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:''[[The Best Medicine]]'' by [[Tracy Brogan]] - Amazon, Montlake - Kelli Martin | :''[[The Best Medicine]]'' by [[Tracy Brogan]] - Amazon, Montlake - Kelli Martin | ||
:''[[Fever Pitch]]'' by [[Heidi Cullinan]] - Samhain - Sasha Knight | :''[[Fever Pitch]]'' by [[Heidi Cullinan]] - Samhain - Sasha Knight | ||
| − | :''[[It's | + | :''[[It's In His Kiss]]'' by [[Jill Shalvis]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan |
:''[[The Place I Belong]]'' by [[Nancy Herkness]] - Amazon, Montlake - JoVon Sotak | :''[[The Place I Belong]]'' by [[Nancy Herkness]] - Amazon, Montlake - JoVon Sotak | ||
| − | :''[[Slow Tango | + | :''[[Slow Tango With A Prince]]'' by [[Nicole Burnham]] - Self-published - Valerie Susan Hayward |
:''[[Somebody Like You]]'' by [[Beth K. Vogt]] - Simon & Schuster, Howard - Jessica Wong | :''[[Somebody Like You]]'' by [[Beth K. Vogt]] - Simon & Schuster, Howard - Jessica Wong | ||
:''[[The Sweetest September]]'' by [[Liz Talley]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Megan Long & Wanda Ottewell | :''[[The Sweetest September]]'' by [[Liz Talley]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Megan Long & Wanda Ottewell | ||
| − | :''[[To Scotland | + | :''[[To Scotland With Love]]'' by [[Patience Griffin]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet - Tracy Bernstein |
| − | :''[[The Vixen | + | :''[[The Vixen And The Vet]]'' by [[Katy Regnery]] - Self-published - Chris Belden & Melissa Demeo |
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length|'''Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length|'''Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[One | + | ''[[One In A Million]]'' by [[Jill Shalvis]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan |
:''[[Carolina Man]]'' by [[Virginia Kantra]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang | :''[[Carolina Man]]'' by [[Virginia Kantra]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang | ||
:''[[Her Cowboy Hero]]'' by [[Tanya Michaels]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Johanna Raisanen | :''[[Her Cowboy Hero]]'' by [[Tanya Michaels]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Johanna Raisanen | ||
| − | :''[[Her Kind | + | :''[[Her Kind Of Trouble]]'' by [[Sarah Mayberry]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Wanda Ottewell |
:''[[Her Temporary Hero]]'' by [[Jennifer Apodaca]] - Entangled, Indulgence - Kate Fall & Alethea Spiridon Hopson | :''[[Her Temporary Hero]]'' by [[Jennifer Apodaca]] - Entangled, Indulgence - Kate Fall & Alethea Spiridon Hopson | ||
| − | :''[[Love | + | :''[[Love With A Perfect Cowboy]]'' by [[Lori Wilde]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro |
| − | :''[[Once | + | :''[[Once A Family]]'' by [[Tara Taylor Quinn]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Paula Eykelhof |
| − | :''[[Reforming | + | :''[[Reforming The Playboy]]'' by [[Inara Scott]] - Entangled, Indulgence - Alethea Spiridon Hopson |
| − | :''[[Starting | + | :''[[Starting With June]]'' by [[Emilie Rose]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Wanda Ottewell & Karen Reid |
| − | :''[[Worth | + | :''[[Worth The Fall]]'' by [[Caitie Quinn]] - Self-published - Jenn Harris |
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Short|'''Contemporary Romance: Short''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance: Short|'''Contemporary Romance: Short''']]=== | ||
''[[A Texas Rescue Christmas]]'' by [[Caro Carson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Edition - Gail Chasan | ''[[A Texas Rescue Christmas]]'' by [[Caro Carson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Edition - Gail Chasan | ||
:''[[The Bachelor Doctor's Bride]]'' by [[Caro Carson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Edition - Gail Chasan | :''[[The Bachelor Doctor's Bride]]'' by [[Caro Carson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Edition - Gail Chasan | ||
:''[[Bad Girl]]'' by [[Julie Miller]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue NOIR - Allison Lyons | :''[[Bad Girl]]'' by [[Julie Miller]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue NOIR - Allison Lyons | ||
