CONGRATULATIONS
TO THE 2019 LSBBT
BLOGGERS’ CHOICE AWARDS
WINNERS & FINALISTS!
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THE PERFECT FIVE AWARD MOST ENGAGED AUTHOR BEST COVER
MOST CREATIVE PREMISE / BEST HOOK BEST SERIES BEST NONFICTION
BEST BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS BEST ROMANCE
BEST CHRISTIAN / INSPIRATIONAL / SPIRITUAL BEST HISTORICAL FICTION
BEST MYSTERY / SUSPENSE / THRILLER BEST HUMOR
BEST PARANORMAL / FANTASY / MAGICAL REALISM
BEST WESTERN BEST LITERARY FICTION BEST TEXAS BOOK
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These nine of the fifty-two titles reviewed by Lone Star Lit’s Blogger Team in 2019 were awarded a perfect five stars by every reviewer on tour.
A Distance Too Grand by Regina Scott; A Tender Hope by Amanda Cabot; Dragonfly by Leila Meacham*; Fatality in F by Alexia Gordon; Heart of the Oak by J.L. Novinksy; Journey of the Pale Bear by Susan Fletcher; Max Attacks by Kathi Appelt; On Wings of Silence by Dede Fox; The Other Half of Happy by Rebecca Balcarcel.
* Most tours include five to seven reviews; Dragonfly had ten.
WINNER: DiAnn Mills
RUNNERS-UP: TIE: Linda Broday & Tui Snider
HONORABLE MENTION: TIE:
Kimberly Fish & Pamela Fagan Hutchins
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WINNERS: TIE:
Journey of the Pale Bear by Susan Fletcher
The Other Half of Happy by Rebecca Balcárcel
RUNNER-UP: Comfort Songs by Kimberly Fish
HONORABLE MENTION: When the Men Were Gone by Marjorie Herrera Lewis
MOST CREATIVE PREMISE / BEST HOOK
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WINNER: Dragonfly by Leila Meacham
RUNNER-UP: Angel Thieves by Kathi Appelt
HONORABLE MENTION: Why Stuff Matters by Jen Waldo
Shortlist: Beyond the Horizon by Ella Carey; Captain Fin by Amanda Thrasher; Covey and JayJay Get Educated by Shelton Williams; Einstein’s Compass by Grace Allison and Laren Bright; Fatal Strike by DiAnn Mills; Fatality in F by Alexia Gordon; Gourmet on a Hot Plate by Judy Alter; The Gryphon Heist by James Hannibal; Journey of the Pale Bear by Susan Fletcher; Light from Distant Stars by Shawn Smucker; Radioactive by Clark Hays and Kathleen McFall; Santa Claus Bank Robbery by Tui Snider; Yazzy’s Amazing Yarn by Cathey Graham Nickel
WINNER: Cimarron Creek Trilogy by Amanda Cabot
RUNNER-UP: Comfort Series by Kimberly Fish
HONORABLE MENTION: TIE:
Gethsemane Brown Mysteries by Alexia Gordon & The Sisters, Texas Series by Becki Willis
Shortlist: American Wonders Series by Regina Scott; The Aransas Series by Jeff Hampton; Bonnie & Clyde Series by Clark Hays and Kathleen McFall; Carpe Diem Chronicles Series by Maida Malby; Conquest of the Veil Series by Michael Scott Clifton; Covey Jencks Series by Shelton Williams; The Delpha Wade and Tom Phelan Mystery Series by Lisa Sandlin; The Georgia Coast Series by Liz Johnson; Hitchin’ Post Series by Julie Barker; Hope Harbor Series by Irene Hannon; Laurel Springs Series by Jodi Thomas; Outlaw Mail Order Brides Series by Linda Broday; The Pepperman Mystery Series by Bill Briscoe; Ransom Canyon Series by Jodi Thomas; The Talia Inger Series by James R. Hannibal; What Doesn’t Kill You Series by Pamela Fagan Hutchins
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WINNER: Paranormal Texas by Tui Snider
RUNNER-UP: TIE:
Rounding Home by Sarah Swindell & Santa Claus Bank Robbery by Tui Snider
HONORABLE MENTION:
Dr. Arthur Spohn by Fran Vick and Jane Clements Monday
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WINNER: Max Attacks by Kathi Appelt
RUNNER-UP: Yazzy’s Amazing Yarn by Cathey Graham Nickell
HONORABLE MENTION: TIE:
Journey of the Pale Bear by Susan Fletcher & The Other Half of Happy by Rebecca Balcárcel
Shortlist: Angel Thieves by Kathi Appelt; Captain Fin by Amanda Thrasher; Einstein’s Compass by Grace Allison and Laren Bright; Heart of the Oak by J.L. Novinsky; Hitchin’ Post and the Tornado Twistin’ 4th of July Celebration by Julie Barker; On Wings of Silence by Dede Fox
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WINNER: Comfort Songs by Kimberly Fish
RUNNER-UP: Wooing Cadie McCaffrey by Bethany Turner
HONORABLE MENTIONS: TIE:
A Distance Too Grand by Regina Scott
Chasing Hope by Dana Wayne
Fatal Strike by DiAnn Mills
Shortlist: A Glitter of Gold by Liz Johnson; A Tender Hope by Amanda Cabot; Christmas in Winter Valley by Jodi Thomas; Dragonfly by Leila Meacham; Driftwood Bay by Irene Hannon; Singapore Fling by Maida Malby; The Outlaw’s Mail Order Bride by Linda Broday; Vortex by Kimberly Packard; Wildflower Wedding by Becki Willis
