Romantic Novelists Awards

In celebration of those excellent authors that have been nominated for the Romantic Novel Awards (RoNA), I've decided to feature one nominated author every day. The Romantic Novelists awards celebrates romance in its glory from historical to contemporary to Young adult romance. Find out more on their website RNA. Here's the wonderful reading list. 

RoNA Rose Award

Fiona Harper, Always the Best Man, Harlequin Mills & Boon Riva

Sarah Mallory, Beneath the Major's Scars, Harlequin Historical

Heidi Rice, The Good, the Bad and the Wild, Harlequin Mills & Boon Riva

Carol Townend, Betrothed to the Barbarian, Harlequin Historical

Scarlet Wilson, West Wing to Maternity Wing, Harlequin Mills & Boon Medical

Scarlet Wilson, Her Christmas Eve Diamond, Harlequin Mills & Boon Medical

The Contemporary Romantic Novel 

Katie Fforde, Recipe for Love, Arrow

Veronica Henry, The Long Weekend, Orion

Mhairi McFarlane, You Had Me At Hello, Avon

Monica McInerny, The House of Memories, Pan Macmillan

Sue Moorcroft, Dream a Little Dream, Choc Lit

Polly Williams, The Angel at No. 33, Headline

The Epic Romantic Novel 

Rowan Coleman, Dearest Rose, Arrow

Dilly Court, The Lady's Maid, Arrow

Madeline Miller, The Song of Achilles, Bloomsbury

Kate Morton, The Secret Keeper, Pan Macmillan

Gill Paul, Women and Children First, Avon Liz Trenow, The Last Telegram, Avon

The Historical Romantic Novel 
Charlotte Betts, The Apothecary's Daughter, Piatkus (Little Brown)
Christina Courtenay, The Silent Touch of Shadows, Choc Lit
Kate Furnivall, The White Pearl, Sphere (Little Brown)
Pamela Hartshorne , Time's Echo, Pan Macmillan
Susanna Kearsley, The Rose Garden, Allison & Busby
Mary Nichols, The Kirilov Star, Allison & Busby

The Romantic Comedy Novel 
Jenny Colgan, Welcome to Rosie Hopkin's Sweetshop of Dreams, Sphere (Little Brown)
Victoria Connelly, The Runaway Actress, Avon
Jane Costello, All the Single Ladies, Simon & Schuster UK
Nicola Doherty, The Out of Office Girl, Headline
Belinda Jones, Winter Wonderland, Hodder & Stoughton
Jane Wenham-Jones, Prime Time, Accent Press Ltd.
The Young Adult Romantic Novel 
Jo Cotterill, Sweet Hearts: Model Behaviour, Red Fox (RHCP)


The Young Adult Romantic Novel 
Jo Cotterill, Sweet Hearts: Model Behaviour, Red Fox (RHCP)
Laura Jarratt, Skin Deep, Electric Monkey/Egmont
Marie-Louise Jensen, The Girl in the Mask, OUP
Victoria Lamb, Witchstruck, Corgi (RHCP)
Sarra Manning, Adorkable, Atom (Little Brown)
Susan Waggoner, Neptune's Tears, Piccadilly Press

Quick Review:A weekend with Mr.Darcy

Synopsis

Katherine Roberts is fed up with men. As a lecturer specialising in the works of Jane Austen, she knows that the ideal man only exists within the pages of Pride & Prejudice and that in real life there is no such thing. Determined to go it alone, she finds all the comfort she needs reading her guilty pleasure - regency romances from the pen of Lorna Warwick - with whom she has now struck up an intimate correspondence.
Austen fanatic, Robyn Love, is blessed with a name full of romance, but her love life is far from perfect. Stuck in a rut with a bonehead boyfriend, Jace, and a job she can do with her eyes shut - her life has hit a dead end. Robyn would love to escape from it all but wouldn't know where to start.

They both decide to attend the annual Jane Austen Conference at sumptuous Purley Hall, overseen by the actress and national treasure, Dame Pamela Harcourt. Robyn is hoping to escape from Jace for the weekend and indulge in her passion for all things Austen. Katherine is hoping that Lorna Warwick will be in attendance and is desperate to meet her new best friend in the flesh.

But nothing goes according to plan and Robyn is aghast when Jace insists on accompanying her, whilst Katherine is disappointed to learn that Lorna won't be coming.

However, an Austen weekend wouldn't be the same without a little intrigue, and Robyn and Katherine are about to get much more than they bargained for. Because where Jane Austen is concerned, romance is never very far away…

Synopsis

I read this book a few weeks ago and so far its by far one of my favorite Victoria Connelly novels. I'm currently reading Runaway Actress by the same author and I'm struggling to get through the first 100 pages which  is surprising since I enjoyed A Weekend with Mr Darcy very much. I loved the whole story, the novel was well researched and funny. 

The novel radiates with warmth and style. I found it very hard to put it down.

Easy Read..The Runaway Actress

Synopsis

When the stresses of being an A-list actress get too much for her, Connie Gordon decides to escape to a tiny Scottish village. But little does she realise that whilst Lochnabrae might be quiet, it’s far from sleepy… The latest charming novel from chick-lit’s answer to Richard Curtis.

Connie kisses goodbye to her ex-boyfriends, stalkers and double-crossing agents, and prepares herself for complete relaxation. But swapping the Hollywood Hills for the Highlands of Scotland doesn’t make for the easiest of transitions, and when she meets local playwright Alastair McInnes, who’s sworn he’ll never become involved with another actress again, sparks fly. The quiet little village of Lochnabrae will never be the same again…