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''[[Bet Me]]'' by [[Jennifer Crusie]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin | ''[[Bet Me]]'' by [[Jennifer Crusie]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin | ||
:''[[Blue Flame]]'' by [[Jill Shalvis]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Onyx - Laura Cifelli | :''[[Blue Flame]]'' by [[Jill Shalvis]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Onyx - Laura Cifelli | ||
| − | :''[[Daisy's Back | + | :''[[Daisy's Back In Town]]'' by [[Rachel Gibson]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro |
:''[[Golden Lies]]'' by [[Barbara Freethy]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet - Ellen Edwards | :''[[Golden Lies]]'' by [[Barbara Freethy]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet - Ellen Edwards | ||
| − | :''[[In | + | :''[[In The Mood]]'' by [[Suzanne Macpherson]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro |
:''[[An Irresistible Bachelor]]'' by [[Jessica Bird]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine, Ivy - Charlotte Herscher | :''[[An Irresistible Bachelor]]'' by [[Jessica Bird]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine, Ivy - Charlotte Herscher | ||
:''[[Street Smart]]'' by [[Tara Taylor Quinn]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Paula Eykelhof | :''[[Street Smart]]'' by [[Tara Taylor Quinn]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Paula Eykelhof | ||
| − | :''[[Summer | + | :''[[Summer By The Sea]]'' by [[Susan Wiggs]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Martha Keenan & Dianne Moggy |
:''[[This Can't Be Love]]'' by [[Kasey Michaels]] - Kensington, Zebra - John Scognamiglio | :''[[This Can't Be Love]]'' by [[Kasey Michaels]] - Kensington, Zebra - John Scognamiglio | ||
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Time Off | + | ''[[Time Off For Good Behavior]]'' by [[Lani Diane Rich]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Beth deGuzman |
:''[[American Idle]]'' by [[Alesia Holliday]] - Dorchester, Leisure - Kate Seaver | :''[[American Idle]]'' by [[Alesia Holliday]] - Dorchester, Leisure - Kate Seaver | ||
:''[[Do Me, Do My Roots]]'' by [[Eileen Rendahl]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Micki Nuding | :''[[Do Me, Do My Roots]]'' by [[Eileen Rendahl]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Micki Nuding | ||
| − | :''[[A Man | + | :''[[A Man In A Kilt]]'' by [[Sandy Blair]] - Kensington, Zebra - Hilary Sares |
| − | :''[[Rules | + | :''[[Rules Of Engagement]]'' by [[Kathryn Caskie]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Melanie Murray |
:''[[The Runaway Duke]]'' by [[Julie Anne Long]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Melanie Murray | :''[[The Runaway Duke]]'' by [[Julie Anne Long]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Melanie Murray | ||
===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Grounds | + | ''[[Grounds To Believe]]'' by [[Shelley Bates]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired - Krista Stroever |
| − | :''[[At | + | :''[[At The Scent Of Water]]'' by [[Linda Nichols]] - Baker, Bethany House - Sharon Asmus |
:''[[Gabriel's Discovery]]'' by [[Felicia Mason]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired - Diane Dietz & Krista Stroever | :''[[Gabriel's Discovery]]'' by [[Felicia Mason]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired - Diane Dietz & Krista Stroever | ||
| − | :''[[Hero | + | :''[[Hero In Her Heart]]'' by [[Marta Perry]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired - Krista Stroever |
| − | :''[[A Nest | + | :''[[A Nest Of Sparrows]]'' by [[Deborah Raney]] - PRH/Crown, WaterBrook - Dudley Delffs & Terry McDowell |
===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Series Romance|'''Long Contemporary Series Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Series Romance|'''Long Contemporary Series Romance''']]=== | ||
''[[John Riley's Girl]]'' by [[Inglath Cooper]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Johanna Raisanen | ''[[John Riley's Girl]]'' by [[Inglath Cooper]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Johanna Raisanen | ||
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:''[[Hidden Agenda]]'' by [[Maggie Price]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Susan Litman | :''[[Hidden Agenda]]'' by [[Maggie Price]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Susan Litman | ||
:''[[Joint Forces]]'' by [[Catherine Mann]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Melissa Jeglinski | :''[[Joint Forces]]'' by [[Catherine Mann]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Melissa Jeglinski | ||
| − | :''[[A Marriage | + | :''[[A Marriage Of Majors]]'' by [[Elizabeth Ashtree]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Zilla Soriano |
:''[[A Real Hero]]'' by [[Jean Brashear]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Beverley Sotolov | :''[[A Real Hero]]'' by [[Jean Brashear]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Beverley Sotolov | ||
===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]=== | ||
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:''[[Highlander Unbound]]'' by [[Julia London]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Maggie Crawford | :''[[Highlander Unbound]]'' by [[Julia London]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Maggie Crawford | ||
:''[[The Linnet]]'' by [[Elizabeth English]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang | :''[[The Linnet]]'' by [[Elizabeth English]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang | ||
| − | :''[[Moon | + | :''[[Moon In The Water]]'' by [[Elizabeth Grayson]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Micahlyn Whitt |
:''[[My Pleasure]]'' by [[Connie Brockway]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Maggie Crawford | :''[[My Pleasure]]'' by [[Connie Brockway]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Maggie Crawford | ||
:''[[To Find You Again]]'' by [[Maureen McKade]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang | :''[[To Find You Again]]'' by [[Maureen McKade]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang | ||
:''[[Wedded Bliss]]'' by [[Barbara Metzger]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Laura Cifelli | :''[[Wedded Bliss]]'' by [[Barbara Metzger]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Laura Cifelli | ||
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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''']]=== | ||
''[[A.K.A. Goddess]]'' by [[Evelyn Vaughn]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Bombshell - Natashya Wilson & Stephanie Maurer | ''[[A.K.A. Goddess]]'' by [[Evelyn Vaughn]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Bombshell - Natashya Wilson & Stephanie Maurer | ||
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:''[[Do Me, Do My Roots]]'' by [[Eileen Rendahl]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Micki Nuding | :''[[Do Me, Do My Roots]]'' by [[Eileen Rendahl]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Micki Nuding | ||
:''[[The Ocean Between Us]]'' by [[Susan Wiggs]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Martha Keenan & Dianne Moggy | :''[[The Ocean Between Us]]'' by [[Susan Wiggs]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Martha Keenan & Dianne Moggy | ||
| − | :''[[Time Off | + | :''[[Time Off For Good Behavior]]'' by [[Lani Diane Rich]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Beth deGuzman |
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]=== | ||
''[[Blue Moon]]'' by [[Lori Handeland]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin | ''[[Blue Moon]]'' by [[Lori Handeland]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin | ||
| − | :''[[Come | + | :''[[Come To Me]]'' by [[Lisa Cach]] - Dorchester, Love Spell - Christopher Keeslar |
| − | :''[[Divided | + | :''[[Divided In Death]]'' by [[J. D. Robb]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Leslie Gelbman |
| − | :''[[Heart | + | :''[[Heart Of The Hunter]]'' by [[Tina St. John]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine, Ivy - Charlotte Herscher |
:''[[The Immortal Highlander]]'' by [[Karen Marie Moning]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Wendy McCurdy | :''[[The Immortal Highlander]]'' by [[Karen Marie Moning]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Wendy McCurdy | ||
:''[[Shadow Fires]]'' by [[Catherine Spangle]] - rDorchester, Love Spell - Christopher Keeslar | :''[[Shadow Fires]]'' by [[Catherine Spangle]] - rDorchester, Love Spell - Christopher Keeslar | ||
| − | :''[[Visions | + | :''[[Visions In Death]]'' by [[J. D. Robb]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Leslie Gelbman |
| − | :''[[Wet | + | :''[[Wet And Wild]]'' by [[Sandra Hill]] - Dorchester, Leisure - Alicia Condon |
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===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]=== | ||
''[[A Passionate Endeavor]]'' by [[Sophia Nash]] - PRH/Random House, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Laura Cifelli | ''[[A Passionate Endeavor]]'' by [[Sophia Nash]] - PRH/Random House, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Laura Cifelli | ||
