White Lily (Adel Sisters #1) by Ann-Christin Antell is running for the Storytel Awards 2026. The winners will be announced on March 26th.
Wonderful news for our romance readers: White Lily (Adel Sisters #1) by Ann-Christin Antell is running for the Storytel Awards, in the category best romance novel. The nomination is based on the most listened to and highest rated titles on Storytel in 2025. You can find the nominee list and vote for the book here, and the winners in each category (romance, crime, literary fiction, non-fiction, and children’s books) will be announced on March 26th at the Storytel Awards Gala.
In White Lily (2025) Lily gets to accompany their eccentric grandmother to spend the summer in Florence to further her studies and see the art treasures of the city. It’s the 1910s and modern art is just starting to get a foothold in the art communities in Europe. Before the trip, Lily gets a tempting marriage proposal from a longtime friend, and promises to give an answer upon her return. In Florence, she meets a fetching Italian art patron and an enigmatic Swedish painter who inspire her to discover art, aesthetics, spirituality – and herself. There is no going back to her old ways.
The Adel Sisters is an anticipated, new historical romance series by Ann-Christin Antell (b. 1973). One of the leading romance Finnish authors, Antell studied history and archaeology and worked as a librarian before embarking on her career as an author. Her popular Cotton Mill series spent a long time at the top of the Finnish bestseller lists and has been sold to five countries.
Ann-Christin Antell (b. 1973) studied history and archaeology and worked as a librarian before embarking on her career as an author. Her Cotton Mill series sold over 200.000 copies in Finland.
Congratulations to the author, and fingers crossed!