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LFL

  • Favorite Romance: To have and To Hold by Patricia Gaffney
  • Favorite Romance Author:
    • Laura Kinsale
    • Judith Ivory
    • Patricia Gaffney
    • Mary Jo Putney
  • Favorite Funny: Beast by Judith Ivory and Crooked Hearts by Patricia Gaffney
  • Most-Hanky Read: The Shadow and the Star by Laura Kinsale
  • Most Luscious Love Story: To have and To Hold by Patricia Gaffney
  • Most Tortured Hero: Samuel Gerard from Laura Kinsale’s The Shadow and the Star and Adrian de Lacey from Mary Jo Putney’s Uncommon Vows
  • Feistiest Heroine: Princess Adrianne from Nora Roberts’ Sweet Revenge
  • Favorite Hero: Sebastian Verlaine from Patricia Gaffney’s To have and To Hold
  • Favorite Heroine:
    • Rachel Wade from Patricia Gaffney’s To Have and To Hold
    • Louise Vandermeer from Judith Ivory’s Beast
    • Zenia Stanhope from Laura Kinsale’s The Dream Hunter
    • Leda Etoile from Laura Kinsale’s The Shadow and the Star
  • Favorite Couple: Sebastian and Rachel from Patricia Gaffney’s To have and To Hold and Michael and Catherine from Mary Jo Putney’s Shattered Rainbows
  • Favorite Family: Adrian and Richard in Mary Jo Putney’s Uncommon Vows and Nardi & Sebastien de Saint Villier from Judy Cuevas’ Bliss and Dance
  • Best Villain: Gian from Laura Kinsale’s For My Lady’s Heart
  • Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: Sara Winchester from Julie Garwood’s The Gift
  • Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: The Dream Hunter by Laura Kinsale
  • Best Discovery/Buried Treasure:
    • Eva Ibbotson
    • Carla Kelly
    • Susan Sizemore
    • Alina Adams
  • Your Biggest Glom: Mary Jo Putney
  • Favorite Medieval: Mary Jo Putney’s Uncommon Vows and Laura Kinsale’s For My Lady’s Heart
  • Favorite European Historical: To have and To Hold by Patricia Gaffney
  • Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Wild at Heart by Patricia Gaffney
  • Favorite Contemporary Romance: Home Again by Kristin Hannah and When a Man Loves a Woman by Alina Adams
  • Favorite Series Romance: Midnight Rainbow by Linda Howard
  • Favorite Romantic Suspense: A Man to Slay Dragons by Meagan McKinney and The Ugly Duckling by Iris Johansen
  • Favorite “other” Romance: A Knight in Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux
  • Author You Gave Up On:
    • Johanna Lindsey
    • Julie Garwood
    • Jude Deveraux
    • Nora Roberts
    • Sandra Brown
  • Author Others Love That You Don’t: Barbara Cartland and Julie Garwood
  • Most Disappointing Read: Silk and Shadows by Mary Jo Putney
  • Worst Read: The Gift by Julie Garwood
  • Most Purple Prose: Kathleen Woodiwiss

Alison

  • Favorite Romance: A Knight in Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux
  • Favorite Romance Author: Julie Garwood
  • Favorite Funny: My Enemy, My Love by Eileen Coffman
  • Most-Hanky Read: A Knight in Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux
  • Most Luscious Love Story: Moonfire by Linda Lael Miller
  • Feistiest Heroine: Lady Valentina Kennedy in Tempted by Viginia Henley
  • Favorite Heroine: Skye O’Malley in Skye O’Malley by Beatrice Small
  • Favorite Family: Montgomerys and Taggerts by Jude Deveraux
  • Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: Susan Wiggs
  • Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Yankee Wife by Linda Lael Miller
  • Favorite Contemporary Romance: The Blessing by Jude Deveraux
  • Favorite Romantic Suspense: Montana Sky by Nora Roberts
  • Favorite “other” Romance: My Outlaw by Linda lael Miller
  • Author You Gave Up On: Johanna Lindsey
  • Author Others Love That You Don’t: Rebecca Brandewyne and Danielle Steel
  • Most Disappointing Read: The Elusive Flame by Kathleen E. Woodwiss
  • Worst Read: Two Hearts by Virgina Henley

Shannon

  • Favorite Romance: My Outlaw by Linda Lael Miller
  • Favorite Romance Author: Linda Lael Miller
  • Most Luscious Love Story: Lily and the Major by Linda Lael Miller
  • Most Tortured Hero: Galeran of Heywood in The Shattered Rose by Jo Beverly
  • Feistiest Heroine: Caroline Chalmers in Caroline and the Raider by Linda Lael Miller
  • Favorite Hero: Darby Elder in My Outlaw by Linda Lael Miller
  • Favorite Heroine: Keighly Barrow Elder in My Outlaw by Linda Lael Miller
  • Favorite Couple: Darby and Keighly Barrow Elder in My Outlaw by Linda Lael Miller
  • Favorite Family: The Chalmers Sisters by Linda Lael Miller
  • Best Villain: Baron Brisbane in Touch of Enchantment by Teresa Medeiros
  • Favorite Medieval: Touch of Enchantment by Teresa Medeiros
  • Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Patriot’s Passion by Colleen Faulkner
  • Favorite “other” Romance: My Outlaw by Linda Lael Miller
  • Author You Gave Up On: Constance O’Day Flannery
  • Author Others Love That You Don’t: Danielle Steel
  • Most Purple Prose: Lily and the Major by Linda Lael Miller

Martina

  • Favorite Romance: Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips and Mackenzie’s Mountain by Linda Howard
  • Favorite Romance Author:
    • Linda Howard
    • Susan Elizabeth Phillips
    • Nora Roberts
  • Favorite Funny: Her Man Friday by Elizabeth Bevarly;
  • Most Luscious Love Story: Heart of Fire by Linda Howard
  • Favorite Hero: Tucker Longstreet from Carnal Innocence by Nora Roberts
  • Favorite Heroine: Elizabeth Hotchkiss from How to Marry a Marquis by Julia Quinn
  • Favorite Couple: Eve Dallas and Roarke from In Death series by Nora Roberts
  • Favorite Family: The Malory Family by Johanna Lindsey
  • Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: Perfect by Judith McNaught and A Game of Chance by Linda Howard
  • Best Discovery/Buried Treasure:
    • Julia Quinn
    • Rachel Gibson
    • Jennifer Crusie
  • Your Biggest Glom: Linda Howard
  • Favorite Medieval: The Maiden Bride by Linda Needham
  • Favorite Regency: Irresistible by Mary Balogh
  • Favorite European Historical: Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas and Gentle Rogue by Johanna Lindsey
  • Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Angel by Johanna Lindsey and The Raider by Jude Deveraux
  • Favorite Contemporary Romance: Dream a Little Dream by Susan Elizabeth Phillips and Tell Me Lies by Jennifer Crusie
  • Favorite Romantic Suspense: Dream Man and Kill and Tell by Linda Howard
  • Favorite Other Romance: A Knight In Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux
  • Author You Gave Up On: Jude Deveraux and Johanna Lindsey
  • Author Others Love That You Don’t: Diana Gabaldonand Catherine Coulter
  • Most Disappointing Read: Remembrance by Jude Deveraux
  • Worst Read: Wife for a Day by Patty Berg

Jamie

  • Favorite Romance: Forever Amber by Kathleen WInsor
  • Favorite Romance Author: Bertrice Small
  • Favorite Funny: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
  • Most-Hanky Read: Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
  • Most Luscious Love Story: All the Sweet Tomorrows by Bertrice Small
  • Most Tortured Hero: Niall Burke in Skye O’Malley and All the Sweet Tomorrows by Bertrice Small
  • Feistiest Heroine: Amber St. Clare in Forever Amber by Kathleen Winsor
  • Favorite Hero: Adam de Marsico in All the Sweet Tomorrows by Bertice Small
  • Favorite Heroine: Skye O’Malley in the O’Malley saga by Bertrice Small
  • Favorite Couple: Catronia Leslie and Francis Bothwell in Love Wild and Fair by Bertrice Small
  • Favorite Family: O’Malleys by Bertice Small
  • Best Villain: Claire O’Flaherty in Skye O’Malley by Bertrice Small
  • Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: Valentina Burke in Lost Love Found by Bertrice Small
  • Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: Lucky by Jackie Collins
  • Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: Angelique by Sergeanne Golon
  • Your Biggest Glom: Linda Lael Miller
  • Favorite Medieval: Enchantress Mine by Bertrice Small
  • Favorite Regency: Savannah by Eugenia Price
  • Favorite European Historical: Love Wild and Fair by Bertrice Small
  • Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
  • Favorite Contemporary Romance: Lady Boss by Jackie Collins
  • Favorite Other Romance: Beloved by Bertrice Small
  • Author You Gave Up On: Heather Graham
  • Author Others Love That You Don’t: Danielle Steel
  • Most Disappointing Read: Innocent by Bertrice Small
  • Worst Read: Royal Passions by Karen Harper
  • Most Purple Prose: A Love for All Time by Bertrice Small

Sidney

  • Favorite Romance: Paradise by Judith McNaught
  • Favorite Romance Author: Judith McNaught
  • Most-Hanky Read: Where Dreams Begin by Lisa Kleypas
  • Most Luscious Love Story: Enslaved by Virginia Henley
  • Most Tortured Hero: Harrison Bainbridge in Never Love A Cowboy by Lorraine Heath
  • Feistiest Heroine: Jessica Trent in Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase
  • Favorite Hero: Christian Morrell in To Love and To Cherish by Patricia Gaffney
  • Favorite Heroine: Victoria Seaton in Once and Always by Judith McNaught
  • Favorite Couple: Matthew Farrell and Meredith Bancroft in Paradise by Judith McNaught
  • Favorite Family: The Gallaghers in Nora Robert’s Irish trilogy
  • Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: Any heroine by Jill Barnett
  • Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: The Hostage by Susan Wiggs
  • Your Biggest Glom: Mary Jo Putney
  • Favorite Medieval: A Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaught
  • Favorite Regency: Faro’s Daughter by Georgette Heyer
  • Favorite European Historical: Day Dreamer by Jill Marie Landis
  • Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Prince Charming by Julie Garwood
  • Favorite Contemporary Romance: Paradise by Judith McNaught
  • Favorite Romantic Suspense: After Caroline by Kay Hooper
  • Author You Gave Up On: Amanda Quick and Johanna Lindsay
  • Author Others Love That You Don’t: Dara Joy and Christina Dodd
  • Most Disappointing Read: Until You by Judith McNaught and Frankly, My Dear by Sandra Hill
  • Worst Read: Stranger in My Arms by Lisa Kleypas
  • Most Purple Prose: Anything by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss

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