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DOUBLE DOWN
SNOWFLAKE BAY
The Men of the Sisterhood Series
The Brides of Blueberry Cove
Fern Michaels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Donna Kauffman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
IN FOR THE KILL
THE CHRISTMAS CRADLE
The McCloud Brothers Series
The Season of the Heart Series
Shannon McKenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Charlotte Hubbard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
THE NAME OF THE GAME
ALL WRAPPED UP
A PINE MOUNTAIN NOVEL
A Something New Novel
Jennifer Dawson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
JOSETTE
When Hearts Dare
LOVE SOMEBODY LIKE YOU
A Caribou Crossing Romance
Susan Fox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
WILD WHISPERS
The Wild Series
DO YOU BELIEVE IN SANTA?
Sierra Donovan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31
AN AMISH CHRISTMAS QUILT
Charlotte Hubbard; Kelly Long;
Jennifer Beckstrand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
YOU GIVE GOOD LOVE
J.J. Murray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33
Cassie Edwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
HO-HO-HOMICIDE
IN A COWBOY’S ARMS
Kaitlyn Dunnett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34
Janette Kenny . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
BEAR MEETS GIRL
The Pride Series
Shelly Laurenston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
SCRAPBOOK OF THE DEAD
A Cumberland Creek Mystery
Mollie Cox Bryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
DANGEROUSLY DARK
A Chocolate Whisperer Mystery
Colette London . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
PANE AND SUFFERING
A Webb’s Glass Shop Mystery
Cheryl Hollon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
TURKEY DAY MURDER
The Lucy Stone Mystery Series
Leslie Meier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
THICKER THAN WATER 3
The Thicker Than Water Series
Takerra Allen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
MY SISTER’S EX
A Liss MacCrimmon Scottish Mystery
JINGLE BELL BARK
A Melanie Travis Canine Mystery
Laurien Berenson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
A CHRISTMAS KISS
Celeste O. Norfleet; Regina Hart;
Deborah Fletcher Mello . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
PLUM PUDDING MURDER
The Hannah Swensen Holiday Mystery with Recipes Series
Joanne Fluke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
GINGERBREAD COOKIE MURDER
Joanne Fluke; Leslie Meier; Laura Levine . . . . . . . . . . . .37
CANDY CANE MURDER
Laura Levine; Joanne Fluke; Leslie Meier . . . . . . . . . . . .37
CHRISTMAS CAROL MURDER
The Lucy Stone Mystery Series
Leslie Meier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
SUGAR COOKIE MURDER
The Hannah Swensen Holiday Mystery with Recipes Series
Joanne Fluke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
Cydney Rax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
A CATERED CHRISTMAS
WHAT HE’S BEEN MISSING
Isis Crawford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Grace Octavia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
BROTHERHOOD OF EVIL
The Family Jensen Series
William W. Johnstone with J.A. Johnstone . . . . . . . . . .19
DIE AGAIN TOMORROW
The Mystery with Recipes Series
A CATERED CHRISTMAS
COOKIE EXCHANGE
Isis Crawford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Kira Peikoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
DEATH OF A CHRISTMAS CATERER
THE DEAD WON’T DIE
Lee Hollis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
A Deadlands Novel
Joe McKinney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
DEAD MAN’S ROAD
Randy Denmon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
SMOKE JENSEN
The Beginning
William W. Johnstone, J.A. Johnstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
HOLIDAY TITLES
YULE BE MINE
The Hayley Powell Food and Cocktails Mystery Series
JOANNE FLUKE’S
LAKE EDEN COOKBOOK:
Hannah Swensen’s Recipes from the Cookie Jar
Joanne Fluke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39
DOLLAR BILL
Joy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
COUNTRY GIRLS
Blake Karrington . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
ANOINTED
Lori Foster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Patricia Haley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
LONG, TALL CHRISTMAS
THE GIRLS
Janet Dailey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Kenni York . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S | OCTOBER 2015
Kathleen Bittner Roth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Kimberly Kincaid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30
Z E B R A M A S S M A R K E T | OCTOBER 2015
DOUBLE DOWN
The Men of the Sisterhood
Fern Michaels
#1 New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels’s offers fans of the
mega-hit Sisterhood novels even more excitement as the men of her
pulse-pounding, page-turning stories take center stage in this daring new
series—available in mass market paperback for the first time!
KEY SELLING POINTS
• This is a brand new series,
spinning off from Fern Michaels’
mega-popular Sisterhood series.
• The e-novella “Upside Down”
(which will appear in the print
edition of Double Down) hit both
the New York Times and USA
Today bestseller lists in 2014!
• Fern Michaels is one of the
biggest, most trusted names in
publishing, with more than 71
consecutive New York Times and
USA Today bestsellers.
• Michaels’ novels have been
translated into over 20 languages.
• Fern Michaels is a huge seller
for book clubs such as The
Literary Guild and Doubleday.
After years of standing by their womenfolk, the Sisterhood’s significant others have also
become loyal friends. And now Jack Emery, Nikki’s husband, has enlisted Ted, Joe, Jay,
Bert, Dennis, and Abner to form a top-secret organization known as BOLO Consultants.
Jack has two missions in mind. The first: offering some behind-the-scenes help to Nikki’s
law firm as they take on the all-powerful Andover Pharmaceuticals. Andover’s anti-leukemia
drug causes terrible side effects in young patients, but a class-action suit seems doomed to
fail. BOLO Consultants have a prescription to cure that. Meanwhile, Virginia’s lieutenant
governor has a sideline as a slum landlord, and his impoverished tenants are suffering. Tyler
Sandford believes his status puts him above the law. But when the Sisterhood and their allies
decide to get involved, no one is beyond the reach of true justice…
praise for the novels of fern michaels
“The storyline is like a grand roller-coaster ride, with dips and sharp curves…Michaels
has outdone herself.” —RT Book Reviews on Gotcha!
“A darkly wicked thriller of revenge…a page turner.” —Parkersburg News & Sentinel
“Michaels just keeps getting better and better with each book. Packed with suspense,
romance and family drama, there’s truly something for every reader…. Michaels is a
wonderful author…she never disappoints.” —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars, on Forget Me Not
“Michaels’ latest is sure to capture the hearts of its readers.”
—Booklist on The Blossom Sisters
“Michaels’ many fans and traditional romance lovers will embrace this latest enjoyable
escapist offering, which features depictions of opulent Arab life and all the pleasures of
soap opera.” —Booklist on A Family Affair
Category: Fiction
ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-3494-0
Price: $7.99/$9.99
Rights: World
Pages: 352
Spine: 27/32
Sales History:
zebra mass market
In Plain Sight
7/15 (978-1-4201-3592-3)
Tuesday’s Child
4/15 (978-0-8217-7955-2)
Eyes Only
1/15 (978-1-4201-3591-6)
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence:
Summerville, South Carolina
(near Charleston)
eBook: 978-1-4201-3498-8
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M2 IFOTO©2006
Fern Michaels is the USA Today and New York Times bestselling
author of the Sisterhood and Godmothers series, and dozens of other
novels and novellas. There are over 75 million copies of her books in
print. Fern Michaels has built and funded several large daycare centers
in her hometown, and is a passionate animal lover who has outfitted
police dogs across the country with special bulletproof vests. She
shares her home in South Carolina with her four dogs and a resident
ghost named Mary Margaret. Visit her website at fernmichaels.com.
MARKETING PLANS
• Advance reading copies
• National print and online advertising
• Digital marketing and publicity campaign, including ePostcards
• Library outreach including advance reading copy mailings
• Social media advertising and promotion
• Featured in Kensington Fiction eNewsletter
• Goodreads.com early reviewer campaign
• Feature title on kensingtonbooks.com, strongwomenread.com,
and fernmichaels.com
novels by fern michaels
7/15 (978-1-4201-3592-3)
4/15 (978-0-8217-7955-2)
1/15 (978-1-4201-3591-6)
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IN FOR THE KILL
The McCloud Brothers Series
Shannon McKenna
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Shannon McKenna
does it again, with this dazzling romantic thriller that no fan of the McCloud
Brothers series will want to miss—now in mass market paperback!
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Devotion by association—In for
the Kill is connected to Shannon’s
popular alpha-male McCloud
Brothers series. The hero Sam
Petrie is bodyguard to a character
from a previous McCloud book.
• Shannon McKenna’s sexy,
suspenseful writing style will
appeal to fans of superstar Maya
Banks and Christine Feehan.
• Shannon McKenna hit the
printed New York Times bestseller
list with Ultimate Weapon.
• Shannon McKenna’s books
have now been translated into
nine languages.
The risks ex-cop Sam Petrie has taken have turned his life into a train wreck. So he has
nothing to lose by doubling down as the elusive Svetlana Ardova’s unwanted bodyguard
on a potentially deadly trip to Italy.
Ever since the McClouds rescued Sveti from certain death, her crusade against modern
slavery has blazoned a bulls-eye on her chest, but when one of the threats against her almost
hits the mark, Sam’s protective instincts go into overdrive. Every lethal obstacle and trap
they encounter ups the stakes—and the undeniable heat between them.
Now they’re spiraling in on a deadly and explosive secret—one that could either redeem
them or destroy them…and the closer they get, the shorter the fuse…
praise for shannon m c kenna
“The final chapter in the McCloud Brothers series pairs off the two last single adults in
the group of family and friends. High-octane sex and dastardly villains keep the pages
turning.” —RT Book Reviews on In for the Kill
“McKenna pairs gripping action with sizzling romance in Fatal Strike…A steamy,
suspenseful story with an unexpected alpha hero who’ll melt readers’ hearts.” —BookPage
“Bestseller McKenna continues the sexy romantic suspense tales…die-hard fans will love
this fast-paced and exciting installment.” —Publishers Weekly
“McKenna writes intense, sensual stories, but Fatal Strike is also exceptionally romantic.”
—The B&N Review
“A touching, red-hot romance, this is a great read.” —Kirkus Reviews
Category: Romantic Suspense
ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-3317-2
Publishing History:
kensington trade paperback
2/15 (978-0-7582-7351-2)
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 400
Spine: 31/32
Pack: 48
Southern Italy
Sales History:
zebra mass market
Fatal Strike
5/14 (978-1-4201-3316-5)
One Wrong Move
7/13 (978-1-4201-3196-3)
Blood and Fire
9/12 (978-0-7582-2868-0)
eBook: 978-1-4201-3317-2
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Shannon McKenna is the New York Times and USA Today
bestselling author of super sexy, super scary romantic thrillers.
Her McCloud brother series have all been New York Times
bestsellers. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, she now lives
with her family in a small seaside town in southern Italy. Visit
her at shannonmckenna.com.
MARKETING PLANS
• Print and online advertising
• Early reviewer promotions through Goodreads, Netgalley & Kensington
kLovers program for review consideration and members’ online bookshelf additions
• Feature title in the monthly Romance eNewsletter
• Social media advertising and promotions
• Feature on kensingtonbooks.com and shannonmckenna.com
the romantic suspense novels by shannon m c kenna
5/14 (978-1-4201-3316-5)
7/13 (978-1-4201-3196-3)
9/12 (978-0-7582-2868-0)
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THE NAME OF THE GAME
A Something New Novel
Jennifer Dawson
On the heels of the second entry in the Something New series that was
“full of steamy romance and characters that you will remember long
after” (Examiner.com, 5 Star Review), hot new contemporary romance
author Jennifer Dawson delivers a delightful, sizzling “opposites attract”
story in the bestselling tradition of Rachel Gibson and Susan Andersen.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Building on the acclaim of the first
two novels in the Something New
series, Dawson’s sharp, witty
voice delivers an irresistible tale
of opposites attract that will have
romance fans cheering.
• Romance readers crave a good
series, and this one has everything
fans market could want: compelling
characters, steamy passion, and
a lot of laughs.
MARKETING PLANS
SOME PEOPLE FOLLOW THE RULES…
A professor of forensic anthropology, James Donovan is the reasonable sibling among the
passionate, impulsive Donovans. But there’s nothing reasonable about his reaction to baker
Gracie Roberts. She’s all wild curls and mouth-watering curves, as deliciously tempting as
the sugary treats she’s famous for—and twice as irritating. But before long, James decides
that getting a taste of her is one indulgence he can’t pass up…
SOME PEOPLE PLAY TO WIN…
Independent, smart, and sexy, Gracie’s year-long dry spell has her itching for a man.
Responsible, health-obsessed James? Not in a million years! She needs a guy who knows how
to let loose! But when James sets out to show her just how satisfying a disciplined man can
be when pleasure is at stake, she learns just how sweet—and spicy—he really is.
Have James and Gracie found the recipe for love?
praise for jennifer dawson’s novels
• Feature title in the monthly
Romance eNewsletter
“Witty repartee, memorable secondary characters, and powerful attraction skillfully
handled will have readers eager for the next in the series.” —Publishers Weekly
• Social media advertising
and promotions
“If this well-written debut novel by Dawson is any indication, she is an author to watch
out for…” —RT Book Review (4 stars)
• Feature title on
kensingtonbooks.com
and jennifer-dawson.com
“Jennifer Dawson launches a series with this marvelous tale. The characters own the pages
with their vivid personalities and the scorching love scenes border on erotica in their fiery
detail. The small-town charm of the setting will also appeal to many readers.”
—Affaire de Coeur (5 stars)
Jennifer Dawson grew up in the suburbs of Chicago and graduated from DePaul University
with a degree in psychology. She lives outside of Chicago. Visit her at jennifer-dawson.com.
Category: Contemporary Romance
ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-3429-2
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 352
Sales History:
zebra mass market
The Winner Takes It All
12/14 (978-1-4201-3427-8)
Take a Chance on Me
2/14 (978-1-4201-3425-4)
Spine: 27/32
Pack: 48
Chicago, IL
eBook: 978-1-4201-3430-8
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JOSETTE
When Hearts Dare
Kathleen Bittner Roth
RWA Golden Heart nominee Kathleen Bittner Roth hypnotizes readers
with lush prose and sweeping adventure in her third offering in her
simmering new historical series chronicling the Andrews Family and
their loves, losses, and adventures in 19th-century America.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• This is the third in a new
American-set historical series
with sweeping, adventurous plots
(Celine, Zebra, 10/14, Alanna,
Zebra, 11/14).
• Kathleen Bittner Roth has won
numerous contests and awards,
including a nomination for the
prestigious RWA Golden Heart
award in 2012.
• This novel adds to the resurgence
in “alternatively” set historical
romance, such as those by
authors such as Kerrelyn Sparks
and Carolyn Brown.
At the smoky, velvet sound, Cameron swung around. Every function in his body—heart,
breath, blood ceased to function.
She was lovely. More than lovely.
Tendrils of raven hair framed a face so exquisite, it disarmed him. Her mouth, a soft, dewy
pink, parted. And those eyes, as dark as Creole coffee, intelligent and assessing, roamed over
him and then back to take hold of his. He needed to step closer, to stroke her skin. To
possess her. But would his wealth and worldly experience be a match for the free-spirited
Cajun-born widow?
praise for the kathleen bittner roth’s
when hearts dare
“Josette is a story as steamy and fascinating as its setting of New Orleans.”
—Anna Campbell, award-winning author of What a Duke Dares
“Gripped me from the opening page…kept me reading long into the night.”
—Jodi Thomas on Alanna
“The complex characters and rich sensuality make this a story to be savored.”
—Publishers Weekly on Celine
MARKETING PLANS
“The sexual tension barrels ahead right to the end.”
—Leigh Greenwood, USA Today bestselling author
• Online advertising
and promotions
“Ms. Bittner Roth weaves a tale of mystery, seduction, and love. A must read!”
—Ashlyn MacNamara, award-winning author
• Feature title in monthly
Romance eNewsletter
Born in Minnesota, Kathleen Bittner Roth resides in Budapest, Hungary. Kathleen has
won countless awards for her writing, and she was a finalist for RWA’s prestigious Golden
Heart contest. She is an active member of Romance Writers of America, including the
Hearts Through History chapter, and has been a contributing editor for an online romance
magazine. You can learn more about her at kathleenbittnerroth.com.
kensingtonbooks.com and
kathleenbittnerroth.com
Category: Historical Romance
ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-3532-9
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 448
Sales History:
zebra mass market
Alanna
11/14 (978-1-4201-3530-5)
Celine
10/14 (978-1-4201-3528-2)
Spine: 1 3/32
Pack: 48
Budapest, Hungary
eBook: 978-1-4201-3533-6
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LOVE SOMEBODY LIKE YOU
A Caribou Crossing Romance
Susan Fox
International bestselling author Susan Fox’s latest offering in her Caribou
Crossing series proves once again that “you can’t go wrong picking up a
Susan Fox book” (Romance Reviews Today). Set in a charming small town
in the wild and natural Canadian West, this tender love story takes on
real-life issues as well.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Susan Fox recently became an
international bestselling author,
as she topped Brazil’s bestseller
lists with translations of her
Wild Ride series.
• This is the fourth book in the
Caribou Crossing series.
• Audio rights for the entire Caribou
Crossing series (4 books and
two novellas) have been sold
to Audible.
• Cosmopolitan featured Susan
Fox’s book, Sex Drive, as a
Red-Hot Read.
MARKETING PLANS
Since the death of her husband three years ago, young widow Sally Ryland has kept to herself
and focused on her struggling business, Ryland Riding. Folks assume she’s still grieving,
because Sally has never shared the truth about her abusive marriage, or the trust issues that
remain. But when a sexy rodeo rider from her past turns up for a visit, he’s a reminder of the
feisty woman she once was—and maybe still could be…
Ben Traynor was always attracted to Sally, but he didn’t move fast enough. Now what Sally
needs is patience and gentleness. With an injury keeping him from his next rodeo, Ben has
the perfect excuse to stick around and help with her chores—and her healing. And as Sally
finds the courage to face her demons and open her heart again, she’ll have to decide if what
she has with Ben is more than safety, gratitude, and short-term passion, but a forever love…
praise for the novels of susan fox
“Fox knows how to strike just enough sway between sweet and bitter, homespun and
steamy…A sweet story, well told, with credible characters.”
—Publishers Weekly on Love Me Tender
“A heartfelt romance…The author’s expert storytelling, combined with a tender plot,
brings warmth to the heart.” —RT Book Reviews on Gentle on My Mind
“An entertaining romance…Emotionally engaging…Fox’s unconventional heroine and
successful blending of thriller elements with small-town romance elevate this offering.”
—Publishers Weekly on Gentle on My Mind
and promotions
• Feature title in monthly
Romance eNewsletter
• Feature on kensingtonbooks.com
and susanfox.ca
ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-3578-7
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 384
Spine: 15/16
“Susan Fox delivers up a tale that is deliciously sexy and is pure fun to read.”
—Romance Reviews Today on Gentle on My Mind
Susan Fox, an award-winning, international bestselling author (who also writes as Savanna
Fox and Susan Lyons), is a Pacific Northwester with homes in Victoria and Vancouver,
British Columbia. Fiction writer is by far her favorite, giving her an outlet to demonstrate her
belief in the power of love, friendship, and a sense of humor. Visit her website at susanfox.ca.
Sales History:
zebra mass market
Love Me Tender
12/14 (978-1-4201-3576-3)
Gentle on My Mind
9/13 (978-1-4201-3192-5)
Home on the Range
8/13 (978-1-4201-3190-1)
Pack: 48
Vancouver, British Columbia
eBook: 978-1-4201-3579-4
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Z E B R A M A S S M A R K E T R E P A C K A G E R E I S S U E | OCTOBER 2015
WILD WHISPERS
The Wild Series
Cassie Edwards
Fans new and old will be delighted to discover this beautifully repackaged
edition of Wild Whispers from New York Times and USA Today
bestselling author and romance legend Cassie Edwards—“a sensitive
storyteller who always touches readers’ hearts” (RT Book Reviews).
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Cassie Edwards is a legend in
the genre, who has sold more than
10 million books over her career—
so far.
Kaylene Shelton’s home had always been wherever her father’s carnival pitched its tents
across the wild frontier. It was a lonely upbringing save for the companionship of Midnight,
the black panther she had raised from a cub. But she always knew in her heart that somewhere,
someone was waiting to end her deep, unspoken longing—if she could only find the dark-haired
warrior she had seen in her dreams…
• A standout in the literary world,
Cassie Edwards has won the
Romantic Times Lifetime
Achievement Award and the
Reviewers Choice Award, and
was named one of Affaire de
Coeur’s top 10 favorite
romance writers.
Nothing could stop Chief Fire Thunder from freeing his sister from the carnival owner who
had abducted her for his sideshow. But when he laid eyes on the beautiful Kaylene, he felt
it only right to steal her back to his people’s hideaway. Soon, the fierce warrior knew that he
was the one who had been caught—by an irresistible passion…
• Wild Whispers has been
beautifully repackaged for
today’s romance reader.
“Excellent…an endearing story filled with heartwarming characters.” —Under the Covers
praise for cassie edwards and her novels
“Edwards moves readers with love and compassion.” —Bell, Book & Candle
“Captivating…heartwarming…beautiful…a winner.” —Rendezvous
“High adventure and a surprise season this Indian romance.” —AVair de Coeur
Cassie Edwards is a USA Today and New York Times bestselling author beloved for her
passionate and sympathetic portraits of Native American characters. She has two grown sons
and lives in Mattoon, Illinois, with her husband.
MARKETING PLANS
Romance eNewsletter
and promotions
kensingtonbooks.com
ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-3678-4 (r)
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 384
Sales History:
zebra mass market
Wild Thunder
8/15 (978-1-4201-3680-7)
Wild Desire
4/15 (978-1-4201-3674-6)
Spine: 15/16
Pack: 48
Mattoon, IL
eBook: 978-1-4201-3679-1
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Z E B R A M A S S M A R K E T R E P A C K A G E R E I S S U E | OCTOBER 2015
IN A COWBOY’S ARMS
Janette Kenny
USA Today Bestselling Author Janette Kenny’s second book in a trilogy
about three adopted brothers delivers an emotionally rich Western
historical romance—now available at a special low price!
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Will appeal to fans of western
historical romances and of Linda
Lael Miller, Bobbi Smith, and
Jodi Thomas.
• A new low $5.99 price point make
this book a great stocking stuffer!
• Book Club rights for A Cowboy
Christmas were sold to Direct
Brands.
Colorado sheriff Dade Logan has waited twenty years to reunite with his long lost sister,
Daisy. But when she finally turns up, they barely recognize each other. That’s because the
beautiful stranger isn’t Daisy, but her childhood friend Maggie, on the run from an
impending marriage. Moved by this last link to Daisy, Dade determines to bend any law
that stands between him, his sister—and the intriguing Maggie…
Maggie Sutton will risk anything to escape her fate, though accompanying the
broad-shouldered sheriff in his pursuit of Daisy rattles her to the core. But as their search—
and desire for one another—escalates, the two provoke a vicious bounty hunter, one who
threatens their hopes for a future together…
praise for the novels of janette kenny
“These are the western romances readers have enjoyed for decades.”
—RT Book Reviews on A Cowboy Christmas
MARKETING PLANS
“Readers will enjoy every moment.” —RT Book Reviews on One Real Man
• Feature title in the
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“With a cowboy like this, you can’t lose!” —Linda Lael Miller on One Real Cowboy
and promotions
Janette Kenny grew up on her family’s farm in Kansas, dreaming up plots and characters
for the stories she yearned to write. She’s ridden the same trails as her western heroes and
heroines, slept in authentic log cabins listening to the lonesome howl of a coyote, and came
frighteningly close to crossing paths with a grizzly bear high in the Rocky Mountains.
Currently, the fourth-generation Kansas native is busy writing her next historical romance.
Visit her website at jankenny.com.
kensingtonbooks.com
and jankenny.com
ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-4118-4 (r)
Publishing History:
zebra mass market
12/10 (978-0-1-4201-0659-6)
Price: $5.99/$6.99
Rights: World
Pages: 352
Spine: 27/32
Pack: 48
Leavenworth, KS
Sales History:
zebra mass market
A Cowboy Christmas
10/14 (978-1-4201-3787-3)
Cowboy Come Home
11/11 ( 978-1-4201-0660-2)
eBook: 978-1-4201-2028-8
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K E N S I N G T O N M A S S M A R K E T | OCTOBER 2015
BEAR MEETS GIRL
The Pride Series
Shelly Laurenston
Now for the first time in mass market, the “hilarious, sexy fun“ seventh
entry in the wickedly funny and wildly popular shapeshifter Pride series
from New York Times bestselling author Shelly Laurenston.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Bear Meets Girl won Best Book
of 2012 in Erotic Romance–
Paranormal Romance from
Romance Reviews.
• Laurenston’s trade paperback Bite
Me (4/14) was her biggest release
yet and was included on the
USAToday.com Most Anticipated
Romance of 2014 list.
• Writing as G.A. Aiken, Shelly
Laurenston hit the New York
Times bestseller list with her
popular Dragon Kin series.
He’s big, burly, and way smarter than your average shapeshifting bear. He’s also about to get
trapped by own his game…
Lou Crushek is a reasonable, mellow, easygoing kind of guy. But once someone starts killing
the scumbags he works so hard to bust, that really gets under his fur. Especially when that
someone is a curvy she-tiger with a skill set that’s turning Crush’s lone-bear world upside
down—and bringing his passion out of hibernation…
As a member of an elite feline protection unit, Marcella Malone has no problem body-dropping anyone who hunts her kind. But Crush is proving one major pain in her gorgeous tail.
The only reason she’s joined forces with him is to track down the wealthy human who’s got
her entire species in his ruthless sights. It sure isn’t because Crush’s stubborn and contrary
attitude is rubbing Cella in all the right ways…
praise for the novels of shelly laurenston
• Big Bad Beast, Wolf With
Benefits, and Bite Me were
New York Times and USA Today
bestsellers in trade paperback.
“Fast-paced action and smoking hot love scenes.”
—RT Book Reviews TOP PICK on Wolf with Benefits
MARKETING PLANS
“Quirky characters, madcap antics, snappy dialogue, charged love scenes and sitcomesque
humor keep things moving at a breakneck pace.” —Publishers Weekly
• Feature in monthly Romance
eNewsletter
“Delicious, sexy and wicked fun!” —New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter
and promotions
and shellylaurenston.com
Category: Paranormal Romance
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-6521-0
“[Laurenston] mixes weird animal combination shifters together with full shifters and full
humans with witty humor and great aplomb that makes all of her stories great fun to read.
Ms. Laurenston creates some of the sexiest shapeshifters in the genre.” —Affaire de Coeur
“If you enjoy nonstop laughter, snark, and witty banter…look no further!” —Smexy Books
Originally from Long Island, New York Times bestselling author Shelly Laurenston has
resigned herself to West Coast living. Shelly is also the bestselling author G.A. Aiken, creator
of the Dragon Kin series. For more info about Shelly’s books go to shellylaurenston.com.
Or to check out G.A.’s dangerously and arrogantly sexy dragons go togaaiken.com.
Publishing History:
brava trade paperback
4/12 (978-0-7582-6520-3)
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 400
Spine: 31/32
Pack: 48
Los Angeles, CA
eBook: 978-1-4267-0434-4
Sales History:
kensington
mass market
Wolf With Benefits
7/15 (978-0-7582-6523-4)
The Mane Squeeze
1/15 (978-0-7582-3167-3)
The Beast in Him
9/14 (978-0-7582-3486-5)
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SCRAPBOOK OF THE DEAD
A Cumberland Creek Mystery
Mollie Cox Bryan
This Halloween, the Cumberland Creek Scrapbook Crop get a scare
when a pair of sisters turn up dead in town. Don’t miss the latest
ingenuous entry in Agatha Award-nominated author Mollie Cox Bryan’s
cozy series.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Scrapbook of Secrets was
nominated for an Agatha Award
and was selected by examiner.com
as one of the Top 10 Book Club
Books of 2013.
• Includes tips and a glossary for
the modern scrapbooker.
• This series will hold strong appeal
for the large scrapbooking and
crafts community.
• Scrappily Ever After (5/14), an
e-novella, will tease this book.
• Audio rights for A Crafty
Christmas, Death of an Irish Diva,
Scrapbook of Secrets, and
Scrapped all sold to Audible.
Halloween means spooky scrapbooks for the Cumberland Creek Scrapbook Crop, but
what’s been happening around town is truly frightening. First a dead woman is found in the
freezer at Pamela’s Pie Palace, and the next day a second woman is found murdered by the
river. Reporter Annie Chamovitz learns the victims were sisters and is certain their deaths are
linked. Most bizarre of all, both women were found clutching scrapbook pages.
As their Saturday night crop quickly becomes an opportunity to puzzle out the murders, the
ladies begin to wonder if Pamela is hiding more than her secret recipes for delicious pies—or
if the crimes are related to the startling discovery that there are gangs in Cumberland Creek.
As All Hallows Eve approaches, the crafty croppers must cut and paste the clues to unmask a
deadly killer.
praise for the cumberland creek mysteries
“A scrapbook of zany small town life with characters you’ll want to visit again and again in
each new novel” —Emilie Richards, author of the Ministry Is Murder series
“Scrapbookers and hobby cozy fans will enjoy this delightful holiday escape.”
—Library Journal on A Crafty Christmas
“Light and full of positive solutions…Within this gang of croppers, the group dynamic is
great and each member is growing individually. A great entry in a fun series.”
—RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars, on Death of an Irish Diva
MARKETING PLANS
• Feature in bi-monthly Serious
Sleuthing cozy eNewsletter
and promotions
kensingtonbooks.com
and molliecoxbryan.com
Category: Mystery
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-9358-9
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 304
Spine: 3/4 • Pack: 48
Waynesboro, VA
(outside Washington, D.C.)
“A satisfying and surprising read.”
—Sheila Connolly, New York Times bestselling author on Scrapped
Mollie Cox Bryan, author of the Cumberland Creek mystery series, is also the regional
bestselling author of Mrs. Rowe’s Little Book of Southern Pies and Mrs. Rowe’s Restaurant
Cookbook: A Lifetime of Recipes from the Shenandoah Valley. An award-winning journalist and
poet, she currently blogs, cooks, and scrapbooks in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia with
her husband and two daughters. Please visit her at molliecoxbryan.com.
Sales History:
kensington
mass market
A Crafty Christmas
10/14 (978-0-7582-9356-5)
Scrapped
1/13 (978-0-7582-6632-3)
Scrapbook of Secrets
2/12 (978-0-7582-6631-6)
eBook: 978-0-7582-9539-2
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DANGEROUSLY DARK
A Chocolate Whisperer Mystery
Colette London
“Chocolate whisperer” Hayden Mundy Moore, a luxury consultant who
has a nose for high-end chocolate, sniffs danger in Portland, Oregon, in
this second offering in the luscious new series of high-end chocolate and
intrigue that will have fans of JoAnna Carl, Joanne Fluke, Diane Mott
Davidson, and Cleo Coyle on a chocolate high!
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Cozy mystery readers love
food-based series, and what
food is more universally
savored than chocolate?!
• The Chocolate Whisperer Mystery
series enters a near empty cozy
mystery segment with only JoAnna
Carl’s Chocoholic Mysteries
series focused specifically on
chocolate.
• Includes recipes!
Chocolate whisperer Hayden Mundy Moore has just arrived in Portland, Oregon, where
she’s about to scarf soufflés and sip cacao-based cocktails at her friend’s engagement party.
Fresh from nabbing her first candy-covered killer, the last thing Hayden wants to do is mix
her love of chocolate with criminal mischief again. But then the groom-to-be turns up dead
before beginning his renowned Chocolate After Dark tour…
Hayden’s friends insist that Declan’s death was a freak accident, but she knows there’s no
mistaking the bitter aftertaste of homicide. In the midst of habañero hot chocolate and
mocha-chunk gelato, a choco-crazed killer waits to strike again. Hayden will need to use
more than her extraordinarily gifted taste buds to bring this murderer to justice, but she just
might have bitten off more than she can chew in the process…
praise for
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CRIMINAL CONFECTIONS
“With prose as smooth and delicious as its theme, this quality debut cozy introduces a
smart protagonist with an unusual and tasty profession.”
—Starred review Library Journal on Criminal Confections
Colette London is the pseudonym of a bestselling novelist who’s published more than three
dozen books worldwide. Visit her on the web at colettelondon.com.
kensingtonbooks.com
and colettelondon.com
Category: Mystery
ISBN 13: 978-1-61773-347-5
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Sales History:
kensington mass market
Criminal Confections
2/15 (978-1-61773-345-1)
Rights: World
Pages: 352
Spine: 27/32
Pack: 48
Hillsboro, OR
eBook: 978-1-61773-348-2
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PANE AND SUFFERING
A Webb’s Glass Shop Mystery
Cheryl Hollon
This dazzling debut series features Savannah Webb, who returns to
St. Petersburg, Florida, to solve her father’s murder and save the
family-owned glass shop, but must first shatter a killer’s carefully
constructed façade…
KEY SELLING POINTS
• This is the first time an artisanal
cozy mystery series takes place in
a stained glass shop and features
the owner. Each entry will explore
various glass art techniques
besides stained glass (glass
blowing, fused glass, etc.),
delighting fans of high-end craft.
• A book in the Webb’s Glass Shop
Mystery series will be published
every six months.
• Cheryl Hollon has her own glass
blowing studio.
MARKETING PLANS
After Savannah’s father dies unexpectedly of a heart attack, she drops everything to return
home to St. Petersburg, Florida, to settle his affairs—including the fate of the beloved,
family-owned glass shop. Savannah intends to hand over ownership to her father’s trusted
assistant and fellow glass expert, Hugh Trevor, but soon discovers the master craftsman
also dead of an apparent heart attack.
As if the coincidence of the two deaths wasn’t suspicious enough, Savannah discovers a note
her father left for her in his shop, warning her that she is in danger. With the local police
unconvinced, it’s up to Savannah to piece together the encoded clues left behind by her
father. And when her father’s apprentice is accused of the murders, Savannah is more
desperate than ever to crack the case before the killer seizes a window of opportunity to cut
her out of the picture…
Cheryl Hollon now writes full-time after she left an engineering career of designing and
building military flight simulators in amazing countries such as England, Wales, Australia,
Singapore, Taiwan, and India. Fulfilling the dream of a lifetime, she combines her love of
writing with a passion for creating glass art. In the small glass studio behind her house in St.
Petersburg, Florida, Cheryl and her husband design, create, and produce fused glass, stained
glass, and painted glass artworks. Visit her online at cherylhollon.com.
• Kensington “New Series”
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and promotions
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and cherylhollon.com
Category: Mystery
ISBN 13: 978-1-61773-760-2
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 320
Spine: 25/32
Pack: 48
St. Petersburg, FL
eBook: 978-1-61773-761-9
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K E N S I N G T O N M A S S M A R K E T R E I S S U E | OCTOBER 2015
TURKEY DAY MURDER
A Lucy Stone Mystery
Leslie Meier
When a murdered body turns up just in time for Thanksgiving, Tinker’s
Cove can give thanks that amateur sleuth, Pennysaver reporter, and
mother of four Lucy Stone is on the case in this “enjoyable” (RT Book
Reviews) and “fast-paced” (Publishers Weekly) mystery series.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Will appeal to lovers of cozy
mysteries, especially fans of Mary
Daheim and Carolyn Hart.
• Leslie Meier’s Lucy Stone titles
are regularly selected by the
Mystery Guild and Doubleday
book clubs.
• With 21 Lucy Stone mysteries to
date, Leslie Meier has established
a devoted following for her cozy
series.
MARKETING PLANS
• Feature title in bi-monthly Serious
Sleuthing cozy newsletter
and Promotions
Tinker’s Cove has a long history of Thanksgiving festivities, from visits with TomTom
Turkey to the annual Warriors high school football game and Lucy Stone’s impressive
pumpkin pie. But this year, someone has added murder to the menu, and Lucy intends
to discover who left Metinnicut Indian activist Curt Nolan deader than the proverbial
Thanksgiving turkey—with an ancient war club next to his head.
The list of suspects isn’t exactly a brief one. Nolan had a habit of disagreeing with just about
everybody he met. Between fixing dinner for twelve and keeping her four kids from tearing
each other limb from limb, Lucy has a pretty full plate already. So what’s a little investigation?
But if she’s not careful, she just may find herself served up as a last-minute course, stone-cold
dead with all the trimmings…
praise for leslie meier and
her lucy stone mysteries
“Leslie Meier has created a town I’d like to live in and a sleuth I’d love to meet.”
—Jill Churchill
“Leslie Meier writes with sparkle and warmth.” —Chicago Sun Times
“Leslie Meier has created such a wonderful series, I always look forward to reading the
next book, and I’m never disappointed.” —I Love a Mystery
lesliemeierbooks.com
“A truly American version of the English ‘cozy.’” —Tulsa World
Leslie Meier is the acclaimed author of the popular Lucy Stone mysteries and has also
written for Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine. She lives in Cape Cod, where she is currently
at work on the next Lucy Stone mystery.
Category: Mystery
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-2892-5 (r)
Publishing History:
kensington hardcover
10/00 (978-1-5756-6605-1)
Price: $6.99/$8.49
Rights: US, Canada, & OM
Pages: 272
Spine: 21/32
Pack: 48
Harwich, MA
Sales History:
Christmas Carol Murder
10/14 (978-0-7582-7702-2)
Easter Bunny Murder
3/14 (978-0-7582-2936-6)
Valentine Murder
2/11 (978-0-7582-7278-2)
eBook: 978-0-7582-7543-1
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D A F I N A M A S S M A R K E T | OCTOBER 2015
THICKER THAN WATER 3
The Thicker Than Water Series
Takerra Allen
Takerra Allen’s third entry in her three-book Thicker Than Water
series follows our Brick City divas to Jamaica for a sexy, fast-paced,
contemporary urban story that will appeal to fans of Niobia Bryant.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• The third in a three-book series
that follows the same cast of
characters from Newark,
New Jersey.
• The series will be publishing every
four months in both mass market
and eBook formats.
• Following the success of Kiki
Swinson’s Wifey series and Mikal
Malone’s Pit Bulls series, the
Thicker Than Water series is
poised to find a wide audience
as well.
Jayde may look more super model than drug lord, but make no mistake, the daughter of a
gangster legend, she’ll go to any lengths to get whatever—and whoever—she wants. She’s got
the will, the connections, and an international drug money pyramid too tempting to resist…
From loss and lockdown, and back to love, Tatum has been through it all for her man,
Respect. Now Ree’s back on top and they’re engaged. But will Jayde’s shady ways finally
break them for good?…Sasha’s got deadly secrets she’ll take to her grave, but she’s finally
getting her life together with her man Chauncey. Except he’s MIA more and more—and
she’s sure Jayde’s got something to do with it….Now these ladies will have to hold on tight
to make sure love doesn’t turn to hate, if they want to stay thicker than water…
praise for
THICKER THAN WATER
“Authentic street slang and bedroom romps.” —Library Journal
“A drama-filled novel.” —Urban Reviews
“Allen draws you into the story from the very first page.” —APOOO Book Club
MARKETING PLANS
Takerra Allen was born in Jersey City, NJ, and resides in Somerset, NJ. Takerra is the
half sister to the late renowned Tupac Shakur (sharing the same biological father, former
Black Panther, William Garland). She is also a community activist. Writing continues
to be Takerra’s first love however, and her work has been appraised by many veteran
African-American writers. Visit Takerra online at takerra.blogspot.com.
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Category: Fiction
ISBN 13: 978-1-61773-624-7
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 320
Sales History:
dafina mass market
Still Thicker Than Water
6/15 (978-1-61773-622-3)
Thicker Than Water
2/15 (978-1-61773-620-9)
Spine: 25/32
Pack: 48
Somerset, NJ
eBook: 978-1-61773-625-4
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MY SISTER’S EX
Cydney Rax
One of Essence® magazine’s Best Reads of 2009 is now available for the
first time in mass market paperback! The sexy, scandalous My Sister’s Ex
captures the twists and turns of what happens when Rachel’s ex-fiancé
starts dating her sister…and how she’ll make him pay.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Like Mary B. Morrison, Cydney
Rax, founder of Book-Remarks.com,
is a well-established author with
a great following.
• Dafina has secured the mass
market rights to five Cydney Rax
titles in total and will be publishing
them every six months.
• Cydney Rax’s My Sister’s Ex was
one of Essence® magazine’s Best
Reads of 2009.
Almost as soon as Rachel Merrell breaks up with her fiancé, Jeffrey Williams, she begins
questioning her decision. But when he starts dating her half-sister, Marlene, she starts losing
it. There’s no way he could really be into—much less love—Marlene. Or is there? Not if
Rachel has anything to do with it…
Rachel plays it like she’s not jealous, but since she and Marlene live together it’s impossible
to ignore the romantic dates and sexy encounters—and harder to control her emotions. Soon
she’s torn between using everything she’s got to seduce Jeff or digging up enough of his dirty
secrets to make sure no woman will ever want him. Either way, Rachel plans to make sure his
pain has only just begun—no matter the cost, to her sanity, her ex, or her sister…
praise for cydney rax
“Fascinating, witty, and thought-provoking.” —Zane on My Daughter’s Boyfriend
“Filled with family drama.” —APOOO Book Club on My Sister’s Ex
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“Rax takes us on an emotional roller coaster with a finale that will make you dizzy in a
good way and ready for more.” —Essence® on My Sister’s Ex
Cydney Rax became obsessed with becoming a writer after reading Terry McMillan’s
Disappearing Acts. Her author dreams were realized through her eyebrow-raising debut
novel, My Daughter’s Boyfriend. Her novels include My Husband’s Girlfriend, Scandalous
Betrayal, Brothers & Wives, and My Sister’s Ex (cited by Essence® as one of 2009’s best reads).
She has also contributed to the anthologies Crush and Reckless. Born and raised in Detroit,
he resides in Houston. Visit her at cydneyrax.com.
and promotions
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and cydneyrax.com
Category: Fiction
ISBN 13: 978-1-61773-421-2
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Pages: 384
Sales History:
dafina mass market
My Husband’s Girlfriend
7/13 (978-0-7582-8024-4)
My Daughter’s Boyfriend
3/13 (978-0-7582-8023-7)
Spine: 15/16
Pack: 48
Houston, TX
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WHAT HE’S BEEN MISSING
Grace Octavia
Essence® bestselling author Grace Octavia “doesn’t have an easy road to
love, which makes the journey much more interesting and satisfying”
(USAToday.com), in this juicy page-turner that puts a shocking twist on
My Best Friend’s Wedding—available for the first time in mass market
paperback.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• His First Wife (5/09) hit the
Essence® bestseller list.
• His First Wife won the RT Book
Reviews Reviewers’ Choice
Award for Best African American
Fiction Novel.
• Like Daaimah S. Poole and Shelly
Ellis, Grace Octavia writes stories
geared toward women in their
late twenties and early thirties
with smart, layered relatable
characters dealing with the ups
and downs of relationships.
• Book club rights have been sold
to Black Expressions for all of
Grace Octavia’s novels.
Atlanta celebrity wedding planner Rachel Winslow has it all—except what she wants most:
true love. Her friends are convinced that her college ex-turned-best friend, Ian, is her Mr.
Right—even though he’s in a relationship. And when Ian confides to Rachel that he plans to
propose, she suddenly wonders if she’s letting her best chance at happiness slip through her
fingers. In a panic, Rachel becomes determined to win Ian back. But her plan backfires in
ways she couldn’t have imagined…
Heartbroken, Rachel finds herself making a series of disastrous decisions—including an affair
that leaves everything she values most hanging in the balance. To get her life back on track,
Rachel will have to let go of the illusions of the past—and her fears about the future.
praise for grace octavia’s novels
“A fast-paced, unpredictable read.” —APOOO Book Club
“Octavia skillfully adds dimension and hidden aspects to her characters while offering
surprises aplenty…” —Booklist on His Third Wife
Grace Octavia is the author of unforgettable novels that deal with the trials and tribulations
of love, friendship, and what it means to be true to yourself. Her second novel, His First
Wife, graced the Essence® bestseller list and also won the Best African-American Fiction
Award from RT Book Reviews. A native of Westbury, NY, she now resides in Atlanta, GA
where there is never any shortage of material on heartache and scandal. Grace earned a
doctorate in English, Creative Writing at Georgia State University in Atlanta and currently
teaches at Spelman College. Visit her online at graceoctavia.com.
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Category: Fiction
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-6540-1
Publishing History:
dafina trade paperback
12/12 (978-0-7582-6539-5)
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 320
Spine: 25/32
Pack: 48
Atlanta, GA
Sales History:
dafina mass market
Should Have Known Better
10/14 (978-0-7582-6538-8)
Playing Hard to Get
11/12 (978-0-7582-7142-6)
Something She Can Feel
10/11 (978-0-7582-6564-7)
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P I N N A C L E M A S S M A R K E T | OCTOBER 2015
BROTHERHOOD OF EVIL
The Family Jensen
William W. Johnstone with J.A. Johnstone
The first time in print! A searing entry in the blockbuster New York Times
and USA Today bestselling Western series from two masters—William
W. Johnstone, the greatest Western writer of the 21st century, and his
long-time collaborator, J.A. Johnstone—featuring the Jensen family up
against a psychotic killer and his equally blood thirsty gang.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• William W. Johnstone is the #1
bestselling Western author in
America, and a New York Times
and USA Today bestselling author
of more than 300 books.
In one of the most shocking chapters in the Jensen family saga, America’s fearless frontier
clan is about to take on an enemy as cold and relentless as evil itself—a mad, sadistic surgeon
skilled with knives, and his killer gang. They’re gunning for the Jensen Sugarloaf ranch to
ravage Jensen women, and spill an ocean of Jensen blood…
• The Family Jensen is one of the
most successful series.
When the Jensen boys decide to take a trip to Smoke Jensen’s ranch—leaving Sally, Pearle,
and Cal alone at the Sugarloaf—the family homestead becomes an easy target for enemies,
outlaws, and one hell of a hardcase named Jonas Trask. A former army doctor with a degree
in cruelty, Trask and his vicious band of followers descend on the nearby town of Big Rock
with a vengeance. First, he takes out the sheriff. Then, he kidnaps Sally Jensen. Now, he
waits for the Jensen boys to return, like lambs to the slaughter. It doesn’t take long for Matt,
Preacher, and Smoke to see that they’re up against a vicious maniac. What they can’t figure
out is why this mad doctor Trask is doing this—or how they’re going to stop him. One thing
is sure: the brothers will perform the operation with surgical precision, blazing guns, and not
a shred of mercy…
• Linked to three spin-off series,
Luke Jensen: Bounty Hunter and
new series, Those Jensen Boys!
and Smoke Jensen.
• The Family Jensen: Massacre
Canyon hit the top 20 New York
Times bestseller list.
MARKETING PLANS
• NRA Event Partnership
New York Times and USA Today bestseller William W. Johnstone has written over 300
books. He’s an author whose writing abilities span a wide range of genres, most notably
Western and suspense. His books include: The First Mountain Man, The Last Mountain
Man, Eagles, Preacher, Savage Texas, Matt Jensen, Winchester, Luke Jensen, and The Kerrigans.
Visit his website at williamjohnstone.net.
• Promotion in bimonthly Lawless
and Legendary Western
eNewsletter
J.A. Johnstone debuted as a solo author with The Loner, J.A. works in collaboration with
William W. Johnstone and has authored The First Mountain Man, Blood Bond, Sidewinders,
Matt Jensen, The Family Jensen, Eagles, and the thrillers Stand Your Ground and Tyranny.
• National print and online
advertising campaign
• Email marketing campaign
and promotions
williamjohnstone.net
Category: Western
ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-3599-1
Price: $7.50/$8.50
Rights: World
Pages: 336
Spine: 13/16
Pack: 48
Sales History:
pinnacle mass market
Flintlock Kill or Die
9/15 (978-0-7860-3569-4)
Kerrigans A Texas Dynasty
8/15 (978-0-7860-3581-6)
Luke Jensen, Bounty Hunter
Bad Men Die
7/15 (978-0-7860-3585-4)
Murfreesboro, TN
eBook: 978-0-7860-3600-4
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P I N N A C L E P R E M I U M M A S S M A R K E T | OCTOBER 2015
DIE AGAIN TOMORROW
Kira Peikoff
In the bestselling tradition of Michael Crichton, thriller star Kira Peikoff
takes medical suspense to the next level with this ripped-from-the-headlines thriller that which combines cutting-edge technology and intrigue.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Kira Peikoff is a graduate student
in bioethics at Columbia
University, so she writes with
authority about the social and
ethical dilemmas that accompany
new scientific findings.
• Peikoff is recognized as up-andcoming star among thriller
writers—her novel, No Time to
Die, won praise from numerous
bestselling authors.
• Peikoff writes a regular monthly
column about true medical
mysteries at Cosmopolitan.com.
She is well published in media,
including the Science section of
the New York Times, Strand, Slate,
Nautilus, and Voice of America.
• Audio rights to No Time to Die
were sold to Recorded Books.
Isabel Leon, the star of a survival reality show, thinks she can endure anything. But when she
unwittingly gives an unscrupulous mogul a chance to profit from her murder, she becomes
the target of a terrifying killer.
At first left for dead, she awakens to find she’s the living proof of a breakthrough that can
change the world. Some people would pay any price to control it. Others would simply
steal the secret—even if it costs Isabel’s life. As powerful rivals pursue her, Isabel must risk
everything to protect those she loves—or die again tomorrow.
praise for kira peikoff’s novels
“Die Again Tomorrow held me captive me from the opening chapter...From there the
story takes off like a rocket, full of surprises, fascinating science, and vivid characters.
If you enjoy the medical thrillers of Crichton and Cook, this book is for you. I can’t
recommend it highly enough.”
—Douglas Preston, #1 New York Times bestselling co-author the Pendergast series of novels
“Peikoff’s thrillers are really scary and scarily real.”
—Taylor Stevens, New York Times bestselling author on Die Again Tomorrow
“Piekoff spins a frightening tale.” —RT Book Reviews
“Breathless thrills and pace, but real substance too: a perfect mix of nail-biter and
thought-provoker, from a writer to watch. Highly recommended.”
—Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author on No Time to Die
“No Time to Die is an intelligent, exciting tour d’ force; the story is tight, the characters are
fascinating, and the twists are terrific and totally unexpected... A crackling good read….
Has the magic touch.” —Michael Palmer, New York Times bestselling author
Category: Fiction
ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-3491-8
Price: $9.99/$10.99
Sales History:
No Time to Die
9/14 (978-0-7860-3489-5)
Rights: World
Pages: 416
Spine: 1
Pack: 48
New York, NY
eBook: 978-0-7860-3492-5
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©Matt Jacob
Kira Peikoff’s previous novel was the acclaimed No Time to Die. As a
journalist, Kira covered street crime for The Daily News, Capitol Hill
for The Orange County Register in Washington, D.C., business and
technology for Newsday, and researched feature stories for New York
magazine. She freelances for a variety of major media outlets, and
attends Columbia University’s Master of Science program in
Bioethics. She lives in New York City with her husband and dog.
Visit her at kirapeikoff.com.
MARKETING PLANS
• National print and online advertising
• Select author events
• Publicity outreach for reviews, roundups and feature coverage
• Early reviewer promotions through Goodreads, Netgalley & Kensington kLovers
program for review consideration and members’ online bookshelf additions
• Feature title in the bi-monthly Mystery/Thriller eNewsletter
• Feature on kensingtonbooks.com and kirapeikoff.com
9/14 (978-0-7860-3489-5)
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THE DEAD WON’T DIE
A Deadlands Novel
Joe McKinney
In the bestselling tradition of Max Brooks’s blockbuster World War Z,
Bram Stoker Award-winning and uber popular zombie author Joe
McKinney delivers a terrifying new post-apocalyptic nail-biter that will
leave readers unable to look away….
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Joe McKinney won the 2012 Bram
Stoker Award for Superior
Achievement in a Novel with his
zombie apocalypse thriller Flesh
Eaters (Pinnacle MM, 4/11).
• Joe McKinney is one of the most
popular authors of zombie fiction
around. Dead City was extremely
successful for Pinnacle Books,
and Apocalypse of the Dead had
an astonishing 94% sell-through.
• Zombies are still hot, as evidenced
by AMC’s The Walking Dead, a
huge hit on television.
IN A WORLD OF DEATH…
First, the dead rose up—and civilization fell. Those who survived struggled to rebuild,
creating makeshift societies with harsh new rules and harsher punishments. Some would be
leaders, others slaves. But none would ever be safe from the walking death.
HUMANITY’S LAST HOPE…
Off the coast of Texas, an island research facility offers sanctuary, supplies—and hope—to a
desperate trio of survivors. But when they learn what the scientists are doing, how their
experiments could unleash armies of the undead, they have no choice but to fight back.
KILL THEM ALL…
Dead or alive, the enemy drives the survivors to run and hide—in the last place any human
wants to go. Underground. In the tunnels below. Where the dead hunt in herds…and the
survivors’ numbers are dwindling…
praise for joe m c kinney’s novels
• Don’t eat lunch before reading this.
“Zombie fans will enjoy this!”
—The Parkersburg (WV) News and Sentinel on Plague of the Undead
MARKETING PLANS
“Once again, Joe McKinney has put us, his readers, smack dab in the middle of a terrifying
zombie apocalypse.” —Dead Buried and Back.com on The Savage Dead
and promotions
• Feature title in bi-monthly
Mystery/Thriller eNewsletter
and joemckinney.wordpress.com
Category: Fiction
ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-3399-7
Price: $6.99/$7.99
Rights: World
Pages: 400
Spine: 31/32
“A merciless, fast-paced and genuinely scary read that will leave you absolutely breathless.”
—Bram Stoker Award-winning author Brian Keene on Dead City
“A fantastic tale of survival horror that starts with a bang and never lets up.”
—Zombiehub.com
Joe McKinney has been a patrol officer for the San Antonio Police Department, a homicide
detective, a disaster mitigation specialist, a patrol commander, and a successful novelist. In
2011, McKinney received the Horror Writers Association’s Bram Stoker Award for Best
Novel. A regular guest at regional writing conventions, Joe currently lives in a small town
north of San Antonio. For more information go to joemckinney.wordpress.com.
Sales History:
Plague of the Undead
10/14 (978-0-7860-3397-3)
The Savage Dead
9/13 (978-0-7860-2930-3)
Flesh Eaters
9/12 (978-0-7860-3317-1)
Pack: 48
San Antonio, TX
eBook: 978-0-7860-3400-0
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DEAD MAN’S ROAD
Randy Denmon
Award-winning author of Lords of an Empty Land Randy Denmon
delivers another searing novel set in post-Civil War West, as one man
fights to build a railroad to connect Colorado’s silver mines to a post-war
country and in the face of attacks from a desperate tribe of Cheyenne.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Denmon portrays the American
frontier as it really was: dark,
gritty, unromantic, and downright
deadly at times. He is one of the
best new Western authors today,
especially with his flashes of
humor, offbeat characterizations,
and plot twists.
• Denmon’s books will appeal to
the same readership as fans of
Michael Shaara, Shelby Foote,
Jeff Shaara, John Jakes, Bruce
Catton, Harry Turtledove, Donald
McCaig, and Bernard Cornwall.
A nation is staggering to its feet after the long, devastating Civil War. The West is full of
dreamers, wanderers, fighters and builders. One man has a plan to build a railroad—a plan
plunges him into a brutal battle for survival.
IN A LAND OF BEAUTY AND DEATH…
In the high rocky mountains, Civil Veteran Marshall Brewster has a vision of wealth and
fame. Under the tutelage of a hardened railroad tycoon, Brewster will build a railroad
connecting Colorado’s booming silver mines to a country starved for wealth—and maybe
win himself the hand of a beautiful woman in the process. But as in war, Brewster’s plan is
soon shattered by the enemy: an angry, proud and desperate tribe of Cheyene warriors, a
competing railroad baron and the ruthless, murderous hired guns at his beck and call…
On a landscape of towering mountains, driving snow and clear rushing streams, the blood
of fighters and innocents is being shed. And for a man who thought he already had his fill of
war, another is just beginning—with no retreat, no surrender, and even bloodier than the
war he left behind…
praise for the novels of randy denman
MARKETING PLANS
“Randy Denmon paints a chilling picture of the savage Mexican frontier. His prose is
terse, and often provocative. The Lawless Frontier works well as a buddy story, actionadventure, and a traditional Western in a nontraditional setting.” —Roundup Magazine
and promotions
“The spirit of old John Wayne movies is alive and well in this rough-and-tumble
Western.” —Kirkus Discoveries
kensingtonbooks.com
“Randy Denmon takes the reader down a suspenseful trail to a near forgotten period in
this rousing story of war, love and revenge.” —True West Magazine
Category: Western
ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-3538-0
Price: $6.99/$7.99
Rights: World
Long a Western enthusiast, Lords of an Empty Land is Randy Denmon’s third novel. His
first novel, The Lawless Frontier, was a finalist for the Western Writers of America Spur
Award. True West magazine has cited Randy as a writer who takes the reader to “places rarely
visited by the average western writer,” and American Cowboy magazine has called him a
“promising new voice” in the genre. Randy was born, raised, and still resides in Louisiana.
A Gulf War veteran, he is a practicing civil engineer when not writing.
Sales History:
Lords of an Empty Land
4/15 (978-0-7860-3536-6)
Pages: 352
Spine: 27/32
Pack: 48
Shreveport, LA
eBook: 978-0-7860-3539-7
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SMOKE JENSEN
The Beginning
William W. Johnstone with J.A. Johnstone
New York Times and USA Today bestselling authors William W.
Johnstone, the greatest Western writer of the 21st century, and his
long-time collaborator, J.A. Johnstone take us back to Mountain Man
Smoke Jensen’s origins, shedding light on the mysterious events that
have driven him through all the years.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• William W. Johnstone is the USA
Today and New York Times
bestselling author of more than
300 books and is being called the
“greatest Western writer of the
21st century.”
• On any given day, at least half of
the fifty top Westerns on
Bookscan are Johnstones’. In the
last year, virtually every one of his
Westerns have been Publishers
Weekly mass market bestsellers.
• Johnstone had three New York
Times bestsellers in 2014.
On the eve of the Civil War, Kirby Jensen is the youngest of three children living on a
hardscrabble ranch in Southwestern Missouri. But in 1861, shots were fired in Charleston
Harbor, and Kirby’s father and brother went to war. Smoke Jensen The Beginning follows the
Jensen clan during these volatile years, from Civil War battles to border state raids to the
kind of frontier justice achieved only by bullets and blood. William W. Johnstone and J.A.
Johnstone chronicle the early years of Kirby Jensen—soon to be nicknamed Smoke— as he
journeys from boyhood innocence into a manhood shaped by violence and a young man’s
thirst for justice. Filled with actual historical events and legendary characters, the story of
Smoke Jensen’s early years is a powerful, brutal, and amazing American saga—the crowning
achievement of America’s most popular living Western writer.
praise for the novels of william w. johnstone
and j.a. johnstone
“Johnstone is a masterful storyteller, creating a tale that is fanciful and funny, exciting and
surprisingly convincing. This is great fun.”
—Publishers Weekly on Butch Cassidy The Lost Years
MARKETING PLANS
• National print and online
advertising campaign
• Email marketing campaign
• NRA Event Partnership
• Promotion in bimonthly Lawless
and Legendary Western
eNewsletter
New York Times and USA Today bestseller William W. Johnstone has written over 300
books. He’s an author whose writing abilities span a wide range of genres, most notably
Western and suspense. His books include: The First Mountain Man, The Last Mountain
Man, The Brothers O’Brien, MacCallister, Preacher, Savage Texas, Matt Jensen, The Family
Jensen, Sidewinders, and Luke Jensen, Bounty Hunter. Visit his website at
williamjohnstone.net.
J.A. Johnstone debuted as a solo author with The Loner. J.A. works in collaboration with
William W. Johnstone and has authored The First Mountain Man, Flintlock, Sidewinders,
Matt Jensen, The Family Jensen, The Brothers O’Brien, and thrillers such as Suicide Mission.
and promotion
williamjohnstone.net
Category: Western
ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-3642-4
Price: $7.50/$8.50
Rights: World
Pages: 352
Spine: 27/32
Pack: 48
Sales History:
Flintlock Kill or Die
9/15 (978-0-7860-3569-4)
Kerrigans A Texas Dynasty
8/15 (978-0-7860-3581-6)
Luke Jensen, Bounty Hunter
Bad Men Die
7/15 (978-0-7860-3585-4)
Murfreesboro, TN
eBook: 978-0-7860-3643-1
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Z E B R A M A S S M A R K E T H O L I D A Y R E P A C K A G E R E I S S U E | OCTOBER 2015
YULE BE MINE
Lori Foster
Sparkling days, crackling fires, long steamy nights…Christmas is all about
making memories. In four delicious tales of seduction and romance
delightfully repackaged here, New York Times bestselling author Lori
Foster brings you all the pleasures of the season—and then some…
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Lori Foster is a Publishers Weekly,
New York Times, and USA Today
bestselling author. Her Harlequin
romances regularly appear on the
New York Times bestseller list.
• Lori Foster is one of the hottest
names in contemporary romance.
She received the RT Book
Reviews’ Career Achievement
Award for Series Romantic
Fantasy and for Contemporary
Romance.
WHITE KNIGHT CHRISTMAS
Officer Parker Ross hates Christmas, while Lily Donaldson lives for it. But he’s willing to be
converted, especially when Lily is the one doing the persuading.
DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR
Sergeant Osbourne Decker suspects pet psychic Marci Churchill is barking mad, but she’s
also a knockout. And when she’s accused of stealing a donkey from the local nativity scene,
he can’t stop thinking about frisking her.
THE CHRISTMAS PRESENT
Furious at her cheating fiancé, Beth Monroe decides to enjoy a payback tryst with his
gorgeous best friend, and finds that revenge is best served hot and sweet…
praise for lori foster and her novels
“Lori Foster delivers everything you are looking for in a romance.” —Jayne Ann Krentz
MARKETING PLANS
“Foster’s pages sizzle.” —Christine Feehan
“Say YES! to Lori Foster.” —Elizabeth Lowell
• Online holiday promotions
“Filled with Foster’s trademark wit, humor, and sensuality.” —Booklist
• Feature in monthly Romance
eNewsletter
“Foster is in a class by herself.” —RT Book Reviews
“Foster outwrites most of her peers…” —Library Journal
and promotions
Lori Foster is a USA Today, Publishers Weekly and New York Times bestselling author.
She has received the Amazon’s top-selling romance title for Too Much Temptation; Amazon’s
Top Ten editors’ picks in romance for Causing Havoc; the BGI group’s “Bestselling Original
Contemporary” romance for The Secret Life of Bryan, “Bestselling Romantic Comedy” for
Jude’s Law, “Bestselling Romantic Suspense” for Back in Black; and Amazon’s #1 Editors’
Pick in Romance for Servant: The Acceptance. Lori also writes urban fantasy series under the
name L. L. Foster. Visit Lori at her website LoriFoster.com.
lorifoster.com
Category: Romance
ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-3906-8 (r)
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 352
Spine: 27/32
Pack: 48
Columbus, Ohio
eBook: 978-1-4201-3907-5
Publishing History:
zebra mass market
10/13 (978-1-4201-3450-6)
10/10 (978-1-4201-1975-6)
zebra trade paperback
10/09 (978-1-4201-1143-9)
Sales History:
Never Too Much
9/14 (978-1-4201-3320-2)
Unexpected
5/14 (978-1-4201-3319-6)
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Z E B R A M A S S M A R K E T H O L I D A Y | OCTOBER 2015
LONG, TALL CHRISTMAS
Janet Dailey
Legendary New York Times bestselling romance author Janet Dailey
continues her “delightful annual tradition” (RT Book Reviews) by offering
her fans a heartwarming story of a widowed mom determined to give her
kids a perfect Christmas…and the handsome rancher next door suddenly
ready to help her.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• This is an all-new Christmas story
from Janet Dailey. Previous Dailey
Christmas romances have been
both New York Times and USA
Today bestsellers.
• Dailey is a New York Times
bestselling author with instant
name recognition and a built-in
fan base.
• Dailey is a legend in publishing—
she has written more than 120
novels, with 325 million copies of
her books sold in 19 languages
in 98 countries.
This Christmas, wrap yourself in love…
Facing foreclosure on her California home, widowed Kylie Wayne is grateful to accept her
aging aunt Muriel’s offer to come back to small-town Branding Iron, Texas, and help out on
the ranch. But when an early storm rolls in, Kylie’s dream of a perfect Christmas for her kids
is blown away with the unexpected snow. Comfort and joy seem unlikely, unless a certain
long, tall Texan with a bad boy’s charm can rope some holiday cheer…
No one imagined restless, independent Shane Taggart would work his parents’ ranch all
these years. But with his father gone, Shane is ready to sell his land and see the world—until
sweet, sexy Kylie shows up. The dutiful good girl he remembers has turned into a spirited
woman, and Shane wants to give her the warm family future she longs for, puppy and all.
One kiss under the mistletoe may not convince her, but Shane knows that love is a gift that
will last forever…
praise for janet dailey and her novels
“The spirit of Christmas permeates this charming holiday romance.”
—RT Book Reviews on Merry Christmas Cowboy
“A surefire winner.” —Publishers Weekly
“Again Dailey proves herself to be a master.” —Library Journal
“A master storyteller…one of the world’s most popular novelists.”
—The Des Moines Register
“Janet Dailey…writes tales that warm your heart.” —The Romance Reader
ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-3509-1
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 400
Spine: 31/32
Pack: 48
eBook: 978-1-4201-3510-7
Sales History:
zebra mass market
Christmas in Cowboy Country
10/14 (978-1-4201-3507-7)
Merry Christmas, Cowboy
10/13 (978-1-4201-2463-7)
A Cowboy Under My Christmas Tree
10/12 (978-1-4201-2462-0)
To Santa With Love
10/11 (978-1-4201-2073-8)
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© Sigrid Estrada
Janet Dailey’s first book was published in 1976. Since then she has
written more than 100 novels and become one of the top-selling
female authors in the world, with 300 million copies of her books
sold in nineteen languages in ninety-eight countries. She is known for
her strong, decisive characters, her extraordinary ability to recreate a
time and a place, and her unerring courage to confront important,
controversial issues in her stories. Visit her at janetdailey.com.
MARKETING PLANS
• Feature in monthly Romance eNewsletter
• Feature title on kensingtonbooks.com and janetdailey.com
the holiday romances by janet dailey
10/14 (978-1-4201-3507-7)
10/13 (978-1-4201-2463-7)
10/12 (978-1-4201-2462-0)
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10/11 (978-1-4201-2073-8)
SNOWFLAKE BAY
The Brides of Blueberry Cove
Donna Kauffman
The second in a spin-off series of the acclaimed Bachelors of Blueberry
Cove series, USA Today bestselling author Donna Kauffman delivers
a Christmas-y wedding story that has New Yorker Fiona McCrae
scrambling to plan her sister’s wedding…and possibly reignite a
long-held flame…
KEY SELLING POINTS
• This is the second book in a spin
off series, building on the success
of The Bachelors of Blueberry
Cove (Pelican Point, 11/13, Half
Moon Harbor, 5/14, Sandpiper
Island, 9/14).
• Donna Kauffman has written more
than 25 books for Kensington and
Brava. She has also written for
Loveswept, Berkley, and Harlequin (Blaze and Temptation).
Interior designer Fiona McCrae has left fast-paced Manhattan to move back home to peaceful Blueberry Cove. But she’s barely arrived before she’s hooked into planning her big sister
Hannah’s Christmas wedding—in less than seven weeks. The last thing she needs is for her
first love, Ben Campbell, to return to neighboring Snowflake Bay…
As kids, Fiona was the bratty little sister Ben mercilessly teased—while pining after Hannah.
But Fi never once thought of Ben like a brother. And that hasn’t changed. Except Fi is all
grown up. Will Ben notice her now? More importantly, with her life in a jumble, should he?
Or might the romance of the occasion, the spirit of the season, and the gifts of time ignite a
long-held flame for many Christmases to come…
praise for donna kauffman
• Kauffman’s reality TV blog on
ABC’s “Bachelor,” “Bachelorette,”
and “Dancing with the Stars”
series for USA Today is one of the
most popular of its kind on the
internet.
“You’re going to love Donna Kauffman!” —Lori Foster
MARKETING PLANS
“Romantic fun, lovable leads, and surprising emotional complexity…a deliciously warm
and feel-good read.…Contests and cupcake recipes will keep fans eager for Kauffman’s
next sweet treat.” —Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
Romance eNewsletter
and promotions
kensingtonbooks.com
and donnakauffman.com
ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-3747-7
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 368
Spine: 29/32
Pack: 48
Virginia, near Washington, D.C.
“Donna Kauffman’s a must-read!” —Jill Shalvis
“Kauffman’s stories show that the bravery to reach for a connection is all we need to
discover joy.” —Publishers Weekly on Sandpiper Island
USA Today bestselling author, Donna Kauffman is a RITA finalist and has seen her books
reviewed in venues ranging from Kirkus Reviews and Library Journal to Entertainment Weekly
and Cosmopolitan. The author of more than 50 books, she is also a regular contributor to
USA Today’s Happy Ever After blog. She has won the National Readers Choice Award, a
PRISM award, and numerous awards from RT Book Reviews. She lives just outside of D.C.
in the lovely Virginia countryside. Visit her at donnakauffman.com.
Sales History:
zebra mass market
Sea Glass Sunrise
6/15 (978-1-4201-3745-3)
Sandpiper Island
2/15 (978-1-4201-3695-1)
Half Moon Harbor
11/14 (978-1-4201-3694-4)
Pelican Point
9/14 (978-1-4201-3693-7)
eBook: 978-1-4201-3748-4
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THE CHRISTMAS CRADLE
The Seasons of the Heart Series
Charlotte Hubbard
Charlotte Hubbard continues her popular Seasons of the Heart series,
following the beloved characters who gather at the Sweet Seasons Cafe
to celebrate the simple pleasures of hearth and home during the most
magical time of the year.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Will appeal to readers of Amish
romance, which has been enjoying
popularity with readers as
evidenced by authors like Cindy
Woodsmall and Samantha
Jillian Bayarr.
• All books in this delightful series
are centered on the Sweet
Seasons Café, prompting a perfect
opportunity for Charlotte Hubbard
to include favorite recipes in each
book as well as on her website.
• Charlotte Hubbard headlines the
2014 Christmas Anthology, An Amish
Christmas Quilt, with Jennifer
Beckstrand and Kelly Long.
For the peaceful town of Willow Ridge, November presents an early holiday surprise.
Stranded in the snow, 18-year-old Lena Esh and her boyfriend Josiah Witmer need more
than a place to stay for the night. Lena defied her strict family and their judgmental beliefs to
run away with Josiah and have his baby. But she’s starting to wonder if he can prove as
responsible as he is passionate. And she isn’t sure how—or if—they can ever find a place to
truly call home.
Expecting their own miracle baby, Miriam and Ben Hooley rally the town to help the young
couple, and Lena draws strength from their unexpected support. Though trouble may come
calling, in this season of joyous rebirth, a little child will lead them. And two couples will see
their dreams of forever family come true…
praise for the seasons of the heart series
“Fans of Amish fiction will love the Seasons of the Heart series.”
—Marta Perry, Lydia’s Hope
“Another great book centered around the Sweet Seasons Café.” —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars
“These very special books will sit proudly on my keeper shelf!” —Romance Reviews Today
“Those who enjoy a glimpse of the culture will find the story appealing.”
—Publishers Weekly
MARKETING PLANS
• Feature title in the Romance
eNewsletter
and promotions
and charlottehubbard.com
Category: Inspirational Romance
ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-3311-0
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 368
Spine: 29/32
Pack: 48
St. Louis, Missouri
“A compelling story about a family in upheaval and a woman looking for strength. There
is a sweet romance, a bit of mystery and plenty of tension. There’s also a bonus section of
delicious-looking recipes!” —The News and Sentinel
Charlotte Hubbard, a longtime Missourian, draws upon her experiences in Jamesport, the
largest Old Order Amish community west of the Mississippi, and writes of simpler times and
a faith-based lifestyle in her Seasons of the Heart series. Charlotte is a deacon, a dedicated
church musician, and choir member. Charlotte now lives with her family in Minnesota. Visit
her at charlottehubbard.com.
Sales History:
zebra mass market
Harvest of Blessings
3/15 (978-1-4201-3309-7)
Breath of Spring
5/14 (978-1-4201-3307-3)
An Amish Country Christmas
10/13 (978-1-4201-3188-8)
Winter of Wishes
9/13 (978-1-4201-2171-1)
eBook: 978-1-4201-3312-7
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ALL WRAPPED UP
A Pine Mountain Novel
Kimberly Kincaid
Smart and sexy, this fifth installment of Kimberly Kincaid’s Pine
Mountain series features hot emergency rescue worker Nick Brennan,
which leads in to a new series featuring “Hometown Heroes”—sure
to please fans of Bella Andre, Jill Shalvis, and Lori Foster.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• As a holiday title, All Wrapped Up
will be great for special promotions.
• Just One Taste, a Pine Mountain
ebook novella (Zebra ebook, 6/15)
will have a teaser for All Wrapped
Up.
• Kincaid’s Pine Mountain series
was introduced in The Sugar
Cookie Sweetheart Swap
(Kensington TP, 10/13), headlined
by Donna Kauffman.
• The Pine Mountain series
publishes every four months.
• Each book includes original
recipes.
Christmas is coming to Pine Mountain—and it has a way of stirring up memories, good and
bad. Nick Brennan may manage the Double Shot bar smooth as good whiskey, but his past
is a hot mess. When he runs into a burning building to save a little boy, some people start
thinking there’s more to his heroism than holiday spirit. And then the local reporter assigned
to the story turns out to be gorgeous Ava Mancuso, the girl who got away.
Ava knows what it’s like to have a past. But the changes she’s seen in Nick since she knew
him do more than set off her natural curiosity—his warm eyes and gruff charm have her
instincts fired up. Still, all the chemistry in the world doesn’t erase history, even when Nick
invites her to his little sister’s mistletoe wedding. Does he have a heart under all those secrets?
Or is this going to be just another Christmas past?
praise for kimberly kincaid and her novels
“A mouth-watering, heart-warming, toe-curling holiday romance!”
—Amanda Usen on The Sugar Cookie Sweetheart Swap
“Kimberly Kincaid burns up the pages in a sizzler that will warm your heart!”
—Carly Phillips, New York Times bestselling author on All Wrapped Up
“Smart, fun, and heartwarming.” —Jill Shalvis
MARKETING PLANS
“The characters are fun, the sizzle is hot-off-the-griddle without undue details and the plot
is totally believable. The book stands alone, but the whole series is definitely worth a read.
Grab an apple, curl up and enjoy.” —RT Book Reviews, 4.5 Stars on Stirring Up Trouble
Romance eNewsletter
“A sweet and sexy treat! Don’t miss it!”
—Bella Andre, New York Times bestselling author of The Sullivan series
and promotions
Kimberly Kincaid writes contemporary romance that splits the difference between sexy and
sweet. Kincaid was a 2011 RWA Golden Heart® finalist. She resides in northern Virginia with
her husband and their three daughters. Please visit her website at kimberlykincaid.com.
kensingtonbooks.com
and kimberlykincaid.com
ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-3771-2
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Rights: World English
Pages: 368
Spine: 29/32
Sales History:
zebra mass market
Stirring Up Trouble
10/14 (978-1-4201-3287-8)
Gimme Some Sugar
6/14 (978-1-4201-3285-4)
Turn Up the Heat
3/14 (978-1-4201-3283-0)
Pack: 48
Stafford, VA
eBook: 978-1-4201-3772-9
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DO YOU BELIEVE IN SANTA?
Sierra Donovan
Sierra Donovan returns with another sweet holiday tale that combines
contemporary romance with a hint of magic and a taste of that adorable
perennial classic, A Miracle on 34th Street.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Will appeal to fans of contemporary
romance, especially those who
enjoy Christmas love stories.
• This takes the classic story of A
Miracle on 34th Street and adds a
dash of modern-day romance to it.
MARKETING PLANS
What grown woman claims to have seen Santa Claus? Mandy Reese, for one—on a very
special Christmas Eve when she was eight years old. These days, Mandy works at a year-round
Christmas store in Tall Pine, California, where customers love to hear about her childhood
encounter with Saint Nick. But when Jake Wyndham arrives in town—charming, gorgeous,
extremely practical—Mandy faces a dilemma. Deny what she saw, or let Jake think she’s
sugarplum crazy?
Jake scouts hotel locations all over the country, but he’s never met anyone quite like Mandy
before. Her warmth and sparkle are irresistible, but…meeting Santa? Really? Jake’s no
Scrooge but he’s definitely skeptical. Then again, there are all kinds of things Jake never
experienced until he came to Tall Pine. Like autumn snow. Mind blowing kisses. And the
magic of falling head-over-heels, madly in love…
• Feature in monthly
Romance eNewsletter
praise for sierra donovan’s
and promotions
“A charming holiday story that combines the magic of It’s A Wonderful Life with the
warmth of A Christmas Carol. A lovely, feel-good story to be read in front of the Christmas
tree with a cup of cocoa.” —Donna Alward, New York Times bestselling author
NO CHRISTMAS LIKE
THE PRESENT
• Features title on
sierradonovan.com
“A magical story that’s a perfect addition to readers’ holiday season.”
—Holly Jacobs, award-winning author of Just One Thing
“Love, laughter, magic—and fudge—the makings of the perfect holiday romance.”
—Jennifer Snow, author of the Brookhollow series
“If your guilty pleasure (like my guilty pleasure) is reading a good holiday love story
during the Christmas season, then No Christmas Like the Present should be your gift to
yourself this year!” —Eva Marie Everson, author of The Road to Testament
Sierra Donovan is very active in her local California chapter of RWA. She lives with her
family in Victorville, California. Visit her website at sierradonovan.com.
ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-3422-3
Price: $6.99/$7.99
Sales History:
zebra mass market
No Christmas Like the Present
10/14 (978-1-4201-3420-9)
Rights: World
Pages: 320
Spine: 25/32
Pack: 48
Victorville, CA
eBook: 978-1-4201-3423-0
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K E N S I N G T O N M A S S M A R K E T H O L I D A Y | OCTOBER 2015
AN AMISH CHRISTMAS QUILT
Charlotte Hubbard; Kelly Long;
Jennifer Beckstrand
Bringing the true spirit of the season to life, three popular writers of
Amish romance join together to create a bright and beautiful patchwork
of Christmas stories to warm readers’ hearts for the holidays.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• This book unites three favorite
Amish romance series: the Seasons
of the Heart, the Amish of Ice
Mountain, and the Matchmakers
of Huckleberry Hill series.
• With the success of Beverly Lewis
and Cindy Woodsmall, Amish
romance has become a category
of mainstream interest.
• The Amish community celebrates
Christmas in unique ways that
makes this collection stand out.
MARKETING PLANS
• Cross marketing with The Amish
Christmas Sleigh (Kensington
TP,10/15)
• Online holiday advertising
• Feature in monthly
Romance eNewsletter
and promotions
• Feature on kensingtonbooks.com,
jenniferbeckstrand.com,
charlottehubbard.com, and
kellylongbooks.com
Category: Inspirational Romance
ISBN 13: 978-1-61773-556-1
A WILLOW RIDGE CHRISTMAS PAGEANT by Charlotte Hubbard
Seth Brenneman didn’t expect his holiday would include rescuing pregnant young Mary
Kauffman and her two children…or having unexpected feelings for the still-grieving widow.
A CHRISTMAS ON ICE MOUNTAIN by Kelly Long
Matthew Beider and Laurel’s secret wish to marry is a gift their feuding fathers definitely
won’t accept. Can rediscovering the joys and friendships of Christmas past finally turn their
families’ futures bright?
A PERFECT AMISH CHRISTMAS by Jennifer Beckstrand
All Rose King wants is to make the best Christmas celebration ever for her ailing mother and
her family. But when Rose’s determination gets her lost in the woods on Christmas Eve, the
way home means finding the true loving spirit of Christmas…
reviews for the authors
“Long’s writing style is smooth and engaging, her characters sympathetic, well-rounded
and true to the period, yet timeless in their hopes and flaws and personal battles…”
—USA Today on Kelly Long
“Fans of Amish fiction will love Charlotte Hubbard’s series, Seasons of the Heart.”
—Marta Perry, Lydia’s Hope
Charlotte Hubbard draws upon her experiences in Jamesport, the largest Old Order Amish
community west of the Mississippi for her popular Seasons of the Heart series. Hubbard is a
deacon and a dedicated church musician. Visit her at Charlottehubbard.com.
Kelly Long is the author of the acclaimed Amish Patch of Heaven series. Her novel Lily’s
Wedding Quilt was a Goodreads Favorite Book of the Year in 2011. Please visit her at
kellylongbooks.com.
Jennifer Beckstrand is a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and the Romance
Writers of America. Visit her website at jenniferbeckstrand.com.
Publishing History:
11/14 (978-1-61773-554-7)
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Rights: World • Pages: 368
Spine: 29/32 • Pack: 48
St. Paul, MN (Hubbard);
Hummelstown, PA (Long);
Centerville, UT (Beckstrand)
eBook: 978-1-61773-557-8
Sales History:
Harvest of Blessings (Hubbard)
3/15 (978-1-4201-3309-7)
Amish Man of Ice (Long)
5/15 (978-1-4201-3546-6)
Huckleberry Harvest (Beckstrand)
6/15 (978-1-4201-3651-7)
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YOU GIVE GOOD LOVE
J.J. Murray
“Jane Green and Terry McMillan fans will enjoy this inspiring, warm,
Gift of the Magi-inspired holiday romance” (Booklist) from the king of
witty, interracial romance between Hope, a woman who got her heart
broken on Christmas Eve, and Dylan, the man determined to mend it.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• J.J. Murray writes compelling,
candid novels that deal with
interracial love, featuring
characters that readers truly
care about.
It’s been eight years since Hope Warren had her heart broken on Christmas Eve, but she still
detests the holiday, and celebrations in general. Wasting her time, and her art degree, at a job
she clearly hates, the only thing she’s longing for is a dream home way out of reach. So when
outgoing Irishman Dylan Healy keeps getting in her face, she’s sure there’s a catch. He’s
kind, charismatic—and challenging her idle creativity. It may be her least favorite time of
year, but suddenly she’s willing to try everything and anything—especially Dylan himself.
• The holiday theme of J.J. Murray’s
latest novel will appeal to lovers
of Christmas themed fiction, as
well as presenting an opportunity
for the book to be reissued year
after year.
Dylan has enough on his plate between launching his online greeting card company at the
height of the season and starting an art-themed daycare center. But he can’t resist teasing
Hope out of her holiday cynicism, turning her ideas into crazy profits—or wanting more of
the vibrant, sensual woman she truly is. And with the days counting down to Christmas Eve,
he’s willing to put everything on the line to convince her that what they have is the gift of
a lifetime…
MARKETING PLANS
praise for the novels of j.j. murray
“A genuinely heartwarming romance…Murray caps the powerful story with a tear-jerker
ending.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) on You Give Good Love
and promotions
“A Good Man earns a place at the top of the to-be-read pile.” —USA Today
• Online feature on
johnjeffreymurray.com
“Readers will be cheering for all of Murray’s characters to find their joy.”
—RT Book Reviews (A Top Pick)
“Murray’s wonderful characters, caring perspective, humor, and the story’s fabulous
ending make this a winning read.” —Booklist
“Deceptively light but ocean-deep…readers should brace for a three-hanky finale.”
—Publishers Weekly
J.J. Murray, a third generation teacher who has taught English for over twenty years, has
lived all over the United States. J.J. Murray is the author of She’s the One, The Real Thing and
Something Real. Currently J.J. and his family reside in Roanoke, Virginia, the setting for
many of his novels.
Category: Fiction
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-7726-8
Publishing History:
10/13 (978-0-7582-7725-1)
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 480
Spine: 1 5/32
Pack: 48
Roanoke, Virginia.
Sales History:
Let’s Stay Together
5/15 (978-1-61773-480-9)
A Good Man
11/14 (978-0-7582-7723-7)
I’ll Be Your Everything
5/14 (978-0-7582-5898-4)
eBook: 978-1-4967-0463-4
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HO-HO-HOMICIDE
A Liss MacCrimmon Scottish Mystery
Kaitlyn Dunnett
Kaitlyn Dunnett delivers the eighth volume in her beloved Scottish-themed
Liss MacCrimmon mystery series, which has Liss visiting a friend’s
Christmas tree farm, where the ghosts of Christmas crimes past lead to
an all too present danger.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Kaitlyn Dunnett owns and lives
on a Christmas tree farm, so she
knows this setting well.
• Holiday-themed mysteries are
always popular with readers, and
this unusual location should be
of extra interest.
• The Liss MacCrimmon series
appeals to cozy mystery fans who
appreciate small towns, and
also to Scottish enthusiasts.
Business is booming at the Scottish Emporium in Moosetookalook, Maine, and Liss
MacCrimmon Ruskin couldn’t be happier—or busier. When an old friend from high school
asks her to spend a week at the Christmas tree farm she recently inherited from a great-uncle,
Liss happily accepts.
Turns out the ramshackle farmhouse isn’t the idyllic vacation locale they’d hoped for,
especially when needling neighbors start raising questions about the farm’s dark history.
Who was the man whose body was found neatly netted in a shipment of Scotch pine? Why
did the owner vanish into thin air? And why are the trees growing so close together, forming
a maze more twisted than a Celtic knot? When a series of “accidents” strikes the farm, Liss
will have to find the killer who’s been lurking among the pines—before she ends up in a
pine box herself…
praise for kaitlyn dunnett and
her liss m ac crimmon mysteries!
MARKETING PLANS
• Cross Marketing with The Scottie
Barked At Midnight (Kensington
HC, 11/15)
“Just like the Maine-ly Cozy authors, Dunnett provides a pleasant diversion with a wide
choice of murder suspects.” —Kirkus Reviews on Scotched
“This cozy mystery has it all—a picturesque location, a bit of romance, some suspense,
and a cast of appealingly quirky characters.” —Booklist on A Wee Christmas Homicide
“This well-plotted novel provides pure entertainment.” —RT Book Reviews on Scotched
and promotions
Kaitlyn Dunnett is the author of the Liss MacCrimmon Scottish Mystery series. She lives
on a Christmas tree farm in the mountains of western Maine. Visit her at kaitlyndunnett.com.
kensingtonbooks.com
and kaitlyndunnett.com
Category: Mystery
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-9285-8
Publishing History:
11/14 (978-0-7582-9283-4)
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Pages: 320
Spine: 25/32
Pack: 48
Wilton, ME
Sales History:
Vampires, Bones and Treacle Scones
9/14 (978-0-7582-7268-3)
Bagpipes, Brides and Homicides
7/13 (978-0-7582-7266-9)
Scotched
7/12 (978-0-7582-3882-5)
eBook: 978-0-7582-9286-5
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JINGLE BELL BARK
A Melanie Travis Canine Mystery
Laurien Berenson
Newly repackaged for the holidays! Award-winning author Laurien
Berenson delivers a “fetching in every way” (Booklist) entry in her canine
cozy series, and this time crime-solving, dog lover Melanie Travis barely
has time to pencil in some holiday festivities. Especially once she finds
herself making a list of murder suspects—and checking it twice…
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Laurien Berenson is an Agatha
and Macavity nominee, winner of
the RT Book Reviews Reviewers’
Choice Award, and a four-time
winner of the Maxwell Award for
fiction, presented by the Dog
Writers Association of America.
• The Melanie Travis series has
long been one of the most popular
animal-themed cozy series
around, and fans always eagerly
await a new installment.
• Jingle Bell Bark will appeal to all
lovers of cozy mysteries, especially
fans of David Rosenfelt and
Spencer Quinn.
Between her son Davey, teaching, and showing her Standard Poodle puppy, Eve, all Melanie
wants for Christmas is a dull moment. But when Davey’s bus driver, Henry Pruitt, disappears,
Melanie is concerned. The elderly Henry was a friend to all in the neighborhood, so she decides
to check on him…only to find that he died two days earlier, under suspicious circumstances.
As if that weren’t bad enough, Henry’s two Golden Retrievers are now bereft. Melanie brings
them to her Aunt Peg, the most stubborn woman on the planet, who’s now determined to
find out the truth about Henry’s death, no matter what. Soon Aunt Peg has Melanie leashed
to another murder investigation. And unless she sniffs out this Scrooge of a killer fast, a lump
of coal may not be the worst thing Melanie gets this Christmas…
praise for laurien berenson’s melanie travis
canine mysteries
“If you like dogs, you’ll love Laurien Berenson’s Melanie Travis mysteries!”
—Joanne Fluke, New York Times bestselling author
“Berenson devises another story that will appeal to dog aficionados and cozy lovers alike.”
—Kirkus Reviews
MARKETING PLANS
• Cross marketing with The Bark
Before Christmas (Kensington
HC,10/15)
and promotions
• Features title on
kensingtonbooks.com
and laurienberenson.com
Category: Mystery
ISBN 13: 978-1-4967-0003-2 (r)
“A wonderful reason to celebrate—Melanie Travis is back on the job in this always
charming and clever series.” —Earlene Fowler
“A devilishly good mystery, a tangled romance, and fascinating dog facts. This series gets
stronger with every book.” —RT Book Reviews
Laurien Berenson is an Agatha and Macavity Nominee, winner of the RT Book Reviews
Reviewers’ Choice Award, and four time winner of the Maxwell Award, presented by
the Dog Writers Association of America. She and her husband live on a farm in Kentucky.
Visit her website at LaurienBerenson.com
Publishing History:
10/05 (978-1-57566-786-7)
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Pages: 288
Spine: 23/32
Pack: 48
Versailles, KY
Sales History:
Death of a Dog Whisperer
6/15 (978-0-7582-8456-3)
Gone with the Woof
8/14 (978-0-7582-8453-2)
Hot Dog
8/13 (978-0-7582-8745-8)
eBook: 978-1-4967-0004-9
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D A F I N A M A S S M A R K E T H O L I D A Y | OCTOBER 2015
A CHRISTMAS KISS
Celeste O. Norfleet; Regina Hart;
Deborah Fletcher Mello
Just in time to make the season steamy, an exciting new contemporary
small-town romance anthology featuring three novellas set during the
holidays from romance mavens Celeste O. Norfleet, Regina Hart, and
Deborah Fletcher Mello.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• This is the first time Dafina will have
a small-town Christmas romance
anthology for the holiday season.
• Writing for Harlequin, Celeste O.
Norfleet recently headlined a
Kimani romance holiday anthology
(10/14) , so she’s a great pick to
headline this anthology.
• Fletcher Mello’s small-town holiday
novella features cameos from
characters in her Sultry Southern
Nights series—a great lead up to
Playing for Keeps (Dafina, 11/15).
• Will include teasers for Regina
Hart’s Mystic Park (9/15) and
Deborah Fletcher Mello’s Playing
for Keeps (11/15).
MARKETING PLANS
and promotions
kensingtonbooks.com,
celesteonorfleet.com,
authorreginahart.com, and
deborahmello.blogspot.com
ISBN 13: 978-1-4967-0050-6
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Rights: World • Pages: 352
Spine: 27/32 • Pack: 48
SEALED WITH A KISS by Celeste O. Norfleet
Small-town bad boy Dean Everett has made good in the tech world and now struggling
Hayden, Georgia, is ready to welcome him home—along with his corporate headquarters.
But Carmen Stiles is less than happy to see him. Dean had no idea he broke her heart when
he left town after high school. Now he plans to make up for it—and as old friendship stirs
new passion, Carmen just might let him—until she suspects he has no intention of really
making things right for Hayden, or for her….
MISTLETOE LANE by Regina Hart
Benjamin Brooks’s marriage ended when he learned his wife was having an affair—with his
boss. Now he’s returned to his hometown of Trinity Falls to start a new job—and ignore
Christmas. Too bad his new employee, June Cale, won’t let him. June knows all about
bitterness, and she’s determined to help Ben heal—through embracing the holidays. And
soon he just might find himself embracing brave and beautiful June as well…
HIS CHRISTMAS PRESENT by Deborah Fletcher Mello
Bianca Torres is already dreading Christmas with her parents in tiny Boone, North Carolina,
complete with cookie baking and carol singing. But she’s not at all prepared for her father’s
golf buddy, the sexy, successful, holiday loving, aptly named Ethan Christmas. And when
she and Ethan find themselves snowbound in a mountain cabin, Bianca discovers a whole
new appreciation for the season…
National bestselling author Celeste O. Norfleet lives in Virginia with her husband and two
teenagers. Visit her online at celesteonorfleet.com.
Regina Hart’s small-town romances take place in the fictitious community of Trinity Falls,
Ohio. Regina now lives in Ohio with her husband. Learn more about Regina on her website
authorreginahart.com.
Deborah Fletcher Mello received Book of the Year and Favorite Heroine nominations in
2005, and won a RT Book Reviews Reviewer’s Choice Award in 2009. Feel free to reach
Deborah on deborahmello.blogspot.com.
Sales History:
dafina mass market
Playing With Fire (Fletcher Mello)
3/15 (978-1-61773-776-3)
Mystic Park (Hart)
9/15 (978-1-61773-566-0)
Virginia (Norfleet);
near Columbus, OH (Hart);
Raleigh, NC (Fletcher Mello)
eBook: 978-1-4967-0051-3
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K E N S I N G T O N M A S S M A R K E T H O L I D A Y R E I S S U E | OCTOBER 2015
JOANNE FLUKE’S
LAKE EDEN COOKBOOK:
Hannah Swensen’s Recipes from The Cookie Jar
Joanne Fluke
Back for the holidays, this irresistible package combines the most
mouthwatering Hannah Swensen recipes with vignettes featuring favorite
Lake Eden characters from Joanne Fluke’s New York Times bestselling
series—a perfect stocking stuffer!
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Joanne Fluke’s Lake Eden recipe
book includes 147 recipes and
follows a strong tradition of
mystery themed cookbooks, such
as Sneaky Pie’s Cookbook for
Mystery Lovers by Rita Mae
Brown and The Nero Wolfe
Cookbook by Rex Stout.
It’s a picture-perfect postcard December in Minnesota, and Main Street is brimming with
festive holiday decorations. Best of all, it’s time for the annual Holiday Cookie Exchange at
the Community Center—catered by none other than The Cookie Jar! Gathered together for
the delicious event, the Swensen clan and their friends share their favorite juicy tales of Lake
Eden—and their favorite scrumptious cookie and luncheon recipes, including: Candy Cane
Cookies; Heavenly Eggnog Cookies; Little Snowballs; Merry Berry Cookies; Old-Fashioned
Sugar Cookies; Regency Ginger Snaps; Norwegian Pizza; Razzle Dazzle Champagne
Cocktails; plus all the recipes from Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder to Carrot Cake Murder.
• Joanne Fluke has established
herself as queen of the culinary
mystery, publishing two New York
Times bestsellers annually.
praise for joanne fluke’s lake eden cookbook
• The Hannah Swensen mysteries
have been translated into seven
languages and are big book club
favorites.
Joanne Fluke is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Hannah
Swensen mysteries, which include Blackberry Pie Murder, Red Velvet Cupcake Murder, and
the book that started it all, Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder. Like Hannah Swensen, Joanne
Fluke was born and raised in a small town in rural Minnesota, but now lives in Southern
California. She was recently honored by RT Book Reviews as a “Living Legend.” She has a
test kitchen in her home, where she creates all the recipes for her books. In that kitchen,
Fluke has baked over 500,000 chocolate chip cookies for fans of her Hannah Swensen
mysteries, not to mention countless pies, cakes, muffins and other sweets. Visit her website
at joannefluke.com.
MARKETING PLANS
“Joanne Fluke is the doyenne of deadly desserts with her deliciously popular Hannah
Swensen series.” —Publishers Weekly
and promotions
• Features and giveaways on
murdershebaked.com
Category: Mystery
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-8868-4 (r)
Publishing History:
10/12 (978-0-7582-3498-8)
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 400
Spine: 31/32
Pack: 48
Granada Hills, CA (near Los Angeles)
Sales History:
Sugar Cookie Murder
7/12 (978-0-7582-8836-3)
Carrot Cake Murder
5/12 (978-0-7582-8709-0)
Devil’s Food Cake Murder
2/12 (978-0-7582-3492-6)
eBook: 978-0-7582-9168-4
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KENSINGTON MASS MARKET HOLIDAY REISSUES
KENSINGTON HAS THE SEASON ALL WRAPPED UP
PLUM PUDDING
MURDER
GINGERBREAD
COOKIE MURDER
CANDY CANE
MURDER
The Hannah Swensen Holiday
Mystery with Recipes Series
Joanne Fluke, Laura Levine &
Leslie Meier
Joanne Fluke, Laura Levine &
Leslie Meier
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-3496-4 (r)
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Pages: 384 Spine: 15/16 Pack: 48
Publishing History:
10/11 (978-0-7582-3496-4)
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-7689-6 (r)
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Pages: 432 Spine: 1 1/32 Pack: 48
eBook: 978-0-7582-7409-0
eBook: 978-1-61773-058-0
Joanne Fluke
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-1025-8 (r)
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Pages: 416 Spine: 1 Pack: 48
Publishing History:
10/10 (978-0-7582-1025-8)
Publishing History:
10/08 (978-0-7582-2199-5)
eBook: 978-0-7582-6218-9
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Leslie Meier and Joanne Fluke are
New York Times bestselling authors.
• Appeal to lovers of cozy holiday mysteries
• Gingerbread Cookie Murder was a
hardcover New York Times bestseller.
• Candy Cane Murder was on the
New York Times Extended bestseller list.
MARKETING PLANS
• Feature title in bi-monthly Serious
CHRISTMAS CAROL
MURDER
A Lucy Stone Mystery
SUGAR COOKIE MURDER
The Hannah Swensen Holiday
Mystery with Recipes Series
Leslie Meier
Joanne Fluke
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-7702-2 (r)
Price: $7.99/$8.99 Rights: US, Canada, & OM
Publishing History:
10/13 (978-0-7582-7701-5)
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-8836-3 (r)
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Publishing History:
10/05 (978-0-7582-0682-4)
eBook: 978-1-61773-698-8
eBook: 978-1-61773-059-7
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• Feature title on kensingtonbooks.com,
joannefluke.com,
lauralevinemysteries.com,
lesliemeierbooks.com, and
leehollismysteries.com
| OCTOBER 2015
WITH THESE CLEVER HOLIDAY WHODUNITS!
A CATERED
CHRISTMAS
A CATERED CHRISTMAS
COOKIE EXCHANGE
DEATH OF A
CHRISTMAS CATERER
Hayley Powell Mystery Series
Isis Crawford
Isis Crawford
Lee Hollis
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-0688-6 (r)
Price: $6.99/$9.99
Publishing History:
10/06 (978-0-7582-0688-6)
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-7490-8 (r)
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Publishing History:
11/13 (978-0-7582-7489-2)
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-9451-7 (r)
Price: $7.99/$8.99
eBook: 978-0-7582-6914-0
eBook: 978-1-61773-615-5
eBook: 978-0-7582-9452-4
Joanne Fluke is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Hannah Swensen mysteries.which include Blackberry
Pie Murder, Red Velvet Cupcake Murder and the book that started it all, Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder. Like Hannah Swensen, Joanne
Fluke was born and raised in a small town in rural Minnesota, but now lives in Southern California. She was recently honored by RT
Book Reviews as a “Living Legend.” Visit her website at joannefluke.com.
Leslie Meier is the acclaimed author of over 20 Lucy Stone mysteries and has also written for Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine. She is
currently at work on the next Lucy Stone Mystery. Readers can visit her website at LeslieMeierBooks.com.
Laura Levine is the author of the popular Jaine Austen mysteries. Before becoming an author Laura had a successful career as a comedy
writer. Her television credits include The Bob Newhart Show, Laverne & Shirley and Three’s Company. She has been a Writers Guild
nominee for her work on The Bob Newhart Show and TV Guide chose one of her scripts as one of the Hundred Greatest Episodes of All
Time. Readers can visit her website at LauraLevineMysteries.com. She lives in Los Angeles, California.
Lee Hollis is the pen name for a brother and sister writing team. Rick Copp is a veteran film and television writer/producer and also the
author of two other mystery novel series. He lives in Palm Springs, California. Holly Simason is an award winning food and cocktails
columnist now living in Maysville, North Carolina. Visit their website at LeeHollisMysteries.com.
Isis Crawford was born in Egypt, and raised in the United States. She combines her passions of food, travel and writing by running a
catering service, penning numerous travel-related articles and writing her critically acclaimed, Bernie and Libby culinary mysteries. She
and her family live in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.
Category: Mystery
Rights: World
Authors’ Residences:
Granada Hills, CA (Fluke)
Harwich, MA (Meier)
Los Angeles, CA (Levine)
Maysville, NC & Palm Springs, CA (Hollis)
Hastings–on–Hudson, NY (Crawford)
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DOLLAR BILL
Triple Crown Collection
Joy
Bestselling author Joy delivers a gritty urban tale that transports readers
to the life of Thomasena, who has to make big decisions on the bad streets
when asked to go above and beyond by bad boy “Dollar Bill” Blake, the
love of her life who’s never given her a second glance…until he needs her
for a hustle.
MARKETING PLANS
• Advertising and promotion
on urbanbooks.net and
brothersbooks.net
• Urban Books street promotion
• Co-op available
Dareese “Dollar Bill” Blake is one of those bad guys that women love to hate. In an effort to
escape the hood life and dabble in the good life, Dollar quickly grows from a small pup to a
big dawg. After carefully critiquing the game, he chooses a concrete type of hustle that he’s
sure will offer him an early retirement from the workforce.
If you ask his home girl, Tommy, she’d say it’s been nothing but love for Dollar since day
one. In Dollar’s eyes, however, Tommy is just one of the boys, so it’s no surprise that he
tends to overlook her for every other piece of tail that wags by him.
When Dollar calls on Tommy to help him in the ultimate come-up, will she be able to put
her feelings of rejection on the back burner, or will Dollar get burned?
Joy is the pen name for bestselling author Joylynn M. Jossel, a multi-genre writer who now
focuses on Christian fiction, children’s stories, and young adult humor. Her first published
title (under the name N. Joy) is a children’s book, The Secret Olivia Told Me (Awarded
the American Library Association Coretta Scott King Honor). In addition to her Christian
fiction titles, Joy was a columnist for Noire Magazine, writing a column titled “The Urban
Altar.” Joylynn Jossel is the executive editor of Urban Christian, an imprint of Urban Books,
LLC. This author currently resides in the Midwest with her husband, two sons and two
daughters. You can visit her at JoylynnJossel.com.
Category: Fiction
ISBN 13: 978-1-62286-925-1
Publishing History:
urban trade paperback
12/14 (978-1-60162-639-4)
Price: $6.99/$7.99
Rights: World
Pages: 304
Spine: 3/4
Pack: 48
Midwest
Sales History:
urban books mass market
Been There, Prayed That
2/13 (978-1-6016-2749-0)
She Who Finds a Husband
11/12 (978-1-6016-2739-1)
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COUNTRY GIRLS
Blake Karrington
Take a walk with Blake Karrington and see how Southern hospitality can
become deadly for anyone who doesn’t understand how country girls roll!
MARKETING PLANS
Welcome to the South, where women are raised to be mothers and wives, and to stand by
their man no matter what. It’s a place where, if you’re a size 8, you’re too small. You met Van
and Tee; now meet the other ladies of the South!
• Advertising and promotion
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• Co-op available
When Niya, the head of MHB (Money Hungry Bitches) decided to put her family’s future
first, nothing and nobody else mattered. You were either going to stand behind her or be the
one standing on the other end of her gun. Any and every nigga known to get money in North
Carolina was a target. MHB began as a small movement but quickly became an organization.
Blake Karrington is more than an author. He’s a storyteller who places his readers in
action-filled moments. It’s in these creative spaces that readers are allowed to get to know
his complex characters as if they’re really alive. Likening him to a bad-boy gone good,
readers see a storyteller who writes as if he’s lived in the worlds he generously shares, readily
conveying his message that humanity is everywhere, especially in the unlikely, mean streets
of cities like Charlotte.
Category: Fiction
ISBN 13: 978-1-62286-936-7
Price: $6.99/$7.99
Rights: World
Publishing History:
createspace independent
publishing platform trade
paperback
2/13 (978-1482370584)
Pages: 304
Spine: 3/4
Pack: 48
Charlotte, NC
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ANOINTED
Patricia Haley
Fourth in the highly anticipated Mitchell family saga, Anointed takes
readers back to where it all began, when Dave and Madeleine’s own “War
of the Roses” started, leading to sibling rivalry, marital discord, corporate
intrigue, greed, faith-based themes, and of course, a hint of romance.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Free e-book short story sampler
will be released six months prior
to Anointed.
• Patricia Haley’s novels have
consistently been nominated
for inspirational and Christian
fiction awards such as New York
Literary Award Show, Slam
Jam Emma Award, RWA,
Reviewers Choice, and various
Book Club distinctions.
Anointed whizzes back to the beginning of the Mitchell family saga. A man of faith, Dave
Mitchell is relishing a time of success with his start-up company, DMI. Success, however, has
come at a tremendous sacrificial price on the home front. The closeness he once savored with
his wife of 12 years has diminished. Dave spends most of his time working while Madeline is
struggling with balancing her job and home. When she elects to take time off and let Dave
run the business, their lives are forever changed.
Revered by others as a man with incredible anointing and favor professionally, Dave is not
above temptation and personal shortcomings. Innocent initially, Dave’s relationship with
his new secretary eventually crosses the line and leads to a single instance of passion. Madeline
is crushed when she discovers the affair and feels jilted given the amount of support and
sacrifice that she has given to Dave and to the establishment of DMI.
Saddled with four children, including the son they adopted after Dave’s best friend died,
Madeline digs her heels in refusing to give up her marriage, her family, her company, or
her place in Dave’s heart. The mood changes when it’s discovered that Sherry is pregnant.
Madeline wants Dave to suffer for his indiscretion. Against wise counsel, the family is
shattered when Dave leaves his wife and children for the much younger woman, hoping
the separation will bring clarity.
MARKETING PLANS
• Local bookstore signings
• Advertising on
UCHisGloryBookClub.net,
urbanbooks.net, and
brothersbooks.net
• E-mail notification to book clubs
• Internet radio interviews
Two years of full-fledged battling during the separation period, primarily over ownership
of DMI, nets a still born birth for Sherry and a divorce initiated by Madeline. Far removed
from the notion of forgiveness and restoration, Dave, Madeline, and Sherry lay the foundation
for much Mitchell anguish to be realized for decades to come with control of DMI and
Dave’s affection being at the center of the drama.
Patricia Haley is the trailblazing, award-winning, Essence® #1 bestselling author of eight
faith-based novels and two anthologies. After selling nearly 20,000 copies of her self-published
title, Nobody’s Perfect in 1998, and having it stay on the bestsellers list for months, she established
a presence in the mainstream Christian fiction genre. Patricia lives in the Chicago area. Visit
her website patriciahaley.com.
Category: Christian Fiction
ISBN 13: 978-1-62286-817-9
Price: $6.99/$7.99
Publishing History:
urban christian
trade paperback
10/12 (978-1-60162-733-9)
Rights: World
Pages: 304
Spine: 3/4
Pack: 48
Chicago, IL
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THE GIRLS
Kenni York
The author of numerous compelling urban must-reads, Kenni York
delivers a raw view of inner city drug culture—and a hopeful story about
four friends trying to make their way while living on its fringes, calling
each other out when one stumbles and standing by one another in times
of trouble.
MARKETING PLANS
• Advertising on urbanbooks.net
and brothersbooks.net
• Co-op available
True friends are hard to come by, and even when you find them, it can be an all or nothing
situation. Jada battles with being the glue that holds her group together, and she finds herself
continuously stuck in the middle of her four girlfriends’ family and relationship dramas.
Together the girls witness life and death, sticky situations, and the pros and cons of
relationships. Their dedication to their friendship is tried again and again, but there’s only
so much a chick can take. Once each girl has reached her boiling point, there’s no telling
who will get burned.
Kenni York is an author, motivational speaker, and community activist. Passionate about
her chosen field, Kenni created her own company in 2012, Kenni Enterprises LLC, which
specializes in teaching creative writing classes for youth and adults throughout the metro
Atlanta area.
Category: Fiction
ISBN 13: 978-1-62286-712-7
Price: $6.99/$7.99
Publishing History:
urban renaissance
trade paperback
10/14 (978-1-60162-427-7)
Rights: World
Pages: 288
Spine: 23/32
Pack: 48
Atlanta, GA
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