GASLIGHT WINS 2026 Readers' Favorite!

Honorable Mention

Well, lookie lookie…

Gaslight: Book One of the Apex Society Trilogy has received a 2026 Readers’ Favorite Honorable Mention in Romance–Suspense.

“Readers’ Favorite is proud to announce that Gaslight by Rhone Atleshen won the Honorable Mention Award in the Romance–Suspense category.”

No, it wasn’t Gold.

Yes, I allowed myself approximately thirty seconds to have feelings about that. Natch.

Then I remembered the important part: a novel published under a brand-new pen name less than a year ago is now officially an award-winning book.

And this isn’t Gaslight’s first recognition.

One Book. Three Honors.

Gaslight has now received:

• 2026 Readers’ Favorite Honorable Mention — Romance–Suspense

• Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist

• Chatelaine Romance Fiction Finalist — Chanticleer International Book Awards

Readers’ Favorite previously awarded Gaslight a five-star review, calling it:

“A gripping roller coaster of lies, betrayal, and danger.”

The reviewer also described the book as “thrilling, emotionally charged, and thought-provoking” and said it remained with her after she finished reading.

That means more than any shiny sticker.

Gaslight began as the story of a woman trying to escape a dangerous man, the firefighter who pulled her from the flames, and the paper marriage that was supposed to protect them both. It became the opening door into the Apex Society—a trilogy filled with dangerous secrets, morally black villains, first responders, found family, and men who will burn down the world for the women they love.

Seeing that story recognized three separate times is a hell of a reminder that taking the risk was worth it.

You can read the complete Readers’ Favorite review here.

But for now, to every reader who took a chance on an unknown author, recommended the trilogy, posted a review, or sent me a message after finishing:

Thank you.

You helped strike the match.

⭐ Craft the story.

Face the consequences.

NEVER STOP READING!

— Rhone

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