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'''Contemporary Single Title Romance''': ''[[Born in Ice]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Leslie Gelbman | '''Contemporary Single Title Romance''': ''[[Born in Ice]]'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Leslie Gelbman | ||
| − | Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron | + | :''Heaven, Texas'' by [[Susan Elizabeth Phillips]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron |
| − | Kiss in the Dark by Meryl Sawyer - PRH/Random House, Dell - Damaris Rowland | + | :''Kiss in the Dark'' by Meryl Sawyer - PRH/Random House, Dell - Damaris Rowland |
| − | Reason to Believe by [[Kathleen Eagle]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards | + | :''Reason to Believe'' by [[Kathleen Eagle]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards |
'''First Book''': ''[[The Warlord]]'' by [[Elizabeth Elliott]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Fanfare - Shauna Summers | '''First Book''': ''[[The Warlord]]'' by [[Elizabeth Elliott]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Fanfare - Shauna Summers | ||
| − | All That Matters by Elizabeth Mayne - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Margaret Marbury | + | :''All That Matters'' by Elizabeth Mayne - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Margaret Marbury |
| − | Captured by Victoria Lynne - HarperCollins, Avon - Christina Zika | + | :''Captured'' by Victoria Lynne - HarperCollins, Avon - Christina Zika |
| − | Fancy-Free by Carrie Alexander - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Laura Shin | + | :''Fancy-Free'' by Carrie Alexander - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Laura Shin |
| − | The Flirt by Rachelle Nelson - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Melinda Metz & Gail Fortune | + | :''The Flirt'' by Rachelle Nelson - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Melinda Metz & Gail Fortune |
| − | Knight of a Trillion Stars by Dara Joy - Dorchester, Love Spell - Joanna Cagan | + | :''Knight of a Trillion Stars'' by Dara Joy - Dorchester, Love Spell - Joanna Cagan |
| − | Texas Outlaw by Adrienne deWolfe - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Fanfare - Elizabeth Barrett | + | :''Texas Outlaw'' by Adrienne deWolfe - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Fanfare - Elizabeth Barrett |
| − | When Midnight Comes by Robin Burcell - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Abigail Kamen-Holland | + | :''When Midnight Comes'' by Robin Burcell - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Abigail Kamen-Holland |
'''Inspirational Romance''': ''[[As Sure as the Dawn]]'' by [[Francine Rivers]] - Tyndale House - Karen Ball | '''Inspirational Romance''': ''[[As Sure as the Dawn]]'' by [[Francine Rivers]] - Tyndale House - Karen Ball | ||
| − | Like a River Glorious by Lawana Blackwell - Tyndale House - Karen Ball | + | :''Like a River Glorious'' by Lawana Blackwell - Tyndale House - Karen Ball |
| − | The Tempering Blaze by Sally Laity & Dianna Crawford - Tyndale House - Karen Ball | + | :''The Tempering Blaze'' by Sally Laity & Dianna Crawford - Tyndale House - Karen Ball |
'''Long Contemporary Series Romance''': ''[[The Morning Side of Dawn]]'' by [[Justine Davis]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger & Marcia Adirim | '''Long Contemporary Series Romance''': ''[[The Morning Side of Dawn]]'' by [[Justine Davis]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger & Marcia Adirim | ||
| − | The Adventurer by Diana Whitney - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Cristine Niessner | + | :''The Adventurer'' by Diana Whitney - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Cristine Niessner |
| − | Her Secret, His Child by Paula Detmer Riggs - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger | + | :''Her Secret, His Child'' by Paula Detmer Riggs - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger |
| − | The Last Chance Ranch by Ruth Wind - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Cathleen Treacy | + | :''The Last Chance Ranch'' by Ruth Wind - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Cathleen Treacy |
| − | A Perfect Marriage by Laurey Bright - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Melissa Senate | + | :''A Perfect Marriage'' by Laurey Bright - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Melissa Senate |
| − | The Pride of Jared MacKade by [[Nora Roberts]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Isabel Swift | + | :''The Pride of Jared MacKade'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Isabel Swift |
| − | The Return of Rafe MacKade by [[Nora Roberts]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Isabel Swift | + | :''The Return of Rafe MacKade'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Isabel Swift |
| − | The Soldier and the Baby by [[Anne Stuart]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Julianne Moore | + | :''The Soldier and the Baby'' by [[Anne Stuart]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Julianne Moore |
'''Long Historical Romance''': ''[[Something Shady]]'' by [[Pamela Morsi]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Hillary Cige | '''Long Historical Romance''': ''[[Something Shady]]'' by [[Pamela Morsi]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Hillary Cige | ||
| − | Bliss by Judy Cuevas - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Judith Stern Palais | + | :''Bliss'' by Judy Cuevas - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Judith Stern Palais |
| − | Bride of the Lion by Elizabeth Stuart - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Weis | + | :''Bride of the Lion'' by Elizabeth Stuart - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Weis |
| − | Heart of the West by Penelope Williamson - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Michael Korda | + | :''Heart of the West'' by Penelope Williamson - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Michael Korda |
| − | Stealing Heaven by Kimberly Cates - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Linda Marrow | + | :''Stealing Heaven'' by Kimberly Cates - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Linda Marrow |
| − | To Love and to Cherish by Patricia Gaffney - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Topaz - Audrey LaFehr | + | :''To Love and to Cherish'' by Patricia Gaffney - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Topaz - Audrey LaFehr |
| − | Waiting for the Moon by [[Kristin Hannah]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine, Ivy - Elisa Wares | + | :''Waiting for the Moon'' by [[Kristin Hannah]] - PRH/Random House, Ballantine, Ivy - Elisa Wares |
| − | The Warlord by [[Elizabeth Elliott]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Fanfare - Shauna Summers | + | :''The Warlord'' by [[Elizabeth Elliott]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Fanfare - Shauna Summers |
'''Paranormal Romance''': ''[[The Covenant]]'' by [[Modean Moon]] - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Carolyn Marino | '''Paranormal Romance''': ''[[The Covenant]]'' by [[Modean Moon]] - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Carolyn Marino | ||
| − | A Basket of Wishes by Rebecca Paisley - PRH/Random House, Dell - Mary Ellen O'Neill & Tina Moskow | + | :''A Basket of Wishes'' by Rebecca Paisley - PRH/Random House, Dell - Mary Ellen O'Neill & Tina Moskow |
| − | Duncan's Lady by Emilie Richards - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger | + | :''Duncan's Lady'' by Emilie Richards - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger |
| − | Knight of a Trillion Stars by Dara Joy - Dorchester, Love Spell - Joanna Cagan | + | :''Knight of a Trillion Stars'' by Dara Joy - Dorchester, Love Spell - Joanna Cagan |
| − | Nightwing by Lynn Michaels - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Malle Vallik | + | :''Nightwing'' by Lynn Michaels - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Malle Vallik |
| − | Race against Time by Lynn Turner - Kensington, Pinnacle, Denise Little Presents - Denise Little | + | :''Race against Time'' by Lynn Turner - Kensington, Pinnacle, Denise Little Presents - Denise Little |
| − | Time without End by Linda Lael Miller - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Judith Stern Palais | + | :''Time without End'' by Linda Lael Miller - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Judith Stern Palais |
| − | A Window in Time by Carolyn Lampman - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Abigail Kamen-Holland | + | :''A Window in Time'' by Carolyn Lampman - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Abigail Kamen-Holland |
'''Regency Romance''': ''[[Gwen's Christmas Ghost]]'' by Lynn Kerstan & Alicia Rasley - Kensington, Zebra, Regency - Jennifer Sawyer | '''Regency Romance''': ''[[Gwen's Christmas Ghost]]'' by Lynn Kerstan & Alicia Rasley - Kensington, Zebra, Regency - Jennifer Sawyer | ||
| − | The Bumblebroth by Patricia Wynn - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Ivy - Barbara Dicks | + | :''The Bumblebroth'' by Patricia Wynn - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Ivy - Barbara Dicks |
| − | Deck the Halls by Marian Devon - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Ivy - Barbara Dicks | + | :''Deck the Halls'' by Marian Devon - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Ivy - Barbara Dicks |
| − | Lord Carew's Bride by Mary Balogh - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Hilary Ross | + | :''Lord Carew's Bride'' by Mary Balogh - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Hilary Ross |
| − | Reforming Lord Ragsdale by Carla Kelly - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Constance Martin | + | :''Reforming Lord Ragsdale'' by Carla Kelly - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Constance Martin |
