1997 RT Reviewers Choice Award (Awarded by RT BookReviews Magazine)

Awards List

American Historical Romance

My Heart's Desire
(Winner)
Patricia Grasso

Americana Romance

Summer Fancy
(Winner)
Anne Avery

Bantam Loveswept

For Love or Money
(Winner)
Kathy DiSanto

British Isles Historical Romance

Every Wish Fulfilled
(Winner)
Samantha James

Contemporary Fantasy

Forever Enchanted // By Magic Enchanted
(Winner)
Maggie Shayne

Contemporary Novel

A Place To Call Home
(Winner)
Deborah Smith

Contemporary Romance

Stolen Hearts
(Winner)
Michelle Martin

First Historical Romance

Night In Eden
(Winner)
Candice Proctor

First Series Romance

Too Close for Comfort
(Winner)
Eve Gaddy

Futuristic Romance

Vengeance in Death
(Winner)
J.D. Robb

Harlequin American

Wake Me With a Kiss
(Winner)
Emily Dalton

Harlequin Intrigue

His Kind of Trouble
(Winner)
Vivian Leiber

Harlequin Love & Laughter

The Harder They Fall
(Winner)
Trish Jensen

Harlequin Presents

The Second Mrs. Adams
(Winner)
Sandra Marton

Harlequin Romance

Her Secret Santa
(Winner)
Day Leclaire

Harlequin SuperRomance

Father Found
(Winner)
Judith Arnold

Harlequin Temptation

After the Loving
(Winner)
Sandy Steen

Historical Fantasy Romance

Fire Hawk
(Winner)
Justine Dare

Historical Love & Laughter

Just Once
(Winner)
Jill Marie Landis

Historical Novel

Beguiled
(Winner)
Alice Borchardt

Historical Romance in a Series

The Silver Rose
(Winner)
Jane Feather

Historical Romance of the Year

Splendor
(Winner)
Brenda Joyce

Historical Romantic Adventure

Capture the Wind
(Winner)
Kit Garland

Historical Romantic Mystery

Seeing a Large Cat
(Winner)
Elizabeth Peters

Innovative Historical Romance

The Promise of Jenny Jones
(Winner)
Maggie Osborne

K.I.S.S. ('Knight In Shining Silver') Hero

Lord of Danger
(Winner)
Anne Stuart

Medieval Romance

The Raven's Moon
(Winner)
Susan King

Mini Series Romance

A Husband in Time
(Winner)
Maggie Shayne

Multicultural Romance

The Way Home
(Winner)
Angela Benson

Regency Historical Romance

Once Upon a Dream
(Winner)
Katherine Kingsley

Regency Romance

My Wayward Lady
(Winner)
Evelyn Richardson

Romantic Suspense

Finding Laura
(Winner)
Kay Hooper

Series Romance Book of the Year

Bad for Each Other
(Winner)
Kate Hathaway

Silhouette Desire

Wedding Fever
(Winner)
Susan Crosby

Silhouette Intimate Moments

Bad for Each Other
(Winner)
Kate Hathaway

Silhouette Romance

Daddy for Hire
(Winner)
Joey Light

Silhouette Special Edition

Nothing Short of a Miracle
(Winner)
Patricia Thayer

Silhouette Yours Truly

A Marry-Me Christmas
(Winner)
Jo Ann Algermissen

Time-Travel

Son of the Morning
(Winner)
Linda Howard

Sweeter Savage Love
(Winner)
Sandra Hill

Turn-of-the-Century Romance

Beast
(Winner)
Judith Ivory

Victorian Romance

Dangerous To Love
(Winner)
Rexanne Becnel

Western Historical Romance

Mary
(Winner)
Theresa Michaels

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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