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2020 RoNA Winners

Browse the 2020 RoNA winners and nominees by category. Each category starts with the winner, followed by nominees and other recognized titles.

RoNA Awarded by Romantic Novelists Association 9 categories shown

Contemporary

Winner and nominees for the 2020 RoNA Contemporary category.

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A Summer to Remember cover

Winner

A Summer to Remember

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2019 2020 RoNA winner

Coming Home to Glendale Hall cover

Shortlist

Coming Home to Glendale Hall

Walters, Victoria

Glendale Hall Series · Book 1 · Contemporary Romance

Sep-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

A Convenient Marriage cover

Shortlist

A Convenient Marriage

Charika, Jeevani

Standalone · General Fiction

Nov-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

Happiness for Beginners cover

Shortlist

Happiness for Beginners

Matthews, Carole

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Aug-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

I Owe You One cover

Shortlist

I Owe You One

Kinsella, Sophie

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

Notting Hill in the Snow cover

Shortlist

Notting Hill in the Snow

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Oct-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

Where The Story Starts cover

Shortlist

Where The Story Starts

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

Debut Romantic Novel

Winner and nominees for the 2020 RoNA Debut Romantic Novel category.

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The Forgotten Village cover

Winner

The Forgotten Village

Standalone · Historical

Apr-2019 2020 RoNA winner

The Flatshare cover

Shortlist

The Flatshare

Standalone · Women's Fiction

May-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

The Hopes and Dreams of Lucy Baker cover

Shortlist

The Hopes and Dreams of Lucy Baker

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Jan-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

Living My Best Life cover

Shortlist

Living My Best Life

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Jun-2020 2020 RoNA shortlist

The Million Pieces of Neena Gill cover

Shortlist

The Million Pieces of Neena Gill

Smith-Barton, Emma

Standalone · General Fiction

Jul-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

Historical Romance

Winner and nominees for the 2020 RoNA Historical Romance category.

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The French Photographer cover

Winner

The French Photographer

Lester, Natasha

Standalone · Historical Romance

Dec-2019 2020 RoNA winner

Becoming Mrs. Lewis cover

Shortlist

Becoming Mrs. Lewis

Callahan, Patti

Standalone · Historical

Oct-2018 2020 RoNA shortlist

Bringing Down the Duke cover

Shortlist

Bringing Down the Duke

A League of Extraordinary Women Series · Book 1 · Historical Romance

Sep-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

The Giver of Stars cover

Shortlist

The Giver of Stars

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Oct-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

The Hidden Women cover

Shortlist

The Hidden Women

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

The Light Over London cover

Shortlist

The Light Over London

Standalone · Historical

Jan-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

Meet Me in Monaco cover

Shortlist

Meet Me in Monaco

Standalone · Historical

Jul-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

Moonlight Over Mayfair cover

Shortlist

Moonlight Over Mayfair

Standalone · Historical Romance

Oct-2021 2020 RoNA shortlist

Paranormal or Speculative Romance

Winner and nominees for the 2020 RoNA Paranormal or Speculative Romance category.

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Queenie Malone's Paradise Hotel cover

Winner

Queenie Malone's Paradise Hotel

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2020 2020 RoNA winner

The Girl at the Window cover

Shortlist

The Girl at the Window

Standalone · General Fiction

Aug-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

The Hotel Where We Met cover

Shortlist

The Hotel Where We Met

Standalone · Paranormal Romance

2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

The Stone's Heart cover

Shortlist

The Stone's Heart

Thorne, Jessica

The Queen's Wing Series · Book 2 · Fantasy Romance

Feb-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

Popular Romantic Fiction

Winner and nominees for the 2020 RoNA Popular Romantic Fiction category.

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The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton cover

Winner

The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton

Standalone · General Fiction

Jul-2019 2020 RoNA winner

The Flatshare cover

Shortlist

The Flatshare

Standalone · Women's Fiction

May-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

The Glittering Hour cover

Shortlist

The Glittering Hour

Standalone · Historical Romance

May-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

Poppy's Recipe for Life cover

Shortlist

Poppy's Recipe for Life

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Jun-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

Romantic Comedy

Winner and nominees for the 2020 RoNA Romantic Comedy category.

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A Question of Us cover

Winner

A Question of Us

Baker, Mary Jayne

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Sep-2019 2020 RoNA winner

Bring Me Sunshine cover

Shortlist

Bring Me Sunshine

Standalone · General Fiction

Jul-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

A Cornish Cottage by the Sea cover

Shortlist

A Cornish Cottage by the Sea

Standalone · General Fiction

Jul-2020 2020 RoNA shortlist

Honeymoon for One cover

Shortlist

Honeymoon for One

MacIntosh, Portia

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Aug-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

Love Songs for Sceptics cover

Shortlist

Love Songs for Sceptics

Pishiris, Christina

Standalone · General Fiction

Oct-2020 2020 RoNA shortlist

Romantic Saga

Winner and nominees for the 2020 RoNA Romantic Saga category.

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The Street of Broken Dreams cover

Winner

The Street of Broken Dreams

Banbury Street Series · Book 2 · Historical Romance

Feb-2019 2020 RoNA winner

The Brighton Guest House Girls cover

Shortlist

The Brighton Guest House Girls

Standalone · General Fiction

Jul-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

A Precious Gift cover

Shortlist

A Precious Gift

Days of the Week Series · Book 6 · General Fiction

Nov-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

A Ration Book Childhood cover

Shortlist

A Ration Book Childhood

Fullerton, Jean

East End Ration Series · Book 3 · General Fiction

Jan-2020 2020 RoNA shortlist

Secrets of the Homefront Girls cover

Shortlist

Secrets of the Homefront Girls

Standalone · General Fiction

Jul-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

Romantic Thriller

Winner and nominees for the 2020 RoNA Romantic Thriller category.

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Knowing You cover

Winner

Knowing You

Tonge, Samantha

Standalone · Thriller

Mar-2019 2020 RoNA winner

The Butterfly Room cover

Shortlist

The Butterfly Room

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Oct-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

My Mother's Silence cover

Shortlist

My Mother's Silence

Westwood, Lauren

Standalone · General Fiction

Nov-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

Tell Me Your Secret cover

Shortlist

Tell Me Your Secret

Koomson, Dorothy

Standalone · Thriller

Sep-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

The Uncompromising Lord Flint cover

Shortlist

The Uncompromising Lord Flint

Heath, Virginia

The King's Elite Series · Book 2 · Historical Romance

Jan-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

The Uncompromising Lord Flint cover

Shortlist

The Uncompromising Lord Flint

Heath, Virginia

Mills & Boon Historical (Australia) Series · Historical Romance

Jan-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

The Uncompromising Lord Flint cover

Shortlist

The Uncompromising Lord Flint

Heath, Virginia

Harlequin Historical Series · Book 1407 · Historical Romance

Jan-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

The Uncompromising Lord Flint cover

Shortlist

The Uncompromising Lord Flint

Heath, Virginia

Mills & Boon Historical Series · Book 1820 · Historical Romance

Jan-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

Shorter Romantic Novel

Winner and nominees for the 2020 RoNA Shorter Romantic Novel category.

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Miss Amelia's Mistletoe Marquess cover

Winner

Miss Amelia's Mistletoe Marquess

Fletcher, Jenni

Secrets of a Victorian Household Series · Book 2 · Historical Romance

Dec-2019 2020 RoNA winner

Miss Amelia's Mistletoe Marquess cover

Winner

Miss Amelia's Mistletoe Marquess

Fletcher, Jenni

Mills & Boon Historical (Australia) Series · Historical Romance

Dec-2019 2020 RoNA winner

Miss Amelia's Mistletoe Marquess cover

Winner

Miss Amelia's Mistletoe Marquess

Fletcher, Jenni

Harlequin Historical Series · Book 1474 · Historical Romance

Dec-2019 2020 RoNA winner

Miss Amelia's Mistletoe Marquess cover

Winner

Miss Amelia's Mistletoe Marquess

Fletcher, Jenni

Mills & Boon Historical Series · Book 1887 · Historical Romance

Dec-2019 2020 RoNA winner

Christmas by the Lighthouse cover

Shortlist

Christmas by the Lighthouse

Boxall, Rebecca

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

The Lord's Inconvenient Vow cover

Shortlist

The Lord's Inconvenient Vow

Harlequin Historical Series · Book 1470 · Historical Romance

Nov-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

The Lord's Inconvenient Vow cover

Shortlist

The Lord's Inconvenient Vow

Mills & Boon Historical Series · Book 1883 · Historical Romance

Nov-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

The Lord's Inconvenient Vow cover

Shortlist

The Lord's Inconvenient Vow

The Sinful Sinclairs Series · Book 3 · Historical Romance

Nov-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

The Lord's Inconvenient Vow cover

Shortlist

The Lord's Inconvenient Vow

Mills & Boon Historical (Australia) Series · Historical Romance

Nov-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

A Return, a Reunion, a Wedding cover

Shortlist

A Return, a Reunion, a Wedding

Mills & Boon Medical (Australia) Series · Contemporary Romance

Aug-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

A Return, a Reunion, a Wedding cover

Shortlist

A Return, a Reunion, a Wedding

Harlequin Medical Series · Book 1047 · Contemporary Romance

Aug-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

A Return, a Reunion, a Wedding cover

Shortlist

A Return, a Reunion, a Wedding

Mills & Boon Medical Series · Book 1830 · Contemporary Romance

Aug-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

A Return, a Reunion, a Wedding cover

Shortlist

A Return, a Reunion, a Wedding

Mills & Boon Medical 2-in-1 Series · Book 323 · Contemporary Romance

Aug-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

Surprise Baby for the Heir cover

Shortlist

Surprise Baby for the Heir

Harlequin Romance Series · Book 4654 · Contemporary Romance

Feb-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

Surprise Baby for the Heir cover

Shortlist

Surprise Baby for the Heir

Mills & Boon True Love 2-in-1 Series · Book 52 · Contemporary Romance

Feb-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

Surprise Baby for the Heir cover

Shortlist

Surprise Baby for the Heir

Mills & Boon Forever (Australia) Series · Contemporary Romance

Feb-2019 2020 RoNA shortlist

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