BANNON BROTHERS: TRUST AMARYLLIS NO …Mary Jo Putney is a critically acclaimed and bestselling author. She has made all of the national bestseller lists including the New York Times,

TABLE O

F CONTEN

TS|MAY 2012

BANNON BROTHERS: TRUSTJanet Dailey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

NO LONGER A GENTLEMAN: The Lost Lords Mary Jo Putney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

MELT INTO YOULisa Plumley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

DEMON’S BRIDEZoë Archer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

MIDNIGHT SUNKat Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

SWEET SPOTKate Angell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

UNDER SUSPICION: The Underworld Detection Agency ChroniclesHannah Jayne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

DON’T DIE UNDER THE APPLE TREE: A Rosie the Riveter MysteryAmy Patricia Meade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

CLUTCHES AND CURSES: A Haley Randolph MysteryDorothy Howell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

LAST WRITES: A Jaine Austen MysteryLaura Levine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

FATHER’S DAY MURDERLeslie Meier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

GOD DON’T LIKE UGLYMary Monroe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

SAY YESDonna Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

LAST TEMPTATIONMichelle Stimpson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

SISTER GOT GAMELeslie Esdaile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

THE ELEVENTH HOURMarc Cameron . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

THE VIOLENT LAND: The Family Jensen William W. Johnstone with J.A. Johnstone . . . . . . . . . . .18

AT THE HANDS OF A STRANGERLee Butcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

ORDEAL OF THE MOUNTAIN MANWilliam W. Johnstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

THE DIRTY DIVORCE Miss KP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

THE CLIQUEBrandie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

AMARYLLIS Nikita Lynnette Nichols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

REDEMPTION LAKEMonique Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

FULL FIGURED 2: Carl Weber PresentsAlexis Nicole & Trista Russell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

BLOOD RELATIONSMichelle McGriff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

2

Z E B R A MA S S MA R K E T | MAY 2012

BANNON BROTHERS: TRUST

Janet Dailey

KEY SELLING POINTS• Janet Dailey is a New York Timesbestselling author with instantname recognition and a built-infan base.

• First book in her Bannon Brothers series

• Dailey has written over 100 novels,and 325 million copies of herbooks have been sold in 19 languages in 98 countries.

• Romantic suspense remains a hot category, as evidenced by the success of Lisa Jackson andShannon McKenna.

Category: Contemporary Romance

ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-1728-8

Price: $7.99/$9.99

Rights: O.B.E.

Pages: 352

Spine: 27/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Branson, MO

eBook: 978-1-4201-2817-8

Cold cases aren’t RJ Bannon’s usual line of work. But Ann Montgomery’s long-ago abduction is too intriguing to pass up. Ann was just three when she was taken in the nightfrom her family’s historic Virginia mansion more than 25 years ago. The socially prominent Montgomerys launched a heartbreaking search but no trace of the missing girl was ever found.

Bannon knows the chances of finding her now—alive or dead—are slim, yet he can’t stopsearching for answers. Especially once he meets Erin Randall. A beautiful, talented localartist, she seems to share some tantalizing connections with the vanished Ann. As the legacyof lies and deception comes to a shocking climax, a hidden menace explodes, and Bannonvows to protect Erin at all costs…even if he puts his own life on the line.

praise for janet dailey and her novels“Dailey confirms her place as a top mega-seller.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Evocative, flavorful…Dailey casts her spell…” —Publishers Weekly onMasquerade

“A sure-fire winner.” —Publishers Weekly on Rivals

Publishing History: kensington hardcover 8/11 (978-0-7582-5576-1)

Sales History: zebra mass market: Rivals 9/11 (978-1-4201-0003-7)Heiress 8/11 (978-1-4201-0002-0)Tangled Vines 9/10 (978-1-4201-0004-4) Santa in Montana 10/10 (978-1-4201-1474-4)

With relentless suspense and a deft feel for creating men of power andcharacter, New York Times bestselling author Janet Dailey introducesthree unforgettable men, in the explosive first book of a three-part seriesabout the lives and loves of the rugged Bannon brothers.

3

MARKETING PLANS• Cross marketing with Bannon Brothers: Honor (Kensington Hardcover, 6/12)

• Online advertising

• Radio station on-air giveaways

• Promotions with social networking sites, including Facebook and Twitter

• Features, promotions, and giveaways on kensingtonbooks.com and janetdailey.com

Janet Dailey is a legend in publishing--she has written more than100 novels and become one of the top-selling female authors in the world, with 325million copies of her books sold in nineteen languages in ninety-eight countries. She lives in Branson, Missouri.Readers can visit her website at www.janetdailey.com©

Sigrid Estrada

Iron Crowned 3/11 (978-1-4201-1179-8)

Iron Crowned 3/11 (978-1-4201-1179-8)

Iron Crowned 3/11 (978-1-4201-1179-8)

4


NO LONGER A GENTLEMANThe Lost Lords

Mary Jo Putney

KEY SELLING POINTS• Mary Jo Putney is a ten-time finalist for the RWA RITA, has won the honor twice, and is on the RWA Honor Roll for bestselling authors.

