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

Latest revision as of 02:55, 25 October 2024

2020 Winners and Awards of Merit of the Virginia Romance Writers' HOLT Medallion Award

Best Book by a Virginia Author

Winner: Only One Life - Ashley Farley
  • Finalists:
All That I Dread – Linda J. White
Callie’s Second Chance For Love – Allie Kincaid
A Ghost Of A Chance - Katie Baldwin – Katie Baldwin
Nothing To Fear – Juno Rushdan

Best First Book

Winner: Wrecking Christmas - Liza Jonathan
  • Finalists:
Fae Touched – Lisa Rae Roman
Fatal Flashback – Kellie VanHorn
In The Shadow Of Croft Towers – Abigail Wilson
Jesse’s Girl – Tara September

Extra Spicy/Erotic Romance

Winner: Royally Bitten - Lexi C. Foss
  • Finalists:
Cabin 1 (Steele Shadows Security) – Amanda McKinney
Jake: Southern Crime Family – Carla Swafford
Learn My Lesson – Katee Robert
Work For It – Ashley Bostock

Historical Romance

Winner: The Work Of Art - Mimi Matthews
  • Finalists:
Healing Hearts – Sarah M. Eden
Reckless In Red – Rachael Miles
Rogue Most Wanted – Janna MacGregor
A Rogue To Remember – Chasity Bowlin

Long Contemporary Romance

Winner: Drove All Night - Sarah Hegger
  • Finalists:
Can’t Stop The Feeling – Janet Elizabeth Henderson
Cowboy To The Core – Maisey Yates
It’s Not PMS, It’s You – Rich Amooi
The Secret Ingredient – Kilby Blades

Long Inspirational Romance

Winner: The Express Bride - Kimberley Woodhouse
  • Finalists:
Brunch At Bittersweet Cafe – Carla Laureano
Driftwood Bay – Irene Hannon
More Than Words Can Say – Karen Witemeyer
Now And Then And Always – Melissa Tagg

Mainstream/Single Title Romance

Winner: One Year Home - Marie Force
  • Finalists:
The Christmas Dare – Lori Wilde
Cold Heart, Warm Cowboy – Caitlin Crews
Dating By The Book – Mary Ann Marlowe
Low Country Christmas – Lee Tobin McClain

Novel with Romantic Elements

Winner: Only One Life - Ashley Farley
  • Finalists:
The Family Journal – Carolyn Brown
A Fire Sparkling – Julianne MacLean
Lacewood – Jessica James
The Military Wife – Laura Trentham

Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic/Fantasy Romance

Winner: Vermilion Lies - L.D. Rose
  • Finallists:
Eden’s Voice – Catherine Stein
Jungle Salvation, The Jaguar Queens Book II – M.A. Jewell
Red Awakening – Janet Elizabeth Henderson
Wrecking Christmas – Liza Jonathan

Romance Novella

Winner: Earl Of Darby - Aubrey Wynne
Caitlyn’s Christmas Wish – Sandra Owens
Jesse’s Girl – Tara September
Meant To Be – Alison Bliss
A Winter Knight – Barbara Bettis

Romantic Suspense

Winner: Covert Vengeance - Kaylea Cross
  • Finalists:
Cold & Deadly – Toni Anderson
Hollywood – Zoe Dawson
Securing Piper – Susan Stoker
Sniper’s Pride – Megan Crane

Short Contemporary Romance

:Winner: The Colonel's Texas Promise - Caro Carson

  • Finalists:
A Christmas Rendezvous - Karen Booth
A Dog Called Valentine – Roxanne Snopek
Love At The Shore – Teri Wilson
Rancher Next Door – Marie Johnston

Short Inspirational Romance

Winner: Her Colorado Cowboy - Mindy Oberhaus
  • Finalists:
Fatal Flashback – Kellie VanHorn
Hallowed Ground – Mary Alford
A Rancher To Trust – Laurel Blount
Remembering Daisy – Dana R. Lynn
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