2004 RITA® Winners

• Best Traditional Romance: Her Royal Baby by Marion Lennox
• Best Short Contemporary Series: The Knight's Kiss by Nicole Burnham
• Best Long Contemporary Series: The Top Gun's Return by Kathleen Creighton
• Best Paranormal Romance: Shades of Midnight by Linda Fallon
• Best Inspirational Romance: Autumn Dreams by Gayle Roper
• Best Romantic Novella: "Prisoner of the Tower", The Wedding Chase, by Gayle Wilson
• Best First Book: Back Roads by Susan Crandall
• Best Regency Romance: Prospero's Daughter by Nancy Butler
• Best Short Historical Romance: Worth Any Price by Lisa Kleypas
• Best Long Historical Romance: The Destiny by Kathleen Givens
• Best Romantic Suspense: Remember When - Part 1 by Nora Roberts
• Best Contemporary Single Title: Birthright by Nora Roberts
• Novel with Strong Romantic Elements: Between Sisters by Kristin Hannah