1996 RITA® Winners & Finalists

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Contemporary Single Title Romance

Born In Ice by Nora Roberts

Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Kiss In The Dark by Meryl Sawyer
Reason To Believe by Kathleen Eagle

First Book

The Warlord by Elizabeth Elliott

All That Matters by Elizabeth Mayne
Captured by Victoria Lynne
Fancy-Free by Carrie Alexander
The Flirt by Rachelle Nelson
Knight Of A Trillion Stars by Dara Joy
Texas Outlaw by Adrienne deWolfe
When Midnight Comes by Robin Burcell

Inspirational Romance

As Sure As The Dawn by Francine Rivers

Like A River Glorious by Lawana Blackwell
The Tempering Blaze by Sally Laity & Dianna Crawford

Long Contemporary Series Romance

The Morning Side Of Dawn by Justine Davis

The Adventurer by Diana Whitney
Her Secret, His Child by Paula Detmer Riggs
The Last Chance Ranch by Ruth Wind
A Perfect Marriage by Laurey Bright
The Pride Of Jared MacKade by Nora Roberts
The Return Of Rafe MacKade by Nora Roberts
The Soldier And The Baby by Anne Stuart

Long Historical Romance

Something Shady by Pamela Morsi

Bliss by Judy Cuevas
Bride Of The Lion by Elizabeth Stuart
Heart Of The West by Penelope Williamson
Stealing Heaven by Kimberly Cates
To Love And To Cherish by Patricia Gaffney
Waiting For The Moon by Kristin Hannah
The Warlord by Elizabeth Elliott

Paranormal Romance

The Covenant by Modean Moon

A Basket Of Wishes by Rebecca Paisley
Duncan's Lady by Emilie Richards
Knight Of A Trillion Stars by Dara Joy
Nightwing by Lynn Michaels
Race Against Time by Lynn Turner
Time Without End by Linda Lael Miller
A Window In Time by Carolyn Lampman

Regency Romance

Gwen's Christmas Ghost by Lynn Kerstan & Alicia Rasley

The Bumblebroth by Patricia Wynn
Deck The Halls by Marian Devon
Lord Carew's Bride by Mary Balogh
Reforming Lord Ragsdale by Carla Kelly

Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance

Winter's Edge by Anne Stuart

Dark Knight by Sheryl Lynn
Iain Ross's Woman by Emilie Richards
The Only Way Out by Susan Mallery

Short Contemporary Series Romance

Single Dad by Jennifer Greene

Almost A Honeymoon by Susan Crosby
Caught In The Act by Janis Reams Hudson
The Disobedient Bride by Joan Johnston
In Praise Of Younger Men by Lyn Ellis
Operation Mommy by Caroline Cross
Passion And Scandal by Candace Schuler - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Susan Sopcek
Single Female (Reluctantly) Seeks... by Dixie Browning

Short Historical Romance

Lord Of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase

Captured by Victoria Lynne
Imagine by Jill Barnett
Lucien's Fall by Barbara Samuel
Slow Surrender by Bronwyn Williams
Sparhawk's Lady by Miranda Jarrett
Tempt Me Not by Eve Byron
Texas Outlaw by Adrienne deWolfe

Traditional Romance

Stranger In Her Arms by Elizabeth Sites

The Cowboy, The Baby & The Runaway Bride by Lindsay Longford
Daddy Was A Cowboy by Jodi O'Donnell
The Rogue Who Came To Stay by Arlene James
The Unlikely Santa by Leigh Michaels
Wife Most Unlikely by Linda Varner
Wildcat Wedding by Patricia Thayer

Young Adult Romance

Runaway by Cheryl Zach

Don't Die, My Love by Lurlene McDaniel
Mystery Date: Heart's Desire by Cameron Dokey