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− | ===Best First Book=== | + | ===[[Best First Book]]=== |
− | ''[[A Hopeful Heart]]'' - [[Amy Clipston]] | + | :'''Winner: ''[[A Hopeful Heart]]'' - [[Amy Clipston]]''' |
− | : ''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
+ | : ''[[Five Days In Skye]]'' - [[Carla Laureano]] | ||
: ''[[Haven]]'' - [[Celia Breslin]] | : ''[[Haven]]'' - [[Celia Breslin]] | ||
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: ''[[Playing Doctor]]'' - [[Jan Meredith]] | : ''[[Playing Doctor]]'' - [[Jan Meredith]] | ||
+ | : ''[[Temptation]]'' - [[Kathryn Barrett]] | ||
− | ===Best Book by a Virginia Author=== | + | ===[[Best Book by a Virginia Author]]=== |
− | ''[[Seeds Of Evidence]]'' - [[Linda J. White]] | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Seeds Of Evidence]]'' - [[Linda J. White]]''' |
+ | * Finalists: | ||
+ | : ''[[Avoiding Mr. Right]]'' - [[C.J. Ellisson]] | ||
+ | : ''[[No Place Like Rome]]'' - [[Julie Moffett[[ | ||
: ''[[Rock Your Soul]]'' - [[Sara Brookes]] | : ''[[Rock Your Soul]]'' - [[Sara Brookes]] | ||
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: ''[[Up To The Challenge]]'' - [[Terri Osburn]] | : ''[[Up To The Challenge]]'' - [[Terri Osburn]] | ||
− | === | + | ===[[Extra Spicy/Erotic Romance]]=== |
− | ''[[ | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Rock Your Soul]]'' – [[Sara Brookes]]''' |
− | : ''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Avoiding Mr. Right]]'' – [[C.J. Ellisson]] |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Dare To Be Dirty]]'' – [[Savanna Fox]] |
− | : ''[[The | + | : ''[[Programmed To Please]]'' – [[Jenna Ives]] |
+ | : ''[[Rhythm Of My Heart]]'' – [[Jess Dee]] | ||
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+ | ===[[Historical Romance]]=== | ||
+ | :'''Winner: ''[[Lord Of Wicked Intentions]]'' – [[Lorraine Heath]]''' | ||
+ | * Finalists: | ||
+ | : ''[[Changes]]'' – [[Pamela Nowak]] | ||
+ | : ''[[The Last Duchess]]'' – [[Stephanie Feagan]] | ||
+ | : ''[[Promise Me Texas]]'' – [[Jodi Thomas]] | ||
+ | : ''[[Springtime Pleasures]]'' – [[Sandra Schwab]] | ||
− | ===Long Contemporary=== | + | ===[[Long Contemporary Romance]]=== |
− | ''[[A Valley Ridge Christmas]]'' – [[Holly Jacobs]] | + | :'''Winner: ''[[A Valley Ridge Christmas]]'' – [[Holly Jacobs]]''' |
− | : ''[[Sleepless | + | * Finalists: |
+ | : ''[[Can’t Stop Believing]]'' – [[Jodi Thomas]] | ||
+ | : ''[[Sleepless In Las Vegas]]'' – [[Colleen Collins]] | ||
+ | : ''[[The Sweetest Hours]]'' – [[Cathryn Parry]] | ||
: ''[[Texas Tango]]'' – [[Cynthia D’Alba]] | : ''[[Texas Tango]]'' – [[Cynthia D’Alba]] | ||
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− | === | + | ===[[Long Inspirational Romance]]=== |
− | + | :'''Winner: ''[[The Face Of The Earth]]'' – [[Deborah Raney]]''' | |
− | : ' | + | * Finalists: |
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: ''[[A Hopeful Heart]]'' – [[Amy Clipston]] | : ''[[A Hopeful Heart]]'' – [[Amy Clipston]] | ||
: ''[[Vanished]]'' – [[Irene Hannon]] | : ''[[Vanished]]'' – [[Irene Hannon]] | ||
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Whispers On The Prairie]]'' – [[Vickie McDonough]] |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Wishing On Willows]]'' – [[Katie Ganshert]] |
− | === | + | ===[[Mainstream/Single Title Romance]]=== |
