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2008 Winners and Awards of Merit of the [[Virginia Romance Writers]]' [[HOLT Medallion Award]] | 2008 Winners and Awards of Merit of the [[Virginia Romance Writers]]' [[HOLT Medallion Award]] | ||
+ | ===[[Best First Book]]=== | ||
+ | '''Winner: ''[[Lord Of The Fading Lands]]'' - [[C.L. Wilson]]''' | ||
+ | * Finalists: | ||
+ | : ''[[The Education Of Mrs. Brimley]]'' - [[Donna MacMeans]] | ||
+ | : ''[[First, There Is A River]]'' - [[Kathy Steffen]] | ||
+ | : ''[[Highlander Untamed]]'' - [[Monica McCarty]] | ||
+ | : ''[[Thirty Nights With A Highland Husband]]'' - [[Melissa Mayhue]] | ||
− | === | + | ===[[Extra Spicy Romance]]=== |
− | ''[[ | + | '''Winner: ''[[The Fortune Hunter]]'' - [[Jasmine Haynes]]''' |
− | : ''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
− | : ''[[The | + | : ''[[Double Dating With The Dead]]'' - [[Karen Kelley]] |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Nicholas: The Lords Of Satyr]]'' - [[Elizabeth Amber]] |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Swing]] - [[Opal Carew]] |
+ | : ''[[Twin Fantasies]]'' - [[Opal Carew]] | ||
− | === | + | ===[[Historical Romance]]=== |
− | + | '''Winner: ''[[The Accidental Mistress]]'' - [[Tracy Anne Warren]]''' | |
− | + | * Finalists: | |
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− | ''[[The Accidental Mistress]]'' - [[Tracy Anne Warren]] | ||
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: ''[[The Sense Of Honor]]'' - [[Ashley Kath-Bilsky]] | : ''[[The Sense Of Honor]]'' - [[Ashley Kath-Bilsky]] | ||
: ''[[Surrender To A Scoundrel]]'' - [[Julianne MacLean]] | : ''[[Surrender To A Scoundrel]]'' - [[Julianne MacLean]] | ||
+ | : ''[[Touch Of Texas - Tracy Garrett|Touch Of Texas]]'' - [[Tracy Garrett]] | ||
+ | : ''[[What A Lady Wants]]'' - [[Victoria Alexander]] | ||
− | === | + | ===[[Long Contemporary Romance]]=== |
− | ' | + | '''Winner: ''[[Treasure]]'' - [[Helen Brenna]]''' |
− | : ''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
− | + | : ''[[Adopted Son]]'' - [[Linda Warren]] | |
− | : | + | : ''[[Houseful Of Strangers]]'' - [[Linda Barrett]] |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[The Rancher Needs A Wife - Terry McLaughlin|The Rancher Needs A Wife]]'' - [[Terry McLaughlin]] |
− | + | : ''[[Shadow Hunter]]'' - [[Linda Conrad]] | |
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− | ===Long Inspirational=== | + | ===[[Long Inspirational Romance]]=== |
− | ''[[Surrender Bay]]'' - [[Denise Hunter]] | + | '''Winner: ''[[Surrender Bay]]'' - [[Denise Hunter]]''' |
− | + | * Finalists: | |
: ''[[The Oak Leaves]]'' - [[Maureen Lang]] | : ''[[The Oak Leaves]]'' - [[Maureen Lang]] | ||
: ''[[Remember To Forget]]'' - [[Deborah Raney]] | : ''[[Remember To Forget]]'' - [[Deborah Raney]] | ||
+ | : ''[[Remembered]]'' - [[Tamera Alexander]] | ||
: ''[[Wedding Bell Blues]]'' - [[Linda Windsor]] | : ''[[Wedding Bell Blues]]'' - [[Linda Windsor]] | ||
− | ===Mainstream/Single Title=== | + | ===[[Mainstream/Single Title Romance]]=== |
− | ''[[Tempting - Susan Mallery|Tempting]]'' - [[Susan Mallery]] | + | '''Winner: ''[[Tempting - Susan Mallery|Tempting]]'' - [[Susan Mallery]]''' |
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: ''[[Close To You]]'' - [[Kathryn Shay]] | : ''[[Close To You]]'' - [[Kathryn Shay]] | ||
