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===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Out Of The Blue - Alaina Hawthorne|Out Of The Blue]]'' by [[Alaina Hawthorne]] | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Out Of The Blue - Alaina Hawthorne|Out Of The Blue]]'' by [[Alaina Hawthorne]]''' |
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:''[[The Color Of Love]]'' by [[Binnie Syril]] | :''[[The Color Of Love]]'' by [[Binnie Syril]] | ||
:''[[Devil in Disguise - Ann Williams|Devil In Disguise]]'' by [[Ann Williams]] | :''[[Devil in Disguise - Ann Williams|Devil In Disguise]]'' by [[Ann Williams]] | ||
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===[[RITA®: Historical Series Romance|'''Historical Series Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Historical Series Romance|'''Historical Series Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Silver Noose]]'' by [[Patricia Gardner Evans]] | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Silver Noose]]'' by [[Patricia Gardner Evans]]''' |
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:''[[Dandelion]]'' by [[Bronwyn Williams]] | :''[[Dandelion]]'' by [[Bronwyn Williams]] | ||
:''[[Edin's Embrace]]'' by [[Nadine Crenshaw]] | :''[[Edin's Embrace]]'' by [[Nadine Crenshaw]] | ||
:''[[Rose Red, Rose White]]'' by [[Marianne Willman]] | :''[[Rose Red, Rose White]]'' by [[Marianne Willman]] | ||
:''[[Scarlet Ribbons]]'' by [[Judith E. French]] | :''[[Scarlet Ribbons]]'' by [[Judith E. French]] | ||
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===[[RITA®: Historical Single Title Romance|'''Historical Single Title Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Historical Single Title Romance|'''Historical Single Title Romance''']]=== | ||
''[[The Bride - Julie Garwood|The Bride]]'' by [[Julie Garwood]] | ''[[The Bride - Julie Garwood|The Bride]]'' by [[Julie Garwood]] | ||
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:''[[Seize The Fire - Laura Kinsale|Seize The Fire]]'' by [[Laura Kinsale]] | :''[[Seize The Fire - Laura Kinsale|Seize The Fire]]'' by [[Laura Kinsale]] | ||
:''[[Swept Away - Julie Tetel|Swept Away]]'' by [[Julie Tetel]] | :''[[Swept Away - Julie Tetel|Swept Away]]'' by [[Julie Tetel]] | ||
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===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Romance|'''Long Contemporary Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Romance|'''Long Contemporary Romance''']]=== | ||
''[[The Ice Cream Man]]'' by [[Kathleen Korbel]] | ''[[The Ice Cream Man]]'' by [[Kathleen Korbel]] | ||
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:''[[Saving Grace - Anne McAllister|Saving Grace]]'' by [[Anne McAllister]] | :''[[Saving Grace - Anne McAllister|Saving Grace]]'' by [[Anne McAllister]] | ||
:''[[Tiger Dawn]]'' by [[Kathleen Creighton]] | :''[[Tiger Dawn]]'' by [[Kathleen Creighton]] | ||
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===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]=== | ||
''[[The Rake And The Reformer]] (aka [[The Rake)]]'' by [[Mary Jo Putney]] | ''[[The Rake And The Reformer]] (aka [[The Rake)]]'' by [[Mary Jo Putney]] | ||
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:''[[The Perfect Fiancee]]'' by [[Martha Jean Powers]] | :''[[The Perfect Fiancee]]'' by [[Martha Jean Powers]] | ||
:''[[The Stanforth Secrets]]'' by [[Jo Beverley]] | :''[[The Stanforth Secrets]]'' by [[Jo Beverley]] | ||
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===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]=== | ||
''[[Perchance To Dream - Kathleen Korbel|Perchance To Dream]]'' by [[Kathleen Korbel]] | ''[[Perchance To Dream - Kathleen Korbel|Perchance To Dream]]'' by [[Kathleen Korbel]] | ||
:''[[Rainbow Fire]]'' by [[Emilie Richards]] | :''[[Rainbow Fire]]'' by [[Emilie Richards]] | ||
:''[[The Roses Of Constant]]'' by [[Bethany Campbell]] | :''[[The Roses Of Constant]]'' by [[Bethany Campbell]] | ||
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===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]=== | ||
''[[Night Of The Hunter]]'' by [[Jennifer Greene]] | ''[[Night Of The Hunter]]'' by [[Jennifer Greene]] | ||
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:''[[Face To Face - Julie Meyers|Face To Face]]'' by [[Julie Meyers]] | :''[[Face To Face - Julie Meyers|Face To Face]]'' by [[Julie Meyers]] | ||
:''[[Poor Emily]]'' by [[Mary Kay McComas]] | :''[[Poor Emily]]'' by [[Mary Kay McComas]] | ||
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===[[RITA®: Single Title Contemporary Romance|'''Single Title Contemporary Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Single Title Contemporary Romance|'''Single Title Contemporary Romance''']]=== | ||
''[[Private Relations]]'' by [[Diane Chamberlain]] | ''[[Private Relations]]'' by [[Diane Chamberlain]] | ||
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:''[[Island Glory]]'' by [[Emilie Richards]] | :''[[Island Glory]]'' by [[Emilie Richards]] | ||
:''[[Mother For Hire]]'' by [[Marie Ferrarella]] | :''[[Mother For Hire]]'' by [[Marie Ferrarella]] | ||
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===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]=== | ||
''[[Renee]]'' by [[Vivian Schurfranz]] | ''[[Renee]]'' by [[Vivian Schurfranz]] | ||
:''[[Lover Boy]]'' by [[Leila Davis]] | :''[[Lover Boy]]'' by [[Leila Davis]] | ||
:''[[My Perfect Valentine]]'' by [[Judy Baer]] | :''[[My Perfect Valentine]]'' by [[Judy Baer]] | ||
Revision as of 12:48, 28 October 2022
In 1990, RWA changed the named of its premier award to the RITA® in honor of founding member Rita Clay Estrada. 1990 also saw other change to the award: the introduction of the best First Book category, the return of the Historical Series (formerly known as Category Historical), the new Historical Single Title (formerly Historical), and the changing of the name of a category from Suspense to Romantic Suspense. It was clearly a busy year.
Contents
First Book
* Winner: Out Of The Blue by Alaina Hawthorne
- Finalists:
Historical Series Romance
* Winner: Silver Noose by Patricia Gardner Evans
- Finalists:
- Dandelion by Bronwyn Williams
- Edin's Embrace by Nadine Crenshaw
- Rose Red, Rose White by Marianne Willman
- Scarlet Ribbons by Judith E. French
Historical Single Title Romance
- Fortune's Lady by Patricia Gaffney
- Heartstorm by Elizabeth Stuart
- A Kingdom Of Dreams - Judith E. McNaught
- Seize The Fire by Laura Kinsale
- Swept Away by Julie Tetel
Long Contemporary Romance
The Ice Cream Man by Kathleen Korbel
- A Carol Christmas by Muriel Jensen
- Devil's Night by Jennifer Greene
- Mackenzie's Mountain by Linda Howard
- Paintbox Morning by Kathleen Eagle
- Saving Grace by Anne McAllister
- Tiger Dawn by Kathleen Creighton
Regency Romance
The Rake And The Reformer (aka The Rake) by Mary Jo Putney
- Lady With A Black Umbrella"" by Mary Balogh
- The Perfect Fiancee by Martha Jean Powers
- The Stanforth Secrets by Jo Beverley
Romantic Suspense
Perchance To Dream by Kathleen Korbel
Short Contemporary Romance
Night Of The Hunter by Jennifer Greene
- Back To The Bedroom by Janet Evanovich
- Be Mine, Valentine by Vicki Lewis Thompson
- Chances Are by Erica Spindler
- Face To Face by Julie Meyers
- Poor Emily by Mary Kay McComas
Single Title Contemporary Romance
Private Relations by Diane Chamberlain
Traditional Romance
Rhapsody In Bloom by Mona Van Wieren
- Bed, Breakfast, And Bedlam by Marcella Thompson
- A Gift For Tenderness by Peggy Webb
- Island Glory by Emilie Richards
- Mother For Hire by Marie Ferrarella
