2023 Award Winners

Novel of the Year-3rd Place鈥�The Heart鈥檚 Choice by Tracie Peterson and Kimberley Woodhouse (Bethany House Publishers)

Suspense Novel of the Year鈥�Crossfire by Lynette Eason (Revell)

Historical Novel of the Year-2nd Place鈥�This Is Where It Ends by Cindy K. Sproles (Revell)

Novel of the Year鈥�Crossfire by Lynette Eason (Revell)

Mystery/Suspense-3rd Place鈥�The Deadly Shallows by Dani Pettrey (Bethany House Publishers)

Historical Novel of the Year鈥�A Mark of Grace by Kimberley Woodhouse (Bethany House Publishers)

Novel of the Year鈥�The Parent's Battle Plan by Laine Lawson Craft (Chosen Books)

Inspirational Gift Book of the Year鈥�Today Is Going to Be a Good Day by Dr. Michelle Bengtson (Revell)

Mystery/Suspense Novel of the Year鈥�Among the Innocent by Mary Alford (Revell)

Historical Romance鈥�Written on the Wind by Elizabeth Camden (Bethany House Publishers)

Romance鈥�Turn to Me by Becky Wade (Bethany House Publishers)

Debut鈥�The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip by Sara Brunsvold (Revell)

Romantic Suspense鈥�Word of Honor by Hallee Bridgeman (Revell)

Historical鈥�The Lost Melody by Joanna Davidson Politano (Revell)

Contemporary Romance鈥�To Win a Prince by Toni Shiloh (Bethany House Publishers)

General Fiction鈥�Where the Blue Sky Begins by Katie Powner (Bethany House Publishers)

Historical Romance鈥�The Rose and the Thistle by Laura Frantz (Revell)

First Novel鈥�The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip by Sara Brunsvold (Revell)

Mystery/Suspense/Thriller鈥�Cold Light of Day by Elizabeth Goddard (Revell)

Christian Living鈥�How to Inhabit Time by James K. A. Smith (Brazos Press)

Long Inspirational鈥�Sea Glass Cottage by Irene Hannon (Revell)

Western Romance鈥�In Honor鈥檚 Defense by Karen Witemeyer (Bethany House Publishers)