LibGuides: Christy Awards: Historical Romance (2009-)

The Christy Awards

Historical Romance

2020-2029

WINNER: The Painted Castle by Kristy Cambron

The Painted Castle [E-Book] (Lost castle #3) by Kristy Cambron
Call Number: FIC CAMBR KRI L3 Ebook (OverDrive)
ISBN: 9780718095536
Publication Date: 2019-10-15
A lost painting of Queen Victoria. A library bricked off from the world. And three women, separated by time, whose lives are irrevocably changed. When art historian Keira Foley is hired to authenticate a painting at a centuries-old East Suffolk manor, she hopes this is just the thing to get her career and life back on track. But from the time she arrives at Parham Hill Estate and begins working alongside rumored art thief Emory Scott, she's left with far more questions than answers. Could this lost painting of Queen Victoria be a duplicate of the original Winterhalter masterpiece, and if so, who is the artist? As Keira begins to unravel the mystery behind the portrait, two women emerge from the estate's forgotten past.Set in three time periods—the rapid change of Victorian England, the peak of England’s home-front tensions at the end of WWII, and modern day—The Painted Castle unfolds a story of heartache and hope and unlocks secrets lost for generations just waiting to be found.

FINALISTS:

The Land Beneath Us by Sara Sundin
The Number of Love by Roesanna M. White

Land Beneath Us Sunrise at Normandy #3) by Sundin, Sarah
Call Number: FIC SUNDI SAR S3 (Regular fiction)
ISBN: 9780800737757
Publication Date: 2020-02-04
When an Army Ranger and a librarian are bound together by a marriage of convenience, neither suspects it might lead to love. Will D-day--and a foreboding dream--tear them apart?

The Number of Love (Codebreakers #1) by White, Roseanna M.
Call Number: FIC WHITE ROSM C1 (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9780764234088
Publication Date: 2019-06-01
In the midst of the Great War, Margot De Wilde spends her days deciphering intercepted messages. But after a sudden loss, her world is turned upside down. Lieutenant Drake Elton returns wounded from the field, followed by a destructive enemy. Immediately smitten with Margot, how can Drake convince a girl who lives entirely in her mind that sometimes life's answers lie in the heart?.

WINNER: A Portrait of Loyalty by Roseanna M. White

Portrait of Loyalty (Codebreakers #3) by Roseanna M. White
Call Number: FIC WHITE ROSM C3 (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9780764237751
Publication Date: 2020-09-08
Zivon Marin was one of Russia's top cryptographers until the October Revolution tore apart his world. Forced to flee to England after speaking out against Lenin, Zivon is driven by a growing anger and determined to offer his services to the Brits. But never far from his mind is his brother, whom Zivon fears died in the train crash that separated them. Lily Blackwell sees the world best through the lens of a camera and possesses unsurpassed skill when it comes to retouching and re-creating photographs. With her father's connections in propaganda, she's recruited to the intelligence division, even though her mother would disapprove if she ever found out. After Captain Blackwell invites Zivon to dinner one evening, a friendship blooms between him and Lily that soon takes over their hearts. But both have secrets they're unwilling to share, and neither is entirely sure they can trust the other. When Zivon's loyalties are called into question, proving him honest is about more than one couple's future dreams - it becomes a matter of ending the war.

FINALISTS:

The Prince of Spies by Elizabeth Camden
When Twilight Breaks by Sarah Sundin

Prince of Spies by Elizabeth Camden
Call Number: FIC CAMDE ELI PR (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9780764238093
Publication Date: 2021-02-16
Luke Delacroix's hidden past as a spy has him carrying out an ambitious agenda-thwarting the reelection of his only real enemy. But trouble begins when he falls for Marianne Magruder, the congressman's daughter. Can their newfound love survive a political firestorm, or will three generations of family rivalry drive them apart forever?

When Twilight Breaks by Sarah Sundin
Call Number: FIC SUNDI SAR WH (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9780800739713
Publication Date: 2021-02-01
Two Americans meet in 1938 in the heart of Nazi Germany. Their efforts to expose oppression attract unwanted attention, pulling them deeper into danger as the world marches toward war.

