Difference between revisions of "2024 HOLT Medallion Winners"

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===[[Best First Book]]===
 
===[[Best First Book]]===
 
'''Winner: ''[[Wolf's Keep]]'' - [[K.E. Turner]]'''
 
'''Winner: ''[[Wolf's Keep]]'' - [[K.E. Turner]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Abounding Hope]]'' - [[Cindy Kay Stewart]]
 
:''[[Abounding Hope]]'' - [[Cindy Kay Stewart]]
 
:''[[The Earl Was Wrong]]'' - [[Britt Belle]
 
:''[[The Earl Was Wrong]]'' - [[Britt Belle]
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===[[Best Book by a Virginia Author]]===
 
===[[Best Book by a Virginia Author]]===
 
'''Winner: ''[[The Dark Reckoning]]'' - [[Sarah Hamaker]]'''
 
'''Winner: ''[[The Dark Reckoning]]'' - [[Sarah Hamaker]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Date The Alphabet]]'' - [[Laura Langa]]
 
:''[[Date The Alphabet]]'' - [[Laura Langa]]
 
:''[[The Earl Was Wrong]]'' - [[Britt Belle]]
 
:''[[The Earl Was Wrong]]'' - [[Britt Belle]]
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===[[Extra Spicy/Erotic Romance]]===
 
===[[Extra Spicy/Erotic Romance]]===
 
'''Winner: ''[[Beautiful Sin]]'' - [[Jennilyn Wyer]]'''
 
'''Winner: ''[[Beautiful Sin]]'' - [[Jennilyn Wyer]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Gemini Wild]]'' - [[Laura Navarre]]
 
:''[[Gemini Wild]]'' - [[Laura Navarre]]
 
:''[[Pony Camp]]'' - [[Roz Lee]]
 
:''[[Pony Camp]]'' - [[Roz Lee]]
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===[[Historical Romance]]===
 
===[[Historical Romance]]===
 
'''Winner: ''[[A Reluctant Debut]]'' - [[Teresa Sweeney]]'''
 
'''Winner: ''[[A Reluctant Debut]]'' - [[Teresa Sweeney]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[A Duke, Love & Sunshine]]'' - [[Tabetha Waite]]
 
:''[[A Duke, Love & Sunshine]]'' - [[Tabetha Waite]]
 
:''[[The Earl Was Wrong]]''_[[Britt Belle]]
 
:''[[The Earl Was Wrong]]''_[[Britt Belle]]
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===[[Long Contemporary Romance]]===
 
===[[Long Contemporary Romance]]===
 
'''Winner: ''[[Challenging The Chef]]'' - [[Shanna Hatfield]]'''
 
'''Winner: ''[[Challenging The Chef]]'' - [[Shanna Hatfield]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Press Release]]'' - [[Leslie O'Sullivan]]
 
:''[[Press Release]]'' - [[Leslie O'Sullivan]]
 
:''[[Something Old, Something New]]'' - [[Amy Clipston]]
 
:''[[Something Old, Something New]]'' - [[Amy Clipston]]
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===[[Long Inspirational Romance]]===
 
===[[Long Inspirational Romance]]===
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'''Winner: ''[[The Color Of Sky And Stone]]'' - [[Sara Davison]]''
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'''Winner: ''[[The Color Of Sky And Stone]]'' - [[Sara Davison]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[26 Below]]'' - [[Kimberley Woodhouse]]
 
:''[[26 Below]]'' - [[Kimberley Woodhouse]]
 
:''[[Cold Light Of Day]]'' - [[Elizabeth Goddard]]
 
:''[[Cold Light Of Day]]'' - [[Elizabeth Goddard]]
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===[[Mid-Length Contemporary Romance]]===
 
===[[Mid-Length Contemporary Romance]]===
 
'''Winner: :''[[Date The Alphabet]]'' - [[Laura Langa]]'''
 
'''Winner: :''[[Date The Alphabet]]'' - [[Laura Langa]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Caught By The Cowgirl]]'' - [[Tanya Agler]]
 
:''[[Caught By The Cowgirl]]'' - [[Tanya Agler]]
 
:''[[Haley And The Yeti]]'' - [[Laura Langa]]
 
:''[[Haley And The Yeti]]'' - [[Laura Langa]]
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===[[Novel with Strong Romantic Elements]]===
 
===[[Novel with Strong Romantic Elements]]===
 
'''Winner: ''[[The Christmas Love Letters]]'' - [[Sue Moorcroft]]'''
 
'''Winner: ''[[The Christmas Love Letters]]'' - [[Sue Moorcroft]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Dead Keen]]'' - [[Anise Eden]]
 
:''[[Dead Keen]]'' - [[Anise Eden]]
 
:''[[Guardian Of Time]]'' - [[J.R. Lesperance]]
 
:''[[Guardian Of Time]]'' - [[J.R. Lesperance]]
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===[[Romance Novella]]===
 
===[[Romance Novella]]===
 
'''Winner: ''[[Mountains Made Of Glass]]'' - [[Scarlett St. Clair]]'''
 
'''Winner: ''[[Mountains Made Of Glass]]'' - [[Scarlett St. Clair]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[How The Hitman Stole Christmas]]'' - [[Katie Reus]]
 
:''[[How The Hitman Stole Christmas]]'' - [[Katie Reus]]
 
:''[[The Lyone Who Loved Me]]'' - [[Tracy Sumner]]
 
:''[[The Lyone Who Loved Me]]'' - [[Tracy Sumner]]
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===[[Romantic Suspense]]===
 
===[[Romantic Suspense]]===
 
'''Winner: ''[[Into The Fire]]'' - [[Irene Hannon]]'''
 
'''Winner: ''[[Into The Fire]]'' - [[Irene Hannon]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Above 'N' Beyond]]'' - [[Tee O'Fallon]]
 
:''[[Above 'N' Beyond]]'' - [[Tee O'Fallon]]
 
:''[[Final Shot]]'' - [[Kaylea Cross]]
 
:''[[Final Shot]]'' - [[Kaylea Cross]]
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===[[Short Contemporary Romance]]===
 
===[[Short Contemporary Romance]]===
 
'''Winner: ''[[Love At First Cowboy]]'' - [[Jennie Marts]]'''
 
'''Winner: ''[[Love At First Cowboy]]'' - [[Jennie Marts]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Almost In Amalfi]]'' - [[Leigh Adams]]
 
:''[[Almost In Amalfi]]'' - [[Leigh Adams]]
 
:''[[Fortune's Fatherhood Dare]]'' - [[Makenna Lee]]
 
:''[[Fortune's Fatherhood Dare]]'' - [[Makenna Lee]]
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===[[Short Inspirational Romance]]===
 
===[[Short Inspirational Romance]]===
 
'''Winner: ''[[Amish Wilderness Survival]]'' - [[Mary Alford]]'''
 
'''Winner: ''[[Amish Wilderness Survival]]'' - [[Mary Alford]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Dedicated To The One I Love]]'' - [[Beth K. Vogt]]
 
:''[[Dedicated To The One I Love]]'' - [[Beth K. Vogt]]
 
:''[[Hunted At Christmas]]'' - [[Dana R. Lyn]]
 
:''[[Hunted At Christmas]]'' - [[Dana R. Lyn]]
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===[[Speculative Romance]]===
 
===[[Speculative Romance]]===
 
'''Winner: ''[[Unleashed]]'' - [[Aria Glazki]]'''
 
'''Winner: ''[[Unleashed]]'' - [[Aria Glazki]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Bitten By Surpise]]'' - [[Lizzy Gayle]]
 
:''[[Bitten By Surpise]]'' - [[Lizzy Gayle]]
 
:''[[Guardian Reassign]]'' - [[Catherine Rull]]
 
:''[[Guardian Reassign]]'' - [[Catherine Rull]]
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===[[Young Adult Romance]]===
 
===[[Young Adult Romance]]===
 
'''Winner: ''[[Bring Me Your Midnight]]'' - [[Rachel Friffin]]'''
 
'''Winner: ''[[Bring Me Your Midnight]]'' - [[Rachel Friffin]]'''
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* Finalists:
 
:''[[Night Of The Witch]]'' - [[Sara Raasch]], [[Beth Revis]]
 
:''[[Night Of The Witch]]'' - [[Sara Raasch]], [[Beth Revis]]
 
:''[[Please Live For Me]]'' - [[M.W. McKinley]]
 
:''[[Please Live For Me]]'' - [[M.W. McKinley]]
 
:''[[Unwanted: Finding Where You're Loved]]'' - [[Elise Manion]]
 
:''[[Unwanted: Finding Where You're Loved]]'' - [[Elise Manion]]

Revision as of 01:35, 24 October 2024

2024 Finalists for the Virginia Romance Writers' HOLT Medallion Award

Best First Book

Winner: Wolf's Keep - K.E. Turner

  • Finalists:
Abounding Hope - Cindy Kay Stewart
The Earl Was Wrong - [[Britt Belle]
Julia Monroe Begins Again - Rebekah Millet
Something I Haven't Told You - Pearl Ada Pridham

Best Book by a Virginia Author

Winner: The Dark Reckoning - Sarah Hamaker

  • Finalists:
Date The Alphabet - Laura Langa
The Earl Was Wrong - Britt Belle
Gemini Wild - Laura Navarre
Naughty And Nice - Mari Carr

Extra Spicy/Erotic Romance

Winner: Beautiful Sin - Jennilyn Wyer

  • Finalists:
Gemini Wild - Laura Navarre
Pony Camp - Roz Lee
Radiant Sin - Katee Robert
Salt Kiss - Sierra Simone

Historical Romance

Winner: A Reluctant Debut - Teresa Sweeney

  • Finalists:
A Duke, Love & Sunshine - Tabetha Waite
The Earl Was Wrong_Britt Belle
Lion Of TWilight - Lathryn LeVeque
The Moonstone Duke - Meara Platt

Long Contemporary Romance

Winner: Challenging The Chef - Shanna Hatfield

  • Finalists:
Press Release - Leslie O'Sullivan
Something Old, Something New - Amy Clipston
Starstruck - Amy Clipston
Things We Left Behind - Lucy Score

Long Inspirational Romance

Winner: The Color Of Sky And Stone - Sara Davison

  • Finalists:
26 Below - Kimberley Woodhouse
Cold Light Of Day - Elizabeth Goddard
Fairest Of Heart - Karen Witemeyer
Wildflower Falls - Denise Hunter

Mid-Length Contemporary Romance

Winner: :Date The Alphabet - Laura Langa

  • Finalists:
Caught By The Cowgirl - Tanya Agler
Haley And The Yeti - Laura Langa
Influence - Peggy Jaeger
Look Smart - Aly Stiles

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

Winner: The Christmas Love Letters - Sue Moorcroft

  • Finalists:
Dead Keen - Anise Eden
Guardian Of Time - J.R. Lesperance
One Southern Summer - Heidi McCahan
Something I Haven't Told You - Pearl Ada Pridham

Romance Novella

Winner: Mountains Made Of Glass - Scarlett St. Clair

  • Finalists:
How The Hitman Stole Christmas - Katie Reus
The Lyone Who Loved Me - Tracy Sumner
Naughty And Nice - Mari Carr
True Stars Collide - Claire Marti

Romantic Suspense

Winner: Into The Fire - Irene Hannon

  • Finalists:
Above 'N' Beyond - Tee O'Fallon
Final Shot - Kaylea Cross
Lost In The Dark - [[Gail Chianese]
To Hold And Protect - Sandra Owens

Short Contemporary Romance

Winner: Love At First Cowboy - Jennie Marts

  • Finalists:
Almost In Amalfi - Leigh Adams
Fortune's Fatherhood Dare - Makenna Lee
Reunited With The Children's Doc - Susan Carlisle
Second Chance For The Heart Doctor - Susan Carlisle

Short Inspirational Romance

Winner: Amish Wilderness Survival - Mary Alford

  • Finalists:
Dedicated To The One I Love - Beth K. Vogt
Hunted At Christmas - Dana R. Lyn
A Steadfast Companion - Myra Johnson
The Shifting Current - Dani Pettrey

Speculative Romance

Winner: Unleashed - Aria Glazki

  • Finalists:
Bitten By Surpise - Lizzy Gayle
Guardian Reassign - Catherine Rull
Logan: The Shadow And The Pen Dragon - Susan Lute
Sight Beyond The Sun - Melody Johnson

Young Adult Romance

Winner: Bring Me Your Midnight - Rachel Friffin

  • Finalists:
Night Of The Witch - Sara Raasch, Beth Revis
Please Live For Me - M.W. McKinley
Unwanted: Finding Where You're Loved - Elise Manion
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