2007 Romantic Times Awards

2007 ROMANTIC TIMES CAREER ACHEIVEMENT

AFRICAN-AMERICAN Anita Bunkley

CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE Kimberly Cates

PARANORMAL ROMANCE Angela Knight

URBAN FANTASY Jim Butcher

HISTORICAL ROMANCE Nicole Jordan

HISTORICAL STORYTELLER OF THE YEAR Jennifer Blake

INNOVATIVE HISTORICAL ROMANCE Elizabeth Boyle

INSPIRATIONAL Tracie Peterson

WOMEN'S FICTION Dorothea Benton Frank

FEMALE SLEUTH Edna Buchanan

MYSTERY SERIES Lee Child

SUSPENSE Wendy Corsi Staub

ROMANTIC SUSPENSE Lisa Jackson

SERIES ROMANCE Jessica Bird

SERIES ROMANCE LOVE & LAUGHTER Liz Fielding

SERIES ROMANTIC ADVENTURE Patricia Rosemoor

SERIES ROMANTIC SUSPENSE Aimée Thurlo

SERIES STORYTELLER OF THE YEAR Cara Summers

2007 ROMANTIC TIMES REVIEWERS' CHOICE

BEST AFRICAN-AMERICAN NOVELS

AFRICAN-AMERICAN FICTION NOVEL - PLEASURE SEEKERS - Rochelle Alers

AFRICAN-AMERICAN ROMANCE - NOT HIS TYPE - Chamein Canton

BEST CONTEMPORARY & PARANORMAL

CONTEMPORARY PARANORMAL ROMANCE - TOUCH OF MADNESS - C.T. Adams and Cathy Clamp

CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE - ALL ABOUT EVIE - Beth Ciotta

FUTURISTIC/FANTASY ROMANCE - DRIVEN - Eve Kenin

PARANORMAL ACTION-ADVENTURE ROMANCE - CARESSED BY ICE - Nalini Singh

SHAPESHIFTER ROMANCE - HOLY SMOKES - Katie MacAlister

VAMPIRE ROMANCE - LOVER UNBOUND - J.R. Ward

BEST EROTIC ROMANCE & EROTICA

EROTIC FICTION - HOUSE OF DARK DELIGHTS - Louisa Burton

EROTIC ROMANCE - JUICY - Noelle Mack

PARANORMAL/FANTASY/SCI-FI EROTIC ROMANCE - DAMNATION - Nathalie Gray

BEST HISTORICAL NOVELS

AMERICAN-SET HISTORICAL ROMANCE - A REASON TO BELIEVE - Maureen McKade

BRITISH ISLE-SET HISTORICAL ROMANCE - JUST WICKED ENOUGH - Lorraine Heath

FIRST HISTORICAL ROMANCE - CLAIMING THE COURTESAN - Anna Campbell

HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHY - PRIVILEGE AND SCANDAL - Janet Gleeson

HISTORICAL FICTION - A WEEK FROM SUNDAY - Dorothy Garlock

HISTORICAL K.I.S.S. HERO - Zhi-Gang - TEMPTED TIGRESS - Jade Lee

HISTORICAL LOVE & LAUGHTER - BEDDING THE HEIRESS - Cathy Maxwell

HISTORICAL PARANORMAL - THE TWILIGHT LORD - Bertrice Small

HISTORICAL ROMANCE OF THE YEAR - MINE TILL MIDNIGHT - Lisa Kleypas

HISTORICAL ROMANCE ADVENTURE - HER SECRET FANTASY - Gaelen Foley

HISTORICAL ROMANTIC MYSTERY/GOTHIC - DARK PRINCE - Eve Silver

INNOVATIVE HISTORICAL ROMANCE - THE HOURGLASS - Barbara Metzger

REGENCY-SET HISTORICAL ROMANCE - A DANGEROUS BEAUTY - Sophia Nash

SCOTLAND-SET HISTORICAL ROMANCE - BEWARE A SCOT'S REVENGE - Sabrina Jeffries

SENSUAL HISTORICAL ROMANCE - SINFUL BETWEEN THE SHEETS - Barbara Pierce

BEST INSPIRATIONAL NOVELS

INSPIRATIONAL NOVEL - CHASING FIREFLIES - Charles Martin

BEST MAINSTREAM & CHICK LIT FICTION

CHICK LIT NOVEL - FORGET ABOUT IT - Caprice Crane

WOMEN'S FICTION - LOVING FRANK - Nancy Horan

YOUNG ADULT NOVEL - MARKED - P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast

BEST MYSTERY & SUSPENCE NOVELS

AMATEUR SLEUTH - BOWLED OVER - Kasey Michaels

CONTEMPORARY MYSTERY - I HEARD THAT SONG BEFORE - Mary Higgins Clark

FIRST MYSTERY - SILENT IN THE GRAVE - Deanna Raybourn

HISTORICAL MYSTERY - WHY MERMAIDS SING - C.S. Harris

P.I./PROCEDURAL NOVEL - THE EVER-RUNNING MAN - Marcia Muller

SUSPENSE - THE ALIBI MAN - Tami Hoag

BEST ROMANTIC SUSPENSE/INTRIGUE NOVELS

PARANORMAL ROMANTIC SUSPENSE - THE SURVIVORS - Dinah McCall

ROMANTIC INTRIGUE - NO REGRETS - Shannon K. Butcher

ROMANTIC SUSPENSE - DIE FOR ME - Karen Rose

BEST SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY NOVELS

EPIC FANTASY NOVEL - THE NAME OF THE WIND - Patrick Rothfuss

FANTASY NOVEL - A COMPANION TO WOLVES - Sarah Monette and Elizabeth Bear

SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL - THE LAST COLONY - John Scalzi

URBAN FANTASY NOVEL - HALFWAY TO THE GRAVE - Jeaniene Frost

URBAN FANTASY PROTAGONIST - Rachel Morgan - FOR A FEW DEMONS MORE - Kim Harrison

BEST SERIES ROMANCE NOVELS

BEST CONTINUITY - LINE OF SIGHT - Rachel Caine

HARLEQUIN AMERICAN - THE TEXAS RANGER - Jan Hudson

HARLEQUIN BLAZE - STRIPPED - Julie Leto

HARLEQUIN EVERLASTING LOVE - THE HOUSE ON BRIAR HILL ROAD - Holly Jacobs

HARLEQUIN INTRIGUE - WOLF MOON - Patricia Rosemoor

HARLEQUIN NEXT - PRIME TIME - Hank Phillippi Ryan

HARLEQUIN PRESENTS - THE TYCOON'S PRINCESS BRIDE - Natasha Oakley

HARLEQUIN ROMANCE - RESCUED: MOTHER-TO-BE - Trish Wylie

HARLEQUIN SUPERROMANCE - BABY MAKES THREE - Molly O'Keefe

KIMANI ROMANCE - JUST ABOUT SEX - Ann Christopher

SILHOUETTE DESIRE - STRANDED WITH THE TEMPTING STRANGER - Brenda Jackson

SILHOUETTE NOCTURNE - RAINTREE: SANCTUARY - Beverly Barton

SILHOUETTE ROMANTIC SUSPENCE - SEDUCING THE MERCENARY - Loreth Anne White

SILHOUETTE SPECIAL EDITION - HIS BROTHER'S GIFT - Mary J. Forbes

STEEPLE HILL LOVE INSPIRED - THE HEART OF GRACE - Linda Goodnight

STEEPLE HILL LOVE INSPIRED SUSPENSE - DANGEROUS SECRETS - Lyn Cote

BEST SMALL PRESS

SMALL PRESS CONTEMPORARY PARANORMAL/FUTURISTIC - IMMACULATE DECEPTION - Sherry Morris

SMALL PRESS ROMANCE - A GENTLE RAIN - Deborah Smith

To read more:

http://rosaromance.splinder.com/post/16859281/

2007 Romantic Times Awards

2007 ROMANTIC TIMES CAREER ACHEIVEMENT

AFRICAN-AMERICAN Anita Bunkley

CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE Kimberly Cates

PARANORMAL ROMANCE Angela Knight

URBAN FANTASY Jim Butcher

HISTORICAL ROMANCE Nicole Jordan

HISTORICAL STORYTELLER OF THE YEAR Jennifer Blake

INNOVATIVE HISTORICAL ROMANCE Elizabeth Boyle

INSPIRATIONAL Tracie Peterson

WOMEN'S FICTION Dorothea Benton Frank

FEMALE SLEUTH Edna Buchanan

MYSTERY SERIES Lee Child

SUSPENSE Wendy Corsi Staub

ROMANTIC SUSPENSE Lisa Jackson

SERIES ROMANCE Jessica Bird

SERIES ROMANCE LOVE & LAUGHTER Liz Fielding

SERIES ROMANTIC ADVENTURE Patricia Rosemoor

SERIES ROMANTIC SUSPENSE Aimée Thurlo

SERIES STORYTELLER OF THE YEAR Cara Summers

2007 ROMANTIC TIMES REVIEWERS' CHOICE

BEST AFRICAN-AMERICAN NOVELS

AFRICAN-AMERICAN FICTION NOVEL - PLEASURE SEEKERS - Rochelle Alers

AFRICAN-AMERICAN ROMANCE - NOT HIS TYPE - Chamein Canton

BEST CONTEMPORARY & PARANORMAL

CONTEMPORARY PARANORMAL ROMANCE - TOUCH OF MADNESS - C.T. Adams and Cathy Clamp

CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE - ALL ABOUT EVIE - Beth Ciotta

FUTURISTIC/FANTASY ROMANCE - DRIVEN - Eve Kenin

PARANORMAL ACTION-ADVENTURE ROMANCE - CARESSED BY ICE - Nalini Singh

SHAPESHIFTER ROMANCE - HOLY SMOKES - Katie MacAlister

VAMPIRE ROMANCE - LOVER UNBOUND - J.R. Ward

BEST EROTIC ROMANCE & EROTICA

EROTIC FICTION - HOUSE OF DARK DELIGHTS - Louisa Burton

EROTIC ROMANCE - JUICY - Noelle Mack

PARANORMAL/FANTASY/SCI-FI EROTIC ROMANCE - DAMNATION - Nathalie Gray

BEST HISTORICAL NOVELS

AMERICAN-SET HISTORICAL ROMANCE - A REASON TO BELIEVE - Maureen McKade

BRITISH ISLE-SET HISTORICAL ROMANCE - JUST WICKED ENOUGH - Lorraine Heath

FIRST HISTORICAL ROMANCE - CLAIMING THE COURTESAN - Anna Campbell

HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHY - PRIVILEGE AND SCANDAL - Janet Gleeson

HISTORICAL FICTION - A WEEK FROM SUNDAY - Dorothy Garlock

HISTORICAL K.I.S.S. HERO - Zhi-Gang - TEMPTED TIGRESS - Jade Lee

HISTORICAL LOVE & LAUGHTER - BEDDING THE HEIRESS - Cathy Maxwell

HISTORICAL PARANORMAL - THE TWILIGHT LORD - Bertrice Small

HISTORICAL ROMANCE OF THE YEAR - MINE TILL MIDNIGHT - Lisa Kleypas

HISTORICAL ROMANCE ADVENTURE - HER SECRET FANTASY - Gaelen Foley

HISTORICAL ROMANTIC MYSTERY/GOTHIC - DARK PRINCE - Eve Silver

INNOVATIVE HISTORICAL ROMANCE - THE HOURGLASS - Barbara Metzger

REGENCY-SET HISTORICAL ROMANCE - A DANGEROUS BEAUTY - Sophia Nash

SCOTLAND-SET HISTORICAL ROMANCE - BEWARE A SCOT'S REVENGE - Sabrina Jeffries

SENSUAL HISTORICAL ROMANCE - SINFUL BETWEEN THE SHEETS - Barbara Pierce

BEST INSPIRATIONAL NOVELS

INSPIRATIONAL NOVEL - CHASING FIREFLIES - Charles Martin

BEST MAINSTREAM & CHICK LIT FICTION

CHICK LIT NOVEL - FORGET ABOUT IT - Caprice Crane

WOMEN'S FICTION - LOVING FRANK - Nancy Horan

YOUNG ADULT NOVEL - MARKED - P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast

BEST MYSTERY & SUSPENCE NOVELS

AMATEUR SLEUTH - BOWLED OVER - Kasey Michaels

CONTEMPORARY MYSTERY - I HEARD THAT SONG BEFORE - Mary Higgins Clark

FIRST MYSTERY - SILENT IN THE GRAVE - Deanna Raybourn

HISTORICAL MYSTERY - WHY MERMAIDS SING - C.S. Harris

P.I./PROCEDURAL NOVEL - THE EVER-RUNNING MAN - Marcia Muller

SUSPENSE - THE ALIBI MAN - Tami Hoag

BEST ROMANTIC SUSPENSE/INTRIGUE NOVELS

PARANORMAL ROMANTIC SUSPENSE - THE SURVIVORS - Dinah McCall

ROMANTIC INTRIGUE - NO REGRETS - Shannon K. Butcher

ROMANTIC SUSPENSE - DIE FOR ME - Karen Rose

BEST SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY NOVELS

EPIC FANTASY NOVEL - THE NAME OF THE WIND - Patrick Rothfuss

FANTASY NOVEL - A COMPANION TO WOLVES - Sarah Monette and Elizabeth Bear

SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL - THE LAST COLONY - John Scalzi

URBAN FANTASY NOVEL - HALFWAY TO THE GRAVE - Jeaniene Frost

URBAN FANTASY PROTAGONIST - Rachel Morgan - FOR A FEW DEMONS MORE - Kim Harrison

BEST SERIES ROMANCE NOVELS

BEST CONTINUITY - LINE OF SIGHT - Rachel Caine

HARLEQUIN AMERICAN - THE TEXAS RANGER - Jan Hudson

HARLEQUIN BLAZE - STRIPPED - Julie Leto

HARLEQUIN EVERLASTING LOVE - THE HOUSE ON BRIAR HILL ROAD - Holly Jacobs

HARLEQUIN INTRIGUE - WOLF MOON - Patricia Rosemoor

HARLEQUIN NEXT - PRIME TIME - Hank Phillippi Ryan

HARLEQUIN PRESENTS - THE TYCOON'S PRINCESS BRIDE - Natasha Oakley

HARLEQUIN ROMANCE - RESCUED: MOTHER-TO-BE - Trish Wylie

HARLEQUIN SUPERROMANCE - BABY MAKES THREE - Molly O'Keefe

KIMANI ROMANCE - JUST ABOUT SEX - Ann Christopher

SILHOUETTE DESIRE - STRANDED WITH THE TEMPTING STRANGER - Brenda Jackson

SILHOUETTE NOCTURNE - RAINTREE: SANCTUARY - Beverly Barton

SILHOUETTE ROMANTIC SUSPENCE - SEDUCING THE MERCENARY - Loreth Anne White

SILHOUETTE SPECIAL EDITION - HIS BROTHER'S GIFT - Mary J. Forbes

STEEPLE HILL LOVE INSPIRED - THE HEART OF GRACE - Linda Goodnight

STEEPLE HILL LOVE INSPIRED SUSPENSE - DANGEROUS SECRETS - Lyn Cote

BEST SMALL PRESS

SMALL PRESS CONTEMPORARY PARANORMAL/FUTURISTIC - IMMACULATE DECEPTION - Sherry Morris

SMALL PRESS ROMANCE - A GENTLE RAIN - Deborah Smith

To read more:

http://rosaromance.splinder.com/post/16859281/

What Happened to the poser covers of Changeling Press?

Today I opened Changeling Press site and was struck. Look at this hot hot cover:

 

Apart the fact that the man in this cover is the lost twin of one of my first crush when I was still an innocent teen (yes, also naughty Elisa was innocent many many years ago...), I think this is the first time that I can say without doubt that I like one of the covers by Changeling Press.

I'm a faithful reader of Changeling, I think they have very interesting stories and authors, but usually their covers are... UGLY! But this time... I would buy the book, even if the author wasn't good (and she is good) only to have this cover!

By the way the cover artist is Bryan Keller

http://www.changelingpress.com/index.php?uaid=ISFUDNYA

What Happened to the poser covers of Changeling Press?

Today I opened Changeling Press site and was struck. Look at this hot hot cover:

 

Apart the fact that the man in this cover is the lost twin of one of my first crush when I was still an innocent teen (yes, also naughty Elisa was innocent many many years ago...), I think this is the first time that I can say without doubt that I like one of the covers by Changeling Press.

I'm a faithful reader of Changeling, I think they have very interesting stories and authors, but usually their covers are... UGLY! But this time... I would buy the book, even if the author wasn't good (and she is good) only to have this cover!

By the way the cover artist is Bryan Keller

http://www.changelingpress.com/index.php?uaid=ISFUDNYA

Book Sentences Meme

gacked from Alex ashmedai 

1. Pick up the nearest book: Reap the Whirlwind - A Killian Kendall Mystery by Josh Atevoris (it's not the nearest, but it's the newer in my reading list that has more than 123 pages, I bought a lot of short story in these last days)

2. Open to page 123: DONE

3. Find the fifth sentence:

For a brief moment I felt like I was flying, all my troubles were gone. Then the ground started rushing toward me.

4. Post the next three sentences (in your own journal!).

the previous sentence was at the end of a chapter. The next sentences are

"Noooooo!"
Blackness.

end of chapter (sorry only two more, but the chapter is ended...)

5. Tag five people.

I tag

1) Maximilian maximvanziel 
2) LouisaClark angusdevotee 
3) leeteng 
4) Jules Jones julesjones 
5) Lee Rowan lee_rowan 

since they are who most comment on my LJ: Alex you are in third position, but I gacked this from you so I can't tag back!!!

Book Sentences Meme

gacked from Alex ashmedai 

1. Pick up the nearest book: Reap the Whirlwind - A Killian Kendall Mystery by Josh Atevoris (it's not the nearest, but it's the newer in my reading list that has more than 123 pages, I bought a lot of short story in these last days)

2. Open to page 123: DONE

3. Find the fifth sentence:

For a brief moment I felt like I was flying, all my troubles were gone. Then the ground started rushing toward me.

4. Post the next three sentences (in your own journal!).

the previous sentence was at the end of a chapter. The next sentences are

"Noooooo!"
Blackness.

end of chapter (sorry only two more, but the chapter is ended...)

5. Tag five people.

I tag

1) Maximilian maximvanziel 
2) LouisaClark angusdevotee 
3) leeteng 
4) Jules Jones julesjones 
5) Lee Rowan lee_rowan 

since they are who most comment on my LJ: Alex you are in third position, but I gacked this from you so I can't tag back!!!