Romance
Rita Award Winners
Browse Rita Award winners and nominees by year, category, and historical archive. Explore the latest winners, past nominees, and major romance award categories.
Recent Award Winners
Recent Rita Award winning books across major categories.
Advanced Physical Chemistry
Nix, Susannah
The Bachelor's Baby Surprise
Wilson, Teri
A Duke in the Night
Bowen, Kelly
Fearless
Dyer, Elizabeth
How to Keep a Secret
Morgan, Sarah
Lady in Waiting
Tremayne, Marie
Rita Award Winners by Year
Each year page shows the full Rita Award results for that year, grouped by category.
Rita Award Categories
Browse Rita Award categories including Novel, First Novel, Paperback Original, and more.
Romantic Suspense
Browse Rita Award Romantic Suspense winners and nominees across the full archive.
First Book
Browse Rita Award First Book winners and nominees across the full archive.
Contemporary Single Title
Browse Rita Award Contemporary Single Title winners and nominees across the full archive.
Inspirational Romance
Browse Rita Award Inspirational Romance winners and nominees across the full archive.
Paranormal Romance
Browse Rita Award Paranormal Romance winners and nominees across the full archive.
Romantic Novella
Browse Rita Award Romantic Novella winners and nominees across the full archive.
How to Use This Page
- Start with a year if you want the full Rita Award results for that year, including winners and nominees in every category.
- Start with a category if you want to follow one prize across multiple years.
- Use this hub as the main Rita Award page before drilling into deeper award slices.
Popular Rita Award Winners and Categories
Explore recent winners, major categories, and popular award archives.
2019 Rita Award Winners
Best for readers who want the latest full winner and nominee list grouped by category.
Rita Award – Romantic Suspense
Best for readers browsing this category across the full award archive.
Rita Award – First Book
Best for readers browsing this category across the full award archive.