Book of the Year and Historical Fiction Winner |
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All We Thought We Knew by Michelle Shocklee1969. When Mattie Taylor's twin brother was killed in Vietnam, she lost her best friend. Mama's last wish is that Mattie would read some old letters stored in a trunk...she insists they hold the answers Mattie is looking for. 1942. Ava Delaney is picking up the pieces of her life following her husband's death at Pearl Harbor. She crosses paths with Gunther Schneider, a German who is helping care for wounded soldiers. Faced with the possibility of losing Gunther, Ava must choose whether loving someone deemed the enemy is a risk worth taking, even if it means being ostracized by all those around her.
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The Amplify Award for Christian Fiction
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by Rhonda McKnightFrom the beloved author of The Thing About Home comes a dual timeline tale of family, grief, secrets, and the sweet redemption that lies within the bonds of sisterhood. |
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Contemporary Romance Winner |
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The Roads We Follow by Nicole DeeseAspiring writer Raegan Farrow learns about a tell-all on her famous mother's life that could tear their family apart but keeps it a secret as they embark on a cross-country road trip. While trying to uncover who's behind it, she learns their handsome driver has his own connection to her mother's past, and all their lives will be changed by journey's end.
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Between the Sound and Sea by Amanda CoxHer family name tarnished, Josephina escapes to a remote North Carolina island to oversee the restoration of a lighthouse--one complete with ghost stories, rumors, and notes tucked into the old stone walls. Perhaps if she can untangle the secrets of the past she can restore a family's reputation and correct the course of her own life in the process.
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Historical Fiction Winner (tie) |
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Born of Gilded Mountains by Amanda DykesIn 1948, scandal-plagued Hollywood star Mercy Windsor seeks refuge in the Colorado mining town where her childhood pen pal lived. To help a grieving friend, Mercy embarks on a search for a missing railcar, hoping the mailbag it contains could clear her friend's family name and point the way to a fabled treasure that could right so many wrongs. |
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Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Winner |
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Night Falls on Predicament Avenue by Jaime Jo WrightIn 1910, Effie joins forces with an English newcomer to discover what lies behind the doors of the abandoned house on Predicament Avenue. In the present day, Norah reluctantly inherits the house turned bed and breakfast, where her first guest, a crime historian and podcaster, is set on uncovering the truth about what haunts this place.
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