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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance|'''Contemporary Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Romance|'''Contemporary Romance''']]===
''[[Crazy Thing Called Love]]'' by [[Molly O'Keefe]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Shauna Summers
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''[[Crazy Thing Called Love]]'' by [[Molly O'Keefe]]
:''[[Along Came Trouble]]'' by [[Ruthie Knox]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Sue Grimshaw
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:''[[Along Came Trouble]]'' by [[Ruthie Knox]]
:''[[Beach House No. 9]]'' by [[Christie Ridgway]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Margo Lipschultz
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:''[[Beach House No. 9]]'' by [[Christie Ridgway]]
:''[[Country Roads]]'' by [[Nancy Herkness]] - Amazon, Montlake - Kelli Martin & JoVon Sotak
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:''[[Country Roads]]'' by [[Nancy Herkness]]
:''[[Fix You]]'' by [[Beck Anderson]] - Omnific - Jessica Royer Ocken & Cindy Robinson Campbell
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:''[[Fix You]]'' by [[Beck Anderson]]
:''[[Half Moon Hill]]'' by [[Toni Blake]] - HarperCollins, Avon - May Chen
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:''[[Half Moon Hill]]'' by [[Toni Blake]]
:''[[Home To Whiskey Creek]]'' by [[Brenda Novak]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Paula Eykelhof
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:''[[Home To Whiskey Creek]]'' by [[Brenda Novak]]
:''[[Homecoming Ranch]]'' by [[Julia London]] - Amazon, Montlake - Maria Gomez
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:''[[Homecoming Ranch]]'' by [[Julia London]]
:''[[It Had Too Be You - Jill Shalvis|It Had To Be You]]'' by [[Jill Shalvis]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan
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:''[[It Had Too Be You - Jill Shalvis|It Had To Be You]]'' by [[Jill Shalvis]]
:''[[Letters To Nowhere]]'' by [[Julie Cross]] - Self-published - Martha Trachtenberg
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:''[[Letters To Nowhere]]'' by [[Julie Cross]]
:''[[Rescued By A Stranger]]'' by [[Lizbeth Selvig]] - HarperCollins, Avon Impulse - Tessa Woodward
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:''[[Rescued By A Stranger]]'' by [[Lizbeth Selvig]]
:''[[Rumor Has It - Jill Shalvis|Rumor Has It]]'' by [[Jill Shalvis]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Kate Seaver
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:''[[Rumor Has It - Jill Shalvis|Rumor Has It]]'' by [[Jill Shalvis]]
:''[[The Second Chance Café]]'' by [[Alison Kent]] - Amazon, Montlake - Lindsay Guzzardo
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:''[[The Second Chance Café]]'' by [[Alison Kent]]
:''[[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]]
:''[[The Sweet Spot]]'' by [[Laura Drake]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Latoya Smith
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:''[[The Sweet Spot]]'' by [[Laura Drake]]
:''[[Talk Of The Town]]'' by [[Beth Andrews]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Wanda Ottewell
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:''[[Talk Of The Town]]'' by [[Beth Andrews]]
:''[[The Way You Look Tonight]]'' by [[Bella Andre]] - Self-published - Shelley Bates
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:''[[The Way You Look Tonight]]'' by [[Bella Andre]]
:''[[Whiskey Beach]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Putnam - Leslie Gelbman
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:''[[Whiskey Beach]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]]
 
 
 
===[[RITA®: Erotic Romance|'''Erotic Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Erotic Romance|'''Erotic Romance''']]===
''[[Claim Me]]'' by [[J. Kenner]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Shauna Summers
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''[[Claim Me]]'' by [[J. Kenner]]
:''[[Private Practice]]'' by [[Samanthe Beck]] - Entangled, Brazen - Heather Howland
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:''[[Private Practice]]'' by [[Samanthe Beck]]
:"When I'm Bad I'm Better" in ''[[It Stings So Sweet]]'' by [[Stephanie Draven]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
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:"When I'm Bad I'm Better" in ''[[It Stings So Sweet]]'' by [[Stephanie Draven]]
 
