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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance|'''Contemporary Series Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance|'''Contemporary Series Romance''']]=== | ||
''[[Snowbound]]'' by [[Janice Kay Johnson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Laura Shin | ''[[Snowbound]]'' by [[Janice Kay Johnson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Laura Shin | ||
| − | :''[[Always | + | :''[[Always A Bridesmaid]]'' by [[Kristin Hardy]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Gail Chasan |
| − | :''[[Fall | + | :''[[Fall From Grace]]'' by [[Kristi Gold]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Everlasting Love - Beverley Sotolov |
:''[[Make-Believe Mom]]'' by [[Elaine Grant]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Victoria Curran | :''[[Make-Believe Mom]]'' by [[Elaine Grant]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Victoria Curran | ||
:''[[The Mile High Club]]'' (aka ''[[The Millionaire's Blackmail Bargain]]'') by [[Heidi Rice]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Modern Extra - Bryony Green | :''[[The Mile High Club]]'' (aka ''[[The Millionaire's Blackmail Bargain]]'') by [[Heidi Rice]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Modern Extra - Bryony Green | ||
:''[[Night Mischief]]'' by [[Nina Bruhns]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Nocturne - Natashya Wilson & Tara Parsons | :''[[Night Mischief]]'' by [[Nina Bruhns]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Nocturne - Natashya Wilson & Tara Parsons | ||
| − | :''[[Sleeping Partner]]'' (aka ''[[Trouble | + | :''[[Sleeping Partner]]'' (aka ''[[Trouble In A Pinstripe Suit]]'') by [[Kelly Hunter]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Sexy Sensation - Joanne Carr |
:''[[The Tycoon's Princess Bride]]'' by [[Natasha Oakley]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents - Jenny Hutton | :''[[The Tycoon's Princess Bride]]'' by [[Natasha Oakley]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents - Jenny Hutton | ||
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure|'''Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure|'''Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure''']]=== | ||
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:''[[Midnight Prince]]'' by [[Dani Sinclair]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Natashya Wilson | :''[[Midnight Prince]]'' by [[Dani Sinclair]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Natashya Wilson | ||
:''[[Sara's Son]]'' by [[Tara Taylor Quinn]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Paula Eykelhof | :''[[Sara's Son]]'' by [[Tara Taylor Quinn]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Paula Eykelhof | ||
| − | :''[[Stranded | + | :''[[Stranded With A Spy]]'' by [[Merline Lovelace]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romantic Suspense - Gail Chasan |
:''[[Untouched]]'' by [[Samantha Hunter]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Blaze Extreme - Birgit Davis Todd | :''[[Untouched]]'' by [[Samantha Hunter]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Blaze Extreme - Birgit Davis Todd | ||
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Catch | + | ''[[Catch Of The Day]]'' by [[Kristan Higgins]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Tracy Farrell & Keyren Gerlach |
| − | :''[[Blame It | + | :''[[Blame It On Cupid]]'' by [[Jennifer Greene]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Melissa Jeglinski |
:''[[Coming Undone]]'' by [[Susan Andersen]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Margo Lipschultz | :''[[Coming Undone]]'' by [[Susan Andersen]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Margo Lipschultz | ||
:''[[Sexiest Man Alive]]'' by [[Diana Holquist]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Michele Bidelspach | :''[[Sexiest Man Alive]]'' by [[Diana Holquist]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Michele Bidelspach | ||
:''[[She's No Angel]]'' by [[Leslie Kelly]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Brenda Chin | :''[[She's No Angel]]'' by [[Leslie Kelly]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Brenda Chin | ||
:''[[The Sleeping Beauty Proposal]]'' by [[Sarah Strohmeyer]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Dutton - Julie Doughty | :''[[The Sleeping Beauty Proposal]]'' by [[Sarah Strohmeyer]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Dutton - Julie Doughty | ||
| − | :''[[Tangled Up | + | :''[[Tangled Up In You]]'' by [[Rachel Gibson]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro |
:''[[Tempt Me Tonight]]'' by [[Toni Blake]] - HarperCollins, Avon Red - Lucia Macro | :''[[Tempt Me Tonight]]'' by [[Toni Blake]] - HarperCollins, Avon Red - Lucia Macro | ||
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]=== | ||
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:''[[Graffiti Girl]]'' by [[Kelly Parra]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket, MTV - Jennifer Heddle | :''[[Graffiti Girl]]'' by [[Kelly Parra]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket, MTV - Jennifer Heddle | ||
:''[[Prime Time]]'' by [[Hank Phillippi Ryan]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, NEXT - Ann Leslie Tuttle | :''[[Prime Time]]'' by [[Hank Phillippi Ryan]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, NEXT - Ann Leslie Tuttle | ||
| − | :''[[Prom Dates | + | :''[[Prom Dates From Hell]]'' by [[Rosemary Clement-Moore]] - PRH/Random House, Delacorte - Krista Marino |
| − | :''[[Silent | + | :''[[Silent In The Grave]]'' by [[Deanna Raybourn]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Valerie Gray |
:''[[Snow Angel]]'' by [[Jamie Carie]] - B&H, Fiction - Thomas Walters & David Webb | :''[[Snow Angel]]'' by [[Jamie Carie]] - B&H, Fiction - Thomas Walters & David Webb | ||
| − | :''[[Thief | + | :''[[Thief With No Shadow]]'' by [[Emily Gee]] - BL, Solaris - Mark Newton |
:''[[Treasure]]'' by [[Helen Brenna]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Johanna Raisanen | :''[[Treasure]]'' by [[Helen Brenna]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Johanna Raisanen | ||
===[[RITA®: Historical Romance|'''Historical Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Historical Romance|'''Historical Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Lessons | + | ''[[Lessons Of Desire]]'' by [[Madeline Hunter]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Shauna Summers |
:''[[And Then He Kissed Her]]'' by [[Laura Lee Guhrke]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Erika Tsang | :''[[And Then He Kissed Her]]'' by [[Laura Lee Guhrke]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Erika Tsang | ||
:''[[Beloved Warrior]]'' by [[Patricia Potter]] - PRG/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy & Christine Zika | :''[[Beloved Warrior]]'' by [[Patricia Potter]] - PRG/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy & Christine Zika | ||
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:''[[Mine Till Midnight]]'' by [[Lisa Kleypas]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin | :''[[Mine Till Midnight]]'' by [[Lisa Kleypas]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin | ||
:''[[The Perfect Kiss]]'' by [[Anne Gracie]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy & Christine Zika | :''[[The Perfect Kiss]]'' by [[Anne Gracie]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy & Christine Zika | ||
| − | :''[[Surrender | + | :''[[Surrender To A Scoundrel]]'' by [[Julianne MacLean]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Erika Tsang |
:''[[Tempted Tigress]]'' by [[Jade Lee]] - Dorchester, Leisure - Chris Keeslar | :''[[Tempted Tigress]]'' by [[Jade Lee]] - Dorchester, Leisure - Chris Keeslar | ||
===[[RITA®: Insiprational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Insiprational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[A Touch | + | ''[[A Touch Of Grace]]'' by [[Linda Goodnight]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired - Allison Lyons |
:''[[Autumn Blue]]'' by [[Karen Harter]] - Hachette, Center Street - Christina Boys | :''[[Autumn Blue]]'' by [[Karen Harter]] - Hachette, Center Street - Christina Boys | ||
| − | :''[[Pursuit | + | :''[[Pursuit Of Justice]]'' by [[Pamela Tracy]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired Suspense - Krista Stroever |
:''[[Rainbow's End]]'' by [[Irene Hannon]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired - Melissa Endlich | :''[[Rainbow's End]]'' by [[Irene Hannon]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired - Melissa Endlich | ||
:''[[Ransomed Dreams]]'' by [[Amy Wallace]] - PRH/Crown, Multnomah - Julee Schwarzburg | :''[[Ransomed Dreams]]'' by [[Amy Wallace]] - PRH/Crown, Multnomah - Julee Schwarzburg | ||
:''[[Splitting Harriet]]'' by [[Tamara Leigh]] - PRH/Crown, Multnomah - Julee Schwarzburg | :''[[Splitting Harriet]]'' by [[Tamara Leigh]] - PRH/Crown, Multnomah - Julee Schwarzburg | ||
:''[[Taming Rafe]]'' by [[Susan May Warren]] - Tyndale House - Karen Watson | :''[[Taming Rafe]]'' by [[Susan May Warren]] - Tyndale House - Karen Watson | ||
| − | :''[[When | + | :''[[When The Morning Comes]]'' by [[Cindy Woodsmall]] - PRH/Crown, Multnomah - Shannon Hill |
===[[RITA®: Novel with Strong Romantic Elements|'''Novel with Strong Romantic Elements''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Novel with Strong Romantic Elements|'''Novel with Strong Romantic Elements''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Silent | + | ''[[Silent In The Grave]]'' by [[Deanna Raybourn]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Valerie Gray |
:''[[A Gentle Rain]]'' by [[Deborah Smith]] - BelleBooks - Debra Dixon | :''[[A Gentle Rain]]'' by [[Deborah Smith]] - BelleBooks - Debra Dixon | ||
:''[[High Noon]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Putnam - Leslie Gelbman | :''[[High Noon]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Putnam - Leslie Gelbman | ||
| − | :''[[Learning | + | :''[[Learning To Breathe]]'' by [[Karen White]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Accent - Cindy Hwang |
:''[[Odd Mom Out]]'' by [[Jane Porter]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), 5 Spot - Karen Kosztolnyik | :''[[Odd Mom Out]]'' by [[Jane Porter]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), 5 Spot - Karen Kosztolnyik | ||
:''[[See No Evil]]'' by [[Allison Brennan]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Charlotte Herscher | :''[[See No Evil]]'' by [[Allison Brennan]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Charlotte Herscher | ||
:''[[Sugar Daddy]]'' by [[Lisa Kleypas]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin | :''[[Sugar Daddy]]'' by [[Lisa Kleypas]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin | ||
| − | :''[[Thief | + | :''[[Thief With No Shadow]]'' by [[Emily Gee]] - BL, Solaris - Mark Newton |
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]=== | ||
''[[Lover Revealed]]'' by [[J. R. Ward]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Onyx - Kara Cesare | ''[[Lover Revealed]]'' by [[J. R. Ward]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Onyx - Kara Cesare | ||
:''[[Dead Girls Are Easy]]'' by [[Terri Garey]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Erika Tsang | :''[[Dead Girls Are Easy]]'' by [[Terri Garey]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Erika Tsang | ||
:''[[Demon's Kiss]]'' by [[Maggie Shayne]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Leslie Wainger | :''[[Demon's Kiss]]'' by [[Maggie Shayne]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Leslie Wainger | ||
| − | :''[[Games | + | :''[[Games Of Command]]'' by [[Linnea Sinclair]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Spectra - Anne Groell |
:''[[He Loves Me, He Loves Me Hot]]'' by [[Stephanie Rowe]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Melanie Murray | :''[[He Loves Me, He Loves Me Hot]]'' by [[Stephanie Rowe]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Melanie Murray | ||
| − | :''[[Prince | + | :''[[Prince Of Magic]]'' by [[Linda Winstead Jones]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Christine Zika & Wendy McCurdy |
:''[[Raintree: Haunted]]'' by [[Linda Winstead Jones]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Silhouette, Nocturne - Leslie Wainger | :''[[Raintree: Haunted]]'' by [[Linda Winstead Jones]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Silhouette, Nocturne - Leslie Wainger | ||
| − | :''[[Touch | + | :''[[Touch Of Darkness]]'' by [[Christina Dodd]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet - Kara Cesare |
===[[RITA®: Regency Historical Romance|'''Regency Historical Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Regency Historical Romance|'''Regency Historical Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[The Secret Diaries | + | ''[[The Secret Diaries Of Miss Miranda Cheever]]'' by [[Julia Quinn]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch |
:''[[Blackthorne's Bride]]'' by [[Shana Galen]] - HarperCollins, Avon - May Chen | :''[[Blackthorne's Bride]]'' by [[Shana Galen]] - HarperCollins, Avon - May Chen | ||
:''[[Claiming The Courtesan]]'' by [[Anna Campbell]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro | :''[[Claiming The Courtesan]]'' by [[Anna Campbell]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro | ||
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===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]=== | ||
| − | "Born | + | "Born In My Heart" in ''[[Like Mother, Like Daughter (But In A Good Way)]]'' by [[Jennifer Greene]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, NEXT - Melissa Jeglinski |
| − | :"Angel | + | :"Angel And The Hellraiser" in ''[[Demon's Delight]]'' by [[Vickie Taylor]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang |
| − | :"Christmas Cravings" in ''[[Holiday | + | :"Christmas Cravings" in ''[[Holiday With A Vampire]]'' by [[Maureen Child]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Silhouette, Nocturne - Melissa Jeglinski |
:"Christmas Day Family" in ''[[A Western Winter Wonderland]]'' by [[Cheryl St. John]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Ann Leslie Tuttle | :"Christmas Day Family" in ''[[A Western Winter Wonderland]]'' by [[Cheryl St. John]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Ann Leslie Tuttle | ||
| − | :"Eternity | + | :"Eternity In Death" in ''[[Dead Of Night]]'' by [[J.D. Robb]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Leslie Gelbman |
:"Fallen Angel" in ''[[A Western Winter Wonderland]]'' by [[Jenna Kernan]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Ann Leslie Tuttle | :"Fallen Angel" in ''[[A Western Winter Wonderland]]'' by [[Jenna Kernan]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Ann Leslie Tuttle | ||
| − | :"Mischief | + | :"Mischief And The Marquess" in ''[[Perfect Kisses]]'' by [[Sylvia Day]] - Kensington, Brava - Kate Duffy |
| − | :"On | + | :"On The Fringe" in ''[[Dead Of Night]]'' by [[Mary Kay McComas]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Cindy Hwang |
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]=== | ||
''[[Ice Blue]]'' by [[Anne Stuart]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Margaret O'Neill Marbury | ''[[Ice Blue]]'' by [[Anne Stuart]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Margaret O'Neill Marbury | ||
| − | :''[[Die | + | :''[[Die For Me]]'' by [[Karen Rose]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Vision - Karen Kosztolnyik |
:''[[Ice Storm]]'' by [[Anne Stuart]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Margaret O'Neil Marbury | :''[[Ice Storm]]'' by [[Anne Stuart]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Margaret O'Neil Marbury | ||
:''[[Prime Time]]'' by [[Hank Phillippi Ryan]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, NEXT - Ann Leslie Tuttle | :''[[Prime Time]]'' by [[Hank Phillippi Ryan]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, NEXT - Ann Leslie Tuttle | ||
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===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]=== | ||
''[[Wicked Lovely]]'' by [[Melissa Marr]] - HarperCollins, HarperTeen - Anne Hoppe & Nick Lake | ''[[Wicked Lovely]]'' by [[Melissa Marr]] - HarperCollins, HarperTeen - Anne Hoppe & Nick Lake | ||
| − | :''[[Girl | + | :''[[Girl At Sea]]'' by [[Maureen Johnson]] - HarperCollins, HarperTeen - Farrin Jacobs |
:''[[Graffiti Girl]]'' by [[Kelly Parra]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket, MTV - Jennifer Heddle | :''[[Graffiti Girl]]'' by [[Kelly Parra]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket, MTV - Jennifer Heddle | ||
:''[[Leaving Paradise]]'' by [[Simone Elkeles]] - Llewellyn Worldwide, Flux - Andrew Karre | :''[[Leaving Paradise]]'' by [[Simone Elkeles]] - Llewellyn Worldwide, Flux - Andrew Karre | ||
Revision as of 02:42, 20 July 2021
Contents
- 1 Contemporary Series Romance
- 2 Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure
- 3 Contemporary Single Title Romance
- 4 First Book
- 5 Historical Romance
- 6 Inspirational Romance
- 7 Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
- 8 Paranormal Romance
- 9 Regency Historical Romance
- 10 Romance Novella
- 11 Romantic Suspense
- 12 Young Adult Romance
Contemporary Series Romance
Snowbound by Janice Kay Johnson - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Laura Shin
- Always A Bridesmaid by Kristin Hardy - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Gail Chasan
- Fall From Grace by Kristi Gold - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Everlasting Love - Beverley Sotolov
- Make-Believe Mom by Elaine Grant - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Victoria Curran
- The Mile High Club (aka The Millionaire's Blackmail Bargain) by Heidi Rice - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Modern Extra - Bryony Green
- Night Mischief by Nina Bruhns - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Nocturne - Natashya Wilson & Tara Parsons
- Sleeping Partner (aka Trouble In A Pinstripe Suit) by Kelly Hunter - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Sexy Sensation - Joanne Carr
- The Tycoon's Princess Bride by Natasha Oakley - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents - Jenny Hutton
Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure
Treasure by Helen Brenna - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Johanna Raisanen
- High-Risk Affair by RaeAnne Thayne - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romantic Suspense - Gail Chasan
- The Medusa Affair by Cindy Dees - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romantic Suspense - Patience Smith
- The Medusa Seduction by Cindy Dees - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romantic Suspense - Patience Smith
- Midnight Prince by Dani Sinclair - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Natashya Wilson
- Sara's Son by Tara Taylor Quinn - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Paula Eykelhof
- Stranded With A Spy by Merline Lovelace - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romantic Suspense - Gail Chasan
- Untouched by Samantha Hunter - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Blaze Extreme - Birgit Davis Todd
Contemporary Single Title Romance
Catch Of The Day by Kristan Higgins - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Tracy Farrell & Keyren Gerlach
- Blame It On Cupid by Jennifer Greene - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Melissa Jeglinski
- Coming Undone by Susan Andersen - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Margo Lipschultz
- Sexiest Man Alive by Diana Holquist - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Michele Bidelspach
- She's No Angel by Leslie Kelly - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Brenda Chin
- The Sleeping Beauty Proposal by Sarah Strohmeyer - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Dutton - Julie Doughty
- Tangled Up In You by Rachel Gibson - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
- Tempt Me Tonight by Toni Blake - HarperCollins, Avon Red - Lucia Macro
First Book
Dead Girls Are Easy by Terri Garey - HarperCollins, Avon - Erika Tsang
- Graffiti Girl by Kelly Parra - Simon & Schuster, Pocket, MTV - Jennifer Heddle
- Prime Time by Hank Phillippi Ryan - HarperCollins, Harlequin, NEXT - Ann Leslie Tuttle
- Prom Dates From Hell by Rosemary Clement-Moore - PRH/Random House, Delacorte - Krista Marino
- Silent In The Grave by Deanna Raybourn - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Valerie Gray
- Snow Angel by Jamie Carie - B&H, Fiction - Thomas Walters & David Webb
- Thief With No Shadow by Emily Gee - BL, Solaris - Mark Newton
- Treasure by Helen Brenna - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Johanna Raisanen
Historical Romance
Lessons Of Desire by Madeline Hunter - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Shauna Summers
- And Then He Kissed Her by Laura Lee Guhrke - HarperCollins, Avon - Erika Tsang
- Beloved Warrior by Patricia Potter - PRG/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy & Christine Zika
- The Leopard Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Melanie Murray
- Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
- The Perfect Kiss by Anne Gracie - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy & Christine Zika
- Surrender To A Scoundrel by Julianne MacLean - HarperCollins, Avon - Erika Tsang
- Tempted Tigress by Jade Lee - Dorchester, Leisure - Chris Keeslar
Inspirational Romance
A Touch Of Grace by Linda Goodnight - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired - Allison Lyons
- Autumn Blue by Karen Harter - Hachette, Center Street - Christina Boys
- Pursuit Of Justice by Pamela Tracy - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired Suspense - Krista Stroever
- Rainbow's End by Irene Hannon - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired - Melissa Endlich
- Ransomed Dreams by Amy Wallace - PRH/Crown, Multnomah - Julee Schwarzburg
- Splitting Harriet by Tamara Leigh - PRH/Crown, Multnomah - Julee Schwarzburg
- Taming Rafe by Susan May Warren - Tyndale House - Karen Watson
- When The Morning Comes by Cindy Woodsmall - PRH/Crown, Multnomah - Shannon Hill
Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
Silent In The Grave by Deanna Raybourn - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Valerie Gray
- A Gentle Rain by Deborah Smith - BelleBooks - Debra Dixon
- High Noon by Nora Roberts - PRH/Penguin, Putnam - Leslie Gelbman
- Learning To Breathe by Karen White - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Accent - Cindy Hwang
- Odd Mom Out by Jane Porter - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), 5 Spot - Karen Kosztolnyik
- See No Evil by Allison Brennan - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Charlotte Herscher
- Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
- Thief With No Shadow by Emily Gee - BL, Solaris - Mark Newton
Paranormal Romance
Lover Revealed by J. R. Ward - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Onyx - Kara Cesare
- Dead Girls Are Easy by Terri Garey - HarperCollins, Avon - Erika Tsang
- Demon's Kiss by Maggie Shayne - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Leslie Wainger
- Games Of Command by Linnea Sinclair - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Spectra - Anne Groell
- He Loves Me, He Loves Me Hot by Stephanie Rowe - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Melanie Murray
- Prince Of Magic by Linda Winstead Jones - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Christine Zika & Wendy McCurdy
- Raintree: Haunted by Linda Winstead Jones - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Silhouette, Nocturne - Leslie Wainger
- Touch Of Darkness by Christina Dodd - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet - Kara Cesare
Regency Historical Romance
The Secret Diaries Of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch
- Blackthorne's Bride by Shana Galen - HarperCollins, Avon - May Chen
- Claiming The Courtesan by Anna Campbell - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
- Lord Of Scandal by Nicola Cornick - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Kimberley Young
- Untouched by Anna Campbell - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
Romance Novella
"Born In My Heart" in Like Mother, Like Daughter (But In A Good Way) by Jennifer Greene - HarperCollins, Harlequin, NEXT - Melissa Jeglinski
- "Angel And The Hellraiser" in Demon's Delight by Vickie Taylor - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
- "Christmas Cravings" in Holiday With A Vampire by Maureen Child - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Silhouette, Nocturne - Melissa Jeglinski
- "Christmas Day Family" in A Western Winter Wonderland by Cheryl St. John - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Ann Leslie Tuttle
- "Eternity In Death" in Dead Of Night by J.D. Robb - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Leslie Gelbman
- "Fallen Angel" in A Western Winter Wonderland by Jenna Kernan - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Ann Leslie Tuttle
- "Mischief And The Marquess" in Perfect Kisses by Sylvia Day - Kensington, Brava - Kate Duffy
- "On The Fringe" in Dead Of Night by Mary Kay McComas - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Cindy Hwang
Romantic Suspense
Ice Blue by Anne Stuart - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Margaret O'Neill Marbury
- Die For Me by Karen Rose - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Vision - Karen Kosztolnyik
- Ice Storm by Anne Stuart - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Margaret O'Neil Marbury
- Prime Time by Hank Phillippi Ryan - HarperCollins, Harlequin, NEXT - Ann Leslie Tuttle
- Speak No Evil by Allison Brennan - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Charlotte Herscher
- Traceless by Debra Webb - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Weis
- White Heat by Cherry Adair - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Charlotte Herscher
Young Adult Romance
Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr - HarperCollins, HarperTeen - Anne Hoppe & Nick Lake
- Girl At Sea by Maureen Johnson - HarperCollins, HarperTeen - Farrin Jacobs
- Graffiti Girl by Kelly Parra - Simon & Schuster, Pocket, MTV - Jennifer Heddle
- Leaving Paradise by Simone Elkeles - Llewellyn Worldwide, Flux - Andrew Karre
