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===Best First Book===
 
===Best First Book===
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:''[[Under Her Skin]]'' – [[Adriana Anders]]
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:Winner: ''[[Under Her Skin]]'' – [[Adriana Anders]]
 
: ''[[Snapdragon]]'' – [[Kilby Blades]]
 
: ''[[Snapdragon]]'' – [[Kilby Blades]]
 
: ''[[Some Kind Of Magic]]'' – [[Mary Ann Marlowe]]
 
: ''[[Some Kind Of Magic]]'' – [[Mary Ann Marlowe]]
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===Best Book by a Virginia Author===
 
===Best Book by a Virginia Author===
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:''[[The Viscount And The Valet]]'' – [[Abigail Dane]]
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:Winner: ''[[The Viscount And The Valet]]'' – [[Abigail Dane]]
 
: ''[[The Charmer]]'' – [[Avery Flynn]]
 
: ''[[The Charmer]]'' – [[Avery Flynn]]
 
: ''[[Under Her Skin]]'' – [[Adriana Anders]]
 
: ''[[Under Her Skin]]'' – [[Adriana Anders]]
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===Short Contemporary===
 
===Short Contemporary===
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: ''[[Risking It]]'' – [[Angela Quarles]]
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:Winner: ''[[Risking It]]'' – [[Angela Quarles]]
 
: ''[[Falling For The Right Brother]]'' – [[Kerri Carpenter]]
 
: ''[[Falling For The Right Brother]]'' – [[Kerri Carpenter]]
 
: ''[[All He Wants For Christmas]]'' – [[Lizzie Shane]]
 
: ''[[All He Wants For Christmas]]'' – [[Lizzie Shane]]
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===Long Contemporary===
 
===Long Contemporary===
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: ''[[The Charmer]]'' – [[Avery Flynn]]
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:Winner: ''[[The Charmer]]'' – [[Avery Flynn]]
 
: ''[[Forever Mine]]'' – [[Erin Nicholas]]
 
: ''[[Forever Mine]]'' – [[Erin Nicholas]]
 
: ''[[Some Kind Of Magic]]'' – [[Mary Ann Marlowe]]
 
: ''[[Some Kind Of Magic]]'' – [[Mary Ann Marlowe]]
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===Short Inspirational===
 
===Short Inspirational===
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: ''[[A Tempting Taste Of Mystery]]'' – [[Elizabeth Ludwig]]
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:Winner: ''[[A Tempting Taste Of Mystery]]'' – [[Elizabeth Ludwig]]
 
: ''[[Gloria’s Song]]'' – [[Kathryn Albright]]
 
: ''[[Gloria’s Song]]'' – [[Kathryn Albright]]
 
: ''[[Sheriff]]'' – [[Laura Scott]]
 
: ''[[Sheriff]]'' – [[Laura Scott]]
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===Long Inspirational===
 
===Long Inspirational===
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: ''[[A Stolen Heart]]'' – [[Amanda Cabot]]
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:Winner: ''[[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]]
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===Historical===
 
===Historical===
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: ''[[When The Scoundrel Sins]]'' – [[Anna Harrington]]
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:Winner: ''[[When The Scoundrel Sins]]'' – [[Anna Harrington]]
 
: ''[[Marry In Haste]]'' – [[Anne Gracie]]
 
: ''[[Marry In Haste]]'' – [[Anne Gracie]]
 
: ''[[The Scoundrel’s Honor]]'' – [[Christi Caldwell]]
 
: ''[[The Scoundrel’s Honor]]'' – [[Christi Caldwell]]
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===Romantic Suspense===
 
===Romantic Suspense===
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: ''[[Saving Grace]]'' – [[Aubrey Wynne]]
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:Winner: ''[[Saving Grace]]'' – [[Aubrey Wynne]]
 
: ''[[Dangerous Illusions]]'' – [[Irene Hannon]]
 
: ''[[Dangerous Illusions]]'' – [[Irene Hannon]]
 
: ''[[Rage]]'' – [[Janet Elizabeth Henderson]]
 
: ''[[Rage]]'' – [[Janet Elizabeth Henderson]]
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===Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic===
 
===Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic===
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: ''[[To Have And To Howl]]'' – [[AE Jones]]
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:Winner: ''[[To Have And To Howl]]'' – [[AE Jones]]
 
: ''[[Saved By Darkness]]'' – [[Katie Reus]]
 
: ''[[Saved By Darkness]]'' – [[Katie Reus]]
 
: ''[[To Enthrall The Demon Lord]]'' – [[Nadine Mutas]]
 
: ''[[To Enthrall The Demon Lord]]'' – [[Nadine Mutas]]
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===Extra Spicy Romance===
 
===Extra Spicy Romance===
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: ''[[Under Her Skin]]'' – [[Adriana Anders]]
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:Winner: ''[[Under Her Skin]]'' – [[Adriana Anders]]
 
: ''[[Snapdragon]]'' – [[Kilby Blades]]
 
: ''[[Snapdragon]]'' – [[Kilby Blades]]
 
: ''[[The Rivalry]]'' – [[Nikki Sloane]]
 
: ''[[The Rivalry]]'' – [[Nikki Sloane]]
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===Mainstream/Single Title===
 
===Mainstream/Single Title===
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: ''[[If Ever]]'' – [[Angie Stanton]]
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:Winner: ''[[If Ever]]'' – [[Angie Stanton]]
 
: ''[[The Lilac Bouquet]]'' – [[Carolyn Brown]]
 
: ''[[The Lilac Bouquet]]'' – [[Carolyn Brown]]
 
: ''[[Then Came You]]'' – [[Jeannie Moon]]
 
: ''[[Then Came You]]'' – [[Jeannie Moon]]
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===Novel with Strong Romantic Elements===
 
===Novel with Strong Romantic Elements===
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: ''[[Before The Rain Falls]]'' – [[Camille Di Maio]]
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:Winner: ''[[Before The Rain Falls]]'' – [[Camille Di Maio]]
 
: ''[[Searching For Billy Shakespeare]]'' – [[Crista McHugh]]
 
: ''[[Searching For Billy Shakespeare]]'' – [[Crista McHugh]]
 
: ''[[Unloved, A Love Story]]'' – [[Katy Regnery]]
 
: ''[[Unloved, A Love Story]]'' – [[Katy Regnery]]
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===Novella===
 
===Novella===
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: ''[[A Scot For Christmas]]'' – [[Bronwen Evans]]
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:Winner: ''[[A Scot For Christmas]]'' – [[Bronwen Evans]]
 
: ''[[Mistletoe Me, Baby]]'' – [[Katie Reus]]
 
: ''[[Mistletoe Me, Baby]]'' – [[Katie Reus]]
 
: ''[[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]]

Revision as of 19:17, 21 December 2021

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


Best First Book

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

Best Book by a Virginia Author

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

Short Contemporary

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

Long Contemporary

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

Short Inspirational

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

Long Inspirational

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

Historical

Winner: 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

Winner: Saving Grace – Aubrey Wynne
Dangerous Illusions – Irene Hannon
Rage – Janet Elizabeth Henderson
Resurrection – Katie Reus
Tinderbox – Rachel Grant

Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic

Winner: 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

Winner: 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

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

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

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

Novella

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