Difference between revisions of "2002 RITA® Winners"

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[[category:RITA Winners]]
 
[[category:RITA Winners]]
 
The [[Romance Writers of America]] award the [[RITA]] each year. 2002 saw the reconfiguring of many of the category names.
 
The [[Romance Writers of America]] award the [[RITA]] each year. 2002 saw the reconfiguring of many of the category names.
 
[[category:RITA Winners]]
 
 
The [[Romance Writers of America]] award the [[RITA]] each year.
 
  
 
===[[RITA®: Best First Book|'''Best First Book''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best First Book|'''Best First Book''']]===
* ''[[The Border Bride]]'' by [[Elizabeth English]], [[Berkley]][[Jove]]
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* ''[[The Border Bride]]'' by [[Elizabeth English]], [[Jove]]
  
 
* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
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===[[RITA®: Best Regency Romance|'''Best Regency Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best Regency Romance|'''Best Regency Romance''']]===
* ''[[Much Obliged]]'' by [[Jessica Benson]]
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* ''[[Much Obliged]]'' by [[Jessica Benson]], [[Kensington]]
  
 
* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[One Good Turn]]'' by [[Carla Kelly]], [[Signet]]
** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[The Painted Lady]]'' by [[Barbara Metzger]], [[Signet]]
** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[Under The Kissing Bough]]'' by [[Shannon Donnelly]], [[Kensington]]
** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
 
  
  
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* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[Halfway To Heaven]]'' by [[Susan Wiggs]], [[Mira]]
** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[The Horse Soldier]]'' by [[Merline Lovelace]], [[Mira]]
** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[Never Marry A Cowboy]]'' by [[Lorraine Heath]], [[Avon]]
** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[Once A Mistress]]'' by [[Rebecca Hagan Lee]], [[Jove]]
** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[Suddenly You]]'' by [[Lisa Kleypas]], [[Avon]]
** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[White Lion's Lady]]'' by [[Tina St. John]], [[Ballantine]]
  
  
 
===[[RITA®: Best Long Historical Romance|'''Best Long Historical Romance''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best Long Historical Romance|'''Best Long Historical Romance''']]===
* ''[[The Bridal Season]]'' by [[Connie Brockway]]
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* ''[[The Bridal Season]]'' by [[Connie Brockway]], [[Dell]]
  
 
* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[The Border Bride]]'' by [[Elizabeth English]], [[Jove]]
** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[The Dragon's Bride]]'' by [[Jo Beverley], [[NAL]]
** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[Enchanting Pleasures]]'' by [[Eloisa James]], [[Dell]]
** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[The Husband Test]]'' by [[Betina Krahn]], [[Bantam]]
** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[A Kiss To Remember]]'' by [[Teresa Medeiros]], [[Bantam]]
** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[Nightingale's Gate]]'' by [[Linda Francis Lee]], [[Ballantine]]
** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[The Secret Swan]]'' by [[Shana Abe]], [Dell]]
** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[Summer Moon]]'' by [[Jill Marie Landis]], [[Ballantine]]
  
  
 
===[[RITA®: Best Romantic Suspense|'''Best Romantic Suspense''']]===
 
===[[RITA®: Best Romantic Suspense|'''Best Romantic Suspense''']]===
* ''[[The Surgeon - Tess Gerritsen|The Surgeon]]'' by [[Tess Gerritsen]]
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* ''[[The Surgeon - Tess Gerritsen|The Surgeon]]'' by [[Tess Gerritsen]], [[Ballantine]]
  
 
* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[Betrayal In Death]]'' by [[J.D. Robb]], [[Jove]]
** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[Blind Faith]]'' by [[Christiane Heggan]], [[Mira]]
** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[Darkling, I Listen]]'' by [[Katherine Sutcliffe]], [[Jove]]
** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[Dark Side Of Dawn]]'' by [[Merline Lovelace]], [[NAL]]
** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[Mercy]]'' by [[Julie Garwood]], [[Pocket]]
** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[The Perfect Princess]]'' by [[Elizabeth Thornton]], [[Bantam]]
** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[Princess Charming]]'' by [[Elizabeth Thornton]], [[Bantam]]
  
  
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* Finalists:
 
* Finalists:
** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[The Four Seasons]]'' by [[Mary Alice Monroe]], [[Mira]]
** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[I Got You, Babe]]'' by [[Jane Graves]], [[Ballantine]]
** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[Midnight Bayou]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]]
** ''[[]]'' by [[]]
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** ''[[Some Kind Of Wonderful]]'' by [[Barbara Freethy]]

Revision as of 03:43, 30 March 2009

The Romance Writers of America award the RITA each year. 2002 saw the reconfiguring of many of the category names.

Best First Book

Best Traditional Romance


Best Short Contemporary Series

Best Long Contemporary Series


Best Paranormal Romance

HeartMate by Robin D. Owens, Jove

Best Inspirational Romance


Best Romantic Novella


Best Regency Romance


Best Short Historical Romance


Best Long Historical Romance


Best Romantic Suspense


Best Contemporary Single Title