2005 RWA National Conference
RITA & Golden Heart Winners

2005 Lifetime Achievement Award: Linda Howard

2005 RITA Winners:

• Best Traditional Romance - Christmas Eve Marriage by Jessica Hart (Harlequin)
• Best Regency Romance - A Passionate Endeavor by Sophia Nash (Signet)
• Best Short Contemporary Series - Miss Pruitt's Private Life by Barbara McCauley (Silhouette)
• Best Short Historical Romance - A Wanted Man by Susan Kay Law (Avon Books)
• Best Long Contemporary Series - John Riley's Girl by Inglath Cooper (Harlequin Books)
• Best Long Historical Romance - Shadowheart by Laura Kinsale (Berkley Publishing)
• Best Paranormal Romance - Blue Moon by Lori Handeland (St. Martin's Press)
• Best Romantic Suspense - I'm Watching You by Karen Rose (Warner Books)
• Best Inspirational Romance - Grounds To Believe by Shelley Bates (Steeple Hill Books)
• Best Contemporary Single Title - Bet Me by Jennifer Crusie (St. Martin's Press)
• Best Romantic Novella - Her Best Enemy in Night's Edge by Maggie Shayne (Harlequin Books)
• Novel with Strong Romantic Elements - A.K.A. Goddess by Evelyn Vaughn (Silhouette Books)
• Best First Book - Time Off for Good Behavior by Lani Diane Rich (Warner Books)

2005 Golden Heart Winners:

• Short Contemporary - Venus Rising by Karina A. Bliss
• Long Contemporary - Finding Hope by Kimberly Fisk
• Paranormal Romance - Sapphire Dreams by Pamela P. Poulsen
• Short Historical - Secrets of All Hearts by Christine R. Merrill
• Long Historical - Ruined by Victoria H. Grondahl
• Traditional - Snow White Wedding by Jenna Ness
• Romantic Suspense - Dancing in the Dark by Holli S. Bertram
• Contemporary Single Title - Hard Lies by S. Lorelle Marinello
• Inspirational - Autumn Rains by Myra Langley Johnson
• Novel with Strong Romantic Elements - Viva Las Vegas by Robin Flury
• Regency - Lady Wicked by Nadele Jacobs
• Young Adult - Almost Cool: Confessions of the Popular Girl's Best Friend by Julie Ann Linker

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