1996 HOLT Medallion Winners

1996 Winners and Awards of Merit of the Virginia Romance Writers' HOLT Medallion Award

Best First Book

Winner: One Bright Morning - Alice Duncan

• Awards Of Merit:

Kiss Of An Angel - Janelle Denison

Pirate's Rose - Janet Lynnford

The Promise - Mandalyn Kaye

Once Upon A Pirate - Nancy Block

Long Contemporary Romance

Winner: The Father Factor - Kathryn Shay

• Awards Of Merit:

A Killer Smile - Laura Kenner

A Man Like Smith - Marilyn Pappano

Peacekeeper - Marisa Carroll

A Stranger In The Family - Patricia McLinn

Long Historical Romance

Winner: Tempt Me Not - Eve Byron

• Awards Of Merit:

Glenlyon's Bride - Jillian Hunter

Heart Of The Storm - Rexanne Becnel

The Maiden's Hand - Susan Wiggs

One Bright Morning - Alice Duncan

Mainstream Romance

Winner: Lucky - Sharon Sala

• Awards Of Merit:

A Child's Promise - Deborah Bedford

Long Night Moon - Theresa Weir

Oh, Susannah - Leigh Riker

Until I Die Again - Tina Wainscott

Paranormal Romance

Winner: Ashton's Bride - Judith O'Brien

• Awards Of Merit:

The Covenant - Modean Moon

Knight Of A Trillion Stars - Dara Joy

Once Upon A Pirate - Nancy Block

There Never Was A Time - Gail Link

Regency Romance

Winner: A Lady's Deception - Jeanne Savery

• Awards Of Merit:

The Persistent Suitor - Phylis Ann Warady

A Rake's Reform - Cindy Holbrook

Rogue's Reward - Jean R. Ewing

Virtue's Reward - Jean R. Ewing

Short Contemporary Romance

Winner: Passing Through Midnight - Mary Kay McComas

• Awards Of Merit:

Almost A Honeymoon - Susan Crosby

Beach Baby - Karen Leabo

Doc Holiday - Debra Dixon

Falson's Lair - Sara Orwig

Short Historical Romance

Winner: The Promise - Mandalyn Kaye

• Awards Of Merit:

Broken Vows - Delynn Royer

Fearless Hearts - Linda Lea Castle

Lady In Blue - Lynn Kerstan

Once A Maverick - Theresa Michaels

Petticoats And Pistols - Margaret Brownley

Seduction Of An English Beauty - Miranda Jarrett

Southern Theme Romance

Winner: Ashton's Bride - Judith O'Brien

• Awards Of Merit:

Atlanta - Sara Orwig

Illicit - Elizabeth Ann Michaels

Secrets Of Bellefleur - Virginia Nielsen

Tiger In The Rain - Laura Parker

Traditional Romance

Winner: The Daddy List - Myrna Mackenzie

• Awards Of Merit:

The Cowboy's Courtship - Patrica Thayer

Mail-Order Bridegroom - Day Leclaire

Mountain Man - Yvoone Lehman

Wanted: Wife And Mother - Barbara McMahon

Young Adult Romance

Winner: Hearts Divided - Cheryl Zach

• Awards Of Merit:

Dreamboat - Linda Joy Singleton

Heartthrob - Betty Jo Schuler