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Awarded on: July 19, 2018
A dangerous game at the end of the earth?
For French Foreign Legionnaire Cody Castillo, chasing deadly
thrills is the only reprieve from a bloodstained past he
canβt forget. But when the adrenaline junkie finds himself
caught in a mass murdererβs crosshairs in the lonely wilds
of New Read More »
Romance Writers of America RITA
Contemporary Romance: Long
Falling Hard
by Lexi Ryan
Awarded on: July 19, 2018
An NFL player with a secret past, and the one woman with the power to turn his world inside out?
Former actress Emma Rothschild is partying in Vegas in
disguise. But Iβm not fooled. Five years ago, I knew that
body better than my own, and I havenβt forgotten a single
detailβnot the curve of her hip beneath my hand or the hitch
in her Read More »
Romance Writers of America RITA
Young Adult Romance
Seize Today
by Pintip Dunn
Awarded on: July 19, 2018
Seventeen-year-old Olivia Dresden is a precognitive.
Since different versions of peopleβs futures flicker
before her eyes, she doesnβt have to believe in human
decency. She can see the way for everyone to be their
best self-if only they Read More »
The perfect ending to an amazingly thrilling sci-fi series.
Awarded on: July 19, 2018
Their love was always in the cards.
He should have thrown her out. But when club owner Alexander
Lavoie catches a mysterious blonde counting cards at his
vingt-et-un table, he's more intrigued than angry. He has to
see more of this Read More »
Romance entwined in mystery befall an impoverished gentlewoman
Enthralling romance, mesmerising character, riveting suspense: Kelly Bowen enchants and thrills!
Romance Writers of America RITA
Romantic Suspense
The Fixer
by HelenKay Dimon
Awarded on: July 19, 2018
Heβs known only as Wren. A wealthy, dangerously secretive
man, he specializes in making problems disappear. A
professional fixer, Wren hides a dark past, but his privacy
is shattered when Emery Finn seeks him outβand what she
wants from him Read More »
Awarded on: July 19, 2018
One warrior driven by an oath he will give his life to
fulfill. Another tormented by his love for the woman he failed.
Haunted by loss, each warrior is consumed by his relentless
quest for redemption. Alone, each will fail. But when
Calydon Read More »
Romance Writers of America RITA
Erotic Romance
Wicked Dirty
by J. Kenner
Awarded on: July 19, 2018
Sometimes bad isn?t good enough?
On the outside, Lyle Tarpin is a clean-cut Hollywood actor
whose star is on the rise. Inside, heβs battling his own
demons, shunning relationships and finding solace in the
arms of a string of anonymous women paid very well for their
discretion Read More »
Awarded on: July 19, 2018
A wallflower's time to shine?
The Earl of Shalford needs to marry into money to save his
estate. Wealthy and beautiful Henrietta Buxted should be the
perfect candidate. So why does his eye keep wandering to her
quiet cousin, Charlotte Wyncroft?
Charlotte watches Henrietta' Read More »
Awarded on: July 19, 2018
Following the success of IF YOU ONLY KNEW and ON SECOND
THOUGHT comes the highly anticipated new novel by New York
Times bestselling author Higgins; a funny and bittersweet
story of a woman who returns to her hometown after a
decadeβs absence Read More »
Another Winner for Higgins
Romance Writers of America RITA
Inspirational Romance
Then There Was You
by Kara Isaac
Awarded on: July 19, 2018
Paige McAllister needs to do something drastic. Her
boyfriend canβt even commit to living in the same country,
her promised promotion is dead on arrival and the
simultaneous loss of her brother and her dream of being a
concert violinist has Read More »
Romance Writers of America RITA
Contemporary Romance: Short
Second Chance Summer
by Kait Nolan
Awarded on: July 19, 2018
Professor Audrey Graham shouldn't be alive. But she didn't
walk away from the accident that should've taken her life.
