Pure Passion 2011 : Romantic Novel of the Year Long List

The longlist for the 51st Romantic Novel of the Year Award has been announced:

• To Defy a King by Elizabeth Chadwick (Little, Brown - Sphere)
• The Good, the Bad and the Dumped by Jenny Colgan (Little, Brown - Sphere)
• The Golden Prince by Rebecca Dean (HarperCollins)
• Sons & Daughters by Margaret Dickinson (Pan MacMillan)
• Kissing Mr. Wrong by Sarah Duncan (Headline)
• A Perfect Proposal by Katie Fforde (Random House)
• The Jewel of St. Petersburg by Kate Furnivall (Little, Brown - Sphere)
• Amazir by Tom Gamble (Beautiful Books)
• The Island by Elin Hilderbrand (Hodder & Stoughton)
• The Queen of New Beginnings by Erica James (Orion)
• The Way to a Woman’s Heart by Christina Jones (Little, Brown - Piatkus)
• I Heart Paris by Lindsey Kelk (HarperCollins)
• His Last Duchess by Gabrielle Kimm (Little, Brown - Sphere)
• Christmas Eve at Friday Harbour by Lisa Kleypas (Little, Brown - Piatkus)
• The Last Letter from Your Lover by Jojo Moyes (Hodder & Stoughton)
• Virgin Widow by Anne O’Brien (Mira)
• Ten Things I Love About You by Julia Quinn (Little, Brown - Piatkus)
• The Search by Nora Roberts (Little, Brown - Piatkus)
• The Legacy by Katherine Webb (Orion)
• Hope Against Hope by Sally Zigmond (Myrmidon)

It's great to see Christina Jones on the list as she is such a sweetie.

Huge congratulations to everyone and good luck with the shortlist. Wish you could all win.

Read more here.