2011 Rita Award (Awarded by Romance Writers of America)

1. Awards
2. Rita Award

Contemporary Series Romance
Templeton, Karen	Welcome Home, Cowboy (Winner)	SSE-2054	Contemporary RomanceCR	Jul-2010
Green, Abby	Breaking the Sheikh's Rules (Finalist)	HPE-149	Contemporary RomanceCR	May-2011
McClone, Melissa	Christmas Magic on the Mountain (Finalist)	HR-4204	Contemporary RomanceCR	Nov-2010
Lennox, Marion	Christmas With Her Boss (Finalist)	HR-4205	Contemporary RomanceCR	Nov-2010
Hunter, Kelly	Red-Hot Renegade (Finalist)		RomanceR	Aug-2010
Ruff, Lisa	An Unexpected Father (Finalist)	HAR-1303	Contemporary RomanceCR	Apr-2010
Hewitt, Kate	Zoe and the Tormented Tycoon / Zoe's Lesson (Finalist)	HP-2958	Contemporary RomanceCR	Dec-2010
Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure
Brenna, Helen	The Moon That Night (Winner)	HS-1672	Contemporary RomanceCR	Nov-2010
Fossen, Delores	The Baby's Guardian (Finalist)	HI-1205	Romantic SuspenseRS	May-2010
Graves, Paula	Case File: Canyon Creek, Wyoming (Finalist)	HI-1183	Romantic SuspenseRS	Jan-2010
Peterson, Ann Voss	A Cop in Her Stocking (Finalist)	HI-1238	Romantic SuspenseRS	Oct-2010
Barrett, Gail	Meltdown (Finalist)	SIM-1610	Romantic SuspenseRS	May-2010
Carmichael, C.J.	Perfect Partners? (Finalist)	HS-1611	Contemporary RomanceCR	Jan-2010
Castle, Kendra Leigh	Renegade Angel (Finalist)	NOCT-95	Paranormal RomancePNR	Sep-2010
Van Meter, Kimberly	To Catch a Killer (Finalist)	SIM-1622	Romantic SuspenseRS	Aug-2010
Contemporary Single Title
Shalvis, Jill	Simply Irresistible (Winner)		Contemporary RomanceCR	Oct-2010
Harper, Molly	And One Last Thing... (Finalist)		Contemporary RomanceCR	Aug-2010
Roberts, Nora	Happy Ever After (Finalist)		Contemporary RomanceCR	Nov-2010
Dahl, Victoria	Lead Me On (Finalist)		Contemporary RomanceCR	Jan-2010
Donovan, Susan	Not That Kind of Girl (Finalist)		Contemporary RomanceCR	Dec-2010
Gibson, Rachel	Nothing but Trouble (Finalist)		Contemporary RomanceCR	May-2010
Kennedy, Joanne	One Fine Cowboy (Finalist)		Contemporary RomanceCR	Sep-2010
Wells, Robin	Still the One (Finalist)		Contemporary RomanceCR	May-2010
First Book
Warner, Kaki	Pieces of Sky (Winner)		Historical RomanceHR	Jan-2010
Burnard, Marcella	Enemy Within (Finalist)		Science FictionSF	Nov-2010
Riley, Kelly Ann	Firestorm (Finalist)	LIS-206	Romantic SuspenseRS	Jul-2010
McCahan, Erin	I Now Pronounce You Someone Else (Finalist)		RomanceR	Jun-2010
Kagawa, Julie	The Iron King (Finalist)		FantasyF	Feb-2010
Howells, Amanda	The Summer of Skinny Dipping (Finalist)		RomanceR	Jun-2010
Witemeyer, Karen	A Tailor-Made Bride (Finalist)		HistoricalH	Jun-2010
Kramer, Kieran	When Harry Met Molly (Finalist)		Historical RomanceHR	Nov-2010
Historical Romance
Thomas, Sherry	His at Night (Winner)		Historical RomanceHR	May-2010
McKee, Laurel	Countess of Scandal (Finalist)		Historical RomanceHR	Feb-2010
Bourne, Joanna / Bourne, Joanna Watkins	The Forbidden Rose (Finalist)		Historical RomanceHR	Jun-2010
James, Eloisa	A Kiss at Midnight (Finalist)		Historical RomanceHR	Aug-2010
Chase, Loretta	Last Night's Scandal (Finalist)		Historical RomanceHR	Aug-2010
Dahl, Victoria	A Little Bit Wild (Finalist)		Historical RomanceHR	Aug-2010
Cornick, Nicola	One Wicked Sin (Finalist)		Historical RomanceHR	Nov-2010
Warner, Kaki	Open Country (Finalist)		Historical RomanceHR	Jun-2010
Inspirational Romance
Hannon, Irene	In Harm's Way (Winner)		Romantic SuspenseRS	Apr-2010
Schmidt, Anna	A Convenient Wife (Finalist)	LIH-55	Historical RomanceHR	May-2010
Connealy, Mary	Doctor in Petticoats (Finalist)		Historical RomanceHR	Jul-2010
Goodnight, Linda	Finding Her Way Home (Finalist)	LI-535	Contemporary RomanceCR	Jan-2010
Gist, Deeanne	Maid to Match (Finalist)		Historical RomanceHR	Jun-2010
Schalesky, Marlo	Shades of Morning (Finalist)		General FictionGF	Jun-2010
Goodnight, Linda	The Wedding Garden (Finalist)	LI-559	Contemporary RomanceCR	May-2010
Lang, Maureen	Whisper on the Wind (Finalist)		HistoricalH	Aug-2010
Alexander, Tamera	Within My Heart (Finalist)		HistoricalH	Sep-2010
Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
Thomas, Jodi	Welcome to Harmony (Winner)		Contemporary RomanceCR	Jun-2010
Spindler, Erica	Blood Vines (Finalist)		SuspenseS	Mar-2010
Raybourn, Deanna	The Dead Travel Fast (Finalist)		HistoricalH	Mar-2010
Aguirre, Ann	Killbox (Finalist)		Science FictionSF	Sep-2010
White, Karen	On Folly Beach (Finalist)		General FictionGF	May-2010
Roberts, Nora	The Search (Finalist)		Romantic SuspenseRS	Jul-2010
James, Allyson	Stormwalker (Finalist)		Paranormal RomancePNR	May-2010
Coonts, Deborah	Wanna Get Lucky? (Finalist)		MysteryM	May-2010
Paranormal Romance
Ashwood, Sharon	Unchained (Winner)		Paranormal RomancePNR	Jul-2010
Burnard, Marcella	Enemy Within (Finalist)		Science FictionSF	Nov-2010
Mayhue, Melissa	A Highlander's Homecoming (Finalist)		Historical RomanceHR	Feb-2010
Kantra, Virginia	Immortal Sea (Finalist)		Paranormal RomancePNR	Sep-2010
Handeland, Lori	Marked by the Moon (Finalist)		Paranormal RomancePNR	Nov-2010
Archer, Zoe	Rebel (Finalist)		Paranormal RomancePNR	Nov-2010
Silver, Eve	Sins of the Heart (Finalist)		Paranormal RomancePNR	Aug-2010
Feehan, Christine	Water Bound (Finalist)		Paranormal RomancePNR	Aug-2010
Regency Romance
Willig, Lauren	The Mischief of the Mistletoe (Winner)		Contemporary RomanceCR	Nov-2010
Maxwell, Cathy	His Christmas Pleasure (Finalist)		Historical RomanceHR	Dec-2010
MacLean, Sarah	Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake (Finalist)		Historical RomanceHR	Apr-2010
Hunter, Madeline	Provocative in Pearls (Finalist)		Historical RomanceHR	Feb-2010
Elliott, Cara	To Surrender to a Rogue (Finalist)		Historical RomanceHR	May-2010
Dare, Tessa	Twice Tempted by a Rogue (Finalist)		Historical RomanceHR	Jun-2010
Kramer, Kieran	When Harry Met Molly (Finalist)		Historical RomanceHR	Nov-2010
Rice, Patricia	The Wicked Wyckerly (Finalist)		Historical RomanceHR	Jul-2010
Romantic Novella
Kantra, Virginia	"Shifting Sea" (Winner) (ss)		Paranormal RomancePNR	Aug-2010
Novak, Brenda	A Dundee Christmas (Finalist)	HS-1668	Contemporary RomanceCR	Nov-2010
Greene, Jennifer	"Blame It on the Blizzard" (Finalist) (ss)		Contemporary RomanceCR	Jan-2010
Shalvis, Jill	Born on the 4th of July: Friendly Fire (Finalist)	HBZ-549	Contemporary RomanceCR	Jul-2010
Shayne, Maggie	"Love Me to Death" (Finalist) (ss)		Paranormal RomancePNR	Jan-2010
St. John, Cheryl	To Be a Mother: Mountain Rose (Finalist)	LIH-53	Historical RomanceHR	Apr-2010
Child, Maureen	Under the Millionaire's Mistletoe: The Wrong Brother (Finalist)	SD-2056	Contemporary RomanceCR	Dec-2010
Romantic Suspense
Rose, Karen	Silent Scream (Winner)		Romantic SuspenseRS	May-2010
Banks, Maya	The Darkest Hour (Finalist)		Romantic SuspenseRS	Sep-2010
Eden, Cynthia	Deadly Fear (Finalist)		Romantic SuspenseRS	Aug-2010
St. Claire, Roxanne	Edge of Sight (Finalist)		Romantic SuspenseRS	Nov-2010
Robb, J.D.	Indulgence in Death (Finalist)		Police/Detective/Law EnforcementPD	Nov-2010
Shayne, Maggie	Kill Me Again (Finalist)		Romantic SuspenseRS	Aug-2010
Brennan, Allison	Love Me to Death (Finalist)		Romantic SuspenseRS	Jan-2011
Solomon, Annie	Two Lethal Lies (Finalist)		Romantic SuspenseRS	Oct-2010
Young Adult Romance
Kagawa, Julie	The Iron King (Winner)		FantasyF	Feb-2010
Schroeder, Lisa	Chasing Brooklyn (Finalist)		FantasyF	Jan-2010
Davis, Heather	The Clearing (Finalist)		General FictionGF	Apr-2010
Clare, Cassandra	The Clockwork Angel (Finalist)		FantasyF	Sep-2010
McCahan, Erin	I Now Pronounce You Someone Else (Finalist)		RomanceR	Jun-2010
Elkeles, Simone	Rules of Attraction (Finalist)		Contemporary RomanceCR	May-2010

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