RITA Award
1 appearances
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Edition 27 (2008) Winner
Linda Goodnight
リンダ・グッドナイト
Rinda Guddonaito
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- Oklahoma
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Christianity
- Residence History
- Prague, Oklahoma → outside Seminole, Oklahoma
Career
- Occupations
- Novelist, Nurse, Teacher
- Active Years
- 2000-2024
- Influenced By
- Sharon Sala, Margaret Mitchell
- Nominations
- RITA Award finalist (4 times)
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | RITA Award | A Touch of Grace | Best Inspirational Romance | Romance Writers of America | Winner |
| 2007 | Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award | The Heart of Grace | Steeple Hill Love Inspired | Romantic Times | Winner |
RITA Award
2008
Work:
A Touch of Grace
Category:
Best Inspirational Romance
Organization:
Romance Writers of America
Result:
Winner
Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award
2007
Work:
The Heart of Grace
Category:
Steeple Hill Love Inspired
Organization:
Romantic Times
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
A Touch of Grace
2007 Inspirational RomanceFrom its sad, touching beginning to an equally moving conclusion, it will keep you riveted.
GraceRedemptionFaith
The Memory House
2015 Women's FictionA tender story about love, loss, healing and redemption.
MemoryHealingLoss
The Heart of Grace
2007 Inspirational RomanceBibliography
- A Season For Grace
- A Touch of Grace
- The Heart Of Grace
- Cowboy Under the Mistletoe
- The Christmas Family
- The Memory House
- Finding Her Way Home
- The Wedding Garden
- A Place to Belong
- The Christmas Child
- The Last Bridge Home
- The Nanny's Homecoming
- Rancher's Refuge
- Baby in His Arms
- Sugarplum Homecoming
- The Lawman's Honor
- For Her Child
- Married in a Month
- Her Pregnant Agenda
- Saved By The Baby
- Rich Man, Poor Bride
- The Least Likely Groom
- In The Spirit Of...Christmas
- Sometimes When We Kiss
- Prince Incognito
- A Very Special Delivery
- Married Under the Mistletoe
- Missionary Daddy
- Winning The Single Mom's Heart
- A Time To Heal
- The Millionaire's Nanny Arrangement
- The Snow-Kissed Bride
- Home To Crossroads Ranch
- The Baby Bond
- Jingle-Bell Baby
- Cowboy Daddy, Jingle-Bell Baby
- Her Prince's Secret Son
- The Lawman's Christmas Wish
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Happy endingsEmotional depth
- Recurring Motifs
- RedemptionFamilyFaithChristmas
Legacy
American author of inspirational romance, contemporary romance, and women's fiction. Winner of the RITA Award.
Quotes
-
Clearly, I was meant to write books with happy endings...and so I do.
Source: Interview (2015)
Trivia
- Adopted children from Ukraine in 2008 and 2009.
- Active in orphan ministry.
- Named 'teacher of the year' in 1995.