2002 RRA-L Romance Awards Nominees & Winners
All the nominees are listed, with the first, second, and third place winners are noted in order.

(1) Best Series Romance:

__1__THE OLDER WOMAN by Cheryl Reavis
__2__CORDINA'S CROWN JEWEL by Nora Roberts
__3__THE NOTORIOUS MRS. WRIGHT by Fay Robinson
NO STRINGS ATTACHED by Alison Kent
MARRIED TO A MARINE by Cathie Linz

(2) Best Contemporary Single Title Romance:

__1__THE SPIRAL PATH by Mary Jo Putney
__2__FAKING IT by Jennifer Crusie
__3__BREATHING ROOM by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
LOVE WILL FIND A WAY by Barbara Freethy
NO PLACE LIKE HOME by Barbara Samuel

(3) Best Historical Single Title Romance:

__1__UNTIE MY HEART by Judith Ivory
__2__A SUMMER TO REMEMBER by Mary Balogh
__3__HAZARD by Jo Beverley
THE FORTUNE HUNTER by Diane Farr
DAUGHTER OF THE GAME by Tracy Grant

(4) Best Regency Romance (Traditional):

__1__THE WEDDING JOURNEY by Carla Kelly
__2__A DEBT TO DELIA by Barbara Metzger
__3__A QUESTION OF HONOR by Nita Abrams
THE DISCARDED DUKE by Nancy Butler
THE BANISHED BRIDE by Andrea Pickens

(5) Best Romantic Suspense/Mystery/Adventure:

__1__DAUGHTER OF THE GAME by Tracy Grant
__2__THE THREE FATES by Nora Roberts
__3__OUT OF CONTROL by Suzane Brockmann
INTO THE NIGHT by Suzanne Brockmann
RIVER OF EDEN by Glenna McReynolds

(6) Best Alternative Realities or Time Travel Romance:

__1__REUNION IN DEATH by J.D. Robb
__2__CONTACT by Susan Grant
__3__BODY ELECTRIC by Susan Squires
DARK LEGEND by Christine Feehan
FANTASY LOVER by Sherrilyn Kenyon

(7) Best Love and Laughter Romance Award:

__1__FAKING IT by Jennifer Crusie
__2__ROMANCING MISTER BRIDGERTON by Julia Quinn
__3__BRIDAL FAVORS by Connie Brockway
SHE WENT ALL THE WAY by Meggin Cabot
THE BOY NEXT DOOR by Meggin Cabot

(8) Best Romance Novella Award:

__1__"An Interrupted Tapestry" by Madeline Hunter (TAPESTRY)
__2__"A Holiday Fling" by Mary Jo Putney (CHRISTMAS REVELS)
__3__"No Room at the Inn" by Carla Kelly (A REGENCY CHRISTMAS)
"The Bed is Made" by Connie Brockway (ONCE UPON A PILLOW)
"Touch Me" by Shannon McKenna (I BRAKE FOR BAD BOYS)

(9) Best Romantic Novel outside the Romance Genre:

__1 (tie)__THE STONE FLOWER GARDEN by Deborah Smith
__1 (tie)__FLIGHT LESSONS by Patricia Gaffney
__3__I DARE by Sharon Lee & Steve Miller
LIVING DEAD IN DALLAS by Charlaine Harris
STEP-BALL-CHANGE by Jeanne Ray

(10) Best All-Around 2002 Romance:

__1__THE SPIRAL PATH by Mary Jo Putney
__2__UNTIE MY HEART by Judith Ivory
__3__BREATHING ROOM by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
DAUGHTER OF THE GAME by Tracy Grant
THE FORTUNE HUNTER by Diane Farr

(11) Best Series/Category Romance Author of 2002:

__1__Cheryl Reavis
__2__Fay Robinson
__3__Alison Kent
Cathie Linz
Anne McAllister

(12) Best Contemporary Romance Author of 2002:

__1__Mary Jo Putney
__2__Nora Roberts
__3__Jennifer Crusie
Suzanne Brockmann
Susan Elizabeth Phillips

(13) Best Historical Romance Author of 2002:

__1__Jo Beverley
__2__Judith Ivory
__3__Tracy Grant
Liz Carlyle
Diane Farr

(14) Best Regency Romance Author of 2002:

__1__Mary Balogh
__2__Carla Kelly
__3__Barbara Metzger
Nita Abrams
Andrea Pickens

(15) Best Alternative Realities or TT Romance Author of 2002:

__1__Susan Grant
__2__Karen Marie Moning
__3__Linnea Sinclair/Megan Sybil Baker
Sherrilyn Kenyon
Susan Squires

(16) Best All-Around Romance Author of 2002:

__1__Mary Jo Putney
__2__Nora Roberts
__3__Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Suzanne Brockmann
Tracy Grant

(17) Best All-Time Series Romance:

__1__MACKENZIE'S MOUNTAIN by Linda Howard
__2__ANYONE BUT YOU by Jennifer Crusie
__3__GETTING RID OF BRADLEY by Jennifer Crusie
NIGHT INTO DAY by Sandra Canfield
THE OLDER WOMAN by Cheryl Reavis

(18) Best All-Time Contemporary Romance:

__1__IT HAD TO BE YOU by Susan Elizabeth Phillips
__2__IN THE MIDNIGHT RAIN by Ruth Wind
__3__WELCOME TO TEMPTATION by Jennifer Crusie
AGAIN by Kathleen Gilles Seidel
A PLACE TO CALL HOME by Deborah Smith

(19) Best All-Time Historical Romance:

__1__LORD OF SCOUNDRELS by Loretta Chase
__2__FLOWERS FROM THE STORM by Laura Kinsale
__3__ HONOR'S SPLENDOUR by Julie Garwood
KATHERINE by Anya Seton
ALINOR by Roberta Gellis

(20) Best All-Time Regency Romance:

__1__THE RAKE AND THE REFORMER by Mary Jo Putney
__2__FREDERICA by Georgette Heyer
__3__THE TEMPORARY WIFE by Mary Balogh
EMILY AND THE DARK ANGEL by Jo Beverley
SYLVESTER, OR THE WICKED UNCLE by Georgette Heyer

(21) Best Romance Novel of All Time:

__1__PRIDE AND PREJUDICE by Jane Austen
__2__LORD OF SCOUNDRELS by Loretta Chase
__3__MORNING GLORY by LaVyrle Spencer
FREDERICA by Georgette Heyer
GREEN DARKNESS by Anya Seton

(22) Best All-Around Romance Author of All Time:

__1__Nora Roberts
__2__Georgette Heyer
__3__Loretta Chase
Jayne Ann Krentz
LaVyrle Spencer

(23) Best All-Time Paranormal Romance Novel:

__1__OUTLANDER by Diana Gabaldon
__2__SON OF THE MORNING by Linda Howard
__3__THE BRIDE FINDER by Susan Carroll
LORD OF THE STORM by Justine Davis
THE VAMPIRE VISCOUNT by Karen Harbaugh

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