1994 RITA® Winners & Finalists
Contents
- 1 First Book
- 2 Contemporary Single Title Romance
- 3 Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance
- 4 Historical Series Romance
- 5 Historical Single Title Romance
- 6 Long Contemporary Romance
- 7 Regency Romance
- 8 Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance
- 9 Short Contemporary Romance
- 10 Traditional Romance
- 11 Young Adult Romance
First Book
A Candle In The Dark by Megan Chance - PRH/Random House, Dell, Historical - Tina Moskow
- Desert Flame by Elaine Kane - Kensington, Historical - John Scognamiglio
- Hello, Love by Joan Shapiro - Kensington, To Love Again - Ann LaFarge
- Journey Home by Susan Kay Law - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Carolyn Marino
- Reckless Angel by Maggie Shayne - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Reader's Choice - Melissa Senate
- A Spirited Affair by Lynn Kerstan - Zebra -
- Sweet Amity's Fire by Lee Scofield - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Carolyn Marino
- Tender Wishes by Jo Anne Cassity - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Diamond Homespun - Judith Stern
Contemporary Single Title Romance
Private Scandals by Nora Roberts - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Trade - Carrie Feron
Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance
Falling Angel by Anne Stuart - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Julianne Moore & Tahti Carter
- One More Valentine by Anne Stuart - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Tahti Carter
- Somewhere Out There by Emilie Richards - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger
- A Wish...and a Kiss'' by Margaret St. George - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Debra Matteucci
Historical Series Romance
My Lady Notorious by Jo Beverley - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards
- Castaway by Laurel Ames - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Tracy Farrell
- Dark Champion by Jo Beverley - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards
- The Lily And The Hawk by Marlene Suson - HarperCollins, Avon - Marjorie Braman
- Shadow Dance by Anne Stuart - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards
- Sweet Sensations by Julie Tetel - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Tracy Farrell
- Then Came You by Lisa Kleypas - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards
- Wicked Stranger by Louisa Rawlings - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Tracy Farrell
Historical Single Title Romance
Untamed by Elizabeth Lowell - HarperCollins, Avon - Wendy McCurdy
- Coming Up Roses by Catherine Anderson - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Carolyn Marino
- Crown Of Dreams by Kimberly Cates - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Linda Marrow
- Sweet Everlasting by Patricia Gaffney - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Topaz - Audrey LaFehr
- Thunder And Roses by Mary Jo Putney - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Topaz - Hilary Ross
- Touch Of Lace by Elizabeth DeLancey - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Charter Diamond - Hillary Cige
- Until Spring by Libby Sydes - PRH/Random House, Dell - Tina Moskow
- A Whisper Of Roses by Teresa Medeiros - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Wendy McCurdy
Long Contemporary Romance
Dragonslayer by Emilie Richards - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger
- Beyond All Reason by Judith Duncan - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger
- Broomstick Cowboy by Kathleen Eagle - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Leslie Wainger
- The Forever Night by Myrna Temte - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Mary Clare Kersten
- Home Again by Janice Kay Johnson - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Ellen Lupu & Maureen Stonehouse
- Miss Emmaline And The Archangel by Rachel Lee - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger
- Sweet Annie's Pass by Marilyn Pappano - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger & Risa Kessler
- Yesterday's Secrets by Tara Taylor Quinn - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Maureen Stonehouse
Regency Romance
Deirdre and Don Juan by Jo Beverley - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards
- Fallen Angel by Charlotte Louise Dolan - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Hilary Ross
- A Loyal Companion by Barbara Metzger - Fawcett, Regency - Barbara Dicks
- A Midsummer's Delight by Alicia Rasley - Kensington, Zebra, Holiday Regency- Jennifer Sawyer
- Miss Billings Treads The Boards by Carla Kelly - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Jennifer Enderlin
- A Spirited Affair by Lynn Kerstan - Kensington, Zebra, Regency - Jennifer Sawyer
- Sweet Bargain by Kate Moore - HarperCollins, Avon - Marjorie Braman
Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance
Nightshade by Nora Roberts - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments -Isabel Swift
- Break the Night by Anne Stuart - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Shadows - Leslie Wainger
- Imminent Thunder by Rachel Lee - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Shadows - Leslie Wainger
- Presumed Guilty by Tess Gerritsen - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue- Debra Matteucci
- Something's Cooking by Joanne Pence - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Carolyn Marino
Short Contemporary Romance
Avenging Angel by Glenna McReynolds - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Elizabeth Barrett
- Black Jack Brogan by Julie Kistler - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American- Corinne Meyer
- Chastity's Pirate by Naomi Horton - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Leslie Wainger
- Jake by Helen R. Myers - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Melissa Senate
- Man Around The House by Cindy Gerard - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Elizabeth Barrett
- Quicksand by Jennifer Greene - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Lucia Macro
- The Rescuer by Peggy Moreland - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Risa Kessler
- Whitehorn's Woman by Barbara McCauley - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Melissa Senate
Traditional Romance
Annie And The Wise Men by Lindsay Longford - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Lucia Macro
- Accidental Dad by Anne Peters - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Mary-Theresa Hussey
- The Lake Effect by Leigh Michaels - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Paula Eykelhof & Jane Robson
- A Lovin' Spoonful by Carolyn Monroe - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Wendy Corsi Staub
- One Man's Vow by Diana Whitney - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Melissa Senate
- The Real McCoy by Patricia Knoll - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Laura Shin
- Sally's Beau by Laurie Paige - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Tara Gavin
- Ties That Blind by Leigh Michaels - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Karin Stoecker & Jane Robson
Young Adult Romance
Summer Lightning by Wendy Corsi Staub - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperPrism
- Let Him Live by Lurlene McDaniel - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Beverly Horowitz