Best Traditional Romance
Claiming His Family by Barbara Hannay, Harlequin Mills & Boon, Romance - (373039077)
Kimberley Young, editor

Best Short Contemporary Romance
From The First by Jessica Bird, Harlequin Enterprises, Silhouette Special Edition - (0373247508), Stacy Boyd, editor

Best Long Contemporary Romance
The Mommy Quest by Lori Handeland, Harlequin Enterprises, Harlequin Superromance - (373713347), Johanna Raisanen, editor

Best Inspirational Romance
Revealed by Tamera Alexander, Bethany House Publishers - (0764201093), Karen Schurrer, editor

Best Romantic Novella
“‘Tis the Silly Season” in A NASCAR Holiday by Roxanne St.Claire, Harlequin Enterprises, HQN - (373771568), Abby Zidle, editor

Best Paranormal Romance
A Hunger Like No Other by Kresley Cole, Pocket Books, Star - (1416509879), Lauren McKenna, editor

Best First Book
The Husband Trap by Tracy Anne Warren, Ballantine - (345483081), Charlotte Herscher, editor

Best Short Historical Romance
The Book of True Desires by Betina Krahn, Berkley, Jove - (515141704), Christine Zika, editor

Best Long Historical Romance
On the Way to the Wedding by Julia Quinn, Avon Books - (0060531258), Lyssa Keusch, editor 

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
A Lady Raised High: A Novel of Anne Boleyn by Jennifer Ashley writing as Laurien Gardner, Berkley - (515140899), Ginjer Buchanon, editor

Best Romantic Suspense
Blackout by Annie Solomon, Warner Books - (446616311), Melanie Murray, editor

Best Contemporary Single Title Romance
Adios to My Old Life by Caridad Ferrer, Pocket Books, MTV Books - (1416524738), Lauren McKenna, editor

Congratulations to all the authors who were nominated, finalled and won.

So what do you think of the list of winners? Anything shocking? Do you agree or disagree?

Personally, I stopped trying to call the RITA winners a long time ago. It is nice to see Caridad Ferrer book as a winner though.

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