may 2013 - Kensington Books

BANNON BROTHERS: HONOR
SUPREME CLIENTELE
Janet Dailey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Ashley & JaQuavis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
AS TWILIGHT FALLS
STILL GUILTY
Amanda Ashley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Pat Simmons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
PREDATORY
CARL WEBER PRESENTS:
FULL FIGURED 4
Alexandra Ivy; Nina Bangs;
Hannah Jayne; Dianne Duvall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Plus Size Divas
HEARTS OF SHADOW:
Anna J. & Natalie Weber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
The Deadglass Series
DRAMA QUEEN
Kira Brady . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
The Sisterhood Series
Fern Michaels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
BELOVED ENEMY
Jane Feather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
SUN, SAND, SEX
Linda Lael Miller; Shelly Laurenston;
Jennifer Apodaca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
VIDEO KILL
Joanne Fluke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
SUPERB AND SEXY:
The Sky High Series
Jill Shalvis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
KNEADING TO DIE:
A Pawsitively Organic Mystery
Liz Mugavero . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
FATHER’S DAY MURDER:
A Lucy Stone Mystery
Leslie Meier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
THE LIAR’S CLUB
Layla Jordan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
A GOOD EXCUSE TO BE BAD:
An Angel Crawford Novel
Miranda Parker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
FORCES OF NATURE
Cheris Hodges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
HOT CHOCOLATE
Vastiana Belfon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
NATURAL BORN LIAR:
The Misadventures of Mink LaRue
Noire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
THE TRENCH
Steve Alten . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
STATE OF EMERGENCY
Marc Cameron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
FAMILY JENSEN:
Hard Ride To Hell
William W. Johnstone with J.A. Johnstone . . . . . . . . . .22
A PERFECT HUSBAND
Aphrodite Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
La Jill Hunt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S | MAY 2013
HOME FREE:
Z E B R A M A S S M A R K E T | MAY 2013
BANNON BROTHERS: HONOR
Janet Dailey
With a deft feel for creating men of power and character, New York Times
bestselling author Janet Dailey’s newest novel in her successful Bannon
brothers trilogy is a sweeping, suspenseful, action-packed romance that
takes readers inside the life—and loves—of another rugged and charismatic
brother—now in mass market!
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Janet Dailey is a New York Times
bestselling author with instant
name recognition and a built-in
fan base.
• Janet Dailey is a legend in
publishing—she has written more
than 100 novels, with 325 million
copies of her books sold in 19
languages in 98 countries.
• This second book in her
acclaimed Bannon Brothers
trilogy—and the upcoming
hardcover Bannon Brothers:
Triumph coming in June—
features many of the hallmarks
of classic Janet Dailey—rugged
all-American heroes, an
intrigue-laden plot, and a winning
blend of action and romance.
Rugged. Tall. Built to last. Linc Bannon has it all—and he’s there every time Kenzie needs
him. Their mission is to serve their country stateside, Linc in high-level intelligence, Kenzie
training combat dogs. Independent and sexy, Kenzie is definitely one of a kind—and the
only one he wants. But if you ask her, she doesn’t need a hero in her life.
Until two of her friends, thousands of miles apart, are suddenly struck down. One, a soldier,
is dead; the other, a civilian, is barely alive. Linc goes into action and uncovers a lethal web
connecting the tragic events. A killer is at large, unhinged and with unfinished business. Now
Kenzie has no choice but to join forces with the one man who can get past her defenses…
praise for janet dailey and
“Romance and suspense blend seamlessly into the tightly crafted plot.” —Romantic Times
“Dailey confirms her place as a top mega-seller.” —Kirkus Reviews
• The success of Linda Lael Miller’s
McKettrick series points to the
strong readership for this kind of
contemporary series.
Category: Contemporary Romance
ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-1729-5
Publishing History:
kensington hardcover
6/12 (978-0-7582-5577-8)
Price: $7.99/$9.99
Rights: World
Pages: 352
Spine: 27/32
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence:
Branson, MO
BANNON BROTHERS: TRUST
“Dailey launches her Bannon Brothers trilogy with this fast-paced, compelling romantic
mystery.” —Library Journal on Bannon Brothers: Trust
Sales History:
zebra mass market:
Bannon Brothers: Trust
5/12 (978-1-4201-1728-8)
Rivals
9/11 (978-1-4201-0003-7)
eBook: 978-1-4201-3198-7
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© Sigrid Estrada
Janet Dailey is a legend in publishing—she has written more than
100 novels and become one of the top-selling female authors in the
world, with 325 million copies of her books sold in nineteen languages
in ninety-eight countries. Her previous titles include: Always with
Love and Bannon Brothers: Trust. She lives in Branson, Missouri. Visit
her at janetdailey.com.
MARKETING PLANS
• Cross marketing with Bannon Brothers: Triumph (Kensington Hardcover, 6/13)
• Print and online advertising
• Radio station on-air giveaways
• Promotion on Facebook and Twitter
• Features, promotions, and giveaways on kensingtonbooks.com and janetdailey.com
Publishing June 2013:
kensington hardcover
(978-0-7582-5578-5)
the bannon brothers series
5/12 (978-1-4201-1728-8)
available now
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Z E B R A M A S S M A R K E T | MAY 2013
AS TWILIGHT FALLS
Amanda Ashley
New York Times bestselling author Amanda Ashley’s newest stand-alone
novel is a hauntingly romantic new vampire story about a lost town, the
vampires who inhabit it, and an innocent young woman who changes
everything.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• With the continuing success of
Stephanie Meyers’ Twilight
movies and the ongoing popularity
of TV series The Vampire Diaries
and True Blood, vampire romance
is constantly reaching new and
bigger audiences.
• Amanda Ashley’s most recent
titles, Bound by Blood and Bound
by Night were New York Times
and USA Today bestsellers.
• All of Amanda Ashley’s recent
mass market originals have been
book club selections.
Photographing ghost towns across the American West, Kadie Andrews takes a wrong turn
and ends up in Morgan Creek—a spot that isn’t on the map. It’s a quaint little place, but
there’s something off about its complacent residents. And when twilight falls, it takes on a
truly sinister air.
Unable to run, or to find any way out, Kadie finds herself a prisoner, hunted for her blood.
Still more disturbing, her spirit and beauty have captured the attention of master vampire
Rylan Saintcrow. When he looks into her eyes, she can see his hunger. When he takes her in
his arms, she can feel his power. When he presses his lips against hers, she can taste his need.
Saintcrow may be the most compelling creature she’s ever imagined, but Kadie knows in
her heart that he is also a man. A man who needs a woman. To want him, desire him, crave
him. To be his willing prisoner—for all eternity.
praise for amanda ashley
“Ashley is a master storyteller.” —Romantic Times
“A master of her craft.” —Maggie Shayne
“A classic vampire tale of sensual, spine-tingling suspense.”
—Christine Feehan on Desire after Dark
MARKETING PLANS
• Advance reading copies
• Print and online advertising
• Radio station on-air giveaways
California native Amanda Ashley and her alter ego, Madeline, have written 60 books.
Her titles regularly appear on the New York Times and USA Today bestseller lists.
• Promotion on Facebook
and Twitter
• Features, promotions, and
giveaways on
kensingtonbooks.com and
madelinebaker.net
Category: Paranormal Romance
ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-3039-3
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 336
Spine: 13/16
Sales History:
zebra mass market:
His Dark Embrace
6/12 (978-1-4201-2133-9)
Bound by Blood
10/11 (978-1-4201-2132-2)
Bound by Night
9/11 (978-1-4201-0445-5)
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence:
Norco, CA (near Los Angeles)
eBook: 978-1-4201-3040-9
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PREDATORY
Alexandra Ivy; Nina Bangs;
Dianne Duvall; Hannah Jayne
New York Times bestselling authors Alexandra Ivy and Nina Bangs
headline an all-new paranormal romance collection that takes readers
into the thrilling realm of vampires, immortals, and other supernatural
beings with a thirst for illicit desire.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Alexandra Ivy is the New York
Times bestselling author of the
Guardians of Eternity series.
• Dianne Duvall is the author of
the award-winning Immortal
Guardians paranormal
romance series.
• Dianne Duvall’s most recent
title, Phantom Shadows was a
New York Times and USA Today
bestseller.
• Hannah Jayne’s witty and
irreverent writing style will appeal
to fans of bestselling authors
Kim Harrison and Patricia Briggs.
MARKETING PLANS
• Advance reading copies
• Print and online advertising
• Radio station on-air giveaways
• Promotion on Facebook
and Twitter
• Online features, promotions,
and giveaways on paranormal
reader review sites,
kensingtonbooks.com, and
author sites
Category: Paranormal Romance
ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-2512-2
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Rights: World • Pages: 384
Spine: 15/16 • Pack: 48
Author’s Residence:
Ewing, MO (Ivy); League City, TX (near
Galveston) (Bangs); Houston, TX
(Duvall); San Francisco, CA (Jayne)
In Alexandra Ivy’s “Out of Control,” Ph.D student Angela Locke has a crush on her sexy
professor, Dr. Nikolo Bartrev. When she learns he’s actually a Sentinel with extraordinary
powers, she joins forces with him. Soon, their hottest pursuit is each other.
In “Ties that Bind” by Nina Bangs, Cassie Tyler agrees to sub for her friend at the funeral
home where she works. But she gets more than she bargained for when a group of men attack
her and a vampire comes to her rescue.
Dianne Duvall’s “In Still Darkness” introduces immortal Richart d’Alen, who can’t
forget the woman who rewarded him with a sensuous kiss. While Richart knows that loving
a human can only bring trouble, the taste of forbidden lust is too great to resist.
In “High Stakes” by Hannah Jayne, when vampire fashionista Nina LaShay’s design contest
rival is found dead, she’s the prime suspect. Sexy photographer Pike is number two. He’s the
kind of man who makes Nina salivate. But will she have to reveal herself to have him—and
to save them both, or does Pike have a secret of his own?
Alexandra Ivy is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of paranormal
romance. An active member of RWA and Novelists, Inc, she lives in Missouri with her
husband and teenage sons. Visit her at alexandraivy.com.
USA Today bestselling author Nina Bangs lives near Houston, Texas. She’s the author
of many paranormals, including: Wicked Edge, Wicked Nights, and Summer Bites. Visit her
at ninabangs.com.
Dianne Duvall is the author of the award winning Immortal Guardians paranormal
romance series. Darkness Dawns, the first book in the series was nominated for the RT
Reviewers’ Choice Award for Best Vampire Romance, and for Best Book of 2011 by Long
and Short Reviews. She lives with her husband in Texas. Visit her at dianneduvall.com.
Hannah Jayne is a freelance writer and journalist. Her short fiction has appeared in
numerous magazine and websites, including: Family Circle. She writes two blogs, Moxie
and Grit, and Crisis Queen. She lives in San Francisco.
Sales History:
When Darkness Comes (Ivy)
5/12 (978-1-4201-3117-8)
Under Suspicion (Jayne)
5/12 (978-0-7582-5894-6)
Night Reigns (Duvall)
12/11 (978-1-4201-1862-9)
berkeley trade paperback:
Wicked Whispers (Bangs)
10/12 (978-0-4252-5313-7)
eBook: 978-1-4201-3095-9
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HEARTS OF SHADOW
A Deadglass Novel
Kira Brady
In this brilliant second novel in Kira Brady’s Deadglass trilogy, set in
a grisly version of modern-day Seattle, a fierce young woman’s quest
entangles her in an apocalyptic endgame—and unexpected desire.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Includes a bonus novella in the
mass market print edition!
• What sets this series apart from
other paranormal romances is
a smart blend of Norse, Native
American, and Babylonian
mythology through each cultures’
different dragon Folklore.
Grace Mercer’s unmatched wraith-killing ability made her the unofficial defender of a city
shattered by supernatural catastrophe. So there’s no way she’ll allow the new regent of
Seattle’s most powerful dragon shifter clan to “protect” her from a vicious evil stalking the
ruined streets—and keep her from the freedom she’s risked everything to earn. Leif’s
science-honed instincts tell him Grace is the key to keeping shifters and humans safe. But
helping this wary fighter channel her untapped power is burning away the dragon’s sensual
self-control and putting a crucial alliance at risk. Soon the only chance Leif and Grace
will have to save their world will be a dangerously fragile link that could forever unite their
souls…or consume all in a storm of destruction.
• Hearts of Darkness won first place
in five RWA contests from 20092010 and finaled in many more.
praise for
• Will appeal to readers of
dark, edgy paranormal romance
and to fans of such authors like
Lara Adrian, Larissa Ione, and
Nalini Singh.
Kira Brady is a member of the Romance Writers of America. Before being published by
Kensington, Kira’s previous book, Hearts of Darkness won first place in the unpublished
Maggie, Marlene, Orange Rose, Great Expectations and Golden Gateway writing contests.
She lives with her family in the Pacific Northwest. Visit her at kirabrady.com.
HEARTS OF DARKNESS
“Dazzling…thrilling…irresistible.” —Publishers Weekly
MARKETING PLANS
• Advance reading copies
• Online advertising
• Promotion on Facebook
and Twitter
• Features and giveaways on
romance reader review websites,
kensingtonbooks.com, and
kirabrady.com
Category: Paranormal Romance
ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-2457-6
Price: $6.99/$7.99
Sales History:
zebra mass market:
Hearts of Darkness
8/12 (978-1-4201-2456-9)
Rights: World
Pages: 352
Spine: 27/32
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence:
Seattle, WA
eBook: 978-1-4201-3197-0
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Z E B R A M A S S M A R K E T R E P U B L I S H I N G O P P O R T U N I T Y | MAY 2013
HOME FREE
The Sisterhood Series
Fern Michaels
Now available at a special low price, the 20th novel in the Sisterhood
series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels—one
of the strongest brand names in all of publishing.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Specially priced at $5.99!
• Includes a long letter from
Fern, about how she created
the Sisterhood series.
• Includes an extended interview
with Fern about the Sisterhood
and her writing in general.
• Includes brief, one- or twosentence captions about each
of the 20 Sisterhood titles.
United by a desire to overcome their personal misfortunes, seven very different women
formed an indelible bond and vowed to right wrongs wherever they found them. They’ve
succeeded beyond their wildest dreams. After years known as the Vigilantes, Myra, Annie,
Kathryn, Alexis, Yoko, Nikki, and Isabelle are enjoying their hard-won freedom and the
chance at a normal life.
As it turns out, once you’re a part of the Sisterhood, normal is a relative term. President
Martine Connor, their long-time ally, has announced the formation of a top-secret
organization. Officially, the CIC won’t exist. Unofficially, they’ll report directly to the
president and tackle the jobs no one else can handle. For the Sisterhood, it’s the end
of an era—and the beginning of a whole new adventure.
• Teaser chapters for Gotcha!
praise for fern michaels and
her sisterhood novels
MARKETING PLANS
“Revenge is a dish best served with cloth napkins and floral centerpieces…fast-paced…puts
poetic justice first.” —Publishers Weekly on Payback
• Cross marketing with Gotcha!
(Zebra Mass Market, 7/13)
• Features on
kensingtonbooks.com and
FernMichaels.com
“Delectable…deliver[s] revenge that’s creatively swift and sweet, Michaels-style.”
—Publishers Weekly on Hokus Pokus
“Readers who grow weary of seeing the bad guys get away with their crimes will enjoy
seeing what happens when well-funded, very angry women take the law into their own
hands.” —Booklist on Weekend Warriors
“An unforgettable story with great dialogue and an interesting, well thought-out plot.”
—Rendezvous on Weekend Warriors
Fern Michaels is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Sisterhood
and the Godmothers series, as well as Mr. and Miss Anonymous, Betrayal, Southern Comfort
and dozens of other novels. There are over seventy-five million copies of her books in print.
She lives near Charleston, South Carolina. She shares her home with her four dogs and a
resident ghost named Mary Margaret. Visit her at fernmichaels.com.
Category: Fiction
ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-3252-6 (r)
Publishing History:
kensington mass market
4/11 (978-1-4201-1194-1)
Price: $5.99/$6.99
Rights: World
Pages: 368
Spine: 29/32
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence:
Summerville, SC
(near Charleston)
eBook: 978-1-4201-3321-9
Sales History:
zebra mass market:
Collateral Damage
8/12 (978-1-4201-3210-6)
Southern Comfort
6/12 (978-1-4201-0366-3)
The Jury
3/12 (978-1-4201-2574-0)
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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 | MAY 2013
BELOVED ENEMY
Jane Feather
From New York Times bestselling author Jane Feather comes, a sweeping,
unforgettable romance of defiance and desire set on the Isle of Wight
during Caroline England’s Civil War.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Jane Feather is a New York Times
and USA Today bestselling author.
• Feather’s A Wedding Wager (6/11,
Pocket) was a New York Times
bestseller.
• Along with Jo Beverley, Mary Jo
Putney, and Stephanie Laurens,
Jane Feather is one of the grande
dames of the genre, and her
stories of classical romance are
eagerly sought by readers.
England’s disastrous Civil War has robbed Lady Virginia Courtney of everything she holds
dear—everything but her home, perched on the cliffs of the Isle of Wight. Left alone to
defend it, she is powerless when the enemy forces arrive—but even more defenseless when
she meets their leader, a fiercely commanding man whose eyes seem to see through to her
very soul.
Colonel Alexander Marshall is no less affected by his prisoner of war, the bewitching,
capable woman who has seen so much loss in her young life. Though he would be justified
to send her to the mainland—and to her certain death as a traitor—his hand is stayed by
compassion…and undeniable desire. But even the most passionate love affair may not be
enough to hold two sworn enemies together in the midst of war.
praise for jane feather and her novels
“An accomplished storyteller…rare and wonderful.” —Los Angeles Daily News
MARKETING PLANS
• Promotion on Facebook
and Twitter
• Online features, promotions
and giveaways on romance
reader review sites,
kensingtonbooks.com, and
jane-feather.com
Category: Historical Romance
ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-3144-4 (r)
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 512
Spine: 1 1/4
Pack: 24
Author’s Residence:
Washington, D.C.
“A compelling read.” —Romantic Times on The Wedding Game
“Feather’s romance is full of adventure, intrigue, sizzling sensuality…”
—Romantic Times on Almost a Lady
Jane Feather is a New York Times bestselling author, and one of the grande dames of
historical romance. She is the author of Love’s Charade, Smuggler’s Lady, A Husband’s Wicked
Way, A Wicked Gentleman, and more than 25 other historical romances. Jane Feather lives in
Washington, D.C. Visit her at jane-feather.com.
Publishing History:
zebra mass market
5/10 (978-1-4201-1246-7)
Sales History:
zebra mass market:
Love’s Charade
10/11 (978-1-4201-2200-8)
Smuggler’s Lady
6/11 (978-1-4201-2199-5)
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K E N S I N G T O N M A S S M A R K E T | MAY 2013
SUN, SAND, SEX
Linda Lael Miller; Shelly Laurenston;
Jennifer Apodaca
New York Times bestselling author Linda Lael Miller teams up with two
of the hottest names in romance for a tantalizing anthology that will make
summertime sizzle.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Linda Lael Miller’s first three
Creed novels (Harlequin, 2009 &
2010) debuted at #1 on the New
York Times bestseller list.
• Shelly Laurenston’s last two books
in the Pride series (Bear Meets
Girl, 4/12, and Mane Attraction,
3/12) were New York Times bestsellers.
• The trade paperback edition
of this book was a selection of the
Rhapsody Book Club.
Linda Lael Miller’s “One Last Weekend” finds college sweethearts Teague and Joanna
Darby on the brink of divorce. But when a ferry strike leaves them stranded at their beloved
beach cottage, falling for each other all over again makes for one steamy getaway.
In “My Kind of Town” by Shelly Laurenston, Deputy Kyle Treharne hates Yankees—
especially exotically beautiful ones like Emma Lucchesi. But if the sexy New Yorker’s got
a few tricks up her sleeve, so does the lawman. Something’s gotta give.
In “You Give Love a Good Name” by Jennifer Apodaca, when wedding planner Lexie
Rollins defended herself against a sleazy groom, who knew the assault and battery charges
would stick? Now Lexie’s running from gorgeous bounty hunter Nick Vardolous, who
always gets his woman—every which way imaginable.
praise for the authors
“Linda Lael Miller creates vibrant characters and stories I defy you to forget.”
—Debbie Macomber
MARKETING PLANS
“Delicious, sexy and wicked fun! Laurenston has created a tantalizing world filled with hot
shape-shifters and even hotter passion. I’m ready to pack my bags and move in!”
—New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter on Laurenston’s Pride series
• Online advertising
• Promotion on Facebook
and Twitter
• Features and giveaways on
romance reader review sites and
authors’ sites
“Frothy fun!” —Publishers Weekly on Apodaca’s Ninja Soccer Mom
Linda Lael Miller has been nominated six times for the Romance Writers of America
RITA Award. She has won the Silver Pen Award, as well as the Romantic Times award for
Most Sensual Historical Romance. Visit her website at lindalaelmiller.com.
Shelly Laurenston is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. Laurenston is
also the New York Times bestselling author G.A. Aiken, creator of the Dragon Kin series.
Visit her at shellylaurenston.com.
Jennifer Apodaca is the author of the award–winning Samantha Shaw Mystery Series.
She also writes under the name Jennifer Lyon and created the Wing Slayer Hunter Series.
Visit her at jenniferapodaca.com.
Category: Contemporary Romance
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-1097-5
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Publishing History:
brava trade paperback
6/07 (978-0-7582-1096-8)
Rights: World
Pages: 352
Spine: 27/32
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence:
Spokane, WA (Miller); Los Angeles, CA
(Laurenston); CA (Apodaca)
eBook: 978-0-7582-8594-2
Sales History:
kensington mass market:
When I’m With You (Miller)
6/09 (978-0-7582-3502-2)
The Mane Attraction (Laurenston)
3/12 (978-0-7582-3487-2)
“Wicked” Women Whodunit (Apodaca)
11/11 (978-0-7582-1027-2)
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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 P U B L I S H I N G O P P O R T U N I T Y | MAY 2013
VIDEO KILL
Joanne Fluke
Before creating her Hannah Swensen mystery series, New York Times
bestselling author Joanne Fluke wrote suspense novels. Kensington is
repackaging and republishing those harder-edged mysteries to appeal
to not only her fans, but also readers of mainstream suspense by authors
like Allison Brennan.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Joanne Fluke’s Hannah Swensen
mysteries have been translated
into seven languages.
• The second book in this
republishing program, Winter
Chill, will be published in August
2013, and future titles will be
published every May and August.
With painstaking care, he “casts” his victims, each woman resembling an Alfred Hitchcock
star, each killing echoing six of the legendary director’s films. The only clue he leaves behind
is a gruesome video of his handiwork. But the Video Killer shoots the death scenes as he
believes they should have been done—with total realism…
A former actress, Allison Rocca knows her husband, Tony, a screenwriter, has been extra
busy lately.
• Joanne Fluke is one of the handful
of authors that consistently
publishes three New York Times
bestsellers annually.
And news reporter Katy knows her ex, Chief Detective Sam Ladera, is desperately hunting
the Video Killer. Still, each woman senses something unusual about the men’s behavior. But
as they attempt to find the truth, they unwittingly draw closer to the lens of a calculating
madman searching for his next leading lady.
• New York Times bestselling
authors Janet Evanovich and
Charlaine Harris have had major
success repackaging/republishing
their out-of-print backlist titles,
and Kensington has the same
expectations for Joanne Fluke.
Joanne Fluke is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of 15 Hannah
Swensen mysteries, which include Apple Turnover Murder, Cream Puff Murder, Carrot Cake
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 Romantic Times as a “Living
Legend.” Visit her website.
MARKETING PLANS
• National print advertising campaign
• Online advertising campaign
• Promotion on Facebook and Twitter
• Features on kensingtonbooks.com
and author’s site
Category: Mystery
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-8969-8
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 352
Spine: 27/32
Sales History:
kensington mass market:
Carrot Cake Murder
5/12 (978-0-7582-8709-0)
Devil’s Food Cake Murder
2/12 (978-0-7582-3492-6)
Gingerbread Cookie Murder
10/11 (978-0-7582-3496-4)
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence:
Granada Hills, CA (near Los Angeles)
eBook: 978-0-7582-8970-4
10
Upcoming 8/13
(978-0-7582-8977-3)
K E N S I N G T O N M A S S M A R K E T | MAY 2013
SUPERB AND SEXY
The Sky High Series
Jill Shalvis
Renowned for her wit, appealing characters, and strong sense of fun,
New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis newest in her Sky High
series is a sexy tale of the third Mahoney brother and the woman who
finally brings this adventurous pilot down to earth.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Three of Jill Shalvis’ mass market
Grand Central titles have appeared
on the New York Times bestseller
list: The Sweetest Thing (4/11),
Head over Heels (12/11), and
Lucky in Love (6/12).
• Shalvis is a three-time National
Reader’s Choice award winner,
and a RITA and Holt finalist.
• This is the third book in the fun,
sexy Sky High series, which is
being packaged and branded to
follow the success of Shalvis’
bestselling Lucky Harbor series.
Despite his brooding bad-boy attitude, Brody’s luxury charter airline, Sky High, provides
the perfect escape route whenever things get complicated. And lately, things have become
very complicated, thanks to the insanely passionate (or perhaps just insane) kiss he shared
with Sky High’s gorgeous, wisecracking concierge, Maddie. He’s tried to keep his distance,
but now Maddie desperately needs help, and it’s triggering alpha-male urges Brody didn’t
even know he had—especially after he finds out that Maddie and her twin sister Leena are
in big-time trouble. To save Leena, Maddie and Brody must pose as husband and wife. Good
plan, except it’s hard to tell if the heat in bed is acting or something too good to be true.
praise for jill shalvis and her novels
“Shalvis makes me laugh, makes me cry, makes me sigh with pure pleasure.”
—Susan Andersen, New York Times bestselling author
“Hot, sweet, fun, and romantic! Pure pleasure!”
—Robyn Carr, New York Times bestselling author
“Witty, fun and sexy—the perfect romance!” —Lori Foster
MARKETING PLANS
• Cross marketing with Strong
and Sexy (Kensington Mass
Market, 4/13)
• Online advertising
• Promotion on Facebook
and Twitter
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jill Shalvis has written over two dozen
romance novels. She regularly appears on the Ingram bestseller list as well as the top 100 on
Barnesandnoble.com. She’s a three time National Reader’s Choice award winner, a RITA
and Holt finalist, and has numerous romantic comedy awards, including: Career Achievement
in Love and Laughter from Romantic Times, and the Mad Cap Award. Jill lives with her
family in Truckee, California (near Lake Tahoe). Visit her website at jillshalvis.com.
• Features on women’s fiction
websites, romance reader review
websites, kensingtonbooks.com,
and jillshalvis.com
Category: Contemporary Romance
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-2185-8
Publishing History:
brava trade paperback
6/08 (978-0-7582-2184-1)
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 320
Spine: 25/32
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence:
Truckee, CA (near Lake Tahoe)
Sales History:
brava mass market:
Smart and Sexy
3/10 (978-0-7582-1494-2)
To All a Good Night
10/09 (978-0-7582-3480-3)
eBook: 978-0-7582-9138-7
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K E N S I N G T O N M A S S M A R K E T | MAY 2013
KNEADING TO DIE
A Pawsitively Organic Mystery
Liz Mugavero
The first book in an exciting new cozy mystery series, featuring a gourmet
pet food chef and her Maine coon cat, Nutty, is set in a New England
storybook town that may not be so idyllic.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Liz Mugavero will appeal to
readers who enjoy Blaize
Clement’s Dixie Hemingway
Mysteries (Minotaur), Sofie Kelly’s
Magical Cats series(Signet),
and Krista Davis’ Domestic Diva
mysteries (Berkley).
Maybe the best thing that ever happened to Kristan “Stan” Connor was losing her high-stress
public relations job. Now there’s plenty of time to spend in her sleepy new Connecticut
town working on her dream: baking healthy, organic pet treats!
Before long the neighborhood dogs are escaping their yards to show up at Stan’s doorstep,
begging for the kinds of special homemade treats her Maine coon cat Nutty loves so much.
Stan’s pet-loving neighbors are thrilled with the new organic options available to their furry
family members, but not everyone loves Stan and her newfangled organic ways.
• Kneading to Die is a cozy mystery
that not only fulfills fans’ whodunnit
cravings, but also offers a
smorgasbord of information on
keeping pets healthy.
It seems Carole Morganwick, the town vet, is from the old school of pet care. But when Stan
swallows her pride and brings a very unwilling Nutty in for a checkup, she not only finds
Carole dead under a pile of kibble…but she’s the prime suspect! Finding the real killer and
clearing her name will require some seriously surreptitious sniffing around…and hopefully,
curiosity won’t kill this innocent cat!
MARKETING PLANS
advance praise for
• Advance reading copies
• Online advertising
• Mailings to mystery book clubs
• Promotion in bi-monthly
cozy eNewsletter
• Promotion on Facebook
and Twitter
KNEADING TO DIE
“Animal lovers and foodies will hunger for more of this yummy new series. A delightful
setting with a winning, pet-adoring protagonist. Goodbye, Corporate America. Hello,
small town charm and intrigue.”
—Avery Aames, Agatha Award-winning, nationally bestselling author of
A Cheese Shop Mystery series
Liz Mugavero is a corporate communications consultant and animal lover from the Boston
area, whose canine and feline rescues demand the best organic food and treats around.
Her short stories have been published in the UK and Australia, and her essays have appeared
in national publications Skirt! and Sassee Magazine for Women. Visit her at lizmugavero.com.
• Online feature on
kensingtonbooks.com
and LizMugavero.com
Category: Mystery
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-8478-5
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Rights: World English
Pages: 304
Spine: 3/4
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence:
Willmantic, CT
eBook: 978-0-7582-8479-2
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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 | MAY 2013
FATHER’S DAY MURDER
A Lucy Stone Mystery
Leslie Meier
Perfectly timed for Father’s Day promotions, this reissue of Leslie Meier’s
classic mystery features Lucy Stone, part-time reporter and mother of
four, as she snoops into the curious lifestyles and shocking secrets of the
solid citizens of Tinker’s Cove.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Will appeal to lovers of cozy
mysteries, especially fans of Jill
Churchill, Mary Daheim, and
Carolyn Hart.
• Leslie Meier’s Lucy Stone titles
are regularly selected by the
Mystery Guild and Doubleday
Bookclubs.
• With 21 Lucy Stone mysteries to
date, Leslie Meier has established
a devoted following for her cozy
series.
When her part-time reporting gig gives Lucy the opportunity to attend a Boston newspaper
conference, she looks forward to the vacation from domestic bliss. But upon leaving Tinker’s
Cove, she quickly discovers alone time can be kind of…lonely. And in between libel workshops and panel discussions, Lucy takes a guilt trip. She feels terrible that she won’t be home
to help her husband celebrate Father’s Day.
