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===Best First Book===
 
===Best First Book===
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''[[Submerged]]'' – [[Dani Pettrey]]
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:Winner: ''[[Submerged]]'' – [[Dani Pettrey]]
 
: ''[[An Heiress At Heart]]'' – [[Jennifer Delamere]]
 
: ''[[An Heiress At Heart]]'' – [[Jennifer Delamere]]
 
: ''[[Real Virtue]]'' – [[Katy Lee]]
 
: ''[[Real Virtue]]'' – [[Katy Lee]]
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===Best Book by a Virginia Author===
 
===Best Book by a Virginia Author===
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''[[Trinity: Military War Dog]]'' – [[Ronie Kendig]]
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:Winner: ''[[Trinity: Military War Dog]]'' – [[Ronie Kendig]]
 
: ''[[Fix You]]'' – [[Mari Carr]]
 
: ''[[Fix You]]'' – [[Mari Carr]]
 
: ''[[Western Ties]]'' – [[Mari Carr]] & [[Jayne Rylon]]
 
: ''[[Western Ties]]'' – [[Mari Carr]] & [[Jayne Rylon]]
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===Short Contemporary===
 
===Short Contemporary===
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''[[Shattered Identity]]'' – [[Sandra Robbins]]
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:Winner: ''[[Shattered Identity]]'' – [[Sandra Robbins]]
 
: ''[[The Nurse He Shouldn’t Notice]]'' – [[Susan Carlisle]]
 
: ''[[The Nurse He Shouldn’t Notice]]'' – [[Susan Carlisle]]
 
: ''[[Fix You]]'' – [[Mari Carr]]
 
: ''[[Fix You]]'' – [[Mari Carr]]
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===Long Contemporary===
 
===Long Contemporary===
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''[[The Vineyard Of Hopes And Dreams]]'' – [[Kathleen O’Brien]]
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:Winner: ''[[The Vineyard Of Hopes And Dreams]]'' – [[Kathleen O’Brien]]
 
: ''[[Rescuing Lacey]]'' – [[Rebecca Heflin]]
 
: ''[[Rescuing Lacey]]'' – [[Rebecca Heflin]]
 
: ''[[Something To Prove]]'' – [[Cathryn Parry]]
 
: ''[[Something To Prove]]'' – [[Cathryn Parry]]
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===Short Inspirational===
 
===Short Inspirational===
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''[[Fatal Disclosure]]'' – [[Sandra Robbins]]
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:Winner: ''[[Fatal Disclosure]]'' – [[Sandra Robbins]]
 
: ''[[The Colonel’s Daughter]]'' – [[Debby Giusti]]
 
: ''[[The Colonel’s Daughter]]'' – [[Debby Giusti]]
 
: ''[[Finding Home]]'' – [[Irene Hannon]]
 
: ''[[Finding Home]]'' – [[Irene Hannon]]
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===Long Inspirational===
 
===Long Inspirational===
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''[[Lethal Legacy]]'' – [[Irene Hannon]]
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:Winner: ''[[Lethal Legacy]]'' – [[Irene Hannon]]
 
: ''[[An Heiress At Heart]]'' – [[Jennifer Delamere]]
 
: ''[[An Heiress At Heart]]'' – [[Jennifer Delamere]]
 
: ''[[Heart Of Gold]]'' – [[Robin Lee Hatcher]]
 
: ''[[Heart Of Gold]]'' – [[Robin Lee Hatcher]]
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===Historical===
 
===Historical===
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''[[Wild Texas Rose]]'' – [[Jodi Thomas]]
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:Winner: ''[[Wild Texas Rose]]'' – [[Jodi Thomas]]
 
: ''[[Keowee Valley]]'' – [[Katherine Scott Crawford]]
 
: ''[[Keowee Valley]]'' – [[Katherine Scott Crawford]]
 
: ''[[The King’s Black Dragon]]'' – [[Martha Murray Moore]]
 
: ''[[The King’s Black Dragon]]'' – [[Martha Murray Moore]]
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===Romantic Suspense===
 
===Romantic Suspense===
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''[[Savage Cinderella]]'' – [[PJ Sharon]]
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:Winner: ''[[Savage Cinderella]]'' – [[PJ Sharon]]
 
: ''[[Mona Lisa’s Room]]''  – [[Vonnie Davis]]
 
: ''[[Mona Lisa’s Room]]''  – [[Vonnie Davis]]
 
: ''[[Truth And Humility]]'' – [[J.A. Dennam]]
 
: ''[[Truth And Humility]]'' – [[J.A. Dennam]]
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===Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic===
 
===Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic===
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''[[Absolution]]'' – [[Susannah Sandlin]]
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:Winner: ''[[Absolution]]'' – [[Susannah Sandlin]]
 
: ''[[A Hint Of Frost]]'' – [[Hailey Edwards]]
 
: ''[[A Hint Of Frost]]'' – [[Hailey Edwards]]
 
: ''[[Of Eternal Life]]'' – [[Micah Persell]]
 
: ''[[Of Eternal Life]]'' – [[Micah Persell]]
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===Extra Spicy/Erotic===
 
===Extra Spicy/Erotic===
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''[[The Dirty Girls Book Club]]'' – [[Savanna Fox]]
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:Winner: ''[[The Dirty Girls Book Club]]'' – [[Savanna Fox]]
 
: ''[[Western Ties]]'' – [[Mari Carr]] & [[Jayne Rylon]]
 
: ''[[Western Ties]]'' – [[Mari Carr]] & [[Jayne Rylon]]
 
: ''[[Tangled Web]]'' – [[Crista McHugh]]
 
: ''[[Tangled Web]]'' – [[Crista McHugh]]
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===Mainstream/Single Title===
 
===Mainstream/Single Title===
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''[[Far From Perfect]]'' – [[Barbara Longley]]
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:Winner: ''[[Far From Perfect]]'' – [[Barbara Longley]]
 
: ''[[Hot Under Pressure]]'' – [[Louisa Edwards]]
 
: ''[[Hot Under Pressure]]'' – [[Louisa Edwards]]
 
: ''[[Bridge Of Scarlet Leaves]]'' – [[Kristina McMorris]]
 
: ''[[Bridge Of Scarlet Leaves]]'' – [[Kristina McMorris]]
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===Novel with Strong Romantic Elements===
 
===Novel with Strong Romantic Elements===
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''[[Rules Of The Game]]'' – [[Sandy James]]
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:Winner: ''[[Rules Of The Game]]'' – [[Sandy James]]
 
: ''[[Christmas On Mimosa Lane]]'' – [[Anna DeStefano]]
 
: ''[[Christmas On Mimosa Lane]]'' – [[Anna DeStefano]]
 
: ''[[Fault Lines]]'' – [[Rebecca Rogers Maher]]
 
: ''[[Fault Lines]]'' – [[Rebecca Rogers Maher]]
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===Romance Novella===
 
===Romance Novella===
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“A Recipe For Hope” in ''[[An Amish Kitchen]]'' – [[Beth Wiseman]]
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:Winner: “A Recipe For Hope” in ''[[An Amish Kitchen]]'' – [[Beth Wiseman]]
 
: ''[[Little Red Riding Wolf]]'' – [[Jessica Aspen]]
 
: ''[[Little Red Riding Wolf]]'' – [[Jessica Aspen]]
 
: ''[[The Secret Christmas Ciphers]]'' – [[Carolynn Carey]]
 
: ''[[The Secret Christmas Ciphers]]'' – [[Carolynn Carey]]
 
: “Last Minute Bride” in ''[[Brides Of The West]]'' – [[Janet Dean]]
 
: “Last Minute Bride” in ''[[Brides Of The West]]'' – [[Janet Dean]]
 
: “The Valentine Curse” in ''[[Be My Texas Valentine]]'' – [[Jodi Thomas]]
 
: “The Valentine Curse” in ''[[Be My Texas Valentine]]'' – [[Jodi Thomas]]

Revision as of 19:24, 21 December 2021

2013 Winners and Awards of Merit of the Virginia Romance Writers' HOLT Medallion Award


Best First Book

Winner: Submerged – Dani Pettrey
An Heiress At Heart – Jennifer Delamere
Real Virtue – Katy Lee
The King’s Black Dragon – Martha Murray Moore
Sweet Enemy – Heather Snow

Best Book by a Virginia Author

Winner: Trinity: Military War Dog – Ronie Kendig
Fix You – Mari Carr
Western Ties – Mari Carr & Jayne Rylon
Mona Lisa’s Room – Vonnie Davis
The Promise – Kate Worth

Short Contemporary

Winner: Shattered Identity – Sandra Robbins
The Nurse He Shouldn’t Notice – Susan Carlisle
Fix You – Mari Carr
Summer Rose – Elizabeth Sinclair
Rules Of Negotiation – Inara Scott

Long Contemporary

Winner: The Vineyard Of Hopes And Dreams – Kathleen O’Brien
Rescuing Lacey – Rebecca Heflin
Something To Prove – Cathryn Parry
A Soldier’s Secret – Linda Style
A Safe Place – Margaret Watson

Short Inspirational

Winner: Fatal Disclosure – Sandra Robbins
The Colonel’s Daughter – Debby Giusti
Finding Home – Irene Hannon
Twin Peril – Laura Scott
Dangerous Impostor – Virginia Smith

Long Inspirational

Winner: Lethal Legacy – Irene Hannon
An Heiress At Heart – Jennifer Delamere
Heart Of Gold – Robin Lee Hatcher
Submerged – Dani Pettrey
After All – Deborah Raney

Historical

Winner: Wild Texas Rose – Jodi Thomas
Keowee Valley – Katherine Scott Crawford
The King’s Black Dragon – Martha Murray Moore
Duke Of Deception – Stephie Smith
Sweet Enemy – Heather Snow

Romantic Suspense

Winner: Savage Cinderella – PJ Sharon
Mona Lisa’s Room – Vonnie Davis
Truth And Humility – J.A. Dennam
Fatal Deception – Marie Force
Razing Kayne – Julieanne Reeves

Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic

Winner: Absolution – Susannah Sandlin
A Hint Of Frost – Hailey Edwards
Of Eternal Life – Micah Persell
Waning Moon – PJ Sharon
The Scent Of A Soul – Jennifer Thompson

Extra Spicy/Erotic

Winner: The Dirty Girls Book Club – Savanna Fox
Western Ties – Mari Carr & Jayne Rylon
Tangled Web – Crista McHugh
Unbridled And Unjustified – Elle Saint James
Unbridled And Untethered – Elle Saint James

Mainstream/Single Title

Winner: Far From Perfect – Barbara Longley
Hot Under Pressure – Louisa Edwards
Bridge Of Scarlet Leaves – Kristina McMorris
No Foolin’ – Lisa Scott
Sweet Laurel Falls – RaeAnne Thayne

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

Winner: Rules Of The Game – Sandy James
Christmas On Mimosa Lane – Anna DeStefano
Fault Lines – Rebecca Rogers Maher
Repossessed – Sandy Parks
Horses And Heroin – Bev Pettersen

Romance Novella

Winner: “A Recipe For Hope” in An Amish Kitchen – Beth Wiseman
Little Red Riding Wolf – Jessica Aspen
The Secret Christmas Ciphers – Carolynn Carey
“Last Minute Bride” in Brides Of The West – Janet Dean
“The Valentine Curse” in Be My Texas Valentine – Jodi Thomas
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