1998 HOLT Medallion Winners

1998 Winners and Awards of Merit of the Virginia Romance Writers' HOLT Medallion Award

Best First Book

Winner:

• Awards Of Merit:

Golden Dreams - Anna DeForest

Just Jessie - Lisette Belisle

Wicked Liaisons - Laura Bradley

Long Contemporary Romance

Winner:

• Awards Of Merit:

Seven Reasons Why - Neesa Hart

The Silent Groom - Kelsey Roberts

Long Historical Romance

Winner:

• Awards Of Merit:

The Courtship Of Cade Kolby - Lori Copeland

The Emperor's New Clothes - Victoria Alexander

Once A Warrior - Karyn Monk

Something Wicked - Jo Beverley

Mainstream Romance

Winner:

• Awards Of Merit:

Deadly Allure - Laura Bradley

Devlin's Light - Mariah Stewart

Revenge Is Sweet - Jill Sheldon

Season For Miracles - Marilyn Pappano

Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic Romance

Winner:

• Awards Of Merit:

Anything For Love - Jane Goodger

Lovers And Liars - Sally Steward

Nighthawk - Kristen Kyle

Waiting For Yesterday - Jenny Lykins

Regency Romance

Winner:

• Awards Of Merit:

Folly's Reward - Jean R. Ewing

The Lady From Spain - Gail Eastwood

Marriage A La Mode - Elisabeth Fairchild

A Passionate Performance - Eileen Putman

Short Contemporary Romance

Winner:

• Awards Of Merit:

First Date: Honeymoon - Diane Pershing

Georgia Meets Her Groom - Elizabeth Bevarly

Roxy And The Rich Man - Elizabeth Bevarly

The Midnight Rider Takes A Bride - Christine Rimmer

Short Historical Romance

Winner:

• Awards Of Merit:

His Secret Duchess - Gayle Wilxon

Hot Temper - Evelyn Rogers

Knights Divided - Suzanne Barclay

The Thorn & The Thistle - Julie Moffett

Southern Theme

Winner:

• Awards Of Merit:

Dream Weaver - Carol Card Otten

Heart Of The Night - Gayle Wilson

The Randolph Legacy - Eileen Charbonneau

The Way Home - Angela Benson

Traditional Romance

Winner:

• Awards Of Merit:

Her Secret Santa - Day Leclaire

The Secret Groom - Myrna Mackenzie