RITA®:Best Inspirational Romance

The Inspirational category was introduced into the Golden Medallion competition in 1985. The category was not awarded from 1987 - 1994. Until 2004, the name of the category remained Inspirational, except for a brief journey into the name Inspirational Romance in 2002. The name Best Inspirational Romance was implemented in 2004.

Winners

• Beth Pattillo - 2006 - Heavens To Betsy, WaterBrook Press
• Shelley Bates - 2005 - Grounds To Believe; Steeple Hill Books
• Gayle Roper - 2004 - Autumn Dreams
• Irene Hannon - 2003 - Never Say Goodbye
• Deborah Raney - 2002 - Beneath a Southern Sky
• Robin Lee Hatcher - 2001 - Shepherd's Voice, The
• Dee Henderson - 2000 - Danger in the Shadows
• Robin Lee Hatcher -1999 - Patterns of Love
• Melody Carlson - 1998 - Homeward
• Francine Rivers - 1997 - The Scarlet Thread
• Francine Rivers - 1996 - As Sure as the Dawn
• Francine Rivers - 1995 - Echo in the Darkness, An
• Kathleen Karr - 1986 - From This Day Forward
• Charlotte Nichols - 1985 - For The Love of Mike