Tuesday, December 2, 2008

RITA Romance Awards

The RITA awards are given for the best in published romance fiction. They are given out by the Romance Writer’s of America and named after that organization’s first president, Rita Clay Estrada. In 2008 out of the 12 categories, we own books in seven categories.



Best First Book
“Dead Girls are Easy” by Terri Garey
Nicki Styx has a brush with the afterlife and it leaves her with the ability to see dead people. Now her days consist of cleaning up the messes lefty by the dearly departed, leading ghouls into the Light, and trying to keep her boyfriend from finding out her new “talent.”



Historical Romance

“Lessons of Desire” by Madeline Hunter
This is the latest in the Rothwell series. Phaedra Blair sits in prison unjustly arrested. Lord Elliot Rothwell ensures her release but she must promise not to publish a manuscript that could destroy his family name and he’s not above bribery, threats, or bedding her to get his way.



Inspirational Romance

“A Touch of Grace” by Linda Goodnight
Journalist Gretchen Barker grieves for her sister, whose body was found near Ian Carpenter’s New Orleans mission. She mourned her problems and the family trouble that started them, but he minister’s professions of help make her suspicious.




Paranormal Romance
“Lover Revealed” by J.R. Ward
Ex-cop Butch is the only human allowed into the Black Dagger Brotherhood. However, Butch is no mere human, a fact suspected by his vampire colleague and confirmed by the sinister plans of a fringe group. With the help of Marissa, a vampire, Butch’s destiny comes to light.


Regency Historical Romance
“The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever” by Julia Quinn
Miranda Cheever fell in love with the aristocratic Nigel Bevelstoke when she was 10 and he was 19. Now 20, she is still in love with him but her play for him is thwarted by the indiscretions of his late wife. Nigel is unwilling to risk another chance at love, even if it means hurting his close friend Miranda.






Romantic Suspense
“Ice Blue” by Anne Stuart
Museum curator Summer Hawthorne considered the exquisite ice-blue ceramic bowl given to her by her Japanese nanny a treasure of sentimental value—until somebody tried to kill her for it. International operative Takashi O’Brien has received his directive—take the bowl at any costs.






Young Adult Romance
“Wicked Lovely” by Melissa Marr
Set in a small city south of Pittsburg, Aislinn and her grandmother have followed strict rules all their lives to hide their ability to see faeries because faeries don’t like it and they can be very cruel. Only the strongest faeries can withstand iron, so Aislinn prefers the city with its steel girders and bridges. But now Aislin is being stalked by two of the faeries who are able to take on human form and are not deterred by steel. What do they want from her?

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