2008 RITA® Winners & Finalists

Contemporary Series Romance

Snowbound by Janice Kay Johnson

Always A Bridesmaid by Kristin Hardy

Fall From Grace by Kristi Gold

Make-Believe Mom by Elaine Grant

The Mile High Club (aka The Millionaire's Blackmail Bargain) by Heidi Rice

Night Mischief by Nina Bruhns

Sleeping Partner (aka Trouble In A Pinstripe Suit) by Kelly Hunter

The Tycoon's Princess Bride by Natasha Oakley

Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure

Treasure by Helen Brenna

High-Risk Affair by RaeAnne Thayne

The Medusa Affair by Cindy Dees

The Medusa Seduction by Cindy Dees

Midnight Prince by Dani Sinclair

Sara's Son by Tara Taylor Quinn

Stranded With A Spy by Merline Lovelace

Untouched by Samantha Hunter

Contemporary Single Title Romance

Catch Of The Day by Kristan Higgins

Blame It On Cupid by Jennifer Greene

Coming Undone by Susan Andersen

Sexiest Man Alive by Diana Holquist

She's No Angel by Leslie Kelly

The Sleeping Beauty Proposal by Sarah Strohmeyer

Tangled Up In You by Rachel Gibson

Tempt Me Tonight by Toni Blake

First Book

Dead Girls Are Easy by Terri Garey

Graffiti Girl by Kelly Parra

Prime Time by Hank Phillippi Ryan

Prom Dates From Hell by Rosemary Clement-Moore

Silent In The Grave by Deanna Raybourn

Snow Angel by Jamie Carie

Thief With No Shadow by Emily Gee

Treasure by Helen Brenna

Historical Romance

Lessons Of Desire by Madeline Hunter

And Then He Kissed Her by Laura Lee Guhrke

Beloved Warrior by Patricia Potter

The Leopard Prince by Elizabeth Hoyt

Mine Till Midnight by Lisa Kleypas

The Perfect Kiss by Anne Gracie

Surrender To A Scoundrel by Julianne MacLean

Tempted Tigress by Jade Lee

Inspirational Romance

A Touch Of Grace by Linda Goodnight

Autumn Blue by Karen Harter

Pursuit Of Justice by Pamela Tracy

Rainbow's End by Irene Hannon

Ransomed Dreams by Amy Wallace

Splitting Harriet by Tamara Leigh

Taming Rafe by Susan May Warren

When The Morning Comes by Cindy Woodsmall

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

Silent In The Grave by Deanna Raybourn

A Gentle Rain by Deborah Smith

High Noon by Nora Roberts

Learning To Breathe by Karen White

Odd Mom Out by Jane Porter

See No Evil by Allison Brennan

Sugar Daddy by Lisa Kleypas

Thief With No Shadow by Emily Gee

Paranormal Romance

Lover Revealed by J.R. Ward

Dead Girls Are Easy by Terri Garey

Demon's Kiss by Maggie Shayne

Games Of Command by Linnea Sinclair

He Loves Me, He Loves Me Hot by Stephanie Rowe

Prince Of Magic by Linda Winstead Jones

Raintree: Haunted by Linda Winstead Jones

Touch Of Darkness by Christina Dodd

Regency Historical Romance

The Secret Diaries Of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn

Blackthorne's Bride by Shana Galen

Claiming The Courtesan by Anna Campbell

Lord Of Scandal by Nicola Cornick

Untouched by Anna Campbell

Romance Novella

"Born In My Heart" in Like Mother, Like Daughter (But In A Good Way) by Jennifer Greene

"Angel And The Hellraiser" in Demon's Delight by Vickie Taylor

"Christmas Cravings" in Holiday With A Vampire by Maureen Child

"Christmas Day Family" in A Western Winter Wonderland by Cheryl St. John

"Eternity In Death" in Dead Of Night by J.D. Robb

"Fallen Angel" in A Western Winter Wonderland by Jenna Kernan

"Mischief And The Marquess" in Perfect Kisses by Sylvia Day

"On The Fringe" in Dead Of Night by Mary Kay McComas

Romantic Suspense

Ice Blue by Anne Stuart

Die For Me by Karen Rose

Ice Storm by Anne Stuart

Prime Time by Hank Phillippi Ryan

Speak No Evil by Allison Brennan

Traceless by Debra Webb

White Heat by Cherry Adair

Young Adult Romance

Wicked Lovely by Melissa Marr

Girl At Sea by Maureen Johnson

Graffiti Girl by Kelly Parra

Leaving Paradise by Simone Elkeles