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Aspen

Favorite Romance: Whitney, My Love by Judith McNaught
Favorite Romance Author: Judith McNaught
Favorite Funny: Almost Heaven by Judith McNaught
Most-Hanky Read: Paradise by Judith McNaught
Most Luscious Love Story: Shades of Twilight by Linda Howard
Most Tortured Hero: Jason Fielding from Once & Always by Judith McNaught
Feistiest Heroine: Casey from All I Need is You by Johanna Lindsey
Favorite Hero: Nathan Oriel from Entwined by Emma Jensen
Favorite Heroine: Victoria Seaton from Once and Always by Judith McNaught
Favorite Couple: Jason and Victoria from Once and Always by Judith McNaught
Favorite Family: The Malory's by Johanna Lindsey
Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: Steve Morgan from Sweet Savage Love by Rosemary Rogers
Favorite Medieval: A Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaught
Favorite European Historical: Whitney, My Love by Judith McNaught
Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Winter Fire by Elizabeth Lowell
Favorite Contemporary Romance: Paradise by Judith Mcnaught
Favorite Romantic Suspense: Shades of Twilight by Linda Howard
Author You Gave Up On: Catherine Coulter
Author Others Love That You Don't: Danielle Steel
Most Disappointing Read: Sweet Savage Love by Rosemary Rogers
Worst Read: Sweet Savage Love by Rosemary Rogers

Janice

Favorite Romance: These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer
Favorite Romance Author: Mary Balogh
Favorite Funny: Anyone But You by Jennifer Crusie
Most-Hanky Read: Summer Campaign by Carla Kelly
Most Luscious Love Story: Sizzle by Jennifer Crusie
Most Tortured Hero: Sir Waldo Hawkridge from The Nonesuch by Georgette Heyer (he had to put up with The Beautiful Miss Wield!)
Feistiest Heroine: : Miss Sophia Stanton-Lacy of The Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer
Favorite Hero: Justin Alastair, Duke of Avon from These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer
Favorite Heroine: Leonie de Saint Vire from These Old Shades by Georgette Heyer
Favorite Couple: Avon and Leonie from These Old Shades
Favorite Family: The Alastairs by Georgette Heyer
Best Villain: Swithin Liversedge from The Foundling by Georgette Heyer
Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: Baron William Ledbetter from A Prudent Match by Laura Matthews
Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: The Cockermouth Mail by Dinah Dean
Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: Bella by Barbara Neil
Your Biggest Glom: Mary Balogh
Favorite Medieval: Candle in the Window by Christina Dodd
Favorite Regency: A Promise of Spring by Mary Balogh
Favorite European Historical: Through a Glass Darkly by Karleen Koen
Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Mrs. Mike by Nancy Benedict
Favorite Contemporary Romance: The Last Key by Beverly Sommers
Favorite Series Romance: Getting Rid of Bradley by Jennifer Crusie
Favorite Romantic Suspense: Rebecca by Daphne DuMaurier
Favorite "Other" Romance: The Faramir and Eowyn sections from The Lord of the Rings by Tolkien
Author You Gave Up On: Jayne Ann Krentz/AmandaQuick/Jayne Castle
Author Others Love That You Don't: Emily Hendrickson
Most Purple Prose: Anything by Bertrice Small

Erica Brown

Favorite Romance: Sweet Savage Love by Rosemary Rogers
Favorite Romance Author: Rosemary Rogers
Favorite Funny: Rendevous by Amanda Quick
Most-Hanky Read: To Have and to Hold by Patricia Gaffney
Most Luscious Love Story: Sweet Savage Love by Rosemary Rogers
Most Tortured Hero: Christian Morrell from To Love & to Cherish by Patricia Gaffney
Feistiest Heroine: Ginny from Sweet Savage Love by Rosemary Rogers
Favorite Hero: Jamie from Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
Favorite Heroine: Claire from Outlander
Favorite Couple: Steve and Ginny from Sweet Savage Love by Rosemary Rogers
Best Villain: Jack Randall from Outlander by by Diana Gabaldon
Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: Shanna from Shanna by Kathleen Woodiwiss
Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: Wicked Loving Lies By Rosemary Rogers
Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: Wild at Heart by Patricia Gaffney
Your Biggest Glom: Rosemary Rogers
Favorite Medieval: Earth Song by Catherine Coulter
Favorite Regency: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Ashes in the Wind by Kathleen Woodiwiss
Favorite Contemporary Romance: Ride the Wind by Janet Dailey
Favorite "Other" Romance: Wild at Heart by Patricia Gaffney
Author You Gave Up On: Bertrice Small
Author Others Love That You Don't: Danielle Steel
Most Disappointing Read: Shanna by Kathleen Woodiwiss
Most Purple Prose: Sweet Savage Love By Rosemary Rogers

audrey

Favorite Romance: Duncan's Bride by Linda Howard
Favorite Romance Author: Linda Howard
Favorite Funny: Come Together by Josie Lloyd and Emlyn Rees
Most-Hanky Read: Morning Glory by LaVyrle Spencer
Most Luscious Love Story: After The Night by Linda Howard
Most Tortured Hero: Maxen Pendery from Saxon Bride by Tamara Leigh
Feistiest Heroine: Rhianynn of Etcheverry from Saxon Bride by Tamara Leigh
Favorite Hero: Sam Donovan from Mr Perfect by Linda Howard
Favorite Heroine: Daisy Devreaux from Kiss An Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Favorite Couple: Sam Donovan and Jaine Bright from Mr Perfect by Linda Howard
Favorite Family: The MacKenzie Family by Linda Howard
Best Villain: Nelson Rutledge from Mirror Image by Sandra Brown
Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: Sallie Baines from An Independent Wife by Linda Howard
Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: Kiss An Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: Wicked Games by Barbara Boswell
Your Biggest Glom: Sandra Brown
Favorite Medieval: Saxon Bride by Tamara Leigh
Favorite Regency: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
Favorite European Historical: Once and Always by Judith McNaught
Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Sunset Embrace by Sandra Brown
Favorite Contemporary Romance: Mr Perfect by Linda Howard
Favorite Series Romance: Any Loveswept by Sandra Brown
Favorite Romantic Suspense: Mirror Image by Sandra Brown
Favorite "Other" Romance: When There Is Hope by Jane Goodger
Author You Gave Up On: Sandra Brown
Author Others Love That You Don't: Nora Roberts
Most Disappointing Read: The Alibi by Sandra Brown

Jennifer L. Hallmark

Favorite Romance: Flowers from the Storm - Laura Kinsale
Favorite Romance Author:
- Laura Kinsale
- Teresa Meideros
- Mary Jo Putney
- Julie Garwood
- Jane Feather
Favorite Funny: Midsummer Moon by Laura Kinsale and Scandal by Amanda Quick
Most-Hanky Read: Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Most Luscious Love Story: Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale
Most Tortured Hero: Christian Langlan from Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale
Feistiest Heroine: Emily from Once an Angel by Teresa Medeiros
Favorite Hero: Sheridan Drake from Seize the Fire by Laura Kinsale
Favorite Heroine: Leda Etoile Gerard from The Shadow and the Star by Laura Kinsale
Favorite Couple: Christian and Maddy from Flowers from the Storm bt Laura Kinsale
Favorite Family: Ransom Family from Midsummer Moon by Laura Kinsale
Best Villain: Allegreto from For My Lady's Heart by Laura Kinsale
Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: Seize the Fire by Laura Kinsale
Favorite Medieval: Uncommon Vows by Mary Jo Putney
Favorite Regency: The Rake and the Reformer by Mary Jo Putney
Favorite European Historical: Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale
Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: While Passion Sleeps by Shirlee Busbee
Favorite "Other" Romance: A Knight in Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux
Author You Gave Up On: Catherine Coulter
Author Others Love That You Don't:
- Linda Lael Miller
- Diana Gabaldon
Most Disappointing Read: My Sweet Folly by Laura Kinsale
Most Purple Prose: Anything by Virginia Henley

Sho

Favorite Romance: Remembrance by Jude Deveraux
Favorite Romance Author:
- Judith Deveraux
- Linda Lael Miller
- Julie Garwood
Favorite Funny: The Gift by Julie Garwood
Most Luscious Love Story: Remembrance by Jude Deveraux
Feistiest Heroine: Jamie from The Bride by Julie Garwood
Favorite Hero: Talis from Remembrance by Jude Deveraux
Favorite Heroine: Callie from Remembrance by Jude Deveraux
Favorite Couple: The couples in all their incarnations from Remembrance by Jude Deveraux

Ameera

Favorite Romance: The Bride by Julie Garwood
Favorite Romance Author:
- Julie Garwood
- Jill Barnett
- Johanna Lindsay
Favorite Funny: Dreaming and Wicked by Jill Barnett
Most-Hanky Read: Kaleidoscope by Danielle Steel
Most Luscious Love Story: Shanna by Kathleen Woodiwiss
Most Tortured Hero: Samuel from The Shadow and the Star by Laura Kinsale
Feistiest Heroine: Sophia Howard from Wicked by Jill Barnett and Georgina Malory from Gentle Rogue by Johanna Lindsey
Favorite Hero: Simon Hawkesmoor from the Silver Rose by Jane Feather
Favorite Heroine: Jamie Kincaid from The Bride by Julie Garwood and Sophia Howard from Wicked by Jill Barnett
Favorite Couple: Alec and Jamie Kincaid from The Bride by Julie Garwood
Favorite Family: The Malorys by Joanna Lindsey
Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: Sabrina Cameron from A Whisper of Roses by Teresa Medeiros
Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: Gentle Rogue by Johanna Lindsey
Favorite Medieval: Charming the Prince by Teresa Medeiros
Favorite European Historical: East of Forever by Christina Skye
Favorite Contemporary Romance: Paradise by Judith McNaught
Favorite Series Romance: Hostage Bride by Janet Dailey
Favorite "Other" Romance: Breath of Magic by Teresa Medieros and Forbidden by Elizabeth Lowell
Author Others Love That You Don't: Sandra Brown and Jayne Ann Krentz
Most Disappointing Read: Heather and Velvet by Teresa Medeiros
Worst Read: Wait For Me by Stella Cameron

Peggy

Favorite Romance: Wolf and the Dove by Kathleen Woodiwiss
Favorite Romance Author: Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Favorite Funny: Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Most-Hanky Read: Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Most Luscious Love Story: Duncan's Bride by Linda Howard
Most Tortured Hero: Raine from Keeper of the Dream by Penelope Williamson
Feistiest Heroine: Madeline from Duncan's Bride by Linda Howard
Favorite Hero: Brandon Birmingham from Flame and the Flower by Kathleen Woodiwiss
Favorite Heroine: The Heroines from Untamed, Enchanted and Forbidden by Elizabeth Lowell
Favorite Couple: Heather and Brandon from Flame and the Flower by Kathleen Woodiwiss
Favorite Family: MacKenzie Family by Linda Howard
Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: Scarlett O'Hara from Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: "Only" series by Elizabeth Lowell
Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: Madeline Hunter
Favorite Medieval: Keeper of the Dream by Penelope Williamson
Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Silver Lining by Maggie Osborne
Favorite Contemporary Romance: Double Standards by Judith McNaught
Favorite "other" Romance: Rejar by Dara Joy
Author You Gave Up On: Kathleen Woodiwiss
Author Others Love That You Don't:
- Jude Devereaux
- Danielle Steel
- Jayne Ann Krentz
Most Disappointing Read: everything by Kathleen Woodiwiss after Shanna
Worst Read: All that Glitters by Linda Howard
Most Purple Prose: anything by Susan Johnson

Lily

Favorite Romance: After Innocence by Brenda Joyce
Favorite Romance Author:
- Lisa Kleypas
- Meagan McKinney
- Brenda Joyce
Favorite Funny: It Had To Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Most-Hanky Read: Till Dawn Tames the Night by Meagan McKinney
Most Luscious Love Story: The Conqueror by Brenda Joyce
Favorite Hero: Edward Delanza from After Innocence by Brenda Joyce
Favorite Heroine: Lily from Then Came You by Lisa Kleypas
Favorite Couple: Jamie and Sheena from A Gentle Feuding by Johanna Lindsey
Favorite Family: The Malorys by Johanna Lindsey
Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: anything by Laurie McBain, Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
Favorite Medieval: The Conqueror by Brenda Joyce
Favorite European Historical: Fires of Winter by Johanna Lindsey
Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: My Wicked Enchantress by Brenda Joyce
Favorite Contemporary Romance: anything by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Favorite "Other" Romance: Warrior's Woman by Johanna Lindsey
Author You Gave Up On: Johanna Lindsey
Author Others Love That You Don't: Danielle Steel
Most Disappointing Read: any recent Johanna Lindsey

Annabelle

Favorite Romance: The Florida series by Heather Graham and The Ascension Trilogy by Gaelen Foley
Favorite Romance Author:
- Gaelen Foley
- Heather Graham
- Julie Garwood
- Lisa Kleypas
Favorite Funny: Castles by Julie Garwood
Most-Hanky Read: Stranger in my Arms by Lisa Kleypas
Most Luscious Love Story: Princess by Gaelen Foley
Most Tortured Hero: Lazar Fiori in The Pirate Prince by Gaelen Foley
Feistiest Heroine: Risa Mackenzie in Surrender by Heather Graham
Favorite Hero: Darius Santiago in Princess by Gaelen Foley and Jerome Mackenzie from Surrender by Heather Graham
Favorite Heroine: Serafina Santiago in Princess by Gaelen Foley
Favorite Couple:
- Serafina and Darius Santiago in Princess by Gaelen Foley
- Risa and Jerome Mackenzie from Surrender by Heather Graham
- Zachery and Holly from Where Dreams Begin by Lisa Kleypas
Favorite Family: The Mackenzies from Heather Graham's Florida series
Best Villain: Prince Anatole Tyurinov in Princess by Gaelen Foley
Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: Rhiannon Mackenzie in Glory by Heather Graham
Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: The Tender Stranger by Carolyn Davidson
Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: The Pirate Prince by Gaelen Foley
Your Biggest Glom: Heather Graham
Favorite Medieval: Lord of the Wolves by Heather Graham
Favorite European Historical:
- Midnight Lady by Rosemary Rogers
- Where Dreams Begin by Lisa Kleypas
- Stranger in My Arms by Lisa Kleypas
Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: All of the The Clayborne Books by Julie Garwood
Favorite Contemporary Romance: Beneath a Blood Red Moon by Shannon Drake
Favorite Romantic Suspense: Midnight Lady by Rosemary Rogers
Favorite "Other" Romance: Heaven Sent and Heaven's Reward both by Marian Edwards
Author You Gave Up On: Johanna Lindsey
Author Others Love That You Don't: Daniella Steel
Most Disappointing Read: Defy Not the Heart by Johanna Lindsey
Worst Read: Someday My Prince by Christina Dodd
Most Purple Prose: Any Bertrice Small

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