Rita Award Winners Best Romance

Awards List

1998

Nobody's Baby But Mine

Nobody's Baby But Mine (Winner)
Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Jan-1997
/ Contemporary Romance

1995

It Had to Be You

It Had to Be You (Winner)
Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Aug-1994
/ Contemporary Romance

1994

Lord of the Night

Lord of the Night (Winner)
Susan Wiggs

Oct-1993
/ Historical Romance

1993

Come Spring

Come Spring (Winner)
Jill Marie Landis

Oct-1992
/ Historical Romance

1992

Outlander // Cross Stitch

Outlander // Cross Stitch (Winner)
Diana Gabaldon

Jun-1991
/ Historical Romance

1991

The Prince of Midnight

The Prince of Midnight (Winner)
Laura Kinsale

Nov-1990
/ Historical Romance

1990

Morning Glory

Morning Glory (Winner)
LaVyrle Spencer

Feb-1989
/ Historical Romance

Award Categories

Contemporary Romance: Long

Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length

Contemporary Romance: Short

Contemporary Series Romance

Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure

Contemporary Single Title

Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal

Historical Romance

Historical Romance: Long

Historical Romance: Short

Historical Series

Historical Single Title

Inspirational Romance

Long Contemporary Romance

Long Contemporary Series

Long Historical Romance

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

Paranormal Romance

Regency Romance

Romance Novella

Romantic Novella

Award Years