Literary Awards

2014 USA Today Bestselling Author 

The Fortune Cafe 2014 Swoony Award for Best Romance Anthology

Autumn Collection (A Timeless Romance Anthology) 2014 RONE Award Winner for Best Romance Anthology of the Year

Eve in the Beginning 2014 5-Star Seal from Readers' Favorite

2013 Trumpet Award from Covenant Communications (sales award for over 100k products)

Esther the Queen 2014 Best of State winner; 2013 Whitney Award Finalist

Finding Sheba 2013 Whitney Award Finalist; 2013 Crown Heart for Excellence; Don Knotts Silver Bullet Finalist; Bookwise Best Novel of the Year; League of Utah Writers 2nd Place Best Novel

Heart of the Ocean 2014 USA Today Bestseller; 2013 Whitney Award Finalist; 2002 3rd place Best Novel, League of Utah Writers

Ruby's Secret (A Newport Ladies Book Club Novel) 2013 Whitney Award Finalist

Daughters of Jared 2012 Best Novel & Golden Quill Winner by League of Utah Writers
*2012 Best Book Trailer by League of Utah Writers

Ammon 2011 Gold Award of Excellence by League of Utah Writers

Solstice 2011 Writer's Digest 80th Annual Writing Competition, 4th Place in Childrens/YA Fiction
*2011 1st Honorable Mention, League of Utah Writers

Alma the Younger 2011 Best of State in Literary Arts
*2010 Whitney Award Finalist for Best Historical

Alma 2009 Whitney Award Finalist for Best Historical

Abinadi 2008 Whitney Winner for Best Historical
*2009 Best of State in Literary Arts

Land of Inheritance 2007 Whitney Winner for Best Historical
*2007 Whitney Award Finalist for Best Novel

Of Goodly Parents 2003 3rd place Best Novel, League of Utah Writers