The following lists alphabetically each RITA-winning author to be featured in the collection. Links direct to either the author's webpage, or another page where you can learn more about that author's works. Pseudonyms are not denoted. Note that some authors do not have a web presence.
Each year’s RITA Award winning titles are added to the collection. From the Romance Writers of America’s (RWA) website, “the purpose of the RITA Award is to promote excellence in the romance genre by recognizing outstanding published romance novels… RWA’s RITA Award is the highest honor in romance publishing. RITA Award winners are determined by… fellow romance authors.” See the Mission and Collection Policy for more information on how titles for addition into the Nora Roberts American Romance Collection are selected.
The following list details anticipated titles for the collection. Clicking on a linked book title will take you to the Hoover Library catalog record for that title. We are currently still in the process of acquiring many of the titles listed below.
2018
| Lexi Ryan | Falling Hard | Contemporary Romance: Long |
| Abigail Strom | Tell Me | Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length |
| Kait Nolan | Second Chance Summer | Contemporary Romance: Short |
| J. Kenner | Wicked Dirty | Erotic Romance |
| Kelly Bowen | Between the Devil and the Duke | Historical Romance: Long |
| Catherine Tinley | Waltzing with the Earl | Historical Romance: Short |
| Kristan Higgins | Now that You Mention It | Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance |
| Kara Isaac | Then There Was You | Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements |
| Stephanie Rowe | Hunt the Darkness | Paranormal Romance |
| HelenKay Dimon | The Fixer | Romantic Suspense |
| Pintip Dunn | Seize Today | Young Adult Romance |
2017
| Sarah Morgan | Miracle on 5th Avenue | Contemporary Romance: Long |
| Virginia Kantra | Carolina Dreaming | Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length |
| Michelle Major | Christmas on Crimson Mountain | Contemporary Romance: Short |
| Roni Loren | Off the Clock | Erotic Romance |
| Laura Lee Guhrke | No Mistress of Mine | Historical Romance: Long |
| Kelly Bowen | A Duke to Remember | Historical Romance: Short |
| Tammy L. Gray | My Hope Next Door | Romance with Religious or Spiritual Elements |
| Jeffe Kennedy | The Pages of the Mind | Paranormal Romance |
| Elisabeth Naughton | Repressed | Romantic Suspense |
| Jennifer L. Armentrout | The Problem with Forever | Young Adult Romance |
2016
| Maisey Yates | Brokedown Cowboy | Contemporary Romance: Long |
| Sarina Bowen and Elle Kennedy | Him | Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length |
| Sarah M. Anderson | The Nanny Plan | Contemporary Romance: Short |
| Alexis Hall | For Real: A Spires Story | Erotic Romance |
| Deeanne Gist | Tiffany Girl | Historical Romance: Long |
| Julie Anne Long | It Started with a Scandal | Historical Romance: Short |
| Kristi Ann Hunter | A Noble Masquerade | Inspirational Romance |
| Angela Quarles | Must Love Chainmail | Paranormal Romance |
| Dana Marton | Flash Fire | Romantic Suspense |
| Jenn Bennett | The Anatomical Shape of a Heart | Young Adult Romance |
2015
| Jane Graves | Baby, It's You | Contemporary Romance: Long |
| Jill Shalvis | One in a Million | Contemporary Romance: Mid-Length |
| Caro Carson | A Texas Rescue Christmas | Contemporary Romance: Short |
| Tiffany Reisz | The Saint | Erotic Romance |
| Meredith Duran | Fool Me Twice | Historical Romance: Long |
| Tessa Dare | Romancing the Duke | Historical Romance: Short |
| Irene Hannon | Deceived | Inspirational Romance |
| Kristen Callihan | Evernight | Paranormal Romance |
| J. D. Robb | Concealed in Death | Romantic Suspense |
| Juliana Stone | Boys Like You | Young Adult Romance |
2014
| Molly O'Keefe | Crazy Thing Called Love | Contemporary Romance: Long |
| J. Kenner | Claim Me | Erotic Romance |
| Sarah MacLean | No Good Duke Goes Unpunished | Historical Romance |
| Carla Laureano | Five Days in Skye | Inspirational Romance |
| Susanna Kearsley | The Firebird | Paranormal Romance |
| Carolyn Crane | Off the Edge | Romantic Suspense |
| Leah Ashton | Why Resist a Rebel? | Short Contemporary Romance |
2013
| Sarah MacLean | A Rogue by Any Other Name | Historical Romance |
| Elizabeth Camden | Against the Tide | Inspirational Romance |
| Karen Templeton | A Gift for All Seasons | Long Contemporary Series Romance |
| Simone St. James | The Haunting of Maddy Clare | Novel with Strong Romantic Elements |
| Kresley Cole | Shadow's Claim | Paranormal Romance |
| Laura Griffin | Scorched | Romantic Suspense |
| Sarah Morgan | A Night of No Return | Short Contemporary Series Romance |
| Emily McKay | The Farm | Young Adult Romance |
2012
| Sarah Morgan | Doukakis' Apprentice | Contemporary Series Romance |
| Cindy Dees | Soldier's Last Stand | Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure |
| Fiona Lowe | Boomerang Bride | Contemporary Single Title Romance |
| Serena Miller | The Measure of Katie Calloway | Inspirational Romance |
| Barbara O'Neal | How to Bake a Perfect Life | Novel with Strong Romantic Elements |
| Thea Harrison | Dragon Bound | Paranormal Romance |
| Tessa Dare | A Night to Surrender | Regency Historical Romance |
| J. D. Robb | New York to Dallas | Romantic Suspense |
| Ann Aguirre | Enclave | Young Adult Romance |
2011
| Karen Templeton | Welcome Home, Cowboy | Contemporary Series Romance |
| Helen Brenna | The Moon That Night | Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure |
| Jill Shalvis | Simply Irresistable | Contemporary Single Title Romance |
| Sherry Thomas | His at Night | Historical Romance |
| Irene Hannon | In Harm's Way | Inspirational Romance |
| Jodi Thomas | Welcome to Harmony | Novel with Strong Romantic Elements |
| Sharon Ashwood | Unchained: The Dark Forgotten | Paranormal Romance |
| Lauren Willig | The Mischief of the Mistletoe | Regency Historical Romance |
| Karen Rose | Silent Scream | Romantic Suspense |
| Julie Kagawa | The Iron King | Young Adult Romance |
2010
| Beth Andrews | A Not-So-Perfect Past | Contemporary Series Romance |
| Cindy Dees | The Soldier's Secret Daughter | Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure |
| Kristan Higgins | Too Good to Be True | Contemporary Single Title Romance |
| Sherry Thomas | Not Quite a Husband | Historical Romance |
| Tamera Alexander | The Inheritance | Inspirational Romance |
| Barbara O'Neal | The Lost Recipe for Happiness | Novel with Strong Romantic Elements |
| Kresley Cole | Kiss of a Demon King | Paranormal Romance |
| Julia Quinn | What Happens in London | Regency Historical Romance |
| Laura Griffin | Whisper of Warning | Romantic Suspense |
| Simone Elkeles | Perfect Chemistry | Young Adult Romance |
2009
| Karen Templeton | A Mother's Wish | Contemporary Series Romance |
| Kathleen Creighton | Danger Signals | Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure |
| Rachel Gibson | Not Another Bad Date | Contemporary Single Title Romance |
| Pam Rosenthal | The Edge of Impropriety | Historical Romance |
| Susan May Warren | Finding Stefanie | Inspirational Romance |
| Nora Roberts | Tribute | Novel With Strong Romantic Elements |
| Gwyn Cready | Seducing Mr. Darcy | Paranormal Romance |
| Joanna Bourne | My Lord and Spymaster | Regency Historical Romance |
| Cindy Gerard | Take No Prisoners | Romantic Suspense |
| Rosemary Clement-Moore | Hell Week | Young Adult Romance |
2008
| Janice Kay Johnson | Snowbound | Contemporary Series Romance |
| Helen Brenna | Treasure | Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure |
| Kristan Higgins | Catch of the Day | Contemporary Single Title Romance |
| Madeline Hunter | Lessons of Desire | Historical Romance |
| Linda Goodnight | A Touch of Grace | Inspirational Romance |
| Deanna Raybourn | Silent in the Grave | Novel with Strong Romantic Elements |
| J. R. Ward | Lover Revealed | Paranormal Romance |
| Julia Quinn | The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever | Regency Historical Romance |
| Anne Stuart | Ice Blue | Romantic Suspense |
| Melissa Marr | Wicked Lovely | Young Adult Romance |
2007
| Caridad Ferrer | Adios to My Old Life | Contemporary Single Title |
| Tamera Alexander | Revealed | Inspirational Romance |
| Lori Handeland | The Mommy Quest | Long Contemporary Romance |
| Julia Quinn | On the Way to the Wedding | Long Historical Romance |
| Kresley Cole | A Hunger Like No Other | Paranormal Romance |
| Annie Solomon | Blackout | Romantic Suspense |
| Jessica Bird | From the First | Short Contemporary Romance |
| Betina Krahn | The Book of True Desires | Short Historical |
| Laurien Gardner | A Lady Raised High | Novel with Strong Romantic Elements |
| Barbara Hannay | Claiming His Family | Traditional Romance |
2006
| Susan Wiggs | Lakeside Cottage | Contemporary Single Title |
| Beth Pattillo | Heavens to Betsy | Inspirational Romance |
| Dianna Love Snell | Worth Every Risk | Long Contemporary Romance |
| Liz Carlyle | The Devil to Pay | Long Historical Romance |
| Linnea Sinclair | Gabriel's Ghost | Paranormal Romance |
| Diane Gaston | A Reputable Rake | Regency Romance |
| J. D. Robb | Survivor in Death | Romantic Suspense |
| Liz Fielding | The Marriage Miracle | Short Contemporary Romance |
| Jodi Thomas | The Texan's Reward | Short Historical |
| Barbara Samuel | Lady Luck's Map of Vegas | Novel with Strong Romantic Elements |
| Marion Lennox | Princess of Convenience | Traditional Romance |
2005
| Jennifer Crusie | Bet Me | Contemporary Single Title |
| Adina Senft, Shelley Bates | Grounds to Believe | Inspirational Romance |
| Inglath Cooper | John Riley's Girl | Long Contemporary Romance |
| Laura Kinsale | Shadowheart | Long Historical Romance |
| Lori Handeland | Blue Moon | Paranormal Romance |
| Sophia Nash | A Passionate Endeavor | Regency Romance |
| Karen Rose | I'm Watching You | Romantic Suspense |
| Barbara McCauley | Miss Pruitt's Private Life | Short Contemporary Romance |
| Susan Kay Law | A Wanted Man | Short Historical |
| Evelyn Vaughn | A.K.A. Goddess | Novel with Strong Romantic Elements |
| Jessica Hart | Christmas Eve Marriage | Traditional Romance |
2004
| Nora Roberts | Birthright | Contemporary Single Title |
| Gayle Roper | Autumn Dreams | Inspirational Romance |
| Kathleen Creighton | The Top Gun's Return | Long Contemporary Romance |
| Kathleen Givens | The Destiny | Long Historical Romance |
| Linda Fallon | Shades of Midnight | Paranormal Romance |
| Nancy Butler | Prospero's Daughter | Regency Romance |
| Nora Roberts | Remember When | Romantic Suspense |
| Nicole Burnham | The Knight's Kiss | Short Contemporary Romance |
| Lisa Kleypas | Worth Any Price | Short Historical |
| Kristin Hannah | Between Sisters | Novel with Strong Romantic Elements |
| Marion Lennox | Her Royal Baby | Traditional Romance |
2003
| Barbara Samuel | No Place Like Home | Contemporary Single Title |
| Irene Hannon | Never Say Goodbye | Inspirational Romance |
| Catherine Mann | Taking Cover | Long Contemporary Romance |
| Madeline Hunter | Stealing Heaven | Long Historical Romance |
| Susan Grant | Contact | Paranormal Romance |
| Barbara Metzger | A Debt to Delia | Regency Romance |
| Nora Roberts | Three Fates | Romantic Suspense |
| Cindy Gerard | Taming the Outlaw | Short Contemporary Romance |
| Cheryl Reavis | The Bride Fair | Short Historical |
| Debbie Macomber | The Christmas Basket | Traditional Romance |
2002
| Rachel Gibson | True Confessions | Contemporary Single Title |
| Deborah Raney | Beneath a Southern Sky | Inspirational Romance |
| Fay Robinson | Coming Home to You | Long Contemporary Romance |
| Connie Brockway | The Bridal Season | Long Historical Romance |
| Robin D. Owens | Heart Mate | Paranormal Romance |
