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'''First Book''': ""[[Trust Me]]'' by [[Jeane Renick]] - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Carolyn Marino | '''First Book''': ""[[Trust Me]]'' by [[Jeane Renick]] - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Carolyn Marino | ||
| − | Captive Angel by Elaine Crawford - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Charter Diamond - Melinda Metz | + | :''Captive Angel'' by Elaine Crawford - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Charter Diamond - Melinda Metz |
| − | Iron and Lace by Nadine Miller - Meteor, Kismet - Peggy Carpino | + | :''Iron and Lace'' by Nadine Miller - Meteor, Kismet - Peggy Carpino |
| − | The Scandalous Wager by Olivia Fontayne - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove Regency - Melina Metz | + | :''The Scandalous Wager'' by Olivia Fontayne - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove Regency - Melina Metz |
| − | Sea of Dreams by Elizabeth DeLancey - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Charter Diamond - Hillary Cige | + | :''Sea of Dreams'' by Elizabeth DeLancey - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Charter Diamond - Hillary Cige |
| − | A Talent for Trouble by Anne Barbour - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Jennifer Enderlin | + | :''A Talent for Trouble'' by Anne Barbour - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Jennifer Enderlin |
'''Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance''': ''[[Emily's Ghost]]'' by [[Antoinette Stockenberg]]-PRH/Random House, Dell - Damaris Rowland | '''Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance''': ''[[Emily's Ghost]]'' by [[Antoinette Stockenberg]]-PRH/Random House, Dell - Damaris Rowland | ||
| − | Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon - PRH/Random House, Delacorte - Jackie Cantor | + | :''Dragonfly in Amber'' by Diana Gabaldon - PRH/Random House, Delacorte - Jackie Cantor |
| − | The Loving by Sandra Canfield - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperPrism - Carolyn Marino | + | :''The Loving'' by Sandra Canfield - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperPrism - Carolyn Marino |
'''Historical Series Romance''': ''[[The Prisoner]]'' by [[Cheryl Reavis]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Joyce Mulvaney | '''Historical Series Romance''': ''[[The Prisoner]]'' by [[Cheryl Reavis]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Joyce Mulvaney | ||
| − | Dance of Deception by Suzannah Davis - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards | + | :''Dance of Deception'' by Suzannah Davis - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards |
| − | Indigo Blue by Catherine Anderson - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Carolyn Marino | + | :''Indigo Blue'' by Catherine Anderson - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Carolyn Marino |
| − | Lord of My Heart by [[Jo Beverley]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards | + | :''Lord of My Heart'' by [[Jo Beverley]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards |
| − | Midnight Raider by Shelly Thacker - HarperCollins, Avon - Marjorie Braman | + | :''Midnight Raider'' by Shelly Thacker - HarperCollins, Avon - Marjorie Braman |
| − | Renegade Bride by Barbara Ankrum - Kensington, Zebra, Heartfire - Ann LaFarge | + | :''Renegade Bride'' by Barbara Ankrum - Kensington, Zebra, Heartfire - Ann LaFarge |
| − | Song of the Wolf by Rosanne Bittner - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Fanfare - Barbara Alper | + | :''Song of the Wolf'' by Rosanne Bittner - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Fanfare - Barbara Alper |
| − | Warrior Dreams by Kathleen Harrington - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards | + | :''Warrior Dreams'' by Kathleen Harrington - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards |
'''Long Contemporary Romance''': ''[[The Silence of Midnight]]'' by [[Karen Young]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Maureen Stonehouse | '''Long Contemporary Romance''': ''[[The Silence of Midnight]]'' by [[Karen Young]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Maureen Stonehouse | ||
| − | Exile's End by Rachel Lee - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger | + | :''Exile's End'' by Rachel Lee - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger |
| − | It Must Have Been the Mistletoe by Nikki Benjamin - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Tara Gavin | + | :''It Must Have Been the Mistletoe'' by Nikki Benjamin - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Tara Gavin |
| − | Jake's Way by [[Kathleen Korbel]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Lucia Macro | + | :''Jake's Way'' by [[Kathleen Korbel]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Lucia Macro |
| − | Jezebel's Blues by Ruth Wind - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Melissa Senate | + | :''Jezebel's Blues'' by Ruth Wind - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Melissa Senate |
| − | Last of the Good Guys by Curtiss Ann Matlock - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Leslie Wainger | + | :''Last of the Good Guys'' by Curtiss Ann Matlock - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Leslie Wainger |
| − | Mackenzie's Baby by Anne McAllister - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Debra Matteucci | + | :''Mackenzie's Baby'' by Anne McAllister - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Debra Matteucci |
| − | Silent Sam's Salvation by Myrna Temte - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Mary Clare Kersten | + | :''Silent Sam's Salvation'' by Myrna Temte - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Mary Clare Kersten |
| − | Sometimes a Lady by Linda Randall Wisdom - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Debra Matteucci | + | :''Sometimes a Lady'' by Linda Randall Wisdom - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Debra Matteucci |
| − | This Side of Heaven by Beverly Barton - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Wendy Corsi Staub | + | :''This Side of Heaven'' by Beverly Barton - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Wendy Corsi Staub |
| − | To Each His Own by [[Kathleen Eagle]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger | + | :''To Each His Own'' by [[Kathleen Eagle]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger |
'''Regency Romance''': ''[[An Unwilling Bride]]'' by [[Jo Beverley]] - Kensington, Zebra, Regency - Alice Alfonsi | '''Regency Romance''': ''[[An Unwilling Bride]]'' by [[Jo Beverley]] - Kensington, Zebra, Regency - Alice Alfonsi | ||
| − | Christmas Belles by [[Susan Carroll]] - Fawcett, Regency - Barbara Dicks | + | :''Christmas Belles'' by [[Susan Carroll]] - Fawcett, Regency - Barbara Dicks |
| − | Lady Fortescue Steps Out by Marion Chesney - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Hope Dellon | + | :''Lady Fortescue Steps Out'' by Marion Chesney - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Hope Dellon |
| − | Miss Wickham's Betrothal by Nancy Richards-Akers - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch | + | :''Miss Wickham's Betrothal'' by Nancy Richards-Akers - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch |
| − | To Kiss a Thief by Kate Moore - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch | + | :''To Kiss a Thief'' by Kate Moore - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch |
| − | The Viscount's Vixen by Joan Overfield - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards | + | :''The Viscount's Vixen'' by Joan Overfield - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards |
'''Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance''': ''[[Divine Evil]] by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Beverly Lewis | '''Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance''': ''[[Divine Evil]] by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Beverly Lewis | ||
| − | Bayou Moon by Rebecca York - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Debra Matteucci | + | :''Bayou Moon'' by Rebecca York - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Debra Matteucci |
| − | Now You See Him... by [[Anne Stuart]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger | + | :''Now You See Him...'' by [[Anne Stuart]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger |
'''Short Contemporary Romance''': ''[[Navarrone]]'' - [[Helen R. Myers]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Valerie Hayward & Melissa Senate | '''Short Contemporary Romance''': ''[[Navarrone]]'' - [[Helen R. Myers]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Valerie Hayward & Melissa Senate | ||
| − | Babycakes by Glenda Sanders - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Sherie Posesorski | + | :''Babycakes'' by Glenda Sanders - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Sherie Posesorski |
| − | The Bad Boy by Roseanne Williams - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Sherie Posesorski & Diane Ho-Lung & Valerie Hayward | + | :''The Bad Boy'' by Roseanne Williams - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Sherie Posesorski & Diane Ho-Lung & Valerie Hayward |
| − | Between Mist and Midnight by Kathleen O'Brien - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents - Paula Eykelhof & Laura Shinn | + | :''Between Mist and Midnight'' by Kathleen O'Brien - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents - Paula Eykelhof & Laura Shinn |
| − | Child Bride by Suzanne Forster - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Beth deGuzman | + | :''Child Bride'' by Suzanne Forster - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Beth deGuzman |
| − | McConnell's Bride by Naomi Horton - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Paula Pearl | + | :''McConnell's Bride'' by Naomi Horton - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Paula Pearl |
| − | Midsummer Madness by Christine Rimmer - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Gail Chasan | + | :''Midsummer Madness'' by Christine Rimmer - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Gail Chasan |
| − | Sara's Family by Ann Justice - Meteor, Kismet - Kate Duffy | + | :''Sara's Family'' by Ann Justice - Meteor, Kismet - Kate Duffy |
| − | Shameless by Glenna McReynolds - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Elizabeth Barrett | + | :''Shameless'' by Glenna McReynolds - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Elizabeth Barrett |
| − | The Silence of Angels by [[Karen Keast]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Mary Clare Kersten | + | :''The Silence of Angels'' by [[Karen Keast]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Mary Clare Kersten |
'''Single Title Contemporary Romance''': ''[[This Time Forever]]'' by [[Kathleen Eagle]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Maggie Lichota | '''Single Title Contemporary Romance''': ''[[This Time Forever]]'' by [[Kathleen Eagle]] - HarperCollins, Avon - Maggie Lichota | ||
| − | French Silk by Sandra Brown - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Jeanne Tiedge | + | :''French Silk'' by Sandra Brown - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Jeanne Tiedge |
| − | Honest Illusions by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Phyllis Grann | + | :''Honest Illusions'' by [[Nora Roberts]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Phyllis Grann |
'''Single Title Historical Romance''': ''[[Keeper of the Dream]]'' by Penelope Williamson - PRH/Random House, Dell - Damaris Rowland | '''Single Title Historical Romance''': ''[[Keeper of the Dream]]'' by Penelope Williamson - PRH/Random House, Dell - Damaris Rowland | ||
| − | Come Spring - Jill Marie Landis - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Hillary Cige | + | :''Come Spring'' - Jill Marie Landis - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Hillary Cige |
| − | Fire on the Wind - Barbara Dawson Smith - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards | + | :''Fire on the Wind'' - Barbara Dawson Smith - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards |
| − | Garters by [[Pamela Morsi]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Carrie Feron | + | :''Garters'' by [[Pamela Morsi]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Carrie Feron |
| − | The Secret by [[Julie Garwood]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Linda Marrow | + | :''The Secret'' by [[Julie Garwood]] - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Linda Marrow |
| − | Veils of Silk by [[Mary Jo Putney]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Onyx - Hilary Ross | + | :''Veils of Silk'' by [[Mary Jo Putney]] - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Onyx - Hilary Ross |
'''Traditional Romance''': ''[[Father Goose]]'' by [[Marie Ferrarella]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Valerie Hayward | '''Traditional Romance''': ''[[Father Goose]]'' by [[Marie Ferrarella]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Valerie Hayward | ||
| − | Diamonds Are Forever by Linda Varner - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Wendy Corsi Staub | + | :''Diamonds Are Forever'' by Linda Varner - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Wendy Corsi Staub |
| − | Kiss of Bliss by Carolyn Monroe - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Wendy Corsi Staub | + | :''Kiss of Bliss'' by Carolyn Monroe - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Wendy Corsi Staub |
| − | Lake of Dreams by Jody McCrae - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Eliza Shallcross | + | :''Lake of Dreams'' by Jody McCrae - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Eliza Shallcross |
| − | Last Chance for Marriage by Sandra Paul - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Mary-Theresa Hussey | + | :''Last Chance for Marriage'' by Sandra Paul - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Mary-Theresa Hussey |
| − | Only Make-Believe by [[Bethany Campbell]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Dianne Moggy | + | :''Only Make-Believe'' by [[Bethany Campbell]] - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Dianne Moggy |
| − | Valerie by Debbie Macomber - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Paula Eykelhof | + | :''Valerie'' by Debbie Macomber - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Paula Eykelhof |
'''Young Adult Romance''': ''[[Song of the Buffalo Boy]]'' by [[Sherry Garland]] - Harcourt Brace & Jovanovich - Karen Grove | '''Young Adult Romance''': ''[[Song of the Buffalo Boy]]'' by [[Sherry Garland]] - Harcourt Brace & Jovanovich - Karen Grove | ||
| − | The Catacombs by Jesse Harris - PRH/Knopf Doubleday, Knopf, Parachute Press - Ruth Koeppel | + | :''The Catacombs'' by Jesse Harris - PRH/Knopf Doubleday, Knopf, Parachute Press - Ruth Koeppel |
| − | Looking Out for Lacey by Cheryl Zach - HarperCollins, Harper, Changes - Elise Donner | + | :''Looking Out for Lacey'' by Cheryl Zach - HarperCollins, Harper, Changes - Elise Donner |
| − | Lucky in Love by Eileen Hehl - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Sweet Dreams - Jane Thornton | + | :''Lucky in Love'' by Eileen Hehl - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Sweet Dreams - Jane Thornton |
Revision as of 22:35, 4 June 2021
First Book: ""Trust Me by Jeane Renick - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Carolyn Marino
- Captive Angel by Elaine Crawford - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Charter Diamond - Melinda Metz
- Iron and Lace by Nadine Miller - Meteor, Kismet - Peggy Carpino
- The Scandalous Wager by Olivia Fontayne - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove Regency - Melina Metz
- Sea of Dreams by Elizabeth DeLancey - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Charter Diamond - Hillary Cige
- A Talent for Trouble by Anne Barbour - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Signet Regency - Jennifer Enderlin
Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal Romance: Emily's Ghost by Antoinette Stockenberg-PRH/Random House, Dell - Damaris Rowland
- Dragonfly in Amber by Diana Gabaldon - PRH/Random House, Delacorte - Jackie Cantor
- The Loving by Sandra Canfield - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperPrism - Carolyn Marino
Historical Series Romance: The Prisoner by Cheryl Reavis - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Historical - Joyce Mulvaney
- Dance of Deception by Suzannah Davis - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards
- Indigo Blue by Catherine Anderson - HarperCollins, Harper, HarperMonogram - Carolyn Marino
- Lord of My Heart by Jo Beverley - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards
- Midnight Raider by Shelly Thacker - HarperCollins, Avon - Marjorie Braman
- Renegade Bride by Barbara Ankrum - Kensington, Zebra, Heartfire - Ann LaFarge
- Song of the Wolf by Rosanne Bittner - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Fanfare - Barbara Alper
- Warrior Dreams by Kathleen Harrington - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards
Long Contemporary Romance: The Silence of Midnight by Karen Young - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Super Romance - Maureen Stonehouse
- Exile's End by Rachel Lee - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger
- It Must Have Been the Mistletoe by Nikki Benjamin - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Tara Gavin
- Jake's Way by Kathleen Korbel - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Lucia Macro
- Jezebel's Blues by Ruth Wind - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Melissa Senate
- Last of the Good Guys by Curtiss Ann Matlock - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Leslie Wainger
- Mackenzie's Baby by Anne McAllister - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Debra Matteucci
- Silent Sam's Salvation by Myrna Temte - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Special Edition - Mary Clare Kersten
- Sometimes a Lady by Linda Randall Wisdom - HarperCollins, Harlequin, American - Debra Matteucci
- This Side of Heaven by Beverly Barton - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Wendy Corsi Staub
- To Each His Own by Kathleen Eagle - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger
Regency Romance: An Unwilling Bride by Jo Beverley - Kensington, Zebra, Regency - Alice Alfonsi
- Christmas Belles by Susan Carroll - Fawcett, Regency - Barbara Dicks
- Lady Fortescue Steps Out by Marion Chesney - Macmillan, St. Martin's - Hope Dellon
- Miss Wickham's Betrothal by Nancy Richards-Akers - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch
- To Kiss a Thief by Kate Moore - HarperCollins, Avon - Lyssa Keusch
- The Viscount's Vixen by Joan Overfield - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards
Romantic Suspense/Gothic Romance: Divine Evil by Nora Roberts - PRH/Random House, Bantam - Beverly Lewis
- Bayou Moon by Rebecca York - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Intrigue - Debra Matteucci
- Now You See Him... by Anne Stuart - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Intimate Moments - Leslie Wainger
Short Contemporary Romance: Navarrone - Helen R. Myers - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Valerie Hayward & Melissa Senate
- Babycakes by Glenda Sanders - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Sherie Posesorski
- The Bad Boy by Roseanne Williams - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Temptation - Sherie Posesorski & Diane Ho-Lung & Valerie Hayward
- Between Mist and Midnight by Kathleen O'Brien - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Presents - Paula Eykelhof & Laura Shinn
- Child Bride by Suzanne Forster - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Beth deGuzman
- McConnell's Bride by Naomi Horton - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Paula Pearl
- Midsummer Madness by Christine Rimmer - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Gail Chasan
- Sara's Family by Ann Justice - Meteor, Kismet - Kate Duffy
- Shameless by Glenna McReynolds - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Loveswept - Elizabeth Barrett
- The Silence of Angels by Karen Keast - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Desire - Mary Clare Kersten
Single Title Contemporary Romance: This Time Forever by Kathleen Eagle - HarperCollins, Avon - Maggie Lichota
- French Silk by Sandra Brown - Hachette, Grand Central (Warner), Forever - Jeanne Tiedge
- Honest Illusions by Nora Roberts - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Phyllis Grann
Single Title Historical Romance: Keeper of the Dream by Penelope Williamson - PRH/Random House, Dell - Damaris Rowland
- Come Spring - Jill Marie Landis - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Hillary Cige
- Fire on the Wind - Barbara Dawson Smith - HarperCollins, Avon - Ellen Edwards
- Garters by Pamela Morsi - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, Jove - Carrie Feron
- The Secret by Julie Garwood - Simon & Schuster, Pocket - Linda Marrow
- Veils of Silk by Mary Jo Putney - PRH/Penguin, Berkley, NAL Onyx - Hilary Ross
Traditional Romance: Father Goose by Marie Ferrarella - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Valerie Hayward
- Diamonds Are Forever by Linda Varner - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Wendy Corsi Staub
- Kiss of Bliss by Carolyn Monroe - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Wendy Corsi Staub
- Lake of Dreams by Jody McCrae - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Eliza Shallcross
- Last Chance for Marriage by Sandra Paul - HarperCollins, Harlequin Silhouette, Romance - Mary-Theresa Hussey
- Only Make-Believe by Bethany Campbell - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Dianne Moggy
- Valerie by Debbie Macomber - HarperCollins, Harlequin, Romance - Paula Eykelhof
Young Adult Romance: Song of the Buffalo Boy by Sherry Garland - Harcourt Brace & Jovanovich - Karen Grove
- The Catacombs by Jesse Harris - PRH/Knopf Doubleday, Knopf, Parachute Press - Ruth Koeppel
- Looking Out for Lacey by Cheryl Zach - HarperCollins, Harper, Changes - Elise Donner
- Lucky in Love by Eileen Hehl - PRH/Random House, Bantam, Sweet Dreams - Jane Thornton
