Rita Award Winners Long Contemporary Romance

Awards List

2007

The Mommy Quest

The Mommy Quest (Winner)
Lori Handeland

Mar-2006
/ Contemporary Romance

Enemy Husband

Enemy Husband (Finalist)
Nina Bruhns

Jan-2006
/ Contemporary Romance

Family First // The Cop and the Single Mum

Family First // The Cop and the Single Mum (Finalist)
Margaret Watson

Mar-2006
/ Contemporary Romance

Up All Night

Up All Night (Finalist)
Joanne Rock

Mar-2006
/ Contemporary Romance

Man With A Past

Man With A Past (Finalist)
Kay Stockham

May-2006
/ Contemporary Romance

Heat Of The Moment

Heat Of The Moment (Finalist)
Diana Duncan

Sep-2006
/ Contemporary Romance

Make-Believe Cowboy // Millionaire Cowboy Seeks Wife

Make-Believe Cowboy // Millionaire Cowboy Seeks Wife (Finalist)
Terry McLaughlin

Sep-2006
/ Contemporary Romance

Under His Spell

Under His Spell (Finalist)
Kristin Hardy

Oct-2006
/ Contemporary Romance

2006

Worth Every Risk

Worth Every Risk (Winner)
Diana Love Snell

Mar-2005
/ Contemporary Romance

Hometown Girl

Hometown Girl (Finalist)
Margaret Watson

Feb-2005
/ Contemporary Romance

The Business of Strangers

The Business of Strangers (Finalist)
Kylie Brant

May-2005
/ Contemporary Romance

The Secret Wife

The Secret Wife (Finalist)
Carrie Weaver

May-2005
/ Contemporary Romance

The Father Factor

The Father Factor (Finalist)
Lilian Darcy

Jul-2005
/ Contemporary Romance

A Texas State Of Mind

A Texas State Of Mind (Finalist)
Ann DeFee

Jul-2005
/ Contemporary Romance

Her Last Defense

Her Last Defense (Finalist)
Vickie Taylor

Aug-2005
/ Contemporary Romance

Blackberry Winter

Blackberry Winter (Finalist)
Cheryl Reavis

Dec-2005
/ Contemporary Romance

Under The Mistletoe

Under The Mistletoe (Finalist)
Kristin Hardy

Dec-2005
/ Contemporary Romance

2000

Undercover Princess

Undercover Princess (Winner)
Suzanne Brockmann

Dec-1999
/ Contemporary Romance

1999

Meant to Be Married

Meant to Be Married (Winner)
Ruth Wind

Aug-1998
/ Contemporary Romance

1997

Wild Blood

Wild Blood (Winner)
Naomi Horton

Jul-1996
/ Contemporary Romance

1996

The Morning Side of Dawn

The Morning Side of Dawn (Winner)
Justine Davis

Nov-1995
/ Contemporary Romance

1995

A Soldier's Heart

A Soldier's Heart (Winner)
Kathleen Korbel

Nov-1994
/ Contemporary Romance

1994

Dragonslayer

Dragonslayer (Winner)
Emilie Richards

Aug-1993
/ Contemporary Romance

1993

The Silence of Midnight

The Silence of Midnight (Winner)
Karen Young

May-1992
/ Contemporary Romance

1992

A Rose for Maggie

A Rose for Maggie (Winner)
Kathleen Korbel

Aug-1991
/ Contemporary Romance

1991

Patrick Gallagher's Widow

Patrick Gallagher's Widow (Winner)
Cheryl Reavis

Oct-1990
/ Contemporary Romance

1990

The Ice Cream Man

The Ice Cream Man (Winner)
Kathleen Korbel

Nov-1989
/ Contemporary Romance

Award Categories

Contemporary Romance: Long

Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length

Contemporary Romance: Short

Contemporary Series Romance

Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure

Contemporary Single Title

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