T A B LE O F C O N T E N T S | J U LY 2013

GOTCHA!
A GANGSTER’S GIRL
The Sisterhood Series
Chunichi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Fern Michaels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
SOMEONE TO LOVE ME
ONE WRONG MOVE
Shannon McKenna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
HOW TO BE A SCOTTISH MISTRESS
Nicole S. Rouse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
SOMEONE ELSE’S PUDDIN’
Samuel L. Hair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Adrienne Basso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
FORSAKEN BY THE OTHERS
An H&W Investigations Novel
Jess Haines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Janet Dailey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
HAPPILY EVER AFTER
Janet Dailey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
IT TAKES TWO
Janet Dailey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
DEEP MIDNIGHT
The Alliance Vampires Series
Heather Graham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
HE’S THE ONE
Linda Lael Miller; Jill Shalvis;
Lucy Monroe; Kate Angell; Cat Johnson . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
DEATH OF A COUPON CLIPPER
A Hayley Powell Food and Cocktails Mystery
Lee Hollis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
OF GRAVE CONCERN
An Ophelia Wylde Paranormal Mystery
Max McCoy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
BAGPIPES, BRIDES AND HOMICIDES
A Liss MacCrimmon Scottish Mystery
Kaitlyn Dunnett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
ONCE BITTEN
A Melanie Travis Canine Mystery
Laurien Berenson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
BACK TO SCHOOL MURDER
A Lucy Stone Mystery
Leslie Meier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
WHAT’S HIS IS MINE
Daaimah S. Poole . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
MY HUSBAND’S GIRLFRIEND
Cydney Rax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
KEEPING SECRETS & TELLING LIES
Trice Hickman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
SOULMATES DISSIPATE
Mary B. Morrison . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
BELOW
Ryan Lockwood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
LUKE JENSEN, BOUNTY HUNTER:
Dead Shot
William W. Johnstone; J.A. Johnstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
MONSTER
Steve Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S | JULY 2013
GOING MY WAY
Z E B R A M A S S M A R K E T | JULY 2013
GOTCHA!
The Sisterhood Series
Fern Michaels
#1 New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels—one of the most
acclaimed storytellers of our time—reignites her phenomenally successful
Sisterhood series with a brand-new thrilling adventure of survival, sweet
revenge, and the power of friendship.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Fern Michaels is one of the
strongest, most trusted brand
names in publishing!
• Michaels’ many devoted readers
who have been clamoring for
the return of her bestselling
Sisterhood series will be thrilled
by the release of this 21st book
in the series.
Sometimes, justice is a long time coming. That’s the case with Julie Wyatt, whose story
strikes close to home for the original founder of the Sisterhood, Myra Rutledge, and her best
friend—and fellow Sister—Annie. Julie is convinced her greedy daughter-in-law Darlene
had something to do with the mysterious circumstances surrounding her son Larry’s death.
She desperately wants to get a confession out of Darlene—and to ensure the safety of Larry’s
daughter, Olivia. As Myra, Annie, and their cohorts dig deeper into Darlene’s shady
dealings, events unfurl in a way that no one could have predicted, bringing to light the true
meaning of loyalty and courage—and the kind of friendship that can create miracles…
praise for the sisterhood series
• Michaels has had more than 54
consecutive New York Times and
USA Today bestsellers, and her
work has been translated into
over 20 languages.
“Readers will enjoy seeing what happens when well-funded, very angry women take the
law into their own hands.” —Booklist on Weekend Warriors
• Fern Michaels is one of the
handful of authors who
consistently has five New York
Times bestsellers every year.
“An unforgettable story with great dialogue and an interesting, well thought-out plot.”
—Rendezvous on Weekend Warriors
“Revenge is a dish best served with cloth napkins and floral centerpieces…fast-paced…
puts poetic justice first.” —Publishers Weekly on Payback
“Michaels’ long-running series never disappoints and the ladies' next adventure will keep
readers turning the pages into the night.” —Romantic Times 4 Stars on Déjà Vu
• This book features original recipes
created by Fern Michaels.
• Fern Michaels is a huge seller for
book clubs, and her hardcovers
are routinely Main Selections.
Category: Fiction
ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-2148-3
Price: $7.99/$9.99
Rights: World
Pages: 320
Spine: 25/32
Sales History:
zebra mass market:
Collateral Damage
8/12 (978-1-4201-3210-6)
Home Free
4/11 (978-1-4201-1194-1)
Déjà Vu
1/11 (978-1-4201-1193-4)
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence:
Summerville, SC
(near Charleston)
eBook: 978-1-4201-3199-4
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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 day-care
centers in her hometown, and is a passionate animal lover who has
outfitted police dogs across the country with special bulletproof vests.
Visit her website at fernmichaels.com.
MARKETING PLANS
• Local author appearances
• Color ARCs
• Cross marketing with all of Fern’s 2013 titles
• Radio station on-air giveaways
• National print media campaign
• Featured in monthly romance eNewsletter
• National print advertising campaign
• Promotion on Facebook and Twitter
• Online advertising
• Features, promotions, and giveaways on
kensingtonbooks.com and fernmichaels.com
the sisterhood series by fern michaels
8/12 (978-1-4201-3210-6)
4/11 (978-1-4201-1194-1)
1/11 (978-1-4201-1193-4)
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Z E B R A M A S S M A R K E T | JULY 2013
ONE WRONG MOVE
Shannon McKenna
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Shannon McKenna
combines her signature suspense with intense sensuality in this exciting
novel linked to the fan-favorite McCloud Brothers series—now in mass
market paperback.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Shannon McKenna’s new novel is
tied to the fan-favorite McCloud
series—the protagonist is a close
friend of “honorary McCloud
Brother” Bruno Ranieri, the hero
of Blood and Fire.
• Shannon McKenna hit the printed
New York Times bestseller list
with Ultimate Weapon (11/08).
• Extreme Danger was a New York
Times bestseller list in trade
paperback.
• Shannon McKenna’s sexy and
suspenseful writing style will
appeal to fans of Christine
Feehan’s Game series.
• Shannon McKenna’s books
have now been translated into
nine languages.
Category: Romantic Suspense
ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-3196-3
Alex Aaro has spent most of his life on the run from his Ukrainian mafia family. But when
he learns that crazy Aunt Tonya, the only relative who ever gave a damn about him, is dying,
he risks returning home to say goodbye. He’s prepared for anything except the call from
his friend, Bruno Ranieri, that sends him on a wild and dangerous ride with a mysterious
woman who holds a deadly secret and a white hot passion that binds them together.
Social worker Nina Christie has no idea how much trouble she’s in when her Aunt Helga
shows up bleeding at her shelter, babbling in Ukrainian—and with one inexplicable act
thrusts Nina into the heart of a nightmare. Now a ruthless crime syndicate will stop at
nothing to make Nina disappear, and only Alex Aaro, that inscrutable six-foot-four rock
hard slab of lean muscle, stands between her and certain death. Now Nina and Alex are
in a race against time, death, and their desire for one another.
praise for the novels of shannon m c kenna
“McKenna blasts readers with a highly charged, action-adventure romance.” —Booklist
“Edgy, erotic, and breathtaking.” —Maya Banks, New York Times bestselling author
“An erotic romance in a suspense vehicle on overdrive...sizzles!” —Romantic Times
“McKenna expertly stokes the fires of romantic tension.” —Publishers Weekly
Publishing History:
kensington trade paperback
10/12 (978-0-7582-7347-5)
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 416
Spine: 1
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence:
Southern Italy
eBook: 978-1-4201-3369-1
Sales History:
kensington mass market:
Tasting Fear
4/12 (978-0-7582-2864-2)
brava mass market:
Fade to Midnight
9/11 (978-0-7582-2866-6)
Ultimate Weapon
4/11 (978-0-7582-1190-3)
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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, including Fade To Midnight, have been New York
Times bestsellers. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, she now
lives with her family in a small seaside town in Southern Italy.
MARKETING PLANS
• Cross marketing with Fatal Strike (Kensington Trade Paperback, 10/13)
• Print and online advertising
• Promotions with Facebook and Twitter
• Features and giveaways on women’s fiction websites, romance reader review websites,
kensingtonbooks.com, and shannonmckenna.com
the novels of shannon mckenna
4/12 (978-0-7582-2864-2)
9/11 (978-0-7582-2866-6)
4/11 (978-0-7582-1190-3)
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Z E B R A M A S S M A R K E T | JULY 2013
HOW TO BE A
SCOTTISH MISTRESS
Adrienne Basso
Combining breathless adventure and scorching hot romance, Adrienne
Basso takes readers to the wilds of 1307 Scotland in her new historical
romance.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Will appeal to fans of Hannah
Howell, Amanda Scott, and
Karen Ranney.
• Adrienne Basso’s books have been
translated into nine languages.
• The Christmas Countess and ‘Tis
the Season to Be Sinful were both
Featured Alternate Selections
of the Rhapsody, Doubleday, and
BOMC 2 Book Clubs.
• The Wedding Deception and
To Tempt a Rogue were Featured
Alternate Selections of the
Rhapsody and the Doubleday
Book Clubs.
• To Protect an Heiress was sold
to the Rhapsody and Doubleday
Book Clubs.
When newly widowed Lady Fiona Libourg flees to Scotland in need of protection, Lord
Gavin McLendon is powerless to refuse the British beauty. Especially when she offers herself
in exchange. Now the brooding Scottish warrior can think of nothing else but ravishing his
delectable new mistress, even though he’s duty bound to marry another.
Fiona is shocked when Gavin accepts her scandalous offer—and fretful at the thought that
he will discover how little she knows of seduction. But when Gavin proves to be a skilled and
achingly sensuous teacher, Fiona doesn’t want their passionate arrangement to end. Now she
can’t help but wonder just what it would take to go from Scottish mistress…to Scottish wife.
praise for the novels of adrienne basso
“Basso has a gift for creating stories tinged with simmering passion and poignancy.”
—Romantic Times on How to Enjoy a Scandal
“Basso expertly combines subtly nuanced characters with an impeccably crafted Regency
setting and a revenge-fueled plot deftly laced with danger and desire.”
—Booklist on A Little Bit Sinful
Adrienne Basso, an active member of RWA and NJRWA is the author of ‘Tis the Season
to be Sinful, A Little Bit Sinful and How to Seduce a Sinner. She lives with her family in West
Plainfield, New Jersey. Visit her website at adriennebasso.com
MARKETING PLANS
• Advance reading copies
• Promotion on Facebook
and Twitter
• Features and giveaways on
romance reader review websites,
kensingtonbooks.com and
adriennebasso.net
Category: Historical Romance
ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-2902-1
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 352
Spine: 27/32
Sales History:
zebra mass market:
‘Tis the Season to Be Sinful
10/11 (978-1-4201-1191-0)
A Little Bit Sinful
1/11 (978-1-4201-1190-3)
How to Seduce a Sinner
1/10 (978-1-4201-0433-2)
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence:
West Plainfield, NJ
eBook: 978-1-4201-2903-8
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Z E B R A M A S S M A R K E T | JULY 2013
FORSAKEN BY THE OTHERS
An H&W Investigations Novel
Jess Haines
In this newest adventure in Jess Haines’ extraordinary urban fantasy
series—featuring a P.I. with an out-of-this-world clientele—readers are
drawn deep into the mesmerizing world of the Others—werewolves,
vampires, and mages who make their home among humans.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• This is the fifth novel in Jess
Haines’ highly-praised H&W
Investigations series.
• Paranormal romance and
urban fantasy are an extremely
hot category as evidenced
by the success of such authors
as Sherrilyn Kenyon and
Christine Feehan.
• French and German rights have
been sold for this series.
• Readers of this genre enjoy series
with continuing characters, such
as Richelle Mead’s Dark Swan
series, and Jacquelyn Frank’s
Nightwalker series.
Have a one night stand with a vampire, and you can end up paying for it for eternity. P.I.
Shiarra Waynest, an expert on the Others, knows that better than most. Yet here she is,
waking up beside charismatic vamp Alex Royce with an aching head…and neck. Luckily,
Shia has the perfect excuse for getting out of town—namely, a couple of irate East Coast
werewolf packs who’d like to turn her into a chew toy.
On Royce’s suggestion, Shia temporarily relocates to Los Angeles. But something is rotten—
literally—in the state of California, where local vampires are being attacked by zombies.
Who could be powerful enough to control them—and reckless enough to target the
immortal? Following the trail will lead Shia to a terrifying truth, and to an ancient enemy
with a personal grudge.
praise for jess haines and her novels
“A fun, high-octane ride with a take charge heroine who will leave you wanting more.”
—Alexandra Ivy, New York Times bestselling author on Hunted by the Others
“It doesn’t get much better for pure urban fantasy than Jess Haines.”
—All Things Urban Fantasy on Taken by the Others
Jess Haines grew up in New York and is currently living in southern California. She is the
author of Stalking the Others, Deceived by the Others, Taken by the Others and Hunted by the
Others. Visit her website at jesshaines.com.
MARKETING PLANS
• Advance reading copies
• Promotion at fantasy conventions
• Promotion on Facebook
and Twitter
• Features on urban fantasy and
romance reader review sites,
kensingtonbooks.com, and
jesshaines.com
Category: Urban Fantasy
ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-2403-3
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 352
Spine: 27/32
Sales History:
zebra mass market:
Stalking the Others
7/12 (978-1-4201-2402-6)
Deceived by the Others
7/11 (978-1-4201-1189-7)
Taken by the Others
1/11 (978-1-4201-1188-0)
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence:
Tujunga, CA
eBook: 978-1-4201-3205-2
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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 D R E I S S U E S | JULY 2013
GOING MY WAY
Janet Dailey
ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-3221-2 (r)
Price: $5.99/$6.99
Rights: U.S., CAN, OM
Pages: 352 Spine: 27/32 Pack: 48
Publishing History:
zebra mass market
7/05 (978-0-8217-7916-3)
HAPPILY
EVER AFTER
Janet Dailey
ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-3222-9 (r)
Price: $5.99/$6.99
Rights: U.S., CAN, OM
Pages: 352 Spine: 27/32 Pack: 48
Publishing History:
zebra mass market
7/05 (978-0-8217-7917-0)
IT TAKES TWO
Janet Dailey
ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-3223-6 (r)
Price: $5.99/$6.99
Rights: U.S., CAN, OM
Pages: 352 Spine: 27/32 Pack: 48
Publishing History:
zebra mass market
7/05 (978-0-8217-7918-7)
Fans of the iconic New York Times bestselling author Janet Dailey will fall in love with these repackaged
reissues—each containing two classic romances—at a very special price.
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, Bannon Brothers: Honor, and Bannon Brothers: Trust. She lives in Branson, Missouri. Visit her website janetdailey.com.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Specially priced at $5.99!
• Janet Dailey is a New York Times bestselling author
with instant name recognition and a built-in fan base!
Category: Contemporary Romance
Author’s Residence:
Branson, MO
Sales History:
zebra mass market:
Always With Love
7/12 (978-1-4201-2569-6)
Because of You
7/12 (978-1-4201-2570-2)
Can’t Say Goodbye
7/12 (978-1-4201-2571-9)
• A new letter from the author introduces each collection.
