2013 RITA® Winners & Finalists
Contents
Contemporary Single Title Romance
The Way Back Home by Barbara Freethy
- About Last Night by Ruthie Knox
- Barefoot In The Sand by Roxanne St. Claire
- Forever And A Day by Jill Shalvis
- Lucky In Love by Jill Shalvis
- Melt Into You by Roni Loren
- Sugar Springs by Kim Law
- Zoe's Muster by Barbara Hannay
First Book
The Haunting Of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James
- The Anatomist's Wife by Anna Lee Huber
- Crazy Little Thing by Tracy Brogan
- Firelight by Kristen Callihan
- Forged In Fire by Trish McCallan
- Ghost Planet by Sharon Lynn Fisher
- My Life Next Door by Huntley Fitzpatrick
- Pushing The Limits by Katie McGarry
Historical Romance
A Rogue By Any Other Name by Sarah MacLean
- Beauty And The Bounty Hunter by Lori Austin
- Bride By Mistake by Anne Gracie
- Defiant by Pamela Clare
- A Lady Never Surrenders by Sabrina Jeffries
- The Recruit by Monica McCarty
- Too Dangerous To Desire by Cara Elliott
- Wedded In Sin by Jade Lee
Inspirational Romance
Against The Tide by Elizabeth Camden
- Betrayal by Robin Lee Hatcher
- An Heiress At Heart by Jennifer Delamere
- A House Full Of Hope by Missy Tippens
- My Stubborn Heart by Becky Wade
- Naomi's Christmas by Marta Perry
- The Soldier's Wife by Cheryl Reavis
- The Wedding Dress by Rachel Hauck
Long Contemporary Series Romance
A Gift For All Seasons by Karen Templeton
- A Cold Creek Noel by RaeAnne Thayne
- From Father To Son by Janice Kay Johnson
- A Life Rebuilt by Jean Brashear
- Making Her Way Home by Janice Kay Johnson
- No Ordinary Joe by Michelle Celmer
- Out Of The Depths by Pamela Hearon
- A Texas Chance by Jean Brashear
Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
The Haunting Of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James
- The Anatomist's Wife by Anna Lee Huber
- Before And Ever Since by Sharla Lovelace
- Bridge Of Scarlet Leaves by Kristina McMorris
- A Girl Like You by Maria Geraci
- Time's Echo by Pamela Hartshorne
- The Welcome Committee Of Butternut Creek by Jane Myers Perrine
Paranormal Romance
Shadow's Claim by Kresley Cole
- Angel In Chains by Cynthia Eden
- Edge Of Oblivion - J.T. Geissinger
- Immortally Yours by Angie Fox
- Lothaire by Kresley Cole
- Mark Of The Witch by Maggie Shayne
- Moonglow by Kristen Callihan
- Rogue Rider by Larissa Ione
Romance Novella
Seduced By A Pirate by Eloisa James
- Breathless by Sophie Jordan
- Duchess Of Love by Sally MacKenzie
- "Room At The Inn" in Naughty & Nice by Ruthie Knox
- "Sleeping With A Beauty" in Once Upon A Valentine by Leslie Kelly
- "The Valentine's Curse" in Be My Texas Valentine by Jodi Thomas
Romantic Suspense
- Celebrity In Death by J.D. Robb
- Dead Heat by Bronwyn Parry
- Don't Cry For Me by Sharon Sala
- Forged In Fire by Trish McCallan
- Last Man Standing by Cindy Gerard
- Twisted by Laura Griffin
- Vortex by Cherry Adair
Short Contemporary Series Romance
A Night Of No Return by Sarah Morgan
- Becoming Dante by Day Leclaire
- Cowboy In The Crossfire by Robin Perini
- The Last Single Maverick by Christine Rimmer
- A Marriage Worth Fighting For by Lilian Darcy
- Surgeon Sheik's Rescue by Loreth Anne White
- The Tycoon's Secret Daughter by Susan Meier
- We'll Always Have Paris by Jessica Hart
