| RITA for Best First Book |
Dead Girls Are Easy de Terri Garey
HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books - (978-0-06-113615-3)
Erika Tsang, editor
Graffiti Girl de Kelly Parra
Simon & Schuster, MTV Books/Pocket - (141653461X)
Jennifer Heddle, editor
Prime Time de Hank Phillippi Ryan
Harlequin Enterprises, Harlequin NEXT - (9780373881352)
Ann Leslie Tuttle, editor
Prom Dates From Hell de Rosemary Clement-Moore
Random House Publishing, Delacorte Press - (978-0-385-73412-7)
Krista Marino, editor
Silent in the Grave de Deanna Raybourn
Harlequin Enterprises, MIRA - (978-0-7783-2410-2)
Valerie Gray, editor
Snow Angel de Jamie Carie
B&H Publishing Group, B&H Fiction - (978-0-8054-4533-6)
Thomas Walters, David Webb, editor
Thief With No Shadow de Emily Gee
BL Publishing, Solaris - (978 1 84416 469 1)
Mark Newton, editor
Treasure de Helen Brenna
Harlequin Enterprises, Harlequin Superromance - (0373714033)
Johanna Raisanen, editor |
| RITA for Contemporary Series Romance |
Always a Bridesmaid de Kristin Hardy
Harlequin Enterprises, Silhouette Special Edition - (0-373-24832-6)
Gail Chasan, editor
Fall From Grace de Kristi Gold
Harlequin Enterprises, Everlasting Love - (0-373-65404-9)
Beverley Sotolov, editor
Make-Believe Mom de Elaine Grant
Harlequin Enterprises, Harlequin Superromance - (0373714459)
Victoria Curran, editor
Night Mischief de Nina Bruhns
Harlequin Enterprises, Silhouette Nocturne - (0373617720)
Natahsya Wilson and Tara Parsons, editor
Sleeping Partner de Kelly Hunter
Harlequin Enterprises, Sexy Sensation - (978 0 733 58182 3)
Joanne Carr, editor
Snowbound de Janice Johnson
Harlequin Enterprises, Harlequin Superromance - (0-373-71454-8)
Laura Shin, editor
The Mile High Club de Heidi Rice
Harlequin Enterprises, Mills and Boon Modern Extra - (9780263854008)
Bryony Green, editor
The Tycoon's Princess Bride de Natasha Oakley
Harlequin Enterprises, Harlequin Presents - (978-0-373-12667-5)
Jenny Hutton, editor |
| RITA for Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure |
High-Risk Affair de RaeAnne Thayne
Harlequin Enterprises, Silhouette Romantic Suspense - (0-373-27518-8)
Gail Chasan, editor
Midnight Prince de Dani Sinclair
Harlequin Enterprises, Harlequin Intrigue - (13:978-0-373-69270-5)
Natashya Wilson, editor
Sara's Son de Tara Taylor Quinn
Harlequin Enterprises, Harlequin Superromance - (0373714289)
Paula Eykelhof, editor
Stranded With A Spy de Merline Lovelace
Harlequin Enterprises, Silhouette Romantic Suspense - (978-0-373-27553-3)
Gail Chasan, editor
The Medusa Affair de Cindy Dees
Harlequin Enterprises, Silhouette Romantic Suspense - (978-0-373-27547-2)
Patience Smith, editor
The Medusa Seduction de Cindy Dees
Harlequin Enterprises, Silhouette Romantic Suspense - (978-0-373-27564-9)
Patience Smith, editor
Treasure de Helen Brenna
Harlequin Enterprises, Harlequin Superromance - (0373714033)
Johanna Raisanen, editor
Untouched de Samantha Hunter
Harlequin Enterprises, Blaze Extreme - (978-0373793037)
Birgit Davis Todd, editor
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| RITA for Contemporary Single Title Romance |
Blame It On Cupid de Jennifer Greene
Harlequin Enterprises, HQN - (0373771770)
Melissa Jeglinski, editor
Catch of the Day de Kristan Higgins
Harlequin Enterprises, HQN - (0-373-7724-6)
Tracy Farrell and Keyren Gerlach, editors
Coming Undone de Susan Andersen (HQN la edita en España en Abril 08)
Harlequin Enterprises, HQN - (0-373-77213-0)
Margo Lipschultz, editor
Sexiest Man Alive de Diana Holquist
Grand Central Publishing, Forever - (0-044-61798-9)
Michele Bidelspach, editor
She's No Angel de Leslie Kelly
Harlequin Enterprises, HQN - (0373772157)
Brenda Chin, editor
Tangled Up In You de Rachel Gibson
HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books - (978-0-06-117803-0)
Lucia Macro, editor
Tempt Me Tonight de Toni Blake
HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books, Red - (978-0-06-113609-2)
Lucia Macro, editor
The Sleeping Beauty Proposal de Sarah Strohmeyer
Penguin Group USA, Dutton - (9780525950189)
Julie Doughty, editor |
| RITA for Historical Romance |
And Then He Kissed Her de Laura Lee Guhrke
HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books - (978-0-06-114360-1)
Erika Tsang, editor
Beloved Warrior de Patricia Potter
Penguin Group USA, Berkley Sensation - (9780425215739)
Wendy McCurdy and Christine Zika, editors
Lessons of Desire de Madeline Hunter
Bantam Dell Publishing Group, - (9780440243946)
Shauna Summers, editor
Mine Till Midnight de Lisa Kleypas
St. Martin's Press, - (0-312-94980-4)
Jennifer Enderlin, editor
Surrender to a Scoundrel de Julianne MacLean
HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books - (0-06-081936-7)
Erika Tsang, editor
Tempted Tigress de Jade Lee
Dorchester Publishing, Leisure Books - (0-8439-5690-9)
Chris Keeslar, editor
The Leopard Prince de Elizabeth Hoyt
Grand Central Publishing, Forever - (0446618489)
Melanie Murray, editor
The Perfect Kiss de Anne Gracie
Penguin Group USA, Berkley Sensation - (9780425213452)
Wendy McCurdy and Christine Zika, editors |
| RITA for Inspirational Romance |
A Touch of Grace de Linda Goodnight
Harlequin Enterprises, Steeple Hill Love Inspired - (978-0-373-87426-2)
Allison Lyons, editor
Autumn Blue de Karen Harter
Center Street, - (1-931722-61-7)
Christina Boys, editor
Pursuit of Justice de Pamela Tracy
Harlequin Enterprises, Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense - (978 0 373 44236)
Krista Stroever, editor
Rainbow's End de Irene Hannon
Harlequin Enterprises, Steeple Hill Love Inspired - (0-373-87415-4)
Melissa Endlich, editor
Ransomed Dreams de Amy Wallace
Random House Publishing, WaterBrook Multnomah - (9781590527474)
Julee Schwarzburg, editor
Splitting Harriet de Tamara Leigh
Random House Publishing, WaterBrook Multnomah - (1590529286)
Julee Schwarzburg, editor
Taming Rafe de Susan May Warren
Tyndale House Publishers, - (1414310188)
Karen Watson, editor
When the Morning Comes de Cindy Woodsmall
Random House Publishing, WaterBrook Multnomah - (9781400072934)
Shannon Hill, editor |
| RITA for Novel with Strong Romantic Elements |
A Gentle Rain de Deborah Smith
BelleBooks, - (978-0-9768760-7-6)
Debra Dixon, editor
High Noon de Nora Roberts
Penguin Group USA, Putnam - (978-0-399-15434-8)
Leslie Gelbman, editor
Learning to Breathe de Karen White
Penguin Group USA, NAL Accent - (978-0-451-22034-9)
Cindy Hwang, editor
Odd Mom Out de Jane Porter
Grand Central Publishing, 5 Spot - (0446699233)
Karen Kosztolnyik, editor
See No Evil de Allison Brennan
Ballantine/Ivy, - (9780345495037)
Charlotte Herscher, editor
Silent in the Grave de Deanna Raybourn
Harlequin Enterprises, MIRA - (978-0-7783-2410-2)
Valerie Gray, editor
Sugar Daddy de Lisa Kleypas
St. Martin's Press, - (0-312-35162-3)
Jennifer Enderlin, editor
Thief With No Shadow de Emily Gee
BL Publishing, Solaris - (978 1 84416 469 1)
Mark Newton, editor |
| RITA for Paranormal Romance |
Dead Girls Are Easy de Terri Garey
HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books - (978-0-06-113615-3)
Erika Tsang, editor
Demon's Kiss de Maggie Shayne
Harlequin Enterprises, MIRA - (0-77832497-4)
Leslie Wainger, editor
Games of Command de Linnea Sinclair
Bantam Dell Publishing Group, Spectra - (978-0-553-58963-4)
Anne Groell, editor
He Loves Me, He Loves Me Hot de Stephanie Rowe
Grand Central Publishing, Forever - (0446619019)
Melanie Murray, editor
Lover Revealed de J.R. Ward
Penguin Group USA, Signet, Onyx - (978-0-451-41235-5)
Kara Ceseare, editor
Prince of Magic de Linda Winstead Jones
Penguin Group USA, Berkley Sensation - (978-0-425-21448-0)
Christine Zika/ Wendy McCurdy, editor
Raintree: Haunted de Linda Winstead Jones
Harlequin Enterprises, Silhouette Nocturne - (0-373-61764-X)
Leslie Wainger, editor
Touch of Darkness de Christina Dodd
Penguin Group USA, NAL - (0451221842)
Kara Cesare, editor |
| RITA for Regency Historical Romance |
Blackthorne's Bride de Shana Galen
HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books - (978-0-06-112497-6)
May Chen, editor
Claiming the Courtesan de Anna Campbell
HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books - (978-0-06-123491-0)
Lucia Macro, editor
Lord of Scandal de Nicola Cornick
Harlequin Enterprises, HQN - (9780373772117)
Kimberley Young, editor
The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever de Julia Quinn
HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books - (0061230839)
Lyssa Keusch, editor
Untouched de Anna Campbell
HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books - (978-0-06-123492-7)
Lucia Macro, editor |
| RITA for Romance Novella |
“Angel and the Hellraiser” in Demon’s Delight de Vickie Taylor
Penguin Group USA, Berkley Sensation - (978-0-425-21381-0)
Cindy Hwang, editor
“Born in My Heart” in Like Mother, Like Daughter de Jennifer Greene
Harlequin Enterprises, Harlequin NEXT - (0-373-88134)
Melissa Jeglinski, editor
“Christmas Cravings” in Holiday with a Vampire de Maureen Child
Harlequin Enterprises, Silhouette Nocturne - (0-373-61776-3)
Melissa Jeglinski, editor
“Christmas Day Family” in A Western Winter Wonderland de Cheryl St. John
Harlequin Enterprises, Harlequin Historical - (0373294670)
Ann Leslie Tuttle, editor
“Eternity in Death” in Dead of Night de Nora Roberts
Penguin Group USA, Putnam - (978-0515-14367-6)
Leslie Gelbman, editor
“Fallen Angel” in A Western Winter Wonderland de Jenna Kernan
Harlequin Enterprises, Harlequin Historical - (0-373-29467-1)
Ann Leslie Tuttle, editor
“Mischief and the Marquess” in Perfect Kisses de Sylvia Day
Kensington Publishing Corp., Brava - (075820941X)
Kate Duffy, editor
“On the Fringe” in Dead of Night de Mary Kay McComas
Penguin Group USA, Berkley Jove - (978-0-515-14367-6)
Cindy Hwang, editor |
| RITA for Romantic Suspense |
Die for Me de Karen Rose
Grand Central Publishing, Vision - (0446616915)
Karen Kosztolnyik, editor
Ice Blue de Anne Stuart
Harlequin Enterprises, MIRA - (0778324788)
Margaret O'Neil Marbury, editor
Ice Storm de Anne Stuart
Harlequin Enterprises, MIRA - (0778325008)
Margaret O'Neil Marbury, editor
Prime Time de Hank Phillippi Ryan
Harlequin Enterprises, Harlequin NEXT - (9780373881352)
Ann Leslie Tuttle, editor
Speak No Evil de Allison Brennan
Ballantine/Ivy, - (9780345495020)
Charlotte Herscher, editor
Traceless de Debra Webb
St. Martin's Press, - (0312942222)
Jennifer Weis, editor
White Heat de Cherry Adair
Ballantine/Ivy, - (978-0-345-47644-9)
Charlotte Herscher, editor |
| RITA for Young Adult Romance |
Girl at Sea de Maureen Johnson
HarperCollins Publishers, HarperTeen - (978-0-06-054144-6)
Graffiti Girl de Kelly Parra
Simon & Schuster, MTV Books/Pocket - (141653461X)
Jennifer Heddle, editor
Leaving Paradise de Simone Elkeles
Llewellyn Worldwide, Flux - (978-0-7387-1018-1)
Andrew Karre, editor
Wicked Lovely de Melissa Marr
HarperCollins Publishers, HarperTeen - (978-0-06-121465-3)
Anne Hoppe and Nick Lake, editors |
