Romance Lovers for the Challenge-Impaired discussion

Last week the Romance Writers of America had its 32nd annual conference. One of the activities was to award the RITAs.

What are RITAs you ask?

From the RWA's site:

"The purpose of the RITA® contest is to promote excellence in the romance
genre by recognizing outstanding published romance novels and novellas.
The award itself is a golden statuette named after RWA's first president, Rita Clay Estrada, and has become the symbol for excellence in published romance fiction."

So who where this year's winners?

Paranormal Romance

by Thea Harrison

Romance Novella

by Carol Linden

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

by Barbara O'Neal

Best First Book

by Darynda Jones

Historical Romance

by Joanna Bourne

Inspirational Romance

by Serena B. Miller

Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure

by Cindy Dees

Contemporary Single Title Romance

by Fiona Lowe

Regency Historical Romance

by Tessa Dare

Young Adult Romance

by Ann Aguirre

Contemporary Series Romance

by Sarah Morgan

Romantic Suspense

by J.D. Robb



What do you think? Have you read any of these?
Here is the link to all the finalists in each category. Do you think one of these should have won instead?

I have read and listened to - one of my top 10 reads for 2011. No, make that top 5.

I did here in RLftCI as a "buddy read."

I'm only on in the In Death series... but looking forward to NYtD!

is on my top 5 too!

I absolutely loved First Grave on the Right I also read a couple of Rita Nominees that were fabulous. My fave was Heartstrings and Diamond Rings

I read H&DR, Hope - great book. I need to continue that series.

Hope wrote: "My fave was Heartstrings and Diamond Rings"

Haven't read it but with such recs from you two I added it.

Jenny wrote: "I haven't read many of these.

I haven't either, but I will consider them for future challenges.