BEST CHRISTIAN / INSPIRATIONAL / SPIRITUAL
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WINNER: A Distance Too Grand by Regina Scott
RUNNER-UP: Heart of the Oak by J.L. Novinsky
HONORABLE MENTION: A Tender Hope by Amanda Cabot
Shortlist: A Glitter of Gold by Liz Johnson; Driftwood Bay by Irene Hannon; Fatal Strike by DiAnn Mills; Light from Distant Stars by Shawn Smucker; The Gryphon Heist by James R. Hannibal; Wooing Cadie McCaffrey by Bethany Turner
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WINNERS: TIE:
Beyond the Horizon by Ella Carey
When the Men Were Gone by Marjorie Herrera Lewis
RUNNER-UP: Dragonfly by Leila Meacham
HONORABLE MENTIONS: TIE:
A Distance Too Grand by Regina Scott
Journey of the Pale Bear by Susan Fletcher
Shortlist: A Tender Hope by Amanda Cabot; A Texas Kind of Christmas by Jodi Thomas and Friends; Angel Thieves by Kathi Appelt; On Wings of Silence by Dede Fox; The Outlaw’s Mail Order Bride by Linda Broday; Radioactive by Clark Hays and Kathleen McFall; The Rainwater Secret by Monica Shaw; Saving the Mail Order Bride by Linda Broday; The Stamp of Heaven by Julia Robb; Tarnished Brass by Max Knight
BEST MYSTERY / SUSPENSE / THRILLER
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WINNER: Fatal Strike by DiAnn Mills
RUNNER-UP: The Shadow Writer by Eliza Maxwell
HONORABLE MENTIONS: TIE
Covey and JayJay Get Educated by Shelton Williams & Dragonfly by Leila Meacham
Shortlist: The Bird Boys by Lisa Sandlin; Captain Fin by Amanda Thrasher; Driftwood Bay by Irene Hannon; Einstein’s Compass by Grace Allison; Fatality in F by Alexia Gordon; The Gryphon Heist by James Hannibal; Iberian Ties by Quintin Vargas; Light from Distant Stars by Shawn Smucker; Live Wire by Pamela Fagan Hutchins; Panic Point by Bill Briscoe; Radioactive by Clark Hays and Kathleen McFall; Tarnished Brass by Max Knight; Vortex by Kimberly Packard; The Water Lord by Matt Minor; Wildflower Wedding by Becki Willis
BEST PARANORMAL / FANTASY / MAGICAL REALISM
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WINNER: Fatality in F by Alexia Gordon
RUNNER-UP: Light from Distant Stars by Shawn Smucker
HONORABLE MENTION: Angel Thieves by Kathi Appelt
Shortlist: Einstein’s Compass by Grace Allison and Laren Bright; The Open Portal by Michael Scott Clifton; Paranormal Texas by Tui Snider
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WINNER: Wooing Cadie McCaffrey by Bethany Turner
RUNNER-UP: Max Attacks by Kathi Appelt
HONORABLE MENTION: Covey and JayJay Get Educated by Shelton Williams
Shortlist: Live Wire by Pamela Fagan Hutchins; Why Stuff Matters by Jen Waldo; Wildflower Wedding by Becki Willis
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WINNERS: TIE:
Christmas in Winter Valley by Jodi Thomas
Hitchin’ Post and the Tornado Twistin’ 4th of July Celebration
by Julie Barker
RUNNER-UP: The Outlaw’s Mail Order Bride by Linda Broday
HONORABLE MENTION: The Stamp of Heaven by Julia Robb
Shortlist: A Distance Too Grand by Regina Scott; A Texas Kind of Christmas
by Jodi Thomas; Saving the Mail Order Bride by Linda Broday
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WINNER: Dragonfly by Leila Meacham
RUNNER-UP: Beyond the Horizon by Ella Carey
HONORABLE MENTIONS: TIE:
Aransas Evening by Jeff Hampton
Light from Distant Stars by Shawn Smucker
Shortlist: The Bird Boys by Lisa Sandlin; Journey of the Pale Bear by Susan Fletcher; The Shadow Writer; The Stamp of Heaven by Julia Robb; On Wings of Silence by Dede Fox; When the Men Were Gone by Marjorie Herrera Lewis; Why Stuff Matters by Jen Waldo
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WINNER: Comfort Songs by Kimberly Fish
RUNNER-UP: Paranormal Texas by Tui Snider
HONORABLE MENTIONS: TIE:
Angel Thieves by Kathi Appelt
Why Stuff Matters by Jen Waldo
When the Men Were Gone by Marjorie Herrera Lewis
Shortlist: A Tender Hope by Amanda Cabot; A Texas Kind of Christmas by Jodi Thomas and Friends; Aransas Evening by Jeff Hampton; Beyond the Horizon by Ella Carey; The Bird Boys by Lisa Sandlin; Covey and JayJay Get Educated by Shelton Williams; Fatal Strike by DiAnn Mills; Hitchin’ Post and the Tornado Twistin’ 4th of July Celebration; The Little Tea Shop on Main by Jodi Thomas; The Other Half of Happy by Rebecca Balcárcel; The Outlaw’s Mail Order Bride by Linda Broday; Santa Claus Bank Robbery by Tui Snider; The Shadow Writer by Eliza Maxwell; The Stamp of Heaven by Julia Robb; The Water Lord by Matt Minor; Vortex by Kimberly Packard; Wildflower Wedding by Becki Willis
THANKS FOR JOINING US!
