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Anna
Favorite Romance:
Flowers From the Storm
by Laura Kinsale and
Almost Heaven
by Judith McNaught
Favorite Romance Author:
Mary Balogh
Favorite Funny:
Wild Child
by Mary Jo Putney
Most-Hanky Read:
The Prisoner
by Cheryl Reavis
Most Luscious Love Story:
Wild Oats
by Pamela Morsi
Most Tortured Hero:
Lord Carew
from
Lord Carew's Bride
by Mary Balogh
Feistiest Heroine:
Georgina
from
The Gift
by Julie Garwood
Favorite Hero:
Matt Farrell
from
Paradise
by Judith McNaught
Favorite Heroine:
Julie Mathison
from
Perfect
by Judith McNaught
Favorite Couple:
Cora and Lord Ragsdale
from
Reforming Lord Ragsdale
by Carla Kelly
Favorite Family:
The Fallen Angels
by Mary Jo Putney
(even though they weren't really brothers)
Best Villain:
Sebastian
from
Dance
by Judith Ivory
Most Annoying Hero or Heroine:
Any Native American hero
of Kathleen Eagle's
Favorite Cabin or Road Romance:
Angel Rogue
by Mary Jo Putney
Your Biggest Glom:
Judith McNaught
and
Mary Balogh
Favorite European Historical:
The Russian stories
by Susan Johnson
Author Others Love That You Don't:
Danielle Steel
Most Purple Prose:
Bertrice Small
Kim
Favorite Romance:
Mackenzie's Mountain
by Linda Howard
Favorite Romance Author:
Dara Joy
and
Stephanie Laurens
Favorite Funny:
Knight Of A Trillion Stars
by Dara Joy
Most-Hanky Read:
Three Wishes
by Barbara Delinsky
Most Luscious Love Story:
Tonight Or Never
by Dara Joy
Most Tortured Hero:
Ethan Winslow
from
Night Of The Phantom
by Anne Stuart
Feistiest Heroine:
Lollie LaRue
from
Just A Kiss Away
by Jill Barnett
Favorite Hero:
Joe Catalanotto
from
Prince Joe
by Suzanne Brockmann
Favorite Heroine:
Jane Hamilton Greer
from
Midnight Rainbow
by Linda Howard
Favorite Couple:
Mary and Wolf Mackenzie
from
Mackenzie's Mountain
by Linda Howard
Favorite Family:
The Mackenzies
by Linda Howard and
The Cynsters
by Stephanie Laurens
Most Annoying Hero or Heroine:
Hunter Gillard
from
Captive Angel
by Deana James
Best Discovery/Buried Treasure:
Adele Ashworth
Your Biggest Glom:
Suzanne Brockmann
Favorite Medieval:
Honor's Splendor
by Julie Garwood
Favorite Regency:
Golden Girl
by Joan Wolf
Favorite European Historical:
Stolen Charms
by Adele Ashworth
Favorite American/Western Historical Romance:
Rebel Heart
by Lauren Wilde
Favorite Contemporary Romance:
Heart Throb
by Suzanne Brockmann
Favorite Series Romance:
A Man Like Mac
by Fay Robinson
Favorite Romantic Suspense:
Dream Man
by Linda Howard
Favorite "Other" Romance:
Dark Magic
by Christine Feehan
Author You Gave Up On:
Elizabeth Lowell
Author Others Love That You Don't:
Nora Roberts
Most Disappointing Read:
Rejar
by Dara Joy
Worst Read:
Defiant Captive
by Christina Skye
Most Purple Prose:
The Lover
by Robin Schone
Syndee
Favorite Romance:
Hidden Secrets
by Nora Roberts
Favorite Romance Author:
Nora Roberts
Favorite Funny:
It Had to Be You
by Susan Elizabeth Phillips, SEP
Most-Hanky Read:
Sweet Lullaby
by Lorraine Heath
Most Luscious Love Story:
Mine to Take
by Dara Joy
Most Tortured Hero:
Christopher of Blackmour
from
This is All I Ask
by Lynn Kurland
Feistiest Heroine:
Eve Dallas
from the
In Death
books by
Nora Roberts
Favorite Hero:
Roake
from the
In Death
books by
Nora Roberts
Favorite Heroine:
Dora Conroy
from
Hidden Riches
by Nora Roberts
Favorite Couple:
Roake and Eve
from the
In Death
books by
Nora Roberts
Favorite Family:
Mackenzies
by Linda Howard
Most Annoying Hero or Heroine:
Jessica Stanton
from
All That Glitters
by Linda Howard
Favorite Cabin or Road Romance:
One Summer
by Nora Roberts
Best Discovery/Buried Treasure:
Lori Foster
Ruth Wind
Kimberly Raye
Your Biggest Glom:
Ruth Wind
Favorite Medieval:
This is All I Ask
by Lynn Kurland
Favorite American/Western Historical Romance:
Sweet Lullaby
by Lorraine Heath
Favorite Contemporary Romance:
Public Secrets
by Nora Roberts
Favorite Series Romance:
Mackenzies Mountain
, L. Howard
Favorite Romantic Suspense:
Hidden Riches
and
Honest Illusions
by Nora Roberts
Favorite "Other" Romance:
Knight of a Trillion Stars
by Dara Joy
Author You Gave Up On:
Linda Howard
and
Sandra Brown
Author Others Love That You Don't:
Danielle Steel
and
Catherine Coulter
Most Disappointing Read:
Remember When
by Judith McNaught
Worst Read:
Remember When
by Judith McNaught
Most Purple Prose:
Virginia Henley
Vivien
Favorite Romance:
Heart of the West
by Penelope Williamson
Favorite Romance Author:
Penelope Williamson
Patricia Gaffney
Teresa Medeiros
Favorite Funny:
Heaven, Texas
by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Most-Hanky Read:
Twice Loved
by LaVyrle Spencer and
To Love and to Cherish
by Patricia Gaffney
Most Luscious Love Story:
Once in a Blue Moon
by Penelope Williamson
Most Tortured Hero:
Samuel Gerard
from
The Shadow and the Star
by Laura Kinsale;
Zach Rafferty
from
Heart of the West
by Penelope Williamson
Feistiest Heroine:
Emily Scarborough
from
Once an Angel
by Teresa Medeiros
Favorite Hero:
Jamie Fraser
from
Outlander
by Diana Gabaldon
Favorite Heroine:
Claire Fraser
from
Outlander
by Diana Gabaldon
Favorite Couple:
Sebastian Kerr and Prudence Walker
from
Heather and Velvet
by Teresa Medeiros
Favorite Family:
The De Montforte family
by Danelle Harmon
Favorite Cabin or Road Romance:
Sunset Embrace
by Sandra Brown
Best Discovery/Buried Treasure:
Ruth Wind
Justine Davis
Alicia Scott
Your Biggest Glom:
Sandra Brown
Favorite Medieval:
Keeper of the Dream
by Penelope Williamson
Favorite European Historical:
The Shadow and the Star
by Laura Kinsale and
Heather and Velvet
by Teresa Medeiros
Favorite American/Western Historical Romance:
Another Dawn
by Sandra Brown
Favorite Contemporary Romance:
Bittersweet
by LaVyrle Spencer and
Dream a Little Dream
by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Favorite Series Romance:
Maggie's Man
by Alicia Scott and
Prince Joe
by Suzanne Brockmann
Favorite Romantic Suspense:
Mirror Image
by Sandra Brown
Favorite "Other" Romance:
Outlander
by Diana Gabaldon
Author You Gave Up On:
Julie Garwood
Author Others Love That You Don't:
Stephanie Laurens
Most Disappointing Read:
Devil's Bride
by Stephanie Laurens
Worst Read:
Connie Mason
Most Purple Prose:
Love Cherish Me
by Rebecca Brandewyne
Angelika Gordon
Favorite Romance:
The Charm School
by Susan Wiggs
Favorite Romance Author:
Susan Wiggs
Favorite Funny:
Brighter Than The Sun
by Julia Quinn
Most-Hanky Read:
The Charm School
by Susan Wiggs
Most Luscious Love Story:
The Duke and I
by Julia Quinn
Most Tortured Hero:
Simon Basset
from
The Duke and I
by Julia Quinn
Feistiest Heroine:
Bethany Winslow
from
Winds of Glory
by Susan Wiggs
Favorite Hero:
Ryan Calhoun
from
The Charm School
by Susan Wiggs
Favorite Heroine:
Isadora Peabody
from
The Charm School
by Susan Wiggs
Favorite Couple:
Simon Basset and Daphne Bridgerton
from
The Duke and I
by Julia Quinn
Favorite Family:
The Bridgertons
by Julia Quinn and
The McQuarrys
by Linda Lael Miller
Best Villain:
Magdalene and her mother
from
Lord of the Night
by Susan Wiggs
Most Annoying Hero or Heroine:
Christy McQuarry
from
Christy
by Linda Lael Miller
Favorite Cabin or Road Romance:
How to Marry a Marquis
by Julia Quinn
Best Discovery/Buried Treasure:
The Duke and I
by Julia Quinn
Your Biggest Glom:
Julia Quinn
and
Susan Wiggs
Favorite European Historical:
Lord of the Night
by Susan Wiggs and
The Duke and I
by Julia Quinn
Favorite American/Western Historical Romance:
The Charm School
by Susan Wiggs
Favorite Contemporary Romance:
The Aristocrat
by Catherine Coulter
Favorite "Other" Romance:
Touch of Enchantment
by Teresa Medeiros
Author You Gave Up On:
Rosemary Rogers
Author Others Love That You Don't:
Nora Roberts
Jude Deveraux
Judith McNaught
Most Disappointing Read:
Chandra
by Catherine Coulter
Worst Read:
Chandra
by Catherine Coulter
Most Purple Prose:
In Your Arms
by Rosemary Rogers
Rachel Potter
Favorite Romance:
The Windflower
by Sharon and Tom Curtis
Favorite Romance Author:
Sharon and Tom Curtis
Patricia Gaffney
Judith Ivory
Favorite Funny:
Heaven, Texas
by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Most-Hanky Read:
Morning Glory
by LaVyrle Spencer
Most Luscious Love Story:
Welcome to Temptation
by Jennifer Crusie
Most Tortured Hero:
Roan Sullivan
from
A Place to Call Home
by Deborah Smith
Feistiest Heroine:
Stephanie Plum
by Janet Evanovich
Favorite Hero:
Will Parker
from
Morning Glory
by LaVyrle Spencer
Favorite Heroine:
Aislinn of Darkenwald
from
The Wolf and the Dove
by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
Favorite Couple:
Roan Sullivan and Claire Maloney
from
A Place to Call Home
by Deborah Smith
Best Villain:
Sir Lovatt Blaydon
from
Heartless
by Mary Balogh
Most Annoying Hero or Heroine:
Shanna Trahern
from
Shanna
by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
Favorite Cabin or Road Romance:
The Windflower
by Sharon and Tom Curtis
Best Discovery/Buried Treasure:
Bliss
by Judy Cuevas
Your Biggest Glom:
Jennifer Crusie
Favorite Medieval:
The Wolf and the Dove
by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
Favorite Regency:
Passing Fancies
by Elizabeth Mansfield
Favorite European Historical:
Heartless
by Mary Balogh
Favorite American/Western Historical Romance:
Rachel LeMoyne
by Eileen Charbonneau
Favorite Contemporary Romance:
A Place to Call Home
by Deborah Smith
Favorite Series Romance:
Manhunting
by Jennifer Crusie
Favorite Romantic Suspense:
High Five
by Janet Evanovich
Favorite "Other" Romance:
The Elsingham Portrait
by Elizabeth Chater
Author You Gave Up On:
Catherine Coulter
and
Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
Author Others Love That You Don't:
Julie Garwood
and
Laura Kinsale
Most Disappointing Read:
Whitney, My Love
by Judith McNaught
Worst Read:
Rangoon
by Christine Monson
Most Purple Prose:
A Season Beyond a Kiss
by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
Tracy
Favorite Romance:
Outlander
by Diana Gabaldon
Favorite Romance Author:
Suzanne Brockmann
Favorite Funny:
Anyone But You
by Jennifer Crusie
Most-Hanky Read:
Angel Falls
by Kristin Hannah
Most Luscious Love Story:
Outlander
by Diana Gabaldon
Most Tortured Hero:
Peter Andrew Jaffrey
from
Crazy Like a Fox
by Anne Stuart
Feistiest Heroine:
Lucy McCoy
from
Forever Blue
by Suzanne Brockmann
Favorite Hero:
Jamie Fraser from
Outlander
by Diana Gabaldon
Favorite Heroine:
Isadora Peabody
from
The Charm School
by Susan Wiggs
Favorite Couple:
Esme Jaramillo and Gavino Mendez
from
Look of Love
by Lynda Sandoval
Best Villain:
Black Jack Randall
from
Outlander
by Diana Gabaldon
Most Annoying Hero or Heroine:
Lucy Hartford
from
My Fallen Angel
by Pamela Britton
Favorite Cabin or Road Romance:
Spies, Lies and Lovers
by Sally Tyler Hayes
Best Discovery/Buried Treasure:
Sally Tyler Hayes
Your Biggest Glom:
Suzanne Brockmann
Favorite Medieval:
Lady of Hay
by Barbara Erskine
Favorite Regency:
Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen
Favorite European Historical:
Outlander
by Diana Gabaldon
Favorite American/Western Historical Romance:
Into the Wilderness
by Sara Donati
Favorite Contemporary Romance:
Annie's Wild Ride
by Alina Adams
Favorite Series Romance:
Look of Love
by Lynda Sandoval
Favorite Romantic Suspense:
Body Guard
by Suzanne Brockmann
Favorite "Other" Romance:
The Eight
by Katherine Neville
Author You Gave Up On:
Catherine Coulter
Most Disappointing Read:
The Stargazer
by Michelle Jaffe
Worst Read:
Earth Song
by Catherine Coulter
Sean
Favorite Romance:
One Special Moment
by Brenda Jackson and
Heaven Sent
by Rochelle Alers
Favorite Romance Author:
Rochelle Alers
Brenda Jackson
Janice Sims
Francis Ray
Monica Jackson
Favorite Funny:
The Look of Love
by Monica Jackson
Most Luscious Love Story:
Hidden Agenda
by Rochelle Alers
Most Tortured Hero:
Brent Stevens
from
Hearts Desire
by Monica Jackson
Feistiest Heroine:
Colby Wingate
from One Special Moment and
Corinthians Avery
from
Fire and Desire
by Brenda Jackson
Favorite Hero:
Salem Lassister
from
Just Before Dawn
and
David Cole
from
Heaven Sent
by Rochelle Alers
Favorite Heroine:
Sable
from
Through the Storm
by Beverly Jenkins
Favorite Couple:
Syneda Walters and Clayton Madaris
,
Eternally Yours
by Brenda Jackson
Favorite Family:
Taggarts
by Francis Ray
Coles
by Rochelle Alers
Madaris
by Brenda Jackson
Most Annoying Hero or Heroine:
McGill Jackson, The Price of love (Beverly Clark)
Favorite Cabin or Road Romance:
Secret Love
(Brenda Jackson)
Best Discovery/Buried Treasure:
The Passion Ruby
by Eboni Snoe
Favorite European Historical:
The Heartbreaker
by Nicole Jordan
Favorite American/Western Historical Romance:
Through the Storm
by Beverly Jenkins
Indigo
by Beverly Jenkins
Night Song
by Beverly Jenkins
Favorite Contemporary Romance:
Summer Magic
by Rochelle Alers
Favorite Romantic Suspense:
Everlasting Love
by Kayla Perrin
Favorite "Other" Romance:
The Price of Passion
by Evelyn Palfrey
Most Disappointing Read:
All I Ask
by Barbara Keaton and
Still In Love
by Francine Craft
Kim
Favorite Romance:
Flowers from the Storm
by Laura Kinsale
Favorite Romance Author:
Connie Brockway
and
Laura Kinsale
Favorite Funny:
Bewitching
by Jill Barnett
Most-Hanky Read:
Silver Metal Lover
by Tanith Lee
Most Luscious Love Story:
The Vicar's Daughter
by Deborah Simmons
Most Tortured Hero:
Jack Seward
from All Through the Night by Connie Brockway
Feistiest Heroine:
Jennifer Merrick
from
Kingdom of Dreams
by Judith McNaught
Favorite Hero:
Reggie Davenport
from
The Rake
by Mary Jo Putney
Favorite Heroine:
Jane Wentworth
from
A Perfect Scoundrel
by Heather Cullman
Favorite Couple:
Christian Langland, Duke of Jervaulx and Maddy Timms
from
Flowers from the Storm
by Laura Kinsale
Best Villain:
Lady Alice Aelfgar
from
The Conqueror
by Brenda Joyce
Most Annoying Hero or Heroine:
Letitia Hornsby
from Dreaming by Jill Barnett
Favorite Cabin or Road Romance:
A Dove at Midnight
by Roxanne Becnel
Best Discovery/Buried Treasure:
Deborah Simmons
Claudia Dain
Adele Ashworth
Your Biggest Glom:
Julie Garwood
and
Amanda Quick
Favorite Medieval:
The Conqueror
by Brenda Joyce
Favorite Regency:
Persuasion
by Jane Austen
Favorite European Historical:
Flowers from the Storm
by Laura Kinsale
Favorite American/Western Historical Romance:
Simple Love
by Catherine Anderson
Favorite Contemporary Romance:
Lady Be Good
by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Favorite Series Romance:
Vicar's Daughter
by Deborah Simmons
Devil Earl
by Deborah Simmons
Tempting Kate
by Deborah Simmons
Last Rogue
by Deborah Simmons
Favorite "Other" Romance:
Silver Metal Lover
by Tanith Lee
Author You Gave Up On:
Karen Robards
Author Others Love That You Don't:
Catherine Coulter
and
Bertice Small
Most Disappointing Read:
Dreaming
by Jill Barnett and
The Game
by Brenda Joyce
Worst Read:
The Heiress Bride
by Catherine Coulter
Most Purple Prose:
Seduced
by Virginia Henley
PatriciaS
Favorite Romance:
Reason to Believe
by Kathleen Eagle
Favorite Romance Author:
Kathleen Eagle
Favorite Funny:
Prophet Annie
by Ellen Recknor
Most-Hanky Read:
Texas Destiny
by Lorraine Heath
Most Luscious Love Story:
The Lady's Tutor
by Robin Schone
Most Tortured Hero:
Samuel Gerard
from
The Shadow and the Star
by Laura Kinsale
Feistiest Heroine:
Amanda Duncan
from
Temptation's Trail
by Dana Ransom
Favorite Hero:
Whirlwind Rider
from
Fire and Rain
by Kathleen Eagle
Favorite Heroine:
Pricilla Twiss
from
Fire and Rain
by Kathleen Eagle
Favorite Couple:
Jessica and Sebastian
from
Lord of Scoundrels
by Loretta Chase
Favorite Family:
Bass Family
by Dana Ransom
Most Annoying Hero or Heroine:
Jamie Jamison
from
The Bride
by Julie Garwood
Favorite Cabin or Road Romance:
Brides of Prairie Gold
by Maggie Osborne
Best Discovery/Buried Treasure:
Maggie Osborne
and Dana Ransom
Your Biggest Glom:
Kathleen Eagle
Favorite Medieval:
Candle in the Window
by Christina Dodd
Favorite Regency:
That Scandalous Evening
by Christina Dodd
Favorite European Historical:
The Beast
by Judith Ivory
Favorite American/Western Historical Romance:
Promise of Jenny Jones
by Maggie Osborne
Favorite Contemporary Romance:
Reason to Believe
and
This Time Forever
by Kathleen Eagle
Favorite Series Romance:
Walking in Beauty
by Ruth Wind
Favorite Romantic Suspense:
Walking After Midinight
by Karen Robards
Favorite "Other" Romance:
Knight of a Trillion Stars
by Dara Joy
Author You Gave Up On:
Julie Garwood
and
Catherine Coulter
Author Others Love That You Don't:
Julie Garwood
and
Catherine Coulter
Most Disappointing Read:
My Darling Caroline
and
Mackenzie's Mountain
Worst Read:
The Sherbrooke Bride
by Catherine Coulter
Most Purple Prose:
Anything
by Cassie Edwards
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