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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]===
''[[Nobody's Baby But Mine]]'' by [[Susan Elizabeth Phillips]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
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''[[Nobody's Baby But Mine]]'' by [[Susan Elizabeth Phillips]]
:''[[Ask Mariah]]'' by [[Barbara Freethy]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards
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:''[[Ask Mariah]]'' by [[Barbara Freethy]]
:''[[Finding The Dream]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Leslie Gelbman
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:''[[Finding The Dream]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]]
:''[[The Night Remembers]]'' by [[Kathleen Eagle]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards
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:''[[The Night Remembers]]'' by [[Kathleen Eagle]]
 
 
 
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
''[[Brazen Angel]]'' by [[Elizabeth Boyle]] - PRH/Random House, Dell, Diamond Debut - Laura Cifelli
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''[[Brazen Angel]]'' by [[Elizabeth Boyle]]
:''[[Lost Yesterday]]'' by [[Jenny Lykins]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove Time Passage - Jessica Faust
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:''[[Lost Yesterday]]'' by [[Jenny Lykins]]
:''[[The Only Child]]'' by [[Carolyn McSparren]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Zilla Soriano
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:''[[The Only Child]]'' by [[Carolyn McSparren]]
:''[[Remember The Time]]'' by [[Annette Reynolds]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Romance - Shauna Summers
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:''[[Remember The Time]]'' by [[Annette Reynolds]]
:''[[Winter Hearts]]'' by [[Maureen McKade]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Micki Nuding
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:''[[Winter Hearts]]'' by [[Maureen McKade]]
 
 
 
===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
''[[Homeward]]'' by [[Melody Carlson]] - PRH/Crown, Multnomah, Alabaster - Karen Ball
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''[[Homeward]]'' by [[Melody Carlson]]
:''[[Brothers]]'' by [[Angela Elwell Hunt]] - Baker, Bethany House - Sharon Asmus
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:''[[Brothers]]'' by [[Angela Elwell Hunt]]
:''[[Presumption of Guilt]]'' by [[Terri Blackstock]] - HarperCollins, Zondervan - Dave Lambert & Lori Walburg
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:''[[Presumption of Guilt]]'' by [[Terri Blackstock]]
 
===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Series Romance|'''Long Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Series Romance|'''Long Contemporary Series Romance''']]===
''[[Reckless - Ruth Wind|Reckless]]'' by [[Ruth Wind]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Cathleen Treacy
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''[[Reckless - Ruth Wind|Reckless]]'' by [[Ruth Wind]]
:''"The 14th...And Forever" in ''[[Special Report]]'' by [[Merline Lovelace]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Gail Chasan
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:''"The 14th...And Forever" in ''[[Special Report]]'' by [[Merline Lovelace]]
:''[[Adam's Kiss - Mindy Neff|Adam's Kiss]]'' by [[Mindy Neff]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Denise O'Sullivan
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:''[[Adam's Kiss - Mindy Neff|Adam's Kiss]]'' by [[Mindy Neff]]
:''[[Her Ideal Man]]'' by [[Ruth Wind]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Cathleen Treacy
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:''[[Her Ideal Man]]'' by [[Ruth Wind]]
:''[[MacNamara's Woman]]'' by [[Alicia Scott]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger
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:''[[MacNamara's Woman]]'' by [[Alicia Scott]]
:''[[Nighthawk]]'' by [[Rachel Lee]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger
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:''[[Nighthawk]]'' by [[Rachel Lee]]
:''[[Saving Susannah]]'' by [[Beverly Bird]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Cristine Grace
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:''[[Saving Susannah]]'' by [[Beverly Bird]]
:''[[The Twenty-Third Man]]'' by [[Peggy Nicholson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Jane Robson & Maureen Stonehouse
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:''[[The Twenty-Third Man]]'' by [[Peggy Nicholson]]
 
 
 
===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]===
''[[The Promise of Jenny Jones]]'' by [[Maggie Osborne]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Claire Zion
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''[[The Promise of Jenny Jones]]'' by [[Maggie Osborne]]  
:''[[As You Desire]]'' by [[Connie Brockway]] - PRH/Random House, Dell - Marjorie Braman
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:''[[As You Desire]]'' by [[Connie Brockway]]
:''[[Brazen Angel]]'' by [[Elizabeth Boyle]] - PRH/Random House, Dell, Diamond Debut - Laura Cifelli
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:''[[Brazen Angel]]'' by [[Elizabeth Boyle]]
:''[[The Guardian - Joan Wolf|The Guardian]]'' by [[Joan Wolf]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever- Claire Zion
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:''[[The Guardian - Joan Wolf|The Guardian]]'' by [[Joan Wolf]]
:''[[My Sweet Folly]]'' by [[Laura Kinsale]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Leslie Gelbman
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:''[[My Sweet Folly]]'' by [[Laura Kinsale]]
:''[[One Perfect Rose]]'' by [[Mary Jo Putney]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Carolyn Nichols
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:''[[One Perfect Rose]]'' by [[Mary Jo Putney]]
:''[[The Randolph Legacy]]'' by [[Eileen Charbonneau]] - Macmillan, Tor, Forge - Natalia Aponte
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:''[[The Randolph Legacy]]'' by [[Eileen Charbonneau]]
:''[[Wild at Heart]]'' by [[Patricia Gaffney]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Trade - Audrey LaFehr
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:''[[Wild at Heart]]'' by [[Patricia Gaffney]]
 
 
 
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
''[[Fire Hawk]]'' by [[Justine Davis]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Topaz - Hilary Ross
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''[[Fire Hawk]]'' by [[Justine Davis]]
:''[[Dangerous Water]]s'' by [[Amy J. Fetzer]] - Kensington, Zebra - John Scognamiglio
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:''[[Dangerous Water]]s'' by [[Amy J. Fetzer]]
:''[[Heaven In West Texas]]'' by [[Susan Kay Law]] - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Abigail Kamen-Holland
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:''[[Heaven In West Texas]]'' by [[Susan Kay Law]]
:''[[Lost Yesterday]]'' by [[Jenny Lykins]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove Time Passage - Jessica Faust
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:''[[Lost Yesterday]]'' by [[Jenny Lykins]]  
:''[[Somewhere My Love]]'' by [[Karen Fox]] - Dorchester, Love Spell - Joanna Cagan
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:''[[Somewhere My Love]]'' by [[Karen Fox]]
:''[[Time Enough For Love]]'' by [[Suzanne Brockmann]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Shauna Summers & Joy Abella
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:''[[Time Enough For Love]]'' by [[Suzanne Brockmann]]
:''[[Twice Upon A Time - Emilie Richards|Twice Upon A Time]]'' by [[Emilie Richards]] - HarperCollins, William Morrow, Contemporary Romance - Ellen Edwards
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:''[[Twice Upon A Time - Emilie Richards|Twice Upon A Time]]'' by [[Emilie Richards]]
 
 
 
===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]===
''[[Love's Reward - Jean R. Ewing|Love's Reward]]'' - [[Jean R. Ewing]]-Kensington, Zebra, Regency - Kate Duffy
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''[[Love's Reward - Jean R. Ewing|Love's Reward]]'' by [[Jean R. Ewing]]
 
 
 
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
''[[On the Way to a Wedding...]]'' by [[Ingrid Weaver]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Melissa Jeglinski
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''[[On the Way to a Wedding...]]'' by [[Ingrid Weaver]]
:''[[Better Watch Out]]'' by [[Dani Sinclair]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Julianne Moore
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:''[[Better Watch Out]]'' by [[Dani Sinclair]]
:''[[For Your Eyes Only]]'' by [[Rebecca York]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Debra Matteucci
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:''[[For Your Eyes Only]]'' by [[Rebecca York]]
:''[[Framed]]'' by [[Karen Leabo]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Gail Chasan
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:''[[Framed]]'' by [[Karen Leabo]]  
:''[[Night Whispers - Lynn Erickson|Night Whispers]]'' by [[Lynn Erickson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Maureen Stonehouse & Amy Moore
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:''[[Night Whispers - Lynn Erickson|Night Whispers]]'' by [[Lynn Erickson]]
:''[[Secret Sins]]'' by [[Jasmine Cresswell]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Jane Robson & Amy Moore
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:''[[Secret Sins]]'' by [[Jasmine Cresswell]]
:''[[Until You - Sandra Marton|Until You]]'' by [[Sandra Marton]] - Kensington, Pinnacle, Denise Little Presents - Denise Little
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:''[[Until You - Sandra Marton|Until You]]'' by [[Sandra Marton]]
 
 
 
===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]===
''[[Nobody's Princess]]'' by [[Jennifer Greene]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Lucia Macro & Melissa Jeglinski
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''[[Nobody's Princess]]'' by [[Jennifer Greene]]
:''[[Bride Overboard]]'' by [[Heather MacAllister]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Brenda Chin
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:''[[Bride Overboard]]'' by [[Heather MacAllister]]
:''[[Daddy by Accident]]'' by [[Paula Detmer Riggs]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Leslie Wainger
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:''[[Daddy by Accident]]'' by [[Paula Detmer Riggs]]
:''[[Finn's Twins!]]'' by [[Anne McAllister]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents - Samantha Bell
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:''[[Finn's Twins!]]'' by [[Anne McAllister]]
:''[[A Hard-Hearted Hero]]'' by [[Pamela Burford]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Susan Sheppard
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:''[[A Hard-Hearted Hero]]'' by [[Pamela Burford]]
:''[[Look What The Stork Brought]]'' by [[Dixie Browning]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Melissa Senate
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:''[[Look What The Stork Brought]]'' by [[Dixie Browning]]
:''[[Mr. Valentine]]'' by [[Vicki Lewis Thompson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Brenda Chin
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:''[[Mr. Valentine]]'' by [[Vicki Lewis Thompson]]
 
 
 
===[[RITA®: Short Historical Romance|'''Short Historical Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Short Historical Romance|'''Short Historical Romance''']]===
''[[Heart Of A Knight]]'' by [[Barbara Samuel]] - HarperCollins, Harper - Abigail Kamen-Holland
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''[[Heart Of A Knight]]'' by [[Barbara Samuel]]
:''[[All But The Queen Of Hearts]]'' by [[Rae Muir]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Margaret Marbury
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:''[[All But The Queen Of Hearts]]'' by [[Rae Muir]]
:''[[Jake - Leigh Greenwood|Jake]]'' by [[Leigh Greenwood]] - Dorchester, Leisure - Alicia Condon
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:''[[Jake - Leigh Greenwood|Jake]]'' by [[Leigh Greenwood]]
:''[[A Knight To Remember]]'' by [[Christina Dodd]] - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Carolyn Marino
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:''[[A Knight To Remember]]'' by [[Christina Dodd]]
:''[[The Lady And The Knight]]'' by [[Lois Greiman]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Christine Zika
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:''[[The Lady And The Knight]]'' by [[Lois Greiman]]
:''[[Once Upon A Scandal]]'' by [[Barbara Dawson Smith]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
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:''[[Once Upon A Scandal]]'' by [[Barbara Dawson Smith]] :''[[Outlaw In Paradise]]'' by [[Patricia Gaffney]]
:''[[Outlaw In Paradise]]'' by [[Patricia Gaffney]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Topaz - Audrey LaFehr
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:''[[Wonderful]]'' by [[Jill Barnett]]
:''[[Wonderful]]'' by [[Jill Barnett]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Linda Marrow
 
 
 
