2019 RITA® Winners & Finalists

Contemporary Romance: Long

Long Shot by Kennedy Ryan

Bad Bachelor by Stefanie London

Best of Luck by Kate Clayborn

The Heartless Boyfriend by Erika Kelly

Luck of the Draw by Kate Clayborn

Melt for You by J. T. Geissinger

A Tall, Dark Cowboy Christmas by Maisey Yates

Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length

Advanced Physical Chemistry by Susannah Nix

Celebrity Spin Doctor by Celia Mulder

Give and Take by Lee Kilraine

Knocked-Up Cinderella by Julie Hammerle

Lennon Reborn by Scarlett Cole

Loving a Warrior by Melanie Hansen

Part-Time Husband by Noelle Adams

Relay by Layla Reyne

Sergeant Sexypants by Tawna Fenske

Sleepover by Serena Bell

Contemporary Romance: Short

The Bachelor's Baby Surprise by Teri Wilson

A Baby to Bind His Bride by Caitlin Crews

The Captain's Vegas Vows by Caro Carson

Claim Me, Cowboy by Maisey Yates

Fair Game by Amy Andrews

A Fool and His Manny by Amy Lane

The Million Pound Marriage Deal by Michelle Douglas

A Safe Place to Land by Dee Ernst

Tanner's Promise by Kaylie Newell

Erotic Romance

Three-Way Split by Elia Winters

Picture Perfect Cowboy by Tiffany Reisz

Sinful Games by Shelly Alexander

Total Exposure by J. A. Huss

First Book

Lady in Waiting by Marie Tremayne

Celebrity Spin Doctor by Celia Mulder

The Last Wolf by Maria Vale

A Wicked Kind of Husband by Mia Vincy

With Love in Sight by Christina Britton

Historical Romance: Long

A Wicked Kind of Husband by Mia Vincy

An Earl Like You by Caroline Linden

Lady in Waiting by Marie Tremayne

A Scandalous Deal by Joanna Shupe

Historical Romance: Short

A Duke in the Night by Kelly Bowen

The Devil to Pay by K. C. Bateman

Hell's Belle by Annabelle Anders

Never Dare a Wicked Earl by Renee Ann Miller

What Ales the Earl by Sally MacKenzie

With Love in Sight by Christina Britton

Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance

How to Keep a Secret by Sarah Morgan

Five Years Gone by Marie Force

A Girl Divided by Ellen Lindseth

Mornings on Main by Jodi Thomas

Paranormal Romance

Dearest Ivie by J. R. Ward

Debriefing the Dead by Kerry Blaisdell

Haunted Hearts by Kimberly Dean

The Last Wolf by Maria Vale

Out of Body by Suzanne Brockmann

To Catch a Rogue by Bec McMaster

Wretched by Cara Crescent

Romance Novella

Bad Blood by M. Malone

Catching Irish by Katy Regnery

Dragon Lord by Dana Marton

"The Dragons of Summer" in Seasons of Sorcery by Jeffe Kennedy

"Lead Counsel" in The Boss of Her: Office Romance Novellas by Aurora Rey

Loving the Secret Billionaire by Adriana Anders

Saved by the Cowboy by A. J. Pine

Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements

The Saturday Night Supper Club by Carla Laureano

Home on Huckleberry Hill by Jennifer Beckstrand

A Mother for His Family by Susanne Dietze

Their Amish Reunion by Lenora Worth

Romantic Suspense

Fearless by Elizabeth Dyer

The Bastard's Bargain by Katee Robert

Before We Were Strangers by Brenda Novak

Consumed by J. R. Ward

Cut and Run by Mary Burton

Reckless Honor by Tonya Burrows

Relentless by Elizabeth Dyer

Young Adult Romance

My So-Called Bollywood Life by Nisha Sharma

Cry Baby by Ginger Scott

Not If I Save You First by Ally Carter