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===Long Contemporary===
 
===Long Contemporary===
:''[[Treasure]]'' - [[Helen Brenna]]
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''[[Treasure]]'' - [[Helen Brenna]]
* ''[[Houseful Of Strangers]]'' - [[Linda Barrett]]  
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: ''[[Houseful Of Strangers]]'' - [[Linda Barrett]]  
* ''[[Shadow Hunter]]'' - [[Linda Conrad]]
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: ''[[Shadow Hunter]]'' - [[Linda Conrad]]
* ''[[The Rancher Needs A Wife - Terry McLaughlin|The Rancher Needs A Wife]]'' - [[Terry McLaughlin]]
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: ''[[The Rancher Needs A Wife - Terry McLaughlin|The Rancher Needs A Wife]]'' - [[Terry McLaughlin]]
* ''[[Adopted Son]]'' - [[Linda Warren]]
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: ''[[Adopted Son]]'' - [[Linda Warren]]
  
'''Historical'''
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===Historical===
:''[[The Accidental Mistress]]'' - [[Tracy Anne Warren]]
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''[[The Accidental Mistress]]'' - [[Tracy Anne Warren]]
* ''[[What A Lady Wants]]'' - [[Victoria Alexander]]
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: ''[[What A Lady Wants]]'' - [[Victoria Alexander]]
* ''[[Touch Of Texas - Tracy Garrett|Touch Of Texas]]'' - [[Tracy Garrett]]
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: ''[[Touch Of Texas - Tracy Garrett|Touch Of Texas]]'' - [[Tracy Garrett]]
* ''[[The Sense Of Honor]]'' - [[Ashley Kath-Bilsky]]
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: ''[[The Sense Of Honor]]'' - [[Ashley Kath-Bilsky]]
* ''[[Surrender To A Scoundrel]]'' - [[Julianne MacLean]]
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: ''[[Surrender To A Scoundrel]]'' - [[Julianne MacLean]]
  
'''Romantic Comedy'''
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===Romantic Comedy===
:''[[The Rules Of Gentility]]'' - [[Janet Mullany]]
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''[[The Rules Of Gentility]]'' - [[Janet Mullany]]
* ''[[Dream A Little Dream - Debra Clopton|Dream A Little Dream]]'' - [[Debra Clopton]]
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: ''[[Dream A Little Dream - Debra Clopton|Dream A Little Dream]]'' - [[Debra Clopton]]
* ''[[The Quest For The Holy Veil]]'' - [[Kimberly Llewellyn]]
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: ''[[The Quest For The Holy Veil]]'' - [[Kimberly Llewellyn]]
* ''[[Hocus Pocus]]'' - [[Teresa Roblin]]
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: ''[[Hocus Pocus]]'' - [[Teresa Roblin]]
* ''[[There Goes The Bride - Lori Wilde|There Goes The Bride]]'' - [[Lori Wilde]]
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: ''[[There Goes The Bride - Lori Wilde|There Goes The Bride]]'' - [[Lori Wilde]]
  
'''Short Inspirational'''
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===Short Inspirational===
:''[[From This Day Forward - Irene Hannon|From This Day Forward]]'' - [[Irene Hannon]]
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''[[From This Day Forward - Irene Hannon|From This Day Forward]]'' - [[Irene Hannon]]
* ''[[Cradle Of Secrets]]'' - [[Lisa Mondello]]
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: ''[[Cradle Of Secrets]]'' - [[Lisa Mondello]]
* ''[[Mom In The Middle]]'' - [[Mae Nunn]]
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: ''[[Mom In The Middle]]'' - [[Mae Nunn]]
* ''[[A Christmas To Die For]]'' - [[Marta Perry]]
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: ''[[A Christmas To Die For]]'' - [[Marta Perry]]
* ''[[Caught Redhanded]]'' - [[Gayle Roper]]
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: ''[[Caught Redhanded]]'' - [[Gayle Roper]]
  
'''Long Inspirational'''
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===Long Inspirational===
''Winner:'' ''[[Surrender Bay]]'' - [[Denise Hunter]]
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''[[Surrender Bay]]'' - [[Denise Hunter]]
** ''Awards of Merit:'' ''[[Remembered]]'' - [[Tamera Alexander]] / ''[[The Oak Leaves]]'' - [[Maureen Lang]] / ''[[Remember To Forget]]'' - [[Deborah Raney]] / ''[[Wedding Bell Blues]]'' - [[Linda Windsor]]
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: ''[[Remembered]]'' - [[Tamera Alexander]]
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: ''[[The Oak Leaves]]'' - [[Maureen Lang]]
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: ''[[Remember To Forget]]'' - [[Deborah Raney]]
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: ''[[Wedding Bell Blues]]'' - [[Linda Windsor]]
  