 
===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]===
''[[His Brother's Child]]'' by [[Lucy Gordon]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Tessa Shapcott
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''[[His Brother's Child]]'' by [[Lucy Gordon]]
:''[[Her Secret Santa]]'' by Day Leclaire - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Gillian Green
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:''[[Her Secret Santa]]'' by [[Day Leclaire]]
:''[[Mommy And The Policeman Next Door]]'' by Marie Ferrarella - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Yours Truly - Leslie Wainger & Marcia Adirim
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:''[[Mommy And The Policeman Next Door]]'' by [[Marie Ferrarella]]
:''[[My Baby, Your Son]]'' by Anne Peters - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Mary-Theresa Hussey
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:''[[My Baby, Your Son]]'' by [[Anne Peters]]
:''[[Porcupine Ranch]]'' by Sally Carleen - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Mary-Theresa Hussey
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:''[[Porcupine Ranch]]'' by [[Sally Carleen]]
:''[[Pregnant With His Child...]]'' by Carla Cassidy - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Karen Taylor-Richman
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:''[[Pregnant With His Child...]]'' by [[Carla Cassidy]]
:''[[The Secret Baby]]'' by Day Leclaire - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Gillian Green
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:''[[The Secret Baby]]'' by [[Day Leclaire]]
:''[[Wife Without a Past]]'' by Elizabeth Harbison - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Cristine Grace
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:''[[Wife Without a Past]]'' by [[Elizabeth Harbison]]

Revision as of 20:40, 8 July 2021


Contemporary Single Title Romance

Nobody's Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Ask Mariah by Barbara Freethy
Finding The Dream by Nora Roberts
The Night Remembers by Kathleen Eagle

First Book

Brazen Angel by Elizabeth Boyle

Lost Yesterday by Jenny Lykins
The Only Child by Carolyn McSparren
Remember The Time by Annette Reynolds
Winter Hearts by Maureen McKade

Inspirational Romance

Homeward by Melody Carlson

Brothers by Angela Elwell Hunt
Presumption of Guilt by Terri Blackstock

Long Contemporary Series Romance

Reckless by Ruth Wind

"The 14th...And Forever" in Special Report by Merline Lovelace
Adam's Kiss by Mindy Neff
Her Ideal Man by Ruth Wind
MacNamara's Woman by Alicia Scott
Nighthawk by Rachel Lee
Saving Susannah by Beverly Bird
The Twenty-Third Man by Peggy Nicholson

Long Historical Romance

The Promise of Jenny Jones by Maggie Osborne

As You Desire by Connie Brockway
Brazen Angel by Elizabeth Boyle
The Guardian by Joan Wolf
My Sweet Folly by Laura Kinsale
One Perfect Rose by Mary Jo Putney
The Randolph Legacy by Eileen Charbonneau
Wild at Heart by Patricia Gaffney

Paranormal Romance

Fire Hawk by Justine Davis

Dangerous Waters by Amy J. Fetzer
Heaven In West Texas by Susan Kay Law
Lost Yesterday by Jenny Lykins
Somewhere My Love by Karen Fox
Time Enough For Love by Suzanne Brockmann
Twice Upon A Time by Emilie Richards

Regency Romance

Love's Reward by Jean R. Ewing

Romantic Suspense

On the Way to a Wedding... by Ingrid Weaver

Better Watch Out by Dani Sinclair
For Your Eyes Only by Rebecca York
Framed by Karen Leabo
Night Whispers by Lynn Erickson
Secret Sins by Jasmine Cresswell
Until You by Sandra Marton

Short Contemporary Romance

Nobody's Princess by Jennifer Greene

Bride Overboard by Heather MacAllister
Daddy by Accident by Paula Detmer Riggs
Finn's Twins! by Anne McAllister
A Hard-Hearted Hero by Pamela Burford
Look What The Stork Brought by Dixie Browning
Mr. Valentine by Vicki Lewis Thompson

Short Historical Romance

Heart Of A Knight by Barbara Samuel

All But The Queen Of Hearts by Rae Muir
Jake by Leigh Greenwood
A Knight To Remember by Christina Dodd
The Lady And The Knight by Lois Greiman
Once Upon A Scandal by Barbara Dawson Smith :Outlaw In Paradise by Patricia Gaffney
Wonderful by Jill Barnett

Traditional Romance

His Brother's Child by Lucy Gordon

Her Secret Santa by Day Leclaire
Mommy And The Policeman Next Door by Marie Ferrarella
My Baby, Your Son by Anne Peters
Porcupine Ranch by Sally Carleen
Pregnant With His Child... by Carla Cassidy
The Secret Baby by Day Leclaire
Wife Without a Past by Elizabeth Harbison