1996 RITA® Winners & Finalists
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Contents
- 1 Contemporary Single Title Romance
- 2 First Book
- 3 Inspirational Romance
- 4 Long Contemporary Series Romance
- 5 Long Historical Romance
- 6 Paranormal Romance
- 7 Regency Romance
- 8 Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance
- 9 Short Contemporary Series Romance
- 10 Short Historical Romance
- 11 Traditional Romance
- 12 Young Adult Romance
Contemporary Single Title Romance
* Winner: Born In Ice - Nora Roberts
- Finalists:
- Heaven, Texas - Susan Elizabeth Phillips
- Kiss In The Dark - Meryl Sawyer
- Reason To Believe - Kathleen Eagle
First Book
* Winner: The Warlord - Elizabeth Elliott
- Finalists:
- All That Matters - Elizabeth Mayne
- Captured - Victoria Lynne
- Fancy-Free - Carrie Alexander
- The Flirt - Rachelle Nelson
- Knight Of A Trillion Stars - Dara Joy
- Texas Outlaw - Adrienne deWolfe
- When Midnight Comes - Robin Burcell
Inspirational Romance
* Winner: As Sure As The Dawn - Francine Rivers
- Finalists:
Long Contemporary Series Romance
* Winner: The Morning Side Of Dawn - Justine Davis
- Finalists:
- The Adventurer - Diana Whitney
- Her Secret, His Child - Paula Detmer Riggs
- The Last Chance Ranch - Ruth Wind
- A Perfect Marriage - Laurey Bright
- The Pride Of Jared MacKade - Nora Roberts
- The Return Of Rafe MacKade - Nora Roberts
- The Soldier And The Baby - Anne Stuart
Long Historical Romance
* Winner: Something Shady - Pamela Morsi
- Finalists:
- Bliss - Judy Cuevas
- Bride Of The Lion - Elizabeth Stuart
- Heart Of The West - Penelope Williamson
- Stealing Heaven - Kimberly Cates
- To Love And To Cherish - Patricia Gaffney
- Waiting For The Moon - Kristin Hannah
- The Warlord - Elizabeth Elliott
Paranormal Romance
* Winner: The Covenant - Modean Moon
- Finalists:
- A Basket Of Wishes - Rebecca Paisley
- Duncan's Lady - Emilie Richards
- Knight Of A Trillion Stars- Dara Joy
- Nightwing - Lynn Michaels
- Race Against Time - Lynn Turner
- Time Without End - Linda Lael Miller
- A Window In Time - Carolyn Lampman
Regency Romance
* Winner: Gwen's Christmas Ghost - Lynn Kerstan, Alicia Rasley
- Finalists:
- The Bumblebroth - Patricia Wynn
- Deck The Halls - Marian Devon
- Lord Carew's Bride - Mary Balogh
- Reforming Lord Ragsdale - Carla Kelly
Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance
* Winner: Winter's Edge - Anne Stuart
- Finalists:
Short Contemporary Series Romance
* Winner: Single Dad - Jennifer Greene
- Finalists:
- Almost A Honeymoon - Susan Crosby
- Caught In The Act - Janis Reams Hudson
- The Disobedient Bride - Joan Johnston
- In Praise Of Younger Men - Lyn Ellis
- Operation Mommy - Caroline Cross
- Passion And Scandal - Candace Schuler
- Single Female (Reluctantly) Seeks... - Dixie Browning
Short Historical Romance
* Winner: Lord Of Scoundrels - Loretta Chase
- Finalists:
- Captured - Victoria Lynne
- Imagine - Jill Barnett
- Lucien's Fall - Barbara Samuel
- Slow Surrender - Bronwyn Williams
- Sparhawk's Lady - Miranda Jarrett
- Tempt Me Not - Eve Byron
- Texas Outlaw - Adrienne deWolfe
Traditional Romance
* Winner: Stranger In Her Arms - Elizabeth Sites
- Finalists"
- The Cowboy, The Baby & The Runaway Bride - Lindsay Longford
- Daddy Was A Cowboy - Jodi O'Donnell
- The Rogue Who Came To Stay - Arlene James
- The Unlikely Santa - Leigh Michaels
- Wife Most Unlikely - Linda Varner
- Wildcat Wedding - Patricia Thayer
Young Adult Romance
* Winner: Runaway - Cheryl Zach
- Finalists: