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[[Category: RITA Winners]] [[Category:RITA Finalists]]
  
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance|'''Contemporary Romance''']]===
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===[[Contemporary Romance]]===
''[[Crazy Thing Called Love]]'' by [[Molly O'Keefe]]
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'''Winner: ''[[Crazy Thing Called Love]]'' - [[Molly O'Keefe]]'''
:''[[Along Came Trouble]]'' by [[Ruthie Knox]]
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* Finalists:
:''[[Beach House No. 9]]'' by [[Christie Ridgway]]
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:''[[Along Came Trouble]]'' - [[Ruthie Knox]]
:''[[Country Roads]]'' by [[Nancy Herkness]]
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:''[[Beach House No. 9]]'' - [[Christie Ridgway]]
:''[[Fix You]]'' by [[Beck Anderson]]
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:''[[Country Roads]]'' - [[Nancy Herkness]]
:''[[Half Moon Hill]]'' by [[Toni Blake]]
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:''[[Fix You]]'' - [[Beck Anderson]]
:''[[Home To Whiskey Creek]]'' by [[Brenda Novak]]
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:''[[Half Moon Hill]]'' - [[Toni Blake]]
:''[[Homecoming Ranch]]'' by [[Julia London]]
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:''[[Home To Whiskey Creek]]'' - [[Brenda Novak]]
:''[[It Had To Be You - Jill Shalvis|It Had To Be You]]'' by [[Jill Shalvis]]
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:''[[Homecoming Ranch]]'' - [[Julia London]]
:''[[Letters To Nowhere]]'' by [[Julie Cross]]
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:''[[It Had To Be You - Jill Shalvis|It Had To Be You]]'' - [[Jill Shalvis]]
:''[[Rescued By A Stranger]]'' by [[Lizbeth Selvig]]
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:''[[Letters To Nowhere]]'' - [[Julie Cross]]
:''[[Rumor Has It - Jill Shalvis|Rumor Has It]]'' by [[Jill Shalvis]]
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:''[[Rescued By A Stranger]]'' - [[Lizbeth Selvig]]
:''[[The Second Chance Café]]'' by [[Alison Kent]]
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:''[[Rumor Has It - Jill Shalvis|Rumor Has It]]'' - [[Jill Shalvis]]
:''[[Sleigh Bells In The Snow]]'' by [[Sarah Morgan]]
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:''[[The Second Chance Café]]'' - [[Alison Kent]]
:''[[The Sweet Spot]]'' by [[Laura Drake]]
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:''[[Sleigh Bells In The Snow]]'' - [[Sarah Morgan]]
:''[[Talk Of The Town]]'' by [[Beth Andrews]]
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:''[[The Sweet Spot]]'' - [[Laura Drake]]
:''[[The Way You Look Tonight]]'' by [[Bella Andre]]
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:''[[Talk Of The Town]]'' - [[Beth Andrews]]
:''[[Whiskey Beach]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]]
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:''[[The Way You Look Tonight]]'' - [[Bella Andre]]
===[[RITA®: Erotic Romance|'''Erotic Romance''']]===
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:''[[Whiskey Beach]]'' - [[Nora Roberts]]
''[[Claim Me]]'' by [[J. Kenner]]
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:''[[Private Practice]]'' by [[Samanthe Beck]]
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===[[Erotic Romance]]===
:"When I'm Bad I'm Better" in ''[[It Stings So Sweet]]'' by [[Stephanie Draven]]
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'''Winner: ''[[Claim Me]]'' - [[J. Kenner]]'''
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
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* Finalists:
''[[The Sweet Spot]]'' by [[Laura Drake]]
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:''[[Private Practice]]'' - [[Samanthe Beck]]
:''[[Five Days In Skye]]'' by [[Carla Laureano]]
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:"When I'm Bad I'm Better" in ''[[It Stings So Sweet]]'' - [[Stephanie Draven]]
:''[[Fix You]]'' by [[Beck Anderson]]
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:''[[Private Practice]]'' by [[Samanthe Beck]]
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===[[First Book]]===
:''[[Promise To Return]]'' by [[Elizabeth Byler Younts]]  
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'''Winner: ''[[The Sweet Spot]]'' - [[Laura Drake]]'''
===[[RITA®: Historical Romance|'''Historical Romance''']]===
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* Finalists:
''[[No Good Duke Goes Unpunished]]'' by [[Sarah MacLean]]  
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:''[[Five Days In Skye]]'' - [[Carla Laureano]]
:''[[Any Duchess Will Do]]'' by [[Tessa Dare]]
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:''[[Fix You]]'' - [[Beck Anderson]]
