The 2024 Laramie Awards Spotlight for Americana Fiction
We're celebrating the Western and Americana Fiction that's come in lately! Join the spotlight and submit to the Laramie Awards today!
SPLINTERED DREAMS: The Dare to Love Series Book 1 by Diana Lynn – Romance Fiction, Contemporary, Self-Discovery
In Splintered Dreams, after years of a loveless marriage, Crista searches for connection with her coworker Slade. But both of them struggle to be truly open. Highly Recommended!
THE FROG-EYED GOSPEL: A Texas Exodus by Leslie DeBrock – Historical Fiction, 1960s, Coming of Age
Peter Loucas had planned to become a preacher, but his father's sudden death fractures his faith. In The Frog-Eyed Gospel, Pete faces a wide, conflicted world. Highly recommended!
SUMMER STORM: Magic at Myers Beach Book 2 by Alan B. Gibson – Urban Fantasy, Romance, Fairies
Greta flings herself into a whirlwind of fame and (literal) fairy tale romance. But in Summer Storm, a sinister rival threatens to burn down everything she has. Highly recommended!
ROLLING HOME, Ghosts Along the Oregon Trail Book 5 by David Fitz-Gerald – Historical Fiction, Oregon Trail, Mystical & Supernatural Fiction
Dorcas and her wagon train are on the final stretch to Oregon, but must escape vicious outlaws, internal strife, and the claws of winter to come Rolling Home. Highly recommended!
EVERYTHING WE HAD: No Merciful War Book 1 by Tom Burkhalter – WWII Aviation, Historical Fiction, Military History
As WWII looms on the horizon, brothers Jack and Charlie will have to take to the skies despite danger and uncertainty, risking Everything We Had in battle. Highly recommended!
MAJOR JAKE FORTINA And The TIER ONE THREAT by Ralph R. “Rick” Steinke – Terrorism Thriller, International Mystery & Crime, Global Thriller
Major Jake Fortina and the Tier One Threat uncovers a century-old biological threat, and Jake will have to tread carefully to keep it from being unleashed. Recommended!
REVELATIONS: Ro Delahanty Series Book 6 by Dave Lager – Small Town Mystery, Police Procedural, Conspiracy Thriller
Ro Delahanty follows her intuition as she slowly uncovers a decades-long conspiracy. She faces dreaded Revelations, power mongers, and struggles of the heart. Highly recommended!
A SONG THAT NEVER ENDS: Hamilton Place Book 1 by Mark A. Gibson – Family Saga, Historical Fiction, Coming of Age
A Song that Never Ends details the struggle of a family tested by separation, economic depression, and the cost of war, as each member faces their own pains. Highly recommended!
THE BRISLING CODE by J.L. Oakley – Historical Fiction, WWII, Norwegian Resistance
in The Brisling Code, Tore Haugland must investigate a mysterious code left behind by his murdered predecessor, while treading carefully under Nazi rule. Highly recommended!