'''Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance''': ''[[Winter's Edge]]'' by [[Anne Stuart]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Julianne Moore | '''Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance''': ''[[Winter's Edge]]'' by [[Anne Stuart]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Julianne Moore | ||
| − | Dark Knight by Sheryl Lynn - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Barbara White-Rayczek | + | :''Dark Knight'' by Sheryl Lynn - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Barbara White-Rayczek |
| − | Iain Ross's Woman by [[Emilie Richards]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger | + | :''Iain Ross's Woman'' by [[Emilie Richards]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger |
| − | The Only Way Out by Susan Mallery - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Karen Taylor-Richman | + | :''The Only Way Out'' by Susan Mallery - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Karen Taylor-Richman |
'''Short Contemporary Series Romance''': ''[[Single Dad]]'' by [[Jennifer Greene]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Lucia Macro | '''Short Contemporary Series Romance''': ''[[Single Dad]]'' by [[Jennifer Greene]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Lucia Macro | ||
| − | Almost a Honeymoon by Susan Crosby - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Melissa Jeglinski | + | :''Almost a Honeymoon'' by Susan Crosby - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Melissa Jeglinski |
| − | Caught in the Act by Janis Reams Hudson - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Wendy McCurdy | + | :''Caught in the Act'' by Janis Reams Hudson - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Wendy McCurdy |
| − | The Disobedient Bride by Joan Johnston - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Melissa Senate | + | :''The Disobedient Bride'' by Joan Johnston - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Melissa Senate |
| − | In Praise of Younger Men by Lyn Ellis - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Laura Shin | + | :''In Praise of Younger Men'' by Lyn Ellis - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Laura Shin |
| − | Operation Mommy by Caroline Cross - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Melissa Senate | + | :''Operation Mommy'' by Caroline Cross - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Melissa Senate |
| − | Passion and Scandal by Candace Schuler - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Susan Sopcek | + | :''Passion and Scandal'' by Candace Schuler - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Susan Sopcek |
| − | Single Female (Reluctantly) Seeks... by Dixie Browning - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Yours Truly - Melissa Senate | + | :''Single Female (Reluctantly) Seeks...'' by Dixie Browning - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Yours Truly - Melissa Senate |
'''Short Historical Romance''': ''[[Lord of Scoundrels]]'' by [[Loretta Chase]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards | '''Short Historical Romance''': ''[[Lord of Scoundrels]]'' by [[Loretta Chase]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards | ||
| − | Captured by Victoria Lynne - HarperCollins, Avon - Christina Zika | + | :''Captured'' by Victoria Lynne - HarperCollins, Avon - Christina Zika |
| − | Imagine by Jill Barnett - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Linda Marrow | + | :''Imagine'' by Jill Barnett - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Linda Marrow |
| − | Lucien's Fall by Barbara Samuel - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Carolyn Marino | + | :''Lucien's Fall'' by Barbara Samuel - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Carolyn Marino |
| − | Slow Surrender by Bronwyn Williams - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Topaz - Jennifer Sawyer | + | :''Slow Surrender'' by Bronwyn Williams - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Topaz - Jennifer Sawyer |
| − | Sparhawk's Lady by Miranda Jarrett - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Tracy Farrell | + | :''Sparhawk's Lady'' by Miranda Jarrett - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Tracy Farrell |
| − | Tempt Me Not by Eve Byron - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron | + | :''Tempt Me Not'' by Eve Byron - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron |
| − | Texas Outlaw by Adrienne deWolfe - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Fanfare - Elizabeth Barrett | + | :''Texas Outlaw'' by Adrienne deWolfe - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Fanfare - Elizabeth Barrett |
'''Traditional Romance''': ''[[Stranger in Her Arms]]'' by [[Elizabeth Sites]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Mary-Theresa Hussey | '''Traditional Romance''': ''[[Stranger in Her Arms]]'' by [[Elizabeth Sites]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Mary-Theresa Hussey | ||
| − | The Cowboy, the Baby & the Runaway Bride by Lindsay Longford - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Lucia Macro | + | :''The Cowboy, the Baby & the Runaway Bride'' by Lindsay Longford - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Lucia Macro |
| − | Daddy Was a Cowboy by Jodi O'Donnell - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Mary-Theresa Hussey | + | :''Daddy Was a Cowboy'' by Jodi O'Donnell - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Mary-Theresa Hussey |
| − | The Rogue Who Came to Stay by Arlene James - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Anne Canadeo | + | :''The Rogue Who Came to Stay'' by Arlene James - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Anne Canadeo |
| − | The Unlikely Santa by Leigh Michaels - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Samantha Bell | + | :''The Unlikely Santa'' by Leigh Michaels - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Samantha Bell |
| − | Wife Most Unlikely by Linda Varner - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Cathleen Treacy | + | :''Wife Most Unlikely'' by Linda Varner - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Cathleen Treacy |
| − | Wildcat Wedding by Patricia Thayer - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Karen Taylor-Richman | + | :''Wildcat Wedding'' by Patricia Thayer - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Karen Taylor-Richman |
'''Young Adult Romance''': ''[[Runaway]]'' by [[Cheryl Zach]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Dear Diary - Patty Benford | '''Young Adult Romance''': ''[[Runaway]]'' by [[Cheryl Zach]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Dear Diary - Patty Benford | ||
| − | Don't Die, My Love by [[Lurlene McDaniel]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Starfire - Beverly Horowitz | + | :''Don't Die, My Love'' by [[Lurlene McDaniel]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Starfire - Beverly Horowitz |
| − | Mystery Date: Heart's Desire by Cameron Dokey - Kensington, Z*Fave - Elise Donner | + | :''Mystery Date: Heart's Desire'' by Cameron Dokey - Kensington, Z*Fave - Elise Donner |
Revision as of 13:14, 5 June 2021
Contemporary Single Title Romance: Born in Ice by Nora Roberts - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Leslie Gelbman
- Heaven, Texas by Susan Elizabeth Phillips - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
- Kiss in the Dark by Meryl Sawyer - PRH/Random House, Dell - Damaris Rowland
- Reason to Believe by Kathleen Eagle - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards
First Book: The Warlord by Elizabeth Elliott - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Fanfare - Shauna Summers
- All That Matters by Elizabeth Mayne - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Margaret Marbury
- Captured by Victoria Lynne - HarperCollins, Avon - Christina Zika
- Fancy-Free by Carrie Alexander - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Laura Shin
- The Flirt by Rachelle Nelson - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Melinda Metz & Gail Fortune
- Knight of a Trillion Stars by Dara Joy - Dorchester, Love Spell - Joanna Cagan
- Texas Outlaw by Adrienne deWolfe - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Fanfare - Elizabeth Barrett
- When Midnight Comes by Robin Burcell - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Abigail Kamen-Holland
Inspirational Romance: As Sure as the Dawn by Francine Rivers - Tyndale House - Karen Ball
- Like a River Glorious by Lawana Blackwell - Tyndale House - Karen Ball
- The Tempering Blaze by Sally Laity & Dianna Crawford - Tyndale House - Karen Ball
Long Contemporary Series Romance: The Morning Side of Dawn by Justine Davis - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger & Marcia Adirim
- The Adventurer by Diana Whitney - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Cristine Niessner
- Her Secret, His Child by Paula Detmer Riggs - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger
- The Last Chance Ranch by Ruth Wind - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Cathleen Treacy
- A Perfect Marriage by Laurey Bright - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Melissa Senate
- The Pride of Jared MacKade by Nora Roberts - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Isabel Swift
- The Return of Rafe MacKade by Nora Roberts - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Isabel Swift
- The Soldier and the Baby by Anne Stuart - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Julianne Moore
Long Historical Romance: Something Shady by Pamela Morsi - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Hillary Cige
- Bliss by Judy Cuevas - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Judith Stern Palais
- Bride of the Lion by Elizabeth Stuart - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Jennifer Weis
- Heart of the West by Penelope Williamson - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Michael Korda
- Stealing Heaven by Kimberly Cates - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Linda Marrow
- To Love and to Cherish by Patricia Gaffney - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Topaz - Audrey LaFehr
- Waiting for the Moon by Kristin Hannah - PRH/Random House, Ballantine, Ivy - Elisa Wares
- The Warlord by Elizabeth Elliott - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Fanfare - Shauna Summers
Paranormal Romance: The Covenant by Modean Moon - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Carolyn Marino
- A Basket of Wishes by Rebecca Paisley - PRH/Random House, Dell - Mary Ellen O'Neill & Tina Moskow
- Duncan's Lady by Emilie Richards - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger
- Knight of a Trillion Stars by Dara Joy - Dorchester, Love Spell - Joanna Cagan
- Nightwing by Lynn Michaels - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Malle Vallik
- Race against Time by Lynn Turner - Kensington, Pinnacle, Denise Little Presents - Denise Little
- Time without End by Linda Lael Miller - PRH/Penguin, Berkley - Judith Stern Palais
- A Window in Time by Carolyn Lampman - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Abigail Kamen-Holland
Regency Romance: Gwen's Christmas Ghost by Lynn Kerstan & Alicia Rasley - Kensington, Zebra, Regency - Jennifer Sawyer
- The Bumblebroth by Patricia Wynn - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Ivy - Barbara Dicks
- Deck the Halls by Marian Devon - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Ivy - Barbara Dicks
- Lord Carew's Bride by Mary Balogh - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Hilary Ross
- Reforming Lord Ragsdale by Carla Kelly - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Constance Martin
Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance: Winter's Edge by Anne Stuart - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Julianne Moore
- Dark Knight by Sheryl Lynn - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Barbara White-Rayczek
- Iain Ross's Woman by Emilie Richards - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger
- The Only Way Out by Susan Mallery - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Karen Taylor-Richman
Short Contemporary Series Romance: Single Dad by Jennifer Greene - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Lucia Macro
- Almost a Honeymoon by Susan Crosby - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Melissa Jeglinski
- Caught in the Act by Janis Reams Hudson - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Wendy McCurdy
- The Disobedient Bride by Joan Johnston - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Melissa Senate
- In Praise of Younger Men by Lyn Ellis - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Laura Shin
- Operation Mommy by Caroline Cross - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Melissa Senate
- Passion and Scandal by Candace Schuler - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Susan Sopcek
- Single Female (Reluctantly) Seeks... by Dixie Browning - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Yours Truly - Melissa Senate
Short Historical Romance: Lord of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards
- Captured by Victoria Lynne - HarperCollins, Avon - Christina Zika
- Imagine by Jill Barnett - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Linda Marrow
- Lucien's Fall by Barbara Samuel - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Carolyn Marino
- Slow Surrender by Bronwyn Williams - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Topaz - Jennifer Sawyer
- Sparhawk's Lady by Miranda Jarrett - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Tracy Farrell
- Tempt Me Not by Eve Byron - HarperCollins, Avon - Carrie Feron
- Texas Outlaw by Adrienne deWolfe - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Fanfare - Elizabeth Barrett
Traditional Romance: Stranger in Her Arms by Elizabeth Sites - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Mary-Theresa Hussey
- The Cowboy, the Baby & the Runaway Bride by Lindsay Longford - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Lucia Macro
- Daddy Was a Cowboy by Jodi O'Donnell - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Mary-Theresa Hussey
- The Rogue Who Came to Stay by Arlene James - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Anne Canadeo
- The Unlikely Santa by Leigh Michaels - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Samantha Bell
- Wife Most Unlikely by Linda Varner - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Cathleen Treacy
- Wildcat Wedding by Patricia Thayer - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Karen Taylor-Richman
Young Adult Romance: Runaway by Cheryl Zach - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Dear Diary - Patty Benford
- Don't Die, My Love by Lurlene McDaniel - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Starfire - Beverly Horowitz
- Mystery Date: Heart's Desire by Cameron Dokey - Kensington, Z*Fave - Elise Donner
