T A B LE O F C O N T E N T S | J u ly 2010

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GAME OVER
THE TROPHY WIFE
Fern Michaels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Ashley & JaQuavis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
BLIND SPOT
SUDDENLY SINGLE
Nancy Bush . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
Shana Burton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
GIVE ME A TEXAS RANGER
NAUGHTY 2:
Jodi Thomas, Linda Broday, Phyliss Miranda
& DeWanna Pace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
My Way or the Highway
CHEROKEE STORM
BLUE INTERLUDE
Janelle Taylor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Keisha Mennefee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23
HIS FOR THE TAKING
ALWAYS YOU
Sarah Parr . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Crystal Hubbard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
THAT LOVING FEELING
UNBEWEAVABLE
Janet Dailey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Katrina Spencer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
Janet Dailey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
BE MINE FOREVER
Rosemary Laurey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
HIGHLAND WARRIOR
Hannah Howell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
THE OCEAN INSIDE
Janna McMahan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
DOUBLE DATING WITH THE DEAD
Karen Kelley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
A SLICE OF MURDER:
A Pizza Lover’s Mystery
Chris Cavender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
BACK TO SCHOOL MURDER:
A Lucy Stone Mystery
Leslie Meier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
THUGS AND THE WOMEN
WHO LOVE THEM
Wahida Clark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
SHE’S NO ANGEL
Janine A. Morris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
TEMPTED TO TOUCH
Sophia Shaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
HOSTAGE ZERO
John Gilstrap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
TORN APART
Shane Gericke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
TARGET RESPONSE:
A Dog Team Novel
William W. Johnstone with J.A. Johnstone . . . . . . . . . .17
GHOST TOWNS
edited by Martin H. Greenberg & Russell Davis . . . . . . .18
DESERT GOLD
Zane Grey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
CREED OF THE MOUNTAIN MAN
William W. Johnstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
RAGE
Gary C. King . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
SLAVE MASTER
Sue Wiltz & Maurice Godwin, Ph.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
T A B L E O F C O N T E N T S | July 2010
CLOSE TO YOU
Brenda Hampton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Z E B R A M A S S M A R K E T | JULY 2010
GAME OVER
Fern Michaels
#1 New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels proves to be
unstoppable with her seventeenth Sisterhood novel, a wildly popular
series about smart, sassy, courageous women who will go to the ends
of the earth to protect those they love.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Fern Michaels has had more than
30 consecutive New York Times
bestsellers, and is the author of
over 80 novels.
• All of the Sisterhood books have
been New York Times bestsellers,
with Sweet Revenge (10/06)
appearing for ten weeks.
• All of the Sisterhood books have
been Book Club selections.
With yet another successful assignment behind them, the ladies of the Sisterhood have
enjoyed a relaxing break together and celebrated the wedding of Myra and Charles on Big
Pine Mountain. But as soon as the newlyweds return from their shortened honeymoon,
they are hit with some exciting yet unsettling news.
It seems their dear ally Lizzie Fox, recently ensconced as Chief White House Counsel, is
rumored to be near the top of the short list for a soon to be vacated seat on the Supreme
Court. While the Sisters are thrilled for Lizzie, they are concerned about her being ripped
to shreds in the approval process, partly due to her connections with the Sisterhood. It
will take a masterful plan, and loyal friends aiding them at every turn, for the Sisters to
succeed in protecting Lizzie while securing their own freedom at last.
praise for fern michaels’ sisterhood novels
MARKETING PLANS
• National print media campaign
“Revenge is a dish best served with cloth napkins and floral centerpieces…fast-paced…
puts poetic justice first.” —Publishers Weekly on Payback
“Delectable…deliver[s] revenge that’s creatively swift and sweet, Michaels-style.”
—Publishers Weekly on Hokus Pokus
• Advance bound galleys
• National print and online
advertising campaign
• Radio station on-air
giveaway promotions
• Online giveaways and promotion
on romance reader websites
Fern Michaels is the USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of the
Sisterhood series, Mr. and Miss Anonymous, Return to Sender, and dozens of
other novels and novellas. There are over seventy million copies of her books in
print. She lives in South Carolina.
• Online feature on
kensingtonbooks.com and
fernmichaels.com
Category: Fiction
ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-0687-9
Price: $7.99/$10.99
Rights: World
Pages: 320
Spine: 3/4
Sales History:
zebra mass market:
Vanishing Act
1/10 (978-1-4201-0685-5)
Razor Sharp
10/09 (978-1-4201-0684-8)
Under the Radar
6/09 (978-1-4201-0683-1)
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence:
Summerville, SC
(near Charleston)
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BLIND SPOT
Nancy Bush
Combining the best of Lisa Jackson and Beverly Barton, Blind Spot is
Nancy Bush’s second romantic suspense thriller in which a beautiful
young psychologist tries to solve a twisted murder…and gets too close to
a sinister killer.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Will appeal to fans of Carla
Neggers, Brenda Novak, Allison
Brennan, and all lovers of
romantic suspense, especially
those who enjoy “harder
edged” suspense.
• Unseen (4/09) and Wicked Game
(with Lisa Jackson) (2/09) were
both New York Times and USA
Today bestsellers, with Wicked
Game going as high as #8 on the
New York Times list.
• Wicked Game (with Lisa
Jackson) has been translated
into five languages.
The crime scene at an Oregon rest stop is brutal beyond belief—a young man’s lifeless body
cut to ribbons, and his pregnant girlfriend left alive but comatose.
Psychologist Claire Norris is assigned to treat the survivor at a private mental hospital. But
there are no clues to the identity of the catatonic “Jane Doe.” A difficult job only becomes
more complicated with the arrival of ex-homicide detective Langdon Stone, who questions
Claire’s every move.
Reluctantly working together, Claire and Lang begin to unravel the chilling truth about a
twisted case—one with ties to a killer who is right in their midst, eager to see a mission of evil
through to its terrifying end.
praise for nancy bush’s
UNSEEN
“Full of twists and surprises…I couldn’t put it down!” —Lisa Jackson
“An eerie suspense novel woven with a compelling romance…the terrifying denouement
will have readers riveted.” —Publishers Weekly
“A creative and mysterious tale with a number of twists, including a surprise ending.”
