The All-Time Reader Favorites
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Teresa Galloway
Favorite Romance:
Pride and Prejudice
by Jane Austen
Favorite Romance Author:
Suzanne Brockmann
Favorite Funny:
Heaven, Texas
by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Most-Hanky Read:
Always to Remember
by Lorraine Heath
Most Luscious Love Story:
Son of the Morning
by Linda Howard
Favorite Hero:
Luke "Lucky" O'Donlon
in Suzanne Brockmann's
Get Lucky
Favorite Heroine:
Elizabeth Bennett
in Jane Austen's
Pride and Prejudice
Favorite Couple:
Gertrude and Mikolai
in Pamela Morsi's
Something Shady
Favorite Family:
MacKade family
by Nora Roberts
Most Annoying Lead Character:
anyone
from an early Linda Howard title!
Favorite Cabin or Road Romance:
Diamond Bay
by Linda Howard
Best Discovery/Buried Treasure:
Dinah McCall aka Sharon Sala
Biggest Glom:
Linda Howard
Favorite Medieval Romance:
Lord of Midnight
by Jo Beverley
Favorite Regency Romance:
The Notorious Rake
by Mary Balogh
Favorite European Historical Romance:
The Lady's Tutor
by Robin Schone
Favorite American/Western Historical Romance:
Texas Glory
by Lorraine Heath
Favorite Contemporary Romance:
Heartthrob
by Suzanne Brockmann
Favorite Series Romance:
Get Lucky
by Suzanne Brockmann
Favorite Romantic Suspense:
Shades of Twilight
by Linda Howard
Favorite "Other" Romance:
Outlander
by Diana Gabaldon
Author You Gave Up On:
Nora Roberts
Author Others Love that You Don't:
Julie Garwood
Laura Kinsale
Most Disappointing Read:
Bodyguard
by Suzanne Brockmann
Worst Read:
Hellion
by Bertrice Small
Most Purple Prose:
The Lady's Tutor
by Robin Schone
Jane Jorgenson
Favorite Romance:
The Masqueraders
by Georgette Heyer
Favorite Romance Author:
Georgette Heyer
Favorite Funny:
Mr. Perfect
Linda Howard
Most Luscious Love Story:
Devil's Bride
Stephanie Laurens
Most Tortured Hero:
Nicholas
from Julia Ross's
My Dark Prince
Feistiest Heroine:
Lydia Granville
from Loretta Chase's
The Last Hellion
Favorite Hero:
Roarke
from J.D. Robb's
In Death
series
Favorite Heroine:
Eve Dallas
J.D. Robb's from
In Death
series
Favorite Couple:
Eve and Roarke
from J.D. Robb's
In Death
series
Favorite Family:
Cynsters
by Stephanie Laurens
Most Annoying Hero or Heroine:
Peachy McGhee
from Rebecca Paisley's
Midnight and Magnolia
Best Discovery/Buried Treasure:
Sandra Kitt
Your Biggest Glom:
Julie Garwood
Suzanne Robinson
Favorite Medieval:
By Arrangement
by Madeline Hunter
Favorite Regency:
Grand Sophy
by Georgette Heyer
Favorite European Historical:
Reckless Angel
by Jane Feather
Favorite American/Western Historical Romance:
Wild Oats
by Pamela Morsi
Favorite Contemporary Romance:
It Had to Be You
by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Favorite Romantic Suspense:
Dream Man
by Linda Howard
Favorite "Other" Romance:
In Death
series by J.D. Robb
Author You Gave Up On:
Catherine Coulter
Author Others Love That You Don't:
Jo Beverly
Most Disappointing Read:
High Intensity
by Dara Joy
Worst Read:
High Intensity
by Dara Joy
Anne Marble
Favorite Romance:
Cool Shade
by Theresa Weir
Favorite Romance Author:
Mary Balogh
Favorite Funny:
Best-Laid Schemes
by Emma Jensen
Most-Hanky Read:
The Temporary Wife
by Mary Balogh
Most Luscious Love Story:
Cool Shade
by Theresa Weir
Most Tortured Hero:
Damien
from Megan McKinney's
Gentle from the Night
Feistest Heroine:
Sariana
from Jayne Ann Krentz's
Shield's Lady
Favorite Hero:
Eddie Berlin
from Theresa Weir's
Cool Shade
Favorite Heroine:
Cleo
from Theresa Weir's
Bad Karma
Favorite Couple:
Samantha and Hartley
from Mary Balogh's
Lord Carew's Bride
Best Villain:
Lionel Kersey
from Mary Balogh's
Dark Angel
and
Lord Carew's Bride
Most Annoying Lead Character:
Sierra of Nirvahda
from Stobie Piel's
The White Sun
Favorite Cabin or Road Romance:
To Love a Dark Lord
by Anne Stuart
Best Discovery/Buried Treasure:
Theresa Weir
Your Biggest Glom:
Mary Balogh
Favorite Regency Romance:
Lord Carew's Bride
by Mary Balogh
Favorite European Historical Romance:
My Darling Caroline
by Adele Ashworth
Favorite Contemporary Romance:
Cool Shade
by Theresa Weir
Favorite Series Romance:
Crazy Like a Fox
by Anne Stuart
Favorite Romantic Suspense:
Nightfall
by Anne Stuart
Favorite "Other" Romance:
Compass of the Soul
by Sean Russell (not a romance)
Author You Gave Up On:
Catherine Coulter
Author Others Love That You Don't:
Danielle Steel
Most Disappointing Read:
Mirror, Mirror
by Donna Julian
Worst Read:
Sea Fire
by Karen Robards
Most Purple Prose:
anything
by Bertrice Small
Colleen McMahon
Favorite Romance:
One Perfect Rose
by Mary Jo Putney
Favorite Romance Author:
Suzanne Brockmann
Favorite Funny:
Baby I'm Yours
by Susan Andersen
Most-Hanky Read:
One Perfect Rose
by Mary Jo Putney
Most Luscious Love Story:
Welcome to Temptation
by Jennifer Crusie
Most Tortured Hero:
Alan "Frisco" Francisco
from Suzanne Brockmann's
Frisco's Kid
Feistiest Heroine:
Anita Blake
from Laurell K. Hamilton's
Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter
series
Favorite Hero:
"Joe Cat"
from Suzanne Brockmann's
Prince Joe
Favorite Heroine:
Bridget Jones
from Helen Fielding's
Bridget Jones Diary
by
Favorite Couple:
Amy and Jack
from Emlyn Rees and Josie Lloyd's
Come Together
Favorite Family:
The Montgomerys
from Jude Deveraux's
Velvet
series
Best Villain:
The evil old father
from Christina Dodd's
A Well Favored Gentleman
Most Annoying Hero or Heroine:
Georgina Witherspoon
in
Spirit of Love
by Rachel Wilson
Favorite Cabin or Road Romance:
Baby, I'm Yours
by Susan Andersen
Best Discovery/Buried Treasure:
The Maiden and the Unicorn
by Isolde Martyn
Your Biggest Glom:
Suzanne Brockmann
Favorite Medieval:
The Maiden and the Unicorn
by Isolde Martyn
Favorite Regency:
My False Heart
by Liz Carlyle
Favorite European Historical:
The Lady's Tutor
by Robin Schone
Favorite American/Western Historical Romance:
A Stranger's Wife
by Maggie Osborne
Favorite Contemporary Romance:
Skin Deep
by Kathleen Cross
Favorite Series Romance:
The Wallflower
by Jan Freed
Favorite Romantic Suspense:
Dream Man
by Linda Howard
Favorite "Other" Romance:
Infinity
and
Eternity
by Maggie Shayne
Author You Gave Up On:
Jude Deveraux
Author Others Love That You Don't:
Diana Palmer
Most Disappointing Read:
The Stargazer
by Michelle Jaffe
Worst Read:
Emily's Angel
by Jude Deveraux
Most Purple Prose:
The Countess Misbehaves
by Nan Ryan
Robin Uncapher
Favorite Romance:
Shattered Rainbows
by Mary Jo Putney
Favorite Romance Author:
Mary Jo Putney
Favorite Funny:
The Mad Miss Mathley
by Michelle Martin
Most-Hanky Read:
A Promise of Love
by Karen Ranney
Most Luscious Love Story:
My Darling Caroline
by Adele Ashworth
Most Tortured Hero:
Michael
from Mary Jo Putney's
Shattered Rainbows
Feistest Heroine:
Tessa
from Karen Ranney's
Upon a Wicked Time
Favorite Hero:
Major Reed
from Carla Kelly's
With This Ring
Favorite Heroine:
Lydia
from Carla Kelly's
With This Ring
Favorite Couple:
Eve and Roarke
from J.D. Robb's
In Death
series
Best Villain:
Lionel
from Mary Balogh's
Lord Carew's Bride
Most Annoying Lead Character:
Ash
from Connie Brockway's
McClaren's Isle: The Passionate One
Favorite Cabin or Road Romance:
Angel Rogue
by Mary Jo Putney
Best Discovery/Buried Treasure:
Jean Ross Ewing
Your Biggest Glom:
Jo Beverley
Favorite Medieval Romance:
The Bride
by Julie Garwood
Favorite Regency Romance:
With This Ring
by Carla Kelly
Favorite European Historical Romance:
Shattered Rainbows
by Mary Jo Putney
Favorite American/Western Historical Romance:
The Beloved One
by Danelle Harmon
Favorite Contemporary Romance:
Isn't It Romantic
by Ronda Thompson
Favorite Series Romance:
Reckless
by Ruth Wind
Favorite "Other" Romance:
Lord of The Storm
by Justine Davis
Author You Gave Up On:
Diane Palmer
Author Others Love That You Don't:
Christina Dodd
Most Disappointing Read:
McClairen's Isle: The Passionate One
by Connie Brockway
Worst Read:
Savage Fires
by Cassie Edwards
Most Purple Prose:
A Season Beyond a Kiss
by Kathleen Woodiwiss
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