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

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 SkinAdriana Anders
  • Finalists:
Hold Me DownSara Taylor Woods
SnapdragonKilby Blades
Some Kind Of MagicMary Ann Marlowe
Welcome Home, Katie GallagherSeana Kelly

Best Book by a Virginia Author

Winner: The CharmerAvery Flynn
  • Finalists:
Falling For The Right BrotherKerri Carpenter
Some Kind Of MagicMary Ann Marlowe
Under Her SkinAdriana Anders
The Viscount And The Valet - Abigail Dane

Extra Spicy Romance

Winner: Under Her SkinAdriana Anders
  • Finalists:
At His MercyShelly Bell
Hold Me DownSara Taylor Woods
The RivalryNikki Sloane
SnapdragonKilby Blades

Historical Romance

Winner: When The Scoundrel SinsAnna Harrington
  • Finalists:
Enchanted By The HighlanderLecia Cornwall
Marry In HasteAnne Gracie
The Scoundrel’s HonorChristi Caldwell
The Unseducible EarlSheri Humphreys

Long Contemporary Romance

Winner: The CharmerAvery Flynn
  • Finalists:
Cooking With KandyPeggy Jaeger
Forever MineErin Nicholas
Some Kind Of MagicMary Ann Marlowe
Welcome Home, Katie GallagherSeana Kelly

Long Inspirational Romance

Winner: A Stolen HeartAmanda Cabot
  • Finalists:
Deadly ProofRachel Dylan
On Love’s Gentle ShoreLiz Johnson
Shine Like The DawnCarrie Turansky
Then There Was YouKara Isaac

Mainstream/Single Title Romance

Winner: If EverAngie Stanton
  • Finalists:
The Lilac BouquetCarolyn Brown
Million Dollar CowboyLori Wilde
ScandalousL. J. Shen
Then Came YouJeannie Moon

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

Winner: Before The Rain FallsCamille Di Maio
  • Finalists:
Bless Her HeartSally Kilpatrick
Man DownTracy Tappan
Searching For Billy ShakespeareCrista McHugh
Unloved, A Love StoryKaty Regnery

Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic Romance

Winner: To Have And To HowlAE Jones
  • Finalists:
HauntedShari Nichols
Saved By DarknessKatie Reus
Saving JaceRebecca Rivard
To Enthrall The Demon LordNadine Mutas

Romance Novella

Winner: A Scot For ChristmasBronwen Evans
  • Finalists:
The Art Of WorshipKilby Blades
Bedding The HighlanderSabrina York
Christmas At CarntonTamera Alexander
Mistletoe Me, BabyKatie Reus

Romantic Suspense

:Winner: Saving GraceAubrey Wynne

  • Finalists:
Dangerous IllusionsIrene Hannon
RageJanet Elizabeth Henderson
ResurrectionKatie Reus
TinderboxRachel Grant

Short Contemporary Romance

Winner: Risking ItAngela Quarles
  • Finalists:
All He Wants For ChristmasLizzie Shane
Falling For The Right BrotherKerri Carpenter
A Ring For The Greek’s BabyMelanie Milburne
A Wedding And A White ChristmasSuzanne Stengl

Short Inspirational Romance

Winner: A Tempting Taste Of MysteryElizabeth Ludwig
  • Finalists:
Gloria’s SongKathryn Albright
The Keeper Of Her HeartStacy Henrie
Secret Christmas TwinsLee Tobin McClain
SheriffLaura Scott