The Christy Award finalists have been announced – and what an incredible bunch of reads they are! Whether contemporary romance is your thing or historical fiction, these are the books you’re going to want to add to your book collection.
Honoring novels that are written from a Christian worldview, The Christy Awards have been a celebrated event in the literary and publishing world since they began in 1999. Set to be held on November 7th in Nashville, the awards are guaranteed to be a night to remember for the Christian authors who have been nominated!
So, with that in mind, let’s take a look at the nominees in each category…
Contemporary Romance
The Secret Life of Sarah Hollenbeck by Bethany Turner
Troubled Waters by Susan Mary Warren
True To You by Becky Wade
First Novel
Freedom’s Ring by Heidi Chiavaroli
The House on Foster Hill by Jaime Jo Wright
Missing Isaac by Valerie Fraser Luesse
General Fiction
A Time to Stand by Robert Whitlow
Life After by Katie Ganshert
The Space Between Words by Michele Phoenix
Historical
Catching the Wind by Melanie Dobson
Isaiah’s Daughter by Mesu Andrews
Many Sparrows by Lori Benton
Historical Romance
A Dangerous Legacy by Elizabeth Camden
The Lacemaker by Laura Frantz
To Wager Her Heart by Tamera Alexander
Mystery/Suspense/Thriller
Coldwater by Samuel Parker
The House on Foster Hill by Jaime Jo Wright
Rule of Law by Randy Singer
Short Form
Guilt by Association by Heather Day Gilbert
Her Secret Daughter by Ruth Logan Herne
12 Days at Bleakly Manor by Michelle Griep
Visionary
Awakened by Morgan L. Busse
The Day the Angels Fell by Shawn Smucker
The Man He Never Was by James L. Rubart