2012 RITA® Winners & Finalists

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Contemporary Series Romance

Doukakis's Apprentice by Sarah Morgan - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents - Lucy Gilmour

A Bravo Homecoming by Christine Rimmer - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Edition - Gail Chasan
Donovan's Child by Christine Rimmer - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Edition - Gail Chasan
How a Cowboy Stole Her Heart by Donna Alward - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Sally Williamson
I'll Catch You by Farrah Rochon - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Kimani - Glenda Howard
A Mother's Homecoming by Tanya Michaels - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Kathleen Scheibling
Rancher's Twins: Mom Needed by Barbara Hannay - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Meg Lewis
The Texan's Bride by Linda Warren - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Kathleen Scheibling

Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure

Soldier's Last Stand by Cindy Dees - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romantic Suspense - Patience Bloom

Cooper Vengeance by Paula Graves - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Allison Lyons
The Doctor's Deadly Affair by Stephanie Doyle - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romantic Suspense - Wanda Ottewell
The Man from Gossamer Ridge by Paula Graves - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Allison Lyons
Nothing but the Truth by Kara Lennox - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Johanna Raisanen
Stranded with Her Ex by Jill Sorenson - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romantic Suspense - Stacy Boyd
Taken to the Edge by Kara Lennox - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Johanna Raisanen

Contemporary Single Title Romance

Boomerang Bride by Fiona Lowe - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Carina Press - Charlotte Hercher

At Hidden Falls by Barbara Freethy - Simon & Schuster, Pocket Star - Micki Nuding
Black Ties and Lullabies by Jane Graves - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Michele Bidelspach
Heartstrings and Diamond Rings by Jane Graves - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Michele Bidelspach
Silver Sparks by Starr Ambrose - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Abby Zidle
Slow Dancing on Price's Pier by Lisa Dale - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Cindy Hwang
Summer at Seaside Cove by Jacquie D'Alessandro - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Cindy Hwang
The Welcome Home Garden Club by Lori Wilde - HarperCollins, Avon - Lucia Macro

First Book

First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin

Beautiful Disaster by Laura Spinella - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Leis Pederson
The Darling Strumpet by Gillian Bagwell - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Kate Seaver
The Devil in Disguise by Stefanie Sloane - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Junessa Viloria
Hourglass by Myra McEntire - Egmont USA - Regina Griffin
How to Marry a Duke by Vicky Dreiling - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Michele Bidelspach
I'm Not Her by Janet Gurtler - Sourcebooks, Fire - Leah Hultenschmidt
Warped by Maurissa Guibord - PRH/Random House, Delacorte - Michelle Poploff

Historical Romance

The Black Hawk by Joanna Bourne - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy

Always a Temptress by Eileen Dreyer - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Amy Pierpont
The Danger of Desire by Elizabeth Essex - Kensington, Brava - Megan Records
Heartbreak Creek by Kaki Warner - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy
The Many Sins of Lord Cameron by Jennifer Ashley - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Kate Seaver
Scandalous Desires by Elizabeth Hoyt - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Amy Pierpont
Silk Is for Seduction by Loretta Chase - HarperCollins, Avon - May Chen
Unveiled by Courtney Milan - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Margo Lipschultz

Inspirational Romance

The Measure of Katie Calloway by Serena B. Miller - Baker, Revell - Vicki Crumpton

The Christmas Child (aka Winter of Redemption) by Linda Goodnight - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Love Inspired - Allison Lyons
Deadly Pursuit by Irene Hannon - Baker, Revell - Jennifer Leep
Katie's Way by Marta Perry - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Ellen Edwards
The Ladies' Room by Carolyn Brown - HarperCollins, Avalon - Lia Brown
Love on the Line by Deeanne Gist - Baker, Bethany House - David Long & Julie Klassen
My Foolish Heart by Susan May Warren - Tyndale House - Karen Watson
Save the Date by Jenny B. Jones - Thomas Nelson - Natalie Hanemann & Jamie Chavez
To Win Her Heart by Karen Witemeyer - Baker, Bethany House - Karen Schurrer

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements Romance

How to Bake a Perfect Life by Barbara O'Neal - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Shauna Summers

The Dark Enquiry by Deanna Raybourn - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Valerie Gray
Death Magic by Eileen Wilks - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Enderlin
Goodnight Tweetheart by Teresa Medeiros - Simon & Schuster, Gallery - Lauren McKenna
The Rose Garden by Susanna Kearsley - Sourcebooks, Landmark - Deb Werksman
Shadow Walker by Allyson James - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Kate Seaver
Song of the Nile by Stephanie Dray - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Cindy Hwang
Spider's Revenge by Jennifer Estep - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Megan McKeever

Paranormal Romance

Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang

Archangel's Blade by Nalini Singh - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
Changeling Moon by Dani Harper - Kensington, Brava - Alicia Condon
Envy by J. R. Ward - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet - Kara Welsh
Lord of the Abyss by Nalini Singh - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Nocturne - Tara Gavin
The Lost by Caridad Piniero - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Selina McLemore
Nightfall by Ellen Connor - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
The Restorer by Amanda Stevens - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Denise Zaza

Regency Historical Romance

A Night to Surrender by Tessa Dare - HarperCollins, Avon - Tessa Woodward

The Devil in Disguise by Stefanie Sloane - PRH/Random House, Ballantine - Junessa Viloria
Heiress in Love by Christina Brooke - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Monique Patterson
How to Marry a Duke by Vicky Dreiling - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Michele Bidelspach
How to Seduce a Scoundrel by Vicky Dreiling - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Michele Bidelspach
Lady Sophie's Christmas Wish by Grace Burrowes - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Deb Werksman
To Seduce an Angel by Kate Moore - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy
When Beauty Tamed the Beast by Eloisa James - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron

Romance Novella

I Love the Earl by Caroline Linden - HarperCollins, Avon, Impulse - Lyssa Keusch

"Angel's Wolf" in Angels of Darkness by Nalini Singh - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
"Chaos in Death" in The Unquiet by J. D. Robb - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Leslie Gelbman
"Compassion Can't Wait" in More Than Words, Volume 7 by Carly Phillips - HarperCollins, Harlequin - Marsha Zinberg
"One Wish: A Christmas Story" in A Texas Christmas by Jodi Thomas - Kensington, Zebra - Peter Senftleben
"Resolution" in The Heart of Winter by Linda Winstead Jones - HarperCollins, Harlequin by Stacy Boyd
"The Storm Within" in A Royal Engagement by Trish Morey - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents by Joanne Grant
"The Unforgiven" in The Unquiet by Ruth Ryan Langan - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Cindy Hwang

Romantic Suspense

New York to Dallas by J. D. Robb - PRH/Penguin, Putnam - Leslie Gelbman

Hidden Away by Maya Banks - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Cindy Hwang
Hot Zone by Catherine Mann - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Deb Werksman
Hush by Cherry Adair - Simon & Schuster, Pocket Star - Lauren McKenna
Secrets of Bella Terra by Christina Dodd - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Select - Kerry Donovan
True Colors by Joyce Lamb - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy
True Shot by Joyce Lamb - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation - Wendy McCurdy
Where All the Dead Lie by J. T. Ellison - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Adam Wilson & Miranda Indrigo

Young Adult Romance

Enclave by Ann Aguirre - Macmillan, Feiwel & Friends - Liz Szabla

Flawless by Lara Chapman - Bloomsbury - Caroline Abbey
Hourglass by Myra McEntire - Egmont USA - Regina Griffin
I'm Not Her by Janet Gurtler - Sourcebooks, Fire - Leah Hultenschmidt
Touch of Frost by Jennifer Estep - Kensington, KTeen - Alicia Condon
Warped by Maurissa Guibord - PRH/Random House, Delacorte - Michelle Poploff