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1997 Winners and Awards of Merit of the [[Virginia Romance Writers]]' [[HOLT Medallion Award]]
 
1997 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: ''[[When There Is Hope]]'' - [[Jane Goodger]]'''
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[Montana Morning]]'' - [[Jill Limber]]
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:''[[Shadows In Velvet]]'' - [[Haywood Smith]]
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:''[[Take Heart]]'' - [[Lisa Higdon]]
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:''[[Too Close For Comfort]]'' - [[Eve Gaddy]]
  
'''Mainstream Contemporary Romance'''
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===[[Long Contemporary Romance]]===
* ''Winner:''  
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'''Winner: ''[[Prince Joe]]'' - [[Suzanne Brockmann]]'''
** ''Awards of Merit:'' ''[[Sooner Or Later]]'' - [[Debbie Macomber]]
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[Only A Whisper]]'' - [[Gayle Wilson]]
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:''[[Part-Time Wife]]'' - [[Susan Mallery]]
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:''[[To Save His Child]]'' - [[Margaret Watson]]
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:''[[Unexpected Son]]'' - [[Marisa Carroll]]
  
'''Traditional'''
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===[[Long Historical Romance]]===
* ''Winner:'' ''[[Ending In Marriage]]'' - [[Debbie Macomber]]
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'''Winner: ''[[Angel Of Skye]]'' - [[May McGoldrick]]
** ''Awards of Merit:'' ''[[Accidental Wife]]'' - [[Day Leclaire]] / ''[[Temporary Husband]]'' - [[Day Leclaire]] / ''[[Wyoming Wedding]]'' - [[Barbara McMahon]] / ''[[Shining Through]]'' - [[Barbara McMahon]]
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[The Angel And The Prince]]'' - [[Laurel O'Donnell]]
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:''[[Dream Catcher]]'' - [[Kathleen Harrington]]
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:''[[Lily]]'' - [[Leigh Greenwood]]
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:''[[The Princess And The Pea]]'' - [[Victoria Alexander]]
  
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===[[Mainstream Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[Passion]]'' - [[Marilyn Pappano]]'''
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[High Energy]]'' - [[Dara Joy]]
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:''[[Sooner Or Later]]'' - [[Debbie Macomber]]
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:''[[Sunrise Song]]'' - [[Kathleen Eagle]]
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:''[[Tigress]]'' - [[Jennifer Blake]]
  
* ''Winner:'' ''[[Silver-Tongued Devil]]'' - [[Jennifer Blake]]
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===[[Paranormal Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[Miracle Of Love]]'' - [[Victoria Chancellor]]'''
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[Angel Hours]]'' - [[Jan Hudson]]
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:''[[Chance Of A Lifetime]]'' - [[Laura Hayden]]
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:''[[Courtney's Cowboy]]'' - [[Susan Macias]]
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:''[[Wicked]]'' - [[Evelyn Rogers]]
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===[[Regency Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[The Prodigal Daughter]]'' - [[Allison Lane]]'''
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[A Crime Of Manners]]'' - [[Rosemary Stevens]]
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:''[[The Famous Heroine]]'' - [[Mary Balogh]]
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:''[[Step In Time]]'' - [[Anne Barbour]]
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:''[[An Unlikely Hero]]'' - [[Gail Eastwood]]
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===[[Short Contemporary Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[The Texan Takes A Wife]]'' - [[Kristine Rolofson]]'''
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[Anyone But You]]'' - [[Jennifer Crusie]]
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:''[[The Cinderella Deal]]'' - [[Jennifer Crusie]]
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:''[[The Marriage Curse]]'' - [[CArolyn Andrews]]
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:''[[Rebel's Spirit]]'' - [[Susan Connell]]
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===[[Short Historical Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[Always To Remember]]'' - [[Lorraine Heath]]'''
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[Bounty Bride]]'' - [[Emily Bradshaw]]
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:''[[The Gambler's Heart]]'' - [[Gayle Wilson]]
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:''[[Ransom]]'' - [[Gloria Dale Skinner]]
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===[[Southern Theme Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[Silver-Tongued Devil]]'' - [[Jennifer Blake]]'''
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[Always To Remember]]'' - [[Lorraine Heath]]
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:''[[Carolina Mist]]'' - [[Mariah Stewart]]
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:''[[Destiny's Magic]]'' - [[Martha Hix]]
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:''[[Scandalous Suzanne]]'' - [[Glenda Sanders]]
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===[[Traditional Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[Ending In Marriage]]'' - [[Debbie Macomber]]'''
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[Accidental Wife]]'' - [[Day Leclaire]]
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:''[[Shinig Through]]'' - [[Barbara McMahon]]
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:''[[Temporary Husband]]'' - [[Day Leclaire]]
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:''[[Wyoming Wedding]]'' - [[Barbara McMahon]]

Latest revision as of 23:26, 25 October 2024

1997 Winners and Awards of Merit of the Virginia Romance Writers' HOLT Medallion Award

Best First Book

Winner: When There Is Hope - Jane Goodger

  • Awards Of Merit:
Montana Morning - Jill Limber
Shadows In Velvet - Haywood Smith
Take Heart - Lisa Higdon
Too Close For Comfort - Eve Gaddy

Long Contemporary Romance

Winner: Prince Joe - Suzanne Brockmann

  • Awards Of Merit:
Only A Whisper - Gayle Wilson
Part-Time Wife - Susan Mallery
To Save His Child - Margaret Watson
Unexpected Son - Marisa Carroll

Long Historical Romance

Winner: Angel Of Skye - May McGoldrick

  • Awards Of Merit:
The Angel And The Prince - Laurel O'Donnell
Dream Catcher - Kathleen Harrington
Lily - Leigh Greenwood
The Princess And The Pea - Victoria Alexander

Mainstream Romance

Winner: Passion - Marilyn Pappano

  • Awards Of Merit:
High Energy - Dara Joy
Sooner Or Later - Debbie Macomber
Sunrise Song - Kathleen Eagle
Tigress - Jennifer Blake

Paranormal Romance

Winner: Miracle Of Love - Victoria Chancellor

  • Awards Of Merit:
Angel Hours - Jan Hudson
Chance Of A Lifetime - Laura Hayden
Courtney's Cowboy - Susan Macias
Wicked - Evelyn Rogers

Regency Romance

Winner: The Prodigal Daughter - Allison Lane

  • Awards Of Merit:
A Crime Of Manners - Rosemary Stevens
The Famous Heroine - Mary Balogh
Step In Time - Anne Barbour
An Unlikely Hero - Gail Eastwood

Short Contemporary Romance

Winner: The Texan Takes A Wife - Kristine Rolofson

  • Awards Of Merit:
Anyone But You - Jennifer Crusie
The Cinderella Deal - Jennifer Crusie
The Marriage Curse - CArolyn Andrews
Rebel's Spirit - Susan Connell

Short Historical Romance

Winner: Always To Remember - Lorraine Heath

  • Awards Of Merit:
Bounty Bride - Emily Bradshaw
The Gambler's Heart - Gayle Wilson
Ransom - Gloria Dale Skinner

Southern Theme Romance

Winner: Silver-Tongued Devil - Jennifer Blake

  • Awards Of Merit:
Always To Remember - Lorraine Heath
Carolina Mist - Mariah Stewart
Destiny's Magic - Martha Hix
Scandalous Suzanne - Glenda Sanders

Traditional Romance

Winner: Ending In Marriage - Debbie Macomber

  • Awards Of Merit:
Accidental Wife - Day Leclaire
Shinig Through - Barbara McMahon
Temporary Husband - Day Leclaire
Wyoming Wedding - Barbara McMahon