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
''[[The Sweet Spot]]'' by [[Laura Drake]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Latoya Smith
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''[[The Sweet Spot]]'' by [[Laura Drake]]
:''[[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]]
:''[[Fix You]]'' by [[Beck Anderson]] - Omnific - Jessica Royer Ocken & Cindy Robinson Campbell
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:''[[Fix You]]'' by [[Beck Anderson]]
:''[[Private Practice]]'' by [[Samanthe Beck]] - Entangled, Brazen - Heather Howland
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:''[[Private Practice]]'' by [[Samanthe Beck]]
:''[[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]]  
 
===[[RITA®: Historical Romance|'''Historical Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Historical Romance|'''Historical Romance''']]===
''[[No Good Duke Goes Unpunished]]'' by [[Sarah MacLean]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
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''[[No Good Duke Goes Unpunished]]'' by [[Sarah MacLean]]  
:''[[Any Duchess Will Do]]'' by [[Tessa Dare]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Tessa Woodward
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:''[[Any Duchess Will Do]]'' by [[Tessa Dare]]
:''[[The Autumn Bride]]'' by [[Anne Gracie]] - PRH/Penguin,Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy
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:''[[The Autumn Bride]]'' by [[Anne Gracie]]
:''[[Chieftain's Curse]]'' by [[Frances Housden]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Kate Cuthbert
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:''[[Chieftain's Curse]]'' by [[Frances Housden]]
:''[[The Countess Conspiracy]]'' by [[Courtney Milan]] - Self-published - Robin Harders & Keira Soleore
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:''[[The Countess Conspiracy]]'' by [[Courtney Milan]]
:''[[Darius: Lord Of Pleasure]]'' by [[Grace Burrowes]] - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Deb Werksman
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:''[[Darius: Lord Of Pleasure]]'' by [[Grace Burrowes]]
:''[[Dark Angel: A Gothic Fairy Tale]]'' by [[T. J. Bennett]] - Entangled, Edge - Liz Pelletier & Shannon Godwin
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:''[[Dark Angel: A Gothic Fairy Tale]]'' by [[T.J. Bennett]]
:''[[Duke Of Midnight]]'' by [[Elizabeth Hoyt]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Amy Pierpont
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:''[[Duke Of Midnight]]'' by [[Elizabeth Hoyt]]
:''[[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]]
:''[[Love And Other Scandals]]'' by [[Caroline Linden]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch
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:''[[Love And Other Scandals]]'' by [[Caroline Linden]]
:''[[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]]  
:''[[Never Desire A Duke]]'' by [[Lily Dalton]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Michele Bidelspach
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:''[[Never Desire A Duke]]'' by [[Lily Dalton]]
:''[[Plaid Tidings]]'' by [[Mia Marlowe]] - Kensington, Zebra - Alicia Condon
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:''[[Plaid Tidings]]'' by [[Mia Marlowe]]
:''[[A Rake's Midnight Kiss]]'' by [[Anna Campbell]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Amy Pierpont
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:''[[A Rake's Midnight Kiss]]'' by [[Anna Campbell]]
:''[[The Rogue's Proposal]]'' by [[Jennifer Haymore]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Selina McLemore
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:''[[The Rogue's Proposal]]'' by [[Jennifer Haymore]]
:''[[Sins Of A Ruthless Rogue]]'' by [[Anna Randol]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Tessa Woodward
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:''[[Sins Of A Ruthless Rogue]]'' by [[Anna Randol]]
:''[[Sonata For A Scoundrel]]'' by [[Anthea Lawson]] - Self-published
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:''[[Sonata For A Scoundrel]]'' by [[Anthea Lawson]]
 
 
 
===[[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]]
:''[[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]]  
 
