My Top 100 Romances

Creating a list for All About Romance's top 100 romances poll is one of the toughest things I do. Here's this year's list, although I already want to change the order of things. :)

1. Bitten, Kelley Armstrong
2. Naked in Death, J.D. Robb
3. Contact, Evelyn Vaughn
4. Immortal in Death, J.D. Robb
5. Over the Edge, Suzanne Brockmann
6. To Love and to Cherish, Patricia Gaffney
7. Living Dead in Dallas, Charlaine Harris
8. The Stranger I Married, Sylvia Day
9. Heiress for Hire, Erin McCarthy
10. When He Was Wicked, Julia Quinn
11. Blue Moon, Lori Handeland
12. The Marriage Bed, Claudia Dain
13. Inner Harbor, Nora Roberts
14. See Jane Score, Rachel Gibson
15. Dead to the World, Charlaine Harris
16. Betrayal in Death, J.D. Robb
17. Club Dead, Charlaine Harris
18. Bad Boys Online, Erin McCarthy
19. Vengeance in Death, J.D. Robb
20. Brighter Than the Sun, Julia Quinn
21. Champagne Rules, Susan Lyons
22. Slave to Sensation, Nalini Singh
23. Stolen, Kelley Armstrong
24. Holiday in Death, J.D. Robb
25. Night Watch, Suzanne Brockmann
26. Lord of the Storm, Justine Davis
27. "The Forbidden Daffodils," Mary Balogh
28. Off Limits, Michele Albert
29. Glory in Death, J.D. Robb
30. Nobody Does It Better, Jan Freed
31. Conspiracy in Death, J.D. Robb
32. Witness in Death, J.D. Robb
33. Prince Joe, Suzanne Brockmann
34. Her Secret Thrill, Donna Kauffman
35. A Man to Trust, Justine Davis
36. Face the Fire, Nora Roberts
37. Slightly Dangerous, Mary Balogh
38. Love's Duet, Patricia Veryan
39. Portrait in Death, J.D. Robb
40. Always to Remember, Lorraine Heath
41. Born of the Sun, Joan Wolf
42. Dead Until Dark, Charlaine Harris
43. Out of Control, Suzanne Brockmann
44. The Reluctant Cavalier, Karen Harbaugh
45. “Fuzzy Logic,” Erin McCarthy
46. Too Many Bosses, Jan Freed
47. Suspect, Jo Leigh
48. It Must Be Love, Rachel Gibson
49. A.K.A. Goddess, Evelyn Vaughn
50. “Wish List,” Sylvia Day
51. The Ice King, Dinah Dean
52. The Edge of Light, Joan Wolf
53. Midnight Bayou, Nora Roberts
54. To Die For, Linda Howard
55. Bad Boys Ahoy, Sylvia Day
56. "Touch Me," Shannon McKenna
57. Origin in Death, J.D Robb
58. Undead and Unwed, MaryJanice Davidson
59. A Suitable Bodyguard, Kathryn Shay
60. Summer Campaign, Carla Kelly
61. Love, Come to Me, Lisa Kleypas
62. "Going Down," Donna Kauffman
63. The Tyrant, Patricia Veryan
64. Better Than Chocolate, Jennifer LaBrecque
65. Dance with the Devil, Sherrilyn Kenyon
66. Getting Her Man, Michele Albert
67. Bodyguard, Suzanne Brockmann
68. Whispers in the Woods, Helen R. Myers
69. Heartless, Mary Balogh
70. Impulse, Candace Camp
71. A Stranger's Kiss, Shelly Thacker
72. The Wagered Widow, Patricia Veryan
73. After Hours, Vicki Lewis Thompson
74. Seduce Me, Jill Shalvis
75. "The Nekkid Truth," Nicole Camden
76. Something Wonderful, Judith McNaught
77. Hunter's Moon, Karen Robards
78. Taking Cover, Catherine Mann
79. Lord Carew's Bride, Mary Balogh
80. Someone to Watch Over Me, Lisa Kleypas
81. Hero Under Cover, Suzanne Brockmann
82. The Only Way Out, Susan Mallery
83. Night Fire, Catherine Coulter
84. Kitty and the Midnight Hour, Carrie Vaughn
85. Lord of Scoundrels, Loretta Chase
86. Just a Memory Away, Helen R. Myers
87. Wickedly Hot, Leslie Kelly
88. The Counterfeit Coachman, Elisabeth Fairchild
89. Guilty Pleasures, Laura Lee Guhrke
90. Flight from the Eagle, Dinah Dean
91. The Grinch Makes Good, Alison Kent
92. Get a Clue, Jill Shalvis
93. "The Nutcracker Sweet," Nancy Warren
94. My Darling Caroline, Adele Ashworth
95. The Mandarin of Mayfair, Patricia Veryan
96. Miss Chartley's Guided Tour, Carla Kelly
97. The Lady's Tutor, Robin Schone
98. This Is All I Ask, Lynn Kurland
99. A Whole Lot of Love, Justine Davis
100. Key of Knowledge, Nora Roberts

I created a list three years ago, but there have been a number of changes to the new list. The biggest change: several In Death books dropped off the list. I still love the series, but I decided I didn't need to list every book--I think the series is still quite well represented.

I've added a bunch of new favorites, such as Bitten, Contact, Champagne Rules, and Slave to Sensation.

I enjoy making this list, but I admit I'm glad there are a few years between them. Putting them in order is a tough task.