2006 RITA® Winners & Finalists
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Contents
- 1 Contemporary Single Title Romance
- 2 First Book
- 3 Inspirational Romance
- 4 Long Contemporary Romance
- 5 Long Historical Romance
- 6 Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
- 7 Paranormal Romance
- 8 Regency Romance
- 9 Romance Novella
- 10 Romantic Suspense
- 11 Short Contemporary Romance
- 12 Short Historical Romance
- 13 Traditional Romance
Contemporary Single Title Romance
* Winner: Lakeside Cottage - Susan Wiggs
- Finalists:
- All I Need Is You (aka Wedding Survivor) - Julia London
- A Crazy Kind Of Love - Maureen Child
- Heartbreak Hotel - Jill Marie Landis
- Picket Fence - Kimberly Cates
- Turn My World Upside Down - Maureen Child
- You've Got Male - Elizabeth Bevarly
First Book
* Winner: Show Her The Money - Stephanie Feagan
- Finalists:
- Charmed & Dangerous - Candace Havens
- Finders Keepers - Linnea Sinclair
- The Good, The Bad And The Ugly Men I've Dated - Shane Bolks
- Poison Study - Maria V. Snyder
- Spirited Away - Pamela Labud
- A Texas State Of Mind - Ann DeFee
- Worth Every Risk - Dianna Love
Inspirational Romance
* Winner: Heavens To Betsy - Beth Pattillo
- Finalists:
- Chloe - Lyn Cote
- Pocketful Of Pearls - Shelley Bates
- Remember Me - Deborah Bedford
- A Sheltering Love - Terri Reed
Long Contemporary Romance
* Winner: Worth Every Risk (aka Last Chance to Run) - Dianna Love
- Finalists:
- Blackberry Winter - Cheryl Reavis
- The Business Of Strangers - Kylie Brant
- The Father Factor - Lilian Darcy
- Her Last Defense - Vickie Taylor
- Hometown Girl - Margaret Watson
- The Secret Wife - Carrie Weaver
- A Texas State Of Mind - Ann DeFee
- Under The Mistletoe - Kristin Hardy
Long Historical Romance
* Winner: The Devil to Pay - Liz Carlyle
- Finalists:
- The Dark Queen - Susan Carroll
- A Most Unsuitable Man - Jo Beverley
- Mr. Impossible - Loretta Chase
- The Perfect Rake - Anne Gracie
- Sin And Sensibility - Suzanne Enoch
- This Rake Of Mine - Elizabeth Boyle
- To Pleasure A Prince - Sabrina Jeffries
Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
* Winner: Lady Luck's Map Of Vegas - Barbara Samuel
- Finalists:
- Blue Smoke - Nora Roberts
- Charmed & Dangerous - Candace Havens
- Ex And The Single Girl - Lani Diane Rich
- The Me I Used To Be - Jennifer Archer
- Sweetgrass - Mary Alice Monroe
- Table For Five - Susan Wiggs
- The Tiara Club - Beverly Brandt
Paranormal Romance
* Winner: Gabriel's Ghost - Linnea Sinclair
- Finalists:
- After Midnight - Teresa Medeiros
- Dark Lover - J.R. Ward
- Ghost Walk - Heather Graham
- The Misted Cliffs - Catherine Asaro
- My Shadow Warrior - Jen Holling
- Spirited Away - Pamela Labud
- A Taste Of Crimson - Marjorie M. Liu
Regency Romance
* Winner: A Reputable Rake - Diane Gaston
- Finalists:
Romance Novella
* Winner: "The Naked Truth About Guys" in The Naked Truth - Alesia Holliday
- Finalists:
- "Blood Lust" in Bite - Vickie Taylor
- "Glad Rags" in The True Love Wedding Dress - Connie Brockway
- "Highland Handfast" in The Betrothal - Joanne Rock
- Playing For Keeps - Cherry Adair
- "A Proper Englishwoman" in Talk Of The Ton - Eloisa James
- "Simon Says" in Secrets - Jane Thompson
Romantic Suspense
* Winner: Survivor In Death - J.D. Robb
- Finalists:
- Close-Up - Virginia Kantra
- Crazy Hot - Tara Janzen
- Darker Than Midnight - Maggie Shayne
- In Deep Voodoo - Stephanie Bond
- The Marriage Trap - Elizabeth Thornton
- Nothing To Fear - Karen Rose
- Tangle Of Lies - Patricia Potter
Short Contemporary Romance
* Winner: The Marriage Miracle - Liz Fielding
- Finalists:
- Between Midnight And Morning - Cindy Gerard
- Hot To The Touch - Jennifer Greene
- One Night In Texas - Jane Sullivan
- Really Hot! - Jennifer LaBrecque
- The Rich Stranger - Bronwyn Jameson
- The Rugged Loner - Bronwyn Jameson
- The Ruthless Groom - Bronwyn Jameson
- Suspicious - Heather Graham
Short Historical Romance
* Winner: The Texan's Reward - Jodi Thomas
- Finalists:
- Abbie's Outlaw - Victoria Bylin
- Highlander In Love - Julia London
- His Secondhand Wife - Cheryl St. John
- It Happened One Autumn - Lisa Kleypas
- The King's Mistress - Terri Brisbin
- To Love A Thief - Julie Anne Long
- When We Meet Again - Victoria Alexander
Traditional Romance
* Winner: Princess Of Convenience - Marion Lennox
- Finalists: