2001 RRA Awards Winners

2001 RRA-L Book Awards

• Best Series Romance - Anne's Perfect Husband by Gayle Wilson
  • Other nominees were: Born A Hero by Paula Detmer Riggs, Night And Day by Anne Stuart/Gayle Wilson, Hush Little Baby by Judith Arnold, Taming The Beast by Amy J. Fetzer
• Best Contemporary Single Title Romance - This Heart Of Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
  • Other nominees were: On Bear Mountain by Deborah Smith, Heaven And Earth by Nora Roberts, Some Kind Of Wonderful by Barbara Freethy, Summer Light by Luanne Rice
• Best Historical Single Title Romance - The Indiscretion by Judith Ivory
  • Other nominees were: The Bridal Season by Connie Brockway, Halfway To Heaven by Susan Wiggs, The Proper Wife by Julia Justiss, Nightingale's Gate by Linda Francis Lee, Whispers Of Heaven by Candice Proctor
• Best Regency Romance (Traditional) - One Good Turn by Carla Kelly
  • Other nominees were: Tallie's Knight by Anne Gracie, Miss Westlake's Windfall by Barbara Metzger, Miss Lacey's Last Fling by Candice Hern, A Diamond In The Rough by Andrea Pickens
• Best Romantic Suspense/Mystery/Adventure - Open Season by Linda Howard
  • Other nominees were: Over The Edge by Suzanne Brockmann, The Defiant Hero by Suzanne Brockmann, Darkling, I Listen by Katherine Sutcliffe, Night And Day by Anne Stuart/Gayle Wilson
• Best Alternative Realities or Time Travel Romance - Seduction In Death by J.D. Robb
  • Other nominees were: The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon, Dark Fire by Christine Feehan, Ritual Of Proof by Dara Joy, ''Heart Mate'' by Robin Owens
• Best Love and Laughter Romance Award - Fast Women by Jennifer Crusie
  • Other nominees were: The Bridal Season by Connie Brockway, The Husband Test by Betina Krahn, I Got You Babe by Jane Graves, Stuck With You by Trish Jensen
• Best Romance Novella Award - "The Demon's Mistress" by Jo Beverley from In Praise Of Younger Men
  • Other nominees were: "Luring Lucy" by Lori Foster from Hot And Bothered, "Dark Dream" by Christine Feehan, from After Twilight, "Manna from Heaven" by Karen Robards from Wait Until Dark, "Keeper of the Well" by Deb Stover from Murder Most Romantic
• Best Romantic Novel outside the Romance Genre - Sentimental Journey by Jill Barnett
  • Other nominees were: The Curse Of Chalion by Lois McMaster Bujold,Pilots Choice by Sharon Lee and Steve Miller, Dead Until Dark by Charlaine Harris, Hoodwinked by R.J. Kaiser
• Best All-Around 2001 Romance - One Good Turn by Carla Kelly
  • Other nominees were: This Heart Of Mine by Susan Elizabeth Phillips, The Bridal Season by Connie Brockway, Heaven And Earth by Nora Roberts, Halfway To Heaven by Susan Wiggs

2001 Author Awards

• Best Series/Category Romance Author of 2001 - Virginia Kantra
  • Other nominees were: Paula Detmer Riggs, Eileen Wilks, Elizabeth Bevarly, Susan Fox
• Best Contemporary Romance Author of 2001 - Suzanne Brockmann
  • Other nominees were: Susan Elizabeth Phillips, Jennifer Crusie, Nora Roberts, Deborah Smith
• Best Historical Romance Author of 2001 - Mary Jo Putney
  • Other nominees were: Jo Beverley, Julia Quinn, Connie Brockway, Deb Stover
• Best Regency Romance Author of 2001 - Carla Kelly
  • Other nominees were: Anne Gracie, Barbara Metzger, Diane Farr, Andrea Pickens
• Best Alternative Realities or Time Travel Romance Author of 2001 - J.D. Robb
  • Other nominees were: Catherine Asaro, Diana Gabaldon, Christine Feehan, Kathleen Nance
• Best All-Around Romance Author of 2001 - Suzanne Brockmann
  • Other nominees were: Nora Roberts, Carla Kelly, Connie Brockway, Susan Wiggs

2001 Best All-Time Romances

• Best All-Time Series Romance - Mackenzie's Mountain by Linda Howard
  • Other nominees were: Anyone But You by Jennifer Crusie,Getting Rid Of Bradley by Jennifer Crusie, Lightning That Lingers by Sharon and Tom Curtis, A Rose For Maggie by Kathleen Korbel
• Best All-Time Contemporary Romance - It Had To Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
  • Other nominees were: In The Midnight Rain by Ruth Wind, Again by Kathleen Gilles Seidel, Dream Man by Linda Howard, One Summer by Karen Robards
• Best All-Time Historical Romance - Lord Of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase
  • Other nominees were: Flowers From The Storm by Laura Kinsale, The Bride by Julie Garwood, To Have And To Hold by Patricia Gaffney, Katherine by Anya Seton
• Best All-Time Regency Romance - The Rake And The Reformer by Mary Jo Putney
  • Other nominees were: An Unwilling Bride by Jo Beverley, Sylvester, Or the Wicked Uncle by Georgette Heyer, The Temporary Wife by Mary Balogh, The Devil's Delilah by Loretta Chase
• Best Romance Novel of All Time - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
  • Other nominees were: Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, Lord Of Scoundrels by Loretta Chase, Flowers From The Storm by Laura Kinsale, It Had To Be You by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
• Best All-Around Romance Author of All Time - Nora Roberts
  • Other nominees were: Mary Jo Putney, Georgette Heyer, Julie Garwood, Linda Howard
• Best All-Time Paranormal Romance Novel (Write-in) - Outlander by Diana Gabaldon
  • Other nominees were: Green Darkness by Anya Seton, Lord Of The Storm by Justine Davis