Waking Up in Medellin, the first novel in the Nikki Garcia Thriller Series, received two Silver Falchion awards by Killer Nashville International Writers' Conference - "Best Fiction Book of the Year - 2017" and "Best Adult Suspense Fiction - 2017. The novel was also a finalist for a 2017 RONE Award by InD'tale Magazine.
- Killer Nashville International Writers Conference review by Robert Selby (click to read)
- Readers' Favorite Book Review (click to read)
- International Thriller Writers Book Review (click to read)
Danger In The Coyote Zone won First Place in the Action Adventure Category of the 2018 Latino Books into Movies Awards competition. It was also a finalist in the Thriller category for Killer Nashville International Writers' Conference-2018.
- Latino Books into Movies Action Adventure Winner (click to read)
- See Killer Nashville International Writers' Conference review by Robert Selby (click to read)
- Book Excellence Awards 2018 FINALIST, Thriller Category
- Killer Nashville International Writers Conference Review by Sharon Marchisello (click to read)
- Reader Views Review by Paige Lovitt (click to read)
- International Thriller Writers review and discussion with Kathryn (click to read)
Revenge in Barcelona Second Place in the Mystery/Thriller category, 2020 Readers View.
- 2020 FINALIST Eric Hoffer Book Awards (click to read)
- 2020 Next Generation Indie Book Awards, Finalist Suspense Category (click to read)
- US Books Review of Books (click to read)
- Readers' Favorite Review (click to read)
- Reader Views (click to read)
- International Thriller Writers review and discussion with Kathryn (click to read)
Backyard Volcano And Other Mysteries of the Heart, won the "Best Short Story Collection" category at the Killer Nashville International Writers' Conference - 2018.