| − | :''[[Blueprint | + | :''[[Blueprint For A Kiss]]'' by [[Nancy Warren]] - Self-published - Trish Milburn |
| − | :''[[A Bride | + | :''[[A Bride For The Black Sheep Brother]]'' by [[Emily McKay]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Desire - Charles Griemsman |
| − | :''[[Enemies | + | :''[[Enemies With Benefits]]'' by [[Louisa George]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Modern Tempted/KISS - Flo Nicoll |
:''[[The Headmaster]]'' by [[Tiffany Reisz]] - Harlequin, E-Shivers - Danielle Padula | :''[[The Headmaster]]'' by [[Tiffany Reisz]] - Harlequin, E-Shivers - Danielle Padula | ||
:''[[Her Unforgettable Royal Lover]]'' by [[Merline Lovelace]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Desire - Gail Chasan | :''[[Her Unforgettable Royal Lover]]'' by [[Merline Lovelace]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Desire - Gail Chasan | ||
| − | :''[[What | + | :''[[What The Greek Can't Resist]]'' by [[Maya Blake]] - Harlequin Mills & Boon, Presents - Suzanne Clarke |
:''[[Yours Forever]]'' by [[Farrah Rochon]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Kimani - Tara Gavin | :''[[Yours Forever]]'' by [[Farrah Rochon]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Kimani - Tara Gavin | ||
===[[RITA®: Erotic Romance|'''Erotic Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Erotic Romance|'''Erotic Romance''']]=== | ||
''[[The Saint - Tiffany Reisz|The Saint]]'' by [[Tiffany Reisz]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Susan Swinwood | ''[[The Saint - Tiffany Reisz|The Saint]]'' by [[Tiffany Reisz]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Susan Swinwood | ||
| − | :''[[Bonds | + | :''[[Bonds Of Denial]]'' by [[Lynda Aicher]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Carina Press - Rhonda Helms |
:''[[Call Me Saffron]]'' by [[Talia Surova]] - Self-published | :''[[Call Me Saffron]]'' by [[Talia Surova]] - Self-published | ||
:''[[Purely Professional]]'' by [[Elia Winters]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Carina Press - Kerri Buckley | :''[[Purely Professional]]'' by [[Elia Winters]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Carina Press - Kerri Buckley | ||
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===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Run | + | ''[[Run To You Part I: First Sight]]'' (aka ''[[Deception So Deadly]]'') by [[Clara Kensie]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, TEEN - Natashya Wilson |
:''[[A Bollywood Affair]]'' by [[Sonali Dev]] - Kensington - Martin Biro | :''[[A Bollywood Affair]]'' by [[Sonali Dev]] - Kensington - Martin Biro | ||
:''[[The Dress Thief]]'' by [[Natalie Meg Evans]] - Hachette, Quercus - Kathryn Taussig | :''[[The Dress Thief]]'' by [[Natalie Meg Evans]] - Hachette, Quercus - Kathryn Taussig | ||
:''[[Fake]]'' by [[Beck Nicholas]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, TEEN - Annabel Blay | :''[[Fake]]'' by [[Beck Nicholas]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, TEEN - Annabel Blay | ||
| − | :''[[For Such | + | :''[[For Such A Time]]'' by [[Kate Breslin]] - Baker, Bethany House - Raela Schoenherr |
:''[[Mind Sweeper]]'' by [[A. E. Jones]] - Self-published - Faith Freewoman | :''[[Mind Sweeper]]'' by [[A. E. Jones]] - Self-published - Faith Freewoman | ||
:''[[Purely Professional]]'' by [[Elia Winters]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Carina Press - Kerri Buckley | :''[[Purely Professional]]'' by [[Elia Winters]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Carina Press - Kerri Buckley | ||
:''[[The Smuggler Wore Silk]]'' by [[Alyssa Alexander]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Julie Mianecki | :''[[The Smuggler Wore Silk]]'' by [[Alyssa Alexander]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Julie Mianecki | ||
| − | :''[[To Scotland | + | :''[[To Scotland With Love]]'' by [[Patience Griffin]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet - Tracy Bernstein |
===[[RITA®: Historical Romance: Long|'''Historical Romance: Long''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Historical Romance: Long|'''Historical Romance: Long''']]=== | ||
''[[Fool Me Twice]]'' by [[Meredith Duran]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket Books - Lauren McKenna | ''[[Fool Me Twice]]'' by [[Meredith Duran]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket Books - Lauren McKenna | ||
| − | :''[[Douglas: Lord | + | :''[[Douglas: Lord Of Heartache]]'' by [[Grace Burrowes]] - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Deb Werksman |
:''[[A Place Called Harmony]]'' by [[Jodi Thomas]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Wendy McCurdy | :''[[A Place Called Harmony]]'' by [[Jodi Thomas]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Wendy McCurdy | ||
| − | :''[[Where | + | :''[[Where The Horses Run]]'' by [[Kaki Warner]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy |
| − | :''[[Worth: Lord | + | :''[[Worth: Lord Of Reckoning]]'' by [[Grace Burrowes]] - Self-published |
===[[RITA®: Historical Romance: Short|'''Historical Romance: Short''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Historical Romance: Short|'''Historical Romance: Short''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Romancing | + | ''[[Romancing The Duke]]'' by [[Tessa Dare]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Tessa Woodward |
| − | :''[[The Bells | + | :''[[The Bells Of Times Square]]'' by [[Amy Lane]] - Riptide - Sarah Frantz Lyons |
:''[[The Cowboy's Reluctant Bride]]'' by [[Debra Cowan]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Rachel Burkot | :''[[The Cowboy's Reluctant Bride]]'' by [[Debra Cowan]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Rachel Burkot | ||
:''[[Darling Beast]]'' by [[Elizabeth Hoyt]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Leah Hultenschmidt | :''[[Darling Beast]]'' by [[Elizabeth Hoyt]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Leah Hultenschmidt | ||
:''[[The Gentleman Rogue]]'' by [[Margaret McPhee]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Historical - Pippa Roscoe | :''[[The Gentleman Rogue]]'' by [[Margaret McPhee]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Historical - Pippa Roscoe | ||
| − | :''[[In Bed | + | :''[[In Bed With A Rogue]]'' by [[Samantha Grace]] - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Cat Clyne |
===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]=== | ||
''[[Deceived - Irene Hannon|Deceived]]'' by [[Irene Hannon]] - Baker, Revell - Jennifer Leep | ''[[Deceived - Irene Hannon|Deceived]]'' by [[Irene Hannon]] - Baker, Revell - Jennifer Leep | ||
| − | :''[[For Such | + | :''[[For Such A Time]]'' by [[Kate Breslin]] - Baker, Bethany House - Raela Schoenherr |
| − | :''[[Hope | + | :''[[Hope At Dawn]]'' by [[Stacy Henrie]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Lauren Plude |
:''[[Huckleberry Summer]]'' by [[Jennifer Beckstrand]] - Kensington, Zebra - John Scognamiglio | :''[[Huckleberry Summer]]'' by [[Jennifer Beckstrand]] - Kensington, Zebra - John Scognamiglio | ||
:''[[The Widow's Suitor]]'' by [[Rose Ross Zediker]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Heartsong Presents - Kathy Davis | :''[[The Widow's Suitor]]'' by [[Rose Ross Zediker]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Heartsong Presents - Kathy Davis | ||
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:''[[Be Careful What You Kiss For]]'' by [[Jane Lynne Daniels]] - Boroughs - Jill Limber | :''[[Be Careful What You Kiss For]]'' by [[Jane Lynne Daniels]] - Boroughs - Jill Limber | ||
:''[[Bitter Spirits]]'' by [[Jenn Bennett]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Leis Pedersen | :''[[Bitter Spirits]]'' by [[Jenn Bennett]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Leis Pedersen | ||
| − | :''[[Burn | + | :''[[Burn For Me]]'' by [[Cynthia Eden]] - Kensington, Brava - Esi Sogah |
:''[[The Darkest Touch]]'' by [[Gena Showalter]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Emily Ohanjanians | :''[[The Darkest Touch]]'' by [[Gena Showalter]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Emily Ohanjanians | ||
| − | :''[[Forged | + | :''[[Forged By Desire]]'' by [[Bec McMaster]] - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Mary Altman |
:''[[Mind Sweeper]]'' by [[A. E. Jones]] - Self-published - Faith Freewoman | :''[[Mind Sweeper]]'' by [[A. E. Jones]] - Self-published - Faith Freewoman | ||
:''[[My Lady, My Lord]]'' by [[Katharine Ashe]] - Self-published - Martha Tachtenberg | :''[[My Lady, My Lord]]'' by [[Katharine Ashe]] - Self-published - Martha Tachtenberg | ||
===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]=== | ||
''[[His Road Home]]'' by [[Anna Richland]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Carina Press - Rhonda Helms | ''[[His Road Home]]'' by [[Anna Richland]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Carina Press - Rhonda Helms | ||
| − | :''[[10 Rules | + | :''[[10 Rules To Sex Up A Blind Date]]'' by [[Heidi Rice]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Cosmo Red-Hot Reads - Bryony Green |
| − | :"A Game | + | :"A Game Of Brides" in ''[[Love Me True]]'' by [[Megan Crane]] - Tule - Sinclair Sawhney |
:''[[Her Best Laid Plans]]'' by [[Cara McKenna]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Cosmo Red-Hot Reads - Malle Vallik | :''[[Her Best Laid Plans]]'' by [[Cara McKenna]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Cosmo Red-Hot Reads - Malle Vallik | ||
| − | :''[[Kiss | + | :''[[Kiss And Tell]]'' by [[Grace Burrowes]] - Self-published |
:''[[The Last Wicked Scoundrel]]'' by [[Lorraine Heath]] - HarperCollins, Avon Impulse - May Chen | :''[[The Last Wicked Scoundrel]]'' by [[Lorraine Heath]] - HarperCollins, Avon Impulse - May Chen | ||
| − | :"A Love Letter | + | :"A Love Letter To The Editor" in ''[[Four Weddings & A Kiss]]'' by [[Robin Lee Hatcher]] - Thomas Nelson - Traci Depree & Ami McConnell |
| − | :''[[Pushing | + | :''[[Pushing The Line]]'' by [[Kimberly Kincaid]] - Self-published - Curtis Brown Digital |
| − | :"Will You Be My Wi-Fi?" in ''[[At | + | :"Will You Be My Wi-Fi?" in ''[[At The Billionaire's Wedding]]'' by [[Caroline Linden]] - Self-published, The Lady Authors - Martha Trachtenberg |
| − | :"A Yorkshire Christmas" in ''[[All I Want | + | :"A Yorkshire Christmas" in ''[[All I Want For Christmas]]'' by [[Kate Hewitt]] - Tule - Sinclair Sawhney |
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Concealed | + | ''[[Concealed In Death]]'' by [[J. D. Robb]] - PRH/Penguin, Putnam - Leslie Gelbman |
| − | :''[[Forged | + | :''[[Forged In Ash]]'' by [[Trish McCallan]] - Amazon, Montlake - Charlotte Herscher & JoVon Sotak |
:''[[Grave Danger]]'' by [[Katy Lee]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Love Inspired Suspense - Emily Rodmell | :''[[Grave Danger]]'' by [[Katy Lee]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Love Inspired Suspense - Emily Rodmell | ||
:''[[Honor Reclaimed]]'' by [[Tonya Burrows]] - Entangled, Select - Heather Howland | :''[[Honor Reclaimed]]'' by [[Tonya Burrows]] - Entangled, Select - Heather Howland | ||
| − | :''[[Into | + | :''[[Into The Shadows]]'' by [[Carolyn Crane]] - Self-published - Deb Nemeth and critique partners |
| − | :''[[Lock | + | :''[[Lock And Load]]'' by [[Kimberley Troutte]] - Self-published - Georgia Woods |
:''[[Midnight Action]]'' by [[Elle Kennedy]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet - Laura Fazio | :''[[Midnight Action]]'' by [[Elle Kennedy]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet - Laura Fazio | ||
:''[[You're Not Safe]]'' by [[Mary Burton]] - Kensington, Zebra - John Scognamiglio | :''[[You're Not Safe]]'' by [[Mary Burton]] - Kensington, Zebra - John Scognamiglio | ||
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''[[Boys Like You]]'' by [[Juliana Stone]] - Sourcebooks, Fire - Leah Hultenschmidt & Aubrey Poole | ''[[Boys Like You]]'' by [[Juliana Stone]] - Sourcebooks, Fire - Leah Hultenschmidt & Aubrey Poole | ||
:''[[Plus One]]'' by [[Elizabeth Fama]] - Macmillan, Farrar, Straus and Giroux BYR - Simon Boughton | :''[[Plus One]]'' by [[Elizabeth Fama]] - Macmillan, Farrar, Straus and Giroux BYR - Simon Boughton | ||
| − | :''[[Run | + | :''[[Run To You]]'' (aka ''[[Deception So Deadly]]'') by [[Clara Kensie]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, TEEN - Natashya Wilson |
:''[[Some Boys]]'' by [[Patty Blount]] - Sourcebooks, Fire - Aubrey Poole | :''[[Some Boys]]'' by [[Patty Blount]] - Sourcebooks, Fire - Aubrey Poole | ||
Revision as of 22:47, 9 July 2021
Contents
Contemporary Romance: Long
Baby, It's You by Jane Graves - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Michele Bidelspach
- The Best Medicine by Tracy Brogan - Amazon, Montlake - Kelli Martin
