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===Best First Book=== | ===Best First Book=== | ||
| − | ''[[Chasing The Dollar]]'' - [[Ellie Ashe]] | + | :Winner: ''[[Chasing The Dollar]]'' - [[Ellie Ashe]] |
: ''[[The Price Of A Pearl]]'' - [[Laura Carroll Butler]] | : ''[[The Price Of A Pearl]]'' - [[Laura Carroll Butler]] | ||
: "A Perfectly Dreadful Christmas" in ''[[Christmas Revels: Four Regency Novellas]]'' - [[Louisa Cornell]] | : "A Perfectly Dreadful Christmas" in ''[[Christmas Revels: Four Regency Novellas]]'' - [[Louisa Cornell]] | ||
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===Best Book by a Virginia Author=== | ===Best Book by a Virginia Author=== | ||
| − | ''[[Unexpected Reunion]]'' - [[Carolyn Greene]] | + | :Winner: ''[[Unexpected Reunion]]'' - [[Carolyn Greene]] |
: ''[[Primal Instinct]]'' - [[Janie Crouch]] | : ''[[Primal Instinct]]'' - [[Janie Crouch]] | ||
: ''[[High-Heeled Wonder]]'' - [[Avery Flynn]] | : ''[[High-Heeled Wonder]]'' - [[Avery Flynn]] | ||
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===Short Contemporary=== | ===Short Contemporary=== | ||
| − | ''[[At No Man's Command]]'' - [[Melanie Milburne]] | + | :Winner: ''[[At No Man's Command]]'' - [[Melanie Milburne]] |
: ''[[At Home In Barbourville]]'' - [[Carolynn Carey]] | : ''[[At Home In Barbourville]]'' - [[Carolynn Carey]] | ||
: ''[[Accidentally Married On Purpose]]'' - [[Rachel Harris]] | : ''[[Accidentally Married On Purpose]]'' - [[Rachel Harris]] | ||
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===Long Contemporary=== | ===Long Contemporary=== | ||
| − | ''[[Wind Chime Cafe]]'' - [[Sophie Moss]] | + | :Winner: ''[[Wind Chime Cafe]]'' - [[Sophie Moss]] |
: ''[[That Summer Night]]'' - [[Barbara Freethy]] | : ''[[That Summer Night]]'' - [[Barbara Freethy]] | ||
: ''[[Christmas In Cupid Falls]]'' - [[Holly Jacobs]] | : ''[[Christmas In Cupid Falls]]'' - [[Holly Jacobs]] | ||
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===Short Inspirational=== | ===Short Inspirational=== | ||
| − | ''[[Unexpected Reunion]]'' - [[Carolyn Greene]] | + | :Winner: ''[[Unexpected Reunion]]'' - [[Carolyn Greene]] |
: ''[[Small-Town Billionaire]]'' - [[Renee Andrews]] | : ''[[Small-Town Billionaire]]'' - [[Renee Andrews]] | ||
: ''[[Finally A Mother]]'' - [[Dana Corbit]] | : ''[[Finally A Mother]]'' - [[Dana Corbit]] | ||
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===Long Inspirational=== | ===Long Inspirational=== | ||
| − | ''[[When I Fall In Love]]'' - [[Susan May Warren]] | + | :Winner: ''[[When I Fall In Love]]'' - [[Susan May Warren]] |
: ''[[A Dream Of Home]]'' - [[Amy Clipston]] | : ''[[A Dream Of Home]]'' - [[Amy Clipston]] | ||
: ''[[Nowhere To Turn]]'' - [[Lynette Eason]] | : ''[[Nowhere To Turn]]'' - [[Lynette Eason]] | ||
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===Historical=== | ===Historical=== | ||
| − | ''[[Traitor's Moon]]'' - [[Janet Lane]] | + | :Winner: ''[[Traitor's Moon]]'' - [[Janet Lane]] |
: ''[[Once Upon A Highland Autumn]]'' - [[Lecia Cornwall]] | : ''[[Once Upon A Highland Autumn]]'' - [[Lecia Cornwall]] | ||
: ''[[Dark Secrets, Deep Bayous]]'' - [[Meg Hennessy]] | : ''[[Dark Secrets, Deep Bayous]]'' - [[Meg Hennessy]] | ||
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===Romantic Suspense=== | ===Romantic Suspense=== | ||
| − | ''[[Lovely, Dark, | + | :Winner: ''[[Lovely, Dark, And Deep]]'' - [[Susannah Sandlin]] |
: ''[[A Cold Dark Place]]'' - [[Toni Anderson]] | : ''[[A Cold Dark Place]]'' - [[Toni Anderson]] | ||
: ''[[Cold Light Of Day]]'' - [[Toni Anderson]] | : ''[[Cold Light Of Day]]'' - [[Toni Anderson]] | ||
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===Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic=== | ===Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic=== | ||
| − | ''[[Taken]]'' - [[Angelina Fortin]] | + | :Winner: ''[[Taken]]'' - [[Angelina Fortin]] |
: ''[[Never Forget]]'' - [[Heather Ashby]] | : ''[[Never Forget]]'' - [[Heather Ashby]] | ||
: ''[[Heart Of Stone]]'' - [[Debra Mullins]] | : ''[[Heart Of Stone]]'' - [[Debra Mullins]] | ||
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===Extra Spicy Romance=== | ===Extra Spicy Romance=== | ||
| − | ''[[Divine Solace]]'' - [[Joey W. Hill]] | + | :Winner: ''[[Divine Solace]]'' - [[Joey W. Hill]] |
: ''[[No More Mr. Nice Guy]]'' - [[Amy Andrews]] | : ''[[No More Mr. Nice Guy]]'' - [[Amy Andrews]] | ||
: ''[[Staking His Claim]]'' - [[Tessa Bailey]] | : ''[[Staking His Claim]]'' - [[Tessa Bailey]] | ||
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===Mainstream/Single Title=== | ===Mainstream/Single Title=== | ||
| − | ''[[Adirondack Audacity]]'' - [[L.R. Smolarek]] | + | :Winner: ''[[Adirondack Audacity]]'' - [[L.R. Smolarek]] |
: ''[[The Red Bikini]]'' - [[Lauren Christopher]] | : ''[[The Red Bikini]]'' - [[Lauren Christopher]] | ||
: ''[[Shoreline Drive]]'' - [[Lily Everett]] | : ''[[Shoreline Drive]]'' - [[Lily Everett]] | ||
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===Novel with Strong Romantic Elements=== | ===Novel with Strong Romantic Elements=== | ||
| − | ''[[Chasing The Dollar]]'' - [[Ellie Ashe]] | + | :Winner: ''[[Chasing The Dollar]]'' - [[Ellie Ashe]] |
: ''[[Waking Up Joy]]'' - [[Tina Ann Forkner]] | : ''[[Waking Up Joy]]'' - [[Tina Ann Forkner]] | ||
: ''[[Sealing The Deal]]'' - [[Sandy James]] | : ''[[Sealing The Deal]]'' - [[Sandy James]] | ||
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===Romance Novella=== | ===Romance Novella=== | ||
| − | ''"A Perfectly Dreadful Christmas" in ''[[Christmas Revels" Four Regency Novellas]]'' - [[Louisa Cornell]] | + | :Winner: ''"A Perfectly Dreadful Christmas" in ''[[Christmas Revels" Four Regency Novellas]]'' - [[Louisa Cornell]] |
: "Dance With A Cowboy" in ''[[Wild West Christmas]]'' - [[Kathryn Albright]] | : "Dance With A Cowboy" in ''[[Wild West Christmas]]'' - [[Kathryn Albright]] | ||
: ''[[Dare To Resist]]'' - [[Laura Kaye]] | : ''[[Dare To Resist]]'' - [[Laura Kaye]] | ||
: ''[[One Night Of Sin]]'' - [[Elle Kennedy]] | : ''[[One Night Of Sin]]'' - [[Elle Kennedy]] | ||
: ''[[The Duke's Shotgun Wedding]]'' - [[Stacy Reid]] | : ''[[The Duke's Shotgun Wedding]]'' - [[Stacy Reid]] | ||
Revision as of 19:21, 21 December 2021
2015 Winners and Awards of Merit of the Virginia Romance Writers' HOLT Medallion Award
Contents
- 1 Best First Book
- 2 Best Book by a Virginia Author
- 3 Short Contemporary
- 4 Long Contemporary
- 5 Short Inspirational
- 6 Long Inspirational
- 7 Historical
- 8 Romantic Suspense
- 9 Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic
- 10 Extra Spicy Romance
- 11 Mainstream/Single Title
- 12 Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
- 13 Romance Novella
Best First Book
- Winner: Chasing The Dollar - Ellie Ashe
- The Price Of A Pearl - Laura Carroll Butler
- "A Perfectly Dreadful Christmas" in Christmas Revels: Four Regency Novellas - Louisa Cornell
- Adirondack Audacity - L.R. Smolarek
- The Winds Of Fate - Elizabeth St. Michel
Best Book by a Virginia Author
- Winner: Unexpected Reunion - Carolyn Greene
- Primal Instinct - Janie Crouch
- High-Heeled Wonder - Avery Flynn
- More To Give - Terri Osburn
- The Promise Of Rain - Rula Sinara
Short Contemporary
- Winner: At No Man's Command - Melanie Milburne
- At Home In Barbourville - Carolynn Carey
- Accidentally Married On Purpose - Rachel Harris
- Alaskan Adventure - Crystal Jordan
- Cowboy On Her Doorstep - Pam Mantovani
Long Contemporary
- Winner: Wind Chime Cafe - Sophie Moss
- That Summer Night - Barbara Freethy
- Christmas In Cupid Falls - Holly Jacobs
- Resisting The Hero - Cindi Madsen
- All For A Cowboy - Jeannie Watt
Short Inspirational
- Winner: Unexpected Reunion - Carolyn Greene
- Small-Town Billionaire - Renee Andrews
- Finally A Mother - Dana Corbit
- Hazardous Homecoming - Dana Mentink
- Identity Withheld - Sandra Orchard
Long Inspirational
- Winner: When I Fall In Love - Susan May Warren
- A Dream Of Home - Amy Clipston
- Nowhere To Turn - Lynette Eason
- Firewall - DiAnn Mills
- The Forgiven - Marta Perry
Historical
- Winner: Traitor's Moon - Janet Lane
- Once Upon A Highland Autumn - Lecia Cornwall
- Dark Secrets, Deep Bayous - Meg Hennessy
- Captured By A Laird - Margaret Mallory
- Shadowed By Grace - Cara Putman
Romantic Suspense
- Winner: Lovely, Dark, And Deep - Susannah Sandlin
- A Cold Dark Place - Toni Anderson
- Cold Light Of Day - Toni Anderson
- Love's Touch Of Justice - Yvonne Kohano
- Convicted - Dee Tenorio
Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic
- Winner: Taken - Angelina Fortin
- Never Forget - Heather Ashby
- Heart Of Stone - Debra Mullins
- Love Potions - Michelle M. Pillow
- This Weakness For You - Sendy Sparrow
Extra Spicy Romance
- Winner: Divine Solace - Joey W. Hill
- No More Mr. Nice Guy - Amy Andrews
- Staking His Claim - Tessa Bailey
- Drive Me Crazy - Tracy Wolff
- Rising Assets - Rebecca Zanetti
Mainstream/Single Title
- Winner: Adirondack Audacity - L.R. Smolarek
- The Red Bikini - Lauren Christopher
- Shoreline Drive - Lily Everett
- When Shadows Fall - Barbara Freethy
- A Scandalous Husband - Bev Pettersen
Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
- Winner: Chasing The Dollar - Ellie Ashe
- Waking Up Joy - Tina Ann Forkner
- Sealing The Deal - Sandy James
- Cypher - Cathy Perkins
- The In-Between Hour - Barbara Claypole White
Romance Novella
- Winner: "A Perfectly Dreadful Christmas" in Christmas Revels" Four Regency Novellas - Louisa Cornell
- "Dance With A Cowboy" in Wild West Christmas - Kathryn Albright
- Dare To Resist - Laura Kaye
- One Night Of Sin - Elle Kennedy
- The Duke's Shotgun Wedding - Stacy Reid