: ''[[Learning To Breathe]]'' - [[Karen White]] | : ''[[Learning To Breathe]]'' - [[Karen White]] | ||
+ | : ''[[Necessary Arrangements]]'' - [[Tanya Michna]] | ||
+ | : ''[[Who Wants To Be A Sex Goddess]]'' - [[Gemma Bruce]] | ||
− | ===Romantic Suspense=== | + | ===[[Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic/Fantasy Romance]]=== |
− | ''[[Die For Me]]'' - [[Karen Rose]] | + | '''Winner: ''[[Highland Guardian]]'' - [[Melissa Mayhue]]''' |
+ | * Finalists: | ||
+ | : ''[[In The Midnight Hour]]'' - [[Patti O'Shea]] | ||
+ | : ''[[Lord Of The Fading Lands]]'' - [[C.L. Wilson]] | ||
+ | : ''[[Midnight Lover]]'' - [[Rosemary Laurey]] | ||
+ | : ''[[Something Wicked - Catherine Mulvany|Something Wicked]]'' - [[Catherine Mulvany]] | ||
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+ | ===[[Romantic Comedy]]=== | ||
+ | '''Winner: ''[[The Rules Of Gentility]]'' - [[Janet Mullany]]''' | ||
+ | * Finalists: | ||
+ | : ''[[Dream A Little Dream - Debra Clopton|Dream A Little Dream]]'' - [[Debra Clopton]] | ||
+ | : ''[[Hocus Pocus]]'' - [[Teresa Roblin]] | ||
+ | : ''[[The Quest For The Holy Veil]]'' - [[Kimberly Llewellyn]] | ||
+ | : ''[[There Goes The Bride - Lori Wilde|There Goes The Bride]]'' - [[Lori Wilde]] | ||
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+ | ===[[Romantic Suspense]]=== | ||
+ | '''Winner: ''[[Die For Me]]'' - [[Karen Rose]]''' | ||
+ | * Finalists: | ||
+ | : ''[[Arousing Suspicions]]'' - [[Marianne Stillings]] | ||
+ | : ''[[Dead Giveaway]]'' - [[Brenda Novak]] | ||
: ''[[Overkill]]'' - [[Linda Castillo]] | : ''[[Overkill]]'' - [[Linda Castillo]] | ||
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: ''[[The Spy Wore Silk]]'' - [[Andrea Pickens]] | : ''[[The Spy Wore Silk]]'' - [[Andrea Pickens]] | ||
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− | === | + | ===[[Short Contemporary Romance]]=== |
− | ''[[ | + | '''Winner: ''[[His Brother's Gift]]'' - [[Mary J. Forbes]]''' |
− | : ''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[The CEO's Scandalous Affair]]'' - [[Roxanne St. Claire]] |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[The Forbidden Brother]]'' - [[Barbara McMahon]] |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Georgia On His Mind - Ann DeFee|Georgia On His Mind]]'' - [[Ann DeFee]] |
+ | : ''[[Once A Cowboy - Linda Warren|Once A Cowboy]]'' - [[Linda Warren]] | ||
− | === | + | ===[[Short Inspirational Romance]]=== |
− | ''[[ | + | '''Winner: ''[[From This Day Forward - Irene Hannon|From This Day Forward]]'' - [[Irene Hannon]]''' |
− | : ''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Caught Redhanded]]'' - [[Gayle Roper]] |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[A Christmas To Die For]]'' - [[Marta Perry]] |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Cradle Of Secrets]]'' - [[Lisa Mondello]] |
+ | : ''[[Mom In The Middle]]'' - [[Mae Nunn]] | ||
− | ==Southern Theme=== | + | ===[[Southern Theme Romance]]=== |
− | + | '''Winner: ''[[Learning To Breathe]]'' - [[Karen White]]''' | |
+ | * Finalists: | ||
: ''[[Georgia On His Mind - Ann DeFee|Georgia On His Mind]]'' - [[Ann DeFee]] | : ''[[Georgia On His Mind - Ann DeFee|Georgia On His Mind]]'' - [[Ann DeFee]] | ||
+ | : ''[[No Safe Place - JoAnn Ross|No Safe Place]]'' - [[JoAnn Ross]] | ||
: ''[[A Treasure Of The Heart]]'' - [[Valerie Hansen]] | : ''[[A Treasure Of The Heart]]'' - [[Valerie Hansen]] | ||
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: ''[[Southern Seduction]]'' - [[Alexandria Scott]] | : ''[[Southern Seduction]]'' - [[Alexandria Scott]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:30, 25 October 2024
2008 Winners and Awards of Merit of the Virginia Romance Writers' HOLT Medallion Award
Contents
- 1 Best First Book
- 2 Extra Spicy Romance
- 3 Historical Romance
- 4 Long Contemporary Romance
- 5 Long Inspirational Romance
- 6 Mainstream/Single Title Romance
- 7 Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic/Fantasy Romance
- 8 Romantic Comedy
- 9 Romantic Suspense
- 10 Short Contemporary Romance
- 11 Short Inspirational Romance
- 12 Southern Theme Romance
Best First Book
Winner: Lord Of The Fading Lands - C.L. Wilson
- Finalists:
- The Education Of Mrs. Brimley - Donna MacMeans
- First, There Is A River - Kathy Steffen
- Highlander Untamed - Monica McCarty
- Thirty Nights With A Highland Husband - Melissa Mayhue
Extra Spicy Romance
Winner: The Fortune Hunter - Jasmine Haynes
- Finalists:
- Double Dating With The Dead - Karen Kelley
- Nicholas: The Lords Of Satyr - Elizabeth Amber
- Swing - Opal Carew
- Twin Fantasies - Opal Carew
Historical Romance
Winner: The Accidental Mistress - Tracy Anne Warren
- Finalists:
- The Sense Of Honor - Ashley Kath-Bilsky
- Surrender To A Scoundrel - Julianne MacLean
- Touch Of Texas - Tracy Garrett
- What A Lady Wants - Victoria Alexander
Long Contemporary Romance
Winner: Treasure - Helen Brenna
- Finalists:
- Adopted Son - Linda Warren
- Houseful Of Strangers - Linda Barrett
- The Rancher Needs A Wife - Terry McLaughlin
- Shadow Hunter - Linda Conrad
Long Inspirational Romance
Winner: Surrender Bay - Denise Hunter
- Finalists:
- The Oak Leaves - Maureen Lang
- Remember To Forget - Deborah Raney
- Remembered - Tamera Alexander
- Wedding Bell Blues - Linda Windsor
Mainstream/Single Title Romance
Winner: Tempting - Susan Mallery
- Finalists:
- Close To You - Kathryn Shay
- Learning To Breathe - Karen White
- Necessary Arrangements - Tanya Michna
- Who Wants To Be A Sex Goddess - Gemma Bruce
Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic/Fantasy Romance
Winner: Highland Guardian - Melissa Mayhue
- Finalists:
- In The Midnight Hour - Patti O'Shea
- Lord Of The Fading Lands - C.L. Wilson
- Midnight Lover - Rosemary Laurey
- Something Wicked - Catherine Mulvany
Romantic Comedy
Winner: The Rules Of Gentility - Janet Mullany
- Finalists:
- Dream A Little Dream - Debra Clopton
- Hocus Pocus - Teresa Roblin
- The Quest For The Holy Veil - Kimberly Llewellyn
- There Goes The Bride - Lori Wilde
Romantic Suspense
Winner: Die For Me - Karen Rose
- Finalists:
- Arousing Suspicions - Marianne Stillings
- Dead Giveaway - Brenda Novak
- Overkill - Linda Castillo
- The Spy Wore Silk - Andrea Pickens
Short Contemporary Romance
Winner: His Brother's Gift - Mary J. Forbes
- Finalists:
- The CEO's Scandalous Affair - Roxanne St. Claire
- The Forbidden Brother - Barbara McMahon
- Georgia On His Mind - Ann DeFee
- Once A Cowboy - Linda Warren
Short Inspirational Romance
Winner: From This Day Forward - Irene Hannon
- Finalists:
- Caught Redhanded - Gayle Roper
- A Christmas To Die For - Marta Perry
- Cradle Of Secrets - Lisa Mondello
- Mom In The Middle - Mae Nunn
Southern Theme Romance
Winner: Learning To Breathe - Karen White
- Finalists: