Hello September + 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 September 2026 new releases on your TBR wishlist (must be Christian Fiction / Closed Door) and mention the title in a comment below (or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca) If your name is drawn, that September 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 September 5 2026

34 thoughts on “Hello September + Giveaway”

  1. It’s hard to believe that another month has flown by!  Here’s hoping for more Fall-like cooler weather (or at least not baking hot). I’m choosing Twelve Days and Twelfth Night by Sarah Sundin.

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

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  3. Hello September. Hurry up Fall! This beautiful cover caught my eye & I haven’t even read the blurb. SMW’s books are always good!

    Find Me in the Harvest by Susan May Warren (Sept 15)

    Thanks, Kav, and enjoy your fall-ish day! dianalflowers at aol dot com

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    1. There are so many Susan May Warren books releasing I don’t know how anyone can keep up never mind how she can possibly write them so fast! I need to dive back in at some point but it’s daunting. Good luck, Diane!

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      1. I certainly agree with you on that, Kav! I don’t even try to keep up with SMW’s series anymore, just the standalones that draw my attention like this one. Someone else who writes them fast is Christy Barritt! AND she still has a social life bc she’s my FB friend & I see the photos. She has to write in her sleep, that’s the only thing I can think of! lol

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  4. If I were so fortunate to be selected, I would love the opportunity to read IN THESE HILLS by Tamera Alexander.

    Release Date – September 8, 2026

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

    May this month bring you happiness and joy – and lots of fabulous books!

    2clowns at arkansas dot net

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  5. Hello September! I can’t believe I’m saying that especially with a high of 95 and heat index expected to be 109 today! We are notorious for hot weather in Sept/Oct here in Virginia. I may need to get in the car and drive west towards the mountains, it’s always cooler at those higher elevations, sigh…

    Back to book talk-I have Three Steps Behind by Dani Pettrey on my Sept reading list, so I’d love to win that. I think it’s as hot in the book setting of New Mexico as it is in Virginia but it’s a chance I’m willing to take 😉

    Thanks for the giveaway, Kav! tracey14567 atgmail.com

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    1. Thanks for the reminder, I dashed over to audible and preordered Three Steps Behind. 🙂 Ugh to your temps. I had a nice misty walk in the fog this morning, it was almost chilly. Supposed to get hotter this afternoon but I can handle that now since our evening temps get low enough to cool everything down again. I’m sure I’ll be craving your warmer temperatures in the middle of winter, but right now I’m enjoy my northern fall weather! Good luck, Tracey!

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  8. “HAPPY SEPTEMBER” oh but I do love this particular part of picking a book. Thanks Kav. I would love to get Wishes in Wyoming by Regina Walker. Sept. 2

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  12. Hello September, I’m ready for you! I have several on my list, but especially looking forward to Every Given Day by Cathy Gohlke. Sandyavery at comcast dot net

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  14. This is a month where there are a lot of books coming out that I’m excited about! I’m really looking forward to In These Hills by Tamera Alexander. 🙂

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  15. Hey Kav! Welcome to the “BER” months! I’m so excited to be closer to Fall weather! It’s been a bit toasty in Texas.

    I’m love to win a copy of Three Steps Behind by Dani Pettrey.

    psalm103and138atgmaildotcom

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  16. I am loving all the fall themed books coming out this month, but it also makes it hard to choose, LOL! I am going to go with Indie author Cassandra Joelle’s newest release (9/8/26)- Falling for the Hotshot. Thanks for the opportunity!

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  17. There are so many books coming out in September that I want to read so this is really hard.

    An Accusing at the Old Bailey by Erica Vetsch

    pmkellogg56[at]gmail[dot]com

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  18. Hello September (and hopefully some cooler weather)! I’m happy that a few Christmas novellas are releasing this month, but I’m most excited about “In These Hills” by Tamera Alexander. 🙂

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