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KR

  • Favorite Romance: Paradise by Judith McNaught
  • Favorite Romance Author:
      Judith McNaught

    • Susan Elizabeth Phillips
    • Nora Roberts
  • Favorite Funny: Lady Be Good by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
  • Most-Hanky Read: Winter Garden by Adele Ashworth
  • Most Luscious Love Story: The Lady’s Tutor by Robin Schone
  • Most Tortured Hero: Derek Craven from Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas
  • Feistiest Heroine: Lady Sofia Howard from Wicked by Jill Barnett
  • Favorite Hero: Matt Farrell from Paradise by Judith McNaught and Fitzwilliam Darcy from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
  • Favorite Heroine: Lady Emma Wells-Finch from Lady Be Good by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
  • Favorite Couple: Cal Bonner and Jane Darlington from Nobody’s Baby But Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
  • Favorite Family: the Quinn family by Nora Roberts
  • Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: Katie Connelly from Tender Triumph by Judith McNaught
  • Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: Adele Ashworth
  • Your Biggest Glom: Nora Roberts
  • Favorite Medieval: Wicked by Jill Barnett
  • Favorite Regency: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
  • Favorite European Historical: Dreaming of You by Lisa Kleypas
  • Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: If You Believe by Kristin Hannah
  • Favorite Contemporary Romance: Paradise by Judith McNaught and Lady Be Good by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
  • Favorite Series Romance: Night Shield by Nora Roberts
  • Favorite Romantic Suspense: Honest Illusions by Nora Roberts
  • Favorite Other Romance: Bewitching by Jill Barnett
  • Author You Gave Up On: Danielle Steel
  • Author Others Love That You Don’t: Jude Devereaux
  • Most Disappointing Read: Whitney, My Love by Judith McNaught
  • Worst Read: Skye O’Malley by Bertrice Small
  • Most Purple Prose: anything by Bertrice Small

Elaine

  • Favorite Romance: The Gamble by LaVyrle Spencer
  • Favorite Romance Author: Linda Howard and Elizabeth Lowell
  • Favorite Funny: The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn
  • Most-Hanky Read: The Gamble by LaVyrle Spencer
  • Most Luscious Love Story: Son of the Morning by Linda Howard
  • Most Tortured Hero: Reggie Davenport from The Rake by Mary Jo Putney
  • Feistiest Heroine: Madelyn Patterson from Duncan’s Bride by Linda Howard
  • Favorite Hero: Jake Mallory from Amber Beach by Elizabeth Lowell
  • Favorite Heroine: Agatha Downing from The Gamble by LaVyrle Spencer
  • Favorite Couple: Willow Moran and Caleb Black from Only His by Elizabeth Lowell
  • Favorite Family: Mackenzies by Linda Howard and Quinns by Nora Roberts
  • Best Villain: none – how can you have a favorite villain?
  • Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: Jaine Bright from Mr. Perfect by Linda Howard
  • Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: Only His by Elizabeth Lowell
  • Your Biggest Glom: LaVyrle Spencer
  • Favorite Medieval: Red Adam’s Lady by Grace Ingram
  • Favorite Regency: Devil’s Bride by Stephanie Laurens
  • Favorite European Historical: Silk and Shadows by Mary Jo Putney
  • Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Courting Miss Hattie by Pamela Morsi
  • Favorite Contemporary Romance: Remember When by Judith McNaught
  • Favorite Series Romance: Bad for Each Other by Kate Hathaway
  • Favorite Romantic Suspense: Kill and Tell by Linda Howard
  • Favorite Other Romance: Son of the Morning by Linda Howard
  • Author You Gave Up On: Jude Deveraux
  • Author Others Love That You Don’t: Julie Garwood
  • Most Disappointing Read: Glass Houses by Stella Cameron
  • Worst Read: High Intensity by Dara Joy
  • Most Purple Prose: any Thea Devine

Ruby

  • Favorite Romance
    • Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale
    • Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
  • Favorite Romance Author:
    • Mary Balogh
    • Susan Elizabeth Phillips
  • Favorite Funny:
    • Garters by Pamela Morsi
    • The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn
  • Most-Hanky Read:
    • Reason To Believe by Kathleen Eagle
    • Always To Remember by Lorraine Heath
  • Most Luscious Love Story:
    • To Have and To Hold by Patricia Gaffney
    • Truly Madly Yours by Rachel Gibson
  • Most Tortured Hero:
    • Sebastian Verlaine from To Have and To Hold by Patricia Gaffney
    • Freddie Sullivan, Dancing With Clara, Mary Balogh
  • Feistiest Heroine:
    • Summer O’Neile in Dream Fever by Katherine Sutcliffe
    • Jane Mayhew in Too Wicked To Love by Barbara Dawson Smith
  • Favorite Hero:
    • Dylan O’Rourke from The Man Who Loved Christmas by Kathryn Shay
    • Mick from The Proposition by Judith Ivory
  • Favorite Heroine:
    • Esme Crabb from Garters by Pamela Morsi
    • Maddy Timms from Flowers >From the Storm by Laura Kinsale
  • Favorite Couple:
    • Nicholas and Clare from Thunder and Roses by Mary Jo Putney
    • Nick and Delaney from Truly Madly Yours by Rachel Gibson
  • Favorite Family: Tyler family from Texas! series by Sandra Brown
  • Best Villain: Ramirez from One For the Money by Janet Evanovich
  • Most Annoying Hero or Heroine:
    • Rolfe from The Conqueror by Brenda Joyce
    • Annie from Annie’s Song by Catherine Anderson
  • Favorite Cabin or Road Romance:
    • Mackenzie’s Mountain by Linda Howard
    • Maggie’s Man by Alicia Scott
  • Best Discovery/Buried Treasure:
    • Kathryn Shay
    • Heather Cullman
    • Alicia Scott
  • Your Biggest Glom:
    • Mary Balogh
    • Suzanne Brockmann
    • Susan Elizabeth Phillips
  • Favorite Medieval:
    • Lord of Danger by Anne Stuart
    • Keeper of the Dream by Penelope Williamson
  • Favorite Regency:
    • The Obedient Bride by Mary Balogh
    • Knave’s Wager by Loretta Chase
    • Deidre & Don Juan by Jo Beverley
  • Favorite European Historical:
    • To Have and To Hold by Patricia Gaffney
    • To Love a Dark Lord by Anne Stuart
  • Favorite American/Western Historical Romance:
    • Courting Miss Hattie by Pamela Morsi
    • Texas Glory by Lorraine Heath
  • Favorite Contemporary Romance:
    • Reason To Believe by Kathleen Eagle
    • Truly Madly Yours by Rachel Gibson
    • The books by Susan Elizabeth Philips
  • Favorite Series Romance:
    • The Man Who Loved Christmas by Kathryn Shay
    • Frisco’s Kid by Suzanne Brockmann
  • Favorite Romantic Suspense: Cool Shade by Theresa Weir
  • Favorite Other Romance: Keeper of the Dream by Penelope Williamson
  • Author You Gave Up On: Janet Dailey
  • Author Others Love That You Don’t:
    • Elizabeth Lowell
    • Stephanie Laurens
  • Most Disappointing Read: Crazy For You by Jennifer Crusie
  • Worst Read: Tycoon by Harold Robbins
  • Most Purple Prose: Shanna by Kathleen Woodiwiss

Linda P.

  • Favorite Romance: A Rose at Midnight by Anne Stuart
  • Favorite Romance Author: Anne Stuart
  • Favorite Funny: Truly Madly, Yours by Rachel Gibson
  • Most-Hanky Read: One Fine Day by Theresa Weir
  • Most Luscious Love Story: Lions and Lace by Megan McKinney
  • Most Tortured Hero: Ash Merrick from McClairnen’s Isle: The Passionate One by Connie Brockway
  • Feistiest Heroine: Eleanor in A Christmas Promise by Mary Balogh
  • Favorite Hero: Coltrane in Shadows at Sunset by Anne Stuart
  • Favorite Heroine: Honoria in A Long Ago Night by Susan Sizemore
  • Favorite Couple: Deb and Reeve in The Pretenders by Joan Wolf
  • Favorite Family: The Merricks by Connie Brockway
  • Best Villain: Lord Carr in The McClairen Isle series by Connie Brockway
  • Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: Sebastian in My Beloved by Karen Ranney
  • Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: A Rose At Midnight by Anne Stuart
  • Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: Julia London
  • Your Biggest Glom: Anne Stuart or Mary Balogh
  • Favorite Medieval: Lord of Danger by Anne Stuart
  • Favorite Regency: Dark Angel by Mary Balogh
  • Favorite European Historical: The Painted Lady by Lucia Grahame
  • Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Bitterleaf by Lisa Gregory
  • Favorite Contemporary Romance: One Fine Day by Theresa Weir
  • Favorite Series Romance: Heat Lightning by Anne Stuart
  • Favorite Romantic Suspense: Nightfall and Moonrise by Anne Stuart
  • Favorite Other Romance: Shadows at Sunset by Anne Stuart
  • Author You Gave Up On: Nora Roberts
  • Author Others Love That You Don’t:
    • Dara Joy
    • Diana Gabaldon
    • Julia Quinn
  • Most Disappointing Read: My Beloved by Karen Ranney
  • Worst Read: The Third Heiress by Brenda Joyce
  • Most Purple Prose: A Game of Chance by Linda Howard

Annie

  • Favorite Romance: All The Queen’s Men by Linda Howard
  • Favorite Romance Author: Dinah McCall
  • Favorite Funny: Mr. Perfect by Linda Howard
  • Most-Hanky Read: Second Chances by Sharon Sala
  • Most Luscious Love Story: True Bliss by Stella Cameron
  • Most Tortured Hero: John Medina from All The Queen’s Men by Linda Howard
  • Feistiest Heroine: Jaine Bright from Mr. Perfect by Linda Howard
  • Favorite Hero: Brig McKenzie from Intimacies by Lisa Jackson
  • Favorite Heroine: Amber, The Untouched from Forbidden by Elizabeth Lowell
  • Favorite Couple: Houston Bookout and Rachel Austin from Touchstone by Dinah McCall
  • Favorite Family: The Mallorens by Jo Beverly
  • Best Villain: Beatty Andrews from Touchstone by Dinah McCall
  • Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: Judith Hampton from The Secret by Julie Garwood
  • Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: Sinful by Susan Johnson
  • Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: Lindsey McKenna
  • Your Biggest Glom: Connie Mason
  • Favorite Medieval: Forbidden by Elizabeth Lowell
  • Favorite Regency: Once Upon A Scandal by Barbara Dawson Smith
  • Favorite European Historical: A Touch of Sin by Susan Johnson
  • Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Proud Pillars Rising by Ana Leigh
  • Favorite Contemporary Romance: Tallchief by Dinah McCall
  • Favorite Series Romance: Get Lucky by Suzanne Brockmann
  • Favorite Romantic Suspense: The French Quarter by Stella Cameron
  • Favorite Other Romance: Dreamcatcher by Dinah McCall
  • Author You Gave Up On: Bobbi Smith
  • Author Others Love That You Don’t: Nora Roberts
  • Most Disappointing Read: The Outlaws: Rafe by Connie Mason
  • Worst Read: The Secret by Julie Garwood
  • Most Purple Prose: Secrets Of The Night by Jo Beverly

Brenda

  • Favorite Romance: The Outsider by Penelope Williamson
  • Favorite Romance Author:
    • Susan Elizabeth Phillips
    • Penelope Williamson
    • Catherine Anderson
  • Favorite Funny: Lady Be Good by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
  • Most-Hanky Read: Heart of the West by Penelope Williamson
  • Most Luscious Love Story: A Wild Yearning by Penelope Williamson
  • Most Tortured Hero: Zach Rafferty from Heart of the West by Penelope Williamson
  • Feistiest Heroine: Stephanie Plum from One for the Money by Janet Evanovich
  • Favorite Hero: Ace Keegan from Keegan’s Lady by Catherine Anderson
  • Favorite Heroine: Rachel Stone from Dream a Little Dream by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
  • Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: Walking after Midnight by Karen Robards
  • Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: Lost Highways by Curtiss Ann Matlock
  • Your Biggest Glom: Judith McNaught
  • Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: Texas Glory by Lorraine Heath
  • Favorite Contemporary Romance: Dream a Little Dream by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
  • Favorite Romantic Suspense: Walking after Midnight by Karen Robards
  • Author You Gave Up On: Catherine Coulter
  • Author Others Love That You Don’t: Danielle Steel
  • Most Disappointing Read: Midnight in Ruby Bayou by Elizabeth Lowell
  • Worst Read: The Night Remembers by Kathleen Eagle
  • Most Purple Prose: anything by Virginia Henley

