AWARDS & HONORS
Amanda Uhl has been recognized with numerous awards and honors for her books. All of her books are set in Cleveland, Ohio where she currently lives and works, which lends a realistic quality to the books’ settings.
Reviewers called her paranormals “unique,” citing the mix of contemporary, paranormal and suspense elements, and recommend her contemporary romance for “original stories that make her characters and challenges more real.” Readers say her books are “hard to put down,” have them “glued to the pages” and are “filled with suspense and intrigue.” Her contemporaries are often praised for creating a cozy, small-town feel.
Whether paranormal, romantic suspense or contemporary, if you like your books with action, humor, and surprise endings, then you’ll want to check out all her books.
Healing Kiss
- Gold Medal, Fantasy Romance, Global Book Awards
- Finalist, 2024 Eric Hoffer Award
- Finalist, Book Buyers Best Contest
- Second Place, 2024 Daphne du Maurier Award for Excellence in Mystery/Suspense
- Finalist for sensual romance, 2024 Heart Awards
- First Place, 2024 New England Readers' Choice Award
- Second Place, 2024 Carolyn Reader's Choice Award
- Third Place for paranormal, 2024 National Excellence in Storytelling (NEST) Contest
- First Place Gold Medal, Paranormal Romance, 2023 Readers' Favorite Book Award
- 2023 Reviewer's Choice Award Nominee, Paranormal Romance Guild
- First Place in the Paranormal Category, 2021 Rudy Writing Contest.
- First Place in the Light Paranormal Category, 2021 The Far Side Contest.
- Second Place in the Paranormal Category, 2019 Diamonds in the Desert contest.
- Crowned Heart, 5-Star Review, InD'Tale Magazine
Mind Waves
- Bronze medal, Paranormal Category, 2015 Rudy Contest
- Second place, 2015 Central Ohio Fiction Writers Ignite the Flame Contest in the category of Paranormal/Fantasy/Time Travel/Futuristic
- Runner up, 2015 Music City Romance Writer’s Pitch Context
- Finalist, Paranormal Category, 2017 Kathryn Hayes When Sparks Fly
- Finalist, Paranormal Category, 2017 I Heart Indie Awards

Charmed By Charlie
- Bronze medalist in the 2016 Cleveland Rocks Romance Writers Contest
- Recipient of Books & Benches Reviewer’s Choice Seal of Excellence
- Five star rating and voted Book of the Month by the Long and Short Reviews
The Icing On The Cake (Coming April 2026 from Harpeth Road Press)
- First Place in the Contemporary Romance Long Category, 2019 Stiletto Contest.
- Third Place in the Contemporary Romance Long Category, 2021 Emily Contest
Date With Destiny (unpublished)
- Finalist, Unpublished Clean Romance, 2024 Heart Awards