2006 RITA® Winners & Finalists
Contemporary Single Title Romance - 7
Lakeside Cottage by Susan WiggsHarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA
- All I Need Is You (aka Wedding Survivor) by Julia LondonAmazon, Montlake
- A Crazy Kind of Love by Maureen ChildMacmillan, St. Martin's
- Heartbreak Hotel - Jill Marie LandisPRH/Random House, Ballantine:
- Picket Fence by Kimberly CatesHarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN
- Turn My World Upside Down by Maureen ChildMacmillan, St. Martin's
- You've Got Male by Elizabeth BevarlyHarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN
First Book - 8 Show Her the Money by Stephanie FeaganHarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Bombshell
- Charmed & Dangerous by Candace HavensPRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove
- Finders Keepers by Linnea SinclairPRH/Random House, Bantam
- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Men I've Dated by Shane BolksHarperCollins, William Morrow
- Poison Study by Maria V. SnyderHarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA
- Spirited Away by Pamela LabudKensington, Zebra
- A Texas State of Mind by Ann DeFeeHarperCollins, Harlequin, American
- Worth Every Risk by Dianna LoveHarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments
Inspirational Romance - 5 Heavens to Betsy by Beth PattilloPRH/Crown, WaterBrook
- Chloe by Lyn CoteHachette, Hachette Nashville, FaithWords
- Pocketful of Pearls by Shelley BatesHachette, Hachette Nashville, FaithWords
- Remember Me by Deborah BedfordHachette, Hachette Nashville, FaithWords
- A Sheltering Love by Terri ReedHarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired
Long Contemporary Romance - 9 Worth Every Risk (aka Last Chance to Run) by Dianna LoveHarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments
- Blackberry Winter by Cheryl ReavisHarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Releases
- The Business of Strangers by Kylie BrantHarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments
- The Father Factor by Lilian DarcyHarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition
- Her Last Defense by Vickie TaylorHarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments
- Hometown Girl by Margaret WatsonHarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance
- The Secret Wife by Carrie WeaverHarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance
- A Texas State of Mind by Ann DeFeeHarperCollins, Harlequin, American
- Under the Mistletoe by Kristin HardyHarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition
Long Historical Romance - 8 The Devil to Pay by Liz CarlyleSimon & Schuster, Pocket Star
- The Dark Queen by Susan CarrollPRH/Random House, Ballantine
- A Most Unsuitable Man by Jo BeverleyPRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet
- Mr. Impossible by Loretta ChasePRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation
- The Perfect Rake by Anne GraciePRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation
- Sin and Sensibility by Suzanne EnochHarperCollins, Avon
- This Rake of Mine by Elizabeth BoyleHarperCollins, Avon
- To Pleasure a Prince by Sabrina JeffriesSimon & Schuster, Pocket
Novel with Strong Romantic Elements - 8 Lady Luck's Map of Vegas by Barbara SamuelPRH/Random House, Ballantine Blue Smoke by Nora RobertsPRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove Charmed & Dangerous by Candace HavensPRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation Ex and the Single Girl by Lani Diane RichHachette, Grand Central (Warner), 5 Spot The Me I Used to Be by Jennifer ArcherHarperCollins, Harlequin, NEXT Sweetgrass by Mary Alice MonroeHarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA Table for Five by Susan WiggsHarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA The Tiara Club by Beverly BrandtMacmillan, St. Martin's, Griffin
Paranormal Romance - 8 Gabriel's Ghost by Linnea SinclairPRH/Random House, Bantam After Midnight by Teresa MedeirosHarperCollins, Avon Dark Lover by J. R. WardPRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Ghost Walk by Heather GrahamHarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA The Misted Cliffs by Catherine AsaroHarperCollins, Harlequin, Luna My Shadow Warrior by Jen HollingSimon & Schuster, Pocket Spirited Away by Pamela LabudKensington, Zebra A Taste of Crimson by Marjorie M. LiuDorchester, Love Spell
Regency Romance - 4 A Reputable Rake by Diane GastonHarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical The House Party by Jeanne SaveryKensington, Zebra Just Say Yes by Myretta RobensMacmillan, Pronoun Miss Whitlow's Turn by Jenna MindelPRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency
Romance Novella - 7 "The Naked Truth about Guys" in The Naked Truth by Alesia HollidayPRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation "Blood Lust" in Bite by Vickie TaylorPRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove "Glad Rags" in The True Love Wedding Dress by Connie BrockwayPRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Onyx "Highland Handfast" in The Betrothal by Joanne RockHarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical Playing for Keeps by Cherry AdairAdair Digital "A Proper Englishwoman" in Talk of the Ton by Eloisa JamesPRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove "Simon Says" in Secrets by Jane ThompsonRed Sage
Romantic Suspense - 8 Survivor in Death by J. D. RobbPRH/Penguin, Berkley Close-Up by Virginia KantraPRH/Penguin, Berkley Crazy Hot by Tara JanzenPRH/Random House, Dell Darker than Midnight by Maggie ShayneHarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA In Deep Voodoo by Stephanie BondHarperCollins, Avon The Marriage Trap by Elizabeth ThorntonPRH/Random House, Dell Nothing to Fear by Karen RoseHachette, Grand Central (Warner) Tangle of Lies by Patricia PotterPRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation
Short Contemporary Romance - 9 The Marriage Miracle by Liz FieldingHarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance Between Midnight and Morning by Cindy GerardHarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire Hot to the Touch by Jennifer GreeneHarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire One Night in Texas by Jane SullivanHarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Temptation Really Hot! by Jennifer LaBrecqueHarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Temptation The Rich Stranger by Bronwyn JamesonHarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire The Rugged Loner by Bronwyn JamesonHarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire The Ruthless Groom by Bronwyn JamesonHarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire Suspicious by Heather GrahamHarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments
Short Historical Romance - 8 The Texan's Reward by Jodi ThomasPRH/Penguin, Berkley Abbie's Outlaw by Victoria BylinHarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical Highlander in Love by Julia LondonSimon & Schuster, Pocket Star His Secondhand Wife by Cheryl St. JohnHarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical It Happened One Autumn by Lisa KleypasHarperCollins, Avon The King's Mistress by Terri BrisbinHarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical To Love a Thief by Julie Anne LongHachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever When We Meet Again by Victoria AlexanderHarperCollins, Avon
Traditional Romance - 3 Princess of Convenience by Marion LennoxHarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance Smart Boys & Fast Girls by Stephie DavisDorchester, Leisure Who Needs Boys? by Stephie DavisSmooch
