RITA 2016 nominees

1.
Say Yes to the Marquess (Castles Ever After, #2)
Say Yes to the Marquess (Castles Ever After, #2) 3.82 avg rating — 26,320 ratings
2.
Sweetest Scoundrel (Maiden Lane, #9)
Sweetest Scoundrel (Maiden Lane, #9) 3.93 avg rating — 7,255 ratings
3.
In the Waning Light
In the Waning Light 4.38 avg rating — 16,295 ratings
4.
Once Kissed (O'Brien Family, #1)
Once Kissed (O'Brien Family, #1) 3.97 avg rating — 1,258 ratings
5.
Once Pure (Shattered Past, #3)
Once Pure (Shattered Past, #3) 4.10 avg rating — 1,448 ratings
6.
Break Me Down (Loving on the Edge, #8.5)
Break Me Down (Loving on the Edge, #8.5) 3.92 avg rating — 1,026 ratings
7.
It Started With a Scandal (Pennyroyal Green, #10)
It Started With a Scandal (Pennyroyal Green, #10) 4.07 avg rating — 4,332 ratings
8.
Secrets of a Scandalous Heiress (The Matchmaker Trilogy, #3)
Secrets of a Scandalous Heiress (The Matchmaker Trilogy, #3) 3.64 avg rating — 684 ratings
9.
The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy (Smythe-Smith Quartet, #4)
The Secrets of Sir Richard Kenworthy (Smythe-Smith Quartet, #4) 3.68 avg rating — 30,112 ratings
10.
A Love Like Ours (Porter Family, #3)
A Love Like Ours (Porter Family, #3) 4.31 avg rating — 3,385 ratings
11.
Midnight's Kiss (Elder Races, #8)
Midnight's Kiss (Elder Races, #8) 4.07 avg rating — 5,507 ratings
12.
Stars of Fortune (The Guardians Trilogy, #1)
Stars of Fortune (The Guardians Trilogy, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 36,459 ratings
13.
All's Fair In Love and Scandal (Scandalous, #2.5)
All's Fair In Love and Scandal (Scandalous, #2.5) 3.73 avg rating — 1,077 ratings
14.
Nice Girls Don't Ride
Nice Girls Don't Ride 3.89 avg rating — 1,492 ratings
15.
Flash Fire (Civilian Personnel Recovery Unit #2)
Flash Fire (Civilian Personnel Recovery Unit #2) 4.28 avg rating — 606 ratings
16.
Target Engaged (Delta Force, #1)
Target Engaged (Delta Force, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 887 ratings
17.
Brokedown Cowboy (Copper Ridge, #2)
Brokedown Cowboy (Copper Ridge, #2) 3.94 avg rating — 1,979 ratings
18.
Fire Me Up (Pine Mountain, #4)
Fire Me Up (Pine Mountain, #4) 4.12 avg rating — 599 ratings
19.
Love Me Sweet (Bell Harbor, #3)
Love Me Sweet (Bell Harbor, #3) 4.04 avg rating — 9,776 ratings
20.
Love Somebody Like You (Caribou Crossing, #5)
Love Somebody Like You (Caribou Crossing, #5)
by: Susan Fox
4.09 avg rating — 141 ratings
21.
Ransom Canyon (Ransom Canyon, #1)
Ransom Canyon (Ransom Canyon, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 4,775 ratings
22.
Redemption Bay (Haven Point, #2)
Redemption Bay (Haven Point, #2) 4.03 avg rating — 3,974 ratings
23.
Searching for Beautiful (Searching For #3)
Searching for Beautiful (Searching For #3) 4.17 avg rating — 5,273 ratings
24.
Second Chance Summer (Cedar Ridge, #1)
Second Chance Summer (Cedar Ridge, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 11,164 ratings
25.
The Secret Sister (Fairham Island, #1)
The Secret Sister (Fairham Island, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 6,147 ratings
26.
A Cold Creek Christmas Story (Cowboys of Cold Creek, #14)
A Cold Creek Christmas Story (Cowboys of Cold Creek, #14) 4.19 avg rating — 1,797 ratings
27.
Dances Under the Harvest Moon (Heartache, TN #3)
Dances Under the Harvest Moon (Heartache, TN #3) 4.24 avg rating — 34 ratings
28.
Falling for Mr. Wrong (Reality Romance, #3)
Falling for Mr. Wrong (Reality Romance, #3) 4.24 avg rating — 88 ratings
29.
Him (Him, #1)
Him (Him, #1) 4.21 avg rating — 86,884 ratings
30.
Just Say Yes (Strictly Business, #2)
Just Say Yes (Strictly Business, #2) 3.94 avg rating — 218 ratings
31.
Love After All (Hope, #4)
Love After All (Hope, #4) 3.96 avg rating — 3,561 ratings
32.
The Marriage Contract (The O'Malleys, #1)
The Marriage Contract (The O'Malleys, #1) 3.56 avg rating — 17,343 ratings
33.
Not a Fairy Tale
Not a Fairy Tale 3.91 avg rating — 148 ratings
34.
Romancing Miss Right (Reality Romance, #2)
Romancing Miss Right (Reality Romance, #2) 4.16 avg rating — 443 ratings
35.
A Bramble House Christmas (Carrigans of the Circle C, #6)
A Bramble House Christmas (Carrigans of the Circle C, #6) 4.25 avg rating — 4,252 ratings
36.
Carter Bravo's Christmas Bride
Carter Bravo's Christmas Bride 4.27 avg rating — 150 ratings
37.
Chance of a Lifetime (Anderson Brothers, #3)
Chance of a Lifetime (Anderson Brothers, #3) 4.11 avg rating — 914 ratings
38.
Heated Moments (Espresso Empire, #3)
Heated Moments (Espresso Empire, #3) 4.33 avg rating — 76 ratings
39.
His Lost-and-Found Bride (Vineyards of Calanetti #5)
His Lost-and-Found Bride (Vineyards of Calanetti #5) 3.82 avg rating — 49 ratings
40.
The Nanny Plan
The Nanny Plan 3.62 avg rating — 332 ratings
41.
One Night with Her Bachelor (Wild Montana Nights #1; Montana Born Bachelor Auction #6)
One Night with Her Bachelor (Wild Montana Nights #1; Montana Born Bachelor Auction #6) 3.81 avg rating — 1,225 ratings
42.
The Prince She Never Forgot
The Prince She Never Forgot 3.73 avg rating — 423 ratings
43.
Tempting the Knight (The Fairy Tales of New York, #2)
Tempting the Knight (The Fairy Tales of New York, #2) 3.96 avg rating — 513 ratings
44.
Three Nights before Christmas (Wild Montana Nights, #3)
Three Nights before Christmas (Wild Montana Nights, #3) 4.10 avg rating — 525 ratings
45.
For Real (Spires, #3)
For Real (Spires, #3) 4.19 avg rating — 9,017 ratings
46.
Say My Name (Stark International Trilogy, #1)
Say My Name (Stark International Trilogy, #1)
by: J. Kenner
4.08 avg rating — 9,349 ratings
47.
Sugar (Sugar and Spice #2)
Sugar (Sugar and Spice #2) 3.70 avg rating — 134 ratings
48.
Three Little Mistakes (Blindfold Club, #3)
Three Little Mistakes (Blindfold Club, #3) 4.01 avg rating — 6,201 ratings
49.
Bella and the Beast (Cinderella Sisterhood, #4)
Bella and the Beast (Cinderella Sisterhood, #4) 3.65 avg rating — 658 ratings
50.
Earls Just Want to Have Fun (Covent Garden Cubs, #1)
Earls Just Want to Have Fun (Covent Garden Cubs, #1) 3.80 avg rating — 2,797 ratings
51.
If the Viscount Falls (The Duke's Men, #4)
If the Viscount Falls (The Duke's Men, #4) 3.89 avg rating — 2,696 ratings
52.
Tiffany Girl
Tiffany Girl 4.08 avg rating — 2,863 ratings
53.
Tremaine's True Love (True Gentlemen, #1)
Tremaine's True Love (True Gentlemen, #1) 3.84 avg rating — 3,555 ratings
54.
Falling Into Bed with a Duke (The Hellions of Havisham, #1)
Falling Into Bed with a Duke (The Hellions of Havisham, #1) 3.88 avg rating — 10,005 ratings
55.
Mistletoe Justice (Cedar Key #3)
Mistletoe Justice (Cedar Key #3) 4.28 avg rating — 140 ratings
56.
The Mountain Midwife
The Mountain Midwife 3.79 avg rating — 4,333 ratings
57.
A Noble Masquerade (Hawthorne House, #1)
A Noble Masquerade (Hawthorne House, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 9,911 ratings
58.
The Rescued (Keepers of the Promise, #2)
The Rescued (Keepers of the Promise, #2) 4.10 avg rating — 281 ratings
59.
Must Love Chainmail (Must Love, #2)
Must Love Chainmail (Must Love, #2) 3.98 avg rating — 722 ratings
60.
Possessed by a Wolf (Horsemen, #3)
Possessed by a Wolf (Horsemen, #3) 4.03 avg rating — 68 ratings
61.
The Shattered Court (The Four Arts, #1)
The Shattered Court (The Four Arts, #1) 3.70 avg rating — 3,629 ratings
62.
Soulbound (Darkest London, #6)
Soulbound (Darkest London, #6) 3.90 avg rating — 2,690 ratings
63.
Viking Warrior Rising (Norse Warrior Protectors #1; Viking Warriors, #1)
Viking Warrior Rising (Norse Warrior Protectors #1; Viking Warriors, #1) 3.72 avg rating — 1,510 ratings
64.
Blue Streak (Blue #4)
Blue Streak (Blue #4) 3.67 avg rating — 2,247 ratings
65.
One Little Kiss
One Little Kiss 4.18 avg rating — 279 ratings
66.
The Resurrection of Sam Sloan (Beyond, #2.5)
The Resurrection of Sam Sloan (Beyond, #2.5) 3.94 avg rating — 63 ratings
67.
Toward the Sunrise (Until the Dawn, #0.5)
Toward the Sunrise (Until the Dawn, #0.5) 4.03 avg rating — 1,544 ratings
68.
Barefoot with a Bodyguard (Barefoot Bay Undercover, #1; Barefoot Bay Universe, #12)
Barefoot with a Bodyguard (Barefoot Bay Undercover, #1; Barefoot Bay Universe, #12) 4.07 avg rating — 1,436 ratings
69.
Barefoot with a Stranger (Barefoot Bay Undercover, #2; Barefoot Bay Universe, #13)
Barefoot with a Stranger (Barefoot Bay Undercover, #2; Barefoot Bay Universe, #13) 4.38 avg rating — 699 ratings
70.
Facing Fire (Bad Boys Undercover, #3)
Facing Fire (Bad Boys Undercover, #3) 3.88 avg rating — 327 ratings
71.
Fatal Frenzy (Fatal, #9)
Fatal Frenzy (Fatal, #9) 4.57 avg rating — 5,088 ratings
72.
She Can Kill (She Can..., #5)
She Can Kill (She Can..., #5) 4.46 avg rating — 13,065 ratings
73.
The Strongest Steel (Second Circle Tattoos, #1)
The Strongest Steel (Second Circle Tattoos, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 10,133 ratings
74.
The Anatomical Shape of a Heart
The Anatomical Shape of a Heart 3.93 avg rating — 20,265 ratings
75.
Followed by Frost
Followed by Frost 4.28 avg rating — 10,777 ratings
76.
Rikki (Hart University, #1)
Rikki (Hart University, #1) 3.66 avg rating — 1,253 ratings
77.
Unspoken (Shadow Falls: After Dark, #3)
Unspoken (Shadow Falls: After Dark, #3) 4.37 avg rating — 4,967 ratings
78.
No Better Man (Heart of the Rockies, #1)
No Better Man (Heart of the Rockies, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 411 ratings
79.
Altered (Altered, #1)
Altered (Altered, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 147 ratings
80.
Night Hush (Duty & Honor, #1)
Night Hush (Duty & Honor, #1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 477 ratings
81.
Pairing Off (Red Hot Russians, #1)
Pairing Off (Red Hot Russians, #1) 3.64 avg rating — 667 ratings