2009 RITA® Winners & Finalists

Contemporary Series Romance

A Mother's Wish by Karen Templeton

Adopted: Outback Baby by Barbara Hannay

Antonides' Forbidden Wife by Anne McAllister

The Children's Doctor And The Single Mum by Lilian Darcy

The Cowboy's Christmas Miracle by RaeAnne Thayne

Falling For The Lone Wolf by Crystal Green

Last-Minute Proposal by Jessica Hart

The Right Mr. Wrong by Cindi Myers

Texas Heir by Linda Warren

Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure

Danger Signals by Kathleen Creighton

Cold Case Connection by Kathleen Long

Lethal Attraction by Diana Duncan

The Man Behind The Cop by Janice Kay Johnson

The Secret Soldier by Jennifer Morey

A Sexy Time Of It by Cara Summers

Strangers In The Night by Kerry Connor

Tall, Dark And Lethal by Dana Marton

Twin Targets by Jessica Andersen

Contemporary Single Title Romance

Not Another Bad Date by Rachel Gibson

No Good Girls by Jane Marie Pierson

Out Of Time by Samantha Graves

Snowfall At Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs

Sweet Talk by Susan Mallery

Tall Tales And Wedding Veils by Jane Graves

Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber

Your Roots Are Showing (aka The Wrong Sort Of Wife) by Elise Chidley

First Book

Oh. My. Gods. by Tera Lynn Childs

Her One Desire by Kimberly Killion

No Good Girls by Jane Marie Pierson

Passionate (aka Fortune's Flower) by Anthea Lawson

Private Arrangements by Sherry Thomas

The Secret Soldier by Jennifer Morey

Strangers In The Night by Kerry Connor

Your Roots Are Showing (aka The Wrong Sort of Wife) by Elise Chidley

Historical Romance

The Edge Of Impropriety by Pam Rosenthal

Duchess By Night by Eloisa James

In Bed With The Devil by Lorraine Heath

Private Arrangements by Sherry Thomas

Seduce Me At Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas

The Spymaster's Lady by Joanna Bourne

To Seduce A Sinner by Elizabeth Hoyt

Where The Heart Leads by Stephanie Laurens

Inspirational Romance

Finding Stefanie by Susan May Warren

The Convenient Groom by Denise Hunter

Deep In The Heart Of Trouble by Deeanne Gist

Faking Grace by Tamara Leigh

Love Starts With Elle by Rachel Hauck

Mulberry Park by Judy Duarte

The Perfect Life by Robin Lee Hatcher

Where Love Abides by Irene Hannon

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

Tribute by Nora Roberts

The House On Tradd Street by Karen White

Last Dance At Jitterbug Lounge by Pamela Morsi

The Paper Marriage by Susan Kay Law

The Shape Of Mercy by Susan Meissner

Where Serpents Sleep by C.S. Harris

The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley

Paranormal Romance

Seducing Mr. Darcy by Gwyn Cready

The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter

Dragon Wytch by Yasmine Galenorn

The Healer by Sharon Sala

Mine To Possess by Nalini Singh

Moonstruck by Susan Grant

Thunder Moon by Lori Handeland

The Undead Next Door by Kerrelyn Sparks

Regency Romance

My Lord And Spymaster by Joanna Bourne

The Dangerous Duke by Christine Wells

Duke Most Wanted by Celeste Bradley

The Edge Of Desire by Stephanie Laurens

Mr. Cavendish, I Presume by Julia Quinn

Three Nights Of Sin by Anne Mallory

Romance Novella

"The Fall Of Rogue Gerard" in It Happened One Night by Stephanie Laurens

"All He Wants For Christmas" in Heating Up The Holidays by Jill Shalvis

"Blame It On The Mistletoe" in One Candlelit Christmas by Terri Brisbin

"Only You" in It Happened One Night by Jacquie D'Alessandro

"Our Day" in The Valentine Gift by Jean Brashear

"Penance" in Aftershock by Sharon Sala

"Snowy Night With A Highlander" in Snowy Night With A Stranger by Julia London

"Thicker Than Blood" in First Blood by Meljean Brook

Romantic Suspense

Take No Prisoners by Cindy Gerard

The Angel by Carla Neggers

Killing Fear by Allison Brennan

Night Secrets by Cherry Adair

Now You Die by Roxanne St. Claire

Scream For Me by Karen Rose

Stop Me by Brenda Novak

Triple Exposure by Colleen Thompson

Young Adult Romance

Hell Week by Rosemary Clement-Moore

How To Hook A Hottie by Tina Ferraro

Oh. My. Gods. by Tera Lynn Childs