RNA: RoNAs shortlists announcement

 

The Romantic Novelists Association has announced the Romantic Novel Awards category shortlists 2017

For the first time in its history, the RNA's shortlist includes independently as well as traditionally published authors.

The shortlists are:

The Contemporary Romantic Novel for mainstream romantic novels set post-1960 and includes genres such as chick lit and romantic suspense.

• Falling, Julie Cohen, Black Swan

• The Glittering Art of Falling Apart, Ilana Fox, Orion

• Dear Dad, Giselle Green, Yule Press

• Summer at the Comfort Food Café, Debbie Johnson, HarperImpulse

• The Sunshine and Biscotti Club, Jenny Oliver, HQ

• A Family Holiday, Bella Osborne, HarperImpulse

• The Second Love of My Life, Victoria Walters, Headline Review

• We'll Always Have Paris, Sue Watson, Sphere

 

The Epic Romantic Novel category contains serious issues or themes, including gritty, multi-generational stories.

• Wedding Bells for Nurse Connie, Jean Fullerton, Orion

• Little Girl Lost, Janet Gover, Choc Lit

• The War Bride, Pamela Hart, Piatkus

• Who We Were Before, Leah Mercer, Lake Union Publishing

• The Judge's Wife, Ann O'Loughlin, Black & White Publishing

 

The Historical Romantic Novel category for novels set in a period before 1960.

• Incognito, Caitlyn Callery, MuseItUp

• London Calling, Helen Carey, Headline

• It Was Only Ever You, Kate Kerrigan, Head of Zeus

• The Reckless Love of an Heir, Jane Lark, HarperImpulse

• Map of Stars, Catherine Law, Zaffre Publishing

 
The Paranormal or Speculative Romance Novel for romantic novels that include elements beyond the range of scientific explanation

• The Velvet Cloak of Moonlight, Christina Courtenay, Choc Lit

• Max Seventeen, Kate Johnson, independently published

• An Ordinary Gift, Jan Jones, independently published

• Beloved Enemy, Hywela Lyn, The Wild Rose Press

 

The Romantic Comedy Novel

• Girl Having a Ball, Rhoda Baxter, Choc Lit

• The Most Wonderful Time of the Year, Joanna Bolouri, Quercus

• The Plumberry School of Comfort Food, Cathy Bramley, Corgi

• Letters From Lighthouse Cottage, Ali McNamara, Sphere

• Out of Practice, Penny Parkes, Simon & Schuster

 
The RoNA Rose Award for category/series and shorter romance that focuses on developing a love affair between the hero and heroine.

• Billionaire, Boss … Bridegroom?, Kate Hardy, Mills & Boon Cherish

• The Discerning Gentleman's Guide, Virginia Heath, Mills & Boon Historical

• Seven Nights With Her Ex, Louisa Heaton, Mills & Boon Medical Romance

• Unlocking Her Boss's Heart, Christy McKellen, Mills & Boon Cherish

• Christmas in the Boss's Castle, Scarlet Wilson, Mills & Boon Cherish

 
The Young Adult Romantic Novel

• Love Song, Sophia Bennett, Chicken House

• Lydia: The Wild Girl of Pride & Prejudice, Natasha Farrant, Chicken House

• New England Dreams, Pia Fenton, independently published

• Instructions for A Second-Hand Heart, Tamsyn Murray, Usborne Publishing

• All About the Hype, Paige Toon, Simon & Schuster

The winners of all seven RoNA categories will be announced on 13 March, and those seven authors will go on to compete for the overall prize of the £5,000 Goldsboro Books Romantic Novel of the Year Award.

 

 

 

 

 

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