Difference between revisions of "2000 RITA® Winners & Finalists"

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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]===
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''[[Bodyguard - Suzanne Brockmann|Bodyguard]]'' by [[Suzanne Brockmann]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[Bodyguard - Suzanne Brockmann|Bodyguard]]'' by [[Suzanne Brockmann]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Crazy For You - Jennifer Crusie|Crazy For You]]'' by [[Jennifer Crusie]]
 
:''[[Crazy For You - Jennifer Crusie|Crazy For You]]'' by [[Jennifer Crusie]]
 
:''[[Father To Be]]'' by [[Marilyn Pappano]]
 
:''[[Father To Be]]'' by [[Marilyn Pappano]]
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:''[[Lost Highways]]'' by [[Curtiss Ann Matlock]]
 
:''[[Lost Highways]]'' by [[Curtiss Ann Matlock]]
 
:''[[On Mystic Lake]]'' by [[Kristin Hannah]]
 
:''[[On Mystic Lake]]'' by [[Kristin Hannah]]
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===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
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''[[The Maiden And The Unicorn]]'' by [[Isolde Martyn]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[The Maiden And The Unicorn]]'' by [[Isolde Martyn]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Beyond The Highland Mist]]'' by [[Karen Marie Moning]]
 
:''[[Beyond The Highland Mist]]'' by [[Karen Marie Moning]]
 
:''[[Border Crossings]]'' by [[Carole Bellacera]]
 
:''[[Border Crossings]]'' by [[Carole Bellacera]]
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:''[[The Nobody]]'' by [[Diane Farr]]
 
:''[[The Nobody]]'' by [[Diane Farr]]
 
:''[[An Officer And A Hero]]'' by [[Elizabeth Ashtree]]
 
:''[[An Officer And A Hero]]'' by [[Elizabeth Ashtree]]
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===[[RITA®: Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance|'''Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance|'''Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance''']]===
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''[[Nell - Jeanette Baker|Nell]]'' by [[Jeanette Baker]]  
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'''* Winner: ''[[Nell - Jeanette Baker|Nell]]'' by [[Jeanette Baker]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Beyond The Highland Mist]]'' by [[Karen Marie Moning]]
 
:''[[Beyond The Highland Mist]]'' by [[Karen Marie Moning]]
 
:''[[Heart Of The Dove]]'' by [[Tracy Fobes]]
 
:''[[Heart Of The Dove]]'' by [[Tracy Fobes]]
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:''[[The Night Drifter]]'' by [[Susan Carroll]]
 
:''[[The Night Drifter]]'' by [[Susan Carroll]]
 
:''[[The Truelove Bride]]'' by [[Shana Abe]]
 
:''[[The Truelove Bride]]'' by [[Shana Abe]]
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===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
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''[[Danger In The Shadows]]'' by [[Dee Henderson]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[Danger In The Shadows]]'' by [[Dee Henderson]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Caroline And The Preacher]]'' by [[Anna Schmidt]]
 
:''[[Caroline And The Preacher]]'' by [[Anna Schmidt]]
 
:''[[Distant Bells]]'' by [[Diane Noble]]
 
:''[[Distant Bells]]'' by [[Diane Noble]]
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:''[[Never Lie To An Angel]]'' by [[Kate Welsh]]
 
:''[[Never Lie To An Angel]]'' by [[Kate Welsh]]
 
:''[[When The Far Hills Bloom]]'' by [[Diane Noble]]  
 
:''[[When The Far Hills Bloom]]'' by [[Diane Noble]]  
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:''[[Whispers From Yesterday]]'' by [[Robin Lee Hatcher]]  
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:''[[Whispers From Yesterday]]'' by [[Robin Lee Hatcher]]
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===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Romance|'''Long Contemporary Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Romance|'''Long Contemporary Romance''']]===
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''[[Undercover Princess]]'' by [[Suzanne Brockmann]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[Undercover Princess]]'' by [[Suzanne Brockmann]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[The Admiral's Bride]]'' by [[Suzanne Brockmann]]
 
:''[[The Admiral's Bride]]'' by [[Suzanne Brockmann]]
 
:''[[The Cowboy Is A Daddy]]'' by [[Mindy Neff]]
 
:''[[The Cowboy Is A Daddy]]'' by [[Mindy Neff]]
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:''[[The Passion Of Patrick MacNeil]]'' by [[Virginia Kantra]]
 
:''[[The Passion Of Patrick MacNeil]]'' by [[Virginia Kantra]]
 
:''[[Rio Grande Wedding]]'' by [[Ruth Wind]]
 
:''[[Rio Grande Wedding]]'' by [[Ruth Wind]]
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===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]===
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''[[Silken Threads - Patricia Ryan|Silken Threads]]'' by [[Patricia Ryan]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[Silken Threads - Patricia Ryan|Silken Threads]]'' by [[Patricia Ryan]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[His Stolen Bride - Judith Stanton|His Stolen Bride]]'' by [[Judith Stanton]]
 
:''[[His Stolen Bride - Judith Stanton|His Stolen Bride]]'' by [[Judith Stanton]]
 
:''[[Hooked]]'' by [[Stef Ann Holm]]
 
:''[[Hooked]]'' by [[Stef Ann Holm]]
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:''[[The Wild Child]]'' - [[Mary Jo Putney]]
 
:''[[The Wild Child]]'' - [[Mary Jo Putney]]
 
:''[[Wishing]]'' by [[Miranda Jarrett]]
 
:''[[Wishing]]'' by [[Miranda Jarrett]]
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===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]===
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''[[The Rake's Retreat]]'' by [[Nancy Butler]]  
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'''* Winner: ''[[The Rake's Retreat]]'' by [[Nancy Butler]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Annabella's Diamond]]'' by [[Judith A. Lansdowne]]
 
:''[[Annabella's Diamond]]'' by [[Judith A. Lansdowne]]
 
:''[[Fair Game - Diane Farr|Fair Game]]'' by [[Diane Farr]]
 
:''[[Fair Game - Diane Farr|Fair Game]]'' by [[Diane Farr]]
 
:''[[The Nobody]]'' by [[Diane Farr]]
 
:''[[The Nobody]]'' by [[Diane Farr]]
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===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]===
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"Starry, Starry Night" in ''[[Once Upon A Star]]'' by [[Marianne Willman]]
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'''* Winner: "Starry, Starry Night" in ''[[Once Upon A Star]]'' by [[Marianne Willman]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:"Con And The Crusader" in ''[[Veils Of Time]]'' by [[Maggie Shayne]]
 
:"Con And The Crusader" in ''[[Veils Of Time]]'' by [[Maggie Shayne]]
 
:"Conyn's Bride" in ''[[Veils Of Time]]'' by [[Ingrid Weaver]]
 
:"Conyn's Bride" in ''[[Veils Of Time]]'' by [[Ingrid Weaver]]
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:"Heart's Desire" in ''[[Regency Christmas Present]]'' by [[Allison Lane]]
 
:"Heart's Desire" in ''[[Regency Christmas Present]]'' by [[Allison Lane]]
 
:"Joy To The World" in ''[[Star Of Wonder]]'' by [[Kate Freiman]]
 
:"Joy To The World" in ''[[Star Of Wonder]]'' by [[Kate Freiman]]
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===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
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''[[The Bride's Protector]]'' by [[Gayle Wilson]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[The Bride's Protector]]'' by [[Gayle Wilson]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[The Baby Farm]]'' by [[Karen Harper]]
 
:''[[The Baby Farm]]'' by [[Karen Harper]]
 
:''[[Border Crossings]]'' by [[Carole Bellacera]]
 
:''[[Border Crossings]]'' by [[Carole Bellacera]]
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===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]===
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''[[The Stardust Cowboy]]'' by [[Anne McAllister]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[The Stardust Cowboy]]'' by [[Anne McAllister]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Christmas Fantasy]]'' by [[Janelle Denison]]
 
:''[[Christmas Fantasy]]'' by [[Janelle Denison]]
 
:''[[Colonel Daddy]]'' by [[Maureen Child]]
 
:''[[Colonel Daddy]]'' by [[Maureen Child]]
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:''[[Pure Temptation - Vicki Lewis Thompson|Pure Temptation]]'' by [[Vicki Lewis Thompson]]
 
:''[[Pure Temptation - Vicki Lewis Thompson|Pure Temptation]]'' by [[Vicki Lewis Thompson]]
 
:''[[Secret Baby Santos]]'' by [[Barbara McCauley]]
 
:''[[Secret Baby Santos]]'' by [[Barbara McCauley]]
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===[[RITA®: Short Historical Romance|'''Short Historical Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Short Historical Romance|'''Short Historical Romance''']]===
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''[[The Proposition - Judith Ivory|The Proposition]]'' by [[Judith Ivory]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[The Proposition - Judith Ivory|The Proposition]]'' by [[Judith Ivory]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Breathless - Laura Lee Guhrke|Breathless]]'' by [[Laura Lee Guhrke]]
 
:''[[Breathless - Laura Lee Guhrke|Breathless]]'' by [[Laura Lee Guhrke]]
 
:''[[Charming The Prince]]'' by [[Teresa Medeiros]]
 
:''[[Charming The Prince]]'' by [[Teresa Medeiros]]
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:''[[Someone To Watch Over Me - Lisa Kleypas|Someone To Watch Over Me]]'' by [[Lisa Kleypas]]
 
:''[[Someone To Watch Over Me - Lisa Kleypas|Someone To Watch Over Me]]'' by [[Lisa Kleypas]]
 
:''[[Too Wicked To Love - Barbara Dawson Smith|Too Wicked To Love]]'' by [[Barbara Dawson Smith]]
 
:''[[Too Wicked To Love - Barbara Dawson Smith|Too Wicked To Love]]'' by [[Barbara Dawson Smith]]
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===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]===
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''[[Annie, Get Your Groom]]'' by [[Kristin Gabriel]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[Annie, Get Your Groom]]'' by [[Kristin Gabriel]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[The Boss And The Baby]]'' by [[Leigh Michaels]]
 
:''[[The Boss And The Baby]]'' by [[Leigh Michaels]]
 
:''[[Bridegroom On Approval]]'' by [[Day Leclaire]]
 
:''[[Bridegroom On Approval]]'' by [[Day Leclaire]]

Revision as of 02:57, 31 December 2022


Contemporary Single Title Romance

* Winner: Bodyguard by Suzanne Brockmann

  • Finalists:
Crazy For You by Jennifer Crusie
Father To Be by Marilyn Pappano
Inner Harbor by Nora Roberts
Lady Be Good by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Lost Highways by Curtiss Ann Matlock
On Mystic Lake by Kristin Hannah

First Book

* Winner: The Maiden And The Unicorn by Isolde Martyn

  • Finalists:
Beyond The Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning
Border Crossings by Carole Bellacera
Gallant Waif by Anne Gracie
Mixed Signals by Liz Curtis Higgs
My Lord Protector by Deborah Hale
The Nobody by Diane Farr
An Officer And A Hero by Elizabeth Ashtree

Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance

* Winner: Nell by Jeanette Baker

  • Finalists:
Beyond The Highland Mist by Karen Marie Moning
Heart Of The Dove by Tracy Fobes
More Than Magic by Kathleen Nance
The Night Drifter by Susan Carroll
The Truelove Bride by Shana Abe

Inspirational Romance

* Winner: Danger In The Shadows by Dee Henderson

  • Finalists:
Caroline And The Preacher by Anna Schmidt
Distant Bells by Diane Noble
Mixed Signals by Liz Curtis Higgs
Never Lie To An Angel by Kate Welsh
When The Far Hills Bloom by Diane Noble
Whispers From Yesterday by Robin Lee Hatcher

Long Contemporary Romance

* Winner: Undercover Princess by Suzanne Brockmann

  • Finalists:
The Admiral's Bride by Suzanne Brockmann
The Cowboy Is A Daddy by Mindy Neff
Don't Mess With Texans by Peggy Nicholson
The Gal Who Took The West by Myrna Temte
An Officer And A Hero by Elizabeth Ashtree
One Tough Texan by Jan Freed
The Passion Of Patrick MacNeil by Virginia Kantra
Rio Grande Wedding by Ruth Wind

Long Historical Romance

* Winner: Silken Threads by Patricia Ryan

  • Finalists:
His Stolen Bride by Judith Stanton
Hooked by Stef Ann Holm
The Last Warrior by Kristen Kyle
The Wild Child - Mary Jo Putney
Wishing by Miranda Jarrett

Regency Romance

* Winner: The Rake's Retreat by Nancy Butler

  • Finalists:
Annabella's Diamond by Judith A. Lansdowne
Fair Game by Diane Farr
The Nobody by Diane Farr

Romance Novella

* Winner: "Starry, Starry Night" in Once Upon A Star by Marianne Willman

  • Finalists:
"Con And The Crusader" in Veils Of Time by Maggie Shayne
"Conyn's Bride" in Veils Of Time by Ingrid Weaver
"Dangerous Lover" in My Secret Admirer by Anne Stuart
"Day Of Wrath" in Star Of Wonder by Jo Beverley
"Heart's Desire" in Regency Christmas Present by Allison Lane
"Joy To The World" in Star Of Wonder by Kate Freiman

Romantic Suspense

* Winner: The Bride's Protector by Gayle Wilson

  • Finalists:
The Baby Farm by Karen Harper
Border Crossings by Carole Bellacera
Conspiracy In Death by J.D. Robb
I'll Remember You by Barbara Ankrum
Murphy's Law by Marilyn Pappano
River's End by Nora Roberts
Strangers At Dawn by Elizabeth Thornton

Short Contemporary Romance

* Winner: The Stardust Cowboy by Anne McAllister

  • Finalists:
Christmas Fantasy by Janelle Denison
Colonel Daddy by Maureen Child
Gibson's Girl by Anne McAllister
Lover's Reunion by Anne Marie Winston
The Outlaw Jesse James by Cindy Gerard
Proposition: Marriage by Eileen Wilks
Pure Temptation by Vicki Lewis Thompson
Secret Baby Santos by Barbara McCauley

Short Historical Romance

* Winner: The Proposition by Judith Ivory

  • Finalists:
Breathless by Laura Lee Guhrke
Charming The Prince by Teresa Medeiros
Into The Sunset by Shelly Thacker
Lady Sarah's Son by Gayle Wilson
The Price Of Innocence by Susan Sizemore
Someone To Watch Over Me by Lisa Kleypas
Too Wicked To Love by Barbara Dawson Smith

Traditional Romance

* Winner: Annie, Get Your Groom by Kristin Gabriel

  • Finalists:
The Boss And The Baby by Leigh Michaels
Bridegroom On Approval by Day Leclaire
Hand-Picked Husband by Heather MacAllister
His Little Girl by Liz Fielding
The Nine-Dollar Daddy by Day Leclaire
The One-Week Marriage by Renee Roszel
Trial Engagement by Barbara McMahon
The Way To A Cowboy's Heart by Teresa Southwick
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