Christy Awards Finalists 2023 – First Novel

What are the Christy Awards?

The Christy Award is destined to nurture creativity and quality in the writing and publishing of fiction written from a Christian worldview and showcase the diversity of genres. These 2023 finalists are books published in 2022. 

How does this giveaway work?

You select ONE of the First Novel finalists you would like to receive if your name is drawn. Mention the title in a comment. If you win that’s the book that will be sent to you. Easy Peasy. Here are the finalists. (I have provided links to my reviews of the books I have read.)

The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip by Sara Brunsvold (Revell)

Aidyn Kelley is talented, ambitious, and ready for a more serious assignment than the fluff pieces she’s been getting as a cub reporter for the Kansas City Star. In her eagerness, she pushes too hard, earning herself the menial task of writing an obituary for an unremarkable woman who’s just entered hospice care. But there’s more to Clara Kip than meets the eye. The spirited septuagenarian may be dying, but she’s not quite ready to cash it in yet. Never one to shy away from an assignment herself, she can see that God brought the young reporter into her life for a reason. And if it’s a story Aidyn Kelley wants, that’s just what Mrs. Kip will give her—but she’s going to have to work for it.

My Review: https://bestreads-kav.blogspot.com/2022/07/the-extraordinary-deaths-of-mrs-kip.html

The Forgotten Life of Eva Gordon by Linda MacKillop (Kregel)

Eva wants to run away from her life–if only she could remember how Failing memory has forced Eva Gordon to move in with her granddaughter, Breezy. But Eva hates the bustle of Boston. All she wants to do is move back to her quiet, cozy Cape Cod home and be left alone.

Then Breezy announces she’s getting married, and they’ll be moving to her new husband’s rundown family farm, where he lives with an elderly uncle. They’ll be one big family–but only Breezy and Brent think it’ll be a happy one.

It’s all too much for Eva. Too much change, too much togetherness, too much of an over-crowded life she never wanted. But as her desire for privacy collides with her worsening memory, Eva may find herself in a pickle she can’t get out of.

Porch Music by Kathy Maresca (TouchPoint Press Faith)

All sixteen-year-old Rose has is what she carries: a pillowcase of clothes, her boyfriend’s unborn child, and a heart full of shame. In the face of 1952’s strict moral code, Seminole matriarch Ma-Ki Ebbing embraces Rose. Ma-Ki, on the fringe of society, clings to her Native American traditions and secrets surrounding her husband’s murder while her adult children unravel from social injustice.

When Ma-Ki’s children were young, Burl Ebbing approached a wealthy, powerful man who had sexually abused his children. The villain shot Burl’s heart right out of him. Twenty years later, Ma-Ki fears that her children will avenge their father’s death and refuses to disclose the criminal’s identity. The Ebbing women band together, marching through a chorus of grit and grind to unite a family once rendered powerless by a people who invaded their land. Will the tragic death of one of her daughters cause Ma-Ki to identify the villain and embrace Rose’s newfound faith?

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:

Giveaway available to US and Canadian readers (book or ebook where available) as well as anyone who has a US Kindle account (Amazon.com) for ebook wins.

Christy Award book giveaways vary by title. Please check the list below for formats available.

All First Novel books are available in both paperback or ebook format. Winner’s choice (US and Canada). Only ebooks for International winners.

If you would like a chance to win a copy of one of the  First Novel finalists, leave a comment below (including the title you would like to win) or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it’s easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday October 21, 2023 .

39 thoughts on “Christy Awards Finalists 2023 – First Novel”

  3. Porch Music – I do recommend the audio version. They do the accents and everything. I haven’t listened to more than a sample yet and I don’t have my own copy so I’m in for this one. Thanks!

    Tammy
    Obertam at gmail dot com

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  5. The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip by Sara Brunsvold (Revell)
    wow, they all sound wonderful. but I would like to go with this one please.
    quilting dash lady at comcast dot net

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  6. It would be “The Forgotten Life of Eva Gordon” for me! It’s one I’ve been intrigued with since I first learned about it. 😊

    Also, I’m so thrilled that “Mrs. Kip” is up for A Christy award….and not a bit surprised! The novel was one of my top reads of 2022!! A definite re-read, which I NEVER do 😁💖

    teamob4 (at) gmail (dot) com

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  8. I’ve read the first one, and the second one is on my TBR stack, so that leaves Porch Music, which I’m pretty sure I have on my Amazon wish list=)

    pattymh200ATyahooDOTcom

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  9. I would like to read The Forgotten Life of Eva Gordon. I’ve read Mrs. Kip and it was spectacular! paulamarys49ATgmailDOTcom Thanks for the chance.

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  17. I’m choosing The Forgotten Life of Eva Gordon. It sounds really good! I would choose The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip, but I already read it and it’s fantastic. Such fabulous choices! Thanks for spotlighting these.

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  18. I’m ready for a book that makes me “laughed, I cried, I goose bumped and sighed.” If I were fortunate enough to be selected, I would love the opportunity to read “The Extraordinary Deaths” of Mrs. Kip by Sara Brunsvold.

    Thank you for the chance to win a copy!
    2clowns at arkansas dot net

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  19. My choice is The Forgotten Life of Eva Gordon. It sounds like a good story.

    I also read Mrs Kip and loved it and own it! So very deserving of being a Christy Award finalist.

    Sandyavery at comcast dot net

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