The LR Cafe's Best of 2012 Award Winners

Honorable Mentions do not get a button

The complete Winner list for the LR cafe's Best of 2012 Awards

Best Author 0f 2012

Winner: Andrew Grey

 Runner Up: Cherise Sinclair

 Honorable Mention: Tara Lain

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Best GBLT Author 
Winner: Amber Kell

Runner up: Andrew Grey

Honorable Mention: Amy Lane

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Best Thriller/Mystery/Suspense Book 

Winner: Delusion in Death by JD Robb

Runner Up: Cheeky Blonde by Liz Crowe

Honorable Mention: Continental Divide by LE Laura Harner & Lisa Worrall

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Best Western/Cowboys Book 

Winner: An Isolated Range by Andrew Grey

Runner Up: Boots and Bareback by Myla Jackson

Honorable Mention: Connor's Courage by Sjd Peterson

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Best Anthology Book

Winner: Winter Heat: Erotic Stories to warm your Heart anthology by Daniel B. Johns, Julie Lynn Hayes, Kimber Khan, CR Guiliano, Patricia Logan, Donya Lynne, Ike Rose, TA Webb, AJ Llewellyn & Serena Yates, Sara York

Runner Up: Only Skin Deep by Mahalia Levey

Honorable Mention: The Call of Duty Anthology by Jean Joachim, Lacie Nation, DF Krieger, Jackie M. Smith & Sandy Sullivan

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Best Series 

Winner: The Mixed Mates Series by Amber Kell 

Runner Up: Real Werewolves Don’t Eat Meat by Karenna Colcroft

Honorable Mention~TIE:
Stories from the Range by Andrew Grey
Tucker Springs Series by LA Witt, Marie Sexton & Heidi Cullinan

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Best Paranormal/Fantasy Book

Winner: A Wizard and the Werewolf by Amber Kell

Runner Up: How to NOT Date a Bear by Stephanie Burke

Honorable Mention: A Very Marius Christmas by Joyee Flynn

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Best GBLT Book 

Winner: Fan-Tastic by Stephanie Hecht

Runner Up: Love Comes Silently by Andrew Grey

Honorable Mention: Hoofin' It To The Alter by Silvia Violet

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Best e-Publisher 

Winner: Dreamspinner Press 

Runner Up: Secret/Sweet Cravings Publishing

Honorable Mention:Siren-Bookstrand Publishing

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Best Contemporary Book 

Winner: Love Comes Silently by Andrew Grey

Runner Up: The Talker Collection by Amy Lane

Honorable Mention: Against the Night by Kat Martin

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Best BDSM Book 

Winner: Sweet Addiction by Maya Banks

Runner Up: Shibari Auction House: Ben by Sean Michael 

Honorable Mention: Made for Him by Desiree Holt

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Best Science Fiction/Futuristic/Dystopian Book

Winner: Avenger by Jambrea Jo Jones

Runner Up: Wofsblood 4: Savage Wolf by Marteeka Karland

Honorable Mention: Never Gonna Let You Go by Jessica E. Subject

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Best Historical Book 

Winner: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens and Em Woods 

Runner Up: The League of Illusion: Legacy by Vivi Anna James Author

Honorable Mention: Alexios' Fate by Kayla Jameth

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Best Cover 

Winner: The Best Thing by Jaci Burton

Runner up: Unconditional Love by Andrew Grey

Honorable Mention: Once Upon a Dragon by Dawn Montgomery

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Best Menage Book

Winner: Princess Gone Wild by SL Carpenter & Sahara Kelly 

Runner Up: Commando Cowboys find their Desire by Paige Cameron

Honorable Mention: Clifford Arbor: Savoring Emily by Sam Crescent

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Congratulations to you all!

Complete List of LR Cafe's Best of 2011 Winners

Best Paranormal/Fantasy Book

Winner (TIE): Protect & Serve: Sex on a Hoof by Silvia Violet & Stormy Glenn-Cat’s Pride

Runner Up:

Cindy Spencer Pape-Motor City Witch

Honorable Mention:

Desiree Holt-Silent Hunter

Best Book of 2011

Winner: Kiru Taye-His Treasure

Runner Up:TJ Klune-Bear, Otter and the Kid

Honorable Mention:Lee Brazil-Keeping House

Best GBLT Book

Winner:

Margie Church-Hard as Teak

Runner Up:

Damon Suede-Hot Head

Honorable Mention:

Amber Kell-Trials of Tam

Best Contemporary Book

Winner:

Casey Crow-Can’t Fake This

Runner Up (TIE):

Damon Suede-Hot Head

Grace Wen-The Imperfect Wife

Honorable Mention:

ZA Maxfield-The Book of Daniel

Best Historical Romance Book

Winner:

Lizzie T. Leaf-Making Christmas

Runner Up:

Erastes-Muffled Drum

Honorable Mention:

Great Caesar’s Ghost by Cindi Myers

Best BDSM Book

Winner:

Cassandra Carr-Caught

Runner Up:

Kari Gregg-Collared

Honorable Mention:

DC Juris-Orion’s Way

Best Mystery/Romantic Suspense/Thriller Book

Winner (TIE):

Josh Lanyon-Snowball in Hell

June Kramin-Double Mocha, Heavy on Your Phone Number

Runner Up:

Carol Preflatish- Saved by the Sheriff

Honorable Mention (TIE):

JD Robb-New York to Dallas

Derek Thompson-The Silent Hills

Best Author of 2011

Winner:

Tara Lain

Runner Up:

Dominique Eastwick

Honorable Mention

Cassandre Dayne

Best GBLT Author 2011

Winner:

Margie Church

Runner Up:

Jambrea Jo Jones

Honorable Mention (TIE)
SJD Peterson

Mary Calmes

Best Cover of 2011

Winner:

Lee Brazil-Loving Jacob

Runner Up (TIE):

Carol Lynne-Sunset Ridge

Sandy Sullivan-Two for the price of one

Honorable Mention:

Damon Suede-Hot Head

Best Cover Artist

Winner:

Reese Dante

Runner Up:

Kelly Shorten

Honorable Mention:

Dawné Dominique

Best e-Publisher 2011

Winner:

Silver Publishing

Runner Up:

Evernight Publishing

Honorable Mention:

Secret Cravings Publishing

Best Science Fiction/Futuristic/Dystopian Book

Winner:

Amber Kell-Soldier Mine

Runner Up:

Berengaria Brown-Raw Want

Honorable Mention (TIE):

Belinda McBride-Uncommon Whore 2: If I Fall

Linda Mooney-Captive Surrender

Best Western/Cowboys Book

Winner:

Amber Kell-Tyler’s Cowboy

Runner Up:

Lorilei James-Cowboy Casanova

Honorable Mention (TIE):

Sandy Sullivan-Two for the price of one

Stacey Espino-Hogtying the Cowgirl

Best Ménage Book

Winner:

Sandy Sullivan- Love Me Once, Love me Twice

Runner Up:

Jennifer Labelle-Spice It Up

Honorable Mention:

Berengaria Brown-Untamable

Best Anthology Book

Winner:

Story Orgy Vol 1: Word Play by Lee Brazil, Hank Edwards, Em Woods, Havan Fellows & JR Boyd

Runner Up:

Doms of Dark Haven 2: Western Night by Belinda McBride, Sierra Cartwright & Cherise Sinclair

Honorable Mention:

Men Under the Mistletoe by Josh Lanyon, Harper Fox, Ava March & K. A. Mitchell

Best Series

Winner:

Sherman Series by Dominique Eastwick

Runner Up:

Genetic Attraction Series by Tara Lain

Honorable Mention:

Supernatural Mates series by Amber Kell