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

Latest revision as of 02:53, 21 October 2024

2013 Winners and Awards of Merit of the Virginia Romance Writers' HOLT Medallion Award

Best First Book

Winner: SubmergedDani Pettrey
  • Finalists:
An Heiress At HeartJennifer Delamere
The King’s Black DragonMartha Murray Moore
Real VirtueKaty Lee
Sweet EnemyHeather Snow

Best Book by a Virginia Author

Winner: Trinity: Military War DogRonie Kendig
  • Finalists:
Fix YouMari Carr
Mona Lisa’s RoomVonnie Davis
The PromiseKate Worth
Western TiesMari Carr & Jayne Rylon

Extra Spicy/Erotic Romance

Winner: The Dirty Girls Book ClubSavanna Fox
  • Finalists:
Tangled WebCrista McHugh
Unbridled And UnjustifiedElle Saint James
Unbridled And UntetheredElle Saint James
Western TiesMari Carr & Jayne Rylon

Historical Romance

Winner: Wild Texas RoseJodi Thomas
  • Finalists:
Duke Of DeceptionStephie Smith
Keowee ValleyKatherine Scott Crawford
The King’s Black DragonMartha Murray Moore
Sweet EnemyHeather Snow

Long Contemporary Romance

Winner: The Vineyard Of Hopes And DreamsKathleen O’Brien
  • Finalists:
Rescuing LaceyRebecca Heflin
A Safe PlaceMargaret Watson
A Soldier’s SecretLinda Style
Something To ProveCathryn Parry

Long Inspirational Romance

Winner: Lethal LegacyIrene Hannon
  • Finalists:
After AllDeborah Raney
Heart Of GoldRobin Lee Hatcher
An Heiress At HeartJennifer Delamere
SubmergedDani Pettrey

Mainstream/Single Title Romance

Winner: Far From PerfectBarbara Longley
  • Finalists:
Bridge Of Scarlet LeavesKristina McMorris
Hot Under PressureLouisa Edwards
No Foolin’Lisa Scott
Sweet Laurel FallsRaeAnne Thayne

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

Winner: Rules Of The GameSandy James
  • Finalists:
Christmas On Mimosa LaneAnna DeStefano
Fault LinesRebecca Rogers Maher
Horses And HeroinBev Pettersen
RepossessedSandy Parks

Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic Romance

Winner: AbsolutionSusannah Sandlin
  • Finalists:
A Hint Of FrostHailey Edwards
Of Eternal LifeMicah Persell
The Scent Of A SoulJennifer Thompson
Waning MoonPJ Sharon

Romance Novella

Winner: “A Recipe For Hope” in An Amish KitchenBeth Wiseman
  • Finalists:
“Last Minute Bride” in Brides Of The WestJanet Dean
Little Red Riding WolfJessica Aspen
The Secret Christmas CiphersCarolynn Carey
“The Valentine Curse” in Be My Texas ValentineJodi Thomas

Romantic Suspense

Winner: Savage CinderellaPJ Sharon
  • Finalists:
Fatal DeceptionMarie Force
Mona Lisa’s RoomVonnie Davis
Razing KayneJulieanne Reeves
Truth And HumilityJ.A. Dennam

Short Contemporary Romance

Winner: Shattered IdentitySandra Robbins
  • Finalists:
Fix YouMari Carr
The Nurse He Shouldn’t NoticeSusan Carlisle
Rules Of NegotiationInara Scott
Summer RoseElizabeth Sinclair

Short Inspirational Romance

Winner: Fatal DisclosureSandra Robbins
  • Finalists:
The Colonel’s DaughterDebby Giusti
Dangerous ImpostorVirginia Smith
Finding HomeIrene Hannon
Twin PerilLaura Scott