2007 RITA® Winners & Finalists
Contents
Contemporary Single Title Romance
Adios to My Old Life by Caridad FerrerSimon & Schuster, Pocket, MTV
- Aussie Rules by Jill ShalvisKensington
- Heiress for Hire by Erin McCarthyPRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation
- Irresistible by Susan MalleryHarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN
- The Kept Woman by Susan DonovanMacmillan, St. Martin's
- Lucy Gets Her Life Back by Stef Ann HolmHarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA
- Must Love Mistletoe by Christie RidgwayHarperCollins, Avon
- Ride a Painted Pony by Kathleen EagleHarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA
- Summer at Willow Lake by Susan WiggsHarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA
First Book
The Husband Trap by Tracy Anne WarrenPRH/Random House, Ballantine, Ivy
- Adios to My Old Life by Caridad FerrerSimon & Schuster, Pocket, MTV
- Blind-Date Marriage by Fiona HarperHarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance
- Eyes of Crow by Jeri Smith-ReadyHarperCollins, Harlequin, Luna
- A Killing Tide by P. J. AldermanDorchester, Love Spell
- Rekindled by Tamera AlexanderBaker, Bethany House
- Spying in High Heels by Gemma HallidayMaking-It
- Ten Thousand Charms by Allison PittmanPRH/Crown, Multnomah
Inspirational Romance
Revealed by Tamera AlexanderBaker, Bethany House
- Be My Neat-Heart by Judy BaerHarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired
- A Family Forever by Brenda CoulterHarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired
- The Measure of a Lady by Deeanne GistBaker, Bethany House
- My So-Called Love Life by Allie PleiterHarperCollins, Harlequin Steeple Hill, Love Inspired
- Ten Thousand Charms by Allison PittmanPRH/Crown, Multnomah
- Violette Between by Alison StrobelPRH/Crown, WaterBrook
Long Contemporary Romance
The Mommy Quest by Lori HandelandHarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance
- Enemy Husband by Nina BruhnsHarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments
- Family First by Margaret WatsonHarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance
- Heat of the Moment by Diana DuncanHarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments
- Make-Believe Cowboy by Terry McLaughlinHarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance
- Man with a Past by Kay StockhamHarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance
- Under His Spell by Kristin HardyHarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition
- Up All Night by Joanne RockHarperCollins, Harlquin, Blaze
Long HIstorical Romance
On the Way to the Wedding by Julia QuinHarperCollins, Avon
- The Husband Trap by Tracy Anne WarrenPRH/Random House, Ballantine, Ivy
- Lady of Sin by Madeline HunterPRH/Random House, Dell
- The Marriage Spell by Mary Jo PutneyPRH/Random House, Ballantine
- The Slightest Provocation by Pam RosenthalPRH/Penguin, Berkley, Trade
- Surrender by Pamela ClarePRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation
Novel with Romantic Elements
A Lady Raised High by Laurien GardnerPRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove
- California Demon by Julie KennerPRH/Penguin, Berkley, Martini & Olive
- Dead End Dating by Kimberly RayePRH/Random House, Ballantine
- Eyes of Crow by Jeri Smith-ReadyHarperCollins, Harlequin, Luna
- Her Perfect Life by Vicki HinzeHarperCollins, Harlequin, Signature Selects
- Magic Hour by Kristin HannahPRH/Random House, Ballantine
- On Blue Falls Pond by Susan CrandallHachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever
- Spying in High Heels by Gemma HallidayMaking-It
Paranormal Romance
A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley ColeSimon & Schuster, Pocket Star
- Date Me, Baby, One More Time by Stephanie RoweHachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever
- The Dream Thief by Shana AbePRH/Random House, Bantam
- Eye of Heaven by Marjorie M. LiuDorchester, Leisure
- His Mistress by Morning by Elizabeth BoyleHarperCollins, Avon
- Magic Study - Maria V. SnyderHarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA
- Secrets of the Highwayman by Sara MacKenzieHarperCollins, Avon
- Shadow Touch by Marjorie M. LiuDorchester, Love Spell
Romance Novella
"Tis the Silly Season" in A NASCAR Holiday by Roxanne St. ClaireHarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN
- "An Affair to Remember" in And the Envelope, Please... by Emilie RoseHarperCollins, Harlequin, Anthologies
- "Her Mad Grace" in Scandalous Liaisons by Sylvia DayKensington
- "Ready and Willing" in The Boys Are Back in Town by Tanya MichaelsHarperCollins, Harlequin, Anthologies
- "The Reluctant Hero" in My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys by Lorraine HeathKensington, Zebra
- Somebody's Lover by Jasmine HaynesPRH/Penguin, Berkley
- "Summer Breeze" in Come September by Jacquie D'AlessandroHarperCollins, Harlequin, Anthologies
- "You Can Count on Me" in I'll Be Home for Christmas by Roxanne St. ClaireSimon & Schuster, Pocket
Romantic Suspense
Blackout by Annie SolomonHachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever
- The Bachelor Trap by Elizabeth ThorntonPRH/Random House, Bantam
- Born in Death by J. D. RobbPRH/Penguin, Berkley
- Deadly Gamble (aka Arizona Wild) by Linda Lael MillerHarperCollins, Harlequin
- The Kill by Allison BrennanPRH/Random House, Ballantine
- Quiet as the Grave by Kathleen O'BrienHarperCollins, Harlequin, Signature Select
- Relentless by Jo LeighHarperCollins, Harlequin, Blaze
- Tempting the Devil by Patricia PotterPRH/Penguin, Berkley, Sensation
- Under the Wire by Cindy GerardMacmillan, St. Martin's
Short Contemporary Romance
From the First by Jessica BirdHarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition
- The Boss and Miss Baxter by Wendy WarrenHarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition
- House of Midnight Fantasies by Kristi GoldHarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire
- The Lost Prince by Cindy DeesHarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments
- Married in Haste by Christine RimmerHarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition
- The Perfect Boyfriend by Barbara DunlopHarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Modern
- Rapid Fire by Jessica AndersenHarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue
- The Specialist by Rhonda NelsonHarperCollins, Harlequin, Blaze
Short Historical Romance
The Book of True Desires by Betina KrahnPRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove
- The Barefoot Princess by Christina DoddHarperCollins, Avon
- Devil in Winter by Lisa KleypasHarperCollins, Avon
- The Devil's Waltz by Anne StuartHarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA
- A Duke of Her Own by Lorraine HeathHarperCollins, Avon
- Scandal in Spring by Lisa KleypasHarperCollins, Avon
- She's No Princess by Laura Lee GuhrkeHarperCollins, Avon
- The Taming of the Duke by Eloisa JamesHarperCollins, Avon
Traditional Romance
Claiming His Family by Barbara HannayHarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance
- Blind-Date Marriage by Fiona HarperHarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance
- The Doctor's Proposal by Marion LennoxHarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance
- Domesticating Luc by Sandra PaulHarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance
- The Surgeon's Family Miracle by Marion LennoxHarperCollins, Harlequin, Medical
- A Woman Worth Loving by Jackie BraunHarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance
