2002-2009 RITA award winners from the Romance Writers of America (RWA)

1.
Gabriel's Ghost (Dock Five Universe, #1)
Gabriel's Ghost (Dock Five Universe, #1) 3.74 avg rating — 4,466 ratings
2.
Heart Mate (Celta's Heartmates, #1)
Heart Mate (Celta's Heartmates, #1) 3.70 avg rating — 4,869 ratings
3.
Stealing Heaven (Medieval #3)
Stealing Heaven (Medieval #3) 3.78 avg rating — 891 ratings
4.
Contact
Contact 3.77 avg rating — 1,186 ratings
5.
Worth Any Price (Bow Street Runners, #3)
Worth Any Price (Bow Street Runners, #3) 4.02 avg rating — 23,181 ratings
6.
The Texan's Reward (Wife Lottery, #4)
The Texan's Reward (Wife Lottery, #4) 4.07 avg rating — 2,403 ratings
7.
On the Way to the Wedding (Bridgertons, #8)
On the Way to the Wedding (Bridgertons, #8) 3.83 avg rating — 176,518 ratings
8.
A Hunger Like No Other (Immortals After Dark, #1)
A Hunger Like No Other (Immortals After Dark, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 90,994 ratings
9.
Lover Revealed (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #4)
Lover Revealed (Black Dagger Brotherhood, #4)
by: J.R. Ward
4.28 avg rating — 142,689 ratings
10.
Silent in the Grave (Lady Julia Grey, #1)
Silent in the Grave (Lady Julia Grey, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 27,221 ratings
11.
The Husband Trap (The Trap Trilogy, #1)
The Husband Trap (The Trap Trilogy, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 4,880 ratings
12.
The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever (Bevelstoke, #1)
The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever (Bevelstoke, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 50,010 ratings
13.
Take No Prisoners (Black Ops Inc., #2)
Take No Prisoners (Black Ops Inc., #2) 4.18 avg rating — 5,240 ratings
14.
My Lord and Spymaster (Spymasters, #2)
My Lord and Spymaster (Spymasters, #2) 3.89 avg rating — 2,960 ratings
15.
Quinn's Complete Seduction
Quinn's Complete Seduction liked it 3.00 avg rating — 11 ratings
16.
Tempt Me Twice
Tempt Me Twice 3.63 avg rating — 156 ratings
17.
A Long Hot Christmas
A Long Hot Christmas 2.92 avg rating — 36 ratings
18.
The Surgeon (Rizzoli & Isles, #1)
The Surgeon (Rizzoli & Isles, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 172,630 ratings
19.
Much Obliged
Much Obliged 3.51 avg rating — 101 ratings
20.
I Will
I Will 3.62 avg rating — 4,521 ratings
21.
The Bridal Season (Bridal Stories, #1)
The Bridal Season (Bridal Stories, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 944 ratings
22.
Coming Home to You (Harlequin Superromance No. 961)
Coming Home to You (Harlequin Superromance No. 961) 4.05 avg rating — 20 ratings
23.
Beneath a Southern Sky (The Camfield Legacy #1)
Beneath a Southern Sky (The Camfield Legacy #1) 4.46 avg rating — 2,348 ratings
24.
True Confessions (Gospel, Idaho #1)
True Confessions (Gospel, Idaho #1) 3.90 avg rating — 8,421 ratings
25.
The Border Bride (Darnleys & Kirallens, #1)
The Border Bride (Darnleys & Kirallens, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 799 ratings
26.
Shades of Honor (Grayson Family, #2)
Shades of Honor (Grayson Family, #2) 3.96 avg rating — 3,234 ratings
27.
The Christmas Basket
The Christmas Basket 3.94 avg rating — 7,833 ratings
28.
The Bride Fair
The Bride Fair 3.95 avg rating — 147 ratings
29.
Taming the Outlaw
Taming the Outlaw 3.87 avg rating — 53 ratings
30.
Three Fates
Three Fates 4.09 avg rating — 24,930 ratings
31.
A Debt to Delia
A Debt to Delia 3.72 avg rating — 393 ratings
32.
To Kiss in the Shadows (de Piaget, #8.5; de Piaget/MacLeod, #8.5)
To Kiss in the Shadows (de Piaget, #8.5; de Piaget/MacLeod, #8.5) 4.21 avg rating — 1,262 ratings
33.
Taking Cover (Wingmen Warriors, #2)
Taking Cover (Wingmen Warriors, #2) 4.06 avg rating — 263 ratings
34.
Never Say Goodbye
Never Say Goodbye 4.26 avg rating — 132 ratings
35.
No Place Like Home
No Place Like Home 4.40 avg rating — 12,535 ratings
36.
Birthright
Birthright 4.09 avg rating — 31,273 ratings
37.
Her Royal Baby
Her Royal Baby 3.65 avg rating — 49 ratings
38.
Between Sisters
Between Sisters 4.08 avg rating — 108,023 ratings
39.
The Knight's Kiss (Royal Scandals: San Rimini, #4)
The Knight's Kiss (Royal Scandals: San Rimini, #4) 4.22 avg rating — 87 ratings
40.
Remember When
Remember When 4.26 avg rating — 26,850 ratings
41.
Prospero's Daughter
Prospero's Daughter 3.67 avg rating — 123 ratings
42.
Shades of Midnight (Shades, #1)
Shades of Midnight (Shades, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 160 ratings
43.
The Wedding Chase
The Wedding Chase 3.42 avg rating — 102 ratings
44.
The Destiny (Torridon, #2)
The Destiny (Torridon, #2) 3.81 avg rating — 205 ratings
45.
The Top Gun's Return
The Top Gun's Return 3.81 avg rating — 26 ratings
46.
Autumn Dreams (Seaside Seasons #3)
Autumn Dreams (Seaside Seasons #3) 4.06 avg rating — 192 ratings
47.
Back Roads (Glen Crossing #1)
Back Roads (Glen Crossing #1) 3.81 avg rating — 254 ratings
48.
Shadowheart (Medieval Hearts, #2)
Shadowheart (Medieval Hearts, #2) 3.92 avg rating — 2,029 ratings
49.
Christmas Eve Marriage
Christmas Eve Marriage 3.36 avg rating — 58 ratings
50.
A. K. A. Goddess (The Grail Keepers #1)
A. K. A. Goddess (The Grail Keepers #1) 3.96 avg rating — 111 ratings
51.
A Wanted Man
A Wanted Man 3.57 avg rating — 122 ratings
52.
Miss Pruitt's Private Life (Secrets! #11)
Miss Pruitt's Private Life (Secrets! #11) 3.70 avg rating — 56 ratings
53.
I'm Watching You (Romantic Suspense, #3; Chicago, #2)
I'm Watching You (Romantic Suspense, #3; Chicago, #2) 4.30 avg rating — 10,700 ratings
54.
A Passionate Endeavor
A Passionate Endeavor 3.50 avg rating — 210 ratings
55.
Blue Moon (Nightcreature, #1)
Blue Moon (Nightcreature, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 4,811 ratings
56.
Her Best Enemy
Her Best Enemy 3.74 avg rating — 27 ratings
57.
John Riley's Girl
John Riley's Girl 4.26 avg rating — 168 ratings
58.
Grounds To Believe (Elect Trilogy, #1)
Grounds To Believe (Elect Trilogy, #1) 4.24 avg rating — 74 ratings
59.
Time Off for Good Behavior
Time Off for Good Behavior 3.73 avg rating — 912 ratings
60.
Worth Every Risk
Worth Every Risk 3.84 avg rating — 1,115 ratings
61.
Princess of Convenience
Princess of Convenience 3.43 avg rating — 83 ratings
62.
Lady Luck's Map of Vegas
Lady Luck's Map of Vegas 4.36 avg rating — 4,989 ratings
63.
The Marriage Miracle
The Marriage Miracle 3.42 avg rating — 89 ratings
64.
Survivor In Death (In Death, #20)
Survivor In Death (In Death, #20)
by: J.D. Robb
4.42 avg rating — 34,642 ratings
65.
A Reputable Rake
A Reputable Rake 3.63 avg rating — 172 ratings
66.
The Naked Truth
The Naked Truth 3.47 avg rating — 417 ratings
67.
The Devil to Pay (MacLachlan Family, #1)
The Devil to Pay (MacLachlan Family, #1) 3.86 avg rating — 2,081 ratings
68.
Heavens to Betsy (Betsy #1)
Heavens to Betsy (Betsy #1) 3.53 avg rating — 307 ratings
69.
Lakeside Cottage
Lakeside Cottage 4.03 avg rating — 6,525 ratings
70.
Show Her the Money (Pink Pearl, #1)
Show Her the Money (Pink Pearl, #1) 3.62 avg rating — 40 ratings
71.
Claiming His Family
Claiming His Family 3.50 avg rating — 28 ratings
72.
A Lady Raised High: A Novel of Anne Boleyn
A Lady Raised High: A Novel of Anne Boleyn 3.91 avg rating — 1,740 ratings
73.
The Book of True Desires (Library of Alexandria, #2)
The Book of True Desires (Library of Alexandria, #2) 3.72 avg rating — 130 ratings
74.
From the First (The Moorehouse Legacy, #3; Callie/Grace/Walker Brothers/Moorehouse series, #6)
From the First (The Moorehouse Legacy, #3; Callie/Grace/Walker Brothers/Moorehouse series, #6) 4.06 avg rating — 2,081 ratings
75.
Blackout
Blackout 3.49 avg rating — 163 ratings
76.
A NASCAR Holiday
A NASCAR Holiday 3.72 avg rating — 343 ratings
77.
The Mommy Quest (Luchettis Brothers #6)
The Mommy Quest (Luchettis Brothers #6) 4.29 avg rating — 258 ratings
78.
Revealed (Fountain Creek Chronicles, #2)
Revealed (Fountain Creek Chronicles, #2) 4.28 avg rating — 4,297 ratings
79.
Adios to My Old Life
Adios to My Old Life 3.70 avg rating — 207 ratings
80.
Wicked Lovely (Wicked Lovely, #1)
Wicked Lovely (Wicked Lovely, #1) 3.70 avg rating — 165,837 ratings
81.
Ice Blue (Ice, #3)
Ice Blue (Ice, #3) 3.93 avg rating — 3,868 ratings
82.
Like Mother, Like Daughter (But in a Good Way): Born in My Heart\Becoming My Mother...\The Long Distance Mother
Like Mother, Like Daughter (But in a Good Way): Born in My Heart\Becoming My Mother...\The Long Distance Mother 3.90 avg rating — 10 ratings
83.
A Touch of Grace (The Brothers' Bond #2)
A Touch of Grace (The Brothers' Bond #2) 4.23 avg rating — 156 ratings
84.
Lessons of Desire (Rothwell #2)
Lessons of Desire (Rothwell #2) 3.64 avg rating — 1,853 ratings
85.
Catch of the Day (Gideon's Cove, #1)
Catch of the Day (Gideon's Cove, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 15,257 ratings
86.
Treasure
Treasure 3.41 avg rating — 29 ratings
87.
Snowbound
Snowbound 3.44 avg rating — 1,587 ratings
88.
Dead Girls Are Easy (Nicki Styx, #1)
Dead Girls Are Easy (Nicki Styx, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 2,843 ratings
89.
Hell Week (Maggie Quinn: Girl Vs. Evil, #2)
Hell Week (Maggie Quinn: Girl Vs. Evil, #2) 3.96 avg rating — 1,155 ratings
90.
It Happened One Night
It Happened One Night 3.92 avg rating — 3,274 ratings
91.
Seducing Mr. Darcy
Seducing Mr. Darcy 3.50 avg rating — 760 ratings
92.
Tribute
Tribute 4.03 avg rating — 31,772 ratings
93.
Finding Stefanie (Noble Legacy, #3)
Finding Stefanie (Noble Legacy, #3) 4.29 avg rating — 1,383 ratings
94.
The Edge of Impropriety
The Edge of Impropriety 3.30 avg rating — 325 ratings
95.
Not Another Bad Date (Writer Friends, #4)
Not Another Bad Date (Writer Friends, #4) 3.88 avg rating — 11,455 ratings
96.
Danger Signals (The Taken, 1)
Danger Signals (The Taken, 1) 3.80 avg rating — 56 ratings
97.
A Mother's Wish (Wed In The West, #1)
A Mother's Wish (Wed In The West, #1) 3.75 avg rating — 75 ratings
98.
Oh. My. Gods. (Oh. My. Gods., #1)
Oh. My. Gods. (Oh. My. Gods., #1) 3.78 avg rating — 15,208 ratings