Thursday, March 26, 2009

RITA and Golden Heart Finalists

When I posted yesterday about RWA, I hadn't realized that the list of finalists for both the RITA and the Golden Heart were released. So, since my problems with RWA are with the organizations and NOT with my fellow romance writers (who are, for the most part, an incredibly supportive group of people)m here they are.


RITA

Best First Book

* Her One Desire ~ Kimberly Killion

* No Good Girls
~ Jean Marie Pierson

* Oh. My. Gods. ~ Tera Lynn Childs

* Passionate ~ Anthea Lawson

* Private Arrangements ~ Sherry Thomas

* Strangers in the Night ~ Kerry Connor

* The Secret Soldier ~ Jennifer Morey

* Your Roots are Showing ~ Elise Chidley


Contemporary Series Romance

* A Mother's Wish ~ Karen Templeton

* Adopted: Outback Baby ~ Barbara Hannay

* Antonides' Forbidden Wife ~ Anne McAllister

* Falling for the Lone Wolf ~ Crystal Green

* Last-Minute Proposal ~ Jessica Hart

* Texas Heir ~ Linda Warren

* The Children's Doctor and the Single Mum ~ Lillian Darcy

* The Cowboy's Chrismas Miracle ~ RaeAnne Thayne

* The Right Mr. Wrong ~ Cindi Myers


Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure

* A Sexy Time of It ~ Cara Summers

* Cold Case Connection ~ Kathleen Long

* Danger Signals ~ Kathleen Creighton

* Lethal Attraction ~ Diana Duncan

* Strangers in the Night ~ Kerry Connor

* Tall, Dark and Lethal ~ Dana Marton

* The Man Behind the Cop ~ Janice Kay Johnson

* The Secret Soldier ~ Jennifer Morey

* Twin Targets ~ Jessica Anderson


Contemporary Single Title

* No Good Girls ~ Jean Marie Pierson

* Not Another Bad Date ~ Rachel Gibson

* Out of Time ~ Samantha Graves

* Snowfall at Willow Lake ~ Susan Wiggs

* Sweet Talk ~ Susan Mallery

* Tall Tales and Wedding Veils ~ Jane Graves

* Twenty Wishes ~ Debbie Macomber

* Your Roots are Showing ~ Elise Chidley


Best Historical Romance

* Duchess by Night ~ Eloisa James

* In Bed with the Devil ~ Lorraine Heath

* Private Arrangements ~ Sherry Thomas

* Seduce Me at Sunrise ~ Lisa Kleypas

* The Edge of Impropriety ~ Pam Rosenthal

* The Spymaster's Lady ~ Joanna Bourne

* To Seduce a Sinner ~ Elizabeth Hoyt

* Where the Heart Leads ~ Stephanie Laurens


Inspirational Romance

* Deep in the Heart of Trouble ~ Deeanne Gist

* Faking Grace ~ Tamara Leigh

* Finding Stefanie ~ Susan May Warren

* Love Starts with Elle ~ Rachel Hauck

* Mulberry Park ~ Judy Duarte

* The Convenient Groom ~ Denise Hunter

* The Perfect Life ~ Robin Lee Hatcher

* Where Love Abides ~ Irene Hannon


Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

* Last Dance at Jitterbug Lounge ~ Pamela Morsi

* The House on Tradd Street ~ Karen White

* The Paper Marriage ~ Susan Kay Law

* The Shape of Mercy ~ Susan Meissner

* The Winter Sea ~ Susanna Kearsley

* Tribute ~ Nora Roberts

* Where Serpents Sleep ~ C.. Harris


Paranormal Romance

* Dragon Wytch ~ Yasmine Galenorn

* Mine to Possess ~ Nalini Singh

* Moonstruck ~ Susan Grant

* Seducing Mr. Darcy ~ Gwen Cready

* The Darkest Night ~ Gena Showalter

* The Healer ~ Sharon Sala

* The Undead Next Door ~ Kerrelyn Sparks

* Thunder Moon ~ Lori Handeland


Regency Historical Romance

* Duke Most Wanted ~ Celeste Bradley

* Mr. Cavendish, I Presume ~ Julia Quinn

* My Lord and Spymaster ~ Joanna Bourne

* The Dangerous Duke ~ Christine Wells

* The Edge of Desire ~ Stephanie Laurens

* Three Nights of Sin ~ Anne Mallory


Romance Novella

* All He Wants for Christmas ~ Jill Shalvis (Heating up the Holidays)

* Blame it on the Mistletoe
~ Terri Brisbin (One Candlelit Christmas)

* Only You
~ Jacquie D'Allesandro (It Happened One Night)

* Our Day
~ Jean Brashear (The Valentine Gift)

* Penance
~ Sharon Sala (Aftershock)

* Snowy Night with a Highlander ~ Julia London (Snowy Night with a Highlander)

* The Fall of Rogue Gerard
~ Stephanie Laurens (It Happened One Night)

* Thicker Than Blood
~ Meljean Brook (First Blood)


Romantic Suspense

* Killing Fear
~ Allison Brennan

* Night Secrets ~ Cherry Adair

* Now You Die ~ Roxanne St. Clair

* Scream For Me ~ Karen Rose

* Stop Me ~ Brenda Novak

* Take No Prisoners ~ Cindy Gerard

* The Angel ~ Carla Neggers

* Triple Exposure ~ Colleen Thompson


Young Adult Romance

* Hell Week ~ Rosemary Clement-Moore

* How to Hook a Hottie ~ Tina Ferraro

* Oh. My. Gods. ~ Tera Lynn Childs


GOLDEN HEART FINALISTS


Contemporary Series Romance

* Angel in Training ~ Lindsey Brookes

*
Beneath the Surface ~ Katherine Danniele Worsham

*
For Love or Ravioli ~ Laurie D. DeSalvo

*
Into the Night ~ Melissa Jackson Brister

*
Meet Your Mate ~ Jacqueline M. Floyd

*
Second Chance for a Family ~ Kim Law

*
The Great Bedroom War ~ Laurie Kellogg

*
The Greek’s Mistress Revenge ~ Anastasia Huff


Contemporary Series Romance Suspense/Adventure


* Breathless ~ Kimberley Ann Howe

*
His Witness ~ Dianne M. Gerber

*
Romance or Retribution ~ Jamie T. Holland


Contemporary Single Title

* Easy Money ~ Vivi Andrews

*
For Love or Money ~ Robin W. Lanier

*
Island Healing ~ Virginia E. McCullough

*
Lights...Camera...Marriage! ~ Elizabeth Bemis

*
Love & Oreos ~ Elizabeth Bemis

*
Operation: Date Escape ~ Lindsey Brookes

*
Summer in Austin ~ Kathryn Anne Graykowski

*
Texas Hold’er ~ June L. Love


Historical Romance


* Butterfly Swords ~ Jeannie Lin

*
Forfeit’s Lady ~ Patricia Jean Detweiler

*
Highland Honor ~ Jenna Stuart

*
Lily’s Outlaw ~ Tatia Talbot

*
My Lady Knight ~ Carol Lisa Hayes

*
The Art of a Lady ~ Kate Parker

*
The Devil's Virtue ~ Xenia Navarre

*
The Other Brother ~ Cynthia J. Eernisse Chase

*
Upon a Moonlit Sea ~ Jennifer Whitney Bray-Weber


Inspirational Romance


* Kasey’s Secret ~ Kayla Lynn Westra

*
Kitty's Fire ~ Kelly Ann Riley

*
Love On A Dime ~y Cara Slaughter

*
Montana Rainbow ~ Yvonne L. Harris



Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

* Call Sign Scarlett ~ Julia Whitby

*
Color My Horse ~Bev A. Patterson

*
Dark Secrets ~ Sherri Buerkle

*
Death, Taxes, and a French Manicure ~ Diane O’Brien Kelly

*
Home Waters ~ Elizabeth Devlin

*
One Shot, Two Kills ~ Kimberly Ann Howe

*
Pleasant Lake P.D. ~ Kelly Fitzpatrick

*
Until Midnight ~ L.A. Mitchell


Paranormal Romance


* First Grave on the Right ~ Darynda Jones

*
Ghost Planet ~ Sharon Lynn Fisher

*
Heart of the Dragon ~ Morgan R. Karpiel

*
Just in Time ~ Nancy J. Litzau

*
Kismet’s Kiss ~ Katey Coffing

* Magic Man ~ Jacqui Jacoby

*
Magick ~ Heather Dawn McCollum

*
Underbelly ~ Tammy L Hoganson


Regency Romance


* An Inconvenient Marriage ~Sara Wampler

*
Defiant ~ Elizabeth Robinson Baldwin

*
The Raven’s Heart ~ Pamela Lynn Bolton-Holifield

*
Midnight Promises ~ Anne Barton

*
Shameless ~ Elisa Griffith Beatty

*
No Shrinking Violet ~ Amy Talley


Romantic Suspense

*
Guardian Angel ~ Rita O. Henuber

* Intrusion
~ Cynthia Noel Mealer

*
Only Fear ~ Anne Marie Becker

* Safe in Enemy Arms
~ Joan M. Swan


* The Broken
~ Shelley S. Coriell

*
The Surrogate ~ Tina Joyce Butts

*
Trust Fall ~ Sally Randel Eggert

*
Trust No One ~ Diane Elaine Della Maggiora


Young Adult

* Call Me Crazy
~ Vanessa Barneveld

* Codename: Dancer
~ Amanda Brice

* I Wished
~ Elizabeth C. Langston

* My Big Fat Rockin' Reality
~ Addison Fox

*
Stage Fright ~ by Shoshana Dawn Brown

And there you have it - the finalists for the 2009 RITA and Golden Heart Awards.

Congratulations to all the finalists!!!



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