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:''[[The Boy Next Door]]'' by [[Meggin Cabot]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron | :''[[The Boy Next Door]]'' by [[Meggin Cabot]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron | ||
:''[[Chesapeake Blue]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Leslie Gelbman | :''[[Chesapeake Blue]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Leslie Gelbman | ||
| − | :''[[Love | + | :''[[Love In Bloom's]]'' by [[Judith Arnold]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Beverley Sotolov |
| − | :''[[Once Upon | + | :''[[Once Upon A Wedding]]'' by [[Kathleen Eagle]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro |
:''[[Twice Burned]]'' by [[Jan Coffey]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Miranda Stecyk | :''[[Twice Burned]]'' by [[Jan Coffey]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Miranda Stecyk | ||
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Shades | + | ''[[Shades Of Honor]]'' by [[Wendy Lindstrom]] - St. Martin's - Jennifer Weis |
:''[[The Baby Plan]]'' by [[Susan Gable]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Zilla Soriano & Paula Eykelhof | :''[[The Baby Plan]]'' by [[Susan Gable]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Zilla Soriano & Paula Eykelhof | ||
:''[[Danger's Promise]]'' by [[Marliss Moon]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Kelly Sinanis | :''[[Danger's Promise]]'' by [[Marliss Moon]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Kelly Sinanis | ||
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:''[[A Perilous Attraction]]'' by [[Patricia Frances Rowell]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Ann Leslie Tuttle | :''[[A Perilous Attraction]]'' by [[Patricia Frances Rowell]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Ann Leslie Tuttle | ||
:''[[Silver Dagger]]'' by [[T. L. Sinclare]] - ImaJinn - Linda Kichline | :''[[Silver Dagger]]'' by [[T. L. Sinclare]] - ImaJinn - Linda Kichline | ||
| − | :''[[Wedding | + | :''[[Wedding At White Sands]]'' by [[Catherine Mann]] - Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Melissa Jeglinski |
===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]=== | ||
''[[Never Say Goodbye]]'' by [[Irene Hannon]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired - Melissa Endlich | ''[[Never Say Goodbye]]'' by [[Irene Hannon]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired - Melissa Endlich | ||
:''[[Firstborn]]'' by [[Robin Lee Hatcher]] - Tyndale House - Becky Nesbitt & Traci DePree | :''[[Firstborn]]'' by [[Robin Lee Hatcher]] - Tyndale House - Becky Nesbitt & Traci DePree | ||
| − | :''[[Gifts | + | :''[[Gifts Of Love]]'' by [[Crystal Stovall]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired - Ann Leslie Tuttle |
:''[[Ruth]]'' by [[Lori Copeland]] - Tyndale House - Diane Eble & Becky Nesbitt | :''[[Ruth]]'' by [[Lori Copeland]] - Tyndale House - Diane Eble & Becky Nesbitt | ||
:''[[Summer Shadows]]'' by [[Gayle Roper]] - PRH/Crown, Multnomah - Julee Schwarzburg | :''[[Summer Shadows]]'' by [[Gayle Roper]] - PRH/Crown, Multnomah - Julee Schwarzburg | ||
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===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Series Romance|'''Long Contemporary Series Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Series Romance|'''Long Contemporary Series Romance''']]=== | ||
''[[Taking Cover]]'' by [[Catherine Mann]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Melissa Jeglinski | ''[[Taking Cover]]'' by [[Catherine Mann]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Melissa Jeglinski | ||
| − | :''[[Babes | + | :''[[Babes In Arms]]'' by [[Kathleen O'Brien]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Laura Shin |
:''[[Capturing Cleo]]'' by [[Linda Winstead Jones]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Mary-Theresa Hussey | :''[[Capturing Cleo]]'' by [[Linda Winstead Jones]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Mary-Theresa Hussey | ||
:''[[The Secret Son]]'' by[[ Tara Taylor Quinn]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Paula Eykelhof | :''[[The Secret Son]]'' by[[ Tara Taylor Quinn]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Paula Eykelhof | ||
| − | :''[[Seduced | + | :''[[Seduced By The Enemy]]'' by [[Jamie Ann Denton]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Blaze - Jennifer Green |
| − | :''[[Wedding | + | :''[[Wedding At White Sands]]'' by [[Catherine Mann]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Melissa Jeglinski |
| − | :''[[What | + | :''[[What A Woman Want]]''s by [[Tori Carrington]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Kim Nadelson |
| − | :''[[What | + | :''[[What The Heart Wants]]'' by [[Jean Brashear]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Beverley Sotolov |
===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]=== | ||
''[[Stealing Heaven]]'' by [[Madeline Hunter]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Wendy McCurdy | ''[[Stealing Heaven]]'' by [[Madeline Hunter]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Wendy McCurdy | ||
| − | :''[[Lost | + | :''[[Lost In Your Arms]]'' by [[Christina Dodd]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron |
:''[[Magnolia Creek]]'' by [[Jill Marie Landis]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Shauna Summers | :''[[Magnolia Creek]]'' by [[Jill Marie Landis]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Shauna Summers | ||
:''[[Prairie Moon]]'' by [[Maggie Osborne]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Shauna Summers | :''[[Prairie Moon]]'' by [[Maggie Osborne]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Shauna Summers | ||
:''[[Romancing Mister Bridgerton]]'' by [[Julia Quinn]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch | :''[[Romancing Mister Bridgerton]]'' by [[Julia Quinn]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch | ||
| − | :''[[A Summer | + | :''[[A Summer To Remember]]'' by [[Mary Balogh]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Wendy McCurdy |
| − | :''[[Tempted | + | :''[[Tempted By Your Touch]]'' by [[Jen Holling]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Lauren McKenna |
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]=== | ||
''[[Contact]]'' by [[Susan Grant]] - Dorchester, Love Spell - Christopher Keeslar | ''[[Contact]]'' by [[Susan Grant]] - Dorchester, Love Spell - Christopher Keeslar | ||
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:''[[Twilight Hunger]]'' by [[Maggie Shayne]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Leslie Wainger | :''[[Twilight Hunger]]'' by [[Maggie Shayne]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Leslie Wainger | ||
===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[A Debt | + | ''[[A Debt To Delia]]'' by [[Barbara Metzger]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Hilary Ross |
:''[[The Former Fiance]]'' by [[Teresa DesJardien]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Hilary Ross | :''[[The Former Fiance]]'' by [[Teresa DesJardien]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Hilary Ross | ||
:''[[Kissing Cousins]]'' by [[Nadine Miller]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Hilary Ross | :''[[Kissing Cousins]]'' by [[Nadine Miller]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Hilary Ross | ||
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:''[[The Errant Earl]]'' by [[Amanda McCabe]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Hilary Ross | :''[[The Errant Earl]]'' by [[Amanda McCabe]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Hilary Ross | ||
===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[To Kiss | + | ''[[To Kiss In the Shadows|"To Kiss In the Shadows"]]'' in ''[[Tapestry]]'' by [[Lynn Kurland]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Gail Fortune |
| − | :"The Bed Is Made" (aka ''[[Her Captive]]'') in ''[[Once Upon | + | :"The Bed Is Made" (aka ''[[Her Captive]]'') in ''[[Once Upon A Pillow]]'' by [[Connie Brockway]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Maggie Crawford |
| − | :"The Bed Is Unmade" (aka ''[[Last Night]]'') in ''[[Once Upon | + | :"The Bed Is Unmade" (aka ''[[Last Night]]'') in ''[[Once Upon A Pillow]]'' by [[Christina Dodd]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Maggie Crawford |
| − | :"The Breeding Season" in ''[[A Mother's | + | :"The Breeding Season" in ''[[A Mother's Way]]'' by [[Lisa Cach]] - Dorchester, Love Spell - Christopher Keeslar |
:"An Interrupted Tapestry" in ''[[Tapestry]]'' by [[Madeline Hunter]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Cindy Hwang | :"An Interrupted Tapestry" in ''[[Tapestry]]'' by [[Madeline Hunter]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Cindy Hwang | ||
| − | :"Kismet" in ''[[Sheiks | + | :"Kismet" in ''[[Sheiks Of Summer]]'' by [[Fiona Brand]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Leslie Wainger |
| − | :"A Rancher | + | :"A Rancher In Her Stocking" in ''[[So This Is Christmas]]'' by [[Leanne Banks]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Joan Marlow Golon |
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===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]=== | ||
''[[Three Fates]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Leslie Gelbman | ''[[Three Fates]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Leslie Gelbman | ||
:''[[Hush]]'' by [[Anne Frasier]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Onyx - Ellen Edwards | :''[[Hush]]'' by [[Anne Frasier]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Onyx - Ellen Edwards | ||
| − | :''[[Purity | + | :''[[Purity In Death]]'' by [[J.D. Robb]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Leslie Gelbman |
| − | :''[[Reunion | + | :''[[Reunion In Death]]'' by [[J.D. Robb]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Leslie Gelbman |
:''[[Someone Knows]]'' by [[Karen Young]] - Kensington, Zebra - John Scognamiglio | :''[[Someone Knows]]'' by [[Karen Young]] - Kensington, Zebra - John Scognamiglio | ||
| − | :''[[Wild | + | :''[[Wild At Heart]]'' by [[Jane Graves]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Shauna Summers |
===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Taming | + | ''[[Taming The Outlaw]]'' by [[Cindy Gerard]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Kim Nadelson |
:''[[The Doctor's Mistress]]'' by [[Lilian Darcy]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Medical - Bryony Green | :''[[The Doctor's Mistress]]'' by [[Lilian Darcy]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Medical - Bryony Green | ||
:''[[Good Time Girl]]'' by [[Candace Schuler]] - Harper Collins, Harlequin, Blaze - Susan Sheppard | :''[[Good Time Girl]]'' by [[Candace Schuler]] - Harper Collins, Harlequin, Blaze - Susan Sheppard | ||
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:''[[Take Me]]'' by [[Cherry Adair]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Blaze - Birgit Davis-Todd | :''[[Take Me]]'' by [[Cherry Adair]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Blaze - Birgit Davis-Todd | ||
:''[[Taming Blackhawk]]'' by [[Barbara McCauley]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Melissa Jeglinski | :''[[Taming Blackhawk]]'' by [[Barbara McCauley]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Melissa Jeglinski | ||
| − | :''[[Two Catch | + | :''[[Two Catch A Fox]]'' by [[Isabel Sharpe]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Duets - Susan Sheppard |
| − | :''[[Two | + | :''[[Two To Tangle]]'' by [[Leslie Kelly]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Brenda Chin |
===[[RITA®: Short Historical Romance|'''Short Historical Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Short Historical Romance|'''Short Historical Romance''']]=== | ||
''[[The Bride Fair]]'' by [[Cheryl Reavis]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Tracy Farrell | ''[[The Bride Fair]]'' by [[Cheryl Reavis]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Tracy Farrell | ||
:''[[The Colonel's Daughter]]'' by [[Merline Lovelace]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Martha Keenan | :''[[The Colonel's Daughter]]'' by [[Merline Lovelace]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Martha Keenan | ||
| − | :''[[Diamond | + | :''[[Diamond In The Rough]]'' by [[Patricia Waddell]] - Kensington, Zebra - Kate Duffy |
| − | :''[[Embrace | + | :''[[Embrace The Sun]]'' by [[Linda Lea Castle]] - Kensington, Zebra, Ballad - Amy Garvey |
| − | :''[[Shades | + | :''[[Shades Of Honor]]'' by [[Wendy Lindstrom]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Weis |
| − | :''[[Tess | + | :''[[Tess And The Highlander]]'' by [[May McGoldrick]] - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperTeen - Abby McAden |
:''[[The Texan's Wager]]'' by [[Jodi Thomas]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Gail Fortune | :''[[The Texan's Wager]]'' by [[Jodi Thomas]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Gail Fortune | ||
:''[[The Willing Wife]]'' by [[Claudia Dain]] - Dorchester, Leisure - Alicia Condon | :''[[The Willing Wife]]'' by [[Claudia Dain]] - Dorchester, Leisure - Alicia Condon | ||
===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]=== | ||
''[[The Christmas Basket]]'' by [[Debbie Macomber]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Paula Eykelhof | ''[[The Christmas Basket]]'' by [[Debbie Macomber]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Paula Eykelhof | ||
| − | :''[[City Girl | + | :''[[City Girl In Training]]'' by [[Liz Fielding]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Bryony Green |
:''[[Finding Her Prince]]'' by [[Lilian Darcy]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Ann Leslie Tuttle | :''[[Finding Her Prince]]'' by [[Lilian Darcy]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Ann Leslie Tuttle | ||
| − | :''[[A Millionaire | + | :''[[A Millionaire For Molly]]'' by [[Marion Lennox]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Ceri Tomlins |
