Contemporary Main Stream Romance
1st Place — Holding Out For A Hero by HelenKay Dimon
2nd Place — Instant Attraction by Jill Shalvis
3rd Place — Reckless by Maya Banks
Short Stories (Novellas, Quickies®, Shorts)
1st Place — Red: A Seduction Tale by Maddie James
2nd Place — Hotter Than Hell by L. Shannon
3rd Place — Winning Molly by Bobbie Russell
Romance Anthologies
1st Place — Real Men Last All Night by Lora Leigh, Lori Foster, Cheyenne McCray, Heidi Betts
2nd Place — Almost Home by Debbie Macomber, Judy Duarte, Cathy Lamb, Mary Carter
3rd Place — Bad Girls Have More Fun by Arianna Hart, Jan Springer, Ann Vermont
Romantic Comedies
1st Place — What A Dragon Should Know by G.A. Aiken
2nd Place — Czech Mate by Sloane Taylor
3rd Place — Go Fetch by Shelly Laurenston
Cowboy/Western Romance
1st Place — Wyoming Bride by Debbie Macomber
2nd Place — Tame Horse Wild Heart by Alison Paige
3rd Place — His Sweet Obsession by Tess MacKall
Vampire Romance
1st Place — I Want You To Want Me by Kathy Love
2nd Place — Angel's Blood by Nailini Singh
3rd Place — Nikolai's Wolf by Zena Wynn
Fantasy Romance
1st Place — Love Never-Ending by Anny Cook
2nd Place — Jewel of Atlantis by Gena Showalter
3rd Place — Seduce Me In Black by Shayla Black
Romantic Suspense
1st Place — Dark and Deadly by Jeanne Adams
2nd Place — Hot As Sin by Bella Andre
3rd Place — Crisscross by Ericka Scott
Erotic Romance
1st Place — Giving Chase by Lauren Dane
2nd Place — Only Pleasure by Lora Leigh
3rd Place — Nauti Dreams by Lora Leigh
Paranormal Romance
1st Place — Desire Untamed by Pamela Palmer
2nd Place — The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance Edited by Trisha Telep
3rd Place — Two Sighted by Annmarie McKenna
Historical Romance
1st Place — Wanton by Noella Mack
2nd Place — A View to a Kiss by Caroline Linden
3rd Place — The Redemption of Micah by Beth Williamson
Gay (male/male) Romance
1st Place — Eye of the Beholder by Carol Lynne
2nd Place — Without Reservation by J.L. Langley
3rd Place — Seeking Redemption: Aiden and Ethan by Cameron Dane
Werewolf/Shapeshifter Romance
1st Place — Golden Eyes by Maya Banks
2nd Place — To Tempt A Cat by J. C. Wilder
3rd Place — Check Mate by Annmarie McKenna
Love Inspired of the Months Romances of the Month
1st Place — The Cowboy Next Door by Brenda Minton
2nd Place — Hometown Courtship by Diana Hunt
3rd Place — The Hero Next Door by Irene Hannon
Best Romantic Series
1st Place — The Breeds by Lora Leigh
2nd Place — The Pride Stories by Shelly Laurenston
3rd Place — Cattle Valley by Carol Lynne
Best Authors Reviewed for 2009
1st Place — Lora Leigh
2nd Place — Lauren Dane
3rd Place — Shelly laurenston/G.A. Aiken
