ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn sˈeɪkɹɪd hˈɑːɹts wʌz ʃˈɔːɹtlɪstᵻd fɚðə fˈɜːst wˈɔltɚ skˈɑːt hɪstˈɔːɹɪkəl fˈɪkʃən pɹˈaɪz, ɐn ɐwˈɔːɹd wˌɪtʃ hˈaɪlaɪɾᵻd ðə ɡɹˈoʊɪŋ pˈaʊɚ ænd pˌɑːpjʊlˈæɹᵻɾi ʌvðə fˈɔːɹm.
In 2010 Sacred Hearts was shortlisted for the first Walter Scott Historical Fiction Prize, an award which highlighted the growing power and popularity of the form.