Hello April + Giveaway

It’s a 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 April 2026 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 April 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 April 4 2026

58 thoughts on “Hello April + Giveaway”

      1. Haha yes! I have just one more of her already-published books to read and I’ll be “caught up.” I usually don’t prefer marriage of convenience stories, but Joanna kindly responded to my email about content in her book, which assuaged my concerns

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  6. Hello April! Back to my comfort zone. A favorite, gotta read author!

    More Than Friends by Denise Hunter

    Thanks for giveaway opportunity, Kav! dianalflowers at aol dot com

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  9. Hello April!! Do I see a bit of Spring peeking out around the corner?? Our weather has been pleasant temps and a bit more sunshine the last week or so 🌞

    I have been anticipating April for quite a while because a book is being released by one of my FAVORITE authors (and yours too Kav)…….

    Harbor Pointe by Irene Hannon (April 7th)

    🎉🎉🎉🎉Yay!!!!!!!🎉🎉🎉🎉 I love the town of Hope Harbor & its characters SO much…..especially Charlie!! The wizened taco maker & sage advice giving mysterious man ☺️ I can’t wait for another installment

    teamob4 (at) gmail (dot) com

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    1. Spring is being coy up here — a bit of sun, a bit of warmth and then, whoosh, she whisks it all away and bully Winter takes over again. I have Harbor Pointe on preorder and I cannot wait for its release! One week — eeeeppp! Good luck, Trixi!

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  10. In a miracle of miracles, on the first day of spring, one week after the big blizzard that blew through the upper midwest, I found a bare patch of ground with a dandelion blooming. I haven’t seen any since, and we’re scheduled for snow every day the rest of this week, but there is hope that winter will one day end!

    A Scattering of Light by Lori Benton

    rdalquist AT gmail DOT com

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  12. Hello April! The Life She Forgot by Joanna Davidson Politano is topping my list this month. All of her books are exceptional. Thanks Kav!

    Sandyavery at comcast dot net

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  13. I’m looking forward to “The Life She Forgot” by Joanna Davidson Politano. I’ve read some of her books already and love her style of writing. This one has also captured my interest.

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  15. How can it be APRIL already? It’s warm in Kentucky today, but rain is on the way. It’s been a while since I’ve read one of her books, but I would love to read The Manhattan Confessions by Jocelyn Green. Historical fiction with a librarian as the main character sounds SO good! Thanks for the chance.

    Connie

    cps1950ATgmailDOTcom

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  16. If I were very fortunate enough to be selected, I would LOVE the opportunity to read OVER THE EDGE by Susan May Warren.

    Thank you so much for the chance to win a copy!

    Release date – April 28, 2026

    2clowns at arkansas dot net

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  19. Here is one we (or at least I) missed during readers choice week. A Girls Guide to having it All by Leslie Kirby Devooght, April 30th!

    pattymh2000(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  20. It is 90 F today with our much needed rain pushed out until the morning. That might make working food bank distribution in the morning dicey. I’m still hankering for The life She Forgot by Joanna Davidson Politano. Thank you for the chance!

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

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  21. I just saw that Covenant is releasing Faithful Tides by Sarah L. McConkie in April! There was some shifting and shake up at the publisher so it’s good to see them releasing fiction again.

    colorvibrant at gmail dot com

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  27. Wow! It’s already April? Where is the time going? My choice is The Manhattan Confessions by Jocelyn Green. I always enjoy her stories.

    whthomas13 at yahoo dot com

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  28. Hello April! Spring is definitely here, along with tornados! We just came up from the basement for a tornado warning we had in our area. Yikes! That’s one thing I don’t like about spring and warmer weather. The flowers, blooming trees, and green grass…now that I love! 🌸
    My choice of April release is The Life She Forgot by Joanna Davidson Politano!

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

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  29. Happy April, Kav! I’ll go with A Scattering of Light by Lori Benton. Have been hoping for another one from her for a long time. Have a wonderful Easter weekend!

    ckbarker at gmail dot com

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