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1996 Winners and Awards of Merit of the [[Virginia Romance Writers]]' [[HOLT Medallion Award]]
 
1996 Winners and Awards of Merit of the [[Virginia Romance Writers]]' [[HOLT Medallion Award]]
  
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===[[Best First Book]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[One Bright Morning]]'' - [[Alice Duncan]]'''
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[Kiss Of An Angel]]'' - [[Janelle Denison]]
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:''[[Pirate's Rose]]'' - [[Janet Lynnford]]
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:''[[The Promise]]'' - [[Mandalyn Kaye]]
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:''[[Once Upon A Pirate]]'' - [[Nancy Block]]
  
'''Regency'''
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===[[Long Contemporary Romance]]===
* ''Winner:'' ''[[The Prodigal Daughter]]'' - [[Allison Lane]]
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'''Winner: ''[[The Father Factor]]'' - [[Kathryn Shay]]'''
** ''Awards of Merit:'' ''[[Rogue's Reward]]'' - [[Jean R. Ewing]] / ''[[Virtue's Reward]]'' - [[Jean R. Ewing]]
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[A Killer Smile]]'' - [[Laura Kenner]]
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:''[[A Man Like Smith]]'' - [[Marilyn Pappano]]
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:''[[Peacekeeper]]'' - [[Marisa Carroll]]
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:''[[A Stranger In The Family]]'' - [[Patricia McLinn]]
  
'''Traditional'''
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===[[Long Historical Romance]]===
* ''Winner:''  
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'''Winner: ''[[Tempt Me Not]]'' - [[Eve Byron]]'''
** ''Awards of Merit:'' ''[[One Night Wife]]'' - [[Day Leclaire]] / ''[[Mail-Order Bridegroom]]'' - [[Day Leclaire]] / ''[[Wanted: Wife And Mother]]'' - [[Barbara McMahon]]
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[Glenlyon's Bride]]'' - [[Jillian Hunter]]
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:''[[Heart Of The Storm]]'' - [[Rexanne Becnel]]
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:''[[The Maiden's Hand]]'' - [[Susan Wiggs]]
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:''[[One Bright Morning]]'' - [[Alice Duncan]]
  
'''Young Adult'''
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===[[Mainstream Romance]]===
* ''Winner:'' [[Cheryl Zach]]
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'''Winner: ''[[Lucky]]'' - [[Sharon Sala]]'''
** ''Awards of Merit:''
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[A Child's Promise]]'' - [[Deborah Bedford]]
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:''[[Long Night Moon]]'' - [[Theresa Weir]]
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:''[[Oh, Susannah]]'' - [[Leigh Riker]]
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:''[[Until I Die Again]]'' - [[Tina Wainscott]]
  
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===[[Paranormal Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[Ashton's Bride]]'' - [[Judith O'Brien]]'''
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[The Covenant]]'' - [[Modean Moon]]
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:''[[Knight Of A Trillion Stars]]'' - [[Dara Joy]]
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:''[[Once Upon A Pirate]]'' - [[Nancy Block]]
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:''[[There Never Was A Time]]'' - [[Gail Link]]
  
* ''Winner:'' ''[[The Daddy List]]'' - [[Myrna MacKenzie]]
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===[[Regency Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[A Lady's Deception]]'' - [[Jeanne Savery]]'''
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[The Persistent Suitor]]'' - [[Phylis Ann Warady]]
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:''[[A Rake's Reform]]'' - [[Cindy Holbrook]]
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:''[[Rogue's Reward]]'' - [[Jean R. Ewing]]
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:''[[Virtue's Reward]]'' - [[Jean R. Ewing]]
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===[[Short Contemporary Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[Passing Through Midnight]]'' - [[Mary Kay McComas]]'''
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[Almost A Honeymoon]]'' - [[Susan Crosby]]
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:''[[Beach Baby]]'' - [[Karen Leabo]]
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:''[[Doc Holiday]]'' - [[Debra Dixon]]
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:''[[Falson's Lair]]'' - [[Sara Orwig]]
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===[[Short Historical Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[The Promise]]'' - [[Mandalyn Kaye]]'''
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[Broken Vows]]'' - [[Delynn Royer]]''
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:''[[Fearless Hearts]]'' - [[Linda Lea Castle]]
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:''[[Lady In Blue]]'' - [[Lynn Kerstan]]
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:''[[Once A Maverick]]'' - [[Theresa Michaels]]
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:''[[Petticoats And Pistols]]'' - [[Margaret Brownley]]
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:''[[Seduction Of An English Beauty]]'' - [[Miranda Jarrett]]
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===[[Southern Theme Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[Ashton's Bride]]'' - [[Judith O'Brien]]'''
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[Atlanta]]'' - [[Sara Orwig]]
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:''[[Illicit]]'' - [[Elizabeth Ann Michaels]]
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:''[[Secrets Of Bellefleur]]'' - [[Virginia Nielsen]]
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:''[[Tiger In The Rain]]'' - [[Laura Parker]]
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===[[Traditional Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[The Daddy List]]'' - [[Myrna Mackenzie]]'''
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[The Cowboy's Courtship]]'' - [[Patrica Thayer]]
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:''[[Mail-Order Bridegroom]]'' - [[Day Leclaire]]
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:''[[Mountain Man]]'' - [[Yvoone Lehman]]
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:''[[Wanted: Wife And Mother]]'' - [[Barbara McMahon]]
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===[[Young Adult Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[Hearts Divided]]'' - [[Cheryl Zach]]'''
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* Awards Of Merit:
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:''[[Dreamboat]]'' - [[Linda Joy Singleton]]
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:''[[Heartthrob]]'' - [[Betty Jo Schuler]]

