2002 Annual Reader Poll
(For 2001 Releases)
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Interim Results
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Best Romance Novels
- Favorite Romance :- Over the Edge Suzanne Brockmann
- Favorite Funny :- True Confessions Rachel Gibson
- Honorable Mentions :- Fast Women Jennifer Crusie, This Heart of Mine Susan Elizabeth Phillips
- Most-Hanky Read :- One Good Turn Carla Kelly
- Honorable Mentions :- The Bronze Horseman Paullina Simons , Gabriel’s Woman Robin Schone
- Most Luscious Love Story :- Suddenly You Lisa Kleypas
- Honorable Mentions :- Beyond Innocence Emma Holly , Gabriel’s Woman Robin Schone
- Favorite Medieval (Tie) :- Danegeld Susan Squires , The Protector Madeline Hunter
- Honorable Mentions :- By Design Madeline Hunter , My Lady DeBurgh Deborah Simmons
- Favorite Regency :- One Good Turn Carla Kelly
- Favorite European Historical :- Suddenly You Lisa Kleypas
- Honorable Mentions :- An Offer from a Gentleman Julia Quinn , A Woman of Virtue Liz Carlyle
- Favorite American Historical :- The Outlaw & the Lady , Lorraine Heath
- Honorable Mention :- The Fiery Cross Diana Gabaldon
- Favorite Contemporary :- Over the Edge Suzanne Brockmann
- Honorable Mentions :- Open Season Linda Howard , This Heart of Mine Susan Elizabeth Phillips
- Favorite Series/Category :- 0Taylor’s Temptation Suzanne Brockmann
- Favorite Romantic Suspense :- Over the Edge Suzanne Brockmann
- Honorable Mention :- Darkling I Listen Katherine Sutcliffe
- Favorite Short Story (Tie) :- Interlude in Death Out of This World J.D. Robb , Luring Lucy Hot and Bothered Lori Foster
- Honorable Mention :- The Demon’s Mistress In Praise of Younger Men Jo Beverley
- Favorite Alternate Reality (Tie) :- Kiss of the Highlander Karen Marie Moning , Ritual of Proof Dara Joy
- Honorable Mention :- The Star Prince Susan Grant
Best Characters
- Most Tortured Hero :- Gabriel’s Woman Gabriel Robin Schone
- Honorable Mention :- Darkling I Listen Brandon Katherine Sutcliffe
- Feistiest Heroine:- Dance Upon the Air Ripley Nora Roberts
- Honorable Mentions :- Seduction In Death Eve J.D. Robb , The Bridal Season Letty Connie Brockway
- Favorite Hero (Tie) :- Over the Edge Stan Suzanne Brockmann , Betrayal in Death Roarke J.D. Robb , Seduction in Death (ditto) (ditto)
- Favorite Heroine :- Over the Edge Teri Suzanne Brockmann
- Honorable Mentions :- This Heart of Mine Molly Susan Elizabeth Phillips , Suddenly You Amanda Lisa Kleypas
- Favorite Couple :- Over the Edge Alyssa & Sam Suzanne Brockmann , The Defiant Hero
- Honorable Mention :- Betrayal/Seduction in Death Roarke J.D. Robb
- Best Villain :- Gabriel’s Woman Yves Robin Schone
- Most Annoying Lead Character :- Hide & Seek Delanie Cherry Adair
- (Dis)-Honorable Mention :- The Defiant Hero Meg Suzanne Brockmann
- Favorite Cabin or Road Romance :- The Indiscretion Judith Ivory
- Honorable Mentions :- Her Bodyguard Michelle Jerrott , This Heart of Mine Susan Elizabeth Phillips
- Favorite New Author :- Anne Gracie
- Favorite Discovery/Buried Treasure :- Suzanne Brockmann
- Honorable Mention :- Carla Kelly
- Author Most Glommed :- Suzanne Brockmann
Worst of the Year
- Author You Gave Up On (tie) :- Jayne Ann Krentz , Amanda Quick
- (Dis)-Honorable Mentions :- Johanna Lindsey ,Julie Garwood
- Authors Others Love (You Don’t) :- Nora Roberts
- (Dis)-Honorable Mentions :- Robin Schone, Dara Joy , Julie Garwood
- Favorite Most Disappointing Read :- Narcissus in Chains Laurell K. Hamilton
- (Dis)-Honorable Mentions :- Gabriel’s Woman Robin Schone , Ritual of Proof Dara Joy , The Indiscretion Judith Ivory
- Worst Read :- Hide and Seek Cherry Adair
- (Dis)-Honorable Mention :-Ritual of Proof Dara Joy
- Purple-est Prose :- Gabriel’s Woman Robin Schone
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