I’m so honored to find The Belle of Chatham among the finalists for the renowned Christy Award!

My first Christy final was for Love’s Reckoning back in 2013. I remember sitting beside my agent at that glittering gala in St. Louis. Though I didn’t win, simply being a finalist felt like such a gift.

Fast-forward a few years, and I’m deeply grateful for my wins—& now, another final.

I used to think I’d stop writing if I won just once. But I’ve come to see it differently. As long as God gifts me stories to tell, I want to keep trying to shine even the tiniest fictional light into a world of darkness.

For His glory. In the end, that’s all that truly matters.

Thank you to the Christy Award for your dedication recognizing and encouraging edifying fiction—& thank you, dear readers, for making these stories possible. 💛

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I’m so very honored that the book of my heart & ancestry is a Christy Award finalist! There is no more renowned award in my industry than this. I’m blessed to have been a finalist for Love’s Reckoning several years ago and then The Lacemaker won the Christy Award the year after it was published. This year there was a tie among finalists in my category. I’m friends with Kristy Cambron, Sarah Sundin, and Roseanna B. White so it’s truly a win-win no matter who takes home the award on November 16th.

Heartfelt thanks to my publisher, Revell, for entering this novel & to Christy judges for selecting it!

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