A year in review... sort of 2000

2000 RRA-L Romance Awards Nominees and Winners All the nominees are listed, with the first, second, and third place winners are noted in order. Best of the best, 2000 RRA style 1. Best Series Romance: _1_ Game of Chance by Linda Howard (SIM 1021, August 2000) _2_ Get Lucky by Suzanne Brockmann (SIM 991, March 2000) _3_ Daddy by Choice by Paula Detmer Riggs (SIM 998, April 2000) A Man Like Mac by Fay Robinson (HSR 911) The Temptation of Sean MacNeil by Virginia Kantra (SIM 1032) -------------------------------------------------------------- I have GoC to read but haven't gotten to it yet. Hell my current Howard binge is being cut into by ebuzz, book reviews and contest books to read. But I did finish SC - will post more on that in a bit. 2. Best Contemporary Single Title Romance: _1_ In the Midnight Rain by Ruth Wind _2_ Mr. Perfect by Linda Howard _3_ The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann It Must Be Love by Rachel Gibson The Burning Point by Mary Jo Putney -------------------------------------------- Mr Perfect is the only one I have done to get but that is because I think I need them all now ;) 3. Best Historical Single Title Romance: _1_ The Hostage by Susan Wiggs _2_ Where Dreams Begin by Lisa Kleypas _3_ The Stone Maiden by Susan King Here Comes the Bride by Pamela Morsi The Lover by Robin Schone --------------------------------------------- The Lover! Great book but I am a big fan of Robin's and am mucho excited to see what her new book is like. Hope it is great and we see more of her now. Have the Kleypas to be read along with the Wigg and Morsi. Susan King is the only one I am not familiar with. 4. Best Regency Romance (Traditional of Nontraditional): _1_ More than a Mistress by Mary Balogh _2_ Lord Stanhope's Proposal by Jessica Benson _3_ A Scandalous Proposal by Julia Justiss The Prodigal Hero by Nancy Butler Lady Delafont's Dilemma by Donna Simpson ------------------------------------------------------------ wonder if that of is suppose to be or... More than a Mistress isn't a trad. Is it? Loved the book though. hmmmm and I do have A Scandalous Proposal to be read. 5. Best Romantic Suspense/Mystery/Adventure: _1_ Mr. Perfect by Linda Howard _2_ Heartbreaker by Julie Garwood _3_ Renegade Heart by Gayle Wilson Midnight in Ruby Bayou by Elizabeth Lowell Riptide by Catherine Coulter ------------------------------------------------- le sigh.... not interested in the garwood, lowell (but have this one, go figure) or Coulter. Is this the time that RS started to suck in the good historical writers? 6. Best Alternative Realities or Time Travel Romance: _1_ Witness in Death by J.D. Robb _2_ Prince of Hearts by Katy Cooper _3_ Once a Pirate by Susan Grant The Inscription by Pam Binder The Trickster by Kathleen Nance -------------------------------------------------------- I have Once a Pirate! And for some reason Pam Binder sound way familiar. 7. Best Love and Laughter Romance Award: _1_ Welcome to Temptation by Jennifer Crusie _2_ The Viscount Who Loved Me by Julia Quinn _3_ (tie) Against His Will by Trish Jensen (tie) Silver Lining by Maggie Osborne I Waxed My Legs for This? by Holly Jacobs ------------------------------------------------- Never read Quinn, Jensen, Jacobs or Crusie (although I do plan for this to be my first crusie). Don't think I have read this Osborne but I will. 8. Best Romantic Novel outside the Romance Genre: _1_Hot Six by Janet Evanovich _2_ (tie) Ashes to Ashes by Tami Hoag (tie) The Killing Game by Iris Johansen _3_ The First Time by Joy Fielding Crazy for Cornelia by Chris Gilson 9. Best All-Around 2000 Romance: _1_ Mr. Perfect by Linda Howard _2_ (tie) By arrangement by Madeline Hunter (tie) The Unsung Hero by Suzanne Brockmann _3_ First Lady by Susan Elizabeth Phillips The Lover by Robin Schone ------------------------------------ ooohhhhhh LOVE By arrangement. One of my favorite Hunter books. 2000 AUTHOR AWARDS 10. Best Contemporary Author of 2000: _1_ Linda Howard _2_ Ruth Wind (AKA Barbara Samuel) _3_ Kathleen Eagle Kristin Hannah Kathleen Gilles Seidel 11. Best Historical Romance Author of 2000: _1_ Mary Jo Putney _2_ Pamela Morsi _3_ Maggie Osborne Candice Proctor Cheryl St. John -------------------- Great list! I have read them all except MJP and would rec all four. 12. Best Series/Category Author of 2000: _1_ Suzanne Brockman _2_ Virginaia Kantra _3_ Paula Detmer Riggs Kate Hoffman Gayle Wilson 13. Best Regency Author of 2000: _1_ Mary Balogh _2_ Mary Jo Putney _3_ Diane Farr Blair Bancroft (Grace Kone) [ebook] Judith A. Lansdowne --------------------------------------- Hey look a best of in Eform from 2000... how cool is that? 14. Best All-Around Romance Author of : _1_ Nora Roberts (AKA J.D. Robb) _2_ Linda Howard _3_ Judith Ivory Candice Proctor Karen Ranney ------------------------------------------- Hey Proctor and Ranney! Two great new names on the list. Way looking forward to Ranney's new book! BEST ALL-TIME ROMANCES 15. Best All-Time Historical Romance: _1_ Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase _2_ Flowers from the Storm by Laura Kinsale _3_ A Knight in Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux Outlander by Diana Gabaldon Twice Loved by LaVyrle Spencer ------------------------------------------------ I happy sigh ever time I see LaVyrle's name, which is sad since I don't know the woman from adam. But whatever. So I am odd, you knew this. 16. Best All-Time Contemporary Romance: _1_ It Had to Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips _2_ Trust Me by Jayne Ann Krentz _3_ Till the Stars Fall by Kathleen Gilles Seidel Jackson Rule by Dina McCall On Mystic Lake by Kristin Hannah 17. Best All-Time Regency Romance: _1_ The Rake and the Reformer by Mary Jo Putney _2_ The Temporary Wife by Mary Balogh _3_ The Lion's Lady by Julie Garwood Reforming Lord Ragsdale by Carla Kelly Seduction by Amanda Quick 18. Best All-Time Series Romance: _1_ Mackenzie's Mountain by Linda Howard _2_ Warrior by Elizabeth Lowell _3_ Lightning That Lingers by Sharon and Tom Curtis A Rose for Maggie by Kathleen Korbel The Trouble with Joe by Emilie Richards ---------------------------------------------------- Hey I have read three out of five. Go team me! 19. Best Romance of All Time: _1_ Outlander by Diana Gabaldon _2_ Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte _3_ Twice Loved by LaVyrle Spencer Again by Kathleen Gilles Seidel The Scarlet Pimpernel by Baroness Orczy ---------------------------------------- Hey look maili, Outlander *eg* 20. Best All-Around Romance Author of All Time: _1_ Jayne Ann Krentz _2_ Nora Roberts _3_ Gorgette Heyer Mary Balogh LaVyrle Spencer ------------------------ happy sigh hee I am gonna need a new list to go through soon.... only have six years left... hmmm ohhhhh AAR has some lists. What other sites have top tenish or top of the year lists? ::listens to crickets:: fine I will find them myself