The RITA awards are a pretty big deal in the romance community. Our Oscars. Our Emmys. Our American Association of Slavic Studies Book of the Year Awards. (Hey, those are big deal to the Russian historians, believe me). Every year, there's gobs of dissent and grousing, usually by this writer. But not today. Because Sexiest Man Alive was nominated for Best Single Title Contemporary!
As exciting as this is, I don't want to spend this blog tooting my own horn. Well, I do, but that would be boring. So instead, I have decided to set out on a quest to read all eight of the single title contemporary finalists.
But first a prayer of thanks: Thank you great romance goddess Nora Roberts for entering your books in other categories this year. And thank you also to the goddess of Single Title Contemporary, Susan Elizabeth Phillips, for not being a finalist (most likely, because you did not enter). Goddesses are good. Goddesses are great. We worship at your alters and are so grateful for you not descending to the Rita Single Title Contemporary category this year. Amen.
Okay, on to the finalists. This list makes me woozy with fear. Now I know how my son feels when he has to play West Chester United:
Blame It On Cupid by Jennifer Greene
Harlequin Enterprises, HQN - (0373771770)
Melissa Jeglinski, editor
Catch of the Day by Kristan Higgins
Harlequin Enterprises, HQN - (0-373-7724-6)
Tracy Farrell and Keyren Gerlach, editors
Coming Undone by Susan Andersen
Harlequin Enterprises, HQN - (0-373-77213-0)
Margo Lipschultz, editor
Sexiest Man Alive by Diana Holquist
Grand Central Publishing, Forever - (0-044-61798-9)
Michele Bidelspach, editor
She's No Angel by Leslie Kelly
Harlequin Enterprises, HQN - (0373772157)
Brenda Chin, editor
Tangled Up In You by Rachel Gibson
HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books - (978-0-06-117803-0)
Lucia Macro, editor
Tempt Me Tonight by Toni Blake
HarperCollins Publishers, Avon Books, Red - (978-0-06-113609-2)
Lucia Macro, editor
The Sleeping Beauty Proposal by Sarah Strohmeyer
Penguin Group USA, Dutton - (9780525950189)
Julie Doughty, editor
I'll start at the beginning and work my way down, posting the "reviews" here. 17 weeks to the Romance Writer's of America National Convention August 2nd (where and when the winners are announced). 8 books. That's about a book every two weeks. No problem. Okay, small problem, but I'll do it for the team.
Man, I hope they all suck.
Just kidding.
Sort of.
Anyone out there read any of these? What do you all think?
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
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After you buy the books, why not pass them on? Then we could all read them and judge for ourselves.
Just a thought from a poor romance fanatic...
ROFLMAO! I love your prayer! Congratulations on your enormous accomplishment. Have you picked out the piece of jewelry for your hubby to buy for you yet? Ha Ha. Relish this moment- you've earned it!
Hi Devon.
Thanks for the congrats. It's very humbling to have to explain in the "real world" what a Rita is.
No one has a clue what I'm talking about, but they're all very polite.
Oh well.
Still, it is fun. And I meant that prayer. Can't upset the precarious balance of the romance universe.
--Diana
Oh, and anonymous, that's a pretty interesting idea about spreading the love/books. I have to see if I can even get them all first.
I'm thinking about, it though.
--Diana
Hello. This post is likeable, and your blog is very interesting, congratulations :-). I will add in my blogroll =). If possible gives a last there on my blog, it is about the Monitor de LCD, I hope you enjoy. The address is http://monitor-de-lcd.blogspot.com. A hug.
Congrats! I have read a few of those books and really liked them. having said that - yours was one of my favorites so I hope you win! looking forward to your future stories =)
Hi Diana! I was so excited to see your name on the list! Congratulations!! Snow Angel got a nomination in the First Book catagory. It's an amazing feeling, isn't it? Maybe we will meet in San Francisco!!
Jamie Carie
Thanks for the support, Texas. Are you gonna be in San Fran to cheer? I just started "Tangled Up in You" by Rachel Gibson. It's a special kind of torture to read the "competition." Not that I feel competitive...
And hey, Jamie, huge congrats on Snow Angel. Oye, my reading list keeps getting longer and longer. I'd love to meet in San Fran. You can buy me a drink and I'll buy you one. Wait, I think I have to buy you two since Best First Book is such an honor and an accomplishment.
--d.
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