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2018 Winners and Awards of Merit of the [[Virginia Romance Writers]]' [[HOLT Medallion Award]]

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===Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic===
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===Southern Theme===
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===Best First Book===
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 ===Best First Book===
-:''[[Under Her Skin]]'' – [[Adriana Anders]]
+:Winner: ''[[Under Her Skin]]'' – [[Adriana Anders]]
 : ''[[Snapdragon]]'' – [[Kilby Blades]]
 : ''[[Some Kind Of Magic]]'' – [[Mary Ann Marlowe]]
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 ===Best Book by a Virginia Author===
-:''[[The Viscount And The Valet]]'' – [[Abigail Dane]]
+:Winner: ''[[The Viscount And The Valet]]'' – [[Abigail Dane]]
 : ''[[The Charmer]]'' – [[Avery Flynn]]
 : ''[[Under Her Skin]]'' – [[Adriana Anders]]
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 ===Short Contemporary===
-: ''[[Risking It]]'' – [[Angela Quarles]]
+:Winner: ''[[Risking It]]'' – [[Angela Quarles]]
 : ''[[Falling For The Right Brother]]'' – [[Kerri Carpenter]]
 : ''[[All He Wants For Christmas]]'' – [[Lizzie Shane]]
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 ===Long Contemporary===
-: ''[[The Charmer]]'' – [[Avery Flynn]]
+:Winner: ''[[The Charmer]]'' – [[Avery Flynn]]
 : ''[[Forever Mine]]'' – [[Erin Nicholas]]
 : ''[[Some Kind Of Magic]]'' – [[Mary Ann Marlowe]]
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 ===Short Inspirational===
-: ''[[A Tempting Taste Of Mystery]]'' – [[Elizabeth Ludwig]]
+:Winner: ''[[A Tempting Taste Of Mystery]]'' – [[Elizabeth Ludwig]]
 : ''[[Gloria’s Song]]'' – [[Kathryn Albright]]
 : ''[[Sheriff]]'' – [[Laura Scott]]
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 ===Long Inspirational===
-: ''[[A Stolen Heart]]'' – [[Amanda Cabot]]
+:Winner: ''[[A Stolen Heart]]'' – [[Amanda Cabot]]
 : ''[[Shine Like The Dawn]]'' – [[Carrie Turansky]]
 : ''[[Then There Was You]]'' – [[Kara Isaac]]
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 ===Historical===
-: ''[[When The Scoundrel Sins]]'' – [[Anna Harrington]]
+:Winner: ''[[When The Scoundrel Sins]]'' – [[Anna Harrington]]
 : ''[[Marry In Haste]]'' – [[Anne Gracie]]
 : ''[[The Scoundrel’s Honor]]'' – [[Christi Caldwell]]
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 ===Romantic Suspense===
-: ''[[Saving Grace]]'' – [[Aubrey Wynne]]
+:Winner: ''[[Saving Grace]]'' – [[Aubrey Wynne]]
 : ''[[Dangerous Illusions]]'' – [[Irene Hannon]]
 : ''[[Rage]]'' – [[Janet Elizabeth Henderson]]
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 ===Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic===
-: ''[[To Have And To Howl]]'' – [[AE Jones]]
+:Winner: ''[[To Have And To Howl]]'' – [[AE Jones]]
 : ''[[Saved By Darkness]]'' – [[Katie Reus]]
 : ''[[To Enthrall The Demon Lord]]'' – [[Nadine Mutas]]
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 ===Extra Spicy Romance===
-: ''[[Under Her Skin]]'' – [[Adriana Anders]]
+:Winner: ''[[Under Her Skin]]'' – [[Adriana Anders]]
 : ''[[Snapdragon]]'' – [[Kilby Blades]]
 : ''[[The Rivalry]]'' – [[Nikki Sloane]]
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 ===Mainstream/Single Title===
-: ''[[If Ever]]'' – [[Angie Stanton]]
+:Winner: ''[[If Ever]]'' – [[Angie Stanton]]
 : ''[[The Lilac Bouquet]]'' – [[Carolyn Brown]]
 : ''[[Then Came You]]'' – [[Jeannie Moon]]
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 ===Novel with Strong Romantic Elements===
-: ''[[Before The Rain Falls]]'' – [[Camille Di Maio]]
+:Winner: ''[[Before The Rain Falls]]'' – [[Camille Di Maio]]
 : ''[[Searching For Billy Shakespeare]]'' – [[Crista McHugh]]
 : ''[[Unloved, A Love Story]]'' – [[Katy Regnery]]
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 ===Novella===
-: ''[[A Scot For Christmas]]'' – [[Bronwen Evans]]
+:Winner: ''[[A Scot For Christmas]]'' – [[Bronwen Evans]]
 : ''[[Mistletoe Me, Baby]]'' – [[Katie Reus]]
 : ''[[The Art Of Worship]]'' – [[Kilby Blades]]
 : ''[[Bedding The Highlander]]'' – [[Sabrina York]]
 : ''[[Christmas At Carnton]]'' – [[Tamera Alexander]]

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 :''[[Under Her Skin]]'' – [[Adriana Anders]]
 : ''[[Snapdragon]]'' – [[Kilby Blades]]
-: ''[[Some Kind of Magic]]'' – [[Mary Ann Marlowe]]
+: ''[[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===
-:''[[The Viscount and the Valet]]'' – [[Abigail Dane]]
+:''[[The Viscount And The Valet]]'' – [[Abigail Dane]]
 : ''[[The Charmer]]'' – [[Avery Flynn]]
 : ''[[Under Her Skin]]'' – [[Adriana Anders]]
-: ''[[Falling For the Right Brother]]'' – [[Kerri Carpenter]]
+: ''[[Falling For The Right Brother]]'' – [[Kerri Carpenter]]
-: ''[[Some Kind of Magic]]'' – [[Mary Ann Marlowe]]
+: ''[[Some Kind Of Magic]]'' – [[Mary Ann Marlowe]]
 ===Short Contemporary===
 : ''[[Risking It]]'' – [[Angela Quarles]]
-: ''[[Falling for the Right Brother]]'' – [[Kerri Carpenter]]
+: ''[[Falling For The Right Brother]]'' – [[Kerri Carpenter]]
-: ''[[All He Wants for Christmas]]'' – [[Lizzie Shane]]
+: ''[[All He Wants For Christmas]]'' – [[Lizzie Shane]]
-: ''[[A Ring for the Greek’s Baby]]'' – [[Melanie Milburne]]
+: ''[[A Ring For The Greek’s Baby]]'' – [[Melanie Milburne]]
-: ''[[A Wedding and a White Christmas]]'' – [[Suzanne Stengl]]
+: ''[[A Wedding And A White Christmas]]'' – [[Suzanne Stengl]]
 ===Long Contemporary===
 : ''[[The Charmer]]'' – [[Avery Flynn]]
 : ''[[Forever Mine]]'' – [[Erin Nicholas]]
-: ''[[Some Kind of Magic]]'' – [[Mary Ann Marlowe]]
+: ''[[Some Kind Of Magic]]'' – [[Mary Ann Marlowe]]
-: ''[[Cooking with Kandy]]'' – [[Peggy Jaeger]]
+: ''[[Cooking With Kandy]]'' – [[Peggy Jaeger]]
 : ''[[Welcome Home, Katie Gallagher]]'' – [[Seana Kelly]]
 ===Short Inspirational===
-: ''[[A Tempting Taste of Mystery]]'' – [[Elizabeth Ludwig]]
+: ''[[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]]
+: ''[[The Keeper Of Her Heart]]'' – [[Stacy Henrie]]
 ===Long Inspirational===
 : ''[[A Stolen Heart]]'' – [[Amanda Cabot]]
-: ''[[Shine Like the Dawn]]'' – [[Carrie Turansky]]
+: ''[[Shine Like The Dawn]]'' – [[Carrie Turansky]]
 : ''[[Then There Was You]]'' – [[Kara Isaac]]
 : ''[[On Love’s Gentle Shore]]'' – [[Liz Johnson]]
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 ===Historical===
-: ''[[When the Scoundrel Sins]]'' – [[Anna Harrington]]
+: ''[[When The Scoundrel Sins]]'' – [[Anna Harrington]]
-: ''[[Marry in Haste]]'' – [[Anne Gracie]]
+: ''[[Marry In Haste]]'' – [[Anne Gracie]]
 : ''[[The Scoundrel’s Honor]]'' – [[Christi Caldwell]]
-: ''[[Enchanted by the Highlander]]'' – [[Lecia Cornwall]]
+: ''[[Enchanted By The Highlander]]'' – [[Lecia Cornwall]]
 : ''[[The Unseducible Earl]]'' – [[Sheri Humphreys]]
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 ===Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic===
-: ''[[To Have and to Howl]]'' – [[AE Jones]]
+: ''[[To Have And To Howl]]'' – [[AE Jones]]
-: ''[[Saved by Darkness]]'' – [[Katie Reus]]
+: ''[[Saved By Darkness]]'' – [[Katie Reus]]
-: ''[[To Enthrall the Demon Lord]]'' – [[Nadine Mutas]]
+: ''[[To Enthrall The Demon Lord]]'' – [[Nadine Mutas]]
 : ''[[Saving Jace]]'' – [[Rebecca Rivard]]
 : ''[[Haunted]]'' – [[Shari Nichols]]
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 ===Novel with Strong Romantic Elements===
-: ''[[Before the Rain Falls]]'' – [[Camille Di Maio]]
+: ''[[Before The Rain Falls]]'' – [[Camille Di Maio]]
-: ''[[Searching for Billy Shakespeare]]'' – [[Crista McHugh]]
+: ''[[Searching For Billy Shakespeare]]'' – [[Crista McHugh]]
-: ''[[Unloved, a Love Story]]'' – [[Katy Regnery]]
+: ''[[Unloved, A Love Story]]'' – [[Katy Regnery]]
 : ''[[Bless Her Heart]]'' – [[Sally Kilpatrick]]
 : ''[[Man Down]]'' – [[Tracy Tappan]]
 ===Novella===
-: ''[[A Scot for Christmas]]'' – [[Bronwen Evans]]
+: ''[[A Scot For Christmas]]'' – [[Bronwen Evans]]
 : ''[[Mistletoe Me, Baby]]'' – [[Katie Reus]]
-: ''[[The Art of Worship]]'' – [[Kilby Blades]]
+: ''[[The Art Of Worship]]'' – [[Kilby Blades]]
-: ''[[Bedding the Highlander]]'' – [[Sabrina York]]
+: ''[[Bedding The Highlander]]'' – [[Sabrina York]]
-: ''[[Christmas at Carnton]]'' – [[Tamera Alexander]]
+: ''[[Christmas At Carnton]]'' – [[Tamera Alexander]]

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

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 Winners and Awards of Merit of the [[Virginia Romance Writers]]' [[HOLT Medallion Award]]
 ===Short Contemporary===
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+: ''[[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===
-''[[
+: ''[[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===
-''[[
+: ''[[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===
-: ''[[
+: ''[[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
-===Mainstream/Single Title===
+===Historical===
-''[[
+: ''[[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===
-''[[
+: ''[[Saving Grace – Aubrey Wynne
-: ''[[
+: ''[[Dangerous Illusions – Irene Hannon
-: ''[[
+: ''[[Rage – Janet Elizabeth Henderson
-: ''[[
+: ''[[Resurrection – Katie Reus
-: ''[[
+: ''[[Tinderbox – Rachel Grant
 ===Extra Spicy Romance===
-''[[
+: ''[[Under Her Skin – Adriana Anders
-: ''[[
+: ''[[Snapdragon – Kilby Blades
-: ''[[
+: ''[[The Rivalry – Nikki Sloane
-: ''[[
+: ''[[Hold Me Down – Sara Taylor Woods
-: ''[[
+: ''[[At His Mercy – Shelly Bell
-===Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic===
+===Mainstream/Single Title===
-''[[
+: ''[[If Ever – Angie Stanton
-: ''[[
+: ''[[The Lilac Bouquet – Carolyn Brown
-: ''[[
+: ''[[Then Came You – Jeannie Moon
-: ''[[
+: ''[[Scandalous – L. J. Shen
-: ''[[
+: ''[[Million Dollar Cowboy – Lori Wilde
-===Southern Theme===
+===Novel with Strong Romantic Elements===
-''[[
+: ''[[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
-===Best First Book===
+===Novella===
-''[[
+: ''[[A Scot for Christmas – Bronwen Evans
-: ''[[
+: ''[[Mistletoe Me, Baby – Katie Reus
-: ''[[
+: ''[[The Art of Worship – Kilby Blades
-: ''[[
+: ''[[Bedding the Highlander – Sabrina York
-: ''[[
+: ''[[Christmas at Carnton – Tamera Alexander