She shouldn't have ever walked again according to the
doctors. But after two years of physical therapy and
countless surgeries, Read More »
Romance Writers of America RITA
Contemporary Romance: Mid-length
Tell Me
by Abigail Strom
Awarded on: July 19, 2018
Shy bookstore owner Jane Finch grew up hiding in the margins
of her own life while her vibrant, adventure-loving sister,
Samantha, dominated every plotline. She’s made peace with
it, unlike Sam’s business partner, Caleb, who’s Read More »
Romance Writers of America RITA
Best First Book
Take the Lead
by Alexis Daria
Awarded on: July 19, 2018
The first in a sizzling new series about finding love on and
off the dance floor from #OwnVoices author Alexis Daria.
Gina Morales wants to win. Itβs her fifth season on The
Dance Off, a top-rated network TV celebrity dance
competition, and Read More »
Awarded on: July 27, 2017
Hidden Falls is exactly as Samantha Parker left itβsmall,
insular, and prone to gossip. Eighteen years have passed
since she witnessed her brotherβs murder, but sheβs still
the talk of the town. Until a handsome child psychologist
with Read More »
Contemporary romantic suspense has a very gothic feel
Awarded on: July 27, 2017
Former bad girl Katie Stone can feel the weight of her
reputation settle over her as she drives home for the first
time in years. Feeling deeply guilty about her past
mistakes, Katie wants to do the right thing for once. But
the small town where Read More »
Change is harder than it looks!
Awarded on: July 27, 2017
USA Today bestselling author Laura Lee Guhrke is back
with the latest in her dazzling An American Heiress in
London series, in which a reformed rogue finds all his
honorable resolutions tested by the only woman who ever
broke his heart Read More »
English aristocrat meets his match in a spunky American actress
Romance Writers of America RITA
Contemporary Romance: Mid-length
Carolina Dreaming
by Virginia Kantra
Awarded on: July 27, 2017
When it comes to love, anything can happen on Dare
Islandβespecially in this latest novel from New York
Times bestselling author Virginia Kantra.
After escaping a disastrous marriage, bakery owner
Jane Clark has Read More »
A tender romance readers will be left thinking of long after the last page
Awarded on: July 27, 2017
Rule #1: Military and matrimony donβt mix.
But if thereβs one person Staff Sergeant Danny MacGregor
would break all his rules for, itβs Breeβhis first friend,
first love, first everything. Maybe he likes playing the
hero. Maybe Read More »
Awarded on: July 27, 2017
There is no easy path for a woman aspiring to power
A concubine at the palace learns quickly that there are many
ways to capture the Emperor's attention. Many paint their
faces white and style their hair attractively, hoping to
lure in the One Above All with their beauty. Some present
him with Read More »
Awarded on: July 27, 2017
LOVE ON THE MOUNTAIN
Peace and quietβthat's all Connor Pierce wanted from the
rented cabin on Crimson Mountain. Yet the caretaker turned
out to be lovely April Sandersβa total distraction. As were
the two little girls she was caring for. Read More »
Romance Writers of America RITA
Historical Romance: Short
A Duke To Remember
by Kelly Bowen
Awarded on: July 27, 2017
Love takes the stage . . .
Elise deVries is not what she seems. By night, the actress
captivates London theatergoers with her chameleon-like
ability to slip inside her characters. By day, she uses her
mastery of disguise to work Read More »
Consulting agent locates a missing duke, and finds unexpected love too
Stellar writing, a spellbinding plot, and some of the most engaging characters to grace the pages
Romance Writers of America RITA
Erotic Romance
Off the Clock
by Roni Loren
Awarded on: July 27, 2017
Overtime has never felt so goodβ¦
Marin Rush loves studying sex. Doing it? Thatβs another
story. In the research lab, Marinβs lack of practical
knowledge didnβt matter, but now that sheβs landed a job at
The Grove, a high-end, Read More »
Sizzling, Sexy Soulmates
Awarded on: July 27, 2017
An Orphan's Throne
Magic has broken free over the Twelve Kingdoms. The
population is beset by shapeshifters and portents,
landscapes that migrate, uncanny allies who are not quite
humanβ¦and enemies eager to take advantage of the chaos.
