Hello May + 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 May 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 May 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 May 2 2026

71 thoughts on “Hello May + Giveaway”

  4. Good morning, Kav! And hello May. I hope you’re nicer to me than Apr was & I’ll just leave it there. Ugh!

    The main book I wanted to read in May I couldn’t resist pre-ordering when I saw the paperback on sale with 40% off & free shipping on Baker Book House! And that was Chase the Light by Suzanne Woods Fisher! So I’ll go with an indie author I’ve enjoyed.

    Sapphire Island by Creston Mapes

    Thanks, Kav! I hope your moving is coming along smoothly! dianalflowers at aol dot com

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    1. I hope that May is better to you too! You are in my prayers, Diane. You’ll have to tell me how love triangle-y Chase the Light is before I get brave and try it. 🙂 Creston Mapes is a new-to-me author still, I know you and a few others have praised his books so he’s on my radar. Good luck!

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      1. Thanks for your prayers, Kav. I had another get up at 5:00 AM. Went to Amazon to see what I could find for pain & healing that had the highest amount of stars. Praying it works!

        I def will let you know about the LT. Oh, guess what! I got an email that said it’ll be here today!! And it doesn’t release until the 5th! Can’t wait til my mail comes! 📭 Was going to start the book I won on RCW (Of Flaw & Scorn), so I may have to do an eeny meeny miny moe! Oh what a dilemma. 😉

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  5. Hello May! Time seems to be speeding by. I have 2 books I want to read for May, SW Fisher’s being one of them, but it’s still full price for ebook, they usually drop prices by now, hmm…

    I’ll go with my other choice. A Brewed Awakening by Pepper Basham.

    Thanks Kav! tracey14567 atgmail.com

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  6. For MAY I want to read Tina Radcliffe’s new book The Sheriff’s Secret Past out May 26. Thanks Kav for your generous offer! jacsmi75 at gmail dot com

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  8. I’m due and need for a bit of laughter and fun reading right now. So, if I were selected, I would love receive a copy of A BREWED AWAKENING by Pepper Basham.

    Release date – May 5, 2026

    Thank you so much for the chance!

    Have a fabulous Friday and a wonderful upcoming weekend.

    2clowns at arkansas dot net

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  9. Hello May! I love seeing more flowers & trees budding this time of year 🌷🌹🌻🌼 And plenty of new books too, of course!

    My pick….probably not a surprise it’s a Regency…..is the latest (and may be the last?) of the series:

    The Duke’s Bargain by Megan Walker

    I’ve read the three books before this and am highly anticipating this one!

    teamob4 (at) gmail (dot) com

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    1. I’ve read three of her books, Lakeshire Park, Miss Newbury’s List and a fairy tale retelling and loved them all. Thanks for the reminder to check out more of her books. Good luck, Trixi!

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  10. Happy May Day! Silent Menace by Angela Carlisle published by Bethany House. This is a new-to-me author. Sounds good. Thanks for all you do!

    Nora finding hope at yahoo

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  12. Hello May! It’s Tulip Time in my area of the world so hoping for nice spring weather for the next 10 days! Into a Golden Era is my pick for this month. LOVE this series!

    Sandyavery at comcast dot net

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    1. We have daffodils in bloom in some sunny areas right now and I have a little patch of tulips that always come up every year but the squirrels chomp off the flowers so I never have any blooms. 🙂 And for some reason the squirrels to mess with any of my neighbour’s tulips so I don’t know what’s up with them targeting my garden. Grrrr. Good luck, Sandy!

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  13. I will choose Daughter of the Rebellion by Jamie Ogle May 12.
    paulamarys49ATgmailDOTcom

    lots of great books out this month.

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  14. HELLO MAY! I am enjoying the blossoming trees and Spring flowers here in Michigan. Tulips are blooming now. 🌷 Hope you’re getting some beautiful flowers in Canada, Kav.
    My May book pick is: Chase the Light by Suzanne Woods Fisher. This sounds like an awesome suspense read!

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

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    1. Also, here’s an upcoming May release from a Christian mystery/suspense author I haven’t heard of. She’s supposed to write like Jamie Jo Wright and Hannah Linder! This would’ve been my second May choice.It sounds like a gripping read!
      The Trials of Cairstin Blackwood:
      A Victorian Gothic Mystery by Sydney F Grey

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

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      1. Oohhhh, The Trials of Cairstin Blackwood sounds really good! And that pensive look on the heroine’s face on the cover! Thanks for sharing. Sydney F Grey is a new-to-me author as well.

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  15. I’m a sucker for Gothic romance, so I’m really excited to hear about this book. The Trials of Cairstin Blackwood vy Sydney F Grey releases today!

    Connie

    cps1950ATgmailDOTcom

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  16. We planted our tomatoes, peppers, and watermelons two days ago…that’s a sure sign that Spring is in full force! 😀

    My pick is:
    Spies, Lies, and Alibis by Natalie Walters

    bookgurl60 at gmail dot com

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  18. What? It’s already May? How did that happen? Time is flying! There are a lot of great books releasing in May. I’ll choose The Duke’s Bargain by Megan Walker

    whthomas13 at yahoo dot com

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  20. Happy May! Not sure how we got here, but hopefully we are all in for some nicer/warmer weather!! There are SO many books releasing this month that I want to read, but I am going to go with On the Fence About You by Emily Conrad. Thanks for the opportunity. Have a great weekend! cilydav at hotmail dot com

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  22. Hello May! I think I would choose The Brunswick by Callie Murray (May 19th). Not only does the story sound intriguing, but it’s set in the city where my great grandmother was born! 

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  23. My choice would be The Island Bakeshop by Roseanna M. White (05/19/26). Happy May!

    Jolene – iwant2save34 at gmail dot com

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  25. Happy May!  I honestly didn’t realize that today was the first.  Yikes! I’ve been enjoying some fun times with my extended family.

    I’m going to go with Silent Menace by Angela Carlisle because it sounds really good and the library doesn’t have it on order.  I’ve not had the pleasure of reading any of her books yet.  I hope starting with book three of this series is not a bad idea?

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

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    1. Hooray for family time! I’ve read the first two books and I don’t think it’s a series that needs to be read in order. Much like Irene Hannon, Lynette Eason etc. Good luck, Perrianne!

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  26. Hello May, also my birthday month. Epic reading ahead!

    Spies, Lies, and Alibis by Natalie Walters

    psalm103and138atgmaildotcom

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  27. The Brunswick by Callie Murray leliamae54(at)aol(dot)com

    I just finished These Empty Places by Sarah Loudin Thomas a May release that was wonderful and now I’m reading a Chance For Kallie Mae by Ann Gabhart a May release.

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      1. Hey Paula, if you go to The Brunswick on amazon and click on her name, the bio says it is her debut book

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      2. Callie Murray is an entrepreneur who has been featured on The Today Show and in The New York Times. Her debut Southern fiction book delves into the lesser-known historical details preceding World War II. Callie and her husband live in Norcross, Georgia, with their seven children, four of whom came through the honor of foster care. Learn more at CallieMurray.com.

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  31. Kav, I’ll go with A Chance for Kallie Mae by Ann Gabhart. I haven’t read a book in this setting and time period before. Sounds good!

    ckbarker at gmail dot com

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