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2008 Revier Choice Awards

Do you agree? Do you have better picks let me know.



BEST AFRICAN-AMERICAN NOVELS
AFRICAN-AMERICAN FICTION NOVEL HIS FIRST WIFE
Grace Octavia Dafina (October 2008)

AFRICAN-AMERICAN ROMANCE NOT EVEN IF YOU BEGGED
Francis Ray St. Martin's Griffin (February 2008)


BEST CONTEMPORARY & PARANORMAL
CONTEMPORARY PARANORMAL ROMANCE NOAH
Jacquelyn Frank Zebra (September 2008)

CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE ACCIDENTALLY YOURS
Susan Mallery HQN (January 2008)

FUTURISTIC / FANTASY ROMANCE SHADES OF DARK
Linnea Sinclair Bantam (August 2008)

PARANORMAL ACTION ADVENTURE ROMANCE DARK MAGIC
Cheyenne McCray St. Martin's (November 2008)

PARANORMAL FICTION UNDEAD AND UNWORTHY
MaryJanice Davidson Berkley Sensation (July 2008)

SHAPESHIFTER ROMANCE THE DRAGON MASTER
Allyson James Berkley Sensation (November 2008)

VAMPIRE ROMANCE BECAUSE YOUR VAMPIRE SAID SO
Michele Bardsley SIgnet Eclipse (May 2008)


BEST EROTIC ROMANCE & EROTICA
EROTIC ROMANCE HISTORICAL BLACK SILK
Sharon Page Aphrodisia (April 2008)

EROTIC ROMANTIC SUSPENSE JADED
Karin Tabke Pocket (June 2008)

EROTICA FICTION SLEEPING WITH THE DEVIL
Vanessa Marlow St. Martin's Griffin (April 2008)

PARANORMAL / FANTASY / SCI-FI EROTIC ROMANCE UNDERCOVER
Lauren Dane HEAT (December 2008)


BEST HISTORICAL NOVELS
AMERICAN-SET HISTORICAL ROMANCE GUARDED HEART
Jennifer Blake Mira (February 2008)

BRITISH ISLE-SET HISTORICAL ROMANCE THE WICKED WAYS OF A DUKE
Laura Lee Guhrke Avon (January 2008)

FIRST HISTORICAL ROMANCE PRIVATE ARRANGEMENTS
Sherry Thomas Bantam (April 2008)

HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHY THE KING'S DAUGHTER
Sandra Worth Berkley (December 2008)

HISTORICAL FICTION THE TSARINA'S DAUGHTER
Carolly Erickson St. Martin's (October 2008)

HISTORICAL K.I.S.S. HERO Wyatt Yarbro THE RUSTLER
Linda Lael Miller HQN (October 2008)

HISTORICAL LOVE & LAUGHTER THE TROUBLE WITH MOONLIGHT
Donna MacMeans Berkley Sensation (June 2008)

HISTORICAL PARANORMAL PHANTOM
Lindsay Randall Love Spell (June 2008)

HISTORICAL ROMANCE OF THE YEAR TO TASTE TEMPTATION
Elizabeth Hoyt Forever (May 2008)

HISTORICAL ROMANTIC ADVENTURE SEDUCED BY A SPY
Andrea Pickens Forever (March 2008)

HISTORICAL ROMANTIC MYSTERY / GOTHIC DARK TEMPTATION
Allison Chase Signet Eclipse (November 2008)

HISTORICAL VAMPIRE / WEREWOLF ROMANCE THE RAVENING
Dawn Thompson Love Spell (February 2008)

REGENCY-SET HISTORICAL ROMANCE WICKED AS SIN
Jillian Hunter Ballantine (July 2008)

SCOTLAND-SET HISTORICAL ROMANCE BORDER WEDDING
Amanda Scott Forever (March 2008)

SENSUAL HISTORICAL ROMANCE DON'T TEMPT ME
Sylvia Day Brava (April 2008)


BEST INSPIRATIONAL NOVELS
INSPIRATIONAL NOVEL FOREVERMORE
Cathy Marie Hake Bethany House (January 2008)


BEST MAINSTREAM & CHICK LIT FICTION
CHICK LIT NOVEL FIFTEEN MINUTES OF SHAME
Lisa Daily Plume (April 2008)

WOMEN'S FICTION THE SUGAR QUEEN
Sarah Addison Allen Bantam (June 2008)

YOUNG ADULT NOVEL THE HUNGER GAMES
Suzanne Collins Scholastic (October 2008)