MARKETING PLANS
• Cross marketing with Bannon Brothers: Triumph
(Kensington Hardcover, 6/13)
• Radio station on-air giveaways
• Promotion on Facebook and Twitter
• Feature on kensingtonbooks.com and janetdailey.com
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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 D R E I S S U E | JULY 2013
DEEP MIDNIGHT
The Alliance Vampires Series
Heather Graham
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Heather Graham
sweeps readers to exotic Venice and the sensuous and threatening world
of vampires, as she combines powerful paranormal romance with
compelling classic adventure.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Heather Graham is a New York
Times and USA Today bestselling
author.
• She has written over 100 novels
and is a brand name among
romance fans.
• This is the third book in the
successful Vampire Alliance
series that Graham originally
published as Shannon Drake.
Starting with Beneath a Blood
Red Moon (Zebra Mass Market,
9/12), the Vampire Alliance series
will be repackaged and reissued.
• Heather Graham’s new Krewe
of Hunters series, (Mira), have
been New York Times bestsellers.
• Her books have been published
in 20 languages.
MARKETING PLANS
• Online advertising
• Promotion on Facebook
and Twitter
Hosted by the Contessa della Trieste, an opulent Carnevale ball in Venice takes a terrifying
turn for American book critic Jordan Riley. As festivity turns into frenzy, Jordan is rescued
by a powerful man disguised as a wolf. But was the mayhem she witnessed—the blood, the
fangs, the screams—truly just entertainment, or something far more sinister?
From a deconsecrated Venetian church to a secret society in New Orleans, Jordan is led
on a nightmare journey to the razor’s edge of reality. Her mysterious savior is always a
shadow behind her, both tormenting and tantalizing her, as Jordan discovers a world of
predators and survivors, a new order of vampires—and an eternal hunger that threatens
to consume her.
praise for heather graham
“Graham combines mystery with sizzling romance.” —Publishers Weekly
“Graham has a talent for characterization and romantic tension.” —New York Daily News
“An incredible storyteller.” —Los Angeles Daily News
Heather Graham is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who has written
over 100 novels and novellas, and is a founding member of the Florida Romance Writers
chapter of RWA. She has been published in approximately 20 languages, and has been
honored with awards from Georgia Romance Writers, Affaire de Coeur, Romantic Times,
and more. For more than a decade she has hosted the Romantic Times Vampire Ball. Graham
has had books selected for the Doubleday Book Club and the Literary Guild, and has been
quoted, interviewed, or featured in such publications as The Nation, Redbook, People, and
USA Today, and appeared on many newscasts including local television and Entertainment
Tonight. Visit her at eHeatherGraham.com.
• Feature on kensingtonbooks.com
and eHeatherGraham.com
Category: Paranormal Romance
ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-3147-5 (r)
Publishing History:
zebra mass market
9/01 (978-0-8217-6837-2)
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 480
Spine: 1 5/32
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence:
Florida
Sales History:
zebra mass market:
Beneath a Blood Red Moon
9/12 (978-1-4201-2577-1)
Queen of Hearts
4/12 (978-1-4201-2576-4)
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K E N S I N G T O N M A S S M A R K E T | JULY 2013
HE’S THE ONE
Linda Lael Miller; Jill Shalvis; Lucy Monroe;
Kate Angell; Cat Johnson
Headlined by two of the reigning queens of contemporary romance,
New York Times bestselling authors Linda Lael Miller and Jill Shalvis,
this fun collection of surfside love stories is the perfect beach read.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Linda Lael Miller’s first three
Creed novels (Harlequin, 2009 &
2010) debuted at #1 on the New
York Times bestseller list.
• Shalvis is a three-time National
Reader’s Choice award winner,
and a RITA and Holt finalist.
• Lucy Monroe is a USA Today
bestselling author.
• Includes five sizzling tales of
summer love by the most popular
authors in contemporary
romance today.
MARKETING PLANS
In Linda Lael Miller’s “Batteries Not Required,” contrary to popular opinion, Gayle Hayes’s
love life is out of service. But when she returns to her small Montana hometown, rodeo bad
boy Tristan McCullough gives her a whole new lesson in power surge.
In “Captivated” by Jill Shalvis, James Scott warned his investigator ex-wife Ella to be more
careful. Now he finds the irate woman nearly naked and handcuffed to the towel rack in his
Mexican vacation condo. He should release her. Then again…
In Lucy Monroe’s “Seducing Tabby,” everybody always wants Tabby Payton’s beautiful
sister. But not sexy English spy Calder Maxwell. He wants Tabby, body and soul, and he’s
willing to take seduction to new levels to prove it.
Violet Cates, the heroine of Kate Angell’s “No Shirt, No Shoes, No Service,” is done with
surfing beach bums. She’s ready for a new wave, someone with more ambition than a grain
of sand. Like Brad Davis. He looks like a beach bum, but looks can be so deceiving.
In “Fish Out of Water,” by Cat Johnson, Carla Henricks is a cowgirl through and through,
but her lasso has never met an English professor like Mark Ross. It’s true opposites attract.
Staying together is the juicy part…
• Online advertising campaign
• Promotion on Facebook
and Twitter
• Feature on women’s fiction
websites, romance reader review
websites, kensingtonbooks.com,
and authors’ sites
Linda Lael Miller is the #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who was
awarded RT’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Each of her Creed Cowboy trilogy debuted
in the number one position on the New York Times bestseller list. Visit her website at
lindalaelmiller.com.
New York Times bestselling author Jill Shalvis has written over two dozen romance
novels. 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.
Oregon author Lucy Monroe’s books have hit national bestsellers lists in both the US and
England. She is a Romantic Times Award and EPPIE award finalist. Visit her web site at
lucymonroe.com.
Category: Contemporary Romance
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-1095-1
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 352 • Spine: 27/32 • Pack: 48
National bestselling author Kate Angell is a member of the Romance Writers of America,
Kate lives in Naples, Florida. Visit her website at kateangell.com
Cat Johnson’s first contemporary western romance, Rough Stock, was an Amazon best-seller.
She is an active member of RWA and Authors After Dark. She lives in Poughkeepsie, New
York.
Author’s Residence:
Cave Creek, AZ (Miller); Truckee, CA
(near Lake Tahoe) (Shalvis); Hillsboro,
OR (near Portland) (Monroe), Naples, FL
(Angell); Poughkeepsie, NY (Johnson)
eBook: 978-0-7582-8901-8
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K E N S I N G T O N M A S S M A R K E T M Y S T E R Y | JULY 2013
DEATH OF A COUPON CLIPPER
A Hayley Powell Food and Cocktails Mystery
Lee Hollis
Mystery lovers are in for a delectable treat with this exciting series starring
Hayley Powell, a small town food and wine columnist is back for her third
case of sleuthing, and finds herself on the wrong side of a deadline when
murder turns up on the menu.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• First time in print!
• Includes seven delectable recipes
from Hayley’s kitchen.
• This new series will appeal to
fans of food mysteries as well as
small town cozies with eccentric
characters, and fans of Joanne
Fluke and Leslie Meier.
• Death of a Kitchen Diva spent
two weeks on the Barnes & Noble
Mass Market bestseller list!
• Large print rights to Death
of a Kitchen Diva were sold
to Thorndike.
MARKETING PLANS
• Advance reading copies
• Print and online advertising
campaign
• Featured in bi-monthly
cozy eNewsletter
Hayley Powell, food and cocktails columnist for Bar Harbor’s Island Times, is…well, kind
of broke. So when she’s selected for that extreme coupon-clipping reality game show coming
to town, she’s thrilled, especially when her competition is nasty nurse Candace Culpepper.
