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:''[[Fix You]]'' by [[Beck Anderson]] - Omnific - Jessica Royer Ocken & Cindy Robinson Campbell | :''[[Fix You]]'' by [[Beck Anderson]] - Omnific - Jessica Royer Ocken & Cindy Robinson Campbell | ||
:''[[Half Moon Hill]]'' by [[Toni Blake]] - HarperCollins, Avon - May Chen | :''[[Half Moon Hill]]'' by [[Toni Blake]] - HarperCollins, Avon - May Chen | ||
| − | :''[[Home | + | :''[[Home To Whiskey Creek]]'' by [[Brenda Novak]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Paula Eykelhof |
:''[[Homecoming Ranch]]'' by [[Julia London]] - Amazon, Montlake - Maria Gomez | :''[[Homecoming Ranch]]'' by [[Julia London]] - Amazon, Montlake - Maria Gomez | ||
| − | :''[[It Had | + | :''[[It Had To Be You]]'' by [[Jill Shalvis]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan |
| − | :''[[Letters | + | :''[[Letters To Nowhere]]'' by [[Julie Cross]] - Self-published - Martha Trachtenberg |
| − | :''[[Rescued | + | :''[[Rescued By A Stranger]]'' by [[Lizbeth Selvig]] - HarperCollins, Avon Impulse - Tessa Woodward |
:''[[Rumor Has It]]'' by [[Jill Shalvis]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Kate Seaver | :''[[Rumor Has It]]'' by [[Jill Shalvis]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Kate Seaver | ||
:''[[The Second Chance Café]]'' by [[Alison Kent]] - Amazon, Montlake - Lindsay Guzzardo | :''[[The Second Chance Café]]'' by [[Alison Kent]] - Amazon, Montlake - Lindsay Guzzardo | ||
| − | :''[[Sleigh Bells | + | :''[[Sleigh Bells In The Snow]]'' by [[Sarah Morgan]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Flo Nicoll |
:''[[The Sweet Spot]]'' by [[Laura Drake]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Latoya Smith | :''[[The Sweet Spot]]'' by [[Laura Drake]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Latoya Smith | ||
| − | :''[[Talk | + | :''[[Talk Of The Town]]'' by [[Beth Andrews]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Wanda Ottewell |
:''[[The Way You Look Tonight]]'' by [[Bella Andre]] - Self-published - Shelley Bates | :''[[The Way You Look Tonight]]'' by [[Bella Andre]] - Self-published - Shelley Bates | ||
:''[[Whiskey Beach]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Putnam - Leslie Gelbman | :''[[Whiskey Beach]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Putnam - Leslie Gelbman | ||
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===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]=== | ||
''[[The Sweet Spot]]'' by [[Laura Drake]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Latoya Smith | ''[[The Sweet Spot]]'' by [[Laura Drake]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Latoya Smith | ||
| − | :''[[Five Days | + | :''[[Five Days In Skye]]'' by [[Carla Laureano]] - David C. Cook - John Blase & Tonya Osterhouse |
:''[[Fix You]]'' by [[Beck Anderson]] - Omnific - Jessica Royer Ocken & Cindy Robinson Campbell | :''[[Fix You]]'' by [[Beck Anderson]] - Omnific - Jessica Royer Ocken & Cindy Robinson Campbell | ||
:''[[Private Practice]]'' by [[Samanthe Beck]] - Entangled, Brazen - Heather Howland | :''[[Private Practice]]'' by [[Samanthe Beck]] - Entangled, Brazen - Heather Howland | ||
| − | :''[[Promise | + | :''[[Promise To Return]]'' by [[Elizabeth Byler Younts]] - Simon & Schuster, Howard - Beth Adams & Amanda Demastus |
===[[RITA®: Historical Romance|'''Historical Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Historical Romance|'''Historical Romance''']]=== | ||
''[[No Good Duke Goes Unpunished]]'' by [[Sarah MacLean]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron | ''[[No Good Duke Goes Unpunished]]'' by [[Sarah MacLean]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron | ||
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:''[[Chieftain's Curse]]'' by [[Frances Housden]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Kate Cuthbert | :''[[Chieftain's Curse]]'' by [[Frances Housden]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Kate Cuthbert | ||
:''[[The Countess Conspiracy]]' by [[Courtney Milan]] - Self-published - Robin Harders & Keira Soleore | :''[[The Countess Conspiracy]]' by [[Courtney Milan]] - Self-published - Robin Harders & Keira Soleore | ||
| − | :''[[Darius: Lord | + | :''[[Darius: Lord Of Pleasure]]'' by [[Grace Burrowes]] - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Deb Werksman |
:''[[Dark Angel: A Gothic Fairy Tale]]'' by [[T. J. Bennett]] - Entangled, Edge - Liz Pelletier & Shannon Godwin | :''[[Dark Angel: A Gothic Fairy Tale]]'' by [[T. J. Bennett]] - Entangled, Edge - Liz Pelletier & Shannon Godwin | ||
| − | :''[[Duke | + | :''[[Duke Of Midnight]]'' by [[Elizabeth Hoyt]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Amy Pierpont |
| − | :''[[The Lady | + | :''[[The Lady And The Laird]]'' by [[Nicola Cornick]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Ann Leslie Tuttle |
| − | :''[[Love | + | :''[[Love And Other Scandals]]'' by [[Caroline Linden]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch |
| − | :''[[The Luckiest Lady | + | :''[[The Luckiest Lady In London]]'' by [[Sherry Thomas]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Wendy McCurdy |
| − | :''[[Never Desire | + | :''[[Never Desire A Duke]]'' by [[Lily Dalton]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Michele Bidelspach |
:''[[Plaid Tidings]]'' by [[Mia Marlowe]] - Kensington, Zebra - Alicia Condon | :''[[Plaid Tidings]]'' by [[Mia Marlowe]] - Kensington, Zebra - Alicia Condon | ||
:''[[A Rake's Midnight Kiss]]'' by [[Anna Campbell]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Amy Pierpont | :''[[A Rake's Midnight Kiss]]'' by [[Anna Campbell]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Amy Pierpont | ||
:''[[The Rogue's Proposal]]'' by [[Jennifer Haymore]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Selina McLemore | :''[[The Rogue's Proposal]]'' by [[Jennifer Haymore]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Selina McLemore | ||
| − | :''[[Sins | + | :''[[Sins Of A Ruthless Rogue]]'' by [[Anna Randol]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Tessa Woodward |
| − | :''[[Sonata | + | :''[[Sonata For A Scoundrel]]'' by [[Anthea Lawson]] - Self-published |
===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Five Days | + | ''[[Five Days In Skye]]'' by [[Carla Laureano]] - David C. Cook - John Blase & Tonya Osterhouse |
| − | :''[[Promise | + | :''[[Promise To Return]]'' by [[Elizabeth Byler Younts]] - Simon & Schuster, Howard - Beth Adams & Amanda Demastus |
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]=== | ||
''[[The Firebird]]'' by [[Susanna Kearsley]] - Sourcebooks, Landmark - Deb Werksman | ''[[The Firebird]]'' by [[Susanna Kearsley]] - Sourcebooks, Landmark - Deb Werksman | ||
:''[[The Burning Sky]]'' by [[Sherry Thomas]] - HarperCollins, Blazer & Bray - Donna Bray | :''[[The Burning Sky]]'' by [[Sherry Thomas]] - HarperCollins, Blazer & Bray - Donna Bray | ||
:''[[Caged Warrior]]'' by [[Lindsey Piper]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Lauren McKenna | :''[[Caged Warrior]]'' by [[Lindsey Piper]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Lauren McKenna | ||
| − | :''[[Demon Hunting | + | :''[[Demon Hunting In A Dive Bar]]'' by [[Lexi George]] - Kensington, Brava - Alicia Condon |
:''[[The Devil's Heart]]'' by [[Cathy Maxwell]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro | :''[[The Devil's Heart]]'' by [[Cathy Maxwell]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro | ||
:''[[Diamond Dust]]'' by [[Vivian Arend]] - Samhain - Anne Scott | :''[[Diamond Dust]]'' by [[Vivian Arend]] - Samhain - Anne Scott | ||
| − | :''[[Heart | + | :''[[Heart Of Obsidian]]'' by [[Nalini Singh]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang |
:''[[His Clockwork Canary]]'' by [[Beth Ciotta]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet - Jhanteigh Kupihea | :''[[His Clockwork Canary]]'' by [[Beth Ciotta]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet - Jhanteigh Kupihea | ||
:''[[Immortally Ever After]]'' by [[Angie Fox]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Monique Patterson | :''[[Immortally Ever After]]'' by [[Angie Fox]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Monique Patterson | ||
:''[[Shadowdance]]'' by [[Kristen Callihan]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan | :''[[Shadowdance]]'' by [[Kristen Callihan]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan | ||
| − | :''[[Skies | + | :''[[Skies Of Gold: The Ether Chronicles]]'' by [[Zoe Archer]] - HarperCollins, Avon Impulse - Amanda Bergeron |
:''[[Teardrop]]'' by [[Lauren Kate]] - PRH/Random House, Delacorte - Tamar Schwartz | :''[[Teardrop]]'' by [[Lauren Kate]] - PRH/Random House, Delacorte - Tamar Schwartz | ||
:''[[Witch Bound]]'' by [[Eleri Stone]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Carina Press - Gina Bernal | :''[[Witch Bound]]'' by [[Eleri Stone]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Carina Press - Gina Bernal | ||
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:''[[The Bridesmaid]]'' by [[Julia London]] - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Deb Werksman | :''[[The Bridesmaid]]'' by [[Julia London]] - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Deb Werksman | ||
:"Defending Truth" in ''[[A Pioneer Christmas Collection]]'' by Shannon McNear - Barbour - Becky Germany | :"Defending Truth" in ''[[A Pioneer Christmas Collection]]'' by Shannon McNear - Barbour - Becky Germany | ||
| − | :''[[How | + | :''[[How To Marry A Highlander]]'' by [[Katharine Ashe]] - HarperCollins, Avon Impulse - Lucia Macro |
| − | :''[[How | + | :''[[How To Misbehave]]'' by [[Ruthie Knox]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Sue Grimshaw |
| − | :"Imagine You | + | :"Imagine You And Me" in ''[[Animal Attraction]]'' by [[Maisey Yates]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Margo Lipschultz |
| − | :''[[Mine Under | + | :''[[Mine Under The Mistletoe]]'' by [[Kat Latham]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Carina Press - Angela James |
:''[[Take What You Want]]'' by [[Jeanette Grey]] - Samhain - Jennifer Miller | :''[[Take What You Want]]'' by [[Jeanette Grey]] - Samhain - Jennifer Miller | ||
| − | :"Too Fast | + | :"Too Fast To Fall" in ''[[Be Mine]]'' by [[Victoria Dahl]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Tara Parsons |
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Off | + | ''[[Off The Edge]]'' by [[Carolyn Crane]] - Self-published |
| − | :''[[Justice | + | :''[[Justice For Sara]]'' by [[Erica Spindler]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Weiss |
:''[[The Killing Game]]'' by [[Toni Anderson]] - Self-published | :''[[The Killing Game]]'' by [[Toni Anderson]] - Self-published | ||
:''[[Thrill Ride]]'' by [[Julie Ann Walker]] - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Leah Hultenschmidt | :''[[Thrill Ride]]'' by [[Julie Ann Walker]] - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Leah Hultenschmidt | ||
===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Why Resist | + | ''[[Why Resist A Rebel?]]'' by [[Leah Ashton]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, KISS - Meg Lewis |
| − | :''[[A Conflict | + | :''[[A Conflict Of Interest]]'' by [[Barbara Dunlop]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Desire - Charles Griemsman |
:''[[Free Fall]]'' by [[Karen Foley]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Blaze - Brenda Chin | :''[[Free Fall]]'' by [[Karen Foley]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Blaze - Brenda Chin | ||
:''[[Her Accidental Boyfriend]]'' by [[Robin Bielman]] - Entangled, Bliss - Stacy Abrams & Wendy Chen | :''[[Her Accidental Boyfriend]]'' by [[Robin Bielman]] - Entangled, Bliss - Stacy Abrams & Wendy Chen | ||
:''[[Her Secret, His Baby]]'' by [[Tanya Michaels]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Johanna Raisanen | :''[[Her Secret, His Baby]]'' by [[Tanya Michaels]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Johanna Raisanen | ||
| − | :''[[A Royal | + | :''[[A Royal Without Rules]]'' by [[Caitlin Crews]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents - Megan Haslam |
Revision as of 02:52, 10 July 2021
Contents
Contemporary Romance
Crazy Thing Called Love by Molly O'Keefe - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Shauna Summers
- Along Came Trouble by Ruthie Knox - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Sue Grimshaw
- Beach House No. 9 by Christie Ridgway - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Margo Lipschultz
- Country Roads by Nancy Herkness - Amazon, Montlake - Kelli Martin & JoVon Sotak
- Fix You by Beck Anderson - Omnific - Jessica Royer Ocken & Cindy Robinson Campbell
- Half Moon Hill by Toni Blake - HarperCollins, Avon - May Chen
- Home To Whiskey Creek by Brenda Novak - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Paula Eykelhof
- Homecoming Ranch by Julia London - Amazon, Montlake - Maria Gomez
- It Had To Be You by Jill Shalvis - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan
- Letters To Nowhere by Julie Cross - Self-published - Martha Trachtenberg
- Rescued By A Stranger by Lizbeth Selvig - HarperCollins, Avon Impulse - Tessa Woodward
- Rumor Has It by Jill Shalvis - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Kate Seaver
- The Second Chance Café by Alison Kent - Amazon, Montlake - Lindsay Guzzardo
- Sleigh Bells In The Snow by Sarah Morgan - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Flo Nicoll
- The Sweet Spot by Laura Drake - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Latoya Smith
- Talk Of The Town by Beth Andrews - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Wanda Ottewell
- The Way You Look Tonight by Bella Andre - Self-published - Shelley Bates
- Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts - PRH/Penguin, Putnam - Leslie Gelbman
Erotic Romance
Claim Me by J. Kenner - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Shauna Summers
- Private Practice by Samanthe Beck - Entangled, Brazen - Heather Howland
- "When I'm Bad I'm Better" in It Stings So Sweet by Stephanie Draven - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
First Book
The Sweet Spot by Laura Drake - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Latoya Smith
- Five Days In Skye by Carla Laureano - David C. Cook - John Blase & Tonya Osterhouse
- Fix You by Beck Anderson - Omnific - Jessica Royer Ocken & Cindy Robinson Campbell
- Private Practice by Samanthe Beck - Entangled, Brazen - Heather Howland
- Promise To Return by Elizabeth Byler Younts - Simon & Schuster, Howard - Beth Adams & Amanda Demastus
Historical Romance
No Good Duke Goes Unpunished by Sarah MacLean - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
- Any Duchess Will Do by Tessa Dare - HarperCollins, Avon - Tessa Woodward
- The Autumn Bride by Anne Gracie - PRH/Penguin,Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy
- Chieftain's Curse by Frances Housden - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Kate Cuthbert
- The Countess Conspiracy' by Courtney Milan - Self-published - Robin Harders & Keira Soleore
- Darius: Lord Of Pleasure by Grace Burrowes - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Deb Werksman
- Dark Angel: A Gothic Fairy Tale by T. J. Bennett - Entangled, Edge - Liz Pelletier & Shannon Godwin
- Duke Of Midnight by Elizabeth Hoyt - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Amy Pierpont
- The Lady And The Laird by Nicola Cornick - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Ann Leslie Tuttle
- Love And Other Scandals by Caroline Linden - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch
- The Luckiest Lady In London by Sherry Thomas - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Wendy McCurdy
- Never Desire A Duke by Lily Dalton - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Michele Bidelspach
- Plaid Tidings by Mia Marlowe - Kensington, Zebra - Alicia Condon
- A Rake's Midnight Kiss by Anna Campbell - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Amy Pierpont
- The Rogue's Proposal by Jennifer Haymore - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Selina McLemore
- Sins Of A Ruthless Rogue by Anna Randol - HarperCollins, Avon - Tessa Woodward
- Sonata For A Scoundrel by Anthea Lawson - Self-published
Inspirational Romance
Five Days In Skye by Carla Laureano - David C. Cook - John Blase & Tonya Osterhouse
- Promise To Return by Elizabeth Byler Younts - Simon & Schuster, Howard - Beth Adams & Amanda Demastus
Paranormal Romance
The Firebird by Susanna Kearsley - Sourcebooks, Landmark - Deb Werksman
- The Burning Sky by Sherry Thomas - HarperCollins, Blazer & Bray - Donna Bray
- Caged Warrior by Lindsey Piper - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Lauren McKenna
- Demon Hunting In A Dive Bar by Lexi George - Kensington, Brava - Alicia Condon
- The Devil's Heart by Cathy Maxwell - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
- Diamond Dust by Vivian Arend - Samhain - Anne Scott
- Heart Of Obsidian by Nalini Singh - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
- His Clockwork Canary by Beth Ciotta - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet - Jhanteigh Kupihea
- Immortally Ever After by Angie Fox - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Monique Patterson
- Shadowdance by Kristen Callihan - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan
- Skies Of Gold: The Ether Chronicles by Zoe Archer - HarperCollins, Avon Impulse - Amanda Bergeron
- Teardrop by Lauren Kate - PRH/Random House, Delacorte - Tamar Schwartz
- Witch Bound by Eleri Stone - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Carina Press - Gina Bernal
Romance Novella
Take Me, Cowboy by Jane Porter - Tule, Montana Born - Tessa Shapcott
- The Bridesmaid by Julia London - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Deb Werksman
- "Defending Truth" in A Pioneer Christmas Collection by Shannon McNear - Barbour - Becky Germany
- How To Marry A Highlander by Katharine Ashe - HarperCollins, Avon Impulse - Lucia Macro
- How To Misbehave by Ruthie Knox - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Sue Grimshaw
- "Imagine You And Me" in Animal Attraction by Maisey Yates - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Margo Lipschultz
- Mine Under The Mistletoe by Kat Latham - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Carina Press - Angela James
- Take What You Want by Jeanette Grey - Samhain - Jennifer Miller
- "Too Fast To Fall" in Be Mine by Victoria Dahl - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Tara Parsons
Romantic Suspense
Off The Edge by Carolyn Crane - Self-published
- Justice For Sara by Erica Spindler - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Weiss
- The Killing Game by Toni Anderson - Self-published
- Thrill Ride by Julie Ann Walker - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Leah Hultenschmidt
Short Contemporary Romance
Why Resist A Rebel? by Leah Ashton - HarperCollins, Harlequin, KISS - Meg Lewis
- A Conflict Of Interest by Barbara Dunlop - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Desire - Charles Griemsman
- Free Fall by Karen Foley - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Blaze - Brenda Chin
- Her Accidental Boyfriend by Robin Bielman - Entangled, Bliss - Stacy Abrams & Wendy Chen
- Her Secret, His Baby by Tanya Michaels - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Johanna Raisanen
- A Royal Without Rules by Caitlin Crews - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents - Megan Haslam
