2018 HOLT Medallion Winners
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2018 Winners and Awards of Merit of the Virginia Romance Writers' HOLT Medallion Award
Contents
- 1 Best First Book
- 2 Best Book by a Virginia Author
- 3 Short Contemporary
- 4 Long Contemporary
- 5 Short Inspirational
- 6 Long Inspirational
- 7 Historical
- 8 Romantic Suspense
- 9 Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic
- 10 Extra Spicy Romance
- 11 Mainstream/Single Title
- 12 Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
- 13 Novella
Best First Book
- Winner: Under Her Skin – Adriana Anders
- Snapdragon – Kilby Blades
- Some Kind Of Magic – Mary Ann Marlowe
- Hold Me Down – Sara Taylor Woods
- Welcome Home, Katie Gallagher – Seana Kelly
Best Book by a Virginia Author
- Winner: The Viscount And The Valet – Abigail Dane
- The Charmer – Avery Flynn
- Under Her Skin – Adriana Anders
- Falling For The Right Brother – Kerri Carpenter
- Some Kind Of Magic – Mary Ann Marlowe
Short Contemporary
- Winner: Risking It – Angela Quarles
- Falling For The Right Brother – Kerri Carpenter
- All He Wants For Christmas – Lizzie Shane
- A Ring For The Greek’s Baby – Melanie Milburne
- A Wedding And A White Christmas – Suzanne Stengl
Long Contemporary
- Winner: The Charmer – Avery Flynn
- Forever Mine – Erin Nicholas
- Some Kind Of Magic – Mary Ann Marlowe
- Cooking With Kandy – Peggy Jaeger
- Welcome Home, Katie Gallagher – Seana Kelly
Short Inspirational
- Winner: A Tempting Taste Of Mystery – Elizabeth Ludwig
- Gloria’s Song – Kathryn Albright
- Sheriff – Laura Scott
- Secret Christmas Twins – Lee Tobin McClain
- The Keeper Of Her Heart – Stacy Henrie
Long Inspirational
- Winner: A Stolen Heart – Amanda Cabot
- Shine Like The Dawn – Carrie Turansky
- Then There Was You – Kara Isaac
- On Love’s Gentle Shore – Liz Johnson
- Deadly Proof – Rachel Dylan
Historical
- Winner: When The Scoundrel Sins – Anna Harrington
- Marry In Haste – Anne Gracie
- The Scoundrel’s Honor – Christi Caldwell
- Enchanted By The Highlander – Lecia Cornwall
- The Unseducible Earl – Sheri Humphreys
Romantic Suspense
- Winner: Saving Grace – Aubrey Wynne
- Dangerous Illusions – Irene Hannon
- Rage – Janet Elizabeth Henderson
- Resurrection – Katie Reus
- Tinderbox – Rachel Grant
Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic
- Winner: To Have And To Howl – AE Jones
- Saved By Darkness – Katie Reus
- To Enthrall The Demon Lord – Nadine Mutas
- Saving Jace – Rebecca Rivard
- Haunted – Shari Nichols
Extra Spicy Romance
- Winner: Under Her Skin – Adriana Anders
- Snapdragon – Kilby Blades
- The Rivalry – Nikki Sloane
- Hold Me Down – Sara Taylor Woods
- At His Mercy – Shelly Bell
Mainstream/Single Title
- Winner: If Ever – Angie Stanton
- The Lilac Bouquet – Carolyn Brown
- Then Came You – Jeannie Moon
- Scandalous – L. J. Shen
- Million Dollar Cowboy – Lori Wilde
Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
- Winner: Before The Rain Falls – Camille Di Maio
- Searching For Billy Shakespeare – Crista McHugh
- Unloved, A Love Story – Katy Regnery
- Bless Her Heart – Sally Kilpatrick
- Man Down – Tracy Tappan
