June 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 June 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 June 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 June 7 2025.

78 thoughts on “June New Releases + Giveaway”

  1. With Mercy’s Eyes by D. T. Powell releases June 16 (my anniversary!). It is a “Christian book addressing LGBTQ issues from a biblical perspective.” I feel like no one in the Christian community have had the courage to speak up and write about this issue and I am sure we will see many more fictional stories with this topic in years to come.

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    2. Ooooh, I’d forgotten about this one. It comes highly recommended from a couple of readers who received early copies. I think it’s a debut novel as well. Good luck, Kimmy!

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      1. Kav, there are so many books set in colonial America, but if I’m not mistaken this is the 1st I’ve read about the colonial unrest in Canada. So I learned a lot & some of it I skimmed (to be honest) bc well . . . me and historical details don’t mix. But I didn’t skim much of it & the plot was excellent!

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      2. I know, that’s why I am so excited about this book! And skipping historical details? Shocking! says the reader who does that with the American Revolution and Civil War stories Bwahahaha!

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  4. The TOP book on my list that I want on my shelf is “The Love a Beast” by Karen Witemeyer. I believe it releases on June 10th, and so far, I haven’t found it for sale anywhere but Amazon. I loveeee beauty and the beast retellings and the synopsis in that one PULLED me in! Thanks for the chance. Blessedmommy3x AT gmail DOT come

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    1. I’m so thrilled that she’s continuing this series independently. Guess that’s why it’s only on Amazon. And Beauty and the Beast is one of my favourite fairy tales for retellings. Good luck, JoRuth!

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      1. YESSSS I want that book so bad and that is my FAVORITE fairytale ever. I always say that I want a whole shelf dedicated to those retellings.

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  5. I had To Love a Beast on the top of my list, but I can get that on Kindle Unlimited. I don’t happen to have many other new releases on my June list, but I do have The Atlas of Untold Stories by Sara Brunsvold. It’s a book about a sisterly road trip, with books 🙂 Yes to both.

    Thanks for the giveaway Kav! tracey14567 atgmail dot com

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  7. To Love a Beast by Karen Witemeyer – her traditionally published fairy tales have been so good, I’m glad she decided to indie publish some more!

    rdalquist AT gmail DOT com

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  8. “Hello June”
    June 10 To Love a Beast by Karen Witemeyer Western Fairytale Retelling
    quilting dash lady at comcast dot net
    thanks for doing this Kav.

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  9. Hello June, another month with new books to read! My choice is Of Silver and Secrets by Michelle Griep, June 3. Thanks. Sandyavery at comcast dot net

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    1. I preordered this one from audible and it just arrived this morning. Sooooo excited to get started. But I have to finish a scary serial killer suspense first. Yikes! Good luck, Sandy!

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  12. Hello June. You’re mighty hot already. 🥵

    The Atlas of Untold Stories by Sara Brunsvold. That will check off the Bingo square “traveling is part of the plot”, too! Thanks for the giveaway opportunity, Kav!

    dianalflowers at aol dot com

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      1. Thanks, Kav! I hope you were able to get a nice walk in. I’m so glad the weather is warming up for you. Finally.

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  17. Hello June! I’m excited for many books that are releasing this month, but I’d pick “Of Silver and Secrets” by Michelle Griep.

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  22. I’ll go with From the Valley We Rise by Elizabeth Musser. I can’t believe it’s already June! The year is going too fast!

    whthomas13 at yahoo dot com

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  23. Hello June! I’m so excited for Michelle Griep’s new book, Of Silver and Secrets! That would definitely be my pick!

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

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  25. Running late in answering, but yesterday was a LONG day and no computer. We left at 6 a.m. and drove south to put flowers out on our daughter’s, parent’s, grandparent’s, 2 uncle’s and an aunt’s gravesite. Finally had a day with no rain or storms predicted. After a little over 500 miles under our belts and 12 1/2 hours later, we got home to two furbabies insisting on all our attention. 🙂

    If I were fortunate enough to be selected, I would love the opportunity to read UNSKAKEN by Shelley Shepard Gray. The release date was June 3, 2025. Thank you for the chance to win a copy!

    2clowns at arkansas dot net

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  27. So many good releases this month! I’m going to choose Awakened by Roseanna White. It sounds similarish to Ariel to me. I really can’t wait to try it! sarahdar0801ATgmailDOTcom

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  29. Awakened by Roseanna N. White! I’m so excited that she’s venturing into fantasy! Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!

    Jolene – iwant2save34 at gmail dot com

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  30. Hello June! Where’s the time gone? I’ve found one not mentioned yet, and it sounds intriguing!!

    The Lawyer and the Laundress by Christine Hill Suntz

    teamob4 (at) gmail (dot) com

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  32. Though I read the ARC, I am choosing Christine Hill Suntz’s The Lawyer and the Laundress. It was fantastic so it’s one where I’d like my own copy.

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  33. So many great choices but ‘From the Valley We Rise”by Elizabeth Musser is getting a lot of hype. Thanks for the chance.

    Connie

    cps1950ATgmailDOTcom

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  34. I have a few I’m really interested in, but I’ll go with From the Valley We Rise by Elizabeth Musser. Sounds amazing!

    ckbarker at gmail dot com

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  35. To Love a Beast by Karen Witemeyer because I KNOW the library won’t get it because it’s indie published.

    Sorry to be so late, it’s been a challenging week.

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

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