2013 RITA Finalists

1.
Barefoot in the Sand (Barefoot Bay, #1; Barefoot Bay Universe, #1)
Barefoot in the Sand (Barefoot Bay, #1; Barefoot Bay Universe, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 2,830 ratings
2.
Last Man Standing (Black Ops Inc., #7)
Last Man Standing (Black Ops Inc., #7) 4.28 avg rating — 4,144 ratings
3.
Scorched (Tracers, #6)
Scorched (Tracers, #6) 4.22 avg rating — 3,373 ratings
4.
Twisted (Tracers, #5)
Twisted (Tracers, #5) 4.19 avg rating — 4,105 ratings
5.
Forever and a Day (Lucky Harbor, #6)
Forever and a Day (Lucky Harbor, #6) 4.21 avg rating — 14,064 ratings
6.
Lucky in Love (Lucky Harbor, #4)
Lucky in Love (Lucky Harbor, #4) 4.20 avg rating — 15,381 ratings
7.
Celebrity in Death (In Death, #34)
Celebrity in Death (In Death, #34)
by: J.D. Robb
4.32 avg rating — 29,415 ratings
8.
Defiant (MacKinnon's Rangers, #3)
Defiant (MacKinnon's Rangers, #3) 4.32 avg rating — 3,591 ratings
9.
About Last Night
About Last Night 3.93 avg rating — 6,784 ratings
10.
Lothaire (Immortals After Dark, #11)
Lothaire (Immortals After Dark, #11) 4.37 avg rating — 48,786 ratings
11.
Vortex (Cutter Cay, #3)
Vortex (Cutter Cay, #3) 4.04 avg rating — 1,142 ratings
12.
Shadow's Claim (Immortals After Dark, #12; The Dacians, #1)
Shadow's Claim (Immortals After Dark, #12; The Dacians, #1) 4.25 avg rating — 29,360 ratings
13.
The Anatomist's Wife (Lady Darby Mystery, #1)
The Anatomist's Wife (Lady Darby Mystery, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 18,571 ratings
14.
Don't Cry for Me (Rebel Ridge, #2)
Don't Cry for Me (Rebel Ridge, #2) 4.31 avg rating — 1,835 ratings
15.
The Recruit (Highland Guard, #6)
The Recruit (Highland Guard, #6) 4.31 avg rating — 5,314 ratings
16.
Rogue Rider (Lords of Deliverance, #4; Demonica, #9)
Rogue Rider (Lords of Deliverance, #4; Demonica, #9) 4.37 avg rating — 13,454 ratings
17.
Forged in Fire (Red-Hot SEALs, #1)
Forged in Fire (Red-Hot SEALs, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 9,115 ratings
18.
The Farm (The Farm, #1)
The Farm (The Farm, #1) 3.67 avg rating — 4,730 ratings
19.
Against the Tide
Against the Tide 3.97 avg rating — 8,807 ratings
20.
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 — 45,880 ratings
21.
My Life Next Door
My Life Next Door 3.97 avg rating — 155,098 ratings
22.
A Lady Never Surrenders (Hellions of Halstead Hall, #5)
A Lady Never Surrenders (Hellions of Halstead Hall, #5) 4.13 avg rating — 6,872 ratings
23.
Melt into You (Loving on the Edge, #2)
Melt into You (Loving on the Edge, #2) 4.18 avg rating — 4,007 ratings
24.
Surgeon Sheik's Rescue (Sahara Kings #4)
Surgeon Sheik's Rescue (Sahara Kings #4) 3.87 avg rating — 85 ratings
25.
The Haunting of Maddy Clare
The Haunting of Maddy Clare 3.84 avg rating — 33,180 ratings
26.
A Cold Creek Noel (Cowboys of Cold Creek, #11)
A Cold Creek Noel (Cowboys of Cold Creek, #11) 4.07 avg rating — 706 ratings
27.
Ghost Planet
Ghost Planet 3.61 avg rating — 1,636 ratings
28.
Seduced by a Pirate (Fairy Tales, #4.5)
Seduced by a Pirate (Fairy Tales, #4.5) 3.74 avg rating — 4,667 ratings
29.
Angel in Chains (The Fallen, #3)
Angel in Chains (The Fallen, #3) 4.10 avg rating — 1,626 ratings
30.
Naughty & Nice: Room at the Inn / All I Want for Christmas is You / One Perfect Christmas
Naughty & Nice: Room at the Inn / All I Want for Christmas is You / One Perfect Christmas 3.44 avg rating — 391 ratings
31.
Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin, #1)
Grave Mercy (His Fair Assassin, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 107,582 ratings
32.
Firelight (Darkest London, #1)
Firelight (Darkest London, #1) 3.77 avg rating — 17,265 ratings
33.
My Stubborn Heart
My Stubborn Heart 4.19 avg rating — 6,697 ratings
34.
Mark of the Witch (The Portal, #1)
Mark of the Witch (The Portal, #1) 3.82 avg rating — 996 ratings
35.
Crazy Little Thing (Bell Harbor, #1)
Crazy Little Thing (Bell Harbor, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 35,866 ratings
36.
A Girl Like You
A Girl Like You 3.75 avg rating — 440 ratings
37.
Betrayal (Where The Heart Lives, #2)
Betrayal (Where The Heart Lives, #2) 4.14 avg rating — 1,535 ratings
38.
Edge of Oblivion (Night Prowler, #2)
Edge of Oblivion (Night Prowler, #2) 4.06 avg rating — 3,803 ratings
39.
A House Full of Hope
A House Full of Hope 4.24 avg rating — 100 ratings
40.
Immortally Yours (Monster M*A*S*H, #1)
Immortally Yours (Monster M*A*S*H, #1)
by: Angie Fox
3.90 avg rating — 2,573 ratings
41.
The Way Back Home
The Way Back Home 4.21 avg rating — 1,412 ratings
41.
Sugar Springs (Sugar Springs, #1)
Sugar Springs (Sugar Springs, #1)
by: Kim Law
3.97 avg rating — 3,000 ratings
43.
Once Upon a Valentine: An Anthology
Once Upon a Valentine: An Anthology 3.51 avg rating — 167 ratings
44.
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
44.
The Soldier's Wife
The Soldier's Wife 3.78 avg rating — 77 ratings
46.
Tangled (Torn Trilogy, #2)
Tangled (Torn Trilogy, #2) 3.98 avg rating — 915 ratings
47.
Moonglow (Darkest London, #2)
Moonglow (Darkest London, #2) 3.98 avg rating — 7,876 ratings
48.
Torn (Torn Trilogy, #1)
Torn (Torn Trilogy, #1) 3.73 avg rating — 1,807 ratings
49.
Breathless (Firelight, #3.5)
Breathless (Firelight, #3.5) 3.80 avg rating — 1,818 ratings
50.
Bound (Torn Trilogy, #3)
Bound (Torn Trilogy, #3) 4.08 avg rating — 728 ratings
51.
Time's Echo
Time's Echo 3.89 avg rating — 1,595 ratings
52.
Before and Ever Since
Before and Ever Since 4.05 avg rating — 242 ratings
53.
Dead Heat (Goodabri #1)
Dead Heat (Goodabri #1) 4.10 avg rating — 535 ratings
54.
The Wedding Dress
The Wedding Dress 3.89 avg rating — 40,847 ratings
55.
An Heiress at Heart (Love's Grace, #1)
An Heiress at Heart (Love's Grace, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 827 ratings
56.
Wedded in Sin (Bridal Favors, #2)
Wedded in Sin (Bridal Favors, #2)
by: Jade Lee
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 255 ratings
57.
Too Dangerous to Desire (Too, #3)
Too Dangerous to Desire (Too, #3) 3.35 avg rating — 140 ratings
58.
Becoming Dante (The Dante Legacy, #9)
Becoming Dante (The Dante Legacy, #9) 3.96 avg rating — 276 ratings
59.
Bride by Mistake (Devil Riders, #5)
Bride by Mistake (Devil Riders, #5) 3.93 avg rating — 2,942 ratings
60.
Beauty and the Bounty Hunter (Once Upon a Time in the West, #1)
Beauty and the Bounty Hunter (Once Upon a Time in the West, #1) 3.89 avg rating — 595 ratings
61.
Naomi's Christmas (Pleasant Valley, #7)
Naomi's Christmas (Pleasant Valley, #7) 4.32 avg rating — 447 ratings
62.
The Tycoon's Secret Daughter
The Tycoon's Secret Daughter 3.61 avg rating — 240 ratings
63.
The Duchess of Love (Duchess of Love, #0.5)
The Duchess of Love (Duchess of Love, #0.5) 3.57 avg rating — 2,407 ratings
64.
Bridge of Scarlet Leaves
Bridge of Scarlet Leaves 4.03 avg rating — 5,479 ratings
65.
A Texas Chance (The MacAllisters/Deep in the Heart #6)
A Texas Chance (The MacAllisters/Deep in the Heart #6) 4.50 avg rating — 171 ratings
66.
We'll Always Have Paris
We'll Always Have Paris 3.73 avg rating — 139 ratings
67.
The Last Single Maverick
The Last Single Maverick 4.01 avg rating — 157 ratings
68.
The Welcome Committee of Butternut Creek
The Welcome Committee of Butternut Creek 3.95 avg rating — 1,154 ratings
69.
Zoe's Muster
Zoe's Muster 4.32 avg rating — 447 ratings
70.
Be My Texas Valentine
Be My Texas Valentine 3.81 avg rating — 384 ratings
71.
A Marriage Worth Fighting For
A Marriage Worth Fighting For 3.62 avg rating — 138 ratings
72.
Cowboy in the Crossfire (Carder Texas Connections, #2)
Cowboy in the Crossfire (Carder Texas Connections, #2) 4.20 avg rating — 179 ratings
73.
No Ordinary Joe
No Ordinary Joe 3.83 avg rating — 52 ratings
74.
Making Her Way Home
Making Her Way Home 3.59 avg rating — 37 ratings
75.
Out of the Depths
Out of the Depths 4.13 avg rating — 31 ratings
76.
A Life Rebuilt (The MacAllisters/Deep in the Heart #8)
A Life Rebuilt (The MacAllisters/Deep in the Heart #8) 4.45 avg rating — 154 ratings
77.
From Father to Son (A Brother's Word #2)
From Father to Son (A Brother's Word #2) 3.85 avg rating — 72 ratings
78.
A Gift for All Seasons (Summer Sisters, #2)
A Gift for All Seasons (Summer Sisters, #2) 3.61 avg rating — 128 ratings