2022 Australian Romance Readers Awards

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