AustLit
Subcategory of Romance Writers of Australia, Romantic Book of the Year Award
Latest Winners / Recipients
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Year: 2019
winner y Tangled Vines Edinburgh : Crooked Cat Books , 2018 15427513 2018 single work novel romance'Amelia O'Sullivan is a photographer who has always viewed herself through the wrong lens. When her marriage publicly crashes around her, she flees to the safety of her aunt's country property to pick up the pieces. Can she adjust her focus to what she really wants from her life?
'Born into a wealthy and powerful family, Frederick Doyle may seem like a man who has it all, but behind the scenes, a bitter business feud threatens an irrevocable family split. As he fights for control of the winery he'd built from the ground up, he finds a supportive ally in Amelia and becomes increasingly beguiled by her creative spirit.
'Jill McMahon is a successful novelist suffering from writer's block over her latest manuscript. Finding her niece, Amelia, at her door, reminds her of the bonds of family, but in seeing Amelia and Frederick's relationship grow, a long-forgotten and painful secret threatens to re-surface.
'Can Amelia, Frederick and Jill untangle themselves from their pasts or will history simply repeat itself?'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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Year: 2017
winner y Escaping Mr Right North Sydney : Random House Australia , 2015 10042823 2015 single work novel romance'Sometimes Mr Right is Mr Wrong, and Mr Wrong is definitely Mr Right . . .
'Television reporter Chloe Masters is a woman of cool control . . . except when Casanova rugby league player Nick Savage is around. Then cool control goes out the window. Her boyfriend, Marcus, is everything she ever wanted - but it's getting harder to deny her body's reaction to Nick . . .
'Nick Savage has been head-over-heels since he first laid eyes on Chloe - just a moment too late to stop her connecting with his team mate, Marcus. But when the goalposts shift and he and Chloe are thrown together on a week away, Nick dares her to get physical in whatever way she wants - with a kiss, a punch or anything in between. And if Chloe claims to feel nothing, he'll leave her alone for good.
'How can Chloe say no to a week of mindless passion with the man she hasn't been able to get out of her head?
'Trouble is, a lot can go wrong (or right) in a week . . .'
Source: Publisher's blurb.
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Year: 2016
winner y What a Bachelor Needs California : Tule Publishing , 2015 9245395 2015 single work novel romance'Your date with ski champ Jett Casey is an either/or deal. He’ll take you off-piste for the ultimate Montana ski adventure or he’ll put his handyman skills at your disposal for a week.
'Single mom Mardie Griffin has a run-down old house in need of fixing and a memory of Jett Casey as her saviour in a time of great need. So when her friends acquire Jett’s services at a bachelor auction and send him to fix up her house, she sets aside her mistrust of men and lets him in.
'Elite athlete Jett Casey has the world at his feet and no desire for stability. But there’s one woman he’s never forgotten and if he can help make her safe this time, maybe she’ll stop haunting him.
'No strings, no sex, no commitment. Just fix things. Surely it can’t be that difficult… ' (Publication summary)
winner y Lethal in Love 2015 North Sydney : Random House Australia , 2015 8480991 2015 series - author novella romance thriller