O Romance Writers of America (RWA), e a associação comercial para os autores de romance de ficção aspirantes e publicados, anunciou os finalistas para o Prêmio Rita 2014 e Golden Heart Finalists Announced. O Prêmio RITA é o maior prêmio de destaque em romance de ficção e reconhece a excelência em romances publicados e novelas. Já o The Golden Heart reconhece a excelência em manuscritos inéditos de romance.
Os 2.014 vencedores serão anunciados em uma cerimônia de premiação de gala no dia 26 de julho de 2014 na Conferência Anual RWA em San Antonio, Texas.
2014 RITA Finalistas
Melhor Primeiro Livro
“Defending Truth”de Shannon McNear
in A Pioneer Christmas
Barbour Publishing
Becky Germany, editor
in A Pioneer Christmas
Barbour Publishing
Becky Germany, editor
Five Days in Skye de Carla Laureano
David C. Cook
John Blase and Tonya Osterhouse, editors
David C. Cook
John Blase and Tonya Osterhouse, editors
Fix You de Beck Anderson
Omnific Publishing
Jessica Royer Ocken and Robinson Campbell, editors
Omnific Publishing
Jessica Royer Ocken and Robinson Campbell, editors
Private Practice de Samanthe Beck
Entangled Publishing, Brazen
Heather Howland, editor
Entangled Publishing, Brazen
Heather Howland, editor
The Sweet Spot de Laura Drake
Grand Central Publishing, Forever
Latoya Smith, editor
Grand Central Publishing, Forever
Latoya Smith, editor
Romance Contemporâneo
Along Came Trouble de Ruthie Knox
Random House Group, Loveswept
Sue Grimshaw, editor
Random House Group, Loveswept
Sue Grimshaw, editor
Beach House No. 9 de Christie Ridgway
Harlequin, HQN
Margo Lipschultz, editor
Harlequin, HQN
Margo Lipschultz, editor
Country Roads de Nancy Herkness
Amazon Publishing, Montlake
Kelli Martin and JoVon Sotak, editors
Amazon Publishing, Montlake
Kelli Martin and JoVon Sotak, editors
Fix You de Beck Anderson
Omnific Publishing
Jessica Royer Ocken and Robinson Campbell, editors
Omnific Publishing
Jessica Royer Ocken and Robinson Campbell, editors
Half Moon Hill de Toni Blake
HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books
May Chen, editor
HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books
May Chen, editor
Home to Whiskey Creek de Brenda Novak
Harlequin, MIRA
Paula Eykelhof, editor
Harlequin, MIRA
Paula Eykelhof, editor
Homecoming Ranch de Julia London
Amazon Publishing, Montlake
Maria Gomez, editor
Amazon Publishing, Montlake
Maria Gomez, editor
It Had to Be You de Jill Shalvis
Grand Central Publishing
Alex Logan, editor
Grand Central Publishing
Alex Logan, editor
Rumor Has It de Jill Shalvis
Berkley Publishing Group
Kate Seaver, editor
Berkley Publishing Group
Kate Seaver, editor
The Second Chance Café de Alison Kent
Amazon Publishing, Montlake
Lindsay Guzzardo, editor
Amazon Publishing, Montlake
Lindsay Guzzardo, editor
Sleigh Bells in the Snow de Sarah Morgan
Harlequin, HQN
Flo Nicoll, editor
Harlequin, HQN
Flo Nicoll, editor
The Sweet Spot de Laura Drake
Grand Central Publishing, Forever
Latoya Smith, editor
Grand Central Publishing, Forever
Latoya Smith, editor
Whiskey Beach de Nora Roberts
Penguin Group USA, G. P. Putnam’s Sons
Leslie Gelbman, editor
Penguin Group USA, G. P. Putnam’s Sons
Leslie Gelbman, editor
Romance Erótico
Claim Me de J. Kenner
Random House Group, Bantam
Shauna Summers, editor
Random House Group, Bantam
Shauna Summers, editor
Private Practice de Samanthe Beck
Entangled Publishing, Brazen
Heather Howland, editor
Entangled Publishing, Brazen
Heather Howland, editor
When I’m Bad I’m Better in It Stings So Sweet de Stephanie Draven
Berkley Publishing Group, Berkley Sensation
Cindy Hwang, editor
Berkley Publishing Group, Berkley Sensation
Cindy Hwang, editor
Romance Histórico
The Chieftain’s Curse de Frances Housden
Harlequin, MIRA
Kate Cuthbert, editor
Harlequin, MIRA
Kate Cuthbert, editor
The Countess Conspiracy de Courtney Milan
Self-published
Robin Harders and Keira Soleore, editors
Self-published
Robin Harders and Keira Soleore, editors
Darius de Grace Burrowes
Sourcebooks, Casablanca
Deb Werksman, editor
Sourcebooks, Casablanca
Deb Werksman, editor
Dark Angel: A Gothic Fairy Tale de T J Bennett
Entangled Publishing, Edge
Liz Pelletier and Shannon Godwin, editors
Entangled Publishing, Edge
Liz Pelletier and Shannon Godwin, editors
Duke of Midnight de Elizabeth Hoyt
Grand Central Publishing
Amy Pierpont, editor
Grand Central Publishing
Amy Pierpont, editor
The Lady and the Laird de Nicola Cornick
Harlequin, HQN
Ann Leslie Tuttle, editor
Harlequin, HQN
Ann Leslie Tuttle, editor
Love and Other Scandals de Caroline Linden
HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books
Lyssa Keusch, editor
HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books
Lyssa Keusch, editor
The Luckiest Lady in London de Sherry Thomas
Berkley Publishing Group
Wendy McCurdy, editor
Berkley Publishing Group
Wendy McCurdy, editor
Never Desire a Duke de Lily Dalton
Grand Central Publishing, Forever
Michele Bidelspach, editor
Grand Central Publishing, Forever
Michele Bidelspach, editor
No Good Duke Goes Unpunished de Sarah MacLean
HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books
Carrie Feron, editor
HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books
Carrie Feron, editor
A Rake’s Midnight Kiss de Anna Campbell
Grand Central Publishing, Forever
Amy Pierpont, editor
Grand Central Publishing, Forever
Amy Pierpont, editor
Sonata for a Scoundrel de Anthea Lawson
Self-published
Self-published
Romance Inspirado
Five Days in Skye de Carla Laureano
David C. Cook
John Blase and Tonya Osterhouse, editors
David C. Cook
John Blase and Tonya Osterhouse, editors
Romance Paranormal
The Burning Sky de Sherry Thomas
HarperCollins Publishers, Balzer & Bray
Donna Bray, editor
HarperCollins Publishers, Balzer & Bray
Donna Bray, editor
Caged Warrior de Lindsey Piper
Pocket Books
Lauren McKenna, editor
Pocket Books
Lauren McKenna, editor
The Devil’s Heart de Cathy Maxwell
HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books
Lucia Macro, editor
HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books
Lucia Macro, editor
Diamond Dust de Vivian Arend
Samhain Publishing
Anne Scott, editor
Samhain Publishing
Anne Scott, editor
The Firebird de Susanna Kearsley
Sourcebooks, Landmark
Deb Werksman, editor
Sourcebooks, Landmark
Deb Werksman, editor
His Clockwork Canary de Beth Ciotta
Signet
Jhanteigh Kupihea, editor
Signet
Jhanteigh Kupihea, editor
Immortally Ever After de Angie Fox
St. Martin’s Press
Monique Patterson, editor
St. Martin’s Press
Monique Patterson, editor
Shadowdance de Kristen Callihan
Grand Central Publishing, Forever
Alex Logan, editor
Grand Central Publishing, Forever
Alex Logan, editor
Skies of Gold: The Ether Chronicles de Zoë Archer
HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Impulse
Amanda Bergeron, editor
HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Impulse
