2003 Annual Reader Poll
(For 2002 Releases)
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Interim Results
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Best 2002 Romance Novels
- Best Romance :- Out of Control Suzanne Brockmann
- Honorable Mention :- A Summer To Remember Mary Balogh
- Favorite Funny :- Faking It Jennifer Crusie
- Honorable Mentions :- Romancing Mister Bridgerton Julia Quinn , Bridal Favors Connie Brockway, Lola Carlyle Reveals All Rachel Gibson
- Most-Hanky Read :- No Place Like Home Barbara Samuel
- Honorable Mention :- The Spiral Path Mary Jo Putney
- Most Luscious Love Story :- Beyond Seduction Emma Holly
- Honorable Mention :- Untie My Heart Judith Ivory
- Best Cabin/Road Romance :- Out of Control Suzanne Brockmann
- Honorable Mention :-The Wedding Journey Carla Kelly
- Best New Author :- Shannon McKenna
- Best Buried Treasure :- No True Gentleman Liz Carlyle
- Honorable Mention :- The Seduction Julia Ross
- Guiltiest Pleasure :- Too Much Temptation Lori Foster
- Honorable Mention :- Fantasy Lover Sherrilyn Kenyon
- Author Most Glommed :- Mary Balogh
- Honorable Mentions :- Suzanne Brockmann, Laurell K Hamilton, Carla Kelly, Lisa Kleypas
- Best Medieval :- Stealing Heaven Madeline Hunter
- Honorable Mention :- Claiming the Highlander Kinley MacGregor
- Best European Historical :- Untie My Heart Judith Ivory
- Honorable Mentions :- Romancing Mister Bridgerton Julia Quinn, A Summer To Remember Mary Balogh
- Best Traditional Regency :- The Wedding Journey Carla Kelly
- Best Amer Hist/Frontier :- Prairie Moon Maggie Osborne
- Best Contemporary :- Out of Control Suzanne Brockmann
- Honorable Mention :- Chesapeake Blue Nora Roberts
- Best Series Romance :- The Older Woman Cheryl Reavis
- Honorable Mention :- All A Man Can Do Virginia Kantra
- Best Romantic Suspense :- Out of Control Suzanne Brockmann
- Honorable Mentions :- Daughter of the Game Tracy Grant, Dying To Please Linda Howard
- Best Alternate Reality :- Contact Susan Grant
- Best Short Story :- No Room at the Inn A Regency Christmas Carla Kelly
- Honorable Mentions :- Dragonswan Tapestry Sherrilyn Kenyon, The Bed Is Made Once Upon a Pillow Connie Brockway
Best 2002 Characters
- Most Tortured Hero :- The Spiral Path Kenzie Mary Jo Putney
- Strongest Heroine :- Contact Jordan Susan Grant
- Honorable Mention :- Reunion/Purity In Death Eve J.D. Robb
- Best Hero :- Out of Control Kenny Suzanne Brockmann
- Honorable Mention :- Untie My Heart Stuart Judith Ivory
- Best Heroine :- Romancing Mister Bridgerton Penelope Julia Quinn
- Best Couple :- Romancing Mister Bridgerton Colin & Penelope Julia Quinn
- Honorable Mention :- Reunion/Purity In Death Roarke & Eve J.D. Robb
- Best Villain :- Lady Sophia’s Lover (unnamed to avoid spoilers) Lisa Kleypas
Worst of the Year for 2002
- Most Annoying Lead :- On a Wild Night Amanda Stephanie Laurens
- Author You Gave Up On :- Stephanie Laurens
- Author Others Love :- Suzanne Brockmann
- But You Don’t (Tie) :- Nora Roberts
- (Dis) Honorable Mention :- Catherine Coulter
- Most Disappointing Read :- Hard Eight Janet Evanovich
- (Dis) Honorable Mention :- Into the Night Suzanne Brockmann
- Worst Read :- Hot Rain Kat Martin
- (Dis) Honorable Mention :- The Mating Game Melanie George
- Purple-est Prose :- Total Surrender Cheryl Holt
- (Dis) Honorable Mentions :- Beyond Seduction Emma Holly , On a Wild Night Stephanie Laurens