1997 RITA® Winners & Finalists

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Contemporary Single Title Romance

* Winner: Daniel's Gift by Barbara Freethy

  • Finalists:
Daring To Dream by Nora Roberts
Jackson Rule by Dinah McCall

First Book

* Winner: Stardust of Yesterday by Lynn Kurland

  • Finalists:
His Secret Side by Pamela Burford
Shadows In Velvet by Haywood Smith
Traveler by Elaine Fox

Inspirational Romance

* Winner: The Scarlet Thread by Francine Rivers

  • Finalists:
Dreamers by Angela Elwell Hunt
Firestorm by Lisa Tawn Bergren

Long Contemporary Series Romance

* Winner: Wild Blood by Naomi Horton

  • Finalists:
Expectant Father by Leanne Banks
The Fall Of Shane MacKade by Nora Roberts
Having His Baby by Karen Young
His Runaway Son by Dee Holmes
Mackenzie's Pleasure by Linda Howard
Megan's Mate by Nora Roberts
My Fair Gentleman by Jan Freed

Long Historical Romance

* Winner: Conor's Way - Laura Lee Guhrke

  • Finalists:
The Bad Luck Wedding Dress by Geralyn Dawson
Denim And Lace by Patricia Rice
Gold Dust by Emily Carmichael
The Love Charm by Pamela Morsi
The Marshal And The Heiress by Patricia Potter
The Outsider by Penelope Williamson
Shattered Rainbows by Mary Jo Putney

Paranormal Romance

* Winner: Stardust of Yesterday by Lynn Kurland

  • Finalists:
Breath Of Magic by Teresa Medeiros
Dreamcatcher by Dinah McCall
The Faery Bride by Lisa Ann Verge
Frankly, My Dear by Sandra Hill
A Ghost Of A Chance by Casey Claybourne
Now And Forever by Kimberly Raye
The Wolf And The Woman's Touch by Ingrid Weaver

Regency Romance

* Winner: The Lady's Companion by Carla Kelly

  • Finalists:
Miss Kendal Sets Her Cap by Marian Devon
Step In Time by Anne Barbour
The Unromantic Lady by Penelope Stratton

Romantic Suspense

* Winner: See How They Run by Bethany Campbell

  • Finalists:
Last Night by Meryl Sawyer
Montana Sky by Nora Roberts
Reckless Lover by Carly Bishop
Woman Without A Name by Emilie Richards

Short Contemporary Series Romance

* Winner: Cowboy Pride by Anne McAllister

  • Finalists:
Angel On A Harley by Janis Reams Hudson
Charlie All Night by Jennifer Crusie
Christmas With Eve by Elda Minger
The Cinderella Deal by Jennifer Crusie
Family First by Marcia Evanick
Spring Bride by Sandra Marton

Short Historical Romance

* Winner: Always to Remember by Lorraine Heath

  • Finalists:
The Bartered Bride by Cheryl Reavis
Carried Away by Jill Barnett
Heart Of The Hawk by Justine Dare
Sometimes Forever by Catherine Palmer
Sparhawk's Angel by Miranda Jarrett
The Wedding Raffle by Geralyn Dawson

Traditional Romance

* Winner: Her Very Own Husband by Lauryn Chandler

  • Finalists:
The Daddy Trap by Leigh Michaels
Ending In Marriage in Midnight Sons Volume 3 by Debbie Macomber
For The Love Of Emma by Lucy Gordon
The Honeymoon Quest by Dana Lindsey
Temporary Husband by Day Leclaire
Undercover Daddy by Lindsay Longford