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===Best First Book===
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===[[Best First Book]]===
:Winner: ''[[Echoes Of The Heart]]'' - [[Stacey Purcell]]
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:'''Winner: ''[[Echoes Of The Heart]]'' - [[Stacey Purcell]]'''
: ''[[Viking Warrior Rising]]'' - [[Asa Maria Bradley]]
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* Finalists:
 
: ''[[The Last Marine]]'' - [[Cara Crescent]]
 
: ''[[The Last Marine]]'' - [[Cara Crescent]]
 
: ''[[A Man Of Character]]'' - [[Margaret Locke]]
 
: ''[[A Man Of Character]]'' - [[Margaret Locke]]
 
: ''[[No Conventional Miss]]'' - [[Eleanor Webster]]
 
: ''[[No Conventional Miss]]'' - [[Eleanor Webster]]
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: ''[[Viking Warrior Rising]]'' - [[Asa Maria Bradley]]
  
===Best Book by a Virginia Author===
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===[[Best Book by a Virginia Author]]===
:Winner: ''[[Bound By Duty]]'' - [[Diane Gaston]]
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:'''Winner: ''[[Bound By Duty]]'' - [[Diane Gaston]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
: ''[[Deciding Fate]]'' - [[Tamra Lassiter]]
 
: ''[[Deciding Fate]]'' - [[Tamra Lassiter]]
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: ''[[Highlander Redeemed]]'' - [[Laurin Wittig]]
 
: ''[[A Matter Of Time]]'' - [[Margaret Locke]]
 
: ''[[A Matter Of Time]]'' - [[Margaret Locke]]
 
: ''[[No Woman Left Behind]]'' - [[Julie Moffett]]
 
: ''[[No Woman Left Behind]]'' - [[Julie Moffett]]
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===[[Extra Spicy/Erotica Romance]]===
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:'''Winner: ''[[Full Contact]]'' - [[Sarah Castille]]'''
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* Finalists:
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: ''[[Closer And Closer]]'' - [[Jenna Barton]]
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: ''[[Eternal Band]]'' - [[Sami Lee]]
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: ''[[A Love We Deserve]]'' - [[Betsy Anne]]
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: ''[[Suspended Game]]'' - [[Roz Lee]]
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===[[Historical Romance]]===
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:'''Winner: ''[[Bound By Duty]]'' - [[Diane Gaston]]'''
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* Finalists:
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: ''[[Earls Just Want To Have Fun]]'' - [[Shana Galen]]
 
: ''[[Highlander Redeemed]]'' - [[Laurin Wittig]]
 
: ''[[Highlander Redeemed]]'' - [[Laurin Wittig]]
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: ''[[No Conventional Miss]]'' - [[Eleanor Webster]]
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: ''[[Possession Of A Highlander]]'' - [[Madeline Martin]]
  
===Short Contemporary===
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===[[Long Contemporary Romance]]===
:Winner: ''[[Three Nights Before Christmas]]'' - [[Kat Latham]]
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:'''Winner: ''[[Echoes Of The Heart]]'' - [[Stacey Purcell]]'''
: ''[[One Night Before Christmas]]'' - [[Susan Carlisle]]
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* Finalists:
: ''[[Carry Her Heart]]'' - [[Holly Jacobs]]
 
: ''[[Hidden Witness]]'' - [[Beverly Long]]
 
: ''[[Ravensdale's Defiant Captive]]'' - [[Melanie Milburne]]
 
 
 
===Long Contemporary===
 
:Winner: ''[[Echoes Of The Heart]]'' - [[Stacey Purcell]]
 
 
: ''[[It Had To Be Love]]'' - [[Tamra Baumann]]
 
: ''[[It Had To Be Love]]'' - [[Tamra Baumann]]
 
: ''[[Let Me Love You Again]]'' - [[Anna DeStefano]]
 
: ''[[Let Me Love You Again]]'' - [[Anna DeStefano]]
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: ''[[Ransom Canyon]]'' - [[Jodi Thomas]]
 
: ''[[Secret Garden]]'' - [[Cathryn Parry]]
 
: ''[[Secret Garden]]'' - [[Cathryn Parry]]
: ''[[Ransom Canyon]]'' - [[Jodi Thomas]]
 
  
===Short Inspirational===
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===[[Long Inspirational Romance]]===
:Winner: ''[[Dangerous Tidings]]'' - [[Dana Mentink]]
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:'''Winner: ''[[Falling Like Snowflakes]]'' - [[Denise Hunter]]'''
: ''[[When Love Leads You Home]]'' - [[Carla Rossi]] & [[Jami Crumpton]]
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* Finalists:
: ''[[Person Of Interest]]'' - [[Debby Giusti]]
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: ''[[Another Way Home]]'' - [[Deborah Raney]]
: ''[[Safe In The Fireman's Arms]]'' - [[Tina Radcliffe]]
 
: ''[[The Doctor's Second Chance]]'' - [[Missy Tippens]]
 
 
 
===Long Inspirational===
 
:Winner: ''[[Falling Like Snowflakes]]'' - [[Denise Hunter]]
 
 
: ''[[Red Is For Rookei]]'' - [[Anne Greene]]
 
: ''[[Red Is For Rookei]]'' - [[Anne Greene]]
: ''[[Another Way Home]]'' - [[Deborah Raney]]
 
 
: ''[[Two Roads Home]]'' - [[Deborah Raney]]
 
: ''[[Two Roads Home]]'' - [[Deborah Raney]]
 
: ''[[A Worthy Pursuit]]'' - [[Karen Witemeyer]]
 
: ''[[A Worthy Pursuit]]'' - [[Karen Witemeyer]]
  
===Historical===
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===[[Mainstream/Single Title Romance]]===
:Winner: ''[[Bound By Duty]]'' - [[Diane Gaston]]
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:'''Winner: ''[[This Heart Of Mine]]'' - [[Brenda Novak]]'''
: ''[[Earls Just Want To Have Fun]]'' - [[Shana Galen]]
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* Finalists:
: ''[[Possession Of A Highlander]]'' - [[Madeline Martin]]
 
: ''[[Highlander Redeemed]]'' - [[Laurin Wittig]]
 
: ''[[No Conventional Miss]]'' - [[Eleanor Webster]]
 
 
 
===Romantic Suspense===
 
:Winner: ''[[Deciding Fate]]'' - [[Tamra Lassiter]]
 
: ''[[Alec's Royal Assignment]]'' - [[Amelia Autin]]
 
: ''[[The Wrong Husband]]'' - [[Nancy Brophy]]
 
: ''[[Broken Honor]]'' - [[Tonya Burrows]]
 
: ''[[Falling For Her]]'' - [[Sandra Owens]]
 
 
 
===Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic===
 
:Winner: ''[[Viking Warrior Rising]]'' - [[Asa Maria Bradley]]
 
: ''[[The Last Marine]]'' - [[Cara Crescent]]
 
: ''[[A Highlander's Passion]]'' - [[Vonnie Davis]]
 
: ''[[A Matter Of Time]]'' - [[Margaret Locke]]
 
: ''[[Ghost Of You]]'' - [[Kelly Moran]]
 
 
 
===Extra Spicy/Erotica===
 
:Winner: ''[[Full Contact]]'' - [[Sarah Castille]]
 
: ''[[A Love We Deserve]]'' - [[Betsy Anne]]
 
: ''[[Closer And Closer]]'' - [[Jenna Barton]]
 
: ''[[Suspended Game]]'' - [[Roz Lee]]
 
: ''[[Eternal Band]]'' - [[Sami Lee]]
 
 
 
===Mainstream/Single Title===
 
:Winner: ''[[This Heart Of Mine]]'' - [[Brenda Novak]]
 
 
: ''[[All Of Me]]'' - [[Jennifer Bernard]]
 
: ''[[All Of Me]]'' - [[Jennifer Bernard]]
 
: ''[[Divorced, Desperate and Daring]]'' - [[Christie Craig]]
 
: ''[[Divorced, Desperate and Daring]]'' - [[Christie Craig]]
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: ''[[I'll Be Home For Christmas]]'' - [[Lori Wilde]]
 
: ''[[I'll Be Home For Christmas]]'' - [[Lori Wilde]]
  
===Novel with Strong Romantic Elements===
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===[[Novel with Strong Romantic Elements]]===
:Winner: ''[[The Deep End]]'' - [[Julie Mulhern]]
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:'''Winner: ''[[The Deep End]]'' - [[Julie Mulhern]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
: ''[[How To Fall]]'' - [[Rebecca Brooks]]
 
: ''[[How To Fall]]'' - [[Rebecca Brooks]]
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: ''[[Ice Magic, Fire Magic]]'' - [[Shauna Roberts]]
 
: ''[[No Woman Left Behind]]'' - [[Julie Moffett]]
 
: ''[[No Woman Left Behind]]'' - [[Julie Moffett]]
: ''[[Ice Magic, Fire Magic]]'' - [[Shauna Roberts]]
 
 
: ''[[The Perfect Son]]'' - [[Barbara Claypole White]]
 
: ''[[The Perfect Son]]'' - [[Barbara Claypole White]]
  
===Romance Novella===
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===[[Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic Romance]]===
:Winner: ''[[Her Immortal Viking]]'' - [[Adele Downs]]
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''':Winner: ''[[Viking Warrior Rising]]'' - [[Asa Maria Bradley]]'''
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* Finalists:
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: ''[[Ghost Of You]]'' - [[Kelly Moran]]
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: ''[[A Highlander's Passion]]'' - [[Vonnie Davis]]
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: ''[[The Last Marine]]'' - [[Cara Crescent]]
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: ''[[A Matter Of Time]]'' - [[Margaret Locke]]
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===[[Romance Novella]]===
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:'''Winner: ''[[Her Immortal Viking]]'' - [[Adele Downs]]'''
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* Finalists:
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: ''[[Can't Buy Me Love]]'' - [[Beth K. Vogt]]
 
: "Just A Fling" in ''[[New Year's Resolution Romance!]]'' - [[Tanya Michaels]]
 
: "Just A Fling" in ''[[New Year's Resolution Romance!]]'' - [[Tanya Michaels]]
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: ''[[The Other Side Of The World]]'' - [[Suzanne Whitfield Vince]]
 
: ''[[The Secret Of Obedience]]'' - [[Liv Rancourt]]
 
: ''[[The Secret Of Obedience]]'' - [[Liv Rancourt]]
: ''[[The Other Side Of The World]]'' - [[Suzanne Whitfield Vince]]
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: ''[[Can't Buy Me Love]]'' - [[Beth K. Vogt]]
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===[[Romantic Suspense]]===
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:'''Winner: ''[[Deciding Fate]]'' - [[Tamra Lassiter]]'''
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* Finalists:
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: ''[[Alec's Royal Assignment]]'' - [[Amelia Autin]]
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: ''[[Broken Honor]]'' - [[Tonya Burrows]]
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: ''[[Falling For Her]]'' - [[Sandra Owens]]
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: ''[[The Wrong Husband]]'' - [[Nancy Brophy]]
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===[[Short Contemporary Romance]]===
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:'''Winner: ''[[Three Nights Before Christmas]]'' - [[Kat Latham]]'''
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* Finalists:
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: ''[[Carry Her Heart]]'' - [[Holly Jacobs]]
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: ''[[Hidden Witness]]'' - [[Beverly Long]]
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: ''[[One Night Before Christmas]]'' - [[Susan Carlisle]]
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: ''[[Ravensdale's Defiant Captive]]'' - [[Melanie Milburne]]
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===[[Short Inspirational Romance]]===
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:'''Winner: ''[[Dangerous Tidings]]'' - [[Dana Mentink]]'''
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* Finalists:
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: ''[[The Doctor's Second Chance]]'' - [[Missy Tippens]]
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: ''[[Person Of Interest]]'' - [[Debby Giusti]]
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: ''[[Safe In The Fireman's Arms]]'' - [[Tina Radcliffe]]
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: ''[[When Love Leads You Home]]'' - [[Carla Rossi]] & [[Jami Crumpton]]

Latest revision as of 01:33, 23 October 2024

2016 Winners and Awards of Merit of the Virginia Romance Writers' HOLT Medallion Award


Best First Book

Winner: Echoes Of The Heart - Stacey Purcell
  • Finalists:
The Last Marine - Cara Crescent
A Man Of Character - Margaret Locke
No Conventional Miss - Eleanor Webster
Viking Warrior Rising - Asa Maria Bradley

Best Book by a Virginia Author

Winner: Bound By Duty - Diane Gaston
  • Finalists:
Deciding Fate - Tamra Lassiter
Highlander Redeemed - Laurin Wittig
A Matter Of Time - Margaret Locke
No Woman Left Behind - Julie Moffett

Extra Spicy/Erotica Romance

Winner: Full Contact - Sarah Castille
  • Finalists:
Closer And Closer - Jenna Barton
Eternal Band - Sami Lee
A Love We Deserve - Betsy Anne
Suspended Game - Roz Lee

Historical Romance

Winner: Bound By Duty - Diane Gaston
  • Finalists:
Earls Just Want To Have Fun - Shana Galen
Highlander Redeemed - Laurin Wittig
No Conventional Miss - Eleanor Webster
Possession Of A Highlander - Madeline Martin

Long Contemporary Romance

Winner: Echoes Of The Heart - Stacey Purcell
  • Finalists:
It Had To Be Love - Tamra Baumann
Let Me Love You Again - Anna DeStefano
Ransom Canyon - Jodi Thomas
Secret Garden - Cathryn Parry

Long Inspirational Romance

Winner: Falling Like Snowflakes - Denise Hunter
  • Finalists:
Another Way Home - Deborah Raney
Red Is For Rookei - Anne Greene
Two Roads Home - Deborah Raney
A Worthy Pursuit - Karen Witemeyer

Mainstream/Single Title Romance

Winner: This Heart Of Mine - Brenda Novak
  • Finalists:
All Of Me - Jennifer Bernard
Divorced, Desperate and Daring - Christie Craig
His First And Last - Terri Osburn
I'll Be Home For Christmas - Lori Wilde

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

Winner: The Deep End - Julie Mulhern
  • Finalists:
How To Fall - Rebecca Brooks
Ice Magic, Fire Magic - Shauna Roberts
No Woman Left Behind - Julie Moffett
The Perfect Son - Barbara Claypole White

Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic Romance

:Winner: Viking Warrior Rising - Asa Maria Bradley

  • Finalists:
Ghost Of You - Kelly Moran
A Highlander's Passion - Vonnie Davis
The Last Marine - Cara Crescent
A Matter Of Time - Margaret Locke

Romance Novella

Winner: Her Immortal Viking - Adele Downs
  • Finalists:
Can't Buy Me Love - Beth K. Vogt
"Just A Fling" in New Year's Resolution Romance! - Tanya Michaels
The Other Side Of The World - Suzanne Whitfield Vince
The Secret Of Obedience - Liv Rancourt

Romantic Suspense

Winner: Deciding Fate - Tamra Lassiter
  • Finalists:
Alec's Royal Assignment - Amelia Autin
Broken Honor - Tonya Burrows
Falling For Her - Sandra Owens
The Wrong Husband - Nancy Brophy

Short Contemporary Romance

Winner: Three Nights Before Christmas - Kat Latham
  • Finalists:
Carry Her Heart - Holly Jacobs
Hidden Witness - Beverly Long
One Night Before Christmas - Susan Carlisle
Ravensdale's Defiant Captive - Melanie Milburne

Short Inspirational Romance

Winner: Dangerous Tidings - Dana Mentink
  • Finalists:
The Doctor's Second Chance - Missy Tippens
Person Of Interest - Debby Giusti
Safe In The Fireman's Arms - Tina Radcliffe
When Love Leads You Home - Carla Rossi & Jami Crumpton