But when Luther Read—head of a nearly bankrupt newspaper dynasty—suddenly drops
dead, Lucy has other things to think about. Murder, for instance. She’s not buying the
theory that Luther died of an asthma attack. The man just had too many enemies. Always
the intrepid snoop, Lucy vows to investigate. But she can’t help wondering if her name will
end up on a byline—or in an obit…
praise for leslie meier and her lucy
stone mysteries
“Leslie Meier writes with sparkle and warmth.” —Chicago Sun Times
MARKETING PLANS
“Mothers everywhere will identify with Lucy Stone and the domestic problems she
encounters.” —Publishers Weekly
• Promotion in bi-monthly
cozy eNewsletter
“Fans of Murder, She Wrote may want to try this latest in a series that is well written and
enjoyable.” —The Evansville Courier and Press
• Promotion on Facebook
and Twitter
• Online feature on
kensingtonbooks.com and
lesliemeierbooks.com
Leslie Meier is the acclaimed author of the Lucy Stone mysteries and has also written for
Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine. She lives in Harwich, Massachusetts.
Category: Mystery
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-7297-3 (r)
Price: $7.99/$9.99
Rights: US,CAN,OM
Pages: 256
Spine: 5/8
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence:
Harwich, Massachusetts
Publishing History:
5/09 (978-0-7582-2895-6)
Sales History:
English Tea Murder
1/12 (978-0-7582-2932-8)
Wicked Witch Murder
8/11 (978-0-7582-2930-4)
Father’s Day Murder
5/11 (978-0-7582-7297-3)
eBook: 978-0-7582-9234-6
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D A F I N A M A S S M A R K E T | MAY 2013
THE LIAR’S CLUB
Layla Jordan
In the bestselling tradition of Urban favorite Tu-Shonda L. Whitaker,
Layla Jordan’s sizzling debut novel—now available in mass market—is
fast-paced, sexy, and explicitly honest.
KEY SELLING POINTS
Thanks to her mega-producer new husband, Sinclair Fines has everything she’s ever dreamed
of until her not-quite-ex-husband gets out of the pen with blackmail on his mind.
• Layla Jordan is the pseudonym for
a national bestselling author with
a proven track record for creating
sexy romances.
Brijetta Hamilton is married to the hottest action star in Hollywood. Every tabloid wants to
know how the former plus-sized girl managed to pull it off.
• Book club rights were sold to
Black Expressions Book Club.
Jalessa Love was once hailed as the next “It girl,” but after pulling one diva stunt too many,
she’s hustling to keep her name relevant. So what if it means making a play for both Sinclair
and Brijetta’s husbands. Backstabbing is never personal. It’s only business—show business.
MARKETING PLANS
praise for THE LIAR’S CLUB
• Online giveaway promotions on
African American reader websites
“Readers prepared for hardcore sex scenes, domestic violence, and plenty of explicit trash
talk will find just what they’re looking for.” —Publishers Weekly
• Promotion on Facebook
and Twitter
“An essential read for fans of urban fiction.” —Library Journal
• Online feature on
kensingtonbooks.com and
laylajordan.com
The Liar’s Club is Layla Jordan’s debut novel. She lives in Atlanta, Georgia and readers can
visit her website at laylajordan.com.
Category: Fiction
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-4704-9
Publishing History:
dafina trade paperback
12/10 (978-0-7582-4703-2)
Price: $6.99/$7.99
Rights: World
Pages: 368
Spine: 29/32
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence:
GA
eBook: 978-0-7582-9233-3
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D A F I N A M A S S M A R K E T | MAY 2013
A GOOD EXCUSE TO BE BAD
An Angel Crawford Novel
Miranda Parker
Like Walter Mosley and Janet Evanovich, dynamic author Miranda
Parker blends mystery and humor to spectacular effect in her superb
debut novel about a plucky female reporter—now available in mass
market paperback.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Miranda Parker is a fantastic
addition to the Dafina list. No other
writer in the African-American
market is writing in her fresh,
breezy, yet sophisticated style.
• Angel Crawford is a strong female
protagonist in the Stephanie Plum
mode—and like Janet Evanovich,
Parker excels at balancing
mystery with wit and sass.
• Includes a teaser for Parker’s new
trade paperback Can’t Keep a
Bad Bride Down (Dafina Trade
Paperback, 7/13).
• Book Club rights have been sold to
Black Expressions Book Club and
audio rights have been sold to
Recorded Books.
MARKETING PLANS
• Cross marketing with Can’t Keep
a Bad Bride Down (Dafina Trade
Paperback, 7/13)
Smart, gorgeous, and too tough for her own good, bail recovery agent and single mom
Evangeline Crawford moved to the burbs for a quiet life. Fortunately, it’s not turning out
that way…
Angel spent years digging up the dirt on some of the South’s most grimy players. But after a
scandal gets too hot, she officially takes a break from investigating. Unofficially, she’s up to
much more: luring bad boys into handcuffs so she can collect a bounty. Business is good and
the money is rolling in until a job gone wrong at an Atlanta nightclub kicks off a run of bad
luck that puts Angel, and her family, on the wrong side of the law.
praise for
AN EXCUSE TO BE BAD
“A wonderful debut.” —Urban Reviews
“Parker combines murder, romance, and church scandals amid plenty of suggestive
sexuality.” —Publishers Weekly
Miranda Parker was the author of Someone Bad and Something Blue, and the upcoming
Can’t Keep a Bad Bride Down in the Angel Crawford Series. She was featured on CNN and
in the Atlanta Journal Constitution, RT Book Reviews, and Publishers Weekly. Most recently,
Parker was named the Social Media/Marketing Head for the ITW Debut Authors Program,
and a contributing editor to The Big Thrill. She was also a member of Romance Writers
of America, the International Thriller Writers and a graduate of Agnes Scott College. Parker
began working as a journalist writing features for newspapers and magazines in 1991 and
published over 50 articles.
• Promotion on Facebook
and Twitter
• Online features, on African
American reader review sites,
kensingtonbooks.com, and
mirandaparker.com
Category: Fiction
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-5951-6
Publishing History:
dafina trade paperback
7/11 (978-0-7582-5950-9)
Price: $6.99/$7.99
Rights: World
Pages: 320
Spine: 25/32
Pack: 48
eBook: 978-0-7582-8897-4
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D A F I N A M A S S M A R K E T | MAY 2013
FORCES OF NATURE
Cheris Hodges
For readers who enjoy Niobia Bryant’s sharp and sexy romances
and Brenda Jackson’s sophisticated and timeless tales—Cheris Hodges’
newest novel is a winning contemporary romance about a straight-laced
idealistic woman who finally meets her match.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Cheris Hodges writes fresh,
modern, sexy stories that appeal
to readers of women’s fiction
as well as Urban fiction because
they feature edgy and sassy
characters.
• Book club rights were sold to
Black Expressions Book Club for
Just Can’t Get Enough, Let’s Get
It On, and More Than He Can
Handle.
No one is going to tear down the farmland that’s been in her family since the turn of the
century—certainly not multimillion dollar Welco Industries. And until Welco’s president
meets with her, Crystal will wage a fiery one-woman protest to prove it! But when he
finally appears, Douglas Wellington III is far from the elderly curmudgeon she expected.
Tall, lean, and fabulous, Douglas is in for a surprise of his own. Crystal’s cafe au lait beauty
takes his breath away. Still, if she had any sense, she’d realize his project will save the
impoverished community. With battle lines drawn, Crystal issues Douglas a challenge:
spend one week on the land he wants to destroy. He agrees, if only to be alone with her.
But when nature takes over amid North Carolina’s lush countryside, these two warriors
just may discover what happens to even the best laid plans.
praise for the novels of cheris hodges
“Count on Cheris Hodges to deliver a sassy, sexy romantic read.”
—Farrah Rochon, author of Always and Forever
MARKETING PLANS
• Advance reading copies
“This is a winning romance that readers will love.” —RT Book Reviews on Too Hot For TV
• Online advertising
• Promotion on Facebook
and Twitter
• Features and giveaways on
romance reader review sites,
African American reader review
sites, kensingtonbooks.com,
and cherishodges.com
Category: Contemporary Romance
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-7660-5
Price: $6.99/$7.99
Rights: World
Pages: 384
Cheris Hodges is a staff writer at Creative Loafing magazine in Charlotte, North Carolina.
She’s a graduate of Johnson C. Smith University. A native of Bennettsville, South Carolina,
Cheris is the author of Let’s Get It On, Betting On Love, and Just Can’t Get Enough, among
others. Visit her at cherishodges.com.
