IMPORTANT EDIT: Due to an ongoing problem with issues some people are having with posting comments on blogger, I'm opening up all the Reader's Choice Week giveaways to email entries as well, however, if you can post in the comments please do It's so much more fun for everyone to see what other readers are looking forward to in new releases. Plus we all need the info so that we can add titles to our TBR lists!!! Oh -- and please put in your subject line: the genre, so today would be Historical Fiction, and then in the body of the email put in all three of your choices.
Eeeepppp! Let's get started on compiling those reading lists!
Reader's Choice Giveaway
Read in the New Year Edition
Eeeepppp! Let's get started on compiling those reading lists! (Santa's going to want an early heads up!)
Reader's Choice Giveaway
Summer Bookfest Edition
So, here's how this thing works: You recommend CHRISTIAN FICTION titles with release dates in January, February or March 2023 (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.
IT'S ROMANTIC SUSPENSE / MYSTERY
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 Romantic Suspense / Mystery genre you would like to win.
Romantic Suspense / Mystery -- a full length story or novella or collection of novellas where mystery is an important part of the plot. The hero or heroine (or both) are often in peril (more so in suspense) Can be set in any time period -- contemporary or historical and may cross genres such as YA, Amish etc and may include dual timelines.
How does it work?
Easy peasy! Make recommendations in the comment section and if you win, you win the book you suggested.
BUT YOU GOTTA FOLLOW THE RULES!
Publication dates must be
Jan, Feb, or Mar 2023
Each day is genre specific so
only submit books from that genre
Christian Fiction books only please!
You can offer up to three suggestions
per genre day
BUT
they need to be made in
three separate comments
(makes it easier to tally)
Email entries permissable
if you can't post a comment
entrants must submit their own selections
(no piggyback on someone else's log in)
Open to International Readers
(I'm all about spreading the good news
about Christian Fiction far and wide)
It's helpful to 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 are a winner.
Draw will be held and winner announced on
Saturday December 31 2023
(You can enter any of the giveaways
in the next two weeks up until
noon on December 31. Winners will be
announced later that afternoon.)
Under Fire by Lynn Blackburn 3/7
ReplyDeleteI'm really looking forward to Zane and Tessa's story in this 3rd book in the Defend and Protect series ;)
Solid as Steele by Susan Sleeman 2/1
ReplyDeleteThanks for the giveaways Kav!
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will be back if I find a third entry :-)
Both are on my must read list now! Good luck, Tracey!
DeleteI love suspense day! My 1st choice:
ReplyDelete1) Critical Threat by Lynette Eason (Jan 3)
2) A Cry in the Dark by Jessica R. Patch (Feb 28)
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Delete2) Dark of Night by Colleen Coble (Jan 10)
I don't mind serial killer books, but that 1st one by J Patch was just way too dark.
3) Cold Light of Day by Elizabeth Goddard (Feb 7)
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I've been in a realy susense-y mood lately so these have me all a-twitter. Jessica Patch's looks kinda creepy! And I'm excited about a new series from Elizabeth Goddard...in Alaska! Good luck, Diana!
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DeleteYep -- it was a kindle edition and redeemed in August. Me thinks you have too many books on your kindle. Bwahahahaha! It's there somewhere. I remember you talking about that first Jessica Patch book and this next one is about a serial killer so....
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Delete1. “Critical Threat” by Lynette Eason
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2. “Solid as Steele” by Susan Sleeman
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3. “Alaskan Mountain Search” by Sarah Varland
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Can't go wrong with an Alaskan suspense story! Good luck, Kay!
DeleteThursday December 22 ~ Romantic Suspense / Mystery Fiction
ReplyDelete1) The Metropolitan Affair (On Central Park #1) by Jocelyn Green – Bethany House Publishers, March 14, 2023
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2) Dark of Night (An Annie Pederson Novel #2) by Colleen Coble – Thomas Nelson, January 10, 2023
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3) Counterfeit Hope (Hidden Hearts of the Gilded Age #2) by Crystal Caudill – Kregel Publications, February 14, 2023
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That Jocelyn Green one sounds sooooo good. And the new Colleen Coble reminds me I have to read the first book yet. Good luck, Kathleen!
DeleteUnder Fire by Lynn H. Blackburn
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Critical Threat by Lynette Eason
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DeleteHearts of Steel (The Blackstone Legacy Book #3)
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The Cairo Curse A Freddie and Grace Mystery Book 2
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Good luck, Diane!
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Critical Threat Lynette Eason JAN.
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ReplyDeleteYes to all three! Good luck, Jackie!
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Good luck, Lori!
DeleteHearts of Steel by Elizabeth Camden. This has been a good series!
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ReplyDeleteGood luck, CC! Love the mix of history and mystery as well.
Delete1. The Metropolitan Affair by Jocelyn Green 3/14
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2. The Cairo Curse by Pepper Basham 1/15
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3. Dark of Night by Colleen Coble 1/10
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Good luck, Caryl!
Delete1) The Metropolitan Affair. Jocelyn Green, 3/14
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2) Counterfeit Hope, Crystal Caudill, 2/14
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3) Hearts of Steel, Elizabeth Camden, 1/17
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Good luck, Patty!
DeleteOhhhh, if we can count Hearts of Steel by Elizabeth Camden as a suspense, I pick that for my 3rd choice!
ReplyDeleteThanks Kav! tracey14567 at gmail dot com
Yes...the description sounds suspense-y. Sometimes I think even publishers don't know how to categorize their books. lol Good luck, Tracey!
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Hearts of Steel by Elizabeth Camden
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Good luck, Heidi!
Delete1. A Cry in the Dark by Jessica R. Patch (Feb 28)
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2. Dark of Night by Colleen Coble
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ReplyDeletebook twinning right along iwth you over theses choices. Good luck, Lucy!
DeleteThe Metropolitan Affair by Jocelyn Green. Thanks for the giveaway! Jolene at iwant2save34 at gmail dot com.
ReplyDeleteThis one loos soooo good. Good luck, Jolene!
DeleteI’m jumping on the bandwagon for Historical Suspense!
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#2 The Cairo Curse by Pepper Basham
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#3 I’ll take a chance on A Cry in the Dark by Jessica Patch. I did read the first book.
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It's nice when we get a mix of history and mystery so the book counts in more than one category. :-) Good luck, Paula!
DeleteI haven't read much suspense in the last year and a half or so(I blame the pandemic)....but I really want to dip my toes back in for 2023! Here goes:
ReplyDelete1. Barking up the Wrong Tree by Janice Thompson (Gone to the Dogs book 3)~ January
I've been hearing this series talked about here and there. I need to read it 'cause I love a cozy mystery and it's rare to find a faith based one. Good luck, Trixi!
DeleteWould this one count? It's published by Covenant Communications and sounds like it has a mystery/suspense theme....plus the premise is quite fascinating! If not, I will make a different choice just let me know 😊
ReplyDelete2. Secret of the Sonnets by Samantha Hastings~ January
I think Covenant Communications is LDS/Mormon authors. What does everybody think about them as Christian? (Just curious)
DeleteI mean no disrespect when I say this: yes, I believe the publishing company is. I know Kav has read books by some of their authors (Sarah M Eden, Esther Hatch, Heidi Kimball, Sian Ann Bessey, Traci Hunter Abramson, Jennifer Moore, Jen Geigle Johnson, Anneka Walker, etc) & I also strongly believe some, if not all, are Christian authors. I've read enough of thier bio's, newsletters, blog posts, etc, to come to that conclusion. So that's why I asked if this particular book would count or not because they do have a Christian worldview, or at least I think they do. Anyway, we'll see what Kav has to say about it :-) Thanks for the input!
DeleteYes, this one counts and looks fabulous! Hope they do an audible edition.
DeleteRe: Covenant Communications...and Shadow Mountain too. Yes, my understanding is that they are LDS based publishing companies and, as Trixi mentioned, they do present a Christian worldview. And a Covenant Communication novel was a 2022 Carol Award finalist -- Danger on the Loch by Paige Edwards.
I especially appreciate these two publishing houses' clean historical romances. Too often a novel is labeled clean (especially Regencies) and yet they are full of profanity -- as in taking the Lord's name in vain -- like that's some sort of clean swearing option! Guaranteed not to find that in Covenant Communications or Shadow Mountain publications.
The faith message might be more subtle -- like living out the Beatitudes, say, or Paul's admonition to seek out the best things in Phillipians (horrible paraphrasing, but hopefully you get what I mean) -- but it's there. Honestly, sometimes more so then 'official' Christian publishers like Thomas Nelson.
Sorry if that's long winded. :-) And, good luck, Trixi!
Finally, one by another long-time favorite suspense author! Though I've been terrible at keeping up with her....gah!
ReplyDelete3. Dark of Night by Colleen Coble (Annie Penderson book 2)~ January
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She's hard to keep up with for sure. Good luck, Trixi!
Delete#1 - After the Shadows by Amanda Cabot
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#2 - The Cairo Curse by Pepper Basham
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#3 - Yesterday's Tides by Roseanna M. White
ReplyDeleteSounds like it's got mystery involved. Will it work for this category, Kav?
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Yes, I think Yesterday's Tides sounds mysterious enough to fit into this category. Looks really good, as a matter of fact! Good luck, Cheryl!
Delete1 | Hearts of Steel by Elizabeth Camden
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2 | Solid as Steele (Steele Guardians #5) by Susan Sleeman
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3 | The Escape Game by Marilyn Turk
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Eeeeppp -- a new Annalee Spain mystery. I am jazzed. Loved the first one. Good luck, Kaylee!
DeleteI've only just heard of them, but they sound like fun. Thanks!
DeleteMerry Christmas, Kav!! #1 Critical Threat by Lynette Eason 1/3/23.
ReplyDelete#2 Dark of Night by Colleen Coble 1/10/23.
ReplyDelete#3 Cold Light of Day by Elizabeth Goddard 2/7/23.
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas, Cindy! I'm elbow deep in cookie dough as the day draws closer. :-) Good luck!
DeleteThanks, enjoy the cookies :)
Delete#1: The Cairo Curse by Pepper D. Basham
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#2: A Mark of Grace by Kimberley Woodhouse
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Delete1. The Cairo Curse by Pepper Basham (Feb.)
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2. Double the Lies by Patricia Raybon
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3. The Metropolitan Affair by Jocelyn Green (March)
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Good luck, Pam!
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Hearts of Steel by Elizabeth Goddard
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Cold Light of Day by Elizabeth Goddard
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ReplyDeleteI'm assuming you mean Hearts of Steel by Elizabeth Camden? I'm going with that unless you tell me different. :-) Good luck, Kim!
DeleteYesterday's Tides Roseanna M White
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The Metropolitan Affair by Jocelyn Green 3
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ReplyDeleteGood luck, Sarah!
Delete1) Critical Threat by Lynette Eason
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2) The Metropolitan Affair by Jocelyn Green
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Delete1. Code Name Edelweiss by Stephanie Landsem
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2. The Cairo Curse by Pepper Basham
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3. A Cry in the Dark by Jessica R. Patch
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Good luck, Liz!
Delete1. Solid as Steele by Susan Sleeman
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1. The Cairo Curse by Pepper Basham
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2. Solid as Steele by Susan Sleeman
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ReplyDeleteGood luck, Angie!
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ReplyDeleteCounterfeit Hope by Crystal Caudill
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Hearts of steel by Elizabeth camden
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Good luck, Lea!
DeleteTHIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. GOOD LUCK EVERYONE!
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