The winners of the 2022 Romantic Novel of the Year Awards were as follows:

The Popular Romantic Fiction Award

The River Between Us, Liz Fenwick, HQ

The Fantasy Romantic Novel Award

A Marvellous Light, Freya Marske, Pan Macmillan

The Jackie Collins Award for Romantic Thrillers

All That We Have Lost, Suzanne Fortin, Aria

The Katie Fforde Debut Romantic Novel Award

Two Metres From You, Heidi Stephens, Headline Accent

The Christmas / Festive Holiday Romantic Novel Award

Winter at Cliff’s End Cottage, Sheila Norton, Little, Brown Book Group

The Shorter Romantic Novel Award

A Proposal to Risk Their Friendship, Louise Allen, Mills & Boon

The Romantic Saga Award

The Mother’s Day Club, Rosie Hendry, Little, Brown Book Group

The Jane Wenham-Jones Award for Romantic Comedy (Joint Winners)

Mr Right Across the Street, Kathryn Freeman, One More Chapter

The Promise of Summer, Bella Osborne, Avon

The Historical Romantic Novel Award

A Waltz with the Outspoken Governess, Catherine Tinley, Mills & Boon

The Contemporary Romantic Novel Award

A Sky Full of Stars, Dani Atkins, Head of Zeus