2012 Rita Award Winners (original) (raw)

Awards List

Contemporary Series Romance

Doukakis's Apprentice

Doukakis's Apprentice (Winner)
Sarah Morgan

Donovan's Child

Donovan's Child (Finalist)
Christine Rimmer

I'll Catch You

I'll Catch You (Finalist)
Farrah Rochon

Rancher's Twins: Mom Needed

Rancher's Twins: Mom Needed (Finalist)
Barbara Hannay

A Mother's Homecoming

A Mother's Homecoming (Finalist)
Tanya Michaels

How a Cowboy Stole Her Heart

How a Cowboy Stole Her Heart (Finalist)
Donna Alward

The Texan's Bride

The Texan's Bride (Finalist)
Linda Warren

A Bravo Homecoming

A Bravo Homecoming (Finalist)
Christine Rimmer

Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure

Soldier's Last Stand

Soldier's Last Stand (Winner)
Cindy Dees

Taken to the Edge

Taken to the Edge (Finalist)
Kara Lennox

Nothing But the Truth

Nothing But the Truth (Finalist)
Kara Lennox

Stranded With Her Ex

Stranded With Her Ex (Finalist)
Jill Sorenson

The Man from Gossamer Ridge

The Man from Gossamer Ridge (Finalist)
Paula Graves

Cooper Vengeance

Cooper Vengeance (Finalist)
Paula Graves

Contemporary Single Title

Boomerang Bride

Boomerang Bride (Winner)
Fiona Lowe

At Hidden Falls

At Hidden Falls (Finalist)
Barbara Freethy

Slow Dancing on Price's Pier

Slow Dancing on Price's Pier (Finalist)
Lisa Dale

The Welcome Home Garden Club

The Welcome Home Garden Club (Finalist)
Lori Wilde

Summer at Seaside Cove

Summer at Seaside Cove (Finalist)
Jacquie D'Alessandro

Black Ties and Lullabies

Black Ties and Lullabies (Finalist)
Jane Graves

Heartstrings and Diamond Rings

Heartstrings and Diamond Rings (Finalist)
Jane Graves

Silver Sparks

Silver Sparks (Finalist)
Starr Ambrose

First Book

First Grave on the Right

First Grave on the Right (Winner)
Darynda Jones

Beautiful Disaster

Beautiful Disaster (Finalist)
Laura Spinella

The Darling Strumpet

The Darling Strumpet (Finalist)
Gillian Bagwell

How to Marry a Duke

How to Marry a Duke (Finalist)
Vicky Dreiling

Warped

Warped (Finalist)
Maurissa Guibord

The Devil in Disguise

The Devil in Disguise (Finalist)
Stefanie Sloane

I'm Not Her

I'm Not Her (Finalist)
Janet Gurtler

Hourglass

Hourglass (Finalist)
Myra McEntire

Historical Romance

The Black Hawk

The Black Hawk (Winner)
Joanna Bourne / Joanna Watkins Bourne

Unveiled

Unveiled (Finalist)
Courtney Milan

Heartbreak Creek

Heartbreak Creek (Finalist)
Kaki Warner

Silk Is for Seduction

Silk Is for Seduction (Finalist)
Loretta Chase

The Many Sins of Lord Cameron

The Many Sins of Lord Cameron (Finalist)
Jennifer Ashley

Always a Temptress

Always a Temptress (Finalist)
Eileen Dreyer

Scandalous Desires

Scandalous Desires (Finalist)
Elizabeth Hoyt

The Danger of Desire

The Danger of Desire (Finalist)
Elizabeth Essex

Inspirational Romance

The Measure of Katie Calloway

The Measure of Katie Calloway (Winner)
Serena B. Miller

Save the Date

Save the Date (Finalist)
Jenny B. Jones

My Foolish Heart

My Foolish Heart (Finalist)
Susan May Warren

To Win Her Heart

To Win Her Heart (Finalist)
Karen Witemeyer

Deadly Pursuit

Deadly Pursuit (Finalist)
Irene Hannon

The Christmas Child // Winter of Redemption

The Christmas Child // Winter of Redemption (Finalist)
Linda Goodnight

The Ladies' Room

The Ladies' Room (Finalist)
Carolyn Brown

Love on the Line

Love on the Line (Finalist)
Deeanne Gist

Katie's Way

Katie's Way (Finalist)
Marta Perry

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

How to Bake a Perfect Life

How to Bake a Perfect Life (Winner)
Barbara O'Neal

Goodnight Tweetheart

Goodnight Tweetheart (Finalist)
Teresa Medeiros

First Grave on the Right

First Grave on the Right (Finalist)
Darynda Jones

The Dark Enquiry

The Dark Enquiry (Finalist)
Deanna Raybourn

Shadow Walker

Shadow Walker (Finalist)
Allyson James

The Rose Garden

The Rose Garden (Finalist)
Susanna Kearsley

Song of the Nile

Song of the Nile (Finalist)
Stephanie Dray

Spider's Revenge

Spider's Revenge (Finalist)
Jennifer Estep

Death Magic

Death Magic (Finalist)
Eileen Wilks

Paranormal Romance

Dragon Bound

Dragon Bound (Winner)
Thea Harrison

The Restorer

The Restorer (Finalist)
Amanda Stevens

Changeling Moon

Changeling Moon (Finalist)
Dani Harper

Nightfall

Nightfall (Finalist)
Ellen Connor

The Lost

The Lost (Finalist)
Caridad Pineiro

Archangel's Blade

Archangel's Blade (Finalist)
Nalini Singh

Envy

Envy (Finalist)
J.R. Ward

Lord of the Abyss

Lord of the Abyss (Finalist)
Nalini Singh

Regency Romance

A Night to Surrender

A Night to Surrender (Winner)
Tessa Dare

How to Marry a Duke

How to Marry a Duke (Finalist)
Vicky Dreiling

When Beauty Tamed the Beast

When Beauty Tamed the Beast (Finalist)
Eloisa James

The Devil in Disguise

The Devil in Disguise (Finalist)
Stefanie Sloane

Heiress in Love

Heiress in Love (Finalist)
Christina Brooke

How to Seduce a Scoundrel

How to Seduce a Scoundrel (Finalist)
Vicky Dreiling

To Seduce an Angel

To Seduce an Angel (Finalist)
Kate Moore

Lady Sophie's Christmas Wish

Lady Sophie's Christmas Wish (Finalist)
Grace Burrowes

Romantic Novella

I Love the Earl: A Novella

I Love the Earl: A Novella (Winner)
Caroline Linden

Resolution

Resolution (Finalist)
Linda Winstead Jones

Compassion Can't Wait

Compassion Can't Wait (Finalist)
Carly Phillips

in More Than Words 7

Angels' Wolf

Angels' Wolf (Finalist)
Nalini Singh

in Crimes by Moonlight

Chaos in Death

Chaos in Death (Finalist)
J.D. Robb

in The Unquiet

Her Greatest Treasure

Her Greatest Treasure (Finalist)
Mary Blayney

in The Unquiet

One Wish: A Christmas Story

One Wish: A Christmas Story (Finalist)
Jodi Thomas

in A Texas Christmas

Unforgiven

Unforgiven (Finalist)
Ruth Ryan Langan

in The Unquiet

A Royal Engagement: The Storm Within

A Royal Engagement: The Storm Within (Finalist)
Trish Morey

Romantic Suspense

New York to Dallas

New York to Dallas (Winner)
J.D. Robb

True Colors

True Colors (Finalist)
Joyce Lamb

Hidden Away

Hidden Away (Finalist)
Maya Banks

Hush

Hush (Finalist)
Cherry Adair

Secrets of Bella Terra

Secrets of Bella Terra (Finalist)
Christina Dodd

Where All the Dead Lie

Where All the Dead Lie (Finalist)
J.T. Ellison

Hot Zone

Hot Zone (Finalist)
Catherine Mann

True Shot

True Shot (Finalist)
Joyce Lamb

Young Adult Romance

Enclave

Enclave (Winner)
Ann Aguirre

Warped

Warped (Finalist)
Maurissa Guibord

Flawless

Flawless (Finalist)
Lara Chapman

I'm Not Her

I'm Not Her (Finalist)
Janet Gurtler

Hourglass

Hourglass (Finalist)
Myra McEntire

Touch of Frost

Touch of Frost (Finalist)
Jennifer Estep