Love Romance Passion extends its warm wishes and hearty congratulations to the winners of this year’s Romance Writers of America Rita and Golden Heart awards. I foresee many hours spent happily reading your books and long wait times for library holds.

RITA Winners:

(For published authors)

• Best Contemporary Series:
  • A Mother's Wish by Karen Templeton
• Best Contemporary Series - Suspense/Adventure:
  • Danger Signals by Kathleen Creighton
• Best Contemporary Single Title:
  • Not Another Bad Date by Rachel Gibson
• Best First Book:
  • Oh. My. Gods. by Tera Lynn Childs
  • LRP Review of Oh. My. Gods.
• Best Historical Romance:
  • The Edge of Impropriety by Pam Rosenthal
• Best Inspirational Romance:
  • Finding Stefanie by Susan May Warren
• Best Novel with Strong Romantic Elements:
  • Tribute by Nora Roberts
• Best Paranormal Romance:
  • Seducing Mr. Darcy by Gwyn Cready
• Best Regency Romance:
  • My Lord and Spymaster by Joanna Bourne
• Best Romance Novella:
  • The Fall of Rogue Gerard by Stephanie Laurens in It Happened One Night
• Best Romantic Suspense:
  • Take No Prisoners by Cindy Gerard
• Best YA Romance:
  • Hell Week by Rosemary Clement-Moore

Golden Heart winners:

(Unpublished authors)

• Best Contemporary Romance Series Manuscript:
  • Second Chance for a Family by Kim Law
• Best Contemporary Series - Suspense/Adventure Manuscript:
  • Romance or Retribution by Jamie Michele
• Best Contemporary Single Title Manuscript:
  • Easy Money by Vivi Andrews
• Best Historical Romance Manuscript:
  • Butterfly Swords by Jeannie Lin
• Best Inspirational Romance Manuscript:
  • Kitty’s Fire by Kelly Ann Riley.
• Best Novel with Strong Romantic Elements Manuscript:
  • Death, Taxes and a French Manicure by Diane O’Brien Kelly
• Best Paranormal Romance Manuscript:
  • First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones
• Best Regency Romance Manuscript:
  • An Inconvenient Marriage by Sara Ramsey
• Best Romantic Suspense Manuscript:
  • Only Fear by Ann Marie Becker
• Best YA Romance Manuscript:
  • Stage Fright by Shoshana Dawn Brown

See full list of Rita and Golden Heart nominees here.

Congratulations again!

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