2012 RITA and Golden Heart Finalists

Romance Writers of America® has announced the finalists for the 2012 RITA® and Golden Heart® Awards. The 2012 RITA honors romance fiction published in 2011. More than 1,200 novels and novellas were judged in 12 categories. The 2012 Golden Heart Award honors unpublished romance manuscripts in 2011. Winners of the awards will be announced July 28, 2012, at the RITA and Golden Heart Awards Ceremony to be held at the 2012 RWA Annual Conference in Anaheim, California, USA