 Among the awards and distinctions her work has received or placed in include Best of State (Utah) winners, Whitney Awards, and League of Utah Writers awards.In 2013, she received the 2013 Trumpet Award from her publisher Covenant Communications for sales over 100,000, and in 2014 she was recognized by "USA Today" as a bestselling author.Her father is professor S. Kent Brown and they co-wrote the book "Divinity of Women