The Romantic Novel of the Year Award is an award for romance novels since 1960, presented by the Romantic Novelists' Association, and since 2003, for novellas, as the Love Story of the Year (now RoNA Rose Award).

This award recognises the best long romance novels.

This award (formerly the Love Story of the Year) recognises the best in category and shorter romance, serials in magazines are also eligible.

This award recognises the best in category for mainstream romantic novels set in the present world or society.

This award recognises the best in category for a romantic novel set pre 1960.

This award recognises the best in category for a romantic novel intended to be consistently humorous or amusing.

This award recognises the best in category for romantic novels that have a broad and sweeping scope. May be either contemporary or historical and may include time-slip.

This award recognises the best in category for a romantic novel in which the main characters are teenagers or young adults.