The winner of the Illumination Awards Gold medal for Inspirational Romance, J. Z. Howard’s All of Me Wants All of You merges the sensual intimacies of sex with the sacred qualities of faith into a dramatic tale of redemption.

            Mired in a sexless marriage, Dean and Kate Nelson face a dubious future. After years of prayer and waiting on God, Dean is at his wit’s end. He seeks refuge with the beautiful Larissa Beaumont, a non-Christian. But after discovering Dean’s emotional affair, which he ends on his own in obedience to Christ, Kate confronts Larissa. The two women form an unexpected friendship, however, and Larissa sets out to help Kate mend her perilously shaky marriage. But Larissa, a single mom, fears that she’ll never find her soul mate. An introduction to Dean’s friend Trevor Harrington, however, brings renewed faith that maybe love is possible after all.
            An intriguing mix of love, sex, and spiritual awakening, this dramatic tale of passion and faith shows the creative ways God rewards those who seek His vision for wholeness.      

The Independent Publisher's Illumination Awards are intended to celebrate and recognize the exemplary books produced by the ever-growing Christian branch of publishing and bookselling.

I am so pleased that All of Me Wants All of You was awarded the Gold Medal in the Inspirational/Romance Fiction category.

I've put the link to their website just below. The Inspirational/Romance is category 15 (scroll down to see it).

Illumination Awards

Congratulations to the other winners, and please share the awards news to support Christian authors of every genre!