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2011 RITA® and Golden Heart® Award Winners
Romance Writers of America congratulates the following winners of the 2011 RITA and Golden Heart Awards.
2011 Golden Heart Winner for Regency Historical Romance
The Proper Miss’s Guide to Bad Behavior
by Anne Barton
2011 Golden Heart Winner for Historical Romance
The Dark Lady
by Maire Shelley
2011 Golden Heart Winner for Inspirational Romance
At His Command
by Ruth Kaufman
2011 Golden Heart Winner for Young Adult Romance
Irresistible
by Suzanne Kaufman Kalb
2011 Golden Heart Winner for Contemporary Series Romance
Lost and Found
by Jo Anne Banker
2011 Golden Heart Winner for Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure
Stolen Lullaby
by Robin Lynn Perini
2011 Golden Heart Winner for Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
Nearly Departed in Deadwood
by Ann Charles
2011 Golden Heart Winner for Romantic Suspense
Spy in the Mirror
by Diana Van Dyke
2011 Golden Heart Winner for Paranormal Romance
The Blood Sworn King
by Trisza Ray
2011 Golden Heart Winner for Contemporary Single Title Romance
The Sinners
by Lisa Connelly
2011 RITA Winner for Regency Historical Romance
The Mischief of the Mistletoe
by Lauren Willig
Penguin Group USA, Dutton
Erika Imranyi, editor
2011 RITA Winner for Historical Romance
His at Night
by Sherry Thomas
Random House, Bantam Books
Caitlin Alexander, editor
2011 RITA Winner for Inspirational Romance
In Harm’s Way
by Irene Hannon
Baker Publishing, Revell
Jennifer Leep, editor
2011 RITA Winner for Young Adult Romance
The Iron King
by Julie Kagawa
Harlequin Teen
Natashya Wilson, editor
2011 RITA Winner for Contemporary Series Romance
Welcome Home, Cowboy
by Karen Templeton
Silhouette Special Edition
Gail Chasan, editor
2011 RITA Winner for Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure
The Moon That Night
by Helen Brenna
Harlequin Superromance
Johanna Raisanen, editor
2011 RITA Winner for Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
Welcome to Harmony
by Jodi Thomas
Penguin Group USA, Berkley Trade
Wendy McCurdy, editor
2011 RITA Winner for Romance Novella
“Shifting Sea”
by Virginia Kantra
in Burning Up
Penguin Group USA, Berkley Sensation
Cindy Hwang, editor
2011 RITA Winner for Romantic Suspense
Silent Scream
by Karen Rose
Grand Central Publishing
Karen Kosztolnyik, editor
2011 RITA Winner for Paranormal Romance
Unchained: The Dark Forgotten
by Sharon Ashwood
Penguin Group USA, Signet Eclipse
Laura Cifelli, editor
2011 RITA Winner for Best First Book
Pieces of Sky
by Kaki Warner
Penguin Group USA, Berkley Sensation
Wendy McCurdy, editor
2011 RITA Winner for Contemporary Single Title Romance
Simply Irresistible
by Jill Shalvis
Grand Central, Forever
Alex Logan, e