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===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Contemporary Single Title Romance|'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Adiós To My Old Life]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Adiós To My Old Life]]'' - [[Caridad Ferrer]]''' |
| − | :''[[Aussie Rules]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
| − | :''[[Heiress For Hire]]'' | + | :''[[Aussie Rules]]'' - [[Jill Shalvis]] |
| − | :''[[Irresistible - Susan Mallery|Irresistible]]'' | + | :''[[Heiress For Hire]]'' - [[Erin McCarthy]] |
| − | :''[[The Kept Woman]]'' | + | :''[[Irresistible - Susan Mallery|Irresistible]]'' - [[Susan Mallery]] |
| − | :''[[Lucy Gets Her Life Back]]'' | + | :''[[The Kept Woman]]'' - [[Susan Donovan]] |
| − | :''[[Must Love Mistletoe]]'' | + | :''[[Lucy Gets Her Life Back]]'' - [[Stef Ann Holm]] |
| − | :''[[Ride A Painted Pony - Kathleen Eagle|Ride A Painted Pony]]'' | + | :''[[Must Love Mistletoe]]'' - [[Christie Ridgway]] |
| − | :''[[Summer At Willow Lake]]'' | + | :''[[Ride A Painted Pony - Kathleen Eagle|Ride A Painted Pony]]'' - [[Kathleen Eagle]] |
| + | :''[[Summer At Willow Lake]]'' - [[Susan Wiggs]] | ||
===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: First Book|'''First Book''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[The Husband Trap]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[The Husband Trap]]'' - [[Tracy Anne Warren]]''' |
| − | :''[[Adios To My Old Life]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
| − | :''[[Blind-Date Marriage]]'' | + | :''[[Adios To My Old Life]]'' - [[Caridad Ferrer]] |
| − | :''[[Eyes Of Crow]]'' | + | :''[[Blind-Date Marriage]]'' - [[Fiona Harper]] |
| − | :''[[A Killing Tide]]'' | + | :''[[Eyes Of Crow]]'' - [[Jeri Smith-Ready]] |
| − | :''[[Rekindled]]'' | + | :''[[A Killing Tide]]'' - [[P.J. Alderman]] |
| − | :''[[Spying In High Heels]]'' | + | :''[[Rekindled]]'' - [[Tamera Alexander]] |
| − | :''[[Ten Thousand Charms]]'' | + | :''[[Spying In High Heels]]'' - [[Gemma Halliday]] |
| + | :''[[Ten Thousand Charms]]'' - [[Allison Pittman]] | ||
===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Inspirational Romance|'''Inspirational Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Revealed]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Revealed]]'' - [[Tamera Alexander]]''' |
| − | :''[[Be My Neat-Heart]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
| − | :''[[A Family Forever]]'' | + | :''[[Be My Neat-Heart]]'' - [[Judy Baer]] |
| − | :''[[The Measure Of A Lady]]'' | + | :''[[A Family Forever]]'' - [[Brenda Coulter]] |
| − | :''[[My So-Called Love Life]]'' | + | :''[[The Measure Of A Lady]]'' - [[Deeanne Gist]] |
| − | :''[[Ten Thousand Charms]]'' | + | :''[[My So-Called Love Life]]'' - [[Allie Pleiter]] |
| − | :''[[Violette Between]]'' | + | :''[[Ten Thousand Charms]]'' - [[Allison Pittman]] |
| + | :''[[Violette Between]]'' - [[Alison Strobel]] | ||
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===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Romance|'''Long Contemporary Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Long Contemporary Romance|'''Long Contemporary Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[The Mommy Quest]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[The Mommy Quest]]'' - [[Lori Handeland]]''' |
| − | :''[[Enemy Husband]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
| − | :''[[Family First - Margaret Watson|Family First]]'' | + | :''[[Enemy Husband]]'' - [[Nina Bruhns]] |
| − | :''[[Heat Of The Moment - Diana Duncan|Heat Of The Moment]]'' | + | :''[[Family First - Margaret Watson|Family First]]'' - [[Margaret Watson]] |
| − | :''[[Make-Believe Cowboy]]'' | + | :''[[Heat Of The Moment - Diana Duncan|Heat Of The Moment]]'' - [[Diana Duncan]] |
| − | :''[[Man With A Past - Kay Stockham|Man With A Past]]'' | + | :''[[Make-Believe Cowboy]]'' - [[Terry McLaughlin]] |
| − | :''[[Under His Spell - Kristin Hardy|Under His Spell]]'' | + | :''[[Man With A Past - Kay Stockham|Man With A Past]]'' - [[Kay Stockham]] |
| − | :''[[Up All Night]]'' | + | :''[[Under His Spell - Kristin Hardy|Under His Spell]]'' - [[Kristin Hardy]] |
| + | :''[[Up All Night]]'' - [[Joanne Rock]] | ||
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===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Long Historical Romance|'''Long Historical Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[On The Way To The Wedding]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[On The Way To The Wedding]]'' - [[Julia Quinn]]''' |
| − | :''[[The Husband Trap]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
| − | :''[[Lady Of Sin]]'' | + | :''[[The Husband Trap]]'' - [[Tracy Anne Warren]] |
| − | :''[[The Marriage Spell]]'' | + | :''[[Lady Of Sin]]'' - [[Madeline Hunter]] |
| − | :''[[The Slightest Provocation]]'' | + | :''[[The Marriage Spell]]'' - [[Mary Jo Putney]] |
| − | :''[[Surrender - Pamela Clare|Surrender]]'' | + | :''[[The Slightest Provocation]]'' - [[Pam Rosenthal]] |
| + | :''[[Surrender - Pamela Clare|Surrender]]'' - [[Pamela Clare]] | ||
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===[[RITA®: Novel with Romantic Elements|'''Novel with Romantic Elements''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Novel with Romantic Elements|'''Novel with Romantic Elements''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[A Lady Raised High]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[A Lady Raised High]]'' - [[Laurien Gardner]]''' |
| − | :''[[California Demon]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
| − | :''[[Dead End Dating]]'' | + | :''[[California Demon]]'' - [[Julie Kenner]] |
| − | :''[[Eyes Of Crow]]'' | + | :''[[Dead End Dating]]'' - [[Kimberly Raye]] |
| − | :''[[Her Perfect Life]]'' | + | :''[[Eyes Of Crow]]'' - [[Jeri Smith-Ready]] |
| − | :''[[Magic Hour - Kristin Hannah|Magic Hour]]'' | + | :''[[Her Perfect Life]]'' - [[Vicki Hinze]] |
| − | :''[[On Blue Falls Pond]]'' | + | :''[[Magic Hour - Kristin Hannah|Magic Hour]]'' - [[Kristin Hannah]] |
| − | :''[[Spying In High Heels]]'' | + | :''[[On Blue Falls Pond]]'' - [[Susan Crandall]] |
| + | :''[[Spying In High Heels]]'' - [[Gemma Halliday]] | ||
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===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Paranormal Romance|'''Paranormal Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[A Hunger Like No Other]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[A Hunger Like No Other]]'' - [[Kresley Cole]]''' |
| − | :''[[Date Me, Baby, One More Time]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
| − | :''[[The Dream Thief]]'' | + | :''[[Date Me, Baby, One More Time]]'' - [[Stephanie Rowe]] |
