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2019 Winners and Awards of Merit of the [[Virginia Romance Writers]]' [[HOLT Medallion Award]] | 2019 Winners and Awards of Merit of the [[Virginia Romance Writers]]' [[HOLT Medallion Award]] | ||
+ | ===[[Best Book by a Virginia Author]]=== | ||
+ | :'''Winner: ''[[Fated Love]]'' - [[Sandy Raven]]''' | ||
+ | * Finalists: | ||
+ | : ''[[Captive Lies]]'' - [[Victoria Paige]] | ||
+ | : ''[[Every Deep Desire]]'' - [[Sharon Wray]] | ||
+ | : ''[[Grace Restored]]'' - [[Toni Shiloh]] | ||
+ | : ''[[A Lady Becomes A Governess]]'' - [[Diane Gaston]] | ||
− | ===Best First Book=== | + | ===[[Best First Book]]=== |
− | ''[[Debriefing | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Debriefing The Dead]]'' - [[Kerry Blaisdell]]''' |
+ | * Finalists: | ||
: ''[[Cherished Wings]]'' - [[Tracey L. Dragon]] | : ''[[Cherished Wings]]'' - [[Tracey L. Dragon]] | ||
: ''[[Every Deep Desire]]'' - [[Sharon Wray]] | : ''[[Every Deep Desire]]'' - [[Sharon Wray]] | ||
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: ''[[Remember Texas]]'' - [[Laura Conner Kestner]] | : ''[[Remember Texas]]'' - [[Laura Conner Kestner]] | ||
− | === | + | ===[[Extra Spicy Romance]]=== |
− | ''[[ | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Best Laid Plans]]'' - [[Rebecca Hunter]]''' |
− | : ''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[All Shook Up]]'' - [[Ashley Bostock]] |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Sinful Games]]'' - [[Shelly Alexander]] |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Three Guilty Pleasures]]'' - [[Nikki Sloane]] |
+ | : ''[[Unmasked]]'' - [[Stefanie London]] | ||
− | === | + | ===[[Historical Romance]]=== |
− | ''[[ | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Condemned & Admired: The Earl’s Cunning Wife]]'' - [[Bree Wolf]]''' |
− | : ''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Heart Of Eden]]'' - [[Caroline Fyffe]] |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Highland Conquest]]'' - [[Alyson McLayne]] |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[How The Earl Entices]]'' - [[Anna Harrington]] |
+ | : ''[[Kept By The Viking]]'' - [[Gina Conkle]] | ||
− | ===Long Contemporary=== | + | ===[[Long Contemporary Romance]]=== |
− | ''[[My Forever Home]]'' | + | :'''Winner: ''[[My Forever Home]]'' - [[Debbie Burns]]''' |
+ | * Finalists: | ||
: ''[[Charmed At First Sight]]'' - [[Sharla Lovelace]] | : ''[[Charmed At First Sight]]'' - [[Sharla Lovelace]] | ||
+ | : ''[[Home Building Forever]]'' - [[Kelly Jensen]] | ||
: ''[[Must Be Crazy]]'' - [[Deborah Garland]] | : ''[[Must Be Crazy]]'' - [[Deborah Garland]] | ||
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: ''[[Then There Was You]]'' - [[Miranda Liasson]] | : ''[[Then There Was You]]'' - [[Miranda Liasson]] | ||
− | === | + | ===[[Long Inspirational Romance]]=== |
− | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Lone Witness]]'' - [[Rachel Dylan]]''' | |
− | : '' | + | * Finalists: |
− | : ''[[ | ||
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: ''[[The Heart’s Appeal]]'' - [[Jennifer Delamere]] | : ''[[The Heart’s Appeal]]'' - [[Jennifer Delamere]] | ||
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[More Than Meets The Eye]]'' - [[Karen Witemeyer]] |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Oath Of Honor]]'' - [[Lynette Eason]] |
: ''[[The Saturday Night Supper Club]]'' - [[Carla Laureano]] | : ''[[The Saturday Night Supper Club]]'' - [[Carla Laureano]] | ||
