What Should You Read Next? How About The RITA Finalists of 2015

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Darla G. Denton Author Platform Coach

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May 13, 2015

It’s about that time of year again.

The weather is getting warmer, the trees are getting greener and people are starting to plan their little vacation getaways.

What’s a vacation without a few good books to read?

A boring one in my mind!

So, if you are like me and are looking for something new to read on your trip or just looking for something to read at home might I suggest you browse through this list of RITA finalists?

What’s a RITA finalist?

I’m glad you asked!

A RITA finalist is an author who’s book has been selected to move onto the final phase of the RITA competition.

What is the RITA competition?

The RITA is an award given by the Romance Writers of American (RWA) to RWA members who enter into the RITA competition. It’s a yearly competition where up to 2,000 romance novels are entered covering a wide variety of sub genres in romance. For books to qualify for the RITA award they must have already been published. There are two rounds in the competition with the winners announced during the annual RWA convention. This isn’t just some simple no fuss award ceremony. It’s like the Oscars for romance writers. I hope to one day be sitting in that audience decked out in a fancy dress waiting breathlessly for my name to be called!

Best First Book

Contemporary Romance: Long

Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length

Carolina Man by Virginia Kantra
Her Cowboy Hero by Tanya Michaels
Her Kind of Trouble by Sarah Mayberry
Her Temporary Hero by Jennifer Apodaca
Love with a Perfect Cowboy by Lori Wilde
Once a Family by Tara Taylor Quinn
One in a Million by Jill Shalvis
Reforming the Playboy by Inara Scott
Starting with June by Emilie Rose
Worth the Fall by Bria Quinlan writing as Caitie Quinn

Contemporary Romance: Short

Erotic Romance

Historical Romance: Long

Historical Romance: Short

Inspirational Romance

Paranormal Romance

Romance Novella

Romantic Suspense

Concealed in Death by J.D. Robb
Forged in Ash by Trish McCallan
Grave Danger by Katy Lee
Honor Reclaimed by Tonya Burrows
Into The Shadows by Carolyn Crane
Lock and Loaded by Kimberly Troutte
Midnight Action by Elle Kennedy
You’re Not Safe by Mary Burton

Young Adult Romance

If you didn’t see anything to tickled your book bone check out the following posts where list other great romance books:

Have you read any of the books listed above?
If so which was your favorite and why?
Do you know of an RWA Author that you feel should have been on the RITA 2015 finalist list? If so who?

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