Tamera Alexander was recognized during the Romance Writers of America's (RWA) 30th Annual Conference, held July 28-31 in Orlando, Fla.

Alexander's The Inheritance (Women of Faith Fiction, Thomas Nelson) won the RITA Award in the Best Inspirational Romance category. The Inheritance was also nominated for a Christy Award earlier this year. Alexander, also the author of the "Fountain Creek Chronicles" and "Timber Ridge Reflections" series (both Bethany House/Baker Publishing Group), has won two Christy Awards and the Library Journal's top Christian fiction award.

Regarded as the highest award of excellence in the genre of romance fiction, the RITA Award is named after RWA's first president, Rita Clay Estrada.

Click here for the RITA Award winners.

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