− | === | + | ===[[Mainstream/Single Title Romance]]=== |
− | ''[[ | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Bad Bachelor]]'' - [[Stefanie London]]''' |
− | : ''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[The Husband Gambit]]'' - [[L.A. Witt]] |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Mornings On Main]]'' - [[Jodi Thomas]] |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Not Your Cinderella]]'' - [[Kate Johnson]] |
+ | : ''[[A True Cowboy Christmas]]'' - [[Caitlin Crews]] | ||
− | ===Romantic | + | ===[[Novel with Strong Romantic Elements]]=== |
− | ''[[ | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Accidental Beauty Queen]]'' - [[Teri Wilson]]''' |
− | : ''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Between Silk And Sand]]'' - [[Marissa Doyle]] |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Hearts Of Resistance]]'' - [[Soraya M. Lane]] |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[His Dark Magic]]'' - [[Pat Esden]] |
+ | : ''[[Storm Crossed]]'' - [[Dani Harper]] | ||
− | ===Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic=== | + | ===[[Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic/Fantasy Romance]]=== |
− | ''[[Debriefing | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Debriefing The Dead]]'' - [[Kerry Blaisdell]]''' |
+ | * Finalists: | ||
: ''[[Demons Are A Girl’s Best Friend]]'' - [[AE Jones]] | : ''[[Demons Are A Girl’s Best Friend]]'' - [[AE Jones]] | ||
: ''[[Echo Moon]]'' - [[Laura Spinella]] | : ''[[Echo Moon]]'' - [[Laura Spinella]] | ||
− | : ''[[Eye | + | : ''[[Eye Of The Eagle]]'' - [[Sharon Buchbinder]] |
: ''[[See Me]]'' - [[M. Jayne]] | : ''[[See Me]]'' - [[M. Jayne]] | ||
− | === | + | ===[[Romance Novella]]=== |
− | ''[[ | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Christmas At Holiday Peak]]'' - [[Candace Havens]]''' |
− | : ''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Concealed]]'' - [[Rosalie Redd]] |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[GHOST]]'' - [[Robin Covington]] |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Liz & Nick: No Regrets]]'' - [[Jean C. Joachim]] |
+ | : ''[[The Storyteller]]'' - [[Terri Brisbin]] | ||
− | === | + | ===[[Romantic Suspense]]=== |
− | ''[[ | + | :'''Winner: ''[[A Love Never Forgotten]]'' - [[KaLyn Cooper]]''' |
− | : ''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Don’t Close Your Eyes]]'' - [[Christie Craig]] |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Fractured Honor]]'' - [[Kaylea Cross]] |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Hidden Peril]]'' - [[Irene Hannon]] |
+ | : ''[[Hunting Danger]]'' - [[Katie Reus]] | ||
− | === | + | ===[[Short Contemporary Romance]]=== |
− | ''[[ | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Three Day Fiancee]]'' - [[Marissa Clarke]]''' |
− | : ''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[A Baby In His In-Tray]]'' - [[Michelle Douglas]] |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[The Marine’s Secret Daughter]]'' - [[Carrie Nichols]] |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Rancher In Training]]'' - [[Marie Johnston]] |
+ | : ''[[A Small Town Christmas]]'' - [[Nan Reinhardt]] | ||
− | === | + | ===[[Short Inspirational Romance]]=== |
− | ''[[Christmas | + | :'''Winner: ''[[Christmas With The Cowboy]]'' - [[Tina Radcliffe]]''' |
− | : ''[[ | + | * Finalists: |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Amish Country Ambush]]'' - [[Dana R. Lynn]] |
− | : ''[[ | + | : ''[[Grave Peril]]'' - [[Mary Alford]] |
− | : ''[[The | + | : ''[[Primary Suspect]]'' - [[Laura Scott]] |
+ | : ''[[The Rancher’s Surprise Daughter]]'' - [[Jill Lynn]] |
Latest revision as of 03:07, 25 October 2024
2019 Winners and Awards of Merit of the Virginia Romance Writers' HOLT Medallion Award
Contents
- 1 Best Book by a Virginia Author
- 2 Best First Book
- 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/Fantasy Romance
- 10 Romance Novella
- 11 Romantic Suspense
- 12 Short Contemporary Romance
- 13 Short Inspirational Romance
Best Book by a Virginia Author
- Winner: Fated Love - Sandy Raven
- Finalists:
- Captive Lies - Victoria Paige
- Every Deep Desire - Sharon Wray
- Grace Restored - Toni Shiloh
- A Lady Becomes A Governess - Diane Gaston
Best First Book
- Winner: Debriefing The Dead - Kerry Blaisdell
- Finalists:
- Cherished Wings - Tracey L. Dragon
- Every Deep Desire - Sharon Wray
- In Deep - Stacy Gold
- Remember Texas - Laura Conner Kestner
Extra Spicy Romance
- Winner: Best Laid Plans - Rebecca Hunter
- Finalists:
- All Shook Up - Ashley Bostock
- Sinful Games - Shelly Alexander
- Three Guilty Pleasures - Nikki Sloane
- Unmasked - Stefanie London
Historical Romance
- Finalists:
- Heart Of Eden - Caroline Fyffe
- Highland Conquest - Alyson McLayne
- How The Earl Entices - Anna Harrington
- Kept By The Viking - Gina Conkle
Long Contemporary Romance
- Winner: My Forever Home - Debbie Burns
- Finalists:
- Charmed At First Sight - Sharla Lovelace
- Home Building Forever - Kelly Jensen
- Must Be Crazy - Deborah Garland
- Then There Was You - Miranda Liasson
Long Inspirational Romance
- Winner: Lone Witness - Rachel Dylan
- Finalists:
- The Heart’s Appeal - Jennifer Delamere
- More Than Meets The Eye - Karen Witemeyer
- Oath Of Honor - Lynette Eason
- The Saturday Night Supper Club - Carla Laureano
Mainstream/Single Title Romance
- Winner: Bad Bachelor - Stefanie London
- Finalists:
- The Husband Gambit - L.A. Witt
- Mornings On Main - Jodi Thomas
- Not Your Cinderella - Kate Johnson
- A True Cowboy Christmas - Caitlin Crews
Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
- Winner: Accidental Beauty Queen - Teri Wilson
- Finalists:
- Between Silk And Sand - Marissa Doyle
- Hearts Of Resistance - Soraya M. Lane
- His Dark Magic - Pat Esden
- Storm Crossed - Dani Harper
Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic/Fantasy Romance
- Winner: Debriefing The Dead - Kerry Blaisdell
- Finalists:
- Demons Are A Girl’s Best Friend - AE Jones
- Echo Moon - Laura Spinella
- Eye Of The Eagle - Sharon Buchbinder
- See Me - M. Jayne
Romance Novella
- Winner: Christmas At Holiday Peak - Candace Havens
- Finalists:
- Concealed - Rosalie Redd
- GHOST - Robin Covington
- Liz & Nick: No Regrets - Jean C. Joachim
- The Storyteller - Terri Brisbin
Romantic Suspense
- Winner: A Love Never Forgotten - KaLyn Cooper
- Finalists:
- Don’t Close Your Eyes - Christie Craig
- Fractured Honor - Kaylea Cross
- Hidden Peril - Irene Hannon
- Hunting Danger - Katie Reus
Short Contemporary Romance
- Winner: Three Day Fiancee - Marissa Clarke
- Finalists:
- A Baby In His In-Tray - Michelle Douglas
- The Marine’s Secret Daughter - Carrie Nichols
- Rancher In Training - Marie Johnston
- A Small Town Christmas - Nan Reinhardt
Short Inspirational Romance
- Winner: Christmas With The Cowboy - Tina Radcliffe
- Finalists: