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Anna
- Favorite Romance: Flowers From the Storm by Laura Kinsale and Almost Heaven by Judith McNaught
- Favorite Romance Author: Mary Balogh
- Favorite Funny: Wild Child by Mary Jo Putney
- Most-Hanky Read: The Prisoner by Cheryl Reavis
- Most Luscious Love Story: Wild Oats by Pamela Morsi
- Most Tortured Hero: Lord Carew from Lord Carew’s Bride by Mary Balogh
- Feistiest Heroine: Georgina from The Gift by Julie Garwood
- Favorite Hero: Matt Farrell from Paradise by Judith McNaught
- Favorite Heroine: Julie Mathison from Perfect by Judith McNaught
- Favorite Couple: Cora and Lord Ragsdale from Reforming Lord Ragsdale by Carla Kelly
- Favorite Family: The Fallen Angels by Mary Jo Putney (even though they weren’t really brothers)
- Best Villain: Sebastian from Dance by Judith Ivory
- Most Annoying Hero or Heroine:Any Native American hero of Kathleen Eagle’s
- Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: Angel Rogue by Mary Jo Putney
- Your Biggest Glom: Judith McNaught and Mary Balogh
- Favorite European Historical: The Russian stories by Susan Johnson
- Author Others Love That You Don’t: Danielle Steel
- Most Purple Prose: Bertrice Small
Kim
- Favorite Romance: Mackenzie’s Mountain by Linda Howard
- Favorite Romance Author: Dara Joy and Stephanie Laurens
- Favorite Funny: Knight Of A Trillion Stars by Dara Joy
- Most-Hanky Read: Three Wishes by Barbara Delinsky
- Most Luscious Love Story: Tonight Or Never by Dara Joy
- Most Tortured Hero: Ethan Winslow from Night Of The Phantom by Anne Stuart
- Feistiest Heroine: Lollie LaRue from Just A Kiss Away by Jill Barnett
- Favorite Hero: Joe Catalanotto from Prince Joe by Suzanne Brockmann
- Favorite Heroine: Jane Hamilton Greer from Midnight Rainbow by Linda Howard
- Favorite Couple: Mary and Wolf Mackenzie from Mackenzie’s Mountain by Linda Howard
- Favorite Family: The Mackenzies by Linda Howard and The Cynsters by Stephanie Laurens
- Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: Hunter Gillard from Captive Angel by Deana James
- Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: Adele Ashworth
- Your Biggest Glom: Suzanne Brockmann
- Favorite Medieval: Honor’s Splendor by Julie Garwood
- Favorite Regency: Golden Girl by Joan Wolf
- Favorite European Historical: Stolen Charms by Adele Ashworth
- Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Rebel Heart by Lauren Wilde
- Favorite Contemporary Romance: Heart Throb by Suzanne Brockmann
- Favorite Series Romance: A Man Like Mac by Fay Robinson
- Favorite Romantic Suspense: Dream Man by Linda Howard
- Favorite “Other” Romance: Dark Magic by Christine Feehan
- Author You Gave Up On: Elizabeth Lowell
- Author Others Love That You Don’t: Nora Roberts
- Most Disappointing Read: Rejar by Dara Joy
- Worst Read: Defiant Captive by Christina Skye
- Most Purple Prose: The Lover by Robin Schone
Syndee
- Favorite Romance: Hidden Secrets by Nora Roberts
- Favorite Romance Author: Nora Roberts
- Favorite Funny: It Had to Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips, SEP
- Most-Hanky Read: Sweet Lullaby by Lorraine Heath
- Most Luscious Love Story: Mine to Take by Dara Joy
- Most Tortured Hero: Christopher of Blackmour from This is All I Ask by Lynn Kurland
- Feistiest Heroine: Eve Dallasfrom the In Death books by Nora Roberts
- Favorite Hero: Roakefrom the In Death books by Nora Roberts
- Favorite Heroine: Dora Conroyfrom Hidden Riches by Nora Roberts
- Favorite Couple: Roake and Evefrom the In Death books by Nora Roberts
- Favorite Family: Mackenzies by Linda Howard
- Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: Jessica Stanton from All That Glitters by Linda Howard
- Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: One Summer by Nora Roberts
- Best Discovery/Buried Treasure:
- Lori Foster
- Ruth Wind
- Kimberly Raye
- Your Biggest Glom: Ruth Wind
- Favorite Medieval: This is All I Ask by Lynn Kurland
- Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Sweet Lullaby by Lorraine Heath
- Favorite Contemporary Romance: Public Secrets by Nora Roberts
