2002 HOLT Medallion Winners

2002 Winners and Awards of Merit of the Virginia Romance Writers' HOLT Medallion Award

Best First Book

Winner: Danegeld - Susan Squires

• Awards Of Merit:

Something About Cecily - Karen Kendall

The Traitor's Daughter - Elizabeth Powell

Twice Upon A Time - Jennifer Wagner

Long Contemporary Romance

Winner: Lay Down The Law - Linda Castillo

• Awards Of Merit:

A Dangerous Deception - J.M. Jeffries

The First Daughter - K.N. Casper

Just Around The Corner - Tara Taylor Quinn

Lt. Kent: Lone Wolf - Judith Lyons

Long Historical Romance

Winner: The Nightingale's Song - Kathleen Eschenburg

• Awards Of Merit:

Dear Impostor - Nicole Byrd

The Gunn Of Killearnan - Dorice Nelson

The Hero's Best Friend - Elise Dee Beraru

His Fair Lady - Kathleen Kirkwood

Long Inspirational Romance

Winner:

• Awards Of Merit:

Beneath A Southern Sky - Deborah Raney

The Guardian - Dee Henderson

On Every Side - Karen Kingsbury

The Snowbirds - Annie Jones

Mainstream/Single Title Romance

Winner: Lone Rider - Lauren Bach

• Awards Of Merit:

Hide And Seek - Cherry Adair

To Catch A Kiss - Karen Kendall

The Turning Point - Francis Ray

Voices Carry - Mariah Stewart

Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic Romance

Winner: Divine By Mistake - P.C. Cast

• Awards Of Merit:

The Enchantment - Pam Binder

Just West Of Heaven - Kathleen Kane

Never Alone - Rebecca York

Shamara - Catherine Spangler

Regency Romance

Winner: The Rake And The Wallflower - Allison Lane

• Awards Of Merit:

Broken Promises - Patricia Oliver

A Dangerous Compromise - Shannon Donnelly

My Lady's Prisoner - Ann Elizabeth Cree

The Traitor's Daughter - Elizabeth Powell

Short Contemporary Romance

Winner: Secret Fantasy - Carly Phillips

• Awards Of Merit:

Bedroom Eyes - Sandra Chastain

Moonstruck in Manhattan - Cara Summers

Wild Fantasy - Janelle Denison

Short Historical Romance

Winner: The Devil's Due - Melanie George

• Awards Of Merit:

Mattie And The Blacksmith - Linda Lea Castle

The Mermaid Of Penperro - Lisa Cach

Reese - Lori Handeland

The Troublemaker - Rexanne Becnel

Short Inspirational Romance

Winner: Child Of Grace - Lori Copeland

• Awards Of Merit:

The Doctor's Miracle - Anna Schmidt

Loving Thy Neighbor - Ruth Scofield

An Ostrich A Day - Nancy J. Farrier

Wonders Of The Heart - Ruth Scofield

Southern Theme Romance

Winner: Whispers Of Goodbye - Karen White

• Awards Of Merit:

Cast A Road Before Me - Brandilyn Collins

The Nightingale's Song - Kathleen Eschenburg

Pure Chance - Julie Leto

Substitute Wife - Barbara McMahon

Traditional Romance

Winner: The Wedding Deal - Janelle Denison

• Awards Of Merit:

The Billionaire Is Back - Myrna Mackenzie

Do You Hear What I Hear? - Holly Jacobs

Her Ideal Husband - Liz Fielding

Tall, Dark & True - Karen Rose Smith