1995 RITA® Winners & Finalists

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Contemporary Single Title Romance

* Winner: Again - Kathleen Gilles Seidel

  • Finalists:
Crazy For Lovin' You - Lisa G. Brown
Fire And Rain - Kathleen Eagle

First Book

* Winner: Ghostly Enchantment - Angie Ray

  • Finalists:
All Things Beautiful - Cathy Maxwell
Dear John... - Lyn Ellis
Elizabeth's Gift - Donna Davidson
The Heart's Desire - Gayle Wilson
Rain Shadow - Cheryl St. John
Rhapsody In Time - Judith O'Brien
The Third Christmas - Margot Early

Historical Romance

* Winner: To Tame a Texan's Heart - Jodi Thomas

  • Finalists:
Crooked Hearts - Patricia Gaffney
Dreaming - Jill Barnett
Greatest Lover In All England - Christina Dodd
If You Believe - Kristin Hannah
Parting Gifts - Lorraine Heath
Sweet Escape - Susan Macias
Sweet Lullaby - Lorraine Heath

Inspirational Romance

* Winner: An Echo in the Darkness - Francine Rivers

  • Finalists:
Out Of The Whirlwind - Gilbert Morris
Unanswered Prayers - Penny Richards

Long Contemporary Romance

* Winner: A Soldier's Heart - Kathleen Korbel

  • Finalists:
Annie And The Outlaw - Sharon Sala
The Eight Second Wedding - Anne McAllister
Left At The Altar - Justine Davis
No Easy Way Out - Paula Detmer Riggs
Single...with Children - Connie Bennett
The Trouble With Joe - Emilie Richards
Uncertain Angels - Kim Cates

Long Historical Romance

* Winner: Dancing On The Wind - Mary Jo Putney

  • Finalists:
Circle In The Water (aka At The King's Command) - Susan Wiggs
The Dream Hunter - Laura Kinsale
More Than Magic - Olga Bicos
No Brighter Dream - Katherine Kingsley
The Raider's Daughter - Kimberly Cates
River Of Sky - Karen Harper
Wild Sage - Peggy Hanchar

Paranormal/Fantasy/Time Travel Romance

* Winner: Lord of the Storm - Justine Davis

  • Finalists:
Cinderman - Anne Stuart
Demon Prince - Kathleen Morgan
Ghostly Enchantment - Angie Ray
Hour Of The Rose - Christina Skye
The Silent Rose - Kasey Mars
Twilight Memories - Maggie Shayne

Regency Romance

* Winner: Mrs. Drew Plays Her Hand - Carla Kelly

  • Finalists:
An Angel For The Earl - Barbara Metzger
Christmas Belle - Mary Balogh
Dark Angel - Mary Balogh
The Genuine Article - Patricia Rice
Tempting Harriet - Mary Balogh

Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance

* Winner: Hidden Riches - Nora Roberts

  • Finalists:
Silent Sonata - Deborah Nicholas
Sins - Jillian Grey
Suspect - Jo Leigh

Short Contemporary Romance

* Winner: Getting Rid Of Bradley - Jennifer Crusie

  • Finalists:
Aftershock - Lynn Michaels
Blackthorne's Woman - Victoria Leigh
Close Encounters - Terry Lawrence
Dear John... - Lyn Ellis
The Mercenary - Cherry Adair
Murdock's Family - Paula Detmer Riggs
The Return Of Caine O'Halloran - Joann Ross

Traditional Romance

* Winner: Oh Baby! - Lauryn Chandler

  • Finalists:
The Baby Battle - Shannon Waverly
Child Of Her Dreams - Sandra Steffen
Expectations - Shannon Waverly
McCullough's Bride - Anne Peters
Traveling Man - Leigh Michaels

Young Adult Romance

* Winner: Second to None - ArLynn Presser

  • Finalists:
Paradise - Cheryl Zach