:''[[The Autumn Bride]]'' by [[Anne Gracie]]
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:''[[Private Practice]]'' - [[Samanthe Beck]]
:''[[Chieftain's Curse]]'' by [[Frances Housden]]
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:''[[Promise To Return]]'' - [[Elizabeth Byler Younts]]
:''[[The Countess Conspiracy]]'' by [[Courtney Milan]]
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:''[[Darius: Lord Of Pleasure]]'' by [[Grace Burrowes]]
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===[[Historical Romance]]===
:''[[Dark Angel: A Gothic Fairy Tale]]'' by [[T.J. Bennett]]
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'''Winner: ''[[No Good Duke Goes Unpunished]]'' - [[Sarah MacLean]]'''
:''[[Duke Of Midnight]]'' by [[Elizabeth Hoyt]]
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* Finalists:
:''[[The Lady And The Laird]]'' by [[Nicola Cornick]]
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:''[[Any Duchess Will Do]]'' - [[Tessa Dare]]
:''[[Love And Other Scandals]]'' by [[Caroline Linden]]
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:''[[The Autumn Bride]]'' - [[Anne Gracie]]
:''[[The Luckiest Lady In London]]'' by [[Sherry Thomas]]  
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:''[[Chieftain's Curse]]'' - [[Frances Housden]]
:''[[Never Desire A Duke]]'' by [[Lily Dalton]]
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:''[[The Countess Conspiracy]]'' - [[Courtney Milan]]
:''[[Plaid Tidings]]'' by [[Mia Marlowe]]
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:''[[Darius: Lord Of Pleasure]]'' - [[Grace Burrowes]]
:''[[A Rake's Midnight Kiss]]'' by [[Anna Campbell]]
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:''[[Dark Angel: A Gothic Fairy Tale]]'' - [[T.J. Bennett]]
:''[[The Rogue's Proposal]]'' by [[Jennifer Haymore]]
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:''[[Duke Of Midnight]]'' - [[Elizabeth Hoyt]]
:''[[Sins Of A Ruthless Rogue]]'' by [[Anna Randol]]
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:''[[The Lady And The Laird]]'' - [[Nicola Cornick]]
:''[[Sonata For A Scoundrel]]'' by [[Anthea Lawson]]
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:''[[Love And Other Scandals]]'' - [[Caroline Linden]]
===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
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:''[[The Luckiest Lady In London]]'' - [[Sherry Thomas]]  
''[[Five Days In Skye]]'' by [[Carla Laureano]]
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:''[[Never Desire A Duke]]'' - [[Lily Dalton]]
:''[[Promise To Return]]'' by [[Elizabeth Byler Younts]]  
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:''[[Plaid Tidings]]'' - [[Mia Marlowe]]
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
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:''[[A Rake's Midnight Kiss]]'' - [[Anna Campbell]]
''[[The Firebird]]'' by [[Susanna Kearsley]]
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:''[[The Rogue's Proposal]]'' - [[Jennifer Haymore]]
:''[[The Burning Sky]]'' by [[Sherry Thomas]]
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:''[[Sins Of A Ruthless Rogue]]'' - [[Anna Randol]]
:''[[Caged Warrior]]'' by [[Lindsey Piper]]
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:''[[Sonata For A Scoundrel]]'' - [[Anthea Lawson]]
:''[[Demon Hunting In A Dive Bar]]'' by [[Lexi George]]
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:''[[The Devil's Heart - Cathy Maxwell|The Devil's Heart]]'' by [[Cathy Maxwell]]
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===[[Inspirational Romance]]===
:''[[Diamond Dust]]'' by [[Vivian Arend]]
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'''Winner: ''[[Five Days In Skye]]'' - [[Carla Laureano]]'''
:''[[Heart Of Obsidian]]'' by [[Nalini Singh]]
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* Finalists:
:''[[His Clockwork Canary]]'' by [[Beth Ciotta]]
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:''[[Promise To Return]]'' - [[Elizabeth Byler Younts]]  
:''[[Immortally Ever After]]'' by [[Angie Fox]]
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:''[[Shadowdance]]'' by [[Kristen Callihan]]
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===[[Paranormal Romance]]===
:''[[Skies Of Gold: The Ether Chronicles]]'' by [[Zoe Archer]]
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'''Winner: ''[[The Firebird]]'' - [[Susanna Kearsley]]'''
:''[[Teardrop]]'' by [[Lauren Kate]]
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* Finalists:
:''[[Witch Bound]]'' by [[Eleri Stone]]
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:''[[The Burning Sky]]'' - [[Sherry Thomas]]
===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]===
