2023 HOLT Medallion Finalists

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Congratulations to all of the finalists!

Winners will be announced in June.

Thank you to all of our entrants and our reader judges!

Short Contemporary

  • Fine Tuned – Annmarie Boyle
  • Monterey King – Claire Marti
  • Texas Cowgirl – Eve Gaddy
  • Jake – Toni Denise
  • Staking a Claim – Janice Maynard

Mid-Length Contemporary

  • How Snowball Stole Christmas – Kristen McKanagh
  • Lake Bride – Shanna Hatfield
  • Hot Set – Leslie O’Sullivan
  • The Perfect Flaw – Lynn Kellan
  • Lessons in Fatherhood – Makenna Lee

Long Contemporary

  • The View from Coral Cove – Amy Clipston
  • Wanderlost – Jennilyn Wyer
  • All the Way Home – Liza Jonathan
  • Breathless – Roz Lee
  • Wild at Heart – Stacy Gold

Extra Spicy/Erotic

  • Hooked on a Feeling – Ashley Bostock
  • Savage Princess – Jennilyn Wyer
  • Electric Idol – Katee Robert
  • Gemini Queen – Laura Navarre
  • The Frat Boy – Nikki Sloane

Historical

  • Escaping with Her Saxon Enemy – Sarah Rodi
  • Matching Miss Moon – K Lyn Smith
  • Unmasking the Thief – Mary Lancaster
  • Master of the Dawn – Kathryn Le Veque
  • Winning Her Highland Warrior – Maeve Greyson

Short Inspirational

  • Vanished Without a Trace – Sarah Hamaker
  • Safe House Exposed – Darlene L Turner
  • A Christmas Bargain – Mindy Obenhaus
  • Midnight Blue – Suzie Waltner
  • Sabotaged Mission – Tina Radcliffe

Long Inspirational

  • The Rancher’s Want Ad Mix-up – Megan Besing
  • Critical Alliance – Elizabeth Goddard
  • Sea Glass Cottage – Irene Hannon
  • Body of Evidence – Irene Hannon
  • I’ll Be Seeing You – Robin Lee Hatcher

Novel with Strong Romantic Elements

  • A White Christmas on Winter Street – Sue Moorcroft
  • Fragments That Fit – Aria Glazki
  • Spears and Shadows – SC Grayson
  • My Darkest Night – Linda J White
  • The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks – Shauna Robinson

Romance Novella

  • Gavin – Last Man Standing – Kathryn Hills
  • The Wondrous Gift – Deborah Raney
  • Dark Waves – Amanda Uhl
  • Star of Wonder – K Lyn Smith
  • Blinded Me With Science – Tara September

Speculative Romance

  • Saving Her Highland Traitor – Maeve Greyson
  • Ancient Retribution – Katie Reus
  • Ancient Vengeance – Katie Reus
  • The Pink House – Cindy Kirk
  • Enchant the Dawn – Amanda Ashley

Romantic Suspense

  • Her Delta Force Protector – Sandra Owens
  • Honor ‘N’ Duty – Tee O’Fallon
  • Into the Storm – Rachel Grant
  • Honor’s Refuge – Hallee Bridgeman
  • Killer in the Heartland – Carla Cassidy

Young Adult Romance

  • Dragonrider Academy – AJ Flowers
  • Wild is the Witch – Rachel Griffin
  • The Liar’s Crown – Abigail Owen
  • The Boyfriend List – Jennilyn Wyer
  • My Dearest Darkest – Kayla Cottingham

Best First Book

  • A Nanny for the Rancher’s Twins – Heidi Main
  • Montana Legacy – Katie Frey
  • No Regrets – Andrea Jenelle
  • Flickering Heart – Tricia T LaRochelle
  • Spears and Shadows – SC Grayson

Best Book By a Virginia Author

  • Vanished Without a Trace – Sarah Hamaker
  • The Dark Guest – Sarah Hamaker
  • Gemini Queen – Laura Navarre
  • Jake – Toni Denise
  • My Darkest Night – Linda J White