2004 RITA® Winners

Best Traditional Romance: Her Royal Baby by Marion Lennox
Best Short Contemporary Series: The Knight's Kiss by Nicole Burnham
Best Long Contemporary Series: The Top Gun's Return by Kathleen Creighton
Best Paranormal Romance: Shades Of Midnight by Linda Fallon
Best Inspirational Romance: Autumn Dreams by Gayle Roper
Best Romantic Novella: "Prisoner of the Tower", The Wedding Chase, by Gayle Wilson
Best First Book: Back Roads by Susan Crandall
Best Regency Romance: Prospero's Daughter by Nancy Butler
Best Short Historical Romance: Worth Any Price by Lisa Kleypas
Best Long Historical Romance: The Destiny by Kathleen Givens
Best Romantic Suspense: Remember When by Nora Roberts
Best Contemporary Single Title: Birthright by Nora Roberts
Novel with Strong Romantic Elements: Between Sisters by Kristin Hannah