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Book of the Year & General Fiction Winner |
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The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Groceryby Amanda Cox"For decades, three generations of women of Old Depot Grocery have been keeping secrets from each other. When Sarah returns home with hopes of running the store, the long-buried past will be brought into the light and threaten not only to destroy the family business but sever the family ties."
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The Amplify Award for Christian Fiction
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In Search of a Princeby Toni Shiloh"Brielle Adebayo's simple life unravels when she discovers she is a princess in the African kingdom of Oloro IleĢ and must immediately assume her royal position. Brielle comes to love the island's culture and studies the language with her handsome tutor. But when her political rivals force her to make a difficult choice, a wrong decision could change her life."
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Contemporary Romance Winner
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All That Really Mattersby Nichole Deese"Molly McKenzie has made social media influencing a lucrative career, but nailing a TV show means proving she's as good in real life as she is online. So she volunteers with a youth program. Challenged at every turn by the program director, Silas, and the kids' struggles, she's surprised by her growing attachment. Has her perfect life been imperfectly built?"
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Drawn by the Currentby Jocelyn Green"A birthday excursion turns deadly when the SS Eastland capsizes with insurance agent Olive Pierce and her best friend on board. After her escape, Olive discovers her friend is among the missing victims. When she begins investigating the accident, more setbacks arise. Finding the truth will take all she's got to beat those who want to sabotage her progress."
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Historical Romance Winner |
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Until Leaves Fall in Parisby Sarah Sundin"When the Nazis march into Paris, an American woman uses her bookstore to aid the resistance, while a businessman chooses to sell his products to Germany--and send vital information home to the US. Can they work together for the higher good, or will it cost them everything they love?"
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Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Winner |
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Aftermathby Terri Blackstock"Dustin Webb is accused of setting the bombs that killed dozens at a local political rally. Attorney Jamie Powell hasn't seen Dustin since he aged out of foster care. Now he's ex-military and owns a security firm. He is horrified when the police find explosives in the trunk of his car. As she investigates his case and the people in his life, Jamie realizes the facts coming to light could be devastating. Someone is setting him up-- but proving it might destroy Dustin more than the accusation itself. And Jamie is putting her career on the line by defending an accused terrorist."
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Shadowby Kara Swanson"Peter Pan has crash-landed back on Neverland, desperate to rescue Claire and the fractured Lost Boys. But this is not the island he remembers, and Peter must unravel what truly tore his dreamland apart. Claire Kenton is chained to a pirate ship, watching the wreckage of Neverland rocked by tempests. Her brother Connor is every bit as shattered as the island. Claire may have pixie dust flowing in her veins, but the light of Neverland is flickering dangerously close to going out forever. To rescue Neverland from the inescapable shadow, the boy who never grew up and the girl who grew up too fast will have to sacrifice the only thing they have left: each other."
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