2000 RITA® Winners

In 2000, RWA introduced the Romantic Novella category.

• Contemporary Single Title: Bodyguard by Suzanne Brockmann
• First Book: The Maiden and The Unicorn by Isolde Martyn
• Inspirational: Danger in the Shadows by Dee Henderson
• Long Contemporary: Undercover Princess by Suzanne Brockmann
• Long Historical: Silken Threads by Patricia Ryan
• Paranormal: Nell by Jeanette Baker
• Regency: The Rake's Retreat by Nancy Butler
• Romantic Suspense: The Bride's Protector by Gayle Wilson
• Short Contemporary: The Stardust Cowboy by Anne McAllister
• Short Historical: The Proposition by Judith Ivory
• Romantic Novella: "Starry, Starry Night" by Marianne Willman
• Traditional: Annie, Get Your Groom by Kristin Gabriel