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2007 Winners and Awards of Merit of the [[Virginia Romance Writers]]' [[HOLT Medallion Award]]
 
2007 Winners and Awards of Merit of the [[Virginia Romance Writers]]' [[HOLT Medallion Award]]
  
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===[[Best First Book]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[Bitten & Smitten]]'' - [[Michelle Rowen]]'''
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[Ask For It]]'' - [[Sylvia Day]]
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:''[[Camelot's Destiny]]'' - [[Cynthia Breeding]]
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:''[[The Husband Trap]]'' - [[tracy Anne Warren]]
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:''[[The Sea King]]'' - [[Jolie Mathis]]
  
'''Traditional'''
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===[[Extra Spicy/Erotic Romance]]===
* ''Winner:''  
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'''Winner: ''[[Open Invitation]]'' - [[Jasmine Haynes]]'''
** ''Awards of Merit:'' ''[[Project Parenthood]]'' - [[Trish Wylie]]
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[Ask For It]]'' - [[Sylvia Day]]
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:''[[Delicious]]'' - [[Jami Alden]]
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:''[[Forbidden Pleasures]]'' - [[Bertrice Small]]
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:''[[Two Hot!]]'' - [[Cara Summers]]
  
'''Romantic Comedy'''
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===[[Historical Romance]]===
* ''Winner:''  
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'''Winner: ''[[Angel In My Bed]]'' - [[Melody Thomas]]'''
** ''Awards of Merit:'' ''[[My Favorite Witch]]'' - [[Annette Blair]]
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[Liberty]]'' - [[Kim Iverson Headlee]]
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:''[[A Reason To Live]]'' - [[Maureen McKade]]
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:''[[Step Into Darkness]]'' - [[Naomi Bellis]]
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:''[[Wyoming Wildfire]]'' - [[Elizabeth Lane]]
  
'''Short Inspirational'''
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===[[Long Contemporary Romance]]===
* ''Winner:'' ''[[A Hickory Ridge Christmas]]'' - [[Dana Corbit]]  
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'''Winner: ''[[The Christmas Strike]]'' - [[Nikki Rivers]]'''
** ''Awards of Merit:''
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[The Man From Montana]]'' - [[Mary J. Forbes]]
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:''[[On Angel Wings]]'' - [[Roz Denny Fox]]
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:''[[The Secret]]'' - [[Shirley Hailstock]]
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:''[[Window Dressing]]'' - [[Nikki Rivers]]
  
'''Southern Theme'''
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===[[Long Inspirational Romance]]===
* ''Winner:'' ''[[Pieces Of The Heart]]'' - [[Karen White]]  
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'''Winner: ''[[Finding FAith]]'' - [[Denise Hunter]]'''
** ''Awards of Merit:''  
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[Alaska Twilight]]'' - [[Colleen Coble]]
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:''[[Front Porch Princess]]'' - [[Kathryn Springer]]
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:''[[Leigh]]'' - [[Lyn Cote]]
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:''[[Revealed]]'' - [[Tamera Alexander]]
  
'''Best First Book'''
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===[[Mainstream/Single Title Romance]]===
* ''Winner:'' ''[[Bitten and Smitten|Bitten & Smitten]]'' - [[Michelle Rowen]]
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'''Winner: ''[[The CRossroads Cafe]]'' - [[Deborah Smith]]'''
** ''Awards of Merit:''  
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[Her Perfect Life]]'' - [[Vicki Hinze]]
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:''[[Irresistible]]'' - [[Susan Mallery]]
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:''[[On Blue Falls Pond]]'' - [[Susan Crandall]]
  
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===[[Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic/Fantasy Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[A Hunger Like No Other]]'' - [[Kresley Cole]]'''
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[Crimson Rogue]]'' - [[Liz Maverick]]
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:''[[Eternal Nights]]'' - [[Patti O'Shea]]
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:''[[Fey Born]]'' - [[R. Garland Gray]]
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:''[[Here With Me]]'' - [[Beverly Long]]
  
* ''Winner:'' ''[[Angel In My Bed]]'' - [[Melody Thomas]]
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===[[Romantic Comedy]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[Ex, Why And Me]]'' - [[Susanna Carr]]'''
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[The Bachelor Preferred Pastry]]'' - [[Shirley Jump]]
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:''[[My Favorite Witch]]'' - [[Annette Blair]]
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:''[[Party Of Three: Single Father]]'' - [[Joan Kilby]]
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:''[[Suburban Secrets]]'' - [[Donna Birdsell]]
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===[[Romantic Suspense]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[The Inquisitor]]'' - [[Gayle Wilson]]'''
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[Code Name: Blondie]]'' - [[Christina Skye]]
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:''[[Dead Silence]]'' - [[Brenda Novak]]
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:''[[Edge Of Fear]]'' - [[Cherry Adair]]
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:''[[Sighs Matter]]'' - [[Marianne Stillings]]
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===[[Short Contemporary Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[The Sins Of His Past]]'' - [[Roxanne St. Claire]]'''
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[Beddded Then Wed]]'' - [[Heidi Betts]]
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:''[[The Rags-To-Riches Wife]]'' - [[Metsy Hingle]]
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:''[[Seven-Year Seduction]]'' - [[Heidi Betts]]
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:''[[Under Deepest Cover]]'' - [[Kara Lennox]]
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===[[Short Inspirational Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[A Hickory Ridge Christmas]]'' - [[Dana Corbit]]'''
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[All Our Tomorrows]]'' - [[Irene Hannon]]
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:''[[Out Of The Depths]]'' - [[Valerie Hansen]]
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:''[[A Very Special Delivery]]'' - [[Linda Goodnight]]
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:''[[With Christmas In His Heart]]'' - [[Gail Gaymer Martin]]
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===[[Southern Theme Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[Pieces Of The Heart]]'' - [[Karen White]]'''
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[Killing Me Softly]]'' - [[Jenna Mills]]
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:''[[The Phantom Of The Bathtub]]'' - [[Eugenia Riley]]
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:''[[The Runaway Daughter]]'' - [[Anna DeStefano]]
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:''[[Season Of Secrets]]'' - [[Marta Perry]]
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===[[Traditional Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[Rescued By Mr. Right]]'' - [[Shirley Jump]]'''
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[Accepting The Boss's Proposal]]'' - [[Natasha Oakley]]
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:''[[Here With Me]]'' - [[Holly Jacobs]]
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:''[[Meant-To-Be Mother]]'' - [[Ally Blake]]
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:''[[Project: Parenthood]]'' - [[Trish Wylie]]

Latest revision as of 11:41, 25 October 2024

2007 Winners and Awards of Merit of the Virginia Romance Writers' HOLT Medallion Award

Best First Book

Winner: Bitten & Smitten - Michelle Rowen

  • Awards Of Merit:
Ask For It - Sylvia Day
Camelot's Destiny - Cynthia Breeding
The Husband Trap - tracy Anne Warren
The Sea King - Jolie Mathis

Extra Spicy/Erotic Romance

Winner: Open Invitation - Jasmine Haynes

  • Awards Of Merit:
Ask For It - Sylvia Day
Delicious - Jami Alden
Forbidden Pleasures - Bertrice Small
Two Hot! - Cara Summers

Historical Romance

Winner: Angel In My Bed - Melody Thomas

  • Awards Of Merit:
Liberty - Kim Iverson Headlee
A Reason To Live - Maureen McKade
Step Into Darkness - Naomi Bellis
Wyoming Wildfire - Elizabeth Lane

Long Contemporary Romance

Winner: The Christmas Strike - Nikki Rivers

  • Awards Of Merit:
The Man From Montana - Mary J. Forbes
On Angel Wings - Roz Denny Fox
The Secret - Shirley Hailstock
Window Dressing - Nikki Rivers

Long Inspirational Romance

Winner: Finding FAith - Denise Hunter

  • Awards Of Merit:
Alaska Twilight - Colleen Coble
Front Porch Princess - Kathryn Springer
Leigh - Lyn Cote
Revealed - Tamera Alexander

Mainstream/Single Title Romance

Winner: The CRossroads Cafe - Deborah Smith

  • Awards Of Merit:
Her Perfect Life - Vicki Hinze
Irresistible - Susan Mallery
On Blue Falls Pond - Susan Crandall

Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic/Fantasy Romance

Winner: A Hunger Like No Other - Kresley Cole

  • Awards Of Merit:
Crimson Rogue - Liz Maverick
Eternal Nights - Patti O'Shea
Fey Born - R. Garland Gray
Here With Me - Beverly Long

Romantic Comedy

Winner: Ex, Why And Me - Susanna Carr

  • Awards Of Merit:
The Bachelor Preferred Pastry - Shirley Jump
My Favorite Witch - Annette Blair
Party Of Three: Single Father - Joan Kilby
Suburban Secrets - Donna Birdsell

Romantic Suspense

Winner: The Inquisitor - Gayle Wilson

  • Awards Of Merit:
Code Name: Blondie - Christina Skye
Dead Silence - Brenda Novak
Edge Of Fear - Cherry Adair
Sighs Matter - Marianne Stillings

Short Contemporary Romance

Winner: The Sins Of His Past - Roxanne St. Claire

  • Awards Of Merit:
Beddded Then Wed - Heidi Betts
The Rags-To-Riches Wife - Metsy Hingle
Seven-Year Seduction - Heidi Betts
Under Deepest Cover - Kara Lennox

Short Inspirational Romance

Winner: A Hickory Ridge Christmas - Dana Corbit

  • Awards Of Merit:
All Our Tomorrows - Irene Hannon
Out Of The Depths - Valerie Hansen
A Very Special Delivery - Linda Goodnight
With Christmas In His Heart - Gail Gaymer Martin

Southern Theme Romance

Winner: Pieces Of The Heart - Karen White

  • Awards Of Merit:
Killing Me Softly - Jenna Mills
The Phantom Of The Bathtub - Eugenia Riley
The Runaway Daughter - Anna DeStefano
Season Of Secrets - Marta Perry

Traditional Romance

Winner: Rescued By Mr. Right - Shirley Jump

  • Awards Of Merit:
Accepting The Boss's Proposal - Natasha Oakley
Here With Me - Holly Jacobs
Meant-To-Be Mother - Ally Blake
Project: Parenthood - Trish Wylie