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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Daniel's Gift]]'' by [[Barbara Freethy]] | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Daniel's Gift]]'' by [[Barbara Freethy]]''' |
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:''[[Daring To Dream]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] | :''[[Daring To Dream]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] | ||
:''[[Jackson Rule]]'' by [[Dinah McCall]] | :''[[Jackson Rule]]'' by [[Dinah McCall]] | ||
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===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Stardust of Yesterday]]'' by [[Lynn Kurland]] | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Stardust of Yesterday]]'' by [[Lynn Kurland]]''' |
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:''[[His Secret Side]]'' by [[Pamela Burford]] | :''[[His Secret Side]]'' by [[Pamela Burford]] | ||
:''[[Shadows In Velvet]]'' by [[Haywood Smith]] | :''[[Shadows In Velvet]]'' by [[Haywood Smith]] | ||
:''[[Traveler]]'' by [[Elaine Fox]] | :''[[Traveler]]'' by [[Elaine Fox]] | ||
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===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[The Scarlet Thread]]'' by [[Francine Rivers]] | + | '''* Winner: ''[[The Scarlet Thread]]'' by [[Francine Rivers]]''' |
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:''[[Dreamers]]'' by [[Angela Elwell Hunt]] | :''[[Dreamers]]'' by [[Angela Elwell Hunt]] | ||
:''[[Firestorm]]'' by [[Lisa Tawn Bergren]] | :''[[Firestorm]]'' by [[Lisa Tawn Bergren]] | ||
===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Series Romance|'''Long Contemporary Series Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Series Romance|'''Long Contemporary Series Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Wild Blood]]'' by [[Naomi Horton]] | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Wild Blood]]'' by [[Naomi Horton]]''' |
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:''[[Expectant Father - Leanne Banks|Expectant Father]]'' by [[Leanne Banks]] | :''[[Expectant Father - Leanne Banks|Expectant Father]]'' by [[Leanne Banks]] | ||
:''[[The Fall Of Shane MacKade]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] | :''[[The Fall Of Shane MacKade]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] | ||
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:''[[Megan's Mate]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] | :''[[Megan's Mate]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] | ||
:''[[My Fair Gentleman]]'' by [[Jan Freed]] | :''[[My Fair Gentleman]]'' by [[Jan Freed]] | ||
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===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Conor's Way]]'' - [[Laura Lee Guhrke]] | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Conor's Way]]'' - [[Laura Lee Guhrke]]''' |
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:''[[The Bad Luck Wedding Dress]]'' by [[Geralyn Dawson]] | :''[[The Bad Luck Wedding Dress]]'' by [[Geralyn Dawson]] | ||
:''[[Denim And Lace]]'' by [[Patricia Rice]] | :''[[Denim And Lace]]'' by [[Patricia Rice]] | ||
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:''[[The Outsider - Penelope Williamson|The Outsider]]'' by [[Penelope Williamson]] | :''[[The Outsider - Penelope Williamson|The Outsider]]'' by [[Penelope Williamson]] | ||
:''[[Shattered Rainbows]]'' by [[Mary Jo Putney]] | :''[[Shattered Rainbows]]'' by [[Mary Jo Putney]] | ||
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===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Stardust of Yesterday]]'' by [[Lynn Kurland]] | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Stardust of Yesterday]]'' by [[Lynn Kurland]]''' |
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:''[[Breath Of Magic]]'' by [[Teresa Medeiros]] | :''[[Breath Of Magic]]'' by [[Teresa Medeiros]] | ||
:''[[Dreamcatcher]]'' by [[Dinah McCall]] | :''[[Dreamcatcher]]'' by [[Dinah McCall]] | ||
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:''[[Now And Forever - Kimberly Raye|Now And Forever]]'' by [[Kimberly Raye]] | :''[[Now And Forever - Kimberly Raye|Now And Forever]]'' by [[Kimberly Raye]] | ||
:''[[The Wolf And The Woman's Touch]]'' by [[Ingrid Weaver]] | :''[[The Wolf And The Woman's Touch]]'' by [[Ingrid Weaver]] | ||
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===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[The Lady's Companion]]'' by [[Carla Kelly]] | + | '''* Winner: ''[[The Lady's Companion]]'' by [[Carla Kelly]]''' |
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:''[[Miss Kendal Sets Her Cap]]'' by [[Marian Devon]] | :''[[Miss Kendal Sets Her Cap]]'' by [[Marian Devon]] | ||
:''[[Step In Time]]'' by [[Anne Barbour]] | :''[[Step In Time]]'' by [[Anne Barbour]] | ||
:''[[The Unromantic Lady]]'' by [[Penelope Stratton]] | :''[[The Unromantic Lady]]'' by [[Penelope Stratton]] | ||
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===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[See How They Run]]'' by [[Bethany Campbell]] | + | '''* Winner: ''[[See How They Run]]'' by [[Bethany Campbell]]''' |
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:''[[Last Night - Meryl Sawyer|Last Night]]'' by [[Meryl Sawyer]] | :''[[Last Night - Meryl Sawyer|Last Night]]'' by [[Meryl Sawyer]] | ||
:''[[Montana Sky - Nora Roberts|Montana Sky]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] | :''[[Montana Sky - Nora Roberts|Montana Sky]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] | ||
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===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Series Romance|'''Short Contemporary Series Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Series Romance|'''Short Contemporary Series Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Cowboy Pride]]'' by [[Anne McAllister]] | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Cowboy Pride]]'' by [[Anne McAllister]]''' |
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:''[[Angel On A Harley]]'' by [[Janis Reams Hudson]] | :''[[Angel On A Harley]]'' by [[Janis Reams Hudson]] | ||
:''[[Charlie All Night]]'' by [[Jennifer Crusie]] | :''[[Charlie All Night]]'' by [[Jennifer Crusie]] | ||
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:''[[Family First - Marcia Evanick|Family First]]'' by [[Marcia Evanick]] | :''[[Family First - Marcia Evanick|Family First]]'' by [[Marcia Evanick]] | ||
:''[[Spring Bride]]'' by [[Sandra Marton]] | :''[[Spring Bride]]'' by [[Sandra Marton]] | ||
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===[[RITA®: Short Historical Romance|'''Short Historical Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Short Historical Romance|'''Short Historical Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Always to Remember]]'' by [[Lorraine Heath]] | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Always to Remember]]'' by [[Lorraine Heath]]''' |
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:''[[The Bartered Bride - Cheryl Reavis|The Bartered Bride]]'' by [[Cheryl Reavis]] | :''[[The Bartered Bride - Cheryl Reavis|The Bartered Bride]]'' by [[Cheryl Reavis]] | ||
:''[[Carried Away - Jill Barnett|Carried Away]]'' by [[Jill Barnett]] | :''[[Carried Away - Jill Barnett|Carried Away]]'' by [[Jill Barnett]] | ||
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:''[[Sparhawk's Angel]]'' by [[Miranda Jarrett]] | :''[[Sparhawk's Angel]]'' by [[Miranda Jarrett]] | ||
:''[[The Wedding Raffle]]'' by [[Geralyn Dawson]] | :''[[The Wedding Raffle]]'' by [[Geralyn Dawson]] | ||
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===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Her Very Own Husband]]'' by [[Lauryn Chandler]] | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Her Very Own Husband]]'' by [[Lauryn Chandler]]''' |
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:''[[The Daddy Trap]]'' by [[Leigh Michaels]] | :''[[The Daddy Trap]]'' by [[Leigh Michaels]] | ||
:''[[Ending In Marriage]]'' in ''[[Midnight Sons Volume 3]]'' by [[Debbie Macomber]] | :''[[Ending In Marriage]]'' in ''[[Midnight Sons Volume 3]]'' by [[Debbie Macomber]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:48, 17 December 2022
Contents
Contemporary Single Title Romance
* Winner: Daniel's Gift by Barbara Freethy
- Finalists:
First Book
* Winner: Stardust of Yesterday by Lynn Kurland
- Finalists:
Inspirational Romance
* Winner: The Scarlet Thread by Francine Rivers
- Finalists:
Long Contemporary Series Romance
* Winner: Wild Blood by Naomi Horton
- Finalists:
- Expectant Father by Leanne Banks
- The Fall Of Shane MacKade by Nora Roberts
- Having His Baby by Karen Young
- His Runaway Son by Dee Holmes
- Mackenzie's Pleasure by Linda Howard
- Megan's Mate by Nora Roberts
- My Fair Gentleman by Jan Freed
Long Historical Romance
* Winner: Conor's Way - Laura Lee Guhrke
- Finalists:
- The Bad Luck Wedding Dress by Geralyn Dawson
- Denim And Lace by Patricia Rice
- Gold Dust by Emily Carmichael
- The Love Charm by Pamela Morsi
- The Marshal And The Heiress by Patricia Potter
- The Outsider by Penelope Williamson
- Shattered Rainbows by Mary Jo Putney
Paranormal Romance
* Winner: Stardust of Yesterday by Lynn Kurland
- Finalists:
- Breath Of Magic by Teresa Medeiros
- Dreamcatcher by Dinah McCall
- The Faery Bride by Lisa Ann Verge
- Frankly, My Dear by Sandra Hill
- A Ghost Of A Chance by Casey Claybourne
- Now And Forever by Kimberly Raye
- The Wolf And The Woman's Touch by Ingrid Weaver
Regency Romance
* Winner: The Lady's Companion by Carla Kelly
- Finalists:
- Miss Kendal Sets Her Cap by Marian Devon
- Step In Time by Anne Barbour
- The Unromantic Lady by Penelope Stratton
Romantic Suspense
* Winner: See How They Run by Bethany Campbell
- Finalists:
- Last Night by Meryl Sawyer
- Montana Sky by Nora Roberts
- Reckless Lover by Carly Bishop
- Woman Without A Name by Emilie Richards
Short Contemporary Series Romance
* Winner: Cowboy Pride by Anne McAllister
- Finalists:
- Angel On A Harley by Janis Reams Hudson
- Charlie All Night by Jennifer Crusie
- Christmas With Eve by Elda Minger
- The Cinderella Deal by Jennifer Crusie
- Family First by Marcia Evanick
- Spring Bride by Sandra Marton
Short Historical Romance
* Winner: Always to Remember by Lorraine Heath
- Finalists:
- The Bartered Bride by Cheryl Reavis
- Carried Away by Jill Barnett
- Heart Of The Hawk by Justine Dare
- Sometimes Forever by Catherine Palmer
- Sparhawk's Angel by Miranda Jarrett
- The Wedding Raffle by Geralyn Dawson
Traditional Romance
* Winner: Her Very Own Husband by Lauryn Chandler
- Finalists:
