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HOLT Medallion Contest

2010 HOLT Medallion Winners and Awards of Merit

*Awards of Merit alphabetical by author

Short Contemporary
Long Contemporary
Her 7-Day Fiancee Winner
His 7-Day Fiancée – Gail Barrett

Awards of Merit
Marriage Reunited: Baby on the Way – Sharon Archer
Invitation To The Boss's Ball – Fiona Harper
Playboy Surgeon, Top-Notch Dad – Janice Lynn
Castellano's Mistress of Revenge – Melanie Milburne

Murphy's Law

Winner
Murphy's Law – Sandy James

Awards of Merit
Summer at the Lake – Linda Barrett
Terms of Engagement – Kylie Brant
Forbidden Thunder – Kathleen Lash
Simon Says Mommy – Kay Stockham

Historical
Romantic Comedy
Desiring the Highlander

Winner
Desiring the Highlander – Michele Sinclair

Awards of Merit
Gallant Officer, Forbidden Lady – Diane Gaston
Highland Dragon – Kimberly Killion
Highland Outlaw – Monica McCarty
Choices – Pamela Nowak

Too Hot to Handle

Winner
Too Hot to Handle – Robin Kaye

Awards of Merit
Divorced, Desperate and Deceived – Christie Craig
Gotcha! – Christie Craig
The Man She Married – Ann DeFee
Smart Girls Think Twice – Cathie Linz

Short Inspirational
 
Long Inspirational
Forgiven

Winner
Forgiven – Shelley Shepard Gray

Awards of Merit
Her Patchwork Family – Lyn Cote
Apprentice Father – Irene Hannon
No Alibi – Valerie Hansen
Final Warning – Sandra Robbins

  Beyond This Moment

Winner
Beyond This Moment – Tamera Alexander

Awards of Merit
The Gladiator – Carla Capshaw
A Widow's Hope – Mary Ellis
Fit To Be Tied – Robin Lee Hatcher
Leah's Choice – Marta Perry

Mainstream/Single Title
Romantic Suspense
The Lost Hours

Winner
The Lost Hours – Karen White

Awards of Merit
One Reckless Summer – Toni Blake
Girl from Mars – Julie Cohen
Suddenly One Summer – Barbara Freethy
All of Me – Lori Wilde

Make Her Pay

Winner
Make Her Pay – Roxanne St. Claire

Awards of Merit
Waking Nightmare – Kylie Brant
Seeing Red– Susan Crandall
The Agent's Secret Baby – Marie Ferrarella
I Can See You – Karen Rose

Extra Spicy/Erotic
Paranormal/Time Travel/Futuristic/Fantasy
What She Needs

Winner
What She Needs – Lacey Alexander

Awards of Merit
The Satin Sash – Red Garnier
Do You Trust Me? – Desiree Holt
Rodeo Heat – Desiree Holt
Diablo Blanco Club: Unfair Advantage – Qwillia Rain

Dyad Quest

Winner
Dyad Quest – Ann Hinnenkamp

Awards of Merit
RavenousSharon Ashwood
Soul Catcher
– Leigh Bridger
Passion Untamed – Pamela Palmer
The Gift – Deb Stover

Southern Theme
Best First Book
Hot and Irresistible

Winner
Hot and Irresistible – Dianne Castell

Awards of Merit
Waking Evil – Kylie Brant
Dealing with Denver – Carolynn Carey
Seeing Red – Susan Crandall
Twice in a Lifetime – Marta Perry

Black Ribbon Affair

Winner
Black Ribbon Affair – Casey Clifford

Awards of Merit
Soliloquy – Janet Fogg
Turning Thirty-Twelve – Sandy James
The Magic Knot – Helen Scott Taylor
Better Than Bulletproof – Kay Thomas

Updated June 23, 2010


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