BEST MYSTERY & SUSPENSE NOVELS
AMATEUR SLEUTH TOO PRETTY TO DIE
Susan McBride Avon (February 2008)

CONTEMPORARY MYSTERY SLEEP SOFTLY
Gwen Hunter Mira (February 2008)

FIRST MYSTERY STALKING SUSAN
Julie Kramer Doubleday (July 2008)

HISTORICAL MYSTERY WHERE SERPENTS SLEEP
C.S. Harris Obsidian (November 2008)

P.I. / PROCEDURAL NOVEL THE DIRTY SECRETS CLUB
Meg Gardiner Dutton (June 2008)

SUSPENSE / THRILLER DARK SUMMER
Iris Johansen St. Martin's (October 2008)


BEST ROMANTIC SUSPENSE/INTRIGUE NOVELS
PARANORMAL ROMANTIC SUSPENSE ACHERON
Sherrilyn Kenyon ST. MARTIN'S (August 2008)

ROMANTIC INTRIGUE TO CATCH A THIEF
Christina Skye HQN (September 2008)

ROMANTIC SUSPENSE FIRE AND ICE
Anne Stuart Mira (May 2008)


BEST SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY NOVELS
EPIC FANTASY NOVEL THE HERO OF AGES
Brandon Sanderson TOR (October 2008)

FANTASY NOVEL THE HOUSE OF THE STAG
Kage Baker TOR (September 2008)

SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL HALF A CROWN
Jo Walton TOR (October 2008)

URBAN FANTASY NOVEL MAGIC BURNS
Ilona Andrews ACE (April 2008)

URBAN FANTASY PROTAGONIST Anna Strong LEGACY
Jeanne C. Stein Ace (September 2008)


BEST SERIES ROMANCE NOVELS
BEST CONTINUITY FLASHPOINT
Connie Hall Silhouette (April 2008)

FIRST SERIES ROMANCE STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT
Kerry Connor Harlequin (June 2008)

HARLEQUIN AMERICAN THE RIGHT MR. WRONG
Cindi Myers Harlequin (February 2008)

HARLEQUIN BLAZE MS. MATCH
Jo Leigh Harlequin (October 2008)

HARLEQUIN INTRIGUE GUARDIAN ANGEL
Debra Webb Harlequin (February 2008)

HARLEQUIN NASCAR PEAK PERFORMANCE
Helen Brenna Harlequin (May 2008)

HARLEQUIN PRESENTS THE MAGNATE'S INDECENT PROPOSAL
Ally Blake Harlequin (September 2008)

HARLEQUIN PRESENTS EXTRA ANGELO'S CAPTIVE VIRGIN
India Grey Harlequin (September 2008)

HARLEQUIN ROMANCE THE BOSS'S UNCONVENTIONAL ASSISTANT
Jennie Adams Harlequin (August 2008)

HARLEQUIN SUPERROMANCE TO PROTECT THE CHILD
Anna DeStefano Harlequin (June 2008)

KIMANI ROMANCE TAME A WILD STALLION
Deborah Fletcher Mello Kimani (June 2008)

SILHOUETTE DESIRE THE DESERT LORD'S BABY
Olivia Gates Silhouette (May 2008)

SILHOUETTE NOCTURNE VEILED TRUTH
Vivi Anna Silhouette (October 2008)

SILHOUETTE ROMANTIC SUSPENSE A SOLDIER'S HOMECOMING
Rachel Lee Silhouette (July 2008)

SILHOUETTE SPECIAL EDITION THE MILLIONAIRE'S MAKEOVER
Lilian Darcy Silhouette (May 2008)

STEEPLE HILL LOVE INSPIRED FAMILY TREASURES
Kathryn Springer Steeple Hill (November 2008)

STEEPLE HILL LOVE INSPIRED HISTORICAL LEGACY OF SECRETS
Sara Mitchell Steeple Hill (April 2008)

STEEPLE HILL LOVE INSPIRED SUSPENSE SHADOWS AT THE WINDOW
Linda Hall Steeple Hill (July 2008)


BEST SMALL PRESS
SMALL PRESS CONTEMPORARY PARANORMAL / FUTURISTIC CLOCKWORK HEART
Dru Pagliassotti Juno (April 2008)

SMALL PRESS ROMANCE WINDSWEPT
Ann Macela Medallion (February 2008)