Read More »
A magical journey full of romance and politics
Awarded on: July 27, 2017
From #1 New York Times bestselling
author Jennifer L. Armentrout comes a riveting new story
about friendship, survival and finding your voice
For some people, silence is a weapon. For Mallory "Mouse"
Dodge, it's a Read More »
Awarded on: July 27, 2017
Hopeless romantic Eva Jordan loves everything about
Christmas. She might be spending the holidays alone this
year, but when she’s given an opportunity to housesit a
spectacular penthouse on Fifth Avenue, she leaps at the
chance. What better Read More »
Loving again can be as beautiful as falling in love for the first time
It will be a MIRACLE ON 5TH AVENUE if Eva and Lucas can find their own happily ever after!
Awarded on: July 27, 2017
Crash has never let the circumstances of his birth, or his
lack of a last name, bother him. His associations may be
unsavory, but money, friends, and infamy open far more
interesting doors than respect ever could. His sole regret?
Once lovely, Read More »
Awarded on: July 16, 2016
Imagine a world where your destiny has already been
decided...by your future self.
It's Callie's seventeenth birthday and, like everyone else,
she's eagerly awaiting her vision-a memory sent back in
time
to sculpt each citizen into the person Read More »
Can Callie change her future or is it predestined?
Romance Writers of America RITA
Contemporary Romance: Long
Brokedown Cowboy
by Maisey Yates
Awarded on: July 16, 2016
There are lines best friends shouldn't cross, but in Copper
Ridge, Oregon, the temptation might be too much.
If practice makes perfect, Connor Garrett should be world
champion of being alone. Since losing his wife he's
concentrated exclusively Read More »
Romance Writers of America RITA
Contemporary Romance: Mid-length
Him
by Elle Kennedy, Sarina Bowen
Awarded on: July 16, 2016
They donβt play for the same team. Or do they?
Jamie Canning has never been able to figure out how he lost
his closest friend. Four years ago, his tattooed,
wise-cracking, rule-breaking roommate cut him off without an
Read More »
Romance Writers of America RITA
Contemporary Romance: Short
The Nanny Plan
by Sarah M. Anderson
Awarded on: July 16, 2016
This billionaire bachelor has a baby challengeβ¦
Being a father to his orphaned infant niece is out of this
tech billionaire's comfort zone. Lucky for Nate Longmire,
Trish Hunter is a natural at motherhood, and she's agreed
to be his Read More »
She's a student not a nanny - but she can't turn down a billionaire with a baby
Romance Writers of America RITA
Erotic Romance
For Real
by Alexis Hall
Awarded on: July 16, 2016
Laurence Dalziel is worn down and washed up, and for him,
the BDSM scene is all played out. Six years on from his last
relationship, heβs pushing forty and tired of going through
the motions of submission.
Then he meets Toby Finch. Read More »
Romance Writers of America RITA
Historical Romance: Long
Tiffany Girl
by Deeanne Gist
Awarded on: July 16, 2016
From the bestselling author of It Happened at the Fair and
Fair Play comes a compelling historical novel about a
progressive βNew Womanββthe girl behind Tiffanyβs chapelβ
and
the love that threatens it all.
As preparations for the Read More »
A compelling historical taking on what it means to be a woman at the end of the nineteenth century.
Awarded on: July 16, 2016
Lord Philippe Lavay once took to the high seas armed with
charm as lethal as his sword, and a stone-cold conviction:
he'll restore his family's fortune and honor, no matter the
cost. Victory is at last within reachβwhen a brutal attack
snatches Read More »
Awarded on: July 16, 2016
Lady Miranda Hawthorne acts every inch the lady, but inside
she longs to be bold and carefree. Approaching spinsterhood
in the eyes of society, she pours her innermost feelings out
not in a diary but in letters to her brother's old school
friend Read More »
Awarded on: July 16, 2016
A Time Travel Romance
Trapped in the wrong time, she needs a knight in shining
armor, but this damsel in distress might be the real savior.
A damsel in distress...
With a day planner attached to her hip, the last thing Katy
Tolson wants is a romance that threatens Read More »
Awarded on: July 16, 2016
In this erotically charged novella by the New York Times bestselling author of Call on Me, Nothing Between Us, and Not Until You two strangers take an asphalt-burning ride into the wildest night of their Read More »
Romance Writers of America RITA
Romantic Suspense
Flash Fire
by Dana Marton
Awarded on: July 16, 2016
A Navy SEAL Romance
When an American teenager disappears abroad, Clara Roberts,
a by-the-book investigator on a secret mission, joins forces
with Light Walker, an ex-SEAL turned lawless mercenary, to
save her. The sparks they generate--and the trouble they
stir up-- Read More »
Awarded on: July 16, 2016
Artist Beatrix Adams knows exactly how she's spending the
summer before her senior year. Determined to follow in Da
Vinci's footsteps, she's ready to tackle the one thing that
will give her an advantage in a museum-sponsored scholarship
contest: Read More »
Romance Writers of America RITA
Historical Romance: Long
His At Night
by Sherry Thomas
Awarded on: July 1, 2011
Love is hottest in the darkness before dawn.
Elissande Edgerton is a desperate woman, a
virtual prisoner in the home of her tyrannical uncle. Only
through marriage can she claim the freedom she craves. But
how to catch the perfect man?
Lord Vere is used to
baiting irresistible Read More »
A who plays an idiot will have to tread carefully around Elissande Edgerton.
Romance Writers of America RITA
Paranormal Romance
Unchained
by Sharon Ashwood
Awarded on: July 1, 2011
Been there, slain that ... Ashe Carver, monster-killer, has
the scars to prove it. But faced with a custody battle,
she's
hung up her stakes and taken a job at the public library,
determined to show the courts and her ten-year-old daughter
that Read More »
Another action-packed Dark Forgotten adventure with thrills on every page.
Awarded on: July 1, 2011
Arabella Dempseyβs dear friend Jane Austen warned her
against teaching. But Miss Climpsonβs Select Seminary for
Young Ladies seems the perfect place for Arabella to claim
her independence while keeping an eye on her younger sisters
nearby. Read More »
Arabella Dempsey can't imagine the effect that bumping into Reginald Fitzhugh will have on her life.
Romance Writers of America RITA
Inspirational Romance
In Harm's Way
by Irene Hannon
Awarded on: July 1, 2011
The danger is real. But can she convince the FBI her story is true?
How can she expect anyone to believe herβwhen she can
hardly believe it herself? FBI special agent Nick
Bradley has seen his share of kooks during his fifteen years
with the Bureau. But Rachel Sutton is an enigma. She seems
normal Read More »
Awarded on: July 1, 2011
Meghan Chase has a secret destiny, one she could never have imagined.
MEGHAN CHASE HAS A SECRET DESTINY- ONE SHE COULD NEVER HAVE
IMAGINED...
Something has always felt slightly off in Meghan's life,
ever since her father disappeared before her eyes when she
was six. She has never quite fit in at school...or Read More »
Awarded on: July 1, 2011
He'd never really had a place to call his ownβ¦ But the broken-down ranch in front of him was the closest he'd ever come. Now, pregnant widow Emma Manning was struggling to keep it, her children and herself going. She could use a hand. Well, that Read More »
Awarded on: July 14, 2007
Desire like theirs is insatiable. . . .
A mythic warrior whoβll stop at nothing to possess
her...
After enduring years of torture from the vampire Horde,
Lachlain MacRieve, leader of the Lykae Clan, is enraged to
find the predestined mate heβs waited millennia for is a Read More »
Rich mythology, a fresh approach, excellent writing make this unique vampire tale superb.
Romance Writers of America RITA
Contemporary Romance: Short
From the First
by Jessica Bird
Awarded on: July 14, 2007
All Alex could see was her long, thick, copper-colored
hair. Pale smooth skin. Lips that were naturally tinted
pink. Eyes that were green like sea grass.
