10/08/19

Ada, Mich. (October 8, 2019)—Winners of the 2019 Carol Awards were announced during the annual American Christian Fiction Writers conference gala in San Antonio, Texas.

Four Baker Publishing Group titles were selected as winning titles in their genre. A Light on the Hill by Connilyn Cossette (Bethany House) won in the Historical Romance category. The Reckoning at Gossamer Pond by Jaime Jo Wright (Bethany House) took home the winning award in the Mystery/Suspense/Thriller category. Hidden Peril by Irene Hannon (Revell) was deemed winner of the Romantic Suspense category, and Mark of the Raven by Morgan L. Busse (Bethany House) won the Speculative category. The Carol Awards were created to honor excellent Christian fiction. For the complete list of winners, please visit www.acfw.com/carol/2019_carol_award_winners.

A Light on the Hill by Connilyn Cossette (Bethany House; ISBN 9780764219863; ebook ISBN 9781493413614; $15.99) Underneath Moriyah’s covering, her face is branded with the mark of the Canaanite gods, an assurance that no man will ever want to marry her. When her father finds a widower who needs a mother for his two sons, her hopes rise. But when their introduction goes horribly wrong, Moriyah is forced to flee for her life. Seeking safety at a Levitical city of refuge, she is wildly unprepared for the dangers she will face—and the unexpected allies she will encounter on her way.

The Reckoning at Gossamer Pond by Jaime Jo Wright (Bethany House; ISBN 9780764230295; ebook ISBN 9781493414734; $14.99) Two women, separated by a hundred years, must unravel the mysteries of their own town before it’s too late and they lose their future—or their very souls.

Hidden Peril by Irene Hannon (Revell; ISBN 9780800727697; ebook ISBN 9781493415137; $15.99) All is well until, one by one, people connected to Kristin Dane’s fair trade shop begin dying. Detective Luke Carter wants to know why. Before he can answer that question, however, the FBI weighs in and Kristin suddenly finds herself in the middle of international intrigue—and in the sights of the ruthless mastermind behind an ingenious and deadly scheme. Can this cold-blooded killer be stopped before more people die . . . including Kristin?

Mark of the Raven by Morgan L. Busse (Bethany House; ISBN 9780764232220; ebook ISBN 9781493416165; $15.99) As she becomes more entrenched in Ravenwood’s dark past, Selene longs to find out the true reason behind her family’s gift, believing that its original intent could not have been for such evil purposes. But she is torn about upholding her family’s legacy. Selene’s dilemma comes to a head when she is tasked with assassinating the one man who can bring peace to the nations.

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