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RITA Romance Award Winners

Romance Writers of America (RWA) is the national association for published and

aspiring romance writers. With over 9,500 members and more than 140 local and specialinterest chapters, RWA provides opportunities for members to come together to discussthe industry, build connections and find support. http://www.rwanational.org

The Portland, Oregon chapter of Romance Writers of America.http://www.rosecityromancewriters.com/

2008 RITA Winners

Best First Book Dead Girls Are Easyby Terri Garey

Best Contemporary Single Title Catch of the Dayby Kristin Higgins

Best Inspirational Romance A Touch of Graceby Linda Goodnight

Best Long Contemporary Romance Treasureby Helen Brenna

Best Long Historical Romance Lessons of Desireby Madeline Hunter

Best Romantic NovellaBorn in My Heart inLike Mother, Like Daughte

by Jennifer Greene

Best Paranormal Romance Lover Revealedby J.R. Ward

Best Romantic Suspense Ice Blueby Anne Stuart

Best Novel with Strong Romantic Elements Silent in the Graveby Deanne Raybourn

Best Regency RomanceThe Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheeverby Julia

Quinn

2007 RITA Winners

Best First Book The Husband Trap by Tracy Anne Warren

Best Contemporary Single Title Adios To My Old Lifeby Caridad Ferrer

Best Inspirational Romance Revealedby Tamera Alexander

Best Long Contemporary Romance The Mommy Questby Lori Handeland

Best Long Historical Romance On the Way To the Weddingby Julia Quinn

Best Romantic Novella

Tis the Silly Season inA NASCAR Holidayby

Roxanne St. Claire

Best Paranormal Romance A Hunger Like No Otherby Kresley Cole

Best Romantic Suspense Blackoutby Annie Solomon

Best Short Contemporary Romance From the Firstby Jessica Bird

Best Short Historical The Book of True Desiresby Batina Krahn

Best Novel with Strong Romantic ElementsA Lady Raised High by Jennifer Ashley

w/Laurien Gardner

Best Traditional Romance Claiming His Familyby Barbara Hannay

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2006 RITA Winners

Best First Book Show Her The Moneyby Stephanie Feagan

Best Contemporary Single Title Lakeside Cottageby Susan Wiggs

Best Inspirational Romance Heavens To Betsyby Beth Pattillo

Best Long Contemporary Romance Worth Every Riskby Dianna Love Snell

Best Long Historical Romance The Devil to Payby Liz Carlyle

Best Romantic NovellaThe Naked Truth about Guys in The Naked

Truth by Alesia Holliday

Best Paranormal Romance Gabriel's Ghostby Linnea Sinclair

Best Regency Romance A Reputable Rakeby Diane Gaston

Best Romantic Suspense Survivor in Death by J.D. Robb

Best Short Contemporary Romance The Marriage Miracleby Liz Fielding

Best Short Historical The Texan's Rewardby Jodi Thomas

Best Novel with Strong Romantic Elements Lady Luck's Map of Vegasby Barbara Samuel

Best Traditional Romance Princess of Convenienceby Marion Lennox

2005 RITA Winners

Best First Book Time Off For Good Behaviorby Lani Diane Rich

Best Contemporary Single Title Bet Meby Jennifer Crusie

Best Inspirational Romance Grounds To Believeby Shelley Bates

Best Long Contemporary Romance John Riley's Girlby Inglath Cooper

Best Long Historical Romance Shadowheartby Laura Kinsale

Best Romantic Novella "Her Enemy" inNight's Edgeby Maggie Shayne

Best Paranormal Romance Blue Moon by Lori Handeland

Best Regency Romance A Passionate Endeavorby Sophia Nash

Best Romantic Suspense I'm Watching You by Karen Rose

Best Short Contemporary Romance Miss Pruitt's Private Lifeby Barbara McCauley

Best Short Historical A Wanted Man by Susan Kay Law

Best Novel with Strong Romantic Elements A.K.A. Goddessby Evelyn VaughnBest Traditional Romance Christmas Eve Marriageby Jessica Hart

