2005 P.E.A.R.L. Winners

Chosen by the members of ParaNormalRomance lists as the best books and authors of Paranormal Romance published in 2005. Final voting ran from February 3, 2006 through February 17th, 2006 midnight (Eastern Time). The winners were announced at 8pm ET Monday, February 20th in the Writerspace Readers Chat Room.

Best Paranormal Shapeshifter

• Winner: Sins Of The Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon (St. Martin's Press)
  • Honorable Mention: Dark Lover by J.R. Ward (Signet Eclipse)
  • Finalists: The Dark One by Ronda Thompson (St. Martin's Press) / Tiger Eye - by Marjorie M. Liu (Love Spell) / The Protectorate by Angelique Armae (ImaJinn Books)

Best Science Fiction / Fantasy

• Winner: The Good, The Bad, And The Undead by Kim Harrison (HarperTorch)
  • Honorable Mention: Every Which Way But Dead - by Kim Harrison (HarperTorch)
  • Finalists: Redemption by R. Garland Gray (LTDBooks) / Urban Shaman by C.E. Murphy (Luna) / Windfall by Rachel Caine (ROC) /

Best Paranormal Novel

• Winner: Sins Of The Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon (St. Martin's Press)
  • Honorable Mention: Unleash The Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon (St. Martin's Press)
  • Finalists: Dead As A Doornail by Charlaine Harris (Ace) / Dark Lover - by J.R. Ward (Signet Eclipse) / The Protectorate by Angelique Armae (ImaJinn Books) / Warprize by Elizabeth Vaughan (Tor)

Best Novella or Short Story

• Winner: "Road of Adventure" in What Dreams May Come by Robin D. Owens (Berkley Trade)
  • Honorable Mention: "A Hero's Welcome" in The Journey Home by Rebecca York (ImaJinn Books)
  • Finalists: Mating Net by Rowena Cherry (New Concepts Publishing) / "Banshee Cries" in Winter Moon by C.E. Murphy (Luna) / "Forever Mine" in Beyond The Dark by Linda Winstead Jones (Silhouette Signature Select)

Best New Author

• Winner: Marjorie M. Liu
  • Honorable Mention: Elizabeth Vaughan
  • Finalists: Dawn Thompson, Marianne Mancusi

Best Futuristic

• Winner: A Taste Of Crimson - by Marjorie M. Liu (Love Spell)
  • Honorable Mention: Origin In Death by J. D. Robb (Putnam)
  • Finalists: Unmasked by C. J. Barry (Love Spell) / Stargazer by Colby Hodge (Love Spell) / Awaken Me Darkly by Gena Showalter (Downtown Press) / Touch Of The White Tiger by Julie Beard (Silhouette Bombshell)

Best Fantasy / Magical

• Winner: Heart Choice by Robin D. Owens (Berkley)
  • Honorable Mention: Haunted by Kelley Armstrong (Spectra)
  • Finalists: Goblin Moon by Candace Sams (ImaJinn Books) / Warprize by Elizabeth Vaughan (Tor) / Guardian Of Honor by Robin D. Owens (Luna)

Best Erotic Paranormal

• Winner: Unleash The Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon (St. Martin's Press)
  • Honorable Mention: Master Of The Moon by Angela Knight (Berkley Sensation)
  • Finalists: Toil And Trouble by C.S. Chatterly, M.A. duBarry (ImaJinn Books) / White Tigress by Jade Lee (Leisure) / Mercenaries by Angela Knight (Berkley Sensation)

Best Time Travel

• Winner: Spell Of The Highlander by Karen Marie Moning (Delacorte)
  • Honorable Mention: Hot And Heavy by Sandra Hill (Leisure)
  • Finalists: Dreams Of Stardust by Lynn Kurland (Jove) / A Breath Of Snow And Ashes by Diana Gabaldon (Delacorte) / A Connecticut Fashionista In King Arthur's Court by Marianne Mancusi (Love Spell)

Best Anthology

• Winner: What Dreams May Come by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Robin D. Owens, Rebecca York (Berkley Trade)
  • Honorable Mention: The Journey Home by Catherine Asaro, Diane Chamberlain, Mary Jo Putney, Patricia Rice, Rebecca York (ImaJinn Books)
  • Finalists: Highland Vampire by Adrienne Basso, Hannah Howell, Debbie Raleigh (Kensington Brava) / Beyond The Dark by Linda Winstead Jones, Evelyn Vaughn, Karen Whiddon (Silhouette Signature Select) / Winter Moon by Mercedes Lackey, Tanith Lee, C.E. Murphy (Luna)