P.E.A.R.L. Nominees

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BEST ANTHOLOGY
Winner: AFTER TWILIGHT Honorable Mention: OUT OF THIS WORLD
*After Twilight: Love Spell* ...... Buy it now! Amanda Ashley, Christine Feehan, Rhonda Thompson A Very Gothic Christmas: Pocket ...... Buy it now! Christine Feehan, Melanie George Out of this World: Jove ...... Buy it now! Laurell K. Hamilton, Susan Krinard, J. D. Robb, Maggie Shayne Things that go Bump in the Night: Ellora's Cave ...... Buy it now! Jaid Black, Treva Harte, Marilyn Lee (review courtesy of Sensual Romance) Secrets, Volume 7: Red Sage ...... Buy it now!** Kathryn Anne Dubois, Angela Knight, Jade Lawless, Julia Welles
BEST FANTASY/MAGICAL
Winner: HEARTMATE Honorable Mention: APHRODITE'S KISS
*Aprhodite's Kiss: Julie Kenner -- Love Spell* ...... Buy it now! Buttercup Baby: Karen Fox -- Jove ...... Buy it now! Dance Upon Air: Nora Roberts -- Berkley ...... Buy it now! HeartMate: Robin D. Owens -- Jove ...... Buy it now! My Heart Stood Still: Lynn Kurland -- Berkley ...... Buy it now! Once Upon a Dream: Jennifer Archer -- Love Spell ...... Buy it now!**
BEST FUTURISTIC
Winner: THE STAR PRINCE Honorable Mention: HEARTMATE, SHAMARA, SEDUCTION IN DEATH, FIRE AND ICE
*Fire and Ice: Sherrilyn Kenyon -- iPublish* ...... Buy it now! HeartMate: Robin D. Owens -- Jove ...... Buy it now! Seduction in Death: J. D. Robb -- Berkley ...... Buy it now! Shamara: Catherine Spangler -- Love Spell ...... Buy it now! The Star Prince: Susan Grant -- Love Spell ...... Buy it now!**
BEST SCIENCE FICTION
Winner: FINDERS KEEPERS Honorable Mention: NARCISSUS IN CHAINS
Finders Keepers: Linnea Sinclair -- NovelBooks, Inc. *Narcissus in Chains: Laurell K. Hamilton -- Berkley* ...... Buy it now! Pilots Choice: Sharon Lee and Steve Miller -- Meisha Merlin ...... Buy it now! Spherical Harmonic: Catherine Asaro: -- Tor Books ...... Buy it now!** The Once and Future Queen: Marilynn Byerly: -- Disk-Us
BEST SHAPE-SHIFTER
Winner: DARK FIRE Honorable Mention: SECRET OF THE WOLF
Come the Night: Angelique Armae -- RFI West *Dark Fire: Christine Feehan -- Love Spell* ...... Buy it now! Rapture in Moonlight: Rosemary Laurey -- Avid ...... Buy it now! Secret of the Wolf: Susan Krinard -- Jove ...... Buy it now!** Sins of the Flesh: J. C. Wilder -- LTD Books
BEST NOVELLA or SHORT STORY
Winner: "Dark Dream" (AFTER TWILIGHT) Honorable Mention: "Kinsman" (OUT OF THIS WORLD)
Dark Dream (After Twilight)*: Christine Feehan -- Love Spell* ...... Buy it now! Kinsman (Out of this World): Susan Krinard -- Berkley ...... Buy it now! Kissing the Hunter (Secrets, Vol. 7): Angela Knight -- Red Sage ...... Buy it now! Midnight Serenade (After Twilight): Rhonda Thompson -- Love Spell .... Buy it now! Santa Claws (Naughty or Nice): MaryJanice Davidson -- Ellora's Cave ... Buy it now!**
BEST TIME TRAVEL
Winner: KISS OF THE HIGHLANDER Honorable Mention: THE PLEASURE MASTER
*A Still Point in Time: Marsha Briscoe -- RFI West* ...... Buy it now! Kiss of the Highlander: Karen Marie Moning -- Bantam ...... Buy it now! My Heart Stood Still: Lynn Kurland -- Berkley ...... Buy it now! The Fiery Cross: Diana Gabaldon -- Delacorte ...... Buy it now! The Pleasure Master: Nina Bangs -- Love Spell ...... Buy it now!**
BEST NEW AUTHOR
Winner: ROBIN D. OWENS Honorable Mention: JUDI McCOY
Angelique Armae: Come the Night -- RFI West Keri Arthur: Dancing with the Devil, Circle of Fire, Hearts in Darkness -- ImaJinn Books Jaye Roycraft: Rainscape, Double Image, After Image -- ImaJinn Books Judi McCoy: I Dream of You, You're the One -- Zebra Robin D. Owens: HeartMate -- Jove
FAVORITE OVERALL PARANORMAL
*Winner: DARK FIRE*
Come the Night: Angelique Armae -- RFI West *Dark Fire: Christine Feehan -- Love Spell* ...... Buy it now! Once Upon a Dream: Jennifer Archer -- Love Spell ...... Buy it now! Shamara: Catherine Spangler -- Love Spell ......Buy it now! The Star Prince: Susan Grant -- Love Spell ...... Buy it now!**
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