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''[[Birthright]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Leslie Gelbman | ''[[Birthright]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Leslie Gelbman | ||
:''[[Back Roads]]'' by [[Susan Crandall]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Karen Kosztolnyik | :''[[Back Roads]]'' by [[Susan Crandall]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Karen Kosztolnyik | ||
| − | :''[[Fallen | + | :''[[Fallen From Grace]]'' by [[Laura Leone]] - Five Star - Russell Davis |
| − | :''[[Key | + | :''[[Key Of Light]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Leslie Gelbman |
| − | :''[[The Last Bride | + | :''[[The Last Bride In Ballymuir]]'' by [[Dorien Kelly]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Maggie Crawford |
:''[[Lover's Lane]]'' by [[Jill Marie Landis]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Shauna Summers | :''[[Lover's Lane]]'' by [[Jill Marie Landis]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Shauna Summers | ||
| − | :''[[Only | + | :''[[Only By Your Touch]]'' by [[Catherine Anderson]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet - Ellen Edwards |
:''[[The Secret Gift]]'' by [[Jaclyn Reding]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet - Claire Zion & Hilary Ross | :''[[The Secret Gift]]'' by [[Jaclyn Reding]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet - Claire Zion & Hilary Ross | ||
:''[[Small Wonders]]'' by [[Marilyn Pappano]] - PRH/Random House, Dell - Wendy McCurdy | :''[[Small Wonders]]'' by [[Marilyn Pappano]] - PRH/Random House, Dell - Wendy McCurdy | ||
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''[[Back Roads]]'' by [[Susan Crandall]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Karen Kosztolnyik | ''[[Back Roads]]'' by [[Susan Crandall]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Karen Kosztolnyik | ||
:''[[Baby, Be Mine]]'' by [[Emily McKay]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Brenda Chin | :''[[Baby, Be Mine]]'' by [[Emily McKay]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Brenda Chin | ||
| − | :''[[Charming | + | :''[[Charming The Highlander]]'' by [[Janet Chapman]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Selena James |
:''[[The Ideal Bride]]'' by [[Nonnie St. George]] - Kensington, Zebra, Regency - Kate Duffy | :''[[The Ideal Bride]]'' by [[Nonnie St. George]] - Kensington, Zebra, Regency - Kate Duffy | ||
| − | :''[[The Maid | + | :''[[The Maid Of Dishonor]]'' by [[Tanya Michaels]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Duets - Jennifer Green |
:''[[Some Like It Sizzling]]'' by [[Jamie Sobrato]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Wanda Ottewell | :''[[Some Like It Sizzling]]'' by [[Jamie Sobrato]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Wanda Ottewell | ||
:''[[Winter Woman]]'' by [[Jenna Kernan]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Jessica Regante & Ann Leslie Tuttle | :''[[Winter Woman]]'' by [[Jenna Kernan]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Jessica Regante & Ann Leslie Tuttle | ||
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:''[[One Tuesday Morning]]'' by [[Karen Kingsbury]] - Zondervan - Karen Ball & Bob Hudson | :''[[One Tuesday Morning]]'' by [[Karen Kingsbury]] - Zondervan - Karen Ball & Bob Hudson | ||
:''[[When You Believe]]'' by [[Deborah Bedford]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Leslie Peterson | :''[[When You Believe]]'' by [[Deborah Bedford]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Leslie Peterson | ||
| − | :''[[Without | + | :''[[Without A Trace]]'' by [[Colleen Coble]] - Thomas Nelson - Ami McConnell |
===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Series Romance|'''Long Contemporary Series Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Series Romance|'''Long Contemporary Series Romance''']]=== | ||
''[[The Top Gun's Return]]'' by [[Kathleen Creighton]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Gail Chasan | ''[[The Top Gun's Return]]'' by [[Kathleen Creighton]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Gail Chasan | ||
| − | :''[[All | + | :''[[All A Man Can Be]]'' by [[Virginia Kantra]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Mary-Theresa Hussey |
:''[[Entrapment]]'' by [[Kylie Brant]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Mary-Theresa Hussey | :''[[Entrapment]]'' by [[Kylie Brant]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Mary-Theresa Hussey | ||
:''[[Keeping Faith]]'' by [[Day Leclaire]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Forrester Square - Marsha Zinberg | :''[[Keeping Faith]]'' by [[Day Leclaire]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Forrester Square - Marsha Zinberg | ||
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:''[[Night Watch]]'' by [[Suzanne Brockmann]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Gail Chasan | :''[[Night Watch]]'' by [[Suzanne Brockmann]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Gail Chasan | ||
:''[[The One Safe Place]]'' by [[Kathleen O'Brien]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Laura Shin | :''[[The One Safe Place]]'' by [[Kathleen O'Brien]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Laura Shin | ||
| − | :''[[Ring | + | :''[[Ring Of Deception]]'' by [[Sandra Marton]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Forrester Square - Marsha Zinberg |
:''[[Strategic Engagement]]'' by [[Catherine Mann]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Melissa Jeglinski | :''[[Strategic Engagement]]'' by [[Catherine Mann]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Melissa Jeglinski | ||
===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]=== | ||
''[[The Destiny]]'' by [[Katherine Givens]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Karen Kosztolnyik | ''[[The Destiny]]'' by [[Katherine Givens]] - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Karen Kosztolnyik | ||
| − | :''[[Fool | + | :''[[Fool For Love]]'' by [[Eloisa James]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro |
| − | :''[[A Kiss | + | :''[[A Kiss To Die For]]'' by [[Claudia Dain]] - Dorchester, Leisure - Alicia Condon |
:''[[London's Perfect Scoundrel]]'' by [[Suzanne Enoch]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Erika Tsang | :''[[London's Perfect Scoundrel]]'' by [[Suzanne Enoch]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Erika Tsang | ||
:''[[The Saint]]'' by [[Madeline Hunter]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Wendy McCurdy | :''[[The Saint]]'' by [[Madeline Hunter]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Wendy McCurdy | ||
:''[[The Silver Lion]]'' by [[Lynn Kerstan]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Onyx - Hilary Ross | :''[[The Silver Lion]]'' by [[Lynn Kerstan]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Onyx - Hilary Ross | ||
| − | :''[[To Marry | + | :''[[To Marry The Duke]]'' by [[Julianne MacLean]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Kelly Harms |
===[[RITA®: Mainstream Novel with Strong Elements|'''Mainstream Novel with Strong Elements''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Mainstream Novel with Strong Elements|'''Mainstream Novel with Strong Elements''']]=== | ||
''[[Between Sisters]]'' by [[Kristin Hannah]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Linda Marrow | ''[[Between Sisters]]'' by [[Kristin Hannah]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Linda Marrow | ||
| − | :''[[A Piece | + | :''[[A Piece Of Heaven]]'' by [[Barbara Samuel]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Shauna Summers |
:''[[Shore Lights]]'' by [[Barbara Bretton]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Cindy Hwang | :''[[Shore Lights]]'' by [[Barbara Bretton]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Cindy Hwang | ||
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Shades | + | ''[[Shades Of Midnight]]'' by [[Linda Fallon]] - Kensington, Zebra - Amy Garvey |
:''[[Hunting Midnight]]'' by [[Emma Holly]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Christine Zika | :''[[Hunting Midnight]]'' by [[Emma Holly]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Christine Zika | ||
:''[[Night Fires]]'' by [[Karen Harbaugh]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Wendy McCurdy | :''[[Night Fires]]'' by [[Karen Harbaugh]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Wendy McCurdy | ||
:''[[No More Lies]]'' by [[Susan Squires]] - Dorchester, Love Spell - Christopher Keeslar | :''[[No More Lies]]'' by [[Susan Squires]] - Dorchester, Love Spell - Christopher Keeslar | ||
| − | :''[[Portrait | + | :''[[Portrait In Death]]'' - [[J. D. Robb]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Leslie Gelbman |
:''[[Skyfall]]'' by [[Catherine Asaro]] - Macmillan, Tor, Science Fiction - James Minz | :''[[Skyfall]]'' by [[Catherine Asaro]] - Macmillan, Tor, Science Fiction - James Minz | ||
| − | :''[[Wedding | + | :''[[Wedding The Highlander]]'' by [[Janet Chapman]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Selena James |
===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]=== | ||
''[[Prospero's Daughter]]'' by [[Nancy Butler]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Hilary Ross | ''[[Prospero's Daughter]]'' by [[Nancy Butler]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Hilary Ross | ||
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:''[[The Reluctant Rogue]]'' by [[Elizabeth Powell]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Hilary Ross | :''[[The Reluctant Rogue]]'' by [[Elizabeth Powell]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Hilary Ross | ||
===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]=== | ||
| − | "Prisoner | + | "Prisoner Of The Tower" in ''[[Wedding Chase]]'' by [[Gayle Wilson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Releases - Tracy Farrell |
| − | :"36 Valentines" in ''[[The Further Observations | + | :"36 Valentines" in ''[[The Further Observations Of Lady Whistledown]]'' by [[Julia Quinn]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch |
| − | :"Against | + | :"Against The Odds" in ''[[Where's My Hero?]]'' by [[Lisa Kleypas]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro |
| − | :"Run | + | :"Run From Twilight" in ''[[Two By Twilight]]'' by [[Maggie Shayne]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette - Leslie Wainger |
:"Seven Days" in ''[[Lakota Legacy]]'' by [[Ruth Wind]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette - Lynda Curnyn | :"Seven Days" in ''[[Lakota Legacy]]'' by [[Ruth Wind]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette - Lynda Curnyn | ||
| − | :"A Tale | + | :"A Tale Of Two Sisters" in ''[[Where's My Hero?]]'' by [[Julia Quinn]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch |
| − | :"Two Hearts" in ''[[The Further Observations | + | :"Two Hearts" in ''[[The Further Observations Of Lady Whistledown]]'' by [[Karen Hawkins]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch |
:"The Yearning" in ''[[His Immortal Embrace]]'' by [[Hannah Howell]] - Kensington, Zebra - John Scognamiglio | :"The Yearning" in ''[[His Immortal Embrace]]'' by [[Hannah Howell]] - Kensington, Zebra - John Scognamiglio | ||
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]=== | ||
''[[Remember When - Nora Roberts|Remember When: Part I]]'' (aka ''[[Hot Rocks]]'') by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Putnam - Leslie Gelbman | ''[[Remember When - Nora Roberts|Remember When: Part I]]'' (aka ''[[Hot Rocks]]'') by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Putnam - Leslie Gelbman | ||
| − | :''[[Caught | + | :''[[Caught In The Act]]'' by [[Joyce Lamb]] - Five Star - Russell Davis |
:''[[Cold Ridge]]'' by [[Carla Neggers]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Amy Moore-Benson | :''[[Cold Ridge]]'' by [[Carla Neggers]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Amy Moore-Benson | ||
| − | :''[[Kill | + | :''[[Kill The Competition]]'' by [[Stephanie Bond]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch |
:''[[Remember When: Part II]]'' (aka ''[[Big Jack]]'') by [[J. D. Robb]] - PRH/Penguin, Putnam - Leslie Gelbman | :''[[Remember When: Part II]]'' (aka ''[[Big Jack]]'') by [[J. D. Robb]] - PRH/Penguin, Putnam - Leslie Gelbman | ||
| − | :''[[Thicker | + | :''[[Thicker Than Water]]'' by [[Maggie Shayne]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Leslie Wainger |
:''[[While She Was Sleeping]]'' by [[Suzanne Forster]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Cindy Hwang | :''[[While She Was Sleeping]]'' by [[Suzanne Forster]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Cindy Hwang | ||
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===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]=== | ||
''[[The Knight's Kiss]]'' by [[Nicole Burnham]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Gail Chasan | ''[[The Knight's Kiss]]'' by [[Nicole Burnham]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Gail Chasan | ||
:''[[Baby, Be Mine]]'' by [[Emily McKay]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Brenda Chin | :''[[Baby, Be Mine]]'' by [[Emily McKay]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Brenda Chin | ||
:''[[Fringe Benefits]]'' by [[Nancy Warren]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Jennifer Green | :''[[Fringe Benefits]]'' by [[Nancy Warren]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Jennifer Green | ||
| − | :''[[Mistletoe | + | :''[[Mistletoe Over Manhattan]]'' by [[Barbara Daly]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Jennifer Green |
:''[[One Naughty Night]]'' by [[Joanne Rock]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Wanda Ottewell | :''[[One Naughty Night]]'' by [[Joanne Rock]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Wanda Ottewell | ||
| − | :''[[Show | + | :''[[Show And Tell]]'' by [[Rhonda Nelson]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Blaze - Brenda Chin |
:''[[Wicked & Willing]]'' by [[Leslie Kelly]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Brenda Chin | :''[[Wicked & Willing]]'' by [[Leslie Kelly]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Brenda Chin | ||
:"A Wolf River Summer" in ''[[Summer Gold]]'' by [[Barbara McCauley]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette - Melissa Jeglinski | :"A Wolf River Summer" in ''[[Summer Gold]]'' by [[Barbara McCauley]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette - Melissa Jeglinski | ||
===[[RITA®: Short Historical|'''Short Historical Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Short Historical|'''Short Historical Romance''']]=== | ||
''[[Worth Any Price]]'' by [[Julianne MacLean]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin - Melissa Endlich | ''[[Worth Any Price]]'' by [[Julianne MacLean]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin - Melissa Endlich | ||
| − | :''[[The Angel | + | :''[[The Angel Of Devil's Camp]]'' by [[Lynna Banning]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - none given |
| − | :''[[Confessions | + | :''[[Confessions Of a Scoundrel]]'' by[[ Karen Hawkins]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch |
| − | :''[[Love | + | :''[[Love With The Proper Husband]]'' by [[Victoria Alexander]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro |
| − | :''[[One Night | + | :''[[One Night Of Scandal]]'' by [[Teresa Medeiros]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron |
:''[[Wayward Widow]]'' by [[Nicola Cornick]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Historical - Kimberley Young | :''[[Wayward Widow]]'' by [[Nicola Cornick]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Historical - Kimberley Young | ||
===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]=== | ||
''[[Her Royal Baby]]'' by [[Marion Lennox]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Romance - Kate Paice | ''[[Her Royal Baby]]'' by [[Marion Lennox]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Romance - Kate Paice | ||
:''[[The Boss's Convenient Proposal]]'' by [[Barbara McMahon]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Romance - Kimberley Young | :''[[The Boss's Convenient Proposal]]'' by [[Barbara McMahon]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Romance - Kimberley Young | ||
| − | :''[[A Cradle | + | :''[[A Cradle For Caroline]]'' by [[Nancy Warren]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Duets - Jennifer Green |
:''[[Her Playboy Challenge]]'' by [[Barbara Hannay]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Kimberley Young | :''[[Her Playboy Challenge]]'' by [[Barbara Hannay]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Kimberley Young | ||
:''[[The Snow Bride]]'' by [[Debbie Macomber]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Paula Eykelhof | :''[[The Snow Bride]]'' by [[Debbie Macomber]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Paula Eykelhof | ||
:''[[The Wish]]'' by [[Diane Pershing]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Mary-Theresa Hussey | :''[[The Wish]]'' by [[Diane Pershing]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Mary-Theresa Hussey | ||
:''[[The Wish-List Wife]]'' by [[Barbara Dunlop]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Duets - Kathryn Lye | :''[[The Wish-List Wife]]'' by [[Barbara Dunlop]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Duets - Kathryn Lye | ||
Revision as of 22:39, 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 Mainstream Novel with Strong 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
Birthright by Nora Roberts - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Leslie Gelbman
- Back Roads by Susan Crandall - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Karen Kosztolnyik
- Fallen From Grace by Laura Leone - Five Star - Russell Davis
- Key Of Light by Nora Roberts - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Leslie Gelbman
- The Last Bride In Ballymuir by Dorien Kelly - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Maggie Crawford
- Lover's Lane by Jill Marie Landis - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Shauna Summers
- Only By Your Touch by Catherine Anderson - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet - Ellen Edwards
- The Secret Gift by Jaclyn Reding - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet - Claire Zion & Hilary Ross
- Small Wonders by Marilyn Pappano - PRH/Random House, Dell - Wendy McCurdy
First Book
Back Roads by Susan Crandall - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Karen Kosztolnyik
- Baby, Be Mine by Emily McKay - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Brenda Chin
- Charming The Highlander by Janet Chapman - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Selena James
- The Ideal Bride by Nonnie St. George - Kensington, Zebra, Regency - Kate Duffy
- The Maid Of Dishonor by Tanya Michaels - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Duets - Jennifer Green
- Some Like It Sizzling by Jamie Sobrato - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Wanda Ottewell
- Winter Woman by Jenna Kernan - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Jessica Regante & Ann Leslie Tuttle
Inspirational Romance
Autumn Dreams by Gayle Roper - PRH/Crown, Multnomah - Julee Schwarzburg
- One Tuesday Morning by Karen Kingsbury - Zondervan - Karen Ball & Bob Hudson
- When You Believe by Deborah Bedford - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Leslie Peterson
- Without A Trace by Colleen Coble - Thomas Nelson - Ami McConnell
Long Contemporary Series Romance
The Top Gun's Return by Kathleen Creighton - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Gail Chasan
- All A Man Can Be by Virginia Kantra - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Mary-Theresa Hussey
- Entrapment by Kylie Brant - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Mary-Theresa Hussey
- Keeping Faith by Day Leclaire - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Forrester Square - Marsha Zinberg
- The Last Honorable Man by Vickie Taylor - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Ann Leslie Tuttle
- Night Watch by Suzanne Brockmann - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Gail Chasan
- The One Safe Place by Kathleen O'Brien - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Laura Shin
- Ring Of Deception by Sandra Marton - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Forrester Square - Marsha Zinberg
- Strategic Engagement by Catherine Mann - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Melissa Jeglinski
Long Historical Romance
The Destiny by Katherine Givens - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Karen Kosztolnyik
- Fool For Love by Eloisa James - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
- A Kiss To Die For by Claudia Dain - Dorchester, Leisure - Alicia Condon
- London's Perfect Scoundrel by Suzanne Enoch - HarperCollins, Avon - Erika Tsang
- The Saint by Madeline Hunter - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Wendy McCurdy
- The Silver Lion by Lynn Kerstan - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Onyx - Hilary Ross
- To Marry The Duke by Julianne MacLean - HarperCollins, Avon - Kelly Harms
Mainstream Novel with Strong Elements
