Thursday, July 12, 2012

Rita 2011


2011 RITA Finalists for Best First Book

  • Enemy Within by Marcella Burnard(Berkley; Leis Pederson, editor)
  • Firestorm by Kelly Ann Riley (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense; Tina James, editor)
  • I Now Pronounce You Someone Else by Erin McCahan (Scholastic; Cheryl Klein, editor)
  • The Iron King by Julie Kagawa (Harlequin Teen; Natashya Wilson, editor)
  • Pieces of Sky by Kaki Warner (Berkley Sensation; Wendy McCurdy, editor)
  • A Tailor-Made Bride by Karen Witemeyer (Bethany House Publishers; Karen Schurrer, editor)
  • Wanna Get Lucky? by Deborah Coonts (Tor/Forge; Bob Gleason, editor)
  • When Harry Met Molly by Kieran Kramer (St. Martin's Press; Jennifer Enderlin, editor)

2011 RITA Finalists for Contemporary Series Romance

  • Breaking the Sheikh's Rules in the Summer Sheikhs anthology by Abby Green (Mills & Boon; Meg Lewis, editor)
  • Christmas Magic on the Mountain by Melissa McClone (Harlequin Romance; Joanne Grant, editor)
  • Christmas with Her Boss by Marion Lennox (Harlequin Romance; Sheila Hodgson, editor)
  • Red-Hot Renegade by Kelly Hunter (Mills & Boon Modern Heat; Joanne Grant, editor)
  • An Unexpected Father by Lisa Ruff (Harlequin American Romance; Johanna Raisanen, editor)
  • Welcome Home, Cowboy by Karen Templeton (Silhouette Special Edition; Gail Chasan, editor)
  • Zoe and the Tormented Tycoon by Kate Hewitt (Harlequin Presents; Meg Lewis, editor)

2011 RITA Finalists for Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure

  • The Baby's Guardian by Delores Fossen (Harlequin Intrigue; Allison Lyons, editor)
  • Case File: Canyon Creek, Wyoming by Paula Graves (Harlequin Intrigue; Allison Lyons, editor)
  • To Catch a Killer by Kimberly Van Meter (Silhouette Romantic Suspense; Johanna Raisanen, editor)
  • A Cop in Her Stocking by Ann Voss Peterson (Harlequin Intrigue; Allison Lyons, editor)
  • Meltdown by Gail Barrett (Silhouette Romantic Suspense; Susan Litman, editor)
  • The Moon That Night by Helen Brenna (Harlequin Superromance; Johanna Raisanen, editor)
  • Perfect Partners? by C.J. Carmichael (Harlequin Superromance; Johanna Raisanen, editor)
  • Renegade Angel by Kendra Leigh Castle (Harlequin Nocturne; Ann Leslie Tuttle, editor)

2011 RITA Finalists for Contemporary Single Title Romance


2011 RITA Finalists for Historical Romance

  • Countess of Scandal by Laurel McKee (Forever; Alex Logan, editor)
  • The Forbidden Rose by Joanne Bourne (Berkley Trade; Wendy McCurdy, editor)
  • His at Night by Sherry Thomas (Bantam Books; Caitlin Alexander, editor)
  • A Kiss at Midnight by Eloisa James (Avon Books; Carrie Feron, editor)
  • Last Night’s Scandal by Loretta Chase (Avon; May Chen, editor)
  • A Little Bit Wild by Victoria Dahl (Zebra Books; John Scognamiglio, editor)
  • One Wicked Sin by Nicola Cornick (HQN Books; Kimberley Young, editor)
  • Open Country by Kaki Warner (Berkley Trade; Wendy McCurdy, editor)  

2011 RITA Finalists for Inspirational Romance

  • A Convenient Wife by Anna Schmidt (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Historical; Tina James, editor)
  • Doctor in Petticoats by Mary Connealy (Barbour Publishing; Rebecca Germany, editor)
  • Finding Her Way Home by Linda Goodnight (Steeple Hill Love Inspired; Allison Lyons, editor)
  • In Harm’s Way by Irene Hannon (Revell; Jennifer Lep, editor)
  • Maid to Match by Deeanne Gist (Bethany House Publishers; David Long and Julie Klassen, editors)
  • Shades of Morning by Marlo M. Schalesky (WaterBrook Multnomah; Shannon Marchese, editor)
  • The Wedding Garden by Linda Goodnight (Steeple Hill Love Inspired; Allison Lyons, editor)
  • Whisper on the Wind by Maureen Lang (Tyndale House Publishers; Stephanie Broene, editor)
  • Within My Heart by Tamera Alexander (Bethany House Publishers; Karen Schurrer and Charlene Patterson, editors)

