March New Releases + Giveaway

It’s a new Best Reads blog tradition! Celebrating the month’s new releases the first week of each month.

WHY?

Because I recently discovered that a book’s success or failure is often determined by first month sales! (Though I bet preorders play into that as well.) Publishing houses look at those stats to determine whether they’ll add on to a series or accept the author’s next manuscript! All that literary goodness hanging in the balance but for a month’s worth of sales! (This was a cozy mystery author, but I imagine all traditional publishers use the same ‘system’.) So, I thought I should do my wee little bit to promote Christian Fiction.

HOW?

By hosting a special “Hello — insert month” giveaway. It’s easy to play along. You just have to choose one of the March 2025 new releases on your TBR wishlist (must be Christian Fiction) and mention the title in a comment below (or email me at kavluvstoread AT yahoo DOT ca.) If your name is drawn, that March release is the book you will win and we’re one book count closer to keeping our fave authors in business.

GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY AVAILABLE TO:

ebook for anyone anywhere who has an Amazon.com kindle account

US – paperback or ebook copy — winner’s choice

Canada -paperback or ebook (in form of an Amazon gift card) or audible.ca audio book (if available) – winner’s choice

Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday March 8 2025.

80 thoughts on “March New Releases + Giveaway”

    1. The Disappearing Seat does look good. Love the cover and a new to me author. Thanks for the introduction! I have a Net Galley audio of The Filling Station that I will be listening to later this week. Eeeeep. Good luck, Stephanie!

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  2. Hello March, have I been waiting for your warmer weather 🙂

    There are so many good books releasing this month. I’ve already preordered Welcome to the Honey B&B by Melody Carlson and The Novel Adventures of Natalie Daughtry by Susan Tuttle.

    My MOST anticipated book is Break My Fall by Lynn Blackburn. I can’t wait to get back to Gossamer Falls and see what mischief Lynn has cooked up. Amazon is waiting so long to drop the prices, but I hope it’s in the next 2 weeks. 3/18

    Thanks for the giveaway, Kav! tracey14567 at gmail.com

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    1. Ohhh, The Novel Adventures releases this month! How opportune that I just read the first book a few weeks ago. And, guess what I just happened to put on preorder yesterday? Break My Fall! Great minds think alike and all that. Good luck, Tracey!

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  4. Hello March!! It’s always such a gamble weather wise here, are we going to have tons of rain or more sunshine? Although, the other day I saw purple crocus flowers popping up in my yard….hopefully that’s a good sign!

    Lots of great books popping up too, so many to choose from. I preordered Kate Landry Has a Plan by Rebekah Millet way back in December so I’m happily anticipating that….I can’t wait! I’m going with an old favorite author for this giveaway and picking “Hope’s Enduring Echo by Kim Vogel Sawyer. It’s been a while since I’ve read a book by her. Thanks for the chance to win it Kav!

    teamob4 (at) gmail (dot) com

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    1. Sigh — crocuses are such a distant hope. We had another dumping of snow over the weekend and the temps are still in the -20s today but they will be rising and it will get above 0 overnight and into tomorrow and then we’re going to get rain for the next few days! Crazy! It’s been a while since I have read a Kim Vogel Sawyer book – Hope’s Enduring Echo sounds wonderful Good luck, Trixi!

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  7. Hello March! I’m so excited you’re finally here! And good morning, Kav! There’s some good books releasing this month, but I believe I’ll choose:

    Kate Landry Has a Plan by Rebekah Millet

    (I enjoy books with a New Orleans setting & really loved her debut book even though I’m not typically a rom/com fan!)

    dianalflowers at aol dot com

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    1. New Orleans is a captivating setting that we don’t see often enough in our fiction. I can only think of a few cozy mysteries with that setting, though I’m sure I’ve read the occasional CF as well. Good luck, Diane!

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      1. Thanks, Kav! Author Valerie Fraser Luesse has one set in Louisiana called UNDER THE BAYOU MOON that I really enjoyed! She has a Southern women’s fiction coming out in April called THE LIGHT ON HORN ISLAND set in Mississippi that I’m really looking forward to. Some of her books are better than others, but this one DOES sound good!! Love the cover!!

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      2. Thanks for the lead on Under the Bayou Moon, Diane. My library has a copy! And a sneak peek into our next into our spring options. Can you believe it’s almost time for the next Reader’s Choice Week?!

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      3. EEP! Almost seems unreal to be honest. Can’t wait to add to my sad little TBR list & see what our intrepid reporter, Tracey, digs up! And the others! 😁

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      4. Lol Kav, I need a new profile picture and tagline,

        literary detective and intrepid reporter, my dream job! 😉

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    2. Lol Diane, thanks for the vote of confidence. I have 5 contemporary already for Spring RC week, but only 1 historical and 1 suspense. I wonder if it’s just me or if there are fewer releases in the other categories?! Hm…this requires more investigating. I’m going to be watching to see what everyone else comes up with too.

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      1. Tracey, I’m depending on your investigative skills! lol Actually it’s not just you. I’ve noticed there are so few new releases on NetGalley & that’s where I usually go to research them. I’ve also come up with more contemporary than anything else, which is why my TBR looks so pitiful (although I do love contemporary!) We’ll also need to keep our eyes on Avid bc they seem to come up with a lot of Indies. Of course, when they start mentioning new Spring releases it’ll probably be after Reader’s Choice Week. 😄

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      2. Tracey, for some reason I always picture you with a magnifying glass in your hand and a deerstalker hat on your head as you set out on one of your clandestine biblio investigations. 🙂

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      3. Kav, like she belongs on a Nancy Drew book cover with her magnifying glass! Too funny. I’m the official bestreads theme songwriter who forgot to make a copy of our theme song. I’ll have to think of another but that one WAS pretty priceless. LOL! And very book nerdy!

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  8. Hello March! Please bring more sunshine!

    I’m looking forward to reading at least a few new March releases. My pick is The Novel Adventures of Natalie Daughtry by Susan Tuttle.

    Thanks. Sandyavery at comcast dot net

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  12. Winter is still sommuch a part of our world in my area. Lots of snow still around but maybe we’ll get some to melt down this coming week. It’s supposed to warm up just a wee bit.
    I’m going with one of my favorite authors. Colleen Coble’s “Ambush”.

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    1. Interesting – a new historical mystery from Amanda Flower. Unfortunately it’s not Christian Fiction so won’t work for this giveaway. Her Amish cozy mysteries feature a bit of faith content because of the Amish characters but all her other books don’t. Feel free to choose another book.

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  17. Hello March! And it is time for thunderstorms, unfortunately! I don’t think anyone has mentioned A Constant Love by Tracie Peterson. Thanks!

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  18. I’m in denial that it’s already March! Yikes! My choice is The Novel Adventures of Natalie Daughtry by Susan L. Tuttle.

    whthomas13 at yahoo dot com

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  19. Hello March! Spring is almost here! Yay! 🌷 My choice is The Novel Adventures of Natalie Daughtry by Susan Tuttle.

    Alison Boss
    nj(dot)bossman(at)gmail(dot)com

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  21. I’ve been a fan of this author for years. I choose “Hope’s Enduring Echo” by Kim Vogel Sawyer. Blessings leliamae54(at)aol(dot)com

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  22. As usual, it was difficult to choose just one but I’m going with Kate Landry Has a Plan by Rebekah Millet.

    pmkellogg56[at]gmail[dot]com

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  25. Kav, I noticed some suggesting Spark of the Revolution and the title alone intrigued me so I read more about it on Goodreads. Sounds like one I’d like! Thanks as ever for the new release giveaways!

    ckbarker at gmail dot com

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  26. Wow… it’s so hard to choose, but I think I’m going to go with Shattered Sanctuary by Nancy Mehl. And yeah… 60 degrees yesterday, and today we are 30 degrees with snow showers… ugh!! Looks like I’ll have to wait a few more days until Spring. Thank you for a chance to win!
    angieadams306(AT) gmail(DOT)com

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  29. March all ready and close to our time for a new quarter of Reader’s Choice Week! So fun to be together sharing different genres. Hope’s Enduring Echo by Kim Vogel Sawyer – WaterBrook, March 25, 2025 Kathleen ~ Lane Hill House kathleen[dot]e[dot]belongia[at]gmail[dot]com

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  30. Hellllloooo March! It always goes fast for us with a kid in school. Between spring break and other no school days, March goes quick and then it feels like we’re suddenly at the end of another school year!

    I’d love to read Written in Secret by Crystal Cauldill. It releases March 11th, just in time for spring break!

    ladepooh at hotmail dot com

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    1. I remember those days — both with my daughter and from working in school libraries. March break was the calm before the storm – followed by Easter, Education Week and the dreaded Scholastic Book fair to organize. 🙂 Good luck, Lea!

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  31. Hello March! I’ve been excited for both “Written in Secret” by Crystal Caudill, and “Spark of the Revolution” by Megan Soja. Since I haven’t pre-ordered Spark of the Revolution, I would pick that one. 🙂

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  35. I’ve been eyeing The Novel Adventures of Natalie Daughtry by Susan L Tuttle. Everyone’s been mentioning it and I have a bad case of “fear of missing out.” Lol. Blessedmommy3x AT gmail DOT com

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  36. I’m so anxious for spring! I love the fresh green grass, and the beauty of flowers and budding trees, the milder temps… I’m looking forward to sitting outside on my deck to read!

    I did a good amount of preordering for March, and the books are starting to arrive. One I didn’t preorder was Kate Landry Has a Plan by Rebekah Millet. I really enjoyed her first book in the series, and I’m excited to read the follow-up. Thank you for the opportunity!

    Karen Rhoades

    kcrhoadesATroadrunnerDOTcom

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    1. Sitting outside to read sounds lovely! Hooray for preordering. Such a fun surprise when the book comes in or you get a notification (in my case from audible) it’s like experiencing mini-Christmases all month long. Good luck, Karen!

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  37. I’m interested in reading The Tides of Time by Sarah M. Eden. I’m not generally a fan of time travel but she’s a favorite author so I want to give it a try! Happy reading Kav!

    colorvibrant at gmail dot com

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