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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