Between Sisters by Kristin Hannah - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Linda Marrow
- A Piece Of Heaven by Barbara Samuel - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Shauna Summers
- Shore Lights by Barbara Bretton - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Cindy Hwang
Paranormal Romance
Shades Of Midnight by Linda Fallon - Kensington, Zebra - Amy Garvey
- Hunting Midnight by Emma Holly - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Christine Zika
- Night Fires by Karen Harbaugh - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Wendy McCurdy
- No More Lies by Susan Squires - Dorchester, Love Spell - Christopher Keeslar
- Portrait In Death - J. D. Robb - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Leslie Gelbman
- Skyfall by Catherine Asaro - Macmillan, Tor, Science Fiction - James Minz
- Wedding The Highlander by Janet Chapman - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Selena James
Regency Romance
Prospero's Daughter by Nancy Butler - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Hilary Ross
- The Ideal Bride by Nonnie St. George - Kensington, Zebra, Regency - Kate Duffy
- The Indifferent Earl by Blair Bancroft - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Hilary Ross
- The Reluctant Rogue by Elizabeth Powell - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Hilary Ross
Romance Novella
"Prisoner Of The Tower" in Wedding Chase by Gayle Wilson - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Releases - Tracy Farrell
- "36 Valentines" in The Further Observations Of Lady Whistledown by Julia Quinn - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch
- "Against The Odds" in Where's My Hero? by Lisa Kleypas - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
- "Run From Twilight" in Two By Twilight by Maggie Shayne - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette - Leslie Wainger
- "Seven Days" in Lakota Legacy by Ruth Wind - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette - Lynda Curnyn
- "A Tale Of Two Sisters" in Where's My Hero? by Julia Quinn - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch
- "Two Hearts" in The Further Observations Of Lady Whistledown by Karen Hawkins - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch
- "The Yearning" in His Immortal Embrace by Hannah Howell - Kensington, Zebra - John Scognamiglio
Romantic Suspense
Remember When: Part I (aka Hot Rocks) by Nora Roberts - PRH/Penguin, Putnam - Leslie Gelbman
- Caught In The Act by Joyce Lamb - Five Star - Russell Davis
- Cold Ridge by Carla Neggers - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Amy Moore-Benson
- Kill The Competition by Stephanie Bond - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch
- Remember When: Part II (aka Big Jack) by J. D. Robb - PRH/Penguin, Putnam - Leslie Gelbman
- Thicker Than Water by Maggie Shayne - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Leslie Wainger
- While She Was Sleeping by Suzanne Forster - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Cindy Hwang
Short Contemporary Romance
The Knight's Kiss by Nicole Burnham - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Gail Chasan
- Baby, Be Mine by Emily McKay - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Brenda Chin
- Fringe Benefits by Nancy Warren - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Jennifer Green
- Mistletoe Over Manhattan by Barbara Daly - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Jennifer Green
- One Naughty Night by Joanne Rock - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Wanda Ottewell
- Show And Tell by Rhonda Nelson - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Blaze - Brenda Chin
- Wicked & Willing by Leslie Kelly - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Brenda Chin
- "A Wolf River Summer" in Summer Gold by Barbara McCauley - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette - Melissa Jeglinski
Short Historical Romance
Worth Any Price by Julianne MacLean - HarperCollins, Harlequin - Melissa Endlich
- The Angel Of Devil's Camp by Lynna Banning - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - none given
- Confessions Of a Scoundrel byKaren Hawkins - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch
- Love With The Proper Husband by Victoria Alexander - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
- One Night Of Scandal by Teresa Medeiros - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
- Wayward Widow by Nicola Cornick - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Historical - Kimberley Young
Traditional Romance
Her Royal Baby by Marion Lennox - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Romance - Kate Paice
- The Boss's Convenient Proposal by Barbara McMahon - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Romance - Kimberley Young
- A Cradle For Caroline by Nancy Warren - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Duets - Jennifer Green
- Her Playboy Challenge by Barbara Hannay - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Kimberley Young
- The Snow Bride by Debbie Macomber - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Paula Eykelhof
- The Wish by Diane Pershing - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Mary-Theresa Hussey
- The Wish-List Wife by Barbara Dunlop - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Duets - Kathryn Lye
