The winners of the 2019 awards were announced at our awards dinner on 7 March 2020. They are are highlighted below with pink.
The awards dinner was proudly sponsored by Booktopia.
Favourite Paranormal Romance 2019
- My Solace by Alanea Alder
- Primal Instinct by Ally Parker
- Unforsaken by Cassie Laelyn
- Wolf Rain by Nalini Singh
- Wrath by Lana Pecherczyk
- Wrecked Intel by Mandy M Roth
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Favourite Sci Fi, Fantasy or Futuristic Romance 2019
- Archangel’s War by Nalini Singh
- Sweep of the Blade by Ilona Andrews
- The Whisperers of Evernow by Heidi Catherine
- Wicked Wings by Keri Arthur
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Favourite Historical Romance 2019
- Heart of the Cross by Emily Madden
- Marry in Secret by Anne Gracie
- The Cinema at Starlight Creek by Alli Sinclair
- The Clothier’s Daughter by Bronwyn Parry
- The French Photographer by Natasha Lester
- The Highlander’s Defiant Captive by Anna Campbell
- The Postmistress by Alison Stuart
- The Quarantine Station by Michelle Montebello
- The Wrong Highlander by Lynsay Sands
- Tightrope by Amanda Quick
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Favourite Contemporary Romance 2019 – proudly sponsored by Allen & Unwin
- Beautiful, Fragile by Michelle Montebello
- Lies by Kylie Scott
- Repeat by Kylie Scott
- Stowaway by Stella Quinn
- The Round Yard by Alissa Callen
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Favourite Short or Category Romance 2019
- Loving Lucas by Jayne Kingsley
- Miss Prim’s Greek Island Fling by Michelle Douglas
- Must Love Coffee by Sarah Mayberry
- Second Chance with the Single Dad by Kandy Shepherd
- Untouched Queen by Royal Command by Kelly Hunter
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Favourite Romantic Suspense 2019
- Climbing Fear by Leisl Leighton
- Half Truths by Claire Contreras
- Hard Target by Pamela Clare
- Hell on Wheels by Penny Dee
- Lethal Balance by Cherise Sinclair
- Securing Caite by Susan Stoker
- Shadows Over Wongan Creek by Juanita Kees
- Under Currents by Nora Roberts
- Untouchable by Jayne Ann Krentz
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Favourite Continuing Romance Series 2019
- Angel Calling series by Georgia Tingley
- Bewitched and Bewildered series by Alanea Alder
- Charley Davidson series by Darynda Jones
- Coalition Rebellion series by Justine Davis
- Deadly Seven series by Lana Pecherczyk
- Guild Hunter series by Nalini Singh
- Hidden Legacy series by Ilona Andrews
- Kings of Mayhem by Penny Dee
- Lost and Found series by Michelle Dalton
- Marriage of Convenience series by Anne Gracie
- Psy-Changeling series by Nalini Singh
- Tangled Vines saga by Megan Mayfair
- The Hartdale Brides series by Bronwyn Parry
- The Rogue Files by Sophie Jordan
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Favourite Debut Romance Author 2019 – proudly sponsored by Booktopia
- Ally Parker
- Casey McQuiston
- Cassie Laelyn
- Jayne Kingsley
- Kaneana May
- Maya Linnell
- Meg Bignell
- Rania Battany
- Samantha Marshall
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Favourite Australian Romance Author 2019 – proudly sponsored by Booktopia
- Alissa Callen
- Kelly Hunter
- Kylie Scott
- Maya Linnell
- Megan Mayfair
- Michelle Montebello
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MEMBERS’ CHOICE AWARDS
Favourite small-town romance 2019
- 25 Reasons to Hate Christmas and Cowboys by Elle Thorpe
- Christmas on Hope Street by Megan Mayfair, Jayne Kingsley, Stella Quinn and Marianne Bayliss
- Christmas with the Firefighter by Clare Connelly
- Diamond in the Dust by Mel A Rowe
- Eddie and the Show Queen by Cathryn Hein
- Emma by Kelly Hunter
- Long Way Home by Nicola Marsh
- One Hot Christmas by Jacquie Underdown
- The Lone Star Lawman by Justine Davis
- The Round Yard by Alissa Callen
- The Trouble with Christmas by Amy Andrews
- Wildflower Ridge by Maya Linnell
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Favourite couple in a 2019 romance
- Aislinn and Tobias in Aislinn’s Shadow by Samantha Marshall
- AJ and Liam in Wicked Pleasure by Taryn Leigh Taylor
- Alice and Eddie in Eddie and the Show Queen by Cathryn Hein
- Betty and Thom in Lies by Kylie Scott
- Clementine and Ed in Repeat by Kylie Scott
- Emmaline and Liam in Emma by Kelly Hunter
- Eve and Roarke in Connections in Death by JD Robb
- Faith and Will in Beautiful, Fragile by Michelle Montebello
- Fenella and Kieran in Shadows Over Wongan Creek by Juanita Kees
- Honey and Caleb in Biker Baby by Penny Dee
- Jenna and Max in Seduced by the Stranger by Alyssa J Montgomery
- Marigold and Finn in The Problem with Perfect by Megan Mayfair
- Marlene and Zennek in Barbarian’s Seduction by Ruby Dixon
- Memory and Alexei in Wolf Rain by Nalini Singh
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Favourite 2019 romance cover
- Aislinn’s Shadow by Samantha Marshall (self-published)
- All Grown Up by Vi Keeland (self-published)
- Devil’s Daughter by Lisa Kleypas (Avon)
- Diamond in the Dust by Mel A Rowe (self-published)
- Epona by Michelle Dalton (Serenade Publishing)
- Highest Bid by Mel Teshco (Tule Publishing)
- Marry in Secret by Anne Gracie (Berkley)
- Repeat by Kylie Scott (self-published)
- Shattered Dreams by Rebecca Barber (self-published)
- Stowaway by Stella Quinn (self-published)
- The Cinema at Starlight Creek by Alli Sinclair (Harlequin)
- The Problem with Perfect by Megan Mayfair (Crooked Cat Books)
- The Sea of Lost Things by Kelly St-Laurent (self-published)
- The Sparkle Pages by Meg Bignell (Penguin Random House)
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