− | ''[[ | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Temptation]]'' – [[Kathryn Barrett]]''' |
− | : ''[[The | + | * Finalists: |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[The Difference A Day Makes]]'' – [[Barbara Longley]] |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Lost Melody]]'' – [[Dolores W. Maroney]] |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Sanctuary Island]]'' – [[Lily Everett]] |
+ | : ''[[Up To The Challenge]]'' – [[Terri Osburn]] | ||
− | ===Romantic | + | ===[[Novel with Strong Romantic Elements]]=== |
− | ''[[ | + | :'''Winner: ''[[No Place Like Rome]]'' – [[Julie Moffett]]''' |
− | : ''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Elysian Fields]]'' – [[Suzanne Johnson]] |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[The Firebird]]'' – [[Susanna Kearsley]] |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[It Happened At The Fair]]'' – [[Deeanne Gist]] |
+ | : ''[[Murder Under The Italian Moon]]'' – [[Maria Grazia Swan]] | ||
− | ===Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic=== | + | ===[[Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic Romance]]=== |
− | ''[[Heart | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Heart Of Constantine]]'' – [[Barbara Monajem]]''' |
− | : ''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
+ | : ''[[The Five Deaths Of Roxanne Love]]'' – [[Erin Quinn]] | ||
: ''[[Moonlight]]'' – [[Lisa Kessler]] | : ''[[Moonlight]]'' – [[Lisa Kessler]] | ||
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: ''[[Omega]]'' – [[Susannah Sandlin]] | : ''[[Omega]]'' – [[Susannah Sandlin]] | ||
− | + | : ''[[Temptation By Fire]]'' – [[Tiffany Allee]] | |
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===Romance Novella=== | ===Romance Novella=== | ||
− | ''[[My Cupcake, My Love]]'' – [[Carolynn Carey]] | + | :'''Winner: ''[[My Cupcake, My Love]]'' – [[Carolynn Carey]]''' |
+ | * Finalists: | ||
+ | : ''[[Christmas At Copper Mountain]]'' – [[Jane Porter]] | ||
: "Eight Tiny Flames" in ''[[A Very Scandalous Holiday]]'' – [[Crista McHugh]] | : "Eight Tiny Flames" in ''[[A Very Scandalous Holiday]]'' – [[Crista McHugh]] | ||
: ''[[Playing Doctor]]'' – [[Jan Meredith]] | : ''[[Playing Doctor]]'' – [[Jan Meredith]] | ||
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: ''[[Take Me, Cowboy]]'' – [[Jane Porter]] | : ''[[Take Me, Cowboy]]'' – [[Jane Porter]] | ||
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+ | ===[[Romantic Suspense]]=== | ||
+ | :'''Winner: ''[[Sleep With The Lights On]]'' – [[Maggie Shayne]]''' | ||
+ | * Finalists: | ||
+ | : ''[[Deadly Recall]]'' – [[Donnell Ann Bell]] | ||
+ | : ''[[Hard Target]]'' – [[Kay Thomas]] | ||
+ | : ''[[Secure Location]]'' – [[Beverly Long]] | ||
+ | : ''[[Seeds Of Evidence]]'' – [[Linda J. White]] | ||
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+ | ===[[Short Contemporary Romance]]=== | ||
+ | :'''Winner: ''[[The Forgotten Christmas Tree]]'' - [[Carolynn Carey]]''' | ||
+ | * Finalists: | ||
+ | : ''[[The Baby Bump]]'' - [[Jennifer Greene]] | ||
+ | : ''[[Never Say No To A Caffarelli]]'' –[[ Melanie Milburne]] | ||
+ | : ''[[The Rancher She Loved]]'' – [[Ann Roth]] | ||
+ | : ''[[Seven Day Fiancé]]'' - [[Rachel Harris]] | ||
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+ | ===[[Short Inspirational Romance]]=== | ||
+ | :'''Winner: ''[[Seaside Blessings]]'' – [[Irene Hannon]]''' | ||
+ | * Finalists: | ||
+ | : ''[[Eventide]]'' – [[Shelley Shepard Gray]] | ||
+ | : ''[[Her Valentine’s Hero]]'' – [[Gail Gaymer Martin]] | ||
+ | : ''[[The Rancher’s Second Chance]]'' – [[Davalynn Spencer]] | ||
+ | : ''[[Yuletide Twins]]'' – [[Renee Andrews]] |
Latest revision as of 00:54, 23 October 2024
2014 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/Erotic 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: A Hopeful Heart - Amy Clipston
- Finalists:
- Five Days In Skye - Carla Laureano
- Haven - Celia Breslin
- Playing Doctor - Jan Meredith
- Temptation - Kathryn Barrett
Best Book by a Virginia Author
- Winner: Seeds Of Evidence - Linda J. White
- Finalists:
- Avoiding Mr. Right - C.J. Ellisson
- No Place Like Rome - [[Julie Moffett[[
- Rock Your Soul - Sara Brookes
- Up To The Challenge - Terri Osburn
Extra Spicy/Erotic Romance
- Winner: Rock Your Soul – Sara Brookes
- Finalists:
- Avoiding Mr. Right – C.J. Ellisson
- Dare To Be Dirty – Savanna Fox
- Programmed To Please – Jenna Ives
- Rhythm Of My Heart – Jess Dee
Historical Romance
- Winner: Lord Of Wicked Intentions – Lorraine Heath
- Finalists:
- Changes – Pamela Nowak
- The Last Duchess – Stephanie Feagan
- Promise Me Texas – Jodi Thomas
- Springtime Pleasures – Sandra Schwab
Long Contemporary Romance
- Winner: A Valley Ridge Christmas – Holly Jacobs
- Finalists:
- Can’t Stop Believing – Jodi Thomas
- Sleepless In Las Vegas – Colleen Collins
- The Sweetest Hours – Cathryn Parry
- Texas Tango – Cynthia D’Alba
Long Inspirational Romance
- Winner: The Face Of The Earth – Deborah Raney
- Finalists:
- A Hopeful Heart – Amy Clipston
- Vanished – Irene Hannon
- Whispers On The Prairie – Vickie McDonough
- Wishing On Willows – Katie Ganshert
Mainstream/Single Title Romance
- Winner: Temptation – Kathryn Barrett
- Finalists:
- The Difference A Day Makes – Barbara Longley
- Lost Melody – Dolores W. Maroney
- Sanctuary Island – Lily Everett
- Up To The Challenge – Terri Osburn
Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
- Winner: No Place Like Rome – Julie Moffett
- Finalists:
- Elysian Fields – Suzanne Johnson
- The Firebird – Susanna Kearsley
- It Happened At The Fair – Deeanne Gist
- Murder Under The Italian Moon – Maria Grazia Swan
Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic Romance
- Winner: Heart Of Constantine – Barbara Monajem
- Finalists:
- The Five Deaths Of Roxanne Love – Erin Quinn
- Moonlight – Lisa Kessler
- Omega – Susannah Sandlin
- Temptation By Fire – Tiffany Allee
Romance Novella
- Winner: My Cupcake, My Love – Carolynn Carey
- Finalists:
- Christmas At Copper Mountain – Jane Porter
- "Eight Tiny Flames" in A Very Scandalous Holiday – Crista McHugh
- Playing Doctor – Jan Meredith
- Take Me, Cowboy – Jane Porter
Romantic Suspense
- Winner: Sleep With The Lights On – Maggie Shayne
- Finalists:
- Deadly Recall – Donnell Ann Bell
- Hard Target – Kay Thomas
- Secure Location – Beverly Long
- Seeds Of Evidence – Linda J. White
Short Contemporary Romance
- Winner: The Forgotten Christmas Tree - Carolynn Carey
- Finalists:
- The Baby Bump - Jennifer Greene
- Never Say No To A Caffarelli –Melanie Milburne
- The Rancher She Loved – Ann Roth
- Seven Day Fiancé - Rachel Harris
Short Inspirational Romance
- Winner: Seaside Blessings – Irene Hannon
- Finalists: