What’s Happening In Narelle’s World?
Dear Friends,
Welcome to mid-December! It's a busy time of year, and I've visited Queensland for a family wedding. I should clarify and add that I melted in the Brisbane heat. I'm not a fan of humid summer weather. The wedding was lovely, and it was an absolute joy to catch up with my family. If you're in the Northern Hemisphere, I hope you're enjoying your winter weather in the lead-up to Christmas.
I'm on the home stretch with only days to go in my Read the Bible in a Year Challenge. My goal during 2025 was to listen to the daily readings in The One Year Chronological Bible and the encouraging Daily Bible Podcast - Audio Bible Reading Plan episodes with Tricia Goyer and her friend Michelle.
Have a wonderful and blessed Christmas and New Year.
I’m excited to share that my SYDNEY SWEETHEARTS ebook series of contemporary Christian romances set in Australia are on sale through DECEMBER 31, 2025 - learn more at the following link:
https://www.narelleatkins.com/december-sale-contemporary-christian-romance-sydney-sweethearts-series/
Pricing of Seaside Christmas: currently not free at Amazon
Amazon don't make it easy to promote free ebooks that aren't in Kindle Unlimited. They haven't actioned my request to temporarily price match Seaside Christmas, even though it's currently FREE at Apple, Kobo, B&N.
Seaside Christmas is my free ebook for newsletter subscribers and you should have already had an opportunity to download the ebook at BookFunnel when you joined my newsletter list.
If you don't have Seaside Christmas in your Kindle or BookFunnel account, all you need to do is resubscribe to my newsletter list. It won't duplicate your email on my list, but it should give you access at BookFunnel to download a free ebook copy of Seaside Christmas that you can send to your Kindle via the following link: https://dl.bookfunnel.com/9u6k1qm1a4
If that doesn't work, please reach out by replying to this email and I'll send you a BookFunnel code for Seaside Christmas ebook.
Fan Girling with Narelle
Visit the Podcast Page on my website for links to my podcast and YouTube episodes. Here are the links to my recent episodes.
Ep. 44 – Love Contemporary Romance: The Christmas Ring by Karen Kingsbury
Ep. 43 – Love Contemporary Fiction: Gelato at the Villa by Robin Jones Gunn
Ep. 42 – Love Contemporary Romance: The Rules of Falling for You by Mollie Rushmeyer
Ep. 41 – Love Romantic Suspense: Unexpected Danger by Penny Zeller
Ep. 40 – Love Contemporary Romance: Small Town Harmony by Milla Holt
Book Recommendations
I’ve shared a few fiction book recommendations on my blog since I sent out my last newsletter.
Book Recommendation – The Lies We Trade by Kristine Delano
Book Recommendation – Gelato at the Villa by Robin Jones Gunn
Book Recommendation – The Rules of Falling for You by Mollie Rushmeyer
For those interested in learning about Christian fiction new releases, I also compile a monthly new releases post on my blog — Christian Fiction New Releases - December 2025.
I have a Friday weekly blog series showcasing books on preorder. Here are the links to my recent "Narelle's Preorder Roundup" blog posts:
Narelle’s Preorder Roundup: 12/12/25
Narelle’s Preorder Roundup: 12/5/25
Narelle’s Preorder Roundup: 11/28/25
Narelle’s Preorder Roundup: 11/21/25
Narelle’s Preorder Roundup: 11/14/25
Christmas Paperback Giveaway
I have a selection of Christmas books to choose from for my giveaway, and my book recommendations are below.
Contemporary Fiction – Once Upon a Christmas Carol by Melody Carlson
Contemporary Romance – Meddling with Mistletoe by Liz Johnson
Contemporary Romance – Holly and Nick Hate Christmas by Betsy St. Amant
Contemporary Romance – The Christmas Ring by Karen Kingsbury
Romantic Suspense – Mistletoe and Malice by Lori DeJong
The paperback giveaway is open to readers with USA and Australian mailing addresses who can receive paperback books from Amazon USA or Amazon Australia. The choice of book is subject to availability from Amazon.
I’m happy to substitute an ebook for readers who live outside USA and Australia, as long as they have digital access to ebooks at either Amazon USA or Amazon Australia and can redeem an Amazon gift card for the equivalent US or Australian ebook price at the US or Australian store.
To enter the giveaway, please reply to this email by DECEMBER 21, 2025 (USA Pacific West Coast Time Zone) and include your first name and the name of the country where you live and include the name of the Christmas book you'd like to win.
The winner will be contacted by DECEMBER 23, 2025, to arrange the delivery of their paperback book.
Our NOVEMBER winner, Karen M, chose Girl Lost.
If you're looking to add to your Christmas reading list, I have a list of book recommendations in my Christmas Roundup post at the following link:
https://www.narelleatkins.com/christmas-books-roundup/
Questions for You
Have you read any Christmas books in recent months? Please let me know about the Christmas books you've enjoyed reading.
I look forward to hearing your thoughts, and I will do my best to reply to your emails within 7 days. If I receive an undelivered email message, I’ll try again and send a second reply. If you don’t receive a reply from me, please let me know because emails can go astray. You can contact me via my website.
December Featured Author ~ Juliette Duncan
I'm happy to share that we have TWO FREE EBOOKS this month from Aussie Christian contemporary romance and romantic suspense author Juliette Duncan.
Hank and Sarah - A Love Story
No Going Back - (Juliette's Personal Story)
Both ebooks are available as FREE downloads for Juliette's newsletter subscribers.
Claim your free ebooks at the following link:
https://julietteduncan.com/freebooksffwf/
I'm sponsoring a quarterly gift card giveaway at the ACW blog for Tuesday Book Chat posts. Check out the ACW book chat posts here:
https://australasianchristianwriters.com/category/book-chat/
Final Thoughts
Thanks for journeying with me on my often crazy and challenging book publishing journey. If you’re a praying person, I’d love continued prayers that in the New Year I will write new words for my Chapel Cove Romance book. I have appreciated all your email replies, prayers, good thoughts, and support.
Blessings and love to you,
Narelle xo
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