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2021 RoNA Winners

Browse the 2021 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

This page collects the full 2021 RoNA results in one place. Each category starts with the winner, followed by the nominees, so readers can scan the results quickly.

Contemporary

Winner and nominees for the 2021 RoNA Contemporary category.

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My One True North

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Mar-2020 2021 RoNA winner

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Christmas for Beginners

Matthews, Carole

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Nov-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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Eudora Honeysett is Quite Well, Thank You

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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The Little Shop in Cornwall

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Jun-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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Mix Tape

Sanderson, Jane

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Jan-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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One Day In Summer

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Jun-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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The Spark

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Dec-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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The Takeover

The Miles High Club Series · Book 2 · Contemporary Romance

Sep-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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Where We Belong

Standalone · General Fiction

May-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

Debut Romantic Novel

Winner and nominees for the 2021 RoNA Debut Romantic Novel category.

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The Authenticity Project

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Feb-2020 2021 RoNA winner

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The Bookshop of Second Chances

Standalone · Women's Fiction

May-2021 2021 RoNA shortlist

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Cow Girl

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

May-2021 2021 RoNA shortlist

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A New Life for Ariana Byrne

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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The Silent Treatment

Standalone · General Fiction

Apr-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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This Is Not A Love Story

Hargreaves, Mary

Standalone · General Fiction

Jun-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

Historical Romance

Winner and nominees for the 2021 RoNA Historical Romance category.

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Rags-to-Riches Wife

Tinley, Catherine

Harlequin Historical Series · Book 1488 · Historical Romance

Jan-2020 2021 RoNA winner

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Rags-to-Riches Wife

Tinley, Catherine

Mills & Boon Historical Series · Book 1901 · Historical Romance

Jan-2020 2021 RoNA winner

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Rags-to-Riches Wife

Tinley, Catherine

Mills & Boon Historical (Australia) Series · Historical Romance

Jan-2020 2021 RoNA winner

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The Coming of the Wolf

Chadwick, Elizabeth

The Wild Hunt Trilogy Series · Book 0.5 · Historical

Apr-2021 2021 RoNA shortlist

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Daniel's Daughter

Cornwall, Victoria

Standalone · Historical Romance

Mar-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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The French Wife

Costeloe, Diney

Standalone · Historical Romance

Oct-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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Heartbreak In The Valleys

Capaldi, Francesca

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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The Lost Lights of St Kilda

Gifford, Elisabeth

Standalone · General Fiction

Mar-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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People Like Us

Standalone · Historical

May-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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The Skylark's Secret

Standalone · Historical

Oct-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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Spirited

Standalone · Historical Romance

Jul-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

Paranormal or Speculative Romance

Winner and nominees for the 2021 RoNA Paranormal or Speculative Romance category.

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Echoes of the Runes

Courtenay, Christina

Runes Series · Book 1 · Historical Romance

Mar-2020 2021 RoNA winner

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The Reluctant Witch

Hopegood, Amelia

Standalone · Paranormal Romance

2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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Someday in Paris

Standalone · Historical Romance

May-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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The Start of Us

Standalone · Literary

Jul-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

Popular Romantic Fiction

Winner and nominees for the 2021 RoNA Popular Romantic Fiction category.

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Sing Me a Secret

Westenbury Series · Book 6 · General Fiction

May-2020 2021 RoNA winner

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Christmas Wishes

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Nov-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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A Perfect Cornish Escape

Ashley, Phillipa

Porthmellow Harbour Series · Book 3 · Contemporary Romance

Jun-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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Sunny Days & Sea Breezes

Matthews, Carole

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Nov-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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The Two Lives of Lydia Bird

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Mar-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

Romantic Comedy

Winner and nominees for the 2021 RoNA Romantic Comedy category.

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Sunny Days & Sea Breezes

Matthews, Carole

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Nov-2020 2021 RoNA winner

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Christmas at the Island Hotel

Mure Island Series · Book 4 · Women's Fiction

Oct-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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The Garden of Forgotten Wishes

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Nov-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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One Winter's Night

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Sep-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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Someday at Christmas

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Sep-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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The Switch

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Aug-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

Romantic Saga

Winner and nominees for the 2021 RoNA Romantic Saga category.

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Bobby's War

Standalone · General Fiction

Nov-2020 2021 RoNA winner

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The Girl from the Tanner's Yard

Standalone · Historical Romance

Sep-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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The Ops Room Girls

The Women's Auxiliary Air Force Series · Book 1 · Women's Fiction

Jul-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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The Orphan's Daughter

Standalone · General Fiction

Sep-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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Secrets of the Lavender Girls

Standalone · Historical

Aug-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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The Variety Girls

Standalone · General Fiction

Feb-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

Romantic Thriller

Winner and nominees for the 2021 RoNA Romantic Thriller category.

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The House by the Sea

Douglas, Louise

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Feb-2020 2021 RoNA winner

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Death Comes to Cornwall

Standalone · Amateur Sleuth

Jan-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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Escape to the Little Chateau

Standalone · Contemporary Romance

Oct-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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The Forgotten Sister

Cornick, Nicola

Standalone · Historical

Nov-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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The Twins

Standalone · Romantic Suspense

2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

Shorter Romantic Novel

Winner and nominees for the 2021 RoNA Shorter Romantic Novel category.

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A Will, a Wish, a Wedding

Harlequin Romance Series · Book 4730 · Contemporary Romance

Sep-2020 2021 RoNA winner

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A Will, a Wish, a Wedding

Mills & Boon True Love / Love Always Series · Book 188 · Contemporary Romance

Sep-2020 2021 RoNA winner

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A Will, a Wish, a Wedding

Mills & Boon Forever (Australia) Series · Contemporary Romance

Sep-2020 2021 RoNA winner

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Cinderella and the Surgeon

Wilson, Scarlet

Harlequin Medical Series · Book 1081 · Contemporary Romance

Feb-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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Cinderella and the Surgeon

Wilson, Scarlet

Mills & Boon Medical Series · Book 1860 · Contemporary Romance

Feb-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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Cinderella and the Surgeon

Wilson, Scarlet

Mills & Boon Medical 2-in-1 Series · Book 339 · Contemporary Romance

Feb-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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Cinderella and the Surgeon

Wilson, Scarlet

London Hospital Midwives Series · Book 1 · Contemporary Romance

Feb-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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Cinderella and the Surgeon

Wilson, Scarlet

Mills & Boon Medical (Australia) Series · Contemporary Romance

Feb-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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The Day that Changed Everything

Miller, Catherine

Standalone · Women's Fiction

Jan-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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The Return of the Disappearing Duke

Harlequin Historical Series · Book 1528 · Historical Romance

Sep-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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The Return of the Disappearing Duke

Mills & Boon Historical Series · Book 1941 · Historical Romance

Sep-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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The Return of the Disappearing Duke

The Return of the Rogues Series · Book 1 · Historical Romance

Sep-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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The Return of the Disappearing Duke

Mills & Boon Historical (Australia) Series · Historical Romance

Sep-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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Second Chance for the Single Mom

Pembroke, Sophie

Harlequin Romance Series · Book 4713 · Contemporary Romance

May-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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Second Chance for the Single Mom

Pembroke, Sophie

Mills & Boon True Love 2-in-1 Series · Book 105 · Contemporary Romance

May-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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Second Chance for the Single Mom

Pembroke, Sophie

Mills & Boon True Love / Love Always Series · Book 154 · Contemporary Romance

May-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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Second Chance for the Single Mom

Pembroke, Sophie

Mills & Boon Forever (Australia) Series · Contemporary Romance

May-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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The Warrior Knight and the Widow

Harlequin Historical Series · Book 1502 · Historical Romance

Apr-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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The Warrior Knight and the Widow

Mills & Boon Historical Series · Book 1915 · Historical Romance

Apr-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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The Warrior Knight and the Widow

The House of Leofric Series · Book 1 · Historical Romance

Apr-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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The Warrior Knight and the Widow

Mills & Boon Historical (Australia) Series · Historical Romance

Apr-2020 2021 RoNA shortlist

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