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:''[[Adopted: Outback Baby]]'' by [[Barbara Hannay]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Meg Lewis | :''[[Adopted: Outback Baby]]'' by [[Barbara Hannay]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Meg Lewis | ||
:''[[Antonides' Forbidden Wife]]'' by [[Anne McAllister]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Modern - Jenny Hutton | :''[[Antonides' Forbidden Wife]]'' by [[Anne McAllister]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Modern - Jenny Hutton | ||
| − | :''[[The Children's Doctor | + | :''[[The Children's Doctor And The Single Mum]]'' by [[Lilian Darcy]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Medical - Bryony Green |
:''[[The Cowboy's Christmas Miracle]]'' by [[RaeAnne Thayne]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Gail Chasan | :''[[The Cowboy's Christmas Miracle]]'' by [[RaeAnne Thayne]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Gail Chasan | ||
| − | :''[[Falling | + | :''[[Falling For The Lone Wolf]]'' by [[Crystal Green]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Susan Litman |
:''[[Last-Minute Proposal]]'' by [[Jessica Hart]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Maddie Rowe | :''[[Last-Minute Proposal]]'' by [[Jessica Hart]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Maddie Rowe | ||
:''[[The Right Mr. Wrong]]'' by [[Cindi Myers]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American Wanda Ottewell | :''[[The Right Mr. Wrong]]'' by [[Cindi Myers]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American Wanda Ottewell | ||
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:''[[Cold Case Connection]]'' by [[Kathleen Long]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Allison Lyons | :''[[Cold Case Connection]]'' by [[Kathleen Long]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Allison Lyons | ||
:''[[Lethal Attraction]]'' by [[Diana Duncan]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romantic Suspense - Susan Litman | :''[[Lethal Attraction]]'' by [[Diana Duncan]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romantic Suspense - Susan Litman | ||
| − | :''[[The Man Behind | + | :''[[The Man Behind The Cop]]'' by [[Janice Kay Johnson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Wanda Ottewell |
:''[[The Secret Soldier]]'' by [[Jennifer Morey]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romantic Suspense - Natashya Wilson | :''[[The Secret Soldier]]'' by [[Jennifer Morey]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romantic Suspense - Natashya Wilson | ||
| − | :''[[A Sexy Time | + | :''[[A Sexy Time Of It]]'' by [[Cara Summers]] - HarperCollins, Blaze - Brenda Chin |
| − | :''[[Strangers | + | :''[[Strangers In The Night]]'' by [[Kerry Connor]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Sean Mackiewicz |
| − | :''[[Tall, Dark | + | :''[[Tall, Dark And Lethal]]'' by [[Dana Marton]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Allison Lyons |
:''[[Twin Targets]]'' by [[Jessica Andersen]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Allison Lyons | :''[[Twin Targets]]'' by [[Jessica Andersen]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Allison Lyons | ||
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]=== | ||
''[[Not Another Bad Date]]'' by [[Rachel Gibson]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro | ''[[Not Another Bad Date]]'' by [[Rachel Gibson]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro | ||
:''[[No Good Girls]]'' by [[Jane Marie Pierson]] - Dorchester, Love Spell - Alicia Condon | :''[[No Good Girls]]'' by [[Jane Marie Pierson]] - Dorchester, Love Spell - Alicia Condon | ||
| − | :''[[Out | + | :''[[Out Of Time]]'' by [[Samantha Graves]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Frances Jalet-Miller |
| − | :''[[Snowfall | + | :''[[Snowfall At Willow Lake]]'' by [[Susan Wiggs]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Margaret O'Neill Marbury |
:''[[Sweet Talk]]'' by [[Susan Mallery]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Tara Parsons | :''[[Sweet Talk]]'' by [[Susan Mallery]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Tara Parsons | ||
| − | :''[[Tall Tales | + | :''[[Tall Tales And Wedding Veils]]'' by [[Jane Graves]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Michele Bidelspach |
:''[[Twenty Wishes]]'' by [[Debbie Macomber]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Paula Eykelhof | :''[[Twenty Wishes]]'' by [[Debbie Macomber]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Paula Eykelhof | ||
| − | :''[[Your Roots Are Showing]]'' (aka ''[[The Wrong Sort | + | :''[[Your Roots Are Showing]]'' (aka ''[[The Wrong Sort Of Wife]]'') by [[Elise Chidley]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), 5 Spot - Alex Logan |
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]=== | ||
''[[Oh. My. Gods.]]'' by [[Tera Lynn Childs]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Dutton - Sarah Shumway | ''[[Oh. My. Gods.]]'' by [[Tera Lynn Childs]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Dutton - Sarah Shumway | ||
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:''[[Private Arrangements]]'' by [[Sherry Thomas]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Caitlin Alexander | :''[[Private Arrangements]]'' by [[Sherry Thomas]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Caitlin Alexander | ||
:''[[The Secret Soldier]]'' by [[Jennifer Morey]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romantic Suspense - Natashya Wilson | :''[[The Secret Soldier]]'' by [[Jennifer Morey]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romantic Suspense - Natashya Wilson | ||
| − | :''[[Strangers | + | :''[[Strangers In The Night]]'' by [[Kerry Connor]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Sean Mackiewicz |
:''[[Your Roots Are Showing]]'' (aka ''[[The Wrong Sort of Wife]]'') by [[Elise Chidley]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), 5 Spot - Alex Logan | :''[[Your Roots Are Showing]]'' (aka ''[[The Wrong Sort of Wife]]'') by [[Elise Chidley]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), 5 Spot - Alex Logan | ||
===[[RITA®: Historical Romance|'''Historical Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Historical Romance|'''Historical Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[The Edge | + | ''[[The Edge Of Impropriety]]'' by [[Pam Rosenthal]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Eclipse - Laura Cifelli |
| − | :''[[Duchess | + | :''[[Duchess By Night]]'' by [[Eloisa James]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron |
| − | :''[[In Bed | + | :''[[In Bed With The Devil]]'' by [[Lorraine Heath]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro & May Chen |
:''[[Private Arrangements]]'' by [[Sherry Thomas]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Caitlyn Alexander | :''[[Private Arrangements]]'' by [[Sherry Thomas]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Caitlyn Alexander | ||
| − | :''[[Seduce Me | + | :''[[Seduce Me At Sunrise]]'' by [[Lisa Kleypas]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin |
:''[[The Spymaster's Lady]]'' by [[Joanna Bourne]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy | :''[[The Spymaster's Lady]]'' by [[Joanna Bourne]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy | ||
| − | :''[[To Seduce | + | :''[[To Seduce A Sinner]]'' by [[Elizabeth Hoyt]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Amy Pierpont |
| − | :''[[Where | + | :''[[Where The Heart Leads]]'' by [[Stephanie Laurens]] - HarperCollins, Morrow - Lucia Macro |
===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]=== | ||
''[[Finding Stefanie]]'' by [[Susan May Warren]] - Tyndale House - Karen Watson | ''[[Finding Stefanie]]'' by [[Susan May Warren]] - Tyndale House - Karen Watson | ||
:''[[The Convenient Groom]]'' by [[Denise Hunter]] - Thomas Nelson - Amanda Bostic & Leslie Peterson | :''[[The Convenient Groom]]'' by [[Denise Hunter]] - Thomas Nelson - Amanda Bostic & Leslie Peterson | ||
| − | :''[[Deep | + | :''[[Deep In The Heart Of Trouble]]'' by [[Deeanne Gist]] - Baker, Bethany House - David Long & Julie Klassen |
:''[[Faking Grace]]'' by [[Tamara Leigh]] - PRH/Crown, Multnomah - Julee Schwarzburg | :''[[Faking Grace]]'' by [[Tamara Leigh]] - PRH/Crown, Multnomah - Julee Schwarzburg | ||
| − | :''[[Love Starts | + | :''[[Love Starts With Elle]]'' by [[Rachel Hauck]] - Thomas Nelson - Ami McConnell |
:''[[Mulberry Park]]'' by [[Judy Duarte]] - Kensington - John Scognamiglio | :''[[Mulberry Park]]'' by [[Judy Duarte]] - Kensington - John Scognamiglio | ||
:''[[The Perfect Life]]'' by [[Robin Lee Hatcher]] - Thomas Nelson, Women of Faith - Ami McConnell & Leslie Peterson | :''[[The Perfect Life]]'' by [[Robin Lee Hatcher]] - Thomas Nelson, Women of Faith - Ami McConnell & Leslie Peterson | ||
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===[[RITA®: Novel with Strong Romantic Elements|'''Novel with Strong Romantic Elements''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Novel with Strong Romantic Elements|'''Novel with Strong Romantic Elements''']]=== | ||
''[[Tribute]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Putnam - Leslie Gelbman | ''[[Tribute]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Putnam - Leslie Gelbman | ||
| − | :''[[The House | + | :''[[The House On Tradd Street]]'' by [[Karen White]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Cindy Hwang |
| − | :''[[Last Dance | + | :''[[Last Dance At Jitterbug Lounge]]'' by [[Pamela Morsi]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Valerie Gray |
:''[[The Paper Marriage]]'' by [[Susan Kay Law]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Jackie Cantor | :''[[The Paper Marriage]]'' by [[Susan Kay Law]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Jackie Cantor | ||
| − | :''[[The Shape | + | :''[[The Shape Of Mercy]]'' by [[Susan Meissner]] - PRH/Crown, Multnomah - Shannon Marchese |
:''[[Where Serpents Sleep]]'' by [[C. S. Harris]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Obsidian - Ellen Edwards | :''[[Where Serpents Sleep]]'' by [[C. S. Harris]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Obsidian - Ellen Edwards | ||
:''[[The Winter Sea]]'' by [[Susanna Kearsley]] - Allison & Busby - Lara Crisp | :''[[The Winter Sea]]'' by [[Susanna Kearsley]] - Allison & Busby - Lara Crisp | ||
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:''[[Dragon Wytch]]'' by [[Yasmine Galenorn]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Kate Seaver | :''[[Dragon Wytch]]'' by [[Yasmine Galenorn]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Kate Seaver | ||
:''[[The Healer]]'' by [[Sharon Sala]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Leslie Wainger | :''[[The Healer]]'' by [[Sharon Sala]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Leslie Wainger | ||
| − | :''[[Mine | + | :''[[Mine To Possess]]'' by [[Nalini Singh]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang |
:''[[Moonstruck]]'' by [[Susan Grant]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Tara Parsons | :''[[Moonstruck]]'' by [[Susan Grant]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Tara Parsons | ||
:''[[Thunder Moon]]'' by [[Lori Handeland]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin | :''[[Thunder Moon]]'' by [[Lori Handeland]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin | ||
:''[[The Undead Next Door]]'' by [[Kerrelyn Sparks]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Erika Tsang | :''[[The Undead Next Door]]'' by [[Kerrelyn Sparks]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Erika Tsang | ||
===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[My Lord | + | ''[[My Lord And Spymaster]]'' by [[Joanna Bourne]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy |
:''[[The Dangerous Duke]]'' by [[Christine Wells]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Leis Pederson | :''[[The Dangerous Duke]]'' by [[Christine Wells]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Leis Pederson | ||
:''[[Duke Most Wanted]]'' by [[Celeste Bradley]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Monique Patterson | :''[[Duke Most Wanted]]'' by [[Celeste Bradley]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Monique Patterson | ||
| − | :''[[The Edge | + | :''[[The Edge Of Desire]]'' by [[Stephanie Laurens]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro |
:''[[Mr. Cavendish, I Presume]]'' by [[Julia Quinn]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch | :''[[Mr. Cavendish, I Presume]]'' by [[Julia Quinn]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch | ||
| − | :''[[Three Nights | + | :''[[Three Nights Of Sin]]'' by [[Anne Mallory]] - HarperCollins, Avon - May Chen |
===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]=== | ||
| − | "The Fall | + | "The Fall Of Rogue Gerard" in ''[[It Happened One Night]]'' by [[Stephanie Laurens]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro |
| − | :"All He Wants | + | :"All He Wants For Christmas" in ''[[Heating Up The Holidays]]'' by [[Jill Shalvis]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Blaze - Brenda Chin |
| − | :"Blame It | + | :"Blame It On The Mistletoe" in ''[[One Candlelit Christmas]]'' by [[Terri Brisbin]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Joanne Carr Grant |
:"Only You" in ''[[It Happened One Night]]'' by [[Jacquie D'Alessandro]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro | :"Only You" in ''[[It Happened One Night]]'' by [[Jacquie D'Alessandro]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro | ||
:"Our Day" in ''[[The Valentine Gift]]'' by [[Jean Brashear]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance, Everlasting Love - Beverley Sotolov | :"Our Day" in ''[[The Valentine Gift]]'' by [[Jean Brashear]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance, Everlasting Love - Beverley Sotolov | ||
:"Penance" in ''[[Aftershock]]'' by [[Sharon Sala]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Nocturne - Leslie Wainger | :"Penance" in ''[[Aftershock]]'' by [[Sharon Sala]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Nocturne - Leslie Wainger | ||
| − | :"Snowy Night | + | :"Snowy Night With A Highlander" in ''[[Snowy Night With A Stranger]]'' by [[Julia London]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Maggie Crawford |
:"Thicker Than Blood" in ''[[First Blood]]'' by [[Meljean Brook]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Cindy Hwang | :"Thicker Than Blood" in ''[[First Blood]]'' by [[Meljean Brook]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Cindy Hwang | ||
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]=== | ||
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:''[[Night Secrets]]'' by [[Cherry Adair]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Charlotte Herscher | :''[[Night Secrets]]'' by [[Cherry Adair]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Charlotte Herscher | ||
:''[[Now You Die]]'' by [[Roxanne St. Claire]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Micki Nuding | :''[[Now You Die]]'' by [[Roxanne St. Claire]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Micki Nuding | ||
| − | :''[[Scream | + | :''[[Scream For Me]]'' by [[Karen Rose]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Vision - Karen Kosztolnyik |
:''[[Stop Me]]'' by [[Brenda Novak]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Paula Eykelhof | :''[[Stop Me]]'' by [[Brenda Novak]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Paula Eykelhof | ||
:''[[Triple Exposure]]'' by [[Colleen Thompson]] - Dorchester, Leisure, Romantic Suspense - Alicia Condon | :''[[Triple Exposure]]'' by [[Colleen Thompson]] - Dorchester, Leisure, Romantic Suspense - Alicia Condon | ||
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===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Young Adult Romance|'''Young Adult Romance''']]=== | ||
''[[Hell Week]]'' by [[Rosemary Clement-Moore]] - PRH/Random House, Delacorte - Krista Marino | ''[[Hell Week]]'' by [[Rosemary Clement-Moore]] - PRH/Random House, Delacorte - Krista Marino | ||
| − | :''[[How | + | :''[[How To Hook A Hottie]]'' by [[Tina Ferraro]] - PRH/Random House, Delacorte - Krista Marino |
:''[[Oh. My. Gods.]]'' by [[Tera Lynn Childs]] - RH/Penguin, Berkley, Dutton - Sarah Shumway | :''[[Oh. My. Gods.]]'' by [[Tera Lynn Childs]] - RH/Penguin, Berkley, Dutton - Sarah Shumway | ||
Revision as of 21:46, 13 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 Romance
- 10 Romance Novella
- 11 Romantic Suspense
- 12 Young Adult Romance
Contemporary Series Romance
A Mother's Wish by Karen Templeton - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Gail Chasan
- Adopted: Outback Baby by Barbara Hannay - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Meg Lewis
- Antonides' Forbidden Wife by Anne McAllister - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Modern - Jenny Hutton
- The Children's Doctor And The Single Mum by Lilian Darcy - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Medical - Bryony Green
- The Cowboy's Christmas Miracle by RaeAnne Thayne - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Gail Chasan
- Falling For The Lone Wolf by Crystal Green - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Susan Litman
- Last-Minute Proposal by Jessica Hart - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Maddie Rowe
- The Right Mr. Wrong by Cindi Myers - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American Wanda Ottewell
- Texas Heir by Linda Warren - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Kathleen Scheibling
Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure
Danger Signals by Kathleen Creighton - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romantic Suspense - Gail Chasan
- Cold Case Connection by Kathleen Long - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Allison Lyons
- Lethal Attraction by Diana Duncan - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romantic Suspense - Susan Litman
- The Man Behind The Cop by Janice Kay Johnson - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Wanda Ottewell
- The Secret Soldier by Jennifer Morey - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romantic Suspense - Natashya Wilson
- A Sexy Time Of It by Cara Summers - HarperCollins, Blaze - Brenda Chin
- Strangers In The Night by Kerry Connor - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Sean Mackiewicz
- Tall, Dark And Lethal by Dana Marton - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Allison Lyons
- Twin Targets by Jessica Andersen - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Allison Lyons
Contemporary Single Title Romance
Not Another Bad Date by Rachel Gibson - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
- No Good Girls by Jane Marie Pierson - Dorchester, Love Spell - Alicia Condon
- Out Of Time by Samantha Graves - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Frances Jalet-Miller
- Snowfall At Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Margaret O'Neill Marbury
- Sweet Talk by Susan Mallery - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Tara Parsons
- Tall Tales And Wedding Veils by Jane Graves - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Michele Bidelspach
- Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Paula Eykelhof
- Your Roots Are Showing (aka The Wrong Sort Of Wife) by Elise Chidley - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), 5 Spot - Alex Logan
First Book
Oh. My. Gods. by Tera Lynn Childs - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Dutton - Sarah Shumway
- Her One Desire by Kimberly Killion - Kensington, Zebra - Hilary Sares
- No Good Girls by Jane Marie Pierson - Dorchester, Love Spell - Alicia Condon
- Passionate (aka Fortune's Flower) by Anthea Lawson - Kensington, Zebra Debut - Hilary Sares
- Private Arrangements by Sherry Thomas - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Caitlin Alexander
- The Secret Soldier by Jennifer Morey - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romantic Suspense - Natashya Wilson
- Strangers In The Night by Kerry Connor - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Sean Mackiewicz
- Your Roots Are Showing (aka The Wrong Sort of Wife) by Elise Chidley - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), 5 Spot - Alex Logan
Historical Romance
The Edge Of Impropriety by Pam Rosenthal - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Eclipse - Laura Cifelli
- Duchess By Night by Eloisa James - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
- In Bed With The Devil by Lorraine Heath - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro & May Chen
- Private Arrangements by Sherry Thomas - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Caitlyn Alexander
- Seduce Me At Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
- The Spymaster's Lady by Joanna Bourne - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy
- To Seduce A Sinner by Elizabeth Hoyt - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Amy Pierpont
- Where The Heart Leads by Stephanie Laurens - HarperCollins, Morrow - Lucia Macro
Inspirational Romance
Finding Stefanie by Susan May Warren - Tyndale House - Karen Watson
- The Convenient Groom by Denise Hunter - Thomas Nelson - Amanda Bostic & Leslie Peterson
- Deep In The Heart Of Trouble by Deeanne Gist - Baker, Bethany House - David Long & Julie Klassen
- Faking Grace by Tamara Leigh - PRH/Crown, Multnomah - Julee Schwarzburg
- Love Starts With Elle by Rachel Hauck - Thomas Nelson - Ami McConnell
- Mulberry Park by Judy Duarte - Kensington - John Scognamiglio
- The Perfect Life by Robin Lee Hatcher - Thomas Nelson, Women of Faith - Ami McConnell & Leslie Peterson
- Where Love Abides by Irene Hannon - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired - Melissa Endlich
Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
Tribute by Nora Roberts - PRH/Penguin, Putnam - Leslie Gelbman
- The House On Tradd Street by Karen White - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Cindy Hwang
- Last Dance At Jitterbug Lounge by Pamela Morsi - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Valerie Gray
- The Paper Marriage by Susan Kay Law - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Jackie Cantor
- The Shape Of Mercy by Susan Meissner - PRH/Crown, Multnomah - Shannon Marchese
- Where Serpents Sleep by C. S. Harris - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Obsidian - Ellen Edwards
- The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley - Allison & Busby - Lara Crisp
Paranormal Romance
Seducing Mr. Darcy by Gwyn Cready - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Megan McKeever
- The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Tracy Farrell & Margo Lipschultz
- Dragon Wytch by Yasmine Galenorn - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Kate Seaver
- The Healer by Sharon Sala - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Leslie Wainger
- Mine To Possess by Nalini Singh - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
- Moonstruck by Susan Grant - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Tara Parsons
- Thunder Moon by Lori Handeland - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
- The Undead Next Door by Kerrelyn Sparks - HarperCollins, Avon - Erika Tsang
Regency Romance
My Lord And Spymaster by Joanna Bourne - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy
- The Dangerous Duke by Christine Wells - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Leis Pederson
- Duke Most Wanted by Celeste Bradley - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Monique Patterson
- The Edge Of Desire by Stephanie Laurens - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
- Mr. Cavendish, I Presume by Julia Quinn - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch
- Three Nights Of Sin by Anne Mallory - HarperCollins, Avon - May Chen
Romance Novella
"The Fall Of Rogue Gerard" in It Happened One Night by Stephanie Laurens - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
- "All He Wants For Christmas" in Heating Up The Holidays by Jill Shalvis - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Blaze - Brenda Chin
- "Blame It On The Mistletoe" in One Candlelit Christmas by Terri Brisbin - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Joanne Carr Grant
- "Only You" in It Happened One Night by Jacquie D'Alessandro - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
- "Our Day" in The Valentine Gift by Jean Brashear - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance, Everlasting Love - Beverley Sotolov
- "Penance" in Aftershock by Sharon Sala - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Nocturne - Leslie Wainger
- "Snowy Night With A Highlander" in Snowy Night With A Stranger by Julia London - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Maggie Crawford
- "Thicker Than Blood" in First Blood by Meljean Brook - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Cindy Hwang
Romantic Suspense
Take No Prisoners by Cindy Gerard - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Maggie Crawford
- The Angel by Carla Neggers - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Margaret Marbury
- Killing Fear by Allison Brennan - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Charlotte Herscher
- Night Secrets by Cherry Adair - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Charlotte Herscher
- Now You Die by Roxanne St. Claire - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Micki Nuding
- Scream For Me by Karen Rose - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Vision - Karen Kosztolnyik
- Stop Me by Brenda Novak - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Paula Eykelhof
- Triple Exposure by Colleen Thompson - Dorchester, Leisure, Romantic Suspense - Alicia Condon
Young Adult Romance
Hell Week by Rosemary Clement-Moore - PRH/Random House, Delacorte - Krista Marino
- How To Hook A Hottie by Tina Ferraro - PRH/Random House, Delacorte - Krista Marino
- Oh. My. Gods. by Tera Lynn Childs - RH/Penguin, Berkley, Dutton - Sarah Shumway
