KR

• Favorite Romance: Paradise by Judith McNaught
• Favorite Romance Author:
  Judith McNaught
  • Susan Elizabeth Phillips
  • Nora Roberts
• Favorite Funny: Lady Be Good by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
• Most-Hanky Read: Winter Garden by Adele Ashworth
• Most Luscious Love Story: The Lady's Tutor by Robin Schone
• Most Tortured Hero: Derek Craven from Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas
• Feistiest Heroine: Lady Sofia Howard from Wicked by Jill Barnett
• Favorite Hero: Matt Farrell from Paradise by Judith McNaught and Fitzwilliam Darcy from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
• Favorite Heroine: Lady Emma Wells-Finch from Lady Be Good by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
• Favorite Couple: Cal Bonner and Jane Darlington from Nobody's Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
• Favorite Family: the Quinn family by Nora Roberts
• Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: Katie Connelly from Tender Triumph by Judith McNaught
• Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: Adele Ashworth
• Your Biggest Glom: Nora Roberts
• Favorite Medieval: Wicked by Jill Barnett
• Favorite Regency: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
• Favorite European Historical: Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas
• Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: If You Believe by Kristin Hannah
• Favorite Contemporary Romance: Paradise by Judith McNaught and Lady Be Good by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
• Favorite Series Romance: Night Shield by Nora Roberts
• Favorite Romantic Suspense: Honest Illusions by Nora Roberts
• Favorite Other Romance: Bewitching by Jill Barnett
• Author You Gave Up On: Danielle Steel
• Author Others Love That You Don't: Jude Devereaux
• Most Disappointing Read: Whitney, My Love by Judith McNaught
• Worst Read: Skye O'Malley by Bertrice Small
• Most Purple Prose: anything by Bertrice Small

Elaine

• Favorite Romance: The Gamble by LaVyrle Spencer
• Favorite Romance Author: Linda Howard and Elizabeth Lowell
• Favorite Funny: The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn
• Most-Hanky Read: The Gamble by LaVyrle Spencer
• Most Luscious Love Story: Son of the Morning by Linda Howard
• Most Tortured Hero: Reggie Davenport from The Rake by Mary Jo Putney
• Feistiest Heroine: Madelyn Patterson from Duncan's Bride by Linda Howard
• Favorite Hero: Jake Mallory from Amber Beach by Elizabeth Lowell
• Favorite Heroine: Agatha Downing from The Gamble by LaVyrle Spencer
• Favorite Couple: Willow Moran and Caleb Black from Only His by Elizabeth Lowell
• Favorite Family: Mackenzies by Linda Howard and Quinns by Nora Roberts
• Best Villain: none - how can you have a favorite villain?
• Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: Jaine Bright from Mr. Perfect by Linda Howard
• Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: Only His by Elizabeth Lowell
• Your Biggest Glom: LaVyrle Spencer
• Favorite Medieval: Red Adam's Lady by Grace Ingram
• Favorite Regency: Devil's Bride by Stephanie Laurens
• Favorite European Historical: Silk and Shadows by Mary Jo Putney
• Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Courting Miss Hattie by Pamela Morsi
• Favorite Contemporary Romance: Remember When by Judith McNaught
• Favorite Series Romance: Bad for Each Other by Kate Hathaway
• Favorite Romantic Suspense: Kill and Tell by Linda Howard
• Favorite Other Romance: Son of the Morning by Linda Howard
• Author You Gave Up On: Jude Deveraux
• Author Others Love That You Don't: Julie Garwood
• Most Disappointing Read: Glass Houses by Stella Cameron
• Worst Read: High Intensity by Dara Joy
• Most Purple Prose: any Thea Devine

Ruby

• Favorite Romance
  • Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale
  • Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
• Favorite Romance Author:
  • Mary Balogh
  • Susan Elizabeth Phillips
• Favorite Funny:
  • Garters by Pamela Morsi
  • The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn
• Most-Hanky Read:
  • Reason To Believe by Kathleen Eagle
  • Always To Remember by Lorraine Heath
• Most Luscious Love Story:
  • To Have and To Hold by Patricia Gaffney
  • Truly Madly Yours by Rachel Gibson
• Most Tortured Hero:
  • Sebastian Verlaine from To Have and To Hold by Patricia Gaffney
  • Freddie Sullivan, Dancing With Clara, Mary Balogh
• Feistiest Heroine:
  • Summer O'Neile in Dream Fever by Katherine Sutcliffe
  • Jane Mayhew in Too Wicked To Love by Barbara Dawson Smith
• Favorite Hero:
  • Dylan O'Rourke from The Man Who Loved Christmas by Kathryn Shay
  • Mick from The Proposition by Judith Ivory
• Favorite Heroine:
  • Esme Crabb from Garters by Pamela Morsi
  • Maddy Timms from Flowers >From the Storm by Laura Kinsale
• Favorite Couple:
  • Nicholas and Clare from Thunder and Roses by Mary Jo Putney
  • Nick and Delaney from Truly Madly Yours by Rachel Gibson
• Favorite Family: Tyler family from Texas! series by Sandra Brown
• Best Villain: Ramirez from One For the Money by Janet Evanovich
• Most Annoying Hero or Heroine:
  • Rolfe from The Conqueror by Brenda Joyce
  • Annie from Annie's Song by Catherine Anderson
• Favorite Cabin or Road Romance:
  • Mackenzie's Mountain by Linda Howard
  • Maggie's Man by Alicia Scott
• Best Discovery/Buried Treasure:
  • Kathryn Shay
  • Heather Cullman
  • Alicia Scott
• Your Biggest Glom:
  • Mary Balogh
  • Suzanne Brockmann
  • Susan Elizabeth Phillips
• Favorite Medieval:
  • Lord of Danger by Anne Stuart
  • Keeper of the Dream by Penelope Williamson
• Favorite Regency:
  • The Obedient Bride by Mary Balogh
  • Knave's Wager by Loretta Chase
  • Deidre & Don Juan by Jo Beverley
• Favorite European Historical:
  • To Have and To Hold by Patricia Gaffney
  • To Love a Dark Lord by Anne Stuart
• Favorite American/Western Historical Romance:
  • Courting Miss Hattie by Pamela Morsi
  • Texas Glory by Lorraine Heath
• Favorite Contemporary Romance:
  • Reason To Believe by Kathleen Eagle
  • Truly Madly Yours by Rachel Gibson
  • The books by Susan Elizabeth Philips
• Favorite Series Romance:
  • The Man Who Loved Christmas by Kathryn Shay
  • Frisco's Kid by Suzanne Brockmann
• Favorite Romantic Suspense: Cool Shade by Theresa Weir
• Favorite Other Romance: Keeper of the Dream by Penelope Williamson
• Author You Gave Up On: Janet Dailey
• Author Others Love That You Don't:
  • Elizabeth Lowell
  • Stephanie Laurens
• Most Disappointing Read: Crazy For You by Jennifer Crusie
• Worst Read: Tycoon by Harold Robbins
• Most Purple Prose: Shanna by Kathleen Woodiwiss

Linda P.

• Favorite Romance: A Rose at Midnight by Anne Stuart
• Favorite Romance Author: Anne Stuart
• Favorite Funny: Truly Madly, Yours by Rachel Gibson
• Most-Hanky Read: One Fine Day by Theresa Weir
• Most Luscious Love Story: Lions and Lace by Megan McKinney
• Most Tortured Hero: Ash Merrick from McClairnen's Isle: The Passionate One by Connie Brockway
• Feistiest Heroine: Eleanor in A Christmas Promise by Mary Balogh
• Favorite Hero: Coltrane in Shadows at Sunset by Anne Stuart
• Favorite Heroine: Honoria in A Long Ago Night by Susan Sizemore
• Favorite Couple: Deb and Reeve in The Pretenders by Joan Wolf
• Favorite Family: The Merricks by Connie Brockway
• Best Villain: Lord Carr in The McClairen Isle series by Connie Brockway
• Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: Sebastian in My Beloved by Karen Ranney
• Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: A Rose At Midnight by Anne Stuart
• Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: Julia London
• Your Biggest Glom: Anne Stuart or Mary Balogh
• Favorite Medieval: Lord of Danger by Anne Stuart
• Favorite Regency: Dark Angel by Mary Balogh
• Favorite European Historical: The Painted Lady by Lucia Grahame
• Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Bitterleaf by Lisa Gregory
• Favorite Contemporary Romance: One Fine Day by Theresa Weir
• Favorite Series Romance: Heat Lightning by Anne Stuart
• Favorite Romantic Suspense: Nightfall and Moonrise by Anne Stuart
• Favorite Other Romance: Shadows at Sunset by Anne Stuart
• Author You Gave Up On: Nora Roberts
• Author Others Love That You Don't:
  • Dara Joy
  • Diana Gabaldon
  • Julia Quinn
• Most Disappointing Read: My Beloved by Karen Ranney
• Worst Read: The Third Heiress by Brenda Joyce
• Most Purple Prose: A Game of Chance by Linda Howard

Annie

• Favorite Romance: All The Queen's Men by Linda Howard
• Favorite Romance Author: Dinah McCall
• Favorite Funny: Mr. Perfect by Linda Howard
• Most-Hanky Read: Second Chances by Sharon Sala
• Most Luscious Love Story: True Bliss by Stella Cameron
• Most Tortured Hero: John Medina from All The Queen's Men by Linda Howard
• Feistiest Heroine: Jaine Bright from Mr. Perfect by Linda Howard
• Favorite Hero: Brig McKenzie from Intimacies by Lisa Jackson
• Favorite Heroine: Amber, The Untouched from Forbidden by Elizabeth Lowell
• Favorite Couple: Houston Bookout and Rachel Austin from Touchstone by Dinah McCall
• Favorite Family: The Mallorens by Jo Beverly
• Best Villain: Beatty Andrews from Touchstone by Dinah McCall
• Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: Judith Hampton from The Secret by Julie Garwood
• Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: Sinful by Susan Johnson
• Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: Lindsey McKenna
• Your Biggest Glom: Connie Mason
• Favorite Medieval: Forbidden by Elizabeth Lowell
• Favorite Regency: Once Upon A Scandal by Barbara Dawson Smith
• Favorite European Historical: A Touch of Sin by Susan Johnson
• Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Proud Pillars Rising by Ana Leigh
• Favorite Contemporary Romance: Tallchief by Dinah McCall
• Favorite Series Romance: Get Lucky by Suzanne Brockmann
• Favorite Romantic Suspense: The French Quarter by Stella Cameron
• Favorite Other Romance: Dreamcatcher by Dinah McCall
• Author You Gave Up On: Bobbi Smith
• Author Others Love That You Don't: Nora Roberts
• Most Disappointing Read: The Outlaws: Rafe by Connie Mason
• Worst Read: The Secret by Julie Garwood
• Most Purple Prose: Secrets Of The Night by Jo Beverly

Brenda

• Favorite Romance: The Outsider by Penelope Williamson
• Favorite Romance Author:
  • Susan Elizabeth Phillips
  • Penelope Williamson
  • Catherine Anderson
• Favorite Funny: Lady Be Good by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
• Most-Hanky Read: Heart of the West by Penelope Williamson
• Most Luscious Love Story: A Wild Yearning by Penelope Williamson
• Most Tortured Hero: Zach Rafferty from Heart of the West by Penelope Williamson
• Feistiest Heroine: Stephanie Plum from One for the Money by Janet Evanovich
• Favorite Hero: Ace Keegan from Keegan's Lady by Catherine Anderson
• Favorite Heroine: Rachel Stone from Dream a Little Dream by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
• Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: Walking after Midnight by Karen Robards
• Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: Lost Highways by Curtiss Ann Matlock
• Your Biggest Glom: Judith McNaught
• Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Texas Glory by Lorraine Heath
• Favorite Contemporary Romance: Dream a Little Dream by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
• Favorite Romantic Suspense: Walking after Midnight by Karen Robards
• Author You Gave Up On: Catherine Coulter
• Author Others Love That You Don't: Danielle Steel
• Most Disappointing Read: Midnight in Ruby Bayou by Elizabeth Lowell
• Worst Read: The Night Remembers by Kathleen Eagle
• Most Purple Prose: anything by Virginia Henley

Marilyn

• Favorite Romance: Sheik by Connie Mason
• Favorite Romance Author: Virginia Henley
• Favorite Funny: The Reluctant Viking by Sandra Hill
• Most-Hanky Read: A Woman of Passion by Virginia Henley
• Most Luscious Love Story: Wicked by Susan Johnson
• Most Tortured Hero: John Medina in All The Queen's Men by Linda Howard
• Feistiest Heroine: Arianna Sinclair in Infinity by Maggie Shayne
• Favorite Hero: Gabriel from Embrace the Night by Amanda Ashley
• Favorite Heroine: Bess Hardwick in A Woman of Passion by Virginia Henley
• Favorite Couple: Betina and Black Ram Douglas in Tempest by Virginia Hensey
• Favorite Family: The Mcgregor series by Nora Roberts
• Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: The Best Revenge by Stella Cameron
• Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: Pirate by Linda Lael Miller
• Your Biggest Glom: Thea Divine and Robin Schone
• Favorite Medieval: The Black Knight by Connie Mason
• Favorite Regency: The Gentle Rogue by Joanna Lindsey
• Favorite European Historical: Tempest by Virginia Henley
• Favorite Contemporary Romance: Key West by Stella Cameron
• Favorite Series Romance: McGregor books by Nora Roberts
• Favorite Romantic Suspense: Key West by Stella Cameron
• Favorite Other Romance: Rejar by Dara Joy
• Author You Gave Up On: Amanda Quick
• Author Others Love That You Don't: Elizabeth Lowell
• Most Disappointing Read: Bedazzled by Beatrice Small
• Most Purple Prose: Pirate and the Pagan by Virginia Henley

Kerning Hua

• Favorite Romance: Hearts Aflame by Johanna Lindsey
• Favorite Romance Author: Julie Garwood
• Favorite Funny: Secret Fire by Johanna Lindsey
• Most-Hanky Read: A Rose in Winter by Kathleene Woodwiss
• Most Luscious Love Story: Secret Fire by Johanna Lindsey
• Most Tortured Hero: S. T. Maitland from The Prince of Midnight by Laura Kinsale
• Favorite Hero: Jamie from A Gentle Feuding by Johanna Linsey
• Favorite Heroine: Lady Johanna from Saving Grace by Julie Garwood
• Favorite Couple: Connor and Brenna from The Wedding by Julie Garwood
• Best Villain: The hired gun who saved Casey from All I Need is You by Johanna Lindsey
• Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: Madeline Duncan from The Unlikly Angel by Betina Krahn
• Your Biggest Glom: Julie Garwood
• Favorite European Historical: Honor's Splendor by Julie Garwood
• Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: The Silver Kiss by Annette Curtis Klause
• Favorite Contemporary Romance: Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene
• Favorite Series Romance: For the Roses by Julie Garwood
• Favorite Other Romance: Companions of the Night by Vivian Vande Velde
• Author Others Love That You Don't: Betina Krahn
• Most Disappointing Read: After the Dancing Days by Margaret Rostkowski
• Worst Read: The Unlikely Angel by Betina Krahn
• Most Purple Prose: Princesses Nevermore by Diane Curtis Regan

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