2012 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 Romance
- 8 Paranormal Romance
- 9 Regency Historical Romance
- 10 Romance Novella
- 11 Romantic Suspense
- 12 Young Adult Romance
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