Here is a list of eligible novels for the 19th Annual Whitney Awards. Release dates are from November 1, 2024 through October 31, 2025. Authors on this list have at some time in the past verified that they are LDS.
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Eligible Novels listed by Author
Updated 06/10/25
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Abbott, Zina
- Phoebe (Christmas Quilt Brides)
- Surprise for Christmas, A (Confederate Widows, Spinsters, and Proxy Brides)
- Bride Who Invades Saloons, The (The Bride Who #2)
- Mine Owner’s Rescue, The (The Rich Man Takes a Bride #7)
- Sue (Prairie Roses #55)
Abramson, Traci Hunter
- When Fashion Turns Deadly (Falcon Point #3)
- Reconnect (Saint Squad #14)
- Novel Threat (CIA Operative Suspense #1)
Adams, Jewel
Alsop, Cheree
- Oliver Holmes and the Case of the Crime Solving Guinea Pig (Animal Detective #1)
- Oliver Holmes and the Mystery of the Purple Possum (Animal Detective #2)
Anderson, June B.
- Once Upon a Cowboy Once upon a Cowboy (Finding Love in Mills #6)
Armstrong, Lindzee
Aylworth, Susan
- Valentine in Christmas Town, A (Christmas Town Romance #6)
Baldwin, Kaylee
- Rosie and the Beast Next Door (Enchanted Forresters)
- Amelia and Her Prince Charming
Barnson, Jay
- Dead to Rights (Car Warriors #6)
Bearce, Stephanie
- Secret of Moonrise Manor, The (Raven Gallows Mystery #1)
Beers, Laura
- Rules of a Ruse (Regency Christmas Brides #2)
- Gentleman’s Miscalculation, The (Lockwood Family #3)
Bessey, Sian Ann
- Time Traveler’s Masquerade, A (A McQuivey’s Costume Shop Romance)
Branton, Teyla
- Shadow of the Starbridge (Unsworn Legacy #1)
Britton, Sally
- Gentleman for Lady Juniper, A (Clairvoir Castle Romances #6)
- Bachelor’s Lessons in Love, A (Bachelors of Blackstone #1)
Checketts, Cami
- Bull Rider & the Wedding Planner, The (Coleville Ranch Romances #8)
- Contractor and the Entrepreneur, The (Coleville Ranch Romances #9)
- Doctor & the Caregiver, The (Coleville Ranch Romances #10)
- Jade Store Sleuth, The (Jade Valley Romance Adventures #1)
- The Cupcake Conflict (Jade Valley Romance Adventures #2)
- Library Heist, The (Jade Valley Romance Adventures #3)
- Wedding Fiasco, The (Jade Valley Romance Adventures #4)
- Bike Shop Secret, The (Jade Valley Romance Adventures #5)
- Fitness Retreat Sanctuary, The (Jade Valley Romance Adventures #6)
- Chase (European Romance Suspense #1)
Clark, Raneē S.
- Presley’s Christmas Catch (LA Rays Sports Romance #3)
- Tight Ends & True Crime (Houston Pumas Sports Romance #2)
Collings, Michaelbrent
- Big Bad Wolf, The (Grimmworld #2)
Connolly, Rebecca
- Seasonal Pursuit, A (Regency Christmas Brides #1)
- Crime Brūlēe Bake Off, The
- Pearl Before Spies, A (Agents of the Convent #5)
del C. Dye, Anna
- Beyond the Mask (A Royal Romance #11)
Drysdale, Elizabeth A.
Easton, Meg
Eden, Sarah M.
