1995 RITA® Winners & Finalists

Contemporary Single Title Romance

* Winner: Again - Kathleen Gilles Seidel

• Finalists:

Crazy For Lovin' You - Lisa G. Brown

Fire And Rain - Kathleen Eagle

First Book

* Winner: Ghostly Enchantment - Angie Ray

• Finalists:

All Things Beautiful - Cathy Maxwell

Dear John... - Lyn Ellis

Elizabeth's Gift - Donna Davidson

The Heart's Desire - Gayle Wilson

Rain Shadow - Cheryl St. John

Rhapsody In Time - Judith O'Brien

The Third Christmas - Margot Early

Historical Romance

* Winner: To Tame a Texan's Heart - Jodi Thomas

• Finalists:

Crooked Hearts - Patricia Gaffney

Dreaming - Jill Barnett

Greatest Lover In All England - Christina Dodd

If You Believe - Kristin Hannah

Parting Gifts - Lorraine Heath

Sweet Escape - Susan Macias

Sweet Lullaby - Lorraine Heath

Inspirational Romance

* Winner: An Echo in the Darkness - Francine Rivers

• Finalists:

Out Of The Whirlwind - Gilbert Morris

Unanswered Prayers - Penny Richards

Long Contemporary Romance

* Winner: A Soldier's Heart - Kathleen Korbel

• Finalists:

Annie And The Outlaw - Sharon Sala

The Eight Second Wedding - Anne McAllister

Left At The Altar - Justine Davis

No Easy Way Out - Paula Detmer Riggs

Single...with Children - Connie Bennett

The Trouble With Joe - Emilie Richards

Uncertain Angels - Kim Cates

Long Historical Romance

* Winner: Dancing On The Wind - Mary Jo Putney

• Finalists:

Circle In The Water (aka At The King's Command) - Susan Wiggs

The Dream Hunter - Laura Kinsale

More Than Magic - Olga Bicos

No Brighter Dream - Katherine Kingsley

The Raider's Daughter - Kimberly Cates

River Of Sky - Karen Harper

Wild Sage - Peggy Hanchar

Paranormal/Fantasy/Time Travel Romance

* Winner: Lord of the Storm - Justine Davis

• Finalists:

Cinderman - Anne Stuart

Demon Prince - Kathleen Morgan

Ghostly Enchantment - Angie Ray

Hour Of The Rose - Christina Skye

The Silent Rose - Kasey Mars

Twilight Memories - Maggie Shayne

Regency Romance

* Winner: Mrs. Drew Plays Her Hand - Carla Kelly

• Finalists:

An Angel For The Earl - Barbara Metzger

Christmas Belle - Mary Balogh

Dark Angel - Mary Balogh

The Genuine Article - Patricia Rice

Tempting Harriet - Mary Balogh

Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance

* Winner: Hidden Riches - Nora Roberts

• Finalists:

Silent Sonata - Deborah Nicholas

Sins - Jillian Grey

Suspect - Jo Leigh

Short Contemporary Romance

* Winner: Getting Rid Of Bradley - Jennifer Crusie

• Finalists:

Aftershock - Lynn Michaels

Blackthorne's Woman - Victoria Leigh

Close Encounters - Terry Lawrence

Dear John... - Lyn Ellis

The Mercenary - Cherry Adair

Murdock's Family - Paula Detmer Riggs

The Return Of Caine O'Halloran - Joann Ross

Traditional Romance

* Winner: Oh Baby! - Lauryn Chandler

• Finalists:

The Baby Battle - Shannon Waverly

Child Of Her Dreams - Sandra Steffen

Expectations - Shannon Waverly

McCullough's Bride - Anne Peters

Traveling Man - Leigh Michaels

Young Adult Romance

* Winner: Second to None - ArLynn Presser

• Finalists:

Paradise - Cheryl Zach