2000 RRA-L Romance Awards Nominees and Winners (which is now been moved to a yahoo group)
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)
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I have GoC to read but haven’t gotten to it yet.[read it, and reread it in jan 09. great book but I would have put Get Lucky in 1st place] 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
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Mr Perfect is the only one I have done to get but that is because I think I need them all now 😉 [as of 2009 I have The Unsung Hero, It Must Be Love and no want to read The Burning Point]
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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. (loved the Quinn and still haven’t read the Crusie)
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
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ooohhhhhh LOVE By arrangement. One of my favorite Hunter books. [2009 just reread By Arrangement and STILL heart it muchly]
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
