2016 Australian Romance Readers Awards

Favourite Australian Romance Author

Winner: Anne Gracie

• Finalists:

Amy Andrews

Anna Campbell

Michelle Douglas

Cathryn Hein

Rachael Johns

Kylie Scott

Kandy Shepherd

Avril Tremayne

Annie West

Favourite Contemporary Romance

Winner: Dirty - Kylie Scott

• Finalists:

The Art Of Keeping Secrets - Rachael Johns

Escaping Mr. Right - Avril Tremayne

From A Paris Balcony - Ella Carey

The House By The Lake - Ella Carey

Outback Sisters - Rachael Johns

Santa And The Saddler - Cathryn Hein

The Score - Elle Kennedy

The Three Miss Allens - Victoria Purman

Wayward Heart - Cathryn Hein

Whispers At Wongan Creek - Juanita Kees

The Wife's Tale - Christine Wells

Favourite Continuing Romance Series

Winner: Chance Sisters series - Anne Gracie

• Finalists:

Bunyip Bay series - Rachael Johns

Captive Prince series - C.S. Pacat

Dark Mountain series - D.B. Tait

Dashing Widows series - Anna Campbell

Dive Bar series - Kylie Scott

In Death series - J.D. Robb

Mercy Thompson series - Patricia Briggs

Off-Campus series - Elle Kennedy

Secret Confessions: Down And Dirty series - various

Sydney Brides series - Kandy Shepherd

Sydney Smoke Rugby series - Amy Andrews

Favourite Couple

Winner: Daisy & Flynn in The Summer Bride - Anne Gracie

• Finalists:

Elena & Raphael in Archangel's Heart - Nalini Singh

Angelina & Haithem in Didn't I Warn You? - Amber Bardan

Lucy & Joshua in The Hating Game - Sally Thorne

Damen & Laurent in Kings Rising - C.S. Pacat

Kate & Curran in Magic Binds - Ilona Andrews

Matilda & Tanner in Playing By Her Rules - Amy Andrews

Harper & Dexter in Playing It Cool - Amy Andrews

Cat & Griffin in A Promise Of Fire - Amanda Bouchet

Favourite Cover

Winner: Wayward Heart - Cathryn Hein

• Finalists:

Allegiance Of Honor - Nalini Singh

Archangel's Heart - Nalini Singh

Circus Games - Lilliana Rose

Every Breath You Take - Christina Phillips

Flash Burned - Calista Fox

Idolize - Maggie Mundy

Lady In Red - Mel Teshco

Make Me - Cathleen Ross

Under The Spanish Stars - Alli Sinclair

Favourite Erotic Romance

Winner: Bossman - Vi Keeland

• Finalists:

Big Rock - Lauren Blakely

Dirty Sexy Cuffed - Carly Phillips, Erika Wilde

Dirty Sexy Inked - Carly Phillips, Erika Wilde

Dirty Sexy Saint - Carly Phillips, Erika Wilde

Husband Heel - Louise Cusack

Husband Sit - Louise Cusack

Husband Stay - Louise Cusack

Mister O - Lauren Blakely

The Sexy One - Lauren Blakely

Favourite Heroine

Winner: Daisy Chance in The Summer Bride - Anne Gracie

• Finalists:

Elena in Archangel's Heart - Nalini Singh

Annika in Bay Of Sighs - Nora Roberts

Piper Thomas in Every Breath You Take - Christina Phillips

Kate Daniels in Magic Binds - Ilona Andrews

Dina DeMille in One Fell Sweep - Ilona Andrews

Matilda Kent in Playing By Her Rules - Amy Andrews

Harper Nugent in Playing It Cool - Amy Andrews

Cat Fisa in A Promise Of Fire - Amanda Bouchet

Favourite Historical Romance

Winner: The Summer Bride - Anne Gracie

• Finalists:

Exile's Return - Alison Stuart]

Marrying Winterborne - Lisa Kleypas

The Master Of Strathburn - Amy Rose Bennett

A Match Made In Mistletoe - Anna Campbell

Mistletoe And The Major - Anna Campbell

My American Duchess - Eloisa James

Pursuing Lord Pascal - Anna Campbell

Stranded With The Scottish Earl - Anna Campbell

Tempting Mr. Townsend - Anna Campbell

Winning Lord West - Anna Campbell

Favourite Paranormal Romance

Winner: Wild Embrace - Nalini Singh

• Finalists:

Allegiance Of Honor - Nalini Singh

Bay Of Sighs - Nora Roberts

Blood Vow - J.R. Ward

I Dream Of Dragons - Ashlyn Chase

Moonshadow - Thea Harrison

The Undoing - Shelly Laurenston

Favourite Romantic Suspense

Winner: Sunset Shadows - Bronwyn Parry

• Finalists:

Apprentice In Death - J.D. Robb

Bound To The Bounty Hunter - Hayson Manning

Brotherhood In Death - J.D. Robb

Deep Under - Lisa Renee Jones

Festive Deception - D.B. Tait

Legacy Of Hunters Ridge - Sarah Barrie

The Obsession - Nora Roberts

Shadows Of Hunters Ridge - Sarah Barrie

Favourite Sci Fi, Fantasy or Futuristic Romance

Winner: City Of Light - Keri Arthur

• Finalists:

Archangel's Heart - Nalini Singh

The Dirt On Ninth Grave - Darynda Jones

Feverborn - Karen Marie Moning

Fire Touched - Patricia Briggs

Kings Rising - C.S. Pacat

Magic Binds - Ilona Andrews

A Promise Of Fire - Amanda Bouchet

Wickedly Powerful - Deborah Blake

Favourite Short or Category Romance

Winner: Playing By Her Rules - Amy Andrews

• Finalists:

Crown Prince's Chosen Bride - Kandy Shepherd

A Deal To Mend Their Marriage - Michelle Douglas

Down And Dusty: Casey - Rachael Johns

Down And Dusty: Frankie - Jackie Ashenden

Greek Tycoon's Mistletoe Proposal - Kandy Shepherd

It's Not You, It's Her - Rachael Johns

Melting Mr. Frosty's Heart - Liz Fielding

Playing It Cool - Amy Andrews

An Unlikely Bride For The Billionaire - Michelle Douglas

A Vow To Secure His Legacy - Annie West