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2013 Winners and Awards of Merit of the [[Virginia Romance Writers]]' [[HOLT Medallion Award]]
 
2013 Winners and Awards of Merit of the [[Virginia Romance Writers]]' [[HOLT Medallion Award]]
  
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===[[Best First Book]]===
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:'''Winner: ''[[Submerged]]'' – [[Dani Pettrey]]'''
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* Finalists:
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:''[[An Heiress At Heart]]'' – [[Jennifer Delamere]]
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:''[[Real Virtue]]'' – [[Katy Lee]]
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:''[[The King’s Black Dragon]]'' – [[Martha Murray Moore]]
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:''[[Sweet Enemy]]'' – [[Heather Snow]]
  
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===Best First Book===
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===[[Best Book by a Virginia Author]]===
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:Winner: ''[[Submerged]]'' – [[Dani Pettrey]]
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:'''Winner: ''[[Trinity: Military War Dog]]'' – [[Ronie Kendig]]'''
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: ''[[An Heiress At Heart]]'' – [[Jennifer Delamere]]
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* Finalists:
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: ''[[Real Virtue]]'' – [[Katy Lee]]
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:''[[Fix You]]'' – [[Mari Carr]]
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: ''[[The King’s Black Dragon]]'' – [[Martha Murray Moore]]
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:''[[Western Ties]]'' – [[Mari Carr]] & [[Jayne Rylon]]
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: ''[[Sweet Enemy]]'' – [[Heather Snow]]
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:''[[Mona Lisa’s Room]]'' – [[Vonnie Davis]]
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:''[[The Promise]]'' – [[Kate Worth]]
  
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===Best Book by a Virginia Author===
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===[[Extra Spicy/Erotic Romance]]===
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:Winner: ''[[Trinity: Military War Dog]]'' – [[Ronie Kendig]]
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:'''Winner: ''[[The Dirty Girls Book Club]]'' – [[Savanna Fox]]'''
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: ''[[Fix You]]'' – [[Mari Carr]]
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* Finalists:
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: ''[[Western Ties]]'' – [[Mari Carr]] & [[Jayne Rylon]]
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:''[[Western Ties]]'' – [[Mari Carr]] & [[Jayne Rylon]]
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: ''[[Mona Lisa’s Room]]'' – [[Vonnie Davis]]
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:''[[Tangled Web]]'' – [[Crista McHugh]]
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: ''[[The Promise]]'' – [[Kate Worth]]
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:''[[Unbridled And Unjustified]]'' – [[Elle Saint James]]
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:''[[Unbridled And Untethered]]'' – [[Elle Saint James]]
  
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===Short Contemporary===
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===[[Historical Romance]]===
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:Winner: ''[[Shattered Identity]]'' – [[Sandra Robbins]]
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:'''Winner: ''[[Wild Texas Rose]]'' – [[Jodi Thomas]]'''
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: ''[[The Nurse He Shouldn’t Notice]]'' – [[Susan Carlisle]]
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* Finalists:
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: ''[[Fix You]]'' – [[Mari Carr]]
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:''[[Keowee Valley]]'' – [[Katherine Scott Crawford]]
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: ''[[Summer Rose]]'' – [[Elizabeth Sinclair]]
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:''[[The King’s Black Dragon]]'' – [[Martha Murray Moore]]
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: ''[[Rules Of Negotiation]]'' – [[Inara Scott]]
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:''[[Duke Of Deception]]'' – [[Stephie Smith]]
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:''[[Sweet Enemy]]'' – [[Heather Snow]]
  
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===Long Contemporary===
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===[[Long Contemporary Romance]]===
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:Winner: ''[[The Vineyard Of Hopes And Dreams]]'' – [[Kathleen O’Brien]]
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:'''Winner: ''[[The Vineyard Of Hopes And Dreams]]'' – [[Kathleen O’Brien]]'''
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: ''[[Rescuing Lacey]]'' – [[Rebecca Heflin]]
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* Finalists:
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: ''[[Something To Prove]]'' – [[Cathryn Parry]]
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:''[[Rescuing Lacey]]'' – [[Rebecca Heflin]]
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: ''[[A Soldier’s Secret]]'' – [[Linda Style]]
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:''[[Something To Prove]]'' – [[Cathryn Parry]]
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: ''[[A Safe Place]]'' – [[Margaret Watson]]
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:''[[A Soldier’s Secret]]'' – [[Linda Style]]
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:''[[A Safe Place]]'' – [[Margaret Watson]]
  
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===Short Inspirational===
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===[[Long Inspirational Romance]]===
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:Winner: ''[[Fatal Disclosure]]'' – [[Sandra Robbins]]
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:'''Winner: ''[[Lethal Legacy]]'' – [[Irene Hannon]]'''
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: ''[[The Colonel’s Daughter]]'' – [[Debby Giusti]]
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* Finalists:
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: ''[[Finding Home]]'' – [[Irene Hannon]]
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:''[[An Heiress At Heart]]'' – [[Jennifer Delamere]]
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: ''[[Twin Peril]]'' – [[Laura Scott]]
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:''[[Heart Of Gold]]'' – [[Robin Lee Hatcher]]
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: ''[[Dangerous Impostor]]'' – [[Virginia Smith]]
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:''[[Submerged]]'' – [[Dani Pettrey]]
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:''[[After All]]'' – [[Deborah Raney]]
  
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===Long Inspirational===
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===[[Mainstream/Single Title Romance]]===
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:Winner: ''[[Lethal Legacy]]'' – [[Irene Hannon]]
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:'''Winner: ''[[Far From Perfect]]'' – [[Barbara Longley]]'''
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: ''[[An Heiress At Heart]]'' – [[Jennifer Delamere]]
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* Finalists:
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: ''[[Heart Of Gold]]'' – [[Robin Lee Hatcher]]
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:''[[Hot Under Pressure]]'' – [[Louisa Edwards]]
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: ''[[Submerged]]'' – [[Dani Pettrey]]
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:''[[Bridge Of Scarlet Leaves]]'' – [[Kristina McMorris]]
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: ''[[After All]]'' – [[Deborah Raney]]
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:''[[No Foolin’]]'' – [[Lisa Scott]]
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:''[[Sweet Laurel Falls]]'' – [[RaeAnne Thayne]]
  
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===Historical===
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===[[Novel with Strong Romantic Elements]]===
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:Winner: ''[[Wild Texas Rose]]'' – [[Jodi Thomas]]
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:'''Winner: ''[[Rules Of The Game]]'' – [[Sandy James]]'''
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: ''[[Keowee Valley]]'' – [[Katherine Scott Crawford]]
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* Finalists:
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: ''[[The King’s Black Dragon]]'' – [[Martha Murray Moore]]
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:''[[Christmas On Mimosa Lane]]'' – [[Anna DeStefano]]
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: ''[[Duke Of Deception]]'' – [[Stephie Smith]]
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:''[[Fault Lines]]'' – [[Rebecca Rogers Maher]]
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: ''[[Sweet Enemy]]'' – [[Heather Snow]]
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:''[[Repossessed]]'' – [[Sandy Parks]]
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:''[[Horses And Heroin]]'' – [[Bev Pettersen]]
  
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===Romantic Suspense===
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===[[Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic Romance]]===
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:Winner: ''[[Savage Cinderella]]'' – [[PJ Sharon]]
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:'''Winner: ''[[Absolution]]'' – [[Susannah Sandlin]]'''
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: ''[[Mona Lisa’s Room]]'' – [[Vonnie Davis]]
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* Finalists:
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: ''[[Truth And Humility]]'' – [[J.A. Dennam]]
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:''[[A Hint Of Frost]]'' – [[Hailey Edwards]]
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: ''[[Fatal Deception]]'' – [[Marie Force]]
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:''[[Of Eternal Life]]'' – [[Micah Persell]]
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: ''[[Razing Kayne]]'' – [[Julieanne Reeves]]
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:''[[Waning Moon]]'' – [[PJ Sharon]]
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:''[[The Scent Of A Soul]]'' – [[Jennifer Thompson]]
  
