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===Short Contemporary=== | ===Short Contemporary=== | ||
| − | ''[[The Colonel's Texas Promise]]'' - [[Caro Carson]] | + | :Winner: ''[[The Colonel's Texas Promise]]'' - [[Caro Carson]] |
: ''[[A Christmas Rendezvous]]'' - [[Karen Booth]] | : ''[[A Christmas Rendezvous]]'' - [[Karen Booth]] | ||
: ''[[Rancher Next Door]]'' – [[Marie Johnston]] | : ''[[Rancher Next Door]]'' – [[Marie Johnston]] | ||
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===Long Contemporary=== | ===Long Contemporary=== | ||
| − | ''[[Drove All Night]]'' - [[Sarah Hegger]] | + | :Winner: ''[[Drove All Night]]'' - [[Sarah Hegger]] |
: ''[[It’s Not PMS, It’s You]]'' – [[Rich Amooi]] | : ''[[It’s Not PMS, It’s You]]'' – [[Rich Amooi]] | ||
: ''[[The Secret Ingredient]]'' – [[Kilby Blades]] | : ''[[The Secret Ingredient]]'' – [[Kilby Blades]] | ||
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===Historical=== | ===Historical=== | ||
| − | ''[[The Work Of Art]]'' - [[Mimi Matthews]] | + | :Winner: ''[[The Work Of Art]]'' - [[Mimi Matthews]] |
: ''[[A Rogue to Remember]]'' – [[Chasity Bowlin]] | : ''[[A Rogue to Remember]]'' – [[Chasity Bowlin]] | ||
: ''[[Healing Hearts]]'' – [[Sarah M. Eden]] | : ''[[Healing Hearts]]'' – [[Sarah M. Eden]] | ||
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===Short Inspirational=== | ===Short Inspirational=== | ||
| − | ''[[Her Colorado Cowboy]]'' - [[Mindy Oberhaus]] | + | :Winner: ''[[Her Colorado Cowboy]]'' - [[Mindy Oberhaus]] |
: ''[[Hallowed Ground]]'' – [[Mary Alford]] | : ''[[Hallowed Ground]]'' – [[Mary Alford]] | ||
: ''[[A Rancher to Trust]]'' – [[Laurel Blount]] | : ''[[A Rancher to Trust]]'' – [[Laurel Blount]] | ||
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===Long Inspirational=== | ===Long Inspirational=== | ||
| − | ''[[The Express Bride]]'' - [[Kimberley Woodhouse]] | + | :Winner: ''[[The Express Bride]]'' - [[Kimberley Woodhouse]] |
: ''[[Driftwood Bay]]'' – [[Irene Hannon]] | : ''[[Driftwood Bay]]'' – [[Irene Hannon]] | ||
: ''[[Brunch at Bittersweet Cafe]]'' – [[Carla Laureano]] | : ''[[Brunch at Bittersweet Cafe]]'' – [[Carla Laureano]] | ||
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===Mainstream/Single Title=== | ===Mainstream/Single Title=== | ||
| − | ''[[One Year Home]]'' - [[Marie Force]] | + | :Winner: ''[[One Year Home]]'' - [[Marie Force]] |
: ''[[Cold Heart, Warm Cowboy]]'' – [[Caitlin Crews]] | : ''[[Cold Heart, Warm Cowboy]]'' – [[Caitlin Crews]] | ||
: ''[[Low Country Christmas]]'' – [[Lee Tobin McClain]] | : ''[[Low Country Christmas]]'' – [[Lee Tobin McClain]] | ||
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===Novel with Romantic Elements=== | ===Novel with Romantic Elements=== | ||
| − | ''[[Only One Life]]'' - [[Ashley Farley]] | + | :Winner: ''[[Only One Life]]'' - [[Ashley Farley]] |
: ''[[The Family Journal]]'' – [[Carolyn Brown]] | : ''[[The Family Journal]]'' – [[Carolyn Brown]] | ||
: ''[[Lacewood]]'' – [[Jessica James]] | : ''[[Lacewood]]'' – [[Jessica James]] | ||
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===Novella=== | ===Novella=== | ||
| − | ''[[Earl Of Darby]]'' - [[Aubrey Wynne]] | + | :Winner: ''[[Earl Of Darby]]'' - [[Aubrey Wynne]] |
: ''[[A Winter Knight]]'' – [[Barbara Bettis]] | : ''[[A Winter Knight]]'' – [[Barbara Bettis]] | ||
: ''[[Meant to Be]]'' – [[Alison Bliss]] | : ''[[Meant to Be]]'' – [[Alison Bliss]] | ||
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===Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic=== | ===Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic=== | ||
| − | ''[[Vermilion Lies]]'' - [[L.D. Rose]] | + | :Winner: ''[[Vermilion Lies]]'' - [[L.D. Rose]] |
: ''[[Red Awakening]]'' – [[Janet Elizabeth Henderson]] | : ''[[Red Awakening]]'' – [[Janet Elizabeth Henderson]] | ||
: ''[[Jungle Salvation, The Jaguar Queens Book II]]'' – [[M.A. Jewell]] | : ''[[Jungle Salvation, The Jaguar Queens Book II]]'' – [[M.A. Jewell]] | ||
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===Romantic Suspense=== | ===Romantic Suspense=== | ||
| − | ''[[Covert Vengeance]]'' - [[Kaylea Cross]] | + | :Winner: ''[[Covert Vengeance]]'' - [[Kaylea Cross]] |
: ''[[Cold & Deadly]]'' – [[Toni Anderson]] | : ''[[Cold & Deadly]]'' – [[Toni Anderson]] | ||
: ''[[Sniper’s Pride]]'' – [[Megan Crane]] | : ''[[Sniper’s Pride]]'' – [[Megan Crane]] | ||
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===Best First Book=== | ===Best First Book=== | ||
| − | ''[[Wrecking Christmas]]'' - [[Liza Jonathan]] | + | :Winner: ''[[Wrecking Christmas]]'' - [[Liza Jonathan]] |
: ''[[Fae Touched]]'' – [[Lisa Rae Roman]] | : ''[[Fae Touched]]'' – [[Lisa Rae Roman]] | ||
: ''[[Jesse’s Girl]]'' – [[Tara September]] | : ''[[Jesse’s Girl]]'' – [[Tara September]] | ||
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===Best Book by a Virginia Author=== | ===Best Book by a Virginia Author=== | ||
| − | ''[[Only One Life]]'' - [[Ashley Farley]] | + | :Winner: ''[[Only One Life]]'' - [[Ashley Farley]] |
: ''[[A Ghost of a Chance - Katie Baldwin]]'' – [[Katie Baldwin]] | : ''[[A Ghost of a Chance - Katie Baldwin]]'' – [[Katie Baldwin]] | ||
: ''[[Callie’s Second Chance for Love]]'' – [[Allie Kincaid]] | : ''[[Callie’s Second Chance for Love]]'' – [[Allie Kincaid]] | ||
: ''[[Nothing to Fear]]'' – [[Juno Rushdan]] | : ''[[Nothing to Fear]]'' – [[Juno Rushdan]] | ||
: ''[[All That I Dread]]'' – [[Linda J. White]] | : ''[[All That I Dread]]'' – [[Linda J. White]] | ||
Revision as of 18:07, 21 December 2021
2020 Winners and Awards of Merit of the Virginia Romance Writers' HOLT Medallion Award
Contents
Short Contemporary
- Winner: The Colonel's Texas Promise - Caro Carson
- A Christmas Rendezvous - Karen Booth
- Rancher Next Door – Marie Johnston
- A Dog Called Valentine – Roxanne Snopek
- Love at the Shore – Teri Wilson
Long Contemporary
- Winner: Drove All Night - Sarah Hegger
- It’s Not PMS, It’s You – Rich Amooi
- The Secret Ingredient – Kilby Blades
- Can’t Stop the Feeling – Janet Elizabeth Henderson
- Cowboy to the Core – Maisey Yates
Extra Spicy/Erotic
- Work for It – Ashley Bostock
- Cabin 1 (Steele Shadows Security) – Amanda McKinney
- Learn My Lesson – Katee Robert
- Jake: Southern Crime Family – Carla Swafford
Historical
- Winner: The Work Of Art - Mimi Matthews
- A Rogue to Remember – Chasity Bowlin
- Healing Hearts – Sarah M. Eden
- Rogue Most Wanted – Janna MacGregor
- Reckless in Red – Rachael Miles
Short Inspirational
- Winner: Her Colorado Cowboy - Mindy Oberhaus
- Hallowed Ground – Mary Alford
- A Rancher to Trust – Laurel Blount
- Remembering Daisy – Dana R. Lynn
- Fatal Flashback – Kellie VanHorn
Long Inspirational
- Winner: The Express Bride - Kimberley Woodhouse
- Driftwood Bay – Irene Hannon
- Brunch at Bittersweet Cafe – Carla Laureano
- Now and Then and Always – Melissa Tagg
- More Than Words Can Say – Karen Witemeyer
Mainstream/Single Title
- Winner: One Year Home - Marie Force
- Cold Heart, Warm Cowboy – Caitlin Crews
- Low Country Christmas – Lee Tobin McClain
- Dating By the Book – Mary Ann Marlowe
- The Christmas Dare – Lori Wilde
Novel with Romantic Elements
- Winner: Only One Life - Ashley Farley
- The Family Journal – Carolyn Brown
- Lacewood – Jessica James
- A Fire Sparkling – Julianne MacLean
- The Military Wife – Laura Trentham
Novella
- Winner: Earl Of Darby - Aubrey Wynne
- A Winter Knight – Barbara Bettis
- Meant to Be – Alison Bliss
- Caitlyn’s Christmas Wish – Sandra Owens
- Jesse’s Girl – Tara September
Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic
- Winner: Vermilion Lies - L.D. Rose
- Red Awakening – Janet Elizabeth Henderson
- Jungle Salvation, The Jaguar Queens Book II – M.A. Jewell
- Wrecking Christmas – Liza Jonathan
- Eden’s Voice – Catherine Stein
Romantic Suspense
- Winner: Covert Vengeance - Kaylea Cross
- Cold & Deadly – Toni Anderson
- Sniper’s Pride – Megan Crane
- Hollywood – Zoe Dawson
- Securing Piper – Susan Stoker
Best First Book
- Winner: Wrecking Christmas - Liza Jonathan
- Fae Touched – Lisa Rae Roman
- Jesse’s Girl – Tara September
- Fatal Flashback – Kellie VanHorn
- In the Shadow of Croft Towers – Abigail Wilson
