2018 Rita Award (Awarded by Romance Writers of America)

Awards List

Contemporary Romance: Long

Falling Hard
(Winner)
Lexi Ryan

The Wingman
(Finalist)
Natasha Anders

The Dating Game
(Finalist)
Avril Tremayne

No One but You
(Finalist)
Brenda Novak

The Whys Have It
(Finalist)
Amy Matayo

Famous
(Finalist)
Jenny Holiday

Tougher in Texas
(Finalist)
Kari Lynn Dell

Take the Lead
(Finalist)
Alexis Daria

Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length

Tell Me
(Winner)
Abigail Strom

The F-Word
(Finalist)
Sandra Marton

New Leash on Life
(Finalist)
Roxanne St. Claire

Summer Stock
(Finalist)
Vanessa North

Redemption
(Finalist)
Kelly Moran

Lucky Charmed
(Finalist)
Sharla Lovelace

This Can't Be Love
(Finalist)
Maria Geraci

His Perfect Partner
(Finalist)
Priscilla Oliveras

You Do Something To Me
(Finalist)
Bella Andre

Royally Wed
(Finalist)
Teri Wilson

Contemporary Romance: Short

Second Chance Summer
(Winner)
Kait Nolan

The Sheikh's Convenient Princess
(Finalist)
Liz Fielding

The Princess Problem
(Finalist)
Teri Wilson

The Cowboy Upstairs
(Finalist)
Tanya Michaels

The Doctor and the Princess
(Finalist)
Scarlet Wilson

Troy // A Doctor for the Cowboy
(Finalist)
Amy Andrews

A Christmas Miracle
(Finalist)
Amy Andrews

Christmas at the Graff
(Finalist)
Kaylie Newell

The Billionaire's Christmas Baby
(Finalist)
Marion Lennox

Miracle on Chance Avenue
(Finalist)
Jane Porter

Erotic Romance

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

First Book

Take the Lead
(Winner)
Alexis Daria

Waltzing with the Earl
(Finalist)
Catherine Tinley

Black Bird of the Gallows
(Finalist)
Meg Kassel

The Thing with Feathers
(Finalist)
McCall Hoyle

His Perfect Partner
(Finalist)
Priscilla Oliveras

Historical Romance: Long

Between the Devil and the Duke
(Winner)
Kelly Bowen

Waltzing with the Earl
(Winner)
Catherine Tinley

The Scoundrel's Honor
(Finalist)
Christi Caldwell

Blame It on the Duke
(Finalist)
Lenora Bell

The Demon Duke
(Finalist)
Margaret Locke

The Day of the Duchess
(Finalist)
Sarah MacLean

Mad for the Marquess
(Finalist)
Jess Russell

The Scandal of It All
(Finalist)
Sophie Jordan

Within a Captain's Soul
(Finalist)
Lisa A. Olech

The Rogue's Conquest
(Finalist)
Lily Maxton

The Scandalous Flirt
(Finalist)
Olivia Drake

A Scottish Lord for Christmas
(Finalist)
Lauren Smith

Inspirational Romance

Then There Was You
(Winner)
Kara Isaac

One Simple Wish
(Finalist)
Katy Lee
  • / Contemporary Romance
  • Buy Buy

A Note Yet Unsung
(Finalist)
Tamera Alexander

Grounded Hearts
(Finalist)
Jeanne M. Dickson

A New Shade of Summer
(Finalist)
Nicole Deese

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

Now That You Mention It
(Winner)
Kristan Higgins

The Night Mark
(Finalist)
Tiffany Reisz

Shelter the Sea
(Finalist)
Heidi Cullinan

Unloved, a Love Story
(Finalist)
Katy Regnery

Paranormal Romance

Hunt the Darkness
(Winner)
Stephanie Rowe

Eleventh Grave in Moonlight
(Finalist)
Darynda Jones

Bishop
(Finalist)
Marie Johnston

Wanted and Wired
(Finalist)
Vivien Jackson

The Druid Next Door
(Finalist)
E.J. Russell

Song of the Nightpiper
(Finalist)
Hannah Meredith

Spectred Isle
(Finalist)
K.J. Charles

To Enthrall the Demon Lord
(Finalist)
Nadine Mutas

Romance Novella

Forbidden River
(Winner)
Brynn Kelly

The Secret of My Seduction
(Finalist)
Caroline Linden

Until the Sun Sets
(Finalist)
Tara Wyatt

Hamilton's Battalion: A Trio of Romances
(Finalist)
Courtney Milan

Her Duke at Daybreak
(Finalist)
Wendy LaCapra

In His Arms
(Finalist)
Jules Dixon

Sweet Home Highland Christmas: A Novella
(Finalist)
May McGoldrick

Scandal at the Christmas Ball: Dancing with the Duke's Heir
(Finalist)
Bronwyn Scott

Romantic Suspense

The Fixer
(Winner)
Helenkay Dimon

Guarding Mr. Fine
(Finalist)
Helenkay Dimon

Too Wilde to Tame
(Finalist)
Tonya Burrows

Critical Instinct
(Finalist)
Janie Crouch

Say You're Sorry
(Finalist)
Melinda Leigh

The Transporter
(Finalist)
Liz Maverick

Under Fire
(Finalist)
Scarlett Cole

Escape to You
(Finalist)
Jennifer Ryan

Touch of Red
(Finalist)
Laura Griffin

Young Adult Romance

Seize Today
(Winner)
Pintip Dunn

Letters to the Lost
(Finalist)
Brigid Kemmerer

Black Bird of the Gallows
(Finalist)
Meg Kassel

The Thing with Feathers
(Finalist)
McCall Hoyle

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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