It's that time again -- when a bibliophile's fancy turns to new fall releases....and that means.....
Reader's Choice Giveaway!
Autumn Edition!!
So here's how this thing works: You recommend CHRISTIAN FICTION titles with release dates in October, November or December 2020 (up to three suggestions per genre day) and you have a chance to win one of your recommendations! BUT it's a little more complicated than that so be sure to read ALL the details before entering.
PLEASE NOTE: email entries are not eligible this week. :-(
IT'S CHRISTMAS FICTION GIVEAWAY DAY!
To be entered in the draw just leave a comment (or 3) below, including the title(s) of the book(s) in the Christmas Fiction genre you would like to win.
Christmas Fiction
A full length story or novella or collection of novellas. Any genre as long as the central theme revolves around Christmas. Published 2020 or before. THIS IS THE ONLY CATEGORY THIS WEEK THAT INCLUDES RETRO READS AND NEW RELEASES. AS LONG AS IT'S CHRISTIAN FICTION AND CHRISTMAS IT COUNTS!
How does it work?
Easy peasy! Make recommendations in the comment section each day and if you win, you win the book you suggested.
BUT YOU GOTTA FOLLOW THE RULES!
Publication dates must be
2020 or earlier
Each day is genre specific so
only submit books from that genre
Christian Fiction books only please!
You can offer up to 3 suggestions per genre day
BUT
they need to be made in
three separate comments
(makes it easier for me to tally)
No email entries this week
(too hard to keep track of due to
# of responses)
entrants must submit their own selections
(not piggyback on someone else's logon)
Open to International Readers
I'm all about spreading the good news about Christian Fiction
all over the globe!!!!!
It's helpful if you include your email (using AT and DOT instead of @ and . to protect yourself from spammers) but you only need to add it to one of your comments (per day). If you choose not to include your email then it's up to you to contact me if you're a winner.
Draw will held and winner announced on
Saturday September 26 2020
Reader's Choice Week, woohoo!
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So glad you included all of 2020 because...
An Ivy Hill Christmas novella
Julie Klassen Sept 2020
Thanks for the giveaway Kav! And the fun week too!
I have my pencil sharpened and ready to take down new titles :)
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Joy to the World Collection
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Oct 13th (Kregel Publisher)
Such a pretty cover, looks similar to Julie's book!
I've been organizing my wishlist book all morning and I opened a new packet of pens. I'm armed and dangerous (to my pocketbook.) Good luck, Tracey!
DeleteOoh I love reader’s choice week! I’m looking forward to Christmas reads too!
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An Ivy Hill Christmas by Julie Klassen
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Christmas at Carnton by Tamera Alexander
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I've actually read all of those. Good choices, Liz. Good luck!
DeleteThe Christmas Table
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Oct 6th
I have actually read a review ecopy of this and loved it so much I want a copy for my keeper shelf!
Ohhh -- good to know. I put this one in my audible wishlist but I'm not familiar with the author. Good luck, Tracey!
DeleteWhat?! Have you not seen the Christmas Shoes movie with Kimberly Williams-Paisley and Rob Lowe from 2002? It's a classic! there are 4 or 5 movies based on her Christmas books! I read all the books and was thrilled when they became movies!
DeleteAn Ivy Hill Christmas by Julie Klassen
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A Daughter For Christmas by Stephanie Dees LI
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The Christmas Table
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Oct 6th
I'm predicting that An Ivy Hill Christmas is going to be the most requested book today. :-) Good luck, Jackie!
Delete1) Amish White Christmas Pie by Wanda E. Brunstetter
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2) The Mechanics of Mistletoe: Glover Family Saga & Christian Romance (Shiloh Ridge Ranch in Three Rivers Romance Book 1) by Liz Isaacson
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3) Christmas at Rose Hill Farm: An Amish Love Story (Stoney Ridge Seasons Book 4) by Suzanne Woods Fisher
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I've never read any of Liz Isaacson's books but I've been seeing her name everywhere lately. Guess I should check into her. Good luck, Kay!
DeleteYippee! Readers' Choice Week!
ReplyDeleteYippee! A young couple in our church just got married today!
Yippee! B'day party tonight for granddaughter!
Yippee! Sarah Price has a new Christmas book out!
1) An Amish Cookie Club Courtship by Sarah Price (Oct 27)
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Wow -- that's a lot of celebrating in one day! Yipee right back at ya...but...it doesn't look like An Amish Cookie Club Courtship is a Christmas book? It talks about Mayfest is the blurb. but the cover looks Christmasy...or Valentiney. Am I missing something?
DeleteI just assumed it was bc she has on a red dress. Bwahahaha Well, then...
Delete1) Cadence of Cranberries by Valerie Comer (Dec 8)
lol Good choice. I need to read more of Valerie Comer's books. I've enjoyed the ones I've read and this one looks super cute. Good luck, Diana!
DeleteI always look forward to Readers Choice. Thank you for opening this one up for Christmas. I love to read about Christmas. And for every genre and time.
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Candy Cane Crime
Book 5
An Amish Candy Shop Mystery
Amanda Flower
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Yeepee -- more Amanda Flower quirkiness! Good luck, Lori!
Delete2) Christmas in Winter Hill by Melody Carlson
ReplyDelete3) A Christmas by the Sea by Melody Carlson
ReplyDeleteYou can't go wrong with a Melody Carlson Christmas story! Good luck, Diana!
DeleteAn Ivy Hill Christmas by Julie Klassen. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteWhere Treetops Glisten by Sundin, Putman, and Goyer. I noticed Sarah Sundin's book, The Sky Above Us, won the Historical Romance Carol Award.
ReplyDeleteThe Christmas Blessing by Melody Carlson. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI've read your first two choices -- they were wonderfully wonderful. :-) And I've read a number of Melody Carlson's Christmas stories. She seems to come out with one every year.
DeleteYay to Sarah Sundin's win. She's fantabulous! Good luck, CC!
I'm going to start adding Indie books to each category since they can be hard to source ahead of release dates. I did a query on Avid Readers on Facebook and I'll keep adding titles as I get them. All in caps to get your attention...I'm really not yelling at you. :-) Here are the indie Christmas books releasing Oct - December. Keep in mind it's a partial list:
ReplyDeleteTHE LITTLEST BELLRINGER BY CAROL STRATTON -- RELEASES MID OCT -- WRITTEN FOR MIDDLE GRADE READERS
CADENCE OF CRANBERRIES BY VALERIE COMER -- RELEASES DEC 8
MURDER AND MISTLETOE -- A COLLECTION OF MYSTERY NOVELLAS BY NANCY MEHL, CARA PUTMAN, VICKI HINZE, VIRGINIA VAUGHN, LOREE LOUGH, LIZ BRADFORD, LYNN SHANNON, SHAEN LAYLE, ADAM BLUMER, AND MARY ALFORD. -- RELEASES OCTOBER 6 -- EMAIL FORMAT ONLY, I THINK.
MERRY, MURDER AND SMALL TOWN SANTAS (A KATY CROSS MYSTERY #4) BY KATHY COSBY -- NOVEMBER 1
A MOM FOR CHRISTMAS BY COURTNEY LYMAN - RELEASE DATE ?
Cadence of cranberries By Valerie comer Oh yes. cheetahthecat1986ATgmailDOTcom
ReplyDeleteMurder and Mistletoe- a collection of mysteries. Always looking for something different. cheetahthecat1986ATgmailDOTcom
ReplyDeleteYes -- that Cadence of cranberries looks really good and I love the cover. Good luck, Kim!
DeleteThe 12 Brides of Christmas Collection
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In Time for Christmas: A Time Travel Western Romance
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Heather Blanton
Oooh -- a Christmas time travel! Good luck, Lori!
DeleteFinding her christmas family by ruth logan herne october release. cheetahthecat1986ATgmailDOTcom
ReplyDeleteNothing says Christmas quite like a Ruthy book. Good luck, Kim!
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Donna VanLiere (of The Christmas Shoes fame
The Noel Letters by Richard Paul Evans
ReplyDelete3. Love’s Pure Light A Christmas Novella Collection
ReplyDeleteGood book sleuthing, Lucy. You found three soon to be released and they all look fabulous! On my list now. Good luck!
DeleteReader's Choice Giveaway is the most WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR!!!!!!
ReplyDelete1. Love’s Pure Light A Christmas Novella Collection
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2. The Christmas Blessing by Melody Carlson
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3. An Ivy Hill Christmas by Julie Klassen
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lol -- I agree. Even though I have a tippily-toppily TBR pile I'm always eager to add more titles to my list. Good luck, Caryl!
DeleteOnce Upon a Dicken's Christmas by Michelle Griep (2019).
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2. Joy to the World: A Regency Christmas Collection by Erica Vetsch, Carolyn Miller, Amanda Barratt
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3.An Ivy Hill Christmas by Julie Klassen
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That Regency collection looks awesome!!! Good luck, Pam! Love the historical theme you've got going here. :-)
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The Littlest Bellringer (middle grade) October ? (I couldn’t find it listed on Amazon yet)
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Cadence of Cranberries by Valerie Comer (12/29/2020j ...after Christmas 😢
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Thank you, Kav! I learned of The Littlest Bellringer from your FB call out for indie books. My dad was a big Salvation Army supporter, every season doing the bellringing. Good to see some indie possibilities!
Yes, it's hard to source out the indies because they often don't show up on Amazon until just before they release leaving no way for an author to plan.
DeleteHow neat you have a connection to the bell ringing story. And I love that an heirloom Nativity set is the link between the stories in Love's Pure Light. Definitely need to get that one. Good luck, Sherida!
Yay! Christmas! :)
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Joy to the World: A Regency Christmas Collection by Erica Vetsch, Carolyn Miller, Amanda Barratt
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A Joyful Christmas: 6 Historical Stories
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Good luck, Cheryl!
DeleteIs it really time for Christmas stories? :-) Yay!
ReplyDeleteMy #1 pick of all time is:
1. An Ivy Hill Christmas by Julie Klassen~Sept 2020
2. A Dog Named Christmas & Christmas With Tucker by Greg Kincaid (a two in one book)~October 2017
ReplyDeleteCan't have Christmas without an Amish book or two or three, or four...made even sweeter with cookies!
ReplyDelete3. An Amish Cookie Club Christmas by Sarah Price~Sept. 2020
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I've seen the movie made from A Dog Named Christmas! Hallmark at it's best...and teariest. lol Good luck, Trixi!
DeleteThere's a movie?? I must see if I can get a hold of it!!!!!!! :-)
DeleteThe Christmas Heirloom by Becky Wade, Kristi Ann Hunter, Sarah Loudin Thomas, and Karen Witemeyer.
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The Christmas Table by Donna VanLiere
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Hear Them Ring by Erynn Mangum
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Good luck, Sylvia!
DeleteYah I love Christmas Stories! And love the cover to Joy to the World Collection
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Out in October. Thank you Kav! You are awesome! Joy
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I also love the cover of Love’s Pure Light 4 novellas. Release date Oct 6, 2020
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I missed out on this one last year so hoping for it this year.
ReplyDeleteOnce Upon a Dicken's Christmas by Michelle Griep Released in 2019. Thanks Kav Joy
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I read Michelle Griep's last year and loved it...well listened to it. There's something about Christmas and historical novellas. I like to read one a day -- an advent countdown I used to do with my daughter. It's fun to keep up the tradition now. Good luck, Joy!
DeleteAn Amish Christmas Wedding, 4 stories by Amy Clipston, Kelly Irvin, Kathleen Fuller, and Vanetta Chapman
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A Christmas by the Sea by Melody Carlson
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An Ivy Hill Christmas by Julie Klassen
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Yes, must find me some Amish Christmas stories too. I have one by Emma Miller I didn't get to last year. Good luck, rubynreba!
Delete1) Joy to the World: A Regency Christmas collection
ReplyDeleteI’m especially looking forward to Erica Vetsch’s contribution to this one!
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2) An Ivy Hill Christmas by Julie Klassen
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3) Christmas in Winter Hill by Melody Carlson
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I haven't yet read Erica's Regency novels. Ack...Now i'm two books and a novella behind! Good luck, Patty!
DeleteAn Ivy Hill Christmas by Julie Klassen
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Christmas in Winter Hill by Melody Carlson
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A Christmas by the Sea by Melody Carlson
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Good luck, Melanie!
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by Carolyn Miller, Amanda Barratt, Erica Vetsch
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This one is going to be sooooo good. Good luck, Elizabeth.
DeleteMissed your post yesterday and I love readers choice week!
ReplyDeleteJoy to the World Regency Collection by Miller, Barratt, and Vetsch
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An Ivy Hill Christmas by Julie Klassen
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Where Treetops Glisten by Sudan, Putnam, and Goyer
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I love reader's choice week too...so much fun anticipating great reads with friends. Good luck, Pam.
DeleteThe Noel Letters
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Good luck, Elizabeth!
DeleteThe Christmas Swap by Melody Carlson
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A Killer Carol by Laura Bradford
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An Amish Christmas Wedding
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I already have a copy of this one but just want to recommend it to you-
ReplyDeleteA Hopeful Christmas by Anneka Walker, Sian Ann Bessey, Carla Kelly , Krista Lynn Jensen
Ooohhh -- thanks for that recommend, Heidi. Ha -- this is me chasing a rabbit trail. I go to Amazon to check the title, see that it's also in audible format so I go to audible to preorder it only it's not listed there yet so then I start to check out the authors in the collection that I don't know and find out that Krista Jensen has a contemporary Christmas one and then I hop over to GoodReads to check it out and see that you've given it five starts so now it's on my audible wishlist and this is why it takes me all day to go through these Reader's Choice comments. Bwahahaha! Good luck, Heidi!
DeleteLove's Pure Light: 4 Stories Follow an Heirloom Nativity Set Through Four Generations Paperback by Deborah Raney, Shannon McNear, Susanne Dietze, and Janine Rosche – Barbour Books, September 1, 2020
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The Christmas Heirloom: Four Holiday Novellas of Love Through the Generations by Karen Witemeyer, Kristi Ann Hunter, Sarah Loudin Thomas, and Becky Wade – Bethany House Publishers, October 2, 2018
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An Ivy Hill Christmas by Julie Klassen – Bethany House Publishers, September 1, 2020
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Anxious for that first one as well. I've read your other two choices. Awesomesauce all round. Good luck, Kathleen!
DeleteAn Endless Christmas by Cynthia Ruchti
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Restoring Christmas by Cynthia Ruchti
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Good luck, Sylvia!
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His Holiday Family & The Christmas Children
ReplyDeleteLinda Goodnight, Dana Corbit - Love Inspired
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With Christmas in His Heart & The Forest Ranger's Christmas
ReplyDeleteGail Gaymer Martin, Leigh Bale - Love Inspired
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Wow -- that cover for The Texan's Unexpected Holiday is waaaaaayyy cute! Gotta buy that one just for pic! Good luck, Mark.
Delete1. Joy to the World Collection by Erica Vetsch, Carolyn Miller, and Amanda Barratt
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2. A Hopeful Christmas by Anneka Walker, Bessey, Kelly, and Jensen
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3. An Ivy Hill Christmas by Julie Klassen
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Good luck, Winnie!
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ReplyDelete#1: Save the Last Dance by Shelley Shephard Gray
Nov 17, 2020
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Delete#2: Her Silent Knight by Ashton Newbold
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Delete#3: All is Mary and Bright by Kasey Stockton
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DeleteEeep -- Christmas Regency! Yes, please! And I've somehow complete missed that Dance series by Shelley Shepard Gray! Good luck, Beauty!
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#2. Where Treetops Glisten , Sarah Sundin, Cara Putman, Tricia Goyer
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#3 Holiday Homecoming Secrets by Lynette Eason
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Good luck, Paula!
DeleteReader's Choice week...Woo Hoo! It's beginning to look alot like Christmas :)
ReplyDelete#1 Joy to the World: A Regency Christmas Collection
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ReplyDelete#2 An Ivy Hill Christmas novella
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#3 Christmas at Whitefriars: A Novella
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Oh, wow, you found one that hasn't been mentioned yet -- Christmas at Whitefriars. It looks amazing! Good luck, Alison!
DeleteAn Ivy Hill Christmas by Julie Klassen
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Enchanted: A Christmas Collection by Melissa Tagg
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ReplyDeleteGood luck, Chanel!
Delete1. Christmas in Winter Hill by Melody Carlson
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Good luck, LSA!
Delete2. An Ivy Hill Christmas by Julie Klassen
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DeleteAn Old-Fashioned Texas Christmas (The Archer Brothers Book #4): 2-in-1 Holiday Novella Collection by Karen Witemeyer
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12 Days at Bleakly Manor by Michelle Griep
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ReplyDeleteGood luck, Elly!
DeleteNothing like trying to compiles lists on the last evening of Reader's Choice week! Bwahaha. At least, I can just look at everyone else's choices.
ReplyDelete1.) Joy to the World: A Regency Christmas Collection by Carolyn Miller, et al.
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2.) Cadence of Cranberries by Valerie Comer
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3.) An Old-Fashioned Texas Christmas by Karen Witemeyer
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It's lovely when our bookish friends do the investigating for us. :-) Good luck, Terrill!
DeleteTHANKS EVERYONE FOR THE FUN WEEK OF READERLY GOODNESS!!! THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. RESULTS WILL BE UP SOON. HAPPY READING!
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