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===[[Best First Book]]===
 
===[[Best First Book]]===
 
:'''Winner: ''[[A Hopeful Heart]]'' - [[Amy Clipston]]'''
 
:'''Winner: ''[[A Hopeful Heart]]'' - [[Amy Clipston]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
: ''[[Five Days In Skye]]'' - [[Carla Laureano]]
 
: ''[[Five Days In Skye]]'' - [[Carla Laureano]]
 
: ''[[Haven]]'' - [[Celia Breslin]]
 
: ''[[Haven]]'' - [[Celia Breslin]]
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===[[Best Book by a Virginia Author]]===
 
===[[Best Book by a Virginia Author]]===
 
:'''Winner: ''[[Seeds Of Evidence]]'' - [[Linda J. White]]'''
 
:'''Winner: ''[[Seeds Of Evidence]]'' - [[Linda J. White]]'''
 +
* Finalists:
 
: ''[[Avoiding Mr. Right]]'' - [[C.J. Ellisson]]
 
: ''[[Avoiding Mr. Right]]'' - [[C.J. Ellisson]]
 
: ''[[No Place Like Rome]]'' - [[Julie Moffett[[
 
: ''[[No Place Like Rome]]'' - [[Julie Moffett[[
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===[[Extra Spicy/Erotic Romance]]===
 
===[[Extra Spicy/Erotic Romance]]===
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:Winner: ''[[Rock Your Soul]]'' – [[Sara Brookes]]
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:'''Winner: ''[[Rock Your Soul]]'' – [[Sara Brookes]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
: ''[[Avoiding Mr. Right]]'' – [[C.J. Ellisson]]
 
: ''[[Avoiding Mr. Right]]'' – [[C.J. Ellisson]]
 
: ''[[Dare To Be Dirty]]'' – [[Savanna Fox]]
 
: ''[[Dare To Be Dirty]]'' – [[Savanna Fox]]
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===[[Historical Romance]]===
 
===[[Historical Romance]]===
 
:'''Winner: ''[[Lord Of Wicked Intentions]]'' – [[Lorraine Heath]]'''
 
:'''Winner: ''[[Lord Of Wicked Intentions]]'' – [[Lorraine Heath]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
: ''[[Changes]]'' – [[Pamela Nowak]]
 
: ''[[Changes]]'' – [[Pamela Nowak]]
 
: ''[[The Last Duchess]]'' – [[Stephanie Feagan]]
 
: ''[[The Last Duchess]]'' – [[Stephanie Feagan]]
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===[[Long Contemporary Romance]]===
 
===[[Long Contemporary Romance]]===
 
:'''Winner: ''[[A Valley Ridge Christmas]]'' – [[Holly Jacobs]]'''
 
:'''Winner: ''[[A Valley Ridge Christmas]]'' – [[Holly Jacobs]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
: ''[[Can’t Stop Believing]]'' – [[Jodi Thomas]]
 
: ''[[Can’t Stop Believing]]'' – [[Jodi Thomas]]
 
: ''[[Sleepless In Las Vegas]]'' – [[Colleen Collins]]
 
: ''[[Sleepless In Las Vegas]]'' – [[Colleen Collins]]
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===[[Long Inspirational Romance]]===
 
===[[Long Inspirational Romance]]===
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:'''Winner: ''[[The Face Of The Earth]]'' – [[Deborah Raney]]''
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:'''Winner: ''[[The Face Of The Earth]]'' – [[Deborah Raney]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
: ''[[A Hopeful Heart]]'' – [[Amy Clipston]]
 
: ''[[A Hopeful Heart]]'' – [[Amy Clipston]]
 
: ''[[Vanished]]'' – [[Irene Hannon]]
 
: ''[[Vanished]]'' – [[Irene Hannon]]
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===[[Mainstream/Single Title Romance]]===
 
===[[Mainstream/Single Title Romance]]===
 
:'''Winner: ''[[Temptation]]''  – [[Kathryn Barrett]]'''
 
:'''Winner: ''[[Temptation]]''  – [[Kathryn Barrett]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
: ''[[The Difference A Day Makes]]'' – [[Barbara Longley]]
 
: ''[[The Difference A Day Makes]]'' – [[Barbara Longley]]
 
: ''[[Lost Melody]]'' – [[Dolores W. Maroney]]
 
: ''[[Lost Melody]]'' – [[Dolores W. Maroney]]
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===[[Novel with Strong Romantic Elements]]===
 
===[[Novel with Strong Romantic Elements]]===
 
:'''Winner: ''[[No Place Like Rome]]'' – [[Julie Moffett]]'''
 
:'''Winner: ''[[No Place Like Rome]]'' – [[Julie Moffett]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
: ''[[Elysian Fields]]'' – [[Suzanne Johnson]]
 
: ''[[Elysian Fields]]'' – [[Suzanne Johnson]]
 
: ''[[The Firebird]]'' – [[Susanna Kearsley]]
 
: ''[[The Firebird]]'' – [[Susanna Kearsley]]
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===[[Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic Romance]]===
 
===[[Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic Romance]]===
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:Winner: ''[[Heart Of Constantine]]'' – [[Barbara Monajem]]
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:'''Winner: ''[[Heart Of Constantine]]'' – [[Barbara Monajem]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
: ''[[The Five Deaths Of Roxanne Love]]'' – [[Erin Quinn]]
 
: ''[[The Five Deaths Of Roxanne Love]]'' – [[Erin Quinn]]
 
: ''[[Moonlight]]'' – [[Lisa Kessler]]
 
: ''[[Moonlight]]'' – [[Lisa Kessler]]
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===Romance Novella===
 
===Romance Novella===
 
:'''Winner: ''[[My Cupcake, My Love]]'' – [[Carolynn Carey]]'''
 
:'''Winner: ''[[My Cupcake, My Love]]'' – [[Carolynn Carey]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
: ''[[Christmas At Copper Mountain]]'' – [[Jane Porter]]
 
: ''[[Christmas At Copper Mountain]]'' – [[Jane Porter]]
 
: "Eight Tiny Flames" in ''[[A Very Scandalous Holiday]]'' – [[Crista McHugh]]
 
: "Eight Tiny Flames" in ''[[A Very Scandalous Holiday]]'' – [[Crista McHugh]]
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===[[Romantic Suspense]]===
 
===[[Romantic Suspense]]===
 
:'''Winner: ''[[Sleep With The Lights On]]'' – [[Maggie Shayne]]'''
 
:'''Winner: ''[[Sleep With The Lights On]]'' – [[Maggie Shayne]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
: ''[[Deadly Recall]]''  – [[Donnell Ann Bell]]
 
: ''[[Deadly Recall]]''  – [[Donnell Ann Bell]]
 
: ''[[Hard Target]]'' – [[Kay Thomas]]
 
: ''[[Hard Target]]'' – [[Kay Thomas]]
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===[[Short Contemporary Romance]]===
 
===[[Short Contemporary Romance]]===
 
:'''Winner: ''[[The Forgotten Christmas Tree]]'' - [[Carolynn Carey]]'''
 
:'''Winner: ''[[The Forgotten Christmas Tree]]'' - [[Carolynn Carey]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
: ''[[The Baby Bump]]'' - [[Jennifer Greene]]
 
: ''[[The Baby Bump]]'' - [[Jennifer Greene]]
 
: ''[[Never Say No To A Caffarelli]]'' –[[ Melanie Milburne]]
 
: ''[[Never Say No To A Caffarelli]]'' –[[ Melanie Milburne]]
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===[[Short Inspirational Romance]]===
 
===[[Short Inspirational Romance]]===
 
:'''Winner: ''[[Seaside Blessings]]'' – [[Irene Hannon]]'''
 
:'''Winner: ''[[Seaside Blessings]]'' – [[Irene Hannon]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
: ''[[Eventide]]'' – [[Shelley Shepard Gray]]
 
: ''[[Eventide]]'' – [[Shelley Shepard Gray]]
 
: ''[[Her Valentine’s Hero]]'' – [[Gail Gaymer Martin]]
 
: ''[[Her Valentine’s Hero]]'' – [[Gail Gaymer Martin]]
 
: ''[[The Rancher’s Second Chance]]'' – [[Davalynn Spencer]]
 
: ''[[The Rancher’s Second Chance]]'' – [[Davalynn Spencer]]
 
: ''[[Yuletide Twins]]'' – [[Renee Andrews]]
 
: ''[[Yuletide Twins]]'' – [[Renee Andrews]]

Latest revision as of 00:54, 23 October 2024

2014 Winners and Awards of Merit of the Virginia Romance Writers' HOLT Medallion Award


Best First Book

Winner: A Hopeful Heart - Amy Clipston
  • Finalists:
Five Days In Skye - Carla Laureano
Haven - Celia Breslin
Playing Doctor - Jan Meredith
Temptation - Kathryn Barrett

Best Book by a Virginia Author

Winner: Seeds Of Evidence - Linda J. White
  • Finalists:
Avoiding Mr. Right - C.J. Ellisson
No Place Like Rome - [[Julie Moffett[[
Rock Your Soul - Sara Brookes
Up To The Challenge - Terri Osburn

Extra Spicy/Erotic Romance

Winner: Rock Your Soul – Sara Brookes
  • Finalists:
Avoiding Mr. Right – C.J. Ellisson
Dare To Be Dirty – Savanna Fox
Programmed To Please – Jenna Ives
Rhythm Of My Heart – Jess Dee

Historical Romance

Winner: Lord Of Wicked Intentions – Lorraine Heath
  • Finalists:
Changes – Pamela Nowak
The Last Duchess – Stephanie Feagan
Promise Me Texas – Jodi Thomas
Springtime Pleasures – Sandra Schwab

Long Contemporary Romance

Winner: A Valley Ridge Christmas – Holly Jacobs
  • Finalists:
Can’t Stop Believing – Jodi Thomas
Sleepless In Las Vegas – Colleen Collins
The Sweetest Hours – Cathryn Parry
Texas Tango – Cynthia D’Alba

Long Inspirational Romance

Winner: The Face Of The Earth – Deborah Raney
  • Finalists:
A Hopeful Heart – Amy Clipston
Vanished – Irene Hannon
Whispers On The Prairie – Vickie McDonough
Wishing On Willows – Katie Ganshert

Mainstream/Single Title Romance

Winner: Temptation – Kathryn Barrett
  • Finalists:
The Difference A Day Makes – Barbara Longley
Lost Melody – Dolores W. Maroney
Sanctuary Island – Lily Everett
Up To The Challenge – Terri Osburn

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

Winner: No Place Like Rome – Julie Moffett
  • Finalists:
Elysian Fields – Suzanne Johnson
The Firebird – Susanna Kearsley
It Happened At The Fair – Deeanne Gist
Murder Under The Italian Moon – Maria Grazia Swan

Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic Romance

Winner: Heart Of Constantine – Barbara Monajem
  • Finalists:
The Five Deaths Of Roxanne Love – Erin Quinn
Moonlight – Lisa Kessler
Omega – Susannah Sandlin
Temptation By Fire – Tiffany Allee

Romance Novella

Winner: My Cupcake, My Love – Carolynn Carey
  • Finalists:
Christmas At Copper Mountain – Jane Porter
"Eight Tiny Flames" in A Very Scandalous Holiday – Crista McHugh
Playing Doctor – Jan Meredith
Take Me, Cowboy – Jane Porter

Romantic Suspense

Winner: Sleep With The Lights On – Maggie Shayne
  • Finalists:
Deadly Recall – Donnell Ann Bell
Hard Target – Kay Thomas
Secure Location – Beverly Long
Seeds Of Evidence – Linda J. White

Short Contemporary Romance

Winner: The Forgotten Christmas Tree - Carolynn Carey
  • Finalists:
The Baby Bump - Jennifer Greene
Never Say No To A Caffarelli –Melanie Milburne
The Rancher She Loved – Ann Roth
Seven Day Fiancé - Rachel Harris

Short Inspirational Romance

Winner: Seaside Blessings – Irene Hannon
  • Finalists:
Eventide – Shelley Shepard Gray
Her Valentine’s Hero – Gail Gaymer Martin
The Rancher’s Second Chance – Davalynn Spencer
Yuletide Twins – Renee Andrews
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