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[[Category: Romance Industry Awards]]
 
[[Category: Romance Industry Awards]]
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2024 Finalists for the [[Virginia Romance Writers]]' [[HOLT Medallion Award]]
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2024 Winners and Finalists for the [[Virginia Romance Writers]]' [[HOLT Medallion Award]]
  
 
===[[Best First Book]]===
 
===[[Best First Book]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[Wolf's Keep]]'' - [[K.E. Turner]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Abounding Hope]]'' - [[Cindy Kay Stewart]]
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:''[[The Earl Was Wrong]]'' - [[Britt Belle]
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:''[[Julia Monroe Begins Again]]'' - [[Rebekah Millet]]
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:''[[Something I Haven't Told You]]'' - [[Pearl Ada Pridham]]
  
 
===[[Best Book by a Virginia Author]]===
 
===[[Best Book by a Virginia Author]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[The Dark Reckoning]]'' - [[Sarah Hamaker]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Date The Alphabet]]'' - [[Laura Langa]]
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:''[[The Earl Was Wrong]]'' - [[Britt Belle]]
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:''[[Gemini Wild]]'' - [[Laura Navarre]]
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:''[[Naughty And Nice]]'' - [[Mari Carr]]
  
 
===[[Extra Spicy/Erotic Romance]]===
 
===[[Extra Spicy/Erotic Romance]]===
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:''[[Beautiful Sin]]'' - [[Jennilyn Wyer]]
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'''Winner: ''[[Beautiful Sin]]'' - [[Jennilyn Wyer]]'''
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:''[[Gemini Wild]]'' - [[Laura Navarre]
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Gemini Wild]]'' - [[Laura Navarre]]
 
:''[[Pony Camp]]'' - [[Roz Lee]]
 
:''[[Pony Camp]]'' - [[Roz Lee]]
 
:''[[Radiant Sin]]'' - [[Katee Robert]]
 
:''[[Radiant Sin]]'' - [[Katee Robert]]
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===[[Historical Romance]]===
 
===[[Historical Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[A Reluctant Debut]]'' - [[Teresa Sweeney]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[A Duke, Love & Sunshine]]'' - [[Tabetha Waite]]
 
:''[[A Duke, Love & Sunshine]]'' - [[Tabetha Waite]]
 
:''[[The Earl Was Wrong]]''_[[Britt Belle]]
 
:''[[The Earl Was Wrong]]''_[[Britt Belle]]
 
:''[[Lion Of TWilight]]'' - [[Lathryn LeVeque]]
 
:''[[Lion Of TWilight]]'' - [[Lathryn LeVeque]]
 
:''[[The Moonstone Duke]]'' - [[Meara Platt]]
 
:''[[The Moonstone Duke]]'' - [[Meara Platt]]
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:''[[A Reluctant Debut]]'' - [[Teresa Sweeney]]
 
  
 
===[[Long Contemporary Romance]]===
 
===[[Long Contemporary Romance]]===
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:''[[Challenging The Chef]]'' - [[Shanna Hatfield]]
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'''Winner: ''[[Challenging The Chef]]'' - [[Shanna Hatfield]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Press Release]]'' - [[Leslie O'Sullivan]]
 
:''[[Press Release]]'' - [[Leslie O'Sullivan]]
 
:''[[Something Old, Something New]]'' - [[Amy Clipston]]
 
:''[[Something Old, Something New]]'' - [[Amy Clipston]]
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===[[Long Inspirational Romance]]===
 
===[[Long Inspirational Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[The Color Of Sky And Stone]]'' - [[Sara Davison]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[26 Below]]'' - [[Kimberley Woodhouse]]
 
:''[[26 Below]]'' - [[Kimberley Woodhouse]]
 
:''[[Cold Light Of Day]]'' - [[Elizabeth Goddard]]
 
:''[[Cold Light Of Day]]'' - [[Elizabeth Goddard]]
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:''[[The Color Of Sky And Stone]]'' - [[Sara Davison]]
 
 
:''[[Fairest Of Heart]]'' - [[Karen Witemeyer]]
 
:''[[Fairest Of Heart]]'' - [[Karen Witemeyer]]
 
:''[[Wildflower Falls]]'' - [[Denise Hunter]]
 
:''[[Wildflower Falls]]'' - [[Denise Hunter]]
  
 
===[[Mid-Length Contemporary Romance]]===
 
===[[Mid-Length Contemporary Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[Date The Alphabet]]'' - [[Laura Langa]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Caught By The Cowgirl]]'' - [[Tanya Agler]]
 
:''[[Caught By The Cowgirl]]'' - [[Tanya Agler]]
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:''[[Date The Alphabet]]'' - [[Laura Langa]]
 
 
:''[[Haley And The Yeti]]'' - [[Laura Langa]]
 
:''[[Haley And The Yeti]]'' - [[Laura Langa]]
 
:''[[Influence]]'' - [[Peggy Jaeger]]
 
:''[[Influence]]'' - [[Peggy Jaeger]]
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===[[Novel with Strong Romantic Elements]]===
 
===[[Novel with Strong Romantic Elements]]===
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:''[[The Christmas Love Letters]]'' - [[Sue Moorcroft]]
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'''Winner: ''[[The Christmas Love Letters]]'' - [[Sue Moorcroft]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Dead Keen]]'' - [[Anise Eden]]
 
:''[[Dead Keen]]'' - [[Anise Eden]]
 
:''[[Guardian Of Time]]'' - [[J.R. Lesperance]]
 
:''[[Guardian Of Time]]'' - [[J.R. Lesperance]]
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:''[[Ome Southern Summer]]'' - [[Heidi McCahan]]
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:''[[One Southern Summer]]'' - [[Heidi McCahan]]
 
:''[[Something I Haven't Told You]]'' - [[Pearl Ada Pridham]]
 
:''[[Something I Haven't Told You]]'' - [[Pearl Ada Pridham]]
  
 
===[[Romance Novella]]===
 
===[[Romance Novella]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[Mountains Made Of Glass]]'' - [[Scarlett St. Clair]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[How The Hitman Stole Christmas]]'' - [[Katie Reus]]
 
:''[[How The Hitman Stole Christmas]]'' - [[Katie Reus]]
 
:''[[The Lyone Who Loved Me]]'' - [[Tracy Sumner]]
 
:''[[The Lyone Who Loved Me]]'' - [[Tracy Sumner]]
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:''[[Mountains Made Of Glass]]'' - [[Scarlett St. Clair]]
 
 
:''[[Naughty And Nice]]'' - [[Mari Carr]]
 
:''[[Naughty And Nice]]'' - [[Mari Carr]]
 
:''[[True Stars Collide]]'' - [[Claire Marti]]
 
:''[[True Stars Collide]]'' - [[Claire Marti]]
  
 
===[[Romantic Suspense]]===
 
===[[Romantic Suspense]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[Into The Fire]]'' - [[Irene Hannon]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Above 'N' Beyond]]'' - [[Tee O'Fallon]]
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:''[[Final Shot]]'' - [[Kaylea Cross]]
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:''[[Lost In The Dark]]'' - [[Gail Chianese]
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:''[[To Hold And Protect]]'' - [[Sandra Owens]]
  
 
===[[Short Contemporary Romance]]===
 
===[[Short Contemporary Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[Love At First Cowboy]]'' - [[Jennie Marts]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Almost In Amalfi]]'' - [[Leigh Adams]]
 
:''[[Almost In Amalfi]]'' - [[Leigh Adams]]
 
:''[[Fortune's Fatherhood Dare]]'' - [[Makenna Lee]]
 
:''[[Fortune's Fatherhood Dare]]'' - [[Makenna Lee]]
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:''[[Love At First Cowboy]]'' - [[Jennie Marts]]
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:''[[Reunited With The Children's Doc]]'' - [[Susan Carlisle]]
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:''[[Reunited With The Children;s Doc]]'' - [[Susan Carlisle]]
 
 
:''[[Second Chance For The Heart Doctor]]'' - [[Susan Carlisle]]
 
:''[[Second Chance For The Heart Doctor]]'' - [[Susan Carlisle]]
  
 
===[[Short Inspirational Romance]]===
 
===[[Short Inspirational Romance]]===
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:''[[Amish Wilderness Survival]]'' - [[Mary Alford]]
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'''Winner: ''[[Amish Wilderness Survival]]'' - [[Mary Alford]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Dedicated To The One I Love]]'' - [[Beth K. Vogt]]
 
:''[[Dedicated To The One I Love]]'' - [[Beth K. Vogt]]
 
:''[[Hunted At Christmas]]'' - [[Dana R. Lyn]]
 
:''[[Hunted At Christmas]]'' - [[Dana R. Lyn]]
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===[[Speculative Romance]]===
 
===[[Speculative Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[Unleashed]]'' - [[Aria Glazki]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Bitten By Surpise]]'' - [[Lizzy Gayle]]
 
:''[[Bitten By Surpise]]'' - [[Lizzy Gayle]]
 
:''[[Guardian Reassign]]'' - [[Catherine Rull]]
 
:''[[Guardian Reassign]]'' - [[Catherine Rull]]
 
:''[[Logan: The Shadow And The Pen Dragon]]'' - [[Susan Lute]]
 
:''[[Logan: The Shadow And The Pen Dragon]]'' - [[Susan Lute]]
 
:''[[Sight Beyond The Sun]]'' - [[Melody Johnson]]
 
:''[[Sight Beyond The Sun]]'' - [[Melody Johnson]]
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:''[[Unleashed]]'' - [[Aria Glazki]]
 
  
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===[[Young Adult Romance]]==
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===[[Young Adult Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[Bring Me Your Midnight]]'' - [[Rachel Friffin]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Night Of The Witch]]'' - [[Sara Raasch]], [[Beth Revis]]
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:''[[Please Live For Me]]'' - [[M.W. McKinley]]
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:''[[Unwanted: Finding Where You're Loved]]'' - [[Elise Manion]]

Latest revision as of 02:15, 25 October 2024

2024 Winners and Finalists for the Virginia Romance Writers' HOLT Medallion Award

Best First Book

Winner: Wolf's Keep - K.E. Turner

  • Finalists:
Abounding Hope - Cindy Kay Stewart
The Earl Was Wrong - [[Britt Belle]
Julia Monroe Begins Again - Rebekah Millet
Something I Haven't Told You - Pearl Ada Pridham

Best Book by a Virginia Author

Winner: The Dark Reckoning - Sarah Hamaker

  • Finalists:
Date The Alphabet - Laura Langa
The Earl Was Wrong - Britt Belle
Gemini Wild - Laura Navarre
Naughty And Nice - Mari Carr

Extra Spicy/Erotic Romance

Winner: Beautiful Sin - Jennilyn Wyer

  • Finalists:
Gemini Wild - Laura Navarre
Pony Camp - Roz Lee
Radiant Sin - Katee Robert
Salt Kiss - Sierra Simone

Historical Romance

Winner: A Reluctant Debut - Teresa Sweeney

  • Finalists:
A Duke, Love & Sunshine - Tabetha Waite
The Earl Was Wrong_Britt Belle
Lion Of TWilight - Lathryn LeVeque
The Moonstone Duke - Meara Platt

Long Contemporary Romance

Winner: Challenging The Chef - Shanna Hatfield

  • Finalists:
Press Release - Leslie O'Sullivan
Something Old, Something New - Amy Clipston
Starstruck - Amy Clipston
Things We Left Behind - Lucy Score

Long Inspirational Romance

Winner: The Color Of Sky And Stone - Sara Davison

  • Finalists:
26 Below - Kimberley Woodhouse
Cold Light Of Day - Elizabeth Goddard
Fairest Of Heart - Karen Witemeyer
Wildflower Falls - Denise Hunter

Mid-Length Contemporary Romance

Winner: Date The Alphabet - Laura Langa

  • Finalists:
Caught By The Cowgirl - Tanya Agler
Haley And The Yeti - Laura Langa
Influence - Peggy Jaeger
Look Smart - Aly Stiles

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

Winner: The Christmas Love Letters - Sue Moorcroft

  • Finalists:
Dead Keen - Anise Eden
Guardian Of Time - J.R. Lesperance
One Southern Summer - Heidi McCahan
Something I Haven't Told You - Pearl Ada Pridham

Romance Novella

Winner: Mountains Made Of Glass - Scarlett St. Clair

  • Finalists:
How The Hitman Stole Christmas - Katie Reus
The Lyone Who Loved Me - Tracy Sumner
Naughty And Nice - Mari Carr
True Stars Collide - Claire Marti

Romantic Suspense

Winner: Into The Fire - Irene Hannon

  • Finalists:
Above 'N' Beyond - Tee O'Fallon
Final Shot - Kaylea Cross
Lost In The Dark - [[Gail Chianese]
To Hold And Protect - Sandra Owens

Short Contemporary Romance

Winner: Love At First Cowboy - Jennie Marts

  • Finalists:
Almost In Amalfi - Leigh Adams
Fortune's Fatherhood Dare - Makenna Lee
Reunited With The Children's Doc - Susan Carlisle
Second Chance For The Heart Doctor - Susan Carlisle

Short Inspirational Romance

Winner: Amish Wilderness Survival - Mary Alford

  • Finalists:
Dedicated To The One I Love - Beth K. Vogt
Hunted At Christmas - Dana R. Lyn
A Steadfast Companion - Myra Johnson
The Shifting Current - Dani Pettrey

Speculative Romance

Winner: Unleashed - Aria Glazki

  • Finalists:
Bitten By Surpise - Lizzy Gayle
Guardian Reassign - Catherine Rull
Logan: The Shadow And The Pen Dragon - Susan Lute
Sight Beyond The Sun - Melody Johnson

Young Adult Romance

Winner: Bring Me Your Midnight - Rachel Friffin

  • Finalists:
Night Of The Witch - Sara Raasch, Beth Revis
Please Live For Me - M.W. McKinley
Unwanted: Finding Where You're Loved - Elise Manion
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