NRCA Finalist List

The official list is available on the NRCA site.

2010 National Readers' Choice Award Finalists

Paranormal:
ERIS by D. Renee Bagby
IN THE DARKEST NIGHT by Patti O'Shea
DON'T KILL THE MESSENGER by Eileen Rendahl
FORBIDDEN HIGHLANDER by Donna Grant
DANGEROUS HIGHLANDER by Donna Grant
MOONLIGHT BLEU by Renee Reardon


Traditional Series:
ON THE CREST OF A WAVE by Fran McNabb
KILLER HEADLINE by Debby Giusti
LOVE 'EM OR LEAVE 'EM by Angie Tyler
A TASTE OF ROMANCE by Roni Denholts
OH-SO SENSIBLE SECRETARY by Jessica Hart


Romantic Suspense:
A RANCHER'S BRAND OF JUSTICE by Ann Voss Peterson
NO TURNING BACK by Kaylea Cross
DESPERATE DEEDS by Dee Davis
EDGE OF SIGHT by Roxanne St. Claire
COLD SIGHT by Leslie Parrish
KILLER HEAT by Brenda Novak


Long Contemporary:
THE FAMILY PLAN by Susan Gable
SKYLAR'S OUTLAW by Linda Warren
MELTDOWN by Gail Barrett
THE ROYAL AFFAIR by Gail Barrett
HIS BEST MISTAKE by Kristi Gold


Short Contemporary:
THE MAGNATE'S PREGNANCY PROPOSAL by Sandra Hyatt
SINGLE DAD SHERIFF by Lisa Childs
BRIDLETON by Becky Barker
SEDUCE AND RESCUE by Jillian Burns
EXPECTING THE RANCHER'S HEIR by Kathie DeNosky
FOR BUSINESS... OR MARRIAGE? by Jules Bennet
SWEET SURRENDER, BABY SURPRISE by Kate Carlisle


Mainstream with Romantic Elements:
THE WINTER SEA by Susanna Kearsley
SHE'S GONE COUNTRY by Jane Porter
MAGNOLIA WEDNESDAYS by Wendy Wax
ON FOLLY BEACH by Karen White
WELCOME TO HARMONY by Jodi Thomas


Erotic Romance:
MINE UNTIL MORNING by Jasmine Haynes
HERS FOR THE EVENING by Jasmine Haynes
RIDING THE NIGHT by Jaci Burton
BLISS by Opal Carew
PRIMAL HEAT by Crystal Jordan


Historical:
THE RANGER by Monica McCarty
THE UNMASKING OF A LADY by Emily May
TO SURRENDER TO A ROGUE by Cara Elliot
IN PURSUIT OF A SCANDALOUS LADY by Gayle Callen
WHISPER OF SCANDAL by Nicola Cornick


Single Title:
SEALED WITH A RING by Mary Margaret Daughtridge
ON SHADOW BEACH by Barbara Freethy
SUGAR CREEK by Toni Blake
STRANGE NEIGHBORS by Ashlyn Chase
A PLACE TO CALL HOME by Christina James


Inspirational:
THE HEALER'S APPRENTICE by Melanie Dickerson
WITHIN MY HEART by Tamera Alexander
HEALER by Linda Windsor
TOO CLOSE TO HOME by Lynette Eason
MAID TO MATCH by Deeanne Gist
PLAIN PARADISE by Beth Wiseman


Novella:
UNDERTAKING TEXAS by Linda L. Broday (Give Me a Texas Ranger)
SAVING BRIE by Cara Summers (Twice the Temptation)
HOT ARCTIC NIGHTS by Janice Maynard (Wicked Wonderland)
THE WRONG BROTHER by Maureen Child (Under the Millionaire's Mistletoe)
A PRINCE OF A GUY by Leslie Kelly (Blazing Bedtime Stories)
THE DROWNING SEA by Veronica Wolff (Ladies Prefer Rogues)


Young Adult:
PULL by B.A. Binns
THE KARMA CLUB by Jessica Brody
THE CINDERELLA SOCIETY by Kay Cassidy


Best First Book:
A TAYLOR-MADE BRIDE by Karen Witemeyer
MOONLIGHT BLEU by Renee Reardon
LOVE 'EM OR LEAVE 'EM by Angie Stanton
PIECES OF SKY by Kaki Warner
THE HEALER'S APPRENTICE by Melanie Dickerson