2013 HOLT Medallion Winners
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2013 Winners and Awards of Merit of the Virginia Romance Writers' HOLT Medallion Award
Contents
- 1 Best First Book
- 2 Best Book by a Virginia Author
- 3 Short Contemporary
- 4 Long Contemporary
- 5 Short Inspirational
- 6 Long Inspirational
- 7 Historical
- 8 Romantic Suspense
- 9 Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic
- 10 Extra Spicy/Erotic
- 11 Mainstream/Single Title
- 12 Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
- 13 Romance Novella
Best First Book
- 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
Trinity: Military War Dog – Ronie Kendig
- Fix You – Mari Carr
- Western Ties – Mari Carr & Jayne Rylon
- Mona Lisa’s Room – Vonnie Davis
- The Promise – Kate Worth
Short Contemporary
Shattered Identity – Sandra Robbins
- The Nurse He Shouldn’t Notice – Susan Carlisle
- Fix You – Mari Carr
- Summer Rose – Elizabeth Sinclair
- Rules of Negotiation – Inara Scott
Long Contemporary
The Vineyard of Hopes and Dreams – Kathleen O’Brien
- Rescuing Lacey – Rebecca Heflin
- Something to Prove – Cathryn Parry
- A Soldier’s Secret – Linda Style
- A Safe Place – Margaret Watson
Short Inspirational
Fatal Disclosure – Sandra Robbins
- The Colonel’s Daughter – Debby Giusti
- Finding Home – Irene Hannon
- Twin Peril – Laura Scott
- Dangerous Impostor – Virginia Smith
Long Inspirational
- An Heiress at Heart – Jennifer Delamere
- Heart of Gold – Robin Lee Hatcher
- Submerged – Dani Pettrey
- After All – Deborah Raney
Historical
- Keowee Valley – Katherine Scott Crawford
- The King’s Black Dragon – Martha Murray Moore
- Duke of Deception – Stephie Smith
- Sweet Enemy – Heather Snow
Romantic Suspense
- Mona Lisa’s Room – Vonnie Davis
- Truth and Humility – J.A. Dennam
- Fatal Deception – Marie Force
- Razing Kayne – Julieanne Reeves
Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic
- A Hint of Frost – Hailey Edwards
- Of Eternal Life – Micah Persell
- Waning Moon – PJ Sharon
- The Scent of a Soul – Jennifer Thompson
Extra Spicy/Erotic
The Dirty Girls Book Club – Savanna Fox
- Western Ties – Mari Carr & Jayne Rylon
- Tangled Web – Crista McHugh
- Unbridled and Unjustified – Elle Saint James
- Unbridled and Untethered – Elle Saint James
Mainstream/Single Title
Far From Perfect – Barbara Longley
- 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
Rules of the Game – Sandy James
- Christmas on Mimosa Lane – Anna DeStefano
- Fault Lines – Rebecca Rogers Maher
- Repossessed – Sandy Parks
- Horses and Heroin – Bev Pettersen
Romance Novella
“A Recipe for Hope” in An Amish Kitchen – Beth Wiseman
- 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
