1999 Reviewers' Choice Award Winners

1999 Romantic Times Magazine Reviewers' Choice Award Winners

Historical

• Best American Historical Romance
  • Wishing - Miranda Jarrett, Pocket/Sonnet (February 1999)

• Best British Isles Historical Romance
  • An Improper Proposal - Patricia Cabot, St. Martin's (December 1999)

• Best First Historical Romance
  • My False Heart - Liz Carlyle, Pocket (December 1999)

• Best Historical Love & Laughter
  • How To Marry A Marquis - Julia Quinn, Avon (April 1999)

• Best Historical Novel
  • Somewhere Lies The Moon - Kathryn Lynn Davis, Pocket (August 2000)

• Best Historical Romance In Series
  • Secrets Of The Night - Jo Beverley, Topaz (July 1999)

• Best Historical Romantic Mystery
  • The Stargazer - Michele Jaffe, Pocket (May 2000)

• Best Innovative Historical Romance
  • Stolen Wishes - Deb Stover, Zebra (October 1999)

• Best K.I.S.S. Hero
  • Ashton Merrick McClairen's Isle: The Passionate One - Connie Brockway, Dell (July 1999)

• Best Medieval Historical Romance
  • Lord Of Vengeance - Tina St. John, Ballantine (July 1999)

• Best Regency Historical Romance
  • The Wild Child - Mary Jo Putney, Ballantine (July 2000)

• Best Western Historical Romance
  • Cold Night, Warm Stranger - Jill Gregory, Dell (September 1999)

• Historical Romance Of The Year
  • Flowers Under Ice - Jean Ross Ewing, Berkley (September 1999)

Mainstream

• Best Contemporary Novel
  • Crazy For You - Jennifer Crusie, St. Martin's Press (On-Sale February 2000)

• Best Contemporary Paranomal Romance
  • Midnight On Julia Street - Ciji Ware, Fawcett (June 1999)

• Best Contemporary Romance
  • Moon Dance - Mariah Stewart, Pocket (January 1999)

• Best Contemporary Romantic Suspense
  • The Other Daughter - Lisa Gardner, Bantam (August 1999)

• Best Contemporary Time Travel
  • Sunrise On The Mediterranean - Suzanne Frank, Warner (August 1999)

• Best Electronic Book
  • The Last Enemy - Pauline Baird Jones, Five Star (January 2000)

• Best Historical Paranomal Romance
  • Simply Magic - Kathleen Kane, St. Martin's Press (June 1999)

• Best Historical Time Travel
  • Beyond The Highland Mist - Karen Marie Moning, Dell (April 1999)

• Best Inspirational Romance
  • The Decision - Gayle Roper, Multnomah/Palisades (October 1999)

• Best Multicultural Romance
  • The Look Of Love - Monica Jackson, Bet Books/Arabesque (December 1999)

• Best Science Fiction Novel
  • The Radiant Seas - Catherine Asaro, Tor (December 1998)

Mystery & Suspense

• Best Amateur Sleuth Novel
  • Hush Puppy - Laurien Berenson, Kensington (September 2000)

• Best Contemporary Mystery
  • Bones - Jan Burke, Simon & Schuster (September 1999)

• Best First Mystery
  • Murder With Peacocks - Donna Andrews, St. Martin's (February 2000)

• Best Historical Mystery
  • Search The Dark - Charles Todd, St. Martin's Press (May 2000)

• Best PI Novel
  • "O" Is For Outlaw - Sue Grafton, Ballantine (January 2001)

• Best Suspense Novel
  • Gravity - Tess Gerritsen, Pocket (October 2000)

• Best Fantasy Novel
  • Rhapsody - Elizabeth Haydon, Tor (June 2000)

Regency

• Best First Regency Romance
  • The Nobody - Diane Farr, Signet (January 1999)

• Best Regency Romance
  • Marigold's Marriages - Sandra Heath, Signet (May 1999)

Series

• Best First Series Romance
  • An Officer And A Hero - Elizabeth Ashtree, Harlequin Superromance (March 1999)

• Best Harlequin American
  • The Hunk & The Virgin - Muriel Jensen, (April 1999)

• Best Harlequin Duet
  • Kidnapped? - Jacqueline Diamond, (May 1999)

• Best Harlequin Intrigue
  • The Stroke Of Midnight - Jenna Ryan, (December 1999)

• Best Harlequin Love & Laughter
  • Courting Cupid - Charlotte Maclay, (February 1999)

• Best Harlequin Presents
  • The Sexiest Man Alive - Sandra Marton, (February 1999)

• Best Harlequin Romance
  • Beauty And The Boss - Lucy Gordon, April 1999)

• Best Harlequin Superromance
  • Feel The Heat - Kathryn Shay, (November 1999)

• Best Harlequin Temptation
  • Pure Temptation - Vicki Lewis Thompson, (August 1999)

• Best Miniseries Romance
  • Big Sky Billionaire - Jackie Merritt, (January 1999)

• Best Silhouette Desire
  • Secret Baby Santos - Barbara McCauley, (August 1999)

• Best Silhouette Intimate Moments
  • The Admiral's Bride - Suzanne Brockmann, (November 1999)

• Best Silhouette Romance
  • Husband Found - Martha Shields, (June 1999)

• Best Silhouette Special Edition
  • Unexpected Family - Laurie Campbell, (February 1999)

• Best Silhouette Yours Truly
  • A Match For Morgan - Marie Ferrarella, (March 1999)

• Best Steeple Hill Love Inspired
  • Since You've Been Gone - Marta Perry, (September 1999)

• Best Zebra Bouquet
  • Heart Song - Jane Kidder, (December 1999)