RITA and Golden Heart Nominees with Links

If you've been on twitter today you've seen #ritanoms all over the place. Comments abound like why didn't she get it? but also a slew of congratulations are going out to the authors that did get to the coveted spot of finalist. I'm here to add yet one more with a sincere heartfelt congrats and thank you to the writers that rock our world one HEA at a time!

• RITA- awarded to published romance novels from previous calendar year (2008).
• GH- awarded to unpublished romance novels from previous calendar year (2008).

Here's the Nomination Lists:

2009 RITA Finalists for Best First Book

• No Good Girls by Jean Marie Pierson
• Oh. My. Gods. by Tera Lynn Childs
• Passionate by Anthea Lawson
• Private Arrangements by Sherry Thomas
• Strangers In The Night by Kerry Connor
• The Secret Soldier by Jennifer Morey
• Your Roots Are Showing by Elise Chidley

2009 RITA Finalists for Young Adult Romance

• Hell Week by Rosemary Clement-Moore
• How to Hook a Hottie by Tina Ferraro
• Oh. My. Gods. by Tera Lynn Childs

2009 RITA Finalists for Romantic Suspense

• Killing Fear by Allison Brennan
• Now You Die by Roxanne St. Claire
• Take No Prisoners by Cindy Gerard
• Scream for Me by Karen Rose
• Stop Me by Brenda Novak
• The Angel by Carla Neggers
• Triple Exposure by Colleen Thompson

2009 RITA Finalists for Romance Novella

• “All He Wants for Christmas” by Jill Shalvis in Heating Up The Holidays
• “Blame It on the Mistletoe” by Terri Brisbin in One Candlelit Christmas
• “Only You” by Jacquie D’Alessandro in It Happened One Night
• “Our Day” by Jean Brashear in The Valentine Gift
• “Penance” by Sharon Sala in Aftershock
• “Snowy Night with a Highlander” by Julia London in Snowy Night with a Stranger
• “The Fall of Rogue Gerard” by Stephanie Laurens in It Happened One Night
• “Thicker Than Blood” by Meljean Brook in First Blood

2009 RITA Finalists for Regency Historical Romance

• Duke Most Wanted by Celeste Bradley
• Mr. Cavendish, I Presume by Julia Quinn
• My Lord and Spymaster by Joanna Bourne
• The Dangerous Duke by Christine Wells
• The Edge of Desire by Stephanie Laurens
• Three Nights of Sin by Anne Mallory

2009 RITA Finalists for Paranormal Romance

• Dragon Wytch by Yasmine Galenorn
• Seducing Mr. Darcy by Gwyn Cready
• Mine to Possess by Nalini Singh
• The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter
• The Healer by Sharon Sala
• The Undead Next Door by Kerrelyn Sparks
• Thunder Moon by Lori Handeland
• Moonstruck by Susan Grant

2009 RITA Finalists for Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

• Last Dance At Jitterbug Lounge by Pamela Morsi
• The House on Tradd Street by Karen White
• The Paper Marriage by Susan Kay Law
• The Shape of Mercy by Susan Meissner
• The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley
• Tribute by Nora Roberts
• Where Serpents Sleep by C.S. Harris

2009 RITA Finalists for Inspirational Romance

• Deep in the Heart of Trouble by Deeanne Gist
• Faking Grace by Tamara Leigh
• Finding Stefanie by Susan May Warren
• Love Starts with Elle by Rachel Hauck
• Mulberry Park by Judy Duarte
• The Convenient Groom by Denise Hunter
• The Perfect Life by Robin Lee Hatcher
• Where Love Abides by Irene Hannon

2009 RITA Finalists for Historical Romance

• Duchess By Night by Eloisa James
• In Bed With the Devil by Lorraine Heath
• Private Arrangementsby Sherry Thomas
• Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas
• The Edge of Impropriety by Pam Rosenthal
• The Spymaster's Lady by Joanna Bourne
• To Seduce A Sinner by Elizabeth Hoyt
• Where the Heart Leads by Stephanie Laurens

2009 RITA Finalists for Contemporary Single Title Romance

• No Good Girls by Jean Marie Pierson
• Not Another Bad Date by Rachel Gibson
• Out of Time by Samantha Graves
• Snowfall at Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs
• Sweet Talk by Susan Mallery
• Tall Tales and Wedding Veils by Jane Graves
• Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber
• Your Roots Are Showing by Elise Chidley

