2013 HOLT Medallion Winners

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


Best First Book

Winner: SubmergedDani Pettrey
An Heiress At HeartJennifer Delamere
Real VirtueKaty Lee
The King’s Black DragonMartha Murray Moore
Sweet EnemyHeather Snow

Best Book by a Virginia Author

Winner: Trinity: Military War DogRonie Kendig
Fix YouMari Carr
Western TiesMari Carr & Jayne Rylon
Mona Lisa’s RoomVonnie Davis
The PromiseKate Worth

Short Contemporary

Winner: Shattered IdentitySandra Robbins
The Nurse He Shouldn’t NoticeSusan Carlisle
Fix YouMari Carr
Summer RoseElizabeth Sinclair
Rules Of NegotiationInara Scott

Long Contemporary

Winner: The Vineyard Of Hopes And DreamsKathleen O’Brien
Rescuing LaceyRebecca Heflin
Something To ProveCathryn Parry
A Soldier’s SecretLinda Style
A Safe PlaceMargaret Watson

Short Inspirational

Winner: Fatal DisclosureSandra Robbins
The Colonel’s DaughterDebby Giusti
Finding HomeIrene Hannon
Twin PerilLaura Scott
Dangerous ImpostorVirginia Smith

Long Inspirational

Winner: Lethal LegacyIrene Hannon
An Heiress At HeartJennifer Delamere
Heart Of GoldRobin Lee Hatcher
SubmergedDani Pettrey
After AllDeborah Raney

Historical

Winner: Wild Texas RoseJodi Thomas
Keowee ValleyKatherine Scott Crawford
The King’s Black DragonMartha Murray Moore
Duke Of DeceptionStephie Smith
Sweet EnemyHeather Snow

Romantic Suspense

Winner: Savage CinderellaPJ Sharon
Mona Lisa’s RoomVonnie Davis
Truth And HumilityJ.A. Dennam
Fatal DeceptionMarie Force
Razing KayneJulieanne Reeves

Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic

Winner: AbsolutionSusannah Sandlin
A Hint Of FrostHailey Edwards
Of Eternal LifeMicah Persell
Waning MoonPJ Sharon
The Scent Of A SoulJennifer Thompson

Extra Spicy/Erotic

Winner: The Dirty Girls Book ClubSavanna Fox
Western TiesMari Carr & Jayne Rylon
Tangled WebCrista McHugh
Unbridled And UnjustifiedElle Saint James
Unbridled And UntetheredElle Saint James

Mainstream/Single Title

Winner: Far From PerfectBarbara Longley
Hot Under PressureLouisa Edwards
Bridge Of Scarlet LeavesKristina McMorris
No Foolin’Lisa Scott
Sweet Laurel FallsRaeAnne Thayne

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

Winner: Rules Of The GameSandy James
Christmas On Mimosa LaneAnna DeStefano
Fault LinesRebecca Rogers Maher
RepossessedSandy Parks
Horses And HeroinBev Pettersen

Romance Novella

Winner: “A Recipe For Hope” in An Amish KitchenBeth Wiseman
Little Red Riding WolfJessica Aspen
The Secret Christmas CiphersCarolynn Carey
“Last Minute Bride” in Brides Of The WestJanet Dean
“The Valentine Curse” in Be My Texas ValentineJodi Thomas