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)
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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
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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
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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 Korbel18. 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
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Write in? Oh how times have changed 🙂