| − | :''[[Moonlight | + | :''[[Moonlight And Mischief]]'' by [[Rhonda Woodward]] - PRH/Random House, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Rose Hilliard |
| − | :''[[The Rules | + | :''[[The Rules Of Love]]'' by [[Amanda McCabe]] - PRH/Random House, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Anne Bohner |
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===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]=== | ||
"Her Best Enemy" in ''[[Night's Edge]]'' by [[Maggie Shayne]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Leslie Wainger | "Her Best Enemy" in ''[[Night's Edge]]'' by [[Maggie Shayne]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Leslie Wainger | ||
| − | :"Daydream Believer" in ''[[Man | + | :"Daydream Believer" in ''[[Man Of My Dream]]''s by [[Maggie Shayne]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Cindy Hwang |
| − | :"The Edge | + | :"The Edge Of Memory" in ''[[Mysteries Of Lost Angel Inn]]'' by [[Kathleen O'Brien]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Releases - Zilla Soriano |
| − | :"Father | + | :"Father And The Notorious Miss Neuman" in ''[[A Wife For Papa]]'' by [[Lynn Collum]] - Kensington, Zebra, Regency - John Scognamiglio |
:"The First Kiss" in ''[[Lady Whistledown Strikes Back]]'' by [[Julia Quinn]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch | :"The First Kiss" in ''[[Lady Whistledown Strikes Back]]'' by [[Julia Quinn]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch | ||
| − | :"Midsummer's Night's Magic" in ''[[Man | + | :"Midsummer's Night's Magic" in ''[[Man Of My Dreams]]'' by [[Virginia Kantra]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Cindy Hwang |
| − | :"Out | + | :"Out On A Limb" in ''[[Mistletoe And Mayhem]]'' by [[Christie Ridgway]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro |
| − | :"Surrender" in ''[[Essence | + | :"Surrender" in ''[[Essence Of Midnight]]'' by [[Julie Elizabeth Leto]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Anthologies - Brenda Chin |
:"Wolf Moon" in ''[[Moon Shadows]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Leslie Gelbman | :"Wolf Moon" in ''[[Moon Shadows]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Leslie Gelbman | ||
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===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]=== | ||
''[[I'm Watching You]]'' by [[Karen Rose]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Karen Kosztolnyik | ''[[I'm Watching You]]'' by [[Karen Rose]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Karen Kosztolnyik | ||
:''[[Body Double]]'' by [[Vicki Hinze]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Bombshell - Susan Litman | :''[[Body Double]]'' by [[Vicki Hinze]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Bombshell - Susan Litman | ||
:''[[Code Name: Princess]]'' by [[Christina Skye]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Wendy McCurdy | :''[[Code Name: Princess]]'' by [[Christina Skye]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Wendy McCurdy | ||
| − | :''[[Colder | + | :''[[Colder Than Ice]]'' by [[Maggie Shayne]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Leslie Wainger |
:''[[Fatal Error]]'' by [[Colleen Thompson]] - Dorchester, Leisure - Alicia Condon | :''[[Fatal Error]]'' by [[Colleen Thompson]] - Dorchester, Leisure - Alicia Condon | ||
:''[[Have You Seen Her?]]'' by [[Karen Rose]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner) - Karen Kosztolnyik | :''[[Have You Seen Her?]]'' by [[Karen Rose]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner) - Karen Kosztolnyik | ||
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:''[[Mimosa Grove]]'' by [[Dinah McCall]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Leslie Wainger | :''[[Mimosa Grove]]'' by [[Dinah McCall]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Leslie Wainger | ||
:''[[Shady Lady]]'' by [[Elizabeth Thornton]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Wendy McCurdy | :''[[Shady Lady]]'' by [[Elizabeth Thornton]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Wendy McCurdy | ||
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===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]=== | ||
''[[Miss Pruitt's Private Life]]'' by [[Barbara McCauley]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Melissa Jeglinski | ''[[Miss Pruitt's Private Life]]'' by [[Barbara McCauley]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Melissa Jeglinski | ||
| − | :''[[A Family | + | :''[[A Family Of His Own]]'' by [[Liz Fielding]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Emma Dunford |
| − | :''[[Hers | + | :''[[Hers For The Weekend]]'' by [[Tanya Michaels]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Jennifer Green |
| − | :''[[Like | + | :''[[Like A Hurricane]]'' by [[Roxanne St. Claire]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Stephanie Maurer & Melissa Jeglinski |
| − | :''[[Meeting | + | :''[[Meeting At Midnight]]'' by [[Eileen Wilks]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Mary-Theresa Hussey |
| − | :''[[Tall, Dark | + | :''[[Tall, Dark And Texan]]'' by [[Jane Sullivan]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Jennifer Green |
:''[[We've Got Tonight]]'' by [[Jacquie D'Alessandro]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Brenda Chin | :''[[We've Got Tonight]]'' by [[Jacquie D'Alessandro]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Brenda Chin | ||
:''[[When He Was Bad...]]'' by [[Jane Sullivan]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Jennifer Green | :''[[When He Was Bad...]]'' by [[Jane Sullivan]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Jennifer Green | ||
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===[[RITA®: Short Historical Romance|'''Short Historical Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Short Historical Romance|'''Short Historical Romance''']]=== | ||
''[[A Wanted Man]]'' by [[Susan Kay Law]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch | ''[[A Wanted Man]]'' by [[Susan Kay Law]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch | ||
:''[[The Countess Bride]]'' by [[Terri Brisbin]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Melissa Endlich | :''[[The Countess Bride]]'' by [[Terri Brisbin]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Melissa Endlich | ||
| − | :''[[A Lady | + | :''[[A Lady Of Distinction]]'' by [[Deborah Simmons]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang |
:''[[My Favorite Thief]]'' by [[Karyn Monk]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Micahlyn Whitt | :''[[My Favorite Thief]]'' by [[Karyn Monk]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Micahlyn Whitt | ||
:''[[My Seduction]]'' by [[Connie Brockway]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Maggie Crawford | :''[[My Seduction]]'' by [[Connie Brockway]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Maggie Crawford | ||
:''[[The Princess Masquerade]]'' by [[Lois Greiman]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Erika Tsang | :''[[The Princess Masquerade]]'' by [[Lois Greiman]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Erika Tsang | ||
| − | :''[[Rules | + | :''[[Rules Of Engagement]]'' by [[Kathryn Caskie]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Melanie Murray |
:''[[The Unexpected Wife]]'' by [[Mary Burton]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Patience Smith | :''[[The Unexpected Wife]]'' by [[Mary Burton]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Patience Smith | ||
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===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]=== | ||
''[[Christmas Eve Marriage]]'' by [[Jessica Hart]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Kimberley Young | ''[[Christmas Eve Marriage]]'' by [[Jessica Hart]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Kimberley Young | ||
Revision as of 22:29, 13 July 2021
Contents
- 1 Contemporary Single Title Romance
- 2 First Book
- 3 Inspirational Romance
- 4 Long Contemporary Series Romance
- 5 Long Historical Romance
- 6 Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
- 7 Paranormal Romance
- 8 Regency Romance
- 9 Romance Novella
- 10 Romantic Suspense
- 11 Short Contemporary Romance
- 12 Short Historical Romance
- 13 Traditional Romance
Contemporary Single Title Romance
Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
- Blue Flame by Jill Shalvis - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Onyx - Laura Cifelli
- Daisy's Back In Town by Rachel Gibson - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
- Golden Lies by Barbara Freethy - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet - Ellen Edwards
- In The Mood by Suzanne Macpherson - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
- An Irresistible Bachelor by Jessica Bird - PRH/Random House, Ballantine, Ivy - Charlotte Herscher
- Street Smart by Tara Taylor Quinn - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Paula Eykelhof
- Summer By The Sea by Susan Wiggs - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Martha Keenan & Dianne Moggy
- This Can't Be Love by Kasey Michaels - Kensington, Zebra - John Scognamiglio
First Book
Time Off For Good Behavior by Lani Diane Rich - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Beth deGuzman
- American Idle by Alesia Holliday - Dorchester, Leisure - Kate Seaver
- Do Me, Do My Roots by Eileen Rendahl - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Micki Nuding
- A Man In A Kilt by Sandy Blair - Kensington, Zebra - Hilary Sares
- Rules Of Engagement by Kathryn Caskie - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Melanie Murray
- The Runaway Duke by Julie Anne Long - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Melanie Murray
Inspirational Romance
Grounds To Believe by Shelley Bates - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired - Krista Stroever
- At The Scent Of Water by Linda Nichols - Baker, Bethany House - Sharon Asmus
- Gabriel's Discovery by Felicia Mason - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired - Diane Dietz & Krista Stroever
- Hero In Her Heart by Marta Perry - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired - Krista Stroever
- A Nest Of Sparrows by Deborah Raney - PRH/Crown, WaterBrook - Dudley Delffs & Terry McDowell
Long Contemporary Series Romance
John Riley's Girl by Inglath Cooper - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Johanna Raisanen
- Body Search by Jessica Andersen - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Allison Lyons
- The Cop by Jan Hudson - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Kathleen Scheibling
- A Family Christmas by Carrie Alexander - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Laura Shin
- Hidden Agenda by Maggie Price - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Susan Litman
- Joint Forces by Catherine Mann - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Melissa Jeglinski
- A Marriage Of Majors by Elizabeth Ashtree - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Zilla Soriano
- A Real Hero by Jean Brashear - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Beverley Sotolov
Long Historical Romance
Shadowheart by Laura Kinsale - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Trade - Leslie Gelbman
- Beloved Impostor by Patricia Potter - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Gail Fortune
- The Butler Did It by Kasey Michaels - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Melissa Jeglinski
- Highlander Unbound by Julia London - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Maggie Crawford
- The Linnet by Elizabeth English - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
- Moon In The Water by Elizabeth Grayson - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Micahlyn Whitt
- My Pleasure by Connie Brockway - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Maggie Crawford
- To Find You Again by Maureen McKade - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
- Wedded Bliss by Barbara Metzger - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Laura Cifelli
Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
A.K.A. Goddess by Evelyn Vaughn - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Bombshell - Natashya Wilson & Stephanie Maurer
- American Idle by Alesia Holliday - Dorchester, Leisure - Kate Seaver
- Do Me, Do My Roots by Eileen Rendahl - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Micki Nuding
- The Ocean Between Us by Susan Wiggs - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Martha Keenan & Dianne Moggy
- Time Off For Good Behavior by Lani Diane Rich - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Beth deGuzman
Paranormal Romance
Blue Moon by Lori Handeland - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
- Come To Me by Lisa Cach - Dorchester, Love Spell - Christopher Keeslar
- Divided In Death by J. D. Robb - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Leslie Gelbman
- Heart Of The Hunter by Tina St. John - PRH/Random House, Ballantine, Ivy - Charlotte Herscher
- The Immortal Highlander by Karen Marie Moning - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Wendy McCurdy
- Shadow Fires by Catherine Spangle - rDorchester, Love Spell - Christopher Keeslar
- Visions In Death by J. D. Robb - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Leslie Gelbman
- Wet And Wild by Sandra Hill - Dorchester, Leisure - Alicia Condon
Regency Romance
A Passionate Endeavor by Sophia Nash - PRH/Random House, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Laura Cifelli
