1988 RT Reviewers Choice Award (Awarded by RT BookReviews Magazine)

Awards List

American Historical Romance

Forever the Flame
(Winner)
Norah Hess

Love, Come to Me
(Winner)
Lisa Kleypas

Midnight Masquerade
(Winner)
Shirlee Busbee

Bantam Loveswept

Double Dealing
(Winner)
Linda Cajio

Civil War Romance

By Love Divided
(Winner)
Jan McKee
  • / Historical Romance

Colonial Romance

Louisiana Dawn
(Winner)
Jennifer Blake

Swampfire
(Winner)
Patricia Potter

Contemporary Novel

Commitments
(Winner)
Barbara Delinsky

Contemporary Romance

Clash by Night
(Winner)
Doreen Owens Malek
  • / Contemporary Romance

Exotic Historical Romance

Taboo
(Winner)
Julia Fitzgerald
  • / Historical Romance

Fictionalized Biography

The King's White Rose
(Winner)
Susan Appleyard

First Historical Romance

Beneath the Texas Sky
(Winner)
Jodi Thomas

First Indian Historical Romance

Hostage Heart
(Winner)
Eileen Nauman

First Western Romance

Innocent Fire
(Winner)
Brenda Joyce

Harlequin American

Comfort and Joy
(Winner)
Judith Arnold

Harlequin Intrigue

Ambushed
(Winner)
Patricia Rosemoor

Harlequin SuperRomance

Night Into Day
(Winner)
Sandra Canfield

Harlequin Temptation

All in a Name
(Winner)
Carla Neggers

Historical Fantasy

The Maiden
(Winner)
Jude Deveraux

Historical Glitz & Glamour

Rebellious Angels
(Winner)
Laura Parker

Historical Gothic Romance

Upon a Moon-Dark Moor
(Winner)
Rebecca Brandewyne

Historical Love & Laughter

Daphne
(Winner)
Rebecca George

Historical Romance

Something Wonderful
(Winner)
Judith McNaught

Historical Romance Set during the Spanish Inquisition

Under Gypsy Skies
(Winner)
Kathryn Kramer

Historical Romance Set in France

Defy the Sun
(Winner)
Mallory Dorn Hart

Historical Romance Set in Scotland

Rebellion
(Winner)
Nora Roberts

Historical Romantic Adventure

Hearts of Gold
(Winner)
Phoebe Conn

Historical Romantic Mystery

Masques of Gold
(Winner)
Roberta Gellis

Historical Saga

Behold the Dream
(Winner)
Mary Pershall

Jove Second Chance

Cody's Gypsy
(Winner)
Courtney Ryan

Medieval Novel

The Road to Avalon
(Winner)
Joan Wolf

Medieval Romance

Marisa
(Winner)
Linda Lang Bartell

Fire and Steel
(Winner)
Anita Mills

By Honor Bound
(Winner)
Flora Speer

Wary Hearts
(Winner)
Marylyle Rogers

New Age Historical Romance

Time-Kept Promises
(Winner)
Constance O'Day-Flannery

Regency Farce

The Playful Lady Penelope
(Winner)
Kasey Michaels

Regency Historical Romance

Tender Rebel
(Winner)
Johanna Lindsey

Regency Intrigue

Scandal in Bath
(Winner)
Samantha Holder

Regency Novel

Midnight Masque
(Winner)
Janice Bennett

Regency Romance

Lord John's Lady
(Winner)
Gayle Buck

Restoration Romance

Crown of Mist
(Winner)
Kimberly Cates

Romantic Adventure

Gift of Fire
(Winner)
Jayne Ann Krentz

Romantic Suspense

Seen and Not Heard
(Winner)
Anne Stuart

Sensual Historical Romance

Silver Flame
(Winner)
Susan Johnson

The Duke's Double
(Winner)
Anita Mills

Series Romance Book of the Year

One Lavender Evening
(Winner)
Karen Keast

Silhouette Desire

Goldilocks and the Behr
(Winner)
Lass Small

Silhouette Intimate Moments

Summer of the Wolf
(Winner)
Patricia Gardner Evans

Silhouette Romance

Mystery Lover
(Winner)
Annette Broadrick

Silhouette Special Edition

A Crime of the Heart
(Winner)
Cheryl Reavis

Swashbuckling Romance

The Pride of Lions
(Winner)
Marsha Canham

Tudor Romance

Blaze Wyndham
(Winner)
Bertrice Small

The Hawk and the Dove
(Winner)
Virginia Henley

Turn-of-the-Century Romance

Love and Dreams
(Winner)
Patricia Hagan

Victorian Romance

Crimson Obsession
(Winner)
Deana James

Western Historical Romance

A Different Breed
(Winner)
Jessie Ford

Award Categories

African-American Fiction Novel

African-American Romance

Amateur Sleuth

American Historical Romance

Americana Romance

Bantam Loveswept

Best Continuity

Best Historical Novels

Best Inspirational

Book of the Year

British Isles Historical Romance

Chick Lit Novel

Civil War Romance

Colonial Romance

Contemporary Fantasy

Contemporary Glitz

Contemporary Love & Laughter

Contemporary Mystery

Contemporary Novel

Contemporary Paranormal

Contemporary Paranormal Romance

Contemporary Reincarnation

Contemporary Romance

Contemporary Romance Fantasy

Continuity Series Romance

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