2011 RITA® Winners & Finalists

Contemporary Series Romance

Welcome Home, Cowboy by Karen Templeton

“Breaking The Sheikh's Rules” in Summer Sheikhs by Abby Green

Christmas Magic On The Mountain by Melissa McClone

Christmas With Her Boss by Marion Lennox

Dare She Date The Dreamy Doc? by Sarah Morgan

Red-Hot Renegade by Kelly Hunter

An Unexpected Father by Lisa Ruff

Zoe And The Tormented Tycoon by Kate Hewitt

Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure

The Moon That Night by Helen Brenna

The Baby's Guardian by Delores Fossen

Case File: Canyon Creek, Wyoming by Paula Graves

A Cop In Her Stocking by Ann Voss Peterson

Meltdown by Gail Barrett

Perfect Partners? by C.J. Carmichael

Renegade Angel by Kendra Leigh Castle

To Catch A Killer by Kimberly Van Meter

Contemporary Single Title Romance

Simply Irresistible by Jill Shalvis

And One Last Thing... by Molly Harper

Happy Ever After by Nora Roberts

Lead Me On by Victoria Dahl

Not That Kind Of Girl by Susan Donovan

Nothing But Trouble by Rachel Gibson

One Fine Cowboy by Joanne Kennedy

Still The One by Robin Wells

First Book

Pieces Of Sky by Kaki Warner

Enemy Within by Marcella Burnard

Firestorm by Kelly Ann Riley

I Now Pronounce You Someone Else by Erin McCahan

The Iron King by Julie Kagawa

The Summer Of Skinny Dipping by Amanda Howells

A Tailor-Made Bride by Karen Witemeyer

Wanna Get Lucky? by Deborah Coonts

When Harry Met Molly by Kieran Kramer

Historical Romance

His At Night by Sherry Thomas

Countess Of Scandal by Laurel McKee

The Forbidden Rose by Joanna Bourne

A Kiss At Midnight by Eloisa James

Last Night's Scandal by Loretta Chase

A Little Bit Wild by Victoria Dahl

One Wicked Sin by Nicola Cornick

Open Country by Kaki Warner

Inspirational Romance

In Harm's Way by Irene Hannon

A Convenient Wife by Anna Schmidt

Doctor In Petticoats by Mary Connealy

Finding Her Way Home by Linda Goodnight

Maid To Match by Deeanne Gist

Shades Of Morning by Marlo Schalesky

The Wedding Garden by Linda Goodnight

Whisper On The Wind by Maureen Lang

Within My Heart by Tamera Alexander

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

Welcome To Harmony by Jodi Thomas

Blood Vines by Erica Spindler

The Dead Travel Fast by Deanna Raybourn

Killbox by Ann Aguirre

On Folly Beach by Karen White

The Search by Nora Roberts

Stormwalker by Allyson James

Wanna Get Lucky? by Deborah Coonts

Paranormal Romance

Unchained: The Dark Forgotten by Sharon Ashwood

Enemy Within by Marcella Burnard

A Highlander's Homecoming by Melissa Mayhue

Immortal Sea by Virginia Kantra

Marked By The Moon by Lori Handeland

Rebel by Zoe Archer

Sins Of The Heart by Eve Silver

Water Bound by Christine Feehan

Regency Historical Romance

The Mischief Of The Mistletoe by Lauren Willig

His Christmas Pleasure by Cathy Maxwell

Nine Rules To Break When Romancing A Rake by Sarah MacLean

Provocative In Pearls by Madeline Hunter

To Surrender To A Rogue by Cara Elliott

Twice Tempted By A Rogue by Tessa Dare

When Harry Met Molly by Kieran Kramer

The Wicked Wyckerley by Patricia Rice

Romance Novella

"Shifting Sea" in Burning Up by Virginia Kantra

"Blame It On The Blizzard" in Baby, It's Cold Outside by Jennifer Greene

"A Dundee Christmas" in Be Mine At Christmas by Brenda Novak

"Friendly Fire" in Born On The 4th of July by Jill Shalvis

"Love Me To Death" in Heart Of Darkness by Maggie Shayne

"Mistletoe Magic" in Under The Millionaire's Mistletoe by Sandra Hyatt

"Mountain Rose" in To Be A Mother by Cheryl St. John

"The Wrong Brother" in Under The Millionaire's Mistletoe by Maureen Child

Romantic Suspense

Silent Scream by Karen Rose

The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks

Deadly Fear by Cynthia Eden

Edge Of Sight by Roxanne St. Claire

Indulgence In Death by J.D. Robb

Kill Me Again by Maggie Shayne

Love Me To Death by Allison Brennan

Two Lethal Lies by Annie Solomon

Young Adult Romance

The Iron King by Julie Kagawa

Chasing Brooklyn by Lisa Schroeder

The Clearing by Heather Davis

Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare

I Now Pronounce You Someone Else by Erin McCahan

Rules Of Attraction by Simone Elkeles

The Summer Of Skinny Dipping by Amanda Howells