2014 Australian Romance Readers Awards

Favourite Australian Romance Author

Winner: Kylie Scott

• Finalists:

Amy Andrews

Alissa Callen

Anna Campbell

Donna Gallagher

Anne Gracie

Cathryn Hein

Kelly Hunter

Rachael Johns

Annie West

Favourite Contemporary Romance

Winner: Play - Kylie Scott

• Finalists:

The Devil In Denim - Melanie Scott

Lead - Kylie Scott

Luna Tango - Alli Sinclair

Mountain Ash - Margareta Osborn

Outback Blaze - Rachael Johns

Outback Ghost - Rachael Johns

A Pretty Mess - Carla Caruso

Rocking Horse Hill - Cathryn Hein

Taken By the Sheikh - Mel Teshco, Cathleen Ross, Christina Phillips

Favourite Continuing Romance Series

Winner: Stage Dive series - Kylie Scott

• Finalists:

Westruthers series - Christina Brooke

Sons of Sin series - Anna Campbell

Dukes Of Strathmore series - Sasha Cottman

Crossfire series - Sylvia Day

League Of Love series - Donna Gallagher

Chance Sisters series - Anne Gracie

Bunyip Bay series - Rachael Johns

Tarrin's Bay series - Juliet Madison

Psy-Changeling series - Nalini Singh

Favourite Erotic Romance

Winner: Down And Dirty - Rhian Cahill, Lexxie Couper, Jess Dee, Sami Lee

• Finalists:

Calling Calliope - Maggie Mitchell

Cassie' Choice - Donna Gallagher

Cowboy Take Me Away - Lorelei James

Deep Diving - Cate Ellink

Enforcer's Craving - D.J. Michaels

Her Vengeful Scot - Christina Phillips

The Private Affairs Of Lady Jane Fielding - Viveka Portman

Scratch - Mel Teshco

Secret Confessions: Sydney Housewives - Rhian Cahill

Favourite Historical Romance

Winner: The Winter Bride - Anne Gracie

• Finalists:

A Dangerous Madness - Michelle Diener

The Healer - Allison Butler

Jazz Baby - Tea Cooper

Lady Beauchamp's Proposal - Amy Rose Bennett

Lord Somerton's Heir - Alison Stuart

A Scandalous Wager - Cassandra Samuels

An Unsuitable Match - Sasha Cottman

What A Duke Dares - Anna Campbell

The Wickedest Lord Alive - Christina Brooke

Favourite Paranormal Romance

Winner: Shield Of Winter - Nalini Singh

• Finalists:

12 Daves Of Christmas - Juliet Madison

Called By Fire - Delwyn Jenkins

The Curse - Jennifer Brassel

Dark Moon - Leisl Leighton

Haunted Ever After - Juliet Madison

Shadow Hunter - Mel Teshco

Smash - Susan Child

This Is Your Afterlife - Vanessa Barneveld

To Love A King - Shona Husk

Favourite Romantic Suspense

Winner: Safe Harbour - Helene Young

• Finalists:

Closer Than You Think - Karen Rose

Deadly Secrets - Sarah Barrie

Enraptured - Shannon Curtis

The French Prize - Cathryn Hein

Grievous Harm - Sandy Curtis

In Safe Arms - Lee Christine

Shooting Butterflies - T.M. Clark

Under Cover Of Dark - Juanita Kees

Favourite Sci Fi, Fantasy or Futuristic Romance

Winner: Magic Breaks - Ilona Andrews

• Finalists:

Fire Kin - M.J. Scott

Forged By Desire - Bec McMaster

Mine To Keep - Denise Rossetti

Night Broken - Patricia Briggs

The Seek - Ros Baxter

When Stars Collide - S.E. Gilchrist

Yours To Command - Shona Husk

Yours To Desire - Denise Rossetti

Yours To Uncover - Mel Teshco

Favourite Short/Category Romance

Winner: The Honeymoon Trap - Kelly Hunter

• Finalists:

Back In The Italian's Bed - Annie West

Cherish Me, Cowboy - Alissa Callen

Damaso Claims His Heir - Annie West

No More Mr Nice Guy - Amy Andrews

Rebel's Bargain - Annie West

Ruby's Fantasy - Cathleen Ross

Second Chance Bride - Trish Morey

The Summer They Never Forgot - Kandy Shepherd

Tease Me, Cowboy - Rachael Johns

Members' Choice Categories

Favourite Cover from a Romance

Winner: Play - Kylie Scott

• Finalists:

Cassie's Choice - Donna Gallagher

Forged By Desire - Bec McMaster

Luna Tango - Alli Sinclair

Moonlight Plains - Barbara Hannay

Outback Ghost - Rachael Johns

Taken By the Sheikh - Mel Teshco, Cathleen Ross, Christina Phillips

An Unsuitable Match - Sasha Cottman

The Wickedest Lord Alive - Christina Brooke

Favourite New Romance Author

Winner: Alli Sinclair

• Finalists:

Claire Boston

Leesa Bow

Sarina Bowen

Lisa Ireland

Kylie Kaden

Stefanie London

Beck Nicholas

Cassandra Samuels

Chris Taylor

Sexiest Hero from a Romance

Winner: Adam in Outback Ghost - Rachael Johns

• Finalists:

Gideon Cross in Captivated By You - Sylvia Day

Riley Walters in Cassie's Choice - Donna Gallagher

Cameron MacNeil in Her Vengeful Scot - Christina Phillips

Mack Kennedy in No More Mr Nice Guy - Amy Andrews

Orsino Chatsfield in Rebel's Bargain - Annie West

Stein in Unrestrained - Rhyll Biest

Camden Rothermere in What A Duke Dares - Anna Campbell

Xavier Westruther in The Wickedest Lord Alive - Christina Brooke

Freddie Monkton Coombes in The Winter Bride - Anne Gracie