And the winners are.........drum roll!

2009 RITA® and Golden Heart® Award Winners
Romance Writers of America congratulates the following winners of the 2009 RITA and Golden Heart Awards.

2009 RITA Winner for Best Contemporary Series Romance
A Mother's Wish
by Karen Templeton
Harlequin Enterprises,
Silhouette Special Edition
Gail Chasan, editor


2009 RITA Winner for Best Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure
Danger Signals
by Kathleen Creighton
Harlequin Enterprises,
Silhouette Romantic Suspense
Gail Chasan, editor

2009 RITA Winner for Best Young Adult Romance
Hell Week
by Rosemary Clement-Moore
Random House Group, Delacorte Press
Krista Marino, editor

2009 RITA Winner for Best Historical Romance
The Edge of Impropriety
by Pam Rosenthal
Penguin Group USA, Signet Eclipse
Laura Cifelli, editor

2009 RITA Winner for Best Regency Historical Romance
My Lord and Spymaster
by Joanna Bourne
Penguin Group USA, Berkley Sensation
Wendy McCurdy, editor

2009 RITA Winner for Best Inspirational Romance
Finding Stefanie
by Susan May Warren
Tyndale House Publishers
Karen Watson, editor

2009 RITA Winner for Best Romance Novella
"The Fall of Rogue Gerard"
by Stephanie Laurens in It Happened One Night
HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books
Lucia Macro, editor

2009 RITA Winner for Best Paranormal Romance
Seducing Mr. Darcy
by Gwyn Cready
Simon & Schuster, Pocket Books
Megan McKeever, editor

2009 RITA Winner for Best Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
Tribute
by Nora Roberts
Penguin Group USA, Putnam
Leslie Gelbman, editor

2009 RITA Winner for Best Romantic Suspense
Take No Prisoners
by Cindy Gerard
Simon & Schuster, Pocket Books
Maggie Crawford, editor

2009 RITA Winner for Best First Book
Oh. My. Gods.
by Tera Lynn Childs
Penguin Group USA, Dutton
Sarah Shumway, editor

2009 RITA Winner for Best Contemporary Single Title Romance
Not Another Bad Date
by Rachel Gibson
HarperCollins, Avon Books
Lucia Macro, editor












2009 Golden Heart Winner for
Best Contemporary Romance Series Manuscript
Second Chance for a Family
by Kim Law


2009 Golden Heart Winner for
Best Contemporary Romance Series: Suspense/Adventure Manuscript
Romance or Retribution
by Jamie Michele


2009 Golden Heart Winner for
Best Young Adult Manuscript
Stage Fright
by Shoshana Dawn Brown


2009 Golden Heart Winner for
Best Historical Romance Manuscript
Butterfly Swords
by Jeannie Lin


2009 Golden Heart Winner for
Best Regency Historical Romance Manuscript
An Inconvenient Marriage
by Sara Ramsey


2009 Golden Heart Winner for
Best Inspirational Manuscript
Kitty's Fire
by Kelly Ann Riley


2009 Golden Heart Winner for
Best Paranormal Romance Manuscript
First Grave on the Right
by Darynda Jones


2009 Golden Heart Winner for
Best Novel with Strong Romantic Elements Manuscript
Death, Taxes, and a French Manicure
by Diane O'Brien Kelly

2009 Golden Heart Winner for
Best Romantic Suspense Manuscript
Only Fear
by Anne Marie Becker

2009 Golden Heart Winner for
Best ContemporarySingle Title Manuscript
Easy Money
by Vivi Andrews