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2018 Winners and Awards of Merit of the [[Virginia Romance Writers]]' [[HOLT Medallion Award]]
 
2018 Winners and Awards of Merit of the [[Virginia Romance Writers]]' [[HOLT Medallion Award]]
  
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===[[Best First Book]]===
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===Best First Book===
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:'''Winner: ''[[Under Her Skin]]'' – [[Adriana Anders]]'''
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:''[[Under Her Skin]]'' – [[Adriana Anders]]
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* Finalists:
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: ''[[Hold Me Down]]'' – [[Sara Taylor Woods]]
 
: ''[[Snapdragon]]'' – [[Kilby Blades]]
 
: ''[[Snapdragon]]'' – [[Kilby Blades]]
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: ''[[Some Kind of Magic]]'' – [[Mary Ann Marlowe]]
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: ''[[Some Kind Of Magic]]'' – [[Mary Ann Marlowe]]
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: ''[[Hold Me Down]]'' – [[Sara Taylor Woods]]
 
 
: ''[[Welcome Home, Katie Gallagher]]'' – [[Seana Kelly]]
 
: ''[[Welcome Home, Katie Gallagher]]'' – [[Seana Kelly]]
  
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===Best Book by a Virginia Author===
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===[[Best Book by a Virginia Author]]===
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:''[[The Viscount and the Valet]]'' – [[Abigail Dane]]
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:'''Winner: ''[[The Charmer]]'' – [[Avery Flynn]]'''
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: ''[[The Charmer]]'' – [[Avery Flynn]]
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* Finalists:
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: ''[[Falling For The Right Brother]]'' – [[Kerri Carpenter]]
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: ''[[Some Kind Of Magic]]'' – [[Mary Ann Marlowe]]
 
: ''[[Under Her Skin]]'' – [[Adriana Anders]]
 
: ''[[Under Her Skin]]'' – [[Adriana Anders]]
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: ''[[Falling For the Right Brother]]'' – [[Kerri Carpenter]]
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: ''[[The Viscount And The Valet]]'' - [[Abigail Dane]]
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: ''[[Some Kind of Magic]]'' – [[Mary Ann Marlowe]]
 
  
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===Short Contemporary===
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===[[Extra Spicy Romance]]===
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: ''[[Risking It]]'' – [[Angela Quarles]]
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:'''Winner: ''[[Under Her Skin]]'' – [[Adriana Anders]]'''
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: ''[[Falling for the Right Brother]]'' – [[Kerri Carpenter]]
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* Finalists:
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: ''[[All He Wants for Christmas]]'' – [[Lizzie Shane]]
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: ''[[At His Mercy]]'' – [[Shelly Bell]]
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: ''[[A Ring for the Greek’s Baby]]'' – [[Melanie Milburne]]
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: ''[[Hold Me Down]]'' – [[Sara Taylor Woods]]
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: ''[[A Wedding and a White Christmas]]'' – [[Suzanne Stengl]]
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: ''[[The Rivalry]]'' – [[Nikki Sloane]]
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: ''[[Snapdragon]]'' – [[Kilby Blades]]
  
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===Long Contemporary===
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===[[Historical Romance]]===
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: ''[[The Charmer]]'' – [[Avery Flynn]]
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:'''Winner: ''[[When The Scoundrel Sins]]'' – [[Anna Harrington]]'''
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* Finalists:
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: ''[[Enchanted By The Highlander]]'' – [[Lecia Cornwall]]
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: ''[[Marry In Haste]]'' – [[Anne Gracie]]
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: ''[[The Scoundrel’s Honor]]'' – [[Christi Caldwell]]
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: ''[[The Unseducible Earl]]'' – [[Sheri Humphreys]]
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===[[Long Contemporary Romance]]===
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:'''Winner: ''[[The Charmer]]'' – [[Avery Flynn]]'''
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* Finalists:
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: ''[[Cooking With Kandy]]'' – [[Peggy Jaeger]]
 
: ''[[Forever Mine]]'' – [[Erin Nicholas]]
 
: ''[[Forever Mine]]'' – [[Erin Nicholas]]
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: ''[[Some Kind of Magic]]'' – [[Mary Ann Marlowe]]
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: ''[[Some Kind Of Magic]]'' – [[Mary Ann Marlowe]]
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: ''[[Cooking with Kandy]]'' – [[Peggy Jaeger]]
 
 
: ''[[Welcome Home, Katie Gallagher]]'' – [[Seana Kelly]]
 
: ''[[Welcome Home, Katie Gallagher]]'' – [[Seana Kelly]]
  
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===Short Inspirational===
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===[[Long Inspirational Romance]]===
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: ''[[A Tempting Taste of Mystery]]'' – [[Elizabeth Ludwig]]
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:'''Winner: ''[[A Stolen Heart]]'' – [[Amanda Cabot]]'''
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: ''[[Gloria’s Song]]'' – [[Kathryn Albright]]
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* Finalists:
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: ''[[Sheriff]]'' – [[Laura Scott]]
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: ''[[Deadly Proof]]'' – [[Rachel Dylan]]
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: ''[[Secret Christmas Twins]]'' – [[Lee Tobin McClain]]
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: ''[[On Love’s Gentle Shore]]'' – [[Liz Johnson]]
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: ''[[The Keeper of Her Heart]]'' – [[Stacy Henrie]]
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: ''[[Shine Like The Dawn]]'' – [[Carrie Turansky]]
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: ''[[Then There Was You]]'' – [[Kara Isaac]]
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===[[Mainstream/Single Title Romance]]===
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:'''Winner: ''[[If Ever]]'' – [[Angie Stanton]]'''
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* Finalists:
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: ''[[The Lilac Bouquet]]'' – [[Carolyn Brown]]
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: ''[[Million Dollar Cowboy]]'' – [[Lori Wilde]]
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: ''[[Scandalous]]'' – [[L. J. Shen]]
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: ''[[Then Came You]]'' – [[Jeannie Moon]]
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===[[Novel with Strong Romantic Elements]]===
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:'''Winner: ''[[Before The Rain Falls]]'' – [[Camille Di Maio]]'''
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* Finalists:
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: ''[[Bless Her Heart]]'' – [[Sally Kilpatrick]]
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: ''[[Man Down]]'' – [[Tracy Tappan]]
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: ''[[Searching For Billy Shakespeare]]'' – [[Crista McHugh]]
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: ''[[Unloved, A Love Story]]'' – [[Katy Regnery]]
  
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===Long Inspirational===
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===[[Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic Romance]]===
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: ''[[A Stolen Heart]]'' – [[Amanda Cabot]]
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:'''Winner: ''[[To Have And To Howl]]'' – [[AE Jones]]'''
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: ''[[Shine Like the Dawn]]'' – [[Carrie Turansky]]
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* Finalists:
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: ''[[Then There Was You]]'' – [[Kara Isaac]]
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: ''[[Haunted]]'' – [[Shari Nichols]]
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: ''[[On Love’s Gentle Shore]]'' – [[Liz Johnson]]
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: ''[[Saved By Darkness]]'' – [[Katie Reus]]
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: ''[[Deadly Proof]]'' – [[Rachel Dylan]]
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: ''[[Saving Jace]]'' – [[Rebecca Rivard]]
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: ''[[To Enthrall The Demon Lord]]'' – [[Nadine Mutas]]
  
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===Historical===
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===[[Romance Novella]]===
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: ''[[When the Scoundrel Sins]]'' – [[Anna Harrington]]
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:'''Winner: ''[[A Scot For Christmas]]'' – [[Bronwen Evans]]'''
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: ''[[Marry in Haste]]'' – [[Anne Gracie]]
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* Finalists:
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: ''[[The Scoundrel’s Honor]]'' – [[Christi Caldwell]]
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: ''[[The Art Of Worship]]'' – [[Kilby Blades]]
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: ''[[Enchanted by the Highlander]]'' – [[Lecia Cornwall]]
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: ''[[Bedding The Highlander]]'' – [[Sabrina York]]
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: ''[[The Unseducible Earl]]'' – [[Sheri Humphreys]]
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: ''[[Christmas At Carnton]]'' – [[Tamera Alexander]]
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: ''[[Mistletoe Me, Baby]]'' – [[Katie Reus]]
  
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===Romantic Suspense===
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===[[Romantic Suspense]]===
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: ''[[Saving Grace]]'' – [[Aubrey Wynne]]
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''':Winner: ''[[Saving Grace]]'' – [[Aubrey Wynne]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
: ''[[Dangerous Illusions]]'' – [[Irene Hannon]]
 
: ''[[Dangerous Illusions]]'' – [[Irene Hannon]]
 
: ''[[Rage]]'' – [[Janet Elizabeth Henderson]]
 
: ''[[Rage]]'' – [[Janet Elizabeth Henderson]]
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: ''[[Tinderbox]]'' – [[Rachel Grant]]
 
: ''[[Tinderbox]]'' – [[Rachel Grant]]
  
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===Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic===
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===[[Short Contemporary Romance]]===
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: ''[[To Have and to Howl]]'' – [[AE Jones]]
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:'''Winner: ''[[Risking It]]'' – [[Angela Quarles]]'''
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: ''[[Saved by Darkness]]'' – [[Katie Reus]]
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* Finalists:
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: ''[[To Enthrall the Demon Lord]]'' – [[Nadine Mutas]]
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: ''[[All He Wants For Christmas]]'' – [[Lizzie Shane]]
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: ''[[Saving Jace]]'' – [[Rebecca Rivard]]
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: ''[[Falling For The Right Brother]]'' – [[Kerri Carpenter]]
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: ''[[Haunted]]'' – [[Shari Nichols]]
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: ''[[A Ring For The Greek’s Baby]]'' – [[Melanie Milburne]]
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: ''[[A Wedding And A White Christmas]]'' – [[Suzanne Stengl]]
  
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===Extra Spicy Romance===
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===[[Short Inspirational Romance]]===
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: ''[[Under Her Skin]]'' – [[Adriana Anders]]
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:'''Winner: ''[[A Tempting Taste Of Mystery]]'' – [[Elizabeth Ludwig]]'''
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: ''[[Snapdragon]]'' – [[Kilby Blades]]
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* Finalists:
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: ''[[The Rivalry]]'' – [[Nikki Sloane]]
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: ''[[Gloria’s Song]]'' – [[Kathryn Albright]]
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: ''[[Hold Me Down]]'' – [[Sara Taylor Woods]]
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: ''[[The Keeper Of Her Heart]]'' – [[Stacy Henrie]]
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: ''[[At His Mercy]]'' – [[Shelly Bell]]
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: ''[[Secret Christmas Twins]]'' – [[Lee Tobin McClain]]
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: ''[[Sheriff]]'' – [[Laura Scott]]
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===Mainstream/Single Title===
 
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: ''[[If Ever]]'' – [[Angie Stanton]]
 
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: ''[[The Lilac Bouquet]]'' – [[Carolyn Brown]]
 
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: ''[[Then Came You]]'' – [[Jeannie Moon]]
 
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: ''[[Scandalous]]'' – [[L. J. Shen]]
 
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: ''[[Million Dollar Cowboy]]'' – [[Lori Wilde]]
 
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===Novel with Strong Romantic Elements===
 
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: ''[[Before the Rain Falls]]'' – [[Camille Di Maio]]
 
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: ''[[Searching for Billy Shakespeare]]'' – [[Crista McHugh]]
 
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: ''[[Unloved, a Love Story]]'' – [[Katy Regnery]]
 
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: ''[[Bless Her Heart]]'' – [[Sally Kilpatrick]]
 
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: ''[[Man Down]]'' – [[Tracy Tappan]]
 
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===Novella===
 
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: ''[[A Scot for Christmas]]'' – [[Bronwen Evans]]
 
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: ''[[Mistletoe Me, Baby]]'' – [[Katie Reus]]
 
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: ''[[The Art of Worship]]'' – [[Kilby Blades]]
 
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: ''[[Bedding the Highlander]]'' – [[Sabrina York]]
 
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: ''[[Christmas at Carnton]]'' – [[Tamera Alexander]]
 

Latest revision as of 02:06, 23 October 2024

2018 Winners and Awards of Merit of the Virginia Romance Writers' HOLT Medallion Award

Best First Book

Winner: Under Her Skin – Adriana Anders
  • Finalists:
Hold Me Down – Sara Taylor Woods
Snapdragon – Kilby Blades
Some Kind Of Magic – Mary Ann Marlowe
Welcome Home, Katie Gallagher – Seana Kelly

Best Book by a Virginia Author

Winner: The Charmer – Avery Flynn
  • Finalists:
Falling For The Right Brother – Kerri Carpenter
Some Kind Of Magic – Mary Ann Marlowe
Under Her Skin – Adriana Anders
The Viscount And The Valet - Abigail Dane

Extra Spicy Romance

Winner: Under Her Skin – Adriana Anders
  • Finalists:
At His Mercy – Shelly Bell
Hold Me Down – Sara Taylor Woods
The Rivalry – Nikki Sloane
Snapdragon – Kilby Blades

Historical Romance

Winner: When The Scoundrel Sins – Anna Harrington
  • Finalists:
Enchanted By The Highlander – Lecia Cornwall
Marry In Haste – Anne Gracie
The Scoundrel’s Honor – Christi Caldwell
The Unseducible Earl – Sheri Humphreys

Long Contemporary Romance

Winner: The Charmer – Avery Flynn
  • Finalists:
Cooking With Kandy – Peggy Jaeger
Forever Mine – Erin Nicholas
Some Kind Of Magic – Mary Ann Marlowe
Welcome Home, Katie Gallagher – Seana Kelly

Long Inspirational Romance

Winner: A Stolen Heart – Amanda Cabot
  • Finalists:
Deadly Proof – Rachel Dylan
On Love’s Gentle Shore – Liz Johnson
Shine Like The Dawn – Carrie Turansky
Then There Was You – Kara Isaac

Mainstream/Single Title Romance

Winner: If Ever – Angie Stanton
  • Finalists:
The Lilac Bouquet – Carolyn Brown
Million Dollar Cowboy – Lori Wilde
Scandalous – L. J. Shen
Then Came You – Jeannie Moon

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

Winner: Before The Rain Falls – Camille Di Maio
  • Finalists:
Bless Her Heart – Sally Kilpatrick
Man Down – Tracy Tappan
Searching For Billy Shakespeare – Crista McHugh
Unloved, A Love Story – Katy Regnery

Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic Romance

Winner: To Have And To Howl – AE Jones
  • Finalists:
Haunted – Shari Nichols
Saved By Darkness – Katie Reus
Saving Jace – Rebecca Rivard
To Enthrall The Demon Lord – Nadine Mutas

Romance Novella

Winner: A Scot For Christmas – Bronwen Evans
  • Finalists:
The Art Of Worship – Kilby Blades
Bedding The Highlander – Sabrina York
Christmas At Carnton – Tamera Alexander
Mistletoe Me, Baby – Katie Reus

Romantic Suspense

:Winner: Saving Grace – Aubrey Wynne

  • Finalists:
Dangerous Illusions – Irene Hannon
Rage – Janet Elizabeth Henderson
Resurrection – Katie Reus
Tinderbox – Rachel Grant

Short Contemporary Romance

Winner: Risking It – Angela Quarles
  • Finalists:
All He Wants For Christmas – Lizzie Shane
Falling For The Right Brother – Kerri Carpenter
A Ring For The Greek’s Baby – Melanie Milburne
A Wedding And A White Christmas – Suzanne Stengl

Short Inspirational Romance

Winner: A Tempting Taste Of Mystery – Elizabeth Ludwig
  • Finalists:
Gloria’s Song – Kathryn Albright
The Keeper Of Her Heart – Stacy Henrie
Secret Christmas Twins – Lee Tobin McClain
Sheriff – Laura Scott
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