Rita Book List

Current Members
Shane Bolks/Shana Galen
Blackthorne’s Bride
Avon Books
November 2007
Best Regency Historical Romance 2008
The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly Men I’ve Dated
Avon Trade
May 2005
Best First Book Finalist 2006
Tera Lynn Childs
Oh.My.Gods.
Dutton
May 2008
Best Young Adult 2009 and Best First Book (Winner) 2009
Judy Duarte
Mulberry Park
Kensington
April 2008
Best Inspirational Romance 2009
Deeanne Gist
Deep in the Heart of Trouble
Bethany House
June 2008
Best Inspirational Romance Finalist 2009
Measure of a Lady
Bethany House
June 2006
Best Inspirational Romance Finalist 2007
Kristi Gold
Fall From Grace
Everlasting Love
February 2007
Best Contemporary Series 2008
House Of Midnight Fantasies
Silhouette Desire
May 2006
Best Short Contemporary Romance Finalist 2007
Cowboy for Keeps
Silhouette Desire
July 2000
Best First Book Finalist 2001
Patricia Kay
The Wrong Child
Berkley
December 2000
Contemporary Single Title Finalist 2001
Heather MacAllister
Moonlighting
Harlequin Temptation
June 2000
Short Contemporary Finalist 2001
Hand-Picked Husband
Harlequin Romance
January 1999
Traditional Romance Finalist 2000
Bride Overboard
Harlequin Temptation
June 1997
Short Contemporary Finalist 1998
Kerrelyn Sparks
The Undead Next Door
Avon Books
February 2008
Best Paranormal Romance 2009
Colleen Thompson
Triple Exposure
Leisure Romantic Suspense
August 2008
Best Romantic Suspense 2009
Fatal Error
November 2004
Leisure
Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance Finalist 2005
Linda Warren
Texas Heir
Harlequin American Romance
September 2008
Best Contemporary Series
Karen Young
The Silence of Midnight
Harlequin Superromance
April 1992
Long Contemporary Winner 1993
Someone Knows
Zebra Books
March 2002
Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance Finalist 2003

Former members
Christina Dodd
Touch of Darkness
NAL
August 2007
Best Paranormal Romance 2008
The Barefoot Princess
Avon
February 2006
Best Short Historical Finalist 2007
Once Upon A Pillow (anthology)
Pocket Books
July 2002
Best Novella Finalist 2003
Lost in Your Arms
Avon
March 2002
Historical Romance Finalist 2003
A Well Favored Gentlemen
Avon
March 1998
Best Paranormal Finalist 1999
Once A Knight
Harper Monogram
October 1996
Historical Romance Finalist 1997
The Greatest Lover in All England
Harper Monogram
December 1994
Historical Romance Finalist 1995
Candle in the Window
Harper Monogram
April 1991
Best First Book Winner 1992
Jan Freed
One Tough Texan
Harlequin Superromance
July 1999
Long Contemporary Series Finalist 2000
The Wallflower
Harlequin Superromance
June 1998
Long Contemporary Series Finalist 1999
My Fair Gentleman
Harlequin Superromance
October 1996
Long Contemporary Series Finalist 1997
Sherry Garland
Song of the Buffalo Boy
Harcourt Childrens Books
April 1992
Young Adult Winner 1993
Alaina Hawthorne
Out of the Blue
Silhouette Romance
September 1989
Best First Book Winner 1990
Jan Hudson
The Cop
Harlequin American
July 2004
Short Contemporary Romance Finalist 2005
Step Into My Parlor
Bantam Loveswept
May 1990
Short Contemporary Winner 1991
The Perfect Love Test (w/a Jan Oliver)
Dell Candlelight Surpreme
September 1987
Best First Book Finalist 1988
Jo Leigh
Relentless
Harlequin Blaze
January 2006
Romantic Suspense Finalist 2007
One Wicked Night
Harlequin Temptation
March 1998
Short Contemporary Romance Finalist 1999
Suspect
Silhouette Intimate Moment
May 1994
Romantic Suspense Finalist 1995
Cathy Maxwell
All Things Beautiful
Harper Monogram
July 1994
Best First Book Finalist 1995
Susan Mallery
Sweet Talk
HQN
July 2008
Best Contemporary Single Title 2009
Irresistable
Mira
July 2006
Best Contemporary Single Title 2007
Sweet Escape (writing as Susan Macias)
Diamond Books
August 1994
Short Historical Finalist 1995
The Only Way Out
Silhouette Intimate Moments
June 1995
Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance Finalist 1996
Kimberly Raye
Now and Forever
Ivy Books
September 2006
Best Novel with Strong Romantic Elements Finalist 2007
Now and Forever
Sihouette Shadows
June 1996
Paranormal Romance Finalist 1997
Barbara Dawson Smith
Tempt Me Twice
St Martins
September 2001
Short Historical Romance Winner 2002
Too Wicked To Love
St Martins
April 1999
Short Historical Romance Finalist 2000
Once Upon A Scandal
St Martins
September 1997
Short Historical Romance Finalist 1998
Fire on the Wind
Avon
March 1992
Short Historical Romance Finalist 1993
Dreamspinner
Avon
April 1990
Short Historical Romance Finalist 1991
Amanda Stevens
Just Past Midnight
Harlequin Books
October 2004
Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance Finalist 2005
The Brother’s Wife
Harlequin Intrigue
March 1998
Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance Finalist 1999
Susan Wiggs
Snowfall at Willow Lake
MIRA
February 2008
Best Contemporary Single Title 2009
Summer at Willow Lake
Mira
August 2006
Contemporary Single Title Finalist 2007
Lakeside Cottage
Mira
August 2005
Contemporary Single Title Winner 2006
Table For Five
Mira
April 2005
Novel with Strong Romantic Elements Finalist 2006
The Ocean Between Us
Mira
April 2004
Novel with Strong Romantic Elements Finalist 2005
Summer by the Sea
Mira
July 2004
Contemporary Single Title Finalist 2005
Halfway To Heaven
Mira
September 2001
Short Historical Finalist 2002
The Mistress
Mira
October 2000
Short Historical Romance Winner 2001
Circle in the Water
Harper Monogram
September 1994
Historical Romance Finalist 1995
Lord of the Night
Harper Monogram
October 1993
Best Romance of 1993 Winner
The Raven and the Rose
Harper Monogram
November 1991
Historical Romance Finalist 1992
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