Holt Medallion Winners

Short Contemporary
Winner
His Brother's Gift - Mary J. Forbes

Awards of Merit
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

Winner
Treasure - Helen Brenna

Awards of Merit
Houseful of Strangers - Linda Barrett
Shadow Hunter - Linda Conrad
The Rancher Needs a Wife - Terry McLaughlin
Adopted Son - Linda Warren

Historical

Winner
The Accidental Mistress - Tracy Anne Warren

Awards of Merit
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

Winner
The Rules of Gentility - Janet Mullany

Awards of Merit
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 - CL 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 - CL 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