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Andrea Smith

  • Favorite Romance: The Ugly Duckling by Iris Johansen
  • Favorite Romance Author: Iris Johansen
  • Favorite Funny: Dave Barry is from Mars and Venus by Dave Barry
  • Most-Hanky Read: Superstitious by R.L. Stine
  • Most Luscious Love Story: The Killing Game by Iris Johansen
  • Most Tortured Hero: Patrick Lanigan in The Partner by John Grisham
  • Feistiest Heroine: Eve Duncan in The Killing Game by Iris Johansen
  • Favorite Hero: Joe Quinn in The Killing Game by Iris Johansen
  • Favorite Heroine: Eve Duncan in The Killing Game by Iris Johansen
  • Favorite Couple: Eve Duncan & Joe Quinn in The Killing Game by Iris Johansen
  • Favorite Family: The Denby’s in Long After Midnight by Iris Johansen
  • Best Villain: Robert (Dom) Spiro (Kevin Baldridge) in The Killing Game by Iris Johansen
  • Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: John Logan in The Search by Iris Johansen
  • Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: The Ugly Duckling by Iris Johansen
  • Favorite Series Romance: The Face of Deception by Iris Johansen
  • Favorite Romantic Suspense: The Ugly Duckling and Long After Mignight by Iris Johansen

Sue Yang

  • Favorite Romance: Through A Dark Mist by Marsha Canham
  • Favorite Romance Author: Susan Elizabeth Phillips
  • Favorite Funny: Stephanie Plum Series by Janet Evanovich
  • Most-Hanky Read: For All The Right Reasons by Elaine Coffman
  • Most Luscious Love Story: It Had To Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
  • Most Tortured Hero: Nicholas Sabre from Dream Fever by Katherine Sutcliffe
  • Feistiest Heroine: Stephanie Plum from the Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich
  • Favorite Hero: Ranger from the Stephanie Plum Series by Janet Evanovich
  • Favorite Heroine: Sophy Dorring from Seduction by Amanda Quick
  • Favorite Couple: James Malory and Georgina Anderson from Gentle Rogue by Johanna Lindsey
  • Favorite Family: The Malory Family by Johanna Lindsey and The Sherbrookes by Catherine Coulter
  • Best Villain: Rothgar from the Malloren series by Jo Beverley
  • Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: Jamie Jamison from The Bride and Sara Winchester from The Gift by Julie Garwood
  • Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: Anyone But You by Jennifer Crusie
  • Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: Susan Elizabeth Phillips and Suzanne Brockmann
  • Your Biggest Glom: Johanna Lindsey
  • Favorite Medieval: Dark Champion by Jo Beverley
  • Favorite Regency: Lord Harry’s Folly by Catherine Coulter
  • Favorite European Historical: Seduction by Amanda Quick
  • Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Crooked Hearts by Patrica Gaffney
  • Favorite Contemporary Romance: Dream A Little Dream by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
  • Favorite Series Romance: Anyone But You by Jennifer Crusie
  • Favorite Romantic Suspense: The Bodyguard by Suzanne Brockmann
  • Favorite Other Romance: Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon
  • Author You Gave Up On:
    • Julie Garwood
    • Catherine Coulter
    • Johanna Lindsey
  • Author Others Love That You Don’t: Stephanie Laurens
  • Most Disappointing Read: Say You Love Me by Johanna Lindsey
  • Worst Read: Almost Heaven by Judith McNaught
  • Most Purple Prose: anything by Virginia Henley

Rachel

  • Favorite Romance: Son of the Morning by Linda Howerd
  • Favorite Romance Author: Johanna Lindsey
  • Favorite Funny: Bewitching by Jill Barnett
  • Most-Hanky Read: Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
  • Most Luscious Love Story: Enslaved by Virginia Henley
  • Most Tortured Hero: Ashton Wingate in Come Love a Stranger by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
  • Feistiest Heroine: Lady Diana Davenport in Enslaved by Virginia Henley
  • Favorite Hero: Michael Kenyon in Shattered Rainbows by Mary Jo Putney
  • Favorite Heroine: Arabella Deveral in The Heir by Cathrine Coulter
  • Favorite Couple: Catherine Melborne and Michael Kenyon in Shattered Rainbows by Mary Jo Putney
  • Favorite Family: Montgomerys by Jude Deveraux and Malorys by Johanna Lindsey
  • Best Villain: Gervise de Trescesey in The Heir by Catherine Coulter
  • Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: Brigitte de Louroux in So Speaks the Heart by Johanna Lindsey
  • Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: The Temptress by Jude Devereaux
  • Your Biggest Glom: Johanna Lindsey
  • Favorite Medieval: The Velvet Promise by Jude Devereaux
  • Favorite Regency: Whitney, My Love by Judith McNaught
  • Favorite European Historical: Silk and Secrets by Mary Jo Putney
  • Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Mountain Laurel by Jude Devereaux
  • Favorite Contemporary Romance: Pearl Cove by Elizabeth Lowell
  • Favorite Romantic Suspense: Jade Island by Elizabeth Lowell
  • Favorite Other Romance: Bewitching by Jill Barnett and Enslaved by Virginia Henley
  • Author You Gave Up On: Catherine Coulter
  • Author Others Love That You Don’t: Danielle Steel and Barbara Taylor Bradford
  • Most Disappointing Read: The Hellion by Bertrice Small
  • Worst Read: A Pirate’s Love by Johanna Lindsey
  • Most Purple Prose: any thing by Bertrice Small

TAMIKA

  • Favorite Romance: Harden by Diana Palmer
  • Favorite Romance Author: Diana Palmer
  • Favorite Funny: The Bride by Julie Garwood
  • Most Luscious Love Story: The Paper Rose by Diana Palmer
  • Favorite Couple: Miranda and Harden in Harden by Diana Palmer
  • Favorite Family: The Mackenzies by Linda Howard
  • Favorite Series Romance: All of the Long Tall Texans by Diana Palmer

Meghan

  • Favorite Romance: The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
  • Favorite Romance Author: Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
  • Most Luscious Love Story: Shanna by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
  • Most Tortured Hero: Brandon Birmingham in The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
  • Feistiest Heroine: Scarlett O’Hara in Gone With the Wind by Margarett Mitchell
  • Favorite Hero: Ruark Beauchamp in Shanna by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
  • Favorite Heroine: Heather Simmons in The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
  • Favorite Couple: Ruark and Shanna in Shanna by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
  • Favorite Family: The Birminghams by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
  • Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: Stefan in Once a Princess by Johanna Lindsay
  • Favorite Medieval: The Wolf and the Dove by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
  • Author You Gave Up On: Jude Deveraux
  • Author Others Love That You Don’t: Danielle Steel
  • Most Disappointing Read: Come Love A Stranger by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
  • Worst Read: Legend by Jude Deveraux

Carrie

  • Favorite Romance: The Duchess by Jude Deveraux
  • Favorite Romance Author: Nora Roberts
  • Favorite Funny: Bewitching by Jill Barnett
  • Most Luscious Love Story: The Lady’s Tutor by Robin Schone
  • Most Tortured Hero: Murphy Muldoon in Born in Shame by Nora Roberts
  • Feistiest Heroine: Jesse Summers in Brave the Wild Wind by Johanna Lindsey
  • Favorite Hero: Alec Kincaid in The Bride by Julie Garwood
  • Favorite Heroine: Jamie Kincaid in The Bride by Julie Garwood
  • Favorite Couple: Judith and Iain Maitland in The Secret by Julie Garwood
  • Favorite Family: The Malorys by Johanna Lindsey
  • Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: Welcome to Tyler series
  • Favorite Medieval: Wonderful by Jill Barnett
  • Favorite European Historical: Tender Rebel by Johanna Lindsey
  • Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: River Lady by Jude Deveraux
  • Favorite Contemporary Romance: Born in Fire by Nora Roberts
  • Favorite Romantic Suspense: Cry Wolf by Tami Hoag
  • Favorite Other Romance: Everlastin’ by Mickee Madden
  • Author You Gave Up On: Robin Leigh
  • Author Others Love That You Don’t: Katherine Woodiwiss
  • Most Disappointing Read: The Courtship by Catherine Coulter

Esperanza

  • Favorite Romance: Midnight Warrior by Iris Johansen
  • Favorite Romance Author: Iris Johansen
  • Favorite Funny: The Last Viking by Sandra Hill
  • Most-Hanky Read: Rejar by Dara Joy
  • Most Luscious Love Story: Enslaved by Virginia Henley
  • Most Tortured Hero: Gabriel from Embrace the Night by Amanda Ashley
  • Feistiest Heroine: Chloe Heart from Tonight or Never by Dara Joy
  • Favorite Hero: Joe Quinn from The Face of Deception and The Killing Game by Iris Johansen
  • Favorite Heroine: Eve Duncan from The Face of Deception and The Killing Game by Iris Johansen
  • Favorite Couple: Princess Serafina and Darious Santiago from Princess by Gaelen Foley
  • Favorite Family: The Malory Family from Johanna Lindsey
  • Best Villain: Dom from The Killing Game by Iris Johansen
  • Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: Louisa Peabody in Never Trust a Rake by Eileen Putman
  • Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: The Black Diamond by Andrea Kane
  • Favorite Medieval: Virgin Bride by Tamara Leigh
  • Favorite Regency: The Devil Earl by Deborah Simmons
  • Favorite European Historical: Gypsy Lord by Kat Martin
  • Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: All I need is You by Johanna Lindsey
  • Favorite Contemporary Romance: High Energy by Dara Joy
  • Favorite Romantic Suspense: Long After Midnight by Iris Johansen
  • Favorite Other Romance: Mine to Take by Dara Joy
  • Author You Gave Up On: Catherine Coulter
  • Author Others Love That You Don’t: Dorothy Garlock
  • Most Disappointing Read: Each Time We Love by Shriee Busbee
  • Most Purple Prose: Knight of a Trillion Stars by Dara Joy

Denise

  • Favorite Romance: Whitney My Love by Judith McNaught
  • Favorite Romance Author: Judith McNaught
  • Favorite Funny: Double Standards by Judith McNaught
  • Most-Hanky Read: A Knight In Shining Armor by Jude Devereaux
  • Most Luscious Love Story: Dream Man by Linda Howard
  • Most Tortured Hero: Lord Christopher Saxon in Lady Vixen by Shirlee Busbee
  • Feistiest Heroine: Nicole Ashford in Lady Vixen by Shirlee Busbee
  • Favorite Hero: Roarke Deverell in Shanna by Kathleen Woodiwiss
  • Favorite Heroine: Whitney Stone in Whitney, My Love by Judith McNaught
  • Favorite Couple: Roarke and Shanna in Shanna by Kathleen Woodiwiss
  • Favorite Family: Montgomerys by Jude Devereaux
  • Best Villain: Lord Robert Saxon in Lady Vixen in Shirlee Busbee
  • Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: Vanessa Wyndham in The Seduction by Nicole Jordan
  • Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: A Rose In Winter by Kathleen Woodiwiss
  • Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: The Taming by Jude Devereaux
  • Your Biggest Glom: Linda Howard
  • Favorite Medieval: The Wolf and the Dove by Kathleen Woodiwiss
  • Favorite Regency: Whitney, My Love by Judith McNaught
  • Favorite European Historical: The Taming – Jude Devereaux
  • Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Sweet Savage Love by Rosemary Rogers
  • Favorite Contemporary Romance: Duncan’s Bride by Linda Howard
  • Favorite Series Romance: The Mackenzie books – Linda Howard
  • Favorite Romantic Suspense: Son of the Morning by Linda Howard
  • Favorite Other Romance: A Knight In Shining Armor by Jude Devereaux
  • Author You Gave Up On: Catherine Coulter
  • Author Others Love That You Don’t: Julie Garwood
  • Most Disappointing Read: Now You See Her by Linda Howard
  • Worst Read: The Wanton by Rosemary Rogers
  • Most Purple Prose: The Seduction by Nicole Jordan

Isabelle

  • Favorite Romance: Whitney, My Love by Judith McNaught
  • Favorite Romance Author: Judith McNaught
  • Favorite Funny: Nobody’s Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
  • Most-Hanky Read: Whitney, My Love by Judith McNaught
  • Most Luscious Love Story: Lily and the Major by Linda Lael Miller
  • Most Tortured Hero: Ethan Quinn in Rising Tides by Nora Roberts
  • Feistiest Heroine: Jennifer Merrick in Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaught
  • Favorite Hero: Nick Buchanan in Heartbreaker by Julie Garwood
  • Favorite Heroine: Julie Mathison in Perfect by Judith McNaught
  • Favorite Couple: Whitney and Clayton Westmoreland in Whitney, My Love by Judith McNaught
  • Favorite Family: The MacGregors by Nora Roberts
  • Best Villain: Major Laszlo Bohm in The Wild Rose by Doris Mortman
  • Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: Perfect by Judith McNaught
  • Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: Susan Elizabeth Phillips
  • Favorite Medieval: Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaught
  • Favorite Regency: Until You by Judith McNaught
  • Favorite European Historical: The Bride by Julie Garwood
  • Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: For the Roses by Julie Garwood
  • Favorite Contemporary Romance: The Wild Rose by Doris Mortman
  • Favorite Series Romance: All of the MacGregors books by Nora Roberts
  • Favorite Romantic Suspense: Heartbreaker by Julie Garwood
  • Favorite Other Romance: Legend by Jude Deveraux
  • Author You Gave Up On: Jayne Ann Krentz and Catherine Coulter
  • Author Others Love That You Don’t: Danielle Steel and Fern Michaels
  • Most Disappointing Read: Thurston House by Danielle Steel

Renee

  • Favorite Romance: This is All I Ask of You by Lynn Kurland
  • Favorite Romance Author: Julie Garwood and Lynn Kurland
  • Favorite Funny: The Wedding by Julie Garwood
  • Most-Hanky Read: The Secret by Julie Garwood
  • Most Luscious Love Story: Rejar by Dara Joy
  • Most Tortured Hero: Christopher of Blackmour in This is All I Ask by Lynn Kurland
  • Feistiest Heroine: Emily Scarborough in Once An Angel by Teresa Medeiros
  • Favorite Hero: James MacLeod in A Dance Through Time by Lynn Kurland
  • Favorite Heroine: Brenna in The Wedding by Julie Garwood
  • Favorite Couple: Duncan and Madeline in Honor’s Splendour by Julie Garwood
  • Favorite Family: Malorys by Johanna Lindsey
  • Best Villain: ‘Longnose’ in Savage Thunder by Johanna Lindsey
  • Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: Milisant Crispin in Joining by Johanna Lindsey
  • Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: More Than Magic by Kathleen Nance
  • Your Biggest Glom: Linda Howard
  • Favorite Medieval: The Prize by Julie Garwood
  • Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Spirit Song by Madeline Baker
  • Favorite Other Romance: A Dance Through Time by Lynn Kurland
  • Author You Gave Up On: Johanna Lindsey
  • Author Others Love That You Don’t: Nora Roberts
  • Most Disappointing Read: The Present by Johanna Lindsey
  • Worst Read: Joining by Johanna Lindsey
  • Most Purple Prose: Master of Seduction by Kinley MacGregor

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