2011 RITA Finalists for Novel With Strong Romantic Elements

  • Blood Vines by Erica Spindler (St. Martin’s Press; Jennifer Weis, editor)
  • The Dead Travel Fast by Deanna Raybourn (MIRA; Valerie Gray, editor)
  • Killbox by Ann Aguirre (Ace Books; Anne Sowards, editor)
  • On Folly Beach by Karen White (NAL Accent; Cindy Hwang, editor)
  • The Search by Nora Roberts (G.P. Putnam’s Sons; Leslie Gelbman, editor)
  • Stormwalker by Allyson James (Berkley Sensation; Kate Seaver, editor)
  • Wanna Get Lucky? by Deborah Coonts (Tor/Forge; Bob Gleason, editor)
  • Welcome to Harmony by Jodi Thomas (Berkley; Wendy McCurdy, editor)  

2011 RITA Finalists for Paranormal Romance

  • Enemy Within by Marcella Burnard (Berkley; Leis Pederson, editor)
  • A Highlander's Homecoming by Melissa Mayhue (Pocket Books; Megan McKeever, editor)
  • Immortal Sea by Virginia Kantra (berkley Trade; Cindy Hwang, editor)
  • Marked by the Moon by Lori Handeland (St. Martin's Press; Jennifer Enderlin, editor)
  • Rebel by Zoe Archer (Zebra Books; Megan Records, editor)
  • Sins of the Heart by Eve Silver (HQN Books; Tara Parsons, editor)
  • Unchained: the Dark Forgotten by Sharon Ashwood (NAL/Signet Eclipse; Laura Cifelli, editor)
  • Water Bound by Christine Feehan (Jove; Cindy Hwang, editor)

2011 RITA Finalists for Regency Historical Romance

  • His Christmas Pleasure by Cathy Maxwell (Avon Books; Lucia Macro, editor)
  • The Mischief of the Mistletoe by Lauren Willig (Dutton; Erika Imranyi, editor)
  • Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake by Sarah MacLean (Avon Books; Carrie Feron, editor)
  • Provocative in Pearls by Madeline Hunter (Jove; Wendy McCurdy, editor)
  • To Surrender to a Rogue by Cara Elliott (Forever; Frances Jalet-Miller, editor)
  • Twice Tempted by a Rogue by Tessa Dare (Ballantine Books; Kate Collins, editor)
  • When Harry Met Molly by Kieran Kramer (St. Martin's Press; Jennifer Enderlin, editor)
  • The Wicked Wyckerly by Patricia Rice (NAL/Signet; Ellen Edwards, editor)

2011 RITA Finalists for Romance Novella

  • “Blame It on the Blizard” by Jennifer Greene in Baby, It's Cold Outside(Harlequin; Marsha Zinberg, editor)
  • “A Dundee Christmas” by Brenda Novak in That Christmas Feeling(Harlequin Superromance; Paula Eykelhof, editor)
  • “Friendly Fire” by Jill Shalvis in Born on the 4th of July (Harlequin Blaze; Brenda Chin, editor)
  • “Love Me to Death” by Maggie Shayne in Heart of Darkness (HQN Books)
  • “Mountain Rose” by Cheryl St. John in To Be a Mother (Steeple Hill Love Inspired Historical; Patience Smith, editor)
  • “Shifting Sea” by Virginia Kantra in Burning Up (Berkley Sensation; Cindy Hwang, editor)
  • “The Wrong Brother” by Maureen Child in Under the Millionaire’s Mistletoe(Silhouette Desire; Krista Stroever, editor)

2011 RITA Finalists for Romantic Suspense

  • The Darkest Hour by Maya Banks (Berkley; Cindy Hwang, editor)
  • Deadly Fear by Cynthia Eden (Forever; Alex Logan, editor)
  • Edge of Sight by Roxanne St. Claire (Forever; Amy Pierpont, editor)
  • Indulgence in Death by J.D. Robb (G.P. Putnam’s Sons; Leslie Gelbman, editor)
  • Kill Me Again by Maggie Shayne (MIRA; Leslie Wainger, editor)
  • Love Me to Death by Allison Brennan (Ballantine Books; Charlotte Herscher & Kate Collins, editors)
  • Silent Scream by Karen Rose (Grand Central; Karen Kosztolnyik, editor)
  • Two Lethal Lies by Annie Solomon (Forever; Michele Bidelspach, editor)

2011 RITA Finalists for Young Adult Romance

  • Chasing Brooklyn by Lisa Schroeder (Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing; Annette Pollert, editor)
  • The Clearing by Heather Davis (Houghton Mifflin Graphia; Julie Tibbott, editor)
  • Clockwork Angel by Cassandra Clare (Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing; Karen Wojtyla, editor)
  • I Now Pronounce You Someone Else by Erin McCahan (Scholastic; Cheryl Klein, editor)
  • The Iron King by Julie Kagawa (Harlequin Teen; Natashya Wilson, editor)
  • Rules of Attraction by Simone Elkeles (Walker Publishing; Emily Easton, editor)
  • The Summer of Skinny Dipping by Amanda Howells (Sourcebooks Fire; Deb Werksman)
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