Archive for December 15th, 2009

Yesterday the nominations for the RNA (Romantics Novelists Association) Romantic Novel of the Year Award 2010 have been announced, and we’re pleased to see lots of familiar books have made it onto the longlist! The shortlist will be announced on February 11th 2010.

The longlist can be found here on the RNA website, but here’s a list of the books we’ve reviewed that have made it onto the list in case you want to have a read of our reviews! Congratulations to all the nominees, and best of luck!

Veronica Henry: Marriage and Other Games

Lindsey Kelk: I Heart New York

Louise Bagshawe: Passion

Katy Regan: One Thing Led to Another

Julia Williams: Last Christmas

Linda Green: 10 Reasons Not To Fall In Love

Miranda Dickinson: Fairytale In New York

Maggie Dana: Beachcombing

Lucy Dillon: Lost Dogs and Lonely Hearts

I’ve finally found the cover for Linda Green’s 3rd novel Things I Wish I’d Known and i have to say I’m not overly keen. It’s a bit garish and bold for me, but I do like the sound of the story, so this is a case of don’t judge a book by its cover! It’s due out on May 13th 2010 and here’s the synopsis:

Faced with the stark contrast between the glamorous dreams of her fifteen-year-old self and the present, Claire Cooper is forced to make some life-changing decisions in Linda Green’s sensational new novel.

When Claire discovers a sealed envelope containing a long-forgotten ‘dream list’ she wrote as an idealistic fifteen-year-old, she begins to wonder how the reality of her life turned out to be so different. What happened to the handsome footballer husband, the high-powered law job and the beautiful Georgian townhouse she had her heart set on all those years ago?

Recently divorced and going nowhere fast, Claire returns to her hometown, determined to get her life back on track. But could her obsession with past dreams and lost love ruin her only chance of true happiness?