| Jessica Benson | Much Obliged | Regency Romance |
| Tess Gerritsen | The Surgeon | Romantic Suspense |
| Barbara Daly | A Long Hot Christmas | Short Contemporary Romance |
| Barbara Dawson Smith | Tempt Me Twice | Short Historical |
| Sandra Steffen | Quinn's Complete Seduction | Traditional Romance |
2001
| Susan Elizabeth Phillips | First Lady | Contemporary Single Title |
| Robin Lee Hatcher | The Shepherd's Voice | Inspirational Romance |
| Marilyn Pappano | Rogue's Reform | Long Contemporary Romance |
| Jo Beverley | Devilish | Long Historical Romance |
| Karen Marie Moning | The Highlander's Touch | Paranormal Romance |
| Emma Jensen | A Grand Design | Regency Romance |
| Nora Roberts | Carolina Moon | Romantic Suspense |
| Stephanie Bond | It Takes a Rebel | Short Contemporary Romance |
| Susan Wiggs | The Mistress | Short Historical |
| Liz Fielding | The Best Man and the Bridesmaid | Traditional Romance |
2000
| Suzanne Brockmann | Bodyguard | Contemporary Single Title |
| Dee Henderson | Danger in the Shadows | Inspirational Romance |
| Suzanne Brockmann | Undercover Princess | Long Contemporary Romance |
| Patricia Ryan | Silken Threads | Long Historical Romance |
| Jeannette Baker | Nell | Paranormal Romance |
| Nancy Butler | The Rake's Retreat | Regency Romance |
| Gayle Wilson | The Bride's Protector | Romantic Suspense |
| Anne McAllister | The Stardust Cowboy | Short Contemporary Romance |
| Judith Ivory | The Proposition | Short Historical |
| Kristin Gabriel | Annie, Get Your Groom | Traditional Romance |
1999
| Susan Elizabeth Phillips | Dream a Little Dream | Contemporary Single Title |
| Robin Lee Hatcher | Patterns of Love | Inspirational Romance |
| Ruth Wind | Meant to be Married | Long Contemporary Romance |
| Connie Brockway | My Dearest Enemy | Long Historical Romance |
| Susan Carroll | The Bride Finder | Paranormal Romance |
| Emma Jensen | His Grace Endures | Regency Romance |
| Theresa Weir | Cool Shade | Romantic Suspense |
| Caroline Cross | The Notorious Groom | Short Contemporary Romance |
| Patricia Coughlin | Merely Married | Short Historical |
| Kristin Gabriel | Monday Man | Traditional Romance |
1998
| Susan Elizabeth Phillips | Nobody's Baby But Mine | Contemporary Single Title |
| Melody Carlson | Homeward | Inspirational Romance |
| Ruth Wind | Reckless | Long Contemporary Series Romance |
| Maggie Osborne | Promise of Jenny Jones | Long Historical Romance |
| Justine Dare | Fire Hawk | Paranormal Romance |
| Jean R. Ewing | Love's Reward | Regency Romance |
| Ingrid Weaver | On the Way to a Wedding | Romantic Suspense |
| Jennifer Greene | Nobody's Princess | Short Contemporary Series Romance |
| Barbara Samuel | Heart of a Knight | Short Historical |
| Lucy Gordon | His Brother's Child | Traditional Romance |
1997
| Barbara Freethy | Daniel's Gift | Contemporary Single Title |
| Francine Rivers | The Scarlet Thread | Inspirational Romance |
| Naomi Horton | Wild Blood | Long Contemporary Series Romance |
| Laura Lee Guhrke | Conor's Way | Long Historical Romance |
| Lynn Kurland | Stardust of Yesterday | Paranormal Romance |
| Carla Kelly | The Lady's Companion | Regency Romance |
| Bethany Campbell | See How They Run | Romantic Suspense |
| Anne McAllister | Cowboy Pride | Short Contemporary Series Romance |
| Lorraine Heath | Always to Remember | Short Historical |
| Lauryn Chandler | Her Very Own Husband | Traditional Romance |
1996
| Nora Roberts | Born In Ice | Contemporary Single Title |
| Francine Rivers | As Sure as the Dawn | Inspirational Romance |
| Justine Davis | The Morning Side of Dawn | Long Contemporary Series Romance |
| Pamela Morsi | Something Shady | Long Historical Romance |
| Modean Moon | The Covenant | Paranormal Romance |
| Lynn Kerstan | Gwen's Christmas Ghost | Regency Romance |
| Anne Stuart | Winter's Edge | Romantic Suspense |
| Jennifer Greene | Single Dad | Short Contemporary Series Romance |
| Loretta Chase | Lord of Scoundrels | Short Historical |
| Elizabeth Sites | Stranger in Her Arms | Traditional Romance |
| Cheryl Zach | Runaway | Young Adult Romance |
1995
| Susan Elizabeth Phillips | It Had To Be You | Best Romance of 1994 |
| Kathleen Gilles Seidel | Again | Contemporary Single Title |
| Jodi Thomas | To Tame A Texan's Heart | Historical Romance |
| Francine Rivers | An Echo in the Darkness | Inspirational Romance |
| Kathleen Korbel | A Soldier's Heart | Long Contemporary Series Romance |
| Mary Jo Putney | Dancing on the Wind | Long Historical Romance |
| Justine Davis | Lord of the Storm | Paranormal Romance |
| Carla Kelly | Mrs. Drew Plays Her Hand | Regency Romance |
| Nora Roberts | Hidden Riches | Romantic Suspense |
| Jennifer Cruise | Getting Rid of Bradley | Short Contemporary Series Romance |
| Lauryn Chandler | Oh Baby! | Traditional Romance |
| Arleynn Presser | Second to None | Young Adult Romance |
1994
| Susan Wiggs | Lord of the Night | Best Romance of 1993 |
| Nora Roberts | Private Scandals | Contemporary Single Title |
| Anne Stuart | Falling Angel | Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance |
| Jo Beverley | My Lady Notorious | Historical Series |
| Elizabeth Lowell | Untamed | Historical Single Title |
| Emilie Richards | Dragonslayer | Long Contemporary Series Romance |
| Jo Beverley | Deirdre and Don Juan | Regency Romance |
| Nora Roberts | Nightshade | Romantic Suspense |
| Glenna McReynolds | Avenging Angel | Short Contemporary Series Romance |
| Lindsay Longford | Annie and the Wise Men | Traditional Romance |
| Wendi Corsi Staub | Summer Lightning | Young Adult Romance |
1993
| Jill Marie Landis | Come Spring | Best Romance of 1992 |
| Antoinette Stockenberg | Emily's Ghost | Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance |
| Cheryl Reavis | The Prisoner | Historical Series |
| Karen Young | The Silence of Midnight | Long Contemporary Series Romance |
| Jo Beverley | An Unwilling Bride | Regency Romance |
| Nora Roberts | Divine Evil | Romantic Suspense |
| Helen R. Myers | Navarrone | Short Contemporary Series Romance |
| Kathleen Eagle | This Time Forever | Single Title Contemporary |
| Penelope Williamson | Keeper of the Dream | Single Title Historical |
| Marie Ferrarella | Father Goose | Traditional Romance |
| Sherry Garland | Song of the Buffalo Boy | Young Adult Romance |
1992
| Diana Gabaldon | Outlander | Best Romance of 1991 |
| Justine Davis | Angel for Hire | Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance |
| Kathleen Korbel | A Rose for Maggie | Long Contemporary Series Romance |
| Jo Beverley | Emily and the Dark Angel | Regency Romance |
| Nora Roberts | Night Shift | Romantic Suspense |
| Jodi Thomas | The Tender Texan | Series Historical |
| Glenda Sanders | A Human Touch | Short Contemporary Series Romance |
| Eileen Dreyer | A Man to Die For | Single Title Contemporary |
| Pamela Morsi | Courting Miss Hattie | Single Title Historical |
| Bethany Campbell | Every Kind of Heaven | Traditional Romance |
| Lurlene McDaniel | Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep | Young Adult Romance |
1991
| Laura Kinsale | The Prince of Midnight | Best Romance of 1990 |
| Cheryl Reavis | Patrick Gallagher's Widow | Long Contemporary Series Romance |
| Loretta Chase | The Sandalwood Princess | Regency Romance |
| Karen Keast | Night Spice | Romantic Suspense |
| Penelope Williamson | A Wild Yearning | Series Historical |
| Jan Hudson | Step Into My Parlor | Short Contemporary Series Romance |
| Elizabeth Stuart | Where Love Dwells | Single Title Historical |
| Lucy Gordon | Song of the Lorelei | Traditional Romance |
1990
| LaVyrle Spencer | Morning Glory | Best Romance of 1989 |
| Eileen Dreyer | The Ice Cream Man | Long Contemporary Series Romance |
| Mary Jo Putney | The Rake and the Reformer | Regency Romance |
| Kathleen Korbel | Perchance to Dream | Romantic Suspense |
| Patricia Gardner Evans | Silver Noose | Series Historical |
| Jennifer Greene | Night of the Hunter | Short Contemporary Series Romance |
| Diane Chamberlain | Private Relations | Single Title Contemporary |
| Julie Garwood | The Bride | Single Title Historical |
| Mona Van Wieren | Rhapsody in Bloom | Traditional Romance |
| Vivian Schurfranz | Renee | Young Adult Romance |
1989
| Jill Marie Landis | Sunflower | Historical Romance |
| Cheryl Reavis | A Crime of the Heart | Long Contemporary Series Romance |
| Susan Carroll | Brighton Road | Regency Romance |
| Kathleen Creighton | Winter's Daughter | Short Contemporary Romance |
| Linda Barlow | Leaves of Fortune | Single Title Romance |
| Nora Roberts | Brazen Virtue | Suspense |
| Bethany Campbell | Flirtation River | Traditional Romance |
| Eileen Charbonneau | The Ghosts of Stony Clove | Young Adult Romance |
1988
| LaVyrle Spencer | The Gamble | Historical Romance |
| Kathleen Creighton | In Defense of Love | Long Contemporary Series Romance |
| Susan Carroll | The Sugar Rose | Regency Romance |
| Terri Herrington | Stolen Moments | Short Contemporary Romance |
| Barbara Delinsky | Twilight Whispers | Single Title Romance |
| Rita Rainville | It Takes a Thief | Traditional Romance |
| Arlene Earlbach | Does Your Nose Get in the Way, Too? | Young Adult Romance |
1987
| Robyn Carr | By Right of Arms | Historical Romance |
| Nora Roberts | One Summer | Long Contemporary Series Romance |
| Amanda Scott | Lord Abberley's Nemesis | Regency Romance |
| Kathleen Creighton | Still Waters | Short Contemporary Romance |
| Tom and Sharon Curtis | Sunshine and Shadow | Single Title Romance |
| Sandy Dengler | Opal Fire | Traditional Romance |
| Kathleen Garvey | Video Fever | Young Adult Romance |
1986
| Francine Rivers | Not So Wild a Dream | Historical Romance |
| Kathleen Karr | From This Day Forward | Inspirational Romance |
| Georgia Bockoven | Today, Tomorrow, and Always | Long Contemporary Series Romance |
| Monette Cummings | The Beauty's Daughter | Regency Romance |
| Joan Hohl | A Much Needed Holiday | Short Contemporary Romance |
| Anne Stuart | Banish Misfortune | Single Title Romance |
| Doreen Malek | The Crystal Unicorn | Traditional Romance |
| Cheryl Zach | Waiting for Amanda | Young Adult Romance |
1985
| LaVyrle Spencer | Twice Loved | Historical Romance |
| Charlotte Nichols | For the Love of Mike | Inspirational Romance |
| Nora Roberts | A Matter of Choice | Long Contemporary Series Romance |
| Kathleen Gilles Seidel | After All These Years | Mainstream |
| Kasey Michaels | The Lurid Lady Lockport | Regency Romance |
| Nora Roberts | Opposites Attract | Short Contemporary Romance |
| Brittany Young | The Karas Cup | Traditional Romance |
| Cheryl Zach | The Frog Princess | Young Adult Romance |
1984
| Julie Jeffries | The Clergyman's Daughter | Category Historical Romance |
| Eileen Bryan | Memory and Desire | Contemporary Romance Under 65,000 Words |
| Nora Roberts | This Magic Moment | Contemporary Romance 65-80,000 Words |
| Deirdre Mardon | Destiny's Sweet Errand | Contemporary Romance Over 80,000 Words |
| LaVyrle Spencer | Hummingbird | Historical Romance |
| Nora Roberts | Untamed | Traditional Romance |
| Barbara Bartholomew | Julie's Magic Moment | Young Adult Romance |
1983
| Maura Seger | Defiant Love | Category Historical Romance |
| Lynda Trent | Opal Fires | Contemporary Mainstream Romance |
| Nora Roberts | The Heart's Victory | Contemporary Sensual Romance |
| Dixie Browning | Renegade Player | Contemporary Sweet Romance |
| LaVyrle Spencer | The Endearment | Mainstream Historical Romance |
| Jo Stewart | Andrea | Young Adult Romance |
1982
| Brooke Hastings | Winner Take All | Category Contemporary Romance |
| Constance Ravenlock | Rendezvous at Gramercy | Category Historical Romance |
| Barbara Faith | The Sun Dancers | Mainstream Category Romance |
| Anna James | The Day Beyond Destiny | Mainstream Historical Romance |