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
''[[The Firebird]]'' by [[Susanna Kearsley]] - Sourcebooks, Landmark - Deb Werksman
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''[[The Firebird]]'' by [[Susanna Kearsley]]
:''[[The Burning Sky]]'' by [[Sherry Thomas]] - HarperCollins, Blazer & Bray - Donna Bray
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:''[[The Burning Sky]]'' by [[Sherry Thomas]]
:''[[Caged Warrior]]'' by [[Lindsey Piper]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Lauren McKenna
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:''[[Caged Warrior]]'' by [[Lindsey Piper]]
:''[[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]]
:''[[The Devil's Heart - Cathy Maxwell|The Devil's Heart]]'' by [[Cathy Maxwell]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
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:''[[The Devil's Heart - Cathy Maxwell|The Devil's Heart]]'' by [[Cathy Maxwell]]
:''[[Diamond Dust]]'' by [[Vivian Arend]] - Samhain - Anne Scott
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:''[[Diamond Dust]]'' by [[Vivian Arend]]
:''[[Heart Of Obsidian]]'' by [[Nalini Singh]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
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:''[[Heart Of Obsidian]]'' by [[Nalini Singh]]
:''[[His Clockwork Canary]]'' by [[Beth Ciotta]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet - Jhanteigh Kupihea
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:''[[His Clockwork Canary]]'' by [[Beth Ciotta]]
:''[[Immortally Ever After]]'' by [[Angie Fox]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Monique Patterson
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:''[[Immortally Ever After]]'' by [[Angie Fox]]
:''[[Shadowdance]]'' by [[Kristen Callihan]] - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan
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:''[[Shadowdance]]'' by [[Kristen Callihan]]
:''[[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]]
:''[[Teardrop]]'' by [[Lauren Kate]] - PRH/Random House, Delacorte - Tamar Schwartz
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:''[[Teardrop]]'' by [[Lauren Kate]]
:''[[Witch Bound]]'' by [[Eleri Stone]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Carina Press - Gina Bernal
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:''[[Witch Bound]]'' by [[Eleri Stone]]
 
 
 
===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]===
''[[Take Me, Cowboy]]'' by [[Jane Porter]] - Tule, Montana Born - Tessa Shapcott
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''[[Take Me, Cowboy]]'' by [[Jane Porter]]
:''[[The Bridesmaid]]'' by [[Julia London]] - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Deb Werksman
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:''[[The Bridesmaid]]'' by [[Julia London]]
:"Defending Truth" in ''[[A Pioneer Christmas Collection]]'' by Shannon McNear - Barbour - Becky Germany
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:"Defending Truth" in ''[[A Pioneer Christmas Collection]]'' by Shannon McNear
:''[[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]]  
:''[[How To Misbehave]]'' by [[Ruthie Knox]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Sue Grimshaw
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:''[[How To Misbehave]]'' by [[Ruthie Knox]]
:"Imagine You And Me" in ''[[Animal Attraction - Maisey Yates|Animal Attraction]]'' by [[Maisey Yates]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Margo Lipschultz
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:"Imagine You And Me" in ''[[Animal Attraction - Maisey Yates|Animal Attraction]]'' by [[Maisey Yates]]
:''[[Mine Under The Mistletoe]]'' by [[Kat Latham]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Carina Press - Angela James
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:''[[Mine Under The Mistletoe]]'' by [[Kat Latham]]
:''[[Take What You Want - Jeanette Grey|Take What You Want]]'' by [[Jeanette Grey]] - Samhain - Jennifer Miller
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:''[[Take What You Want - Jeanette Grey|Take What You Want]]'' by [[Jeanette Grey]]
:"Too Fast To Fall" in ''[[Be Mine - Victoria Dahl|Be Mine]]'' by [[Victoria Dahl]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Tara Parsons
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:"Too Fast To Fall" in ''[[Be Mine - Victoria Dahl|Be Mine]]'' by [[Victoria Dahl]]
 
 
 
===[[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]]  
:''[[Justice For Sara]]'' by [[Erica Spindler]] - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Weiss
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:''[[Justice For Sara]]'' by [[Erica Spindler]]
:''[[The Killing Game]]'' by [[Toni Anderson]] - Self-published
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:''[[The Killing Game]]'' by [[Toni Anderson]]
:''[[Thrill Ride]]'' by [[Julie Ann Walker]] - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Leah Hultenschmidt
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:''[[Thrill Ride]]'' by [[Julie Ann Walker]]
 
===[[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]]
:''[[A Conflict Of Interest - Barbara Dunlop|A Conflict Of Interest]]'' by [[Barbara Dunlop]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Desire - Charles Griemsman
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:''[[A Conflict Of Interest - Barbara Dunlop|A Conflict Of Interest]]'' by [[Barbara Dunlop]]
:''[[Free Fall - Karen Foley|Free Fall]]'' by [[Karen Foley]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Blaze - Brenda Chin
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:''[[Free Fall - Karen Foley|Free Fall]]'' by [[Karen Foley]]
:''[[Her Accidental Boyfriend]]'' by [[Robin Bielman]] - Entangled, Bliss - Stacy Abrams & Wendy Chen
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:''[[Her Accidental Boyfriend]]'' by [[Robin Bielman]]
:''[[Her Secret, His Baby]]'' by [[Tanya Michaels]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Johanna Raisanen
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:''[[Her Secret, His Baby]]'' by [[Tanya Michaels]]
:''[[A Royal Without Rules]]'' by [[Caitlin Crews]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents - Megan Haslam
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:''[[A Royal Without Rules]]'' by [[Caitlin Crews]]

Revision as of 02:42, 14 July 2021


Contemporary Romance

Crazy Thing Called Love by Molly O'Keefe

Along Came Trouble by Ruthie Knox
Beach House No. 9 by Christie Ridgway
Country Roads by Nancy Herkness
Fix You by Beck Anderson
Half Moon Hill by Toni Blake
Home To Whiskey Creek by Brenda Novak
Homecoming Ranch by Julia London
It Had To Be You by Jill Shalvis
Letters To Nowhere by Julie Cross
Rescued By A Stranger by Lizbeth Selvig
Rumor Has It by Jill Shalvis
The Second Chance Café by Alison Kent
Sleigh Bells In The Snow by Sarah Morgan
The Sweet Spot by Laura Drake
Talk Of The Town by Beth Andrews
The Way You Look Tonight by Bella Andre
Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts

Erotic Romance

Claim Me by J. Kenner

Private Practice by Samanthe Beck
"When I'm Bad I'm Better" in It Stings So Sweet by Stephanie Draven

First Book

The Sweet Spot by Laura Drake

Five Days In Skye by Carla Laureano
Fix You by Beck Anderson
Private Practice by Samanthe Beck
Promise To Return by Elizabeth Byler Younts

Historical Romance

No Good Duke Goes Unpunished by Sarah MacLean

Any Duchess Will Do by Tessa Dare
The Autumn Bride by Anne Gracie
Chieftain's Curse by Frances Housden
The Countess Conspiracy by Courtney Milan
Darius: Lord Of Pleasure by Grace Burrowes
Dark Angel: A Gothic Fairy Tale by T.J. Bennett
Duke Of Midnight by Elizabeth Hoyt
The Lady And The Laird by Nicola Cornick
Love And Other Scandals by Caroline Linden
The Luckiest Lady In London by Sherry Thomas
Never Desire A Duke by Lily Dalton
Plaid Tidings by Mia Marlowe
A Rake's Midnight Kiss by Anna Campbell
The Rogue's Proposal by Jennifer Haymore
Sins Of A Ruthless Rogue by Anna Randol
Sonata For A Scoundrel by Anthea Lawson

Inspirational Romance

Five Days In Skye by Carla Laureano

Promise To Return by Elizabeth Byler Younts

Paranormal Romance

The Firebird by Susanna Kearsley

The Burning Sky by Sherry Thomas
Caged Warrior by Lindsey Piper
Demon Hunting In A Dive Bar by Lexi George
The Devil's Heart by Cathy Maxwell
Diamond Dust by Vivian Arend
Heart Of Obsidian by Nalini Singh
His Clockwork Canary by Beth Ciotta
Immortally Ever After by Angie Fox
Shadowdance by Kristen Callihan
Skies Of Gold: The Ether Chronicles by Zoe Archer
Teardrop by Lauren Kate
Witch Bound by Eleri Stone

Romance Novella

Take Me, Cowboy by Jane Porter

The Bridesmaid by Julia London
"Defending Truth" in A Pioneer Christmas Collection by Shannon McNear
How To Marry A Highlander by Katharine Ashe
How To Misbehave by Ruthie Knox
"Imagine You And Me" in Animal Attraction by Maisey Yates
Mine Under The Mistletoe by Kat Latham
Take What You Want by Jeanette Grey
"Too Fast To Fall" in Be Mine by Victoria Dahl

Romantic Suspense

Off The Edge by Carolyn Crane

Justice For Sara by Erica Spindler
The Killing Game by Toni Anderson
Thrill Ride by Julie Ann Walker

Short Contemporary Romance

Why Resist A Rebel? by Leah Ashton

A Conflict Of Interest by Barbara Dunlop
Free Fall by Karen Foley
Her Accidental Boyfriend by Robin Bielman
Her Secret, His Baby by Tanya Michaels
A Royal Without Rules by Caitlin Crews