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

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

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 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:
Amish Country Ambush - Dana R. Lynn
Grave Peril - Mary Alford
Primary Suspect - Laura Scott
The Rancher’s Surprise Daughter - Jill Lynn
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