2002 RITA® Winners & Finalists
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Contents
Contemporary Single Title Romance
* Winner: True Confessions - Rachel Gibson
- Finalists:
- The Four Seasons - Mary Alice Monroe
- I Got You, Babe - Jane Graves
- Midnight Bayou - Nora Roberts
- Some Kind Of Wonderful - Barbara Freethy
First Book
* Winner: The Border Bride - Elizabeth English
- Finalists:
- Fallen - Celeste Bradley
- Heart Mate - Robin D. Owens
- Hide-And-Sheikh - Gail Dayton
- The Nightingale's Song - Kathleen Eschenburg
- Secret Vows - Mary Reed McCall
Inspirational Romance
* Winner: Beneath A Southern Sky - Deborah Raney
- Finalists:
Long Contemporary Series Romance
* Winner: Coming Home To You - Fay Robinson
- Finalists:
- In Close Quarters - Candace Irvin
- Madigan's Wife - Linda Winstead Jones
- Magic In A Jelly Jar - Sally Tyler Hayes
- The Money Man - Carolyn McSparren
- Notorious - Vicki Lewis Thompson
- Plain-Jane Princess - Karen Templeton
- The Word Of A Child - Janice Kay Johnson
Long Historical Romance
* Winner: The Bridal Season - Connie Brockway
- Finalists:
- The Border Bride - Elizabeth English
- The Dragon's Bride - Jo Beverley
- Enchanting Pleasures - Eloisa James
- The Husband Test - Betina Krahn
- A Kiss To Remember - Teresa Medeiros
- Nightingale's Gate - Linda Francis Lee
- The Secret Swan - Shana Abe
- Summer Moon - Jill Marie Landis
Paranormal Romance
* Winner: Heart Mate - Robin D. Owens
- Finalists:
- Aphrodite's Kiss - Julie Kenner
- Dance Upon The Air - Nora Roberts
- Destiny - Maggie Shayne
- Heaven And Earth - Nora Roberts
- To Charm A Knight - Linda Kay
Regency Romance
* Winner: Much Obliged - Jessica Benson
- Finalists:
- One Good Turn - Carla Kelly
- The Painted Lady - Barbara Metzger
- Under The Kissing Bough - Shannon Donnelly
Romance Novella
* Winner: "I Will" in Wish List - Lisa Kleypas
- Finalists:
- "The Demon's Mistress" in In Praise Of Younger Men - Jo Beverley
- "Night" in Night And Day - Anne Stuart
- "The Rose And The Sword" in Once Upon A Rose - Jill Gregory
- "Santa Baby" in Naughty Or Nice? - Patricia Ryan
- "Winter Rose" in Once Upon A Rose - Nora Roberts
Romantic Suspense
* Winner: The Surgeon - Tess Gerritsen
- Finalists:
- Betrayal In Death - J.D. Robb
- Blind Faith - Christiane Heggan
- Dark Side Of Dawn - Merline Lovelace
- Darkling, I Listen - Katherine Sutcliffe
- Mercy - Julie Garwood
- The Perfect Princess - Elizabeth Thornton
- Princess Charming - Elizabeth Thornton
Short Contemporary Romance
* Winner: A Long Hot Christmas - Barbara Daly
- Finalists:
- Fortune's Secret Daughter - Barbara McCauley
- In Dante's Debt - Jane Porter
- The Inconvenient Bride - Anne McAllister
- Jingle Bell Bride? - Jennifer LaBrecque
- The Matchmaker's Mistake - Jane Sullivan
- Sinclair's Surprise Baby - Barbara McCauley
- Under The Covers - Jamie Ann Denton
Short Historical Romance
* Winner: Tempt Me Twice - Barbara Dawson Smith
- Finalists:
- Halfway To Heaven - Susan Wiggs
- The Horse Soldier - Merline Lovelace
- Never Marry A Cowboy - Lorraine Heath
- Once A Mistress - Rebecca Hagan Lee
- Suddenly You - Lisa Kleypas
- White Lion's Lady - Tina St. John
Traditional Romance
* Winner: Quinn's Complete Seduction - Sandra Steffen
- Finalists: