The changes to the RITAs resulted in 22 indie authors making the finals - out of a total of 78 finalists, almost one third and the most ever. Other minority demographics are also better represented even if not to the same extent.

Thief of Hearts is a delightful historical suspense caper involving a Duke as a magician and a young lady as a sleuth.

I adore Anna Campbell’s romances, with their combination of wit and passion.

Nocturne is a novella, a domestic drama played out during the Regency period, but underscored with all Elizabeth Ellen Carter’s appreciation for the subtleties of human virtues and vices.