Mar 25 2009
Congratulations Thread for RITA and GoldenHeart Nominees
In the paranormal category:
- The Darkest Night by Gena Showalter
- The Healer by Sharon Sala
- Mine to Possess Nalini Singh
- The Undead Next Door by Kerrelyn Sparks
- Thunder Moon by Lori Handeland
- Dragon Wytch by Yasmine Galenorn
- Seducing Mr. Darcy by Gwen Cready
- Moonstruck by Susan Grant
In the NWRE:
- Tribute by Nora Roberts
- Where Serpents Sleep by C.S. Harris
- The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley
- The Shape of Mercy by Susan Meissner
- Last Dance at Jitterbug Lounge by Pamela Morsi
- The Paper Marriage by Susan Kay Law
- The House on Tradd Street by Karen White
In novella:
- "Thicker Than Blood" by Meljean Brook in First Blood
- “Penance” by Sharon Sala in Aftershock
- "Blame it on the Mistletoe" by Terri Brisbin in One Candlelit Christmas
- "The Fall of Rogue Gerard" by Stephanie Laurens in It Happened One Night
- "Snowy Night with a Highlander" by Julia London in Snowy Night with a Stranger
- "Our Day" by Jean Brashear in The Valentine Gift
- "Only You" by Jacquie D’Alessandro in It Happened One Night
- "Blame It on the Mistletoe" by Terri Brisbin in One Candlelit Christmas
- "All He Wants for Christmas" by Jill Shalvis in Heating Up the Holidays
In contemporary:
- 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
- No Good Girls by Jean Marie Pierson
- Your Roots Are Showing by Elise Chidley
In Historical:
- Spymaster’s Lady by Joanna Bourne
- Private Arrangements by Sherry Thomas
- In Bed with the Devil by Lorraine Heath
- Where the Heart Leads by Stephanie Laurens
- To Seduce a Sinner by Elizabeth Hoyt
- Duchess by Night by Eloisa James
- Seduce Me at Sunrise by Lisa Kleypas
- The Edge of Impropriety by Pam Rosenthal
In Regency Historical:
- The Dangerous Duke by Christina Wells (Scandal’s Daughter was a Golden Heart winner).
- 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
Romantic Suspense
- Killing Fear by Allison Brennan
- Now You Die by Roxanne St. Claire
- Scream for Me by Karen Rose
- Stop Me by Brenda Novak
- The Angel by Carla Neggers
- Triple Exposure by Colleen Thompson
In YA:
- How to Hook a Hottie by Tina Ferraro,
- Oh. My. Gods by Tera Lynn Childs,
- Hell Week by Rosemary Clement-Moore
Best First Book:
- Passionate by Anthea Lawson
- Private Arrangements by Sherry Thomas
- Oh. My. Gods. by Tera Lynn Childs
- No Good Girls by Jean Marie Pierson
- Strangers in the Night by Kerry Connor
- The Secret Soldier by Jennifer Morey
- Your Roots Are Showing by Elise Chidley
Contemporary Series Romance:
- A Mother’s Wish by 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
Contemporary Series Romance Suspense/Adventure
- A Sexy Time of It by Cara Summer
- Cold Case Connection by Kathleen Long
- Danger Signals by Kathleen Creighton
- Lethal Attraction by Diana Duncan
- Strangers in the Night by 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
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
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Mar 25, 2009 @ 10:26:25
I was so excited to see Pam Rosenthal on there!!! She writes some of the smartest, sexiest historical romance out there.
Congrats to all the finalists!
Mar 25, 2009 @ 10:30:36
I think the historical category will be a close one. There are a lot of good books in there.
Mar 25, 2009 @ 10:34:57
That historical category is an absolute killer! Talk about being an honor just to be nominated!
Thx for the linkage and updates.
Mar 25, 2009 @ 11:27:19
There are several books I wish had been nominated that weren’t. But that happens every year.
Congrats to all the nominees.
Mar 25, 2009 @ 12:00:23
Thanks for breaking the news! They are also slowly filling in the categories on the RWA National website. Although Best First Book seems to be broken…
Mar 25, 2009 @ 12:26:07
Gawd that’s a long day to wait by the phone if your eligible category isn’t filled yet.
Congratulations to all the nominees & doesn’t this make a nice printable list for book shopping!
Mar 25, 2009 @ 12:28:34
Is that title of Elizabeth Hoyt’s book right? It doesn’t come up on Amazon and I thought I had read all her books.
Mar 25, 2009 @ 13:28:51
Glad to see Julia Quinn’s Mr. Cavendish, I Presume made the list. I enjoyed it so much more than The Lost Duke of Wyndham.
I think Cindy Gerard’s Show No Mercy was a better book than her Whisper No Lies, but c’est la vie.
Congrats again to all the finalists.
Mar 25, 2009 @ 13:37:00
Man, there’s quite a few I’m stoked to see up there. Congrats to all the nominees!
Mar 25, 2009 @ 13:38:18
I agree with everyone – the historical category is a killer. Some very good books there.
But as usual, I am missing an important distinction between “historical” and “regency historical.” Spymaster’s Lady is in one category and My Lord and Spymaster is in another?
What time period are most of the historical books in? I’ve read most of them and thought they were the general regency era (Spymaster’s Lady, Seduce Me at Sunrise, To Seduce a Sinner).
And yes, To Seduce a Sinner is the right name for the Elizabeth Hoyt book. It came out late 2008 and I’ve read it. It shows up on Amazon fine for me b/c that’s where I bought it.
Mar 25, 2009 @ 14:01:00
Don’t quote me on this ’cause I’m just going off memory but:
Private Arrangements is Gilded Age
Seduce Me at Sunrise I *think* is early Victorian
and I wanna say To Seduce a Sinner and Duchess by Night are Georgian period.
And the others I haven’t read, so I don’t have a clue.
Mar 25, 2009 @ 14:31:58
I’m delighted to see Susan Mallery’s ‘Sweet Talk’ nominated. I also loved Karen Rose’s ‘Scream for Me’.
Mar 25, 2009 @ 14:57:49
Oh, I am so thrilled for Sherry Thomas! And happy for the other nominees, too. Congratulations to everyone!
Mar 25, 2009 @ 15:42:26
Congratulations to all the nominees! I am especially thrilled for Nalini Singh and Lori Handerland…
Mar 25, 2009 @ 15:48:24
I’ve only read about 3 books on this whole list. Crazy. It’s got me curious if some of my 08 faves didn’t throw their names in the hat or what…
Mar 25, 2009 @ 16:07:49
I’ve read half of the historical romance category and that category looks the most competitive. The contemporary romance category didn’t have anything that I read. Also, as some have noted, a few of the categories do overlap. Tribute was listed under NSRM, but it could have easily been listed under Romantic Suspense, too.
Mar 25, 2009 @ 16:21:56
Very happy to see Karen Templeton and Janice Kay Johnson nominated for their work with SSE and HSR, respectively. Also, really happy to see Sherry Thomas nominated in Best First Book category, as it was one of the most accomplished, and well-written, debut novels I’ve ever read.
Mar 25, 2009 @ 16:40:50
I’m very excited for Sherry Thomas and Pam Rosenthal. Two very deserving authors.
Mar 26, 2009 @ 05:19:52
Congratulations to all the nominees. I was delighted to see Jessica Hart’s name there.
Mar 26, 2009 @ 16:55:18
Woo-hoo, for Susan Grant and Karen Templeton! I”m rootin’ for yas!