| − | :''[[Eye Of Heaven]]'' | + | :''[[The Dream Thief]]'' - [[Shana Abe]] |
| − | :''[[His Mistress By Morning]]'' | + | :''[[Eye Of Heaven]]'' - [[Marjorie M. Liu]] |
| − | :''[[Magic Study]]'' | + | :''[[His Mistress By Morning]]'' - [[Elizabeth Boyle]] |
| − | :''[[Secrets Of The Highwayman]]'' | + | :''[[Magic Study]]'' - [[Maria V. Snyder]] |
| − | :''[[Shadow Touch]]'' | + | :''[[Secrets Of The Highwayman]]'' - [[Sara MacKenzie]] |
| + | :''[[Shadow Touch]]'' - [[Marjorie M. Liu]] | ||
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===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Romance Novella|'''Romance Novella''']]=== | ||
| − | "Tis The Silly Season" in ''[[A NASCAR Holiday]]'' | + | '''* Winner: "Tis The Silly Season" in ''[[A NASCAR Holiday]]'' - [[Roxanne St. Claire]]''' |
| − | :"An Affair To Remember" in ''[[And the Envelope, Please...]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
| − | :"Her Mad Grace" in ''[[Scandalous Liaisons]]'' | + | :"An Affair To Remember" in ''[[And the Envelope, Please...]]'' - [[Emilie Rose]] |
| − | :"Ready And Willing" in ''[[The Boys Are Back In Town]]'' | + | :"Her Mad Grace" in ''[[Scandalous Liaisons]]'' - [[Sylvia Day]] |
| − | :"The Reluctant Hero" in ''[[My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys]]'' | + | :"Ready And Willing" in ''[[The Boys Are Back In Town]]'' - [[Tanya Michaels]] |
| − | :''[[Somebody's Lover]]'' | + | :"The Reluctant Hero" in ''[[My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys]]'' - [[Lorraine Heath]] |
| − | :"Summer Breeze" in ''[[Come September]]'' | + | :''[[Somebody's Lover]]'' - Jasmine Haynes |
| − | :"You Can Count On Me" in ''[[I'll Be Home For Christmas]]'' | + | :"Summer Breeze" in ''[[Come September]]'' - [[Jacquie D'Alessandro]] |
| + | :"You Can Count On Me" in ''[[I'll Be Home For Christmas]]'' - [[Roxanne St. Claire]] | ||
===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Romantic Suspense|'''Romantic Suspense''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Blackout]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Blackout]]'' - [[Annie Solomon]]''' |
| − | :''[[The Bachelor Trap - Elizabeth Thornton|The Bachelor Trap]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
| − | :''[[Born In Death]]'' | + | :''[[The Bachelor Trap - Elizabeth Thornton|The Bachelor Trap]]'' - [[Elizabeth Thornton]] |
| − | :''[[Deadly Gamble]]'' (aka ''[[Arizona Wild]]'') | + | :''[[Born In Death]]'' - [[J.D. Robb]] |
| − | :''[[The Kill]]'' | + | :''[[Deadly Gamble]]'' (aka ''[[Arizona Wild]]'') - [[Linda Lael Miller]] |
| − | :''[[Quiet As The Grave]]'' | + | :''[[The Kill]]'' - [[Allison Brennan]] |
| − | :''[[Relentless - Jo Leigh|Relentless]]'' | + | :''[[Quiet As The Grave]]'' - [[Kathleen O'Brien]] |
| − | :''[[Tempting The Devil]]'' | + | :''[[Relentless - Jo Leigh|Relentless]]'' - [[Jo Leigh]] |
| − | :''[[Under The Wire]]'' | + | :''[[Tempting The Devil]]'' - [[Patricia Potter]] |
| + | :''[[Under The Wire]]'' - [[Cindy Gerard]] | ||
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===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Short Contemporary Romance|'''Short Contemporary Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[From The First]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[From The First]]'' - [[Jessica Bird]]''' |
