2024 HOLT Medallion Winners
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2024 Winners and Finalists for the Virginia Romance Writers' HOLT Medallion Award
Contents
- 1 Best First Book
- 2 Best Book by a Virginia Author
- 3 Extra Spicy/Erotic Romance
- 4 Historical Romance
- 5 Long Contemporary Romance
- 6 Long Inspirational Romance
- 7 Mid-Length Contemporary Romance
- 8 Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
- 9 Romance Novella
- 10 Romantic Suspense
- 11 Short Contemporary Romance
- 12 Short Inspirational Romance
- 13 Speculative Romance
- 14 Young Adult Romance
Best First Book
Winner: Wolf's Keep - K.E. Turner
- Finalists:
- Abounding Hope - Cindy Kay Stewart
- The Earl Was Wrong - [[Britt Belle]
- Julia Monroe Begins Again - Rebekah Millet
- Something I Haven't Told You - Pearl Ada Pridham
Best Book by a Virginia Author
Winner: The Dark Reckoning - Sarah Hamaker
- Finalists:
- Date The Alphabet - Laura Langa
- The Earl Was Wrong - Britt Belle
- Gemini Wild - Laura Navarre
- Naughty And Nice - Mari Carr
Extra Spicy/Erotic Romance
Winner: Beautiful Sin - Jennilyn Wyer
- Finalists:
- Gemini Wild - Laura Navarre
- Pony Camp - Roz Lee
- Radiant Sin - Katee Robert
- Salt Kiss - Sierra Simone
Historical Romance
Winner: A Reluctant Debut - Teresa Sweeney
- Finalists:
- A Duke, Love & Sunshine - Tabetha Waite
- The Earl Was Wrong_Britt Belle
- Lion Of TWilight - Lathryn LeVeque
- The Moonstone Duke - Meara Platt
Long Contemporary Romance
Winner: Challenging The Chef - Shanna Hatfield
- Finalists:
- Press Release - Leslie O'Sullivan
- Something Old, Something New - Amy Clipston
- Starstruck - Amy Clipston
- Things We Left Behind - Lucy Score
Long Inspirational Romance
Winner: The Color Of Sky And Stone - Sara Davison
- Finalists:
- 26 Below - Kimberley Woodhouse
- Cold Light Of Day - Elizabeth Goddard
- Fairest Of Heart - Karen Witemeyer
- Wildflower Falls - Denise Hunter
Mid-Length Contemporary Romance
Winner: Date The Alphabet - Laura Langa
- Finalists:
- Caught By The Cowgirl - Tanya Agler
- Haley And The Yeti - Laura Langa
- Influence - Peggy Jaeger
- Look Smart - Aly Stiles
Novel with Strong Romantic Elements
Winner: The Christmas Love Letters - Sue Moorcroft
- Finalists:
- Dead Keen - Anise Eden
- Guardian Of Time - J.R. Lesperance
- One Southern Summer - Heidi McCahan
- Something I Haven't Told You - Pearl Ada Pridham
Romance Novella
Winner: Mountains Made Of Glass - Scarlett St. Clair
- Finalists:
- How The Hitman Stole Christmas - Katie Reus
- The Lyone Who Loved Me - Tracy Sumner
- Naughty And Nice - Mari Carr
- True Stars Collide - Claire Marti
Romantic Suspense
Winner: Into The Fire - Irene Hannon
- Finalists:
- Above 'N' Beyond - Tee O'Fallon
- Final Shot - Kaylea Cross
- Lost In The Dark - [[Gail Chianese]
- To Hold And Protect - Sandra Owens
Short Contemporary Romance
Winner: Love At First Cowboy - Jennie Marts
- Finalists:
- Almost In Amalfi - Leigh Adams
- Fortune's Fatherhood Dare - Makenna Lee
- Reunited With The Children's Doc - Susan Carlisle
- Second Chance For The Heart Doctor - Susan Carlisle
Short Inspirational Romance
Winner: Amish Wilderness Survival - Mary Alford
- Finalists:
- Dedicated To The One I Love - Beth K. Vogt
- Hunted At Christmas - Dana R. Lyn
- A Steadfast Companion - Myra Johnson
- The Shifting Current - Dani Pettrey
Speculative Romance
Winner: Unleashed - Aria Glazki
- Finalists:
- Bitten By Surpise - Lizzy Gayle
- Guardian Reassign - Catherine Rull
- Logan: The Shadow And The Pen Dragon - Susan Lute
- Sight Beyond The Sun - Melody Johnson
Young Adult Romance
Winner: Bring Me Your Midnight - Rachel Friffin
- Finalists: