2010-2017 RITA award winners from the Romance Writers of America (RWA)

1.
First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson, #1)
First Grave on the Right (Charley Davidson, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 91,020 ratings
2.
The Black Hawk (Spymasters, #4)
The Black Hawk (Spymasters, #4) 4.16 avg rating — 3,784 ratings
3.
The Haunting of Maddy Clare
The Haunting of Maddy Clare 3.84 avg rating — 33,202 ratings
4.
The Firebird (Slains, #2)
The Firebird (Slains, #2) 4.13 avg rating — 30,099 ratings
5.
Romancing the Duke (Castles Ever After, #1)
Romancing the Duke (Castles Ever After, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 51,447 ratings
6.
Evernight (Darkest London, #5)
Evernight (Darkest London, #5) 4.08 avg rating — 3,573 ratings
7.
Him (Him, #1)
Him (Him, #1) 4.21 avg rating — 86,900 ratings
8.
For Real (Spires, #3)
For Real (Spires, #3) 4.19 avg rating — 9,017 ratings
9.
Perfect Chemistry (Perfect Chemistry, #1)
Perfect Chemistry (Perfect Chemistry, #1) 4.04 avg rating — 262,738 ratings
10.
Whisper of Warning (The Glass Sisters, #2)
Whisper of Warning (The Glass Sisters, #2) 4.11 avg rating — 3,082 ratings
11.
The Night Before Christmas
The Night Before Christmas 3.95 avg rating — 123 ratings
12.
What Happens in London (Bevelstoke, #2)
What Happens in London (Bevelstoke, #2) 4.03 avg rating — 33,991 ratings
13.
Kiss of a Demon King (Immortals After Dark, #6)
Kiss of a Demon King (Immortals After Dark, #6) 4.31 avg rating — 45,772 ratings
14.
The Lost Recipe for Happiness
The Lost Recipe for Happiness 3.99 avg rating — 8,709 ratings
15.
The Inheritance
The Inheritance 4.21 avg rating — 6,039 ratings
16.
Not Quite a Husband (The Marsdens, #2)
Not Quite a Husband (The Marsdens, #2) 3.81 avg rating — 10,143 ratings
17.
Too Good to Be True
Too Good to Be True 3.89 avg rating — 21,338 ratings
18.
The Soldier's Secret Daughter (Top Secret Deliveries, #3)
The Soldier's Secret Daughter (Top Secret Deliveries, #3) 3.65 avg rating — 116 ratings
19.
A Not-So-Perfect Past (Serenity Springs #2)
A Not-So-Perfect Past (Serenity Springs #2) 3.90 avg rating — 316 ratings
20.
One Scream Away (Sheridan, #1)
One Scream Away (Sheridan, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 1,724 ratings
21.
The Iron King (The Iron Fey, #1)
The Iron King (The Iron Fey, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 217,496 ratings
22.
Silent Scream (Romantic Suspense, #11; Minneapolis, #2)
Silent Scream (Romantic Suspense, #11; Minneapolis, #2) 4.22 avg rating — 7,506 ratings
23.
Burning Up (Psy-Changeling, #0.75; Children of the Sea, #3.5; Iron Seas, #0.5)
Burning Up (Psy-Changeling, #0.75; Children of the Sea, #3.5; Iron Seas, #0.5) 4.08 avg rating — 7,931 ratings
24.
The Mischief of the Mistletoe (Pink Carnation, #7)
The Mischief of the Mistletoe (Pink Carnation, #7) 4.03 avg rating — 6,163 ratings
25.
Unchained (The Dark Forgotten, #3)
Unchained (The Dark Forgotten, #3) 3.90 avg rating — 566 ratings
26.
Welcome to Harmony (Harmony #1)
Welcome to Harmony (Harmony #1) 4.22 avg rating — 2,942 ratings
27.
In Harm's Way (Heroes of Quantico, #3)
In Harm's Way (Heroes of Quantico, #3) 4.40 avg rating — 5,592 ratings
28.
His at Night
His at Night 3.81 avg rating — 8,665 ratings
29.
The Moon That Night
The Moon That Night 3.24 avg rating — 46 ratings
30.
Welcome Home, Cowboy (Wed In The West, #4)
Welcome Home, Cowboy (Wed In The West, #4) 3.83 avg rating — 113 ratings
31.
Pieces of Sky (Blood Rose, #1)
Pieces of Sky (Blood Rose, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 1,798 ratings
32.
Enclave (Razorland, #1)
Enclave (Razorland, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 70,562 ratings
33.
New York to Dallas (In Death, #33)
New York to Dallas (In Death, #33)
by: J.D. Robb
4.45 avg rating — 34,030 ratings
34.
Doukakis's Apprentice
Doukakis's Apprentice 3.91 avg rating — 1,989 ratings
35.
Soldier's Last Stand (H.O.T. Watch #6)
Soldier's Last Stand (H.O.T. Watch #6) 3.78 avg rating — 108 ratings
36.
Boomerang Bride
Boomerang Bride 3.55 avg rating — 2,151 ratings
37.
The Measure of Katie Calloway (Michigan Northwoods, #1)
The Measure of Katie Calloway (Michigan Northwoods, #1) 4.23 avg rating — 5,668 ratings
38.
How to Bake a Perfect Life
How to Bake a Perfect Life 4.06 avg rating — 8,545 ratings
39.
A Night to Surrender (Spindle Cove, #1)
A Night to Surrender (Spindle Cove, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 30,066 ratings
40.
I Love the Earl (The Truth About the Duke, #0.5)
I Love the Earl (The Truth About the Duke, #0.5) 3.69 avg rating — 2,171 ratings
41.
Dragon Bound (Elder Races, #1)
Dragon Bound (Elder Races, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 52,624 ratings
42.
The Way Back Home
The Way Back Home 4.21 avg rating — 1,412 ratings
43.
A Rogue by Any Other Name (The Rules of Scoundrels, #1)
A Rogue by Any Other Name (The Rules of Scoundrels, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 45,883 ratings
44.
Against the Tide
Against the Tide 3.97 avg rating — 8,807 ratings
45.
A Gift for All Seasons (Summer Sisters, #2)
A Gift for All Seasons (Summer Sisters, #2) 3.61 avg rating — 128 ratings
46.
Shadow's Claim (Immortals After Dark, #12; The Dacians, #1)
Shadow's Claim (Immortals After Dark, #12; The Dacians, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 29,359 ratings
47.
Seduced by a Pirate (Fairy Tales, #4.5)
Seduced by a Pirate (Fairy Tales, #4.5) 3.74 avg rating — 4,668 ratings
48.
Scorched (Tracers, #6)
Scorched (Tracers, #6) 4.22 avg rating — 3,373 ratings
49.
A Night of No Return (The Private Lives of Public Playboys #1)
A Night of No Return (The Private Lives of Public Playboys #1) 3.62 avg rating — 1,184 ratings
50.
The Farm (The Farm, #1)
The Farm (The Farm, #1) 3.67 avg rating — 4,729 ratings
51.
The Sweet Spot (Sweet on a Cowboy, #1)
The Sweet Spot (Sweet on a Cowboy, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 430 ratings
52.
Crazy Thing Called Love (Crooked Creek Ranch, #3)
Crazy Thing Called Love (Crooked Creek Ranch, #3) 3.92 avg rating — 1,485 ratings
53.
Claim Me (Stark Trilogy, #2)
Claim Me (Stark Trilogy, #2)
by: J. Kenner
4.19 avg rating — 54,685 ratings
54.
No Good Duke Goes Unpunished (The Rules of Scoundrels, #3)
No Good Duke Goes Unpunished (The Rules of Scoundrels, #3) 3.87 avg rating — 23,596 ratings
55.
Take Me, Cowboy (Love on Chance Avenue #1; 75th Copper Mountain Rodeo #4)
Take Me, Cowboy (Love on Chance Avenue #1; 75th Copper Mountain Rodeo #4) 3.95 avg rating — 1,611 ratings
56.
Off the Edge (The Associates, #2)
Off the Edge (The Associates, #2) 3.91 avg rating — 1,450 ratings
57.
Why Resist a Rebel?
Why Resist a Rebel? 3.53 avg rating — 122 ratings
58.
Five Days in Skye (MacDonald Family Trilogy, #1)
Five Days in Skye (MacDonald Family Trilogy, #1) 4.06 avg rating — 2,527 ratings
59.
Deception So Deadly (Run to You #1)
Deception So Deadly (Run to You #1) 4.14 avg rating — 147 ratings
60.
Baby, It's You (Rainbow Valley, #2)
Baby, It's You (Rainbow Valley, #2) 3.80 avg rating — 363 ratings
61.
One in a Million (Lucky Harbor, #12)
One in a Million (Lucky Harbor, #12) 4.16 avg rating — 6,832 ratings
62.
A Texas Rescue Christmas (Texas Rescue, #2)
A Texas Rescue Christmas (Texas Rescue, #2) 3.84 avg rating — 138 ratings
63.
Fool Me Twice (Rules for the Reckless, #2)
Fool Me Twice (Rules for the Reckless, #2) 3.95 avg rating — 5,829 ratings
64.
Deceived (Private Justice, #3)
Deceived (Private Justice, #3) 4.32 avg rating — 4,066 ratings
65.
His Road Home
His Road Home 3.92 avg rating — 797 ratings
66.
Concealed in Death (In Death, #38)
Concealed in Death (In Death, #38)
by: J.D. Robb
4.32 avg rating — 26,745 ratings
67.
Boys Like You
Boys Like You 3.92 avg rating — 2,530 ratings
68.
The Saint (The Original Sinners, #5)
The Saint (The Original Sinners, #5) 4.55 avg rating — 7,730 ratings
69.
Forget Tomorrow (Forget Tomorrow, #1)
Forget Tomorrow (Forget Tomorrow, #1) 3.75 avg rating — 3,190 ratings
70.
Brokedown Cowboy (Copper Ridge, #2)
Brokedown Cowboy (Copper Ridge, #2) 3.94 avg rating — 1,979 ratings
71.
The Nanny Plan
The Nanny Plan 3.62 avg rating — 332 ratings
72.
Tiffany Girl
Tiffany Girl 4.08 avg rating — 2,863 ratings
73.
It Started With a Scandal (Pennyroyal Green, #10)
It Started With a Scandal (Pennyroyal Green, #10) 4.07 avg rating — 4,332 ratings
74.
A Noble Masquerade (Hawthorne House, #1)
A Noble Masquerade (Hawthorne House, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 9,913 ratings
75.
Must Love Chainmail (Must Love, #2)
Must Love Chainmail (Must Love, #2) 3.98 avg rating — 722 ratings
76.
Nice Girls Don't Ride
Nice Girls Don't Ride 3.89 avg rating — 1,492 ratings
77.
Flash Fire (Civilian Personnel Recovery Unit #2)
Flash Fire (Civilian Personnel Recovery Unit #2) 4.28 avg rating — 606 ratings
78.
The Anatomical Shape of a Heart
The Anatomical Shape of a Heart 3.93 avg rating — 20,267 ratings
79.
Once and For All (American Valor, #1)
Once and For All (American Valor, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 250 ratings
80.
Miracle on 5th Avenue (From Manhattan with Love, #3)
Miracle on 5th Avenue (From Manhattan with Love, #3) 3.96 avg rating — 10,693 ratings
81.
Carolina Dreaming (Dare Island, #5)
Carolina Dreaming (Dare Island, #5) 4.05 avg rating — 569 ratings
82.
Christmas on Crimson Mountain (Crimson, Colorado #7)
Christmas on Crimson Mountain (Crimson, Colorado #7) 4.17 avg rating — 218 ratings
83.
Off the Clock (Pleasure Principle, #1)
Off the Clock (Pleasure Principle, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 4,489 ratings
84.
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
85.
A Duke to Remember (Season for Scandal, #2)
A Duke to Remember (Season for Scandal, #2) 4.07 avg rating — 2,431 ratings
86.
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
87.
Her Every Wish (The Worth Saga, #1.5)
Her Every Wish (The Worth Saga, #1.5) 3.81 avg rating — 2,303 ratings
88.
My Hope Next Door
My Hope Next Door 4.35 avg rating — 1,723 ratings
89.
Repressed (Deadly Secrets, #1)
Repressed (Deadly Secrets, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 5,653 ratings