- Moonlight And Mischief by Rhonda Woodward - PRH/Random House, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Rose Hilliard
- The Rules Of Love by Amanda McCabe - PRH/Random House, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Anne Bohner
Romance Novella
"Her Best Enemy" in Night's Edge by Maggie Shayne - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Leslie Wainger
- "Daydream Believer" in Man Of My Dreams by Maggie Shayne - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Cindy Hwang
- "The Edge Of Memory" in Mysteries Of Lost Angel Inn by Kathleen O'Brien - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Releases - Zilla Soriano
- "Father And The Notorious Miss Neuman" in A Wife For Papa by Lynn Collum - Kensington, Zebra, Regency - John Scognamiglio
- "The First Kiss" in Lady Whistledown Strikes Back by Julia Quinn - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch
- "Midsummer's Night's Magic" in Man Of My Dreams by Virginia Kantra - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Cindy Hwang
- "Out On A Limb" in Mistletoe And Mayhem by Christie Ridgway - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
- "Surrender" in Essence Of Midnight by Julie Elizabeth Leto - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Anthologies - Brenda Chin
- "Wolf Moon" in Moon Shadows by Nora Roberts - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Leslie Gelbman
Romantic Suspense
I'm Watching You by Karen Rose - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Karen Kosztolnyik
- Body Double by Vicki Hinze - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Bombshell - Susan Litman
- Code Name: Princess by Christina Skye - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Wendy McCurdy
- Colder Than Ice by Maggie Shayne - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Leslie Wainger
- Fatal Error by Colleen Thompson - Dorchester, Leisure - Alicia Condon
- Have You Seen Her? by Karen Rose - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner) - Karen Kosztolnyik
- Just Past Midnight by Amanda Stevens - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Author Spotlight - Denise O'Sullivan
- Mimosa Grove by Dinah McCall - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Leslie Wainger
- Shady Lady by Elizabeth Thornton - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Wendy McCurdy
Short Contemporary Romance
Miss Pruitt's Private Life by Barbara McCauley - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Melissa Jeglinski
- A Family Of His Own by Liz Fielding - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Emma Dunford
- Hers For The Weekend by Tanya Michaels - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Jennifer Green
- Like A Hurricane by Roxanne St. Claire - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Stephanie Maurer & Melissa Jeglinski
- Meeting At Midnight by Eileen Wilks - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Mary-Theresa Hussey
- Tall, Dark And Texan by Jane Sullivan - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Jennifer Green
- We've Got Tonight by Jacquie D'Alessandro - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Brenda Chin
- When He Was Bad... by Jane Sullivan - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Jennifer Green
Short Historical Romance
A Wanted Man by Susan Kay Law - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch
- The Countess Bride by Terri Brisbin - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Melissa Endlich
- A Lady Of Distinction by Deborah Simmons - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
- My Favorite Thief by Karyn Monk - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Micahlyn Whitt
- My Seduction by Connie Brockway - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Maggie Crawford
- The Princess Masquerade by Lois Greiman - HarperCollins, Avon - Erika Tsang
- Rules Of Engagement by Kathryn Caskie - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Melanie Murray
- The Unexpected Wife by Mary Burton - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Patience Smith
Traditional Romance
Christmas Eve Marriage by Jessica Hart - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Kimberley Young
- The Bowen Bride by Nicole Burnham - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Gail Chasan
- The Game Show Bride by Jackie Braun - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Stacy Boyd
- Gino's Arranged Bride by Lucy Gordon - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Bryony Greem
- The Last-Minute Marriage by Marion Lennox - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Kate Paice
