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

Revision as of 01:14, 23 October 2024

2015 Winners and Awards of Merit of the Virginia Romance Writers' HOLT Medallion Award


Best First Book

Winner: The Dollar - Ellie Ashe
  • Finalists:
Adirondack Audacity - L.R. Smolarek
"A Perfectly Dreadful Christmas" in Christmas Revels: Four Regency Novellas - Louisa Cornell
The Price Of A Pearl - Laura Carroll Butler
The Winds Of Fate - Elizabeth St. Michel

Best Book by a Virginia Author

Winner: Unexpected Reunion - Carolyn Greene
  • Finalists:
High-Heeled Wonder - Avery Flynn
More To Give - Terri Osburn
Primal Instinct - Janie Crouch
The Promise Of Rain - Rula Sinara

Extra Spicy Romance

Winner: Divine Solace - Joey W. Hill
  • Finalists:
Drive Me Crazy - Tracy Wolff
No More Mr. Nice Guy - Amy Andrews
Rising Assets - Rebecca Zanetti
Staking His Claim - Tessa Bailey

Historical Romance

Winner: Traitor's Moon - Janet Lane
  • Finalists:
Captured By A Laird - Margaret Mallory
Dark Secrets, Deep Bayous - Meg Hennessy
Once Upon A Highland Autumn - Lecia Cornwall
Shadowed By Grace - Cara Putman

Long Contemporary Romance

Winner: Wind Chime Cafe - Sophie Moss
  • Finalists:
All For A Cowboy - Jeannie Watt
Christmas In Cupid Falls - Holly Jacobs
Resisting The Hero - Cindi Madsen
That Summer Night - Barbara Freethy

Long Inspirational Romance

Winner: When I Fall In Love - Susan May Warren
  • Finalists:
A Dream Of Home - Amy Clipston
Firewall - DiAnn Mills
The Forgiven - Marta Perry
Nowhere To Turn - Lynette Eason

Mainstream/Single Title Romance

Winner: Adirondack Audacity - L.R. Smolarek
  • Finalists:
The Red Bikini - Lauren Christopher
A Scandalous Husband - Bev Pettersen
Shoreline Drive - Lily Everett
When Shadows Fall - Barbara Freethy

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

Winner: Chasing The Dollar - Ellie Ashe
  • Finalists:
Cypher - Cathy Perkins
The In-Between Hour - Barbara Claypole White
Sealing The Deal - Sandy James
Waking Up Joy - Tina Ann Forkner

Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic Romance

Winner: Taken - Angelina Fortin
  • Finalists:
Heart Of Stone - Debra Mullins
Love Potions - Michelle M. Pillow
Never Forget - Heather Ashby
This Weakness For You - Sendy Sparrow

Romance Novella

Winner: "A Perfectly Dreadful Christmas" in Christmas Revels" Four Regency Novellas - Louisa Cornell
  • Finalists:
"Dance With A Cowboy" in Wild West Christmas - Kathryn Albright
Dare To Resist - Laura Kaye
The Duke's Shotgun Wedding - Stacy Reid
One Night Of Sin - Elle Kennedy

Romantic Suspense

Winner: Lovely, Dark, And Deep - Susannah Sandlin
  • Finalists:
A Cold Dark Place - Toni Anderson
Cold Light Of Day - Toni Anderson
Convicted - Dee Tenorio
Love's Touch Of Justice - Yvonne Kohano

Short Contemporary Romance

Winner: At No Man's Command - Melanie Milburne
  • Finalists:
Accidentally Married On Purpose - Rachel Harris
Alaskan Adventure - Crystal Jordan
At Home In Barbourville - Carolynn Carey
Cowboy On Her Doorstep - Pam Mantovani

Short Inspirational Romance

Winner: Unexpected Reunion - Carolyn Greene
  • Finalists:
Finally A Mother - Dana Corbit
Hazardous Homecoming - Dana Mentink
Identity Withheld - Sandra Orchard
Small-Town Billionaire - Renee Andrews
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