- Fever Pitch by Heidi Cullinan - Samhain - Sasha Knight
- It's In His Kiss by Jill Shalvis - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan
- The Place I Belong by Nancy Herkness - Amazon, Montlake - JoVon Sotak
- Slow Tango With A Prince by Nicole Burnham - Self-published - Valerie Susan Hayward
- Somebody Like You by Beth K. Vogt - Simon & Schuster, Howard - Jessica Wong
- The Sweetest September by Liz Talley - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Megan Long & Wanda Ottewell
- To Scotland With Love by Patience Griffin - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet - Tracy Bernstein
- The Vixen And The Vet by Katy Regnery - Self-published - Chris Belden & Melissa Demeo
Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length
One In A Million by Jill Shalvis - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan
- Carolina Man by Virginia Kantra - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
- Her Cowboy Hero by Tanya Michaels - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Johanna Raisanen
- Her Kind Of Trouble by Sarah Mayberry - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Wanda Ottewell
- Her Temporary Hero by Jennifer Apodaca - Entangled, Indulgence - Kate Fall & Alethea Spiridon Hopson
- Love With A Perfect Cowboy by Lori Wilde - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
- Once A Family by Tara Taylor Quinn - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Paula Eykelhof
- Reforming The Playboy by Inara Scott - Entangled, Indulgence - Alethea Spiridon Hopson
- Starting With June by Emilie Rose - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Wanda Ottewell & Karen Reid
- Worth The Fall by Caitie Quinn - Self-published - Jenn Harris
Contemporary Romance: Short
A Texas Rescue Christmas by Caro Carson - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Edition - Gail Chasan
- The Bachelor Doctor's Bride by Caro Carson - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Edition - Gail Chasan
- Bad Girl by Julie Miller - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue NOIR - Allison Lyons
- Blueprint For A Kiss by Nancy Warren - Self-published - Trish Milburn
- A Bride For The Black Sheep Brother by Emily McKay - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Desire - Charles Griemsman
- Enemies With Benefits by Louisa George - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Modern Tempted/KISS - Flo Nicoll
- The Headmaster by Tiffany Reisz - Harlequin, E-Shivers - Danielle Padula
- Her Unforgettable Royal Lover by Merline Lovelace - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Desire - Gail Chasan
- What The Greek Can't Resist by Maya Blake - Harlequin Mills & Boon, Presents - Suzanne Clarke
- Yours Forever by Farrah Rochon - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Kimani - Tara Gavin
Erotic Romance
The Saint by Tiffany Reisz - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Susan Swinwood
- Bonds Of Denial by Lynda Aicher - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Carina Press - Rhonda Helms
- Call Me Saffron by Talia Surova - Self-published
- Purely Professional by Elia Winters - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Carina Press - Kerri Buckley
- Wanted by J. Kenner - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Shauna Summers
First Book
Run To You Part I: First Sight (aka Deception So Deadly) by Clara Kensie - HarperCollins, Harlequin, TEEN - Natashya Wilson
- A Bollywood Affair by Sonali Dev - Kensington - Martin Biro
- The Dress Thief by Natalie Meg Evans - Hachette, Quercus - Kathryn Taussig
- Fake by Beck Nicholas - HarperCollins, Harlequin, TEEN - Annabel Blay
- For Such A Time by Kate Breslin - Baker, Bethany House - Raela Schoenherr
- Mind Sweeper by A. E. Jones - Self-published - Faith Freewoman
- Purely Professional by Elia Winters - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Carina Press - Kerri Buckley
- The Smuggler Wore Silk by Alyssa Alexander - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Julie Mianecki
- To Scotland With Love by Patience Griffin - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet - Tracy Bernstein
Historical Romance: Long
Fool Me Twice by Meredith Duran - Simon & Schuster, Pocket Books - Lauren McKenna
