1. We asked our readers and authors: What do you love about Celebrate Romance?

2. The reader will have the opportunity to meet the “real person” behind their favorite books - Reader Gannon, PJ and Cathy Maxwell

3. I see it as an opportunity to go somewhere for a mini-vacation and be surrounded by other romance addicts! - Reader Josie, Loretta, Valerie, Cybil

4. CR allows me the opportunity to get up close and personal with some of my favorite authors! - Reader Cathy Maxwell, “Queen to the Max”

5. The “getting to know you” dinner was fantastic! The game was so much fun and encouraged a lot of laughter and chatting among the attendees. - Reader Game show hostesses Jade Lee and Elizabeth Hoyt

6. I especially liked the Friday night event - it really helped to get people talking and working together. - Reader Mary Lynne and Jade Lee

7. I loved the casual, intimate atmosphere of the conference, and having the time to visit one-on-one with authors and readers. - Reader Mary Lynne, Jade Lee and Florence

8. As a reader, it was such a treat to sit down in an informal, small setting and talk to some of my favorite authors about anything and everything! - Reader Isabo Kelly, Rosemary Laurey and Cybil

9. It’s so much fun to meet up with online friends and interact with the authors! - Reader Audrey, PJ, Vicki Lewis Thompson and Sabrina Jeffries

10. I liked the small setting, because I could come off the elevator and do more than wave to people in passing. I actually got to know them, and that was great! - Author Linnea Sinclair, Robin and Isabo Kelly

11. The speakers were great! They really gave us an inside view of romance, and they were fun, too! - Reader Speaker Jenna Black

12. Plenty of time was allowed for meals, encouraging leisurely chats with authors and other readers. - Reader JC Wilder, Karen Hawkins and Isabo Kelly

13. I loved the break-out sessions when we got to hear from the readers! - Author BA Tortuga, Jenna Black and Linnea Sinclair

14. The discussion groups tend to take on a life of their own - they got a little rowdy but they were great fun! - Reader Rosemary Laurey, Vicki Lewis Thompson and Cindy Holby

15. My favorite times are the informal get-togethers. I really enjoyed just sitting around and talking on Saturday afternoon. - Reader Vicki Lewis Thompson, Sabrina Jeffries

16. It’s a chance for authors to take off our “author hats” and just enjoy the company of people who love romance as much as we do! - Author Raffle Winner Cindy Holby

17. Where else can you hang out with some of your favorite authors, drinking wine and laughing, while sprawled out in their hotel room? - Reader Cathy Maxwell, Jacquie D'Alessandro, Cindy Holby, Jennifer St. Giles, Stephanie Bond, Wendy Etherington

18. Everything was great, but the conference was just too short. Yes, I had that much fun - I didn’t want to leave! - Author Ann Macela, Florence and Marcia Collette

19. I made many new friends the first time I attended, and I’ve renewed those friendships each year I returned to the conference. - Reader Janet and Jan, CR veterans

20. It’s a great place to meet old friends and make new ones. - Reader

21. How could I not attend? It is just too much fun to miss out on it. - Reader Mary Lynne (and friend)