2008 Rita Award (Awarded by Romance Writers of America)

Awards List

Contemporary Series Romance

Snowbound
(Winner)
Janice Kay Johnson

Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure

Treasure
(Winner)
Helen Brenna

Contemporary Single Title

Catch of the Day
(Winner)
Kristan Higgins

First Book

Dead Girls Are Easy
(Winner)
Terri Garey

Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal

Lover Revealed
(Winner)
J.R. Ward

Historical Romance

The Lessons of Desire
(Winner)
Madeline Hunter

Inspirational Romance

A Touch of Grace
(Winner)
Linda Goodnight

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

Silent in the Grave
(Winner)
Deanna Raybourn

Regency Romance

The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever
(Winner)
Julia Quinn

Romantic Novella

Like Mother, Like Daughter (But In A Good Way): Born in My Heart
(Winner)
Jennifer Greene

Romantic Suspense

Ice Blue
(Winner)
Anne Stuart

Young Adult Romance

Wicked Lovely
(Winner)
Melissa Marr

Contemporary Series Romance

Fall From Grace
(Finalist)
Kristi Gold

Always A Bridesmaid
(Finalist)
Kristin Hardy

Sleeping Partner
(Finalist)
Kelly Hunter

Make-Believe Mom
(Finalist)
Elaine Grant

Night Mischief
(Finalist)
Nina Bruhns

The Tycoon's Princess Bride
(Finalist)
Natasha Oakley

The Mile High Club
(Finalist)
Heidi Rice

Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure

High-Risk Affair
(Finalist)
Raeanne Thayne

Untouched
(Finalist)
Samantha Hunter

Midnight Prince
(Finalist)
Dani Sinclair

Sara's Son // The Sheriff's Daughter
(Finalist)
Tara Taylor Quinn

The Medusa Affair
(Finalist)
Cindy Dees

Stranded With a Spy
(Finalist)
Merline Lovelace

The Medusa Seduction
(Finalist)
Cindy Dees

Contemporary Single Title

Coming Undone
(Finalist)
Susan Andersen

Blame It On Cupid
(Finalist)
Jennifer Greene

The Sleeping Beauty Proposal
(Finalist)
Sarah Strohmeyer

Tempt Me Tonight
(Finalist)
Toni Blake

She's No Angel
(Finalist)
Leslie Kelly / Leslie A. Kelly

Tangled Up In You
(Finalist)
Rachel Gibson

Sexiest Man Alive
(Finalist)
Diana Holquist

First Book

Silent in the Grave
(Finalist)
Deanna Raybourn

Treasure
(Finalist)
Helen Brenna

Prom Dates from Hell
(Finalist)
Rosemary Clement-Moore

Thief With No Shadow
(Finalist)
Emily Gee

Graffiti Girl
(Finalist)
Kelly Parra

Prime Time
(Finalist)
Hank Phillippi Ryan

Snow Angel
(Finalist)
Jamie Carie

Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal

Games of Command
(Finalist)
Linnea Sinclair

Prince of Magic
(Finalist)
Linda Winstead Jones

He Loves Me, He Loves Me Hot
(Finalist)
Stephanie Rowe

Raintree: Haunted
(Finalist)
Linda Winstead Jones

Touch of Darkness
(Finalist)
Christina Dodd

Dead Girls Are Easy
(Finalist)
Terri Garey

Demon's Kiss
(Finalist)
Maggie Shayne

Historical Romance

The Perfect Kiss
(Finalist)
Anne Gracie

Surrender to a Scoundrel // Where Love Begins
(Finalist)
Julianne MacLean

And Then He Kissed Her
(Finalist)
Laura Lee Guhrke

Beloved Warrior
(Finalist)
Patricia Potter

The Leopard Prince
(Finalist)
Elizabeth Hoyt

Tempted Tigress
(Finalist)
Jade Lee

Mine Till Midnight
(Finalist)
Lisa Kleypas

Inspirational Romance

Rainbow's End
(Finalist)
Irene Hannon

Autumn Blue
(Finalist)
Karen Harter

Pursuit of Justice
(Finalist)
Pamela Tracy

Ransomed Dreams
(Finalist)
Amy Wallace

When the Morning Comes
(Finalist)
Cindy Woodsmall

Splitting Harriet
(Finalist)
Tamara Leigh

Taming Rafe
(Finalist)
Susan May Warren

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

Learning to Breathe
(Finalist)
Karen White

See No Evil
(Finalist)
Allison Brennan

Sugar Daddy
(Finalist)
Lisa Kleypas

Thief With No Shadow
(Finalist)
Emily Gee

High Noon
(Finalist)
Nora Roberts

Odd Mom Out
(Finalist)
Jane Porter

A Gentle Rain
(Finalist)
Deborah Smith

Regency Romance

Claiming the Courtesan
(Finalist)
Anna Campbell

Lord of Scandal
(Finalist)
Nicola Cornick

Blackthorne's Bride
(Finalist)
Shana Galen

Untouched
(Finalist)
Anna Campbell

Romantic Novella

Angel and the Hellraiser
(Finalist)
Vickie Taylor
in Demon's Delight

Witch Way
(Finalist)
Maryjanice Davidson
in Demon's Delight

Mischief and the Marquess
(Finalist)
Sylvia Day
in Perfect Kisses

Ruby Kiss
(Finalist)
Noelle Mack
in Perfect Kisses

A Western Winter Wonderland: Christmas Day Family
(Finalist)
Cheryl St. John

A Western Winter Wonderland: Fallen Angel
(Finalist)
Jenna Kernan

Eternity in Death
(Finalist)
J.D. Robb
in Dead of Night

On the Fringe
(Finalist)
Mary Kay McComas
in Dead of Night

Holiday with a Vampire: Christmas Cravings
(Finalist)
Maureen Child

Romantic Suspense

Speak No Evil
(Finalist)
Allison Brennan

Prime Time
(Finalist)
Hank Phillippi Ryan

White Heat
(Finalist)
Cherry Adair

Die for Me
(Finalist)
Karen Rose

Traceless
(Finalist)
Debra Webb

Ice Storm
(Finalist)
Anne Stuart

Young Adult Romance

Leaving Paradise
(Finalist)
Simone Elkeles

Graffiti Girl
(Finalist)
Kelly Parra

Girl at Sea
(Finalist)
Maureen Johnson

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

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