1989 Golden Medallion Winners & Finalists

From its introduction in 1982 until 1989, the RITA® was known as The Golden Medallion. After a few years of relatively stable categories, 1989 saw a return to fiddling with Golden Medallion Categories. Single Title Release was mercifully shortened to Single Title and Suspense was added as a new category.

Historical Romance

* Winner: Sunflower by Jill Marie Landis

• Finalists:

Devil's Envoy by Jasmine Craig

My Wicked Enchantress by Meagan McKinney

Rebellion by Nora Roberts

Reckless Angel by Elizabeth Awbrey

Renegade Love by Katherine Sutcliffe

Long Contemporary Romance

* Winner: A Crime Of The Heart by Cheryl Reavis

• Finalists:

But That Was Yesterday by Kathleen Eagle

Donovan's Promise by Dallas Schulze

From Glowing Embers by Emilie Richards

Local Hero by Nora Roberts

Secrets by Jennifer Greene

Regency Romance

* Winner: Brighton Road by Susan Carroll

• Finalists:

Honor's Players by Holly Newman

Lord Wraybourne's Betrothed by Jo Beverley

Short Contemporary Romance

* Winner: Winter's Daughter by Kathleen Creighton

• Finalists:

Heaven Sent by Erica Spindler

Hold On Tight by Deborah Smith

Island Heat by Suzanne Forster

Out Of The Cold by Robin Elliott

Razzmatazz by Patricia Burroughs

Single Title Contemporary Romance

* Winner: Leaves Of Fortune by Linda Barlow

• Finalists:

Forever Love by Margaret Chittenden

Honorbound by Laura Taylor

Rebellious Angels by Laura Parker

Suspense Novel

* Winner: Brazen Virtue by Nora Roberts

• Finalists:

Some Die Telling by Stella Cameron

Traditional Romance

* Winner: Flirtation River by Bethany Campbell

• Finalists:

The Forever Man by Theresa Weir

A Matter Of Honor by Brittany Young

Young Adult Romance

* Winner: The Ghosts Of Stony Clove by Eileen Charbonneau