2021 Australian Romance Readers Awards

Favourite Australian Romance Author

Winner: Anne Gracie

• Finalists:

Amy Andrews

Keri Arthur

Alissa Callen

Lee Christine

Rachael Johns

Maya Linnell

Leanne Lovegrove

Megan Mayfair

Michelle Montebello

Lana Pechercyzk

Stella Quinn

Kylie Scott

Annie West

Favourite Contemporary Romance

Winner: Must Love Christmas - Kelly Hunter

• Finalists:

Fake - Kylie Scott

The Forever Place - Michelle Montebello

The Garden Of Hopes And Dreams - Barbara Hannay

A Good Live - Leanne Lovegrove

The King's Cowboy - Madeline Ash

Magpie's Bend - Maya Linnell

Outback Secrets - Rachael Johns

Playing It Safe - Amy Andrews

Snowy Mountains Daughter - Alissa Callen

The Vet From Snowy River - Stella Quinn

When Stars Collide - Susan Elizabeth Phillips

You Had Me At Chocolate - Amy Andrews

Favourite Continuing Romance Series

Winner: Lizzie Grace - Keri Arthur

• Finalists:

A Court Of Thorns And Roses - Sarah J Maas

Black Dagger Brotherhood - JR Ward

Bunyip Bay - Rachael Johns

Elsie Creek - Mel A Rowe

The Lairds Most Likely - Anna Campbell

A Scandal In Mayfair - Anna Campbell

Sydney Smoke Rugby - Amy Andrews

The Valkyrie Of Birca - Tanya Nellestein

Favourite Debut Romance Author

Winner: Paula J Beavan

• Finalists:

Melody Beckett

Mary Campagnolo

Kristen Dovnik

HM Hodgson

Hellucy Howe

Vipra Jena

Ella McLaughlin

Allison L Robson

AN Verebes

Julie Weaver

Favourite Historical Romance

Winner: The Scoundrel's Daughter - Anne Gracie

• Finalists:

The Codebreakers - Alli Sinclair

Devil In Disguise - Lisa Kleypas

The Highlander's Rescued Maiden - Anna Campbell

King Of Rogues - Sasha Cottman

The Lady Has A Past - Amanda Quick

One Wicked Wish - Anna Campbell

Two Secret Sins - Anna Campbell

The Unworthy Duke - Charlotte Anne

The Valkyrie's Rule - Tanya Nellestein

The Valkyrie's Viking - Tanya Nellestein

Favourite Paranormal Romance

Winner: Last Guard - Nalini Singh

• Finalists:

All The Colours Of Night - Jayne Ann Krentz

The Darkest Destiny - Gena Showalter

Death - Laura Thalassa

Devil In The Details - Savannah Blaize

The Dreams Of Broken Kings - Lana Percerczyk

A Labyrinth Of Fangs And Thorns - Lana Percerczyk

Love Unveiled - JR Ward

Pride - Lana Percerczyk

The Secrets In Shadow And Blood - Lana Percerczyk

The Wolf - JR Ward

Favourite Romantic Suspense

Winner: A Good Day For Chardonnay - Darynda Jones

• Finalists:

Crackenback - Lee Christine

Defy The Storm - Leah Ashton

Faithless In Death - JD Robb

Feral Fate - Kendall Talbot

Hidden Valley - Annie Seaton

Legacy - Nora Roberts

Murder By Numbers - Megan Mayfair

Osprey Reef - Annie Seaton

Savannah's Secret - Mandy Magro

Something To Hide - Fleur McDonald

The Spaniel's Secret - Megan Mayfair

A Stranger In Town - Kelley Armstrong

Wild At Heart - Leesa Bow

Favourite Sci Fi, Fantasy or Futuristic Romance

Winner: Magic Misled - Keri Arthur

• Finalists:

The Adversary - Thea Harrison

Archangel's Light - Nalini Singh

Ballgowns And Butterflies - Kelley Armstrong

Beguiled - Darynda Jones

A Court Of Silver Flames - Sarah J Maas

The Gravedigger's Son - Darynda Jones

Guild Boss - Jayne Castle

Kingdom Of Shadow and Light - Karen Marie Moning

A Shadow In The Ember - Jennifer L Armentrout

The Virgin Hun Games, Volume 1 - Mel Teshco

Wicked Words - MJ Scott

Wild Sign - Patricia Briggs

Favourite Short or Category Romance

Winner: The Rhythm Method - Kylie Scott

• Finalists:

Billionaire's Road Trip To Forever - Michelle Douglas

Cinderella And The Brooding Billionaire - Michelle Douglas

A Consequence Made In Greece - Annie West

Dare To Tease - Carly Phillips

From Bridal Designer To Bride - Kandy Shepherd

Off-Limits To The Crown Prince - Kali Anthony

Pregnant In The King's Palace - Kelly Hunter

Pregnant With His Majesty's Heir - Annie West

Secret Billionaire On Her Doorstep - Michelle Douglas

The Sheikh's Marriage Proclamation - Annie West

Sweet On You - Stefanie London

Members' Choice Categories

Favourite Australian-Set Romance

Winner: Snowy Mountains Daughter - Alissa Callen

• Finalists:

The Alice Equation - Davina Stone

A Good Life - Leanne Lovegrove

Magpie's Bend - Maya Linnell

Meet Me In Bendigo - Eva Scott

Murder By Numbers - Megan Mayfair

Osprey Reef - Annie Seaton

Starting From Scratch - Penelope Janu

The Vet From Snowy River - Stella Quinn

Favourite Romance Anthology

Winner: Sweet Treats - Chocolate - Toni D'Ali et al.

• Finalists:

Baby, It's Hot Outside - Bronwen Evans et al.

Kissing Under The Mistletoe - Suzanne Enoch et al.

Love In A Sunburnt Land - Susan Mackie et al.

Mermaid Kisses - Jacqueline Hayley et al.

Scouts - Abigail Davies et al.

Secrets Of The Soho Club - Joanne Austen et al.

Sweet Christmas Secrets - Joanne Austen Brown et al.

Favourite Romance Cover

Winner: Archangel's Light - Nalini Singh

• Finalists:

The Alice Equation - Davina Stone

The Forever Place - Michelle Montebello

The Secrets In Shadow And Blood - Lana Pecherczyk

Snowy Mountains Daughter - Alissa Callen

The Vet From Snowy River - Stella Quinn