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===Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic===
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===[[Romance Novella]]===
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:Winner: ''[[Absolution]]'' – [[Susannah Sandlin]]
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:'''Winner: “A Recipe For Hope” in ''[[An Amish Kitchen]]'' – [[Beth Wiseman]]'''
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: ''[[A Hint Of Frost]]'' – [[Hailey Edwards]]
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* Finalists:
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: ''[[Of Eternal Life]]'' – [[Micah Persell]]
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:''[[Little Red Riding Wolf]]'' – [[Jessica Aspen]]
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: ''[[Waning Moon]]'' – [[PJ Sharon]]
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:''[[The Secret Christmas Ciphers]]'' – [[Carolynn Carey]]
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: ''[[The Scent Of A Soul]]'' – [[Jennifer Thompson]]
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:“Last Minute Bride” in ''[[Brides Of The West]]'' – [[Janet Dean]]
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“The Valentine Curse” in ''[[Be My Texas Valentine]]'' – [[Jodi Thomas]]
  
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===Extra Spicy/Erotic===
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===[[Romantic Suspense]]===
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:Winner: ''[[The Dirty Girls Book Club]]'' – [[Savanna Fox]]
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:'''Winner: ''[[Savage Cinderella]]'' – [[PJ Sharon]]'''
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: ''[[Western Ties]]'' – [[Mari Carr]] & [[Jayne Rylon]]
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* Finalists:
−
: ''[[Tangled Web]]'' – [[Crista McHugh]]
+
:''[[Mona Lisa’s Room]]'' – [[Vonnie Davis]]
−
: ''[[Unbridled And Unjustified]]'' – [[Elle Saint James]]
+
:''[[Truth And Humility]]'' – [[J.A. Dennam]]
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: ''[[Unbridled And Untethered]]'' – [[Elle Saint James]]
+
:''[[Fatal Deception]]'' – [[Marie Force]]
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:''[[Razing Kayne]]'' – [[Julieanne Reeves]]
  
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===Mainstream/Single Title===
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===[[Short Contemporary Romance]]===
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:Winner: ''[[Far From Perfect]]'' – [[Barbara Longley]]
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:'''Winner: ''[[Shattered Identity]]'' – [[Sandra Robbins]]'''
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: ''[[Hot Under Pressure]]'' – [[Louisa Edwards]]
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* Finalists:
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: ''[[Bridge Of Scarlet Leaves]]'' – [[Kristina McMorris]]
+
:''[[The Nurse He Shouldn’t Notice]]'' – [[Susan Carlisle]]
−
: ''[[No Foolin’]]'' – [[Lisa Scott]]
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:''[[Fix You]]'' – [[Mari Carr]]
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: ''[[Sweet Laurel Falls]]'' – [[RaeAnne Thayne]]
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:''[[Summer Rose]]'' – [[Elizabeth Sinclair]]
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:''[[Rules Of Negotiation]]'' – [[Inara Scott]]
  
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===Novel with Strong Romantic Elements===
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===[[Short Inspirational Romance]]===
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:Winner: ''[[Rules Of The Game]]'' – [[Sandy James]]
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:'''Winner: ''[[Fatal Disclosure]]'' – [[Sandra Robbins]]'''
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: ''[[Christmas On Mimosa Lane]]'' – [[Anna DeStefano]]
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* Finalists:
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: ''[[Fault Lines]]'' – [[Rebecca Rogers Maher]]
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:''[[The Colonel’s Daughter]]'' – [[Debby Giusti]]
−
: ''[[Repossessed]]'' – [[Sandy Parks]]
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:''[[Finding Home]]'' – [[Irene Hannon]]
−
: ''[[Horses And Heroin]]'' – [[Bev Pettersen]]
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:''[[Twin Peril]]'' – [[Laura Scott]]
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:''[[Dangerous Impostor]]'' – [[Virginia Smith]]
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===Romance Novella===
 
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:Winner: “A Recipe For Hope” in ''[[An Amish Kitchen]]'' – [[Beth Wiseman]]
 
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: ''[[Little Red Riding Wolf]]'' – [[Jessica Aspen]]
 
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: ''[[The Secret Christmas Ciphers]]'' – [[Carolynn Carey]]
 
