2023 HOLT Medallion Winners
2023 Winners and Finalists for the Virginia Romance Writers' HOLT Medallion Award
Best First Book
Winner: No Regrets - Andrea Jenelle
- Finalists:
- Flickering Heart - Tricia T LaRochelle
- Montana Legacy - Katie Frey
- A Nanny For The Rancher's Twins - Heidi Main
- Spears And Shadows - SC Grayson
===Best Book by a Virginia Author Winner: Gemini Queen - Laura Navarre
- Finalists:
- The Dark Guest - Sarah Hamaker
- Jake - Toni Denise
- My Darkest Night - Linda J White
- Vanished Without A Trace - Sarah Hamaker
===Extra Spicy/Erotic Romance Winner: Hooked On A Feeling - Ashley Bostock
- Finalists:
- Electric Idol - Katee Robert
- The Frat Boy - Nikki Sloane
- Gemini Queen - Laura Navarre
- Savage Princess - Jennilyn Wyer
===Historical Romance Winner: Unmasking The Thief - Mary Lancaster
- Finalists:
- Escaping With Her Saxon Enemy - Sarah Rodi
- Master Of The Dawn - Kathryn LeVeque
- Matching Miss Moon - K Lyn Smith
- Winning Her Highland Warrior - Maeve Greyson
===Long Contemporary Romance Winner: Wild At Heart - Stacy Gold
- Finalists:
- All The Way Home - Liza Jonathan
- Breathless - Roz Lee
- The View From Coral Cove - Amy Clipston
- Wanderlust - Jennilyn Wyer
===Long Inspirational Romance Winner: Sea Glass Cottage - Irene Hannon
- Finalists:
- Body Of Evidence - Irene Hannon
- Critical Alliance - Elizabeth Goddard
- I'll Be Seeing You - Robin Lee Hatcher
- The Rancher's Want Ad Mix-Up - Megan Besing
===Mid-Length Contemporary Romance Winner: Hot Set - Leslie O'Sullivan
- Finalists:
- How Snowball Stole Christmas - [[Kristen McKanagh]
- Lake Bride - Shanna Hatfield
- Lessons In Fatherhood - Makenna Lee
- The Perfect Flaw - Lynn Kellan
===Novel with Strong Romantic Elements Winner: A White Christmas On Winter Street - Sue Moorcroft
- Finalists:
- The Banned Bookshop Of Maggie Banks - Shauna Robinson
- Fragments That Fit - Aria Glazki
- My Darkest Night - Linda J. White
- Spears And Shadows - SC Grayson
===Romance Novella Winner: Dark Waves - Amanda Uhl
- Finalists:
- Blinded Me With Science - Tara September
- Gavin - Last Man Standing - Kathryn Hills
- Star Of Wonder - K Lyn Smith
- The Wondrous Gift - Deborah Raney
===Romantic Suspense Winner: Killer In The Heartland - Carla Cassidy
- Finalists:
- Her Delta Force Protector - Sandra Owens
- Honor 'N' Duty - Tee O'Fallon
- Honor's Refuge - Hallee Bridgeman
- Into The Storm - Rachel Grant
===Short Contemporary Romance Winner: Texas Cowgirl - Eve Gaddy
- Finalists:
- Fine Tuned - Annmarie Boyle
- Jake - Toni Denise
- Monterey King - Claire Marti
- Staking A Claim - Janice Maynard
===Short Inspirational Romance Winner: Safe House Exposed - Darlene L. Turner
- Finalists:
- A Christmas Bargain - Mindy Obenhaus
- Midnight Blue - Suzie Waltner
- Sabotaged Mission - Tina Radcliffe
- Vanished Without A Trace - Sarah Hamaker
===Speculative Romance Winner: Ancient Venegeance - Katie Reus
- Finalists:
- Ancient Retribution - Katie Reus
- Enchant The Dawn - Amanda Ashley
- The Pink House - Cindy Kirk
- Saving Her Highland Traitor - Maeve Greyson
===Young Adult Romance Winner: The Boyfriend List - Jennilyn Wyer
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