'''Mainstream/Single Title'''
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===Mainstream/Single Title===
''Winner:'' ''[[Tempting - Susan Mallery|Tempting]]'' - [[Susan Mallery]]
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''[[Tempting - Susan Mallery|Tempting]]'' - [[Susan Mallery]]
** ''Awards of Merit:'' ''[[Who Wants To Be A Sex Goddess]]'' - [[Gemma Bruce]]
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: ''[[Who Wants To Be A Sex Goddess]]'' - [[Gemma Bruce]]
** ''[[Necessary Arrangements]]'' - [[Tanya Michna]]
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: ''[[Necessary Arrangements]]'' - [[Tanya Michna]]
** ''[[Close To You]]'' - [[Kathryn Shay]]
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: ''[[Close To You]]'' - [[Kathryn Shay]]
** ''[[Learning To Breathe]]'' - [[Karen White]]
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: ''[[Learning To Breathe]]'' - [[Karen White]]
  
'''Romantic Suspense'''
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===Romantic Suspense===
* ''Winner:'' ''[[Die For Me]]'' - [[Karen Rose]]
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''[[Die For Me]]'' - [[Karen Rose]]
** ''Awards of Merit:'' ''[[Overkill]]'' - [[Linda Castillo]] / ''[[Dead Giveaway]]'' - [[Brenda Novak]] / ''[[The Spy Wore Silk]]'' - [[Andrea Pickens]] /
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: ''[[Overkill]]'' - [[Linda Castillo]]
''[[Arousing Suspicions]]'' - [[Marianne Stillings]]
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: ''[[Dead Giveaway]]'' - [[Brenda Novak]]
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: ''[[The Spy Wore Silk]]'' - [[Andrea Pickens]]
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: ''[[Arousing Suspicions]]'' - [[Marianne Stillings]]
  
'''Extra Spicy Romance'''
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===Extra Spicy Romance===
* ''Winner:'' ''[[The Fortune Hunter]]'' - [[Jasmine Haynes]]
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''[[The Fortune Hunter]]'' - [[Jasmine Haynes]]
** ''Awards of Merit:'' ''[[Nicholas: The Lords Of Satyr]]'' - [[Elizabeth Amber]] / [[Swing]] - [[Opal Carew]] / ''[[Twin Fantasies]]'' - [[Opal Carew]] / ''[[Double Dating With The Dead]]'' - [[Karen Kelley]]
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: ''[[Nicholas: The Lords Of Satyr]]'' - [[Elizabeth Amber]]
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: ''[[Swing]] - [[Opal Carew]]
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: ''[[Twin Fantasies]]'' - [[Opal Carew]]
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: ''[[Double Dating With The Dead]]'' - [[Karen Kelley]]
  
'''Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic'''
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===Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic===
* ''Winner:'' ''[[Highland Guardian]]'' - [[Melissa Mayhue]]
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''[[Highland Guardian]]'' - [[Melissa Mayhue]]
** ''Awards of Merit:'' ''[[Midnight Lover]]'' - [[Rosemary Laurey]] / ''[[Something Wicked - Catherine Mulvany|Something Wicked]]'' - [[Catherine Mulvany]] / ''[[In The Midnight Hour]]'' - [[Patti O'Shea]] / ''[[Lord Of The Fading Lands]]'' - [[C.L. Wilson]]
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: ''[[Midnight Lover]]'' - [[Rosemary Laurey]]
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: ''[[Something Wicked - Catherine Mulvany|Something Wicked]]'' - [[Catherine Mulvany]]
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: ''[[In The Midnight Hour]]'' - [[Patti O'Shea]]
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: ''[[Lord Of The Fading Lands]]'' - [[C.L. Wilson]]
  
'''Southern Theme'''
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==Southern Theme===
 
* ''Winner:'' ''[[Learning To Breathe]]'' - [[Karen White]]
 
* ''Winner:'' ''[[Learning To Breathe]]'' - [[Karen White]]
** ''Awards of Merit:'' ''[[Georgia On His Mind - Ann DeFee|Georgia On His Mind]]'' - [[Ann DeFee]] / ''[[A Treasure Of The Heart]]'' - [[Valerie Hansen]] / ''[[No Safe Place - JoAnn Ross|No Safe Place]]'' - [[JoAnn Ross]] / ''[[Southern Seduction]]'' - [[Alexandria Scott]]
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: ''[[Georgia On His Mind - Ann DeFee|Georgia On His Mind]]'' - [[Ann DeFee]]
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: ''[[A Treasure Of The Heart]]'' - [[Valerie Hansen]]
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: ''[[No Safe Place - JoAnn Ross|No Safe Place]]'' - [[JoAnn Ross]]
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: ''[[Southern Seduction]]'' - [[Alexandria Scott]]
  
'''Best First Book'''
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===Best First Book===
* ''Winner:'' ''[[Lord Of The Fading Lands]]'' - [[C.L. Wilson]]
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''[[Lord Of The Fading Lands]]'' - [[C.L. Wilson]]
** ''Awards of Merit:'' ''[[The Education Of Mrs. Brimley]]'' - [[Donna MacMeans]] / [[Thirty Nights With A Highland Husband]] - [[Melissa Mayhue]] / [[Highlander Untamed]] - [[Monica McCarty]] - ''[[First, There Is A River]]'' - [[Kathy Steffen]]
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: ''[[The Education Of Mrs. Brimley]]'' - [[Donna MacMeans]]
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: ''[[Thirty Nights With A Highland Husband]]'' - [[Melissa Mayhue]]
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: ''[[Highlander Untamed]]'' - [[Monica McCarty]]'
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: ''[[First, There Is A River]]'' - [[Kathy Steffen]]

Revision as of 23:45, 12 August 2021

2008 Winners and Awards of Merit of the Virginia Romance Writers' HOLT Medallion Award


Short Contemporary

His Brother's Gift - Mary J. Forbes

Georgia On His Mind - Ann DeFee
The Forbidden Brother - Barbara McMahon
The CEO's Scandalous Affair - Roxanne St. Claire
Once A Cowboy - Linda Warren

Long Contemporary

Treasure - Helen Brenna

Houseful Of Strangers - Linda Barrett
Shadow Hunter - Linda Conrad
The Rancher Needs A Wife - Terry McLaughlin
Adopted Son - Linda Warren

Historical

The Accidental Mistress - Tracy Anne Warren

What A Lady Wants - Victoria Alexander
Touch Of Texas - Tracy Garrett
The Sense Of Honor - Ashley Kath-Bilsky
Surrender To A Scoundrel - Julianne MacLean

Romantic Comedy

The Rules Of Gentility - Janet Mullany

Dream A Little Dream - Debra Clopton
The Quest For The Holy Veil - Kimberly Llewellyn
Hocus Pocus - Teresa Roblin
There Goes The Bride - Lori Wilde

Short Inspirational

From This Day Forward - Irene Hannon

Cradle Of Secrets - Lisa Mondello
Mom In The Middle - Mae Nunn
A Christmas To Die For - Marta Perry
Caught Redhanded - Gayle Roper

Long Inspirational

Surrender Bay - Denise Hunter

Remembered - Tamera Alexander
The Oak Leaves - Maureen Lang
Remember To Forget - Deborah Raney
Wedding Bell Blues - Linda Windsor

Mainstream/Single Title

Tempting - Susan Mallery

Who Wants To Be A Sex Goddess - Gemma Bruce
Necessary Arrangements - Tanya Michna
Close To You - Kathryn Shay
Learning To Breathe - Karen White

Romantic Suspense

Die For Me - Karen Rose

Overkill - Linda Castillo
Dead Giveaway - Brenda Novak
The Spy Wore Silk - Andrea Pickens
Arousing Suspicions - Marianne Stillings

Extra Spicy Romance

The Fortune Hunter - Jasmine Haynes

Nicholas: The Lords Of Satyr - Elizabeth Amber
Swing - Opal Carew
Twin Fantasies - Opal Carew
Double Dating With The Dead - Karen Kelley

Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic

Highland Guardian - Melissa Mayhue

Midnight Lover - Rosemary Laurey
Something Wicked - Catherine Mulvany
In The Midnight Hour - Patti O'Shea
Lord Of The Fading Lands - C.L. Wilson

Southern Theme=

Georgia On His Mind - Ann DeFee
A Treasure Of The Heart - Valerie Hansen
No Safe Place - JoAnn Ross
Southern Seduction - Alexandria Scott

Best First Book

Lord Of The Fading Lands - C.L. Wilson

The Education Of Mrs. Brimley - Donna MacMeans
Thirty Nights With A Highland Husband - Melissa Mayhue
Highlander Untamed - Monica McCarty'
First, There Is A River - Kathy Steffen