Rita Award - Erotic Romance (Awarded by Romance Writers of America)

Awards List

2019

Three-Way Split
(Winner)
Elia Winters

Total Exposure
(Finalist)
J.A. Huss

Sinful Games
(Finalist)
Shelly Alexander

Picture Perfect Cowboy
(Finalist)
Tiffany Reisz

2018

Wicked Dirty
(Winner)
J. Kenner

Stud
(Finalist)
Jamie K. Schmidt

Constant Craving
(Finalist)
Tamara Lush

The Rivalry
(Finalist)
Nikki Sloane

Deposition and a Dare
(Finalist)
Evelyn Adams

2017

Off the Clock
(Winner)
Roni Loren

The Master
(Finalist)
Tara Sue Me

The Dirty Secret
(Finalist)
Kira A. Gold

Ravenous
(Finalist)
M.S. Force

Three Sweet Nothings
(Finalist)
Nikki Sloane

2016

For Real
(Winner)
Alexis Hall

Say My Name
(Finalist)
J. Kenner

Three Little Mistakes
(Finalist)
Nikki Sloane

Break Me Down
(Finalist)
Roni Loren

Sugar
(Finalist)
Seressia Glass

2015

The Saint
(Winner)
Tiffany Reisz

Purely Professional
(Finalist)
Elia Winters

Wanted
(Finalist)
J. Kenner

Bonds of Denial
(Finalist)
Lynda Aicher

Call Me Saffron
(Finalist)
Talia Surova

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

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

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