Sales History:
dafina mass market:
His Sexy Bad Habit
1/11 (978-0-7582-4710-0)
No Other Lover Would Do
2/10 (978-0-7582-4709-4)
Spine: 15/16
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence:
Charlotte, NC
eBook: 978-0-7582-7661-2
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D A F I N A M A S S M A R K E T | MAY 2013
HOT CHOCOLATE
Vastiana Belfon
Sure to appeal to fans who enjoy the sexy, fun fiction from Zane and
Noire, Hot Chocolate is a collection of stunningly sensual stories—finally
in mass market!
KEY SELLING POINTS
• With the popularity of the Fifty
Shades series, readers are
gravitating towards fiction with
a sensual twist.
• This collection of sensual short
stories will raise the heat in time
for summer, and is the perfect
beach read.
• Available for the first time in mass
market paperback!
Enter a world where reality, fantasy, and fiction cross paths with smoldering results for a
woman with a healthy imagination—and healthy appetites. Feel free to watch as a teacher
gets a crash course in passion—all in one unforgettable night, as lovers race against time to
carry out a sizzling tryst, as a restless brother rings in the New Year with the ultimate mind
game while on an island paradise, and that’s only the beginning. Satisfaction doesn’t get any
sweeter than this…
Vastiana Belfon has held various positions in publishing, including Managing Director
of Brown Skin Books, a company set up in 2002. She has also held positions with BBC
Television and Writers and Readers, Ltd.
MARKETING PLANS
• Online advertising
• Promotion on Facebook
and Twitter
• Features and giveaways on
romance reader review sites,
African American reader review
sites, and kensingtonbooks.com
Category: Fiction
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-1456-0
Publishing History:
dafina trade paperback
9/06 (978-0-7582-1457-7)
Price: $6.99/$7.99
Rights: OBE
Pages: 304
Spine: 3/4
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence:
England
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D A F I N A M A S S M A R K E T | MAY 2013
NATURAL BORN LIAR
The Misadventures of Mink LaRue
Noire
Noire—#1 Essence® bestselling author of Candy Licker and G-Spot—
is back with her trademark Urban erotic style with this first book in a
trilogy following the escapades of a New York City hustler pretending
to be the long-lost daughter of an oil-rich Texas family.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Noire’s Candy Licker and G-Spot
were #1 Essence® bestsellers.
• Natural Born Liar is the first book
in the Sexy Little Liar trilogy,
chronicling the misadventures of
Mink LaRue.
•The success of New York Times
bestselling author Zane proved
there was a huge market for
African-American erotic novels,
and authors like Noire and Mary
B. Morrison are following in her
bestselling footsteps.
Beautiful twenty-year-old petty thief and ex-escort Mink LaRue has just been informed that
an age-progressed photo is a dead-ringer for her. Down on her luck, and with her gangsta
boo about to get out of jail and discover that she’s blown through his stash of drug money,
Mink does a little research and learns that the girl in the picture is actually an adopted child
who went missing sixteen years ago while vacationing with her oil baron parents.
Mink makes a beeline to Dallas, Texas, pretending to be the Dominions’ long-lost daughter.
Will the sexy little liar find a way to outwit her newfound siblings and worm her way into the
trust fund?
praise for noire
“Behind Noire’s hyperrealistic graphic violence and raunchy sex are interwoven stories, a
strong plot and carefully drawn characters with classic motivations. Noire is Dickens for
the age of dojah, donuts, and dawgs.” —Publishers Weekly on Hood
“Thug-a-licious is a definite must-read.” —RAWSISTAZ Reviewers
MARKETING PLANS
“Urban erotica has never been hotter!” —Nikki Turner on Candy Licker
• Online advertising
Noire’s erotic stories pulsate with Urban flavor. She is the #1 Essence® bestselling author of
many titles, including Maneater, which was co-authored with Mary B. Morrison. Readers
can visit her website at asknoire.com.
• Promotion on Facebook
and Twitter
• Online feature on
kensingtonbooks.com and
asknoire.com
Category: Fiction
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-8769-4
Publishing History:
dafina trade paperback
5/12 (978-0-7582-6608-8)
Price: $6.99/$7.99
Rights: World
Pages: 384
Spine: 15/16
Sales History:
dafina mass market:
Maneater (Morrison; Noire)
7/12 (978-0-7582-1322-8)
Pack: 48
eBook: 978-0-7582-9240-7
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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 R E P A C K A G E R E I S S U E | MAY 2013
THE TRENCH
Steve Alten
Master of suspense Steve Alten always takes readers to the edge with
his non-stop, adrenaline-charged novels. Now, in his New York Times
bestselling sequel to MEG—repackaged in a premium mass market
format—Alten shows just how deep fear can run when you don’t know
what lurks beneath the surface…
KEY SELLING POINTS
• The Trench is a New York Times
and USA Today bestseller.
Its appetite is ravenous. Its teeth, scalpel-sharp. For the first time, the captive 20-ton
Megalodon shark has tasted human blood, and it wants more…
• Will appeal to all thriller readers,
as well as fans of James Rollins.
On the other side of the world, in the silent depths of the ocean, lies the Marianas Trench,
where the Megalodon has spawned since the dawn of time. Paleobiologist Jonas Taylor once
dared to enter this perilous cavern. He alone faced a Megalodon shark and cut its heart out.
Now, as the body count rises and the horror of a monster’s attack grips the California coast,
Jonas must begin the hunt again, and return to the waking nightmare of…
MARKETING PLANS
• Online advertising
praise for
• Promotion on Facebook
and Twitter
• Features and giveaways on
thriller reader review sites,
kensingtonbooks.com, and
stevealten.com
Category: Fiction
ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-1804-8 (r)
THE TRENCH
“A fast-paced thriller with many plot twists.” —Booklist
“A nail-biting summer read.” —Kirkus Reviews
New York Times bestselling author Steve Alten is best known for his Meg series, a set of
novels featuring a giant prehistoric shark. In addition to The Trench, The Megalodon series
includes Meg: A Novel of Deep Terror, Meg: Primal Waters, Meg: Hell’s Aquarium, and Meg:
Origins. He lives with his family in Delray Beach, Florida. Visit him at stevealten.com.
Publishing History:
pinnacle mass market
5/05 (978-0-7860-1114-8)
Price: $9.99/$10.99
Rights: OBE
Pages: 512
Spine: 1 1/4
Pack: 24
Author’s Residence:
Delray Beach, FL
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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 | MAY 2013
STATE OF EMERGENCY
Marc Cameron
Ripped from tomorrow’s headlines, Marc Cameron—who Brad Thor
called “one of the hottest new authors in the genre”—will rivet readers
with this timely and terrifying edge-of-your-seat thriller featuring Special
Agent Jericho Quinn in a dangerous race against time to derail the plans
of a deadly network of terror.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Due to his extensive service in the
military, Cameron is a Washington
insider who writes with a great
degree of realism. His knowledge
of weaponry and cutting edge
weapons technology also allows
him to write with authenticity
and authority, which is a crucial
element for successful thrillers.
• Cameron’s thrillers will appeal to
fans of bestselling authors like
Vince Flynn, Brad Thor, and Tom
Clancy.
Two agents, Russian and American, are brutally murdered. College students, working as
drug mules, die gruesome deaths from radiation poisoning. Powerful dirty bombs explode
minutes apart in San Francisco and St. Petersburg, Russia—slaughtering citizens and
spreading blind panic throughout the world. But this is only a warning. The next attack
will be nuclear.
Enter Air Force OSI agent Jericho Quinn and his crack team of specialists. Their mission:
track down the black-market arms dealer who masterminded the plot—with a Soviet-era,
suitcase-sized bomb—and dismantle them both. When the trail leads to South America,
Quinn has to join the famous Dakar Rally, a 6,000-mile motorcycle run that’s about to
become the most dangerous race in history. It’s not the finish line they’re racing for. It’s
the fate of the world…
praise for the novels of marc cameron
“One of the hottest new authors in the thriller genre…Awesome.” —Brad Thor
“Action-packed, over-the-top.” —Publishers Weekly on Act of Terror
“Fascinating characters with action off-the-charts. Masterful.”
—Steve Berry on National Security
Category: Fiction
ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-3180-1
Price: $9.99/$10.99
Rights: World
Pages: 416
Sales History:
pinnacle mass market:
Act of Terror
5/12 (978-0-7860-2495-7)
National Security
11/11 (978-0-7860-2494-0)
Spine: 1
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence:
Eagle River, AK (near Anchorage)
eBook: 978-0-7860-3181-8
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Marc Cameron is a Washington insider who has a vast knowledge
of cutting-edge weapons technology. A native of Rio Vista, Texas,
Marc Cameron spent over twenty-five years in law enforcement.
Throughout his career he has supervised fugitive task forces, lead a
rural man-tracking team in Alaska, and protected Supreme Court
Justice as well as government dignitaries from Japan, India, Egypt
and China. He lives in Alaska. Visit him at marccameronbooks.com
MARKETING PLANS
• Advance reading copies
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• Features and giveaways on kensingtonbooks.com and marccameronbooks.com
the thrilling novels of marc cameron
5/12 (978-0-7860-2495-7)
11/11 (978-0-7860-2494-0)
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P I N N A C L E M A S S M A R K E T | MAY 2013
FAMILY JENSEN
Hard Ride to Hell
The Family Jensen
William W. Johnstone with J.A. Johnstone
New York Times bestselling author William W. Johnstone, the greatest
Western writer of the 21st century, teams up with J.A. Johnstone for a
blazing new title in the USA Today bestselling Western saga that brings
together the three generations of legendary frontiersmen, the Jensens.
• All three of the previous Family
Jensen titles were USA Today
bestsellers.
Smoke Jensen and his adopted son Matt are cooling their heels in Colorado when they are
called to the Dakotas. Preacher, the legendary mountain man, is in the midst of a vicious
struggle. Someone has kidnapped a proud Indian chief’s daughter and grandchild. When the
kidnapping turns to murder, and Preacher vanishes after clashing with a ruthless Union
colonel turned railroad king, Matt sets out to infiltrate the Colonel’s gang of killers; Smoke
seeks out the only honest citizens in the crooked town of Hammerhead. It will take brave
men to blow Hammerhead wide open and force the Colonel and his gunmen on a hard ride
into a killing ground.
• The Family Jensen brings together
three generations from
Johnstone’s bestselling series:
Smoke Jensen from The Mountain
Man, Preacher from Preacher,
and Matt Jensen from Matt
Jensen, The Last Mountain Man.
William W. Johnstone, a USA Today bestselling author, has written over 300 books, and
is Kensington’s most-published author. Johnstone is greatly admired as an author whose
writing abilities span a wide diversity of genres, most notably Western and suspense. His
books include: The First Mountain Man, The Last Mountain Man, Blood Bond, Eagles, The
Brother’s O’Brien, Savage Texas, Matt Jensen, The Family Jensen, Sidewinders, and The Last
Gunfighter. Visit him at williamjohnstone.net.
MARKETING PLANS
J.A. Johnstone debuted as a solo author with The Loner. J.A. works in collaboration
with William W. Johnstone and has co-authored The First Mountain Man, Blood Bond,
Sidewinders, Matt Jensen, The Family Jensen, MacCallister, and The Blood of Patriots.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• First time in print!
• William W. Johnstone is now the
#1 bestselling Western author in
America!
• National print media campaign
• Promotion in monthly Western
eNewsletter
• Promotion on Facebook
and Twitter
• Branded Johnstone promotional
items
• Feature title on
kensingtonbooks.com and
williamjohnstone.net
Category: Western
ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-3118-4
Price: $7.50/$8.50
Rights: World
Pages: 336
Spine: 13/16
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence:
Murfreesboro, TN
Sales History:
pinnacle mass market:
The Family Jensen:
The Violent Land
5/12 (978-0-7860-2811-5)
The Family Jensen:
Helltown Massacre
5/11 (978-0-7860-2351-6)
The Family Jensen
5/10 (978-0-7860-2130-7)
eBook: 978-0-7860-3119-1
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P I N N A C L E M A S S M A R K E T R E P U B L I S H I N G O P P O R T U N I T Y | MAY 2013
A PERFECT HUSBAND
Aphrodite Jones
From renowned true crime authority and New York Times bestselling
author, Aphrodite Jones—the star of Investigation Discovery’s True Crime
with Aphrodite Jones—comes a stunningly republished edition of A Perfect
Husband. Updated in anticipation of Michael Peterson’s retrial, Aphrodite
Jones draws on exclusive interviews and uncovers disturbing new evidence
in this real-life thriller of marriage, manipulation, and murder.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• The pending Peterson retrial has
brought this book and its attractive
author back into the spotlight.
• The case was featured on Good
Morning America and on Court TV.
• This book was the basis of
the 2007 Lifetime movie “The
Staircase Murders” starring Treat
Williams, and Oscar® winning
director Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
is currently filming a sequel.
• Aphrodite Jones’ New York Times
bestseller, Cruel Sacrifice, is
being developed as a feature film.
• Includes 16 pages of dramatic
photos.
MARKETING PLANS
• Print and online advertising
• Promotion on Facebook
and Twitter
• Features on kensingtonbooks.com
and aphroditejones.net
Category: True Crime
ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-3250-1 (r)
Michael Peterson was a decorated war Veteran and bestselling novelist, his wife Kathleen a
high-powered executive and devoted mother. They seemed to be the perfect couple, living a
dream life—until the tragic night Michael found Kathleen at the bottom of the stairs in a
pool of blood. He claimed her death was an accident. The prosecution put him behind bars.
Then in a stunning reversal, a judge gave him another chance to stand trial, while his children
proclaimed his innocence. Aphrodite Jones draws on exclusive interviews and disturbing new
evidence to update this classic real-life thriller of marriage, manipulation, and murder.
praise for aphrodite jones and A PERFECT HUSBAND
“A classic true-crime page-turner.” —M. William Phelps
“Aphrodite Jones is one of the chief practitioners of the true crime genre.”—Baltimore Sun
“A richly detailed and deeply researched tale of a greedy, sociopathic killer.”
—Caitlin Rother, New York Times bestselling author of Lost Girls
“Prepare yourself for a journey into a meticulous criminal mind.”
—Corey Mitchell, author of Savage Son
Aphrodite Jones, the author of eight bestselling books, is an internationally recognized
authority on true crime. She is the host and co-executive producer of Investigation
Discovery’s hit series True Crime with Aphrodite Jones, now in its third season. Jones has
frequently appeared as a crime expert on The O’Reilly Factor, Dateline NBC, The Today
Show, CNN Newsroom, Piers Morgan Tonight, America Live on FOX News, The CBS Early
Show, Access Hollywood, Inside Edition, Extra, In Session on TruTV, E! News Live, The E!
True Hollywood Story, Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell, and Nancy Grace on HLN. She divides
her time between homes in New York and Florida. Visit her at aphroditejones.com.
Publishing History:
pinnacle mass market
8/04 (978-0-7860-1694-5)
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Rights: US & CAN
Pages: 352
Spine: 27/32
Sales History:
pinnacle mass market:
Cruel Sacrifice
2/10 (978-0-7860-2498-8)
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence:
NY & FL
eBook: 978-0-7860-3282-2
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U R B A N B O O K S 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 | MAY 2013
SUPREME CLIENTELE
Ashley & JaQuavis
From New York Times bestselling authors Ashley and JaQuavis, the
Dynamic Duo of street lit, comes an explosive tale of love, war, money,
and betrayal.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• New York Times bestsellers
Ashley & JaQuavis have
developed quite a following of
loyal readers. They are known
as the Dynamic Duo among
fans of street lit.