2009 RITA Finalists for Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure

• A Sexy Time Of It by Cara Summers
• Cold Case Connection by Kathleen Long
• Danger Signals by Kathleen Creighton
• Lethal Attraction by Diana Duncan
• Strangers In The Nightby Kerry Connor
• Tall, Dark, and Lethal by Dana Marton
• The Man Behind the Cop by Janice Kay Johnson
• The Secret Soldier by Jennifer Morey
• Twin Targets by Jessica Anderson

2009 RITA Finalists for Contemporary Series Romance

• A Mother's Wishby Karen Templeton
• Adopted: Outback Baby by Barbara Hannay
• Antonides' Forbidden Wife by Anne McAllister
• Falling For The Lone Wolf by Crystal Green
• Last-Minute Proposal by Jessica Hart
• Texas Heir by Linda Warren
• The Children's Doctor and the Single Mum by Lilian Darcy
• The Cowboy's Christmas Miracle by RaeAnne Thayne
• The Right Mr. Wrong by Cindi Myers

2009 Golden Heart Finalists for Young Adult Romance

• Codename: Dancer by Amanda Brice
• I Wished by Elizabeth C. Langston
• My Big Fat Rockin' Reality by Addison Fox
• Stage Fright by Shoshana Dawn Brown

2009 Golden Heart Finalists for Romantic Suspense

• Guardian Angel by Rita O. Henuber
• Intrusion by Cynthia Noel Mealer
• Only Fear by Anne Marie Becker
• Safe in Enemy Arms by Joan M. Swan
• The Broken by Shelley S. Coriell
• The Surrogate by Tina Joyce Butts
• Trust Fall by Sally Randel Eggert
• Trust No One by Diane Elaine Della Maggiora

2009 Golden Heart Finalist for Regency Historical Romance

• An Inconvenient Marriage by Sara Wampler
• Defiant by Elizabeth Robinson Baldwin
• The Raven’s Heart by Pamela Lynn Bolton-Holifield
• Midnight Promises by Anne Barton
• No Shrinking Violet by Amy Talley

2009 Golden Heart Finalists for Paranormal Romance

• First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones
• Ghost Planet by Sharon Lynn Fisher
• Heart of the Dragon by Morgan R. Karpiel
• Just in Time by Nancy J. Litzau
• Kismet’s Kiss by Katey Coffing
• Magic Man by Jacqui Jacoby
• Magick by Heather Dawn McCollum
• Underbelly by Tammy L Hoganson

2009 Golden Heart Finalist for Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

• Call Sign Scarlett by Julia Whitby
• Color My Horse by Bev A. Patterson
• Dark Secrets by Sherri Buerkle
• Death, Taxes, and a French Manicure by Diane O’Brien Kelly
• Home Waters by Elizabeth Devlin
• One Shot, Two Kills by Kimberly Ann Howe
• Pleasant Lake P.D. by Kelly Fitzpatrick
• Until Midnight by L.A. Mitchell

2009 Golden Heart Finalists for Inspirational Romance

• Kasey’s Secret by Kayla Lynn Westra
• Kitty’s Fire by Kelly Ann Riley
• Love On A Dime by Cara Slaughter
• Montana Rainbow by Yvonne L. Harris

2009 Golden Heart Finalist for Historical Romance

• Butterfly Swords by Jeannie Lin
• Forfeit’s Lady by Patricia Jean Detweiler
• Highland Honor by Jenna Stuart
• Lily’s Outlaw by Tatia Talbot
• The Art of a Lady by Kate Parker
• The Other Brother by Cynthia J. Eernisse Chase
• Upon a Moonlit Sea by Jennifer Whitney Bray-Weber

2009 Golden Heart Finalist for Contemporary Series Romance Suspense/Adventure

• Breathless by Kimberley Ann Howe
• His Witness by Dianne M. Gerber
• Romance or Retribution by Jamie Michele

2009 Golden Heart Finalist for Contemporary Series Romance

• Angel in Training by Lindsey Brookes
• Beneath the Surface by Katherine Danniele Worsham
• For Love or Ravioli by Laurie D. DeSalvo
• Into the Night by Melissa Jackson Brister
• Meet Your Mate by Jacqueline M. Floyd
• Second Chance for a Family by Kim Law
• The Great Bedroom War by Laurie Kellogg
• The Greek’s Mistress Revenge by Anastasia Huff