- Snapdragons (The Gents #4)
- Best-Kept Secrets, The (The Huntresses #3)
Eljarbo, Heidi
- Paris Portrait, The (Fabiola Bennett #3)
- Once Upon a Winter
Fowers, Stephanie
- Angel: Snowed In at Gold Pass (Snowed In for Christmas #21)
Frank, Carolyn Twede
- To Be a Gentleman (Herefordshire #2)
Garone, Kevin
Goutet, Jennie
- Gentleman’s Reckoning, A (Bachelors of Blackstone #3)
Higgins, Marie
- Madeline’s Mischief (Westward Home and Hearts Mail-Order Brides #55)
- Her Earl’s Mercy (Timeless Castle Series #2) with Stacey Haynes
- Wizard of Enchantment: Prequel (Where Dreams Come True #1)
- Back to Camelot (Where Dreams Come True #2)
- Once Upon a Star (Where Dreams Come True #3)
Hinrichsen, Ronda Gibb
Holmes, Michele Paige
- Love Unbound (Love Unbound #1)
- Love Undying (Love Unbound #2)
Isaacson, Liz
- His Ninth Promise (Ivory Peaks Romance #9)
- Cowboy Who Called Back, The (Three Rivers Romance #5)
- Cowboy Who Spoke Softly, The (Three Rivers Romance #6)
- Cowboy Who Heard Her, The (Three Rivers Romance #7)
Jacobson, Melanie
John, Rachel
- Backup Christmas Crush, The (Matched by Mistake #5)
Johnson, Elana
- Very Disastrous Dare, A (Cider Cove #4)
- Very Friendly Fiasco, A (Cider Cove #5)
Johnson, Janet Sumner
- Fault Lines (The Winterton Deception #2)
Johnson, Jen Geigle
Kay, Shaela
Kersey, Christine
- Bracing for Chaos (EMP Collapse #5)
- Fleeing Chaos (EMP Collapse #6)
Keyes, Martha
- Hail Marry (Sheppards in Love #4)
Landon, Kristen
- Identicals: The Missing (Identicals #1)
- Identicals: The Search (Identicals #2)
- Identicals: The Resistance (Identicals #3)
Lieske, Victorine E.
- Because You Loved Me (Willow Shade Island #1)
Logsdon, Ben
McConnell, Lucy
- Matthew: A Christmas Novel (Angel Institute #5)
- Noah: A Christmas Novel (Angel Institute #7)
McShane, Melissa
- Bright Moon Deception (Books of the Dark Goddess #5)
- Lonely Tor, The (Warmaster #6)
- Ivory Palace, The (Warmaster #7)
Monson, Becky
Montpetit, Kimberly
- Cocoa Kisses & Mountain Misses (Coffee Loft: Mountain Brew)
Moore, Heather B.
- Just Add Mistletoe (Everly Falls #4)
Mull, Brandon
- Gorgon’s Fury, The (Tales of Newel & Doren #1)
Nichols, M.A.
- Once Upon a Winter’s Eve (Christmas Courtships 33)
- Marry in Haste (The Vaughns #2)
- Meddlesome Match, A (The Vaughns #3)
Nielsen, Jennifer A.
Peel, Jennifer
Penrod, Erica
- Ethan: A Valentine’s Novel (Angel Institute #11)
Peters, Jen
- Building Dreams at the Rancher’s Retreat (Black Rock Ranch $5)
Poulson, Clair M.
- Wrangled (Rodeo Suspense #2)
Powell, Christie Valentine
- Cousin Curse, The (The Spectra Crown Tales #6)
Proctor, Jenny
- Izzy and Her Off-Limits Love (Oakley Island Romcoms) with Emma St Clair
- When Alec Met Evie
- Petals and Plot Twists
Rabe, Jenny
Rallison, Janette
Sanderson, Brandon
- Wind and Truth (Stormlight #5)
Sowards, A. L.
- Beyond the Crescent Sky (Balkan Legends #2)
- Roads of Resistance (Falcon Point Historical, #2)
St Clair, Emma
- Izzy and Her Off-Limits Love (Oakley Island Romcoms) with Jenny Proctor
Stevens, Jacque
- Swan Bride, The (Borderland Brides #1)
- Storybook Bride, The (Borderland Brides #2)
Stockton, Kasey
- Yuletide Bride (Regency Christmas Brides #3)
- Recipe for Rivals (Arcadia Creek #3)
- Rules of Courtship, The (Hearts of Harewood 33)
Strunk, Mindy Burbidge
- Matchmaking the Marquess (League of Eligible Bachelors #3)
- Trial of His Affections, A (Bachelors of Blackstone #2)
Summers, Sophia
Tuft, Karen
Van, Nichole
- Heart Devoted, A (Penn-Leiths of Thistle Muir #5)
Walker, Anneka A.
- Married by Twelfth Night (Regency Christmas Brides #4)
Watson, Kate
- Since We’ve No Place to Go (Sweet as Sugar Maple)
Weaver, Donna K.
- Mistletoe Rescue
- Nigel’s Silver Belle (Huckleberry Falls Romances #4)
West, Kasie
Wheeler, E.B.
- Reluctant Dragon, A (Dragons of Mayfair #4)
Youngblood, Jennifer
- Desperate Warrior, The (Navy Seal Romance #5)