She is one of only 13 authors to have won four or more times, according to Allison Kelley, the association's executive director.Ī complete list of finalists is available at www. Thomas has won four RITAs before: best series historical for "The Tender Texan" in 1992, best historical for "To Tame a Texan's Heart" in 1995, best short historical for "The Texan's Reward" in 2006 and best novel with strong romantic elements for "Welcome to Harmony" in 2011. The awards have been given out since the writers association was founded in 1980 and named RITAs in 1990, honoring association co-founder Rita Gallagher and standing for "Romance Is Treasured Always," according to the organization's website. Up to 1,200 romance novels and novellas in 12 different categories are judged each year in the RITA competition. And it's a Western, and I always love writing about that time period." "It's about two people who think they never have a chance of falling in love or getting married. "I'm tickled because this was one of my favorite short stories," Thomas said. Thomas' story was published in "Be My Texas Valentine," a 2012 anthology that also features works by area authors Linda Broday, Phyliss Miranda and DeWanna Pace. She is a certified marriage and family counselor, a Texas Tech graduate and writer-in-residence at West Texas A&M University. Search for a digital library with this title Search by city, ZIP code, or library name Title found at these libraries: Sorry, no libraries found. The awards, considered the romance publishing industry's highest award, are given by the Romance Writers of America and will be handed out July 20 in Atlanta. Product Details About the Author New York Times bestselling author Jodi Thomas is a fifth-generation Texan who sets many of her stories in her home state, where her grandmother was born in a covered wagon. To Tame a Texans Heart ebook By Jodi Thomas Find this title in Libby, the library reading app by OverDrive. Amarillo author Jodi Thomas' short story "The Valentine's Curse" is a finalist in the romance novella category of the 2013 RITA Awards.
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