Best Multicutural Novels 2011

A SILKEN THREAD by Brenda Jackson (Kimani, March 2011)
Nominated for Best Multicultural Romance

Best Historical Novels 2011

BY HIS MAJESTY’S GRACE by Jennifer Blake (MIRA, August 2011)
Nominated for Historical Romance of the Year
UNCLAIMED by Courtney Milan (HQN, October 2011)
Nominated for Historical Romance of the Year
DEADLY VOWS by Brenda Joyce (HQN, March 2011)
Nominated for Best American-Set Historical Romance
SEDUCTION AND SCANDAL by Charlotte Featherstone (HQN,  July 2011)
Nominated for Best Sensual Historical Romance
PRELUDE TO A SCANDAL by Delilah Marvelle (MIRA, January 2011)
Nominated for Best Sensual Historical Romance
SHAMELESS by Anne Stuart (MIRA, July 2011)
Nominated for Best Sensual Historical Romance

Best Mystery and Suspense Novels 2011

THE GIRL WHO DISAPPEARED TWICE by Andrea Kane (MIRA, June 2011)
Nominated for Best Suspense/Thriller
IN DESPERATION by Rick Mofina (MIRA, April 2011)
Nominated for Best Suspense/Thriller

Best Contemporary and Paranormal Romances 2011

ONLY YOURS by Susan Mallery (HQN, September 2011)
Nominated for Contemporary Romance
A HOME BY THE SEA by Christina Skye (HQN, November 2011)
Nominated for Best Contemporary Romance
TWILIGHT FULFILLED by Maggie Shayne (MIRA, October 2011)
Nominated for Best Vampire Romance
BODY OF SIN by Eve Silver (HQN, September 2011)
Nominated for Best Paranormal Romance

Best Urban Fantasy Novels 2011

PACK OF LIES by Laura Anne Gilman (LUNA, February 2011)
Nominated for Best Urban Fantasy Novel
AFTERTIME by Sophie Littlefield (LUNA, March 2011)
Nominated for Best Urban Fantasy Novel
AFTERTIME is also the recipient of the March 2011 Seal of Excellence Award! This award is given to one book each month that garnered the most enthusiasm from RT Book Reviewers! Congratulations Sophie Littlefield!

Best Mainstream and Young Adult Novels 2011

EVERY LITTLE THING by Pamela Klaffke (MIRA, February 2011)
Nominated for Best Mainstream Fiction

Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Novels 2011

CAST IN RUIN by Michelle Sagara (LUNA, September 2011)
Nominated for Best Mainstream Fiction

We would also like to congratulate Harlequin Single-Title authors who have been nominated for CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS:

Contemporary Romance Category
Brenda Jackson
Linda Lael Miller
Carly Phillips

Mainstream Romance Category
Debbie Macomber

Paranormal Romance Category
Maggie Shayne

Romantic Suspense Category
Beverly Barton*

Historical Category
Jennifer Blake

Sci-Fi/Fantasy Category
Mercedes Lackey

* Harlequin publishes backlist only for these authors

Winners will be announced in the May issue of RT Book Reviews and a ceremony will be held on Friday, April 13, 2012 for the award recipients at RT’s 29th annual Booklovers Convention in Chicago, Illinois.

Series

First Series Romance
• THE SECRET OF CYPRIERE BAYOU by Jana DeLeon (Intrigue, March 2011)
• REPROBATE LORD, RUNAWAY LADY by Isabelle Goddard (Historical, April 2011)
• SOLDIER ON HER DOORSTEP by Soraya Lane (Romance, July 2011)
• CAUGHT ON CAMERA by Meg Maguire (Blaze, April 2011)
• AN INCONVENIENT OBSESSION by Natasha Tate (Presents, October 2011)

Harlequin American Romance
• FALLING FOR THE NANNY by Jacqueline Diamond (June 2011)
• A MOTHER’S HOMECOMING by Tanya Michaels (August 2011)
• HIS VALENTINE SURPRISE by Tanya Michaels (February)
• THE BACHELOR RANGER by Rebecca Winters (January)
• A TEXAS RANGER’S CHRISTMAS by Rebecca Winters (November)

Harlequin Blaze
• TERMS OF SURRENDER by Leslie Kelly (June)
• MAKING A SPLASH by Joanne Rock (September)
• TURN UP THE HEAT by Isabel Sharpe (February)
• COWBOY UP by Vicki Lewis Thompson (July)
• HIGH STAKES SEDUCTION by Lori Wilde (May)

Harlequin Desire
• TO TOUCH A SHEIKH by Olivia Gates (August)
• FALLING FOR THE PRINCESS by Sandra Hyatt (July)
• A WIFE FOR A WESTMORELAND by Brenda Jackson (April)
• RECLAIMING HIS PREGNANT WIDOW by Tessa Radley (November)

Harlequin Intrigue
• THE SECRET OF CYPRIERE BAYOU by Jana DeLeon (March)
• BRANDISHING A CROWN by Rita Herron (January)
• DAKOTA MARSHAL by Jenna Ryan (August)
• DARKWOOD MANOR by Jenna Ryan (February)
• CAPTURING THE COMMANDO by Colleen Thompson (June)

Harlequin Medical Romance
• TEMPTED BY DR. DAISY by Caroline Anderson (October)
• WAKING UP WITH DR. OFF‐LIMITS by Amy Andrews ( October)
• SHEIKH SURGEON CLAIMS HIS BRIDE by Joie Metcalfe ( September)
• THE HONOURABLE MAVERICK by Alison Roberts ( April)

Harlequin Nocturne
• LORD OF THE WOLFYN by Jessica Andersen (November)
• THE BEHOLDER by Connie Hall (May)
• ASHES OF ANGELS by Michele Hauf (August)
• FALLEN by Michele Hauf (April)
• LORD OF THE ABYSS by Nalini Singh (December)

Harlequin Presents
• IN CHRISTOFIDES’ KEEPING by Abby Green (March)
• THE REAL RIO D’AQUILA by Sandra Marton (December)
• DOUKAKIS’S APPRENTICE by Sarah Morgan (October)
• THE RELUCTANT DUKE by Carole Mortimer (May)
• THE RETURN OF THE RENEGADE by Carole Mortimer (April)

Harlequin Presents Extra
• HER SINGAPORE FLING by Kelly Hunter (March)
• SURF, SEA AND A SEXY STRANGER by Heidi Rice (April)
• THE PROUD WIFE by Kate Walker (April)
• PROTECTED BY THE PRINCE by Annie West (February)
• THE INHERITED BRIDE by Maisey Yates (May)

Harlequin Romance
• THE ARMY RANGER’S RETURN by Soraya Lane (August)
• SOLDIER ON HER DOORSTEP by Soraya Lane (July)
• THE SOLDIER’S UNTAMED HEART by Nikki Logan (January)
• KISSES ON HER CHRISTMAS LIST by Susan Meier (December)
• THE HEART OF A HERO by Barbara Wallace (September)

Harlequin Romantic Suspense
• COWBOY UNDER SIEGE by Gail Barrett (September)
• SPECIAL OPS BODYGUARD by Beth Cornelison (August)
• SOLDIER’S LAST STAND by Cindy Dees (July)
• BEST MAN FOR THE JOB by Meredith Fletcher (August)
• STRANDED WITH HER EX by Jill Sorenson (April)

Harlequin Special Edition
• ONE BRAVE COWBOY by Kathleen Eagle (October)
• LIAM’S PERFECT WOMAN by Beth Kery (August)
• MIRACLE UNDER THE MISTLETOE by Tracy Madison (November)
• THE BRIDE PLAN by Kasey Michaels (April)
• HIS COUNTRY CINDERELLA by Karen Rose Smith (September)

Harlequin SuperRomance
• HERE COMES THE GROOM by Karina Bliss (January)
• HER SURE THING by Helen Brenna (August)
• REDEMPTION AT MIRABELLE by Helen Brenna (September)
• RETURN TO THE BLACK HILLS by Debra Salonen (April)
• THE PAST BETWEEN US by Kimberly Van Meter (March)

Kimani Romance
• A CHRISTMAS AFFAIR by Adrianne Byrd (November)
• REDEMPTION’S TOUCH by Ann Christopher (June)
• COME AWAY WITH ME by Celeste O. Norfleet (March)
• IMAGINE US by Maureen Smith (May)
• TWO TO TANGO by Yahrah St. John (January)

Love Inspired
• THE FARMER NEXT DOOR by Patricia Davids (July)
• AT HOME IN HIS HEART by Glynna Kaye (August)
• HOME TO STAY by Annie Jones (May)
• FAMILY TO THE RESCUE by Lissa Manley (March)
• THE PRODIGAL COMES HOME by Kathryn Springer (February)

Love Inspired Historical
• CALICO BRIDE by Jillian Hart (July)
• THE ARISTOCRAT’S LADY by Mary Moore (September)
• ROCKY MOUNTAIN REDEMPTION by Pamela Nissen (February)
• FAMILY BLESSINGS by Anna Schmidt (October)
• MARRYING MISS MARSHAL by Lacy Williams (August)

Love Inspired Suspense
• POINT BLANK PROTECTOR by Stephanie Newton (April)
• DUTY TO PROTECT by Roxanne Rustand (December)
• MURDER AT GRANITE FALLS by Roxanne Rustand (April)
• UNDERCOVER PURSUIT by Susan May Warren (May)
• CHRISTMAS HAVEN by Hope White (November)

Congratulations to the Series Authors who have been nominated for the Career Achievement Awards for Series!

Helen Brenna
Jessica Hart
Rita Herron
Linda Warren

Winners will be announced in the May issue of RT Book Reviews and a ceremony will be held on Friday, April 13, 2012 for the award recipients at RT’s 29th annual Booklovers Convention in Chicago, Illinois.

1. So You Think You Can Write Contest

We’re in the final two days of our second annual digital author conference and the it’s now your chance to enter our So You Think You Can Write contest — wherein you can win a standard series contract from Harlequin. The deadline to submit is December 15, so you do have a bit of time to digest all of the information that you’ve crammed in over the week and use it to create (or modify!) a manuscript fit for one of the 16 Harlequin lines. All of the details are available at soyouthinkyoucanwrite.com. Don’t forget to read the contest rules!

2. Harlequin.com Special Edition Community Cookie Swap (Nov. 1 – 16)

From Nov. 1 – 16 the Harlequin Special Edition forum in our Community boards is hosting a cookie swap! Stop by (or sign up first if you’ve never been to our Community) to trade cookie recipies and the stories that go with them. I’m especially loving the Butter Pecan Cookies recipe posted by author Christine Rimmer!

3. Carina Press titles were nominated for the RT Reviewers Choice Awards.

Altered Destiny by Shawna Thomas was nominated in the Small Press Paranormal/Fantasy/Futuristic category. We had contemporary romance titles nominated: Turn it Up by Inez Kelley, Boomerang Bride by Fiona Lowe and Yours to Keep by Shannon Stacey. Winners will be announced at the RT convention in Chicago in April 2013. You can buy these books now on www.carinapress.com and check out what the buzz is about!

We’ll have a complete list of Harlequin and Carina Press nominees for you tomorrow.

4. Third title in the Royal House of Shadows series is out this month!

Once upon a time…the Blood Sorcerer vanquished the kingdom of Elden. To save their children, the queen scattered them to safety and the king filled them with vengeance. Only a magical timepiece connects the four royal heirs…and time is running out…

So begins the Royal House of Shadows series. This month pick up the third novel from author Jessica Anderson, Lord of the Wolfyn. As a beast, Dayn mated with women to gain strength–strength he needed to rescue his royal parents. He must now choose to fight for Reda’s heated, sizzling touch or embrace his wolf to save his kingdom…

On sale this month at Harlequin.com!

Debbie Macomber’s Christmas Cookbook Trailer

Debbie Macomber is Harlequin’s “Official Story-Teller of Christmas” and her new cookbook is chock-a-bock full of holiday cheer. Recipes, crafts and decorating ideas that will get you into the holiday spirit faster than a solid round of “Deck the Halls”! Watch the trailer below and get the cookbook today!

Julie Kagawa’s The Iron Knight Trailer

Speaking of trailers, the new one for The Iron Knight has dropped and it’s a doozy! Twitter was all a-buzz about it yesterday. If you’d like to see it (c’mon now, who doesn’t?) click through to the Harlequin Teen Facebook page. You should also check out theironfey.com for more Iron Fey goodies.

Carina Press author Shawna Thomas’ Altered Destiny receives 4 1/2 stars from RT Book Reviews!

Congrats to Carina Press author Shawna Thomas! Her fantasy romance Altered Destiny received a great review and 4 1/2 stars from RT Book Reviews. Here’s a snippet of the review from RT Book Reviewer Victoria:

“A pleasant, unexpected surprise, this is a fantasy novel that embraces the old style of writing fantasy. Altered Destiny is incredibly well written. It depends little on fantasy tropes, has a clear and realistic romantic element and above all else, puts the story first. Selia is a strong central character with very human flaws and a tendency towards heroics, while hero Jaden brings an interesting twist to current obsession with vampiric characters, although he is not a vampire. What a fabulous find, a meaty novel that is a great pick for e-book readers!”

You can read the full review on RT Book Reviews.

The Romantic Times Magazine’s 2010 Reviewers’ Choice and Career Achievement Nominees have been announced this week. Here now is the full list of Harlequin nominees. From Contemporary Romance to Sci Fi, Urban Fantasy to Erotica, there’s something for everyone’s taste on the list. Congratulations to all of our authors! For the full list of all nominees, click here.

Career Achievement Awards – Contemporary
Brenda Jackson
Linda Lael Miller
Robyn Carr

Career Achievement Awards – Mainstream
Susan Mallery

Career Achievement Awards – Paranormal
Rebecca York
Maggie Shayne

Career Achievement Awards – Romantic Suspense
Jayne Ann Krentz
Carla Neggers
Beverly Barton

Career Achievement Awards – Series
Brenda Jackson
Jo Leigh
Jenna Mills
C.J. Carmichael
Justine Davis

Contemporary Romance
Angel’s Peak by Robyn Carr (MIRA)

Erotica

Erotic Romance
The Blonde Samurai by Jina Bacarr (Spice)
Sinful by Charlotte Featherstone (Spice)

Paranormal/Fantasy/Sci-Fi Erotic Romance
Rampant by Saskia Walker (Spice)

Erotic Fiction
Switch by Megan Hart
Control by Kayla Perrin

Historical

Historical Romance of the Year
The Promise by Brenda Joyce (HQN)

First Historical Romance
Proof by Seduction by Courtney Milan (HQN)

Historical Love & Laughter
How to Wed a Baron by Kasey Michaels (HQN)

British Isle-Set Historical Romance
Libertine’s Kiss by Judith James (HQN)

Historical Romantic Adventure
Triumph in Arms by Jennifer Blake (Mira)

Sensual Historical Romance
Ruthless by Anne Stuart (Mira)

Multicultural

Multicultural Romance
Wrapped in Pleasure by Brenda Jackson (Kimani/Arabesque)
Breakaway by Rochelle Alers (Kimani/Arabesque)
Heart’s Secret by Adrianne Byrd (Kimani/Arabesque)

Mystery Suspense & Thriller

Historical Mystery
Dark Road to Darjeeling by Deanna Raybourn (Mira)

Paranormal/Urban Fantasy

Shapeshifter Romance
Touch of Seduction by Rhyannon Byrd (HQN)

Urban Fantasy Novel
Mob Rules by Cameron Haley (Luna)

Series

First Series Romance
Da Silva’s Mistress by Tina Duncan (Harlequin Presents)
Survival Instinct by Rachelle McCalla (Love Inspired Suspense)
Heiress to a Curse by Zandria Munson (Harlequin Nocturne)
Hill Country Holdup by Angi Morgan
Poisoned Kisses by Stephanie Draven (Harlequin Nocturne)

Harlequin American
Baby in the Boardroom by Michele Dunaway
Kayla’s Daddy by Laura Bradford
Unexpected Father by Lisa Ruff
Family Matters by Barbara White Daille
Miracle Baby by Laura Bradford

Harlequin Blaze
The Charmer by Kate Hoffmann
Too Hot to Handle by Nancy Warren
The Captive by Joanne Rock
The Ranger by Rhonda Nelson
Claimed! By Vicki Lewis Thompson

Harlequin Intrigue
Enigma by Carla Cassidy
Mystery Lover by Lisa Childs
Guarding Grace by Rebecca York
Alpha Warrior by Aimee Thurlo
Shadow Protector by Jenna Ryan

Harlequin Nocturne
Lord of the Desert by Nina Bruhns
Renegade Angel by Kendra Leigh Castle
The Keepers by Heather Graham
The Shifters by Alexandra Sokoloff
The Wolven by Deborah LeBlanc

Harlequin Presents
Marriage: For Business or Pleasure? By Nicola Marsh
Exposed: Misbehaving with the Magnate by Kelly Hunter
The Virgin’s Proposition by Anne McAllister
Falco: The Dark Guardian by Sandra Marton
Zoe and the Tormented Tycoon by Kate Hewitt

Silhouette Desire
Hot Westmoreland Nights by Brenda Jackson
The Last Lone Wolf by Maureen Child
What a Westmoreland Wants by Brenda Jackson
To Tame a Sheikh by Olivia Gates
Dante’s Marriage Pact by Day Leclaire

Silhouette Romantic Suspense
The Forbidden Bride by Debra Cowan
Her Hero in Hiding by Rachel Lee
To Catch a Killer by Kimberly Van Meter
Mesmerizing Stranger by Jennifer Greene
Irresistible Stranger by Jennifer Greene

Silhouette Special Edition
Hope’s Child by Helen R. Myers
Accidental Father by Nancy Robards Thompson
A Cold Creek Baby by RaeAnne Thayne
Royal Holiday Baby by Leanne Banks
A Thunder Canyon Christmas by RaeAnne Thayne

Steeple Hill Love Inspired
A Match Made in Texas by Arlene James
A Place to Call Home by Kathryn Springer
A Father for Zach by Irene Hannon
The Heart’s Song by Winnie Griggs
Their First Noel by Annie Jones

Steeple Hill Love Inspired Historical
Rocky Mountain Match by Pamela Nissen
Dangerous Allies by Renee Ryan
The Outlaw’s Bride by Catherine Palmer
Prairie Courtship by Dorothy Clark
Her Healing Ways by Lyn Cote

Steeple Hill Love Inspired Suspense
Sabotage by Kit Wilkinson
End Game by Roxanne Rustand
Legacy of Lies by Jill Elizabeth Nelson
Out on a Limb by Rachelle McCalla
Betrayal in the Badlands by Dana Mentink

Harlequin Presents Extra
The Konstantos Marriage Demand by Kate Walker
Rich, Ruthless and Secretly Royal by Robyn Donald
Italian Marriage in Name Only by Kathryn Ross
Wedding Night with a Stranger by Anna Cleary
The Twelve Nights of Christmas by Sarah Morgan

Harlequin Romance
Hired: Sassy Assistant by Nina Harrington
Oh-So-Sensible Secretary by Jessica Hart
Housekeeper’s Happy-Ever-After by Fiona Harper
Beauty and the Reclusive Prince by Raye Morgan

Harlequin Superromance
Perfect Partners? By C.J. Carmichael
Match Made in Court by Janice Kay Johnson
Dad’s E-Mail Order Bride by Candy Halliday
Until He Met Rachel by Debra Salonen
The Moon That Night by Helen Brenna

Kimani Romance
Longing and Lies by Donna Hill
Hidden Pleasures by Brenda Jackson
Recipe for Temptation by Maureen Smith
Temptation’s Song by Janice Sims
Make it Last Forever by Gwyneth Bolton

Congratulations to the following winners from Harlequin!

2010 RITA Winner for Best Romance Novella

“The Christmas Eve Promise”

In The Night Before Christmas
by Molly O’Keefe
Harlequin Enterprises, Silhouette Special Releases
Stacy Boyd, editor

2010 RITA Winner for Best Contemporary Series Romance

A Not-So-Perfect Past
by Beth Andrews

Harlequin Enterprises, Harlequin Superromance
Victoria Curran, editor

2010 Romantic Suspense

The Soldier’s Secret Daughter

by Cindy Dees

Harlequin Enterprises, Silhouette Romantic Suspense

Patience Smith, editor

2010 RITA Winner for Best Contemporary Single Title Romance

Too Good To Be True
by Kristan Higgins

Harlequin Enterprises, HQN
Keyren Gerlach and Tracy Farrell, editors

Best First Book:

Carla Capshaw: The Gladiator, Steeple Hill Love Inspired Historical

Mary Brady: He Calls Her Doc, Harlequin Superromance

Contemporary Series Romance:

Anne McAllister: One Night Mistress…Convenient Wife, Harlequin Presents

Beth Andrews: A Not-So-Perfect Past, Harlequin Superromance

Christie Ridgeway: I Still Do, Silhouette Special Edition

Helen Brenna: From the Outside, NASCAR

Jane Porter: Duty, Desire and the Desert King, Mills and Boon Modern

Jennie Lucas: The Christmas Love-Child, Harlequin Presents

Kelly Hunter: Revealed: A Prince and a Pregnancy, Mills and Boon Modern Heat

Linda Goodnight: The Snow-Kissed Bride, Harlequin Romance

Teresa Hill: Single Mom Seeks…, Silhouette Special Edition

Contemporary Series Romance: Suspense/Adventure

Jessica Andersen: Mountain Investigation, Harlequin Intrigue

Beth Cornelison: The Christmas Stranger, Silhouette Romantic Suspense

Cindy Dees: The Soldier’s Secret Daughter, Silhouette Romantic Suspense

Elle Kennedy: Silent Watch, Silhouette Romantic Suspense

Kathleen Eagle: In Care of Sam Beaudry, Silhouette Special Edition

Loreth Anne White: Cold Case Affair, Silhouette Romantic Suspense

Tracy Wolff: The Christmas Present, Harlequin Superromance

Contemporary Single Title Romance

Kristan Higgins: Too Good to Be True, HQN

Susan Wiggs: Fireside, MIRA Books

Victoria Dahl: Talk Me Down, HQN

Historical Romance

Betina Krahn: Make Me Yours, Harlequin Blaze

Michelle Willingham: Taming Her Irish Warrior, Harlequin Historical

Inspirational Romance

Carla Capshaw: The Gladiator, Steeple Hill Love Inspired Historical

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

Deanna Raybourn: Silent on the Moor, MIRA Books

Pamela Morsi: Red’s Hot Honky Tonk Bar, MIRA Books

Susan Wiggs: Lakeshore Christmas, MIRA Books

Regency Historical Romance

Elizabeth Rolls: Lord Braybrook’s Penniless Bride, Harlequin Historical

Romance Novella

Amanda McCabe: “Charlotte and the Wicked Lord” in The Diamonds of Welbourne Manor, Harlequin Historical

Brenda Novak: “On a Snowy Christmas” in The Night Before Christmas, Harlequin Historical

Courtney Milan: “This Wicked Gift” in The Heart of Christmas, HQN

Deb Marlowe: “Annalise and the Scandalous Rake” in The Diamonds of Welbourne Manor, Harlequin Historical

Molly O’Keefe: “The Christmas Eve Promise” in The Night Before Christmas, Silhouette Special Releases

RWA Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award

Debbie Macomber

Winners of the 2010 RITA Awards will be announced at the 30^th annual RWA Conference in Nashville, TN.

Best of luck, Harlequin authors!

We certainly love this book and we’re pleased that the Mystery Writers of America association agrees!

I’m very happy to announce that Heather Gudenkauf’s The Weight of Silence has been nominated for an Edgar Award in the Best New Novel category.

Winners will be announced on April 29, 2010 in New York City.

The Weight of Silence is Heather’s first novel and it has already spent an incredible twenty weeks on the New York Times bestsellers list.

Congratulations to Heather!

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We’re very excited to announce that The Tenth Case by Joseph Teller has won the Nero Award, a very prestigious award in the mystery and thriller community. It is judged by an expert panel and given to only one book per year.

The Tenth Case is the first book in the author’s Jaywalker series of legal thrillers and is followed by Bronx Justice and Depraved Indifference. The next book in the series, Overkill, will be published in August 2010.

You can listen to a podcast with Joseph Teller discussing his inspiration and own background that influenced The Tenth Case.

Congratulation to Joseph!

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