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- Favorite Romance: To have and To Hold by Patricia Gaffney
- Favorite Romance Author:
- Laura Kinsale
- Judith Ivory
- Patricia Gaffney
- Mary Jo Putney
- Favorite Funny: Beast by Judith Ivory and Crooked Hearts by Patricia Gaffney
- Most-Hanky Read: The Shadow and the Star by Laura Kinsale
- Most Luscious Love Story: To have and To Hold by Patricia Gaffney
- Most Tortured Hero: Samuel Gerard from Laura Kinsale’s The Shadow and the Star and Adrian de Lacey from Mary Jo Putney’s Uncommon Vows
- Feistiest Heroine: Princess Adrianne from Nora Roberts’ Sweet Revenge
- Favorite Hero: Sebastian Verlaine from Patricia Gaffney’s To have and To Hold
- Favorite Heroine:
- Rachel Wade from Patricia Gaffney’s To Have and To Hold
- Louise Vandermeer from Judith Ivory’s Beast
- Zenia Stanhope from Laura Kinsale’s The Dream Hunter
- Leda Etoile from Laura Kinsale’s The Shadow and the Star
- Favorite Couple: Sebastian and Rachel from Patricia Gaffney’s To have and To Hold and Michael and Catherine from Mary Jo Putney’s Shattered Rainbows
- Favorite Family: Adrian and Richard in Mary Jo Putney’s Uncommon Vows and Nardi & Sebastien de Saint Villier from Judy Cuevas’ Bliss and Dance
- Best Villain: Gian from Laura Kinsale’s For My Lady’s Heart
- Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: Sara Winchester from Julie Garwood’s The Gift
- Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: The Dream Hunter by Laura Kinsale
- Best Discovery/Buried Treasure:
- Eva Ibbotson
- Carla Kelly
- Susan Sizemore
- Alina Adams
- Your Biggest Glom: Mary Jo Putney
- Favorite Medieval: Mary Jo Putney’s Uncommon Vows and Laura Kinsale’s For My Lady’s Heart
- Favorite European Historical: To have and To Hold by Patricia Gaffney
- Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Wild at Heart by Patricia Gaffney
- Favorite Contemporary Romance: Home Again by Kristin Hannah and When a Man Loves a Woman by Alina Adams
- Favorite Series Romance: Midnight Rainbow by Linda Howard
- Favorite Romantic Suspense: A Man to Slay Dragons by Meagan McKinney and The Ugly Duckling by Iris Johansen
- Favorite “other” Romance: A Knight in Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux
- Author You Gave Up On:
- Johanna Lindsey
- Julie Garwood
- Jude Deveraux
- Nora Roberts
- Sandra Brown
- Author Others Love That You Don’t: Barbara Cartland and Julie Garwood
- Most Disappointing Read: Silk and Shadows by Mary Jo Putney
- Worst Read: The Gift by Julie Garwood
- Most Purple Prose: Kathleen Woodiwiss
Alison
- Favorite Romance: A Knight in Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux
- Favorite Romance Author: Julie Garwood
- Favorite Funny: My Enemy, My Love by Eileen Coffman
- Most-Hanky Read: A Knight in Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux
- Most Luscious Love Story: Moonfire by Linda Lael Miller
- Feistiest Heroine: Lady Valentina Kennedy in Tempted by Viginia Henley
- Favorite Heroine: Skye O’Malley in Skye O’Malley by Beatrice Small
- Favorite Family: Montgomerys and Taggerts by Jude Deveraux
- Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: Susan Wiggs
- Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Yankee Wife by Linda Lael Miller
- Favorite Contemporary Romance: The Blessing by Jude Deveraux
- Favorite Romantic Suspense: Montana Sky by Nora Roberts
- Favorite “other” Romance: My Outlaw by Linda lael Miller
- Author You Gave Up On: Johanna Lindsey
- Author Others Love That You Don’t: Rebecca Brandewyne and Danielle Steel
- Most Disappointing Read: The Elusive Flame by Kathleen E. Woodwiss
- Worst Read: Two Hearts by Virgina Henley
Shannon
- Favorite Romance: My Outlaw by Linda Lael Miller
- Favorite Romance Author: Linda Lael Miller
- Most Luscious Love Story: Lily and the Major by Linda Lael Miller
- Most Tortured Hero: Galeran of Heywood in The Shattered Rose by Jo Beverly
- Feistiest Heroine: Caroline Chalmers in Caroline and the Raider by Linda Lael Miller
- Favorite Hero: Darby Elder in My Outlaw by Linda Lael Miller
- Favorite Heroine: Keighly Barrow Elder in My Outlaw by Linda Lael Miller
- Favorite Couple: Darby and Keighly Barrow Elder in My Outlaw by Linda Lael Miller
- Favorite Family: The Chalmers Sisters by Linda Lael Miller
- Best Villain: Baron Brisbane in Touch of Enchantment by Teresa Medeiros
- Favorite Medieval: Touch of Enchantment by Teresa Medeiros
- Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Patriot’s Passion by Colleen Faulkner
- Favorite “other” Romance: My Outlaw by Linda Lael Miller
- Author You Gave Up On: Constance O’Day Flannery
- Author Others Love That You Don’t: Danielle Steel
- Most Purple Prose: Lily and the Major by Linda Lael Miller
Martina
- Favorite Romance: Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips and Mackenzie’s Mountain by Linda Howard
- Favorite Romance Author:
- Linda Howard
- Susan Elizabeth Phillips
- Nora Roberts
- Favorite Funny: Her Man Friday by Elizabeth Bevarly;
- Most Luscious Love Story: Heart of Fire by Linda Howard
- Favorite Hero: Tucker Longstreet from Carnal Innocence by Nora Roberts
- Favorite Heroine: Elizabeth Hotchkiss from How to Marry a Marquis by Julia Quinn
- Favorite Couple: Eve Dallas and Roarke from In Death series by Nora Roberts
- Favorite Family: The Malory Family by Johanna Lindsey
- Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: Perfect by Judith McNaught and A Game of Chance by Linda Howard
- Best Discovery/Buried Treasure:
- Julia Quinn
- Rachel Gibson
- Jennifer Crusie
- Your Biggest Glom: Linda Howard
- Favorite Medieval: The Maiden Bride by Linda Needham
- Favorite Regency: Irresistible by Mary Balogh
- Favorite European Historical: Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas and Gentle Rogue by Johanna Lindsey
- Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Angel by Johanna Lindsey and The Raider by Jude Deveraux
- Favorite Contemporary Romance: Dream a Little Dream by Susan Elizabeth Phillips and Tell Me Lies by Jennifer Crusie
- Favorite Romantic Suspense: Dream Man and Kill and Tell by Linda Howard
- Favorite Other Romance: A Knight In Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux
- Author You Gave Up On: Jude Deveraux and Johanna Lindsey
- Author Others Love That You Don’t: Diana Gabaldonand Catherine Coulter
- Most Disappointing Read: Remembrance by Jude Deveraux
- Worst Read: Wife for a Day by Patty Berg
- Favorite Romance: Forever Amber by Kathleen WInsor
- Favorite Romance Author: Bertrice Small
- Favorite Funny: Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
- Most-Hanky Read: Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
- Most Luscious Love Story: All the Sweet Tomorrows by Bertrice Small
- Most Tortured Hero: Niall Burke in Skye O’Malley and All the Sweet Tomorrows by Bertrice Small
- Feistiest Heroine: Amber St. Clare in Forever Amber by Kathleen Winsor
- Favorite Hero: Adam de Marsico in All the Sweet Tomorrows by Bertice Small
- Favorite Heroine: Skye O’Malley in the O’Malley saga by Bertrice Small
- Favorite Couple: Catronia Leslie and Francis Bothwell in Love Wild and Fair by Bertrice Small
- Favorite Family: O’Malleys by Bertice Small
- Best Villain: Claire O’Flaherty in Skye O’Malley by Bertrice Small
- Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: Valentina Burke in Lost Love Found by Bertrice Small
- Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: Lucky by Jackie Collins
- Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: Angelique by Sergeanne Golon
- Your Biggest Glom: Linda Lael Miller
- Favorite Medieval: Enchantress Mine by Bertrice Small
- Favorite Regency: Savannah by Eugenia Price
- Favorite European Historical: Love Wild and Fair by Bertrice Small
- Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
- Favorite Contemporary Romance: Lady Boss by Jackie Collins
- Favorite Other Romance: Beloved by Bertrice Small
- Author You Gave Up On: Heather Graham
- Author Others Love That You Don’t: Danielle Steel
- Most Disappointing Read: Innocent by Bertrice Small
- Worst Read: Royal Passions by Karen Harper
- Most Purple Prose: A Love for All Time by Bertrice Small
Sidney
- Favorite Romance: Paradise by Judith McNaught
- Favorite Romance Author: Judith McNaught
- Most-Hanky Read: Where Dreams Begin by Lisa Kleypas
- Most Luscious Love Story: Enslaved by Virginia Henley
- Most Tortured Hero: Harrison Bainbridge in Never Love A Cowboy by Lorraine Heath
- Feistiest Heroine: Jessica Trent in Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase
- Favorite Hero: Christian Morrell in To Love and To Cherish by Patricia Gaffney
- Favorite Heroine: Victoria Seaton in Once and Always by Judith McNaught
- Favorite Couple: Matthew Farrell and Meredith Bancroft in Paradise by Judith McNaught
- Favorite Family: The Gallaghers in Nora Robert’s Irish trilogy
- Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: Any heroine by Jill Barnett
- Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: The Hostage by Susan Wiggs
- Your Biggest Glom: Mary Jo Putney
- Favorite Medieval: A Kingdom of Dreams by Judith McNaught
- Favorite Regency: Faro’s Daughter by Georgette Heyer
- Favorite European Historical: Day Dreamer by Jill Marie Landis
- Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Prince Charming by Julie Garwood
- Favorite Contemporary Romance: Paradise by Judith McNaught
- Favorite Romantic Suspense: After Caroline by Kay Hooper
- Author You Gave Up On: Amanda Quick and Johanna Lindsay
- Author Others Love That You Don’t: Dara Joy and Christina Dodd
- Most Disappointing Read: Until You by Judith McNaught and Frankly, My Dear by Sandra Hill
- Worst Read: Stranger in My Arms by Lisa Kleypas
- Most Purple Prose: Anything by Kathleen E. Woodiwiss


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