Dawn Crandall

Author Bio:

Dawn Crandall is a graduate of Taylor University with a degree in Christian Education, and a former bookseller at Barnes & Noble. Apart from writing books, Dawn is also a first-time mom to a precious little boy (born March 2014) and also serves with her husband in a pre-marriage mentor program at their local church in Northeast Indiana.

Dawn is represented by Joyce Hart of Hartline Literary. She is a member of Romance Writers of America, American Christian Fiction Writers, secretary for the Indiana ACFW Chapter (Hoosier Ink), and associate member of the Great Lakes ACFW Chapter.

The Everstone Chronicles is Dawn's first series with Whitaker House. All three books composing the series were semifinalists in ACFW's prestigious Genesis Writing Contest for unpublished manuscripts, the third book going on to become a finalist in 2013.

Dawn's debut novel, The Hesitant Heiress, is the 2015 winner of the RWA Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence in Romance in the inspirational category and currently a finalist in the 2015 Carol Awards.

Enchanting Nicholette

Nicholette Everstone is already a widow at the age of twenty-two: her husband was murdered on their wedding day. She has just returned to Boston after two years of mourning in Europe. Although her husband was loving, the marriage was an arranged one, and Nicholette would like to wed again--this time…

The Cautious Maiden

Violet Hawthorne is beyond mortified when her brother Ezra turns their deceased parents' New England country inn into a brothel to accommodate the nearby lumberjacksAnd#8212;but when Violet's own reputation is compromised, the inn becomes the least of her worries. In an effort to salvage her good name,…

The Captive Imposter (The Everstone Chronicles book 3)

The Captive Imposter was originally published as an eBook (by Whitaker House) on April 1, 2015. The paperback will release November 3, 2015. Inspirational Historical Romance written from First Person POV What's in a Name? For her own protection following the murder of her brother Will, hotel heiress…

The Bound Heart (The Everstone Chronicles book 2)

The Bound Heart was originally published as an eBook (by Whitaker House) on November 1, 2014. The paperback releases October 6, 2015. Inspirational Historical Romance written from First Person POV One accidental kiss from Lawry Hampton. That was all it took to throw Meredyth Summercourt's world upside…

The Hesitant Heiress (The Everstone Chronicles book 1)

The Hesitant Heiress was originally published as an eBook (by Whitaker House) on August 1, 2014. The paperback will release September 8, 2015. Inspirational Historical Romance written from First Person POV After being unjustly expelled from the Boston Conservatory of Music, Amaryllis Brigham sees her…