2000 HOLT Medallion Winners

2000 Winners and Awards of Merit of the Virginia Romance Writers' HOLT Medallion Award

First Book

Winner: On Her Warrior's Secret Mission - Gayle Callen

• Awards Of Merit:

For His Eyes Only - Candace Irvin

Lord Of Vengeance - Tina St. John

Shielder - Catherine Spangler

Talk About Love - Deborah Shelley

Long Contemporary Romance

Winner: Risking It All - Kathryn Shay

• Awards Of Merit:

The Cowboy Ia A Daddy - Mindy Neff

His Only Son - Kelsey Roberts

Mad About The Major - Roz Denny Fox

A Wedding For Maggie - Allison Leigh

Long Historical Romance

Winner: The Last Warrior - Kristen Kyle

• Awards Of Merit:

The Bewitched Viking - Sandra Hill

The Forbidden Lord - Sabrina Jeffries

The Irish Princess - Amy J. Fetzer

The MacLean Groom - Kathleen Harrington

Long Inspirational Romance

Winner: The Truth Teller - Angela Elwell Hunt

• Awards Of Merit:

Danger In The Shadows - Dee Henderson

The Velvet Shadow - Angela Elwell Hunt

When the Far Hills Bloom - Diane Noble

Whispers From Yesterday - Robin Lee Hatcher

Mainstream/Single Title Romance

Winner: Heartthrob - Suzanne Brockmann

• Awards Of Merit:

Golden Man - Evelyn Rogers

Priceless - Mariah Stewart

The Secrets Of Sadie Maynard - Linda Anderson

Paranormal Romance

Winner: More Than Magic - Kathleen Nance

• Awards Of Merit:

Echoes Of Love - Kathleen Pickering

An Original Sin - Nina Bangs

River Of Dreams - Jenny Lykins

The Truelove Bride - Shana Abe

Regency Romance

Winner: A Season Of Virtues - Judith A. Lansdowne

• Awards Of Merit:

Mutiny At Almack's - Judith A. Lansdowne

Scandalous Secrets - Patricia Oliver

Taming Lord Renwick - Jeanne Savery

Short Contemporary Romance

Winner: The Groom's Revenge - Susan Crosby

• Awards Of Merit:

Billionaire Bridegroom - Peggy Moreland

A Doctor In Her Stocking - Elizabeth Bevarly

Hot And Bothered - Jo Leigh

License To Thrill - Tori Carrington

Short Historical Romance

Winner: A Knight Of Honor - Laurel O'Donnell

• Awards Of Merit:

My Lord Stranger - Eve Byron

Pete - Leigh Greenwood

Plum Creek Bride - Lynna Banning

To Kiss A Texan - Jodi Thomas

Short Inspirational Romance

Winner: The Decision - Gayle Roper

• Awards Of Merit:

For Love Of Hawk - Cheryl Wolverton

For Love Of Zach - Cheryl Wolverton

Her Kind Of Hero - Carol Steward

Hope - Lor Copeland

Southern Theme

Winner: Deep Dixie - Annie Jones

• Awards Of Merit:

A Cajun Dream - Cherie Claire

Falling Hard And Fast - Kylie Brant

The Love Potion - Sandra Hill

Traditional Romance

Winner: The Nine-Dollar Daddy - Day Leclaire

• Awards Of Merit:

Bridegroom On Approval - Day Leclaire

Here Comes The Bride - Rita Herron

Husband Found - Martha Shields

Long-Lost Bride - Day Leclaire