—RT Book Reviews
MARKETING PLANS
• Online giveaways on romance and
suspense reader websites
nancybush.net
Category: Romantic Suspense
ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-0341-0
Price: $6.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 384
Nancy Bush began her writing career in 1982 penning Young Adult romance novels for
Silhouette Books. In the ensuing years she wrote more than thirty novels, a series of historical
romance novels, several young adult series and five Nancy Drew Mysteries. Bush then moved
to New York and worked as a breakdown writer for “All My Children,” developing storylines
into daily scripts. She ultimately returned to Lake Oswego, Oregon to write an adult mystery
series of her own, and has co-authored several romantic suspense novels with her sister,
Lisa Jackson.
Sales History:
zebra mass market:
Unseen
4/09 (978-1-4201-0340-3)
Wicked Game (with Lisa Jackson)
2/09 (978-1-4201-0338-0)
Spine: 15/16
Pack: 48
Lake Oswego, OR
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GIVE ME A TEXAS RANGER
Jodi Thomas, Linda Broday, Phyliss Miranda &
DeWanna Pace
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jodi Thomas
headlines a collection of stories that feature four rugged, red blooded
Texas rangers and the women who tame them.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• New York Times and USA Today
bestselling author Jodi Thomas
was inducted into the Romance
Hall of Fame with her third RITA
award in 2006.
• Jodi Thomas published her first
book with Kensington and went on
to write over 25 more. A perennially
popular author with a strong
backlist in Western romance, this
is her third anthology following
the success of Give Me a Texan
and Give Me a Cowboy.
MARKETING PLANS
When Nurse Ellie Anderson whispers her dreams to Mitchell Clark, the wounded ranger has
a new battle on his hands. For the sweet beauty’s words awaken his every protective instinct
and he knows he’s found a woman worth fighting for.
When Stoney Burke finds Texanna Wilder in need of rescue, he’s caught between his
hardened heart and his duty to his best friend’s lovely widow. Marriage is merely a solution
to keep Texanna safe, but Stoney is suddenly aching for his wedding night.
Forced to take feisty Kate Stevenson into custody, Hayden McGraw has his hands full. But
when he discovers the spitfire is on his side of the law, they’re soon working as a team—up
close and very personal.
Thomas Longbow only plans to use Happy Devine as his cover on his latest assignment. But
the passion that explodes between them threatens to expose his plot—and his heart.
praise for
GIVE ME A TEXAN
“Memorable novellas and unforgettable heroes…unmatched for fans of the Old West.”
—RT Book Reviews
• Print advertising in RT
Book Reviews
Jodi Thomas is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of Beneath the Texas
Sky, The Texan’s Wager, and To Kiss a Texan. She lives in Amarillo, Texas.
• Online promotions and giveaways
Linda Broday is the author of Knight on the Texas Plains, The Cowboy Who Came Calling,
and Redemption. She lives in Wichita Falls, Texas.
kensingtonbooks.com,
jodithomas.com, lindabroday.com,
dewannapaceonline.com, and
phylissmiranda.com
Category: Historical Romance
ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-1174-3
Price: $6.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 352
Spine: 27/32
Native Texan Phyliss Miranda is a contributor to the Red River Romance Writers’ and
Panhandle Professional Writers’ newsletters. She resides in Amarillo, Texas.
DeWanna Pace lives in Amarillo, Texas and is the author of Where Heroes Sleep, A Taste
of Honey, and the anthology Everlasting Love.
Sales History:
zebra mass market:
Give Me a Texan
2/08 (978-1-4201-0103-4)
Give Me a Cowboy
2/09 (978-1-4201-0371-7)
Beneath the Texas Sky
7/01 (978-0-8217-7149-5)
Pack: 48
Authors’ Residences:
Amarillo, TX (Thomas);
Wichita Falls, TX (Broday);
Amarillo, TX (Miranda);
Amarillo, TX (Pace)
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CHEROKEE STORM
Janelle Taylor
New York Times bestselling author Janelle Taylor’s long-awaited return to
the genre that made her a household name with romance readers—Native
American romance—in this highly sensual tale of forbidden love and
passionate surrender on the American frontier.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Janelle Taylor is the New York
Times bestselling author of over
50 books and novellas.
MARKETING PLANS
• Print advertising in RT
Book Reviews
• Online promotions and giveaways
Traveling west of the colonies with a small party in 1756, Shannon O’Shea loses her way in
the wilderness, soon drenched by driving rains and forced by powerful winds into the shelter
of a cave. Stripping quickly, she is drawn to the flickering warmth of a fire deep within, but
she stops cold—surely she must be dreaming. Before her stands a Cherokee brave, tall and
broad-shouldered, scarcely clothed. Storm Dancer whispers that she knew him once…long
ago. He vows to keep her safe. By morning, he seems to vanish, yet Storm Dancer will
remain with Shannon, in every way a flesh-and-blood man who awakens her every womanly
longing. For their spirits call to each other.
Storm Dancer’s vow is kept. He is more honorable by far than the white man Shannon must
wed, and time will prove that only he can save her from violence and treachery…and that he
is the only man she will truly love.
praise for of janelle taylor
kensingtonbooks.com
and janelletaylor.com
“A story that will thrill.” —Romantic Times on Lakota Dawn
“Taylor tells a compelling suspense story with vivid characters, plenty of heartfelt human
drama, and winning romance” —Publishers Weekly on Haunting Olivia
“Strong, interesting characters, coupled with a mystery, captivate the reader’s attention
and holds it throughout this fantastic tale.” —Affair de Coeur on Watching Amanda
Janelle Taylor is a multi-award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of over 50
books and novellas. Her most popular works include the Lakota series from Zebra Books.
She lives in Georgia.
ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-1018-0
Price: $6.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 288
Sales History:
zebra mass market:
Lakota Dawn
11/03 (978-0-8217-7736-7)
Lakota Flower
9/03 (978-0-8217-7639-1)
Spine: 23/32
Pack: 48
Evans, GA
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HIS FOR THE TAKING
Sarah Parr
Sarah Parr brings adventure to historical romance with her exciting
follow-up to Renegade. Set some twenty years later, His for the Taking
is the riveting tale of a steamy and forbidden relationship between the
son of a duke and the daughter of a pirate.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Historical romance readers are
beginning to look beyond Regency
England, and this book offers
them a touch of familiarity with
Georgian England, as well as the
exoticism of Bermuda.
• Parr creates valiant, chivalrous
heroes and strong, spirited,
resourceful heroines, the kinds
of characters whom readers
will long to see receive the
happily-ever-afters they deserve.
• Will appeal to fans of Cassie
Edwards’ high seas romances,
as well as Joanna Bourne’s
Spymaster series.
On a mission to investigate treason, Privateer Marquis Warrick Barry believes he’ll have no
trouble getting the information he seeks from Karly Bane—the dark-haired beauty the
Crown has ordered him to marry. But none of Warrick’s tactics work. Unable to deny the
hunger the fiery temptress elicits in him, Warrick realizes he must use seduction to persuade
his new wife to trust him—both in and out of the bedroom.
As the daughter of a pirate, Karly knows she has nothing in common with the aristocratic
Warrick—except an overwhelming mutual attraction. And though Warrick’s intentions
appear honorable, Karly cannot bring herself to reveal her closely guarded secrets. But when
danger threatens to tear them apart, she must decide if she can share herself fully with the
man who is now her husband—and if she wants a love that can last forever.
praise for
RENEGADE
“A wild ride of an adventure…” —RT Book Reviews
“Lyrical, sensual, passionate.” —Shannon McKenna, New York Times bestselling author
Sarah Parr lives in upstate New York.
MARKETING PLANS
sarahparr.com
ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-0479-0
Price: $5.99/$6.99
Sales History:
zebra mass market:
Renegade
6/09 (978-1-4201-0478-3)
Rights: World
Pages: 320
Spine: 25/32
Pack: 48
Pittsford, NY
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Readers will fall in love with these collections, each containing two revised
classic romances by New York Times bestselling author Janet Dailey.
CLOSE TO YOU
THAT LOVING
FEELING
978-1-4201-1714-1 • $5.99/$6.99
978-1-4201-1713-4 • $5.99/$6.99
Janet Dailey’s first book was published in 1976. In the thirty-four years since, she has written over 100 more novels and become one
of the bestselling female authors in the world. She is known for her strong, decisive characters, her extraordinary ability to re-create a
time and place, and her courage to confront important, controversial issues in her stories.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Special low price—$5.99.
• Janet Dailey is a New York Times bestselling author with instant
name recognition and a built-in fan base!
• She has written over 100 novels, and her books have been sold in
19 languages in 98 countries.
MARKETING PLANS
• Outreach to romance reader websites
• Online feature on kensingtonbooks.com and janetdailey.com
Category: Contemporary Romance
Rights: US/CAN/OM
Pages: 352 Spine: 27/32 Pack: 48
Branson, MO
Sales History:
zebra mass market:
A Capital Holiday
10/09 (978-1-4201-1222-1)
Santa in a Stetson
10/09 (978-1-4201-0664-0)
Lover Man
7/09 (978-1-4201-0666-4)
Texas Kiss
7/09 (978-1-4201-0665-7)
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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 | JULY 2010
BE MINE FOREVER
Category: Paranormal Romance
ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-1497-3 (r)
Price: $6.99/$8.99 Rights: World
Author’s Residence: Ohio
Publishing History:
zebra mass market
7/05 (978-0-8217-7663-6)
Sales History:
zebra mass market:
Kiss Me Forever
5/10 (978-1-4201-1495-9)
Love Me Forever
6/10 (978-1-4201-1496-6)
Rosemary Laurey
KEY SELLING POINTS
USA Today bestselling author Rosemary Laurey is
back, just as sinfully wicked—and wickedly funny—as
ever, with this reissue of a smoldering paranormal
novel about a woman who finds herself rescued by a
clan of vampires, and falling in love—for eternity.
• Rosemary Laurey’s work
has received numerous
nominations and awards
including the PRISM Best
of the Best and the Dorothy
Parker Award.
praise for
MARKETING PLANS
• Sequentially published, but
separately for the first time—
to penetrate the wildly
successful vampire market—
immortal never looked
so good!
BE MINE FOREVER
“Absolutely fascinating!”
—New York Times bestselling author Christine Feehan
Rosemary Laurey is a USA Today bestselling author who
lives in Ohio. She has received numerous nominations and
awards including the PRISM Best of the Best and the Dorothy
Parker Award.
• National print media
campaign
• Features excerpts of Kiss Me
Forever (Zebra Mass Market,
5/10) and Love Me Forever
(Zebra Mass Market, 6/10)
• Cross promotion with Kiss Me
Forever and Love Me Forever
• Online giveaway promotions
rosemarylaurey.com
ZEBRA MASS MARKET REISSUE
HIGHLAND WARRIOR
Hannah Howell
New readers and old fans alike will fall in love with this
stunning repackage of New York Times bestselling
author Hannah Howell’s return to the wilds of
medieval Scotland with her magnificent Murray family
“Few authors portray the Scottish highlands as lovingly or colorfully
as Hannah Howell.” —Publishers Weekly
Hannah Howell lives in West Newbury, Massachusetts.
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ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-1177-4
Price: $6.99/$8.99
Rights: World
West Newbury, MA
Publishing History:
zebra mass market
5/04 (978-0-8217-7428-1)
Sales History:
zebra mass market:
Highland Angel
1/10 (978-1-4201-0864-4)
Highland Knight
3/09 (978-1-4201-0651-0)
Highland Sinner
12/08 (978-0-8217-8001-5)
K E N S I N G T O N M A S S M A R K E T | JULY 2010
THE OCEAN INSIDE
Janna McMahan
Now in paperback, from the acclaimed author of Calling Home, a
gripping and evocative novel, in the tradition of Jodi Picoult, about
a family thrown into crisis.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Will appeal to fans of Jodi Picoult,
Sarah Addison Allen, Anne
Rivers Siddons, and Dorothea
Benton Frank.
• Janna McMahan’s short fiction
has received numerous awards
including the Imaginative Writing
Award from the Kentucky Women
Writers Conference, the South
Carolina Fiction Project, and the
Piccolo Spoleto Fiction Open.
Life changes in an instant. One day, Emmett and Lauren Sullivan’s biggest worries revolve
around the escalating taxes on their gorgeous Victorian beach house on Pawley’s Island,
South Carolina. The next, they’re facing a devastating crisis.
Emmett and Lauren have always been a team, working together to raise their two daughters.
But lately, with all their attention focused on nine-year-old Ainslie, they barely notice as their
older daughter, Sloan, drifts further away from them and toward a reckless path that could
tear their family apart.
praise for
THE OCEAN INSIDE
“Beautifully written…heartbreakingly honest…”
—Patti Callahan Henry, author of The Art of Keeping Secrets
“A beautifully crafted, mesmerizing read which I highly recommend.”
—Cassandra King, author of The Sunday Wife
MARKETING PLANS
• Online advertising, giveaways,
and promotions
• Outreach to women’s book clubs
and reading groups
jannamcmahan.com
“It’s impossible to not be touched by the honesty and courage the novel—and the
author—portrays.” —The Sun News (Myrtle Beach, SC)
“A thought-provoking story that will linger in the reader’s imagination.”
—The Free Lance-Star (Fredericksburg, VA)
“A vividly drawn love letter to coastal South Carolina. McMahan’s description of the
Lowcountry and its unique climate and customs jump off the page.” —Publishers Weekly
“The story is gripping and the characters all too real.” —Booklist
Janna McMahan lives in South Carolina. Her debut novel, Calling Home, received high
praise for both style and substance from critics and readers alike. It has been written that
Janna, “gracefully walks the tightrope of being both literary and commercial.”
Category: Fiction
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-5393-4
Publishing History:
kensington trade paperback
4/09 (978-0-7582-2197-1)
Price: $6.99/$8.99
Rights: World English
Pages: 352
Spine: 13/16
Pack: 48
Columbia, SC
Sales History:
zebra mass market:
Snow Angels (with Fern Michaels)
11/09 (978-1-4201-0364-9)
kensington trade paperback:
Calling Home
2/08 (978-0-7582-2196-4)
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B R A V A M A S S M A R K E T | JULY 2010
DOUBLE DATING WITH
THE DEAD
Karen Kelley
Funny, sexy, and utterly original, this captivating novel from supernatural
superstar Karen Kelly brings together a psychic and a skeptic in a hilarious
romance.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Karen Kelley’s books have been
translated into four languages.
MARKETING PLANS
• Online giveaway promotions with
romance reader websites
authorkarenkelley.com
Psychic Selena James is having the kind of week that makes her happy to talk to the dead.
First, famously skeptical (and sinfully sexy) writer, Trent Sanders, called her delusional on
TV. Next, her outraged mother publicly challenged him to spend two weeks with Selena at
the haunted Garvey Hotel. Now, if Selena can’t prove ghosts exist, she’ll answer to Trent’s
private wager: one night in his bed.
Trent Sanders doesn’t believe in anything he can’t see, taste, or touch, and what he sees right
now he would definitely enjoy tasting and touching. Selena James might be a bit kooky, but
she’s also blessed with a wicked sense of humor, like when she pinched his butt and insisted it
wasn’t her, but one of the hotel’s resident “ghosts.” Riiiiiight. But as things move from
“haunted” to extremely hot, Trent’s starting to believe some things in life just can’t be
explained.
praise for karen kelley and her novels
“Her books are funny and romantic with the perfect blend of spice!” —Gena Showalter
“An over-the-top, spunky romance… Fans will not be disappointed with the witty humor,
wacky characters and sexual tension, and new readers will be hooked.” —RT Book Reviews
Karen Kelley lives in a small Texas town.
Category: Paranormal Romance
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-1766-0
Publishing History:
brava trade paperback
9/07 (978-0-7582-1765-3)
Price: $6.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 352
Spine: 27/32
Pack: 48
Henrietta, TX
(Dallas/Fort Worth)
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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 2010
A SLICE OF MURDER
KEY SELLING POINTS
A Pizza Lover’s Mystery
• Will appeal to fans of Joanne
Fluke and as well as all cozy
mystery lovers—especially
those who enjoy mysteries
with a “food” theme.
Chris Cavender
The first in a tantalizing series focusing on two
sisters who run a local pizza parlor—and have a
tasty sideline in solving mysteries.
• Cavender also published
over 80 mystery short stories
and has been nominated
for three Derringer Awards
for excellence in short
mystery fiction.
MARKETING PLANS
Category: Mystery
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-2949-6
Price: $6.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Author’s Residence: Hickory, NC
Publishing History:
kensington hardcover
8/09 (978-0-7582-2948-9)
Not too much happens in the sleepy little town of Timber
Ridge, North Carolina—which is fine with pizza-purveyor
extraordinaire Eleanor Swift. The spunky owner of A Slice of
Delight is trying to mend her broken heart and could use a
little quiet time. But when a late night delivery customer turns
up dead, she’s in for just the opposite in this delicious mystery
series debut, featuring pizza as the prima character.
praise for
• National print
media campaign
• Cross promotion with
Pepperoni Pizza Murder
(Kensington Hardcover, 8/10)
kensingtonbooks.com
A SLICE OF MURDER
“The camaraderie of the Timber Ridge, NC, sisters is reminiscent of
Nancy Martin’s Blackbird siblings.” —Library Journal
“Cavender introduces a promising cast of characters.” —Booklist
“A yummy mystery chock full of savory surprises.” —Leslie Meier
“Pizza lovers will relish Cavender’s delightful first in a new cozy
series.” —Publishers Weekly
Chris Cavender is the pseudonym for an Agatha Award
nominated author who has appeared on the Independent
Mystery Booksellers Association national bestseller list
nine times.
KENSINGTON MASS MARKET REISSUE
BACK TO SCHOOL MURDER
A Lucy Stone Mystery
Leslie Meier
Trouble at the local elementary school has Lucy Stone
juggling family, job, and night classes while trying to
uncover a crime that just might give her an education
in the fine art of murder.
Leslie Meier lives on Cape Cod and is working on Wicked
Witch Murder (coming in hardcover in September 2010)
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Category: Mystery
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-2734-8 (r)
Price: $6.99/$8.49
Rights: O.B.E. Pages: 288
Spine: 23/32 Pack: 48
Harwich, MA
Publishing History:
kensington mass market
8/08 (978-0-7582-2734-8)
Sales History:
kensington mass market:
New Year’s Eve Murder
11/09 (978-0-7582-0700-5)
Star Spangled Murder
6/09 (978-0-7582-2898-7)
Valentine’s Day Murder
1/09 (978-0-7582-2891-8)
D A F I N A M A S S M A R K E T | JULY 2010
THUGS AND THE WOMEN
WHO LOVE THEM
Wahida Clark
For the first time in mass market, from New York Times bestselling
author and “Queen of Thug Love Fiction”, Wahida Clark’s, comes the
first novel in her gritty series which takes readers into the streets, where
a wrong choice could be the last choice a person ever makes.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Crowned the “Queen of Thug Love
Fiction” by Nikki Turner, the
“Queen of Hip Hop Fiction” herself,
Wahida’s style of writing is the
template for urban literature.
• Wahida Clark has been
incarcerated and can attest her
gritty and hard-edged writing
style to her own experience. Fans
flock to her work, because she
accurately describes the real
hustle of the streets that
resonates with readers.
• All of Clark’s books have
been selections of the Black
Expressions Book Club.
MARKETING PLANS
wahidaclark.org
Category: Fiction
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-4349-2
Price: $6.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 256
Spine: 5/8
Pack: 48
New Jersey
In a ‘hood loaded with sex, brutality, and crime, three friends are at a turning point. They
can surrender to the streets—and the murderous men who rule there—or walk a totally
different path. But nothing is simple for women addicted to life on the edge. And everything
has consequences.
Angel, Jaz, and Kyra are all leading double lives, torn between working hard to leave the
ghetto behind—and being dragged back in by the lying, pimping, drug-dealing men they
can’t seem to let go. From jealous rampages to bloody turf wars to rage-fueled vendettas, a
tangled web of violence binds these women to the very place that could destroy them.
praise for wahida clark’s novels
“Wahida Clark's debut novel is an entertaining, graphic, somewhat erotic look at the
streets. The book is a drama-filled quick read that will leave you wanting more.”
—The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers on Payback is a Mutha
“…This completely engrossing story spins a compelling tale the only way Wahida Clark
knows how to do it, and she does it so well.” —Books2Mention.com on Thug Matrimony
“Clark takes us on a journey...the ride is exciting and drama filled.”
—The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers on Thugs and the Women Who Love Them
Wahida Clark was born and raised in Trenton, New Jersey. She decided to write fiction
while incarcerated at a women’s federal prison camp in Lexington, Kentucky. Her bestselling
novels include Thug Matrimony, Every Thug Needs a Lady, and Payback Is a Mutha, all
published by Kensington/Dafina Books.
Publishing History:
dafina trade paperback
12/05 (978-0-7582-1286-3)
Sales History:
dafina mass market:
Payback is a Mutha
4/09 (978-0-7582-1254-2)
dafina trade paperback:
Sleeping with the Enemy
(with Kiki Swinson)
8/08 (978-0-7582-1257-3)
Thug Matrimony
4/07 (978-0-7582-1255-9)
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SHE’S NO ANGEL
Janine A. Morris
In the tradition of Daaimah S. Poole, Janine Morris delivers a drama-filled
page-turner about a woman with a dark secret—available for the first time
in mass market.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• “Reminiscent of Waiting to
Exhale,” (Booklist), Diva Diaries
secured Janine A. Morris’
reputation as one of today’s most
exciting novelists.
• Book club rights were sold for
Diva Diaries, She’s No Angel, and
Playthang.
Isaac is living proof that nice guys can finish first. He’s waited a long time for the perfect
woman, and now that he’s found her, he is more than ready to start a family. But he has no
idea that his fiancée is keeping a few secrets—secrets that could extinguish his dreams.
Young and beautiful, Charlene grew up on the wrong side of the tracks, but she never told
Isaac the extent of her demons. For the first time in her life, Charlene knows what it feels like
to be happy and truly in love. But the dark past she’s worked so hard to outrun is about to
catch up with her in a way that could destroy any chance of a future with Isaac.
praise for janine a. morris and
DIVA DIARIES
“Morris has a way with words and drama.” —NY Daily News
MARKETING PLANS
janineamorris.com
“I felt like I was experiencing one of my own girls’ night out.” —La La, MTV VJ
“Janine writes for the everyday diva in all of us!”
—Miss Info, author of Bling Bling: Hip Hop’s Crown Jewels, Hot 97 Jock, Vibe columnist
Janine A. Morris has worked as a music coordinator for WQHT, Hot 97, the #1 Hip-Hop
station in New York; a writer for 98.7 Kiss; and has written for magazines such as XXL, The
Source, Don Diva, Platinum Plus, and more. Janine lives in Queens, New York.
Category: Fiction
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-1307-5
Price: $6.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 320
Spine: 25/32
Pack: 48
Queens, NY
Publishing History:
dafina trade paperback
10/07 (978-0-7582-1306-8)
Sales History:
dafina mass market:
Diva Diaries
9/09 (978-0-7582-1305-1)
dafina trade paperback:
Drama 99 FM
11/09 (978-0-7582-2381-4)
Playthang
11/08 (978-0-7582-2380-7)
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TEMPTED TO TOUCH
Sophia Shaw
Like Niobia Bryant and Cheris Hodges, Sophia Shaw delivers a sizzling
romance with plenty of heat as two lovers uncover a family secret that has
explosive results.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Sophia Shaw has gotten rave
reviews from Publishers Weekly,
Romantic Times, and The
RAWSISTAZ Reviewers for her
ability to create rich, vivid settings
and descriptive characters while
keeping the heat in her romances.
He’s mysterious, he’s suave—and he’s offering interior designer Renee Goodchild the
professional project of a lifetime. Trent Skinner’s formidable charm deflects her every wary
question. And his sizzling seduction ignites her wildest, most reckless fantasies.
The only way Trent can defuse an explosive scandal threatening his family’s reputation is to
strip the innocent-seeming Renee down to her deepest secrets. But the all-business executive
never anticipated that her sweet smile and luscious curves would have him wanting to give
her everything.
• Will appeal to fans of Kayla Perrin
and Patricia Sargeant.
To clear her name, Renee will have to help Trent uncover the truth. But how far can they
trust each other when lies become too real, nothing is what it seems—and love is the most
dangerous gamble of all?
MARKETING PLANS
praise for sophia shaw
sophiashaw.com
“The passion between the main characters heats up the pages, and a stellar supporting cast
makes for a page-turning story.” —RT Book Reviews on What Lies Between Lovers
“Enough twists and tumbles to keep readers hooked.”
—Publishers Weekly on Moments of Truth
Sophia Shaw lives in Brampton, Ontario, Canada.
Category: Contemporary
Romance
ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-3477-3
Price: $6.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 272
Spine: 21/32
Sales History:
dafina mass market:
What Lies Between Lovers
7/09 (978-0-7582-3476-6)
A Rare Groove
7/08 (978-0-7582-2029-5)
Moment of Truth
7/07 (978-0-7582-2028-8)
Pack: 48
Brampton, Ontario, Canada
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P I N N A C L E M A S S M A R K E T | JULY 2010
HOSTAGE ZERO
John Gilstrap
Hostage rescue operative Jonathan Grave returns in a new, fast-paced,
action-packed thriller from the New York Times bestselling author
of No Mercy—a gripping page-turner for fans of Jeffery Deaver, and
Lee Child’s Jack Reacher novels.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Gilstrap is one of 15 contributors
to Watchlist, a serial-killer thriller
conceived by Jeffery Deaver.
Other contributors include
Lee Child, Lisa Scottoline,
Joseph Finder, and Gayle Lynds.
(Vanguard hardcover, 1/10) ; the
new story will feature our
character, Jonathan Grave.
• John Gilstrap’s books have been
translated into 20 languages.
Hostage rescue expert Jonathan Grave is used to working alone, and this time he’ll have to
go where even the government won’t. An innocent man has been shot and two young people
are missing. But tracking them down is just the beginning. To keep them and his covert
team alive, Jonathan must plunge into the heart of an ugly secret that reaches into the highest
corridors of power—and he must defeat enemies who are willing to kill again and again to
keep the truth from being revealed.
praise for john gilstrap
“Hostage Zero is classic Gilstrap: the people are utterly real, the action’s foot to the floor,
and the writing’s fluid as a well-oiled machine gun. A tour de force!” —Jeffery Deaver
“One of the finest thriller writers on the planet.” —Tess Gerritsen on No Mercy
“Grabs hold of you on page one and doesn’t let go. No Mercy will leave you breathless.”
—Harlan Coben
MARKETING PLANS
“A great hero, a pulse-pounding story.” —Joseph Finder on No Mercy
campaign
• Online giveaways to thriller and
fiction reader websites
• Promotions and
giveaways at ITW
ThrillerFest 2010
John Gilstrap is the acclaimed author of six thrillers: No Mercy, Six Minutes To Freedom,
Scott Free, Even Steven, At All Costs, and Nathan’s Run. A safety and environmental expert
and former firefighter, he holds a master’s degree from the University of Southern California
and a bachelor’s degree from the College of William and Mary in Virginia. John has also
adapted four books for the big screen: Red Dragon (uncredited) from the Thomas Harris
novel, Word of Honor from the Nelson DeMille novel; and Young Men and Fire, from the
Norman Maclean book. He lives in Fairfax, VA (near Washington, D.C.).
kensingtonbooks.com
and johngilstrap.com
Category: Fiction
ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-2088-1
Price: $6.99/$8.99
Sales History:
pinnacle mass market:
No Mercy
7/09 (978-0-7860-2087-4)
Rights: World
Pages: 400
Spine: 31/32
Pack: 48
Fairfax, VA
(Washington, D.C.)
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TORN APART
Shane Gericke
In the bestselling tradition of Michael Connelly and John Sandford,
acclaimed author Shane Gericke’s third Emily Thompson serial killer
thriller, in which murder and justice collide with deadly impact.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Blown Away won the RT Book
Reviews award for Best First
Mystery Novel, and was the only
police fiction ever recommended
on Police One, a national police
training organization.
• The Naperville, IL police featured
in this book, starred in the
Biography channel reality series
“Female Forces,” which aired in
Fall 2008. Gericke’s advisor, Sgt.
Elizabeth Brantner-Smith, was
one of the major contributors.
• Sgt. Brantner-Smith will join
Gericke in a YouTube video
timed to publication of this book.
A teenage girl, brutalized and discarded. A rural sheriff, gunned down and left to die. A beloved
landmark, destroyed in an instant.
A tidal wave of violence is rushing full-speed toward the quiet Chicago suburb of Naperville,
Illinois. Detective Emily Thompson is locked and loaded—ready to stop the bloody crime
spree in its tracks. But she’s up against a deadly countdown that threatens everyone she
knows and loves… Her partner. Her best friend. Her whole world. In these final desperate
hours, Emily will bring down the most diabolical killer she has ever faced—or die trying.
praise for
TORN APART
“A high-rev, page-turning thriller.” —Jeffery Deaver
“Gericke knows how to tighten the screws and keep the fear and tension building.”
—Tess Gerritsen
praise for shane gericke
“Gericke is the real deal.” —Lee Child
“A no-nonsense thriller, action-packed and explosive.” —Erica Spindler
“Gericke’s writing is a blistering rush of sheer artistry.” —Ken Bruen
MARKETING PLANS
• Print and online advertising
“Gericke’s power is unforgettable.” —Gayle Lynds
“Cross James Patterson with Joseph Wambaugh and you get Shane Gericke.”
—American Cop
Shane Gericke spent 25 years as a reporter and editor for a variety of newspapers in Illinois,
most prominently the Chicago Sun-Times, where he was deputy editor of the business
section. His thrillers Blown Away and Cut to the Bone quickly established him as one of
our foremost masters of suspense. Chairman of the International Book Festival ThrillerFest
and a founding member of International Thriller Writers, he lives in the Chicago suburb
of Naperville, Illinois.
shanegericke.com
Category: Fiction
ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-2039-3
Price: $6.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 320
Sales History:
Cut to the Bone
7/07 (978-0-7860-1814-7)
Blown Away
5/06 (978-0-7860-1813-0)
Spine: 25/32
Pack: 48
Naperville, IL
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TARGET RESPONSE
A Dog Team Novel
William W. Johnstone with J.A. Johnstone
From USA Today bestselling author William W. Johnstone and J.A.
Johnstone comes the exciting follow-up to Return of the Dog Team and
Revenge of the Dog Team, an action-packed adventure featuring the elite
team of master assassins, Major Joe Kilroy and Captain Steve Ireland.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• This is the third book in the
popular Dog Team series, inspired
by the success of Johnstone’s
1980 stand-alone classic, The Last
of the Dog Team.
• Johnstone spells bestseller! Since
2000, 26 Johnstone titles have hit
the USA Today bestseller list for a
total of 41 weeks! More than half
(14 titles) have been within the last
four years.
The attacks strike like lightning, a murder blitz targeting America’s most ultra-secret
organization, the Army’s clandestine assassination arm known as the Dog Team. Without
warning, Dog Team operatives are being systematically slaughtered, decimating the
republic’s last, best hope against those who would destroy our freedom.
Surviving the initial onslaught are two of the Team’s master assassins, Major Joe Kilroy
and Captain Steve Ireland. Now, this supreme warrior duo gathers the remnants of the
unit to form the Dog Team’s Death Squad to unleash their counterstrike: complete
annihilation of a shadowy global cartel owing allegiance to no flag, with a private army
of international mercenaries.
The darkest and deadliest secret war that ever rocked a nation is about to begin.
William W. Johnstone is Kensington’s most-published author, with over 125 books
published over the last 25 years, and over 250 titles to his credit. He is the author of the
popular Ashes series, and in the western category, the Blood Bond, A Town Called Fury,
The Last Gunfighter, The Mountain Man, and The First Mountain Man series. Look
for the new Johnstone thriller, Home Invasion, in December 2010.
• William W. Johnstone
is the author of over 250
published books.
MARKETING PLANS
williamjohnstone.net
Category: Fiction
ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-2266-3
Price: $6.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 320
J.A. Johnstone is a Tennessee-based novelist who works in collaboration with William W.
