1987 Golden Medallion Winners & Finalists

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From its introduction in 1982 until 1989, the RITA® was known as The Golden Medallion. The 1987 Golden Medallion winners were notable for a first: married writers Tom and Sharon Curtis became the first co-authors to win this award. The Inspirational Category was not included in the 1987 awards.

Historical Romance

* Winner: By Right Of Arms by Robyn Carr

  • Finalists:
After The Torchlight by Diane Carey
Blue Triumph Of Roses by Shannon Drake
Forever Wild by Louisa Rawlings
Loving Julia by Karen Robards

Long Contemporary Romance

* Winner: One Summer by Nora Roberts

  • Finalists:
Butterflies In The Sun by Vicki Lewis Thompson
Child's Play by Peggy Nicholson
Double Dealings by Kathleen Creighton
Flashpoint by Patricia Gardner Evans
Into The Light by Judith Duncan

Regency Romance

* Winner: Lord Abberley's Nemesis by Amanda Scott

  • Finalist:
A Bid For Independence by Karla Hocker
The Captivated Countess by Barbara Allister
The Cloisonne Locket by Barbara Hazard
The Last Waltz by Dorothy Mack
The Toplofty Lord Thorpe by Kasey Michaels

Short Contemporary Romance

* Winner: Still Waters by Kathleen Creighton

  • Finalists:
Head Over Heels by Leigh Roberts
Hot Properties by Suzanne Forster
Last Year's Hunk by Marie Nicole
Long Road Home by Jean Faure
Pennies In The Fountain by Robin Elliott

Single Title Release Romance

* Winner: Sunshine And Shadow by Tom and Sharon Curtis writing as Laura London

  • Finalists:
The Exclusive by Carole Nelson Douglas
Moondust And Madness by Janelle Taylor
Obsessions by Rebecca Flanders
Wild Flower by Claire Harrison

Traditional Romance

* Winner: Opal Fire by Sandy Dengler

  • Finalists:
Heart Shift by Glenda Sands
Just One Look by Jude O'Neill
Lovers' Reunion by Terri Herrington

Young Adult Romance

* Winner: Video Fever by Kathleen Garvey