But when Haley stumbles across a face-down-in-the-snow Candace—scissors gleaming
between her shoulders—she knows the next thing she’ll be selected for will probably be a
police line-up.
Meanwhile, though Hayley’s BFF Mona was only joking about “taking Candace out,”
Bruce Linney, the Island Times crime reporter, definitely isn’t laughing. And what about the
smarmy, cold-hearted host of the show, Drew Nickerson, who may have been having a
steamy affair with the intentionally-iced nurse? Hayley needs to cut to the chase and find the
killer. Everything may hinge on a stray coupon, but Hayley better keep her eyes on the real
grand prize: staying out of permanent cold storage!
praise for DEATH OF A KITCHEN DIVA
“Delicious and satisfying. Another course, please.” —Carolyn Hart
“Readers will be calling for a second round from author Lee Hollis.”
—Leslie Meier, author of Chocolate Covered Murder
“What a delicious debut mystery! Hayley Powell is a funny, feisty, single mom with a
knack for whipping up recipes and tracking down killers. I loved this page-turning tale…”
—Laura Levine, author of Pampered to Death
Lee Hollis is the pen name for a brother and sister writing team. Their previous titles were
Death of a Country Fried Redneck and Death of a Kitchen Diva. He lives in Palm Springs,
California and she lives in Bar Harbor, Maine. Visit their website at LeeHollisMysteries.com.
• Promotion on Facebook
and Twitter
• Feature on kensingtonbooks.com
and LeeHollisMysteries.com
Sales History:
kensington mass market:
Death of a Country Fried Redneck, 11/12 (978-0-7582-6738-2)
Death of a Kitchen Diva, 3/12 (978-0-7582-6737-5)
Category: Mystery
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-6739-9
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 304 • Spine: 3/4
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence:
Los Angeles, CA &
Bar Harbor, ME
5-copy Counter Display:
978-0-7582-9550-7
($39.95/$44.95 CAN.)
eBook: 978-0-7582-8911-7
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K E N S I N G T O N M A S S M A R K E T M Y S T E R Y | JULY 2013
OF GRAVE CONCERN
An Ophelia Wylde Paranormal Mystery
Max McCoy
Two-time Golden Spur Award-winner Max McCoy combines the best
elements of frontier adventure, screwball comedy, and paranormal
suspense in a new historical mystery series with a twist—starring psychic
detective Ophelia Wylde.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• First time in print!
• Two of Max McCoy’s Westerns
have won the prestigious Golden
Spur Award from the Western
Writers of America: Hellfire
Canyon (2008) and Damnation
Road (2011).
• Hellfire Canyon, McCoy’s
fourteenth novel, was named
Best Paperback Original by
the Western Writers of America
in 2008.
MARKETING PLANS
• Advance reading copies
• Print and online advertising
• Featured in bi-monthly
cozy eNewsletter
• Promotion on Facebook
and Twitter
The Civil War is over, and many a young widow has turned to spiritualism to contact their
husbands on “the other side.” But Ophelia Wylde won’t be fooled twice. After wasting
her money on a phoney psychic, she decides if she can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em. She leaves New
Orleans and heads West, selling her services as a spiritual medium who speaks to the dead.
By the time she reaches Dodge City, business is booming. Except for a handsome but
skeptical bounty hunter named Jack Calder, no one suspects Ophelia of running a con
game—until an unfortunate “reading” of a girl who’s still living exposes her to a town full
of angry customers. As punishment, the mob drags Ophelia to Boot Hill and buries her
alive in a fresh grave overnight. That’s when the dead start speaking. To her. For real. And for
dead people, they’ve got lots to say…
praise for max m c coy and his novels
“McCoy is a master of his craft.” —Ralph Cotton, USA Today bestselling author
“Tightly drawn characters, a vile villain…satisfying…a compelling read.”
—Publisher’s Weekly on The Moon Pool
Max McCoy is an award-winning novelist, screenwriter, and investigative reporter whose
Westerns have been called “powerful” by USA Today. McCoy won the Medicine Pipe
Bearer’s Award for Best First Novel from the Western Writers of America for The Sixth
Rider, a novel about the 1892 Dalton raid on Coffeyville’s banks. His other Westerns include
I, Quantrill, A Breed Apart, and Into the West, the novelization of Steven Spielberg’s epic
television miniseries. Visit him at maxmccoy.com.
• Online feature on
kensingtonbooks.com and
maxmccoy.com
Category: Mystery
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-8193-7
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 272 • Spine: 21/32
Sales History:
pinnacle mass market:
Damnation Road
9/10 (978-0-7860-2121-5)
Canyon Diablo
2/10 (978-0-7860-2120-8)
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence:
Emporia, KS
5-copy Counter Display:
978-0-7582-9535-4
($39.95/$44.95 CAN.)
eBook: 978-0-7582-8194-4
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K E N S I N G T O N M A S S M A R K E T | JULY 2013
BAGPIPES, BRIDES
AND HOMICIDES
A Liss MacCrimmon Scottish Mystery
Kaitlyn Dunnett
Kaitlyn Dunnett returns to the small town of Moosetookalook, Maine
for her newest Scottish-themed Liss MacCrimmon mystery, where a
historical reenactment takes a murderous turn…
KEY SELLING POINTS
• This series will appeal to fans
of Leslie Meier and Carolyn
Hart, as well as all lovers of
cozy mysteries.
• Other titles in the series—
Scotched, A Wee Christmas
Homicide, The Corpse Wore
Tartan, Kilt Dead, and Scone Cold
Dead—were all taken as Featured
Alternates of the Mystery Guild
Book Club in hardcover.
MARKETING PLANS
Thanks to the Western Maine Highland Games, Moosetookalook, Maine, has never seen
so many bare legs walking its streets. But instead of wondering who’ll win the hammer
throw, everyone’s asking who got kilt. Especially Liss MacCrimmon, purveyor of the town’s
Scottish Emporium, since it’s also her wedding weekend. And nothing scotches up nuptial
bliss like a dead body. But who’d go medieval on a professor, no matter how nutty? As much
as Liss tries to keep her fingers out of the sleuthing cake, she finds herself again dead center
of a Moosetookalook murder mystery. If Liss doesn’t solve this one, and quick, she might
never say “I do,” let alone “’til death do us part.”
praise for kaitlyn dunnett and her mysteries
“Filled with gems of Scottish history and culture, this intelligent entry will appeal to
newcomers and established fans alike.”
—Publishers Weekly on Bagpipes, Brides, and Homicides
• Online advertising campaign
“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
• Online features, promotions
and giveaways on mystery reader
sites, kensingtonbooks.com,
and kaitlyndunnett.com
“This series has all the great elements that keep readers coming back; a feisty and
resourceful heroine, a fresh premise, and a picturesque location with colorful secondary
characters.” —Romantic Times on Scone Cold Dead
“The blend of romance and cozy mystery will please lovers of all things Scottish.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“High-kicking fun with characters as colorful as the tartans…a delightful new series.”
—Dorothy Cannell on Kilt Dead
Kaitlyn Dunnett is the author of Wee Christmas Homicide, Scone Cold Dead, Kilt Dead,
Corpse wore Tartan and Scotched. Kaitlyn lives on a Christmas tree farm in the mountains of
Western Maine and can be reached through her website at kaitlyndunnett.com.
Category: Mystery
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-7266-9
Publishing History:
kensington hardcover
8/12 (978-0-7582-7265-2)
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Rights: US, Canada, & OM
Pages: 304
Spine: 3/4
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence:
Wilton, ME
eBook: 978-0-7582-8900-1
Sales History:
kensington
mass market:
Scotched
7/12 (978-0-7582-3882-5)
The Corpse Wore Tartan
10/11 (978-0-7582-3880-1)
A Wee Christmas Homicide
10/10 (978-0-7582-1648-9)
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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 P A C K A G E R E I S S U E | JULY 2013
ONCE BITTEN
A Melanie Travis Canine Mystery
Laurien Berenson
To build excitement for Gone With the Woof, the upcoming new
hardcover in Laurien Berenson’s Melanie Travis Mystery series
(Kensington, 9/13), the books that made readers fall in love with this
canine cozy series are being beautifully repackaged and republished.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Laurien Berenson is an Agatha
and Macavity nominee, as well as
a winner of the Romantic Times
Reviewers’ Choice Award.
• Each of the first four books in the
series won the Maxwell Award
for Fiction from the Dog Writers’
Association of America.
• This is the second title which will
be republished back-to-back
leading into Berenson’s new
hardcover Gone With the Woof
(Kensington, 9/13).
With her former fiancé off finding himself, Melanie Travis figures the only ring she’ll be
seeing is one where she’s showing her prized poodles. Meanwhile, her brother Frank is about
to tie the knot with his sweetheart, Bertie Kennedy. But when Sara Bentley, a dog handler
moonlighting as a wedding planner, suddenly vanishes, a panicked Bertie gives Melanie a
choice: either pinch-hit for Sara—or find her.
Opting for the latter, Melanie unearths big trouble when Sara’s cottage burns to the
ground and a woman’s body is found in the rubble. Plenty of people held grudges against
Sara, including a disgruntled groomer, a past dog show competitor, and an embittered
ex-boyfriend. Even Sara’s own family seems oddly unconcerned about her. Are the
blue-blooded Bentleys cold-blooded enough to kill one of their own? The only thing
that’s certain is that it’s up to Melanie to stop a murderer in his—or her—tracks…
praise for ONCE BITTEN and the melanie
travis mystery series
“Beware! Pick up Once Bitten and it will sink its fangs into your imagination. You’ll read
straight through to the end.” —Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky Pie Brown
MARKETING PLANS
• Cross marketing with Gone
With the Woof (Kensington
Hardcover, 9/13)
“An entertaining mystery.” —Publishers Weekly
• Online advertising campaign
“Ms. Berenson’s characters are likeable. Her plots twist and turn, and her stories are filled
with surprises.” —The Lufkin Daily News (TX)
• Mailings to mystery book clubs
“Totally satisfying.” —I Love A Mystery
• Promotion in bi-monthly
cozy eNewsletter
Laurien Berenson is an Agatha and Macavity nominee, winner of the Romantic Times
Reviewers’ Choice Award, and a four-time winner of the Maxwell Award, which is
presented by the Dog Writers Association of America. Readers can visit her website at
LaurienBerenson.com.
• Promotion on Facebbook
and Twitter
• Online features, promotions and
giveaways on mystery reader
sites, kensingtonbooks.com,
and laurienberenson.com
Category: Mystery
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-8746-5 (r)
Publishing History:
zebra mass market
8/02 (978-0-7582-0182-9)
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 320
Spine: 25/32
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence:
Versailles, KY
Sales History:
kensington mass market:
Underdog
9/12 (978-0-7582-8749-6)
Doggie Day Care Murder
8/09 (978-0-7582-1606-9)
A Pedigree to Die For
5/09 (978-0-7582-4633-2)
eBook: 978-0-7582-8907-0
6/13 (978-0-7582-8747-2)
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8/13 (978-0-7582-8745-8)
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 | JULY 2013
BACK TO SCHOOL MURDER
A Lucy Stone Mystery
Leslie Meier
Small town reporter Lucy Stone is determined to juggle family, job, and
night school to uncover an assistant principal’s murderer in this timely
reissue of Leslie Meier’s back to school mystery classic.
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
Book clubs.
• With the publication of the newest
Lucy Stone mystery, Easter Bunny
Murder (Kensington Hardcover,
2/13), Leslie Meier has established
a devoted following for her cozy
series.
It’s back to school time in the peaceful Maine town of Tinker’s Cove, and for mother-of-four
Lucy Stone it isn’t a moment too soon. But trouble at the local elementary school soon has
the sometime crime-solver juggling family, job, and night classes with another mystery to
solve. And it starts with a bang.
A bomb goes off with the noon lunch bell, but not before all the kids are safely evacuated,
and Carol Crane, the new assistant principal, is hailed as a hero. But days later, Carol is
found murdered and everyone is stunned when the most popular teacher at the school is
arrested for the crime. However, not everyone is buying the open-and-shut case, including
Lucy Stone, who senses there’s more to things than meet the eye.
It soon becomes clear that Lucy is flirting with danger, as sizzling secrets and explosive
surprises provide a primer for the most diabolical of motives. Hot on the trail of a clever
killer, the dedicated mom and seasoned sleuth must harness the courage and cool aplomb
to uncover a crime that just might give her an education in the fine art of murder.
praise for the lucy stone mysteries
MARKETING PLANS
“I like Lucy Stone a lot, and so will readers.” —Carolyn Hart
• Promotion in bi-monthly cozy
eNewsletter
“Captivating, well-written, and just plain fun.” —Tulsa World
• Promotion on Facebook
and Twitter
“Leslie Meier writes with sparkle and warmth.” —Chicago Sun Times
• Online feature on
kensingtonbooks.com and
lesliemeierbooks.com
Leslie Meier is the acclaimed author of 18 Lucy Stone mysteries and has also written for
Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine. She is currently at work on the next Lucy Stone mystery.
Visit her at lesliemeierbooks.com.
Category: Mystery
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-8835-6 (r)
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Rights: US, CAN, OM
Pages: 256
Spine: 5/8
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence:
Harwich, MA
“As charming and enjoyable as ever.” —Romantic Times
Publishing History:
kensington mass market
9/98 (978-1-57566-330-2)
Sales History:
kensington mass market:
Father’s Day Murder
5/12 (978-0-7582-7297-3)
English Tea Murder
1/12 (978-0-7582-2932-8)
Trick or Treat Murder
9/11 (978-0-7582-7842-5)
eBook: 978-0-7582-9392-3
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D A F I N A M A S S M A R K E T | JULY 2013
WHAT’S HIS IS MINE
Daaimah S. Poole
From Daaimah Poole—Essence® bestselling author of Yo Yo Love
and Somebody Else’s Man and one of the hottest young writers today—
comes an outrageously sexy tale of good girls and gold-diggers all
determined to get their share—now available in mass market.
• Poole’s recent novels were
all selections of the Feature
Alternatives Black Expressions
Book Club and audio rights for
Another Man Will were bought
by Recorded Books.
Life as a pro athlete’s baby mama isn’t bringing in the big money Adrienne Sheppard
expected. Now she’s determined to get wifed…Young Zakiya Lee will do anything to escape
living with her troubled sister…Tanisha Butler needs to redeem her one mistake—and
reclaim her man…And sports reporter Cherise Long has a “no athletes” romance rule. As
different as these women are, they can’t resist the same temptation: to win the ultimate
gold ring. But between the pressures of 24/7 fame, greed, and betrayal, all four will find that
the price of wealth is higher than they expected…
• Daaimah S. Poole’s titles
consistently sell to book clubs.
praise for daaimah s. poole and her novels
KEY SELLING POINTS
• In addition to being a tremendous
self-promoter, Poole has great
name recognition and a strong
following with urban female
readers.
