The Further Observations of Lady Whistledown a RITA Finalist
“36 Valentines” was a finalist in the 2004 RITA Awards for Best Romantic Novella. (As was “Two Hearts,” Karen Hawkins’s contribution to the anthology.) The RITAs are awarded by Romance Writers of America and are the highest honor in romance writing. The eventual winner was “Prisoner in the Tower” in The Wedding Chase by Gayle Wilson.