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:''[[Caged Warrior]]'' - [[Lindsey Piper]]
''[[Take Me, Cowboy]]'' by [[Jane Porter]]
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:''[[Demon Hunting In A Dive Bar]]'' - [[Lexi George]]
:''[[The Bridesmaid]]'' by [[Julia London]]
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:''[[The Devil's Heart - Cathy Maxwell|The Devil's Heart]]'' - [[Cathy Maxwell]]
:"Defending Truth" in ''[[A Pioneer Christmas Collection]]'' by Shannon McNear
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:''[[Diamond Dust]]'' - [[Vivian Arend]]
:''[[How To Marry A Highlander]]'' by [[Katharine Ashe]]  
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:''[[Heart Of Obsidian]]'' - [[Nalini Singh]]
:''[[How To Misbehave]]'' by [[Ruthie Knox]]
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:''[[His Clockwork Canary]]'' - [[Beth Ciotta]]
:"Imagine You And Me" in ''[[Animal Attraction - Maisey Yates|Animal Attraction]]'' by [[Maisey Yates]]
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:''[[Immortally Ever After]]'' - [[Angie Fox]]
:''[[Mine Under The Mistletoe]]'' by [[Kat Latham]]
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:''[[Shadowdance]]'' - [[Kristen Callihan]]
:''[[Take What You Want - Jeanette Grey|Take What You Want]]'' by [[Jeanette Grey]]
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:''[[Skies Of Gold: The Ether Chronicles]]'' - [[Zoe Archer]]
:"Too Fast To Fall" in ''[[Be Mine - Victoria Dahl|Be Mine]]'' by [[Victoria Dahl]]
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:''[[Teardrop]]'' - [[Lauren Kate]]
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
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:''[[Witch Bound]]'' - [[Eleri Stone]]
''[[Off The Edge]]'' by [[Carolyn Crane]]  
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:''[[Justice For Sara]]'' by [[Erica Spindler]]
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===[[Romance Novella]]===
:''[[The Killing Game]]'' by [[Toni Anderson]]
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'''Winner: ''[[Take Me, Cowboy]]'' - [[Jane Porter]]'''
:''[[Thrill Ride]]'' by [[Julie Ann Walker]]
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* Finalists:
===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]===
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:''[[The Bridesmaid]]'' - [[Julia London]]
''[[Why Resist A Rebel?]]'' by [[Leah Ashton]]
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:"Defending Truth" in ''[[A Pioneer Christmas Collection]]'' - Shannon McNear
:''[[A Conflict Of Interest - Barbara Dunlop|A Conflict Of Interest]]'' by [[Barbara Dunlop]]
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:''[[How To Marry A Highlander]]'' - [[Katharine Ashe]]  
:''[[Free Fall - Karen Foley|Free Fall]]'' by [[Karen Foley]]
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:''[[How To Misbehave]]'' - [[Ruthie Knox]]
:''[[Her Accidental Boyfriend]]'' by [[Robin Bielman]]
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:"Imagine You And Me" in ''[[Animal Attraction - Maisey Yates|Animal Attraction]]'' - [[Maisey Yates]]
:''[[Her Secret, His Baby]]'' by [[Tanya Michaels]]
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:''[[Mine Under The Mistletoe]]'' - [[Kat Latham]]
:''[[A Royal Without Rules]]'' by [[Caitlin Crews]]
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:''[[Take What You Want - Jeanette Grey|Take What You Want]]'' - [[Jeanette Grey]]
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:"Too Fast To Fall" in ''[[Be Mine - Victoria Dahl|Be Mine]]'' - [[Victoria Dahl]]
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===[[Romantic Suspense]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[Off The Edge]]'' - [[Carolyn Crane]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Justice For Sara]]'' - [[Erica Spindler]]
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:''[[The Killing Game]]'' - [[Toni Anderson]]
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:''[[Thrill Ride]]'' - [[Julie Ann Walker]]
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===[[Short Contemporary Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[Why Resist A Rebel?]]'' - [[Leah Ashton]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[A Conflict Of Interest - Barbara Dunlop|A Conflict Of Interest]]'' - [[Barbara Dunlop]]
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:''[[Free Fall - Karen Foley|Free Fall]]'' - [[Karen Foley]]
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:''[[Her Accidental Boyfriend]]'' - [[Robin Bielman]]
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:''[[Her Secret, His Baby]]'' - [[Tanya Michaels]]
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:''[[A Royal Without Rules]]'' - [[Caitlin Crews]]

