| Best 2004 Romance Novels |
| Best Romance |
Bet Me |
Jennifer Crusie |
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Favorite Funny
Honorable Mention
|
Bet Me
Undead and Unwed
|
Jennifer Crusie
MaryJanice Davidson
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| Most-Hanky Read |
When He Was Wicked |
Julia Quinn |
|
Most Luscious Love Story
Honorable Mention |
Duke of Sin
Shadowheart |
Adele Ashworth
Laura Kinsale |
|
| Best Cabin/Road Romance
|
My Seduction |
Connie Brockway |
|
| Best New Author
|
Marianne Stillings
|
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| Best Buried Treasure |
Under a Lucky Star |
Diane Farr |
|
| Guiltiest Pleasure |
Night Play |
Sherrilyn Kenyon |
|
Author Most Glommed
Honorable Mention
|
Sherrilyn Kenyon
Mary Balogh |
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| Best Medieval/Renaissance |
Shadowheart |
Laura Kinsale |
|
| Best European Historical |
Slightly Dangerous |
Mary Balogh |
|
| Best Traditional Regency |
Courting Trouble |
Nonnie St. George |
|
Best Amer Hist/Frontier
Honorable Mention
|
Foxfire Bride
Moon in the Water |
Maggie Osborne
Elizabeth Grayson |
|
| Best Contemporary |
Bet Me |
Jennifer Crusie |
|
Best Series Novel
Honorable Mention |
A.K.A. Goddess
Joint Forces |
Evelyn Vaughn
Catherine Mann |
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Best Romantic Suspense
Honorable Mention |
Kiss Me While I Sleep
Flashpoint |
Linda Howard
Suzanne Brockmann
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Best Alternate Reality
Honorable Mention |
Undead and Unwed
Night Play
|
MaryJanice Davidson
Sherrilyn Kenyon |
|
| Best Chick Lit/Women's Fict |
Bet Me |
Jennifer Crusie |
|
| Best Short Story |
A Hasty Marriage |
Wedding Belles |
Carla Kelly |
|
| Best 2004 Characters |
| Most Tortured Hero |
Allegretto
|
Shadowheart
|
Laura Kinsale |
Strongest Heroine
Honorable Mention
|
Lily Mansfield
Sugar Beth Carey |
Kiss Me While I Sleep
Ain't She Sweet? |
Linda Howard
Susan E Phillips |
Best Hero
Honorable Mentions |
Wulfric Bedwyn
Cal Morrisey
Vane Kattalakis
Nate Burke
|
Slightly Dangerous
Bet Me
Night Play
Northern Lights |
Mary Balogh
Jennifer Crusie
Sherrilyn Kenyon
Nora Roberts
|
Best Heroine
Honorable Mention
|
Min Dobbs
Sugar Beth Carey
|
Bet Me
Ain't She Sweet?
|
Jennifer Crusie
Susan E. Phillips
|
Best Couple
Honorable Mention |
Min & Cal
Christine & Wulfric
|
Bet Me
Slightly Dangerous |
Jennifer Crusie
Mary Balogh |
Best Villain
Honorable Mentions |
(unnamed to avoid spoilers) |
Kiss Me While I Sleep
Dream of Me
Flashpoint
My Seduction |
Linda Howard
Lisa Cach
Suzanne Brockmann
Connie Brockway |
|
| Worst of the Year for 2004 |
Most Annoying Lead
(Dis) Honorable Mentions |
Aline Marsden
Theresa Falconetti
Daisy Lee Monroe |
Again the Magic
Fair Play
Daisy's Back in Town |
Lisa Kleypas
Deirdre Martin
Rachel Gibson |
| Author You Gave Up On |
Stephanie Laurens |
|
|
Author Others Love/You Don't
(Dis) Honorable Mention |
Nora Roberts
Suzanne Brockmann
| |
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Most Disappointing Read
(Dis) Honorable Mention |
Daisy's Back in Town
When He Was Wicked |
Rachel Gibson
Julia Quinn |
|
Worst Read
(Dis) Honorable Mention |
The Real Deal
Forced Mate |
Lucy Monroe
Rowena Cherry |
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| Purple-est Prose - tie |
Lord of Seduction
Master of Temptation |
Nicole Jordan
Nicole Jordan |
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