- 2004—named Heartsong Presents Favorite New Author of 2004. Protecting Amy was named second favorite historical book of the year by Heartsong readers.
- 2006—The Prisoner’s Wife was named favorite historical of the year among Heartsong readers.
- March, 2007—Frasier Island was a Top Pick in Romantic Times Book Reviews magazine.
- 2007—The Prisoner’s Wife won the short historical category of both American Christian Fiction Writers’ Book of the Year Contest and the Inspirational Readers’ Choice Contest, sponsored by the Faith Hope & Love chapter of Romance Writers of America.
- 2007—Wyoming Hoofbeats placed third in the inspirational category of the More than Magic Contest.
- 2007—Feather placed third in the general fiction category of American Christian Fiction Writers’ Book of the Year Contest.
- 2007—The Lumberjack’s Lady was named second favorite historical book of the year by Heartsong Presents readers. Susan was among the top 10 favorite authors.
- 2007—Frasier Island was the October selection of Books-A-Million’s Faithpoint Book Club.
- 2007—Finding Marie was a selection of the Crossings Book Club.
- 2008—The Lumberjack’s Lady won the short historical category of the Inspirational Readers’ Choice Contest sponsored by the Faith Hope & Love chapter of Romance Writers of America.
- 2008—Sarah’s Long Ride was a finalist in the young adult category of American Christian Fiction Writers’ Book of the Year Contest.
- November 2008—Snowbound Colorado Christmas, including Susan’s novella “Almost Home,” was on the Christian Book Distributors top 20 fiction list at www.christianbook.com.
- January 2009—Susan was #5 on the Heartsong readers’ list of top ten favorite authors for 2008. A New Joy made the top-10 list of Heartsong readers’ favorite historicals of the year, and two of Susan’s covers (Return to Love and A New Joy) were among the top 10 favorites.
- February 2009—Inside Story was a selection of the Crossings Book Club.
- July 2009—“Almost Home,” in the Snowbound Colorado Christmas collection, placed second in the 2009 Inspirational Readers’ Choice Contest, novella category.
- August 2009—Hearts in the Crosshairs was rated four-and-a-half stars by Romantic Times Book Reviews
- September 2009—Return to Love was a finalist in the ACFW’s Book of the Year contest.
- December 2009—The Sheriff’s Surrender was a top pick in inspirational fiction in Romantic Times Book Reviews’ December issue and rated 4-1/2 stars.
- January 2010—Susan was named second in the list of ten Favorite Authors of the Year among Heartsong Presents readers, and two of her covers (Trail to Justice and Always Ready) made the favorites lists too.
- January 2010—Hearts in the Crosshairs was nominated for the Reviewers’ Choice Award at Romantic Times Book Reviews.
- June 2010, The Gunsmith’s Gallantry was rated 4-1/2 stars by Romantic Times Book Reviews.
- August 2010—The Crimson Cipher was named a Top Pick and rated 4-1/2 stars by Romantic Times Book Reviews in the August issue.
- January 2011—Susan was named Favorite Author of the Year in the 18th Annual Heartsong Awards. Her book Fire & Ice was number 4 on the “Favorite Contemporary Romance” list, and Polar Opposites came in at number 6. The cover of Polar Opposites also appeared eighth on the list of “Favorite Contemporary Covers.”
- May 2011—Christmas Mail-Order Brides was named one of the five best Collections of the Year in Family Fiction Magazine’s 2011 Readers Choice Awards.
- October 2011—The Lady’s Maid was rated 4-1/2 stars in RT Book Reviews.
- July 2012—Captive Trail was awarded the Will Rogers Medallion, in the Western Fiction category.
- August 2012—Captive Trail was named a finalist in the WILLA Literary Awards and the ACFW Carol Awards.
- March 2013—Captive Trail was a selection of the Crossings Book Club.
- March & April 2014—The New England Romance Collection was named to the Evangelical Christian Publishers’ Association’s bestseller list in both months.
- July & August 2014—The Beaches and Brides Romance Collection was named to the Evangelical Christian Publishers’ Association’s bestseller list.
- August 2014—The Prairie Dreams Trilogy and Westward Christmas Brides were both selections of the Literary Guild and Crossings Book Club.
- September 2014—The Prairie Dreams Trilogy was #4 on the ECPA Bestsellers list.
- October 2014—Westward Christmas Brides and the Prairie Dreams Trilogy were both named to the ECPA fiction bestsellers’ list.
- November and December 2014—Westward Christmas Brides remained on the ECPA fiction bestsellers list.
- January 2015—Westward Christmas Brides remained on the ECPA bestsellers list and was named #13 on the ECPA list of Christian Fiction Bestsellers of 2014.
- March 2015—The Outlaw Takes a Bride was reviewed in Romantic Times Book Reviews, receiving its top rating of 4-1/2 stars.
- August 2015, The Twelve Brides of Summer Collection was named to the ECPA bestsellers list.
- November and December 2015–The 12 Brides of Christmas was named to the ECPA fiction bestsellers list.
- April 2016--The Cowboy’s Bride was fifth on the ECPA fiction bestsellers list and was named to Christian Book Distributors’ best-seller lists for historical and western fiction. It was #8 on the Publisher’s Weekly list of bestselling religious fiction.
- May 2016–The Cowboy’s Bride remained on the CBD bestseller lists for romance and western fiction.
- July and August 2016–The 12 Brides of Summer was named to the ECPA fiction bestsellers list.
- July 2016–River Rest was named winner of The Clash of the Titles.
- September and October 2016–Mountain Christmas Brides is a CBD bestseller in fiction and romance fiction. The Cowboy’s Bride is a CBD bestseller in western fiction.
- October 2016–Mountain Christmas Brides was #7 on the Publisher’s Weekly Top Ten Religious Fiction list, and was also named to the ECPA fiction bestsellers list.
- October 2016–The Outlaw Takes a Bride won the Will Rogers Medallion Awards bronze medal, Western Romance category.
- November and December 2016, Mountain Christmas Brides remained on the ECPA best-sellers list.
- January 2017–Seven Brides for Seven Texans was named to the CBD bestsellers list.
- February 2017, Seven Brides for Seven Texans and The Cowboy’s Bride are both sitting pretty on the CBD bestseller list of western fiction.
- July and August 2017, Seven Brides for Seven Mail-Order Husbands was named to the ECPA fiction bestsellers list and also was among the top-selling romance fiction at CBD.
- November 2017, The Captive Brides Collection was named to the ECPA fiction bestsellers list and CBD’s bestselling romance fiction list.
- December 2019, Christmas Next Door was named to the Evangelical Christian Publishers Association’s (EPCA) Bestsellers for the Christmas 2019 season.
- January 2020, The Mail-Order Standoff collection was named to the ChristianBook.com best-selling romance list.
- April 2020, The Mail-Order Standoff was named to EPCA’s Fiction Bestsellers list.
- June 2022, The Rancher’s Legacy won the bronze medal in the 2022 Will Rogers Medallion Award.
- March 2023, The Sister’s Search is a finalist is Selah Awards, historical category.
- May 2023, The Christian Editors’ Association named Susan winner of the 2023 Editor’s Choice Award, fiction category, for editing Sandra Vosburgh’s The Death Collector.
- June 2023, Cliffhanger was named a semi-finalist in the 2023 ACFW Carol Awards, Mystery/Thriller/Suspense category.