Chosen by the members of Paranormal Romance lists as the best books and authors of Paranormal Romance published in 2005. Final voting ran from February 3, 2006 through February 17th, 2006 midnight
(Eastern Time). The winners were announced at 8pm ET Monday, February 20th in the Writerspace Readers Chat Room. Join us in our celebration of Paranormal Romance!!
BEST ANTHOLOGY
What Dreams May Come
by Sherrilyn Kenyon, Robin D. Owens, Rebecca York
Berkley Winner 2005 PEARL
The Journey Home
by Catherine Asaro, Diane Chamberlain, Mary Jo Putney, Patricia Rice, Rebecca York
Imajinn Books Honorable Mention PEARL 2005
BEST EROTIC
Unleash The Night
by Sherrilyn Kenyon
St. Martin's Press Winner 2005 PEARL
Master Of The Moon
by Angela Knight
Berkley Honorable Mention PEARL 2005
Best Fantasy
Heart Choice
by Robin D. Owens
Berkley Winner 2005 PEARL
Haunted
by Kelley Armstrong
Spectra Honorable Mention PEARL 2005
BEST FUTURISTIC
A Taste of Crimson
by Marjorie M. Liu
Love Spell Winner 2005 PEARL
Origin In Death
by J.D. Robb
Putnam Honorable Mention PEARL 2005
BEST NOVELLA OR SHORT STORY
"Road of Adventure" in What Dreams May Come
by Robin D. Owens
Berkley Winner 2005 PEARL
"A Hero's Welcome" in The Journey Home
by Rebecca York
Imajinn Books Honorable Mention PEARL 2005
BEST SCIENCE FICTION
The Good, The Bad, And The Undead
by Kim Harrison
Harper Torch Winner 2005 PEARL
Every Which Way But Dead
by Kim Harrison
Harper Torch Honorable Mention PEARL 2005
BEST SHAPE-SHIFTER
Sins Of The Night
by Sherrilyn Kenyon
St Martin's Press Winner 2005 PEARL
Dark Lover
by J.R. Ward
Signet Eclipse Honorable Mention PEARL 2005
BEST TIME TRAVEL
Spell of the Highlander
by Karen Marie Moning
Delacorte Press Winner 2005 PEARL
Hot and Heavy
by Sandra Hill
Leisure Honorable Mention PEARL 2005
New Author of 2005
Marjorie M. Liu
Winner 2005 PEARL
Elizabeth Vaughan
Honorable Mention PEARL 2005
FAVORITE OVERALL PARANORMAL
Sins Of The Night
by Sherrilyn Kenyon
St Martin's Press Winner 2005 PEARL
Unleash The Night
by Sherrilyn Kenyon
St Martin's Press Honorable Mention PEARL 2005