Johnstone and has co-authored a number of novels. J.A. Johnstone has been William W.
Johnstone’s longtime researcher and all-around assistant for over fifteen years.
Sales History:
Revenge of the Dog Team
7/09 (978-0-7860-1955-7)
Return of the Dog Team
9/05 (978-0-7860-1687-7)
Spine: 25/32
Pack: 48
Lafayette, LA &
Murfreesboro, TN
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GHOST TOWNS
Edited by Martin H. Greenberg & Russell Davis
A brand-new Western anthology featuring a Louis L’ Amour story “The
Defense of the Sentinel,” which has been unavailable for more than 25
years, and tales from some of the all time greats including William W.
Johnstone, Elmer Kelton and Loren D. Estleman.
KEY SELLING POINTS
• Features original stories by such
Spur-winning authors as Johnny
D. Boggs and Loren D. Estleman.
MARKETING PLANS
kensingtonbooks.com
The sound of a crowded saloon… The cry of a train coming through the night… The
pounding of horses ridden by friends or foe… From the searing sun to snow-steeped winters,
towns called Sentinel, Iron Mountain, and St. Elmo stood strong and fierce—before they
finally died. Now, these ghost towns return to life under the spell of such great Western
tale-tellers as Louis L’Amour, Elmer Kelton, William W. Johnstone, Bill Brooks, Loren D.
Estleman, Johnny D. Boggs, and New York Times bestseller Margaret Coel.
From a soldier on the run from the fires of war… From a gambler who has long since
played his last hand… To a solitary, singing rifle man protecting a besieged town… With
dreamers and schemers, with men and women of courage, conscience, and faith, here
is an unforgettable round-up of astounding adventures fueled by a passion for the West
the way it really was—and the way it lives on forever.
Louis L’Amour was one of America’s most prolific and bestselling authors, writing more
than One Hundred novels in a thirty year career. L’Amour’s skill as a storyteller and
chronicler of white and Native American Western lore won him an amazing following of
loyal fans.
Elmer Kelton is the author of over 40 novels, and published over more than 50 years. Three
of Kelton’s novels have appeared in Reader’s Digest Condensed Books, Four books have won
the Western Heritage Award from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame and Seven have won
the Spur award from Western Writers of America.
William W. Johnstone is Kensington’s most-published author, with over 125 books
published over the last 25 years. In the western category, Johnstone is the author of the Blood
Bond, A Town Called Fury, The Last Gunfighter, The Mountain Man, The First Mountain
Man, Sidewinders, The Family Jensen, and Matt Jensen, The Last Mountain Man series.
J.A. Johnstone is a Tennessee-based novelist who works in collaboration with William W.
Johnstone and has co-authored a number of novels. J.A. Johnstone has been William W.
Johnstone’s longtime researcher and all-around assistant for over fifteen years.
Category: Western
ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-1956-4
Price: $6.99/$8.99
Comparable Title:
Lost Trails
5/07 (978-0-7860-1824-6)
Rights: World
Pages: 304
Spine: 3/4
Pack: 48
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DESERT GOLD
KEY SELLING POINTS
Zane Grey
A major acquisition for the Pinnacle list! From Zane
Grey, the premiere chronicler of the American West,
and author of the classic, Riders of the Purple Sage,
comes this western epic—the first of four Grey reissues
Pinnacle will be publishing into 2011.
Category: Western
ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-2261-8
Price: $5.99/$6.99
Rights: World
Zane Grey is noted for his careful research and accurate
portrayal of the American West. Grey’s first book was
published in 1904, and he went on to write more than 50
novels, most of them tales of adventure with a Western setting,
including the well-known The Last of the Plainsmen (1908),
and Riders of the Purple Sage (1912). Many of Grey’s novels
continue to be extremely popular, and several have been
adapted into motion pictures.
• The premier chronicler of the
American West, legendary
storyteller Zane Grey has
captivated millions of readers
with his timeless adventures
—this is the Old West in all its
glory and grandeur.
• Some 70 years after his death
in 1939, Grey is regarded to
this day as one of the
greatest western storytellers
in American history. His
western novels such as The
Heritage of the Desert,
Wildfire, and Wanderer of the
Wasteland have never been
out of print since their original
publications between 1903
and 1923.
MARKETING PLANS
campaign
kensingtonbooks.com
PINNACLE MASS MARKET REISSUE
CREED OF THE
MOUNTAIN MAN
William W. Johnstone
In this seventh installment of USA Today bestselling
author William W. Johnstone’s most beloved—and
enduring—western series, legendary mountain man
Smoke Jensen brings his brand of .44 justice to the
Wyoming range, where he helps fight the bloodiest
private war in America’s history.
William W. Johnstone is one of Kensington’s bestselling
authors, with more than 250 titles to his credit.
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Category: Western
ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-1531-3 (r)
Price: $5.99/$6.99
Rights: World
Pages: 256
Spine: 5/8
Pack: 48
Publishing History:
pinnacle mass market
12/01 (978-0-7860-1531-3)
Sales History:
Violence of the Mountain Man
12/08 (978-0-7860-1839-0)
First Mountain Man:
Preacher’s Showdown
1/08 (978-0-7860-1838-3)
Rampage of the Mountain Man
12/07 (978-0-7860-1692-1)
RAGE
KEY SELLING POINTS
Gary C. King
• This case was featured on
Dateline, 48 Hours, and
America’s Most Wanted.
The horrifying true story of Darren Mack, a Reno,
Nevada millionaire who turned his back on his fortune,
his community, and his family in order to get revenge
on his ex-wife—leaving a bloody trail in his wake.
Category: True Crime
ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-2139-0
Price: $6.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Las Vegas, NV
Sales History:
An Almost Perfect Murder
9/08 (978-0-7860-1933-5)
Gary C. King is a freelance author and lecturer. Over the last
25 years he has had more than 400 articles published in true
crime magazines in the United States, Canada, and England.
His true crime books include Love, Lies, and Murder; Blood
Lust: Portrait of a Serial Sex Killer; Driven to Kill; Web of
Deceit; Blind Rage; An Early Grave; The Texas 7; Murder in
Hollywood; Angels of Death; and Stolen in the Night. He lives in
Las Vegas, Nevada.
• Discovery Communications
has contracted with
Gary C. King to write for their
Investigation Discovery
channel website covering
“bizarre” crimes, consisting
of weekly short articles.
• Gary C. King was nominated
for the Anthony Award for
Driven to Kill.
• Blood Lust, Driven to Kill,
and Web of Deceit were all
Featured Selections of the
Doubleday Book Club.
• Includes 16 pages of
shocking photos!
MARKETING PLANS
campaign
garycking.com
PINNACLE MASS MARKET REISSUE
in cold blood promotion
A Gallery of True Crime Classics
SLAVE MASTER
Sue Wiltz with Maurice Godwin, Ph.D.
The harrowing true story of John Edward Robinson,
Sr., America's first known cyber-serial killer—a
churchgoing husband and father of four in Kansas who
lured women from the mid-1980s to 2000, brutally
assaulting and murdering them.
Sue Wiltz covered Robinson’s murder trial for CourtTV.com.
Maurice Godwin has worked as a consultant on unsolved
crimes to investigators and others—including Robinson’s first
defense team.
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Category: True Crime
ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-2222-9 (r)
Price: $6.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 352
Spine: 27/32
Pack: 48
Authors’ Residences:
Indianapolis, IN (Wiltz)
Fayettevillle, NC (Godwin)
Publishing History:
pinnacle mass market
2/04 (978-0-7860-1408-8)
U R B A N B O O K S M A S S M A R K E T | JULY 2010
THE TROPHY WIFE
Ashley & JaQuavis
Ashley and JaQuavis, the New York Times bestselling dynamic duo of
street lit, deliver a gritty and engaging novel about love, lies, adultery,
and death.
MARKETING PLANS
• Advertising on urbanbooks.net
• Urban Books street promotion
London is a beautiful immigrant from Trinidad. She was given to her husband by her father
in order to settle a debt. In public, she stands by her husband’s side, making him the envy of
his associates; but behind closed doors, their relationship becomes cold, and the abuse that
she encounters has her looking for a way out.
When London meets a young thug named Kalil, he opens her eyes to a world she never
knew. Afraid of the repercussions of her actions, she avoids Kalil at all costs, but his relentless
pursuit of her makes their love inevitable.
praise for ashley & jaquavis
“Ashley & JaQuavis are the hottest thing to hit street fiction since Coldest Winter Ever.”
—Teri Woods, bestselling author of True to the Game
Ashley & JaQuavis live in Flint, Michigan.
Category: Fiction
ISBN 13: 978-1-60162-276-1
Price: $6.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 304
Spine: 3/4
Pack: 48
Authors’ Residence:
Flint, MI
Publishing History:
urban books
trade paperback
9/08 (978-1-60162-051-4)
Sales History:
urban books mass market:
Diary of a Street Diva
3/09 (978-1-60162-141-2)
Dirty Money
2/08 (978-1-60162-077-4)
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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 2010
SUDDENLY SINGLE
MARKETING PLANS
Shana Burton
• Advertising on
urbanchristianonline.net
• Urban Books street
promotion
• Local bookstore signings
The emotionally compelling tale of a bride left at the
altar who faces family opposition when she finds love
again with a man who is two decades older than she, as
well as other personal struggles when her long-lost
fiancé returns to her, remorsefully.
Category: Christian Fiction
ISBN 13: 978-1-60162-862-6
Macon, GA
Publishing History:
urban christian
trade paperback
1/08 (978-1-60162-953-1)
Sales History:
urban christian
trade paperback:
First Comes Love
12/08 (978-1-60162-974-6)
• E-mail notification to
book clubs
• Internet radio interviews
Shana Burton lives in Macon, Georgia.
URBAN RENAISSANCE MASS MARKET
NAUGHTY 2:
My Way or the Highway
Brenda Hampton
In this sizzling follow-up to Essence® bestselling author
Brenda Hampton’s Naughty, womanizer Jaylin Jerome
Rogers gets a staggering revelation from a past lover,
and realizes that the women whom he disrespected are
the very women he needs.
Category: Fiction
ISBN 13: 978-1-60162-220-4
St. Louis, MO
Publishing History:
urban renaissance
trade paperback
5/09 (978-1-60162-181-8)
Sales History:
urban renaissance
trade paperback:
Naughty
2/09 (978-1-60162-180-1)
The Dirty Truth
11/08 (978-1-60162-076-7)
Brenda Hampton is an Essence® bestselling author who lives
in the St. Louis metropolitan area.
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KEY SELLING POINTS
• Brenda Hampton was named
a Favorite Female Fiction
writer in Upscale magazine,
and was awarded the Best
Female Writer by readers and
Infini Promoters.
MARKETING PLANS
• Advertising on
urbanbooks.net
• Urban Books street
promotion
G E N E S I S P R E S S M A S S M A R K E T | JULY 2010
BLUE INTERLUDE
Keisha Mennefee
A woman who has sacrificed her personal happiness by dedicating the last
decade of her life to becoming a music star, must come to terms with her
past in order to find peace, in this emotionally compelling tale.
The last ten years of Tara Russell’s life has been dedicated to becoming an icon. Her rise to
fame came at the expense of plenty of personal sacrifices, including happiness, lost love, and a
child whom she gave up for adoption. On the eve of a much-needed hiatus between touring
and releasing the pinnacle album of her career, Tara’s visit to a talk show brings her lack of
happiness into the forefront. The interview sparks a range of emotions, forcing Tara to make
amends with the past in order to move forward in her career. Tara believes that once the
peace she’s been longing for is found, she will finally be able to do the one thing that’s eluded
her during her entire career—write a love song.
Keisha Mennefee lives outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
ISBN 13: 978-1-58571-378-3
Price: $6.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Pages: 304
Spine: 3/4
Pack: 48
Philadelphia, PA
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G E N E S I S P R E S S M A S S M A R K E T | JULY 2010
ALWAYS YOU
Crystal Hubbard
When a woman uncovers a trade secret that may have
led to her partner’s mysterious death, she joins forces
with a co-worker to uncover the truth…and winds up
losing her heart!
ISBN 13: 978-1-58571-371-4
St. Louis, MO
Sales History:
genesis press mass market:
Tempting Faith
3/09 (978-1-58571-288-5)
Mr. Fix-It
9/08 (978-1-58571-326-4)
Blame It on Paradise
3/08 (978-1-58571-273-1)
Crystal Hubbard, a St. Louis native, is also an award-winning
children’s book author.
UNBEWEAVABLE
Katrina Spencer
When a recently-unemployed woman returns to
her hometown and discovers a family secret, it opens
doors to her past and takes her on a quest to confront
questions of love, loyalty, and family, to find her
way back home.
ISBN 13: 978-1-58571-426-1
Price: $6.99/$8.99
Rights: World
Houston, TX
Sales History:
genesis press mass market:
Six O’Clock
2/09 (978-1-58571-285-4)
Katrina Spencer lives in Houston, Texas.
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