2014 Annual Reader Poll Results (for 2013 Releases)
Please click the accompanying article for comments from the winning authors and our short commentary on this year’s poll.
(If there are multiple honorable mentions, they are listed in vote order unless they are a tie)
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- Best Romance :-The Luckiest Lady in London, Sherry Thomas
- Best Contemporary Romance :-Love Irresistibly, Julie James
- Best Romantic Suspense : – Striking Distance, Pamela Clare
- Best Paranormal Romance : – Heart of Obsidian, Nalini Singh
- Best Science Fiction/Fantasy Romance : – Not enough votes received for any one title
- Best Historical Romance Set in the U.K. : – The Luckiest Lady in London, Sherry Thomas
- Honorable Mention : – The Countess Conspiracy, Courtney Milan
- Best Historical Romance Not Set in the U.K. : – The Lotus Palace, Jeannie Lin
- Funniest Romance : – Tangled, Emma Chase
- Biggest Tearjerker : – Snow-Kissed, Laura Florand
- Honorable Mention : – The Countess Conspiracy, Courtney Milan
- Best Love Scenes (in a Mainstream Romance) : – The Luckiest Lady in London, Sherry Thomas
- Honorable Mention : – One Good Earl Deserves a Lover, Sarah MacLean
- Best Category Romance : – The Other Side of Us, Sarah Mayberry
- Best Chick Lit/Women’s Fiction : – Not enough votes received for any one title
- Best Erotica/Romantica : – Uncommon Passion, Anne Calhoun
- Best Romance Short Story : – First Strike, Pamela Clare
- Best Debut Author : – Emma Chase
- Best Young Adult : – Eleanor & Park, Rainbow Rowell
- Best New Adult : – Foreplay, Sophie Jordan
- Best Novel with Strong Romantic Elements : – The Rosie Project, Graeme Simsion
- Best Romance Hero : – Sebastian Malheur inThe Countess Conspiracy, Courtney Milan
- Best Romance Heroine :- Violet Waterfield inThe Countess Conspiracy, by Courtney Milan
- Honorable Mention : – Brooke Parker in Love Irresistibly, Julie James
- Most Tortured Hero : – Kaleb Krychek in Heart of Obsidian, by Nalini Singh
- Most Kickass Heroine : – Kate Daniels in Magic Rises, by Ilona Andrews
- Honorable Mention : – Eve Dallas in Thankless in Death and Calculated in Death, J.D. Robb
- Best Romance Couple – Tie :- Brooke Parker and Cade Morgan in Love Irresistibly, by Julie James , Louisa Cantwell and Felix Rivendale in The Luckiest Lady in London, by Sherry Thomas
- Honorable Mentions : – Laura Nilsson and Javier Corbray in Striking Distance byPamela Clare and Philippa (Pippa) Marbury and Cross in One Good Earl Deserves a Lover by Sarah MacLean ,Elena and Raphael in Archangel’s Legion by Nalini Singh
2014 Annual Reader Poll Commentary
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