Announcing the 2008 Golden Rose!!!!!

It's time for Love Romances and More's Golden Rose Awards!

Is there a book that you think deserves our most coveted award? Read on!

Love Romances and More's Golden Rose Awards are one of the longest running on line acknowledgements of the best in writing and therefore reading.

All titles, either print or electronic must be published first in 2008. If the paperback was published in 2008, but the hardback was published first in 2007, it is considered a 2007 book.All erotica books must be nominated in the Best Erotic category. They may also be nominated for Best Cover and/or Best Romantic Couple.You may nominate as many authors or titles as you would like. Only one per category, per email though please.When the voting starts only one vote per IP address will be counted. Any additional votes will be cast out, uncounted.

The categories are:

Best Historical Romance - A romance novel set in a historic time period prior to WWII. Examples include but not limited to: The Old West, Middle Ages, or Regency.

Best Contemporary Romance - A romance novel set in the current time period, after WWII.

Best Romantic Suspense - A Romance novel in which suspense plays a major role of the main characters. These usually involve solving a crime or a murder.

Best Category Romance - This is for the numbered series line books, such as the imprints with Harlequin or Silhouette.

Best Novella - A short story by an author, such as those found in an anthology.

Best Debut - An authors first published work. Any team writers, then both authors must be their first time in print.

Best Inspirational - A novel in which religious beliefs plays an important role in the main character's relationship.

Best Vampire - May be historical or contemporary.

Best Shapeshifter - May be historical or contemporary. A human who can turn into an animal.An example would be a werewolf.

Best Time Travel - The main plot must be of time travel by one of the main characters.

Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy/Futuristic - The plot must be either 100 years into the future or on advanced fictional science.

Best Erotic Romance - A novel with more than just romance. There is a heavy focus on the sexual relations of the characters.

Most Romantic Couple - The couple that you thought had the most chemistry between them. The most sparks, the most romance.

Best Cover - The cover you thought really stood out.

Nominations will open on February 20, 2009 and run until March 13, 2009. Nominations should be sent to Goldenrose @ Loveromancesandmore (dot) com.

Balloting will begin Sunday, March 15, 2009.

Good luck and happy reading!