2022 Australian Romance Readers Awards
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Contents
- 1 Favourite Australian Romance Author
- 2 Favourite Contemporary Romance
- 3 Favourite Continuing Romance Series
- 4 Favourite Debut Romance Author
- 5 Favourite Historical Romance
- 6 Favourite Paranormal Romance
- 7 Favourite Romantic Suspense
- 8 Favourite Sci Fi, Fantasy or Futuristic Romance
- 9 Favourite Short or Category Romance
- 10 Members' Choice Categories
Favourite Australian Romance Author
Winner: Anne Gracie
- Finalists:
- Amy Andrews
- Keri Arthur
- Phillipa Nefri Clark
- Michelle Douglas
- Anna Hackett
- Dakota Harrison
- Jacqueline Hayley
- HM Hodgson
- Kelly Hunter
- Penelope Janu
- Fiona Marsden
- Tanya Nellestein
- Samara Parish
- Lana Pechercyzk
- MJ Scott
- Davina Stone
Favourite Contemporary Romance
Winner: Lola And The Single Dad - Kelly Hunter
- Finalists:
- 12 Weeks Of June - Rania Battany
- Beneath The Sapphire Sky - Dakota Harrison
- Book Lovers - Emily Henry
- A Country Christmas - Fiona Marsden
- Famous In A Small Town - Kylie Scott
- Hard Road Home - Fiona Marsden
- The Heart Match - Phillipa Nefri Clark
- Hometown Cowboy - Dakota Harrison
- Kiss Hard - Nalini Singh
- Mr Notting Hill - Louise Bay
- Tangled Tinsel - Phillipa Nefri Clark
- A Town Like Clarence - Stella Quinn
Favourite Continuing Romance Series
Winner: The Immortal Keepers - HM Hodgson
- Finalists:
- The Brides Of Bellaire Gardens - Anne Gracie
- Charley Davidson - Darynda Jones
- Devils MC - Tanya Nellestein
- Elsie Creek - Mel A Rowe
- In Death - JD Robb
- Lizzie Grace - Keri Arthur
- Outback Babies - Barbara Hannay, Trish Morey, Fiona McArthur, Kelly Hunter
- Psy-Changeling - Nalini Singh
- Rebels With A Cause - Samara Parish
- Sunshine Vicram - Darynda Jones
- With Love, From Kurrajong Crossing - Dakota Harrison, Fiona Marsden
Favourite Debut Romance Author
Winner: Rachel Armstrong
- Finalists:
- Victoria Brookman
- Jaclyn Combe
- Laurelle Cousins
- Elizabeth Luly
- Gabriella Margo
- Faith Prince
- Lark Taylor
- Lela May Wright
Favourite Historical Romance
Winner: The Rake's Daughter - Anne Gracie
- Finalists:
- All Is Fair In Love - Sasha Cottman
- The Bachelor Betrayal - Maddison Michaels
- The Highland Earl's Revenge - Cathleen Ross
- How To Deceive A Duke - Samara Parish
- The Valkyrie Returns - Tanya Nellestein
- The Worst Lord In London - Anna Campbell
- Under The Dark Moon - Susanne Bellamy
- Up All Night With A Good Duke - Amy Rose Bennett
- When She Dreams - Amanda Quick
Favourite Paranormal Romance
Winner: Storm Echo - Nalini Singh
- Finalists:
- A Crown Of Cruel Lies - Lana Pecherczyk
- Keeper Of My Desire - HM Hodgson
- Lightning In A Mirror - Jayne Ann Krentz
- Munro - Kresley Cole
- A Relic Of Magic And Gold - HM Hodgson
- A Song Of Sky And Sacrifice - Lana Percerczyk
- Sweetwater And The Witch - Jayne Castle
Favourite Romantic Suspense
Winner: Clouds On The Horizon - Penelope Janu
- Finalists:
- Dead Horse Gap - Lee Christine
- Desperation In Death - JD Robb
- The Devil Within - Tanya Nellestein
- Forgotten Secrets - Susanne Bellamy
- A Hard Day For A Hangover - Darynda Jones
- My Killer Vacation - Tessa Bailey
- This Side Of Fate - Tanya Nellestein
- Written In Dust - Mel A Rowe
Favourite Sci Fi, Fantasy or Futuristic Romance
Winner: Sorrow's Song - Keri Arthur
- Finalists:
- After Yesterday - Jacqueline Hayley
- Archangel's Resurrection - Nalini Singh
- Emperor - Anna Hackett
- House Of Sky and Breath - Sarah J Maas
- Ruined World - Jacqueline Hayley
- Soul Taken - Patricia Briggs
- The War Of Two Queens - Jennifer L. Armentrout
- Wicked Nights - MJ Scott
Favourite Short or Category Romance
Winner: Nurse's Outback Temptation - Amy Andrews
- Finalists:
- A Clever Christmas - Annie Seaton
- Escape With Her Greek Tycoon - Michelle Douglas
- Love And Ghosts - Louisa Duval
- One Night With Her Forgotten Husband - Annie West
- Reclusive Millionaire's Mistletoe Miracle - Michelle Douglas
- Return Of The Outback Billionaire - Kelly Hunter
- Second Chance With His Cinderella - Kandy Shepherd
Members' Choice Categories
Favourite Banter/Dialogue in a Romance
Winner: The Trouble With Earls - Anna Campbell
- Finalists:
- The Bodyguard - Nichole Rose
- Book Lovers - Emily Henry
- Desperation In Death - JD Robb
- The Evie Effect - Davina Stone
- The Gamble On Love - Regina Rodgers
- A Hard Day For A Hangover - Darynda Jones
- Ignite - Louisa Duval
- A Light In The Flame - Jennifer L. Armentrout
- Lola And The Single Dad - Kelly Hunter
- Mr Romance - Louisa Masters
- Shooting To Win - Elouise Tynan
- Things We Never Got Over - Lucy Score
- A Twist In The Tail - DD Line
- Untamed - Cassie Laelyn
- With Love From Wish And Co - Minnie Darke
Favourite Romance Novella of 2022
Winner: A Twist In The Tail - DD Line
- Finalists:
- Blitzen - Samantha Marshall
- Bond Of Passion - Larissa Ione
- Farm To Fabre - Dahlia Donovan
- The Graveside Bar And Grill - Darynda Jones
- Her Royal Christmas - Madeline Ash
- Nice Earls Do - Susanna Craig
- The Secretary And the Cowboy - Ella Goode
- The Sheikh's Captive Lover - Mel Teshco
- A Twist In The Tail - DD Line
Favourite Romance Cover of 2022
Winner: The Rake's Daughter - Anne Gracie
- Finalists:
- A Crown of Cruel Lies - Lana Pecherczyk
- The Evie Effect - Davina Stone
- Fae's Song - Helen Walton
- His Choice - Leah Sharelle
- House Of Sky And Breath - Sara J Maas
- Kingdom Of Chains - Tanya Bird
- Last Resort - K Bromberg
- The League Of Gentlewomen Witches - India Holton
- A Light in the Flame - Jennifer L. Armentrout
- The Lonely Paddock - Laurelle Cousins
- Redeemed By Her Midsummer Kiss - Liz Fielding
- The Remembering Tree - HR Mason
- A Relic Of Magic And Gold - HM Hodgson
- Shooting To Win - Elouise Tynan
- Sorrow's Song - Keri Arthur
- A Town Like Clarence - Stella Quinn
- The Traitor's Game - MJ Scott
- Wish Of Dragons - Aja James