He stopped himself. His best friend Reese might be dead.
But in Alex's mind, Cassandra Read More »
Romance Writers of America RITA
Contemporary Romance: Long
The Mommy Quest
by Lori Handeland
Awarded on: July 14, 2007
Life has never been easy for Tim. Abandoned and left to
fend for himself, he's finally found a home with Dean
Luchetti. But something's missing. Tim's convinced that
what he needs is a mother and what Dean needs is a wife.
And he thinks he's Read More »
Looking for love and finding the one!
Romance Writers of America RITA
Inspirational Romance
Revealed
by Tamera Alexander
Awarded on: July 14, 2007
Words, once spoken, Can mend a broken life ...or cripple it. But words left unspoken can haunt the soul, inflicting a far deeper wound.
Annabelle Grayson has been given a second chance at life,
but she can't claim it with the cloud of her past hanging
over her in Willow Springs. After her husband dies, she
advertises for a trail guide to accompany her to land
waiting for her Read More »
Awarded on: July 14, 2007
Ladies, Start Your Engines⦠by Kimberly Raye
All Savannah Calloway wants for Christmas is a chance to
prove her talent with an engine--and hot young NASCAR
driver Mackenzie Briggs is ready to play Santa. But they
soon find that Read More »
Awarded on: July 14, 2007
To love, honor... and deceive
Violet Brantford has always longed for the passionate
embrace of Adrian Winter, the wealthy Duke of Raeburn.
Problem is, heβs set to marry Violetβs vivacious, more
socially polished look-alike twin sister, Jeannette. But
when Jeannette Read More »
Fun story about twins switching identities.
Awarded on: July 14, 2007
To get funding for her first expedition, Cordelia
Blackburn finds herself searching for three Mayan stone
carvings and something known as "the gift of the jaguar"--
accompanied by her grandfather's arrogant butler. But as
the trail leads them Read More »
Rip-roaring romantic escapde is breath of fresh air in historical reading.
Awarded on: July 14, 2007
A Funny Thing Happened...
Unlike most men of his acquaintance, Gregory Bridgerton believes in true love. And he is convinced that when he finds the woman of his dreams, he will know in an instant that she is the one. And that is exactly what happened. Except ... Read More »
Unforgettable conclusion to the Bridgerton family saga.
Awarded on: July 14, 2007
Frances Pierce, a young lady-in-waiting, becomes entangled
in intrigue far beyond her experience when she witnesses
the swift rise and fall of Anne Boleyn, the woman for whom
Henry VIII changed England Read More »
Interesting, entertaining and sympathetic view of second wife of Henry VIII.
Romance Writers of America RITA
Romantic Suspense
Blackout
by Annie Solomon
Awarded on: July 14, 2007
A living nightmare...
A month ago Margo Scott was a book dealer with family and
friends. Now, suddenly, she canβt remember the last four
weeks of her life, everyone close to her has disappeared,
and sheβs the prime suspect in a murder.
When an intruder attacks Read More »
Intriguing suspense with a touch of romance and mystery.
Awarded on: July 14, 2007
Hey Ryan Seacrest: Habla espanol?
As a talented singer-guitarist with a dream of going pro,
AlegrΓa Montero is getting fed up with the endless, boring
parade of quinceaΓ±eras and other family party gigs. She's
longing for something bigger. And Oye Mi Canto -- a new
reality Read More »
Romance Writers of America RITA
Best Traditional Romance
Best Traditional Romance Claiming His Family
by Barbara Hannay
Awarded on: July 14, 2007
Erin has agreed to take her little boy to the Outback to
meet his father β her ex-husband β whom she hasn't seen
for five years.
Seeing Luke again, Erin's not sure how she's supposed to
act around the man she once loved so deeply. The Read More »
Awarded on: July 29, 2006
Corporate greed is about to get an extreme makeover...
CPA-with-an-attitude Whitney "Pink" Pearl has just blown
the whistle on the accounting scam of the decade. And in
true scapegoat fashion, she's lost her job and reputation
and has moved back home to start again at the bottom of
the pile, Read More »
Awarded on: July 29, 2006
Life would be perfect for Reverend Betsy Blessing if it
weren't for parishioners who keel over during her sermons,
steal money from the collection box, and set her up with ex-
cons. Not to mention the very inconvenient feelings she is
suddenly Read More »
Awarded on: July 29, 2006
Her fear was palpable, the danger pursuing her larger than
life. Zane Black knew he had no business risking his
mission as an undercover DEA agent on the long-legged
distraction he'd found stowed away on his plane. But one
look into Angel's Read More »
Romance Writers of America RITA
Historical Romance: Long
The Devil to Pay
by Liz Carlyle
Awarded on: July 29, 2006
By day, Sidonie Saint-Godard is a quietly elegant young
widow who teaches deportment to the unpolished daughters of
London's nouveau riche. By night, she is someone altogether
different....
The notorious Black Angel -- so called for her Read More »
An excellent romance loaded with adventure.
Awarded on: July 29, 2006
Men + Women = No bars Held, Fun
Four all-new stories about men, women, and the delicious
games they play when it comes to love.
Falling in love is never easy, but there's nothing like it
to keep a woman on her toes. There are no rules to romance-
and usually the only way Read More »
Unique situations in these fun and sexy novellas.
Awarded on: July 29, 2006
An empire on the brink of war... A mercenary with a dark, deadly secret... A woman who will love him, or damn him...
After a decade of cruising interstellar patrol ships,
former Captain Chasidah Bergren, onetime Pride of the Sixth
Fleet, finds herself court-martialed for a crime she didnβt
commitβand shipped off to a remote prison planet from which
no Read More »
Awarded on: July 29, 2006
The stakes are high in Cyprian Sloaneβs latest game--to
reform his reputation as a wagerer, womanizer, and
worse--and thumb his nose at the father whoβs always
despised him. The prize is nearly in hand when Sloane
encounters seemingly Read More »
Romance Writers of America RITA
Romantic Suspense
Survivor In Death
by J.D. Robb
Awarded on: July 29, 2006
J. D. Robb returns to the New York City of 2059-where Dallas will struggle to solve the murder of a seemingly ordinary family and to protect one small, terrified survivor.
The newest in the number-one New York Times-bestselling In
Death series featuring Lieutenant Eve Dallas and Roarke.
Nora Roberts writing as J. D. Robb returns to the New York
City of 2059-where Dallas will struggle to solve the murder
of a Read More »
Awarded on: July 29, 2006
Matilda Lang is terrified when she feels herself falling
for hotshot New York banker Sebastian Wolseley. An
accident three years ago has left her in a wheelchair, and
Sebastian's the man who can make, or break, her heart....
Sebastian is Read More »
Romance Writers of America RITA
Historical Romance: Short
The Texan's Reward
by Jodi Thomas
Awarded on: July 29, 2006
Years ago, Texas Ranger Jacob Dalton bailed an orphaned
girl named Nell out of trouble more times than he could
count. But now the kid he once called "Two Bits" has grown
into a beautiful young woman--and is in more trouble than
ever before Read More »
A fitting conclusion to this great western series.
Awarded on: July 29, 2006
A successful Web designer, forty-year-old India has a
fabulously hip life in Denver and a sexy Irish lover in New
York who jets out to see her on bi-weekly visits. The
long-distance romance suits India just fine: Though Jack is
the only man who Read More »
Romance Writers of America RITA
Contemporary Romance: Mid-length
Lakeside Cottage
by Susan Wiggs
Awarded on: July 28, 2006
Would one summer together be enough?
If you trust your heart, you'll always know who you
are...
Each summer, Kate Livingston returns to her family's
lakeside cottage, a place of simple living and happy times -
a place where she now hopes her shy little boy can blossom.
Read More »
Great character depth and current issues explored.
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