The End

Well it's back home today. I had a great time. Got a little sun walking back and forth to the convention center. Packed up all those goodies last night. I did wind up going to buy an extra bag to pack everything and of course they both were over weight. But in the end it would have been about the same to ship so what else is new. I have some really nice collections to auction off and trade. Learned that you gotta stay till the very end that's when all the leftover goodies go out. There were books,bags pens etc.. Next year it's big shipping boxes and less clothes. LOL
It will nice to get home and see my Dad and Ms. Libby the Bull Terrier. My Dad thinks he's doggy sitting little does he now she's Daddy sitting. I'm sure I hear all about it from both of them what's been happening and what all I missed. Nothing like a welcome from and exuberant Bull terrier to liven up your day, and let you know you've been missed.
I'll try to dig out my program and post the winning authors for 2008 some are familiar some are ones we need to keep on the radar. The life time achievement winner was !84! she came up to the podium to accept her Award on her walker. Gotta love it. She said she would continue to write and always talk about love. She gets the ultimate high five and you go GIRL!!!!!!
Well more later.

You tell Me who is your Mr Romance 2009

Who will be Mr. Romance 2009? It all comes down to Saturday’s competition at the Romantic Times Booklovers convention in Orlando. But even if you can’t be with us as the guys strut their stuff down the runway, you can at least cast a vote for your favorite. So check out their info below and let us know what you think in the poll at the bottom.

Franco D’Angelo

A professional wrestler from Fort Worth, TX with a huge…championship belt. His music tastes include Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett, along with Rage Against the Machine.

Jimi Gaskin

Mr. Romance 2008 2^nd runner up. A physics/computer science major at the University of Hawaii, originally from Houston.“If I were a car, I would be a Land Rover. They’re classy, elite, and can go anywhere, but ultimately look better when they’re scratched and dinged up.”

Konstantinos Lelis

Brings whole new meaning to the phrase“It’s all Greek to me.” Although currently living in Florida, Lelis must be incredibly exotic because a Google search pulls up only pages in foreign languages.

Charles Paz

Birthday boy (April 3) Charlie is the Main Man over at ModelMayhem and a bodybuilder to boot. But does this California dude have the strength to survive an RT weekend?

Stefan Pinto

So hot, he’s appeared on USA Network’s Burn Notice. He’s also been a correspondent for Miami’s Fashion Week and represented ChaCha Boys Swimwear on the runways.

Jeremy Rivenburg

Another under-the-radar kind of guy. But with those smoldering blue eyes, what else needs to be said about this Floridian?

Eric Truglia

An Italian stallion just rarin’ to jump out of the gate.Tall? Check. Dark? Check. Handsome?You decide!

What do you think??? Mr Romance 2009???

Is Charles Paz the Next Mr. Romance?

Ladies, I’d like to introduce you to Charles Paz, one of the candidates for Mr. Romance this year at the Romantic Times Convention. If you’re at the convention don’t be shy, say hello. I wrote Charles yesterday afternoon and he was such a sweetie to text me his responses right away. Isn’t he wonderful? You can find him on Facebook and ModelMayhem!

Long Long Long day

Rumors and more rumors. Seems like there is smoke coming from the EC camp. Question is are they doing as well as they want everyone to think? Skimpy on the outlays this year or are they just holding back for their own weekend? Why is their weekend practically the same price as RT? Even the authors are whispering,poor support for books and writers. Well we'll see how this plays out in the near future.

On to happier this YEAH! one of my very fav authors made it! Carol Lynne flew in after having her gallbladder out yesterday. Now that's dedication. I got to navigate for her editor to the airport to pick her up whoooooooo. So nice I was invited to gab a bite to eat with them so I tagged along. I'm trying to get Carol to come down to Atlanta for a book signing. There are several gay and lesbian book stores there. A great one is located right smack dap in midtown called Out Right Books. They have all types of authors doing book signing. From straight political to flaming Rue Paul...

Today was more of a working day I hit some of the workshops. Emarketing, blogging marketing. Got in some signing of my computer, this is gonna be so cool when it's done.Played Bunko for the first time today. all I can say there has to be a LOT of liqueur involved in this. But yeah I won a prize for the least games won. Cool.

The Fairy Ball was tonight. More people that last year seemed to be dressed up. they had some really great costumes. I didn't see Mary Wine in her incredible outfit she had on last year. More men in the pageant yeah but no hotties. seems like they have been told to be on their best behavior. Well enough for tonight I got some dancing to do and another party to get to after this one. See ya'll tomorrow! Nite Nite...