2019 RITA® Winners & Finalists
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Contents
- 1 Contemporary Romance: Long
- 2 Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length
- 3 Contemporary Romance: Short
- 4 Erotic Romance
- 5 First Book
- 6 Historical Romance: Long
- 7 Historical Romance: Short
- 8 Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance
- 9 Paranormal Romance
- 10 Romance Novella
- 11 Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements
- 12 Romantic Suspense
- 13 Young Adult Romance
Contemporary Romance: Long
- Bad Bachelor by Stefanie London - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Cat Clyne
- Best of Luck by Kate Clayborn - Kensington, Lyrical, Shine - Esi Sogah
- The Heartless Boyfriend by Erika Kelly - Self-published - Sharon Pochron
- Luck of the Draw by Kate Clayborn - Kensington, Lyrical, Shine - Esi Sogah
- Melt for You by J. T. Geissinger - Amazon, Montlake - Maria Gomez
- A Tall, Dark Cowboy Christmas by Maisey Yates - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Allison Carroll
Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length
Advanced Physical Chemistry by Susannah Nix
- Celebrity Spin Doctor by Celia Mulder - Inkspell - Audrey Bobak
- Give and Take by Lee Kilraine - Kensington, Lyrical, Caress - Esi Sogah
- Knocked-Up Cinderella by Julie Hammerle - Entangled, August - Stacy Abrams & Kate Brauning
- Lennon Reborn by Scarlett Cole - Macmillan, St. Martin's Press, Swerve - Alexandra Sehulster
- Loving a Warrior by Melanie Hansen - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Carina Press - Alissa Davis
- Part-Time Husband by Noelle Adams - Self-published - Victory Editing
- Relay by Layla Reyne - Self-published - Kristi Yanta
- Sergeant Sexypants by Tawna Fenske - Self-published - Susan Bischoff
- Sleepover by Serena Bell - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Sue Grimshaw
Contemporary Romance: Short
The Bachelor's Baby Surprise by Teri Wilson
- A Baby to Bind His Bride by Caitlin Crews - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents - Megan Haslam
- The Captain's Vegas Vows by Caro Carson - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Special Edition - Gail Chasan
- Claim Me, Cowboy by Maisey Yates - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Desire
- Fair Game by Amy Andrews - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Escape - Kate Cuthbert
- A Fool and His Manny by Amy Lane - Dreamspinner, Dreamspun Desire - Anne Reagan
- The Million Pound Marriage Deal by Michelle Douglas - HarperCollins, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Romance - Bryony Green
- A Safe Place to Land by Dee Ernst - 235 Alexander Street
- Tanner's Promise by Kaylie Newell - Tule, Montana Born - Sinclair Sawhney
Erotic Romance
Three-Way Split by Elia Winters
- Picture Perfect Cowboy by Tiffany Reisz - 8th Circle Press
- Sinful Games by Shelly Alexander - Self-published
- Total Exposure by J. A. Huss - Self-published - R. J. Locksley
First Book
Lady in Waiting by Marie Tremayne
- Celebrity Spin Doctor by Celia Mulder - Inkspell Publishing - Audrey Bobak
- The Last Wolf by Maria Vale - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Deb Werksman
- A Wicked Kind of Husband by Mia Vincy - Self-published
- With Love in Sight by Christina Britton - Diversion Books - Eliza Kirby & Mallory Soto
Historical Romance: Long
A Wicked Kind of Husband by Mia Vincy
- An Earl Like You by Caroline Linden - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch
- Lady in Waiting by Marie Tremayne - HarperCollins, Avon, Impulse - Elle Keck
- A Scandalous Deal by Joanna Shupe - HarperCollins, Avon - Tessa Woodward
Historical Romance: Short
A Duke in the Night by Kelly Bowen
- The Devil to Pay by K. C. Bateman - Self-published
- Hell's Belle by Annabelle Anders - Self-published
- Never Dare a Wicked Earl by Renee Ann Miller - Kensington, Zebra, Shout - Esi Sogah
- What Ales the Earl by Sally MacKenzie - Kensington, Zebra - Esi Sogah
- With Love in Sight by Christina Britton - Diversion - Eliza Kirby & Mallory Soto
Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance
How to Keep a Secret by Sarah Morgan
- Five Years Gone by Marie Force - HTJB - Linda Ingmanson & Joyce Lamb
- A Girl Divided by Ellen Lindseth - Amazon, Lake Union - Christopher Werner
- Mornings on Main by Jodi Thomas - HarperCollins, Harlequin, HQN - Brittany Lavery
Paranormal Romance
- Debriefing the Dead by Kerry Blaisdell - Wild Rose, Black Rose - Callie Lynn Wolfe
- Haunted Hearts by Kimberly Dean - Self-published
- The Last Wolf by Maria Vale - Sourcebooks, Casablanca - Deb Werksman
- Out of Body by Suzanne Brockmann - Self-published
- To Catch a Rogue by Bec McMaster - Self-published - Olivia Ventura
- Wretched by Cara Crescent - Self-published - Theodora O'Brian
Romance Novella
- Catching Irish by Katy Regnery - Self-published - Tessa Shapcott
- Dragon Lord by Dana Marton - Self-published - Diane Flindt & Linda Ingmanson
- "The Dragons of Summer" in Seasons of Sorcery by Jeffe Kennedy - Self-published
- "Lead Counsel" in The Boss of Her: Office Romance Novellas by Aurora Rey - Bold Strokes - Ashley Tillman
- Loving the Secret Billionaire by Adriana Anders - Self-published - Kim Cannon & Nancy Smay
- Saved by the Cowboy by A. J. Pine - Hachette, Grand Central, Yours Forever - Madeleine Colavita
Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements
The Saturday Night Supper Club by Carla Laureano
- Home on Huckleberry Hill by Jennifer Beckstrand - Kensington, Bouquet - John Scognamiglio
- A Mother for His Family by Susanne Dietze - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Love Inspired Historical - Emily Rodmell
- Their Amish Reunion by Lenora Worth - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Love Inspired - Patience Bloom
Romantic Suspense
- The Bastard's Bargain by Katee Robert - Hachette, Grand Central, Forever - Leah Hultenschmidt
- Before We Were Strangers by Brenda Novak - HarperCollins, Harlequin, MIRA - Emily Ohanjanians
- Consumed by J. R. Ward - Simon & Schuster, Gallery - Lauren McKenna
- Cut and Run by Mary Burton - Amazon, Montlake - Alison Dasho & Charlotte Herscher
- Reckless Honor by Tonya Burrows - Entangled, Amara - Heather Howland
- Relentless by Elizabeth Dyer - Amazon, Montlake - Alison Dasho
Young Adult Romance
My So-Called Bollywood Life by Nisha Sharma
- Cry Baby by Ginger Scott - Self-published - Billijoy Carson
- Not If I Save You First by Ally Carter - Scholastic - David Levithan