2023 Award Winners

Novel of the Year-3rd Place—The Heart’s Choice by Tracie Peterson and Kimberley Woodhouse (Bethany House Publishers)

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

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

Novel of the Year—Crossfire by Lynette Eason (Revell)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Romantic Suspense—Word of Honor by Hallee Bridgeman (Revell)

Historical—The Lost Melody by Joanna Davidson Politano (Revell)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Long Inspirational—Sea Glass Cottage by Irene Hannon (Revell)

Western Romance—In Honor’s Defense by Karen Witemeyer (Bethany House Publishers)