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: “Last Minute Bride” in ''[[Brides Of The West]]'' – [[Janet Dean]]
 
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: “The Valentine Curse” in ''[[Be My Texas Valentine]]'' – [[Jodi Thomas]]
 

Revision as of 22:39, 20 October 2024

2013 Winners and Awards of Merit of the Virginia Romance Writers' HOLT Medallion Award

Best First Book

Winner: Submerged – Dani Pettrey
  • Finalists:
An Heiress At Heart – Jennifer Delamere
Real Virtue – Katy Lee
The King’s Black Dragon – Martha Murray Moore
Sweet Enemy – Heather Snow

Best Book by a Virginia Author

Winner: Trinity: Military War Dog – Ronie Kendig
  • Finalists:
Fix You – Mari Carr
Western Ties – Mari Carr & Jayne Rylon
Mona Lisa’s Room – Vonnie Davis
The Promise – Kate Worth

Extra Spicy/Erotic Romance

Winner: The Dirty Girls Book Club – Savanna Fox
  • Finalists:
Western Ties – Mari Carr & Jayne Rylon
Tangled Web – Crista McHugh
Unbridled And Unjustified – Elle Saint James
Unbridled And Untethered – Elle Saint James

Historical Romance

Winner: Wild Texas Rose – Jodi Thomas
  • Finalists:
Keowee Valley – Katherine Scott Crawford
The King’s Black Dragon – Martha Murray Moore
Duke Of Deception – Stephie Smith
Sweet Enemy – Heather Snow

Long Contemporary Romance

Winner: The Vineyard Of Hopes And Dreams – Kathleen O’Brien
  • Finalists:
Rescuing Lacey – Rebecca Heflin
Something To Prove – Cathryn Parry
A Soldier’s Secret – Linda Style
A Safe Place – Margaret Watson

Long Inspirational Romance

Winner: Lethal Legacy – Irene Hannon
  • Finalists:
An Heiress At Heart – Jennifer Delamere
Heart Of Gold – Robin Lee Hatcher
Submerged – Dani Pettrey
After All – Deborah Raney

Mainstream/Single Title Romance

Winner: Far From Perfect – Barbara Longley
  • Finalists:
Hot Under Pressure – Louisa Edwards
Bridge Of Scarlet Leaves – Kristina McMorris
No Foolin’ – Lisa Scott
Sweet Laurel Falls – RaeAnne Thayne

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

Winner: Rules Of The Game – Sandy James
  • Finalists:
Christmas On Mimosa Lane – Anna DeStefano
Fault Lines – Rebecca Rogers Maher
Repossessed – Sandy Parks
Horses And Heroin – Bev Pettersen

Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic Romance

Winner: Absolution – Susannah Sandlin
  • Finalists:
A Hint Of Frost – Hailey Edwards
Of Eternal Life – Micah Persell
Waning Moon – PJ Sharon
The Scent Of A Soul – Jennifer Thompson

Romance Novella

Winner: “A Recipe For Hope” in An Amish Kitchen – Beth Wiseman
  • Finalists:
Little Red Riding Wolf – Jessica Aspen
The Secret Christmas Ciphers – Carolynn Carey
“Last Minute Bride” in Brides Of The West – Janet Dean
“The Valentine Curse” in Be My Texas Valentine – Jodi Thomas

Romantic Suspense

Winner: Savage Cinderella – PJ Sharon
  • Finalists:
Mona Lisa’s Room – Vonnie Davis
Truth And Humility – J.A. Dennam
Fatal Deception – Marie Force
Razing Kayne – Julieanne Reeves

Short Contemporary Romance

Winner: Shattered Identity – Sandra Robbins
  • Finalists:
The Nurse He Shouldn’t Notice – Susan Carlisle
Fix You – Mari Carr
Summer Rose – Elizabeth Sinclair
Rules Of Negotiation – Inara Scott

Short Inspirational Romance

Winner: Fatal Disclosure – Sandra Robbins
  • Finalists:
The Colonel’s Daughter – Debby Giusti
Finding Home – Irene Hannon
Twin Peril – Laura Scott
Dangerous Impostor – Virginia Smith
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