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SECRET SANTAFern Michaels; Marie Bostwick; Laura Levine; Cindy Myers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

NO ESCAPEMary Burton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

THE HOUSE ON MAIN STREETAn Apple Valley NovelShirlee McCoy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

DRAGON ACTUALLYThe Dragon Kin SeriesG.A. Aiken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

CHRISTMAS ANGELThe Company of RoguesJo Beverley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

ARIZONA TEMPTRESSBobbi Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

BIG BAD BEASTThe Pride SeriesShelly Laurenston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

KILLER CRUSTA Pizza Lovers Mystery!Chris Cavender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

ALL FUDGED UPA Candy-Coated Mystery with RecipesNancy CoCo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

NEW YEAR’S EVE MURDERA Lucy Stone MysteryLeslie Meier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

HEISTKiki Swinson; De’nesha Diamond . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

GOODNESS AND MERCYA Blessed Trinity NovelVanessa Davis Griggs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

LOVE AFTER WARCheris Hodges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

GOD DON’T PLAYMary Monroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

A BIG SKY CHRISTMASWilliam W. Johnstone; J.A. Johnstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

SAVAGE TEXAS: The StampedersWilliam W. Johnstone; J.A. Johnstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

BROTHERS IN BLOODA Byrnes Family Ranch NovelDusty Richards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

KILL THE ONES YOU LOVERobert Scott . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

GIRLS FROM DA HOOD 6Ashley & JaQuavis; Amaleka McCall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

THE STREETS KEEP CALLINGChunichi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

A WOMAN’S WORTHNikita Lynnette Nichols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

STEPPIN’ OUT ON SINLatrese N. Carter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

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Z E B R A MA S S MA R K E T | NOVEMBER 2013

SECRET SANTA

Fern Michaels; Marie Bostwick; Laura Levine;Cindy Myers

KEY SELLING POINTS• A Winter Wonderland, MakingSpirits Bright, and Holiday Magic,previous Christmas anthologiesheadlined by Fern Michaels, wereNew York Times bestsellers.

• Fern Michaels is one of a handfulof authors who consistently has at least five New York Timesbestsellers every year.

• Fern Michaels is a publishing legend with more than 62 consecutive New York Timesand USA Today bestsellers.

• Fern’s books are read throughoutthe world with translations in morethan 20 languages.

Category: Fiction

ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-2145-2

Price: $7.99/$9.99

Rights: World Pages: 384

Spine: 15/16 Pack: 48

Author’s Residences: Summerville, SC (Michaels);

Northfield, CT (near Hartford) (Bostwick); Los Angeles, CA (Levine);Bailey, CO (near Denver) (Myers)

eBook: 978-1-4201-3271-7

In “Mister Christmas,” by Fern Michaels, attorney Claire O’Brien is summoned to Ireland a week before Christmas to change her wealthy client’s will—only to encounter resistancefrom his handsome nephew. Will Claire be forced to spend the holidays up close and personal with her irresistible Irish nemesis?

In Marie Bostwick’s “The Yellow Rose of Christmas,” though Miss Velvet Tudmore wroteoff romance years ago, rumor has it she has a secret admirer. And when her surprise suitorpromises to reveal himself at the annual Christmas ball in Too Much, Texas, Velvet starts towonder: is it ever too late to find love?

Laura Levine’s “Nightmare on Elf Street” has Jaine Austen wondering how bad a gig as amall Santa’s elf can be. She finds out when she’s teamed up with the Santa from Hell. Butthings go from bad to worse when he’s found murdered on the job—and Jaine is a suspect.Now all she wants for Christmas is to find the real killer.

In “Room at the Inn” by Cindy Myers, a Rocky Mountain blizzard forces Barb and her husband to spend Christmas in a remote Colorado cabin with their fellow travelers. Barbstruggles to cope—especially when her husband reveals troubling news. But sometimes a holiday shake-up is all a woman needs to discover what she’s truly made of…

Sales History: zebra mass market: A Winter Wonderland (Michaels; Chamberlin; Meier; McMorris)11/12 (978-1-4201-2144-5)Making Spirits Bright (Michaels; Bass; Noonan; Rossiter)11/11 (978-1-4201-0836-1)Holiday Magic (Michaels; Lamb; Carter; DuLong)11/10 (978-1-4201-0835-4)

#1 New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels headlines thissparkling Christmas anthology featuring wonderful stories of miracles,mayhem, and holiday romance from four of today’s most beloved authors.

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MARKETING PLANS• Advance reading copies

• Holiday print advertising campaign

• Online advertising

• Radio station on-air giveaways

• Promotion on Facebook and Twitter

• Feature title on kensingtonbooks.com, FernMichaels.com, MarieBostwick.com, LauraLevineMysteries.com, and CindiMyers.com

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the holiday anthologies of fern michaels

Fern Michaels is the New YorkTimes and USA Today bestsellingauthor of the Sisterhood and the Godmothers series, as well as Mr. and Miss Anonymous, Betrayal,Southern Comfort and dozens ofother novels. There are over seventy-five million copies of herbooks in print. Originally fromPennsylvania and New Jersey, she now resides near Charleston,

South Carolina. She shares her home with her four dogs and a resident ghost named Mary Margaret. Visit her website at fernmichaels.com.

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Marie Bostwick is a New YorkTimes and USA Today bestsellingauthor of novels about family, relationships, and especiallywomen’s friendships. Among her most popular books are herCobbled Court quilting series. Her work has also appeared in theNew York Times bestsellinganthologies Comfort and Joy andSnow Angels.©

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Laura Levine is the author of thepopular Jaine Austen mysteries.Before becoming an author Laurahad a successful career as a comedywriter. Her television creditsinclude The Bob Newhart Show,Laverne & Shirley and Three’sCompany. Her work has been published in The Washington Postand the Los Angeles Times. She lives with her husband in Los

Angeles, California.

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Cindy Myers has written both historical and contemporaryromance, as well as dozens of shortstories and nonfiction articles. Hermost recent novel is the criticallyacclaimed, The View From Here.Former president of San AntonioRomance Authors, Cindy is amember of Romance Writers of

America, Novelists Inc., and Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers. Visit her website at cindimyers.com.

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NO ESCAPE

Mary Burton

KEY SELLING POINTS• Will appeal to fans of Lisa Jackson, Carla Neggars, and alllovers of “harder–edged” romantic suspense.

• Mary Burton is a Romance Writers of America’s RITA Awardfinalist and an RT Book Reviews’Critics Choice Award nominee.

• Mary Burton’s books have beenpublished in five languages.

• Before She Dies (Zebra MM, 2/12)was taken as a selection of theDoubleday, Mystery Guild, Rhapsody and BOMC2 Book Clubs.

• Dead Ringer and I’m WatchingYou were both taken as FeaturedAlternates of the Doubleday,Rhapsody, Mystery Guild, and Literary Guild Book Clubs.

Category: Romantic Suspense

ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-2506-1

Price: $7.99/$8.99

Rights: World

Pages: 416

Spine: 1

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence:Richmond, VA

eBook: 978-1-4201-3277-9

Even behind bars, serial killer Harvey Day Smith exudes menace. Psychologist JoleneGranger has agreed to hear his dying confession, vowing not to let the monster inside herhead. And Harvey has secrets to share—about bodies that were never found, and about the apprentice who is continuing his grisly work…

He buries his victims alive the way his mentor did, relishing their final screams as the earthrains down. And as one last gift to the only father he knew, he’ll make the most perfect kill of all.

Everything about this investigation is unnerving Jo, from Harvey’s fascination with her, to the fact she’s working alongside Texas Ranger Brody Winchester, her ex-husband. Harvey’s protégé is growing bolder and more vicious every day. Soon the trail of shallowgraves will lead them to the last place Jo expected, and to the most terrifying truth of all.

praise for mary burton’s THE SEVENTH VICTIM

“Dark and disturbing, a well-written tale of obsession and murder.” —Kat Martin

“Burton delivers action-packed tension.” —Publishers Weekly

“With plenty of procedural details, red herrings and spine-chilling danger, this tale ofromantic suspense will keep readers up all night.” —BookPage

“Burton’s crisp storytelling, solid pacing and well-developed plot will draw you in, and thestrong suspense will keep you hooked and make this story hard to put down.”

—RT Book Reviews, 4 STARS

“An excellent thriller…a very twisted saga that readers will find unbelievably hard to putdown!” —Suspense Magazine

Sales History: zebra mass market: The Seventh Victim 2/13 (978-1-4201-2505-4)Before She Dies 2/12 (978-1-4201-1021-0)Merciless 2/11 (978-1-4201-1020-3)Senseless1/11 (978-1-4201-1019-7)

In the bestselling tradition of Lisa Jackson, New York Times and USAToday bestselling author Mary Burton’s newest page-turner features hersignature mix of complex plotting, an engaging protagonist, and a twistedvillain—certain to keep savvy suspense fans on the edge of their seats!

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• National print media campaign

• National print and online advertising


• Feature in the Romance eNewsletter


• Features the title on kensingtonbooks.com and MaryBurton.com

Mary Burton is the New York Times and USA Today bestsellingauthor of suspense novels including The Seventh Victim, Senseless, Merciless, and Dying Scream. She is a recipient of the prestigiousRITA Award from the Romance Writers of America and a RT BookReviews’Critics Choice Award nominee. A Virginia native, she is agraduate of the Henrico County Citizens Police Academy and theRichmond FBI Citizen’s Academy where she participated in Sisters in Crime’s forensic university program. Visit her website at MaryBurton.com.©

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2/13 (978-1-4201-2505-4) 2/12 (978-1-4201-1021-0) 2/11 (978-1-4201-1020-3) 1/11 (978-1-4201-1019-7)

the thrilling novels of mary burton

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THE HOUSE ON MAIN STREETAn Apple Valley Novel

Shirlee McCoy

KEY SELLING POINTS• First in a new series!

• Will appeal to fans of small towncontemporary romances, as wellas fans of Debbie Macomber, andEmily March.

MARKETING PLANS• Online advertising

• Feature in the RomanceeNewsletter


• Feature title onkensingtonbooks.com andshirleemccoy.com

Category: Contemporary Romance

ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-3235-9

Price: $7.99/$8.99

Rights: World

Pages: 352

Spine: 27/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Otis Orchards, WA (near Spokane)

eBook: 978-1-4201-3236-6

Interior designer Tessa McKenzie has built a good life far from her Washington hometown.She intends to get back to it—as soon as she sells the cluttered Victorian house and antiquesshop she inherited from her sister, Emily. But leaving Apple Valley a second time won’t be soeasy. There’s her grieving nephew, Alex, to consider. And there’s Sheriff Cade Cunningham,the adolescent crush who could easily break her heart again if she let him.

To Cade, Tessa was simply his high school sweetheart’s kid sister. But now there’s no denying she’s a beautiful and caring grown woman, one he’d like to get to know. Except thatTessa is determined to leave again. If Cade wants to change her mind, he’ll have to show her that small-town life has its lovable side—and that he does too. Most of all, he’ll have toconvince Tess they’re good together, and that every step has led her right where she wasalways meant to be…

Shirlee McCoy, a member of RWA, is the author of Navy Seal Rescuer, The Lawman’s Legacy and Private Eye Defender. Readers can visit her website at shirleemccoy.com.

In the bestselling tradition of Robin Carr, popular Love Inspired Suspense author Shirlee McCoy debuts on the Zebra list with a delightfulromance set in the small town of Apple Valley, Washington during theChristmas season.

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Z E B R A MA S S MA R K E T R E P A C K A G E R E I S S U E | NOVEMBER 2013

DRAGON ACTUALLYThe Dragon Kin Series

G.A. Aiken

KEY SELLING POINTS• This edition includes a brand new30,000 word novella, A Tale of Two Dragons, as bonus material.

• All of Aiken’s books in the DragonKin series have been New YorkTimes bestsellers.

• Aiken’s titles regularly receiverave reviews, including two 4.5 star top picks from RT Book Reviews.

• Aiken maintains an active websiteand an eNewsletter that reachesmore than 13,000 subscribers



• Feature title onkensingtonbooks.com and gaaiken.com

Category: Paranormal Romance

ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-3352-3 (r)

Price: $7.99/$8.99

Rights: World English

Pages: 448

Spine: 1 3/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence:Los Angeles, CA

It’s not easy being a female warrior with a nickname like Annwyl the Bloody. Men tend toeither cower in fear, or else salute. It’s true she has a knack for decapitating legions of herruthless brother’s soldiers without pausing for breath. But just once it would be nice to beable to really talk to a man…the way she can talk to Fearghus the Destroyer.

Too bad Fearghus is a dragon. With him, Annwyl feels safe—a far cry from the feelingsaroused by the hard-bodied, arrogant knight Fearghus has arranged to help train her for battle. With her days spent fighting a man who fills her with fierce, heady desire, and hernights spent in the company of a magical creature who could smite a village just by exhaling,Annwyl is sure life couldn’t get any stranger.

praise for g.a. aiken and her novels“A chest thumping, mead-hall rocking, enemy slaying brawl of a good book.”

—All Things Urban Fantasy on The Dragon Who Loved Me

“A hot, hot series.” —Library Journal

“Sizzling sensuality.” —RT Book Reviews

G.A. Aiken is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author and creator of the DragonKin series for Zebra. Writing as Shelly Laurenston, she is also the creator of the wickedlyfunny Pride series for Brava. For more information about G.A. Aiken’s dangerously andarrogantly sexy dragons, go to gaaiken.com.

Publishing History: zebra mass market 9/08 (978-1-4201-0373-1)

Sales History: zebra mass market:How to Drive A Dragon Crazy 9/12 (978-1-4201-0890-3)The Dragon Who Loved Me 9/11 (978-1-4201-0889-7)Last Dragon Standing 9/10 (978-1-4201-0888-0)

Writing with the sensuality of Kresley Cole and the same outlandishhumor as Lynsay Sands, New York Times bestselling author G.A. Aiken’sfirst book in her hugely popular Dragon Kin series—beautifully repackaged, and featuring a brand-new bonus novella!

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CHRISTMAS ANGELThe Company of Rogues

Jo Beverley

KEY SELLING POINTS• Jo Beverley is a five-time winnerof Romance Writers of America’scherished RITA Award and one ofonly a handful of members of theRWA Hall of Fame.

• Beverley’s romances regularlyappear on bestseller lists includingUSA Today, The New York Times,and Publishers Weekly.

• Beverley’s Georgian novel, MyLady Notorious (Signet), hasappeared on a number of lists asone of the best romances ever.

• Will appeal to fans of Julia Quinn,Mary Jo Putney, and SuzanneEnoch, who can’t get enough ofclever, intensely emotional,British-set historical romances.

MARKETING PLANS• Online holiday advertising campaign


• Feature title on kensingtonbooks.com and jobev.com

Category: Historical Romance

ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-3114-7 (r)

Price: $7.99/$8.99

Rights: World

Pages: 352

Spine: 27/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Yorkshire, England

Weary of war and diplomatic wandering, Leander Knollis, Earl of Charrington, wants ahome, a wife, and a good old-fashioned English Christmas. Unable to fall in love, he willonly consider a marriage of convenience to a sensible woman. He is beginning to despairwhen he encounters the perfect candidate, a woman so devoted to her late husband’s memory that no one thinks she could ever love again.

Judith Rossiter is in no position to turn down the astonishing proposal, but it worries her.Why would an earl, and a most attractive one at that, offer marriage to an impoverishedwidow with two young children? After the folly of Judith’s first marriage, a sensible ratherthan a sentimental union is exactly what she wants. Or so she believes when she makes her vows...

praise for jo beverley and her novels“Arguably today’s most skillful writer of intelligent historical romance.”

—Publishers Weekly

“A beautifully complex love story that will become a treasured addition to every Regencyconnoisseur’s shelf.” —RT Book Reviews

“Fast-paced and delightfully wicked.” —Library Journal

“A born storyteller.” —Mary Jo Putney

“Nobody does Regency better than Jo Beverley…she may just be the best.” —Rendezvous

Jo Beverley is the author of numerous New York Times bestselling romance novels, all set inher native England. She has won nearly every award in romantic fiction, including five RITAawards. She is a member of the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame and Honor Roll.Visit her at jobev.com.

Publishing History: zebra mass market 10/08 (978-1-4201-0820-0)

Sales History: zebra mass market: Tempting Fortune 7/12 (978-1-4201-2055-4)An Unwilling Bride 9/11 (978-1-4201-2053-0)Forbidden 6/11 (978-1-4201-2054-7)

Zebra brightens up the holidays with this sparklingly repackaged reissueof one of the earliest books in New York Times bestselling author Jo Beverley’s most popular historical romance series, The Company ofRogues, set in Regency England.

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ARIZONA TEMPTRESS

Bobbi Smith

KEY SELLING POINTS• Bobbi Smith has published 40books and participated in six shortstory collections.

• She has been awarded the prestigious RT Book Reviews’Storyteller of the Year Award, andtwo Career Achievement Awards.

• Arizona Temptresswill appeal to readers of Western historicalromances by authors such asLinda Lael Miller and GeorginaGentry.

• Foreign rights for Bobbi Smith’snovels have been sold in Spain,Russia, and Thailand.

MARKETING PLANS• Promotion on Facebook and Twitter

• Feature title onkensingtonbooks.com and bobbismithbooks.com

Category: Historical Romance

ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-3150-5 (r)

Price: $7.99/$8.99

Rights: World

Pages: 496

Spine: 1 3/16

Pack: 24

Author’s Residence:St. Charles, MO

eBook: 978-1-4201-3281-6

He was heir-apparent to a ranching fortune, but Rick Peralta craved freedom. He found it in his disguise as El Cazador, a notorious gunman with a fast flight, a fleet horse, and thecompany of a woman whenever he pleased. But when he sets eyes on Jennie McCaine amonghis compadres, there’s only one woman he wants. The rancher’s daughter may be sheltered,but he can see that Jennie has a free spirit to match his own.

No fantasy of romance had yet rivaled Jennie’s love for the wildness of the land. And whenshe’s kidnapped by a gang of desperados, she swears she’ll die before giving herself to anyman. But there is something about the rugged El Cazador that captures her attention in away that thrills, frightens, and awakens her. Now she will have to decide whether to trusthim, and herself.

praise for bobbi smith“Bobbi Smith is a terrific storyteller whose wonderful characters, good dialogue and compelling plot will keep you up all night.” —RT Book Reviews

“Smith is the consummate storyteller.” —RT BOOKClub

New York Times bestselling author Bobbi Smith has written 40 books and six novellas. Todate there are more than five million copies of her novels in print. She has been awarded theprestigious Romantic Times Storyteller of the Year Award and two Career Achievement Awards.She lives in St. Charles, Missouri. Readers can visit her website at bobbismithbooks.com.

Publishing History: splendor mass market 3/86 (978-0-8217-1785-1)

Sales History: zebra mass market: Heaven 10/12 (978-1-4201-2237-4)Island Fire 12/11 (978-1-4201-1443-0)Arizona Caress 7/11 (978-1-4201-1444-7)

New York Times bestselling author and historical romance superstar,Bobbi Smith, will attract fans old and new with this sizzling repackagedclassic about a woman who falls in love with her dangerous captor.

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K E N S I N G T ON MA S S MA R K E T | NOVEMBER 2013

BIG BAD BEASTThe Pride Series

Shelly Laurenston

KEY SELLING POINTS• Writing as G.A. Aiken, Shelly Laurenston hit the New YorkTimes bestseller list with her popular Dragon Kin series solidifying her as a staple in the paranormal romance genre.

• Big Bad Beast was a New York Times bestseller in trade paperback.

• In trade paperback, the Prideseries regularly appears onnational bestseller lists, includingIngram and Barnes and Noble’s.

• The Mane Eventwas sold to the Doubleday and RhapsodyBook Clubs.

MARKETING PLANS• Cross marketing with Bite Me(Brava TP, 4/14)• Print and online advertising


• Featured in the RomanceeNewsletter• Feature title onkensingtonbooks.com and shellylaurenston.com

Category: Paranormal Romance

ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-3171-0

Price: $7.99/$8.99

Rights: World

Pages: 320

Spine: 25/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence:Los Angeles, CA

eBook: 978-0-7582-9141-7

When it comes to following her instincts, former Marine Dee-Ann Smith never holds back. And this deadly member of a shifter protection group will do anything to prove one of her own kind is having hybrids captured for dogfights. Trouble is, her too-cute, rich-boyboss Ric Van Holtz is making it really hard for Dee to keep her heart safe. He’s wanted thefiercely independent she-wolf from day one, but he never expected their teamwork to be soexplosive. Now is his last chance to show Dee what she needs isn’t some in-your-face Alphamale—but a wily, resourceful wolf who’ll always have her back in a fight…and between the sheets.

praise for the novels of shelly laurenston“Delicious, sexy and wicked fun! Laurenston has created a tantalizing world filled with hotshape-shifters and even hotter passion. I’m ready to pack my bags and move in!”

—New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter

“Quirky characters, madcap antics, snappy dialogue, charged love scenes and sitcomesquehumor keep things moving at a breakneck pace.” —Publishers Weekly

“Non-stop laughter, snark, and witty banter.” —SmexyBooks on Beast Behaving Badly

“Shape-shifters, sex, and danger, oh my! That’s exactly what author Shelly Laurenstongives readers.” —Carolyn Hart, New York Times bestselling author

Shelly Laurenston is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author. Originally fromLong Island, New York, she now lives in Southern California. Laurenston is also the NewYork Times bestselling author G.A. Aiken, creator of the Dragon Kin series. Readers can visither website at gaaiken.com.

Publishing History: brava trade paperback 5/11 (978-0-7582-3170-3)

Sales History: kensington mass market: The Mane Attraction 3/12 (978-0-7582-3487-2)The Mane Event 10/09 (978-0-7582-3485-8)

New York Times bestselling author Shelly Laurenston continues to proveshe is a paranormal romance superstar with the fourth wickedly funnybook in her bestselling Pride series, featuring her signature shape-shiftingAlpha males, and the brash heroines who are more than a match forthem—finally available in mass market paperback.

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K E N S I N G T O N MA S S MA R K E T M Y S T E R Y | NOVEMBER 2013

KILLER CRUSTA Pizza Lovers Mystery!

Chris Cavender

KEY SELLING POINTS• Chris Cavender is a pseudonymfor an Agatha nominated authorwho has appeared on the Independent Mystery BooksellersAssociation national bestseller list nine times. • This series will appeal to all cozymystery lovers, especially thosewho enjoy the food-themed seriesof authors such as Joanne Flukeand Diane Mott Davidson. • Killer Crust was taken as a selection of the Mystery Guild, Doubleday, and Doubleday LargePrint Book Clubs.• Includes a delicious pizza recipe.

MARKETING PLANS• Cross marketing with The Missing Dough (Kensington Hardcover, 12/13)• Featured in bi-monthly SeriousSleuthing cozy eNewsletter• Promotion on Facebook and Twitter• Feature title onkensingtonbooks.com and pizzamysteries.com

Category: Mystery

ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-7153-2

Price: $7.99/$8.99

Rights: World

Pages: 304

Spine: 3/4

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence:Hickory, North Carolina

eBook: 978-0-7582-9153-0

Eleanor Swift isn’t amused when Laughing Luigi—the sketchy frozen pizza dough baron—walks into her Timber Ridge, North Carolina pizzeria, A Slice of Delight. But the contractfor his pizza-making contest seems made-to-order, especially with $25,000 in first-prizemoney up for grabs. However, when the pizza dough king fails to rise after being murderedwith a slice of poisoned pizza, Eleanor and her sister Maddie are peppered with suspicionfrom all corners. Faster than a 30-minute delivery, they’re going to have to juggle seriouslysurreptitious sleuthing with pressure-packed pizza-making performances…before the realkiller dishes them their own slices of death!

praise for a pizza lovers mystery series“Another fun pizza romp.” —Publishers Weekly

“Scrumptious…this entertaining series will continue to gain fans with its clever plottingand small-town appeal.” —RT Book Reviews

“Pizza lovers will relish Cavender’s delightful first in a new cozy series...a lively pace and a thrilling climax.” —Publishers Weekly

“A yummy mystery chock full of savory surprises—like an extra-large pizza loaded withextra toppings!” —Leslie Meier, author of Mother’s Day Murder

“Cavender introduces a promising cast of characters.” —Booklist

Chris Cavender is the pseudonym for an Agatha Award nominated author who hasappeared on the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association national bestseller list ninetimes. He’s published A Slice of Murder, Pepperoni Pizza Can Be Murder, A Pizza to Die For,and Rest in Pizza, also featuring Eleanor Swift; over 80mystery short stories; and has beennominated for three Derringer Awards for excellence in short mystery fiction. Visit him atpizzamysteries.com.

Publishing History: kensington hardcover 1/13 (978-0-7582-7152-5)

Sales History: kensington mass market: Rest in Pizza 12/12 (978-0-7582-7151-8)A Pizza to Die For 4/12 (978-0-7582-2953-3)Pepperoni Pizza Can Be Murder4/11 (978-0-7582-2951-9)

Mix pizza, murder, and deeply buried Southern secrets, and you get therecipe for this fifth slice of Chris Cavender’s A Slice of Delight pizzeriamysteries—now available in mass market.

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K E N S I N G T O N MA S S MA R K E T M Y S T E R Y | NOVEMBER 2013

ALL FUDGED UPA Candy-Coated Mystery with Recipes

Nancy CoCo

KEY SELLING POINTS• First in the series!• This is the only mystery series seton historic Mackinaw Island, andwill offer strong regional appeal.• Nancy attends many conventionsthroughout the year includingBouchercon 2012 in Cleveland,and plans to attend Left CoastCrime in Colorado Springs, March 2013.• Kensington plans to publish a new Candy Coated Mystery titleonce a year.• Each book will contain 10 yummyfudge recipes.

MARKETING PLANS• Advance reading copies• Print and online advertising• Mailings to mystery and cozy book clubs• Radio station on-air giveaways• Feature in bi-monthly SeriousSleuthing cozy eNewsletter• Promotion on Facebook and Twitter• Feature title onkensingtonbooks.com and nancyjparra.com

Category: Mystery

ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-8710-6

Price: $7.99/$8.99

Rights: World

Pages: 288

Spine: 23/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence:Chicago, IL

eBook: 978-0-7582-8711-3

Allie McMurphy is up to her neck in renovations at the grand old hotel that’s been in herfamily for generations. With its quaint Victorian charm—and world famous fudge shop—the place is one of Mackinaw Island’s most beloved landmarks. Sure, every family has a skeleton or two in the closet. But Allie didn’t expect to find an actual corpse inside one, especially one Joe Jessup, who had a long-running feud with her dear departed grandfather.

Which makes Allie the number-one suspect. Cooking up an alibi is one thing her degree in hotel management and candy making didn’t prepare her for. Maybe she can sweet-talk the police—namely the deliciously handsome Officer Rex Manning—into letting her carryon the family business without setting off another family feud. But can she sniff out the culprit before another victim checks in?

Nancy Coco is the pseudonym for the critically acclaimed author Nancy J. Parra. Her book,The Counterfeit Bride was named one of the top ten romances of the year by AmericanLibrary Association’s Booklist Magazine. Readers can visit her website at nancyjparra.com.

5-copy Counter Display: 978-0-7582-9544-6, $39.95/$44.95

Kensington launches the Candy Coated Mystery series featuring fudge,dogs, a quaint resort community, and irresistible suspense that will appealto any cozy mystery lover with a sweet tooth!

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K E N S I N G T O N MA S S MA R K E T R E I S S U E | NOVEMBER 2013

NEW YEAR’S EVE MURDERA Lucy Stone Mystery

Leslie Meier

KEY SELLING POINTS• Will appeal to lovers of cozy mysteries, especially fans of JillChurchill, Mary Daheim, and Carolyn Hart.

• Leslie Meier’s Lucy Stone titlesare regularly selected by the Mystery Guild and DoubledayBook clubs.

• With 21 Lucy Stone mysteries to date, Leslie Meier has established a devoted followingfor her cozy series.

MARKETING PLANS• Cross marketing with ChristmasCarol Murder (Kensington HC,10/13)

• Promotion in bi-monthly Serious Sleuthing cozy mystery eNewsletter


• Feature on kensingtonbooks.comand lesliemeierbooks.com

Category: Mystery

ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-0700-5 (r)

Price: $6.99/$9.99

Rights: OBE

Pages: 304

Spine: 3/4

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Harwich, MA

eBook: 978-0-7582-5863-2

After the annual parade of Christmas presents in Tinker’s Cove has ended, Lucy Stone andher daughter Elizabeth are ready to ring in the new year in style. Elizabeth has won mother/daughter winter makeovers in Manhattan from Jolie magazine! But the all-expenses-paid tripis bound to have some hidden costs—and one of them is murder.

After finally arriving at the offices of Jolie, meeting their fellow makeover candidates, andbeing treated to a fashion show, Elizabeth is enamored of the extreme outfits and stick-thinmodels—while Lucy’s having some misgivings. The pampering is nice and the glitz andglamour of haute couture is bizarrely fascinating, but bitterness and aggression lurk behindJolie’s hipper-than-thou façade. And things turn downright ugly when self-absorbed fashioneditor Nadine Nelson falls mysteriously ill and then dies.

Lucy saw first-hand some of the backstabbing going on at Jolie. And the red-hot rumor millsoon reveals that the cliquish connection among the magazine’s cabal of high-style executiveshas stirred up plenty of bad blood over the years. But this Manhattan murder mystery hitstoo close to home when Elizabeth gets rushed to the hospital with symptoms that are disturbingly similar to Nadine’s. Now, it’s up to Lucy to dress down a killer before the balldrops in Times Square.

praise for the lucy stone mysteries“I like Lucy Stone a lot, and so will readers.” —Carolyn Hart

“Leslie Meier has created a town I’d like to live in and a sleuth I’d love to meet.” —Jill Churchill

“As charming and enjoyable as ever.” —RT Book Reveiws

“Leslie Meier writes with sparkle and warmth.” —Chicago Sun Times

Leslie Meier is the acclaimed author of 21 Lucy Stone mysteries and has also written forEllery Queen’s Mystery Magazine. She is currently at work on the next Lucy Stone mystery.Visit her at lesliemeierbooks.com.

Publishing History: kensington mass market 11/06 (978-0-7582-0700-5)

Sales History: kensington mass market: Chocolate Covered Murder 1/13 (978-0-7582-2934-2)Father’s Day Murder 5/12 (978-0-7582-7297-3)English Tea Murder 1/12 (978-0-7582-2932-8)

In this timely reissue of a seasonal classic, Lucy Stone finds herself cele-brating the new year in the midst of a Manhattan murder mystery thathits close to home!

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DA F I N A MA S S MA R K E T | NOVEMBER 2013

HEIST

Kiki Swinson; De’nesha Diamond

KEY SELLING POINTS• Kiki Swinson’s gritty, hard-edgedwriting style has made her one ofthe biggest stars of urban fiction. • De’nesha Diamond has hadimmense success with her Desperate Hoodwives series(Touchstone/Fireside) co-authoredwith Meesha Mink (NiobiaBryant). Desperate Hoodwivesand Shameless Hoodwiveswere featured in Essence® magazine asrecommended reading.• Diamond’s debut single title, Hustlin’ Divas (Dafina, 11/10)received a starred review fromLibrary Journal and ranked as oneof their Best Novels of 2010.• Includes a teaser for Diamond’supcoming Boss Divas (Dafina TP,1/14)

MARKETING PLANS• Cross marketing with Boss Divas(Kensington TP, 1/14) • Online advertising• Radio station on-air giveaways• Promotion on Facebook and Twitter• Feature title onkensingtonbooks.com, KikiSwinson.net., and DeneshaDiamond.com

Category: Fiction

ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-5179-4

Price: $6.99/$7.99

Rights: World Pages: 336

Spine: 13/16 Pack: 48

Author’s Residences: Virginia Beach, VA (Swinson);

Atlanta, GA (Diamond)

eBook: 978-0-7582-9145-5

In “The Ultimate Heist,” by Kiki Swinson, Shannon Marshall, who is accustomed to a life of luxury, is devastated to lose everything after her husband, Todd, is sent to prison for gunrunning. So when Todd plans the ultimate stickup from behind bars, Shannon’s ready to put her neck on the line. But she’ll have to pull off the hustle of a lifetime and play one dangerous gangster who always gets what he wants…

De’nesha Diamond’s “Robyn Banks” introduces DEA Agent Jordan Hayes, who has spent a lifetime trying to hide her real identity and her family’s criminal past. But then sexy andmysterious Keston Bishop strolls into her life and turns everything upside down. Despitebeing addicted to the danger that radiates from Keston, Jordan quickly discovers that she’snot the only one with the kind of secrets that could cost her everything...

praise for the authors“Kiki captures the heat of the streets.” —Wahida Clark

“Diamonds’s hairpin plot twists, snappy dialogue, sultry sex scenes, and colorful, oftenhilarious characters keep the pages turning.” —Publishers Weekly

Kiki Swinson discovered her flair for writing after completing her first novel, Mad Shambles,while serving a five-year sentence at a federal prison. Her second novel, Wifey, became thefirst book in one of today’s bestselling street lit series. Taking a break from the Wifey series,Kiki also wrote The Candy Shop, Still Candy Shopping, Playing Dirty, Notorious, Wife Extraordinaire, New York’s Finest, and Internationally Known, as well as novellas in Sleepingwith the Enemy, Lifestyles of the Rich and Shameless, A Gangster and a Gentleman, and MostWanted. Visit Kiki online at KikiSwinson.net.

De’nesha Diamond is a national bestselling author who burst onto the scene as the co-author of the gritty Desperate Hoodwives tales. The Essence® magazine recommendedseries has taken the street-lit game by storm and paved a brand-new path for the edgy Memphis native. Visit De’nesha online at DeneshaDiamond.com.

Publishing History: dafina trade paperback 12/10 (978-0-7582-5178-7)

Kiki Swinson, Essence® bestselling author of the hugely successful Wifeyseries, teams up with urban star De’nesha Diamond for a riveting street litnovella duo featuring powerful women taking the lead in big-time robberies.

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GOODNESS AND MERCYA Blessed Trinity Novel

Vanessa Davis Griggs

KEY SELLING POINTS• Unlike other mainstream AfricanAmerican inspirational fiction,Vanessa Davis Griggs’ stories areinspired by stories and conflicts inthe Bible, and she begins eachchapter with a Bible verse.

• Book club rights were sold toBlack Expressions Book Club for seven of Griggs’ titles.

• Audio rights were sold to Recorded Books for 11 of Griggs’ titles.

• Vanessa Davis Griggs is very well known amongst Christianbook clubs and readers and hasdeveloped a great following.



• Feature title onkensingtonbooks.com and vanessadavisgriggs.com

Category: Fiction

ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-6330-8

Price: $6.99/$7.99

Rights: World

Pages: 400

Spine: 31/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence:Birmingham, AL

eBook: 978-0-7582-7373-4

Gabrielle Mercedes has dreamed of being a dancer since she was a little girl. But her life takesa very different turn, and it’s not the future she’d envisioned for herself. Feeling a void shecan’t fill, she finds the salvation she’s been seeking in church and decides to start anew.Learning that her church has a dance ministry, she’s thrilled to have her first love back in her life. Then she meets the handsome and professionally accomplished Zachary WayneMorgan, and finally everything seems to be falling into place—until a past secret threatens to tear it all apart, and her newfound faith is put to the ultimate test…

praise for vanessa davis griggs“I absolutely love Vanessa’s unique writing style. She is one of a kind.”

—Mary Monroe, New York Times bestselling author

“Will make you laugh, cry, shout, and praise God. Goodness and Mercy was a true page-turner and will make you want more and more.” —Urban Reviews

“Vanessa is a superb storyteller.” —ReShonda Tate Billingsley

Vanessa Davis Griggs is a motivational speaker and the author of over a dozen novels which include The Blessed Trinity series, Ray of Hope, Redeeming Waters, and Forever SoulTies. A recipient of several awards, she lives in Birmingham, Alabama. Visit her online atVanessaDavisGriggs.com.

Publishing History: dafina trade paperback 12/09 (978-0-7582-3223-6)

Sales History: dafina mass market: Practicing What You Preach7/12 (978-0-7582-5303-3)If Memory Serves 6/11 (978-0-7582-1737-0)Strongholds 5/10 (978-0-7582-1735-6)

For fans of Victoria Christopher Murray and ReShonda Tate Billingsley,national bestselling author Vanessa Davis Griggs’ second novel in her page-turning inspirational Blessed Trinity series—now available in massmarket paperback.

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LOVE AFTER WAR

Cheris Hodges

KEY SELLING POINTS• Cheris Hodges writes fresh, modern, sexy stories that appealto readers of women’s fiction aswell as Urban fiction because theyfeature edgy and sassy characters.

• Book club rights were sold toBlack Expressions Book Club for Just Can’t Get Enough, Let’sGet It On, and More Than He Can Handle.


• Online advertising


• Feature in the Romance eNewsletter


• Feature title onkensingtonbooks.com and cherishodges.com

Category: Contemporary Romance

ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-7662-9

Price: $6.99/$7.99

Rights: World

Pages: 384

Spine: 15/16

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Charlotte, NC

eBook: 978-0-7582-7663-6

When club owner Adrian Bryant discovers his biological father is hotel magnate Elliot Crawford, his life unravels. Shunned by Crawford while he and his mother struggled, Adrianhatches a high-profile plan to destroy the Crawford name—and the reputations of his twohalf-brothers. But to shield the woman he loves from the hell he intends to unleash, Adrianhas to let her go.

Photographer Dana Singleton is heartbroken and confused by Adrian’s behavior. But justwhen she’s given up on their relationship, she begins to discover the truth—and a dark sideof Adrian she never knew existed. As the stakes get higher, she will have to ask herself if shecan love a man who is capable of such vengeance—or if he can learn to forgive...

praise for cheris hodges and her novels“Count on Cheris Hodges to deliver a sassy, sexy romantic read.”

—Farrah Rochon, author of Always and Forever

“Hodges makes magic with this troupe.” —Publishers Weekly onHis Sexy Bad Habit

“A fun and romantic story…Recipe for Desire has a touch of drama, humor and lots of sensual tension to keep readers turning page after page.”

—APOOO BookClub on Recipe for Desire

“Hodges does a wonderful job of writing stories that have a positive message underneathall that passion. Great read!” —Urban Reviews on Recipe for Desire

Cheris Hodges is a staff writer at Creative Loafingmagazine in Charlotte, North Carolina. A native of Bennettsville, South Carolina, Cheris is the author of Let’s Get It On, Betting OnLove, Just Can’t Get Enough, His Sexy Bad Habit and More Than He Can Handle, among others. Readers can visit her website at cherishodges.com.

Sales History: dafina mass market: Recipe For Desire 3/12 (978-0-7582-6572-2)Too Hot For TV 9/11 (978-0-7582-7410-6)

Cheris Hodges dazzles with her latest contemporary romance that is perfect for readers who enjoy Niobia Bryant’s sharp and sexy romancesand Brenda Jackson’s sophisticated and timeless tales.

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DA F I N A MA S S MA R K E T R E P A C K A G E R E I S S U E | NOVEMBER 2013

GOD DON’T PLAY

Mary Monroe

KEY SELLING POINTS• Mary Monroe is a tremendous talent with a unique voice whoappeals to both literary and commercial readers.

• God Don’t Play debuted at #5 onthe Essence® bestseller list inDecember 2006, then went on toreach #1 in March 2007. It was on the list for six months

• Audio, book club, and large printrights have been sold for most ofMary Monroe’s novels.

• God Don’t Play was on a NewYork Times hardcover fiction bestseller list.



• Features and giveaways on kensingtonbooks.com and marymonroe.org

Category: Fiction

ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-4121-4 (r)

Price: $6.99/$7.99

Rights: World

Pages: 384

Spine: 15/16

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Oakland, CA

eBook: 978-0-7582-5793-2

With a lovely home and family, Annette Goode finally has it all. Heaven knows she paid herdues—from an abusive childhood to a rocky start as an adult. And along the way, Annette’sfriend Rhoda has been both her savior and her greatest fear.

But now that things are good, someone apparently thinks they’re a little too good. WhenAnnette receives an anonymous—and menacing—birthday gift, it’s just the beginning of aslew of hostile letters, vicious phone calls, and vile packages from a female who is obviouslydisguising her voice. Comforted by Rhoda and Rhoda’s teenage daughter, Jade, Annettehopes the problem will somehow disappear. Soon her tormentor reveals exactly what shewants and how it could destroy everything Annette has built…

praise for the novels of mary monroe“Readers are left on edge…Monroe once again skillfully delivers a crafty story wrappedaround a host of heartwarming characters battling everyday struggles and obstacles, evenas she entertains readers with spurts of unexpected comedy and tragedy.”

—Library Journal onGod Don’t Play

“Reminiscent of Zora Neale Hurston, but the story has a bizarre, violent edge a la StephenKing...a candid portrayal of the cold-blooded yet fascinating Mama Ruby.”

—Publishers Weekly on The Upper Room

“Monroe serves up a tasty dish of murder, deception, lust, and just deserts.” —Library Journal on She Had It Coming

“A fast-paced, sexy, tense story that will make readers think twice before getting tangledup in an affair.” —Booklist onGod Ain’t Blind

Mary Monroe, the daughter of sharecroppers, is the author of the award-winning and New York Times bestselling God series that includes God Don’t Like Ugly and God Don’tMake No Mistakes, among other novels. The winner of the PEN/Oakland Josephine MilesAward, Mary Monroe currently lives in Oakland, California. Visit her at marymonroe.org.

Publishing History:dafina trade paperback8/07 (978-0-7582-0347-2)dafina mass market4/10 (978-0-7582-3149-9)

Sales History: dafina mass market: God Don’t Like Ugly 5/12 (978-0-7582-2032-5)Deliver Me From Evil 1/12 (978-0-7582-6329-2)In Sheep’s Clothing 10/11 (978-0-7582-5160-2)

New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Mary Monroe’srichly drawn story of two lifelong friends, their secrets and lies, and thethreat that may divide them once and for all—now beautifully repackaged.

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P I N NA C L E M A S S MA R K E T | NOVEMBER 2013

A BIG SKY CHRISTMAS

William W. Johnstone with J.A. Johnstone

KEY SELLING POINTS• First time in print!

• William W. Johnstone is now the#1 bestselling Western author inAmerica, his sales have eclipsedthose of Louis L’Amour!

• William W. Johnstone is aNew York Times and USA Todaybestselling author of more than 300 books.

• A Rocky Mountain Christmasspent four weeks on the USAToday bestseller list and sevenweeks on the New York Timesbestseller list.

• The Johnstone Christmas books also have solid crossoverappeal—readers of both historicalromances and Westerns can enjoy them.

• A Lone Star Christmas received a four-star review from RT Book Reviews.

Category: Western

ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-3267-9

Price: $7.50/$8.50

Rights: World

Pages: 400

Spine: 31/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Murfreesboro, TN

eBook: 978-0-7860-3268-6

In the fall of 1873, a wagon train of immigrants sets off from Kansas City, Missouri, boundfor the Montana Territory. Leading the group is newly elected wagonmaster Jamie Ian MacCallister, a giant of a man and frontier legend who swears he can get them there byChristmas—come hell or high snow drifts.

Plagued by brutally harsh storms and rugged terrain, outlaws and hostile Indians, the journey will be the greatest challenge these pioneers will ever face. But when things looknearly hopeless, help arrives in the form of two unlikely saviors: an old mountain manknown as Preacher and legendary frontiersman Smoke Jensen. Two hard-willed men whobelieve in the settlers’ dreams with all their hearts—and who will get them to their destination by Christmas. Even if it takes a miracle…

Sales History: pinnacle mass market: A Rocky Mountain Christmas 11/12 (978-0-7860-3138-2)A Lone Star Christmas 11/11 (978-0-7860-2849-8)

Following in the success of A Rocky Mountain Christmas and A Lone Star Christmas, masters of frontier fiction William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone have penned a new holiday tale set in the very heart ofAmerica—a Western saga of courageous souls coming together, with a little help from the Jensen family.

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• Print and online advertising


• Feature in Romance and Western eNewsletters


• Feature title on kensingtonbooks.com and williamjohnstone.net

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 MountainMan, 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 hasauthored The First Mountain Man, Flintlock, Sidewinders, Matt Jensen, The Family Jensen, The Brothers O’Brien, and thrillerssuch as The Blood of Patriots.

A Big Sky Christmas18-copy Solid Floor Display:

978-0-7860-3437-6 $135.00/$153.00

18-copy Mixed Johnstone Holiday Floor Display978-0-7860-3438-3$131.94/$149.94

(Includes 6 copies each of: A Big Sky Christmas:

978-0-7860-3267-9; $7.50/$8.50, A Rocky Mountain Christmas: 978-0-7860-3138-2; $7.50/$8.50,

A Lone Star Christmas:978-0-7860-2849-8; $6.99/$7.99)

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SAVAGE TEXAS:The Stampeders

William W. Johnstone with J.A. Johnstone

KEY SELLING POINTS• First time in print!

• The first and second books in theseries, Savage Texas (9/11) andSavage Texas: A Good Day to Die (7/12) were USA Today bestsellers.

• William W. Johnstone is now the#1 bestselling Western author inAmerica, his sales have eclipsedthose of Louis L’Amour!

• William W. Johnstone is aNew York Times and USA Todaybestselling author of more than 300 books.



• Feature in Lawless and LegendaryWestern eNewsletter

• Feature title onkensingtonbooks.com andwilliamjohnstone.net

Category: Western

ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-3136-8

Price: $7.50/$8.50

Rights: World

Pages: 336

Spine: 13/16

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence:Murfreesboro, TN

eBook: 978-0-7860-3137-5

The Civil War is over. Texas is a land of poverty, violence and its one saving grace: big, toughferal cattle known as longhorns. Successfully rounded up and driven to a new railhead inMissouri, these beasts will fetch big money in the beef-starved East. The problem is gettingthem there. With wild land, fierce Indians and greedy, murderous outlaws in the way, SamHeller and Johnny Cross, who share a burning hatred and distrust for each other, mustnonetheless join forces in their quest to turn longhorns into gold. And that’s before theyreach the Missouri line. What lies ahead is an outright war between the Texans and an armyof Yankee fanatics under the spell of a charismatic, sadistic madman—an all-out war of guns,bloodshed, and one last shot at glory...

New York Times and USA Today bestseller William W. Johnstone has written over 300books. He’s an author whose writing abilities span a wide range of genres, most notablyWestern and suspense. His books include: The First Mountain Man, The Last MountainMan, 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, Flintlock, Sidewinders, Matt Jensen, The Family Jensen, The Brothers O’Brien, and the thriller The Blood of Patriots.

Sales History: pinnacle mass market: Savage Texas, A Good Day to Die 7/12 (978-0-7860-2810-8)Savage Texas 9/11 (978-0-7860-2350-9)

In the third blazing new book in William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone’s USA Today bestselling Savage Texas series, two men lead a band of brave Texans out of the ashes and into hell fire unleashed…

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BROTHERS IN BLOODA Byrnes Family Ranch Novel

Dusty Richards

KEY SELLING POINTS• Dusty Richards was the winner of the 2010 Will Rogers MedallionAward for Western Fiction for his novel, Texas Blood Feud andhonored by the National CowboyHall of Fame in 2009.

• After William W. Johnstone andJ.A. Johnstone, Dusty Richards isKensington’s bestselling Westernauthor. His Westerns have beenpublished by Pocket, Ballantine,Berkley, New American Library,and HarperCollins.

• Dusty’s 2009 Western novel, The Sundown Chaser, was thewinner of the prestigious WesternHeritage Award from the National Cowboy Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City.

MARKETING PLANS• Radio station on-air giveaways

• Feature in Lawless and LegendaryWestern eNewsletter

• Feature title onkensingtonbooks.com anddustyrichards.com

Category: Western

ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-3195-5

Price: $6.99/$7.99

Rights: World

Pages: 400

Spine: 31/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence:Springdale, AR

eBook: 978-0-7860-3196-2

Chet Byrnes is building a new life in Arizona Territory as he expands his cattle ranchingoperation—but trouble just keeps coming. A brutal Apache attack on his cattle drive. Afriend’s young daughter is abducted, and the search leads Chet and his men to the wild townof Tombstone and ultimately south of the border, where everything comes with a price…andlife is cheap.

As much as Chet longs to stay close to home and his beloved wife, friends and family continue to need his brand of help. He’s able to track stagecoach robbers and face downthreats to his kin. But the pursuit of a band of ruthless rustlers ends in a devastating tragedyfor the Byrnes family…

praise for dusty richards“Dusty Richards writes with the flavor of the real West.” —Elmer Kelton

“Dusty Richards is the embodiment of the old West. He brings it to life so realistically,you can almost feel the bullets whizzing past your face.” —Storyteller Magazine

“Dusty takes readers into the real West at full gallop.” —New York Times bestselling author Jodi Thomas

Dusty Richards, the author of over 85 novels, is the only author to win two Spur awards inone year (2007), one for his novel The Horse Creek Incident and another for his short story“Comanche Moon.” He is a member of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association andthe International Professional Rodeo Association, and serves on the local PRCA rodeo board.Dusty is also an inductee in the Arkansas Writers Hall of Fame. He currently resides innorthwest Arkansas. He was the winner of the 2010Will Rogers Medallion Award for Western Fiction for his novel Texas Blood Feud and honored by the National Cowboy Hallof Fame in 2009.

Sales History: pinnacle mass market: Between Hell and Texas 12/11 (978-0-7860-2692-0)Texas Blood Feud 11/09 (978-0-7860-2009-6)

Spur Award-winning author Dusty Richards—named the Best LivingWestern Fiction Writer in a 2011 True Westmagazine readers’ poll— captures the flavor of the real West in his newest adventure, featuring thetough-as-nails Byrnes family and their attempts to tame a harsh andunforgiving American frontier.

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KILL THE ONES YOU LOVE

Robert Scott

KEY SELLING POINTS• This case was featured on America’s Most Wanted.

• An interview with Robert Scottappeared on I.D. Investigation Discovery’s series, WickedAttraction, in a program aboutJaycee Dugard in early September 2011.

• Robert Scott will continue to maketelevision appearances on showsrelating to his cases throughoutthe year.

• Includes 16 pages of dramatic photographs.


• National print media campaign


• Local media attention in Bandon,OR and Springfield, VA


• Feature title onkensingtonbooks.com androbertscotttruecrime.com

Category: True Crime

ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-3152-8

Price: $7.99/$8.99

Rights: World

Pages: 320

Spine: 25/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Northern California

eBook: 978-0-7860-3153-5

A handsome, married young father and former deputy sheriff, Gabriel Morris looked like thepicture of respectability. When his mother and her boyfriend were found brutally murderedin their pleasant Oregon seaside home, authorities were shocked to find a trail leading tohim. Soon, police in several states were caught up in a riveting chase as Gabriel, with familyin tow, went on a cross-country crime spree. No one knew if his wife, Jessica, was a victim oraccomplice; or if his four-year-old daughter was in jeopardy. In a gracious Virginia suburb, aSWAT team swooped down on the renegade family and ended their wild, dangerous ride.What followed was even more shocking, as the story of how Gabriel Morris ended up on thewrong side of the law and took investigators on a dark journey into the heart of a killer…

praise for robert scott and his novels “A fast-paced, unforgettable real-life thriller.” —Sue Russell

“Compelling and shocking…a ground-breaking book.” —Robert K. Tanenbaum on Shattered Innocence

“Scott grabs the reader’s attention.” —Reviewing the Evidence

Robert Scott, the author of over a dozen Pinnacle true-crime books, has had numerous articles published in national magazines. A member of several writers’ organizations, he livesin Northern California. Visit him at robertscotttruecrime.com.

Sales History: pinnacle mass market: And Then She Killed Him 11/12 (978-0-7860-2038-6)The Last Time We Saw Her 1/12 (978-0-7860-2037-9)Shattered Innocence 9/11 (978-0-7860-2411-7)

In the blockbuster tradition of Ann Rule, veteran crime writer RobertScott, national bestselling author of Shattered Innocence, depicts a family murder, a compelling psychological drama, and a harrowing law-enforcement story—all wrapped up in a shocking true crime thriller.

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U R B AN B O O K S MA S S MA R K E T | NOVEMBER 2013

GIRLS FROM DA HOOD 6

Ashley & JaQuavis; Amaleka McCall

MARKETING PLANS• Advertising on urbanbooks.netand brothersbooks.net

• Urban Books street promotion

• Co-op available

Category: Fiction

ISBN 13: 978-1-60162-569-4

Price: $6.99/$7.99

Rights: World

Pages: 304

Spine: 3/4

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Flint, MI (Ashley & JaQuavis);

VA (McCall)

In The Red Bottom Bandits by Ashley Antoinette, Sonny Reagan, having grown up on thestreets of Flint, Michigan, only knows about survival of the fittest. Addicted to fast cash, she and her girls rob dope spots to finance their Louboutin lifestyles. Papered up and livingthe life of the rich and infamous, they become hood royalty, but when greed takes over and a stick-up goes wrong, their lives will change forever.

Beauty and the Streets by JaQuavis Coleman introduces Jaheem, a young hustler who falls for the boss’ girl. The two young lovers devise a plan to run away together, but the boss is nothaving it and puts a bounty on their heads. Will this hustler’s love story end in tragedy?

In The Takedown by Amaleka McCall, Brooklyn girls Lissette and Javona get into majortrouble together. Their claim to fame is all the quick get-money “licks” they pull off. Thesetwo chicks make their paper by any means necessary, but when they set their sights on a hustler named Armon, jealousy, lies, and the feds threaten their friendship. Will they remainloyal, or will each one set out to take down the other?

Ashley Antoinette and JaQuavis Coleman are the New York Times bestselling duo responsible for the Ashley & JaQuavis novels. They reside in Flint, Michigan, where they are working on several new projects for Urban Books.

Amaleka McCall grew up in the streets of Brooklyn, New York. She went on to earn herdegree in criminal justice from St. John’s University and her master’s degree in public administration from John Jay College of Criminal Justice. She resides in Northern Virginia.

Publishing History: urban books trade paperback 3/11 (978-1-60162-444-4)

Sales History: urban books mass market: Girls from da Hood 5 7/12 (978-1-60162-514-4)Girls from da Hood 4 9/10 (978-1-60162-282-2)Girls from da Hood 3 4/09 (978-1-60162-148-1)

New York Times bestselling authors Ashley and JaQuavis headline thisedgy, sixth installment of stories from Urban’s hottest authors, introducingreaders to more tough, resilient women who cope with drugs, murder,and mayhem—and show the men on the streets what they’re made of.

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THE STREETS KEEP CALLING

Chunichi

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ISBN 13: 978-1-60162-570-0

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After doing a 5-year bid, all ex-drug dealer Breeze wants is a normal life with the love of hislife and his children. Determined to stay on a straight and narrow path, he follows all therules of his probation and even works a full-time job as a janitor. When the pressure becomestoo much to handle, however, he reverts back to what he knows best.With everything under control, he’s the happiest man alive—that is, until he realizes his happiness was achieved at the cost of another man’s losses. This brings Breeze back to a partof his life he’d hoped never to relive. He puts his combat boots on and is ready for war, notknowing if the battle will land him back in lockdown. In order to keep his happiness, Breezeis willing to risk it all.

Since the release of her 2004 debut novel, A Gangster’s Girl, Essence® magazine bestsellingauthor Chunichi has gone on to pen several additional bestselling novels, Married To TheGame, The Naked Truth, Return of A Gangster’s Girl, and California Connection 1 and 2. In addition to her hard work and relentless drive, Chunichi’s rise to the top of the literaryworld can be attributed to the fact that she lived through the same fast lifestyle of sex, money,drugs, and designer clothes that she writes about. As Chunichi matured, she decided to make a change in the way she was living and went on to attain a degree in nursing, but shecontinues to use her past experiences to craft realistic street stories.

Publishing History:urban books trade paperback12/10 (978-1-60162-287-7)

Sales History:Married to the Game 6/12 (978-1-60162-510-6)California Connection 11/11 (978-1-60162-503-8)

Essence® bestselling author Chunichi brings readers another engaging taleof life on the streets. The Streets Keep Calling will make you ask yourself,“How far would I be willing to go for survival?”

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A WOMAN’S WORTH

Nikita Lynnette Nichols


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If 28-year-old Monique Morrison had only one wish, it would be to fall in love with a mansent from God; a man who will cherish her forever. But Monique makes a huge mistakewhen she chooses to help herself. Going against her Christian values, she decides to playhouse and move in with her musician boyfriend, Boris Cortland. Boris is in no hurry to getto the altar now that Monique has already signed on to play the role of a wife.

Though she’s in church Sunday after Sunday, praying for God to touch Boris’ heart and turnhim from his wicked ways, it seems Monique’s pleas are going unanswered. Suffering fromneglect, rejection, and plenty of verbal abuse, Monique has all but given up on her dream ofa relationship that represents unconditional love until Adonis Cortland moves in and doesfor Monique all of the things that Boris won’t do. Could Boris’ own cousin be the manMonique had been seeking?

Nikita Lynnette Nichols is a Black Expressions bestselling author who resides in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, Illinois.

Publishing History: urban christian trade paperback 1/10 (978-1-60162-874-9)

Sales History: urban christian mass market: Amaryllis 5/12 (978-1-60162-831-2)A Man’s Worth 1/11 (978-1-60162-887-9)

In this compelling tale from Black Expressions bestselling author NikitaLynnette Nichols, a woman living in sin with a noncommittal man findsher prayers for a healthy and respectful relationship answered when a newman moves in and steals her heart.

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STEPPIN’ OUT ON SIN

Latrese N. Carter



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Jamie Clarke was once a devoted wife, loving mother, and God-fearing Christian; however,those traits quickly diminish after she endures a double dose of betrayal and deception. First, Jamie is devastated when her pastor is publicly exposed for his salacious indiscretionswith his mistress. Then Jamie is further scarred when her husband Alonzo’s hidden secretsare revealed.

For weeks, Jamie is overcome with depression and grief, feeling trapped in an emotionalprison. That is, until she decides to soothe her pain by turning to a lifestyle of sin. Jamie’snew way of life causes her to abandon her morals and values, break her marriage vows, neglect her teenage son, and put her health at risk. It isn’t until she is faced with a life ordeath circumstance that Jamie is forced to evaluate if she wants to regain control of her life or continue steppin’ out on sin.

Latrese N. Carter is a native of Baltimore, Maryland. She graduated from the University ofMaryland Eastern Shore with a B.S. in criminal justice, and has a master’s degree in specialeducation from Coppin State University. She is presently a special education teacher andresides in Northern Virginia with her husband and daughter. Readers can visit her website,latresencarter.com.

Publishing History: urban renaissance trade paperback 6/11 (978-1-60162-306-5)

Sales History: urban renaissance mass market: Revelations 7/12 (978-1-60162-356-0)Liar, Liar 7/11 (978-1-60162-304-1)

After a God-fearing Christian woman endures a double dose of betrayaland deception, she decides to soothe her pain by turning to a lifestyle ofsin, in this gripping tale from an up-and-coming Urban Christian author.

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