Use the Romantic Novel of the Year Awards cycle as a context piece about what contemporary romance is doing well right now: emotional realism, workplace/fake-dating/fake-engagement setups, and inclusive love stories. This can support review requests and interview pitches without pretending the title is part of the awards.
The RNA says the winners are announced at an awards event in May 2026, and The Bookseller reported the ceremony is on 18 May in London. Good for a pre-launch conversation about the state of romance fiction and where this book sits in the market. ([romanticnovelistsassociation.org](https://romanticnovelistsassociation.org/awards/the-romantic-novel-awards?utm_source=openai))