The 2000 All About Romance Reader Awards

Favorite Romance of the YearWinter Garden by Adele Ashworth

    Honorable Mention

      Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Crusie

Favorite FunnyThe Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn

    Honorable Mentions

      Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Crusie
      Mr. Perfect by Linda Howard

Most-Hanky ReadThe Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann

    Honorable Mentions

      Winter Garden by Adele Ashworth
      Where Dreams Begin by Lisa Kleypas

Most Luscious Love StoryA Secret Love by Stephanie Laurens

    Honorable Mention

      Winter Garden by Adele Ashworth

Most Tortured Hero – Michel Des Anges from Robin Schone’s The Lover

    Honorable Mentions

      Thomas Blackwood from Adele Ashworth’s Winter Garden
      Gregori from Christine Feehan’s Dark Magic

Feistiest Heroine – Jaine from Linda Howards’ Mr. Perfect

Favorite Hero – Roarke from J.D. Robb’s Judgment in Death and Witness in Death

Favorite Heroine – Eve from J.D. Robb’s Judgment in Death and Witness in Death

    Honorable Mentions

      Kate Sheffield from Julia Quinn’s The Viscount Who Loved Me
      Syd Jameson from Suzanne Brockmann’s Get Lucky

Favorite Couple – Eve and Rourke from J.D. Robb’s Judgment in Death and Witness in Death

Favorite Villain – Colin from Linda Howard’s Mr. Perfect

    Honorable Mention

      Lord Carr from Connie Brockway’s McClairen’s Isle: The Ravishing One

Most Annoying Lead Character – Zanita from Dara Joy’s High Intensity

Favorite Cabin or Road RomanceWinter Garden by Adele Ashworth

    Honorable Mentions

      A Game of Chance by Linda Howard
      First Lady by Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Favorite New Author – Madeline Hunter

Favorite Buried Treasure/New Discovery – Suzanne Brockmann

    Honorable Mentions

      Adele Ashworth
      Gaelen Foley
      Kathryn Shay

Author Most Glommed (collected during 2000) – Suzanne Brockmann

Favorite Medieval RomanceBy Arrangement by Madeline Hunter

Favorite Regency Romance – A tie between:

    A Grand Design by Emma Jensen
    Falling for Chloe by Diane Farr

    Favorite European Historical RomanceWinter Garden by Adele Ashworth

      Honorable Mentions

        Where Dreams Begin by Lisa Kleypas
        A Secret Love by Stephanie Laurens
        The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn

    Favorite American or Western Historical RomanceI Do, I Do, I Do by Maggie Osborne

      Honorable Mention

        Never Love a Cowboy by Lorraine Heath

    Favorite Contemporary RomanceWelcome to Temptation by Jennifer Crusie

      Honorable Mentions

        The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann
        Mr. Perfect by Linda Howard

    Favorite Series/Category RomanceGet Lucky by Suzanne Brockmann

    Favorite Romantic SuspenseMr. Perfect by Linda Howard

    Favorite “Other” RomanceThe Star King by Susan Grant

      Honorable MentionDark Magic by Christine Feehan
      Dark Challenge by Christine Feehan

Author You Gave Up On – Jayne Ann Krentz/Amanda Quick

    (Dis-)Honorable Mention:

      Catherine Coulter

Author Others Love that You Don’t – Nora Roberts

    (Dis)-Honorable Mention:

      Danielle Steel

Most Disappointing ReadHigh Intensity by Dara Joy

Worst ReadHigh Intensity by Dara Joy

Purple-est ProseThe Lover by Robin Schone

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