1988 Golden Medallion Winners & Finalists

From its introduction in 1982 until 1989, the RITA® was known as The Golden Medallion. The 1988 Golden Medallion winners and finalists were:

• Historical: The Gamble by LaVyrle Spencer - Berkley/Jove – Damaris Rowland
  • Ladylight by Victoria Pade
  • Love Unwilling by Shirl Henke
  • Wanton Angel by Linda Lael Miller
  • Wild for Love by Linda Benjamin
  • Winterbourne by Susan Carroll
• Long Contemporary: In The Defense Of Love by Kathleen Creighton - Silhouette, Intimate Moments – Leslie Wainger
  • Bayou Midnight by Emilie Richards
  • Call after Midnight by Tess Gerritsen
  • Northern Knights (aka Knights of the North) by Bobby Hutchinson
  • The Perfect Love Test by Jan Oliver
  • Run Away Home by Marianne Shock
• Regency: Sugar Rose by Susan Carroll - Fawcett/Crest - Barbara Dicks
  • The Diabolical Baron by Mary Jo Putney
  • The Elusive Countess by Elizabeth Barron
  • The Impetuous Twin by Irene Saunders
  • Midsummer Moon by Laura Kinsale
• Short Contemporary: Stolen Moments by Terri Herrington - Dell, Ecstasy – John Collins
  • Double Solitaire by Sara Chance
  • Midnight Rambler by Linda Barlow
  • On the Wild Side by Kate Jenkins
  • Partners for Life by Helen R. Myers
  • A Winning Combination by Maris Soule
• Single Title Release: Twilight Whispers by Barbara Delinsky - Warner/Popular Library – Claire Zion
  • Before the Dawn by Lisa Gregory
  • Hot Ice by Nora Roberts
• Traditional: It Takes A Thief by Rita Rainville - Silhouette, Romance – Leslie Wainger
  • All or Nothing by Brittany Young
  • For Karin's Sake by Samantha Day
  • A Pearl beyond Price by Lucy Gordon
  • Snow Bird by Lass Small
  • A Tender Trail - Moyra Tarling
• Young Adult: Does Your Nose Get In The Way, Too? by Arlene Erlbach - Crosswinds – Nancy Jackson
  • Love Lights by Kristi Andrews
  • Winner Takes All by Laurie Lykken