RT Reviewers Choice Award - Historical Romance of the Year (Awarded by RT BookReviews Magazine)

Awards List

2017

An Extraordinary Union
(Winner)
Alyssa Cole

2016

Forbidden
(Winner)
Beverly Jenkins

2015

Say Yes to the Marquess
(Winner)
Tessa Dare

2014

Once More, My Darling Rogue
(Winner)
Lorraine Heath

2013

No Good Duke Goes Unpunished
(Winner)
Sarah MacLean

2012

Thief of Shadows
(Winner)
Elizabeth Hoyt

2011

Lady Sophie's Christmas Wish
(Winner)
Grace Burrowes

2010

Barely a Lady
(Winner)
Eileen Dreyer

2009

Dark Victory
(Winner)
Brenda Joyce

2008

To Taste Temptation
(Winner)
Elizabeth Hoyt

2007

Mine Till Midnight
(Winner)
Lisa Kleypas

2006

Simply Love
(Winner)
Mary Balogh

2005

The Smoke Thief
(Winner)
Shana Abe

2004

Obsession
(Winner)
Katherine Sutcliffe

2003

One Night of Scandal
(Winner)
Teresa Medeiros

2000

A Memory of Love
(Winner)
Bertrice Small

1999

Flowers Under Ice
(Winner)
Jean Ross Ewing

1998

The Bride Finder
(Winner)
Susan Carroll

1997

Splendor
(Winner)
Brenda Joyce

1996

The Outsider
(Winner)
Penelope Williamson

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

Award Years

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