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2013 Winners and Awards of Merit of the [[Virginia Romance Writers]]' [[HOLT Medallion Award]] | 2013 Winners and Awards of Merit of the [[Virginia Romance Writers]]' [[HOLT Medallion Award]] | ||
| + | ===[[Best First Book]]=== | ||
| + | :'''Winner: ''[[Submerged]]'' – [[Dani Pettrey]]''' | ||
| + | * Finalists: | ||
| + | :''[[An Heiress At Heart]]'' – [[Jennifer Delamere]] | ||
| + | :''[[The King’s Black Dragon]]'' – [[Martha Murray Moore]] | ||
| + | :''[[Real Virtue]]'' – [[Katy Lee]] | ||
| + | :''[[Sweet Enemy]]'' – [[Heather Snow]] | ||
| − | ===Best | + | ===[[Best Book by a Virginia Author]]=== |
| − | ''[[ | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Trinity: Military War Dog]]'' – [[Ronie Kendig]]''' |
| − | : ''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
| − | : ''[[ | + | :''[[Fix You]]'' – [[Mari Carr]] |
| − | : ''[[ | + | :''[[Mona Lisa’s Room]]'' – [[Vonnie Davis]] |
| − | : ''[[ | + | :''[[The Promise]]'' – [[Kate Worth]] |
| + | :''[[Western Ties]]'' – [[Mari Carr]] & [[Jayne Rylon]] | ||
| − | === | + | ===[[Extra Spicy/Erotic Romance]]=== |
| − | ''[[ | + | :'''Winner: ''[[The Dirty Girls Book Club]]'' – [[Savanna Fox]]''' |
| − | : ''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
| − | : ''[[ | + | :''[[Tangled Web]]'' – [[Crista McHugh]] |
| − | : ''[[ | + | :''[[Unbridled And Unjustified]]'' – [[Elle Saint James]] |
| − | : ''[[ | + | :''[[Unbridled And Untethered]]'' – [[Elle Saint James]] |
| + | :''[[Western Ties]]'' – [[Mari Carr]] & [[Jayne Rylon]] | ||
| − | === | + | ===[[Historical Romance]]=== |
| − | ''[[ | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Wild Texas Rose]]'' – [[Jodi Thomas]]''' |
| − | : ''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
| − | : ''[[ | + | :''[[Duke Of Deception]]'' – [[Stephie Smith]] |
| − | : ''[[ | + | :''[[Keowee Valley]]'' – [[Katherine Scott Crawford]] |
| − | : ''[[ | + | :''[[The King’s Black Dragon]]'' – [[Martha Murray Moore]] |
| + | :''[[Sweet Enemy]]'' – [[Heather Snow]] | ||
| − | ===Long Contemporary=== | + | ===[[Long Contemporary Romance]]=== |
| − | ''[[ | + | :'''Winner: ''[[The Vineyard Of Hopes And Dreams]]'' – [[Kathleen O’Brien]]''' |
| − | : ''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
| − | : ''[[ | + | :''[[Rescuing Lacey]]'' – [[Rebecca Heflin]] |
| − | : ''[[ | + | :''[[A Safe Place]]'' – [[Margaret Watson]] |
| − | : ''[[ | + | :''[[A Soldier’s Secret]]'' – [[Linda Style]] |
| + | :''[[Something To Prove]]'' – [[Cathryn Parry]] | ||
| − | === | + | ===[[Long Inspirational Romance]]=== |
| − | ''[[ | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Lethal Legacy]]'' – [[Irene Hannon]]''' |
| − | : ''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
| − | : ''[[ | + | :''[[After All]]'' – [[Deborah Raney]] |
| − | : ''[[ | + | :''[[Heart Of Gold]]'' – [[Robin Lee Hatcher]] |
| − | : ''[[ | + | :''[[An Heiress At Heart]]'' – [[Jennifer Delamere]] |
| + | :''[[Submerged]]'' – [[Dani Pettrey]] | ||
| − | === | + | ===[[Mainstream/Single Title Romance]]=== |
| − | ''[[ | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Far From Perfect]]'' – [[Barbara Longley]]''' |
| − | : ''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
| − | : ''[[ | + | :''[[Bridge Of Scarlet Leaves]]'' – [[Kristina McMorris]] |
| − | : ''[[ | + | :''[[Hot Under Pressure]]'' – [[Louisa Edwards]] |
| − | : ''[[ | + | :''[[No Foolin’]]'' – [[Lisa Scott]] |
| + | :''[[Sweet Laurel Falls]]'' – [[RaeAnne Thayne]] | ||
| − | === | + | ===[[Novel with Strong Romantic Elements]]=== |
| − | ''[[ | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Rules Of The Game]]'' – [[Sandy James]]''' |
| − | : ''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
| − | : ''[[ | + | :''[[Christmas On Mimosa Lane]]'' – [[Anna DeStefano]] |
| − | : ''[[ | + | :''[[Fault Lines]]'' – [[Rebecca Rogers Maher]] |
| − | : ''[[ | + | :''[[Horses And Heroin]]'' – [[Bev Pettersen]] |
| + | :''[[Repossessed]]'' – [[Sandy Parks]] | ||
| − | === | + | ===[[Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic Romance]]=== |
| − | ''[[ | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Absolution]]'' – [[Susannah Sandlin]]''' |
| − | : ''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
| − | : ''[[ | + | :''[[A Hint Of Frost]]'' – [[Hailey Edwards]] |
| − | : ''[[ | + | :''[[Of Eternal Life]]'' – [[Micah Persell]] |
| − | : ''[[ | + | :''[[The Scent Of A Soul]]'' – [[Jennifer Thompson]] |
| + | :''[[Waning Moon]]'' – [[PJ Sharon]] | ||
| − | === | + | ===[[Romance Novella]]=== |
| − | ''[[ | + | :'''Winner: “A Recipe For Hope” in ''[[An Amish Kitchen]]'' – [[Beth Wiseman]]''' |
| − | : ''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
| − | : ''[[ | + | :“Last Minute Bride” in ''[[Brides Of The West]]'' – [[Janet Dean]] |
| − | : ''[[ | + | :''[[Little Red Riding Wolf]]'' – [[Jessica Aspen]] |
| − | : ''[[ | + | :''[[The Secret Christmas Ciphers]]'' – [[Carolynn Carey]] |
| + | :“The Valentine Curse” in ''[[Be My Texas Valentine]]'' – [[Jodi Thomas]] | ||
| − | === | + | ===[[Romantic Suspense]]=== |
| − | ''[[ | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Savage Cinderella]]'' – [[PJ Sharon]]''' |
| − | : ''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
| − | : ''[[ | + | :''[[Fatal Deception]]'' – [[Marie Force]] |
| − | : ''[[ | + | :''[[Mona Lisa’s Room]]'' – [[Vonnie Davis]] |
| − | : ''[[ | + | :''[[Razing Kayne]]'' – [[Julieanne Reeves]] |
| + | :''[[Truth And Humility]]'' – [[J.A. Dennam]] | ||
| − | === | + | ===[[Short Contemporary Romance]]=== |
| − | ''[[ | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Shattered Identity]]'' – [[Sandra Robbins]]''' |
| − | : ''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
| − | : ''[[ | + | :''[[Fix You]]'' – [[Mari Carr]] |
| − | : ''[[ | + | :''[[The Nurse He Shouldn’t Notice]]'' – [[Susan Carlisle]] |
| − | : ''[[ | + | :''[[Rules Of Negotiation]]'' – [[Inara Scott]] |
| + | :''[[Summer Rose]]'' – [[Elizabeth Sinclair]] | ||
| − | === | + | ===[[Short Inspirational Romance]]=== |
| − | ''[[ | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Fatal Disclosure]]'' – [[Sandra Robbins]]''' |
| − | + | * Finalists: | |
| − | : ''[[ | + | :''[[The Colonel’s Daughter]]'' – [[Debby Giusti]] |
| − | + | :''[[Dangerous Impostor]]'' – [[Virginia Smith]] | |
| − | : ''[[ | + | :''[[Finding Home]]'' – [[Irene Hannon]] |
| − | + | :''[[Twin Peril]]'' – [[Laura Scott]] | |
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Latest revision as of 02:53, 21 October 2024
2013 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 Extra Spicy/Erotic Romance
- 4 Historical Romance
- 5 Long Contemporary Romance
- 6 Long Inspirational Romance
- 7 Mainstream/Single Title Romance
- 8 Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
- 9 Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic Romance
- 10 Romance Novella
- 11 Romantic Suspense
- 12 Short Contemporary Romance
- 13 Short Inspirational Romance
Best First Book
- Winner: Submerged – Dani Pettrey
- Finalists:
- An Heiress At Heart – Jennifer Delamere
- The King’s Black Dragon – Martha Murray Moore
- Real Virtue – Katy Lee
- Sweet Enemy – Heather Snow
Best Book by a Virginia Author
- Winner: Trinity: Military War Dog – Ronie Kendig
- Finalists:
- Fix You – Mari Carr
- Mona Lisa’s Room – Vonnie Davis
- The Promise – Kate Worth
- Western Ties – Mari Carr & Jayne Rylon
Extra Spicy/Erotic Romance
- Winner: The Dirty Girls Book Club – Savanna Fox
- Finalists:
- Tangled Web – Crista McHugh
- Unbridled And Unjustified – Elle Saint James
- Unbridled And Untethered – Elle Saint James
- Western Ties – Mari Carr & Jayne Rylon
Historical Romance
- Winner: Wild Texas Rose – Jodi Thomas
- Finalists:
- Duke Of Deception – Stephie Smith
- Keowee Valley – Katherine Scott Crawford
- The King’s Black Dragon – Martha Murray Moore
- Sweet Enemy – Heather Snow
Long Contemporary Romance
- Finalists:
- Rescuing Lacey – Rebecca Heflin
- A Safe Place – Margaret Watson
- A Soldier’s Secret – Linda Style
- Something To Prove – Cathryn Parry
Long Inspirational Romance
- Winner: Lethal Legacy – Irene Hannon
- Finalists:
- After All – Deborah Raney
- Heart Of Gold – Robin Lee Hatcher
- An Heiress At Heart – Jennifer Delamere
- Submerged – Dani Pettrey
Mainstream/Single Title Romance
- Winner: Far From Perfect – Barbara Longley
- Finalists:
- Bridge Of Scarlet Leaves – Kristina McMorris
- Hot Under Pressure – Louisa Edwards
- No Foolin’ – Lisa Scott
- Sweet Laurel Falls – RaeAnne Thayne
Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
- Winner: Rules Of The Game – Sandy James
- Finalists:
- Christmas On Mimosa Lane – Anna DeStefano
- Fault Lines – Rebecca Rogers Maher
- Horses And Heroin – Bev Pettersen
- Repossessed – Sandy Parks
Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic Romance
- Winner: Absolution – Susannah Sandlin
- Finalists:
- A Hint Of Frost – Hailey Edwards
- Of Eternal Life – Micah Persell
- The Scent Of A Soul – Jennifer Thompson
- Waning Moon – PJ Sharon
Romance Novella
- Winner: “A Recipe For Hope” in An Amish Kitchen – Beth Wiseman
- Finalists:
- “Last Minute Bride” in Brides Of The West – Janet Dean
- Little Red Riding Wolf – Jessica Aspen
- The Secret Christmas Ciphers – Carolynn Carey
- “The Valentine Curse” in Be My Texas Valentine – Jodi Thomas
Romantic Suspense
- Winner: Savage Cinderella – PJ Sharon
- Finalists:
- Fatal Deception – Marie Force
- Mona Lisa’s Room – Vonnie Davis
- Razing Kayne – Julieanne Reeves
- Truth And Humility – J.A. Dennam
Short Contemporary Romance
- Winner: Shattered Identity – Sandra Robbins
- Finalists:
- Fix You – Mari Carr
- The Nurse He Shouldn’t Notice – Susan Carlisle
- Rules Of Negotiation – Inara Scott
- Summer Rose – Elizabeth Sinclair
Short Inspirational Romance
- Winner: Fatal Disclosure – Sandra Robbins
- Finalists:
