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The Paranoramal
Excellence Award
for Romantic Literature Copyright © 2000 - 2006 paranormalromance. All rights reserved. PNR would like to express their appreciation to all the writers of paranormal romance novels, and also to their editors and publishers, for their continuing support of the sub-genre. We believe that paranormal elements add luster to our literature. P.E.A.R.L. is a readers choice award, recognizing treasures without measure in nine categories. The pearls (and the votes) have been cast by the ParaNormal Romance subscribers. The following make up the string of matchless wonders that were voted to be the best of the paranormal romance sub-genre for 2001. For
P.E.A.R.L Eligibility
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ANTHOLOGY
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Winner: AFTER TWILIGHT by
Amanda Ashley A man hunts a woman. Yet what if he is no ordinary man, but a predator in search of prey? A dark soul looking for the light? A vampire, a werewolf, a mythic being who strikes fear into the hearts of mortals? Three of romance's hottest bestselling authors invite you to explore the dark side, to taste the forbidden, to dive into danger with heroes who fire the blood and lay claim to the soul in these striking tales of sensual passion. When
day fades into night, when fear becomes fascination, when the swirling
seduction of everlasting love overcomes the senses, it must be… |
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Jove
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Honorable Mention: OUT OF THIS WORLD by
Laurell K. Hamilton Love, Supernatural Style Love
is the universal language. And nowhere is this more apparent than in
these extraordinary stories from four of today’s hottest authors.
From a futuristic cop caught in a crisis of the heart to a smoldering
vision of an unusual love triangle, from the hunger for a human touch
on an alien planet to a witch’s desperate search for the love of
one man, these tales of paranormal romance will transport you to a time
and a place you’ve never been before…. |
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FANTASY/MAGICAL
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Jove
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Winner: HEARTMATE All his life, Rand T'Ash has looked forward to meeting his HeartMate, with whom he could begin a family. Once a street tough but now a respected nobleman and artisan, he has crafted the perfect HeartGift, which, in the custom of the psychically-gifted population of the planet Celta, is the way a man finds -- and attracts -- his wife... Darith
Mallow is irresistably drawn to the magnficent necklace on display in
T'Ash's shop, but she is wary of its creator, despite an overpowering
attraction. In a world where everone is defined by their psychic ability,
Danith has little and thus is at the opposite end of the social spectrum
from T'Ash. But T'Ash refuses to accept her rejection, and sees it as
a challenge instead. They are HeartMates, but can T'Ash persuade
his beloved to accept her destiny by his side? |
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Love
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Honorable Mention: APHRODITE'S KISS by Julie Kenner Zoe Smith was far from normal. Crazy as it sounded, on her twenty-fifth birthday she had the chance to become a superhero. But x-ray vision and the ability to fly were only two things to consider. There were other factors, too…. There was her newfound heightened sensitivity. She could hardly eat a chocolate bar without writhing in ecstasy; how was she to give herself the birthday gift she'd really set her heart on -- George Taylor? The handsome P.I.'s dark exterior hid a truly sweet center, and Zoe felt certain that his mere touch would send her spiraling into oblivion. But the man was looking for an average Jane -- no matter what he claimed. He could never love a superhero-to-be, especially one with an overprotective stallion of a brother and a creepy cousin who seemed to be lurking in all the wrong places. Could he? Zoe
had to know. With her super powers, Zoe could only see through his clothing
-- to strip bare the workings of his heart, she'd have to rely on something
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FUTURISTIC
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Love
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Winner: THE STAR PRINCE by Susan Grant Ian
Hamilton considers himself a typical guy, a finance major who finds
all the excitement he needs in the stock market and his Harley. Then
his stepfather offers him the crown to an empire and the reins of a
mission critical to world peace. What can he do but go for the ride?
In a daring bid for autonomy, Princess Tee'ah flees her world for the
freedom to fly. Both her husband and her life will be of her own choosing.
And when a handsome stranger offers her a job piloting the Sun Devil,
she chooses the romp of a lifetime--with the one man she should avoid
at all costs. From ocean-dark skies to the neon-drenched streets of
L.A., Tee'ah and Ian find that true adventure is learning some rules
are made to be broken and some loves are written in the stars.
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Jove
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Honorable Mention: HEARTMATE All his life, Rand T'Ash has looked forward to meeting his HeartMate, with whom he could begin a family. Once a street tough but now a respected nobleman and artisan, he has crafted the perfect HeartGift, which, in the custom of the psychically-gifted population of the planet Celta, is the way a man finds -- and attracts -- his wife... Darith
Mallow is irresistably drawn to the magnficent necklace on display in
T'Ash's shop, but she is wary of its creator, despite an overpowering
attraction. In a world where everone is defined by their psychic ability,
Danith has little and thus is at the opposite end of the social spectrum
from T'Ash. But T'Ash refuses to accept her rejection, and sees it as
a challenge instead. They are HeartMates, but can T'Ash persuade
his beloved to accept her destiny by his side? |
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Honorable Mention: SHAMARA In
a universe of darkness and depravity, the Shielders battle to stay one
step ahead of the vengeful Controllers, who seek the destruction of
their race. Survival depends upon the quest of one man. Jarek san Ranul
finds evidence of a wormhole, a vortex to another galaxy; an escape.
But when his search produces the most intriguing woman he'd ever met,
he finds he wants something more than duty and honor. On the run from
a mighty warlord, Eirene Kane has to protect her identity as an Enhancer,
one of a genetic few with a powerful gift. Then her flight hurls her
into the arms of Jarek, a man who steals her heart and uncovers her
perilous secret--and though she knows she should flee, Eirene finds
herself yearning for both the man and the one thing he claims will free
them forever. |
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Berkley |
Honorable Mention: SEDUCTION IN DEATH by J. D. Robb Dante had been courting his victim in cyberspace for weeks before meeting her in person. A few sips of wine and a few hours later, she was dead. The murder weapon: a rare, usually undetectable date-rape drug with a street value of a quarter million dollars. Detective
Eve Dallas is playing and replaying the clues in her mind. The candlelight,
the music, the rose petals strewn across the bed—a seduction meant
for his benefit, not hers. He hadn’t intended to kill her. But
now that he had, he is left with only two choices: to either hole up
in fear and guilt. Or start hunting again… |
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iPublish.com |
Honorable Mention: FIRE AND ICE A princess on a quest to save herself from an unwanted marriage, quickly finds herself in the arms of legendary commander whose only goal is to forget the life he once lived. Wounded in body and spirit, Adron Quiakides wants nothing more to do with this existence. He lives in a cocoon of pain, but one fateful night an angel stumbles into his life and leads him to the pathway of redemption. The obstinate, ever-hopeful Livia typpa Vista isn't the kind of woman to take his name and his money, then leave him in peace. She's the type of woman who takes his heart and shows him that life, even as he is forced to live it, is worthwhile. But
can even Livia's steadfast love save Adron from himself? |
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SCIENCE
- FICTION
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NovelBooks
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Winner: FINDERS KEEPERS Be
careful what you wish for. You might get it... Her ship's in shambles,
her boyfriend's dimped her and she's frankly out of funds. Captain Trilby
Elliot hopes her luck has changed when a high-tech fightercraft crash
lands at her repair site, Finders Keepers. She can sell the ship as
salvage, poket the profits. Except for one small problem: the pilot.
Rhis, is still alive andintent on commandeering her ship. And a much
larger problem: someone very powerful and very important wants Trilby
Elliot dead. |
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Berkley |
Honorable Mention: NARCISSUS IN CHAINS With the highly acclaimed Obsidian Butterfly, Laurell K. Hamilton's vampire hunter, Anita Blake, came into her own. She survived a supernatural onslought unlike any she ever faced before-and she did it without the two men in her life. Now, six months have passed since Anita has seen either Jean-Claude or Richard. Six months of celibacy. Six months of indecision. Six months of danger. For her body carries the marks of both vampire and werewolf, and until the truimvariate is consumamated, all three remain vulnerable. But when a kidnapper targets innocents that Anita has sworn to protect, she needs all the help she can get. In an earth-shattering union, Anita, Jean-Claude and Richard merge the marks- and melt into one another. Suddenly, Anita can harness both their powers. She can feel their hearts...hear their thoughts...know their hungers.... Nothing
can save Anita from a twist of fate that draws her ever closer to the
brink of humanity-to finally surrender to the bloodlust, the beast and
the desire tranforming her body and consuming her soul.... |
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SHAPE
SHIFTER
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Love
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Winner: DARK FIRE There is Always a Price to Pay So Darius warned her when she accepted a position with his traveling troupe. And gazing mesmerized at the merciless slash of his mouth, the implacable resolve on his face, the soulless emptiness of his black eyes, Tempest was afraid to ask what it was. She had always been different, apart from others. From the moment his arms closed around her, enveloping her in a sorcerer's spell, Darius seemed to understand her unique gifts. But did his kiss offer the love and belonging she sought, or a danger more potent than his own panthers? Somewhere
deep inside herself, Tempest realized she knew the answer. She had no
choice but to accept the velvet stroke of his tongue, submit to the
white-hot heat piercing her skin, welcome an erotic pleasure like no
other… |
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Berkley |
Honorable Mention: SECRET OF THE WOLF Amid the lush vineyards and majestic hills of Napa Valley, hypnotist Johanna Schell has founded Der Hafen--a sanctuary for those who know the pain of being "different." For desperate, frightened people whose souls are lost to grief. For lonely, tortured men like Quentin Forster.... Frightening spells of amnesia have plagued Quentin for years, and Johanna wants nothing more than to ease his unspeakable pain--and find out if his claim to werewolf blood is just a delusion. But she is horrified to discover that, under hypnosis, this tender, thoughtful man becomes violent, vengeful ...evil. And now--caught in the balance between reality and illusion, truth and deception, simple desire and absolute destruction--she must find the courage to trust him. To love him. To save him... |
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TIME
TRAVEL
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Dell
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Winner: KISS OF THE HIGHLANDER Enchanted by a powerful spell, Highland laird Drustan MacKeltar slumbered for nearly five centuries, hidden deep in a cave, until an unlikely savior awakened him. The enticing lass who dressed and spoke like no woman he'd ever known was from his distant future, where crumbled ruins were all that remained of his vanished world. Drustan knew he had to return to his century if he was to save his people from a terrible fate. And he needed the bewitching woman by his side... Gwen Cassidy
had come to Scotland to shake up her humdrum life and, just maybe, meet
a man. How could she have known that a tumble down a Highland ravine
would send her plunging into an underground cavern--to land atop the
most devastatingly seductive man she'd ever seen? Or that once he'd
kissed her, he wouldn't let her go? Bound to Drustan by a passion stronger
than time, Gwen is swept back to sixteenth century Scotland, where a
treacherous enemy plots against them...and where a warrior with the
power to change history will defy time itself for the woman he loves... |
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Leisure
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Honorable Mention: THE PLEASURE MASTER by Nina Bangs SHE
FAILED SEX 101 HE
WAS THE PLEASURE MASTER |
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NOVELLA
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Love
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Winner: "Dark
Dreams" This story is a continuation of the Dark (Carpathian) Saga. A man hunts a woman. Yet what if he is no ordinary man, but a predator in search of prey? A dark soul looking for the light? A vampire, a werewolf, a mythic being who strikes fear into the hearts of mortals? Three of romance's hottest bestselling authors invite you to explore the dark side, to taste the forbidden, to dive into danger with heroes who fire the blood and lay claim to the soul in these striking tales of sensual passion. When
day fades into night, when fear becomes fascination, when the swirling
seduction of everlasting love overcomes the senses, it must be… |
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Jove
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Honorable Mention: "Kinsman" Love, Supernatural Style Love
is the universal language. And nowhere is this more apparent than in
these extraordinary stories from four of today’s hottest authors.
From a futuristic cop caught in a crisis of the heart to a smoldering
vision of an unusual love triangle, from the hunger for a human touch
on an alien planet to a witch’s desperate search for the love of
one man, these tales of paranormal romance will transport you to a time
and a place you’ve never been before…. |
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BEST
OVERALL PARANORMAL
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Love
Spell |
Winner: DARK FIRE There is Always a Price to Pay So Darius warned her when she accepted a position with his traveling troupe. And gazing mesmerized at the merciless slash of his mouth, the implacable resolve on his face, the soulless emptiness of his black eyes, Tempest was afraid to ask what it was. She had always been different, apart from others. From the moment his arms closed around her, enveloping her in a sorcerer's spell, Darius seemed to understand her unique gifts. But did his kiss offer the love and belonging she sought, or a danger more potent than his own panthers? Somewhere
deep inside herself, Tempest realized she knew the answer. She had no
choice but to accept the velvet stroke of his tongue, submit to the
white-hot heat piercing her skin, welcome an erotic pleasure like no
other… |
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NEW
AUTHOR
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Winner: I'm single and living in Colorado with cats. I've been seriously writing for eight years and HEARTMATE is my fourth completed book. I began writing paranormal contemporary romantic suspense, switched to Regency Historical novels and found my voice in Futuristic/Fantasy Romance. I'm currently working on my fifth and sixth books— both set in the world of Celta (I have lots of ideas for this world). My best writing moment—being the first futuristic romance published in the Magical Love line by Jove! My worst writing moment is every time a rejection hits. I'm a true INFJ personality type = Introverted, intuitive vs. factual, "feeling" rather than thinking, and make quick judgments. I'm a nightowl, Scorpio, love pets, and I learn best through touching (tactile). I'm usually optimistic. My other creative outlet (and major achievement) is as a member of the Lungfish Theater improv group. I love to read and read everything, science fiction, fantasy, mystery, thrillers, romance. I firmly believe that any man who reads a well-written romance will learn what a woman wants. |
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Honorable Mention: I have always felt my life has been blessed. I've been married to the same wonderful man for over thirty years (would you believe me if I said we were wed at the tender age of twelve?), raised two beautiful intelligent daughters, Sara and Carey, and spent the last twenty-three years as a women's gymnastic judge. I have a fantastic sister named Nancy, a lovely niece, Claire, and a handsome nephew, John, as well as an assortment of aunts, uncles and cousins who all plan to come to my book signings to keep me company. I've lived in Illinois and New Jersey, but right now I reside in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas. Because my husband's job requires that he travel almost every week, I have lots of time to write. My two dogs, Rudy and Buckley, keep me company, and I still judge gymnastic meets at the age-group and college level, whenever I can. But ever since I discovered the magic of books, about the time I was five years old, reading has been my passion. After writing full time for six years, I was fortunate enough to receive a contract for three novels from Kensington. Each of these books will have a fairy tale/paranormal theme, though the stories are very different from one another. If you enjoy reading about true to life heroines who are built like "real" women, then you?ll love the characters I create. Each of my ladies is curvy and statuesque, and not one of them has a waist that can be spanned by the hero?s hands. They are independent thinkers who take charge of their lives in some of the most funny and imaginative ways possible. Though my heroes aren't dark and dangerous (I don't relate to alpha males) they are adorable men who somehow manage to get themselves in situations which can only be overcome by the ingenuity and love of the right woman. They?ll be good looking, of course, but their most important personality traits will be their sense of humor, their joy for life and their ability to fall head over heels in love with the woman of their dreams no matter her unique personality or imperfections. If you like books that make you smile, have interesting plot twists and fairy tale endings, I think you'll find my books a perfect read. |
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