The Whitney Awards are a readers’ choice award. Nominees, finalists, and winners do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of the Whitney Awards Committee or the Storymakers Guild organization. 15th Annual Whitney Award Finalists General/Historical Abramson, Traci Hunter; Bessey, Sian Ann; Edwards, Paige; Sowards, A. L. – Heirs of Falcon Point Brower, Beth: The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Elliott, Joani – The Audacity of Sara Grayson Moore, Heather B. – The Slow March of Light Sowards, A.L. – Of Sword and Shadow Adult Speculative Bates, Kevin W. – Prospector’s Choice Harmon, Amy – The Second Blind Son Holmberg, Charlie N. – Spellbreaker Sanderson, Brandon – Rhythm of War Wheeler, E. B. – A Proper Dragon Mystery/Suspense Brianne, Natalie – Constantine Capers: The Pennington Perplexity Cowley, Katherine – The Secret Life of Miss Mary Bennet Edwards, Paige – Danger on the Loch McKusick, Heidi L. – Heart of the Enemy Peterson, Kathi Oram – Treacherous Legacy Romance Jacobson, Melanie – So Not My Thing Kay, Shaela – Only Ever Friends Linton, Chalon – Fly Home to Me Monson, Becky: The Accidental Text Rallison, Janette: The Cowboy and the Girl Next Door Historical Romance Harmon, Amy – The Songbook of Benny Lament Hatch, Esther – A Proper Scoundrel Heileman, Jess – The Nabob’s Daughter Kimball, Heidi – Heart in the Highlands Newbold, Ashtyn – The Captain’s Confidant Young Adult General Boekweg, Sheena – A Sisterhood of Secret Ambitions Eves, Rosalyn – Beyond the Mapped Stars Farb, M. L. – Fourth Sister Mickelson, Marcia Argueta – Where I Belong Vickers, E. B. – Fadeaway Young Adult Speculative Camp, Shannen – Entanglement Carpenter, Amy Michelle – Becoming Human Hues, L. Blaise – Republic of Ruin Keisel, Kortney – The Promised Prince Scott, R. M.: Unseen Young Adult Fantasy Berg, Adam – Rainbringer Olson, Jessica S.: Sing Me Forgotten Purdie, Kathryn – Bone Crier’s Dawn Sangster, Caitlin – She Who Rides the Storm Shields, Breanna – The Splendor Middle Grade Allen, Sarah – Breathing Underwater Baldwin, Cindy – The Stars of Whistling Ridge Méndez, Yamile Saied: Wish Upon a Stray Mull, Brandon – Return of the Dragon Slayers Rivera, Kaela – Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls Best Novel by a Debut Author Berg, Adam – Rainbringer Brianne, Natalie – Constantine Capers: The Pennington Perplexity Carpenter, Amy Michelle – Becoming Human Cowley, Katherine – The Secret Life of Miss Mary Bennet Elliott, Joani – The Audacity of Sara Grayson Keisel, Kortney – The Promised Prince Olson, Jessica S.: Sing Me Forgotten Rivera, Kaela – Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls Scott, R. M.: Unseen 15th Annual Whitney Award Nominees General/Historical Abramson, Traci Hunter; Bessey, Sian Ann; Edwards, Paige; Sowards, A. L. – Heirs of Falcon Point Beeson, Emily – In Ellen’s Shoes Bell, Michele Ashman – The Crown of Rosemund Bently, Elizabeth Petty: Anthony and Magdalena Brower, Beth: The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion Elliott, Joani – The Audacity of Sara Grayson Hinrichsen, Ronda Gibb – A Revolution of Hearts Iona, Alta: The Shadow of Wildflowers Moore, Heather B. – The Slow March of Light Sowards, A.L. – Of Sword and Shadow Adult Speculative Allred, Tara C. – Beyond the End Bates, Kevin W. – Prospector’s Choice Belt, David C. – The Executioner of God Grantham, Tamara – Never Call Me Vampire Harmon, Amy – The Second Blind Son Hoagland, Maria; Grace, Lorin – Taste of Memory Holmberg, Charlie N. – Spellbreaker Hovley, Margot – Time’s Dagger Isert, Rebekah – Wednesday’s Book Kae, Clarissa – Of Ink And Sea Perkins, Luisa – Summersong Powell, Christie Valentine – DreamRovers: Price of Deliverance Sanderson, Brandon – Rhythm of War Wheeler, E. B. – A Proper Dragon Mystery/Suspense Abaroa, Tyson: The Cost of Secrets Abramson, Traci Hunter – Redemption Anderson, H. L. – Under the Viaduct Bellon, Julie Coulter – Second Chance Black, Stephanie – Bound in Shallows Brianne, Natalie – Constantine Capers: The Pennington Perplexity Christensen, M. Taylor – Spies Never Quit Cowley, Katherine – The Secret Life of Miss Mary Bennet Deighton, Terry: Random Acts of Murder Edwards, Paige – Danger on the Loch Elijarbo, Heidi – The Other Cypher Hahn, Caren – Smoke over Owl Creek Harrison, E. James – No Good Deed Goes Unpunished Hastings, Samantha – The Girl with the Golden Eyes McKusick, Heidi L. – Heart of the Enemy Peterson, Kathi Oram – Treacherous Legacy Thompson, Jessica – A Caterer’s Guide to Holidays & Homicide Romance Abramson, Traci Hunter – An Unlikely Pair Beckstrand, Jennifer – The Amish Quiltmaker’s Unexpected Baby Carol, Melinda – The Cowboy Who Stole My Heart Easton, Meg: It Started with a Sunset Gee, Nathaniel – The Business Proposal Jacobson, Melanie – So Not My Thing Kay, Shaela – Only Ever Friends LeBaron, Trish – Magic in the Mix Lewis, Laurie – Cross-Country Christmas Linton, Chalon – Fly Home to Me Mae, Cassie – Double Trouble Matthews, Arya – unREASONable McKendrick, Lisa: Flipping in Love Monson, Becky: The Accidental Text Proctor, Jenny – Love Off-Limits Rallison, Janette: The Cowboy and the Girl Next Door Steel, Cindy – That Fine Line Summers, Sophia – Loving Decker Swinton, Lisa – Falling for the Diva Walker, Anneka R. – Brides and Brothers Whitney, Lucinda – Protecting the Princess Zeigler, Amey – The Casserole Dish Historical Romance Allen, Nancy Campbell: The Matchmaker’s Lonely Heart Anderson, Rebecca – Isabelle and Alexander Beckstrand, Jennifer – First Christmas on Huckleberry Hill Beers, Laura – Reforming the Duke Bently, Elizabeth Petty: Anthony and Magdalena Bessey, Sian Ann – An Uncommon Earl Britton, Sally – Silver Dollar Duke Catmull, Lisa H. – An Inconvenient Grand Tour Connolly, Rebecca – Something Old Dominguez, Keira – The Sweet Rowan Frank, Carolyn Twede – His Accidental Bride Grace, Lorin – Rescuing the Sheriff’s Heart Harmon, Amy – The Songbook of Benny Lament Hatch, Esther – A Proper Scoundrel Hathaway, Deborah M. – Carving for Miss Coventry Hawks, Arlem – Georgana’s Secret Heileman, Jess – The Nabob’s Daughter Kae, Clarissa – A Dark Beauty Kensington, Allie – The Duke’s Secret Keyes, Martha: The Highwayman’s Letter Kimball, Heidi – Heart in the Highlands Linton, Chalon – Forever, Phoebe Mackley, Renae Weight – A Brush with Love Moore, Heather B. – Until Vienna Moore, Jennifer – Wrong Train to Paris Newbold, Ashtyn – The Captain’s Confidant Nickle, Rachel: Distant Shores Powell, Shelly E. – Dear Clara Schroeder, Anngela – A Life Worth Choosing Stockton, Kasey – Journey to Bongary Spring Thornell, Karen – To Marry an Earl Tuft, Karen – The Duke Meets His Match Van, Nichole – Remembering Jamie Walker, Anneka R. – Refining the Debutante Wecker, Alene – An Engagement of Sorts Wright, Julie – A Captain for Caroline Gray Young Adult General Allred, Susan Cady: Unleashed Boekweg, Sheena – A Sisterhood of Secret Ambitions Cluff, Sara Jo – Daphne’s Questionable Bet Eves, Rosalyn – Beyond the Mapped Stars Farb, M. L. – Fourth Sister Garrett, Jared Nathan – Finding Home Goldberg, James; Patterson, Janci – The Bollywood Lovers’ Club Lange, Rebecca – Healing the Orphaned Heart Mickelson, Marcia Argueta – Where I Belong Neidfeldt, Kristen – Mystery at the Midnight Ball Vickers, E. B. – Fadeaway Wenger, Haleigh – A Feeling Like Home Young Adult Speculative Camp, Shannen – Entanglement Carpenter, Amy Michelle – Becoming Human Cassidy, Jo – Harper Unhinged Gunderson, Cindy – Unreal Heiner, Tamara Hart – Year 1: Renegade Hues, L. Blaise – Republic of Ruin Keisel, Kortney – The Promised Prince Rode, Rebecca: Numbers Collide Scott, R. M.: Unseen Young Adult Fantasy Baker, Bridget E. – Anchored Beesley, Mary – Dragon Blood Berg, Adam – Rainbringer Bradley, Carol Pratt – All That Was Lost Clancy, Ryder Hunte – Mystic Invisible Cole, Darci – Target Davis, Lorie N.: Tearing Down the Sky Drysdale, Elizabeth A. – Out of Time Flanders, KayLynn – Untethered Olsen, Staci – Falling through Stars Olson, Jessica S.: Sing Me Forgotten Purdie, Kathryn – Bone Crier’s Dawn Rode, Rebecca – Tides of Mutiny Sangster, Caitlin – She Who Rides the Storm Shields, Breanna – The Splendor Standage, L. L. – Fathom Whitfield, Stephanie B. – Found in Roll Middle Grade Agard, Jared – Dread Watch Allen, C. W. – Relatively Normal Secrets Allen, Sarah – Breathing Underwater Baldwin, Cindy – The Stars of Whistling Ridge Blanchard, Tiffany – Sophie Murphy Does Not Exist Cole, Frank L. – Champion’s Quest: The Die of Destiny Cooper, Cori – Bake Believe Evans, Loralee – Puppies and Portals Gardner, P. J. – Horace & Bunwinkle: The Case of the Rascally Raccoon Hahn, Julie – Fly with Me Hewett, Benjamin K. – The Deep End of Life Hope, Melissa – Sea of Kings Méndez, Yamile Saied: Wish Upon a Stray Mugleston, Kara – Hopscotch and the Case of the Missing Memories Mull, Brandon – Return of the Dragon Slayers Rimington, Celesta – Tips for Magicians Rivera, Kaela – Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls Sandgren, Christine – The Solomon Stone Swore, Wendy S. – Strong Like the Sea Thayer, Mike – The Double Life of Danny Day White, Jen – A Thousand Minutes to Sunlight Best Novel by a Debut Author Agard, Jared – Dread Watch Allen, C. W. – Relatively Normal Secrets Allred, Susan Cady: Unleashed Beeson, Emily – In Ellen’s Shoes Berg, Adam – Rainbringer Blanchard, Tiffany – Sophie Murphy Does Not Exist Brianne, Natalie – Constantine Capers: The Pennington Perplexity Carpenter, Amy Michelle – Becoming Human Catmull, Lisa H. – An Inconvenient Grand Tour Clancy, Ryder Hunte – Mystic Invisible Cole, Darci – Target Cooper, Cori – Bake Believe Cowley, Katherine – The Secret Life of Miss Mary Bennet Elliott, Joani – The Audacity of Sara Grayson Gee, Nathaniel – The Business Proposal Hahn, Julie – Fly with Me Hawks, Arlem – Georgana’s Secret Hope, Melissa – Sea of Kings Iona, Alta: The Shadow of Wildflowers Isert, Rebekah – Wednesday’s Book Keisel, Kortney – The Promised Prince LeBaron, Trish – Magic in the Mix Mugleston, Kara – Hopscotch and the Case of the Missing Memories Nickle, Rachel: Distant Shores Olson, Jessica S.: Sing Me Forgotten Powell, Shelly E. – Dear Clara Rivera, Kaela – Cece Rios and the Desert of Souls Sandgren, Christine – The Solomon Stone Scott, R. M.: Unseen Standage, L. L. – Fathom Thornell, Karen – To Marry an Earl Wecker, Alene – An Engagement of Sorts