2004 RITA Winners

Best First Book Back Roadsby Susan Crandall

Best Contemporary Single Title Birthrightby Nora Roberts

Best Inspirational Romance Autumn Dreamsby Gayle Roper

Best Long Contemporary Romance The Top Gun's Return by Kathleen Creighton

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Best Long Historical Romance The Destinyby Kathleen Givens

Best Romantic Novella"Prisoner of the Tower" in The Wedding Chaseby

Gayle Wilson

Best Paranormal Romance Shades of Midnightby Linda Fallon

Best Regency Romance Prospero's Daughterby Nancy Butler

Best Romantic Suspense Remember When - Part 1 by Nora RobertsBest Short Contemporary Romance The Knight's Kissby Nicole Burnham

Best Short Historical Worth Any Priceby Lisa Kleypas

Best Novel with Strong Romantic Elements Between Sistersby Kristin Hannah

Best Traditional Romance Her Royal Babyby Marion Lennox

2003 RITA Winners

Best First Book Shades of Honorby Wendy LindstromBest Contemporary Single Title No Place Like Homeby Barbara Samuel

Best Inspirational Romance Never Say Goodbyeby Irene Hannon

Best Long Contemporary Romance Taking Coverby Catherine Mann

Best Long Historical Romance Stealing Heaven by Madeline Hunter

Best Romantic Novella To Kiss in Shadowsby Lynn Kurland

Best Paranormal Romance Contactby Susan Grant

Best Regency Romance A Debt To Delia by Barbara Metzger

Best Romantic Suspense Three Fatesby Nora RobertsBest Short Contemporary Romance Taming The Outlawby Cindy Kay Gerard

Best Short Historical The Bride Fairby Cheryl Reavis

Best Traditional Romance The Christmas Basketby Debbie Macomber

2002 RITA Winners

Best First Book The Border Brideby Elizabeth English

Best Contemporary Single Title True Confessionsby Rachel Gibson

Best Inspirational Romance Beneath a Southern Skyby Deborah Raney

Best Long Contemporary Romance Coming Home To You by Fay Robinson

Best Long Historical Romance The Bridal Season by Connie Brockway

Best Romantic Novella "I Will"from Wish List by Lisa Kleypas

Best Paranormal Romance Heart Mateby Robin D. Owens

Best Regency Romance Much Obligedby Jessica Benson

Best Romantic Suspense The Surgeon by Tess Gerritsen

Best Short Contemporary Romance A Long Hot Christmasby Barbara Daly

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Best Short Historical Tempt Me Twiceby Barbara Dawson Smith

Best Traditional Romance Quinn's Complete Seduction by Sandra Steffen

2001 RITA Winners

Best First Book A Man Like Macby Fay RobinsonBest Contemporary Single Title First Ladyby Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Best Inspirational Romance The Shepherd's Voiceby Robin Lee Hatcher

Best Long Contemporary Romance Rogue's Reform by Marilyn Pappano

Best Long Historical Romance Devilish by Jo Beverley

Best Romantic Novella"Final Approach to Forever"(from Once Upon A

Dream) by Merline Lovelace

Best Paranormal Romance The Highlander's Touch by Karen Marie Moning

Best Regency Romance A Grand Design by Emma JensenBest Romantic Suspense Carolina Moon by Nora Roberts

Best Short Contemporary Romance It Takes A Rebelby Stephanie Bond

Best Short Historical The Mistressby Susan Wiggs

Best Traditional Romance The Best Man & The Bridesmaidby Liz Fielding

2000 RITA Winners

Best First Book The Maiden and The Unicorn by Isolde Martyn

Best Contemporary Single Title Body Guardby Suzanne Brockmann

Best Inspirational Romance Danger in the Shadowsby Dee Henderson

Best Long Contemporary Romance Undercover Princessby Suzanne Brockmann

Best Long Historical Romance Silken Threadsby Patricia Ryan

Best Romantic Novella Starry, Starry Nightby Marianne Willman

Best Paranormal Romance Nellby Jeanette Baker

Best Regency Romance The Rake's Retreatby Nancy Butler

Best Romantic Suspense The Bride's Protectorby Gayle Wilson

Best Short Contemporary Romance The Stardust Cowboyby Anne McAllister

Best Short Historical The Proposition by Judith Ivory

Best Traditional Romance Annie, Get Your Groom by Kristin Gabriel

1999 RITA Winners

Best First Book My Darling Carolineby Adele Ashworth

Best Contemporary Single Title Dream A Little Dream by Susan Elizabeth Phillip

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Best Inspirational Romance Patterns of Loveby Robin Lee Hatcher

Best Long Contemporary Romance Meant to Be Marriedby Ruth Wind

Best Long Historical Romance My Dearest Enemyby Connie Brockway

Best Paranormal Romance The Bride Finderby Susan Carroll

Best Regency Romance His Grace Enduresby Emma Jenson

Best Romantic Suspense Cool Shadeby Theresa WeirBest Short Contemporary Romance The Notorious Groom by Caroline Cross

Best Short Historical Merely Marriedby Patricia Coughlin

Best Traditional Romance Monday Man by Kristin Gabriel

1998 RITA Winners

Best First Book Brazen Angelby Elizabeth Boyle

Best Contemporary Single Title Nobody's Baby But Mineby Susan ElizabethPhillips

Best Inspirational Romance Homewardby Melody Carlson

Best Long Contemporary SeriesRomance

Recklessby Ruth Wind

Best Long Historical Romance Promise of Jenny Jonesby Maggie Osborne

Best Paranormal Romance FireHawkby Justine Dare

Best Regency Romance Love's Rewardby Jean R. Ewing

Best Romantic Suspense On the Way to a Weddingby Ingrid WeaverBest Short Contemporary Series Nobody's Princessby Jennifer Greene

Best Short Historical Heart of a Knightby Barbara Samuel

Best Traditional Romance His Brother's Childby Lucy Gordon

RWA's Favorite Book of 1997Nobody's Baby But Mineby Susan Elizabeth

Phillips

1997 RITA Winners

Best First Book Stardust of Yesterdayby Lynn Kurland

Best Contemporary Single Title Daniels Giftby Barbara Freethy

Best Inspirational Romance The Scarlet Threadby Francine Rivers

Best Long Contemporary SeriesRomance

Wild Bloodby Naomi Horton

Best Long Historical Romance Conors Wayby Laura Lee Guhrke

Best Paranormal Romance Stardust of Yesterdayby Lynn Kurland

Best Regency Romance The Ladys Companion by Carla Kelly

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Best Romantic Suspense See How They Run by Bethany Campbell

Best Short Contemporary Series Cowboy Prideby Anne McAllister

Best Short Historical Always to Rememberby Lorraine Heath

Best Traditional Romance Her Very Own Husbandby Lauryn Chandler

1996 RITA Winners

Best Romance of 1995 Born in Iceby Nora Roberts

Best First Book The Warlordby Elizabeth Elliot

Best Contemporary Single Title Born in Iceby Nora Roberts

Best Inspirational Romance As Sure as the Dawn by Francine Rivers

Best Long Contemporary Series The Morning Side of Dawn by Justine Davis

Best Long Historical Romance Something Shadyby Pamela Morsi

Best Paranormal Romance The Covenantby Modean Moon

Best Regency RomanceGwens Christmas Ghostby Lynn Kerstan and

Alicia Rasley

Best Romantic Suspense Winters Edgeby Anne Stuart

Best Short Contemporary Series Single Dadby Jennifer Greene

Best Short Historical Lord of Scoundrelsby Loretta Chase

Best Traditional Romance Stranger in Her Armsby Elizabeth Sites

Best Young Adult Romance Runawayby Cheryl Zach

1995 RITA Winners

Best Romance of 1994 It Had To Be Youby Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Best First Book Ghostly Enchantmentby Angie Ray

Best Contemporary Single Title Again by Kathleen Gilles Seidel

Best Historical To Tame a Texans Heartby Jodi Thomas

Best Inspirational Romance An Echo in the Darknessby Francine Rivers

Best Long Contemporary Series A Soldiers Heartby Kathleen Korbel

Best Long Historical Romance Dancing on the Windby Mary Jo Putney

Best Paranormal Romance Lord of the Storm by Justine Davis

Best Regency Romance Mrs. Drew Plays Her Handby Carla Kelly

Best Romantic Suspense Hidden Richesby Nora Roberts

Best Short Contemporary Series Getting Rid of Bradleyby Jennifer Crusie

Best Traditional Romance Oh Baby!by Lauryn Chandler

Best Young Adult Romance Second to Noneby Arleynn Presser

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1994 RITA Winners

Best Romance of 1993 Lord of the Nightby Susan Wiggs

Best First Book A Candle in the Darkby Megan Chance

Best Contemporary Single Title Private Scandalsby Nora Roberts

Best Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal Falling Angelby Anne Stuart

Best Historical Series My Lady Notoriousby Jo Beverley

Best Historical Single Title Untamedby Elizabeth Lowell

Best Long Contemporary Series Dragonslayerby Emilie Richards

Best Regency Romance Deidre and Don Juan by Jo Beverley

Best Romantic Suspense Nightshadeby Nora Roberts

Best Short Contemporary SeriesRomance

Avenging Angelby Glenna McReynolds

Best Traditional Romance Annie and the Wise Men by Lindsay Longford

Best Young Adult Romance Summer Lightningby Wendy Corsi Staub

1993 RITA Winners

Best Romance of 1992 Come Springby Jill Marie Landis

Best First Book Trust Meby Jeane Renick

Best Futuristic/Fantasy/ParanormalRomance

Emilys Ghostby Antoinette Stokenberg

Best Historical Series The Prisonerby Cheryl Reavis

Best Long Contemporary SeriesRomance

The Silence of Midnightby Karen Young

Best Regency Romance An Unwilling Brideby Jo Beverley

Best Romantic Suspense Divine Evilby Nora Roberts

Best Short Contemporary SeriesRomance

Navarroneby Helen R. Myers

Best Single Title Contemporary This Time Foreverby Kathleen Eagle

Best Single Title Historical Keeper of the Dream by Penelope Williamson

Best Traditional Romance Father Gooseby Marie FerrarellaBest Young Adult Romance Song of the Buffalo Boyby Sherry Garland

1992 RITA Winners

Best Romance of 1991 Outlanderby Diana Gabaldon

Best First Book Candle in the Windowby Christina Dodd

Best Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal Angel for Hireby Justine Davis

Best Long Contemporary Series A Rose for Maggieby Kathleen Korbel

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Best Regency Romance Emily and the Dark Angelby Jo Beverley

Best Romantic Suspense Night Shiftby Nora Roberts

Best Series Historical The Tender Texan by Jodi Thomas

Best Short Contemporary Series A Human Touch by Glenda Sanders

Best Single Title Contemporary A Man to Die Forby Eileen Dreyer

Best Single Title Historical Courting Miss Hattieby Pamela MorsiBest Traditional Romance Every Kind of Heaven by Bethany Campbell

Best Young Adult RomanceNow I Lay Me Down to Sleep by Lurlene

McDaniel

1991 RITA Winners

Best Romance of 1990 The Prince of Midnightby Laura Kinsale

Best First Book Black Horse Islandby Dee Holmes

Best Long Contemporary Series Patrick Gallaghers Widowby Cheryl Reavis

Best Regency Romance The Sandalwood Princessby Loretta Chase

Best Romantic Suspense Night Spiceby Karen Keast

Best Series Historical A Wild Yearningby Penelope Williamson

Best Short Contemporary Series Step Into My Parlorby Jan Hudson

Best Single Title Historical Where Love Dwellsby Elizabeth Stuart

Best Traditional Romance Song of the Loreleiby Lucy Gordon

1990 RITA Winners

Best Romance of 1989 Morning Gloryby LaVyrle Spencer

Best First Book Out of the Blueby Alaina Hawthorne

Best Long Contemporary Series The Ice Cream Man by Kathleen Korbel

Best Regency Romance The Rake and the Reformerby Mary Jo Putney

Best Romantic Suspense Perchance to Dream by Kathleen Korbel

Best Series Historical Silver Nooseby Patricia Gardner

Best Short Contemporary SeriesRomance Night of the Hunterby Jennifer Greene

Best Single Title Contemporary Private Relationsby Diane Chamberlain

Best Single Title Historical The Brideby Julie Garwood

Best Traditional Romance Rhapsody in Bloom by Mona Van Wieren

Best Young Adult Romance Reneeby Vivan Schurfranz