2001 HOLT Medallion Winners

2001 Winners and Awards of Merit of the Virginia Romance Writers' HOLT Medallion Award

Best First Book

Winner: Indigo Moon - Lori MOrgan

• Awards Of Merit:

Glass-Slipper-Dot.com - Rebecca Anderson

A Perfect Love - Sandra Landry

A Rogue's Pleasure - Hope C. Tarr

Long Contemporary Romance

Winner: Sullivan's Child - Gail Link

• Awards Of Merit:

Code Of Honor - Kathryn Shay

Finally A Family - Kathryn Shay

Hidden In A Heartbeat - Patricia McLinn

Just Eight Months Old... - Tori Carringotn

Long Historical Romance

Winner: The Dangerous Lord - Sabrina Jeffries

• Awards Of Merit:

A Cowboy For Christmas - Anna DeForest

The Firebrand - May McGoldrick

Long Inspirational Romance

Winner: Caught In A Bind - Gayle Roper

• Awards Of Merit:

Echoes Of Mercy - Lyn Cote

The Negotiator - Dee Henderson

Mainstream Romance

Winner: Enemy Within - Christiane Heggan

• Awards Of Merit:

Irish Moonlight - Kate Freiman

More Than Gold - Shirley Hailstock

Spotlight - Carole Bellacera

Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic Romance

Winner: A Love Beyond Time - Judie Aitken

• Awards Of Merit:

Everything In Its Time - Dee Davis

In The Shadow Of The Moon - Karen White

Star King - Susan Grant

Truly, Madly Viking - Sandra Hill

Regency Romance

Winner:

• Awards Of Merit:

A Compromising Situation - Shannon Donnelly

Lady Jane's Nemesis - Patricia Oliver

Short Contemporary Romance

Winner: For Her Eyes Only - Tori Carrington

• Awards Of Merit:

The Baby Gift - Susan Crosby

Did You Say Married? - Kathie DeNosky

Reckless - Julie Kenner

Rules Of Engagement - Jamie Denton

Simply Scandalous - Carly Phillips

Short Historical Romance

Winner: The Dreamer - May McGoldrick

• Awards Of Merit:

The Husband List - Victoria Alexander

Lady Of Valor - Tina St. John

Short Inspirational Romance

Winner: Upon A Midnight Clear - Gail Gaymer Martin

• Awards Of Merit:

Angel In Disguise - Patt Marr

His Answered Prayer - Lois Richer

Southern Theme Romance

Winner: Echoes Of Mercy - Lyn Cote

• Awards Of Merit:

Embers Of Time - Eugenia Riley

In The Shadow Of The Moon - Karen White

Traditional Romance

Winner: Rico's Secret Child - Lucy Gordon

• Awards Of Merit:

Marrying Margot - Barbara McMahon

Santa's Sexy Secret - Lori Wilde