Latest revision as of 22:25, 11 February 2023


Contemporary Romance

Winner: Crazy Thing Called Love - Molly O'Keefe

  • Finalists:
Along Came Trouble - Ruthie Knox
Beach House No. 9 - Christie Ridgway
Country Roads - Nancy Herkness
Fix You - Beck Anderson
Half Moon Hill - Toni Blake
Home To Whiskey Creek - Brenda Novak
Homecoming Ranch - Julia London
It Had To Be You - Jill Shalvis
Letters To Nowhere - Julie Cross
Rescued By A Stranger - Lizbeth Selvig
Rumor Has It - Jill Shalvis
The Second Chance Café - Alison Kent
Sleigh Bells In The Snow - Sarah Morgan
The Sweet Spot - Laura Drake
Talk Of The Town - Beth Andrews
The Way You Look Tonight - Bella Andre
Whiskey Beach - Nora Roberts

Erotic Romance

Winner: Claim Me - J. Kenner

  • Finalists:
Private Practice - Samanthe Beck
"When I'm Bad I'm Better" in It Stings So Sweet - Stephanie Draven

First Book

Winner: The Sweet Spot - Laura Drake

  • Finalists:
Five Days In Skye - Carla Laureano
Fix You - Beck Anderson
Private Practice - Samanthe Beck
Promise To Return - Elizabeth Byler Younts

Historical Romance

Winner: No Good Duke Goes Unpunished - Sarah MacLean

  • Finalists:
Any Duchess Will Do - Tessa Dare
The Autumn Bride - Anne Gracie
Chieftain's Curse - Frances Housden
The Countess Conspiracy - Courtney Milan
Darius: Lord Of Pleasure - Grace Burrowes
Dark Angel: A Gothic Fairy Tale - T.J. Bennett
Duke Of Midnight - Elizabeth Hoyt
The Lady And The Laird - Nicola Cornick
Love And Other Scandals - Caroline Linden
The Luckiest Lady In London - Sherry Thomas
Never Desire A Duke - Lily Dalton
Plaid Tidings - Mia Marlowe
A Rake's Midnight Kiss - Anna Campbell
The Rogue's Proposal - Jennifer Haymore
Sins Of A Ruthless Rogue - Anna Randol
Sonata For A Scoundrel - Anthea Lawson

Inspirational Romance

Winner: Five Days In Skye - Carla Laureano

  • Finalists:
Promise To Return - Elizabeth Byler Younts

Paranormal Romance

Winner: The Firebird - Susanna Kearsley

  • Finalists:
The Burning Sky - Sherry Thomas
Caged Warrior - Lindsey Piper
Demon Hunting In A Dive Bar - Lexi George
The Devil's Heart - Cathy Maxwell
Diamond Dust - Vivian Arend
Heart Of Obsidian - Nalini Singh
His Clockwork Canary - Beth Ciotta
Immortally Ever After - Angie Fox
Shadowdance - Kristen Callihan
Skies Of Gold: The Ether Chronicles - Zoe Archer
Teardrop - Lauren Kate
Witch Bound - Eleri Stone

Romance Novella

Winner: Take Me, Cowboy - Jane Porter

  • Finalists:
The Bridesmaid - Julia London
"Defending Truth" in A Pioneer Christmas Collection - Shannon McNear
How To Marry A Highlander - Katharine Ashe
How To Misbehave - Ruthie Knox
"Imagine You And Me" in Animal Attraction - Maisey Yates
Mine Under The Mistletoe - Kat Latham
Take What You Want - Jeanette Grey
"Too Fast To Fall" in Be Mine - Victoria Dahl

Romantic Suspense

Winner: Off The Edge - Carolyn Crane

  • Finalists:
Justice For Sara - Erica Spindler
The Killing Game - Toni Anderson
Thrill Ride - Julie Ann Walker

Short Contemporary Romance

Winner: Why Resist A Rebel? - Leah Ashton

  • Finalists:
A Conflict Of Interest - Barbara Dunlop
Free Fall - Karen Foley
Her Accidental Boyfriend - Robin Bielman
Her Secret, His Baby - Tanya Michaels
A Royal Without Rules - Caitlin Crews