WINNER: Until Leaves Fall in Paris by Sarah Sundin

Until Leaves Fall in Paris [E-Book] by Sarah Sundin
Call Number: FIC SUNDI SAR UN Ebook (OverDrive)
ISBN: 9781493434152
Publication Date: 2022-02-01
As the Nazis march toward Paris in 1940, American ballerina Lucie Girard buys her favorite English-language bookstore to allow the Jewish owners to escape. Lucie struggles to run Green Leaf Books due to oppressive German laws and harsh conditions, but she finds a way to aid the resistance by passing secret messages between the pages of her books. Widower Paul Aubrey wants nothing more than to return to the States with his little girl, but the US Army convinces him to keep his factory running and obtain military information from his German customers. As the war rages on, Paul offers his own resistance by sabotaging his product and hiding British airmen in his factory. After they meet in the bookstore, Paul and Lucie are drawn to each other, but she rejects him when she discovers he sells to the Germans. And for Paul to win her trust would mean betraying his mission.
Until Leavs Fall in Paris [streaming audiobook] by Sarah Sundin
Call Number: FIC SUNDI SAR UN Audiobk (OverDrive)
ISBN: 9781666175615
Publication Date: 2022

FINALISTS:

As Dawn Breaks by Kate Breslin
Hope Between the Pages by Pepper Basham
Shadows of Swanford Abbey by Julie Klassen

As Dawn Breaks by Kate Breslin
Call Number: FIC BRESL KAT AS (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9780764239335
Publication Date: 2021-11-02
After a deadly explosion at the Chilwell factory, munitions worker Rosalind Graham leaves the painful life she's dreamt of escaping by assuming the identity of her deceased friend. When RAF Captain Alex Baird is ordered to surveil her for suspected sabotage, the danger of her deception intensifies. Will Rose's daring bid for freedom be her greatest undoing?
Hope Between the Pages by Pepper Basham
Call Number: FIC BASHA PEP HO (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9781643528267
Publication Date: 2021-04-01
Clara Blackwell helps her mother manage a struggling one-hundred-year old family bookshop in Asheville, North Carolina, but the discovery of a forgotten letter opens a mystery of a long-lost romance and undiscovered inheritance which could save its future. Forced to step outside of her predictable world, Clara embarks on an adventure with only the name Oliver as a hint of the man's identity in her great-great-grandmother's letter. From the nearby grand estate of the Vanderbilts, to a hamlet in Derbyshire, England, Clara seeks to uncover truth about family and love that may lead to her own unexpected romance.
Shadows of Swanford Abbey by Julie Klassen
Call Number: FIC KLASS JUL SH (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9780764234255
Publication Date: 2021-12-07
In pursuit of an author who could help get her brother published, Rebecca Lane stays at Swanford Abbey, a grand hotel rumored to be haunted. It is there she encounters Sir Frederick-the man who broke her heart. When a mysterious death occurs, Rebecca is one of the suspects, and Fredrick is torn between his feelings for her and his search for the truth.

WINNER

The Rose and the Thistle by Laura Frantz

The Rose and the Thistle by Laura Frantz
Call Number: FIC FRANT LAU RO
ISBN: 9780800742669
Publication Date: 2023-01-01
Amid the Jacobite uprising of 1715, an English heiress flees to the Scottish lowlands to stay with allies of her powerful family. But while castle walls may protect her from the enemy outside, a maelstrom of intrigue, shifting allegiances, and temptations of the heart lie within.

FINALISTS

The Italian Ballerina by Kristy Cambron
The Sound of Light by Sarah Sundin
Yesterday's Tides by Roseanna M. White

The Italian Ballerina : a World War II novel by Kristy Cambron
Call Number: FIC CAMBR KIR IT
ISBN: 9780785232193
Publication Date: 2022-07-12
A prima ballerina. Two American medics. And a young Jewish girl with no name. At the height of the Nazi occupation of Rome, an unlikely band of heroes comes together to save Italian Jews in this breathtaking World War II novel based on real historical events.
The Sound of Light by Sarah Sundin
Call Number: FIC SUNDI SAR SO
ISBN: 9780800736385
Publication Date: 2023-02-07
In WWII Denmark, Baron Henrik Ahlefeldt assumes the identity of a common shipyard worker, rowing messages to Sweden for the Resistance. His life depends on keeping his secret hidden--a task that proves challenging when he meets Else Jensen, an American physicist who seems to see right through him.
Yesterday's Tides by Roseanna M. White
Call Number: FIC WHITE ROS YE
ISBN: 9780764240010
Publication Date: 2023-01-24
In 1942, when special agent Sterling Bertrand is washed ashore at Evie Farrow's inn, her life is turned upside down. As Evie and Sterling work together to track down a German agent, they unravel mysteries that go back to WWI. The ripples from the past are still rocking their lives, and it seems yesterday's tides may sweep them into danger today.

2010-2019

WINNER: The Silent Governess by Julie Klassen

FINALISTS:

Beyond This Moment by Tamera Alexander
A Bride in the Bargain by Deeanne Gist
The Inheritance by Tamera Alexander

Beyond This Moment (Timber Ridge reflections #2) by Tamera Alexander
Call Number: FIC ALEXA TAM T2 (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9780764203909
Publication Date: 2009-04-01
When Dr. Molly Whitcomb, Professor of Romance Languages, steps off thetrain in Colorado Territory, she makes a choice--one that goes against everything she stands for. Yet it's the only choice that offers her a chance to regain a fraction of all she's lost. Sheriff James McPherson's instincts about people rarely miss the mark. He senses Professor Whitcomb is hiding something. He just doesn't know what. When James learns Molly's secret, his own reputation is undermined. But when Molly Whitcomb's reinvented life begins to unravel, it threatens his job, the stability of Timber Ridge, and what he always knew to be true about himself.

A Bride in the Bargain [E-Book] by Deeanne Gist
Call Number: FIC GIST DEE BR Ebook (OverDrive)
ISBN: 9781441204172
Publication Date: 2009-06-01
A feisty romance set in frontier 1860's Seattle. Can Joe convince this provoking but beguiling easterner to be his bride?.

The Inheritance by Tamera Alexander
Call Number: FIC ALEXA TAM IN (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9781595546326
Publication Date: 2009-03-08
Determined to tame her younger brother's rebellious streak, McKenna Ashford accepts her cousin's invitation to move west, and to begin again. But she quickly discovers that life in Copper Creek, Colorado, is far from what she expected. Shouldering burdens beyond her years, McKenna tries to be the parent Robert needs, instead of the older sister he resents. But an "untimely inheritance" challenges her resolve at every turn, while also offering a second chance to restore her sense of trust--and perhaps even her heart. U.S. Marshal Wyatt Caradon is dedicated to bringing fugitives to justice, yet years of living on the trail have taken their toll. When his path intersects with that of McKenna, he comes face-to-face with a past he never wanted to relive--and the one woman who can help him find the future he's been longing for. As McKenna struggles to let go of her independence and Wyatt considers opening his heart again, they discover an inheritance beyond imagination. But it will come at a price.
The Inheritance [E-Book] by Tamera Alexander
Call Number: FIC ALEXA TAM IN Ebook (OverDrive)
ISBN: 9781418576356
Publication Date: 2009-03-08

WINNER: The Girl in the Gatehouse by Julie Klassen

The Girl in the Gatehouse [E-Book] by Julie Klassen
Call Number: FIC KLASS JUL GI Ebook (OverDrive)
ISBN: 9781441214119
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Haunted by an old secret and the shadows of his past, gentleman Richard Brockwell prefers to stay away from Ivy Hill until his mother threatens to stop funding his carefree life unless he returns for Christmas. Will Christmastime in Ivy Hill, with all of its divine hope, unforeseen surprises, and unexpected romantic encounters, work its magic in his heart?

FINALISTS:

She Walks in Beauty by Siri Mitchell
Within My Heart by Tamera Alexander

Within My Heart (Timber Ridge reception #3) by Tamera Alexander
Call Number: FIC ALEXA TAM T3 (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9780764203916
Publication Date: 2010-09-01
Widow Rachel Boyd, struggling to keep her ranch afloat and raise her two young sons, squelches any feelings she might have for Rand Brookston, Timber Ridge's physician and reluctant veterinarian. But when she's courted by a wealthy client of the local resort, she faces a choice: self-sufficiency and security or the risk inherent in the deepest of loves.

WINNER: The Maid of Fairbourne Hall by Julie Klassen

The Maid of Fairbourne Hall [E-Book] by Julie Klassen
Call Number: FIC KLASS JUL M Ebook (OverDrive)
ISBN: 9781441269928
Publication Date: 2012-01-01
Fleeing a dishonorable man, Margaret abandons her pampered upper-class world for an anonymous life "below stairs." But will danger or love find her first?.

FINALISTS:

A Lasting Impression by Tamera Alexander
To Die For by Sandra Byrd

A Lasting Impression [E-Book] (Blemont Mansion #1) by Tamera Alexander
Call Number: FIC ALEXA TAM B1 Ebook (OverDrive)
ISBN: 9781441233967
Publication Date: 2011-11-01
After an unwanted past, Claire strives to create something that will last as an artist among Nashville's elite society in the 1860s.

WINNER: Against the Tide by Elizabeth Camden

Against the Tide [E-Book] by Elizabeth Camden
Call Number: FIC CAMDE ELI AG Ebook (OverDrive)
ISBN: 9781441260444
Publication Date: 2012-10-01
When Lydia's translation skills land her in the middle of a secret campaign against dangerous criminals, who can she trust when both her life and her heart are in jeopardy?

FINALISTS:

Be Still My Soul by Joanne Bischof
Love's Reckoning by Laura Frantz

WINNER: Harvest of Gold by Tessa Afshar

Harvest of Gold [E-Book] by Tessa Afshar
Call Number: FIC AFSHA TES H Ebook (OverDrive)
ISBN: 9780802479167
Publication Date: 2013-07-01
The scribe Sarah married Darius, and at times she feels as if she has married the Persian aristocracy, too. There is another point she did not count on in her marriage--Sarah has grown to love her husband. Sarah has wealth, property, honor, and power, but her husband's love still seems unattainable. Although his mother was an Israelite, Darius remains skeptical that his Jewish wife is the right choice for him, particularly when she conspires with her cousin Nehemiah to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. Ordered to assist in the effort, the couple begins a journey to the homeland of his mother's people. Will the road filled with danger, conflict, and surprising memories, help Darius to see the hand of God at work in his life--and even in his marriage?

FINALISTS:

Stealing the Preacher by Karen Witemeyer
Under a Blackberry Moon by Serena B. Miller

Stealing the Preacher [E-Book] by Karen Witemeyer
Call Number: FIC WITEM KAR A2 Ebook (OverDrive)
ISBN: 9781441261458
Publication Date: 2013-06-01
Forced off a train and delivered to an outlaw's daughter for her birthday, is it possible this stolen preacher ended up right where he belongs?

Under a Blackberry Moon [Kindle] (Northwoods Dreams Book #2) by Serena B. Miller
Call Number: FIC MILLE SERB M3 Kindle (Request at circulation desk)
ISBN: 9781441244598
Publication Date: 2013-10-15
Just a few days after she gives birth alone in the Northwoods, a recently widowed young Chippewa woman stumbles into a nearby lumber camp in search of refuge and sustenance. Come summer, the camp owner sends Skypilot, his most trusted friend, to accompany Moon Song and her baby on the long and treacherous journey back to her people. But when tragedy strikes off the shore of Michigan's Upper Peninsula wilderness, Moon Song and Skypilot must depend on each other for survival. With every step they take into the forbidding woods, they are drawn closer together, until the tough questions must be asked. Will she leave her culture to enter his' Will he leave his world to enter hers' Or will they walk away from a love that seems too complicated to last?

WINNER: Thief of Glory by Sigmund Brouwer

FINALISTS:

A Beauty So Rare by Tamera Alexander
With Every Breath by Elizabeth Camden

With Every Breath [Kindle] by Elizabeth Camden
Call Number: FIC CAMDE ELI WI Kindle (Request at circulation desk)
ISBN: 9780764211744
Publication Date: 2014-08-05
It's 1891 and Trevor and Kate are united in a quest to cure tuberculosis. Can they overcome past secrets and current threats to find hope for a future together?

WINNER: Luther and Katharina by Jody Hedlund

Luther and Katharina [E-Book] : a novel of love and rebellion by Jody Hedlund
Call Number: FIC HEDLU JO LU Ebook (OverDrive)
ISBN: 9781601427632
Publication Date: 2015
Novel chronicling the forbidden romance between Martin Luther and his wife, Katharina von Bora, set against the Protestant Reformation of the sixteenth century. She was a nun of noble birth. He was a heretic, a reformer, and an outlaw of the Holy Roman Empire. In the 16th century, nun Katharina von Bora's fate fell no further than the Abbey. Until she read the writings of Martin Luther. His sweeping Catholic church reformation—condemning a cloistered life and promoting the goodness of marriage—awakened her desire for everything she'd been forbidden. Including Martin Luther himself. Despite the fact that the attraction and tension between them is undeniable, Luther holds fast to his convictions and remains isolated, refusing to risk anyone's life but his own. And Katharina longs for love, but is strong-willed. She clings proudly to her class distinction, pining for nobility over the heart of a reformer. They couldn't be more different. But as the world comes tumbling down around them, and with Luther's threatened life a constant strain, these unlikely allies forge an unexpected bond of understanding, support and love. Together, they will alter the religious landscape forever.

FINALISTS:

Beyond All Dreams by Elizabeth Camden
The Lost Heiress by Roseanna M. White
To Win Her Favor by Tamera Alexander

The Lost Heiress [E-Book] (Ladies of the Manor #1) by Roseanna M. White
Call Number: FIC WHITE ROSM L1 Ebook (OverDrive)
ISBN: 9781441228819
Publication Date: 2015-09-01
When Brook's friend Justin discovers that she may be an English heiress, she travels to meet her alleged father. But will her journey end in tragedy?

To Win Her Favor [Streaming audiobook] (Belle Meade Plantation #2) by Tamera Alexander; Melba Sibrel (Read by)
Call Number: FIC ALEXA TAM BM2 Audiobk (OverDrive)
ISBN: 9780310413172
Publication Date: 2015-05-12
A gifted rider in a world where ladies never race, Maggie Linden is determined that her horse will become a champion. But the one man who could help her has vowed to stay away from thoroughbred racing forever.
An Irishman far from home, Cullen McGrath left a once prosperous life in England because of a horse racing scandal that nearly ruined him. He's come to Nashville for a fresh start, hoping to buy land and begin farming, all while determined to stay as far away from thoroughbred racing as possible. But starting over proves harder than he'd wagered, especially when Maggie Linden's father makes him an offer he shouldn't accept yet cannot possibly refuse. Maggie is certain that her mare, Bourbon Belle, can take the top purse in the inaugural Peyton Stakes, the richest race ever run in America. Maggie only needs the chance to prove it. To give her that chance--and to save Linden Downs from being sold to the highest bidder--Maggie's father, aging, yet wily as ever, makes a barter. His agreement includes one tiny, troublesome detail--Maggie must marry a man she's never met. A man she never would have chosen for herself.

WINNERS:

A Note Yet Unsung by Tamera Alexander
The Lady and the Lionheart by Joanne Bischof

A Note yet Unsung [E-Book] by Tamera Alexander
Call Number: FIC ALEXA TAM B3 Ebook (OverDrive)
ISBN: 9781441230942
Publication Date: 2017-01-31
Despite her training as a master violinist, Rebekah Carrington was denied entry into the Nashville Philharmonic by young conductor Nathaniel Whitcomb, who bowed to public opinion. Now, with a reluctant muse and a recurring pain in his head, he needs her help to finish his symphony. But how can he win back her trust when he's robbed her of her dream?

FINALISTS:

From This Moment by Elizabeth Camden

WINNER: The Lacemaker by Laura Frantz

The Lacemaker [E-Book] by Laura Frantz
Call Number: FIC FRANT LAU L Ebook (OverDrive)
ISBN: 9781493412501
Publication Date: 2018-01-02
On the eve of her wedding, Lady Elisabeth Lawson's world is shattered, as surely as the fine glass windows of her colonial Williamsburg home. In a town seething with Patriots ready for rebellion, her protection comes from an unlikely source. Now if she could only protect her heart.

FINALISTS:

A Dangerous Legacy by Elizabeth Camden
To Wager Her Heart by Tamera Alexander

A Dangerous Legacy [E-Book] by Elizabeth Camden
Call Number: FIC CAMDE ELI D Ebook (OverDrive)
ISBN: 9781493412174
Publication Date: 2017-10-03
Lucy is determined to keep working as a telegraph operator at a news agency, even though the arrival of Sir Colin Beckwith threatens her position. When she discovers Colin's shocking secret, she agrees to assist him if he helps her find her family's stolen inheritance, not realizing that the trail leads into a web of treachery, danger, and conspiracy.

To Wager Her Heart [E-Book] by Tamera Alexander
Call Number: FIC ALEXA TAM BM3 Ebook (OverDrive)
ISBN: 9780310413189
Publication Date: 2017-08-08
Sylas Rutledge, new owner of the Northeast Line Railroad, invests everything he has into this new venture, partly for the sake of the challenge. But mostly to clear his father's name. One man holds the key to Sy's success--General William Giles Harding of Nashville's Belle Meade mansion. But Harding is champagne and thoroughbreds, and Sy Rutledge is beer and bullocks. Sy needs someone to help him maneuver through Nashville's society, and when he meets Alexandra Jamison, he quickly decides he's found his tutor. But he soon discovers that the very train accident his father is blamed for causing is what killed Alexandra's fiancé and shattered her world. Spurning an arranged marriage by her father, Alexandra instead pursues her passion for teaching at Fisk University, the first freedmen's university in the United States. But family--and Nashville society--do not approve, and she soon finds herself cast out from both. Through connections with the Harding family, Alexandra and Sy become unlikely allies. And despite first impressions, Alexandra gradually finds herself coming to respect and even care for this man. But how can she, when her heart is still spoken for?
To Wager Her Heart [Streaming audiobook] by Tamera Alexander; Melba Sibrel (Narrated by)
Call Number: FIC ALEXA TAM BM3 Audiobk (OverDrive)
ISBN: 9780310413196
Publication Date: 2017-08-08

WINNER: Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan

Becoming Mrs. Lewis : a novel : the improbable love story of Joy Davidman and C. S. Lewis by Patti Callahan Henry
Call Number: FIC HENRY PATC BE (Adult Fiction)
ISBN: 9780785224501
Publication Date: 2018-10-02
The love story of C.S. Lewis and his wife, Helen Joy Davidman Gresham, was improbable--and seemingly impossible. Their Eros-story led to some of Lewis's greatest works, yet Joy is most commonly known for how she died. Becoming Mrs. Lewis allows us to see how this brilliant and passionate woman lived--and why she stole Jack's heart
Becoming Mrs. Lewis [E-Book] by Patti Callahan Henry
Call Number: FIC HENRY PATC BE Ebook (OverDrive)
ISBN: 9780785218081
Publication Date: 2018-10-02
Becoming Mrs. Lewis [Streaming Audiobook] by Patti Callahan Henry
Call Number: FIC HENRY PATC BE Audiobk (OverDrive)
ISBN: 9780785218586
Publication Date: 2018-10-01

FINALISTS:

With this Pledge by Tamera Alexander
A Defense of Honor by Kristi Ann Hunter

With This Pledge [Large print] (The Carnton Series #1) by Tamera Alexander
Call Number: FIC ALEXA TAM C1 Large (Large Print Collection)
ISBN: 9781643580869
Publication Date: 2019-02-01
November 30, 1864. A brutal battle in Franklin, Tennessee all but decimates the Confederacy and nearly kills Captain Roland Ward Jones. Despite the severity of his wounds, Jones believes his life will be spared. But a life without his leg he can't abide. He compels Elizabeth "Lizzie" Clouston-- governess to the McGavock family at the Carnton mansion-- to intervene should the surgeon decide to amputate. When a fourteen-year-old soldier dies in Lizzie's arms that night, the boy's final words demand that Lizzie deliver them to their intended recipient. How can she set out alone across a land so divided by war and hatred to honor her pledge?
With This Pledge [E-Book] (The Carnton Series #1) by Tamera Alexander
Call Number: FIC ALEXA TAM C1 Ebook (OverDrive)
ISBN: 9780718081843
Publication Date: 2019-01-08

A Defense of Honor (Haven Manor Book #1) by Kristi Ann Hunter
Call Number: FIC HUNTE KRIA H1 Ebook (OverDrive)
ISBN: 9781493413799
Publication Date: 2018-06-05
Forced to run for her life, Kit FitzGilbert finds herself in the very place she swore never to return to—a London ballroom. There she encounters Graham, Lord Wharton, who believes Kit holds the key to a mystery he's trying to solve. As much as she wishes that she could tell him everything, she can't reveal the truth without endangering those she loves.

