Rita Award - Short Historical Romance (Awarded by Romance Writers of America)

Awards List

2007

The Book of True Desires
(Winner)
Betina Krahn

The Barefoot Princess
(Finalist)
Christina Dodd

The Devil's Waltz
(Finalist)
Anne Stuart

Devil in Winter
(Finalist)
Lisa Kleypas

The Taming of the Duke
(Finalist)
Eloisa James

She's No Princess
(Finalist)
Laura Lee Guhrke

Scandal in Spring
(Finalist)
Lisa Kleypas

A Duke of Her Own
(Finalist)
Lorraine Heath

2006

The Texan's Reward
(Winner)
Jodi Thomas

The King's Mistress
(Finalist)
Terri Brisbin

Abbie's Outlaw
(Finalist)
Victoria Bylin

To Love a Thief
(Finalist)
Julie Anne Long

When We Meet Again
(Finalist)
Victoria Alexander

His Secondhand Wife
(Finalist)
Cheryl St. John

Highlander in Love
(Finalist)
Julia London

It Happened One Autumn
(Finalist)
Lisa Kleypas

2005

A Wanted Man
(Winner)
Susan Kay Law

My Favorite Thief
(Finalist)
Karyn Monk

The Princess Masquerade
(Finalist)
Lois Greiman

A Lady of Distinction
(Finalist)
Deborah Simmons

My Seduction
(Finalist)
Connie Brockway

Rules of Engagement
(Finalist)
Kathryn Caskie

The Countess Bride
(Finalist)
Terri Brisbin

The Unexpected Wife
(Finalist)
Mary Burton

2004

Worth Any Price
(Winner)
Lisa Kleypas

The Angel of Devil's Camp
(Finalist)
Lynna Banning

Confessions of a Scoundrel
(Finalist)
Karen Hawkins

Love With the Proper Husband
(Finalist)
Victoria Alexander

Adam's Promise
(Finalist)
Julianne MacLean

One Night of Scandal
(Finalist)
Teresa Medeiros

Wayward Widow
(Finalist)
Nicola Cornick

2003

The Bride Fair
(Winner)
Cheryl Reavis

The Colonel's Daughter
(Finalist)
Merline Lovelace

Shades of Honor
(Finalist)
Wendy Lindstrom

Tess and the Highlander
(Finalist)
May McGoldrick

The Willing Wife
(Finalist)
Claudia Dain

Embrace the Sun
(Finalist)
Linda Lea Castle

The Texan's Wager
(Finalist)
Jodi Thomas

Diamond in the Rough
(Finalist)
Patricia Waddell

2002

Tempt Me Twice
(Winner)
Barbara Dawson Smith

The Horse Soldier
(Finalist)
Merline Lovelace

Never Marry a Cowboy
(Finalist)
Lorraine Heath

Suddenly You
(Finalist)
Lisa Kleypas

White Lion's Lady
(Finalist)
Tina St. John

Once a Mistress
(Finalist)
Rebecca Hagan Lee

Halfway to Heaven
(Finalist)
Susan Wiggs

2001

The Mistress
(Winner)
Susan Wiggs

The Duke and I
(Finalist)
Julia Quinn

The Gentleman Thief
(Finalist)
Deborah Simmons

Donovan's Bed
(Finalist)
Debra Mullins

Silk and Steel
(Finalist)
Kat Martin

Dove's Way
(Finalist)
Linda Francis Lee

Never Kiss a Duke
(Finalist)
Eileen Putman

The Last Bride in Texas
(Finalist)
Judith Stacy

2000

The Proposition
(Winner)
Judith Ivory

Charming the Prince
(Finalist)
Teresa Medeiros

Someone to Watch Over Me
(Finalist)
Lisa Kleypas

1999

Merely Married
(Winner)
Patricia Coughlin

1998

Heart of a Knight
(Winner)
Barbara Samuel

A Knight to Remember
(Finalist)
Christina Dodd

Jake
(Finalist)
Leigh Greenwood

All But the Queen of Hearts
(Finalist)
Rae Muir

Once Upon a Scandal
(Finalist)
Barbara Dawson Smith

Wonderful
(Finalist)
Jill Barnett

The Lady and the Knight
(Finalist)
Lois Greiman

1997

Always to Remember
(Winner)
Lorraine Heath

Sparhawk's Angel
(Finalist)
Miranda Jarrett

The Bartered Bride
(Finalist)
Cheryl Reavis

Sometimes Forever
(Finalist)
Catherine Palmer

Carried Away
(Finalist)
Jill Barnett

Heart of the Hawk
(Finalist)
Justine Dare

The Wedding Raffle
(Finalist)
Geralyn Dawson

1996

Lord of Scoundrels
(Winner)
Loretta Chase

Award Categories

Best Romance

Contemporary Romance: Long

Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length

Contemporary Romance: Short

Contemporary Series Romance

Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure

Contemporary Single Title

Erotic Romance

Erotica

First Book

Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal

Historical Romance

Historical Romance: Long

Historical Romance: Short

Historical Series

Historical Single Title

Inspirational Romance

Long Contemporary Romance

Long Contemporary Series

Long Historical Romance

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

Paranormal Romance

Regency Romance

Romance Novella

Romantic Novella

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