2024 Carol Award Finalists – Novella + Giveaway

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First off — what exactly are the Carol Awards?

They are awards given out by American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) in recognition of outstanding Christian fiction in the previous calendar year. So these 2024 finalists are books published in 2023. You might have read them already, you might not. I’ll include links to books I’ve read and reviewed.

Carol Award Winners will be announced on September 7 2024 at the ACFW Gala in New Orleans, Louisiana (wouldn’t you love to be there?!)

How does this giveaway work?

You select which of the Carol Award finalists 2024 —Novella Category you would like to receive. Mention the title in your comment (or an email if you’re entering that way) and if you win, that’s the book that will be sent to you. Easy Peasy. 

IMPORTANT TO NOTE:

Giveaway details may vary with each book (print, ebook only or winner’s choice of either, plus audible options for Canadians.) Edition availability will be noted in bold after the title/author/publisher of each entry. ALSO NOTE: Giveaway is for US and Canada OR ebook international if you have US Kindle account.

Novella Finalists

Christmas Snowstorm Standoff by Sami A. Abrams (in the Christmas in the Crosshairs Collection) — Sunrise Publishing — Editors: Lynette Eason and Susan May Warren — Giveaway will be for the collection Christmas in the Crosshairs — ebook copy

It’s finally time for bodyguard Lizzie Tremaine to tie the knot with the man she’s loved for years—fellow bodyguard Charlie Lee.

But maybe fate is still against them, because on the eve of their big day, a snowstorm hits. And, while it’s kept the guests away, it’s brought trouble in the form of a woman from Charlie’s past. More, she’s on the run from a killer…

A man who will stop at nothing to make sure Charlie and Lizzie never make it to the altar.

Now Lizzie and Charlie must battle the storm, stop the killer, and defeat the doubts that suddenly have them wondering if they are truly meant to be.

Honor’s Mountain Promise by Misty M. Beller — Indie — Editors: Robin Patchen and Jalayne Setzer — winner’s choice of paperback or ebook (also audible in Canada)

They both want a new start, but nothing prepared them for this treacherous journey.

Finally on the right side of the law, Aaron Long expected his life to take an upward turn. Instead, he ends up with a bum leg and driving a freight wagon through the wild Rocky Mountains. At least he has the joy of his newfound faith in God. The last thing he expects in the middle of an urgent delivery to Settler’s Fort is to discover a woman begging him to take her the opposite direction. She’s heavy with child, so he can’t leave her, but neither can he take her where she wants to go.

Katie Barlowe has never had control of her life. Especially not when her parents married her off to a successful businessman who was determined to start a ranch in the faraway Montana Territory. Now she’s a widow left on her own in these breathtaking but treacherous mountains. She’s determined to forge a better future for herself and the new life growing inside her. To do so, she needs to get back to civilization before the babe is born. When she finally finds a freighter to take her the first leg of the journey east, all seems to be falling into place. Then the driver is killed and she’s left with a stranger who’s unwilling to take her farther than a tiny mining town, far from Fort Benton and the steamship she’d hoped would carry her home.

When Aaron and Katie set out through the mountain winter, the journey ahead will change their lives more than they could have known.

Return of the Monarchs by Beth Wiseman — Indie — Editors: Janet Murphy and Audrey Wick — Winner’s Choice of paperback or ebook

Janelle Herron isn’t interested in having a boyfriend. She wears black clothes, dark makeup, and sees herself metaphorically as a caterpillar who hopes to transform into a butterfly someday. She hopes that she will grow into a vision of herself that she can live with, and she has her reasons—reasons that only her parents are aware of—but that doesn’t include having a romantic relationship. But when she sees a handsome Amish man being harassed by bullies, she gets involved and becomes friends with Thomas Schrock. He’s safe. They can never be together romantically because he’s Amish.

Thomas Schrock is intrigued—and a little embarrassed—when a Goth-looking young English woman intervenes in a one-sided fight Thomas is about to be lured into by three bullies. Janelle is spunky, brave, and might even be pretty behind all the dark makeup she wears. She is easy to talk to, fun to be around, and as they spend more time together, he begins to understand some of the reasons she dresses the way she does. But as Janelle and Thomas’s feelings begin to lean toward romance, Janelle holds tightly to a secret she has no plans to share. Her plan is to stay on course and leave for college at the end of the summer.

But will a magical meadow filled with monarchs and a little divine intervention turn things around for Janelle? Will she finally share her secret with Thomas and become the butterfly she’s always wanted to be?

Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday July 13 2024. REMEMBER TO CHECK GIVEAWAY EDITION AVAILABILITY FOR EACH TITLE!

34 thoughts on “2024 Carol Award Finalists – Novella + Giveaway”

  4. If I were fortunate enough to be selected, I would love a paperback copy of RETURN OF THE MONARCHS by Beth Wiseman.

    Thank you for the chance to win a copy!

    Have a magnificent Monday and a blessed week!

    2clowns at arkansas dot net

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  8. I haven’t read any of these! I have caught up on some other books by Misty Beller and enjoyed them, so I’d go with Honor’s Mountain Promise.

    Thanks for highlighting these.

    Sandyavery at comcast dot net

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  10. Honor’s Mountain Promise by Misty Beller. I thought I’d read that entire series but I didn’t realize it was indie! Her books are so good!

    Thnx Kav!

    sarahdar0801ATgmailDOTcom

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  11. I read Beth Wiseman and enjoyed it. I’ll choose Honor’s Mountain Promise. Blessings leliamae54(at)aol(dot)com

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  13. 😱 Honor’s Mountain Promise is the “one that got away” for me, when it comes to Ms. Beller’s books. I’ve read everything she’s written since the start of her Heart of the Mountains series back in 2018 (She puts out a lot a books!), EXCEPT for this little novella! Somehow this one got away from me when it was first released and I’ve never gotten ahold of it yet. Then to see that it’s up for an award?!? I DEFINITELY need to read this! Loved the rest of the series🥰

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  15. My pick is Honor’s Mountain Promise by Misty Beller. I’m familiar with her as an author but for some reason I’ve never read any of her books. I think maybe a novella length would be a good way to sample her work. You are right, she has published a lot, so it’s a win, win situation. Right?

    perrianne (DOT) askew (AT) me (DOT) com

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  16. Return of the Monarchs is a beautiful book. I love Monarch butterflies, Beth Wiseman, and
    Amish books so I can’t go wrong with this!

    pbclark(at)netins(dot)net

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