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| − | ===Best First Book=== | + | ===[[Best First Book]]=== |
| − | ''[[ | + | :'''Winner: ''[[The Dollar]]'' - [[Ellie Ashe]]''' |
| + | * Finalists: | ||
| + | : ''[[Adirondack Audacity]]'' - [[L.R. Smolarek]] | ||
| + | : "A Perfectly Dreadful Christmas" in ''[[Christmas Revels: Four Regency Novellas]]'' - [[Louisa Cornell]] | ||
: ''[[The Price Of A Pearl]]'' - [[Laura Carroll Butler]] | : ''[[The Price Of A Pearl]]'' - [[Laura Carroll Butler]] | ||
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: ''[[The Winds Of Fate]]'' - [[Elizabeth St. Michel]] | : ''[[The Winds Of Fate]]'' - [[Elizabeth St. Michel]] | ||
| − | ===Best Book by a Virginia Author=== | + | ===[[Best Book by a Virginia Author]]=== |
| − | ''[[Unexpected Reunion]]'' - [[Carolyn Greene]] | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Unexpected Reunion]]'' - [[Carolyn Greene]]''' |
| − | + | * Finalists: | |
: ''[[High-Heeled Wonder]]'' - [[Avery Flynn]] | : ''[[High-Heeled Wonder]]'' - [[Avery Flynn]] | ||
: ''[[More To Give]]'' - [[Terri Osburn]] | : ''[[More To Give]]'' - [[Terri Osburn]] | ||
| + | : ''[[Primal Instinct]]'' - [[Janie Crouch]] | ||
: ''[[The Promise Of Rain]]'' - [[Rula Sinara]] | : ''[[The Promise Of Rain]]'' - [[Rula Sinara]] | ||
| − | === | + | ===[[Extra Spicy Romance]]=== |
| − | ''[[ | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Divine Solace]]'' - [[Joey W. Hill]]''' |
| − | : ''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
| − | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Drive Me Crazy]]'' - [[Tracy Wolff]] |
| − | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[No More Mr. Nice Guy]]'' - [[Amy Andrews]] |
| − | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Rising Assets]]'' - [[Rebecca Zanetti]] |
| + | : ''[[Staking His Claim]]'' - [[Tessa Bailey]] | ||
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| + | ===[[Historical Romance]]=== | ||
| + | :'''Winner: ''[[Traitor's Moon]]'' - [[Janet Lane]]''' | ||
| + | * Finalists: | ||
| + | : ''[[Captured By A Laird]]'' - [[Margaret Mallory]] | ||
| + | : ''[[Dark Secrets, Deep Bayous]]'' - [[Meg Hennessy]] | ||
| + | : ''[[Once Upon A Highland Autumn]]'' - [[Lecia Cornwall]] | ||
| + | : ''[[Shadowed By Grace]]'' - [[Cara Putman]] | ||
| − | ===Long Contemporary=== | + | ===[[Long Contemporary Romance]]=== |
| − | ''[[Wind Chime Cafe]]'' - [[Sophie Moss]] | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Wind Chime Cafe]]'' - [[Sophie Moss]]''' |
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| + | : ''[[All For A Cowboy]]'' - [[Jeannie Watt]] | ||
: ''[[Christmas In Cupid Falls]]'' - [[Holly Jacobs]] | : ''[[Christmas In Cupid Falls]]'' - [[Holly Jacobs]] | ||
: ''[[Resisting The Hero]]'' - [[Cindi Madsen]] | : ''[[Resisting The Hero]]'' - [[Cindi Madsen]] | ||
| − | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[That Summer Night]]'' - [[Barbara Freethy]] |
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| − | ===Long Inspirational=== | + | ===[[Long Inspirational Romance]]=== |
| − | ''[[When I Fall In Love]]'' - [[Susan May Warren]] | + | :'''Winner: ''[[When I Fall In Love]]'' - [[Susan May Warren]]''' |
| + | * Finalists: | ||
: ''[[A Dream Of Home]]'' - [[Amy Clipston]] | : ''[[A Dream Of Home]]'' - [[Amy Clipston]] | ||
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: ''[[Firewall]]'' - [[DiAnn Mills]] | : ''[[Firewall]]'' - [[DiAnn Mills]] | ||
: ''[[The Forgiven]]'' - [[Marta Perry]] | : ''[[The Forgiven]]'' - [[Marta Perry]] | ||
| + | : ''[[Nowhere To Turn]]'' - [[Lynette Eason]] | ||
| − | === | + | ===[[Mainstream/Single Title Romance]]=== |
| − | ''[[ | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Adirondack Audacity]]'' - [[L.R. Smolarek]]''' |
| − | : ''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
| − | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[The Red Bikini]]'' - [[Lauren Christopher]] |
| − | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[A Scandalous Husband]]'' - [[Bev Pettersen]] |
| − | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Shoreline Drive]]'' - [[Lily Everett]] |
| + | : ''[[When Shadows Fall]] - [[Barbara Freethy]] | ||
| − | ===Romantic | + | ===[[Novel with Strong Romantic Elements]]=== |
| − | ''[[ | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Chasing The Dollar]]'' - [[Ellie Ashe]]''' |
| − | : ''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
| − | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Cypher]]'' - [[Cathy Perkins]] |
| − | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[The In-Between Hour]]'' - [[Barbara Claypole White]] |
| − | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Sealing The Deal]]'' - [[Sandy James]] |
| + | : ''[[Waking Up Joy]]'' - [[Tina Ann Forkner]] | ||
| − | ===Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic=== | + | ===[[Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic Romance]]=== |
| − | ''[[ | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Taken]]'' - [[Angelina Fortin]]''' |
| − | : ''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
| − | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Heart Of Stone]]'' - [[Debra Mullins]] |
| − | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Love Potions]]'' - [[Michelle M. Pillow]] |
| − | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Never Forget]]'' - [[Heather Ashby]] |
| + | : ''[[This Weakness For You]]'' - [[Sendy Sparrow]] | ||
| − | === | + | ===[[Romance Novella]]=== |
| − | ''[[ | + | :'''Winner: ''"A Perfectly Dreadful Christmas" in ''[[Christmas Revels: Four Regency Novellas]]'' - [[Louisa Cornell]]''' |
| − | : ''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
| − | : ''[[ | + | : "Dance With A Cowboy" in ''[[Wild West Christmas]]'' - [[Kathryn Albright]] |
| − | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Dare To Resist]]'' - [[Laura Kaye]] |
| − | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[The Duke's Shotgun Wedding]]'' - [[Stacy Reid]] |
| + | : ''[[One Night Of Sin]]'' - [[Elle Kennedy]] | ||
| − | === | + | ===[[Romantic Suspense]]=== |
| − | ''[[ | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Lovely, Dark, And Deep]]'' - [[Susannah Sandlin]]''' |
| − | : ''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
| − | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[A Cold Dark Place]]'' - [[Toni Anderson]] |
| − | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Cold Light Of Day]]'' - [[Toni Anderson]] |
| − | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Convicted]]'' - [[Dee Tenorio]] |
| + | : ''[[Love's Touch Of Justice]]'' - [[Yvonne Kohano]] | ||
| − | === | + | ===[[Short Contemporary Romance]]=== |
| − | ''[[ | + | :'''Winner: ''[[At No Man's Command]]'' - [[Melanie Milburne]]''' |
| − | : ''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
| − | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Accidentally Married On Purpose]]'' - [[Rachel Harris]] |
| − | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Alaskan Adventure]]'' - [[Crystal Jordan]] |
| − | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[At Home In Barbourville]]'' - [[Carolynn Carey]] |
| + | : ''[[Cowboy On Her Doorstep]]'' - [[Pam Mantovani]] | ||
| − | ===Romance | + | ===[[Short Inspirational Romance]]=== |
| − | '' | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Unexpected Reunion]]'' - [[Carolyn Greene]]''' |
| − | : ''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
| − | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Finally A Mother]]'' - [[Dana Corbit]] |
| − | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Hazardous Homecoming]]'' - [[Dana Mentink]] |
| − | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Identity Withheld]]'' - [[Sandra Orchard]] |
| + | : ''[[Small-Town Billionaire]]'' - [[Renee Andrews]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:11, 25 October 2024
2015 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 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: The Dollar - Ellie Ashe
- Finalists:
- Adirondack Audacity - L.R. Smolarek
- "A Perfectly Dreadful Christmas" in Christmas Revels: Four Regency Novellas - Louisa Cornell
- The Price Of A Pearl - Laura Carroll Butler
- The Winds Of Fate - Elizabeth St. Michel
Best Book by a Virginia Author
- Winner: Unexpected Reunion - Carolyn Greene
- Finalists:
- High-Heeled Wonder - Avery Flynn
- More To Give - Terri Osburn
- Primal Instinct - Janie Crouch
- The Promise Of Rain - Rula Sinara
Extra Spicy Romance
- Winner: Divine Solace - Joey W. Hill
- Finalists:
- Drive Me Crazy - Tracy Wolff
- No More Mr. Nice Guy - Amy Andrews
- Rising Assets - Rebecca Zanetti
- Staking His Claim - Tessa Bailey
Historical Romance
- Winner: Traitor's Moon - Janet Lane
- Finalists:
- Captured By A Laird - Margaret Mallory
- Dark Secrets, Deep Bayous - Meg Hennessy
- Once Upon A Highland Autumn - Lecia Cornwall
- Shadowed By Grace - Cara Putman
Long Contemporary Romance
- Winner: Wind Chime Cafe - Sophie Moss
- Finalists:
- All For A Cowboy - Jeannie Watt
- Christmas In Cupid Falls - Holly Jacobs
- Resisting The Hero - Cindi Madsen
- That Summer Night - Barbara Freethy
Long Inspirational Romance
- Winner: When I Fall In Love - Susan May Warren
- Finalists:
- A Dream Of Home - Amy Clipston
- Firewall - DiAnn Mills
- The Forgiven - Marta Perry
- Nowhere To Turn - Lynette Eason
Mainstream/Single Title Romance
- Winner: Adirondack Audacity - L.R. Smolarek
- Finalists:
- The Red Bikini - Lauren Christopher
- A Scandalous Husband - Bev Pettersen
- Shoreline Drive - Lily Everett
- When Shadows Fall - Barbara Freethy
Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
- Winner: Chasing The Dollar - Ellie Ashe
- Finalists:
- Cypher - Cathy Perkins
- The In-Between Hour - Barbara Claypole White
- Sealing The Deal - Sandy James
- Waking Up Joy - Tina Ann Forkner
Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic Romance
- Winner: Taken - Angelina Fortin
- Finalists:
- Heart Of Stone - Debra Mullins
- Love Potions - Michelle M. Pillow
- Never Forget - Heather Ashby
- This Weakness For You - Sendy Sparrow
Romance Novella
- Winner: "A Perfectly Dreadful Christmas" in Christmas Revels: Four Regency Novellas - Louisa Cornell
- Finalists:
- "Dance With A Cowboy" in Wild West Christmas - Kathryn Albright
- Dare To Resist - Laura Kaye
- The Duke's Shotgun Wedding - Stacy Reid
- One Night Of Sin - Elle Kennedy
Romantic Suspense
- Winner: Lovely, Dark, And Deep - Susannah Sandlin
- Finalists:
- A Cold Dark Place - Toni Anderson
- Cold Light Of Day - Toni Anderson
- Convicted - Dee Tenorio
- Love's Touch Of Justice - Yvonne Kohano
Short Contemporary Romance
- Winner: At No Man's Command - Melanie Milburne
- Finalists:
- Accidentally Married On Purpose - Rachel Harris
- Alaskan Adventure - Crystal Jordan
- At Home In Barbourville - Carolynn Carey
- Cowboy On Her Doorstep - Pam Mantovani
Short Inspirational Romance
- Winner: Unexpected Reunion - Carolyn Greene
- Finalists:
