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Contemporary Single Title Romance - 7
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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]===
 
''[[Lakeside Cottage]]'' by [[Susan Wiggs]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA
 
''[[Lakeside Cottage]]'' by [[Susan Wiggs]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA
 
:''[[All I Need Is You]]'' (aka ''[[Wedding Survivor]]'') by [[Julia London]] - Amazon, Montlake
 
:''[[All I Need Is You]]'' (aka ''[[Wedding Survivor]]'') by [[Julia London]] - Amazon, Montlake
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:''[[Turn My World Upside Down]]'' by [[Maureen Child]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's
 
:''[[Turn My World Upside Down]]'' by [[Maureen Child]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's
 
:''[[You've Got Male]]'' by [[Elizabeth Bevarly]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN
 
:''[[You've Got Male]]'' by [[Elizabeth Bevarly]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN
 
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===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
First Book - 8
 
 
''[[Show Her the Money]]'' by [[Stephanie Feagan]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Bombshell
 
''[[Show Her the Money]]'' by [[Stephanie Feagan]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Bombshell
 
:''[[Charmed & Dangerous]]'' by [[Candace Havens]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove
 
:''[[Charmed & Dangerous]]'' by [[Candace Havens]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove
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:''[[A Texas State of Mind]]'' by [[Ann DeFee]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American
 
:''[[A Texas State of Mind]]'' by [[Ann DeFee]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American
 
:''[[Worth Every Risk]]'' by [[Dianna Love]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments
 
:''[[Worth Every Risk]]'' by [[Dianna Love]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments
 
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===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''INspirational Romance''']]===
Inspirational Romance - 5
 
 
''[[Heavens to Betsy]]'' by Beth Pattillo]] - PRH/Crown, WaterBrook
 
''[[Heavens to Betsy]]'' by Beth Pattillo]] - PRH/Crown, WaterBrook
 
:''[[Chloe]]'' by Lyn Cote]] - Hachette, Hachette Nashville, FaithWords
 
:''[[Chloe]]'' by Lyn Cote]] - Hachette, Hachette Nashville, FaithWords
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:''[[Remember Me]]'' by Deborah Bedford]] - Hachette, Hachette Nashville, FaithWords
 
:''[[Remember Me]]'' by Deborah Bedford]] - Hachette, Hachette Nashville, FaithWords
 
:''[[A Sheltering Love]]'' by Terri Reed]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired
 
:''[[A Sheltering Love]]'' by Terri Reed]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired
 
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===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Romance|'''Long Contemporary Romance''']]===
Long Contemporary Romance - 9
 
 
''[[Worth Every Risk]]'' (aka ''[[Last Chance to Run]]'') by [[Dianna Love]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments
 
''[[Worth Every Risk]]'' (aka ''[[Last Chance to Run]]'') by [[Dianna Love]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments
 
:''[[Blackberry Winter]]'' by [[Cheryl Reavis]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Releases
 
:''[[Blackberry Winter]]'' by [[Cheryl Reavis]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Releases
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:''[[A Texas State of Mind]]'' by [[Ann DeFee]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American
 
:''[[A Texas State of Mind]]'' by [[Ann DeFee]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American
 
:''[[Under the Mistletoe]]'' by [[Kristin Hardy]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition
 
:''[[Under the Mistletoe]]'' by [[Kristin Hardy]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition
 
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===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]===
Long Historical Romance - 8
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''[[The Devil to Pay]]'' by [[Liz Carlyle]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket Star
''[[The Devil to Pa]]''y by [[Liz Carlyle]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket Star
 
 
:''[[The Dark Queen]]'' by [[Susan Carroll]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine
 
:''[[The Dark Queen]]'' by [[Susan Carroll]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine
 
:''[[A Most Unsuitable Man]]'' by [[Jo Beverley]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet
 
:''[[A Most Unsuitable Man]]'' by [[Jo Beverley]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet
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:''[[This Rake of Mine]]'' by [[Elizabeth Boyle]] - HarperCollins, Avon
 
:''[[This Rake of Mine]]'' by [[Elizabeth Boyle]] - HarperCollins, Avon
 
:''[[To Pleasure a Prince]]'' by [[Sabrina Jeffries]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket
 
