The All-Time Reader Favorites
(Our lists are presented in alphabetical order)
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- Favorite Romance: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
- Favorite Romance Author: Suzanne Brockmann
- Favorite Funny: Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
- Most-Hanky Read: Always to Remember by Lorraine Heath
- Most Luscious Love Story: Son of the Morning by Linda Howard
- Favorite Hero: Luke “Lucky” O’Donlon in Suzanne Brockmann’s Get Lucky
- Favorite Heroine: Elizabeth Bennett in Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice
- Favorite Couple: Gertrude and Mikolai in Pamela Morsi’s Something Shady
- Favorite Family: MacKade family by Nora Roberts
- Most Annoying Lead Character: anyone from an early Linda Howard title!
- Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: Diamond Bay by Linda Howard
- Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: Dinah McCall aka Sharon Sala
- Biggest Glom: Linda Howard
- Favorite Medieval Romance: Lord of Midnight by Jo Beverley
- Favorite Regency Romance: The Notorious Rake by Mary Balogh
- Favorite European Historical Romance:The Lady’s Tutor by Robin Schone
- Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Texas Glory by Lorraine Heath
- Favorite Contemporary Romance: Heartthrob by Suzanne Brockmann
- Favorite Series Romance: Get Lucky by Suzanne Brockmann
- Favorite Romantic Suspense: Shades of Twilight by Linda Howard
- Favorite “Other” Romance: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
- Author You Gave Up On: Nora Roberts
- Author Others Love that You Don’t:
- Julie Garwood
- Laura Kinsale
- Most Disappointing Read: Bodyguard by Suzanne Brockmann
- Worst Read: Hellion by Bertrice Small
- Most Purple Prose: The Lady’s Tutor by Robin Schone
- Favorite Romance:The Masqueraders by Georgette Heyer
- Favorite Romance Author: Georgette Heyer
- Favorite Funny: Mr. Perfect Linda Howard
- Most Luscious Love Story: Devil’s Bride Stephanie Laurens
- Most Tortured Hero: Nicholas from Julia Ross’s My Dark Prince
- Feistiest Heroine: Lydia Granville from Loretta Chase’s The Last Hellion
- Favorite Hero: Roarke from J.D. Robb’s In Death series
- Favorite Heroine: Eve Dallas J.D. Robb’s from In Death series
- Favorite Couple: Eve and Roarke from J.D. Robb’s In Death series
- Favorite Family: Cynsters by Stephanie Laurens
- Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: Peachy McGhee from Rebecca Paisley’s Midnight and Magnolia
- Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: Sandra Kitt
- Your Biggest Glom:
- Julie Garwood
- Suzanne Robinson
- Favorite Medieval: By Arrangement by Madeline Hunter
- Favorite Regency: Grand Sophy by Georgette Heyer
- Favorite European Historical: Reckless Angel by Jane Feather
- Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Wild Oats by Pamela Morsi
- Favorite Contemporary Romance: It Had to Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
- Favorite Romantic Suspense: Dream Man by Linda Howard
- Favorite “Other” Romance: In Death series by J.D. Robb
- Author You Gave Up On: Catherine Coulter
- Author Others Love That You Don’t: Jo Beverly
- Most Disappointing Read: High Intensity by Dara Joy
- Worst Read: High Intensity by Dara Joy
- Favorite Romance: Cool Shade by Theresa Weir
- Favorite Romance Author: Mary Balogh
- Favorite Funny: Best-Laid Schemes by Emma Jensen
- Most-Hanky Read: The Temporary Wife by Mary Balogh
- Most Luscious Love Story: Cool Shade by Theresa Weir
- Most Tortured Hero: Damien from Megan McKinney’s Gentle from the Night
- Feistest Heroine: Sariana from Jayne Ann Krentz’s Shield’s Lady
- Favorite Hero: Eddie Berlin from Theresa Weir’s Cool Shade
- Favorite Heroine: Cleo from Theresa Weir’s Bad Karma
- Favorite Couple: Samantha and Hartley from Mary Balogh’s Lord Carew’s Bride
- Best Villain: Lionel Kersey from Mary Balogh’s Dark Angel and Lord Carew’s Bride
- Most Annoying Lead Character: Sierra of Nirvahda from Stobie Piel’s The White Sun
- Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: To Love a Dark Lord by Anne Stuart
- Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: Theresa Weir
- Your Biggest Glom: Mary Balogh
- Favorite Regency Romance: Lord Carew’s Bride by Mary Balogh
- Favorite European Historical Romance: My Darling Caroline by Adele Ashworth
- Favorite Contemporary Romance: Cool Shade by Theresa Weir
- Favorite Series Romance: Crazy Like a Fox by Anne Stuart
- Favorite Romantic Suspense: Nightfall by Anne Stuart
- Favorite “Other” Romance: Compass of the Soul by Sean Russell (not a romance)
- Author You Gave Up On: Catherine Coulter
- Author Others Love That You Don’t:Danielle Steel
- Most Disappointing Read: Mirror, Mirror by Donna Julian
- Worst Read: Sea Fire by Karen Robards
- Most Purple Prose: anything by Bertrice Small
- 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: 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
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