We are delighted to announce this years’ contenders for the RoNAs (Romantic Novel Awards) 2017 and the overall, most prestigious, award – The Goldsboro Books Romantic Novel of the Year Award.
The Contemporary Romantic Novel, for
mainstream romantic novels set post-1960, including 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
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, for novels with 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, 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, whether paranormal, fantasy, science fiction, time slip or
worlds that include ghosts, vampires or creatures of legend.
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, for
consistently humorous or amusing novels.
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
recognises the best in category/series and shorter romance that focus 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 features
protagonists who are teenagers or young adults.
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
This year the numbers of shortlisted books in each category
varies, a change made by the committee to create a fairer reflection of the
numbers of books being entered into those categories. In addition, we’re delighted that for the
first time four independently published books have been nominated, particularly
as the authors are all long-standing RNA members.
For more details on the awards and how to obtain tickets
please visit the RNA
website and official news page.
