2012 RITA® and Golden Heart® Winners
Romance Writers of America congratulates the winners of the 2012 RITA and Golden Heart awards. The RITA—the highest award of distinction in romance fiction—recognizes excellence in published romance novels and novellas. The Golden Heart recognizes excellence in unpublished romance manuscripts.
| 2012 RITA Winners |
Best First Book
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First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones
St. Martin’s Press
Jennifer Enderlin, editor |
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Contemporary Series Romance
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Doukakis's Apprentice by Sarah Morgan
Harlequin Presents
Lucy Gilmour, editor
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Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure
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Soldier’s Last Stand by Cindy Dees
Harlequin Romantic Suspense
Patience Bloom, editor |
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Contemporary Single Title Romance
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Boomerang Bride by Fiona Lowe
Carina Press
Charlotte Herscher, editor |
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Historical Romance
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The Black Hawk by Joanna Bourne
Berkley Publishing Group
Wendy McCurdy, editor |
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Inspirational Romance
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The Measure of Katie Calloway by Serena Miller
Revell
Vicki Crumpton, editor |
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Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
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How to Bake a Perfect Life by Barbara O’Neal
Ballantine Bantam Dell
Shauna Summers, editor |
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Paranormal Romance
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Dragon Bound by Thea Harrison
Berkley Publishing Group
Cindy Hwang, editor |
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Regency Historical Romance
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A Night to Surrender by Tessa Dare
Avon Books
Tessa Woodward, editor |
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Romance Novella
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I Love the Earl by Caroline Linden
Avon Impulse
Lyssa Keusch, editor |
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Romantic Suspense
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New York to Dallas by J.D. Robb
Penguin Putnam
Leslie Gelbman, editor |
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Young Adult Romance
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Enclave by Ann Aguirre
Macmillan Feiwel & Friends
Liz Szabla, editor |
| 2012 Golden Heart Winners |
Contemporary Series Romance
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"Cyrano at Your Service" by Tamra Baumann |
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Contemporary Single Title Romance
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"No Peeking" by Tamar Bihari (w/a Talia Quinn Daniels) |
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Historical Romance
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"The Devil May Care" by Elisa Beatty |
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Inspirational Romance
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"Love’s Advocate" by Karen Fleming |
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Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
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"Song without Words" by Lisa Laing |
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Paranormal Romance
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"Never Deal with Dragons" by Lorenda Christensen |
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Regency Historical Romance
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"The Perfect Heiress" by Kimberly Ohara (w/a April Bennet) |
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Romantic Suspense
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"Edge of Deception" by Elizabeth Bemis |
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Young Adult Romance
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"Wired" by Romily Bernard |