- Douglas: Lord Of Heartache by Grace Burrowes - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Deb Werksman
- A Place Called Harmony by Jodi Thomas - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Wendy McCurdy
- Where The Horses Run by Kaki Warner - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy
- Worth: Lord Of Reckoning by Grace Burrowes - Self-published
Historical Romance: Short
Romancing The Duke by Tessa Dare - HarperCollins, Avon - Tessa Woodward
- The Bells Of Times Square by Amy Lane - Riptide - Sarah Frantz Lyons
- The Cowboy's Reluctant Bride by Debra Cowan - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Rachel Burkot
- Darling Beast by Elizabeth Hoyt - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Leah Hultenschmidt
- The Gentleman Rogue by Margaret McPhee - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Historical - Pippa Roscoe
- In Bed With A Rogue by Samantha Grace - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Cat Clyne
Inspirational Romance
Deceived by Irene Hannon - Baker, Revell - Jennifer Leep
- For Such A Time by Kate Breslin - Baker, Bethany House - Raela Schoenherr
- Hope At Dawn by Stacy Henrie - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Lauren Plude
- Huckleberry Summer by Jennifer Beckstrand - Kensington, Zebra - John Scognamiglio
- The Widow's Suitor by Rose Ross Zediker - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Heartsong Presents - Kathy Davis
Paranormal Romance
Evernight by Kristen Callihan - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan
- Be Careful What You Kiss For by Jane Lynne Daniels - Boroughs - Jill Limber
- Bitter Spirits by Jenn Bennett - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Leis Pedersen
- Burn For Me by Cynthia Eden - Kensington, Brava - Esi Sogah
- The Darkest Touch by Gena Showalter - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Emily Ohanjanians
- Forged By Desire by Bec McMaster - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Mary Altman
- Mind Sweeper by A. E. Jones - Self-published - Faith Freewoman
- My Lady, My Lord by Katharine Ashe - Self-published - Martha Tachtenberg
Romance Novella
His Road Home by Anna Richland - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Carina Press - Rhonda Helms
- 10 Rules To Sex Up A Blind Date by Heidi Rice - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Cosmo Red-Hot Reads - Bryony Green
- "A Game Of Brides" in Love Me True by Megan Crane - Tule - Sinclair Sawhney
- Her Best Laid Plans by Cara McKenna - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Cosmo Red-Hot Reads - Malle Vallik
- Kiss And Tell by Grace Burrowes - Self-published
- The Last Wicked Scoundrel by Lorraine Heath - HarperCollins, Avon Impulse - May Chen
- "A Love Letter To The Editor" in Four Weddings & A Kiss by Robin Lee Hatcher - Thomas Nelson - Traci Depree & Ami McConnell
- Pushing The Line by Kimberly Kincaid - Self-published - Curtis Brown Digital
- "Will You Be My Wi-Fi?" in At The Billionaire's Wedding by Caroline Linden - Self-published, The Lady Authors - Martha Trachtenberg
- "A Yorkshire Christmas" in All I Want For Christmas by Kate Hewitt - Tule - Sinclair Sawhney
Romantic Suspense
Concealed In Death by J. D. Robb - PRH/Penguin, Putnam - Leslie Gelbman
- Forged In Ash by Trish McCallan - Amazon, Montlake - Charlotte Herscher & JoVon Sotak
- Grave Danger by Katy Lee - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Love Inspired Suspense - Emily Rodmell
- Honor Reclaimed by Tonya Burrows - Entangled, Select - Heather Howland
- Into The Shadows by Carolyn Crane - Self-published - Deb Nemeth and critique partners
- Lock And Load by Kimberley Troutte - Self-published - Georgia Woods
- Midnight Action by Elle Kennedy - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet - Laura Fazio
- You're Not Safe by Mary Burton - Kensington, Zebra - John Scognamiglio
Young Adult Romance
Boys Like You by Juliana Stone - Sourcebooks, Fire - Leah Hultenschmidt & Aubrey Poole
- Plus One by Elizabeth Fama - Macmillan, Farrar, Straus and Giroux BYR - Simon Boughton
- Run To You (aka Deception So Deadly) by Clara Kensie - HarperCollins, Harlequin, TEEN - Natashya Wilson
- Some Boys by Patty Blount - Sourcebooks, Fire - Aubrey Poole