:''[[A Royal Proposition]]'' by [[Marion Lennox]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Suzy Harding | :''[[A Royal Proposition]]'' by [[Marion Lennox]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Suzy Harding | ||
:''[[True Love, Inc.]]'' by [[Jackie Braun]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Jennifer Walsh & Julie Barrett | :''[[True Love, Inc.]]'' by [[Jackie Braun]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Jennifer Walsh & Julie Barrett | ||
:''[[The Tycoon's Takeover]]'' by [[Liz Fielding]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Bryony Green | :''[[The Tycoon's Takeover]]'' by [[Liz Fielding]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Bryony Green | ||
Revision as of 22:45, 13 July 2021
Contents
Contemporary Single Title Romance
No Place Like Home by Barbara Samuel - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Shauna Summers
- The Beach House by Mary Alice Monroe - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Martha Keenan
- The Boy Next Door by Meggin Cabot - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
- Chesapeake Blue by Nora Roberts - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Leslie Gelbman
- Love In Bloom's by Judith Arnold - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Beverley Sotolov
- Once Upon A Wedding by Kathleen Eagle - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
- Twice Burned by Jan Coffey - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Miranda Stecyk
First Book
Shades Of Honor by Wendy Lindstrom - St. Martin's - Jennifer Weis
- The Baby Plan by Susan Gable - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Zilla Soriano & Paula Eykelhof
- Danger's Promise by Marliss Moon - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Kelly Sinanis
- Falling Star by Diana Dempsey - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Onyx - Audrey LaFehr
- A Perilous Attraction by Patricia Frances Rowell - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Ann Leslie Tuttle
- Silver Dagger by T. L. Sinclare - ImaJinn - Linda Kichline
- Wedding At White Sands by Catherine Mann - Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Melissa Jeglinski
Inspirational Romance
Never Say Goodbye by Irene Hannon - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired - Melissa Endlich
- Firstborn by Robin Lee Hatcher - Tyndale House - Becky Nesbitt & Traci DePree
- Gifts Of Love by Crystal Stovall - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired - Ann Leslie Tuttle
- Ruth by Lori Copeland - Tyndale House - Diane Eble & Becky Nesbitt
- Summer Shadows by Gayle Roper - PRH/Crown, Multnomah - Julee Schwarzburg
- Whirlpool by Lorena McCourtney - Baker, Bethany House - Lonnie Hull Dupont
Long Contemporary Series Romance
Taking Cover by Catherine Mann - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Melissa Jeglinski
- Babes In Arms by Kathleen O'Brien - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Laura Shin
- Capturing Cleo by Linda Winstead Jones - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Mary-Theresa Hussey
- The Secret Son byTara Taylor Quinn - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Paula Eykelhof
- Seduced By The Enemy by Jamie Ann Denton - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Blaze - Jennifer Green
- Wedding At White Sands by Catherine Mann - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Melissa Jeglinski
- What A Woman Wants by Tori Carrington - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Kim Nadelson
- What The Heart Wants by Jean Brashear - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Beverley Sotolov
Long Historical Romance
Stealing Heaven by Madeline Hunter - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Wendy McCurdy
- Lost In Your Arms by Christina Dodd - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
- Magnolia Creek by Jill Marie Landis - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Shauna Summers
- Prairie Moon by Maggie Osborne - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Shauna Summers
- Romancing Mister Bridgerton by Julia Quinn - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch
- A Summer To Remember by Mary Balogh - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Wendy McCurdy
- Tempted By Your Touch by Jen Holling - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Lauren McKenna
Paranormal Romance
Contact by Susan Grant - Dorchester, Love Spell - Christopher Keeslar
- The Charm Stone by Donna Kauffman - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Liz Scheier
- The Forest Lord by Susan Krinard - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Gail Fortune
- Twilight Hunger by Maggie Shayne - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Leslie Wainger
Regency Romance
A Debt To Delia by Barbara Metzger - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Hilary Ross
- The Former Fiance by Teresa DesJardien - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Hilary Ross
- Kissing Cousins by Nadine Miller - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Hilary Ross
- The Storybook Hero by Andrea Pickens - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Hilary Ross
- The Errant Earl by Amanda McCabe - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Hilary Ross
Romance Novella
"To Kiss In the Shadows" in Tapestry by Lynn Kurland - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Gail Fortune
- "The Bed Is Made" (aka Her Captive) in Once Upon A Pillow by Connie Brockway - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Maggie Crawford
- "The Bed Is Unmade" (aka Last Night) in Once Upon A Pillow by Christina Dodd - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Maggie Crawford
- "The Breeding Season" in A Mother's Way by Lisa Cach - Dorchester, Love Spell - Christopher Keeslar
- "An Interrupted Tapestry" in Tapestry by Madeline Hunter - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Cindy Hwang
- "Kismet" in Sheiks Of Summer by Fiona Brand - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Leslie Wainger
- "A Rancher In Her Stocking" in So This Is Christmas by Leanne Banks - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Joan Marlow Golon
Romantic Suspense
Three Fates by Nora Roberts - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Leslie Gelbman
- Hush by Anne Frasier - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Onyx - Ellen Edwards
- Purity In Death by J.D. Robb - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Leslie Gelbman
- Reunion In Death by J.D. Robb - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Leslie Gelbman
- Someone Knows by Karen Young - Kensington, Zebra - John Scognamiglio
- Wild At Heart by Jane Graves - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Shauna Summers
Short Contemporary Romance
Taming The Outlaw by Cindy Gerard - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Kim Nadelson
- The Doctor's Mistress by Lilian Darcy - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Medical - Bryony Green
- Good Time Girl by Candace Schuler - Harper Collins, Harlequin, Blaze - Susan Sheppard
- Lazaro's Revenge by Jane Porter - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents - Tessa Shapcott
- Private Investigations by Tori Carrington - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Brenda Chin
- Take Me by Cherry Adair - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Blaze - Birgit Davis-Todd
- Taming Blackhawk by Barbara McCauley - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Melissa Jeglinski
- Two Catch A Fox by Isabel Sharpe - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Duets - Susan Sheppard
- Two To Tangle by Leslie Kelly - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Brenda Chin
Short Historical Romance
The Bride Fair by Cheryl Reavis - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Tracy Farrell
- The Colonel's Daughter by Merline Lovelace - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Martha Keenan
- Diamond In The Rough by Patricia Waddell - Kensington, Zebra - Kate Duffy
- Embrace The Sun by Linda Lea Castle - Kensington, Zebra, Ballad - Amy Garvey
- Shades Of Honor by Wendy Lindstrom - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Weis
- Tess And The Highlander by May McGoldrick - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperTeen - Abby McAden
- The Texan's Wager by Jodi Thomas - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Gail Fortune
- The Willing Wife by Claudia Dain - Dorchester, Leisure - Alicia Condon
Traditional Romance
The Christmas Basket by Debbie Macomber - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Paula Eykelhof
- City Girl In Training by Liz Fielding - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Bryony Green
- Finding Her Prince by Lilian Darcy - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Ann Leslie Tuttle
- A Millionaire For Molly by Marion Lennox - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Ceri Tomlins
- A Royal Proposition by Marion Lennox - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Suzy Harding
- True Love, Inc. by Jackie Braun - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Jennifer Walsh & Julie Barrett
- The Tycoon's Takeover by Liz Fielding - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Bryony Green
