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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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''[[Lakeside Cottage]]'' by [[Susan Wiggs]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[Lakeside Cottage]]'' by [[Susan Wiggs]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[All I Need Is You]]'' (aka ''[[Wedding Survivor]]'') by [[Julia London]]
 
:''[[All I Need Is You]]'' (aka ''[[Wedding Survivor]]'') by [[Julia London]]
 
:''[[A Crazy Kind Of Love]]'' by [[Maureen Child]]
 
:''[[A Crazy Kind Of Love]]'' by [[Maureen Child]]
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:''[[Turn My World Upside Down]]'' by [[Maureen Child]]
 
:''[[Turn My World Upside Down]]'' by [[Maureen Child]]
 
:''[[You've Got Male]]'' by [[Elizabeth Bevarly]]
 
:''[[You've Got Male]]'' by [[Elizabeth Bevarly]]
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===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]===
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''[[Show Her The Money]]'' by [[Stephanie Feagan]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[Show Her The Money]]'' by [[Stephanie Feagan]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Charmed & Dangerous]]'' by [[Candace Havens]]
 
:''[[Charmed & Dangerous]]'' by [[Candace Havens]]
 
:''[[Finders Keepers - Linnea Sinclair|Finders Keepers]]'' by [[Linnea Sinclair]]
 
:''[[Finders Keepers - Linnea Sinclair|Finders Keepers]]'' by [[Linnea Sinclair]]
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:''[[A Texas State Of Mind]]'' by [[Ann DeFee]]
 
:''[[A Texas State Of Mind]]'' by [[Ann DeFee]]
 
:''[[Worth Every Risk]]'' by [[Dianna Love]]
 
:''[[Worth Every Risk]]'' by [[Dianna Love]]
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===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]===
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''[[Heavens To Betsy]]'' by [[Beth Pattillo]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[Heavens To Betsy]]'' by [[Beth Pattillo]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Chloe]]'' by [[Lyn Cote]]
 
:''[[Chloe]]'' by [[Lyn Cote]]
 
:''[[Pocketful Of Pearls]]'' by [[Shelley Bates]]
 
:''[[Pocketful Of Pearls]]'' by [[Shelley Bates]]
 
:''[[Remember Me - Deborah Bedford|Remember Me]]'' by [[Deborah Bedford]]
 
:''[[Remember Me - Deborah Bedford|Remember Me]]'' by [[Deborah Bedford]]
 
:''[[A Sheltering Love]]'' by [[Terri Reed]]
 
:''[[A Sheltering Love]]'' by [[Terri Reed]]
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===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Romance|'''Long Contemporary Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Romance|'''Long Contemporary Romance''']]===
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''[[Worth Every Risk]]'' (aka ''[[Last Chance to Run]]'') by [[Dianna Love]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[Worth Every Risk]]'' (aka ''[[Last Chance to Run]]'') by [[Dianna Love]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Blackberry Winter]]'' by [[Cheryl Reavis]]
 
:''[[Blackberry Winter]]'' by [[Cheryl Reavis]]
 
:''[[The Business Of Strangers]]'' by [[Kylie Brant]]
 
:''[[The Business Of Strangers]]'' by [[Kylie Brant]]
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:''[[A Texas State Of Mind]]'' by [[Ann DeFee]]
 
:''[[A Texas State Of Mind]]'' by [[Ann DeFee]]
 
:''[[Under The Mistletoe - Kristin Hardy|Under The Mistletoe]]'' by [[Kristin Hardy]]
 
:''[[Under The Mistletoe - Kristin Hardy|Under The Mistletoe]]'' by [[Kristin Hardy]]
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===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]===
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''[[The Devil To Pay - Liz Carlyle|The Devil to Pay]]'' by [[Liz Carlyle]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[The Devil To Pay - Liz Carlyle|The Devil to Pay]]'' by [[Liz Carlyle]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[The Dark Queen]]'' by [[Susan Carroll]]
 
:''[[The Dark Queen]]'' by [[Susan Carroll]]
 
:''[[A Most Unsuitable Man]]'' by [[Jo Beverley]]
 
:''[[A Most Unsuitable Man]]'' by [[Jo Beverley]]
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:''[[This Rake Of Mine]]'' by [[Elizabeth Boyle]]
 
:''[[This Rake Of Mine]]'' by [[Elizabeth Boyle]]
 
:''[[To Pleasure A Prince]]'' by [[Sabrina Jeffries]]
 
:''[[To Pleasure A Prince]]'' by [[Sabrina Jeffries]]
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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''']]===
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''[[Lady Luck's Map Of Vegas]]'' by [[Barbara Samuel]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[Lady Luck's Map Of Vegas]]'' by [[Barbara Samuel]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Blue Smoke]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]]
 
:''[[Blue Smoke]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]]
 
:''[[Charmed & Dangerous]]'' by [[Candace Havens]]
 
:''[[Charmed & Dangerous]]'' by [[Candace Havens]]
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:''[[Table For Five - Susan Wiggs|Table For Five]]'' by [[Susan Wiggs]]
 
:''[[Table For Five - Susan Wiggs|Table For Five]]'' by [[Susan Wiggs]]
 
:''[[The Tiara Club]]'' by [[Beverly Brandt]]
 
:''[[The Tiara Club]]'' by [[Beverly Brandt]]
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===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]===
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''[[Gabriel's Ghost - Linnea Sinclair|Gabriel's Ghost]]'' by [[Linnea Sinclair]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[Gabriel's Ghost - Linnea Sinclair|Gabriel's Ghost]]'' by [[Linnea Sinclair]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[After Midnight - Teresa Medeiros|After Midnight]]'' by [[Teresa Medeiros]]
 
:''[[After Midnight - Teresa Medeiros|After Midnight]]'' by [[Teresa Medeiros]]
 
:''[[Dark Lover]]'' by [[J.R. Ward]]
 
:''[[Dark Lover]]'' by [[J.R. Ward]]
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:''[[Spirited Away]]'' by [[Pamela Labud]]
 
:''[[Spirited Away]]'' by [[Pamela Labud]]
 
:''[[A Taste Of Crimson]]'' by [[Marjorie M. Liu]]
 
:''[[A Taste Of Crimson]]'' by [[Marjorie M. Liu]]
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===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Regency Romance|'''Regency Romance''']]===
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''[[A Reputable Rake]]'' by [[Diane Gaston]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[A Reputable Rake]]'' by [[Diane Gaston]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[The House Party]]'' by [[Jeanne Savery]]
 
:''[[The House Party]]'' by [[Jeanne Savery]]
 
:''[[Just Say Yes - Myretta Robens|Just Say Yes]]'' by [[Myretta Robens]]
 
:''[[Just Say Yes - Myretta Robens|Just Say Yes]]'' by [[Myretta Robens]]
 
:''[[Miss Whitlow's Turn]]'' by [[Jenna Mindel]]
 
:''[[Miss Whitlow's Turn]]'' by [[Jenna Mindel]]
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===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]===
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"The Naked Truth About Guys" in ''[[The Naked Truth]]'' by [[Alesia Holliday]]
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'''* Winner: "The Naked Truth About Guys" in ''[[The Naked Truth]]'' by [[Alesia Holliday]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:"Blood Lust" in ''[[Bite]]'' by [[Vickie Taylor]]
 
:"Blood Lust" in ''[[Bite]]'' by [[Vickie Taylor]]
 
:"Glad Rags" in ''[[The True Love Wedding Dress]]'' by [[Connie Brockway]]
 
:"Glad Rags" in ''[[The True Love Wedding Dress]]'' by [[Connie Brockway]]
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:"A Proper Englishwoman" in ''[[Talk Of The Ton]]'' by [[Eloisa James]]
 
:"A Proper Englishwoman" in ''[[Talk Of The Ton]]'' by [[Eloisa James]]
 
:"Simon Says" in ''[[Secrets - Anthology|Secrets]]'' by [[Jane Thompson]]
 
:"Simon Says" in ''[[Secrets - Anthology|Secrets]]'' by [[Jane Thompson]]
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===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]===
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''[[Survivor In Death]]'' by [[J.D. Robb]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[Survivor In Death]]'' by [[J.D. Robb]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Close-Up]]'' by [[Virginia Kantra]]
 
:''[[Close-Up]]'' by [[Virginia Kantra]]
 
:''[[Crazy Hot]]'' by [[Tara Janzen]]
 
:''[[Crazy Hot]]'' by [[Tara Janzen]]
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:''[[Nothing To Fear]]'' by [[Karen Rose]]
 
:''[[Nothing To Fear]]'' by [[Karen Rose]]
 
:''[[Tangle Of Lies]]'' by [[Patricia Potter]]
 
:''[[Tangle Of Lies]]'' by [[Patricia Potter]]
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===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]===
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''[[The Marriage Miracle]]'' by [[Liz Fielding]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[The Marriage Miracle]]'' by [[Liz Fielding]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Between Midnight And Morning]]'' by [[Cindy Gerard]]  
 
:''[[Between Midnight And Morning]]'' by [[Cindy Gerard]]  
 
:''[[Hot To The Touch - Jennifer Greene|Hot To The Touch]]'' by [[Jennifer Greene]]
 
:''[[Hot To The Touch - Jennifer Greene|Hot To The Touch]]'' by [[Jennifer Greene]]
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:''[[The Ruthless Groom]]'' by [[Bronwyn Jameson]]
 
:''[[The Ruthless Groom]]'' by [[Bronwyn Jameson]]
 
:''[[Suspicious]]'' by [[Heather Graham]]
 
:''[[Suspicious]]'' by [[Heather Graham]]
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===[[RITA®: Short Historical Romance|'''Short Historical Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Short Historical Romance|'''Short Historical Romance''']]===
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''[[The Texan's Reward]]'' by [[Jodi Thomas]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[The Texan's Reward]]'' by [[Jodi Thomas]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Abbie's Outlaw]]'' by [[Victoria Bylin]]
 
:''[[Abbie's Outlaw]]'' by [[Victoria Bylin]]
 
:''[[Highlander In Love]]'' by [[Julia London]]
 
:''[[Highlander In Love]]'' by [[Julia London]]
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:''[[To Love A Thief - Julie Anne Long|To Love A Thief]]'' by [[Julie Anne Long]]
 
:''[[To Love A Thief - Julie Anne Long|To Love A Thief]]'' by [[Julie Anne Long]]
 
:''[[When We Meet Again]]'' by [[Victoria Alexander]]
 
:''[[When We Meet Again]]'' by [[Victoria Alexander]]
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===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]===
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''[[Princess Of Convenience]]'' by [[Marion Lennox]]
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'''* Winner: ''[[Princess Of Convenience]]'' by [[Marion Lennox]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Smart Boys & Fast Girls]]'' by [[Stephie Davis]]
 
:''[[Smart Boys & Fast Girls]]'' by [[Stephie Davis]]
 
:''[[Who Needs Boys?]]'' by [[Stephie Davis]]
 
:''[[Who Needs Boys?]]'' by [[Stephie Davis]]

Revision as of 01:39, 23 January 2023


Contemporary Single Title Romance

* Winner: Lakeside Cottage by Susan Wiggs

  • Finalists:
All I Need Is You (aka Wedding Survivor) by Julia London
A Crazy Kind Of Love by Maureen Child
Heartbreak Hotel by Jill Marie Landis
Picket Fence by Kimberly Cates
Turn My World Upside Down by Maureen Child
You've Got Male by Elizabeth Bevarly

First Book

* Winner: Show Her The Money by Stephanie Feagan

  • Finalists:
Charmed & Dangerous by Candace Havens
Finders Keepers by Linnea Sinclair
The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Men I've Dated by Shane Bolks
Poison Study by Maria V. Snyder
Spirited Away by Pamela Labud
A Texas State Of Mind by Ann DeFee
Worth Every Risk by Dianna Love

Inspirational Romance

* Winner: Heavens To Betsy by Beth Pattillo

  • Finalists:
Chloe by Lyn Cote
Pocketful Of Pearls by Shelley Bates
Remember Me by Deborah Bedford
A Sheltering Love by Terri Reed

Long Contemporary Romance

* Winner: Worth Every Risk (aka Last Chance to Run) by Dianna Love

  • Finalists:
Blackberry Winter by Cheryl Reavis
The Business Of Strangers by Kylie Brant
The Father Factor by Lilian Darcy
Her Last Defense by Vickie Taylor
Hometown Girl by Margaret Watson
The Secret Wife by Carrie Weaver
A Texas State Of Mind by Ann DeFee
Under The Mistletoe by Kristin Hardy

Long Historical Romance

* Winner: The Devil to Pay by Liz Carlyle

  • Finalists:
The Dark Queen by Susan Carroll
A Most Unsuitable Man by Jo Beverley
Mr. Impossible by Loretta Chase
The Perfect Rake by Anne Gracie
Sin And Sensibility by Suzanne Enoch
This Rake Of Mine by Elizabeth Boyle
To Pleasure A Prince by Sabrina Jeffries

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

* Winner: Lady Luck's Map Of Vegas by Barbara Samuel

  • Finalists:
Blue Smoke by Nora Roberts
Charmed & Dangerous by Candace Havens
Ex And The Single Girl by Lani Diane Rich
The Me I Used To Be by Jennifer Archer
Sweetgrass by Mary Alice Monroe
Table For Five by Susan Wiggs
The Tiara Club by Beverly Brandt

Paranormal Romance

* Winner: Gabriel's Ghost by Linnea Sinclair

  • Finalists:
After Midnight by Teresa Medeiros
Dark Lover by J.R. Ward
Ghost Walk by Heather Graham
The Misted Cliffs by Catherine Asaro
My Shadow Warrior by Jen Holling
Spirited Away by Pamela Labud
A Taste Of Crimson by Marjorie M. Liu

Regency Romance

* Winner: A Reputable Rake by Diane Gaston

  • Finalists:
The House Party by Jeanne Savery
Just Say Yes by Myretta Robens
Miss Whitlow's Turn by Jenna Mindel

Romance Novella

* Winner: "The Naked Truth About Guys" in The Naked Truth by Alesia Holliday

  • Finalists:
"Blood Lust" in Bite by Vickie Taylor
"Glad Rags" in The True Love Wedding Dress by Connie Brockway
"Highland Handfast" in The Betrothal by Joanne Rock
Playing For Keeps by Cherry Adair
"A Proper Englishwoman" in Talk Of The Ton by Eloisa James
"Simon Says" in Secrets by Jane Thompson

Romantic Suspense

* Winner: Survivor In Death by J.D. Robb

  • Finalists:
Close-Up by Virginia Kantra
Crazy Hot by Tara Janzen
Darker Than Midnight by Maggie Shayne
In Deep Voodoo by Stephanie Bond
The Marriage Trap by Elizabeth Thornton
Nothing To Fear by Karen Rose
Tangle Of Lies by Patricia Potter

Short Contemporary Romance

* Winner: The Marriage Miracle by Liz Fielding

  • Finalists:
Between Midnight And Morning by Cindy Gerard
Hot To The Touch by Jennifer Greene
One Night In Texas by Jane Sullivan
Really Hot! by Jennifer LaBrecque
The Rich Stranger by Bronwyn Jameson
The Rugged Loner by Bronwyn Jameson
The Ruthless Groom by Bronwyn Jameson
Suspicious by Heather Graham

Short Historical Romance

* Winner: The Texan's Reward by Jodi Thomas

  • Finalists:
Abbie's Outlaw by Victoria Bylin
Highlander In Love by Julia London
His Secondhand Wife by Cheryl St. John
It Happened One Autumn by Lisa Kleypas
The King's Mistress by Terri Brisbin
To Love A Thief by Julie Anne Long
When We Meet Again by Victoria Alexander

Traditional Romance

* Winner: Princess Of Convenience by Marion Lennox

  • Finalists:
Smart Boys & Fast Girls by Stephie Davis
Who Needs Boys? by Stephie Davis
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