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:''[[Fix You]]'' by [[Beck Anderson]] - Omnific - Jessica Royer Ocken & Cindy Robinson Campbell
 
:''[[Fix You]]'' by [[Beck Anderson]] - Omnific - Jessica Royer Ocken & Cindy Robinson Campbell
 
:''[[Half Moon Hill]]'' by [[Toni Blake]] - HarperCollins, Avon - May Chen
 
:''[[Half Moon Hill]]'' by [[Toni Blake]] - HarperCollins, Avon - May Chen
:''[[Home to Whiskey Creek]]'' by [[Brenda Novak]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Paula Eykelhof
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:''[[Home To Whiskey Creek]]'' by [[Brenda Novak]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Paula Eykelhof
 
:''[[Homecoming Ranch]]'' by [[Julia London]] - Amazon, Montlake - Maria Gomez
 
:''[[Homecoming Ranch]]'' by [[Julia London]] - Amazon, Montlake - Maria Gomez
:''[[It Had to Be You]]'' by [[Jill Shalvis]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan
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:''[[It Had To Be You]]'' by [[Jill Shalvis]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan
:''[[Letters to Nowhere]]'' by [[Julie Cross]] - Self-published - Martha Trachtenberg
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:''[[Letters To Nowhere]]'' by [[Julie Cross]] - Self-published - Martha Trachtenberg
:''[[Rescued by a Stranger]]'' by [[Lizbeth Selvig]] - HarperCollins, Avon Impulse - Tessa Woodward
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:''[[Rescued By A Stranger]]'' by [[Lizbeth Selvig]] - HarperCollins, Avon Impulse - Tessa Woodward
 
:''[[Rumor Has It]]'' by [[Jill Shalvis]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Kate Seaver
 
:''[[Rumor Has It]]'' by [[Jill Shalvis]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Kate Seaver
 
:''[[The Second Chance Café]]'' by [[Alison Kent]] - Amazon, Montlake - Lindsay Guzzardo
 
:''[[The Second Chance Café]]'' by [[Alison Kent]] - Amazon, Montlake - Lindsay Guzzardo
:''[[Sleigh Bells in the Snow]]'' by [[Sarah Morgan]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Flo Nicoll
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:''[[Sleigh Bells In The Snow]]'' by [[Sarah Morgan]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Flo Nicoll
 
:''[[The Sweet Spot]]'' by [[Laura Drake]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Latoya Smith
 
:''[[The Sweet Spot]]'' by [[Laura Drake]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Latoya Smith
:''[[Talk of the Town]]'' by [[Beth Andrews]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Wanda Ottewell
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:''[[Talk Of The Town]]'' by [[Beth Andrews]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Wanda Ottewell
 
:''[[The Way You Look Tonight]]'' by [[Bella Andre]] - Self-published - Shelley Bates
 
:''[[The Way You Look Tonight]]'' by [[Bella Andre]] - Self-published - Shelley Bates
 
:''[[Whiskey Beach]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Putnam - Leslie Gelbman
 
:''[[Whiskey Beach]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Putnam - Leslie Gelbman
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===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
 
''[[The Sweet Spot]]'' by [[Laura Drake]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Latoya Smith
 
''[[The Sweet Spot]]'' by [[Laura Drake]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Latoya Smith
:''[[Five Days in Skye]]'' by [[Carla Laureano]] - David C. Cook - John Blase & Tonya Osterhouse
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:''[[Five Days In Skye]]'' by [[Carla Laureano]] - David C. Cook - John Blase & Tonya Osterhouse
 
:''[[Fix You]]'' by [[Beck Anderson]] - Omnific - Jessica Royer Ocken & Cindy Robinson Campbell
 
:''[[Fix You]]'' by [[Beck Anderson]] - Omnific - Jessica Royer Ocken & Cindy Robinson Campbell
 
:''[[Private Practice]]'' by [[Samanthe Beck]] - Entangled, Brazen - Heather Howland
 
:''[[Private Practice]]'' by [[Samanthe Beck]] - Entangled, Brazen - Heather Howland
:''[[Promise to Return]]'' by [[Elizabeth Byler Younts]] - Simon & Schuster, Howard - Beth Adams & Amanda Demastus
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:''[[Promise To Return]]'' by [[Elizabeth Byler Younts]] - Simon & Schuster, Howard - Beth Adams & Amanda Demastus
 
===[[RITA®: Historical Romance|'''Historical Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Historical Romance|'''Historical Romance''']]===
 
''[[No Good Duke Goes Unpunished]]'' by [[Sarah MacLean]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
 
''[[No Good Duke Goes Unpunished]]'' by [[Sarah MacLean]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
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:''[[Chieftain's Curse]]'' by [[Frances Housden]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Kate Cuthbert
 
:''[[Chieftain's Curse]]'' by [[Frances Housden]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Kate Cuthbert
 
:''[[The Countess Conspiracy]]' by [[Courtney Milan]] - Self-published - Robin Harders & Keira Soleore
 
:''[[The Countess Conspiracy]]' by [[Courtney Milan]] - Self-published - Robin Harders & Keira Soleore
:''[[Darius: Lord of Pleasure]]'' by [[Grace Burrowes]] - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Deb Werksman
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:''[[Darius: Lord Of Pleasure]]'' by [[Grace Burrowes]] - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Deb Werksman
 
:''[[Dark Angel: A Gothic Fairy Tale]]'' by [[T. J. Bennett]] - Entangled, Edge - Liz Pelletier & Shannon Godwin
 
:''[[Dark Angel: A Gothic Fairy Tale]]'' by [[T. J. Bennett]] - Entangled, Edge - Liz Pelletier & Shannon Godwin
:''[[Duke of Midnight]]'' by [[Elizabeth Hoyt]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Amy Pierpont
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:''[[Duke Of Midnight]]'' by [[Elizabeth Hoyt]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Amy Pierpont
:''[[The Lady and the Laird]]'' by [[Nicola Cornick]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Ann Leslie Tuttle
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:''[[The Lady And The Laird]]'' by [[Nicola Cornick]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Ann Leslie Tuttle
:''[[Love and Other Scandals]]'' by [[Caroline Linden]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch
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:''[[Love And Other Scandals]]'' by [[Caroline Linden]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch
:''[[The Luckiest Lady in London]]'' by [[Sherry Thomas]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Wendy McCurdy
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:''[[The Luckiest Lady In London]]'' by [[Sherry Thomas]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Wendy McCurdy
:''[[Never Desire a Duke]]'' by [[Lily Dalton]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Michele Bidelspach
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:''[[Never Desire A Duke]]'' by [[Lily Dalton]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Michele Bidelspach
 
:''[[Plaid Tidings]]'' by [[Mia Marlowe]] - Kensington, Zebra - Alicia Condon
 
:''[[Plaid Tidings]]'' by [[Mia Marlowe]] - Kensington, Zebra - Alicia Condon
 
:''[[A Rake's Midnight Kiss]]'' by [[Anna Campbell]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Amy Pierpont
 
:''[[A Rake's Midnight Kiss]]'' by [[Anna Campbell]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Amy Pierpont
 
:''[[The Rogue's Proposal]]'' by [[Jennifer Haymore]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Selina McLemore
 
:''[[The Rogue's Proposal]]'' by [[Jennifer Haymore]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Selina McLemore
:''[[Sins of a Ruthless Rogue]]'' by [[Anna Randol]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Tessa Woodward
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:''[[Sins Of A Ruthless Rogue]]'' by [[Anna Randol]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Tessa Woodward
:''[[Sonata for a Scoundrel]]'' by [[Anthea Lawson]] - Self-published
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:''[[Sonata For A Scoundrel]]'' by [[Anthea Lawson]] - Self-published
 
===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
''[[Five Days in Skye]]'' by [[Carla Laureano]] - David C. Cook - John Blase & Tonya Osterhouse
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''[[Five Days In Skye]]'' by [[Carla Laureano]] - David C. Cook - John Blase & Tonya Osterhouse
:''[[Promise to Return]]'' by [[Elizabeth Byler Younts]] - Simon & Schuster, Howard - Beth Adams & Amanda Demastus
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:''[[Promise To Return]]'' by [[Elizabeth Byler Younts]] - Simon & Schuster, Howard - Beth Adams & Amanda Demastus
 
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
 
''[[The Firebird]]'' by [[Susanna Kearsley]] - Sourcebooks, Landmark - Deb Werksman
 
''[[The Firebird]]'' by [[Susanna Kearsley]] - Sourcebooks, Landmark - Deb Werksman
 
:''[[The Burning Sky]]'' by [[Sherry Thomas]] - HarperCollins, Blazer & Bray - Donna Bray
 
:''[[The Burning Sky]]'' by [[Sherry Thomas]] - HarperCollins, Blazer & Bray - Donna Bray
 
:''[[Caged Warrior]]'' by [[Lindsey Piper]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Lauren McKenna
 
:''[[Caged Warrior]]'' by [[Lindsey Piper]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Lauren McKenna
:''[[Demon Hunting in a Dive Bar]]'' by [[Lexi George]] - Kensington, Brava - Alicia Condon
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:''[[Demon Hunting In A Dive Bar]]'' by [[Lexi George]] - Kensington, Brava - Alicia Condon
 
:''[[The Devil's Heart]]'' by [[Cathy Maxwell]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
 
:''[[The Devil's Heart]]'' by [[Cathy Maxwell]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
 
:''[[Diamond Dust]]'' by [[Vivian Arend]] - Samhain - Anne Scott
 
:''[[Diamond Dust]]'' by [[Vivian Arend]] - Samhain - Anne Scott
:''[[Heart of Obsidian]]'' by [[Nalini Singh]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
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:''[[Heart Of Obsidian]]'' by [[Nalini Singh]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
 
:''[[His Clockwork Canary]]'' by [[Beth Ciotta]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet - Jhanteigh Kupihea
 
:''[[His Clockwork Canary]]'' by [[Beth Ciotta]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet - Jhanteigh Kupihea
 
:''[[Immortally Ever After]]'' by [[Angie Fox]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Monique Patterson
 
:''[[Immortally Ever After]]'' by [[Angie Fox]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Monique Patterson
 
:''[[Shadowdance]]'' by [[Kristen Callihan]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan
 
:''[[Shadowdance]]'' by [[Kristen Callihan]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan
:''[[Skies of Gold: The Ether Chronicles]]'' by [[Zoe Archer]] - HarperCollins, Avon Impulse - Amanda Bergeron
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:''[[Skies Of Gold: The Ether Chronicles]]'' by [[Zoe Archer]] - HarperCollins, Avon Impulse - Amanda Bergeron
 
:''[[Teardrop]]'' by [[Lauren Kate]] - PRH/Random House, Delacorte - Tamar Schwartz
 
:''[[Teardrop]]'' by [[Lauren Kate]] - PRH/Random House, Delacorte - Tamar Schwartz
 
:''[[Witch Bound]]'' by [[Eleri Stone]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Carina Press - Gina Bernal
 
:''[[Witch Bound]]'' by [[Eleri Stone]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Carina Press - Gina Bernal
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:''[[The Bridesmaid]]'' by [[Julia London]] - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Deb Werksman
 
:''[[The Bridesmaid]]'' by [[Julia London]] - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Deb Werksman
 
:"Defending Truth" in ''[[A Pioneer Christmas Collection]]'' by Shannon McNear - Barbour - Becky Germany
 
:"Defending Truth" in ''[[A Pioneer Christmas Collection]]'' by Shannon McNear - Barbour - Becky Germany
:''[[How to Marry a Highlander]]'' by [[Katharine Ashe]] - HarperCollins, Avon Impulse - Lucia Macro
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:''[[How To Marry A Highlander]]'' by [[Katharine Ashe]] - HarperCollins, Avon Impulse - Lucia Macro
:''[[How to Misbehave]]'' by [[Ruthie Knox]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Sue Grimshaw
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:''[[How To Misbehave]]'' by [[Ruthie Knox]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Sue Grimshaw
:"Imagine You and Me" in ''[[Animal Attraction]]'' by [[Maisey Yates]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Margo Lipschultz
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:"Imagine You And Me" in ''[[Animal Attraction]]'' by [[Maisey Yates]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Margo Lipschultz
:''[[Mine Under the Mistletoe]]'' by [[Kat Latham]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Carina Press - Angela James
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:''[[Mine Under The Mistletoe]]'' by [[Kat Latham]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Carina Press - Angela James
 
:''[[Take What You Want]]'' by [[Jeanette Grey]] - Samhain - Jennifer Miller
 
:''[[Take What You Want]]'' by [[Jeanette Grey]] - Samhain - Jennifer Miller
:"Too Fast to Fall" in ''[[Be Mine]]'' by [[Victoria Dahl]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Tara Parsons
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:"Too Fast To Fall" in ''[[Be Mine]]'' by [[Victoria Dahl]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Tara Parsons
 
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
''[[Off the Edge]]'' by [[Carolyn Crane]] - Self-published
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''[[Off The Edge]]'' by [[Carolyn Crane]] - Self-published
:''[[Justice for Sara]]'' by [[Erica Spindler]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Weiss
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:''[[Justice For Sara]]'' by [[Erica Spindler]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Weiss
 
:''[[The Killing Game]]'' by [[Toni Anderson]] - Self-published
 
:''[[The Killing Game]]'' by [[Toni Anderson]] - Self-published
 
:''[[Thrill Ride]]'' by [[Julie Ann Walker]] - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Leah Hultenschmidt
 
:''[[Thrill Ride]]'' by [[Julie Ann Walker]] - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Leah Hultenschmidt
 
===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]===
''[[Why Resist a Rebel?]]'' by [[Leah Ashton]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, KISS - Meg Lewis
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''[[Why Resist A Rebel?]]'' by [[Leah Ashton]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, KISS - Meg Lewis
:''[[A Conflict of Interest]]'' by [[Barbara Dunlop]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Desire - Charles Griemsman
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:''[[A Conflict Of Interest]]'' by [[Barbara Dunlop]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Desire - Charles Griemsman
 
:''[[Free Fall]]'' by [[Karen Foley]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Blaze - Brenda Chin
 
:''[[Free Fall]]'' by [[Karen Foley]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Blaze - Brenda Chin
 
:''[[Her Accidental Boyfriend]]'' by [[Robin Bielman]] - Entangled, Bliss - Stacy Abrams & Wendy Chen
 
:''[[Her Accidental Boyfriend]]'' by [[Robin Bielman]] - Entangled, Bliss - Stacy Abrams & Wendy Chen
 
:''[[Her Secret, His Baby]]'' by [[Tanya Michaels]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Johanna Raisanen
 
:''[[Her Secret, His Baby]]'' by [[Tanya Michaels]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Johanna Raisanen
:''[[A Royal without Rules]]'' by [[Caitlin Crews]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents - Megan Haslam
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:''[[A Royal Without Rules]]'' by [[Caitlin Crews]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents - Megan Haslam

Revision as of 02:52, 10 July 2021


Contemporary Romance

Crazy Thing Called Love by Molly O'Keefe - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Shauna Summers

Along Came Trouble by Ruthie Knox - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Sue Grimshaw
Beach House No. 9 by Christie Ridgway - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Margo Lipschultz
Country Roads by Nancy Herkness - Amazon, Montlake - Kelli Martin & JoVon Sotak
Fix You by Beck Anderson - Omnific - Jessica Royer Ocken & Cindy Robinson Campbell
Half Moon Hill by Toni Blake - HarperCollins, Avon - May Chen
Home To Whiskey Creek by Brenda Novak - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Paula Eykelhof
Homecoming Ranch by Julia London - Amazon, Montlake - Maria Gomez
It Had To Be You by Jill Shalvis - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan
Letters To Nowhere by Julie Cross - Self-published - Martha Trachtenberg
Rescued By A Stranger by Lizbeth Selvig - HarperCollins, Avon Impulse - Tessa Woodward
Rumor Has It by Jill Shalvis - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Kate Seaver
The Second Chance Café by Alison Kent - Amazon, Montlake - Lindsay Guzzardo
Sleigh Bells In The Snow by Sarah Morgan - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Flo Nicoll
The Sweet Spot by Laura Drake - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Latoya Smith
Talk Of The Town by Beth Andrews - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Wanda Ottewell
The Way You Look Tonight by Bella Andre - Self-published - Shelley Bates
Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts - PRH/Penguin, Putnam - Leslie Gelbman

Erotic Romance

Claim Me by J. Kenner - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Shauna Summers

Private Practice by Samanthe Beck - Entangled, Brazen - Heather Howland
"When I'm Bad I'm Better" in It Stings So Sweet by Stephanie Draven - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang

First Book

The Sweet Spot by Laura Drake - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Latoya Smith

Five Days In Skye by Carla Laureano - David C. Cook - John Blase & Tonya Osterhouse
Fix You by Beck Anderson - Omnific - Jessica Royer Ocken & Cindy Robinson Campbell
Private Practice by Samanthe Beck - Entangled, Brazen - Heather Howland
Promise To Return by Elizabeth Byler Younts - Simon & Schuster, Howard - Beth Adams & Amanda Demastus

Historical Romance

No Good Duke Goes Unpunished by Sarah MacLean - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron

Any Duchess Will Do by Tessa Dare - HarperCollins, Avon - Tessa Woodward
The Autumn Bride by Anne Gracie - PRH/Penguin,Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy
Chieftain's Curse by Frances Housden - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Kate Cuthbert
The Countess Conspiracy' by Courtney Milan - Self-published - Robin Harders & Keira Soleore
Darius: Lord Of Pleasure by Grace Burrowes - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Deb Werksman
Dark Angel: A Gothic Fairy Tale by T. J. Bennett - Entangled, Edge - Liz Pelletier & Shannon Godwin
Duke Of Midnight by Elizabeth Hoyt - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Amy Pierpont
The Lady And The Laird by Nicola Cornick - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Ann Leslie Tuttle
Love And Other Scandals by Caroline Linden - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch
The Luckiest Lady In London by Sherry Thomas - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Wendy McCurdy
Never Desire A Duke by Lily Dalton - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Michele Bidelspach
Plaid Tidings by Mia Marlowe - Kensington, Zebra - Alicia Condon
A Rake's Midnight Kiss by Anna Campbell - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Amy Pierpont
The Rogue's Proposal by Jennifer Haymore - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Selina McLemore
Sins Of A Ruthless Rogue by Anna Randol - HarperCollins, Avon - Tessa Woodward
Sonata For A Scoundrel by Anthea Lawson - Self-published

Inspirational Romance

Five Days In Skye by Carla Laureano - David C. Cook - John Blase & Tonya Osterhouse

Promise To Return by Elizabeth Byler Younts - Simon & Schuster, Howard - Beth Adams & Amanda Demastus

Paranormal Romance

The Firebird by Susanna Kearsley - Sourcebooks, Landmark - Deb Werksman

The Burning Sky by Sherry Thomas - HarperCollins, Blazer & Bray - Donna Bray
Caged Warrior by Lindsey Piper - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Lauren McKenna
Demon Hunting In A Dive Bar by Lexi George - Kensington, Brava - Alicia Condon
The Devil's Heart by Cathy Maxwell - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
Diamond Dust by Vivian Arend - Samhain - Anne Scott
Heart Of Obsidian by Nalini Singh - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
His Clockwork Canary by Beth Ciotta - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet - Jhanteigh Kupihea
Immortally Ever After by Angie Fox - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Monique Patterson
Shadowdance by Kristen Callihan - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan
Skies Of Gold: The Ether Chronicles by Zoe Archer - HarperCollins, Avon Impulse - Amanda Bergeron
Teardrop by Lauren Kate - PRH/Random House, Delacorte - Tamar Schwartz
Witch Bound by Eleri Stone - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Carina Press - Gina Bernal

Romance Novella

Take Me, Cowboy by Jane Porter - Tule, Montana Born - Tessa Shapcott

The Bridesmaid by Julia London - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Deb Werksman
"Defending Truth" in A Pioneer Christmas Collection by Shannon McNear - Barbour - Becky Germany
How To Marry A Highlander by Katharine Ashe - HarperCollins, Avon Impulse - Lucia Macro
How To Misbehave by Ruthie Knox - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Sue Grimshaw
"Imagine You And Me" in Animal Attraction by Maisey Yates - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Margo Lipschultz
Mine Under The Mistletoe by Kat Latham - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Carina Press - Angela James
Take What You Want by Jeanette Grey - Samhain - Jennifer Miller
"Too Fast To Fall" in Be Mine by Victoria Dahl - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Tara Parsons

Romantic Suspense

Off The Edge by Carolyn Crane - Self-published

Justice For Sara by Erica Spindler - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Weiss
The Killing Game by Toni Anderson - Self-published
Thrill Ride by Julie Ann Walker - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Leah Hultenschmidt

Short Contemporary Romance

Why Resist A Rebel? by Leah Ashton - HarperCollins, Harlequin, KISS - Meg Lewis

A Conflict Of Interest by Barbara Dunlop - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Desire - Charles Griemsman
Free Fall by Karen Foley - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Blaze - Brenda Chin
Her Accidental Boyfriend by Robin Bielman - Entangled, Bliss - Stacy Abrams & Wendy Chen
Her Secret, His Baby by Tanya Michaels - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Johanna Raisanen
A Royal Without Rules by Caitlin Crews - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents - Megan Haslam