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2005 Winners and Awards of Merit of the [[Virginia Romance Writers]]' [[HOLT Medallion Award]]
 
2005 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: ''[[Blood Moon Over Bengal]]'' - [[Morag McKendrick Pippin]]'''
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[The Mistress Of Trevelyan]]'' - [[Jennifer St. Giles]]
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:''[[The Runaway Bride]]'' - [[Julie Anne Long]]
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:''[[To The Limit]]'' - [[Virginia Kelly]]
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:''[[True Seeing]]'' - [[Leigh Wyndfield]]
  
'''Long Contemporary'''
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===[[Long Contemporary Romance]]===
* ''Winner:''  
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'''Winner: ''[[One Perfect Man]]'' - [[Lynda Sandoval]]'''
** ''Awards of Merit:'' ''[[Operation: Second Chance]]'' - [[Roxanne Rustand]]
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[A Home Of Her Own]]'' - [[Brenda Novak]]
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:''[[The House On The Beach]]'' - [[Linda Barrett]]
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:''[[Operation: Second Chance]]'' - [[Roxanne Rustand]]
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:''[[Which Child Is Mine?]]'' - [[Karen Rose Smith]]
  
'''Long Historical'''
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===[[Long Historical Romance]]===
* ''Winner:'' ''[[Must Have Been The Moonlight]]'' - [[Melody Thomas]]
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'''Winner: ''[[Devil Takes A Bride]]'' - [[Gaelen Foley]]'''
** ''Awards of Merit:'' ''[[In My Heart]]'' - [[Melody Thomas]]
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[Foxfire Bride]]'' - [[Maggie Osborne]]
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:''[[In My Heart]]'' - [[Melody Thomas]]
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:''[[Must Have Been The Moonlight]]'' - [[Melody Thomas]]
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:''[[The Runaway Bride]]'' - [[Julie Anne Long]]
  
'''Historical?'''
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===[[Long Inspirational Romance]]===
* ''Winner:''  
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'''Winner:
** ''Awards of Merit:'' ''[[The Beauty And The Spy]]'' - [[Gayle Callen]]
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[Beyond The Shadows]]'' - [[Robin Lee Hatcher]]
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:''[[Catching Katie]]'' - [[Robin Lee Hatcher]]
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:''[[Coffee Rings]]'' - [[Yvoone Lehman]]
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:''[[Into The Deep]]'' - [[Colleen Coble]]
  
'''Romantic Comedy'''
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===[[Mainstream/Single Title Romance]]===
* ''Winner:'' ''[[When Christmas Comes]]'' - [[Debbie Macomber]]
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'''Winner: ''[[In Your Eyes]]'' - [[Laura Moore]]
** ''Awards of Merit:'' ''[[The Kitchen Witch]]'' - [[Annette Blair]] /
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[Bright Eyes]]'' - [[Catherine Anderson]]
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:''[[An Irresistible Bachelor]]'' - [[Jessica Bird]]
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:''[[Lady Justice]]'' - [[Vicki Hinze]]
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:''[[Sing Me Home]]'' - [[Jerri Corgiat]]
  
'''Short Inspirational'''
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===[[Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic/Fantasy Romance]]===
* ''Winner:''  
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'''Winner: ''[[Elphame's Choice]]'' - [[P.C. Cast]]'''
** ''Awards of Merit:'' ''[[What The Heart Knows]]'' - [[Margaret Daley]]
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[Blue Moon]]'' - [[Lori Handeland]]
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:''[[Goddess Of Spring]]'' - [[P.C. Cast]]
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:''[[Hunter's Moon]]'' - [[C.T. Adams]]
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:''[[Kiss Me Forever/Love Me Forever]]'' - [[Rosemary Laurey]]
  
'''Long Inspirational'''
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===[[Regency Romance]]===
* ''Winner:''  
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'''Winner: ''[[The Earl's Second Chance]]'' - [[Amanda McCabe]]'''
** ''Awards of Merit:'' ''[[Beyond The Shadows]]'' - [[Robin Lee Hatcher]] / ''[[Catching Katie]]'' - [[Robin Lee Hatcher]]
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[An Ideal Match]]'' - [[Victoria Hinshaw]]
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:''[[Saving Lord Verwood]]'' - [[Elena Greene]]
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:''[[A Secret Passion]]'' - [[Sophia Nash]]
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:''[[The Wagered Bride]]'' - [[Teresa McCarthy]]
  
'''Mainstream/Single Title'''
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===[[Romantic Comedy]]===
* ''Winner:''  
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'''Winner: ''[[When Christmas Comes]]'' - [[Debbie Macomber]]'''
** ''Awards of Merit:'' ''[[In Your Eyes]]'' - [[Laura Moore]]
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[Charmed And Dangerous]]'' - [[Lori Wilde]]
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:''[[The Kitchen Witch]]'' - [[Annette Blair]]
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:''[[Leave It To Cleavage]]'' - [[Wendy Wax]]
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:''[[The Nerd Who Loved Me]]'' - [[Vicki Lewis Thompson]]
  
'''Best First Book'''
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===[[Short Contemporary Romance]]===
* ''Winner:'' ''[[Blood Moon Over Bengal]]'' - [[Morag McKendrick Pippin]]
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'''Winner: ''[[Hot Contact]]'' - [[Susan Crosby]]
** ''Awards of Merit:''  
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[Early To Bed?]]'' - [[Cara Summers]]
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:''[[Her Final Fling]]'' - [[Joanne Rock]]
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:''[[Never Naughty Enough]]'' - [[Jill Monroe]]
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:''[[Ride A Wild Heart]]'' - [[Connie Vines]]
  
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===[[Short Historical Romance]]===
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'''Winner:
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[The Beauty And The Spy]]'' - [[Gayle Callen]]
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:''[[In The Prince's Bed]]'' - [[Sabrina Jeffries]]
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:''[[Mostly Married]]'' - [[Lisa Manuel]]
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:''[[A Texan's Luck]]'' - [[Jodi Thomas]]
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:''[[Three Nights...]]'' - [[Debra Mullins]]
  
* ''Winner:'' ''[[In The Prince's Bed]]'' - [[Sabrina Jeffries]]
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===[[Short Inspirational Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[Hero In Her Heart]]'' - [[Marta Perry]]
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[Adam's Promise]]'' - [[Gail Gaymer Martin]]
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:''[[Listen To Your Heart]]'' - [[Irene Brand]]
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:''[[Loving Constance]]'' - [[Lyn Cote]]
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:''[[What The Heart Knows]]'' - [[Margaret Daley]]
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===[[Southern Theme Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[Abby's Christmas]]'' - [[Lynnette Kent]]'''
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[Ghost Of A Chance]]'' - [[Nina Bruhns]]
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:''[[Magnolia Sky]]'' - [[Susan Crandall]]
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:''[[Ransom's Bride]]'' - [[Ginger Hanson]]
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:''[[Single With Kids]]'' - [[Lynnette Kent]]
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===[[Traditional Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[Marriage In Name Only]]'' - [[Barbara McMahon]]'''
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[Falling For Prince Federico]]'' - [[Nicole Burnham]]
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:''[[The Italian's Baby]]'' - [[Lucy Gordon]]
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:''[[Love On The Air]]'' - [[Sierra Donovan]]
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:''[[Once Upon A Baby...]]'' - [[Karen Rose Smith]]

Latest revision as of 17:44, 25 October 2024

2005 Winners and Awards of Merit of the Virginia Romance Writers' HOLT Medallion Award

Best First Book

Winner: Blood Moon Over Bengal - Morag McKendrick Pippin

  • Awards Of Merit:
The Mistress Of Trevelyan - Jennifer St. Giles
The Runaway Bride - Julie Anne Long
To The Limit - Virginia Kelly
True Seeing - Leigh Wyndfield

Long Contemporary Romance

Winner: One Perfect Man - Lynda Sandoval

  • Awards Of Merit:
A Home Of Her Own - Brenda Novak
The House On The Beach - Linda Barrett
Operation: Second Chance - Roxanne Rustand
Which Child Is Mine? - Karen Rose Smith

Long Historical Romance

Winner: Devil Takes A Bride - Gaelen Foley

  • Awards Of Merit:
Foxfire Bride - Maggie Osborne
In My Heart - Melody Thomas
Must Have Been The Moonlight - Melody Thomas
The Runaway Bride - Julie Anne Long

Long Inspirational Romance

Winner:

  • Awards Of Merit:
Beyond The Shadows - Robin Lee Hatcher
Catching Katie - Robin Lee Hatcher
Coffee Rings - Yvoone Lehman
Into The Deep - Colleen Coble

Mainstream/Single Title Romance

Winner: In Your Eyes - Laura Moore

  • Awards Of Merit:
Bright Eyes - Catherine Anderson
An Irresistible Bachelor - Jessica Bird
Lady Justice - Vicki Hinze
Sing Me Home - Jerri Corgiat

Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic/Fantasy Romance

Winner: Elphame's Choice - P.C. Cast

  • Awards Of Merit:
Blue Moon - Lori Handeland
Goddess Of Spring - P.C. Cast
Hunter's Moon - C.T. Adams
Kiss Me Forever/Love Me Forever - Rosemary Laurey

Regency Romance

Winner: The Earl's Second Chance - Amanda McCabe

  • Awards Of Merit:
An Ideal Match - Victoria Hinshaw
Saving Lord Verwood - Elena Greene
A Secret Passion - Sophia Nash
The Wagered Bride - Teresa McCarthy

Romantic Comedy

Winner: When Christmas Comes - Debbie Macomber

  • Awards Of Merit:
Charmed And Dangerous - Lori Wilde
The Kitchen Witch - Annette Blair
Leave It To Cleavage - Wendy Wax
The Nerd Who Loved Me - Vicki Lewis Thompson

Short Contemporary Romance

Winner: Hot Contact - Susan Crosby

  • Awards Of Merit:
Early To Bed? - Cara Summers
Her Final Fling - Joanne Rock
Never Naughty Enough - Jill Monroe
Ride A Wild Heart - Connie Vines

Short Historical Romance

Winner:

  • Awards Of Merit:
The Beauty And The Spy - Gayle Callen
In The Prince's Bed - Sabrina Jeffries
Mostly Married - Lisa Manuel
A Texan's Luck - Jodi Thomas
Three Nights... - Debra Mullins

Short Inspirational Romance

Winner: Hero In Her Heart - Marta Perry

  • Awards Of Merit:
Adam's Promise - Gail Gaymer Martin
Listen To Your Heart - Irene Brand
Loving Constance - Lyn Cote
What The Heart Knows - Margaret Daley

Southern Theme Romance

Winner: Abby's Christmas - Lynnette Kent

  • Awards Of Merit:
Ghost Of A Chance - Nina Bruhns
Magnolia Sky - Susan Crandall
Ransom's Bride - Ginger Hanson
Single With Kids - Lynnette Kent

Traditional Romance

Winner: Marriage In Name Only - Barbara McMahon

  • Awards Of Merit:
Falling For Prince Federico - Nicole Burnham
The Italian's Baby - Lucy Gordon
Love On The Air - Sierra Donovan
Once Upon A Baby... - Karen Rose Smith