The winner in the inspirational category for the RITA award is:
Five Days in Skye by Carla Laureano
David C. Cook
John Blase and Tonya Osterhouse, editors
Congrats to Carla!
Food, romance, and cooking…what an awesome combination! I look forward to reading Carla’s book!
Hospitality consultant Andrea Sullivan has one last chance to snag a high-profile client or she’ll have to kiss her dreams of promotion good-bye. When she’s sent to meet Scottish celebrity chef James MacDonald on the Isle of Skye, she just wants to finish her work as efficiently as possible. Yet her client is not the opportunistic womanizer he portrays himself to be, and her attraction to him soon dredges up memories she’d rather leave buried. For James, renovating the family hotel is a fulfillment of his late father’s dreams. When his hired consultant turns out to be beautiful, intelligent, and completely unimpressed by his public persona, he makes it his mission to win her over. He just never expects to fall under her spell.
Soon, both Andrea and James must face the reality that God may have a far different purpose for their lives—and that five days in Skye will forever change their outlook on life and love.
Join me in granting a hearty congratulations to the 2014 Christy Award winners!
Category
Contemporary
Debut Novel
Historical
Historical Romance
Mystery/Suspense/Thriller
Novella
Romance
Romantic Suspense
Speculative
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