It’s a Best Reads blog tradition! Celebrating the month’s new releases the first week of each month.
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.
By hosting a special ‘Hello – insert month’ giveaway. It’s easy to play along. You just have to choose ONE of the December 2025 new releases on your TBR wishlist (must be Christian Fiction) and mention the title in a comment below (or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca) If your name is drawn, that December release is the book you will win and we’re one book closer to keeping our fave authors in business.
GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:
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
International – ebook if you have a US Kindle account
Draw will be held and winner announced on Saturday December 6 2025
Kav's Best Reads 
Whispers at Panswick Court! Happy December!
sarahdar0801ATgmailDOTcom
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This one is fantastic! Good luck, Sarah!
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Hello December, my b’day month. And my son’s! 🎂 I brought him home from the hospital on my b’day as a matter of fact. Best birthday present ever! Bethany sent me a copy of Julie Klassen’s latest book way back in Oct, I think. Loved it! So my choice would be:
A Weekend on Allyson Island by Susannah B Lewis (Dec 9) Thanks for the giveaway opportunity, Kav, & stay warm!
dianalflowers at aol dot com
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P.S. If this book doesn’t work let me know & I’ll look for another. We did discuss this book during RC week, but looking at it now on Amazon, I’m unsure whether it’s CF. Thomas Nelson is the publisher. 🤔
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It works – Thomas Nelson is a Christian publisher after all. You’ll just have to read the book to determine whether is has any faith elements in it. 🙂 Happy Early Birthday, Diane. Good luck!
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Ok, Kav. I hope so. I’ve been looking forward to reading it! Thank you for the early birthday well-wishes!
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At Morning’s Light by Lauraine Snelling
kathrynlvossATgmailDOTcom
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Good luck, Kathryn!
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Whispers at Painswick Court! Happy December!
Thanks Kav jacsmi75 at gmail dot com
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Good luck, Jackie!
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If fortunate enough to be selected, I would LOVE the opportunity to read WHISPERS AT PAINSWICH COURT by Julie Klassen. How can you go wrong when it’s described as Regency Romance, mystery and compares it to Agatha Christie and Jane Austen! Plus, it including getting to do some armchair traveling as well.
Releases on December 2, 2025.
Thank you so much for the chance!
May today – the first day of both the week and month – set you off on the right footing with many amazing days to come.
2clowns at arkansas dot net
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I have a feeling this is going to be the popular pick this month! Good luck, Kay!
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Chasing Kensie by Drew Taylor! I have loved every book I have read by her so far.
Blessedmommy3x AT gmail DOT com
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Ohhh, this does look good. I haven’t read anything by Drew Taylor before. Thanks for the tip. Good luck, Jo Ruth!
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Hello December! I’d like to read Belle Calhoune’s An Alaskan Christmas Prayer. One of those tropes we were talking about during our dream bookstore convo, a cafe/bookstore setting 🙂
I know Harlequin releases their Dec books a week early so if this one doesn’t qualify, I can pick another. Harlequin books always confuse me on their release dates, which counts on Best Reads.
Thanks for the giveaway and happy December reading! tracey14567 atgmaildotom
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I haven’t read Belle Calhoune in a while. I really love her writing. I agree, Love Inspired books make it really confusing but this one is part of their December line up so we’ll count it. Good luck, Tracey!
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December has begun with cold and rain here in my part of Texas. Great day for reading while sipping a cup of chai.
Whispers at Painswick Court by Julie Klassen.
psalm103and138atgmaildotcom
Have a blessed week, Kav!
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Nothing like staying cozy inside with a good book. Good luck, Caryl!
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Hello December! Whispers at Painswick Court by Julie Klassen
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Good luck, Sabrina!
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Happy December to you! We definitely had a cold snap around Thanksgiving here, but no snow yet.
The Lighthouse at the Cove by Amy Clipston.
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Good luck, Patty! We got a nice dumping of snow which makes everything so festive and pretty…but rain in the forecast for later in the week so….:-(
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If it is permissible I will choose the 10th Anniversary edition of A spy in Richmond by Jocelyn Green.
If not then I will choose Hooked by Stephanie Sanders
paulamarys49ATgmailDOTcom
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Spy of Richmond works since it’s a new edition coming out. Wonder if there’s any extras? Not much information on Amazon. Good luck, Paula!
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Hello and Happy December! My pick is Sunshine and the Cowboy: Five Grumpy-Sunshine Romances by Erica Vetsch, Misty Beller, Lena Nelson Dooley, and Renae Brumbaugh Green, 12/27/25
Thanks. Sandyavery at comcast dot net
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That’s a nice line up of authors with one I’ve never heard before! Good luck, Sandy!
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I don’t know how we got here, but yet here we are, the last month of the year!! If picked, I would love a copy of Chasing Kenzie by Drew Taylor. Have a great week, Kav!
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I guess time flies when you spend the whole year with your nose buried in a book. 🙂 Good luck, Cindy!
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We are definitely in winter mode here. We had snow and icy roads for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend. And the temperatures aren’t really warming up, so we will keep the snow for Christmas. We have 2 more chances of snow this week. Our high temps for the last few days have been around 15, and we reached 25 today.
I choose AT Morning’s Light by Lauraine Snelling. Thank you for a chance to win!
angieadams306 at gmail dot com
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Snow at Christmas is a bonus…as long as it doesn’t mess with people’s travel plans. Our temps are bouncing around so it could be snow or rain at any time! Good luck, Angie!
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Against the Rain by Naomi Rawlings
nina4sm/at/gmail/dot/com
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Now that’s an interesting title! And the fifth in a series – I so need to catch up with Naomi Rawlings! Good luck, Sylvia!
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A Court of Vipers by Ashley Willingham is the December release I’m soooo excited for😍
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Good luck, Elly.
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Underestimated by Sheri Wilson Johnson
marcus802001(at)yahoo(dot)com
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This looks interesting – and a new to me author besides. Good luck, Mark!
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Chasing Kensie by Drew Taylor looks and sounds intriguing. That’s my choice.
whthomas13 at yahoo dot com
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Good luck, Winnie!
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Not Exactly Mr. Darcy by Carolyn Miller
pmkellogg56[at]gmail[dot]com
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I’m on tenterhooks over this one. I preordered it way back in September and the Canadian online bookstore says it still hasn’t been released yet but today is release day so they are wrong!!!! 🙂 Good luck, Pam!
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Whispers at Painswick Court by Julie Klassen
manderley23 at gmail dot com
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Good luck, Kimmy!
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I would choose the Something Borrowed novella collection by Susie Finkbeiner, Allison Pittman & Rachel Scott McDaniel. I must support a Christy Award winner! Whispers at Painswick Court is clearly the popular frontrunner this time, fortunately it’s on its way to me.
perrianne (DOT) askew (AT) me ( DOT) com
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That is not a December release! Let me give it some more thought. There are not a ton of December releases like there were in October.
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Yeppers, that was a summer release I believe. You’re right though, not nearly as many books releasing in December as there are in other months.
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An Alaskan christmas prayer by belle calhoune.
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Good luck, Kim!
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Whispers at Painswick Court by Julie Klassen. leliamae54(at)aol(dot)com
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Definitely a twin dancing kind of book! Good luck, Lucy!
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Oo, a chance two days in a row for the Whispers at Painswick Court!
rdalquist AT gmail DOT com
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🙂 Worth taking the chance, it’s such an awesome story. Good luck, Rachael!
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Wow, this year has really flown by! I can’t believe it’s already December! I would pick Whispers at Painswick Court by Julie Klassen
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Such an amazing book! Good luck, Bridget!
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My most anticipated book in December is:
The Lighthouse at the Cove by Amy Clipston
It’s been a while since I’ve read a book by her!
teamob4 (at) gmail (dot) com
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Oooh, I love a lighthouse story! Good luck, Trixi!
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A mystery and secrets, not holding revenge ~ letting the past go. A different twist! Whispers at Painswick Court by Julie Klassen – Bethany House Publishers, December 2, 2025 Kathleen ~ Lane Hill House lanehillhouse(at)gmail(dot)com
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Great choice, Kathleen. Good luck!
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Hello December and cold weather! Spy of Richmond by Jocelyn Green.
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Good luck, CC!
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Spy of Richmond by Jocelyn Green since for some odd reason is the only one in that series that I don’t have.
perrianne (DOT) askew (AT) me [DOT). Om
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Kav, like many others, I’ll go with Whispers at Painswick Court by Julie Klassen. Great minds and all… 🙂
ckbarker at gmail dot com
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Pretty sure this has been the most requested book this week. Good luck, Cheryl!
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Hello December! Are we really coming to the end of this year already?! I so enjoy Julie Klassen’s books, and the covers are gorgeous! That being said, I will go with Whispers at Painswick Court. Stunning cover and super intriguing synopsis!
Alison Boss
nj(dot)bossman(at)gmail(dot)com
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Such an amazing book!!!!! Everyone needs to read it! Good luck, Alison!
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My December releases list it pretty thin! Whispers at Painswick Court by Julie Klassen seems to be the consensus.
Thanks Kav! Happy December reading!
colorvibrant at gmail dot com
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I guess December isn’t the most marketable month to release a book but we always have a new book from Julie Klassen in December so yay for that. Good luck, Heidi!
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