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 Romance: 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 Romance: 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 Romance: 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 Romance: 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 Romance: Twilight Whispers by Barbara Delinsky - Warner/Popular Library – Claire Zion
- Before the Dawn by Lisa Gregory
- Hot Ice by Nora Roberts
Traditional Romance: 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 by Moyra Tarling
Young Adult Romance: 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
