2019 HOLT Medallion Winners

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2019 Winners and Awards of Merit of the Virginia Romance Writers' HOLT Medallion Award

Best Book by a Virginia Author

Winner: Fated Love - Sandy Raven
  • Finalists:
Captive Lies - Victoria Paige
Every Deep Desire - Sharon Wray
Grace Restored - Toni Shiloh
A Lady Becomes A Governess - Diane Gaston

Best First Book

Winner: Debriefing The Dead - Kerry Blaisdell
  • Finalists:
Cherished Wings - Tracey L. Dragon
Every Deep Desire - Sharon Wray
In Deep - Stacy Gold
Remember Texas - Laura Conner Kestner

Extra Spicy Romance

Winner: Best Laid Plans - Rebecca Hunter
  • Finalists:
All Shook Up - Ashley Bostock
Sinful Games - Shelly Alexander
Three Guilty Pleasures - Nikki Sloane
Unmasked - Stefanie London

Historical Romance

Winner: Condemned & Admired: The Earl’s Cunning Wife - Bree Wolf
  • Finalists:
Heart Of Eden - Caroline Fyffe
Highland Conquest - Alyson McLayne
How The Earl Entices - Anna Harrington
Kept By The Viking - Gina Conkle

Long Contemporary Romance

Winner: My Forever Home - Debbie Burns
  • Finalists:
Charmed At First Sight - Sharla Lovelace
Home Building Forever - Kelly Jensen
Must Be Crazy - Deborah Garland
Then There Was You - Miranda Liasson

Long Inspirational Romance

Winner: Lone Witness - Rachel Dylan
  • Finalists:
The Heart’s Appeal - Jennifer Delamere
More Than Meets The Eye - Karen Witemeyer
Oath Of Honor - Lynette Eason
The Saturday Night Supper Club - Carla Laureano

Mainstream/Single Title Romance

Winner: Bad Bachelor - Stefanie London
  • Finalists:
The Husband Gambit - L.A. Witt
Mornings On Main - Jodi Thomas
Not Your Cinderella - Kate Johnson
A True Cowboy Christmas - Caitlin Crews

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

Winner: Accidental Beauty Queen - Teri Wilson
  • Finalists:
Between Silk And Sand - Marissa Doyle
Hearts Of Resistance - Soraya M. Lane
His Dark Magic - Pat Esden
Storm Crossed - Dani Harper

Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic/Fantasy Romance

Winner: Debriefing The Dead - Kerry Blaisdell
  • Finalists:
Demons Are A Girl’s Best Friend - AE Jones
Echo Moon - Laura Spinella
Eye Of The Eagle - Sharon Buchbinder
See Me - M. Jayne

Romance Novella

Winner: Christmas At Holiday Peak - Candace Havens
  • Finalists:
Concealed - Rosalie Redd
GHOST - Robin Covington
Liz & Nick: No Regrets - Jean C. Joachim
The Storyteller - Terri Brisbin

Romantic Suspense

Winner: A Love Never Forgotten - KaLyn Cooper
  • Finalists:
Don’t Close Your Eyes - Christie Craig
Fractured Honor - Kaylea Cross
Hidden Peril - Irene Hannon
Hunting Danger - Katie Reus

Short Contemporary Romance

Winner: Three Day Fiancee - Marissa Clarke
  • Finalists:
A Baby In His In-Tray - Michelle Douglas
The Marine’s Secret Daughter - Carrie Nichols
Rancher In Training - Marie Johnston
A Small Town Christmas - Nan Reinhardt

Short Inspirational Romance

Winner: Christmas With The Cowboy - Tina Radcliffe
  • Finalists:
Amish Country Ambush - Dana R. Lynn
Grave Peril - Mary Alford
Primary Suspect - Laura Scott
The Rancher’s Surprise Daughter - Jill Lynn