| BEST EROTIC ROMANCE & EROTICA |  |
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| BEST EROTIC ROMANCE & EROTICA | PASSION IN PARADISE-PARADISE AWAKENING Jaci Burton ww.ellorascave.com (January 2004)
THE ACCOUNTANT AND THE VIRGIN Michele Bardsley www.liquidsilverbooks.com (June 2004)
THE FOREVER KISS Angela Knight Red Sage (July 2004)
PRIVATE PLEASURES Bertrice Small NAL (July 2004)
FETISH Sherri L. King www.ellorascave.com (August 2004)
IN ICE Leigh Wyndfield www.liquidsilverbooks.com (October 2004)
THE PLEASURE BOT Delilah Devlin www.ellorascave.com (October 2004)
DESCENDANTS OF DARKNESS, VOL. 1 Marianne LaCroix www.amberquill.com (November 2004)
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| BEST INSPIRATIONAL NOVELS |  |
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| BEST INSPIRATIONAL NOVEL | THE DUET Robert Elmer Waterbrook Press (February 2004)
FAIR IS THE ROSE Liz Curtis Higgs Waterbrook Press (March 2004)
THE YADA YADA PRAYER GROUP GETS DOWN Neta Jackson Integrity Publishers (August 2004)
THE WHITNEY CHRONICLES Judy Baer Steeple Hill Cafe (October 2004)
THE SHADOW WITHIN Karen Hancock Bethany House (September 2004)
KING'S RANSOM Jan Beazely and Thom Lemmons Waterbrook Press (September 2004)
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| BEST REGENCY ROMANCE NOVEL |  |
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| REGENCY ROMANCE NOVEL | THE RULES OF LOVE Amanda McCabe Signet (April 2004)
DIGGING UP TROUBLE Jo Ann Ferguson Zebra (March 2004)
THE BARKIN EMERALDS Nancy Butler Signet (June 2004)
WINTER DREAMS Sandra Heath Signet (July 2004)
LADY SCANDAL Shannon Donnelly Zebra (July 2004)
A PASSIONATE ENDEAVOR Sophia Nash Signet (August 2004)
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| BEST SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY NOVELS |  |
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| BEST EPIC FANTASY NOVEL | WELLSPRING OF CHAOS L.E. Modesitt Tor (April 2004)
THE FAIRY GODMOTHER Mercedes Lackey Luna (January 2004)
FOOL'S FATE Robin Hobb Bantam (February 2004)
THE FIREBIRD'S VENGEANCE Sarah Zettel Tor (August 2004)
ELEGY FOR A LOST STAR Elizabeth Haydon Tor (August 2004)
SHIELD OF THE SKY Susan Krinard Luna (October 2004)
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| BEST FANTASY NOVEL | ALPHABET OF THORN Patricia McKillip Tor (February 2004)
THE BURIED PYRAMID Jane Lindskold Tor (May 2004)
DEAD WITCH WALKING Kim Harrison HarperTorch (May 2004)
HEAT STROKE Rachel Caine Roc (August 2004)
THE MOUNTAIN'S CALL Caitlin Brennan Luna (September 2004)
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| BEST SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL | ANGEL-SEEKER Sharon Shinn Ace (March 2004)
THE CHILD GODDESS Louise Marley Ace (May 2004)
A LUNATIC FEAR Barbara Chepaitis Wildside (June 2004)
APOCALYPSE ARRAY Lyda Morehouse Roc (June 2004)
CALIFIA'S DAUGHTERS Leigh Richards Spectra (August 2004)
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| BEST SERIES ROMANCE NOVELS |  |
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| BEST FIRST SERIES ROMANCE | WHEN SIZE MATTERS Carly Laine Harlequin (July 2004)
STICK SHIFT Mary Leo Harlequin (January 2004)
THE WEDDING WISH Ally Blake Harlequin (January 2004)
HER PRIVATE DANCER Cami Dalton Harlequin (April 2004)
I SHOCKED THE SHERIFF Mara Fox Harlequin (July 2004)
A FATHER'S PLACE Joan Kilby (unknown) (Feb 1998)
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| BEST HARLEQUIN AMERICAN | THE COP Jan Hudson Harlequin (July 2004)
THE WEDDING RESCUE Dianne Castell Harlequin (February 2004)
ABOUT LAST NIGHT... Michele Dunaway Harlequin (February 2004)
THE SECRET SEDUCTION Cathy Gillen Thacker Harlequin (June 2004)
HIS WIFE Muriel Jensen Harlequin (August 2004)
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| BEST HARLEQUIN BLAZE | ABSOLUTE PLEASURE Jamie Denton Harlequin (July 2004)
UNDENIABLE Julie Elizabeth Leto Harlequin (August 2004)
MAJOR ATTRACTION Julie Miller Harlequin (September 2004)
HOT SHEETS Jeanie London Harlequin (October 2004)
NOTHING BUT THE BEST Kristin Hardy Harlequin (December 2004)
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| BEST HARLEQUIN FLIPSIDE | WHAT PHOEBE WANTS Cindi Myers Harlequin (July 2004)
A PERFECT LIFE? Dawn Atkins Harlequin (March 2004)
WANTED: AN INTERESTING LIFE Bev Katz Rosenbaum Harlequin (April 2004)
FOUND AND LOST Holly Jacobs Harlequin (October 2004)
IF THE STILETTO FITS... Wendy Etherington Harlequin (December 2004)
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| BEST HARLEQUIN INTRIGUE | MAXIMUM SECURITY Tracy Montoya Harlequin (January 2004)
LONE RIDER BODYGUARD Harper Allen Harlequin (February 2004)
SECRET WITNESS Jessica Andersen Harlequin (March 2004)
THE LEGACY OF CROFT CASTLE Jean Barrett Harlequin (October 2004)
SITUATION: OUT OF CONTROL Debra Webb Harlequin (October 2004)
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| BEST HARLEQUIN PRESENTS | CLAIMING HIS LOVE-CHILD Sandra Marton Harlequin (April 2004)
HIS VIRGIN SECRETARY Cathy Williams Harlequin (April 2004)
THE STEPHANIDES PREGNANCY Lynne Graham Harlequin (May 2004)
THE SOUTH AMERICAN'S WIFE Kay Thorpe Harlequin (July 2004)
THE PASSION BARGAIN Michelle Reid Harlequin (July 2004)
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| BEST HARLEQUIN ROMANCE | A BRIDE AT BIRRALEE Barbara Hannay Harlequin (February 2004)
PART-TIME FIANCÉ Leigh Michaels Harlequin (February 2004)
A FAMILY OF HIS OWN Liz Fielding Harlequin (May 2004)
A PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT Darcy Maguire Harlequin (June 2004)
HIS PRETEND WIFE Lucy Gordon Harlequin (October 2004)
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| BEST HARLEQUIN SUPERROMANCE | FATHER BY CHOICE M.J. Rodgers Harlequin (April 2004)
THE SECOND SISTER Carrie Weaver Harlequin (August 2004)
THE HUSBAND QUEST Lori Handeland Harlequin (September 2004)
THE UNKNOWN DAUGHTER Anna DeStefano Harlequin (October 2004)
A HOME OF HER OWN Brenda Novak Harlequin (December 2004)
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| BEST HARLEQUIN TEMPTATION | HOW TO BE THE PERFECT GIRLFRIEND Heather MacAllister Harlequin (January 2004)
PACKING HEAT Julie Kistler Harlequin (March 2004)
THE LONGEST NIGHT Kathleen O'Reilly Harlequin (June 2004)
SEDUCE ME Jill Shalvis Harlequin (October 2004)
WHEN HE WAS BAD... Jane Sullivan Harlequin (December 2004)
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| BEST SILHOUETTE BOMBSHELL | CODE NAME: DOVE Judith Leon Silhouette (July 2004)
A.K.A. GODDESS Evelyn Vaughn Silhouette (August 2004)
STELLA, GET YOUR GUN Nancy Bartholomew Silhouette (October 2004)
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| BEST SILHOUETTE DESIRE | BREATHLESS FOR THE BACHELOR Cindy Gerard Silhouette (February 2004)
PRETENDING WITH THE PLAYBOY Cathleen Galitz Silhouette (March 2004)
FIT FOR A SHEIKH Kristi Gold Silhouette (April 2004)
REDWOLF'S WOMAN Laura Wright Silhouette (May 2004)
SINS OF A TANNER Peggy Moreland Silhouette (November 2004)
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| BEST SILHOUETTE INTIMATE MOMENTS | DANGEROUS ILLUSION Melissa James Silhouette (April 2004)
JOINT FORCES Catherine Mann Silhouette (May 2004)
AN ORDER OF PROTECTION Kathleen Creighton Silhouette (May 2004)
GHOST OF A CHANCE Nina Bruhns Silhouette (September 2004)
EVERYBODY'S HERO Karen Templeton Silhouette (November 2004)
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| BEST SILHOUETTE ROMANCE | THE DADDY'S PROMISE Shirley Jump Silhouette (June 2004)
HER SECOND-CHANCE MAN Cara Colter Silhouette (July 2004)
BE MY BABY Holly Jacobs Silhouette (August 2004)
THE MARINE MEETS HIS MATCH Cathie Linz Silhouette (September 2004)
THE LEAST LIKELY GROOM Linda Goodnight Silhouette (December 2004)
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| BEST SILHOUETTE SPECIAL EDITION | WHERE YOU LEAST EXPECT IT Tori Carrington Silhouette (March 2004)
AND THEN THERE WERE THREE Lynda Sandoval Silhouette (May 2004)
THE OTHER BROTHER Janis Reams Hudson Silhouette (July 2004)
A TEXAS TALE Judith Lyons Silhouette (September 2004)
MAKING BABIES Wendy Warren Silhouette (October 2004)
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| BEST STEEPLEHILL LOVE INSPIRED | LUCK AND A PRAYER Cynthia Cooke Steeple Hill (January 2004)
HOSEA'S BRIDE Dorothy Clark Steeple Hill (April 2004)
REDEEMING TRAVIS Kate Welsh Steeple Hill (October 2004)
LOVING CONSTANCE Lyn Cote Steeple Hill (November 2004)
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| CONTEMPORARY & PARANORMAL ROMANCES |  |
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| BEST CONTEMPORARY NOVEL (WITH ROMANTIC ELEMENTS) | AIN'T SHE SWEET? Susan Elizabeth Phillips Morrow (February 2004)
BET ME Jennifer Crusie St. Martin's (February 2004)
SING ME HOME Jerri Corgiat Onyx (February 2004)
CHARMING GRACE Deborah Smith Little, Brown (February 2004)
THE OCEAN BETWEEN US Susan Wiggs Mira (April 2004)
BEST ENEMIES Jane Heller St. Martin's (April 2004)
COYOTE DREAM Jessica Davis Stein NAL (September 2004)
NORTHERN LIGHTS Nora Roberts Putnam (October 2004)
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| BEST CONTEMPORARY PARANORMAL | INDUSTRIAL MAGIC Kelley Armstrong Bantam (October 2004)
MIND GAME Christine Feehan Jove (August 2004)
NIGHT PLAY Sherrilyn Kenyon St. Martin's (August 2004)
YOU SLAY ME Katie MacAlister Onyx (September 2004)
TEMPTING DANGER Eileen Wilks Berkley Sensation (October 2004)
RUN NO MORE Catherine Mulvany Pocket Star (October 2004)
BLUE MOON Lori Handeland St. Martin's (October 2004)
HUNTER'S MOON C.T. Adams and Cathy Clamp Tor Paranormal Romance (December 2004)
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| BEST CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE | DO NOT DISTURB Christie Ridgway Avon (January 2004)
THE CINDERELLA RULES Donna Kauffman Bantam (January 2004)
THE SEDUCTIVE IMPOSTER Janet Chapman Pocket (April 2004)
BRIGHT EYES Catherine Anderson Signet (June 2004)
KILLING TIME Leslie Kelly Harlequin (August 2004)
LONE STAR CAFE Lisa Wingate Onyx (September 2004)
RING AROUND MY HEART Pat White Love Spell (September 2004)
SECRET SHADOWS Judie Aitken Berkley Sensation (December 2004)
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| BEST FIRST MULTICULTURAL NOVEL | SWEET DESIRE Christine Townsend BET/Arabesque (February 2004)
BACK TO LIFE Wendy Coakley-Thompson Dafina (September 2004)
A HAPPY LIFE Charlotte Harris Genesis (October 2004)
WITH EVERY BREATH Maureen Smith BET/Arabesque (November 2004)
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| BEST FUTURISTIC ROMANCE | DIVIDED IN DEATH J.D. Robb Putnam (February 2004)