| − | :''[[The Boss And Miss Baxter]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
| − | :''[[House Of Midnight Fantasies]]'' | + | :''[[The Boss And Miss Baxter]]'' - [[Wendy Warren]] |
| − | :''[[The Lost Prince]]'' | + | :''[[House Of Midnight Fantasies]]'' - [[Kristi Gold]] |
| − | :''[[Married In Haste - Christine Rimmer|Married In Haste]]'' | + | :''[[The Lost Prince]]'' - [[Cindy Dees]] |
| − | :''[[The Perfect Boyfriend]]'' | + | :''[[Married In Haste - Christine Rimmer|Married In Haste]]'' - [[Christine Rimmer]] |
| − | :''[[Rapid Fire]]'' | + | :''[[The Perfect Boyfriend]]'' - [[Barbara Dunlop]] |
| − | :''[[The Specialist - Rhonda Nelson|The Specialist]]'' | + | :''[[Rapid Fire]]'' - [[Jessica Andersen]] |
| + | :''[[The Specialist - Rhonda Nelson|The Specialist]]'' - [[Rhonda Nelson]] | ||
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===[[RITA®: Short Historical Romance|'''Short Historical Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Short Historical Romance|'''Short Historical Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[The Book Of True Desires]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[The Book Of True Desires]]'' - [[Betina Krahn]]''' |
| − | :''[[The Barefoot Princess]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
| − | :''[[Devil In Winter]]'' | + | :''[[The Barefoot Princess]]'' - [[Christina Dodd]] |
| − | :''[[The Devil's Waltz]]'' | + | :''[[Devil In Winter]]'' - [[Lisa Kleypas]] |
| − | :''[[A Duke Of Her Own]]'' | + | :''[[The Devil's Waltz]]'' - [[Anne Stuart]] |
| − | :''[[Scandal In Spring]]'' | + | :''[[A Duke Of Her Own]]'' - [[Lorraine Heath]] |
| − | :''[[She's No Princess]]'' | + | :''[[Scandal In Spring]]'' - [[Lisa Kleypas]] |
| − | :''[[The Taming Of The Duke]]'' | + | :''[[She's No Princess]]'' - [[Laura Lee Guhrke]] |
| + | :''[[The Taming Of The Duke]]'' - [[Eloisa James]] | ||
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===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]=== | ===[[RITA®: Traditional Romance|'''Traditional Romance''']]=== | ||
| − | ''[[Claiming His Family - Barbara Hannay|Claiming His Family]]'' | + | '''* Winner: ''[[Claiming His Family - Barbara Hannay|Claiming His Family]]'' - [[Barbara Hannay]]''' |
| − | :''[[Blind-Date Marriage]]'' | + | * Finalists: |
| − | :''[[The Doctor's Proposal]]'' | + | :''[[Blind-Date Marriage]]'' - [[Fiona Harper]] |
| − | :''[[Domesticating Luc]]'' | + | :''[[The Doctor's Proposal]]'' - [[Marion Lennox]] |
| − | :''[[The Surgeon's Family Miracle]]'' | + | :''[[Domesticating Luc]]'' - [[Sandra Paul]] |
| − | :''[[A Woman Worth Loving]]'' | + | :''[[The Surgeon's Family Miracle]]'' - [[Marion Lennox]] |
| + | :''[[A Woman Worth Loving]]'' - [[Jackie Braun]] | ||
Revision as of 02:05, 23 January 2023
Contents
Contemporary Single Title Romance
* Winner: Adiós To My Old Life - Caridad Ferrer
- Finalists:
- Aussie Rules - Jill Shalvis
- Heiress For Hire - Erin McCarthy
- Irresistible - Susan Mallery
- The Kept Woman - Susan Donovan
- Lucy Gets Her Life Back - Stef Ann Holm
- Must Love Mistletoe - Christie Ridgway
- Ride A Painted Pony - Kathleen Eagle
- Summer At Willow Lake - Susan Wiggs
First Book
* Winner: The Husband Trap - Tracy Anne Warren
- Finalists:
- Adios To My Old Life - Caridad Ferrer
- Blind-Date Marriage - Fiona Harper
- Eyes Of Crow - Jeri Smith-Ready
- A Killing Tide - P.J. Alderman
- Rekindled - Tamera Alexander
- Spying In High Heels - Gemma Halliday
- Ten Thousand Charms - Allison Pittman
Inspirational Romance
* Winner: Revealed - Tamera Alexander
- Finalists:
- Be My Neat-Heart - Judy Baer
- A Family Forever - Brenda Coulter
- The Measure Of A Lady - Deeanne Gist
- My So-Called Love Life - Allie Pleiter
- Ten Thousand Charms - Allison Pittman
- Violette Between - Alison Strobel
Long Contemporary Romance
* Winner: The Mommy Quest - Lori Handeland
- Finalists:
- Enemy Husband - Nina Bruhns
- Family First - Margaret Watson
- Heat Of The Moment - Diana Duncan
- Make-Believe Cowboy - Terry McLaughlin
- Man With A Past - Kay Stockham
- Under His Spell - Kristin Hardy
- Up All Night - Joanne Rock
Long Historical Romance
* Winner: On The Way To The Wedding - Julia Quinn
- Finalists:
- The Husband Trap - Tracy Anne Warren
- Lady Of Sin - Madeline Hunter
- The Marriage Spell - Mary Jo Putney
- The Slightest Provocation - Pam Rosenthal
- Surrender - Pamela Clare
Novel with Romantic Elements
* Winner: A Lady Raised High - Laurien Gardner
- Finalists:
- California Demon - Julie Kenner
- Dead End Dating - Kimberly Raye
- Eyes Of Crow - Jeri Smith-Ready
- Her Perfect Life - Vicki Hinze
- Magic Hour - Kristin Hannah
- On Blue Falls Pond - Susan Crandall
- Spying In High Heels - Gemma Halliday
Paranormal Romance
* Winner: A Hunger Like No Other - Kresley Cole
- Finalists:
- Date Me, Baby, One More Time - Stephanie Rowe
- The Dream Thief - Shana Abe
- Eye Of Heaven - Marjorie M. Liu
- His Mistress By Morning - Elizabeth Boyle
- Magic Study - Maria V. Snyder
- Secrets Of The Highwayman - Sara MacKenzie
- Shadow Touch - Marjorie M. Liu
Romance Novella
* Winner: "Tis The Silly Season" in A NASCAR Holiday - Roxanne St. Claire
- Finalists:
- "An Affair To Remember" in And the Envelope, Please... - Emilie Rose
- "Her Mad Grace" in Scandalous Liaisons - Sylvia Day
- "Ready And Willing" in The Boys Are Back In Town - Tanya Michaels
- "The Reluctant Hero" in My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys - Lorraine Heath
- Somebody's Lover - Jasmine Haynes
- "Summer Breeze" in Come September - Jacquie D'Alessandro
- "You Can Count On Me" in I'll Be Home For Christmas - Roxanne St. Claire
Romantic Suspense
* Winner: Blackout - Annie Solomon
- Finalists:
- The Bachelor Trap - Elizabeth Thornton
- Born In Death - J.D. Robb
- Deadly Gamble (aka Arizona Wild) - Linda Lael Miller
- The Kill - Allison Brennan
- Quiet As The Grave - Kathleen O'Brien
- Relentless - Jo Leigh
- Tempting The Devil - Patricia Potter
- Under The Wire - Cindy Gerard
Short Contemporary Romance
* Winner: From The First - Jessica Bird
- Finalists:
- The Boss And Miss Baxter - Wendy Warren
- House Of Midnight Fantasies - Kristi Gold
- The Lost Prince - Cindy Dees
- Married In Haste - Christine Rimmer
- The Perfect Boyfriend - Barbara Dunlop
- Rapid Fire - Jessica Andersen
- The Specialist - Rhonda Nelson
Short Historical Romance
* Winner: The Book Of True Desires - Betina Krahn
- Finalists:
- The Barefoot Princess - Christina Dodd
- Devil In Winter - Lisa Kleypas
- The Devil's Waltz - Anne Stuart
- A Duke Of Her Own - Lorraine Heath
- Scandal In Spring - Lisa Kleypas
- She's No Princess - Laura Lee Guhrke
- The Taming Of The Duke - Eloisa James
Traditional Romance
* Winner: Claiming His Family - Barbara Hannay
- Finalists:
