Voting has opened today for the 2023 Australian Romance Readers Awards. Below are the finalists in each of the nine categories, as well as finalists in our three special Members’ Choice categories. ARRA members will now vote for their favourite in each category. (The voting link is available to members in the January newsletter.) Voting will close on 25 February . Winners will be announced on Friday 8 March 2024 at a special dinner. (You can book a dinner ticket here .)
Here are the finalists:
Favourite Paranormal Romance 2023
A Relic of Magic and Frankincense by HM Hodgson
A Witch’s Guide to Fake Dating a Demon by Sarah Hawley
Lassiter by JR Ward
Love Potion No. 9 by Shannon Curtis
Resonance Surge by Nalini Singh
The Sinner and the Gunslinger by Lana Pecherczyk
The Sinner and the Scholar by Lana Pecherczykx
Favourite Sci Fi, Fantasy or Futuristic Romance 2023
Both Feet in the Grave by Jeanine Frost
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
How to Defy a Vampire by Alice Winters
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
Magic Claims by Ilona Andrews
Magic Tides by Ilona Andrews
Ring of Ruin by Keri Arthur
The Finding by Angelica Grymm
Favourite Historical Romance 2023
A Most Unsuitable Countess by Amy Rose Bennett
Curled Up with an Earl by Amy Rose Bennett
Her Worthy Rake by Charlotte Anne
Snapshots from Home by Sasha Wasley
Tall, Duke and Scandalous by Amy Rose Bennett
The Bride Wore White by Amanda Quick
The Heiress Swap by Maddison Michaels
The Homecoming by Alison Stuart
The Laird’s Bride by Anne Gracie
The Vagabond Viscount by Sasha Cottman
We’ll Meet Again by Cheryl Adnams
Favourite Contemporary Romance 2023
A Country Vet Christmas by Alissa Callen, Pamela Cook, Penelope Janu, Lily Malone, Stella Quinn
A Home Among the Snow Gums by Stella Quinn
Breaking All the Rules by Amy Andrews
Confessions of a Canine Drama Queen by Stefanie London
Happy Place by Emily Henry
Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld
Second Chance Love in Point Perry by Joanne Speirs
Talk to the Heart by Rachael Johns
The Colour of Winter by Michelle Montebello
The Doctor’s Homecoming by Fiona Marsden
The Grumpy Billionaire by Annika Martin
The Sister Trip by Mel A Rowe
With You in Wild Orchards by Rania Battany
Favourite Short or Category Romance 2023
A Cattle Dog for Christmas by Stella Quinn (in A Country Vet Christmas )
Cinderella and the Outback Billionaire by Kelly Hunter
Cinderella’s Secret Fling by Michelle Douglas
Coffee is My Calling by Susan Mackie
Crowned for the King’s Secret by Kali Anthony
Harper and the Single Dad by Amy Andrews
Second Chance for the Prince by Darcie Morgan
The Best Man Next Door by Stefanie London (in Suddenly This Summer )
The Housekeeper and the Brooding Billionaire by Annie West
The Playboy Prince by Darcie Morgan
The Princess and the Alpha by Darcie Morgan
Unbuttoning the Tuscan Tycoon by Michelle Douglas
Waking Up Married to the Billionaire by Michelle Douglas
Favourite Romantic Suspense 2023
Doctoring Dust by Mel A Rowe
Identity by Nora Roberts
Kakadu Dawn by Annie Seaton
Need You Tonight by Leisl Leighton
One in Vermillion by Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer
Rest in Pink by Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer
Shadow Mission by Kendall Talbot
Sleep No More by Jayne Ann Krentz
Tessa’s Trust by Rebecca Zanetti
The Cottage at Whisper Lake by Phillipa Nefri Clark
The Lonely Hearts Detective Agency by Megan Mayfair
The Protector’s Heart by Leah Ashton
Favourite Continuing Romance Series 2023
Behind the Palace Doors series by Kali Anthony
Black Dagger Brotherhood series by JR Ward
Bundilla series by Alissa Callen
Dirty Martini Running Club series by Claire Kingsley
Elsie Creek series by Mel A Rowe
Hockey Guys series by Sarina Bowen
Rose Hill series by Rachael Johns
Royal Redemption series by Darcie Morgan
Seasons of Belle series by Michelle Montebello
With Love, From Kurrajong Crossing series by Dakota Harrison and Fiona Marsden
Favourite Debut Romance Author 2023
AL Rojo
Carrie Clarke
Clarissa Morgan
Iola Goulton
Jade May
Jer’tarme Williams
Joanne Speirs
Julie Soto
Lucy Lever
Renae Black
Simone Kamfonas
Favourite Australian Romance Author 2023
Alissa Callen
Amy Andrews
Anne Gracie
Kelly Hunter
Megan Mayfair
Mel A Rowe
Michelle Douglas
Michelle Montebello
Penelope Janu
Rachael Johns
And the finalists for the Members’ Choice categories are …
Favourite couple in a romance 2023
Addison and Stefano ( Mine to Promise by Natasha Madison)
Adeline and Holden ( Talk to the Heart by Rachael Johns)
Belle and Andre ( The Colour of Winter by Michelle Montebello)
Carter and Tommaso ( I’m Your Guy by Sarina Bowen)
Claire and Jake ( With or Without Panties by Karen Lieversz)
Cyn and Rohan ( A Relic of Magic and Frankincense by HM Hodgson)
Erin and Gaharet ( Wolf’s Keep by KE Turner)
Erin and Tom ( Second Chance Love in Point Perry by Joanne Speirs)
Eve and Rourke ( Payback in Death by JD Robb)
Gigi and Ryder ( The Graham Effect by Elle Kennedy)
Harriet and Wyn ( Happy Place by Emily Henry)
Jake and Sienna ( The Station by Mel A Rowe)
Lexi and Daemon ( Need You Tonight by Leisl Leighton)
Lulu and Nick ( The Art of Falling in Love by Carrie Clarke)
Millie and Max ( Be My Baby by Dakota Harrison)
Poppy and Adrastros ( Twelve Nights in the Prince’s Bed by Clare Connelly)
Primrose and Blake ( Sunshine through the Rain by Penelope Janu)
Ruby and Luis ( Waking up Married to the Billionaire by Michelle Douglas)
Sam and Jonathan ( 10 Things That Never Happened by Alexis Hall)
Sloane and Lucian ( Things We Left Behind by Lucy Score)
Tia and Lewis ( Broken Bridges by Tania Joyce)
Violet and Xaden ( Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros)
Best banter in a romance 2023
10 Things That Never Happened by Alexis Hall
After Tomorrow by Jacqueline Hayley
Cinderella Assistant to Boss’s Bride by Ally Blake
Doctoring Dust by Mel A Rowe
Dreadful Desires by Lucy Lark
Embers by Louisa Duval
Flirting with Forever by Claire Kingsley
Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros
Happy Place by Emily Henry
Iron Flame by Rebecca Yarros
Playing it Tough by Amy Andrews
Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld
The Art of Falling in Love by Carrie Clarke
The Grumpy Billionaire by Annika Martin
Waking Up Married to the Billionaire by Michelle Douglas
With or Without Panties by Karen Lieversz
Favourite romantic comedy 2023
10 Things That Never Happened by Alexis Hall
Anger Bang by Avery Flynn
Breaking all the Rules by Amy Andrews
Confessions of a Canine Drama Queen by Stefanie London
Embers by Louisa Duval
Happy Place by Emily Henry
Love, Theoretically by Ali Hazelwood
Mail Order Minotaur by Lilith Stone
The Felix Factor by Davina Stone
The Grumpy Billionaire by Annika Martin
With or Without Panties by Karen Lieversz
Congratulations to all the finalists!
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