Top 100 Romances Poll
November 2007
Lord of Scoundrels
Loretta Chase
European Historical
1995
Dreaming of You
Lisa Kleypas
European Historical
1994
Pride and Prejudice
Jane Austen
Classic Fiction
1813
Outlander
Diana Gabaldon
Time Travel
1991
Flowers From The Storm
Laura Kinsale
European Historical
1992
Slightly Dangerous
Mary Balogh
European Historical
2004
Devil In Winter
Lisa Kleypas
European Historical
2006
Bet Me
Jennifer Crusie
Contemporary
2004
Welcome to Temptation
Jennifer Crusie
Contemporary
2000
The Viscount Who Loved Me
Julia Quinn
European Historical
2000
Lover Awakened
J.R. Ward
Paranormal
2006
Mr. Impossible
Loretta Chase
European Historical
2005
The Duke and I
Julia Quinn
European Historical
2000
It Had To Be You
Susan E. Phillips
Contemporary
1994
Lord Perfect
Loretta Chase
European Historical
200
Romancing Mr. Bridgerton
Julia Quinn
European Historical
2002
The Bride
Julie Garwood
Medieval
1989
Mr. Perfect
Linda Howard
Romantic Suspense
2000
Naked In Death
J.D. Robb
Fut. Rom. Susp.
1995
A Summer To Remember
Mary Balogh
European Historical
2002
Nobody’s Baby But Mine
Susan E. Phillips
Contemporary
1997
Dream Man
Linda Howard
Romantic Suspense
1995
The Raven Prince
Elizabeth Hoyt
European Historical
2006
Paradise
Judith McNaught
Contemporary
1991
As You Desire
Connie Brockway
Historical
1997
MacKenzie’s Mountain
Linda Howard
Series/Category
1989
Dark Lover
J.R. Ward
Paranormal
2005
The Secret
Julie Garwood
Medieval
1992
Son Of The Morning
Linda Howard
Time Travel
1997
Lover Eternal
J.R. Ward
Paranormal
2006
Devil’s Bride
Stephanie Laurens
European Historical
1998
A Knight in Shining Armor
Jude Deveraux
Time Travel
1989
Heaven, Texas
Susan E. Phillips
Contemporary
1995
To Have and To Hold
Patricia Gaffney
European Historical
1995
Almost Heaven
Judith McNaught
European Historical
1990
Match Me If You Can
Susan E. Phillips
Contemporary
2005
The Shadow and The Star
Laura Kinsale
Historical
1991
Cry No More
Linda Howard
Romantic Suspense
2003
A Kingdom of Dreams
Judith McNaught
Medieval
1989
Over the Edge
Suzanne Brockmann
Romantic Suspense
2001
Sea Swept
Nora Roberts
Contemporary
1998
Ravished
Amanda Quick
European Historical
1992
Then Came You
Lisa Kleypas
European Historical
1993
To Die For
Linda Howard
Contemporary
2005
Something Wonderful
Judith McNaught
European Historical
1988
This Heart of Mine
Susan E. Phillips
Contemporary
2001
The Serpent Prince
Elizabeth Hoyt
European Historical
2007
Suddenly You
Lisa Kleypas
European Historical
2001
The Proposition
Judith Ivory
European Historical
1999
Honor’s Splendour
Julie Garwood
Medieval
1987
Saving Grace
Julie Garwood
Medieval
1993
Jane Eyre
Charlotte Bronte
Classic Fiction
1847
When He Was Wicked
Julia Quinn
European Historical
2004
Persuasion
Jane Austen
Classic Fiction
1818
All Through The Night
Connie Brockway
European Historical
1997
It Happened One Autumn
Lisa Kleypas
European Historical
2005
Born In Fire
Nora Roberts
Contemporary
1994
Thunder and Roses
Mary Jo Putney
European Historical
1993
Kiss An Angel
Susan E. Phillips
Contemporary
1996
Out Of Control
Suzanne Brockmann
Romantic Suspense
2002
After The Night
Linda Howard
Romantic Suspense
1995
Lady Sophia’s Lover
Lisa Kleypas
European Historical
2002
The Secret Pearl
Mary Balogh
European Historical
1991
Once and Always
Judith McNaught
European Historical
1987
More Than A Mistress
Mary Balogh
European Historical
2000
Untie My Heart
Judith Ivory
European Historical
2002
See Jane Score
Rachel Gibson
Contemporary
2003
The Rake
Mary Jo Putney
European Historical
1998
Dragonfly in Amber
Diana Gabaldon
Time Travel
1992
Perfect
Judith McNaught
Contemporary
1993
Whitney My Love
Judith McNaught
European Historical
1985
The Duke
Gaelen Foley
European Historical
2000
One Perfect Rose
Mary Jo Putney
European Historical
1997
Shattered Rainbows
Mary Jo Putney
European Historical
1996
The Windflower
Laura London
Historical/Pirate
1984
Dream A Little Dream
Susan E. Phillips
Contemporary
1998
Frederica
Georgette Heyer
Classic Fiction
1965
Passion
Lisa Valdez
European Historical
2005
Voyager
Diana Gabaldon
Time Travel
1994
The Lady’s Tutor
Robin Schone
European Historical
1999
Morning Glory
LaVyrle Spencer
Americana
1990
Worth Any Price
Lisa Kleypas
European Historical
2003
Winter Garden
Adele Ashworth
European Historical
2000
My Dearest Enemy
Connie Brockway
European Historical
1998
Where Dreams Begin
Lisa Kleypas
European Historical
2000
Devil’s Cub
Georgette Heyer
Classic Fiction
1932
Gone Too Far
Suzanne Brockmann
Romantic Suspense
2003
Anyone But You
Suzanne Brockmann
Romantic Suspense 2003
For My Lady’s Heart
Laura Kinsale
Medieval Romance
1993
Rising Tides
Nora Roberts
Contemporary
1998
Lover Revealed
J.R. Ward
Paranormal
2007
Open Season
Linda Howard
Romantic Suspense
2001
Born In Ice
Nora Roberts
Contemporary
1996
Ransom
Julie Garwood
Medieval
1999
Venetia
Georgette Heyer
Classic Fiction
1956
Miss Wonderful
Loretta Chase
European Historical
2004
Ain’t She Sweet
Susan E. Phillips
Contemporary
2004
The Notorious Rake
Mary Balogh
Trad Regency
1992
The Prize
Julie Garwood
Medieval
1991
Slave To Sensation
Nalini Singh
Paranormal
200
Results of our 2004 Top 100 Romances Poll