2017 RITA Finalists

1.
Do You Want to Start a Scandal (Spindle Cove, #5; Castles Ever After, #4)
Do You Want to Start a Scandal (Spindle Cove, #5; Castles Ever After, #4) 4.05 avg rating — 24,464 ratings
2.
Off the Clock (Pleasure Principle, #1)
Off the Clock (Pleasure Principle, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 4,489 ratings
3.
A Duke to Remember (Season for Scandal, #2)
A Duke to Remember (Season for Scandal, #2) 4.07 avg rating — 2,430 ratings
4.
Dukes Prefer Blondes (The Dressmakers, #4)
Dukes Prefer Blondes (The Dressmakers, #4) 3.85 avg rating — 6,464 ratings
5.
Duke of Sin (Maiden Lane, #10)
Duke of Sin (Maiden Lane, #10) 3.97 avg rating — 9,709 ratings
6.
The Study of Seduction (Sinful Suitors, #2)
The Study of Seduction (Sinful Suitors, #2) 3.91 avg rating — 3,188 ratings
7.
The Pages of the Mind (The Uncharted Realms, #1)
The Pages of the Mind (The Uncharted Realms, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 2,250 ratings
8.
Pansies (Spires #4)
Pansies (Spires #4) 4.10 avg rating — 4,154 ratings
9.
Snowfall on Haven Point (Haven Point, #5)
Snowfall on Haven Point (Haven Point, #5) 4.14 avg rating — 4,217 ratings
10.
Fast Connection (Cyberlove, #2)
Fast Connection (Cyberlove, #2) 4.23 avg rating — 4,521 ratings
11.
Wanderlust
Wanderlust 3.81 avg rating — 917 ratings
12.
No Mistress Of Mine (An American Heiress in London, #4)
No Mistress Of Mine (An American Heiress in London, #4) 3.55 avg rating — 1,246 ratings
13.
How I Married a Marquess (The Secret Life of Scoundrels, #3)
How I Married a Marquess (The Secret Life of Scoundrels, #3) 3.86 avg rating — 797 ratings
14.
The Beast (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #14)
The Beast (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #14)
by: J.R. Ward
4.43 avg rating — 36,086 ratings
15.
The Leopard King (Ars Numina, #1)
The Leopard King (Ars Numina, #1) 3.59 avg rating — 2,395 ratings
16.
Her Every Wish (The Worth Saga, #1.5)
Her Every Wish (The Worth Saga, #1.5) 3.81 avg rating — 2,302 ratings
17.
Mr. and Mr. Smith (Tough Love, #1)
Mr. and Mr. Smith (Tough Love, #1) 3.63 avg rating — 1,176 ratings
18.
Tycoon (The Knickerbocker Club, #0.5)
Tycoon (The Knickerbocker Club, #0.5) 3.66 avg rating — 1,997 ratings
19.
The Dirty Secret
The Dirty Secret 4.15 avg rating — 151 ratings
20.
Tall, Dark and Damaged (Damaged Heroes #1)
Tall, Dark and Damaged (Damaged Heroes #1) 4.03 avg rating — 396 ratings
21.
The Depth of Beauty (The Golden City, #2)
The Depth of Beauty (The Golden City, #2) 4.21 avg rating — 424 ratings
22.
Alterations
Alterations 3.51 avg rating — 360 ratings
23.
Before Goodbye
Before Goodbye 3.50 avg rating — 1,638 ratings
24.
The Distance from A to Z
The Distance from A to Z 3.70 avg rating — 2,165 ratings
25.
Once and For All (American Valor, #1)
Once and For All (American Valor, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 250 ratings
26.
Summer of Supernovas
Summer of Supernovas 3.80 avg rating — 1,314 ratings
27.
Miracle on 5th Avenue (From Manhattan with Love, #3)
Miracle on 5th Avenue (From Manhattan with Love, #3) 3.96 avg rating — 10,692 ratings
28.
Tender is the Night (Callaways #10)
Tender is the Night (Callaways #10) 4.32 avg rating — 1,565 ratings
29.
Back in the Saddle
Back in the Saddle 3.96 avg rating — 75 ratings
30.
Barefoot at Midnight (Barefoot Bay Timeless, #3; Barefoot Bay Universe #18)
Barefoot at Midnight (Barefoot Bay Timeless, #3; Barefoot Bay Universe #18) 4.34 avg rating — 514 ratings
31.
Carolina Dreaming (Dare Island, #5)
Carolina Dreaming (Dare Island, #5) 4.05 avg rating — 569 ratings
32.
Lone Heart Pass (Ransom Canyon, #3)
Lone Heart Pass (Ransom Canyon, #3) 4.23 avg rating — 1,790 ratings
33.
Off the Hook (Fishing for Trouble, #1)
Off the Hook (Fishing for Trouble, #1) 4.08 avg rating — 873 ratings
34.
Tell Me How This Ends
Tell Me How This Ends 3.95 avg rating — 283 ratings
35.
APB: Baby (The Precinct: Bachelors in Blue #1; The Precinct #28)
APB: Baby (The Precinct: Bachelors in Blue #1; The Precinct #28) 4.21 avg rating — 329 ratings
36.
Breaking Good
Breaking Good 3.95 avg rating — 1,242 ratings
37.
Christmas on Crimson Mountain (Crimson, Colorado #7)
Christmas on Crimson Mountain (Crimson, Colorado #7) 4.17 avg rating — 218 ratings
38.
Falling for the Rancher (Cupid's Bow, Texas #2)
Falling for the Rancher (Cupid's Bow, Texas #2) 3.90 avg rating — 70 ratings
39.
Far from Home (Belladonna Ink, #1)
Far from Home (Belladonna Ink, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 1,419 ratings
40.
A Malibu Kind of Romance (Kimani Romance, 488)
A Malibu Kind of Romance (Kimani Romance, 488) 4.03 avg rating — 92 ratings
41.
Overwhelming Force (Omega Sector: Critical Response #5)
Overwhelming Force (Omega Sector: Critical Response #5) 4.38 avg rating — 563 ratings
42.
Searching for Disaster (Searching For, #4.6)
Searching for Disaster (Searching For, #4.6) 4.07 avg rating — 1,884 ratings
43.
The Master (Submissive, #8)
The Master (Submissive, #8) 4.31 avg rating — 1,795 ratings
44.
Three Sweet Nothings (Blindfold Club, #5)
Three Sweet Nothings (Blindfold Club, #5) 4.02 avg rating — 2,865 ratings
45.
Susana and the Scot (Untamed Highlanders, #2)
Susana and the Scot (Untamed Highlanders, #2) 4.01 avg rating — 560 ratings
46.
The Color of a Promise (The Color of Heaven, #11)
The Color of a Promise (The Color of Heaven, #11) 4.44 avg rating — 3,478 ratings
47.
The Moon in the Palace (Empress of Bright Moon, #1)
The Moon in the Palace (Empress of Bright Moon, #1) 4.01 avg rating — 7,970 ratings
48.
Bayou Shadow Hunter (Bayou Magic #1)
Bayou Shadow Hunter (Bayou Magic #1) 4.12 avg rating — 145 ratings
49.
The Champion of Barésh (Star, #4; Star World Frontier, #1)
The Champion of Barésh (Star, #4; Star World Frontier, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 692 ratings
50.
Enchanted Warrior (Camelot Reborn #1)
Enchanted Warrior (Camelot Reborn #1) 3.86 avg rating — 111 ratings
51.
Ghost Gifts (Ghost Gifts #1)
Ghost Gifts (Ghost Gifts #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 13,329 ratings
52.
Where the Wild Things Bite (Half-Moon Hollow, #5)
Where the Wild Things Bite (Half-Moon Hollow, #5) 4.04 avg rating — 4,059 ratings
53.
Let it Snow
Let it Snow 3.44 avg rating — 122 ratings
54.
Let Us Dream
Let Us Dream 3.95 avg rating — 812 ratings
55.
Searching for Mine (Searching For #4.5)
Searching for Mine (Searching For #4.5) 3.94 avg rating — 1,122 ratings
56.
Wild in Rio: A Love at the Games Novella
Wild in Rio: A Love at the Games Novella 3.67 avg rating — 134 ratings
57.
Keeper of the Stars (Kings Meadow Romance, #3)
Keeper of the Stars (Kings Meadow Romance, #3) 4.07 avg rating — 911 ratings
58.
Trust My Heart
Trust My Heart 4.20 avg rating — 465 ratings
59.
Affective Needs
Affective Needs 3.83 avg rating — 53 ratings
60.
The Problem with Forever
The Problem with Forever 3.96 avg rating — 64,676 ratings
61.
Field of Graves (Taylor Jackson, #8)
Field of Graves (Taylor Jackson, #8) 4.08 avg rating — 2,905 ratings
62.
My Hope Next Door
My Hope Next Door 4.35 avg rating — 1,723 ratings
63.
Left at the Altar (A Match Made in Texas, 1)
Left at the Altar (A Match Made in Texas, 1) 3.80 avg rating — 290 ratings
64.
His Stolen Bride (Chicago Sons #4)
His Stolen Bride (Chicago Sons #4) 3.76 avg rating — 100 ratings
65.
Ravenous (Quantum, #5)
Ravenous (Quantum, #5) 4.31 avg rating — 3,677 ratings
66.
Taming the Highlander (The Scottish Relic Trilogy #2)
Taming the Highlander (The Scottish Relic Trilogy #2) 4.22 avg rating — 533 ratings
67.
One Minute to Midnight (Black Ops: Automatik #2)
One Minute to Midnight (Black Ops: Automatik #2) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 81 ratings
68.
The Turning Point
The Turning Point 3.82 avg rating — 126 ratings
69.
Repressed (Deadly Secrets, #1)
Repressed (Deadly Secrets, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 5,653 ratings
70.
Always a Bridesmaid (The Bouquet Catchers, #1)
Always a Bridesmaid (The Bouquet Catchers, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 661 ratings
71.
Hot in Hellcat Canyon (Hellcat Canyon, #1)
Hot in Hellcat Canyon (Hellcat Canyon, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,249 ratings
72.
Make Me Sin (Bad Habit, #2)
Make Me Sin (Bad Habit, #2) 4.30 avg rating — 15,401 ratings
73.
Two Doctors & a Baby
Two Doctors & a Baby 3.90 avg rating — 152 ratings
74.
All the Dead Girls (Graveyard Falls, #3)
All the Dead Girls (Graveyard Falls, #3) 4.33 avg rating — 2,611 ratings
75.
Now That It's You
Now That It's You 3.72 avg rating — 1,238 ratings
76.
Atone (Recovered Innocence, #2)
Atone (Recovered Innocence, #2) 3.87 avg rating — 247 ratings
77.
Killer Countdown (Man on a Mission #6)
Killer Countdown (Man on a Mission #6) 4.21 avg rating — 58 ratings
78.
Close to You
Close to You 4.08 avg rating — 1,191 ratings