Rita Award - Contemporary Romance: Short (Awarded by Romance Writers of America)

Awards List

2019

The Bachelor's Baby Surprise
(Winner)
Teri Wilson

A Baby to Bind His Bride
(Finalist)
Caitlin Crews

Fair Game
(Finalist)
Amy Andrews

A Safe Place to Land
(Finalist)
Dee Ernst

Claim Me, Cowboy
(Finalist)
Maisey Yates

A Fool and His Manny
(Finalist)
Amy Lane

Tanner's Promise
(Finalist)
Kaylie Newell

The Million Pound Marriage Deal
(Finalist)
Michelle Douglas

The Captains' Vegas Vows
(Finalist)
Caro Carson

2018

Second Chance Summer
(Winner)
Kait Nolan

The Sheikh's Convenient Princess
(Finalist)
Liz Fielding

The Princess Problem
(Finalist)
Teri Wilson

The Cowboy Upstairs
(Finalist)
Tanya Michaels

The Doctor and the Princess
(Finalist)
Scarlet Wilson

Troy // A Doctor for the Cowboy
(Finalist)
Amy Andrews

A Christmas Miracle
(Finalist)
Amy Andrews

Christmas at the Graff
(Finalist)
Kaylie Newell

The Billionaire's Christmas Baby
(Finalist)
Marion Lennox

Miracle on Chance Avenue
(Finalist)
Jane Porter

2017

Christmas on Crimson Mountain
(Winner)
Michelle Major

Falling for the Rancher
(Finalist)
Tanya Michaels

Two Doctors & a Baby
(Finalist)
Brenda Harlen

APB: Baby
(Finalist)
Julie Miller

His Stolen Bride
(Finalist)
Barbara Dunlop

Far from Home
(Finalist)
Lorelie Brown

A Malibu Kind of Romance
(Finalist)
Synithia Williams

Breaking Good
(Finalist)
Madeline Ash

Searching for Disaster
(Finalist)
Jennifer Probst

Overwhelming Force // Revenge
(Finalist)
Janie Crouch

2016

The Nanny Plan
(Winner)
Sarah M. Anderson

The Prince She Never Forgot
(Finalist)
Scarlet Wilson

One Night with Her Bachelor
(Finalist)
Kat Latham

Tempting the Knight
(Finalist)
Heidi Rice

Chance of a Lifetime
(Finalist)
Marissa Clarke

His Lost-And-Found Bride
(Finalist)
Scarlet Wilson

Three Nights before Christmas
(Finalist)
Kat Latham

A Bramble House Christmas
(Finalist)
C.J. Carmichael

Carter Bravo's Christmas Bride
(Finalist)
Christine Rimmer

Heated Moments
(Finalist)
Phyllis Bourne

2015

A Texas Rescue Christmas
(Winner)
Caro Carson

The Headmaster
(Finalist)
Tiffany Reisz
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Yours Forever
(Finalist)
Farrah Rochon

The Bachelor Doctor's Bride
(Finalist)
Caro Carson

A Bride for the Black Sheep Brother
(Finalist)
Emily McKay

What the Greek Can't Resist
(Finalist)
Maya Blake

Blueprint for a Kiss
(Finalist)
Nancy Warren

Bad Girl
(Finalist)
Julie Miller

Enemies with Benefits
(Finalist)
Louisa George

Her Unforgettable Royal Lover
(Finalist)
Merline Lovelace

Award Categories

Best Romance

Contemporary Romance: Long

Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length

Contemporary Romance: Short

Contemporary Series Romance

Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure

Contemporary Single Title

Erotic Romance

Erotica

First Book

Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal

Historical Romance

Historical Romance: Long

Historical Romance: Short

Historical Series

Historical Single Title

Inspirational Romance

Long Contemporary Romance

Long Contemporary Series

Long Historical Romance

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

Paranormal Romance

Regency Romance

Romance Novella

Romantic Novella

Award Years

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