Marilyn

  • Favorite Romance: Sheik by Connie Mason
  • Favorite Romance Author: Virginia Henley
  • Favorite Funny: The Reluctant Viking by Sandra Hill
  • Most-Hanky Read: A Woman of Passion by Virginia Henley
  • Most Luscious Love Story: Wicked by Susan Johnson
  • Most Tortured Hero: John Medina in All The Queen’s Men by Linda Howard
  • Feistiest Heroine: Arianna Sinclair in Infinity by Maggie Shayne
  • Favorite Hero: Gabriel from Embrace the Night by Amanda Ashley
  • Favorite Heroine: Bess Hardwick in A Woman of Passion by Virginia Henley
  • Favorite Couple: Betina and Black Ram Douglas in Tempest by Virginia Hensey
  • Favorite Family: The Mcgregor series by Nora Roberts
  • Favorite Cabin or Road Romance: The Best Revenge by Stella Cameron
  • Best Discovery/Buried Treasure: Pirate by Linda Lael Miller
  • Your Biggest Glom: Thea Divine and Robin Schone
  • Favorite Medieval: The Black Knight by Connie Mason
  • Favorite Regency: The Gentle Rogue by Joanna Lindsey
  • Favorite European Historical: Tempest by Virginia Henley
  • Favorite Contemporary Romance: Key West by Stella Cameron
  • Favorite Series Romance: McGregor books by Nora Roberts
  • Favorite Romantic Suspense: Key West by Stella Cameron
  • Favorite Other Romance: Rejar by Dara Joy
  • Author You Gave Up On: Amanda Quick
  • Author Others Love That You Don’t: Elizabeth Lowell
  • Most Disappointing Read: Bedazzled by Beatrice Small
  • Most Purple Prose: Pirate and the Pagan by Virginia Henley

Kerning Hua

  • Favorite Romance: Hearts Aflame by Johanna Lindsey
  • Favorite Romance Author: Julie Garwood
  • Favorite Funny: Secret Fire by Johanna Lindsey
  • Most-Hanky Read: A Rose in Winter by Kathleene Woodwiss
  • Most Luscious Love Story: Secret Fire by Johanna Lindsey
  • Most Tortured Hero: S. T. Maitland from The Prince of Midnight by Laura Kinsale
  • Favorite Hero: Jamie from A Gentle Feuding by Johanna Linsey
  • Favorite Heroine: Lady Johanna from Saving Grace by Julie Garwood
  • Favorite Couple: Connor and Brenna from The Wedding by Julie Garwood
  • Best Villain: The hired gun who saved Casey from All I Need is You by Johanna Lindsey
  • Most Annoying Hero or Heroine: Madeline Duncan from The Unlikly Angel by Betina Krahn
  • Your Biggest Glom: Julie Garwood
  • Favorite European Historical: Honor’s Splendor by Julie Garwood
  • Favorite American/Western Historical Romance: The Silver Kiss by Annette Curtis Klause
  • Favorite Contemporary Romance: Summer of My German Soldier by Bette Greene
  • Favorite Series Romance: For the Roses by Julie Garwood
  • Favorite Other Romance: Companions of the Night by Vivian Vande Velde
  • Author Others Love That You Don’t: Betina Krahn
  • Most Disappointing Read: After the Dancing Days by Margaret Rostkowski
  • Worst Read: The Unlikely Angel by Betina Krahn
  • Most Purple Prose: Princesses Nevermore by Diane Curtis Regan

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