2016 HOLT Medallion Winners

2016 Winners and Awards of Merit of the Virginia Romance Writers' HOLT Medallion Award

Best First Book

Winner: Echoes Of The Heart - Stacey Purcell

• Finalists:

The Last Marine - Cara Crescent

A Man Of Character - Margaret Locke

No Conventional Miss - Eleanor Webster

Viking Warrior Rising - Asa Maria Bradley

Best Book by a Virginia Author

Winner: Bound By Duty - Diane Gaston

• Finalists:

Deciding Fate - Tamra Lassiter

Highlander Redeemed - Laurin Wittig

A Matter Of Time - Margaret Locke

No Woman Left Behind - Julie Moffett

Extra Spicy/Erotica Romance

Winner: Full Contact - Sarah Castille

• Finalists:

Closer And Closer - Jenna Barton

Eternal Band - Sami Lee

A Love We Deserve - Betsy Anne

Suspended Game - Roz Lee

Historical Romance

Winner: Bound By Duty - Diane Gaston

• Finalists:

Earls Just Want To Have Fun - Shana Galen

Highlander Redeemed - Laurin Wittig

No Conventional Miss - Eleanor Webster

Possession Of A Highlander - Madeline Martin

Long Contemporary Romance

Winner: Echoes Of The Heart - Stacey Purcell

• Finalists:

It Had To Be Love - Tamra Baumann

Let Me Love You Again - Anna DeStefano

Ransom Canyon - Jodi Thomas

Secret Garden - Cathryn Parry

Long Inspirational Romance

Winner: Falling Like Snowflakes - Denise Hunter

• Finalists:

Another Way Home - Deborah Raney

Red Is For Rookei - Anne Greene

Two Roads Home - Deborah Raney

A Worthy Pursuit - Karen Witemeyer

Mainstream/Single Title Romance

Winner: This Heart Of Mine - Brenda Novak

• Finalists:

All Of Me - Jennifer Bernard

Divorced, Desperate and Daring - Christie Craig

His First And Last - Terri Osburn

I'll Be Home For Christmas - Lori Wilde

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

Winner: The Deep End - Julie Mulhern

• Finalists:

How To Fall - Rebecca Brooks

Ice Magic, Fire Magic - Shauna Roberts

No Woman Left Behind - Julie Moffett

The Perfect Son - Barbara Claypole White

Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic Romance

:Winner: Viking Warrior Rising - Asa Maria Bradley

• Finalists:

Ghost Of You - Kelly Moran

A Highlander's Passion - Vonnie Davis

The Last Marine - Cara Crescent

A Matter Of Time - Margaret Locke

Romance Novella

Winner: Her Immortal Viking - Adele Downs

• Finalists:

Can't Buy Me Love - Beth K. Vogt

"Just A Fling" in New Year's Resolution Romance! - Tanya Michaels

The Other Side Of The World - Suzanne Whitfield Vince

The Secret Of Obedience - Liv Rancourt

Romantic Suspense

Winner: Deciding Fate - Tamra Lassiter

• Finalists:

Alec's Royal Assignment - Amelia Autin

Broken Honor - Tonya Burrows

Falling For Her - Sandra Owens

The Wrong Husband - Nancy Brophy

Short Contemporary Romance

Winner: Three Nights Before Christmas - Kat Latham

• Finalists:

Carry Her Heart - Holly Jacobs

Hidden Witness - Beverly Long

One Night Before Christmas - Susan Carlisle

Ravensdale's Defiant Captive - Melanie Milburne

Short Inspirational Romance

Winner: Dangerous Tidings - Dana Mentink

• Finalists:

The Doctor's Second Chance - Missy Tippens

Person Of Interest - Debby Giusti

Safe In The Fireman's Arms - Tina Radcliffe

When Love Leads You Home - Carla Rossi & Jami Crumpton