2008 RITA® Winners & Finalists
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Contents
- 1 Contemporary Series Romance
- 2 Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure
- 3 Contemporary Single Title Romance
- 4 First Book
- 5 Historical Romance
- 6 Inspirational Romance
- 7 Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
- 8 Paranormal Romance
- 9 Regency Historical Romance
- 10 Romance Novella
- 11 Romantic Suspense
- 12 Young Adult Romance
Contemporary Series Romance
* Winner: Snowbound - Janice Kay Johnson
- Finalists:
- Always A Bridesmaid - Kristin Hardy
- Fall From Grace - Kristi Gold
- Make-Believe Mom - Elaine Grant
- The Mile High Club (aka The Millionaire's Blackmail Bargain) - Heidi Rice
- Night Mischief - Nina Bruhns
- Sleeping Partner (aka Trouble In A Pinstripe Suit) - Kelly Hunter
- The Tycoon's Princess Bride - Natasha Oakley
Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure
* Winner: Treasure - Helen Brenna
- Finalists:
- High-Risk Affair - RaeAnne Thayne
- The Medusa Affair - Cindy Dees
- The Medusa Seduction - Cindy Dees
- Midnight Prince - Dani Sinclair
- Sara's Son - Tara Taylor Quinn
- Stranded With A Spy - Merline Lovelace
- Untouched - Samantha Hunter
Contemporary Single Title Romance
* Winner: Catch Of The Day - Kristan Higgins
- Finalists:
- Blame It On Cupid - Jennifer Greene
- Coming Undone - Susan Andersen
- Sexiest Man Alive - Diana Holquist
- She's No Angel - Leslie Kelly
- The Sleeping Beauty Proposal - Sarah Strohmeyer
- Tangled Up In You - Rachel Gibson
- Tempt Me Tonight - Toni Blake
First Book
* Winner: Dead Girls Are Easy - Terri Garey
- Finalists:
- Graffiti Girl - Kelly Parra
- Prime Time - Hank Phillippi Ryan
- Prom Dates From Hell - Rosemary Clement-Moore
- Silent In The Grave - Deanna Raybourn
- Snow Angel - Jamie Carie
- Thief With No Shadow - Emily Gee
- Treasure - Helen Brenna
Historical Romance
* Winner: Lessons Of Desire - Madeline Hunter
- Finalists:
- And Then He Kissed Her - Laura Lee Guhrke
- Beloved Warrior - Patricia Potter
- The Leopard Prince - Elizabeth Hoyt
- Mine Till Midnight - Lisa Kleypas
- The Perfect Kiss - Anne Gracie
- Surrender To A Scoundrel - Julianne MacLean
- Tempted Tigress - Jade Lee
Inspirational Romance
* Winner: A Touch Of Grace - Linda Goodnight
- Finalists:
- Autumn Blue - Karen Harter
- Pursuit Of Justice - Pamela Tracy
- Rainbow's End - Irene Hannon
- Ransomed Dreams - Amy Wallace
- Splitting Harriet - Tamara Leigh
- Taming Rafe - Susan May Warren
- When The Morning Comes - Cindy Woodsmall
Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
* Winner: Silent In The Grave - Deanna Raybourn
- Finalists:
- A Gentle Rain - Deborah Smith
- High Noon - Nora Roberts
- Learning To Breathe - Karen White
- Odd Mom Out - Jane Porter
- See No Evil - Allison Brennan
- Sugar Daddy - Lisa Kleypas
- Thief With No Shadow - Emily Gee
Paranormal Romance
* Winner: Lover Revealed - J.R. Ward
- Finalists:
- Dead Girls Are Easy - Terri Garey
- Demon's Kiss - Maggie Shayne
- Games Of Command - Linnea Sinclair
- He Loves Me, He Loves Me Hot - Stephanie Rowe
- Prince Of Magic - Linda Winstead Jones
- Raintree: Haunted - Linda Winstead Jones
- Touch Of Darkness - Christina Dodd
Regency Historical Romance
* Winner: The Secret Diaries Of Miss Miranda Cheever - Julia Quinn
- Finalists:
- Blackthorne's Bride - Shana Galen
- Claiming The Courtesan - Anna Campbell
- Lord Of Scandal - Nicola Cornick
- Untouched - Anna Campbell
Romance Novella
* Winner: "Born In My Heart" in Like Mother, Like Daughter (But In A Good Way) - Jennifer Greene
- Finalists:
- "Angel And The Hellraiser" in Demon's Delight - Vickie Taylor
- "Christmas Cravings" in Holiday With A Vampire - Maureen Child
- "Christmas Day Family" in A Western Winter Wonderland - Cheryl St. John
- "Eternity In Death" in Dead Of Night - J.D. Robb
- "Fallen Angel" in A Western Winter Wonderland - Jenna Kernan
- "Mischief And The Marquess" in Perfect Kisses - Sylvia Day
- "On The Fringe" in Dead Of Night - Mary Kay McComas
Romantic Suspense
* Winner: Ice Blue - Anne Stuart
- Finalists:
- Die For Me - Karen Rose
- Ice Storm - Anne Stuart
- Prime Time - Hank Phillippi Ryan
- Speak No Evil - Allison Brennan
- Traceless - Debra Webb
- White Heat - Cherry Adair
Young Adult Romance
* Winner: Wicked Lovely - Melissa Marr
- Finalists: