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- Favorite Romance:One Perfect Rose by Mary Jo Putney
- Favorite Romance Author: Suzanne Brockmann
- Favorite Funny: Baby I’m Yours by Susan Andersen
- Most-Hanky Read: One Perfect Rose by Mary Jo Putney
- Most Luscious Love Story: Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Crusie
- Most Tortured Hero: Alan “Frisco” Francisco from Suzanne Brockmann’s Frisco’s Kid
- Feistiest Heroine: Anita Blake from Laurell K. Hamilton’s Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series
- Favorite Hero: “Joe Cat” from Suzanne Brockmann’s Prince Joe
- Favorite Heroine: Bridget Jones from Helen Fielding’s Bridget Jones Diary by
- Favorite Couple: Amy and Jack from Emlyn Rees and Josie Lloyd’s Come Together
- Favorite Family: The Montgomerys from Jude Deveraux’s Velvet series
- Best Villain: The evil old father from Christina Dodd’s A Well Favored Gentleman
- Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: Georgina Witherspoon in Spirit of Love by Rachel Wilson
- Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: Baby, I’m Yours by Susan Andersen
- Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: The Maiden and the Unicorn by Isolde Martyn
- Your Biggest Glom: Suzanne Brockmann
- Favorite Medieval: The Maiden and the Unicorn by Isolde Martyn
- Favorite Regency: My False Heart by Liz Carlyle
- Favorite European Historical: The Lady’s Tutor by Robin Schone
- Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: A Stranger’s Wife by Maggie Osborne
- Favorite Contemporary Romance: Skin Deep by Kathleen Cross
- Favorite Series Romance: The Wallflower by Jan Freed
- Favorite Romantic Suspense: Dream Man by Linda Howard
- Favorite “Other” Romance: Infinity and Eternity by Maggie Shayne
- Author You Gave Up On: Jude Deveraux
- Author Others Love That You Don’t: Diana Palmer
- Most Disappointing Read: The Stargazer by Michelle Jaffe
- Worst Read: Emily’s Angel by Jude Deveraux
- Most Purple Prose: The Countess Misbehaves by Nan Ryan

- Favorite Romance: Mrs. Drew Plays Her Hand by Carla Kelly
- Favorite Romance Author:
- Carla Kelly
- Ruth Wind
- Mary Jo Putney
- Favorite Funny: Stephanie Plum series by Janet Evanovich
- Most-Hanky Read: Always to Remember by Lorraine Heath
- Most Luscious Love Story: Mine to Take by Dara Joy
- Most Tortured Hero: Houston Leigh from Lorraine Heath’s Texas Destiny
- Feistest Heroine: Eve Dallas from J.D. Robb’s In Death series
- Favorite Hero: Jamie Fraser from Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series
- Favorite Heroine: Lydia Perkins from Carla Kelly’s With This Ring
- Favorite Couple: Jamie and Claire from Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander
- Favorite Family: Mackenzie family by Linda Howard
- Most Annoying Lead Character: any hero from a Diana Palmer romance
- Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: Angel Rogue by Mary Jo Putney
- Best Discovery/Buried Treasure:
- Carla Kelly
- Paula Detmer Riggs
- Justine Davis
- Your Biggest Glom: Paula Detmer Riggs
- Favorite Medieval Romance: Lord of Midnight by Jo Beverley
- Favorite Regency Romance: Libby’s London Merchant by Carla Kelly
- Favorite European Historical Romance: The Rake by Mary Jo Putney
- Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Morning Glory by LaVyrle Spencer
- Favorite Contemporary Romance: Taming the Night by Paula Detmer Riggs
- Favorite Series Romance: Reckless by Ruth Wind
- Favorite Romantic Suspense: Dream Man by Linda Howard
- Favorite “Other” Romance: Knight of a Trillion Stars by Dara Joy
- Author You Gave Up On: Catherine Coulter
- Author Others Love That You Don’t: Diana Palmer
- Most Disappointing Read: Whitney, My Love by Judith McNaught
- Worst Read: Paper Rose by Diana Palmer
- Most Purple Prose: anything by Bertrice Small

- Favorite Romance: Perfect by Judith McNaught
- Favorite Romance Author:
- Judith McNaught
- Jennifer Crusie
- Suzanne Brockmann
- Favorite Funny:
- Anyone But You by Jennifer Crusie
- Getting Rid of Bradley by Jennifer Crusie
- Most-Hanky Read: When Venus Fell by Deborah Smith
- Most Luscious Love Story: Whitney, My Love by Judith McNaught
- Most Tortured Hero: Clay Yeager from Justine Davis’ Clay Yeager’s Redemption
- Feistest Heroine: Jessica Trent from Loretta Chase’s Lord of Scoundrels
- Favorite Hero: Roarke from J.D. Robb’s In Death series
- Favorite Heroine: Jessica Trent from Loretta Chase’s Lord of Scoundrels
- Favorite Couple: Jamie and Claire from Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series
- Favorite Family:
- Concannon family by Nora Roberts
- Stanislaski family by Nora Roberts
- Best Villain: Jack Randall from Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series
- Most Annoying Lead Character: Jamie from Julie Garwood’s The Bride
- Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: Her Secret Guardian by Sally Tyler Hayes
- Best Discovery/Buried Treasure:
- Kathryn Shay
- Michelle Martin
- Your Biggest Glom: Gina Wilkins
- Favorite Medieval Romance: A Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaught
- Favorite European Historical Romance: Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase
- Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Prince Charming by Julie Garwood
- Favorite Contemporary Romance: Born in Ice by Nora Roberts
- Favorite Series Romance:
- Undercover Man by Merline Lovelace
- Prince Joe by Suzanne Brockmann
- Favorite Romantic Suspense: Pearl Cove by Elizabeth Lowell
- Favorite “Other” Romance:
- Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon
- Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series by Laurell K. Hamilton
- Wings of the Night series by Maggie Shayne
- Author You Gave Up On: Catherine Coulter
- Author Others Love That You Don’t:
- Dara Joy
- Elizabeth Bevarly
- Most Disappointing Read: Unspeakable by Sandra Brown
- Worst Read: Mad Jack by Catherine Coulter
- Most Purple Prose: Mine to Take by Dara Joy

- Favorite Romance: The Windflower by Sharon and Tom Curtis
- Favorite Romance Author:
- Sharon and Tom Curtis (aka Laura London)
- Elizabeth Mansfield
- Favorite Funny: Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
- Most-Hanky Read: Morning Glory by LaVyrle Spencer
- Most Luscious Love Story: Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Crusie
- Most Tortured Hero: Roan Sullivan from Deborah Smith’s A Place to Call Home
- Feistest Heroine: Stephanie Plum from Janet Evanovich’s One for the Money etc.
- Favorite Hero: Will Parker from LaVyrle Spencer’s Morning Glory
- Favorite Heroine: Aislinn of Darkenwald from Kathleen Woodiwiss’s The Wolf and the Dove
- Favorite Couple: Roan Sullivan and Claire Maloney from Deborah Smith’s A Place to Call Home
- Best Villain: Sir Lovatt Blaydon from Mary Balogh’s Heartless
- Most Annoying Lead Character: Shanna Trahern from Kathleen Woodiwiss’s Shanna
- Favorite Cabin or Road Romance:Kiss an Angel by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
- Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: Kathleen Gilles Seidel
- Your Biggest Glom: Jennifer Crusie
- Favorite Medieval Romance: The Wolf and the Dove by Kathleen Woodiwiss
- Favorite Regency Romance: Passing Fancies by Elizabeth Mansfield
- Favorite European Historical Romance: Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale
- Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Rachel LeMoyne by Eileen Charbonneau
- Favorite Contemporary Romance: A Place to Call Home by Deborah Smith
- Favorite Series Romance: The Wallflower by Jan Freed
- Favorite Romantic Suspense: High Five by Janet Evanovich
- Favorite “Other” Romance: Companions of the Night by Vivian Vande Velde
- Favorite Short Story from a Romance Anthology: Now and Forever by Rachel Gibson from Secrets of a Perfect Night
- Author You Gave Up On:
- Catherine Coulter
- Kathleen Woodiwiss
- Author Others Love That You Don’t:Julie Garwood
- Most Disappointing Read: Whitney, My Love by Judith McNaught
- Worst Read: Rangoon by Christine Monson
- Most Purple Prose: A Season beyond a Kiss by Kathleen Woodiwiss

- Favorite Romance: Simple Jess by Pamela Morsi
- Favorite Romance Author: Lorraine Heath
- Favorite Funny: A Basket of Wishes by Rebecca Paisley
- Most-Hanky Read: A Season in Eden by Megan Chance
- Most Luscious Love Story: Knight of a Trillion Stars by Dara Joy
- Most Tortured Hero: Dar Cordell from Justine Davis’ The Morning Side of Dawn
- Feistest Heroine: Anita Blake from Laurell K. Hamilton’s Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series
- Favorite Hero: Pasqual from Katherine Kingsley’s No Sweeter Heaven
- Favorite Heroine: Jenny Jones from Maggie Osborne’s The Promise of Jenny Jones
- Favorite Couple: Dizzy and Harry from Connie Brockway’s As You Desire
- Most Annoying Lead Character: Kelly from Sue Civil-Brown’s Catching Kelly
- Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: Ruth Wind
- Your Biggest Glom: Kimberly Cates
- Favorite Medieval Romance: Secret Thunder by Patricia Ryan
- Favorite European Historical Romance: My Dearest Enemy by Connie Brockway
- Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Summer Fancy by Anne Avery
- Favorite Contemporary Romance: Midnight Kisses by Kimberly Raye
- Favorite Series Romance: Manhunting by Jennifer Crusie
- Favorite Romantic Suspense: Carnal Innocence by Nora Roberts
- Favorite “Other” Romance: Lord of the Storm by Justine Davis
- Author You Gave Up On: Jayne Ann Krentz
- Author Others Love That You Don’t: Jayne Castle/Amanda Quick
- Most Disappointing Read: Snow in Summer by Tess Farraday
- Worst Read: Desire Me Only by Thea Devine
- Favorite Romance: The Windflower by Laura London (Sharon and Tom Curtis)
- Favorite Romance Author: Laura Kinsale
- Favorite Funny:
- Midsummer Moon by Laura Kinsale
- Manhunting by Jennifer Crusie
- Most-Hanky Read:
- Uncommon Vows by Mary Jo Putney
- To Love and To Cherish by Patricia Gaffney
- Most Luscious Love Story: Mine To Take by Dara Joy
- Most Tortured Hero: Sheridan Drake from Laura Kinsale’s Seize the Fire
- Feistest Heroine: Jessica Trent from Loretta Chase’s Lord of Scoundrels
- Favorite Hero: Christie Morell from Patricia Gaffney’s To Love and To Cherish
- Favorite Heroine:
- Folie Hamilton from Laura Kinsale’s My Sweet Folly
- Tessa Astley from Karen Ranney’s Upon a Wicked Time
- Favorite Couple: Jessica Trent and Sebastian De Ath from Loretta Chase’s Lord of Scoundrels
- Best Villain: Francis Beaumont from Lorretta Chase’s Captives of the Night
- Most Annoying Lead Character: Anyone from any Rebecca Paisley book
- Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: Angel Rogue by Mary Jo Putney
- Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: Mary Spencer aka Susan Spencer Paul
- Your Biggest Glom: Barbara Samuel aka Ruth Wind
- Favorite Medieval Romance: Uncommon Vows by Mary Jo Putney
- Favorite Regency Romance: Knave’s Wager by Loretta Chase
- Favorite European Historical Romance: The Shadow and the Star by Laura Kinsale
- Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Wild At Heart by Patricia Gaffney
- Favorite Contemporary Romance:
- The Golden Touch by Robin James
- Manhunting by Jennifer Crusie
- Favorite Romantic Suspense: Be My Baby by Susan Andersen
- Favorite “Other” Romance: Give Me Tonight by Lisa Kleypas
- Author You Gave Up On: Judith McNaught
- Author Others Love That You Don’t: Nora Roberts
- Most Disappointing Read: Perfect by Judith McNaught
- Worst Read: Desire’s Blossom by Cassie Edwards
- Most Purple Prose: The Flame and The Flower by Kathleen Woodiwiss

- Favorite Romance: Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase
- Favorite Romance Author: Nora Roberts
- Favorite Funny: Anyone But You by Jennifer Crusie
- Most-Hanky Read: This is All I Ask by Lynn Kurland
- Most Luscious Love Story: Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase
- Most Tortured Hero: Christopher of Blackmour from Lynn Kurland’s This is All I Ask
- Feistest Heroine: Jessica Trent from Loretta Chase’s Lord of Scoundrels
- Favorite Hero: Jamie Fraser from Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander series
- Favorite Heroine: Jessica Trent from Loretta Chase’s Lord of Scoundrels
- Favorite Couple:
- Eve Dallas and Roarke from Nora Roberts’ In Death series
- Jessica Trent and Sebastian Ballister from Loretta Chase’s Lord of Scoundrels
- Favorite Family:
- Mackenzie family by Linda Howard
- Quinn family by Nora Roberts
- Best Villain: Black Jack Randall from Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander
- Most Annoying Lead Character: Ashley Myrafloures from Amanda Ashley’s The Captive
- Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: Baby I’m Yours by Susan Andersen
- Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: Suzanne Brockmann
- Your Biggest Glom:
- Nora Roberts
- Suzanne Brockmann
- Favorite Medieval Romance: This is All I Ask by Lynn Kurland
- Favorite Regency Romance: Miss Milton Speaks her Mind by Carla Kelly
- Favorite European Historical Romance: Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase
- Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Nobody’s Darling by Teresa Medeiros
- Favorite Contemporary Romance: Sea Swept by Nora Roberts
- Favorite Series Romance: Get Lucky by Suzanne Brockmann
- Favorite Romantic Suspense: Dream Man by Linda Howard
- Favorite “Other” Romance: the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon
- Author You Gave Up On:
- Amanda Quick
- Catherine Coulter
- Author Others Love That You Don’t: Laura Kinsale
- Most Disappointing Read: The Heiress Bride by Catherine Coulter
- Worst Read: The Heiress Bride by Catherine Coulter
- Most Purple Prose: anything by Thea Devine or Bertrice Small

- Favorite Romance: Shattered Rainbows by Mary Jo Putney
- Favorite Romance Author: Mary Jo Putney
- Favorite Funny: The Mad Miss Mathley by Michelle Martin
- Most-Hanky Read: A Promise of Love by Karen Ranney
- Most Luscious Love Story: My Darling Caroline by Adele Ashworth
- Most Tortured Hero: Michael from Mary Jo Putney’s Shattered Rainbows
- Feistest Heroine: Tessa from Karen Ranney’s Upon a Wicked Time
- Favorite Hero: Major Reed from Carla Kelly’s With This Ring
- Favorite Heroine: Lydia from Carla Kelly’s With This Ring
- Favorite Couple: Eve and Roarke from J.D. Robb’s In Death series
- Best Villain: Lionel from Mary Balogh’s Lord Carew’s Bride
- Most Annoying Lead Character: Ash from Connie Brockway’s McClaren’s Isle: The Passionate One
- Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: Angel Rogue by Mary Jo Putney
- Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: Jean Ross Ewing
- Your Biggest Glom: Jo Beverley
- Favorite Medieval Romance: The Bride by Julie Garwood
- Favorite Regency Romance: With This Ring by Carla Kelly
- Favorite European Historical Romance: Shattered Rainbows by Mary Jo Putney
- Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: The Beloved One by Danelle Harmon
- Favorite Contemporary Romance: Isn’t It Romantic by Ronda Thompson
- Favorite Series Romance: Reckless by Ruth Wind
- Favorite “Other” Romance: Lord of The Storm by Justine Davis
- Author You Gave Up On: Diane Palmer
- Author Others Love That You Don’t: Christina Dodd
- Most Disappointing Read: McClairen’s Isle: The Passionate One by Connie Brockway
- Worst Read: Savage Fires by Cassie Edwards
- Most Purple Prose: A Season Beyond a Kiss by Kathleen Woodiwiss

- Favorite Romance:
- Sweet Starfire by Jayne Ann Krentz
- A Knight in Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux
- Favorite Romance Author:
- Laura Kinsale
- Anne Stuart
- Favorite Funny: Her Man Friday by Elizabeth Bevarly
- Most-Hanky Read: Always to Remember by Lorraine Heath
- Most Luscious Love Story: The Lady’s Tutor by Robin Schone
- Most Tortured Hero: James Killoran from Anne Stuart’s To Love a Dark Lord
- Feistest Heroine:
- Stephanie Plum from Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum series
- Anita Blake from Laurell K. Hamilton’s Anita Blake, Vampire Hunter series
- Favorite Hero: Ismal from Loretta Chase’s Captives of the Night
- Favorite Heroine: Cidra from Jayne Ann Krentz’s Sweet Starfire
- Favorite Couple: Amelia and Radcliffe from Elizabeth Peters’ Amelia Peabody series
- Favorite Family: Montgomery family by Jude Deveraux
- Most Annoying Lead Character: Petra Logan Ellis Hoff’s Sand Pirates
- Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: Anne Bishop
- Your Biggest Glom:
- Mary Jo Putney
- J.D. Robb
- Anne Stuart
- Jude Deveraux
- Favorite Medieval Romance: Dark Champion by Jo Beverley
- Favorite European Historical Romance: Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase
- Favorite American/Western Historical Romance:
- Always to Remember by Lorraine Heath
- One Summer by Karen Robards
- Favorite Romantic Suspense: Shadow Lover by Anne Stuart
- Favorite Series Romance: Night of the Phantom by Anne Stuart
- Favorite “Other” Romance: Across a Wine Dark Sea by Jessica Bryan
- Author You Gave Up On: Dorothy Garlock
- Author Others Love That You Don’t: Mary Balogh
- Most Disappointing Read: McClairen’s Isle: The Reckless One by Connie Brockway
- Worst Read: anything by Bobbi Smith
- Most Purple Prose: anything by Kathleen Woodiwiss

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