2008 HOLT Medallion Winners

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 Winner: From This Day Forward - Irene Hannon

• • Awards of Merit: Cradle Of Secrets - Lisa Mondello / Mom In The Middle - Mae Nunn / A Christmas To Die For - Marta Perry / Caught Redhanded - Gayle Roper

Long Inspirational Winner: 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

Mainstream/Single Title Winner: Tempting - Susan Mallery

• • Awards of Merit: 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

• Winner: Die For Me - Karen Rose
  • Awards of Merit: Overkill - Linda Castillo / Dead Giveaway - Brenda Novak / The Spy Wore Silk - Andrea Pickens /

Arousing Suspicions - Marianne Stillings

Extra Spicy Romance

• Winner: 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

Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic

• Winner: Highland Guardian - Melissa Mayhue
  • Awards of Merit: 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

• Winner: Learning To Breathe - Karen White
  • Awards of Merit: 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

• Winner: 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