2011 Rita Award (Awarded by Romance Writers of America)

Awards List

Contemporary Series Romance

Welcome Home, Cowboy
(Winner)
Karen Templeton

An Unexpected Father
(Finalist)
Lisa Ruff

Red-Hot Renegade
(Finalist)
Kelly Hunter

Christmas Magic on the Mountain
(Finalist)
Melissa McClone

Christmas With Her Boss
(Finalist)
Marion Lennox

Zoe and the Tormented Tycoon // Zoe's Lesson
(Finalist)
Kate Hewitt

Breaking the Sheikh's Rules
(Finalist)
Abby Green

Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure

The Moon That Night
(Winner)
Helen Brenna

Case File: Canyon Creek, Wyoming
(Finalist)
Paula Graves

Perfect Partners?
(Finalist)
C.J. Carmichael

The Baby's Guardian
(Finalist)
Delores Fossen

Meltdown
(Finalist)
Gail Barrett

To Catch a Killer
(Finalist)
Kimberly Van Meter

Renegade Angel
(Finalist)
Kendra Leigh Castle

A Cop in Her Stocking
(Finalist)
Ann Voss Peterson

Contemporary Single Title

Simply Irresistible
(Winner)
Jill Shalvis

Lead Me On
(Finalist)
Victoria Dahl

Nothing but Trouble
(Finalist)
Rachel Gibson

Still the One
(Finalist)
Robin Wells

And One Last Thing...
(Finalist)
Molly Harper

One Fine Cowboy
(Finalist)
Joanne Kennedy

Happy Ever After
(Finalist)
Nora Roberts

Not That Kind of Girl
(Finalist)
Susan Donovan

First Book

Pieces of Sky
(Winner)
Kaki Warner

The Iron King
(Finalist)
Julie Kagawa

I Now Pronounce You Someone Else
(Finalist)
Erin McCahan

The Summer of Skinny Dipping
(Finalist)
Amanda Howells

A Tailor-Made Bride
(Finalist)
Karen Witemeyer

Firestorm
(Finalist)
Kelly Ann Riley

Enemy Within
(Finalist)
Marcella Burnard

When Harry Met Molly
(Finalist)
Kieran Kramer

Historical Romance

His at Night
(Winner)
Sherry Thomas

Countess of Scandal
(Finalist)
Laurel McKee

The Forbidden Rose
(Finalist)
Joanna Bourne / Joanna Watkins Bourne

Open Country
(Finalist)
Kaki Warner

A Kiss at Midnight
(Finalist)
Eloisa James

Last Night's Scandal
(Finalist)
Loretta Chase

A Little Bit Wild
(Finalist)
Victoria Dahl

One Wicked Sin
(Finalist)
Nicola Cornick

Inspirational Romance

In Harm's Way
(Winner)
Irene Hannon

Finding Her Way Home
(Finalist)
Linda Goodnight

A Convenient Wife
(Finalist)
Anna Schmidt

The Wedding Garden
(Finalist)
Linda Goodnight

Maid to Match
(Finalist)
Deeanne Gist

Shades of Morning
(Finalist)
Marlo Schalesky

Doctor in Petticoats
(Finalist)
Mary Connealy

Whisper on the Wind
(Finalist)
Maureen Lang

Within My Heart
(Finalist)
Tamera Alexander

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

Welcome to Harmony
(Winner)
Jodi Thomas

Blood Vines
(Finalist)
Erica Spindler

The Dead Travel Fast
(Finalist)
Deanna Raybourn

On Folly Beach
(Finalist)
Karen White

Stormwalker
(Finalist)
Allyson James

Wanna Get Lucky?
(Finalist)
Deborah Coonts

The Search
(Finalist)
Nora Roberts

Killbox
(Finalist)
Ann Aguirre

Paranormal Romance

Unchained
(Winner)
Sharon Ashwood

A Highlander's Homecoming
(Finalist)
Melissa Mayhue

Sins of the Heart
(Finalist)
Eve Silver

Water Bound
(Finalist)
Christine Feehan

Immortal Sea
(Finalist)
Virginia Kantra

Enemy Within
(Finalist)
Marcella Burnard

Marked by the Moon
(Finalist)
Lori Handeland

Rebel
(Finalist)
Zoe Archer

Regency Romance

The Mischief of the Mistletoe
(Winner)
Lauren Willig

Provocative in Pearls
(Finalist)
Madeline Hunter

Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake
(Finalist)
Sarah MacLean

To Surrender to a Rogue
(Finalist)
Cara Elliott

Twice Tempted by a Rogue
(Finalist)
Tessa Dare

The Wicked Wyckerly
(Finalist)
Patricia Rice

When Harry Met Molly
(Finalist)
Kieran Kramer

His Christmas Pleasure
(Finalist)
Cathy Maxwell

Romantic Novella

Shifting Sea
(Winner)
Virginia Kantra
in Burning Up (Berkley)

Blame It on the Blizzard
(Finalist)
Jennifer Greene
in Baby, It's Cold Outside (Entangled)

Love Me to Death
(Finalist)
Maggie Shayne
in Heart of Darkness

To Be a Mother: Mountain Rose
(Finalist)
Cheryl St. John

Born on the 4th of July: Friendly Fire
(Finalist)
Jill Shalvis

A Dundee Christmas
(Finalist)
Brenda Novak

Under the Millionaire's Mistletoe: The Wrong Brother
(Finalist)
Maureen Child

Romantic Suspense

Silent Scream
(Winner)
Karen Rose

Deadly Fear
(Finalist)
Cynthia Eden

Kill Me Again
(Finalist)
Maggie Shayne

The Darkest Hour
(Finalist)
Maya Banks

Two Lethal Lies
(Finalist)
Annie Solomon

Edge of Sight
(Finalist)
Roxanne St. Claire

Indulgence in Death
(Finalist)
J.D. Robb

Love Me to Death
(Finalist)
Allison Brennan

Young Adult Romance

The Iron King
(Winner)
Julie Kagawa

Chasing Brooklyn
(Finalist)
Lisa Schroeder

The Clearing
(Finalist)
Heather Davis

Rules of Attraction
(Finalist)
Simone Elkeles

I Now Pronounce You Someone Else
(Finalist)
Erin McCahan

The Clockwork Angel
(Finalist)
Cassandra Clare

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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