2002 RRA-L Romance Awards Nominees & Winners
All the nominees are listed, with the first, second, and third place winners are noted in order
RRA best of the best 2002
1. Best Series Romance:
__1__THE OLDER WOMAN by Cheryl Reavis
__2__CORDINA’S CROWN JEWEL by Nora Roberts
__3__THE NOTORIOUS MRS. WRIGHT by Fay Robinson
NO STRINGS ATTACHED by Alison Kent
MARRIED TO A MARINE by Cathie Linz
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Need this Cheryl Reavis have the Kent tbr.2. Best Contemporary Single Title Romance:
__1__THE SPIRAL PATH by Mary Jo Putney
__2__FAKING IT by Jennifer Crusie
__3__BREATHING ROOM by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
LOVE WILL FIND A WAY by Barbara Freethy
NO PLACE LIKE HOME by Barbara Samuel
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Isn’t Faking It the Crusie many hate? hee I have it tbr ;). One day I shall read JC, oh yes I shall… Want to read SEP now. Well no interest in the last one but other than that, what do you guys rec I start with?
3. Best Historical Single Title Romance:
__1__UNTIE MY HEART by Judith Ivory
__2__A SUMMER TO REMEMBER by Mary Balogh
__3__HAZARD by Jo Beverley
THE FORTUNE HUNTER by Diane Farr
DAUGHTER OF THE GAME by Tracy Grant
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Not a judith ivory girl, don’t recall if I liked AStR but did enjoy the slightly series. Haven’t read the other three.
4. Best Regency Romance (Traditional):
__1__THE WEDDING JOURNEY by Carla Kelly
__2__A DEBT TO DELIA by Barbara Metzger
__3__A QUESTION OF HONOR by Nita Abrams
THE DISCARDED DUKE by Nancy Butler
THE BANISHED BRIDE by Andrea Pickens
5. Best Romantic Suspense/Mystery/Adventure:
__1__DAUGHTER OF THE GAME by Tracy Grant
__2__THE THREE FATES by Nora Roberts
__3__OUT OF CONTROL by Suzane Brockmann
INTO THE NIGHT by Suzanne Brockmann
RIVER OF EDEN by Glenna McReynolds
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none but will try Brockmann at some point…
6. Best Alternative Realities or Time Travel Romance:
__1__REUNION IN DEATH by J.D. Robb
__2__CONTACT by Susan Grant
__3__BODY ELECTRIC by Susan Squires
DARK LEGEND by Christine Feehan
FANTASY LOVER by Sherrilyn Kenyon
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Read FL and liked it enough to keep buying them but have only read one other DH book. And now they are going into Hardcover I am thinking of just trading in the lot. Same with Feehan, except I have more of a disgust with the new improved let us give you a harder to hold and enjoy book for your comfort form that Feehan is coming out with now. No I don’t think it is her fault but still won’t spend 10 on a book that doesn’t fucking match the others in the series while being told it is for me not the publishers profit.
7. Best Love and Laughter Romance Award:
__1__FAKING IT by Jennifer Crusie
__2__ROMANCING MISTER BRIDGERTON by Julia Quinn
__3__BRIDAL FAVORS by Connie Brockway
SHE WENT ALL THE WAY by Meggin Cabot
THE BOY NEXT DOOR by Meggin Cabot
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hee I have read the Brockway that is it. And of course FI is tbr. Bridal Favors I was eh on.
8. Best Romance Novella Award:
__1__”An Interrupted Tapestry” by Madeline Hunter (TAPESTRY)
__2__”A Holiday Fling” by Mary Jo Putney (CHRISTMAS REVELS)
__3__”No Room at the Inn” by Carla Kelly (A REGENCY CHRISTMAS)
“The Bed is Made” by Connie Brockway (ONCE UPON A PILLOW)
“Touch Me” by Shannon McKenna (I BRAKE FOR BAD BOYS)
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hmmm I have Tapestry, I think. Don’t recall reading this! Touch Me rocked.
9. Best Romantic Novel outside the Romance Genre:
__1 (tie)__THE STONE FLOWER GARDEN by Deborah Smith
__1 (tie)__FLIGHT LESSONS by Patricia Gaffney
__3__I DARE by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller
LIVING DEAD IN DALLAS by Charlaine Harris
STEP-BALL-CHANGE by Jeanne Ray
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Charlaine Harris is so dead to me. Which blows cuz I think she is going to be in town for a book signing.
10. Best All-Around 2002 Romance:
__1__THE SPIRAL PATH by Mary Jo Putney
__2__UNTIE MY HEART by Judith Ivory
__3__BREATHING ROOM by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
DAUGHTER OF THE GAME by Tracy Grant
THE FORTUNE HUNTER by Diane Farr
2002 AUTHOR AWARDS
11. Best Series/Category Romance Author of 2002:
__1__Cheryl Reavis
__2__Fay Robinson
__3__Alison Kent
Cathie Linz
Anne McAllister
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Cheryl Reavis does so rock. I am sad to see her move to NEXT because I have no desire to read NEXT. Too Women’s Fictiony for me… blah. Kent does a great series as well no clue about Robinson.12. Best Contemporary Romance Author of 2002:
__1__Mary Jo Putney
__2__Nora Roberts
__3__Jennifer Crusie
Suzanne Brockmann
Susan Elizabeth Phillips
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MJP contemporary? blah… don’t even read her and want her to go back to historicals ;). I think she is doing them currently. Still no Nora. One day…
13. Best Historical Romance Author of 2002:
__1__Jo Beverley
__2__Judith Ivory
__3__Tracy Grant
Liz Carlyle
Diane Farr
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Liz Carlyle should so be higher on this list if not 1.
14. Best Regency Romance Author of 2002:
__1__Mary Balogh
__2__Carla Kelly
__3__Barbara Metzger
Nita Abrams
Andrea Pickens
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if we were to poll trad regency authors today, I wouldn’t be surprised to still see these as the top three.
15. Best Alternative Realities or TT Romance Author of 2002:
__1__Susan Grant
__2__Karen Marie Moning
__3__Linnea Sinclair/Megan Sybil Baker
Sherrilyn Kenyon
Susan Squires
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Really need to read Sinclair, such good taste in names ;).
16. Best All-Around Romance Author of 2002:
__1__Mary Jo Putney
__2__Nora Roberts
__3__Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Suzanne Brockmann
Tracy Grant
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
NIGHT INTO DAY by Sandra Canfield
THE OLDER WOMAN by Cheryl Reavis
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Linda Howard! I so like her series books!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__WELCOME TO TEMPTATION by Jennifer Crusie
AGAIN by Kathleen Gilles Seidel
A PLACE TO CALL HOME by Deborah Smith
19. Best All-Time Historical Romance:
__1__LORD OF SCOUNDRELS by Loretta Chase
__2__FLOWERS FROM THE STORM by Laura Kinsale
__3__ HONOR’S SPLENDOUR by Julie Garwood
KATHERINE by Anya Seton
ALINOR by Roberta Gellis
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eh Flowers is so not my fave Kinsale. Need to make time for a Kinsale read soon! Haven’t read this Garwood. Think I have it.
20. Best All-Time Regency Romance:
__1__THE RAKE AND THE REFORMER by Mary Jo Putney
__2__FREDERICA by Georgette Heyer
__3__THE TEMPORARY WIFE by Mary Balogh
EMILY AND THE DARK ANGEL by Jo Beverley
SYLVESTER, OR THE WICKED UNCLE by Georgette Heyer
21 Best Romance Novel of All Time:
__1__PRIDE AND PREJUDICE by Jane Austen
__2__LORD OF SCOUNDRELS by Loretta Chase
__3__MORNING GLORY by LaVyrle Spencer
FREDERICA by Georgette Heyer
GREEN DARKNESS by Anya Seton
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This is such a bad catergory. Really who can say the BEST romance novel of all time? But ssssssssqqquuueeeeeeee Morning Glory, I really need to rebuy that book!
22. Best All-Around Romance Author of All Time:
__1__Nora Roberts
__2__Georgette Heyer
__3__Loretta Chase
Jayne Ann Krentz
LaVyrle Spencer
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Loretta Chase and Spencer yay! Others haven’t read…
23. Best All-Time Paranormal Romance Novel:
__1__OUTLANDER by Diana Gabaldon
__2__SON OF THE MORNING by Linda Howard
__3__THE BRIDE FINDER by Susan Carroll
LORD OF THE STORM by Justine Davis
THE VAMPIRE VISCOUNT by Karen Harbaugh
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hmmmm they lost teh sex categories… go figure
