A year in review.... sort of 2001

2001 RRA-L Romance Awards Nominees and Winners All the nominees are listed, with the first, second, and third place winners are noted in order. RRA Best of 2001 (1) Best Series Romance: __1__ANNE'S PERFECT HUSBAND by Gayle Wilson (HH 552) __2__BORN A HERO by Paula Detmer Riggs (SIM 1088) __3__NIGHT AND DAY by Anne Stuart/Gayle Wilson (HI 637) HUSH LITTLE BABY by Judith Arnold (HSR 979) TAMING THE BEAST by Amy J. Fetzer (SD 1361) ________________________________________________ YAY a HH! 2. Best Contemporary Single Title Romance: __1__THIS HEART OF MINE by Susan Elizabeth Phillips __2__ON BEAR MOUNTAIN by Deborah Smith __3__HEAVEN AND EARTH by Nora Roberts SOME KIND OF WONDERFUL by Barbara Freethy SUMMER LIGHT by Luanne Rice 3. Best Historical Single Title Romance: __1__THE INDISCRETION by Judith Ivory __2__THE BRIDAL SEASON by Connie Brockway __3__HALFWAY TO HEAVEN by Susan Wiggs THE PROPER WIFE by Julia Justiss NIGHTINGALE'S GATE by Linda Francis Lee WHISPERS OF HEAVEN by Candice Proctor ________________________________________ Do read Whispers of Heaven because kristie said so! 4. Best Regency Romance (Traditional): __1__ONE GOOD TURN by Carla Kelly __2__TALLIE'S KNIGHT by Anne Gracie __3__MISS WESTLAKE'S WINDFALL by Barbara Metzger MISS LACEY'S LAST FLING by Candice Hern A DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH by Andrea Pickens 5. Best Romantic Suspense/Mystery/Adventure: __1__OPEN SEASON by Linda Howard __2__OVER THE EDGE by Suzanne Brockmann __3__THE DEFIANT HERO by Suzanne Brockmann DARKLING, I LISTEN by Katherine Sutcliffe NIGHT AND DAY by Anne Stuart/Gayle Wilson 6. Best Alternative Realities or Time Travel Romance: __1__SEDUCTION IN DEATH by J.D. Robb __2__THE FIERY CROSS by Diana Gabaldon __3__DARK FIRE by Christine Feehan RITUAL OF PROOF by Dara Joy HEARTMATE by Robin Owens ---------------------------------------- Didn't really care for this Dara Joy. Haven't read the others... 7. Best Love and Laughter Romance Award: __1__FAST WOMEN by Jennifer Crusie __2__THE BRIDAL SEASON by Connie Brockway __3__THE HUSBAND TEST by Betina Krahn I GOT YOU BABE by Jane Graves STUCK WITH YOU by Trish Jensen 8. Best Romance Novella Award: __1__"The Demon's Mistress" by Jo Beverley from IN PRAISE OF YOUNGER MEN __2__"Luring Lucy" by Lori Foster from HOT AND BOTHERED __3__"Dark Dream" by Christine Feehan from AFTER TWILIGHT "Manna from Heaven" by Karen Robards from WAIT UNTIL DARK "Keeper of the Well" by Deb Stover from MURDER MOST ROMANTIC 9. Best Romantic Novel outside the Romance Genre: __1__SENTIMENTAL JOURNEY by Jill Barnett __2__THE CURSE OF CHALION by Lois McMaster Bujold __3__PILOTS CHOICE by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller DEAD UNTIL DARK by Charlaine Harris HOODWINKED by R.J. Kaiser 10. Best All-Around 2001 Romance: __1__ONE GOOD TURN by Carla Kelly __2__THIS HEART OF MINE by Susan Elizabeth Phillips __3__THE BRIDAL SEASON by Connie Brockway HEAVEN AND EARTH by Nora Roberts HALFWAY TO HEAVEN by Susan Wiggs 11.Best Series/Category Romance Author of 2001: __1__Virginia Kantra __2__Paula Detmer Riggs __3__Eileen Wilks Elizabeth Bevarly Susan Fox 12. Best Contemporary Romance Author of 2001: __1__Suzanne Brockmann __2__Susan Elizabeth Phillips __3__Jennifer Crusie Nora Roberts Deborah Smith 13. Best Historical Romance Author of 2001: __1__Mary Jo Putney __2__Jo Beverley __3__Julia Quinn Connie Brockway Deb Stover 14. Best Regency Romance Author of 2001: __1__Carla Kelly __2__Anne Gracie __3__Barbara Metzger Diane Farr Andrea Pickens 15. Best Alternative Realities or TT Romance Author of 2001: __1__J.D. Robb __2__Catherine Asaro __3__Diana Gabaldon Christine Feehan Kathleen Nance 16. Best All-Around Romance Author of 2001: __1__Suzanne Brockmann __2__Nora Roberts __3__Carla Kelly Connie Brockway Susan Wiggs BEST ALL-TIME ROMANCES 17. Best All-Time Series Romance: __1__MACKENZIE'S MOUNTAIN by Linda Howard __2__ANYONE BUT YOU by Jennifer Crusie __3__GETTING RID OF BRADLEY by Jennifer Crusie LIGHTNING THAT LINGERS by Sharon and Tom Curtis A ROSE FOR MAGGIE by Kathleen Korbel 18. Best All-Time Contemporary Romance: __1__IT HAD TO BE YOU by Susan Elizabeth Phillips __2__IN THE MIDNIGHT RAIN by Ruth Wind __3__AGAIN by Kathleen Gilles Seidel DREAM MAN by Linda Howard ONE SUMMER by Karen Robards 19. Best All-Time Historical Romance: __1__LORD OF SCOUNDRELS by Loretta Chase __2__FLOWERS FROM THE STORM by Laura Kinsale __3__THE BRIDE by Julie Garwood TO HAVE AND TO HOLD by Patricia Gaffney KATHERINE by Anya Seton 20. Best All-Time Regency Romance: __1__THE RAKE AND THE REFOMER by Mary Jo Putney __2__AN UNWILLING BRIDE by Jo Beverley __3__SYLVESTER, OR THE WICKED UNCLE by Georgette Heyer THE TEMPORARY WIFE by Mary Balogh THE DEVIL'S DELILAH by Loretta Chase 21. Best Romance Novel of All Time: __1__OUTLANDER by Diana Gabaldon __2__JANE EYRE by Charlotte Bronte __3__LORD OF SCOUNDRELS by Loretta Chase FLOWERS FROM THE STORM by Laura Kinsale IT HAD TO BE YOU by Susan Elizabeth Phillips 22. Best All-Around Romance Author of All Time: __1__Nora Roberts __2__Mary Jo Putney __3__Georgette Heyer Julie Garwood Linda Howard 23. Best All-Time Paranormal Romance Novel: (Write-In) __1__OUTLANDER by Diana Gabaldon __2__GREEN DARKNESS by Anya Seton __3__LORD OF THE STORM by Justine Davis ---------------------------------------- Write in? Oh how times have changed :)