May 11, 2005

Best Traditional Romance
THE BASKET CASE by Debbie Macomber (Harlequin)

Best Short Contemporary Series
TAMING THE OUTLAW by Cindy Gerard (Silhouette)

Best Long Contemporary Series
TAKING COVER by Catherine Mann (Silhouette)

Best Paranormal Romance
CONTACT by Susan Grant (Dorchester)

Best Inspirational Romance
NEVER SAY GOOD-BYE by Irene Hannon (Steeple Hill)

Best Romantic Novella
"To Kiss in the Shadows" in TAPESTRY by Lynn Kurland (Berkley)

Best First Book
SHADES OF HONOR by Wendy Lindstrom (St. Martin's Press)

Best Regency Romance
A DEBT TO DELIA by Barbara Metzger (NAL/Penguin Putnam)

Best Short Historical Romance
THE BRIDE FAIR by Cheryl Reavis (Harlequin Historicals)

Best Long Historical Romance
STEALING HEAVEN by Madeline Hunter (Bantam Dell)

Best Romantic Suspense
THREE FATES by Nora Roberts (Putnam)

Best Contemporary Single Title
NO PLACE LIKE HOME by Barbara Ann Samuel (Ballantine)