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Cristine Grace | + | :''[[Wife Without a Past]]'' by Elizabeth Harbison - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Cristine Grace |
Revision as of 03:09, 8 June 2021
Contents
Contemporary Single Title Romance
Nobody's Baby but Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
- Ask Mariah by Barbara Freethy - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards
- Finding the Dream by Nora Roberts - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Leslie Gelbman
- The Night Remembers by Kathleen Eagle - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards
First Book
Brazen Angel by Elizabeth Boyle - PRH/Random House, Dell, Diamond Debut - Laura Cifelli
- Lost Yesterday by Jenny Lykins - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove Time Passage - Jessica Faust
- The Only Child by Carolyn McSparren - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Zilla Soriano
- Remember the Time by Annette Reynolds - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Romance - Shauna Summers
- Winter Hearts by Maureen McKade - HarperCollins, Avon - Micki Nuding
Inspirational Romance
Homeward by Melody Carlson - PRH/Crown, Multnomah, Alabaster - Karen Ball
- Brothers by Angela Elwell Hunt - Baker, Bethany House - Sharon Asmus
- Presumption of Guilt by Terri Blackstock - HarperCollins, Zondervan - Dave Lambert & Lori Walburg
Long Contemporary Series Romance
Reckless by Ruth Wind - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Cathleen Treacy
- The 14th...and Forever" in Special Report by Merline Lovelace - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Gail Chasan
- Adam's Kiss by Mindy Neff - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Denise O'Sullivan
- Her Ideal Man by Ruth Wind - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Cathleen Treacy
- MacNamara's Woman by Alicia Scott - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger
- Nighthawk by Rachel Lee - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger
- Saving Susannah by Beverly Bird - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Cristine Grace
- The Twenty-Third Man by Peggy Nicholson - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Jane Robson & Maureen Stonehouse
Long Historical Romance
The Promise of Jenny Jones by Maggie Osborne - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Claire Zion
- As You Desire by Connie Brockway - PRH/Random House, Dell - Marjorie Braman
- Brazen Angel by Elizabeth Boyle - PRH/Random House, Dell, Diamond Debut - Laura Cifelli
- The Guardian by Joan Wolf - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever- Claire Zion
- My Sweet Folly by Laura Kinsale - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Leslie Gelbman
- One Perfect Rose by Mary Jo Putney - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Carolyn Nichols
- The Randolph Legacy by Eileen Charbonneau - Macmillan, Tor, Forge - Natalia Aponte
- Wild at Heart by Patricia Gaffney - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Trade - Audrey LaFehr
Paranormal Romance
Fire Hawk by Justine Davis - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Topaz - Hilary Ross
- Dangerous Waters by Amy J. Fetzer - Kensington, Zebra - John Scognamiglio
- Heaven in West Texas by Susan Kay Law - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Abigail Kamen-Holland
- Lost Yesterday by Jenny Lykins - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove Time Passage - Jessica Faust
- Somewhere My Love by Karen Fox - Dorchester, Love Spell - Joanna Cagan
- Time Enough for Love by Suzanne Brockmann - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Shauna Summers & Joy Abella
- Twice Upon a Time by Emilie Richards - HarperCollins, William Morrow, Contemporary Romance - Ellen Edwards
Regency Romance
Love's Reward - Jean R. Ewing-Kensington, Zebra, Regency - Kate Duffy
- no finalists
Romantic Suspense
On the Way to a Wedding... by Ingrid Weaver - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Melissa Jeglinski
- Better Watch Out by Dani Sinclair - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Julianne Moore
- For Your Eyes Only by Rebecca York - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Debra Matteucci
- Framed by Karen Leabo - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Gail Chasan
- Night Whispers by Lynn Erickson - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Maureen Stonehouse & Amy Moore
- Secret Sins by Jasmine Cresswell - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Jane Robson & Amy Moore
- Until You by Sandra Marton - Kensington, Pinnacle, Denise Little Presents - Denise Little
Short Contemporary Romance
Nobody's Princess by Jennifer Greene - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Lucia Macro & Melissa Jeglinski
- Bride Overboard by Heather MacAllister - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Brenda Chin
- Daddy by Accident by Paula Detmer Riggs - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Leslie Wainger
- Finn's Twins! by Anne McAllister - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents - Samantha Bell
- A Hard-Hearted Hero by Pamela Burford - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Susan Sheppard
- Look What the Stork Brought by Dixie Browning - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Melissa Senate
- Mr. Valentine by Vicki Lewis Thompson - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Brenda Chin
Short Historical Romance
Heart of a Knight by Barbara Samuel - HarperCollins, Harper - Abigail Kamen-Holland
- All but the Queen of Hearts by Rae Muir - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Margaret Marbury
- Jake by Leigh Greenwood - Dorchester, Leisure - Alicia Condon
- A Knight to Remember by Christina Dodd - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Carolyn Marino
- The Lady and the Knight by Lois Greiman - HarperCollins, Avon - Christine Zika
- Once Upon a Scandal by Barbara Dawson Smith - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
- Outlaw in Paradise by Patricia Gaffney - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Topaz - Audrey LaFehr
- Wonderful by Jill Barnett - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Linda Marrow
Traditional Romance
His Brother's Child by Lucy Gordon - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Tessa Shapcott
- Her Secret Santa by Day Leclaire - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Gillian Green
- Mommy and the Policeman Next Door by Marie Ferrarella - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Yours Truly - Leslie Wainger & Marcia Adirim
- My Baby, Your Son by Anne Peters - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Mary-Theresa Hussey
- Porcupine Ranch by Sally Carleen - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Mary-Theresa Hussey
- Pregnant with His Child... by Carla Cassidy - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Karen Taylor-Richman
- The Secret Baby by Day Leclaire - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Gillian Green
- Wife Without a Past by Elizabeth Harbison - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Cristine Grace
