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The Romantic Novel of the Year Award is an award for romance novels since 1960, presented by Romantic Novelists' Association, and since 2003, the novellas, also won the Love Story of the Year (now RoNA Rose Award). In 2018, awards were given to men under their own names for the first time in the organisation's 58-year history. Awards Romantic Novel of the Year a.k.a. RoNA Award a.k.a. Popular Romantic Fiction This award recognises the best long romance novels. Winners 1960: More Than Friendship by Mary Howard (Collins) 1961: Witches' Sabbath by Paula Allardyce (Hodder & Stoughton) 1962: Larksbrook by Margaret Maddocks (Hurst & Blackett) 1963: House Divided by Dorothy M. Cray (Hurst & Blackett) 1964: Journey from Yesterday by Suzanne Ebel (Collins) 1965: The Silver Answer by Margaret Maddocks (Hurst & Blackett) 1967: The Truth Game by Anne Betteridge (Hurst & Blackett) 1968: The Future Is Forever by Maynah Lewis (Hurst & Blackett) 1969: Comfort and Keep by Doris E. Smith (Ward Lock) 1970: Cat On A Broomstick by Joanne Marshall (Herbert Jenkins) 1970: Thea by Margaret Maddocks (Hurst & Blackett) 1970: Broken Tapestry by Rona Randall (Hurst & Blackett) 1971: Flower Of Silence by Joanne Marshall (Harlequin Mills & Boon) 1972: The Pride Of Innocence by Maynah Lewis (Hurst & Blackett) 1973: The House Of Kuragin by Constance Heaven (Heinemann) 1974: The Burning Lamp by Frances Murray (Hodder & Stoughton) 1975: Vote For A Silk Gown by Jay Allerton (Troubadour) 1976: The Look Of Innocence by Anna Gilbert (Hodder & Stoughton) 1976 - Best Modern Award: The Moon Is Square by Margaret Maddocks (Hurst & Blackett) 1977: Every Man A King by Anne Worboys (Hodder & Stoughton) 1978: Merlin's Keep by Madeleine Brent (Souvenir) 1978 - Best Modern Award: It Was The Lark by Catherine Macarthur (Macdonald & Jane) 1979 - Award Of Special Merit: The Emerald Peacock by Katharine Gordon (Hodder & Stoughton) 1979: Countess by Josephine Edgar (Macdonald & Jane) 1980: Parson Harding's Daughter by Joanna Trollope (Hutchinson) 1980 - Best Modern Award: Mr Rodriguez by Mary Howard (Collins) 1981: The Red Staircase by Gwendoline Butler (Collins) 1982: Zemindar by Valerie Fitzgerald (Bodley) 1983: Magic Flutes by Eva Ibbotson (Century) 1984: A Highly Respectable Marriage by Sheila Walsh (Hurst & Blackett) 1985: Sunrise by Rosie Thomas (Piatkus) 1986: A Song Twice Over by Brenda Jagger (Collins) 1987: A Better World Than This by Marie Joseph (Century) 1988: The Juniper Bush by Audrey Howard (Century) 1989: The Peacock's Feather by Sarah Woodhouse (Century) 1990: Passing Glory by Reay Tannahill (Century) 1991: Phantom by Susan Kay (Transworld) 1992: Sandstorm by June Knox-Mawer (Weidenfeld) 1993: Emily by Cynthia Harrod-Eagles (Sidgwick & Jackson) 1994: Consider The Lily by Elizabeth Buchan (Macmillan) 1995: Change Of Heart by Charlotte Bingham (Doubleday) 1996: Coming Home by Rosamunde Pilcher (Hodder & Stoughton) 1997: The Hours Of The Night by Sue Gee (Century) 1998: Kiss And Kin by Angela Lambert (Bantam) 1999: Learning To Swim by Clare Chambers (Arrow) 2000: Dancing In The Dark by Maureen Lee (Orion) 2001: Someone Like You by Cathy Kelly (HarperCollins) 2002: The Other Boleyn Girl by Philippa Gregory (HarperCollins) 2003: Playing James by Sarah Mason (Time Warner) 2004: Foreign Fruit by Jojo Moyes (Hodder & Stoughton) 2005: A Good Voyage by Katharine Davies (Chatto & Windus) 2006: Gardens of Delight by Erica James (Orion) 2007: Iris & Ruby by Rosie Thomas (HarperCollins) 2008: Pillow Talk by Freya North (HarperCollins) 2009: East of the Sun by Julia Gregson (Orion) 2010: Lost Dogs and Lonely Hearts by Lucy Dillon (Hodder & Stoughton) 2011: The Last Letter From Your Lover by Jojo Moyes (Hodder & Stoughton) 2012: Please Don't Stop The Music by Jane Lovering (Choc Lit) 2013: Welcome to Rosie Hopkin's Sweetshop of Dreams by Jenny Colgan (Sphere, Little Brown) 2014: A Night on the Orient Express by Veronica Henry (Orion) 2015: Struck by Joss Stirling (Oxford University Press) 2016: Letters to the Lost by Iona Grey (Simon & Schuster) 2017: Love Song by Sophia Bennett (Chicken House) 2018: This Love by Dani Atkins (Simon & Schuster) 2019: You Me Everything by Catherine Isaac (Simon & Schuster) 2020: The Truths and Triumphs of Grace Atherton by Anstey Harris (Simon & Schuster) 2021: Sing Me a Secret by Julie Houston (Aria, Head of Zeus) 2022: The River Between Us by Liz Fenwick (HQ HarperCollins) Love Story of the Year a.k.a. RoNA Rose Award a.k.a. Shorter Romantic Novel This award (formerly the Love Story of the Year) recognises the best in category and shorter romance, serials in magazines are also eligible. Winners 2003: Illusion by Julia Wild (Heartline) 2004: A Damnable Rogue by Anne Herries (Harlequin Mills & Boon) 2005: A Family of His Own by Liz Fielding (Harlequin Mills & Boon) 2006: Contracted: Corporate Wife by Jessica Hart (Harlequin Mills & Boon) 2007: Marrying Max by Nell Dixon (DC Thomson) 2008: Breakfast at Giovanni's by Kate Hardy (Harlequin Mills & Boon) 2009: Mistress: Hired for the Billionaire's Pleasure by India Grey (Harlequin Mills & Boon) 2010: Animal Instincts by Nell Dixon (Little Black Dress) 2011: The Piratical Miss Ravenhurst by Louise Allen (Harlequin Historicals) 2012: The Dangerous Lord Darrington by Sarah Mallory (HMB Historical Regency) 2013: Beneath the Major's Scars by Sarah Mallory (HMB Historical Regency) 2014: Bound by a Baby by Kate Hardy (Harlequin Mills & Boon) 2015: Scandal’s Virgin by Louise Allen (Harlequin Mills & Boon) 2016: Doctor... To Duchess? by Annie O'Neil (Harlequin Mills & Boon) 2017: Christmas in the Boss’s Castle by Scarlet Wilson (Harlequin Mills & Boon) 2018: Christmas at the Little Village School by Jane Lovering (Choc Lit) 2019: Secret Baby, Second Chance by Jane Godman (Mills & Boon) 2020: Miss Amelia’s Mistletoe Marquess by Jenni Fletcher (Mills & Boon Historical) 2021: A Will, a Wish and a Wedding by Kate Hardy (Mills & Boon True Love) Contemporary Romantic Novel of the Year This award recognises the best in category for mainstream romantic novels set in the present world or society. Winners 2012: Summer of Love by Katie Fforde (Century) 2013: Recipe for Love by Katie Fforde (Century) 2014: A Night on the Orient Express by Veronica Henry (Orion) 2015: A Hundred Pieces of Me by Lucy Dillon (Hodder & Stoughton) 2016: The Wedding Cake Tree by Melanie Hudson (Choc Lit) 2017: Summer at the Comfort Food Cafe by Debbie Johnson (HarperImpulse) 2018: Together by Julie Cohen (Orion) 2019: One Thousand Stars and You by Isabelle Broom (Michael Joseph) 2020: A Summer to Remember by Sue Moorcroft (Avon, HarperCollins) 2021: My One True North by Milly Johnson (Simon & Schuster) Historical Romantic Novel of the Year This award recognises the best in category for a romantic novel set .... Discover the Samantha Tonge popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Samantha Tonge books.

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    Lost Luggage

    Samantha Tonge

    'Heartfelt, emotional and uplifting' Faith Hogan, author of The Gin Sisters' Promise'Written with warmth, humour, sincerity and so much heart' Hazel Prior, author of Away with the ...

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    The Cosy Little Cupcake Van

    Annette Hannah

    'A charming, heartwarming romance with a serious feelgood factor' Helen J Rolfe'Brimming with friendship and romance, this lovely book will charm your heart' Milly Johnson on Weddi...

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    Under One Roof

    Samantha Tonge

    ‘Such a joy of a book’ Faith Hogan, author of The Ladies’ Midnight Swimming Club‘Family stalemates are unravelled in this moving novel about three strong women told with Samantha’s...

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    When I Lost You

    Merilyn Davies

    Former Crime Analyst Merilyn Davies brings to life a gritty, heartstopping crime thriller that will have you utterly obsessed.'Assured, fresh, engrossing' MEL SHERRATT'Taut, authen...

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    A Single Act of Kindness

    Samantha Tonge

    ‘Inspiring, thoughtprovoking and incredibly moving – Samantha Tonge hit me straight in the heart with the wonderful tale of Tilda and Milo.’ No.1 bestselling author, Shari Low Meet...

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    The Memory of You

    Samantha Tonge

    'A gorgeous, gorgeous book, full of love, written from the heart. I adored every page!' Bestselling author, Judy LeighAlex would like to believe she’s a woman who has it all. Or th...

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    When We Were Friends

    Samantha Tonge

    Four friends, one big secret... and the journey of a lifetime.It’s nineteen years since they stopped speaking to each other, but now Morgan needs to contact her three best friends ...