MARKETING PLANS
• Urban Books street promotion
• Co-op available
• Advertising on urbanbooks.net
and brothersbooks.net
Category: Fiction
ISBN 13: 978-1-60162-556-4 (r)
When Zya’s boyfriend, Jules, is sentenced to a five-year bid, he temporarily hands his
operation over to her. With little street knowledge, Zya turns his small operation into an
untouchable empire. When she becomes connected to a Cuban drug lord, the sky is the
limit. Zya becomes responsible for six percent of the drugs being imported into the U.S.
She begins an underground network called Supreme Clientele, a roundtable where only the
elite are allowed. When Jules is released from prison, he wants back what is rightfully his, but
Zya isn’t willing to hang it up and play wifey.
You can’t turn a bad girl good, but once a good girl turns bad, she’s gone forever. Jealousy
threatens Zya’s position, and the people she thought she was closest to are the ones praying
on her downfall. Will Zya be able to withstand the pressure and continue her reign over
the streets?
Ashley & JaQuavis are New York Times bestselling authors with an extensive list of
novels under their belts. They reside in Michigan, and are working on future novels for
Urban Books.
Publishing History:
urban books trade paperback
1/07 (978-1-893196-87-2)
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 304
Spine: 3/4
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence:
Michigan
Sales History:
urban books mass market:
The Cartel
9/12 (978-1-60162-521-2)
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang
4/12 (978-1-60162-491-8)
Moth to a Flame
1/12 (978-1-60162-479-6)
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U R B A N C H R I S T I A N M A S S M A R K E T | MAY 2013
STILL GUILTY
Pat Simmons
The compelling characters from Guilty of Love return in this dramatic
page-turner which reminds readers that sometimes we don’t have any
control over things that are set in motion, but God is always there to help
us weather the storms.
MARKETING PLANS
• Co-op available
• Local bookstore signings
• Postcard mailings
• E-mail notification to book clubs
• Internet radio interviews
• Advertising on urbanbooks.net
and brothersbooks.net
Cheney Jamieson made a difficult decision in the past, and now it’s affecting the lives of
three men she loves in surprising and unexpected ways. Cheney’s twin brother, Rainey
Reynolds, is bitter after a former girlfriend terminates a pregnancy that he welcomed. When
he learns his sister made the same choice, Rainey lashes out at her with disdain. Can
the new Christian woman in his life help him understand forgiveness is the first step towards
healing?
Cheney’s husband, Parke K. Jamieson VI, is expected to sire the next generation of
Jamiesons, but complications from Cheney’s botched abortion makes carrying a baby to full
term impossible. The only hope is Parke’s illegitimate son, who was in foster care until he
was recently adopted. Parke needs a couple of miracles, but he has to wait on God’s timing.
Cheney’s father, Dr. Roland Reynolds, has had his own past indiscretions. Could Cheney
be paying for the sins of her father?
Pat Simmons has been a news writer and assignment editor for the past ten years at a
Midwest television station. Prior to that, she worked as a talk show host, board operator,
and news reporter for various radio stations. Pat holds a B.S. in Mass Communications
from Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts.
Category: Christian Fiction
ISBN 13: 978-1-60162-757-5
Price: $6.99/$7.99
Rights: World
Pages: 320
Spine: 25/32
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence:
St. Louis, MO
Publishing History:
urban christian
trade paperback
4/10 (978-1-60162-851-0)
Sales History:
urban christian
mass market:
Not Guilty of Love
10/11 (978-1-60162-804-6)
Guilty of Love
3/10 (978-1-60162-850-3)
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U R B A N R E N A I S S A N C E M A S S M A R K E T | MAY 2013
FULL FIGURED 4
Anna J. & Natalie Weber
With his Full Figured series, Carl Weber brings together some of Urban
Books’ hottest authors to entertain readers with empowering stories about
the lives and loves of beautiful full-figured women. This time Anna J.
and Natalie Weber bring the heat.
MARKETING PLANS
• Urban Books street promotion
• Co-op available
• Advertising on urbanbooks.net
and brothersbooks.net
After a humiliating public divorce from Sean King, stockbroker to the stars, all Valencia
McCoy has left is her hair salon, The Real McCoy. She drowns her sorrow in gallons of butter
pecan ice cream, until a friend finally convinces her to see a psychiatrist. Dr. Alexander
Thornton finds it hard to keep his composure when the stunning, curvaceous Valencia walks
into his office. As Alex finds himself falling for his patient, will he be able to maintain his
professionalism and help her regain her self-confidence?
Thirty-year-old Amber Couture is used to having things her way. She’s got a six-figure
income, a fabulous home in a gated community, and her pick of men who just love her
exaggerated curves. Trevor is a mechanic who works in her family’s car dealership. His
bedroom skills are so good that Amber might not even notice he’s got other motives.
Stephen has plenty of money in the bank, but he can’t rock Amber’s world the way Trevor
does. And then there’s Robert. He’s been after Amber for six months, but she won’t give
him a first date. Would it make a difference to her if she knew how much money he just
inherited? This full-figured diva will have to decide which is better when it comes to
men: quantity or quality?
Anna J. is from Philadelphia. She walks the runway as a full-figured model in her spare time.
She is the Essence® magazine bestselling author of My Woman His Wife, which was her debut
novel, and the highly anticipated sequel, The Aftermath. She is also the author of Get Money
Chicks and a contributor to the Q-Boro franchise anthology, The Cat House.
Natalie Weber is the sister-in-law of New York Times bestselling author Carl Weber. She
resides in New York with her family, and is currently working on her next novel for Urban
Books. She can be contacted through Facebook under “The Author Natalie Weber’’ or
[email protected].
Category: Fiction
ISBN 13: 978-1-60162-377-5
Price: $6.99/$7.99
Rights: World
Pages: 304
Spine: 3/4
Sales History:
My Little Secret (Anna J.)
10/11 (978-1-60162-469-7)
Bi-Curious Volume 2: Life After Sadie (Weber)
3/11 (978-1-60162-486-4)
Bi-Curious Volume 1: Serenity (Weber)
2/11 (978-1-60162-435-2)
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence:
Philadelphia, PA (Anna J.)
New York (Weber)
eBook: 978-1-62286-149-3
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U R B A N R E N A I S S A N C E M A S S M A R K E T R E P A C K A G E | MAY 2013
DRAMA QUEEN
La Jill Hunt
#1 Essence® bestselling author La Jill Hunt presents Drama Queen a
hilariously funny, fast-paced novel that will drag you away from your own
problems and bring you into someone else’s—now in mass market.
• Drama Queen was a featured
alternate Black Expressions Book
Club December 2004.
Kayla Hopkins is young, beautiful, and can’t win for losing. That’s why everyone calls her
the Drama Queen. She doesn’t go looking for drama, it just happens to find her. Take, for
instance, her love life. Kayla’s not satisfied with just one man. She has two—one she’s in love
with and another she’s pregnant by. It’s a ready-made formula for disaster, but will Kayla
see it before everything blows up in her face? Her track record says no, but her friends and
family can only hope.
• Drama Queen debuted on the
Essence® bestseller list at #4.
praise for DRAMA QUEEN
KEY SELLING POINTS
• La Jill writes with a very similar
style to Kimberla Lawson Roby.
“I knew Drama Queen was a winner after the first ten pages.”
—Carl Weber, #1 Essence® bestselling author of Baby Momma Drama
MARKETING PLANS
• Urban Books street promotion
• Co-op available
La Jill Hunt is a native of Mobile, Alabama. She is a graduate of Saint Paul’s College where she
received a B.A. in English and Communications. She resides in Virginia with her daughters.
• Advertising on urbanbooks.net
and brothersbooks.net
Category: Fiction
ISBN 13: 978-1-60162-021-7 (r)
Publishing History:
urban books trade paperback
11/03 (978-0-9743636-0-8)
Price: $6.99/$7.99
Rights: World
Pages: 288
Spine: 23/32
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence:
Virginia
Sales History:
urban renaissance
mass market:
Say It Ain’t So
11/11 (978-1-60162-324-9)
Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda
1/09 (978-1-60162-144-3)
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