Amanda Bergeron, editor
Witch Bound de Eleri Stone
Carina Press
Gina Bernal, editor
Carina Press
Gina Bernal, editor
Romance Novela
The Bridesmaid de Julia London
Sourcebooks, Casablanca
Deb Werksman, editor
Sourcebooks, Casablanca
Deb Werksman, editor
“Defending Truth” de Shannon McNear
in A Pioneer Christmas
Barbour Publishing
Becky Germany, editor
in A Pioneer Christmas
Barbour Publishing
Becky Germany, editor
How to Marry a Highlander de Katharine Ashe
HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Impulse
Lucia Macro, editor
HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Impulse
Lucia Macro, editor
How to Misbehave de Ruthie Knox
Random House Group, Loveswept
Sue Grimshaw, editor
Random House Group, Loveswept
Sue Grimshaw, editor
“Imagine Me and You” de Maisey Yates
in Animal Attraction
Harlequin, HQN
Margo Lipschultz, editor
in Animal Attraction
Harlequin, HQN
Margo Lipschultz, editor
Mine Under the Mistletoe de Kat Latham
Carina Press
Angela James, editor
Carina Press
Angela James, editor
Take What You Want de Jeanette Grey
Samhain Publishing
Jennifer Miller, editor
Samhain Publishing
Jennifer Miller, editor
“Too Fast to Fall” de Victoria Dahl
in Be Mine
Harlequin, HQN
Tara Parsons, editor
in Be Mine
Harlequin, HQN
Tara Parsons, editor
Suspense Romântico
The Killing Game de Toni Anderson
Self-published
Self-published
Off the Edge de Carolyn Crane
Self-published
Self-published
Thrill Ride de Julie Ann Walker
Sourcebooks, Casablanca
Leah Hultenschmidt, editor
Sourcebooks, Casablanca
Leah Hultenschmidt, editor
Curto Romance Conteporâneo
A Conflict of Interest de Barbara Dunlop
Harlequin, Desire
Charles Griemsman, editor
Harlequin, Desire
Charles Griemsman, editor
Her Secret, His Baby de Tanya Michaels
Harlequin, American Romance
Johanna Raisanen, editor
Harlequin, American Romance
Johanna Raisanen, editor
A Royal without Rules de Caitlin Crews
Harlequin, Presents
Megan Haslam, editor
Harlequin, Presents
Megan Haslam, editor
Why Resist a Rebel? de Leah Ashton
Harlequin KISS
Meg Lewis, editor
Harlequin KISS
Meg Lewis, editor
2014 Golden Heart Finalistas
Romance Conteporâneo
“Fearless” de Brynley Bush
“Too Good to Be True” de Suzanne Kaufman Kalb
Romance Histórico
“Charlene and the Duchess Factory” de Lenora Bell
“The Earl Next Door” de Charis Calhoon
“A Haunting Desire” de Julie Mulhern
“Much Ado about Scandal” de Jillian Lark
“The Seer” de Gwynlyn MacKenzie
“A Soldier’s Serenade” de Ellen Lindseth
“Wicked Things” de Laura Trentham
“A Wild and Wicked Wind” de Laura Trentham
Romance Inspirado
“Better Than a Movie” de Sara Tompkins
“My Lord Valet” de Kristi Ann Hunter
“A Virtuous Ruby” de Piper Huguley
Romance Paranormal
“Fit to Die” de Pintip Dunn
“Hidden Magic” de Shelly Chalmers
“Valhalla’s King” de Asa Maria Bradley
Suspense Romanântico
“Chasing Damn” de Denny S. Bryce
“Dangerous Dreams” de Abbie Roads
“Fatal Fragrances” de Connie Taxdal
“Secrets That Kill” de Sarah Andre
Contemporânceo Curto
“Poetic Justice” de Nan Dixon
“Yesterday’s Promise” de Sarah Cannon
Romance Jovem Adulto
“Altered” de Marnee Bailey
“Carlie in Crisis” de Pintip Dunn
“Carma Always” de Stephanie Winkelhake
“Chasing Fireworks” de Kimberly MacCarron
“To Feel or Not to Feel” de Kimberly MacCarron
“Four Bullets” de Amy DeLuca
“Letting Go” de Jessica Ruddick
“Macha and the River Blue” de Barbara Gerry
“The Thing with Feathers” de McCall Hoyle