Latest revision as of 23:34, 25 October 2024

1996 Winners and Awards of Merit of the Virginia Romance Writers' HOLT Medallion Award

Best First Book

Winner: One Bright Morning - Alice Duncan

  • Awards Of Merit:
Kiss Of An Angel - Janelle Denison
Pirate's Rose - Janet Lynnford
The Promise - Mandalyn Kaye
Once Upon A Pirate - Nancy Block

Long Contemporary Romance

Winner: The Father Factor - Kathryn Shay

  • Awards Of Merit:
A Killer Smile - Laura Kenner
A Man Like Smith - Marilyn Pappano
Peacekeeper - Marisa Carroll
A Stranger In The Family - Patricia McLinn

Long Historical Romance

Winner: Tempt Me Not - Eve Byron

  • Awards Of Merit:
Glenlyon's Bride - Jillian Hunter
Heart Of The Storm - Rexanne Becnel
The Maiden's Hand - Susan Wiggs
One Bright Morning - Alice Duncan

Mainstream Romance

Winner: Lucky - Sharon Sala

  • Awards Of Merit:
A Child's Promise - Deborah Bedford
Long Night Moon - Theresa Weir
Oh, Susannah - Leigh Riker
Until I Die Again - Tina Wainscott

Paranormal Romance

Winner: Ashton's Bride - Judith O'Brien

  • Awards Of Merit:
The Covenant - Modean Moon
Knight Of A Trillion Stars - Dara Joy
Once Upon A Pirate - Nancy Block
There Never Was A Time - Gail Link

Regency Romance

Winner: A Lady's Deception - Jeanne Savery

  • Awards Of Merit:
The Persistent Suitor - Phylis Ann Warady
A Rake's Reform - Cindy Holbrook
Rogue's Reward - Jean R. Ewing
Virtue's Reward - Jean R. Ewing

Short Contemporary Romance

Winner: Passing Through Midnight - Mary Kay McComas

  • Awards Of Merit:
Almost A Honeymoon - Susan Crosby
Beach Baby - Karen Leabo
Doc Holiday - Debra Dixon
Falson's Lair - Sara Orwig

Short Historical Romance

Winner: The Promise - Mandalyn Kaye

  • Awards Of Merit:
Broken Vows - Delynn Royer
Fearless Hearts - Linda Lea Castle
Lady In Blue - Lynn Kerstan
Once A Maverick - Theresa Michaels
Petticoats And Pistols - Margaret Brownley
Seduction Of An English Beauty - Miranda Jarrett

Southern Theme Romance

Winner: Ashton's Bride - Judith O'Brien

  • Awards Of Merit:
Atlanta - Sara Orwig
Illicit - Elizabeth Ann Michaels
Secrets Of Bellefleur - Virginia Nielsen
Tiger In The Rain - Laura Parker

Traditional Romance

Winner: The Daddy List - Myrna Mackenzie

  • Awards Of Merit:
The Cowboy's Courtship - Patrica Thayer
Mail-Order Bridegroom - Day Leclaire
Mountain Man - Yvoone Lehman
Wanted: Wife And Mother - Barbara McMahon

Young Adult Romance

Winner: Hearts Divided - Cheryl Zach

  • Awards Of Merit:
Dreamboat - Linda Joy Singleton
Heartthrob - Betty Jo Schuler