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− | ===Best First Book=== | + | ===[[Best First Book]]=== |
− | ''[[Highland Deception]]'' - [[Lori Ann Bailey]] | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Highland Deception]]'' - [[Lori Ann Bailey]]''' |
− | : ''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
+ | : ''[[Beautiful Crazy]]'' - [[Kasey Lane]] | ||
: ''[[A Family For The Farmer]]'' - [[Laurel Blount]] | : ''[[A Family For The Farmer]]'' - [[Laurel Blount]] | ||
: ''[[The Memory Of Us]]'' - [[Camille Di Maio]] | : ''[[The Memory Of Us]]'' - [[Camille Di Maio]] | ||
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[To Steal A Heart]]'' - [[K.C. Bateman]] |
− | ===Best Book by a Virginia Author=== | + | ===[[Best Book by a Virginia Author]]=== |
− | ''[[Bound By One Scandalous Night]]'' - [[Diane Gaston]] | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Bound By One Scandalous Night]]'' - [[Diane Gaston]]''' |
+ | * Finalists: | ||
: ''[[Memories Of You]]'' - [[Jennifer Britt]] | : ''[[Memories Of You]]'' - [[Jennifer Britt]] | ||
+ | : ''[[Prince Charming Wears A Badge]]'' - [[Lisa Dyson]] | ||
: ''[[Secret Scandal]]'' - [[Mari Carr]] | : ''[[Secret Scandal]]'' - [[Mari Carr]] | ||
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: ''[[Willing Target]]'' - [[Kathleen Mix]] | : ''[[Willing Target]]'' - [[Kathleen Mix]] | ||
− | === | + | ===[[Extra Spicy/Erotica Romance]]=== |
− | ''[[ | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Flames From Ashes]]'' - [[Caitlyn Willows]]''' |
− | : ''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Beautiful Crazy]]'' - [[Kasey Lane]] |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[The Best Laid Plans - Lauren Gallagher]]'' - [[Lauren Gallagher]] |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Bound To Submit]]'' - [[Laura Kaye]] |
+ | : ''[[Seduce Me - Christina James]]'' - [[Christina James]] | ||
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+ | ===[[Historical Romance]]=== | ||
+ | :'''Winner: ''[[Highland Deception]]'' - [[Lori Ann Bailey]]''' | ||
+ | * Finalists: | ||
+ | : ''[[Claimed By A Highlander]]'' - [[Margaret Mallory]] | ||
+ | : ''[[The Highlander's Runaway Bride]]'' - [[Terri Brisbin]] | ||
+ | : ''[[My Enemy, My Heart]]'' - [[Laurie Alice Eakes]] | ||
+ | : ''[[Texas Lonesome]]'' - [[Caroline Fyffe]] | ||
− | ===Long Contemporary=== | + | ===[[Long Contemporary Romance]]=== |
− | ''[[Size Matters]]'' - [[Alison Bliss]] | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Size Matters]]'' - [[Alison Bliss]]''' |
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: ''[[Dreams Of Her Own]]'' - [[Rebecca Heflin]] | : ''[[Dreams Of Her Own]]'' - [[Rebecca Heflin]] | ||
: ''[[The Kingmaker]]'' - [[Selena Laurence]] | : ''[[The Kingmaker]]'' - [[Selena Laurence]] | ||
: ''[[Only Her]]'' - [[Sandra Owens]] | : ''[[Only Her]]'' - [[Sandra Owens]] | ||
+ | : ''[[A Taming Season]]'' - [[Claire Gen]] | ||
− | === | + | ===[[Long Inspirational Romance]]=== |
− | ' | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Just A Kiss]]'' - [[Denise Hunter]]''' |
− | : ''[[A | + | * Finalists: |
− | + | : ''[[The Bounty Hunter's Redemption]]'' - [[Janet Dean]] | |
− | : | + | : ''[[Cold Short]]'' - [[Dani Pettrey]] |
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: ''[[Mattie's Pledge]]'' - [[Jan Drexler]] | : ''[[Mattie's Pledge]]'' - [[Jan Drexler]] | ||
: ''[[Sea Rose Lane]]'' - [[Irene Hannon]] | : ''[[Sea Rose Lane]]'' - [[Irene Hannon]] | ||
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− | === | + | ===[[Mainstream/Single Title Romance]]=== |
− | ''[[ | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Something Borrowed - Louisa George|Something Borrowed]]'' - [[Louisa George]]''' |
− | : ''[[The | + | * Finalists: |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Another Notch In The Beltway]]'' - [[L.A. Long]] |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Luxury Model Wife]]'' - [[Adele Downs]] |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Nico]]'' - [[Sarah Castille]] |
+ | : ''[[Ring Of Fire - Susan Fox|Ring Of Fire]]'' - [[Susan Fox]] | ||
− | ===Romantic | + | ===[[Novel with Strong Romantic Elements]]=== |
− | ''[[ | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Catching Preeya]]'' - [[Rissa Brahm]]''' |
− | : ''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[America's First Daughter]]'' - [[Laura Kamoie]] & [[Stephanie Dray]] |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Deadly Scandal]]'' - [[Kate Parker]] |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[The Memory Of Us]]'' - [[Camille Di Maio]] |
+ | : ''[[Seized]]'' - [[Elizabeth Heiter]] | ||
− | ===Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic=== | + | ===[[Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic Romance]]=== |
− | ''[[Highland Yearning]]'' - [[Dawn Ireland]] | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Highland Yearning]]'' - [[Dawn Ireland]]''' |
+ | * Finalists: | ||
+ | : ''[[Awakening Kiss]]'' - [[Sharon Kay]] | ||
: ''[[The Beacon]]'' - [[Cara Crescent]] | : ''[[The Beacon]]'' - [[Cara Crescent]] | ||
: ''[[Demon Hunting With A Dixie Deb]]'' - [[Lexi George]] | : ''[[Demon Hunting With A Dixie Deb]]'' - [[Lexi George]] | ||
: ''[[From This Fae Forward]]'' - [[A.E. Jones]] | : ''[[From This Fae Forward]]'' - [[A.E. Jones]] | ||
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− | === | + | ===[[Romance Novella]]=== |
− | ''[[ | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Burnout]]'' - [[Sarah Castille]]''' |
− | : ''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Bodyguard - Jessica Linden|Bodyguard]]'' - [[Jessica Linden]] |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Bulletproof]]'' - [[Avery Flynn]] |
− | : ''[[ | + | : "Shadowed" in ''[[Sins Of The Past Novella Collection]]'' - [[Dani Pettrey]] |
+ | : ''[[The Steeple Chase]]'' - [[Carrie Fancett Pagels]] | ||
+ | ===[[Romantic Suspense]]=== | ||
+ | :'''Winner: ''[[Finding Lyla]]'' - [[Cate Beauman]]''' | ||
+ | * Finalists: | ||
+ | : ''[[Deceiving Bella]]'' - [[Cate Beauman]] | ||
+ | : ''[[No Exit]]'' - [[Lena Diaz]] | ||
+ | : ''[[Web Of Secrets]]'' - [[Susan Sleeman]] | ||
+ | : ''[[Wild Man's Curse]]'' - [[Susannah Sandlin]] | ||
− | === | + | ===[[Short Contemporary Romance]]=== |
− | ''[[ | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Texas Lullaby - Cynthia D'Alba|Texas Lullaby]]'' - [[Cynthia D'Alba]]''' |
− | : ''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Catch Me Cowboy]]'' - [[Jeannie Watt]] |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Deep Secrets]]'' - [[Beverly Long]] |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Memories Of You]]'' - [[Jennifer Britt]] |
+ | : ''[[Steele And Stone]]'' - [[Kay Phoenix]] | ||
− | + | ===[[Short Inspirational Romance]]=== | |
− | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Protecting Her Daughter]]'' - [[Lynette Eason]]''' | |
− | + | : ''[[Christmas Conspiracy - Susan Sleeman|Christmas Conspiracy]]'' - [[Susan Sleeman]] | |
− | : ' | + | : ''[[A Family For The Farmer]]'' - [[Laurel Blount]] |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[A Rocky Mountain Reunion]]'' - [[Tina Radcliffe]] |
− | + | : ''[[Shielding His Christmas Witness]]'' - [[Laura Scott]] | |
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Latest revision as of 01:47, 23 October 2024
2017 Winners and Awards of Merit of the Virginia Romance Writers' HOLT Medallion Award
Contents
- 1 Best First Book
- 2 Best Book by a Virginia Author
- 3 Extra Spicy/Erotica Romance
- 4 Historical Romance
- 5 Long Contemporary Romance
- 6 Long Inspirational Romance
- 7 Mainstream/Single Title Romance
- 8 Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
- 9 Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic Romance
- 10 Romance Novella
- 11 Romantic Suspense
- 12 Short Contemporary Romance
- 13 Short Inspirational Romance
Best First Book
- Winner: Highland Deception - Lori Ann Bailey
- Finalists:
- Beautiful Crazy - Kasey Lane
- A Family For The Farmer - Laurel Blount
- The Memory Of Us - Camille Di Maio
- To Steal A Heart - K.C. Bateman
Best Book by a Virginia Author
- Winner: Bound By One Scandalous Night - Diane Gaston
- Finalists:
- Memories Of You - Jennifer Britt
- Prince Charming Wears A Badge - Lisa Dyson
- Secret Scandal - Mari Carr
- Willing Target - Kathleen Mix
Extra Spicy/Erotica Romance
- Winner: Flames From Ashes - Caitlyn Willows
- Finalists:
- Beautiful Crazy - Kasey Lane
- The Best Laid Plans - Lauren Gallagher - Lauren Gallagher
- Bound To Submit - Laura Kaye
- Seduce Me - Christina James - Christina James
Historical Romance
- Winner: Highland Deception - Lori Ann Bailey
- Finalists:
- Claimed By A Highlander - Margaret Mallory
- The Highlander's Runaway Bride - Terri Brisbin
- My Enemy, My Heart - Laurie Alice Eakes
- Texas Lonesome - Caroline Fyffe
Long Contemporary Romance
- Winner: Size Matters - Alison Bliss
- Finalists:
- Dreams Of Her Own - Rebecca Heflin
- The Kingmaker - Selena Laurence
- Only Her - Sandra Owens
- A Taming Season - Claire Gen
Long Inspirational Romance
- Winner: Just A Kiss - Denise Hunter
- Finalists:
- The Bounty Hunter's Redemption - Janet Dean
- Cold Short - Dani Pettrey
- Mattie's Pledge - Jan Drexler
- Sea Rose Lane - Irene Hannon
Mainstream/Single Title Romance
- Winner: Something Borrowed - Louisa George
- Finalists:
- Another Notch In The Beltway - L.A. Long
- Luxury Model Wife - Adele Downs
- Nico - Sarah Castille
- Ring Of Fire - Susan Fox
Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
- Winner: Catching Preeya - Rissa Brahm
- Finalists:
- America's First Daughter - Laura Kamoie & Stephanie Dray
- Deadly Scandal - Kate Parker
- The Memory Of Us - Camille Di Maio
- Seized - Elizabeth Heiter
Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic Romance
- Winner: Highland Yearning - Dawn Ireland
- Finalists:
- Awakening Kiss - Sharon Kay
- The Beacon - Cara Crescent
- Demon Hunting With A Dixie Deb - Lexi George
- From This Fae Forward - A.E. Jones
Romance Novella
- Winner: Burnout - Sarah Castille
- Finalists:
- Bodyguard - Jessica Linden
- Bulletproof - Avery Flynn
- "Shadowed" in Sins Of The Past Novella Collection - Dani Pettrey
- The Steeple Chase - Carrie Fancett Pagels
Romantic Suspense
- Winner: Finding Lyla - Cate Beauman
- Finalists:
- Deceiving Bella - Cate Beauman
- No Exit - Lena Diaz
- Web Of Secrets - Susan Sleeman
- Wild Man's Curse - Susannah Sandlin
Short Contemporary Romance
- Winner: Texas Lullaby - Cynthia D'Alba
- Finalists:
- Catch Me Cowboy - Jeannie Watt
- Deep Secrets - Beverly Long
- Memories Of You - Jennifer Britt
- Steele And Stone - Kay Phoenix