2022 Australian Romance Readers Awards

Favourite Australian Romance Author

Winner:

• Finalists:

Amy Andrews

Keri Arthur

Phillipa Nefri Clark

Michelle Douglas

Anne Gracie

Anna Hackett

Dakota Harrison

Jacqueline Hayley

HM Hodgson

Kelly Hunter

Penelope Janu

Fiona Marsden

Tanya Nellestein

Samara Parish

Lana Pechercyzk

MJ Scott

Davina Stone

Favourite Contemporary Romance

Winner:

• Finalists:

12 Weeks Of June - Rania Battany

Beneath The Sapphire Sky - Dakota Harrison

Book Lovers - Emily Henry

A Country Christmas - Fiona Marsden

Famous In A Small Town - Kylie Scott

Hard Road Home - Fiona Marsden

The Heart Match - Phillipa Nefri Clark

Hometown Cowboy - Dakota Harrison

Kiss Hard - Nalini Singh

Lola And The Single Dad - Kelly Hunter

Mr Notting Hill - Louise Bay

Tangled Tinsel - Phillipa Nefri Clark

A Town Like Clarence - Stella Quinn

Favourite Continuing Romance Series

Winner:

• Finalists:

The Brides Of Bellaire Gardens - Anne Gracie

Charley Davidson - Darynda Jones

Devils MC - Tanya Nellestein

Elsie Creek - Mel A Rowe

The Immortal Keepers - HM Hodgson

In Death - JD Robb

Lizzie Grace - Keri Arthur

Outback Babies - Barbara Hannay, Trish Morey, Fiona McArthur, Kelly Hunter

Psy-Changeling - Nalini Singh

Rebels With A Cause - Samara Parish

Sunshine Vicram - Darynda Jones

With Love, From Kurrajong Crossing - Dakota Harrison, Fiona Marsden

Favourite Debut Romance Author

Winner:

• Finalists:

Rachel Armstrong

Victoria Brookman

Jaclyn Combe

Laurelle Cousins

Elizabeth Luly

Gabriella Margo

Faith Prince

Lark Taylor

Lela May Wright

Favourite Historical Romance

Winner:

• Finalists:

All Is Fair In Love - Sasha Cottman

The Bachelor Betrayal - Maddison Michaels

The Highland Earl's Revenge - Cathleen Ross

How To Deceive A Duke - Samara Parish

The Rake's Daughter - Anne Gracie

The Valkyrie Returns - Tanya Nellestein

The Worst Lord In London - Anna Campbell

Under The Dark Moon - Susanne Bellamy

Up All Night With A Good Duke - Amy Rose Bennett

When She Dreams - Amanda Quick

Favourite Paranormal Romance

Winner:

• Finalists:

A Crown Of Cruel Lies - Lana Pecherczyk

Keeper Of My Desire - HM Hodgson

Lightning In A Mirror - Jayne Ann Krentz

Munro - Kresley Cole

A Relic Of Magic And Gold - HM Hodgson

A Song Of Sky And Sacrifice - Lana Percerczyk

Storm Echo - Nalini Singh

Sweetwater And The Witch - Jayne Castle

Favourite Romantic Suspense

Winner:

• Finalists:

Clouds On The Horizon - Penelope Janu

Dead Horse Gap - Lee Christine

Desperation In Death - JD Robb

The Devil Within - Tanya Nellestein

Forgotten Secrets - Susanne Bellamy

A Hard Day For A Hangover - Darynda Jones

My Killer Vacation - Tessa Bailey

This Side Of Fate - Tanya Nellestein

Written In Dust - Mel A Rowe

Favourite Sci Fi, Fantasy or Futuristic Romance

Winner:

• Finalists:

After Yesterday - Jacqueline Hayley

Archangel's Resurrection - Nalini Singh

Emperor - Anna Hackett

House Of Sky and Breath - Sarah J Maas

Ruined World - Jacqueline Hayley

Sorrow's Song - Keri Arthur

Soul Taken - Patricia Briggs

The War Of Two Queens - Jennifer L. Armentrout

Wicked Nights - MJ Scott

Favourite Short or Category Romance

Winner:

• Finalists:

A Clever Christmas - Annie Seaton

Escape With Her Greek Tycoon - Michelle Douglas

Love And Ghosts - Louisa Duval

Nurse's Outback Temptation - Amy Andrews

One Night With Her Forgotten Husband - Annie West

Reclusive Millionaire's Mistletoe Miracle - Michelle Douglas

Return Of The Outback Billionaire - Kelly Hunter

Second Chance With His Cinderella - Kandy Shepherd

Members' Choice Categories

Favourite Banter/Dialogue in a Romance

Winner:

• Finalists:

Book Lovers - Emily Henry

Desperation In Death - JD Robb

A Hard Day For A Hangover - Darynda Jones

Ignite - Louisa Duval

A Light In The Flame - Jennifer L. Armentrout

Lola And The Single Dad - Kelly Hunter

A Twist In The Tail - DD Line