WINNER: From a Distance by Tamera Alexander

From a Distance (Timber Ridge reflections #1) by Tamera Alexander
Call Number: FIC ALEXA TAM T1 (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9780764203893
Publication Date: 2008-06-01
Determined to become one of the country's premier newspaper photographers, Elizabeth Westbrook travels to the Colorado Territory to capture the grandeur of the mountains surrounding the remote town of Timber Ridge. She hopes, too, that the cool, dry air of Colorado, and its renowned hot springs, will cure the mysterious illness that threatens her career, and her life. Daniel Ranslett, a former Confederate sharpshooter, is a man shackled by his past, and he'll do anything to protect his land, and his solitude. When an outspoken Yankee photographer captures an image that appears key to solving a murder, putting herself in danger, Daniel is called upon to repay a debt. He's a man of his word, but repaying that debt could bring secrets from his past to light. Forced on a perilous journey together, Daniel and Elizabeth's lives intertwine in ways neither could have imagined when first they met . . . from a distance.

FINALISTS:

Calico Canyon by May Connealy
The Moon in the Mango Tree by Pamela Binnings Ewen

The Moon in the Mango Tree by Pamela Binnings Ewen
Call Number: FIC EWEN PAM MO (Adult fiction)
ISBN: 9780805447330
Publication Date: 2008-05-01
In the 1920s, a young singer is torn between her fierce desire for independence, and a deep abiding love for her husband, a medical missionary who will become a royal physician to the court of Siam. Can she have it all... or does she have to choose?

Christy Awards

2020-2029

WINNER: The Painted Castle by Kristy Cambron

FINALISTS:

The Land Beneath Us by Sara Sundin

The Number of Love by Roesanna M. White

WINNER: A Portrait of Loyalty by Roseanna M. White

FINALISTS:

The Prince of Spies by Elizabeth Camden

When Twilight Breaks by Sarah Sundin

WINNER: Until Leaves Fall in Paris by Sarah Sundin

FINALISTS:

As Dawn Breaks by Kate Breslin

Hope Between the Pages by Pepper Basham

Shadows of Swanford Abbey by Julie Klassen

WINNER

The Rose and the Thistle by Laura Frantz

FINALISTS

The Italian Ballerina by Kristy Cambron

The Sound of Light by Sarah Sundin

Yesterday's Tides by Roseanna M. White

2010-2019

WINNER: The Silent Governess by Julie Klassen

FINALISTS:

Beyond This Moment by Tamera Alexander

A Bride in the Bargain by Deeanne Gist

The Inheritance by Tamera Alexander

WINNER: The Girl in the Gatehouse by Julie Klassen

FINALISTS:

She Walks in Beauty by Siri Mitchell

Within My Heart by Tamera Alexander

WINNER: The Maid of Fairbourne Hall by Julie Klassen

FINALISTS:

A Lasting Impression by Tamera Alexander

To Die For by Sandra Byrd

WINNER: Against the Tide by Elizabeth Camden

FINALISTS:

Be Still My Soul by Joanne Bischof

Love's Reckoning by Laura Frantz

WINNER: Harvest of Gold by Tessa Afshar

FINALISTS:

Stealing the Preacher by Karen Witemeyer

Under a Blackberry Moon by Serena B. Miller

WINNER: Thief of Glory by Sigmund Brouwer

FINALISTS:

A Beauty So Rare by Tamera Alexander

With Every Breath by Elizabeth Camden

WINNER: Luther and Katharina by Jody Hedlund

FINALISTS:

Beyond All Dreams by Elizabeth Camden

The Lost Heiress by Roseanna M. White

To Win Her Favor by Tamera Alexander

WINNERS:

A Note Yet Unsung by Tamera Alexander

The Lady and the Lionheart by Joanne Bischof

FINALISTS:

From This Moment by Elizabeth Camden

WINNER: The Lacemaker by Laura Frantz

FINALISTS:

A Dangerous Legacy by Elizabeth Camden

To Wager Her Heart by Tamera Alexander

WINNER: Becoming Mrs. Lewis by Patti Callahan

FINALISTS:

With this Pledge by Tamera Alexander

A Defense of Honor by Kristi Ann Hunter

2009

WINNER: From a Distance by Tamera Alexander

FINALISTS:

Calico Canyon by May Connealy

The Moon in the Mango Tree by Pamela Binnings Ewen