“A voice of her generation.” —Black Issues Book Review
• Daaimah’s first novel, Yo Yo Love,
was an Essence® and Blackboard
bestseller.
“Everything that glitters damn sure ain’t gold in Daaimah’s new delivery of drama!”
—Miasha
MARKETING PLANS
• National print media campaign
“Exciting and compelling…sizzles with sex, dazzles with drama, and captivates with
boundless emotion among family, friends, and lovers.” —RT Book Reviews, 4 1/2 Stars
“Colorful … if you love scandal, this is the book for you!” —Anna J on A Rich Man’s Baby
Daaimah S. Poole is an Essence® bestselling author. She’s the author of All I Want is
Everything, Diamond Playgirls and A Rich Man’s Baby. She lives with her family in
Philadelphia. Visit her website at daaimahspoole.com.
• Online giveaway promotions on
African American reader websites
• Promotion on Facebook
and Twitter
• Online feature on
kensingtonbooks.com and
daaimahspoole.com
Category: Fiction
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-4622-6
Publishing History:
dafina trade paperback
10/10 (978-0-7582-4621-9)
Price: $6.99/$7.99
Rights: World
Pages: 400
Spine: 31/32
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence:
Philadelphia, PA
Sales History:
dafina mass market:
Somebody Else’s Man
12/12 (978-0-7582-2248-0)
A Rich Man’s Baby
9/10 (978-0-7582-2063-9)
eBook: 978-0-7582-9390-9
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D A F I N A M A S S M A R K E T | JULY 2013
MY HUSBAND’S GIRLFRIEND
Cydney Rax
Sexy and scandalous, this explosive tale of marriage and infidelity will
appeal to fans of Mary B. Morrison and Niobia Bryant—and keep
readers riveted.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Cydney Rax’s My Sister’s Ex was one
of Essence® magazine’s Best Reads
of 2009.
• Rax is a proven author with strong
name recognition and is a welcome
addition to Dafina’s successful mass
market publishing program.
MARKETING PLANS
• Print and online advertising
campaign
• Promotion on Facebook
and Twitter
Anya Meadows can’t imagine being without her husband, Neil. But lately she also can’t
imagine being with him—in bed, that is. Anya’s heart wants to say yes, but her body, mainly
her hormones, say no way. Anya knows something’s gotta give, and she doesn’t want it to
be her marriage. She loves Neil and their life with their young daughter. And he loves her.
Why break up over sex? So Anya swallows her pride—and shocks her frustrated husband—
by giving him permission to have a mistress. She even draws up a contract—including the
rule that he’s forbidden to fall in love. But that’s not the restriction Neil finds toughest to
follow… Soon Neil is on the receiving end of some shocking news, and his wife and his
girlfriend will each be forced to make hard choices about who they are, who they want to be,
and create a whole new set of rules…
praise for cydney rax and her novels
“The book we can’t put down.” —Essence®
“My Husband’s Girlfriend is an explosive story about the sanctity of marriage, infidelity,
and the other woman.” —The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers
• Online feature on
kensingtonbooks.com
and cydneyrax.com
“A twisted tale of infidelity.” —Today’s Black Woman
“Fascinating, witty, and thought-provoking.” —Zane on My Daughter’s Boyfriend
Cydney Rax is the author of My Sister’s Ex (cited by Essence® as one of the best reads),
My Best Friend and My Man, Brothers and Wives, and My Daughter’s Boyfriend. She has
also contributed to the anthologies Crush and Reckless. Visit her online at cydneyrax.com.
Category: Fiction
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-8024-4
Price: $6.99/$7.99
Publishing History:
three rivers press
trade paperback
11/06 (978-1-4000-8219-3)
Rights: US, Canada, & OM
Pages: 384
Spine: 15/16
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence:
Houston, TX
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D A F I N A M A S S M A R K E T | JULY 2013
KEEPING SECRETS &
TELLING LIES
Trice Hickman
In a sexy, thought-provoking story that fans of Michelle Grant will find
instantly appealing, Trice Hickman’s fun, and relatable story about a
woman torn between two lovers is now available in mass market.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Like Reshonda Tate Billingsley
and Cheryl Robinson, Hickman
creates storylines that readers
can instantly relate to—race,
class, and love.
• Unexpected Interruptions was
the recipient of the Southeastern
Virginia Arts Association’s 2008
Literary Award for Best New
African American Voice.
• Trice hosts her own Blogtalk radio
show, On the Air with Trice &
Brian.
• Includes a teaser of Trice’s
upcoming novel, Looking for
Trouble (Dafina Trade Paperback,
11/13).
MARKETING PLANS
• National print media campaign
• Outreach to African American
book clubs
• Online giveaways on African
American reader review sites
• Promotion on Facebook
and Twitter
• Feature on kensingtonbooks.com
and tricehickman.com
Category: Fiction
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-8768-7
After six years of marriage, Victoria and Ted are the ultimate power couple. She’s a beautiful,
business savvy sister who owns one of Atlanta’s hottest event planning companies. He’s a
blue-eyed CEO who knows how to take care of business in and out of the boardroom. But
their happy life quickly unravels when long held desires and decades-old secrets come
back to haunt them.
It starts when Parker Brightwood re-enters Victoria’s life. She thought she’d gotten over the
handsome surgeon who once stole her heart, but unusual circumstances bring the ebony
prince back on the scene—and now he’s determined to win her at any cost. Ted’s undoing
begins with his mother’s sudden death and a shocking revelation that threatens the life and
marriage he treasures. Facing a road filled with uncertainty, can Victoria and Ted repair the
damage done by secrets and lies before it’s too late?
praise for trice hickman and
UNEXPECTED INTERRUPTIONS
“A very entertaining and intriguing story.”
—Mary Monroe, New York Times bestselling author
“Hickman hits all the high notes in this charming modern romance where love and loyalty
trump race.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Unexpected Interruptions
“Trice Hickman is definitely ready to take the literary industry by storm.”
—Urban Reviews
“Readers will love the heroine’s integrity, love for her friends, and desire to succeed using
her wits instead of her body.” —Romantic Times
Trice Hickman is the award-winning, bestselling author of Unexpected Interruptions, Playing
the Hand You’re Dealt, and Breaking All My Rules. Unexpected Interruptions won both the
Southeastern Virginia Arts Association’s Literary Award for Best New African American
Voice, and the Best Romance Novel Award at the African American Literary Awards Show.
Readers can visit her website at tricehickman.com.
Publishing History:
dafina trade paperback
2/12 (978-0-7582-6907-2)
Price: $6.99/$7.99
Rights: World
Pages: 320
Spine: 25/32
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence:
Washington, D.C.
eBook: 978-0-7582-8898-1
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D A F I N 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 | JULY 2013
SOULMATES DISSIPATE
Mary B. Morrison
New York Times bestselling author Mary B. Morrison, became the
soulful, sexy, uncensored voice of black women with Soulmates Dissipate.
Now the bestseller that launched her career, is stunningly repackaged,
and reissued in mass market for fans old and new.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Soulmates Dissipate was an
Essence® and Blackboard
bestseller.
• Mary recently announced a
multi-film development deal for
the Soulmates Dissipate series.
• Mary B. Morrison is a brand
name, and, along with Zane and
Eric Jerome Dickey, is one
of the hottest authors in the
African American market.
• Book club rights were sold to
Black Expressions Book Club for
over a dozen of Morrison’s novels.
Exquisite ebony-skinned fashion photographer Jada Diamond Tanner may have her pick
of fine men, but no one has captured her heart like gorgeous financial advisor Wellington
Jones. From the moment of their first embrace, Jada is sure he is the soul mate she has
waited for.
But while the love she shares with Wellington is exhilarating, Jada finds herself facing
challenges she never could have imagined—from Melanie Thompson, bright, beautiful,
and talented, but hungry for the love she has never had, and from Cynthia Jones,
Wellington’s overbearing socialite mother, who believes Jada will never fit into her
circle of aristocratic friends.
Forced to make difficult choices, Jada will soon learn some painful lessons about love, trust,
and commitment. But she will also discover deep emotional strengths in herself, along with
the courage to celebrate the joy each day can bring—with or without the man she loves.
• Will include a teaser for
Morrison’s up coming hardcover.
praise for mary b. morrison
MARKETING PLANS
“A page-turner that will keep readers’ attention and entertain them in the process.”
—QBR, The Black Book Review on He’s Just a Friend
• Cross marketing with I’d Rather
Be With You (Dafina Hardcover,
8/13)
• Online advertising
• Promotion on Facebook
and Twitter
• Features and giveaways on
kensingtonbooks.com and
marymorrison.com
Category: Fiction
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-0020-4 (r)
“In Who’s Loving You, Ms. Morrison gives suspense, sadness, and love throughout the
book. This book is a true page turner.” —Urban Reviews
“Nothing Has Ever Felt Like This is a page-turner from the start.”
—RAWSISTAZ Reviewers
New York Times bestselling author Mary B. Morrison is the author of more than 16 novels
including Maneater which she collaborated with Noire, and She Ain’t The One with New
York Times bestselling author Carl Weber. Mary, a frequent contributor to The Michael
Baisden Show, is actively involved in a variety of philanthropic endeavors.
Publishing History:
dafina trade paperback
4/02 (978-0-7582-0006-8)
Price: $6.99/$7.99
Rights: World
Pages: 320
Spine: 25/32
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence:
Oakland, CA
Sales History:
dafina mass market:
Unconditionally Single
6/12 (978-0-7582-1519-2)
Who’s Loving You
6/10 (978-0-7582-1516-1)
eBook: 978-0-7582-6862-4
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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 | JULY 2013
BELOW
Ryan Lockwood
In the bestselling tradition of Peter Benchley’s record-setting novel, Jaws,
Ryan Lockwood’s debut thriller takes readers on a terrifying journey into
the depths of the sea—and the lethal enemies below...
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Will appeal to fans of Michael
Crichton, James Rollins, and
Doug Preston—authors who
write frightening novels based
on little-known facts that
could happen.
• Lockwood is an expert deep sea
diver who skillfully utilizes this
expertise to accurately describe
diving scenes that will give
readers goosebumps.
advance praise for
BELOW
“Absolutely terrifying—and all the more frightening because it could happen.”
—Marc Cameron, author of State of Emergency
“Breathtakingly frightening and hugely entertaining…aknockout debut. Ryan Lockwood
is a talent to watch!” —Tripp Whetsell, NY Daily News
Ryan Lockwood is an experienced deep sea diver who had a close
encounter with a Humbolt squid which provided the inspiration for
Below, his debut thriller. He is works for the Colorado State Forest
Service in Fort Collins.
©Erin Bibeau
• The author’s vivid writing style,
combined with a killer more
ferocious than a great white
shark, is sure to make this a
summer blockbuster!
In all his years as a professional diver, Will Sturman has never encountered a killing machine
more ferocious than the great white shark, or as deadly as the piranha. Now off the coast of
California, something is rising from the deep—and multiplying. Voracious, unstoppable,
and migrating North, an ungodly life form is leaving behind a trail of gruesome corpses.
With the help of the brilliant and beautiful oceanographer Valerie Martell, Will finds himself
in a race against time to stop the slaughter—by a predator capable of devastating the world’s
oceans.
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ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-3287-7
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Pages: 384
Spine: 15/16
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Author’s Residence:
Colorado Springs, CO
eBook: 978-0-7860-3288-4
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an excerpt from BELOW
The water was deep.
Miguel couldn’t see the ocean around him in the moonless night.
But he knew it was very deep underneath the boat.
The long, narrow panga rode over the dark swells faster than a man
could sprint. Miguel again peered over the side of the boat. He was
certain that beneath the frothy chop dancing on the dark surface were
thousands of feet of nothingness.
The coyote cut the engine, and suddenly it was as quiet as it was
dark. All Miguel could hear now were the small waves smacking
against the metal hull of the boat.
“Señor, are you sure we will be okay? We are far from shore. How
do we know the other boat will find us?”
“Your light. You will probably feel cold after being in the water for
a while. Don’t worry. The other boat will be here quickly, before you
become numb. The water is very warm tonight. You can all swim,
verdad?”
Everybody was silent. Miguel realized he was nodding in
the darkness.
“Bueno. It will be less than a half hour before you are picked up.
Miguel glanced at his brother, who now looked worried.
“Okay. Vámonos! In the water, now. Everyone, into the water!”
***
Hunger drove them.
Despite their considerable size, they glided in close unison through
the deep, unlit water. As a school of small fish moves together, they
behaved not as a collection of individuals, but as one large organism.
A shoal.
There were more than a thousand of them.
Their collective movements were always executed with grace and
fluidity. Their actions were quick, but unhurried; their forms powerful, but not bulky. The effortless beauty of their movements concealed
their primary purpose, their reason for being.
They were predators.
Beneath their smooth exteriors were hidden the sharp, dangerous
tools of the hunter. Tools that seized, tore, maimed, and killed.
For days, they had continued in the same direction, encountering
no resistance but finding less and less sustenance.
Now they desperately needed to feed…
The shoal abruptly slowed, in unison. There had been a new stimulus.
Light.
Not the familiar, expansive light from above, but small,
moving lights.
They approached from below, silently, invisibly through the
ink-black water.
They moved toward it.
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P I N N A C L E M A S S M A R K E T | JULY 2013
LUKE JENSEN, BOUNTY HUNTER:
Dead Shot
William W. Johnstone with J.A. Johnstone
This explosive new series from USA Today bestselling authors William
W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone follows the adventures of Smoke
Jensen’s long-lost brother, Luke, who was reported killed during the Civil
War, but is very much alive—his soul forged by the violence he witnessed
on the battlefields.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• First time in print!
• William W. Johnstone is now the
#1 bestselling Western author in
America, his sales have eclipsed
those of Louis L’Amour!
• William W. Johnstone is a
New York Times and USA Today
bestselling author of more
than 300 books, including the
bestselling Mountain Man series.
• The first three Family Jensen
books and the first six Matt
Jensen books were USA Today
bestsellers.
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Luke Jensen brings a body to Rio Rojo. After all, it’s his job, and he’s going to get paid. But
before he can collect the bounty for killing a killer, two notorious criminals hit the Rio Rojo
bank. Now Luke can’t get paid unless he catches professional bandit Gunner Kelly and his
Apache sidekick Dog Eater. Unfortunately, a would-be man hunter is after the money-toting
outlaws, too, and young Hobie McCullough is mostly a menace to himself. With a green
kid to protect, renegade Mexican soldiers, and a beautiful runaway bride crossing Luke’s
trail, the blood hunt takes one deadly detour after another…until Luke ends up smack dab
in a nest-of-vipers outlaw hideout. There, he discovers the true identity of Gunner Kelly,
what kind of ungodly terror he has planned, and just how dangerous being a bounty hunter
can be…
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, Eagles, Preacher, Savage Texas, Matt Jensen, The Family Jensen,
Sidewinders, and The Last Gunfighter. 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, Blood Bond, Sidewinders,
Matt Jensen, The Family Jensen, A Town Called Fury, and The Blood of Patriots.
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Category: Western
ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-3122-1
Price: $7.50/$8.50
Rights: World
Pages: 336
Spine: 13/16
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence:
Murfreesboro, TN
Sales History:
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9/12 (978-0-7860-2804-7)
MacCallister, The Eagles Legacy:
The Killing
3/12 (978-0-7860-2481-0)
Matt Jensen, the Last Mountain Man:
Massacre at Powder River
2/12 (978-0-7860-2803-0)
eBook: 978-0-7860-3123-8
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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 A C K A G E R E I S S U E | JULY 2013
MONSTER
Steve Jackson
Updated with shocking new revelations about the case of mild-mannered
killer Tom Luther, New York Times bestselling author Steve Jackson’s
true-crime masterpiece follows Luther who, like Ted Bundy, was
able to use his good looks and charm to lure unsuspecting women to his
violent desires.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Includes updates on those
connected with the case, and
new details in other unsolved
murders Luther is suspected
to have committed.
• Tom Luther’s crimes received
extensive publicity in the Denver
area including Westword, The
Denver Post, and Rocky Mountain
News, as well as local TV.
Luther was also the subject of the
national TV show, EXTRA!
• Includes 16 pages of
dramatic photos.
On a snowy winter evening in 1982, 21-year-old Mary Brown accepted a ride from a
handsome stranger in the resort town of Breckenridge, Colorado. The trip ended with her
brutally beaten and raped. Mary survived, but her predator’s violence had only just begun.
After ten years in prison, Tom Luther was released a far more vicious criminal. Soon,
from the Rockies to West Virginia, Luther enticed a chain of women into his vicious trap.
In this gripping new edition of a true crime masterpiece, acclaimed author Steve Jackson
recounts the intriguing pursuit and long awaited conviction of a charismatic, monstrous
psychopath—one who remains a suspect in several other crimes, and has never given up
hope of escape.
praise for steve jackson and
MONSTER
“One of the best books short of the famous Ann Rule works.” —True Crime Book Reviews
• Includes a teaser for Jackson’s
upcoming repackaged true-crime
classic, Rough Trade (Pinnacle
Mass Market, 12/13)
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“Steve Jackson is a born storyteller. He makes you sweat…and turn the page.”
—Ron Franscell, author of The Darkest Night
Steve Jackson is a bestselling and award-winning author and journalist who lives and
works in the mountains of Colorado. A newspaper journalist for 25 years, he received
numerous national and regional awards for feature writing and investigative reporting.
He has published nine nonfiction books, including Monster and Not Lost Forever. In 2003,
his World War II dramatic narrative, Lucky Lady, received The Colorado Book Award,
best biography/history, from the Colorado Center for the Book, and was the runner-up
for the prestigious Admiral Samuel Morison Naval History Award. Several of his books
have appeared on the New York Times bestsellers list. Visit him at stevejacksonauthor.com.
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Category: True Crime
ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-3253-2 (r)
Publishing History:
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10/98 (978-0-7860-0586-4)
Price: $7.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 544
Spine: 1 3/8
Sales History:
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Love Me to Death
4/11 (978-0-7860-2690-6)
Pack: 24
Author’s Residence:
Denver, CO
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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 | JULY 2013
A GANGSTER’S GIRL
Chunichi
From Essence® bestselling author Chunichi comes the gripping, gritty tale
of a very good girl who defies her parents and enters into an addicting
world of fast money and danger.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Chunichi is an Essence and
Black Issues Book Review
bestseller.
®
• Her book was selected as
an alternate for the Black
Expressions Book Club.
Ceazia thinks the world belongs to her when she meets Vegas, one of the Tidewater,
Virginia area’s most notorious drug dealers. Even though a relationship with Vegas goes
against everything her parents taught her, she still can’t resist his bad boy persona. He’s fine,
sexy, and ready to give her anything her heart desires—just what the doctor ordered for a
broke, wannabe diva. But this might just end up being the biggest mistake of her life.
Chunichi is a native of south Virginia. She has lived most of the things she writes about in
her wildly popular novels.
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Category: Fiction
ISBN 13: 978-1-60162-006-4
Price: $6.99/$7.99
Rights: World
Pages: 224
Spine: 9/16
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence:
VA
Publishing History:
urban books trade paperback
5/04 (978-0-9743-6365-3)
urban books mass market
6/07 (978-1-60162-006-4)
Sales History:
urban books mass market:
California Connection
11/11 (978-1-60162-503-8)
The Naked Truth
11/09 (978-1-60162-155-9)
eBook: 978-1-62286-144-6
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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 | JULY 2013
SOMEONE TO LOVE ME
Nicole S. Rouse
When a woman has an affair with a married man, they are both forced to
rely on faith and the power of God’s love to repair the sins of their past, in
this inspiring Christian tale.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Nicole S. Rouse’s debut novel,
Happily Ever Now, has consistently
ranked on the Top 25 Christian
Independent Publishers bestsellers
lists after its 2007 release.
• This novel was a selection of the
Black Expressions Book Club in
trade paperback.
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Category: Christian Fiction
ISBN 13: 978-1-60162-763-6
Price: $6.99/$7.99
Rights: World
Pages: 304
Spine: 3/4
Pack: 48
“What’s done in the dark eventually comes to light.” When delivered by his pastor, those words
stir up memories of guilt and shame for Jerome Thomas. In the early years of his marriage,
Jerome made several mistakes—neglecting his family, struggling with bouts of alcoholism,
and wasting money. But the one mistake he regrets the most is cheating on his wife.
Every morning before she opens her eyes, Taylor Belle says a quick prayer for forgiveness.
The guilt of the affair she had and the lives of the people she hurt weigh heavily on her heart.
She knows that she needs to settle things with Jerome before God will lift her burden.
Several years have passed since the affair, but there is still unfinished business between Taylor
and Jerome that could destroy their families. What will happen when the repercussions of
their last intimate encounter catch up to them? Will God mend old wounds and restore the
love and peace they once knew, or are Jerome and Taylor destined to suffer the consequences
of their past sins for years to come?
Nicole S. Rouse was born and raised in Philadelphia. She earned her degree from Temple
University and is currently a managing editor at a major educational publishing company.
During her spare time, she is a mentor at the Boys and Girls Club in Chicago, where she
encourages children to dream beyond their expectations. She also teaches writing workshops
to aspiring writers. Nicole is a member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., and resides near
Chicago, Illinois.
Publishing History:
urban christian
trade paperback
6/09 (978-1-60162-992-0)
Sales History:
urban christian mass market:
Happily Ever Now
10/09 (978-1-60162-936-4)
Author’s Residence:
Chicago, IL
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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 R E I S S U E | JULY 2013
SOMEONE ELSE’S PUDDIN’
Samuel L. Hair
Packed with page-turning passion and drama, this compelling tale of
a woman and her two lovers will keep readers on the edge of their seats.
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While hairstylist Melody Pullman has no problem keeping clients in her chair, she can’t
keep her bills paid once her crack-addicted husband Big Steve steps through a revolving door
leading in and out of prison. She soon finds what seems to be a sexual and financial solution
when she becomes involved with Larry, the husband of one of her longtime clients. Larry,
weary of dealing with his disabled wife and her needs, sees Melody as a release, a guilty
pleasure. But does Larry have what it takes to hold on to her when another suitor steps on
the scene and challenges him?
Samuel L. Hair was born in Indianola, Mississippi, but raised in Compton, California.
Currently, he is a truck driver, who plans to retire soon to become a social worker. He lives
in Indianola, Mississippi, where he is currently working on his next book.
Category: Fiction
ISBN 13: 978-1-93396-766-0
Price: $6.99/$7.99
Rights: World
Pages: 304
Publishing History:
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Indianola, MS
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