- Favorite Series Romance: Mackenzies Mountain, L. Howard
- Favorite Romantic Suspense: Hidden Riches and Honest Illusions by Nora Roberts
- Favorite “Other” Romance: Knight of a Trillion Stars by Dara Joy
- Author You Gave Up On: Linda Howard and Sandra Brown
- Author Others Love That You Don’t: Danielle Steel and Catherine Coulter
- Most Disappointing Read: Remember When by Judith McNaught
- Worst Read: Remember When by Judith McNaught
- Most Purple Prose: Virginia Henley
Vivien
- Favorite Romance: Heart of the West by Penelope Williamson
- Favorite Romance Author:
- Penelope Williamson
- Patricia Gaffney
- Teresa Medeiros
- Favorite Funny: Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
- Most-Hanky Read: Twice Loved by LaVyrle Spencer and To Love and to Cherish by Patricia Gaffney
- Most Luscious Love Story: Once in a Blue Moon by Penelope Williamson
- Most Tortured Hero: Samuel Gerard from The Shadow and the Star by Laura Kinsale; Zach Rafferty from Heart of the West by Penelope Williamson
- Feistiest Heroine: Emily Scarborough from Once an Angel by Teresa Medeiros
- Favorite Hero: Jamie Fraser from Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
- Favorite Heroine: Claire Fraser from Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
- Favorite Couple: Sebastian Kerr and Prudence Walker from Heather and Velvet by Teresa Medeiros
- Favorite Family: The De Montforte family by Danelle Harmon
- Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: Sunset Embrace by Sandra Brown
- Best Discovery/Buried Treasure:
- Ruth Wind
- Justine Davis
- Alicia Scott
- Your Biggest Glom: Sandra Brown
- Favorite Medieval: Keeper of the Dream by Penelope Williamson
- Favorite European Historical: The Shadow and the Star by Laura Kinsale and Heather and Velvet by Teresa Medeiros
- Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Another Dawn by Sandra Brown
- Favorite Contemporary Romance: Bittersweet by LaVyrle Spencer and Dream a Little Dream by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
- Favorite Series Romance: Maggie’s Man by Alicia Scott and Prince Joe by Suzanne Brockmann
- Favorite Romantic Suspense: Mirror Image by Sandra Brown
- Favorite “Other” Romance: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
- Author You Gave Up On: Julie Garwood
- Author Others Love That You Don’t: Stephanie Laurens
- Most Disappointing Read: Devil’s Bride by Stephanie Laurens
- Worst Read: Connie Mason
- Most Purple Prose: Love Cherish Me by Rebecca Brandewyne
Angelika Gordon
- Favorite Romance: The Charm School by Susan Wiggs
- Favorite Romance Author: Susan Wiggs
- Favorite Funny: Brighter Than The Sun by Julia Quinn
- Most-Hanky Read: The Charm School by Susan Wiggs
- Most Luscious Love Story: The Duke and I by Julia Quinn
- Most Tortured Hero: Simon Basset from The Duke and I by Julia Quinn
- Feistiest Heroine: Bethany Winslow from Winds of Glory by Susan Wiggs
- Favorite Hero: Ryan Calhoun from The Charm School by Susan Wiggs
- Favorite Heroine: Isadora Peabody from The Charm School by Susan Wiggs
- Favorite Couple: Simon Basset and Daphne Bridgerton from The Duke and I by Julia Quinn
- Favorite Family: The Bridgertons by Julia Quinn and The McQuarrys by Linda Lael Miller
- Best Villain: Magdalene and her mother from Lord of the Night by Susan Wiggs
- Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: Christy McQuarry from Christy by Linda Lael Miller
- Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: How to Marry a Marquis by Julia Quinn
- Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: The Duke and I by Julia Quinn
- Your Biggest Glom: Julia Quinn and Susan Wiggs
- Favorite European Historical: Lord of the Night by Susan Wiggs and The Duke and I by Julia Quinn
- Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: The Charm School by Susan Wiggs
- Favorite Contemporary Romance: The Aristocrat by Catherine Coulter
- Favorite “Other” Romance: Touch of Enchantment by Teresa Medeiros
- Author You Gave Up On: Rosemary Rogers
- Author Others Love That You Don’t:
- Nora Roberts
