Carol Award - Short Novel (Awarded by American Christian Fiction Writers)

Awards List

2024

Their Holiday Secret
(Winner)
Betsy St. Amant

Together for the Twins
(Finalist)
Laurel Blount

The Cowboy Bargain
(Finalist)
Tina Radcliffe

2023

Hunted in the Wilderness
(Winner)
Kellie VanHorn

2022

Choosing His Family
(Winner)
Jill Lynn

Texas Baby Cover-Up
(Finalist)
Virginia Vaughan

A Mother's Strength
(Finalist)
Allie Pleiter

2021

The Christmas Bargain
(Winner)
Lisa Carter

2020

A Rancher to Trust
(Winner)
Laurel Blount

2019

The Rancher's Surprise Daughter
(Winner)
Jill Lynn

2018

Christmas at Carnton: A Novella
(Winner)
Tamera Alexander

2017

Restoring Christmas
(Winner)
Cynthia Ruchti

2016

Covert Justice
(Winner)
Lynn Huggins Blackburn

2015

The Wyoming Heir
(Finalist)
Naomi Rawlings

Second Chance Summer
(Finalist)
Irene Hannon

Rescuing the Texan's Heart
(Finalist)
Mindy Obenhaus

2014

The Doctor's Family Reunion
(Finalist)
Mindy Obenhaus

Award Categories

Contemporary

Contemporary Romance

Debut Author

Fiction

Historical

Historical Romance

Literature

Lits

Mystery

Mystery/Suspense/Thriller

Novella

Romance

Romantic Suspense

Short Novel

Speculative Fiction

Suspense

Women's Fiction

Young Adult

Award Years

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

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2005

2004

2003

2002