HOLT Medallion by Virginia Romance Writers Winners

The HOLT Medallion Award was named for VRW’s first elected president, Cynthia Holt, and serves as the acronym for Honoring Outstanding Literary Talent ...more

Winners

	The Games Gods Play (The Crucible, #1) by Abigail Owen (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 76,635 ratings HOLT Medallion by Virginia Romance Writers for Speculative (2025)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kidnapping Cold Case by Laura Scott (Goodreads Author) 4.40 avg rating — 267 ratings HOLT Medallion by Virginia Romance Writers for Short Inspirational (2025)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	No Excuses (Willow Creek #6) by Andrea Jenelle (Goodreads Author) 4.41 avg rating — 106 ratings HOLT Medallion by Virginia Romance Writers for Short Contemporary (2025)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hunting Justice (Elite Guardians: Savannah #2) by Sami A. Abrams (Goodreads Author) 4.48 avg rating — 1,045 ratings HOLT Medallion by Virginia Romance Writers for Romantic Suspense (2025)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Holiday Tides by Laura Langa (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 340 ratings HOLT Medallion by Virginia Romance Writers for Romance Novella and Nominee for Best Book by a Virginia Author (2025)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Echoes over Stormy Sea (Dual-time Odyssey Book 1) by R.F. Whong (Goodreads Author) 4.41 avg rating — 46 ratings HOLT Medallion by Virginia Romance Writers for Novel with Romantic Elements (2025)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cloaked in Beauty (Texas Ever After, #3) by Karen Witemeyer (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 1,549 ratings HOLT Medallion by Virginia Romance Writers for Long Inspirational (2025)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Finding You by Amy Clipston (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 496 ratings HOLT Medallion by Virginia Romance Writers for Long Contemporary (2025)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Snowbound with the Scoundrel (The Weatherby Wallflowers Book 2) by Courtney McCaskill (Goodreads Author) 4.53 avg rating — 98 ratings HOLT Medallion by Virginia Romance Writers for Historical (2025)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	King of Sloth (Kings of Sin, #4) by Ana Huang (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 211,053 ratings HOLT Medallion by Virginia Romance Writers for Extra Spicy/Erotic (2025)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Next Round by Eva Frances (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 36 ratings HOLT Medallion by Virginia Romance Writers for Best First Book and Nominee for Long Contemporary (2025)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Great and Terrible Darkness (K9 Search and Rescue #6) by Linda J. White (Goodreads Author) 4.69 avg rating — 956 ratings HOLT Medallion by Virginia Romance Writers for Best Book by a Virginia Author and Nominee for Novel with Romantic Elements (2025)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dark Reckoning (Cold War Legacy Book 3) by Sarah Hamaker (Goodreads Author) 4.68 avg rating — 22 ratings HOLT Medallion by Virginia Romance Writers for Best Book by a Virginia Author (2024)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wolf's Keep (The Wolves of Langeais #1) by K.E. Turner (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 134 ratings HOLT Medallion by Virginia Romance Writers for Best First Book (2024)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Bring Me Your Midnight by Rachel Griffin (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 9,280 ratings HOLT Medallion by Virginia Romance Writers for Young Adult Romance (2024)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Into the Fire (Undaunted Courage #1) by Irene Hannon (Goodreads Author) 4.31 avg rating — 2,487 ratings HOLT Medallion by Virginia Romance Writers for Romantic Suspense (2024)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Unleashed (Defiant Dragons, #1) by Aria Glazki (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 71 ratings HOLT Medallion by Virginia Romance Writers for Speculative (2024)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mountains Made of Glass (Fairy Tale Retelling, #1) by Scarlett St. Clair (Goodreads Author) 3.52 avg rating — 20,433 ratings HOLT Medallion by Virginia Romance Writers for Romance Novella (2024)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Christmas Love Letters by Sue Moorcroft (Goodreads Author) 4.06 avg rating — 2,195 ratings HOLT Medallion by Virginia Romance Writers for Novel with Romantic Elements (2024)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Color of Sky and Stone (In the Shadows #1) by Sara Davison (Goodreads Author) 4.49 avg rating — 189 ratings HOLT Medallion by Virginia Romance Writers for Long Inspirational (2024)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Amish Wilderness Survival by Mary Alford (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 155 ratings HOLT Medallion by Virginia Romance Writers for Short Inspirational (2024)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beautiful Sin (Beautiful Sin, #1) by Jennilynn Wyer (Goodreads Author) 4.29 avg rating — 1,475 ratings HOLT Medallion by Virginia Romance Writers for Extra Spicy/Erotic (2024)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Challenging the Chef by Shanna Hatfield (Goodreads Author) 4.73 avg rating — 395 ratings HOLT Medallion by Virginia Romance Writers for Long Contemporary (2024)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Date the Alphabet (Love Tucson, #2) by Laura Langa (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 839 ratings HOLT Medallion by Virginia Romance Writers for Mid-Length Contemporary and Nominee for Best Book by a Virginia Author (2024)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Love at First Cowboy (Lassiter Ranch #1) by Jennie Marts (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 220 ratings HOLT Medallion by Virginia Romance Writers for Short Contemporary (2024)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Way Down We Go by Andrea Jenelle (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 454 ratings HOLT Medallion by Virginia Romance Writers for Best First Book (2023)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Boyfriend List by J.L. Wyer (Goodreads Author) 3.75 avg rating — 1,554 ratings HOLT Medallion by Virginia Romance Writers for Young Adult (2023)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Killer in the Heartland (The Scarecrow Murders #1) by Carla Cassidy (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 85 ratings HOLT Medallion by Virginia Romance Writers for Romantic Suspense (2023)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ancient Vengeance (Ancients Rising, #6) by Katie Reus (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 589 ratings HOLT Medallion by Virginia Romance Writers for Speculative (2023)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dark Waves (Mind Hackers, Novella) by Amanda Uhl (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 77 ratings HOLT Medallion by Virginia Romance Writers for Romance Novella (2023)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars