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:''[[How To Marry A Duke]]'' - [[Vicky Dreiling]] | :''[[How To Marry A Duke]]'' - [[Vicky Dreiling]] | ||
:''[[Letters From Home]]'' - [[Kristina McMorris]] | :''[[Letters From Home]]'' - [[Kristina McMorris]] | ||
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| + | ===[[Extra Spicy/Erotic Romance]]=== | ||
| + | '''Winner: ''[[Joy Ride]]'' - [[Desiree Holt]]''' | ||
| + | * Finalists: | ||
| + | :''[[Belong To Me]]'' - [[Shayla Black]] | ||
| + | :''[[His Warrior Bride]]'' - [[Lara Santiago]] | ||
| + | :''[[Unbridled And Unbound]]'' - [[Elle Saint James]] | ||
| + | :''[[The Yearning]]'' - [[Tina Donahue]] | ||
===[[Historical Romance]]=== | ===[[Historical Romance]]=== | ||
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===[[Long Inspirational Romance]]=== | ===[[Long Inspirational Romance]]=== | ||
| − | '''Winner: ''[[To Win Her Heart]]'' - [[Karen Witemeyer]] | + | '''Winner: ''[[To Win Her Heart]]'' - [[Karen Witemeyer]]''' |
* Finalists: | * Finalists: | ||
:''[[The Aristocrat's Lady]]'' - [[Mary Moore]] | :''[[The Aristocrat's Lady]]'' - [[Mary Moore]] | ||
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:''[[Fatal Judgment]]'' - [[Irene Hannon]] | :''[[Fatal Judgment]]'' - [[Irene Hannon]] | ||
:''[[A Lasting Impression]]'' - [[Tamera Alexander]] | :''[[A Lasting Impression]]'' - [[Tamera Alexander]] | ||
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| + | ===[[Mainstream/Single Title Romance]]=== | ||
| + | '''Winner: ''[[The Beach Trees]]'' - [[Karen White]]''' | ||
| + | * Finalists: | ||
| + | :''[[ Bad Blood]]'' - [[Kristen Painter]] | ||
| + | :''[[The Comforts Of Home]]'' - [[Jodi Thomas]] | ||
| + | :''[[How To Knit A Heart Back Home]]'' - [[Rachael Herron]] | ||
| + | :''[[Letters From Home]]'' - [[Kristina McMorris]] | ||
===[[Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic/Fantasy Romance]]=== | ===[[Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic/Fantasy Romance]]=== | ||
'''Winner: ''[[First Grave On The Right]]'' - [[Darynda Jones]]''' | '''Winner: ''[[First Grave On The Right]]'' - [[Darynda Jones]]''' | ||
* Finalists: | * Finalists: | ||
| + | :''[[Radiant Desire]]'' - [[Inara Scott]] | ||
| + | :''[[The Return of Black Douglas]]'' - [[Elaine Coffman]] | ||
| + | :''[[Vampire Mine]]'' - [[Kerrelyn Sparks]] | ||
| + | :''[[Warrior Of The Isles]]'' - [[Debbie Mazzuca]] | ||
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| + | ===[[Romance Novella]]=== | ||
| + | '''Winner: ''[[Fatal Destiny]] - [[Marie Force]]''' | ||
| + | * Finalists: | ||
| + | :"All Along" in ''[[Smitten]]'' - [[Denise Hunter]] | ||
| + | :"Away In A Manger" in ''[[A Texas Christmas]]'' - [[{hyliss Miranda]] | ||
| + | :''[[Hearts In Darkness]]'' - [[Laura Kaye]] | ||
| + | :''[[I Love The Earl]]'' - [[Caroline Linden]] | ||
===[[Romantic Suspense]]=== | ===[[Romantic Suspense]]=== | ||
Latest revision as of 12:07, 21 October 2024
2012 Winners and Awards of Merit of the Virginia Romance Writers' HOLT Medallion Award
Contents
- 1 Best Book by a Virginia Author
- 2 Best First Book
- 3 Extra Spicy/Erotic Romance
- 4 Historical Romance
- 5 Long Contemporary Romance
- 6 Long Inspirational Romance
- 7 Mainstream/Single Title Romance
- 8 Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic/Fantasy Romance
- 9 Romance Novella
- 10 Romantic Suspense
- 11 Short Contemporary Romance
- 12 Short Inspirational Romance
Best Book by a Virginia Author
Winner: The Aristocrat's Lady - Mary Moore
- Finalists:
- Claimed By The Highland Warrior - Michelle Willingham
- Memories Of Murder - Lara Nance
- Storm's Interlude - Vonnie Davis
- Twice The Chance - Darlene Gardner
Best First Book
Winner: First Grave On The Right - Darynda Jones
- Finalists:
- The Aristocrat's Lady - Mary Moore
- Her Best Catch - Lindi Peterson
- How To Marry A Duke - Vicky Dreiling
- Letters From Home - Kristina McMorris
Extra Spicy/Erotic Romance
Winner: Joy Ride - Desiree Holt
- Finalists:
- Belong To Me - Shayla Black
- His Warrior Bride - Lara Santiago
- Unbridled And Unbound - Elle Saint James
- The Yearning - Tina Donahue
Historical Romance
Winner: How To Marry A Duke - Vicky Dreiling
- Finalists:
- Claimed By The Highland Warrior - Michelle Willingham
- It Happened One Christmas - Kaitlin O'Riley
- Lady Sophie's Christmas Wish - Grace Burrowes
- Redeeming The Rogue - Donna McMeans
Long Contemporary Romance
Winner: A Father's Name - Holly Jacobs
- Finalists:
- Because Of You - Jessica Scott
- Flashback - Gayle Wilson
- Twice The Chance - Darlene Gardner
- Whisper - Kathleen Lash
Long Inspirational Romance
Winner: To Win Her Heart - Karen Witemeyer
- Finalists:
- The Aristocrat's Lady - Mary Moore
- Attracted To Fire - DiAnn Mills
- Fatal Judgment - Irene Hannon
- A Lasting Impression - Tamera Alexander
Mainstream/Single Title Romance
Winner: The Beach Trees - Karen White
- Finalists:
- Bad Blood - Kristen Painter
- The Comforts Of Home - Jodi Thomas
- How To Knit A Heart Back Home - Rachael Herron
- Letters From Home - Kristina McMorris
Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic/Fantasy Romance
Winner: First Grave On The Right - Darynda Jones
- Finalists:
- Radiant Desire - Inara Scott
- The Return of Black Douglas - Elaine Coffman
- Vampire Mine - Kerrelyn Sparks
- Warrior Of The Isles - Debbie Mazzuca
Romance Novella
Winner: Fatal Destiny - Marie Force
- Finalists:
- "All Along" in Smitten - Denise Hunter
- "Away In A Manger" in A Texas Christmas - [[{hyliss Miranda]]
- Hearts In Darkness - Laura Kaye
- I Love The Earl - Caroline Linden
Romantic Suspense
Winner: Where Danger Hides - Terry Odell
- Finalists:
- Fashion Victim - Sue Swift
- Fatal Justice - Marie Force
- In His Protective Custody - Marie Ferrarella
- Lies In Disguise - Bernice Layton
Short Contemporary Romance
Winner: Bulletproof Hearts - Kay Thomas
- Finalists:
- The Captain's Mission - Debbu Giusti
- The Daddy Catch - Leigh Duncan
- A Dark Sicilian Secret - Jane Porter
- The Man Behind The Badge - Sharon Archer
Short Inspirational Romance
Winner: Daddy In The Making - Lyn Cote
- Finalists:
