Read them all here

The complete list of finalists has been posted on the RWA website.

RITA Finalists

Golden Heart Finalists

Congratulations to everyone! And thanks for playing along yesterday and sending me finalists' names.

See you in San Francisco!

It's the day!

Today's the day when calls go out to those who have finaled in the Golden Heart and RITA contests sponsored by Romance Writers of America.

The usual website that lists the finalists isn't going to be maintained this year. So when you hear of confirmed finalists, please email me with the name and category and whether it's Golden Heart of RITA.

I'll do my best to keep things current.


GOLDEN HEART FINALISTS:

Contemporary Series Romance

Melissa Ann James - REDEFINING MR. PERFECT
Becky Clark - BORROWED STILETTOS
Diane Stoddard - SHE’S JUST RIGHT

Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure

Lynn Raye Harris -- HOT PURSUIT
Kelly Ann Riley - KITTY’S FIRE


Contemporary Single Title Romance

Amy Atwell - PUBLIC RELATIONS
Sarah Castleberry - BEAUTY AND THE GEEK
Susan Seyfarth - THE PRINCESS PROJECT
Susan Seyfarth - MONEY, HONEY
Shelley Coriell - THE LOST
Theresa Ragan - BETTER LATE THAN NEVER


Historical Romance

Kathryn Parker - MOSS SQUARE
Kris Kennedy - THE KINDS OF WANTING
Kris Kennedy - WANTING FINIAN
Beth Trissel - THROUGH THE FIRE
Courtney Milan - BREATH OF HONOR
Cindy Nord - NO GREATER GLORY
CJ Eernisse Chase - EARTH'S ONLY PARADISE


Inspirational Romance

Susan Mason - WYNDERMERE HOUSE
Denise Meinstad - THIS TIME FOREVER


Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

Liese Sherwood-Fabre - HEADS UP, ST. ANTHONY
Kristina Y. McMorrris & Linda Yoshida - FLAHERTY'S CROSSING

Paranormal Romance

Tracy O'Hara - NIGHT'S COLD KISS
Kelly Gay - BEDKNOBS & BROOMSTICKS
Jennifer North - THE SEXTANT
Helen Scott Taylor - THE MAGIC KNOT
Kerry Allen - WISH LIST

Regency Historical Romance

Susan Gee Heino - MISTAKEN BY MOONLIGHT
Darcy Burke - GLORIOUS
Anne Barton - MIDNIGHT PROMISES
Louisa Cornell - LOST IN LOVE

Romantic Suspense

Kim Howe - ONE SHOT, TWO KILLS
Theresa Ragan - FINDING KATE HUNTLEY
Robin Perini - TRUTH AND CONSEQUENCES
Joan Swan - SAFE IN ENEMY ARMS
Rachel Grant - MURDER IN SITU

Young Adult Romance

Amanda Brice - PARTY LIKE IT’S 1899
Catherine Chant - WISHING YOU WERE HERE
Kelly Gay - BLIGHTED
Kay Cassidy - THE CINDERELLA SOCIETY




RITA FINALISTS:

Contemporary Series Romance

Kristi Gold - FALL FROM GRACE
Nina Bruhns - NIGHT MISCHIEF
Elaine Grant - MAKE BELIEVE MOM
Natasha Oakley - THE TYCOON'S PRINCESS BRIDE
Kelly Hunter - SLEEPING PARTNER

Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure

Cindy Dees - THE MEDUSA AFFAIR
Cindy Dees - THE MEDUSA SEDUCTION
Raeanne Thayne - HIGH RISK AFFAIR
Samantha Hunter - UNTOUCHED
Merline Lovelace - STRANDED WITH A SPY
Helen Brenna - TREASURE

Contemporary Single Title Romance

Toni Blake - TEMPT ME TONIGHT
Lesley Kelly - SHE'S NO ANGEL
Kristan Higgins - CATCH OF THE DAY
Diana Holquist - SEXIEST MAN ALIVE
Jennifer Greene - BLAME IT ON CUPID



Historical Romance

Julianne MacLean - SURRENDER TO A SCOUNDREL
Jade Lee - TEMPTED TIGRESS
Madeline Hunter - LESSONS OF DESIRE
Laura Lee Guhrke - AND THEN HE KISSED HER
Elizabeth Hoyt - THE LEOPARD PRINCE

Inspirational Romance

Linda Goodnight - A TOUCH OF GRACE
Susan Mae Warren - TAMING RAFE



Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

Allison Brennan - SEE NO EVIL
Emily Gee - THIEF WITH NO SHADOW

Paranormal Romance

Linda Winstead Jones - PRINCE OF MAGIC
Linda Winstead Jones - Raintree: HAUNTED
Terri Garey - DEAD GIRLS ARE EASY
Linnea Sinclair - GAMES OF COMMAND
J.R. Ward - LOVER REVEALED
Christina Dodd - TOUCH OF DARKNESS
Stephanie Rowe - HE LOVES ME, HE LOVES ME HOT

Regency Historical Romance

Anna Campbell - UNTOUCHED
Anna Campbell - CLAIMING THE COURTESAN
Julia Quinn - THE SECRET DIARIES OF MISS MIRANDA CHEEVER.


Romantic Suspense

Karen Rose - DIE FOR ME
Allison Brennan - SPEAK NO EVIL

Young Adult Romance

Simone Elkeles - LEAVING PARADISE
Kelly Parra - GRAFFITI GIRL
Melissa Marr - WICKEY LOVELY

Romance Novella

Cheryl St. John - CHRISTMAS DAY FAMILY from A Western Winter Wonderland
Vickie Taylor - ANGEL & THE HELLRAISE from Demon's Delight
Sylvia Day - MISCHIEF AND THE MARQUESS
Maureen Child - CHRISTMAS CRAVINGS
Jennifer Greene - BORN OF MY HEART


Best First Book

Terri Garey - DEAD GIRLS ARE EASY
Rosemary Clement-Moore - PROM DATES FROM HELL
Kelly Parra - GRAFFITI GIRL
Helen Brenna - TREASURE
Emily Gee - THIEF WITH NO SHADOW