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- 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
- 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
- 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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