| Best 2002 Romance Novels |
Best Romance
Honorable Mention |
Out of Control
A Summer To Remember |
Suzanne Brockmann
Mary Balogh |
|
Favorite Funny
Honorable Mentions |
Faking It
Romancing Mister Bridgerton
Bridal Favors
Lola Carlyle Reveals All |
Jennifer Crusie
Julia Quinn
Connie Brockway
Rachel Gibson |
|
Most-Hanky Read
Honorable Mention |
No Place Like Home
The Spiral Path |
Barbara Samuel
Mary Jo Putney |
|
Most Luscious Love Story
Honorable Mention |
Beyond Seduction
Untie My Heart |
Emma Holly
Judith Ivory |
|
Best Cabin/Road Romance
Honorable Mention |
Out of Control
The Wedding Journey |
Suzanne Brockmann
Carla Kelly |
|
| Best New Author |
Shannon McKenna |
|
|
Best Buried Treasure
Honorable Mention |
No True Gentleman
The Seduction |
Liz Carlyle
Julia Ross |
|
Guiltiest Pleasure
Honorable Mention |
Too Much Temptation
Fantasy Lover |
Lori Foster
Sherrilyn Kenyon |
|
Author Most Glommed
Honorable Mentions |
Mary Balogh
Suzanne Brockmann
Laurell K Hamilton
Carla Kelly
Lisa Kleypas |
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|
Best Medieval
Honorable Mention |
Stealing Heaven
Claiming the Highlander |
Madeline Hunter
Kinley MacGregor |
|
Best European Historical
Honorable Mentions |
Untie My Heart
Romancing Mister Bridgerton
A Summer To Remember |
Judith Ivory
Julia Quinn
Mary Balogh |
|
| Best Traditional Regency |
The Wedding Journey |
Carla Kelly |
|
| Best Amer Hist/Frontier |
Prairie Moon |
Maggie Osborne |
|
Best Contemporary
Honorable Mention |
Out of Control
Chesapeake Blue |
Suzanne Brockmann
Nora Roberts |
|
Best Series Romance
Honorable Mention |
The Older Woman
All A Man Can Do |
Cheryl Reavis
Virginia Kantra |
|
Best Romantic Suspense
Honorable Mentions |
Out of Control
Daughter of the Game
Dying To Please |
Suzanne Brockmann
Tracy Grant
Linda Howard |
|
| Best Alternate Reality |
Contact |
Susan Grant |
|
Best Short Story
Honorable Mentions |
No Room at the Inn
Dragonswan
The Bed Is Made
|
A Regency Christmas
Tapestry
Once Upon a Pillow |
Carla Kelly
Sherrilyn Kenyon
Connie Brockway |
|
| Best 2002 Characters |
| Most Tortured Hero |
The Spiral Path |
Kenzie |
Mary Jo Putney |
Strongest Heroine
Honorable Mention |
Contact
Reunion/Purity In Death |
Jordan
Eve |
Susan Grant
J.D. Robb |
Best Hero
Honorable Mention |
Out of Control
Untie My Heart |
Kenny
Stuart |
Suzanne Brockmann
Judith Ivory |
| Best Heroine |
Romancing Mister Bridgerton |
Penelope |
Julia Quinn |
Best Couple
Honorable Mention |
Romancing Mister Bridgerton
Reunion/Purity In Death |
Colin & Penelope
Roarke & Eve |
Julia Quinn
J.D. Robb |
| Best Villain |
Lady Sophia's Lover |
(unnamed to avoid spoilers) |
Lisa Kleypas |
|
| Worst of the Year for 2002 |
| Most Annoying Lead |
On a Wild Night |
Amanda |
Stephanie Laurens |
| Author You Gave Up On |
Stephanie Laurens |
|
|
Author Others Love
But You Don't (Tie)
(Dis) Honorable Mention |
Suzanne Brockmann
Nora Roberts
Catherine Coulter
| |
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Most Disappointing Read
(Dis) Honorable Mention |
Hard Eight
Into the Night |
Janet Evanovich
Suzanne Brockmann |
|
Worst Read
(Dis) Honorable Mention |
Hot Rain
The Mating Game |
Kat Martin
Melanie George |
|
Purple-est Prose
(Dis) Honorable Mentions |
Total Surrender
Beyond Seduction
On a Wild Night
| Cheryl Holt
Emma Holly
Stephanie Laurens |
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