2020 RoNA (Awarded by Romantic Novelists Association)

Awards List

Contemporary

A Summer to Remember
(Winner)
Sue Moorcroft

Debut Romantic Novel

The Forgotten Village
(Winner)
Lorna Cook

Historical Romance

The French Photographer
(Winner)
Natasha Lester

Paranormal or Speculative Romance

Queenie Malone's Paradise Hotel
(Winner)
Ruth Hogan

Popular Romantic Fiction

The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton
(Winner)
Anstey Harris

Romantic Comedy

A Question of Us
(Winner)
Mary Jayne Baker

Romantic Saga

The Street of Broken Dreams
(Winner)
Tania Crosse

Romantic Thriller

Knowing You
(Winner)
Samantha Tonge

Shorter Romance Novel

Miss Amelia's Mistletoe Marquess
(Winner)
Jenni Fletcher

Contemporary

I Owe You One
(Shortlist)
Sophie Kinsella

Where The Story Starts
(Shortlist)
Imogen Clark

Happiness for Beginners
(Shortlist)
Carole Matthews

Coming Home to Glendale Hall
(Shortlist)
Victoria Walters

A Walk in Wildflower Park
(Shortlist)
Bella Osborne

Notting Hill in the Snow
(Shortlist)
Jules Wake

A Convenient Marriage
(Shortlist)
Jeevani Charika

Debut Romantic Novel

The Hopes and Dreams of Lucy Baker
(Shortlist)
Jenni Keer

The Flatshare
(Shortlist)
Beth O'Leary

The Million Pieces of Neena Gill
(Shortlist)
Emma Smith-Barton

Living My Best Life
(Shortlist)
Claire Frost

Historical Romance

Becoming Mrs. Lewis
(Shortlist)
Patti Callahan

The Light Over London
(Shortlist)
Julia Kelly

Meet Me in Monaco
(Shortlist)
Hazel Gaynor

The Hidden Women
(Shortlist)
Kerry Barrett

Bringing Down the Duke
(Shortlist)
Evie Dunmore

The Giver of Stars
(Shortlist)
JoJo Moyes

Moonlight Over Mayfair
(Shortlist)
Anton Du Beke

Paranormal or Speculative Romance

The Hotel Where We Met
(Shortlist)
Belinda Jones
  • / Paranormal Romance
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The Stone's Heart
(Shortlist)
Jessica Thorne

The Girl at the Window
(Shortlist)
Rowan Coleman

Popular Romantic Fiction

The Flatshare
(Shortlist)
Beth O'Leary

The Glittering Hour
(Shortlist)
Iona Grey

Poppy's Recipe for Life
(Shortlist)
Heidi Swain

Romantic Comedy

Bring Me Sunshine
(Shortlist)
Laura Kemp

Honeymoon for One
(Shortlist)
Portia MacIntosh

A Cornish Cottage by the Sea
(Shortlist)
Jane Linfoot

Love Songs for Sceptics
(Shortlist)
Christina Pishiris

Romantic Saga

The Brighton Guest House Girls
(Shortlist)
Lesley Eames

Secrets of the Homefront Girls
(Shortlist)
Kate Thompson

A Precious Gift
(Shortlist)
Rosie Goodwin

A Ration Book Childhood
(Shortlist)
Jean Fullerton

Romantic Thriller

The Uncompromising Lord Flint
(Shortlist)
Virginia Heath

Tell Me Your Secret
(Shortlist)
Dorothy Koomson

The Butterfly Room
(Shortlist)
Lucinda Riley

My Mother's Silence
(Shortlist)
Lauren Westwood

Shorter Romance Novel

Surprise Baby for the Heir
(Shortlist)
Ellie Darkins

A Return, a Reunion, a Wedding
(Shortlist)
Annie O'Neil

Christmas by the Lighthouse
(Shortlist)
Rebecca Boxall

The Lord's Inconvenient Vow
(Shortlist)
Lara Temple

Award Categories

Award Of Special Merit

Best Modern Award

Christmas / Festive Holiday Romantic Novel

Contemporary

Debut Romantic Novel

Epic Romance

Historical Romance

Paranormal or Speculative Romance

Popular Romantic Fiction

Romantic Comedy

Romantic Novel of the Year

Romantic Saga

Romantic Thriller

Shorter Romantic Novel

Young Adult

Award Years

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