2019 RITA® Winners & Finalists

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Contemporary Romance: Long

Winner: Long Shot - Kennedy Ryan

  • Finalists:
Bad Bachelor - Stefanie London
Best Of Luck - Kate Clayborn
The Heartless Boyfriend - Erika Kelly
Luck Of The Draw - Kate Clayborn
Melt For You - J.T. Geissinger
A Tall, Dark Cowboy Christmas - Maisey Yates

Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length

Winner: Advanced Physical Chemistry - Susannah Nix

  • Finalists:
Celebrity Spin Doctor - Celia Mulder
Give And Take - Lee Kilraine
Knocked-Up Cinderella - Julie Hammerle
Lennon Reborn - Scarlett Cole
Loving A Warrior - Melanie Hansen
Part-Time Husband - Noelle Adams
Relay - Layla Reyne
Sergeant Sexypants - Tawna Fenske
Sleepover - Serena Bell

Contemporary Romance: Short

Winner: The Bachelor's Baby Surprise - Teri Wilson

  • Finalists:
A Baby To Bind His Bride - Caitlin Crews
The Captain's Vegas Vows - Caro Carson
Claim Me, Cowboy - Maisey Yates
Fair Game - Amy Andrews
A Fool And His Manny - Amy Lane
The Million Pound Marriage Deal - Michelle Douglas
A Safe Place To Land - Dee Ernst
Tanner's Promise - Kaylie Newell

Erotic Romance

Winner: Three-Way Split - Elia Winters

  • Finalists:
Picture Perfect Cowboy - Tiffany Reisz
Sinful Games - Shelly Alexander
Total Exposure - J. A. Huss

First Book

Winner: Lady In Waiting - Marie Tremayne

  • Finalists:
Celebrity Spin Doctor - Celia Mulder
The Last Wolf - Maria Vale
A Wicked Kind Of Husband - Mia Vincy
With Love In Sight - Christina Britton

Historical Romance: Long

Winner: A Wicked Kind Of Husband - Mia Vincy

  • Finalists:
An Earl Like You - Caroline Linden
Lady In Waiting - Marie Tremayne
A Scandalous Deal - Joanna Shupe

Historical Romance: Short

Winner: A Duke In The Night - Kelly Bowen

  • Finalists:
The Devil to Pay - K.C. Bateman
Hell's Belle - Annabelle Anders
Never Dare A Wicked Earl - Renee Ann Miller
What Ales The Earl - Sally MacKenzie
With Love In Sight - Christina Britton

Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance

Winner: How To Keep A Secret - Sarah Morgan

  • Finalists:
Five Years Gone - Marie Force
A Girl Divided - Ellen Lindseth
Mornings On Main - Jodi Thomas

Paranormal Romance

Winner: Dearest Ivie - J.R. Ward

  • Finalists:
Debriefing The Dead - Kerry Blaisdell
Haunted Hearts - Kimberly Dean
The Last Wolf - Maria Vale
Out Of Body - Suzanne Brockmann
To Catch A Rogue - Bec McMaster
Wretched - Cara Crescent

Romance Novella

Winner: Bad Blood - M. Malone

  • Finalists:
Catching Irish - Katy Regnery
Dragon Lord - Dana Marton
"The Dragons Of Summer" in Seasons Of Sorcery - Jeffe Kennedy
"Lead Counsel" in The Boss Of Her: Office Romance Novellas - Aurora Rey
Loving The Secret Billionaire - Adriana Anders
Saved By The Cowboy - A.J. Pine

Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements

Winner: The Saturday Night Supper Club - Carla Laureano

  • Finalists:
Home On Huckleberry Hill - Jennifer Beckstrand
A Mother For His Family - Susanne Dietze
Their Amish Reunion - Lenora Worth

Romantic Suspense

Winner: Fearless - Elizabeth Dyer

  • Finalists:
The Bastard's Bargain - Katee Robert
Before We Were Strangers - Brenda Novak
Consumed - J.R. Ward
Cut And Run - Mary Burton
Reckless Honor - Tonya Burrows
Relentless - Elizabeth Dyer

Young Adult Romance

Winner: My So-Called Bollywood Life by Nisha Sharma

  • Finalists:
Cry Baby - Ginger Scott
Not If I Save You First - Ally Carter