The results from yesterday's awards lunch are that Julia Gregson won the Romantic Novel of the Year award with East of the SunChair of the judges Alice O'Keeffe, books editor at The Bookseller, said East of the Sun was about "lots of different kinds of love". "There's the true love they're looking for, the love they develop for India the country, and the deep friendships they establish."
And - appropriately enough after that mention of India - the winner of the Romance Prize for 2009 was lovely India Grey with her book Mistress, Hired for The Billionaire's Pleasure.
I'm thrilled for India as she is a dear friend and this book is a great read. USA readers may want to know that Mistress, Hired For The Billionaire's Pleasure is on sales in Presents Extra this month.
The judges said that they were impressed by the "sheer verve and style" of the book which they described as "a model of romance, well-written and memorable with a clever plot featuring a lovely heroine and a gorgeous hero."
Congratulations, India!And if you want to go and offer India your congratulations personally, you can visit her blog here
No one got both winners right but Jane did pick India's book so Jane if you get in touch with me (kate AT kate-walker.com) I'll send you a little something to celebrate too
2 comments:
I am crushed - no devastated. You weren't there. How am I supposed to exist on seeing you just once a year! You will be at the conference - promise!!!!
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Congrats to India. I loved her book. Thanks for the prize, Kate.
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