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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Long|'''Contemporary Romance: Long''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Long|'''Contemporary Romance: Long''']]===
Falling Hard by Lexi Ryan - Self-published - Rhonda Merwarth
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''[[Falling Hard]]'' by [[Lexi Ryan]] - Self-published - Rhonda Merwarth
The Dating Game by Avril Tremayne - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Victoria Oundjian
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:''[[The Dating Game]]'' by [[Avril Tremayne]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Victoria Oundjian
Famous by Jenny Holiday - Self-published - Tracy Montoya
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:''[[Famous]]'' by [[Jenny Holiday]] - Self-published - Tracy Montoya
No One but You by Brenda Novak - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Emily Ohanjanians
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:''[[No One but You]]'' by [[Brenda Novak]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Emily Ohanjanians
Take the Lead by Alexis Daria - Macmillan, St. Martin's, Swerve - Holly Ingraham
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:''[[Take the Lead]]'' by [[Alexis Daria]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's, Swerve - Holly Ingraham
Tougher in Texas by Kari Lynn Dell - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Mary Altman
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:''[[Tougher in Texas]]'' by [[Kari Lynn Dell]] - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Mary Altman
The Whys Have It by Amy Matayo - Self-published - Kristin Avila
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:''[[The Whys Have It]]'' by [[Amy Matayo]] - Self-published - Kristin Avila
The Wingman by Natasha Anders - Amazon, Montlake - Melody Guy
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:''[[The Wingman]]'' by [[Natasha Anders]] - Amazon, Montlake - Melody Guy
  
 
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length|'''Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length|'''Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length''']]===
Tell Me by Abigail Strom - Amazon, Montlake - Maria Gomez & Charlotte Herscher
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''[[Tell Me]]'' by [[Abigail Strom]] - Amazon, Montlake - Maria Gomez & Charlotte Herscher
The F-Word by Sandra Marton - Self-published - Gretchen Stull
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:''[[The F-Word]]'' by [[Sandra Marton]] - Self-published - Gretchen Stull
His Perfect Partner by Priscilla Oliveras - Kensington, Zebra, Shout - Martin Biro
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:''[[His Perfect Partner]]'' by [[Priscilla Oliveras]] - Kensington, Zebra, Shout - Martin Biro
Lucky Charmed by Sharla Lovelace - Kensington, Lyrical, Shine, Wendy McCurdy
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:''[[Lucky Charmed]]'' by [[Sharla Lovelace]] - Kensington, Lyrical, Shine, Wendy McCurdy
New Leash on Life by Roxanne St. Claire - Self-published - Kristi Yanta
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:''[[New Leash on Life]]'' by [[Roxanne St. Claire]] - Self-published - Kristi Yanta
Redemption by Kelly Moran - Self-published - A. J. Nuest
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:''[[Redemption]]'' by [[Kelly Moran]] - Self-published - A. J. Nuest
Royally Wed by Teri Wilson - Simon & Schuster, Pocket Star - none given
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:''[[Royally Wed]]'' by [[Teri Wilson]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket Star - none given
Summer Stock by Vanessa North - Riptide - Carole-Ann Galloway
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:''[[Summer Stock]]'' by [[Vanessa North]] - Riptide - Carole-Ann Galloway
This Can't Be Love by Maria Geraci - Self-published - Rhoda McDuffey
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:''[[This Can't Be Love]]'' by [[Maria Geraci]] - Self-published - Rhoda McDuffey
You Do Something to Me by Bella Andre - Oak Press - Bella Andre
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:''[[You Do Something to Me]]'' by [[Bella Andre]] - Oak Press - Bella Andre
  
 
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Short|'''Contemporary Romance: Short''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Short|'''Contemporary Romance: Short''']]===
Second Chance Summer by Kait Nolan - Self-published - Susan Bischoff
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''[[Second Chance Summer]]'' by [[Kait Nolan]] - Self-published - Susan Bischoff
The Billionaire's Christmas Baby by Marion Lennox - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Sheila Hodgson
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:''[[The Billionaire's Christmas Baby]]'' by [[Marion Lennox]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Sheila Hodgson
Christmas at the Graff by Kaylie Newell - Tule, Montana Born - Sinclair Sawhney
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:''[[Christmas at the Graff]]'' by [[Kaylie Newell]] - Tule, Montana Born - Sinclair Sawhney
A Christmas Miracle by Amy Andrews - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Medical - Megan Haslam
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:''[[A Christmas Miracle]]'' by [[Amy Andrews]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Medical - Megan Haslam
The Cowboy Upstairs by Tanya Michaels - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Western - Johanna Raisanen
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:''[[The Cowboy Upstairs]]'' by [[Tanya Michaels]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Western - Johanna Raisanen
The Doctor and the Princess by Scarlet Wilson - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Medical - Nicola Caws
+
:''[[The Doctor and the Princess]]'' by [[Scarlet Wilson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Medical - Nicola Caws
Miracle on Chance Avenue by Jane Porter - Tule, Montana Born - none given
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:''[[Miracle on Chance Avenue]]'' by [[Jane Porter]] - Tule, Montana Born - none given
The Princess Problem by Teri Wilson - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Edition - Gail Chasan
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:''[[The Princess Problem]]'' by [[Teri Wilson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Edition - Gail Chasan
The Sheikh's Convenient Princess by Liz Fielding - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Bryony Green
+
:''[[The Sheikh's Convenient Princess]]'' by [[Liz Fielding]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Bryony Green
Troy by Amy Andrews - Tule - Sheila Hodgson
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:''[[Troy]]'' by [[Amy Andrews]] - Tule - Sheila Hodgson
  
 
===[[RITA®: Erotic Romance|'''Erotic Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Erotic Romance|'''Erotic Romance''']]===
Wicked Dirty by J. Kenner - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Martini & Olive - Martini & Olive
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''[[Wicked Dirty]]'' by [[J. Kenner]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Martini & Olive - Martini & Olive
Constant Craving by Tamara Lush - Self-published - Jami Nord
+
:''[[Constant Craving]]'' by [[Tamara Lush]] - Self-published - Jami Nord
Deposition and a Dare by Evelyn Adams - Self-published - The Atwater Group
+
:''[[Deposition and a Dare]]'' by [[Evelyn Adams]] - Self-published - The Atwater Group
The Rivalry by Nikki Sloane - Self-published - Karen Dale Harris
+
:''[[The Rivalry]]'' by [[Nikki Sloane]] - Self-published - Karen Dale Harris
Stud by Jamie Schmidt - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Sue Grimshaw
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:''[[Stud]]'' by [[Jamie Schmidt]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Sue Grimshaw
  
 
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
Take the Lead by Alexis Daria - Macmillan, St. Martin's, Swerve - Holly Ingraham
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''[[Take the Lead]]'' by [[Alexis Daria]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's, Swerve - Holly Ingraham
Black Bird of the Gallows by Meg Kassel - Entangled, Teen - Liz Pelletier
+
:''[[Black Bird of the Gallows]]'' by [[Meg Kassel]] - Entangled, Teen - Liz Pelletier
His Perfect Partner by Priscilla Oliveras - Kensington, Zebra, Shout - Martin Biro
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:''[[His Perfect Partner]]'' by [[Priscilla Oliveras]] - Kensington, Zebra, Shout - Martin Biro
The Thing with Feathers by McCall Hoyle - HarperCollins, Children's, Blink - Jillian Manning
+
:''[[The Thing with Feathers]]'' by [[McCall Hoyle]] - HarperCollins, Children's, Blink - Jillian Manning
Waltzing with the Earl by Catherine Tinley - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Julia Williams
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:''[[Waltzing with the Earl]]'' by [[Catherine Tinley]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Julia Williams
  
 
===[[RITA®: Historical Romance: Long|'''Historical Romance: Long''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Historical Romance: Long|'''Historical Romance: Long''']]===
Between the Devil and the Duke by Kelly Bowen - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan
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''[[Between the Devil and the Duke]]'' by [[Kelly Bowen]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan
The Day of the Duchess by Sarah MacLean - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
+
:''[[The Day of the Duchess]]'' by [[Sarah MacLean]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
Mad for the Marquess by Jess Russell - Wild Rose, Tea Rose - Nicole D'Arienzio
+
:''[[Mad for the Marquess]]'' by [[Jess Russell]] - Wild Rose, Tea Rose - Nicole D'Arienzio
The Scandalous Flirt by Olivia Drake - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
+
:''[[The Scandalous Flirt]]'' by [[Olivia Drake]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
The Scoundrel's Honor by Christi Caldwell - Amazon, Montlake - Alison Dasho
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:''[[The Scoundrel's Honor]]'' by [[Christi Caldwell]] - Amazon, Montlake - Alison Dasho
  
 
===[[RITA®: Historical Romance: Short|'''Historical Romance: Short''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Historical Romance: Short|'''Historical Romance: Short''']]===
Waltzing with the Earl by Catherine Tinley - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Julia Williams
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''[[Waltzing with the Earl]]'' by [[Catherine Tinley]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Julia Williams
Blame It on the Duke by Lenora Bell - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
+
:''[[Blame It on the Duke]]'' by [[Lenora Bell]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
The Demon Duke by Margaret Locke - Self-published - Tessa Shapcott
+
:''[[The Demon Duke]]'' by [[Margaret Locke]] - Self-published - Tessa Shapcott
The Rogue's Conquest by Lily Maxton - Entangled, Scandalous - Alycia Tornetta
+
:''[[The Rogue's Conquest]]'' by [[Lily Maxton]] - Entangled, Scandalous - Alycia Tornetta
The Scandal of It All by Sophie Jordan - HarperCollins, Avon - May Chen
+
:''[[The Scandal of It All]]'' by [[Sophie Jordan]] - HarperCollins, Avon - May Chen
A Scottish Lord for Christmas by Lauren Smith - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Madeleine Colavita
+
:''[[A Scottish Lord for Christmas]]'' by [[Lauren Smith]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Madeleine Colavita
Within a Captain's Soul by Lisa Olech - Kensington, Lyrical - Amanda Siemen
+
:''[[Within a Captain's Soul]]'' by [[Lisa Olech]] - Kensington, Lyrical - Amanda Siemen
  
 
===[[RITA®: Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance|'''Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance|'''Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance''']]===
Now That You Mention It by Kristan Higgins - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Susan Swinwood
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''[[Now That You Mention It]]'' by [[Kristan Higgins]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Susan Swinwood
The Night Mark by Tiffany Reisz - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Susan Swinwood
+
:''[[The Night Mark]]'' by [[Tiffany Reisz]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Susan Swinwood
Shelter the Sea by Heidi Cullinan - Self-published - Sasha Knight
+
:''[[Shelter the Sea]]'' by [[Heidi Cullinan]] - Self-published - Sasha Knight
Unloved: A Love Story by Katy Regnery - Self-published - Chris Belden & Melissa Demeo
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:''[[Unloved: A Love Story]]'' by [[Katy Regnery]] - Self-published - Chris Belden & Melissa Demeo
  
 
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
Hunt the Darkness by Stephanie Rowe - Self-published - none given
+
''[[Hunt the Darkness]]'' by [[Stephanie Rowe]] - Self-published - none given
Bishop by Marie Johnston - Self-published - Razor Sharp Editing
+
:''[[Bishop]]'' by [[Marie Johnston]] - Self-published - Razor Sharp Editing
The Druid Next Door by E. J. Russell - Riptide - Rachel Haimowitz
+
:''[[The Druid Next Door]]'' by [[E. J. Russell]] - Riptide - Rachel Haimowitz
Eleventh Grave in Moonlight by Darynda Jones - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
+
:''[[Eleventh Grave in Moonlight]]'' by [[Darynda Jones]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
Song of the Nightpiper by Hannah Meredith - Self-published - Anna D. Allen
+
:''[[Song of the Nightpiper]]'' by [[Hannah Meredith]] - Self-published - Anna D. Allen
Spectred Isle by K. J. Charles - Self-published - none given
+
:''[[Spectred Isle]]'' by [[K. J. Charles]] - Self-published - none given
To Enthrall the Demon Lord by Nadine Mutas - Self-published - Faith Freewoman
+
:''[[To Enthrall the Demon Lord]]'' by [[Nadine Mutas]] - Self-published - Faith Freewoman
Wanted and Wired by Vivien Jackson - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Cat Clyne
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:''[[Wanted and Wired]]'' by [[Vivien Jackson]] - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Cat Clyne
  
 
===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]===
Forbidden River by Brynn Kelly - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Allison Carroll
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''[[Forbidden River]]'' by [[Brynn Kelly]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Allison Carroll
"Dancing with the Duke's Heir" in Scandal at the Christmas Ball by Bronwyn Scott - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Nicola Caws
+
:"Dancing with the Duke's Heir" in ''[[Scandal at the Christmas Ball]]'' by [[Bronwyn Scott]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Nicola Caws
Her Duke at Daybreak by Wendy LaCapra - Self-published - The Killion Group
+
:''[[Her Duke at Daybreak]]'' by [[Wendy LaCapra]] - Self-published - The Killion Group
"In His Arms" in Falling: Small Town Love Anthology by Jules Dixon - Self-published - Michelle Josett
+
:"In His Arms" in ''[[Falling: Small Town Love Anthology]]'' by [[Jules Dixon]] - Self-published - Michelle Josett
"The Pursuit of..." in Hamilton's Battalion: A Trio of Romances by Courtney Milan - Self-published - Lindsey Faber
+
:"The Pursuit of..." in ''[[Hamilton's Battalion: A Trio of Romances]]'' by [[Courtney Milan]] - Self-published - Lindsey Faber
The Secret of My Seduction by Caroline Linden - Self-published - Martha Trachtenberg
+
:''[[The Secret of My Seduction]]'' by [[Caroline Linden]] - Self-published - Martha Trachtenberg
"Sweet Home Highlands" in Christmas in Kilts: A Highland Holiday Box Set by May McGoldrick - Macmillan, St. Martin's, Swerve - Eileen Rothschild
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:"Sweet Home Highlands" in ''[[Christmas in Kilts: A Highland Holiday Box Set]]'' by [[May McGoldrick]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's, Swerve - Eileen Rothschild
Until the Sun Sets by Tara Wyatt - Macmillan, St. Martin's, Swerve - Holly Ingraham
+
:''[[Until the Sun Sets]]'' by [[Tara Wyatt]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's, Swerve - Holly Ingraham
  
 
===[[RITA®: Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements|'''Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements|'''Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements''']]===
Then There Was You by Kara Isaac - Self-published - Iola Goulton & Halee Matthews
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''[[Then There Was You]]'' by [[Kara Isaac]] - Self-published - Iola Goulton & Halee Matthews
Grounded Hearts by Jeanne M. Dickson - Amazon, Waterfall - Sheryl Zajechowski
+
:''[[Grounded Hearts]]'' by [[Jeanne M. Dickson]] - Amazon, Waterfall - Sheryl Zajechowski
A New Shade of Summer by Nicole Deese - Amazon, Waterfall - Sheryl Zajechowski
+
:''[[A New Shade of Summer]]'' by [[Nicole Deese]] - Amazon, Waterfall - Sheryl Zajechowski
A Note Yet Unsung by Tamera Alexander - Baker, Bethany House - Karen Schurrer
+
:''[[A Note Yet Unsung]]'' by [[Tamera Alexander]] - Baker, Bethany House - Karen Schurrer
One Simple Wish by Katy Lee - Annie's Fiction - Janice Tate
+
:''[[One Simple Wish]]'' by [[Katy Lee]] - Annie's Fiction - Janice Tate
  
 
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
The Fixer by HelenKay Dimon - HarperCollins, Avon - May Chen
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''[[The Fixer]]'' by [[HelenKay Dimon]] - HarperCollins, Avon - May Chen
Critical Instinct by Janie Crouch - Amazon, Kindle Press - Stephanie Scott
+
:''[[Critical Instinct]]'' by [[Janie Crouch]] - Amazon, Kindle Press - Stephanie Scott
Guarding Mr. Fine by HelenKay Dimon - HarperCollins, Avon - Shauna Summers
+
:''[[Guarding Mr. Fine]]'' by [[HelenKay Dimon]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Shauna Summers
Montana Heat: Escape to You by Jennifer Ryan - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
+
:''[[Montana Heat: Escape to You]]'' by [[Jennifer Ryan]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
Say You're Sorry by Melinda Leigh - Amazon, Montlake - Charlotte Herscher & Anh Schluep
+
:''[[Say You're Sorry]]'' by [[Melinda Leigh]] - Amazon, Montlake - Charlotte Herscher & Anh Schluep
Too Wilde to Tame by Tonya Burrows - Entangled, Ignite - Heather Howland
+
:''[[Too Wilde to Tame]]'' by [[Tonya Burrows]] - Entangled, Ignite - Heather Howland
Touch of Red by Laura Griffin - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Abby Zidle
+
:''[[Touch of Red]]'' by [[Laura Griffin]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Abby Zidle
The Transporter by Liz Maverick - Amazon, Montlake - Alison Dasho
+
:''[[The Transporter]]'' by [[Liz Maverick]] - Amazon, Montlake - Alison Dasho
Under Fire by Scarlett Cole - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Lizzie Poteet
+
:''[[Under Fire]]'' by [[Scarlett Cole]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Lizzie Poteet
  
 
===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]===
Seize Today by Pintip Dunn - Entangled, Teen - Liz Pelletier
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''[[Seize Today]]'' by [[Pintip Dunn]] - Entangled, Teen - Liz Pelletier
Black Bird of the Gallows by Meg Kassel - Entangled, Teen - Liz Pelletier
+
:''[[Black Bird of the Gallows]]'' by [[Meg Kassel]] - Entangled, Teen - Liz Pelletier
Letters to the Lost by Brigid Kemmerer - Bloomsbury, Childrens USA - Mary Kate Castellani
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:''[[Letters to the Lost]]'' by [[Brigid Kemmerer]] - Bloomsbury, Childrens USA - Mary Kate Castellani
The Thing with Feathers by McCall Hoyle - HarperCollins, Children's, Blink - Jillian Manning
+
:''[[The Thing with Feathers]]'' by [[McCall Hoyle]] - HarperCollins, Children's, Blink - Jillian Manning

Revision as of 00:22, 16 June 2021


Contemporary Romance: Long

Falling Hard by Lexi Ryan - Self-published - Rhonda Merwarth

The Dating Game by Avril Tremayne - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Victoria Oundjian
Famous by Jenny Holiday - Self-published - Tracy Montoya
No One but You by Brenda Novak - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Emily Ohanjanians
Take the Lead by Alexis Daria - Macmillan, St. Martin's, Swerve - Holly Ingraham
Tougher in Texas by Kari Lynn Dell - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Mary Altman
The Whys Have It by Amy Matayo - Self-published - Kristin Avila
The Wingman by Natasha Anders - Amazon, Montlake - Melody Guy

Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length

Tell Me by Abigail Strom - Amazon, Montlake - Maria Gomez & Charlotte Herscher

The F-Word by Sandra Marton - Self-published - Gretchen Stull
His Perfect Partner by Priscilla Oliveras - Kensington, Zebra, Shout - Martin Biro
Lucky Charmed by Sharla Lovelace - Kensington, Lyrical, Shine, Wendy McCurdy
New Leash on Life by Roxanne St. Claire - Self-published - Kristi Yanta
Redemption by Kelly Moran - Self-published - A. J. Nuest
Royally Wed by Teri Wilson - Simon & Schuster, Pocket Star - none given
Summer Stock by Vanessa North - Riptide - Carole-Ann Galloway
This Can't Be Love by Maria Geraci - Self-published - Rhoda McDuffey
You Do Something to Me by Bella Andre - Oak Press - Bella Andre

Contemporary Romance: Short

Second Chance Summer by Kait Nolan - Self-published - Susan Bischoff

The Billionaire's Christmas Baby by Marion Lennox - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Sheila Hodgson
Christmas at the Graff by Kaylie Newell - Tule, Montana Born - Sinclair Sawhney
A Christmas Miracle by Amy Andrews - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Medical - Megan Haslam
The Cowboy Upstairs by Tanya Michaels - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Western - Johanna Raisanen
The Doctor and the Princess by Scarlet Wilson - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Medical - Nicola Caws
Miracle on Chance Avenue by Jane Porter - Tule, Montana Born - none given
The Princess Problem by Teri Wilson - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Edition - Gail Chasan
The Sheikh's Convenient Princess by Liz Fielding - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Bryony Green
Troy by Amy Andrews - Tule - Sheila Hodgson

Erotic Romance

Wicked Dirty by J. Kenner - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Martini & Olive - Martini & Olive

Constant Craving by Tamara Lush - Self-published - Jami Nord
Deposition and a Dare by Evelyn Adams - Self-published - The Atwater Group
The Rivalry by Nikki Sloane - Self-published - Karen Dale Harris
Stud by Jamie Schmidt - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Sue Grimshaw

First Book

Take the Lead by Alexis Daria - Macmillan, St. Martin's, Swerve - Holly Ingraham

Black Bird of the Gallows by Meg Kassel - Entangled, Teen - Liz Pelletier
His Perfect Partner by Priscilla Oliveras - Kensington, Zebra, Shout - Martin Biro
The Thing with Feathers by McCall Hoyle - HarperCollins, Children's, Blink - Jillian Manning
Waltzing with the Earl by Catherine Tinley - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Julia Williams

Historical Romance: Long

Between the Devil and the Duke by Kelly Bowen - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan

The Day of the Duchess by Sarah MacLean - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
Mad for the Marquess by Jess Russell - Wild Rose, Tea Rose - Nicole D'Arienzio
The Scandalous Flirt by Olivia Drake - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
The Scoundrel's Honor by Christi Caldwell - Amazon, Montlake - Alison Dasho

Historical Romance: Short

Waltzing with the Earl by Catherine Tinley - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Julia Williams

Blame It on the Duke by Lenora Bell - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
The Demon Duke by Margaret Locke - Self-published - Tessa Shapcott
The Rogue's Conquest by Lily Maxton - Entangled, Scandalous - Alycia Tornetta
The Scandal of It All by Sophie Jordan - HarperCollins, Avon - May Chen
A Scottish Lord for Christmas by Lauren Smith - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Madeleine Colavita
Within a Captain's Soul by Lisa Olech - Kensington, Lyrical - Amanda Siemen

Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance

Now That You Mention It by Kristan Higgins - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Susan Swinwood

The Night Mark by Tiffany Reisz - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Susan Swinwood
Shelter the Sea by Heidi Cullinan - Self-published - Sasha Knight
Unloved: A Love Story by Katy Regnery - Self-published - Chris Belden & Melissa Demeo

Paranormal Romance

Hunt the Darkness by Stephanie Rowe - Self-published - none given

Bishop by Marie Johnston - Self-published - Razor Sharp Editing
The Druid Next Door by E. J. Russell - Riptide - Rachel Haimowitz
Eleventh Grave in Moonlight by Darynda Jones - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
Song of the Nightpiper by Hannah Meredith - Self-published - Anna D. Allen
Spectred Isle by K. J. Charles - Self-published - none given
To Enthrall the Demon Lord by Nadine Mutas - Self-published - Faith Freewoman
Wanted and Wired by Vivien Jackson - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Cat Clyne

Romance Novella

Forbidden River by Brynn Kelly - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Allison Carroll

"Dancing with the Duke's Heir" in Scandal at the Christmas Ball by Bronwyn Scott - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Nicola Caws
Her Duke at Daybreak by Wendy LaCapra - Self-published - The Killion Group
"In His Arms" in Falling: Small Town Love Anthology by Jules Dixon - Self-published - Michelle Josett
"The Pursuit of..." in Hamilton's Battalion: A Trio of Romances by Courtney Milan - Self-published - Lindsey Faber
The Secret of My Seduction by Caroline Linden - Self-published - Martha Trachtenberg
"Sweet Home Highlands" in Christmas in Kilts: A Highland Holiday Box Set by May McGoldrick - Macmillan, St. Martin's, Swerve - Eileen Rothschild
Until the Sun Sets by Tara Wyatt - Macmillan, St. Martin's, Swerve - Holly Ingraham

Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements

Then There Was You by Kara Isaac - Self-published - Iola Goulton & Halee Matthews

Grounded Hearts by Jeanne M. Dickson - Amazon, Waterfall - Sheryl Zajechowski
A New Shade of Summer by Nicole Deese - Amazon, Waterfall - Sheryl Zajechowski
A Note Yet Unsung by Tamera Alexander - Baker, Bethany House - Karen Schurrer
One Simple Wish by Katy Lee - Annie's Fiction - Janice Tate

Romantic Suspense

The Fixer by HelenKay Dimon - HarperCollins, Avon - May Chen

Critical Instinct by Janie Crouch - Amazon, Kindle Press - Stephanie Scott
Guarding Mr. Fine by HelenKay Dimon - HarperCollins, Avon - Shauna Summers
Montana Heat: Escape to You by Jennifer Ryan - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
Say You're Sorry by Melinda Leigh - Amazon, Montlake - Charlotte Herscher & Anh Schluep
Too Wilde to Tame by Tonya Burrows - Entangled, Ignite - Heather Howland
Touch of Red by Laura Griffin - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Abby Zidle
The Transporter by Liz Maverick - Amazon, Montlake - Alison Dasho
Under Fire by Scarlett Cole - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Lizzie Poteet

Young Adult Romance

Seize Today by Pintip Dunn - Entangled, Teen - Liz Pelletier

Black Bird of the Gallows by Meg Kassel - Entangled, Teen - Liz Pelletier
Letters to the Lost by Brigid Kemmerer - Bloomsbury, Childrens USA - Mary Kate Castellani
The Thing with Feathers by McCall Hoyle - HarperCollins, Children's, Blink - Jillian Manning