:''[[To Pleasure a Prince]]'' by [[Sabrina Jeffries]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket
 
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===[[RITA®: Novel with Strong Romantic Elements|'''Novel with Strong Romantic Elements''']]===
Novel with Strong Romantic Elements - 8
 
 
''[[Lady Luck's Map of Vegas]]'' by [[Barbara Samuel]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine
 
''[[Lady Luck's Map of Vegas]]'' by [[Barbara Samuel]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine
 
:''[[Blue Smoke]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove
 
:''[[Blue Smoke]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove
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:''[[Table for Five]]'' by [[Susan Wiggs]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA
 
:''[[Table for Five]]'' by [[Susan Wiggs]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA
 
:''[[The Tiara Club]]'' by [[Beverly Brandt]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's, Griffin
 
:''[[The Tiara Club]]'' by [[Beverly Brandt]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's, Griffin
 
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===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
Paranormal Romance - 8
 
 
''[[Gabriel's Ghost]]'' by [[Linnea Sinclair]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam
 
''[[Gabriel's Ghost]]'' by [[Linnea Sinclair]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam
 
:''[[After Midnight]]'' by [[Teresa Medeiros]] - HarperCollins, Avon
 
:''[[After Midnight]]'' by [[Teresa Medeiros]] - HarperCollins, Avon
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:''[[Spirited Away]]'' by [[Pamela Labud]] - Kensington, Zebra
 
:''[[Spirited Away]]'' by [[Pamela Labud]] - Kensington, Zebra
 
:''[[A Taste of Crimson]]'' by [[Marjorie M. Liu]] - Dorchester, Love Spell
 
:''[[A Taste of Crimson]]'' by [[Marjorie M. Liu]] - Dorchester, Love Spell
 
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===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]===
Regency Romance - 4
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''[[A Reputable Rake]]'' by [[Diane Gaston]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical
''[[A Reputable Rak]]''e by [[Diane Gaston]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical
 
 
:''[[The House Party]]'' by [[Jeanne Savery]] - Kensington, Zebra
 
:''[[The House Party]]'' by [[Jeanne Savery]] - Kensington, Zebra
 
:''[[Just Say Yes]]'' by [[Myretta Robens]] - Macmillan, Pronoun
 
:''[[Just Say Yes]]'' by [[Myretta Robens]] - Macmillan, Pronoun
 
:''[[Miss Whitlow's Turn]]'' by [[Jenna Mindel]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency
 
:''[[Miss Whitlow's Turn]]'' by [[Jenna Mindel]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency
 
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===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]===
Romance Novella - 7
 
 
"The Naked Truth about Guys" in ''[[The Naked Truth]]'' by [[Alesia Holliday]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation
 
"The Naked Truth about Guys" in ''[[The Naked Truth]]'' by [[Alesia Holliday]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation
 
:"Blood Lust" in ''[[Bite]]'' by [[Vickie Taylor]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove
 
:"Blood Lust" in ''[[Bite]]'' by [[Vickie Taylor]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove
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:"A Proper Englishwoman" in ''[[Talk of the Ton]]'' by [[Eloisa James]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove
 
:"A Proper Englishwoman" in ''[[Talk of the Ton]]'' by [[Eloisa James]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove
 
:"Simon Says" in ''[[Secrets]]'' by [[Jane Thompson]] - Red Sage
 
:"Simon Says" in ''[[Secrets]]'' by [[Jane Thompson]] - Red Sage
 
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===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
Romantic Suspense - 8
 
 
''[[Survivor in Death]]'' by [[J. D. Robb]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley
 
''[[Survivor in Death]]'' by [[J. D. Robb]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley
 
:''[[Close-Up]]'' by [[Virginia Kantra]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley
 
:''[[Close-Up]]'' by [[Virginia Kantra]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley
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:''[[Nothing to Fear]]'' by [[Karen Rose]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner)
 
:''[[Nothing to Fear]]'' by [[Karen Rose]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner)
 
:''[[Tangle of Lies]]'' by [[Patricia Potter]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation
 
:''[[Tangle of Lies]]'' by [[Patricia Potter]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation
 
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===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]===
Short Contemporary Romance - 9
 
 
''[[The Marriage Miracle]]'' by [[Liz Fielding]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance
 
''[[The Marriage Miracle]]'' by [[Liz Fielding]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance
 
:''[[Between Midnight and Morning]]'' by [[Cindy Gerard]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire
 
:''[[Between Midnight and Morning]]'' by [[Cindy Gerard]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire
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:''[[The Ruthless Groom]]'' by [[Bronwyn Jameson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire
 
:''[[The Ruthless Groom]]'' by [[Bronwyn Jameson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire
 
:''[[Suspicious]]'' by [[Heather Graham]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments
 
:''[[Suspicious]]'' by [[Heather Graham]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments
 
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===[[RITA®: Short Historical Romance|'''Short Historical Romance''']]===
Short Historical Romance - 8
 
 
''[[The Texan's Reward]]'' by [[Jodi Thomas]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley
 
''[[The Texan's Reward]]'' by [[Jodi Thomas]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley
 
:''[[Abbie's Outlaw]]'' by [[Victoria Bylin]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical
 
:''[[Abbie's Outlaw]]'' by [[Victoria Bylin]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical
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:''[[To Love a Thief]]'' by [[Julie Anne Long]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever
 
:''[[To Love a Thief]]'' by [[Julie Anne Long]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever
 
:''[[When We Meet Again]]'' by [[Victoria Alexander]] - HarperCollins, Avon
 
:''[[When We Meet Again]]'' by [[Victoria Alexander]] - HarperCollins, Avon
 
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===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]===
Traditional Romance - 3
 
 
''[[Princess of Convenience]]'' by [[Marion Lennox]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance
 
''[[Princess of Convenience]]'' by [[Marion Lennox]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance
 
:''[[Smart Boys & Fast Girls]]'' by [[Stephie Davis]] - Dorchester, Leisure
 
:''[[Smart Boys & Fast Girls]]'' by [[Stephie Davis]] - Dorchester, Leisure
 
:''[[Who Needs Boys?]]'' by [[Stephie Davis]] - Smooch
 
:''[[Who Needs Boys?]]'' by [[Stephie Davis]] - Smooch

Revision as of 02:11, 11 June 2021


Contemporary Single Title Romance

Lakeside Cottage by Susan Wiggs - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA

All I Need Is You (aka Wedding Survivor) by Julia London - Amazon, Montlake
A Crazy Kind of Love by Maureen Child - Macmillan, St. Martin's
Heartbreak Hotel by Jill Marie Landis - PRH/Random House, Ballantine:
Picket Fence by Kimberly Cates - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN
Turn My World Upside Down by Maureen Child - Macmillan, St. Martin's
You've Got Male by Elizabeth Bevarly - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN

First Book

Show Her the Money by Stephanie Feagan - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Bombshell

Charmed & Dangerous by Candace Havens - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove
Finders Keepers by Linnea Sinclair - PRH/Random House, Bantam
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Men I've Dated by Shane Bolks - HarperCollins, William Morrow
Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA
Spirited Away by Pamela Labud - Kensington, Zebra
A Texas State of Mind by Ann DeFee - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American
Worth Every Risk by Dianna Love - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments

INspirational Romance

Heavens to Betsy by Beth Pattillo]] - PRH/Crown, WaterBrook

Chloe by Lyn Cote]] - Hachette, Hachette Nashville, FaithWords
Pocketful of Pearls by Shelley Bates]] - Hachette, Hachette Nashville, FaithWords
Remember Me by Deborah Bedford]] - Hachette, Hachette Nashville, FaithWords
A Sheltering Love by Terri Reed]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired

Long Contemporary Romance

Worth Every Risk (aka Last Chance to Run) by Dianna Love - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments

Blackberry Winter by Cheryl Reavis - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Releases
The Business of Strangers by Kylie Brant - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments
The Father Factor by Lilian Darcy - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition
Her Last Defense by Vickie Taylor - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments
Hometown Girl by Margaret Watson - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance
The Secret Wife by Carrie Weaver - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance
A Texas State of Mind by Ann DeFee - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American
Under the Mistletoe by Kristin Hardy - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition

Long Historical Romance

The Devil to Pay by Liz Carlyle - Simon & Schuster, Pocket Star

The Dark Queen by Susan Carroll - PRH/Random House, Ballantine
A Most Unsuitable Man by Jo Beverley - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet
Mr. Impossible by Loretta Chase - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation
The Perfect Rake by Anne Gracie - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation
Sin and Sensibility by Suzanne Enoch - HarperCollins, Avon
This Rake of Mine by Elizabeth Boyle - HarperCollins, Avon
To Pleasure a Prince by Sabrina Jeffries - Simon & Schuster, Pocket

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

Lady Luck's Map of Vegas by Barbara Samuel - PRH/Random House, Ballantine

Blue Smoke by Nora Roberts - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove
Charmed & Dangerous by Candace Havens - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation
Ex and the Single Girl by Lani Diane Rich - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), 5 Spot
The Me I Used to Be by Jennifer Archer - HarperCollins, Harlequin, NEXT
Sweetgrass by Mary Alice Monroe - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA
Table for Five by Susan Wiggs - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA
The Tiara Club by Beverly Brandt - Macmillan, St. Martin's, Griffin

Paranormal Romance

Gabriel's Ghost by Linnea Sinclair - PRH/Random House, Bantam

After Midnight by Teresa Medeiros - HarperCollins, Avon
Dark Lover by J. R. Ward - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet
Ghost Walk by Heather Graham - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA
The Misted Cliffs by Catherine Asaro - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Luna
My Shadow Warrior by Jen Holling - Simon & Schuster, Pocket
Spirited Away by Pamela Labud - Kensington, Zebra
A Taste of Crimson by Marjorie M. Liu - Dorchester, Love Spell

Regency Romance

A Reputable Rake by Diane Gaston - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical

The House Party by Jeanne Savery - Kensington, Zebra
Just Say Yes by Myretta Robens - Macmillan, Pronoun
Miss Whitlow's Turn by Jenna Mindel - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency

Romance Novella

"The Naked Truth about Guys" in The Naked Truth by Alesia Holliday - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation

"Blood Lust" in Bite by Vickie Taylor - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove
"Glad Rags" in The True Love Wedding Dress by Connie Brockway - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Onyx
"Highland Handfast" in The Betrothal by Joanne Rock - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical
Playing for Keeps by Cherry Adair - Adair Digital
"A Proper Englishwoman" in Talk of the Ton by Eloisa James - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove
"Simon Says" in Secrets by Jane Thompson - Red Sage

Romantic Suspense

Survivor in Death by J. D. Robb - PRH/Penguin, Berkley

Close-Up by Virginia Kantra - PRH/Penguin, Berkley
Crazy Hot by Tara Janzen - PRH/Random House, Dell
Darker than Midnight by Maggie Shayne - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA
In Deep Voodoo by Stephanie Bond - HarperCollins, Avon
The Marriage Trap by Elizabeth Thornton - PRH/Random House, Dell
Nothing to Fear by Karen Rose - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner)
Tangle of Lies by Patricia Potter - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation

Short Contemporary Romance

The Marriage Miracle by Liz Fielding - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance

Between Midnight and Morning by Cindy Gerard - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire
Hot to the Touch by Jennifer Greene - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire
One Night in Texas by Jane Sullivan - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Temptation
Really Hot! by Jennifer LaBrecque - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Temptation
The Rich Stranger by Bronwyn Jameson - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire
The Rugged Loner by Bronwyn Jameson - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire
The Ruthless Groom by Bronwyn Jameson - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire
Suspicious by Heather Graham - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments

Short Historical Romance

The Texan's Reward by Jodi Thomas - PRH/Penguin, Berkley

Abbie's Outlaw by Victoria Bylin - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical
Highlander in Love by Julia London - Simon & Schuster, Pocket Star
His Secondhand Wife by Cheryl St. John - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical
It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas - HarperCollins, Avon
The King's Mistress by Terri Brisbin - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical
To Love a Thief by Julie Anne Long - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever
When We Meet Again by Victoria Alexander - HarperCollins, Avon

Traditional Romance

Princess of Convenience by Marion Lennox - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance

Smart Boys & Fast Girls by Stephie Davis - Dorchester, Leisure
Who Needs Boys? by Stephie Davis - Smooch