2000 RITA® Winners & Finalists

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Contemporary Single Title Romance

* Winner: Bodyguard - Suzanne Brockmann

  • Finalists:
Crazy For You - Jennifer Crusie
Father To Be - Marilyn Pappano
Inner Harbor - Nora Roberts
Lady Be Good - Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Lost Highways - Curtiss Ann Matlock
On Mystic Lake - Kristin Hannah

First Book

* Winner: The Maiden And The Unicorn - Isolde Martyn

  • Finalists:
Beyond The Highland Mist - Karen Marie Moning
Border Crossings - Carole Bellacera
Gallant Waif - Anne Gracie
Mixed Signals - Liz Curtis Higgs
My Lord Protector - Deborah Hale
The Nobody - Diane Farr
An Officer And A Hero - Elizabeth Ashtree

Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance

* Winner: Nell - Jeanette Baker

  • Finalists:
Beyond The Highland Mist - Karen Marie Moning
Heart Of The Dove - Tracy Fobes
More Than Magic - Kathleen Nance
The Night Drifter - Susan Carroll
The Truelove Bride - Shana Abe

Inspirational Romance

* Winner: Danger In The Shadows - Dee Henderson

  • Finalists:
Caroline And The Preacher - Anna Schmidt
Distant Bells - Diane Noble
Mixed Signals - Liz Curtis Higgs
Never Lie To An Angel - Kate Welsh
When The Far Hills Bloom - Diane Noble
Whispers From Yesterday - Robin Lee Hatcher

Long Contemporary Romance

* Winner: Undercover Princess - Suzanne Brockmann

  • Finalists:
The Admiral's Bride - Suzanne Brockmann
The Cowboy Is A Daddy - Mindy Neff
Don't Mess With Texans - Peggy Nicholson
The Gal Who Took The West - Myrna Temte
An Officer And A Hero - Elizabeth Ashtree
One Tough Texan - Jan Freed
The Passion Of Patrick MacNeil - Virginia Kantra
Rio Grande Wedding - Ruth Wind

Long Historical Romance

* Winner: Silken Threads - Patricia Ryan

  • Finalists:
His Stolen Bride - Judith Stanton
Hooked - Stef Ann Holm
The Last Warrior - Kristen Kyle
The Wild Child - Mary Jo Putney
Wishing - Miranda Jarrett

Regency Romance

* Winner: The Rake's Retreat - Nancy Butler

  • Finalists:
Annabella's Diamond - Judith A. Lansdowne
Fair Game - Diane Farr
The Nobody - Diane Farr

Romance Novella

* Winner: "Starry, Starry Night" in Once Upon A Star - Marianne Willman

  • Finalists:
"Con And The Crusader" in Veils Of Time - Maggie Shayne
"Conyn's Bride" in Veils Of Time - Ingrid Weaver
"Dangerous Lover" in My Secret Admirer - Anne Stuart
"Day Of Wrath" in Star Of Wonder - Jo Beverley
"Heart's Desire" in Regency Christmas Present - Allison Lane
"Joy To The World" in Star Of Wonder - Kate Freiman

Romantic Suspense

* Winner: The Bride's Protector - Gayle Wilson

  • Finalists:
The Baby Farm - Karen Harper
Border Crossings - Carole Bellacera
Conspiracy In Death - J.D. Robb
I'll Remember You - Barbara Ankrum
Murphy's Law - Marilyn Pappano
River's End - Nora Roberts
Strangers At Dawn - Elizabeth Thornton

Short Contemporary Romance

* Winner: The Stardust Cowboy - Anne McAllister

  • Finalists:
Christmas Fantasy - Janelle Denison
Colonel Daddy - Maureen Child
Gibson's Girl - Anne McAllister
Lover's Reunion - Anne Marie Winston
The Outlaw Jesse James - Cindy Gerard
Proposition: Marriage - Eileen Wilks
Pure Temptation - Vicki Lewis Thompson
Secret Baby Santos - Barbara McCauley

Short Historical Romance

* Winner: The Proposition - Judith Ivory

  • Finalists:
Breathless - Laura Lee Guhrke
Charming The Prince - Teresa Medeiros
Into The Sunset - Shelly Thacker
Lady Sarah's Son - Gayle Wilson
The Price Of Innocence - Susan Sizemore
Someone To Watch Over Me - Lisa Kleypas
Too Wicked To Love - Barbara Dawson Smith

Traditional Romance

* Winner: Annie, Get Your Groom - Kristin Gabriel

  • Finalists:
The Boss And The Baby - Leigh Michaels
Bridegroom On Approval - Day Leclaire
Hand-Picked Husband - Heather MacAllister
His Little Girl - Liz Fielding
The Nine-Dollar Daddy - Day Leclaire
The One-Week Marriage - Renee Roszel
Trial Engagement - Barbara McMahon
The Way To A Cowboy's Heart - Teresa Southwick