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[[Category: Romance Industry Awards]]
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2023 Winners and Finalists for the [[Virginia Romance Writers]]' [[HOLT Medallion Award]]
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===[[Best First Book]]'''
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'''Winner: ''[[No Regrets]]'' - [[Andrea Jenelle]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Flickering Heart]]'' - [[Tricia T LaRochelle]]
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:''[[Montana Legacy]]'' - [[Katie Frey]]
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:''[[A Nanny For The Rancher's Twins]]'' - [[Heidi Main]]
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:''[[Spears And Shadows]]'' - [[SC Grayson]]
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===[[Best Book by a Virginia Author]]'''
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'''Winner: ''[[Gemini Queen]]'' - [[Laura Navarre]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[The Dark Guest]]'' - [[Sarah Hamaker]]
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:''[[Jake]]'' - [[Toni Denise]]
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:''[[My Darkest Night]]'' - [[Linda J White]]
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:''[[Vanished Without A Trace]]'' - [[Sarah Hamaker]]
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===[[Extra Spicy/Erotic Romance]]'''
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'''Winner: ''[[Hooked On A Feeling]]'' - [[Ashley Bostock]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Electric Idol]]'' - [[Katee Robert]]
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:''[[The Frat Boy]]'' - [[Nikki Sloane]]
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:''[[Gemini Queen]]'' - [[Laura Navarre]]
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:''[[Savage Princess]]'' - [[Jennilyn Wyer]]
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===[[Historical Romance]]'''
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'''Winner: ''[[Unmasking The Thief]]'' - [[Mary Lancaster]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Escaping With Her Saxon Enemy]]'' - [[Sarah Rodi]]
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:''[[Master Of The Dawn]]'' - [[Kathryn LeVeque]]
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:''[[Matching Miss Moon]]'' - [[K Lyn Smith]]
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:''[[Winning Her Highland Warrior]]'' - [[Maeve Greyson]]
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===[[Long Contemporary Romance]]'''
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'''Winner: ''[[Wild At Heart]]'' - [[Stacy Gold]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[All The Way Home]]'' - [[Liza Jonathan]]
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:''[[Breathless]]'' - [[Roz Lee]]
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:''[[The View From Coral Cove]]'' - [[Amy Clipston]]
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:''[[Wanderlust]]'' - [[Jennilyn Wyer]]
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===[[Long Inspirational Romance]]'''
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'''Winner: ''[[Sea Glass Cottage]]'' - [[Irene Hannon]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Body Of Evidence]]'' - [[Irene Hannon]]
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:''[[Critical Alliance]]'' - [[Elizabeth Goddard]]
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:''[[I'll Be Seeing You]]'' - [[Robin Lee Hatcher]]
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:''[[The Rancher's Want Ad Mix-Up]]'' - [[Megan Besing]]
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===[[Mid-Length Contemporary Romance]]'''
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'''Winner: ''[[Hot Set]]'' - [[Leslie O'Sullivan]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[How Snowball Stole Christmas]]'' - [[Kristen McKanagh]
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:''[[Lake Bride]]'' - [[Shanna Hatfield]]
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:''[[Lessons In Fatherhood]]'' - [[Makenna Lee]]
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:''[[The Perfect Flaw]]'' - [[Lynn Kellan]]
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===[[Novel with Strong Romantic Elements]]'''
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'''Winner: ''[[A White Christmas On Winter Street]]'' - [[Sue Moorcroft]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[The Banned Bookshop Of Maggie Banks]]'' - [[Shauna Robinson]]
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:''[[Fragments That Fit]]'' - [[Aria Glazki]]
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:''[[My Darkest Night]]'' - [[Linda J. White]]
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:''[[Spears And Shadows]]'' - [[SC Grayson]]
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===[[Romance Novella]]'''
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'''Winner: ''[[Dark Waves]]'' - [[Amanda Uhl]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Blinded Me With Science]]'' - [[Tara September]]
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:''[[Gavin - Last Man Standing]]'' - [[Kathryn Hills]]
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:''[[Star Of Wonder]]'' - [[K Lyn Smith]]
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:''[[The Wondrous Gift]]'' - [[Deborah Raney]]
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===[[Romantic Suspense]]'''
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'''Winner: ''[[Killer In The Heartland]]'' - [[Carla Cassidy]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Her Delta Force Protector]]'' - [[Sandra Owens]]
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:''[[Honor 'N' Duty]]'' - [[Tee O'Fallon]]
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:''[[Honor's Refuge]]'' - [[Hallee Bridgeman]]
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:''[[Into The Storm]]'' - [[Rachel Grant]]
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===[[Short Contemporary Romance]]'''
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'''Winner: ''[[Texas Cowgirl]]'' - [[Eve Gaddy]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Fine Tuned]]'' - [[Annmarie Boyle]]
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:''[[Jake]]'' - [[Toni Denise]]
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:''[[Monterey King]]'' - [[Claire Marti]]
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:''[[Staking A Claim]]'' - [[Janice Maynard]]
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===[[Short Inspirational Romance]]'''
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'''Winner: ''[[Safe House Exposed]]'' - [[Darlene L. Turner]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[A Christmas Bargain]]'' - [[Mindy Obenhaus]]
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:''[[Midnight Blue]]'' - [[Suzie Waltner]]
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:''[[Sabotaged Mission]]'' - [[Tina Radcliffe]]
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:''[[Vanished Without A Trace]]'' - [[Sarah Hamaker]]
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===[[Speculative Romance]]'''
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'''Winner: ''[[Ancient Venegeance]]'' - [[Katie Reus]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Ancient Retribution]]'' - [[Katie Reus]]
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:''[[Enchant The Dawn]]'' - [[Amanda Ashley]]
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:''[[The Pink House]]'' - [[Cindy Kirk]]
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:''[[Saving Her Highland Traitor]]'' - [[Maeve Greyson]]
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===[[Young Adult Romance]]'''
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'''Winner: ''[[The Boyfriend List]]'' - [[Jennilyn Wyer]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[Dragonrider Academy]]'' - [[AJ Flowers]]
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:''[[The Liar's Crown]]'' - [[Abigail Owen]]
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:''[[My Dearest Darkest]]'' - [[Kayla Cottingham]]
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:''[[Wild Is The Witch]]'' - [[Rachel Griffin]]

Revision as of 02:57, 24 October 2024

2023 Winners and Finalists for the Virginia Romance Writers' HOLT Medallion Award

===Best First Book Winner: No Regrets - Andrea Jenelle

  • Finalists:
Flickering Heart - Tricia T LaRochelle
Montana Legacy - Katie Frey
A Nanny For The Rancher's Twins - Heidi Main
Spears And Shadows - SC Grayson

===Best Book by a Virginia Author Winner: Gemini Queen - Laura Navarre

  • Finalists:
The Dark Guest - Sarah Hamaker
Jake - Toni Denise
My Darkest Night - Linda J White
Vanished Without A Trace - Sarah Hamaker

===Extra Spicy/Erotic Romance Winner: Hooked On A Feeling - Ashley Bostock

  • Finalists:
Electric Idol - Katee Robert
The Frat Boy - Nikki Sloane
Gemini Queen - Laura Navarre
Savage Princess - Jennilyn Wyer

===Historical Romance Winner: Unmasking The Thief - Mary Lancaster

  • Finalists:
Escaping With Her Saxon Enemy - Sarah Rodi
Master Of The Dawn - Kathryn LeVeque
Matching Miss Moon - K Lyn Smith
Winning Her Highland Warrior - Maeve Greyson

===Long Contemporary Romance Winner: Wild At Heart - Stacy Gold

  • Finalists:
All The Way Home - Liza Jonathan
Breathless - Roz Lee
The View From Coral Cove - Amy Clipston
Wanderlust - Jennilyn Wyer

===Long Inspirational Romance Winner: Sea Glass Cottage - Irene Hannon

  • Finalists:
Body Of Evidence - Irene Hannon
Critical Alliance - Elizabeth Goddard
I'll Be Seeing You - Robin Lee Hatcher
The Rancher's Want Ad Mix-Up - Megan Besing

===Mid-Length Contemporary Romance Winner: Hot Set - Leslie O'Sullivan

  • Finalists:
How Snowball Stole Christmas - [[Kristen McKanagh]
Lake Bride - Shanna Hatfield
Lessons In Fatherhood - Makenna Lee
The Perfect Flaw - Lynn Kellan

===Novel with Strong Romantic Elements Winner: A White Christmas On Winter Street - Sue Moorcroft

  • Finalists:
The Banned Bookshop Of Maggie Banks - Shauna Robinson
Fragments That Fit - Aria Glazki
My Darkest Night - Linda J. White
Spears And Shadows - SC Grayson

===Romance Novella Winner: Dark Waves - Amanda Uhl

  • Finalists:
Blinded Me With Science - Tara September
Gavin - Last Man Standing - Kathryn Hills
Star Of Wonder - K Lyn Smith
The Wondrous Gift - Deborah Raney

===Romantic Suspense Winner: Killer In The Heartland - Carla Cassidy

  • Finalists:
Her Delta Force Protector - Sandra Owens
Honor 'N' Duty - Tee O'Fallon
Honor's Refuge - Hallee Bridgeman
Into The Storm - Rachel Grant

===Short Contemporary Romance Winner: Texas Cowgirl - Eve Gaddy

  • Finalists:
Fine Tuned - Annmarie Boyle
Jake - Toni Denise
Monterey King - Claire Marti
Staking A Claim - Janice Maynard

===Short Inspirational Romance Winner: Safe House Exposed - Darlene L. Turner

  • Finalists:
A Christmas Bargain - Mindy Obenhaus
Midnight Blue - Suzie Waltner
Sabotaged Mission - Tina Radcliffe
Vanished Without A Trace - Sarah Hamaker

===Speculative Romance Winner: Ancient Venegeance - Katie Reus

  • Finalists:
Ancient Retribution - Katie Reus
Enchant The Dawn - Amanda Ashley
The Pink House - Cindy Kirk
Saving Her Highland Traitor - Maeve Greyson

===Young Adult Romance Winner: The Boyfriend List - Jennilyn Wyer

  • Finalists:
Dragonrider Academy - AJ Flowers
The Liar's Crown - Abigail Owen
My Dearest Darkest - Kayla Cottingham
Wild Is The Witch - Rachel Griffin