Romance Awards 2012

The 2012 Rita Awards, for outstanding romances, were announced at the Romance Writers of America Annual Conference.  Two of the awards went to digital-first publications, I Love the Earl published by Avon Impulse, and Boomerang Bride  published by Harlequin’s Carina imprint. This is the  first time that digital-first titles have won RITA awards. The winners were: Paranormal Romance:  Dragon Bound, by Thea Harrison Romance Novella:  I Love the Earl, by Caroline Linden Novel with Strong Romantic Elements:  How to Bake a Perfect Life, by Barbara O’Neal Best First Book:  First Grave on the Right, by Darynda Jones Historical Romance:  The Black Hawk, by Joanna Bourne Inspirational Romance:  The Measure of Katie Calloway, by Serena Miller Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure:  Soldier’s Last Stand, by Cindy Dees Contemporary Single Title Romance:  Boomerang Bride, by Fiona Lowe Regency Historical Romance:  A Night to Surrender, by Tessa Dare Young Adult Romance:  Enclave, by Ann Aguirre Contemporary Series Romance:  Doukakis’s Apprentice, by Sarah Morgan Romantic Suspense:  New York to Dallas, by J.D. Robb. A list of all the award finalists is available at the RWA Website.