Raina's Showcase Books
Authors N - S

Neff, Mindy -- ADAM'S KISS (Harlequin American)
Finalist--'98 RITA for Best Long Contemporary Series Romance

Nicholson, Peggy -- THE TWENTY-THIRD MAN (Harlequin Superromance)
Finalist--'98 RITA for Best Long Contemporary Series Romance

Osborne, Maggie -- THE PROMISE OF JENNY JONES (Warner)
Finalist--'98 RITA for Best Long Historical Romance

Pappano, Marilyn -- SEASON FOR MIRACLES (Warner Books Dec '97)
Publisher's Weekly Starred Review! Optioned by Hallmark Hall of Fame for a two-hour TV movie. Romance Communications monthly Reviewer's Choice Award. Finalist--CRW's Award of Excellence. Finalist--Holt Medallion.
Emilie Dalton is on the run from the law with three innocent children when a snowstorm strands them in Bethlehem, New York. There, with help from the welcoming townspeople and a mysterious woman named Noelle, she finds a place to belong...and a man to love.

Pappano, Marilyn -- SUSPICION (Warner Books Mar '97)
Romantic Times says ... 4 Stars! The Romance Reader says ... 4 Hearts! Finalist--CRW's Award of Excellence. Finalist--Kiss Of Death Award! Finalist--National Readers Choice Award.
Tormented by the man who destroyed her life, Kate Edwards turns to Tucker Caldwell for help in seeking revenge. Newly released from prison, Tucker wants only to be left alone, but how can he stand by and do nothing to stop Kate from finishing the destruction her attacker began?

Peters, Anne -- MY BABY, YOUR SON (Silhouette Romance)
Finalist--'98 RITA for Best Traditional Romance

Phillips, Susan Elizabeth -- NOBODY'S BABY BUT MINE (Avon)
Finalist--'98 RITA for Best Contemporary Single Title Romance

Price, Maggie -- PRIME SUSPECT (Silhouette Intimate Moments #816, July '97)
Winner--'96 Golden Heart for Best Romantic Suspense, Finalist--'98 Kiss Of Death for Best Long Contemporary, Publisher's '97 Women To Watch. Romantic Times says ... 4 Stars!
A beautiful crime profiler becomes the PRIME SUSPECT of a sexy Internal Affairs cop when her recently murdered policeman brother is believed to have been on the take. But when they are forced to work together on a highly visible task force to solve the murder of a prominent socialite, they discover that love is stronger than suspicion.

Putney, Mary Jo -- ONE PERFECT ROSE (Ballantine Fawcett Columbine)
Finalist--'98 RITA for Best Long Historical Romance

Ray, Francis -- BREAK EVERY RULE (Arabesque)
The Romance Reader says...4 Hearts!
"...classic Francis Ray. It's a tale of inevitable love. The writing is crisp and concise. It's a joy to read."

Reynolds, Annette -- REMEMBER THE TIME (Bantam)
Finalist--'98 RITA for Best First Book

Richards, Emilie -- TWICE UPON A TIME (Avon Contemporary Romance)
Finalist--'98 RITA for Best Paranormal Romance

Riggs, Paula Detmer -- DADDY BY ACCIDENT (Silhouette Desire)
Finalist--'98 RITA for Best Short Contemporary Romance

Roberts, Nora -- FINDING THE DREAM (Berkely Jove)
Finalist--'98 RITA for Best Contemporary Single Title Romance

Ross, JoAnn -- A WOMAN'S HEART (Mira)
The Romance Reader says...4 Hearts! "...sprawling, warm and winning story of the redemptive power of love.

St. John, Cheryl -- THE TRUTH ABOUT TOBY (Silhouette Intimate Moments #810)
Affair de Coeur says...5 Stars!
Under The Covers/Booktree says..."Books like this are the jewels of the romance genre, and they come few and far between."
Rendezvous says..."...A unique tale that belongs on the keeper shelf." Winner--'98 Write Touch Readers Award.

Samuel, Barbara -- HEART OF A KNIGHT (Harper)
Finalist--'98 RITA for Best Short Historical Romance

Scott, Alicia -- MACNAMARA'S WOMAN (Silhouette Intimate Moments)
Finalist--'98 RITA for Best Long Contemporary Series Romance

Sinclair, Dani -- BETTER WATCH OUT (Harlequin Intrigue)
Finalist--'98 RITA for Best Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance

Sinclair, Dani -- THE NAKED TRUTH (Harlequin Temptation, July '98)
Romantic Times says ... 4 Stars! ... sensual ... witty dialogue, endearing characters and a plot that's just plain fun.
The Romance Reader says... 4 Hearts! "The mystery and intrigue surrounding the elusive painting are done with finesse and lightness" and "engaging story."

Smith, Barbara Dawson -- ONCE UPON A SCANDAL (St. Martins)
Finalist--'98 RITA for Best Short Historical Romance