2016 HOLT Medallion Winners

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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