Reviews by Shan: RITA Awards; Contemporary Romance Single Title

Thursday, September 3, 2009

RITA Awards; Contemporary Romance Single Title

This is one of my favorite categories. I love contemporary romance novels and there is at least a couple of the authors that I have read and some I have not, but since they made the list I will now being giving them a try also. The best thing is the author that won is one of my favorites, Rachel Gibson. Not Another Bad Date was a really great read, it was funny and romantic(duh). I could not put it down. The thing is if you decide to read it and if you are anything like me this will matter: it is part of a series, but could be read alone. The series is about a group of friends that goes through different relationship ups and downs that eventually find love in unexpected and unwanted (at first) places. The author whose books I have enjoyed from this list is Susan Mallery. I haven't gotten around to reading sweet talk yet, but I have been working my way up to up with some of her other outstanding books. Someone who I feel should have an honorable mention: Brenda Jackson, Lisa Kleypas, Carly Phillips, Lori Foster, and Susan Andersen

2009 RITA Finalists for Contemporary Single Title Romance

* No Good Girls by Jean Marie Pierson
* Not Another Bad Date by Rachel Gibson WINNER
* Out of Time by Samantha Graves
* Snowfall at Willow Lake by Susan Wiggs
* Sweet Talk by Susan Mallery
* Tall Tales and Wedding Veils by Jane Graves
* Twenty Wishes by Debbie Macomber
* Your Roots Are Showing by Elise Chidley