- Jude Deveraux
- Judith McNaught
- Most Disappointing Read: Chandra by Catherine Coulter
- Worst Read: Chandra by Catherine Coulter
- Most Purple Prose: In Your Arms by Rosemary Rogers
- Favorite Romance: The Windflower by Sharon and Tom Curtis
- Favorite Romance Author:
- Sharon and Tom Curtis
- Patricia Gaffney
- Judith Ivory
- 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 A Place to Call Home by Deborah Smith
- Feistiest Heroine: Stephanie Plumby Janet Evanovich
- Favorite Hero: Will Parker from Morning Glory by LaVyrle Spencer
- Favorite Heroine: Aislinn of Darkenwald from The Wolf and the Dove by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
- Favorite Couple: Roan Sullivan and Claire Maloney from A Place to Call Home by Deborah Smith
- Best Villain: Sir Lovatt Blaydon from Heartless by Mary Balogh
- Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: Shanna Trahern from Shanna by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
- Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: The Windflower by Sharon and Tom Curtis
- Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: Bliss by Judy Cuevas
- Your Biggest Glom: Jennifer Crusie
- Favorite Medieval: The Wolf and the Dove by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
- Favorite Regency: Passing Fancies by Elizabeth Mansfield
- Favorite European Historical: Heartless by Mary Balogh
- Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Rachel LeMoyne by Eileen Charbonneau
- Favorite Contemporary Romance: A Place to Call Home by Deborah Smith
- Favorite Series Romance: Manhunting by Jennifer Crusie
- Favorite Romantic Suspense: High Five by Janet Evanovich
- Favorite “Other” Romance: The Elsingham Portrait by Elizabeth Chater
- Author You Gave Up On: Catherine Coulter and Kathleen E. Woodiwiss
- Author Others Love That You Don’t: Julie Garwood and Laura Kinsale
- 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 E. Woodiwiss
Anna
- Favorite Romance: Flowers From the Storm by Laura Kinsale and Almost Heaven by Judith McNaught
- Favorite Romance Author: Mary Balogh
- Favorite Funny: Wild Child by Mary Jo Putney
- Most-Hanky Read: The Prisoner by Cheryl Reavis
- Most Luscious Love Story: Wild Oats by Pamela Morsi
- Most Tortured Hero: Lord Carew from Lord Carew’s Bride by Mary Balogh
- Feistiest Heroine: Georgina from The Gift by Julie Garwood
- Favorite Hero: Matt Farrell from Paradise by Judith McNaught
- Favorite Heroine: Julie Mathison from Perfect by Judith McNaught
- Favorite Couple: Cora and Lord Ragsdale from Reforming Lord Ragsdale by Carla Kelly
- Favorite Family: The Fallen Angels by Mary Jo Putney (even though they weren’t really brothers)
- Best Villain: Sebastian from Dance by Judith Ivory
- Most Annoying Hero or Heroine:Any Native American hero of Kathleen Eagle’s
- Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: Angel Rogue by Mary Jo Putney
- Your Biggest Glom: Judith McNaught and Mary Balogh
- Favorite European Historical: The Russian stories by Susan Johnson
- Author Others Love That You Don’t: Danielle Steel
- Most Purple Prose: Bertrice Small
Kim
- Favorite Romance: Mackenzie’s Mountain by Linda Howard
- Favorite Romance Author: Dara Joy and Stephanie Laurens
- Favorite Funny: Knight Of A Trillion Stars by Dara Joy
- Most-Hanky Read: Three Wishes by Barbara Delinsky
- Most Luscious Love Story: Tonight Or Never by Dara Joy
- Most Tortured Hero: Ethan Winslow from Night Of The Phantom by Anne Stuart
- Feistiest Heroine: Lollie LaRue from Just A Kiss Away by Jill Barnett
- Favorite Hero: Joe Catalanotto from Prince Joe by Suzanne Brockmann
- Favorite Heroine: Jane Hamilton Greer from Midnight Rainbow by Linda Howard
- Favorite Couple: Mary and Wolf Mackenzie from Mackenzie’s Mountain by Linda Howard
- Favorite Family: The Mackenzies by Linda Howard and The Cynsters by Stephanie Laurens
- Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: Hunter Gillard from Captive Angel by Deana James
- Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: Adele Ashworth
- Your Biggest Glom: Suzanne Brockmann
- Favorite Medieval: Honor’s Splendor by Julie Garwood
- Favorite Regency: Golden Girl by Joan Wolf
- Favorite European Historical: Stolen Charms by Adele Ashworth
- Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Rebel Heart by Lauren Wilde
- Favorite Contemporary Romance: Heart Throb by Suzanne Brockmann
- Favorite Series Romance: A Man Like Mac by Fay Robinson
- Favorite Romantic Suspense: Dream Man by Linda Howard
- Favorite “Other” Romance: Dark Magic by Christine Feehan
- Author You Gave Up On: Elizabeth Lowell
- Author Others Love That You Don’t: Nora Roberts
- Most Disappointing Read: Rejar by Dara Joy
- Worst Read: Defiant Captive by Christina Skye
- Most Purple Prose: The Lover by Robin Schone
Tracy
- Favorite Romance: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
- Favorite Romance Author: Suzanne Brockmann
- Favorite Funny: Anyone But You by Jennifer Crusie
- Most-Hanky Read: Angel Falls by Kristin Hannah
- Most Luscious Love Story: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
- Most Tortured Hero: Peter Andrew Jaffrey from Crazy Like a Fox by Anne Stuart
- Feistiest Heroine: Lucy McCoy from Forever Blue by Suzanne Brockmann
- Favorite Hero: Jamie Fraser from Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
- Favorite Heroine: Isadora Peabody from The Charm School by Susan Wiggs
- Favorite Couple: Esme Jaramillo and Gavino Mendez from Look of Love by Lynda Sandoval
- Best Villain: Black Jack Randall from Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
- Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: Lucy Hartford from My Fallen Angel by Pamela Britton
- Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: Spies, Lies and Lovers by Sally Tyler Hayes
- Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: Sally Tyler Hayes
- Your Biggest Glom: Suzanne Brockmann
- Favorite Medieval: Lady of Hay by Barbara Erskine
- Favorite Regency: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
- Favorite European Historical: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
- Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Into the Wilderness by Sara Donati
- Favorite Contemporary Romance: Annie’s Wild Ride by Alina Adams
- Favorite Series Romance: Look of Love by Lynda Sandoval
- Favorite Romantic Suspense: Body Guard by Suzanne Brockmann
- Favorite “Other” Romance: The Eight by Katherine Neville
- Author You Gave Up On: Catherine Coulter
- Most Disappointing Read: The Stargazer by Michelle Jaffe
- Worst Read: Earth Song by Catherine Coulter
Sean
- Favorite Romance: One Special Moment by Brenda Jackson and Heaven Sent by Rochelle Alers
- Favorite Romance Author:
- Rochelle Alers
- Brenda Jackson
- Janice Sims
- Francis Ray
- Monica Jackson
- Favorite Funny: The Look of Love by Monica Jackson
- Most Luscious Love Story: Hidden Agenda by Rochelle Alers
- Most Tortured Hero: Brent Stevens from Hearts Desire by Monica Jackson
- Feistiest Heroine: Colby Wingate from One Special Moment and Corinthians Avery from Fire and Desire by Brenda Jackson
- Favorite Hero: Salem Lassister from Just Before Dawn and David Cole from Heaven Sent by Rochelle Alers
- Favorite Heroine: Sable from Through the Storm by Beverly Jenkins
- Favorite Couple: Syneda Walters and Clayton Madaris, Eternally Yours by Brenda Jackson
- Favorite Family:
- Taggarts by Francis Ray
- Coles by Rochelle Alers
- Madaris by Brenda Jackson
- Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: McGill Jackson, The Price of love (Beverly Clark)
- Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: Secret Love (Brenda Jackson)
- Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: The Passion Ruby by Eboni Snoe
- Favorite European Historical: The Heartbreaker by Nicole Jordan
- Favorite American/Western Historical Romance:
- Through the Storm by Beverly Jenkins
- Indigo by Beverly Jenkins
- Night Song by Beverly Jenkins
- Favorite Contemporary Romance: Summer Magic by Rochelle Alers
- Favorite Romantic Suspense: Everlasting Love by Kayla Perrin
- Favorite “Other” Romance: The Price of Passion by Evelyn Palfrey
- Most Disappointing Read: All I Ask by Barbara Keaton and Still In Love by Francine Craft
Kim
- Favorite Romance: Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale
- Favorite Romance Author: Connie Brockway and Laura Kinsale
- Favorite Funny: Bewitching by Jill Barnett
- Most-Hanky Read: Silver Metal Lover by Tanith Lee
- Most Luscious Love Story: The Vicar’s Daughter by Deborah Simmons
- Most Tortured Hero: Jack Seward from All Through the Night by Connie Brockway
- Feistiest Heroine: Jennifer Merrick from Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaught
- Favorite Hero: Reggie Davenport from The Rake by Mary Jo Putney
- Favorite Heroine: Jane Wentworth from A Perfect Scoundrel by Heather Cullman
- Favorite Couple: Christian Langland, Duke of Jervaulx and Maddy Timms from Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale
- Best Villain: Lady Alice Aelfgar from The Conqueror by Brenda Joyce
- Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: Letitia Hornsby from Dreaming by Jill Barnett
- Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: A Dove at Midnight by Roxanne Becnel
- Best Discovery/Buried Treasure:
- Deborah Simmons
- Claudia Dain
- Adele Ashworth
- Your Biggest Glom: Julie Garwood and Amanda Quick
- Favorite Medieval: The Conqueror by Brenda Joyce
- Favorite Regency: Persuasion by Jane Austen
- Favorite European Historical: Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale
- Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Simple Love by Catherine Anderson
- Favorite Contemporary Romance: Lady Be Good by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
- Favorite Series Romance:
- Vicar’s Daughter by Deborah Simmons
- Devil Earl by Deborah Simmons
- Tempting Kate by Deborah Simmons
- Last Rogue by Deborah Simmons
- Favorite “Other” Romance: Silver Metal Lover by Tanith Lee
- Author You Gave Up On: Karen Robards
- Author Others Love That You Don’t: Catherine Coulter and Bertice Small
- Most Disappointing Read: Dreaming by Jill Barnett and The Game by Brenda Joyce
- Worst Read: The Heiress Bride by Catherine Coulter
- Most Purple Prose: Seduced by Virginia Henley
PatriciaS
- Favorite Romance: Reason to Believe by Kathleen Eagle
- Favorite Romance Author: Kathleen Eagle
- Favorite Funny: Prophet Annie by Ellen Recknor
- Most-Hanky Read: Texas Destiny by Lorraine Heath
- Most Luscious Love Story: The Lady’s Tutor by Robin Schone
- Most Tortured Hero: Samuel Gerard from The Shadow and the Star by Laura Kinsale
- Feistiest Heroine: Amanda Duncan from Temptation’s Trail by Dana Ransom
- Favorite Hero:Whirlwind Rider from Fire and Rain by Kathleen Eagle
- Favorite Heroine: Pricilla Twiss from Fire and Rain by Kathleen Eagle
- Favorite Couple: Jessica and Sebastian from Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase
- Favorite Family: Bass Family by Dana Ransom
- Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: Jamie Jamison from The Bride by Julie Garwood
- Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: Brides of Prairie Gold by Maggie Osborne
- Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: Maggie Osborne and Dana Ransom
- Your Biggest Glom: Kathleen Eagle
- Favorite Medieval: Candle in the Window by Christina Dodd
- Favorite Regency: That Scandalous Evening by Christina Dodd
- Favorite European Historical: The Beast by Judith Ivory
- Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Promise of Jenny Jones by Maggie Osborne
- Favorite Contemporary Romance: Reason to Believeand This Time Forever by Kathleen Eagle
- Favorite Series Romance: Walking in Beauty by Ruth Wind
- Favorite Romantic Suspense: Walking After Midinight by Karen Robards
- Favorite “Other” Romance: Knight of a Trillion Stars by Dara Joy
- Author You Gave Up On: Julie Garwood and Catherine Coulter
- Author Others Love That You Don’t: Julie Garwood and Catherine Coulter
- Most Disappointing Read: My Darling Caroline and Mackenzie’s Mountain
- Worst Read: The Sherbrooke Bride by Catherine Coulter
- Most Purple Prose: Anything by Cassie Edwards
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