SHADOW FIRES Catherine Spangler Love Spell (February 2004)
AFTER GLOW Jayne Castle Jove (March 2004)
DAY OF FIRE Kathleen Nance Love Spell (April 2004)
UNLEASHED C.J. Barry Love Spell (May 2004)
KINSMAN'S OATH Susan Krinard Berkley Sensation (May 2004)
JANE'S WARLORD Angela Knight Berkley Sensation (June 2004)
THE SCARLET EMPRESS Susan Grant Love Spell (December 2004)
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| BEST MULTICULTURAL NOVEL | TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE Angie Daniels Genesis (April 2004)
FOREVER AFTER Kimberley White BET/Arabesque (May 2004)
CIRCLES OF LOVE Karen White-Owens BET/Arabesque (July 2004)
FINDING LOVE AGAIN AlTonya Washington BET/Arabesque (October 2004)
DON'T WANT NO SUGAR J.D. Mason St. Martin's (October 2004)
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| BEST ROMANTIC INTRIGUE | FACING FEAR Gennita Low Avon (March 2004)
KISS ME WHILE I SLEEP Linda Howard Ballantine (July 2004)
NEVER LOOK BACK Linda Lael Miller Atria (August 2004)
ON THIN ICE Cherry Adair Ballantine (September 2004)
MURDER LIST Julie Garwood Ballantine (September 2004)
CODE NAME: PRINCESS Christina Skye Dell (October 2004)
MIDNIGHT RAIN Holly Lisle Onyx (November 2004)
FALLING AWAKE Jayne Ann Krentz Putnam (November 2004)
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| BEST ROMANTIC SUSPENSE | COLD TARGET Patricia Potter Berkley Sensation (January 2004)
STRIKING DISTANCE Debra Webb Harlequin (February 2004)
AN UNFORGETTABLE LADY Jessica Bird Ivy (March 2004)
THE MORNING AFTER Lisa Jackson Zebra (March 2004)
FLASHPOINT Suzanne Brockmann Ballantine (April 2004)
THE COLOR OF DEATH Elizabeth Lowell William Morrow (June 2004)
ON THE LINE Kathryn Shay Berkley Sensation (July 2004)
LADY JUSTICE Vicki Hinze Bantam (August 2004)
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| BEST SMALL PRESS PARANORMAL & FUTURISTIC | KINDRED SPIRITS C.B. Scott ImaJinn Books (April 2004)
CAST IN STEEL, CARVED IN STONE Christine W. Murphy Hard Shell (June 2003)
ESSENCE Lynn Warren www.triskelionpublishing.com (August 2004)
THE CAMEO CLUE Dorothy Bodoin Hilliard & Harris (June 2004)
SOME PRACTICAL MAGIC Laurie Kuna ImaJinn Books (October 2004)
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| BEST SMALL PRESS ROMANCE | WAITING FOR AN ECLIPSE Karen Wiesner www.hardshell.com (February 2004)
FEVER DREAMS Laura Leone Five Star (June 2004)
OUTSIDE THE FIRE Catherine Berlin www.lionhearted.com (September 2004)
DEADLY OBSESSION Jaycee Clark newconceptspublishing.com (September 2004)
STANDING WITH YOUR ARMS FULL Lisa D. Edmonds AuthorHouse (September 2004)
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| BEST VAMPIRE ROMANCE | SEX AND THE SINGLE VAMPIRE Katie MacAlister Love Spell (March 2004)
KISS OF THE NIGHT Sherrilyn Kenyon St. Martin's (April 2004)
I THIRST FOR YOU Susan Sizemore Pocket Star (June 2004)
DARK DESTINY Christine Feehan Leisure (July 2004)
UNDEAD AND UNEMPLOYED MaryJanice Davidson Berkley Sensation (August 2004)
MASTER OF THE NIGHT Angela Knight Berkley Sensation (October 2004)
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| HISTORICAL NOVELS |  |
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| BEST AMERICAN-SET HISTORICAL ROMANCE | SEEN BY MOONLIGHT Kathleen Eschenburg Avon (January 2004)
MOON IN THE WATER Elizabeth Grayson Bantam (April 2004)
A TEXAN'S LUCK Jodi Thomas Jove (November 2004)
FOXFIRE BRIDE Maggie Osborne Ivy (December 2004)
SECONDHAND BRIDE Linda Lael Miller Pocket (December 2004)
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| BEST BRITISH-ISLE SET HISTORICAL ROMANCE | GUILTY PLEASURES Laura Lee Guhrke Avon (February 2004)
THE WEDDING GAME Jane Feather Bantam (April 2004)
MY FOREVER LOVE Marsha Canham Signet (July 2004)
WHEN HE WAS WICKED Julia Quinn Avon (July 2004)
SO IN LOVE Karen Ranney Avon (July 2004)
INSATIABLE Virginia Henley Signet (November 2004)
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| BEST FIRST HISTORICAL ROMANCE | THE RUNAWAY DUKE Julie Anne Long Warner Forever (August 2004)
MISS WONDERFUL Loretta Chase Berkley Sensation (March 2004)
IT TAKES A HERO Elizabeth Boyle Avon (March 2004)
RULES OF ENGAGEMENT Kathryn Caskie Warner Forever (May 2004)
THE MARRIAGE TEST Betina Krahn Berkley (May 2004)
SOMEBODY WONDERFUL Kate Rothwell Zebra (July 2004)
THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY Katie MacAlister Leisure (July 2004)
THE BUTLER DID IT Kasey Michaels HQN (September 2004)
MASQUERADING THE MARQUESS Anne Mallory Avon (October 2004)
THE PAINTED ROSE Donna Birdsell Berkley Sensation (September 2004)
THE IMPROPER WIFE Diane Perkins Warner Forever (November 2004)
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| BEST HISTORICAL ANTHOLOGY | MY SCANDALOUS BRIDE Christina Dodd, Stephanie Laurens, Celeste Bradley, Leslie LaFoy St. Martin's (May 2004)
LADY WHISTLEDOWN STRIKES BACK Julia Quinn, Karen Hawkins, Mia Ryan, Suzanne Enoch Avon (May 2004)
HOW TO LASSO A COWBOY Jodi Thomas, Patricia Potter, Emily Carmichael, Maureen McKade Jove (June 2004)
THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY Victoria Alexander, Liz Carlyle, Eloisa James, Cathy Maxwell Avon (November 2004)
STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT Susan Johnson, Katherine O'Neal, Pamela Rosenthal Brava (December 2004)
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| BEST HISTORICAL FICTION | THE QUEEN'S FOOL Philippa Gregory Touchstone (February 2004)
THE INNOCENT Posie Graeme-Evans Atria (April 2004)
THE LADY AND THE UNICORN Tracy Chevalier Dutton (January 2004)
MARRYING MOZART Stephanie Cowell Viking (February 2004)
THE FALCONS OF MONTABARD Elizabeth Chadwick 12th-century Scotland and Jerusalem (August 2004)
WISDOM'S DAUGHTER India Edghill St. Martin's (October 2004)
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| BEST HISTORICAL K.I.S.S. HERO | Shanaco CHIEFTAIN Nan Ryan Mira (February 2004)
Michael Anstruther-Wetherby THE IDEAL BRIDE Stephanie Laurens William Morrow (March 2004)
Brandon Caruthers THE REBEL BARON Shirl Henke Leisure (April 2004)
Zack Bullock THE ENGAGEMENT Kate Bridges Harlequin (May 2004)
Duncan MacRae THE SWEETEST SIN Mary Reed McCall Avon (June 2004)
Jeb Carson THE MERCENARY'S KISS Pam Crooks Harlequin (August 2004)
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| BEST HISTORICAL LOVE & LAUGHTER | THE WEDDING CAKE WAR Lynna Banning Harlequin (November 2004)
A ROGUE IN A KILT Sandy Blair Zebra (December 2004)
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| BEST HISTORICAL PARANORMAL FANTASY | THE LAST MERMAID Shana Abe Bantam (June 2004)
THIS MAGIC MOMENT Patricia Rice Signet (August 2004)
GIRL ON THE RUN Jennie Klassel Love Spell (June 2004)
DARK ENCHANTMENT Karen Harbaugh Bantam (January 2004)
A KISS OF FATE Mary Jo Putney Ballantine (July 2004)
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| BEST HISTORICAL ROMANTIC ADVENTURE | THE SPY Celeste Bradley St. Martin's (February 2004)
THE PIRATE HUNTER Jennifer Ashley Leisure (May 2004)
HEART OF THE HUNTER Tina St. John Ivy (June 2004)
THE PERFECT TEMPTATION Leslie LaFoy St. Martin's (July 2004)
THE PRICE OF PLEASURE Kresley Cole Pocket (July 2004)
MUST HAVE BEEN THE MOONLIGHT Melody Thomas Avon (December 2004)
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| BEST HISTORICAL ROMANTIC MYSTERY | A DEAL WITH THE DEVIL Liz Carlyle Pocket Star (March 2004)
BEYOND COMPARE Candace Camp Mira (April 2004)
DEVIL TAKES A BRIDE Gaelen Foley Ivy (May 2004)
THE PAID COMPANION Amanda Quick Putnam (May 2004)
THE NINEFOLD KEY Rebecca Brandewyne Mira (September 2004)
DANGEROUS DECEPTIONS Lynn Kerstan Signet (November 2004)
THE UNEXPECTED BRIDE Elizabeth Rolls Harlequin (November 2004)
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| BEST HISTORICAL SAGA | THE SIGHT OF THE STARS Belva Plain Delacorte (January 2004)
THE AMEN TRAIL Sharon Sala Loveland Press (July 2004)
THE PRINCES OF IRELAND Edward Rutherford Doubleday (March 2004)
SOMETHING DANGEROUS Penny Vincenzi Overlook (October 2004)
FIRE ALONG THE SKY Sara Donati Bantam (August 2004)
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| BEST MEDIEVAL-SET HISTORICAL ROMANCE | HIDDEN HONOR Anne Stuart Mira (August 2004)
UNDER A WILD SKY Sasha Lord Signet (February 2004)
ONCE A BRIDE Shari Anton Warner Forever (April 2004)
A DARK CHAMPION Kinley MacGregor Avon (May 2004)
HEART OF VENGEANCE Tracy Cooper-Posey Medallion Press (April 2004)
BELOVED IMPOSTOR Patricia Potter Berkley Sensation (September 2004)
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| BEST REGENCY-SET HISTORICAL ROMANCE | SLIGHTLY TEMPTED Mary Balogh Dell (January 2004)
THE SINNER Madeline Hunter Bantam (January 2004)
ONCE A GENTLEMAN Candice Hern Avon (May 2004)
MARRYING THE MARQUIS Sara Blayne Zebra (October 2004)
A VISIT FROM SIR NICHOLAS Victoria Alexander Avon (December 2004)
NAUGHTY OR NICE Melanie George Pocket (December 2004)
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| BEST SENSUAL HISTORICAL ROMANCE | TEMPTED Pamela Britton Warner Forever (January 2004)
THE BOOKSELLER'S DAUGHTER Pam Rosenthal Brava (January 2004)
DEEPER THAN DESIRE Cheryl Holt St. Martin's (March 2004)
CARNAL GIFT Pamela Clare Leisure (March 2004)
MASTER OF TEMPTATION Nicole Jordan Ballantine (May 2004)
DEVIL'S BARGAIN Jade Lee Leisure (July 2004)
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| HISTORICAL ROMANCE OF THE YEAR | YOURS UNTIL DAWN Teresa Medeiros Avon (August 2004)
OBSESSION Katherine Sutcliffe Pocket (January 2004)
AGAIN THE MAGIC Lisa Kleypas Avon (January 2004)
SHADY LADY Elizabeth Thornton Bantam (February 2004)
SHADOW HEART Laura Kinsale Berkley (March 2004)
YOUR WICKED WAYS Eloisa James Avon (April 2004)
THE WEDDING NIGHT Barbara Dawson Smith St. Martin's (April 2004)
THE WICKED LOVER Julia Ross Berkley (February 2004)
SKYLARK Jo Beverley Signet (May 2004)
TEMPTATION OF A PROPER GOVERNESS Cathy Maxwell Avon (September 2004)
MY PLEASURE Connie Brockway Pocket (October 2004)
THE PRIZE Brenda Joyce Mira (October 2004)
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| MAINSTREAM FICTION NOVELS |  |
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| BEST CHICK LIT NOVEL | CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET? Sophie Kinsella Dial (March 2004)
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY Marian Keyes Morrow (May 2004)
LET'S MEET ON PLATFORM 8 Carole Matthews Red Dress Ink (August 2004)
CALL WAITING Michelle Cunnah Avon Trade (August 2004)
MEAN SEASON Heather Cochran Red Dress Ink (September 2004)
LUSCIOUS LEMON Heather Swain Downtown Press (October 2004)
TIME OFF FOR GOOD BEHAVIOR Lani Diane Rich Warner (October 2004)
CLAIRE VOYANT Saralee Rosenberg Avon Trade (November 2004)
THE PACT Jennifer Sturman Red Dress Ink (December 2004)
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| BEST WOMEN'S FICTION NOVEL | THE AMATEUR MARRIAGE Anne Tyler Knopf (January 2004)
MY SISTER'S KEEPER Jodi Picoult Atria (April 2004)
DANCE WITH ME Luanne Rice Bantam (February 2004)
THE ART OF MENDING Elizabeth Berg Random House (April 2004)
THE GOODBYE SUMMER Patricia Gaffney HarperCollins (May 2004)
THE THINGS WE DO FOR LOVE Kristin Hannah Ballantine (June 2004)
KISSING YOUR EX Brooke Stevens NAL (July 2004)
LITTLE EARTHQUAKES Jennifer Weiner Atria (September 2004)
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| BEST YOUNG ADULT | KISSING THE RAIN Kevin Brooks Chicken House Publishers (March 2004)
NOTHING TO LOSE Alex Flinn HarperTempest (April 2004)
THE TRUTH ABOUT FOREVER Sarah Dessen Viking (May 2004)
DRAGONSPELL Donita K. Paul Waterbrook Press (June 2004)
GIRL, 15, CHARMING BUT INSANE Sue Limb Delacorte Press (August 2004)
A HAT FULL OF SKY Terry Pratchett HarperCollins (May 2004)
PIRATICA Tanith Lee Dutton (September 2004)
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| MYSTERY NOVELS |  |
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| BEST AMATEUR SLEUTH | WHISKER OF EVIL Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky Pie Brown Bantam (April 2004)
SOME LIKE IT LETHAL Nancy Martin Signet (April 2004)
OUT OF THE DEEP I CRY Julia Spencer-Fleming St. Martin's Minotaur (April 2004)
DOUBLE SHOT Diane Mott Davidson William Morrow (November 2004)
HOLY GUACAMOLE! Nancy Fairbanks Berkley Prime Crime (November 2004)
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| BEST CONTEMPORARY MYSTERY | LIVE BAIT P.J. Tracy Putnam (May 2004)
NIGHTTIME IS MY TIME Mary Higgins Clark Simon and Schuster (April 2004)
KILLER SMILE Lisa Scottoline HarperCollins (June 2004)
TEN BIG ONES Janet Evanovich St. Martin's (June 2004)
BODY DOUBLE Tess Gerritsen Ballantine (August 2004)
THE PEARL DIVER Sujata Massey HarperCollins (August 2004)
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| BEST FIRST MYSTERY | THE CANTERBURY PAPERS Judith Koll Healey Morrow (January 2004)
DATING DEAD MEN Harley Jane Kozak Doubleday (January 2004)
SOUTHERN FRIED Cathy Pickens Thomas Dunne (April 2004)
FALLING OFF AIR Catherine Sampson Mysterious Press (September 2004)
SKINNY-DIPPING Claire Matturro William Morrow (November 2004)
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| BEST HISTORICAL MYSTERY | THE WITCH IN THE WELL Sharan Newman Forge (December 2004)
THE GAME Laurie R. King Bantam (March 2004)
GUARDIAN OF THE HORIZON Elizabeth Peters Morrow (April 2004)
THE SHIFTING TIDE Anne Perry Ballantine (May 2004)
MURDER ON NOB HILL Shirley Tallman St. Martin's Minotaur (June 2004)
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| BEST PI NOVEL | R IS FOR RICOCHET Sue Grafton Putnam (July 2004)
THE LAVENDER BUTTERFLY MURDERS Sharon Duncan Signet (August 2004)
BY A SPIDER'S THREAD Laura Lippman William Morrow (September 2004)
FALL GUY Carol Lea Benjamin William Morrow (September 2004)
A TAINT IN THE BLOOD Dana Stabenow St. Martin's Minotaur (September 2004)
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| BEST SUSPENSE | HEAD GAMES Eileen Dreyer St. Martin's (March 2004)
HUNTING FEAR Kay Hooper Bantam (August 2004)
KILL THE MESSENGER Tami Hoag Bantam (July 2004)
BLIND ALLEY Iris Johansen Bantam (September 2004)
DEAD GUILTY Beverly Connor Onyx (September 2004)
TOTAL SILENCE T.J. MacGregor Pinnacle (October 2004)
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