2025 Romantic Novel Awards Shortlists
The Romantic Novelists’ Association (RNA) has announced the shortlists for the 2025 Romantic Novel Awards. Titles and authors of genre interest include:
The Fantasy Romantic Novel Award
- The Love of Her Lives, C.J. Connolly (Joffe)
- Now Comes the Mist, Julie C. Dao (Podium)
- Meet Me on the Bridge, Sarah J. Harris (Amazon)
- Apprentice to the Villain, Hannah Nicole Maehrer (Penguin)
- The Courting of Bristol Keats, Mary E. Pearson (Macmillan)
The Debut Romantic Novel Award
- Floating Solo, Shelley Wilson (self-published)
The Festive Holiday Romantic Novel Award
- A Very Irish Christmas, Debbie Johnson (Storm)
The Historical Romantic Novel Award
- Shadows in the Moonlight, Santa Montefiore (Orion)
The Contemporary Romantic Novel Award
- The Second Chance, Charlotte Butterfield (HarperCollins)
- A Secret Cornish Wish, Ali McNamara (Little Brown)
The Popular Romantic Fiction Novel Award
- All the Painted Stars, Emma Denny (HQ)
Winners will be announced May 19, 2025 at the Leonardo Royal Hotel in London. For more information, including complete shortlists, see the RNA website.
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