2011 RITA® Winners & Finalists
Contents
- 1 Contemporary Series Romance
- 2 Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure
- 3 Contemporary Single Title Romance
- 4 First Book
- 5 Historical Romance
- 6 Inspirational Romance
- 7 Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
- 8 Paranormal Romance
- 9 Regency Historical Romance
- 10 Romance Novella
- 11 Romantic Suspense
- 12 Young Adult Romance
Contemporary Series Romance
Welcome Home, Cowboy by Karen Templeton - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Gail Chasan
- “Breaking The Sheikh's Rules” in Summer Sheikhs by Abby Green - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents - Meg Lewis
- Christmas Magic On The Mountain by Melissa McClone - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Joanne Grant
- Christmas With Her Boss by Marion Lennox - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Sheila Hodgson
- Dare She Date The Dreamy Doc? by Sarah Morgan - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Medical Romance - Kimberly Young
- Red-Hot Renegade by Kelly Hunter - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Modern Heart - Joanne Grant
- An Unexpected Father by Lisa Ruff - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Johanna Raisanen
- Zoe And The Tormented Tycoon by Kate Hewitt - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents - Meg Lewis
Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure
The Moon That Night by Helen Brenna - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Johanna Raisanen
- The Baby's Guardian by Delores Fossen - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Allison Lyons
- Case File: Canyon Creek, Wyoming by Paula Graves - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Allison Lyons
- A Cop In Her Stocking by Ann Voss Peterson - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Allison Lyons
- Meltdown by Gail Barrett - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romantic Suspense - Susan Litman
- Perfect Partners? by C.J. Carmichael - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Johanna Raisanen
- Renegade Angel by Kendra Leigh Castle - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Nocturne - Ann Leslie Tuttle
- To Catch A Killer by Kimberly Van Meter - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romantic Suspense - Johanna Raisanen
Contemporary Single Title Romance
Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan
- And One Last Thing... by Molly Harper - Simon & Schuster, Gallery - Jennifer Heddle
- Happy Ever After by Nora Roberts - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Trade - Leslie Gelbman
- Lead Me On by Victoria Dahl - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Tara Parsons
- Not That Kind Of Girl by Susan Donovan - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Monique Patterson
- Nothing But Trouble by Rachel Gibson - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
- One Fine Cowboy by Joanne Kennedy - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Deb Werksman
- Still The One by Robin Wells - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Selina McLemore
First Book
Pieces Of Sky by Kaki Warner - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy
- Enemy Within by Marcella Burnard - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Leis Pederson
- Firestorm by Kelly Ann Riley - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired Suspense - Tina James
- I Now Pronounce You Someone Else by Erin McCahan - Scholastic - Cheryl Klein
- The Iron King by Julie Kagawa - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Teen - Natashya Wilson
- The Summer Of Skinny Dipping by Amanda Howells - Sourcebooks, Fire - Deb Werksman
- A Tailor-Made Bride by Karen Witemeyer - Baker, Bethany House - Karen Schurrer
- Wanna Get Lucky? by Deborah Coonts - Macmillan, Tor, Forge - Bob Gleason
- When Harry Met Molly by Kieran Kramer - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
Historical Romance
His At Night by Sherry Thomas - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Caitlin Alexander
- Countess Of Scandal by Laurel McKee - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan
- The Forbidden Rose by Joanna Bourne - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Trade - Wendy McCurdy
- A Kiss At Midnight by Eloisa James - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
- Last Night's Scandal by Loretta Chase - HarperCollins, Avon - May Chen
- A Little Bit Wild by Victoria Dahl - Kensington, Zebra - John Scognamiglio
- One Wicked Sin by Nicola Cornick - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Kimberley Young
- Open Country by Kaki Warner - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Trade - Wendy McCurdy
Inspirational Romance
In Harm's Way by Irene Hannon - Baker, Revell - Jennifer Leep
- A Convenient Wife by Anna Schmidt - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired Historical - Tina James
- Doctor In Petticoats by Mary Connealy - Barbour - Rebecca Germany
- Finding Her Way Home by Linda Goodnight - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired - Allison Lyons
- Maid To Match by Deeanne Gist - Baker, Bethany House - David Long & Julie Klassen
- Shades Of Morning by Marlo Schalesky - PRH/Crown, WaterBrook - Shannon Marchese
- The Wedding Garden by Linda Goodnight - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired - Allison Lyons
- Whisper On The Wind by Maureen Lang - Tyndale House - Stephanie Broene
- Within My Heart by Tamera Alexander - Baker, Bethany House - Karen Schurrer & Charlene Patterson
Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
Welcome To Harmony by Jodi Thomas - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Wendy McCurdy
- Blood Vines by Erica Spindler - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Weis
- The Dead Travel Fast by Deanna Raybourn - Harlequin, MIRA - Valerie Gray
- Killbox by Ann Aguirre - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Ace - Anne Sowards
- On Folly Beach by Karen White - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Accent - Cindy Hwang
- The Search by Nora Roberts - PRH/Penguin, Putnam - Leslie Gelbman
- Stormwalker by Allyson James - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Kate Seaver
- Wanna Get Lucky? by Deborah Coonts - Macmillan, Tor, Forge - Bob Gleason
Paranormal Romance
Unchained: The Dark Forgotten by Sharon Ashwood - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Eclipse - Laura Cifelli
- Enemy Within by Marcella Burnard - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Leis Pederson
- A Highlander's Homecoming by Melissa Mayhue - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Megan McKeever
- Immortal Sea by Virginia Kantra - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Trade - Cindy Hwang
- Marked By The Moon by Lori Handeland - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
- Rebel by Zoe Archer - Kensington, Zebra - Megan Records
- Sins Of The Heart by Eve Silver - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Tara Parsons
- Water Bound by Christine Feehan - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Cindy Hwang
Regency Historical Romance
The Mischief Of The Mistletoe by Lauren Willig - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Dutton - Erika Imranyi
- His Christmas Pleasure by Cathy Maxwell - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro
- Nine Rules To Break When Romancing A Rake by Sarah MacLean - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
- Provocative In Pearls by Madeline Hunter - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Wendy McCurdy
- To Surrender To A Rogue by Cara Elliott - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Frances Jalet-Miller
- Twice Tempted By A Rogue by Tessa Dare - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Kate Collins
- When Harry Met Molly by Kieran Kramer - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
- The Wicked Wyckerley by Patricia Rice - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet - Ellen Edwards
Romance Novella
"Shifting Sea" in Burning Up by Virginia Kantra - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
- "Blame It On The Blizzard" in Baby, It's Cold Outside by Jennifer Greene - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Anthologies - Marsha Zinberg
- "A Dundee Christmas" in Be Mine At Christmas by Brenda Novak - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Paula Eykelhof
- "Friendly Fire" in Born On The 4th of July by Jill Shalvis - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Blaze - Brenda Chin
- "Love Me To Death" in Heart Of Darkness by Maggie Shayne - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Leslie Wainger
- "Mistletoe Magic" in Under The Millionaire's Mistletoe by Sandra Hyatt - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Krista Stroever
- "Mountain Rose" in To Be A Mother by Cheryl St. John - HarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired Historical - Patience Smith
- "The Wrong Brother" inUnder The Millionaire's Mistletoe by Maureen Child - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Krista Stroever
Romantic Suspense
Silent Scream by Karen Rose - Hachette, Grand Central - Karen Kosztolnyik
- The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Cindy Hwang
- Deadly Fear by Cynthia Eden - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Alex Logan
- Edge Of Sight by Roxanne St. Claire - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Amy Pierpont
- Indulgence In Death by J. D. Robb - PRH/Penguin, Putnam - Leslie Gelbman
- Kill Me Again by Maggie Shayne - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Leslie Wainger
- Love Me To Death by Allison Brennan - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Charlotte Herscher & Kate Collins
- Two Lethal Lies by Annie Solomon - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Michele Bidelspach
Young Adult Romance
The Iron King by Julie Kagawa - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Teen - Natashya Wilson
- Chasing Brooklyn by Lisa Schroeder - Simon & Schuster, Children's - Annette Pollert
- The Clearing by Heather Davis - Houghton Mifflin, Graphia - Julie Tibbott
- Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare - Simon & Schuster, Children's - Karen Wojtyla
- I Now Pronounce You Someone Else by Erin McCahan - Scholastic - Cheryl Klein
- Rules Of Attraction by Simone Elkeles - Bloomsbury, Walker - Emily Easton
- The Summer Of Skinny Dipping by Amanda Howells - Sourcebooks, Fire - Deb Werksman