• Never Less Than a Lady spentthree weeks on the New YorkTimes bestseller list.

• Loving a Lost Lordwon theRomantic Times’ K.I.S.S. award(Knight in Shining Silver) for 2009.

• Putney’s books have been published in ten languages.

• Putney is writing historical paranormal YA for St. Martin'sGriffin as M.J. Putney. Her firstbook, Dark Mirror came out inMarch 2011.

MARKETING PLANS• Advance bound galleys

• Print and online advertising


• Features and giveaways on kensingtonbooks.com andmaryjoputney.com

Category: Historical Romance

ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-1723-3

Price: $7.99/$8.99

Rights: World

Pages: 352

Spine: 27/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Baltimore, MD

eBook: 978-1-4201-2853-6

Grey Sommers, Lord Wyndham, never met a predicament he couldn’t charm his way out of. Then a tryst with a government official’s wife during a bit of casual espionage in Francecondemns him to a decade in a dungeon, leaving him a shadow of his former self. Yet hisgreatest challenge may be the enigmatic spy sent to free his body—the only woman whomight heal his soul.

Cassie Fox lost everything in the chaos of revolution, leaving only a determination to helpdestroy Napoleon’s empire through her perilous calling. Rescuing Grey is merely one moremission. She hadn’t counted on a man with the stark beauty of a ravaged angel, whose desperate courage and vulnerability thaw her frozen heart. But a spy and a lord are divided by an impassable gulf even if they manage to survive one last, terrifying mission.

praise for THE LOST LORDS series“Romance at its best!” —Julia Quinn on The Lost Lords

“Intoxicating and not-to-be missed.”—Romantic Times (4 1/2 Stars, Top Pick) on Loving a Lost Lord

“Rich with historical detail and multifaceted characters.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review, on Loving a Lost Lord

“Exquisitely and sensitively written.”—Library Journal, starred review, on Loving a Lost Lord

Mary Jo Putney is a critically acclaimed and bestselling author. She has made all of thenational bestseller lists including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USAToday, andPublishers Weekly. Five of her books have been named among the year’s top five romances by The Library Journal. Her novels, The Spiral Path and Stolen Magic were each chosen asone of the Top Ten romances of their years by Booklist, published by the American Library Association. A nine-time finalist for the Romance Writers of America RITA, and is on theRWA Honor Roll for bestselling authors. Mary Jo lives in Baltimore, MD.

Sales History: zebra mass market: Nowhere Near Respectable (The Lost Lords)5/11 (978-1-4201-1722-6)The Bargain 4/11 (9 78-1-4201-1726-4)Never Less Than a Lady (The Lost Lords)5/10 (978-1-4201-0329-8)One Perfect Rose 4/10 (978-1-4201-0852-1)

Award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Mary Jo Putney willkeep readers breathless as they follow the exploits of the emotional heroeswho fill this fourth book of her highly acclaimed, Regency historicalseries, The Lost Lords.

5


MELT INTO YOU

Lisa Plumley

KEY SELLING POINTS• Charming characters, witty banter, and steamy chemistry will satisfy every contemporaryromance reader.

• Lisa Plumley's books appeal tofans of romantic comedies, chickflicks, and the novels of authorssuch as Rachel Gibson, KristanHiggins, Susan Elizabeth Phillips,Julie James, and Jennifer Crusie.



• Features and giveaways onromance reader review websites,kensingtonbooks.com, and lisaplumley.com


ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-2211-4

Price: $6.99/$7.99

Rights: World

Pages: 352

Spine: 27/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Chandler, AZ(near Phoenix)

eBook: 978-1-4201-2851-2

After ten years of saving her boss’s (admittedly gorgeous) butt, stifling her crush, and beingendlessly inconvenienced, administrative assistant Natasha Jennings has had enough. True,chocolatier Damon Torrance is every bit as irresistible as the confections created by TorranceChocolates. The man is sex on a stick dipped in 70% Tanzanian Cacao. But for the sake ofher career, her sanity, and possibly her heart, Natasha has to go.

Money, success, women…everything comes easily to Damon. Until Natasha hands in her notice. He needs to get her, and his mojo, back—fast. But from the moment Damonrings Natasha’s doorbell and steps into her personal life, he starts feeling things he never has before. For once, the notorious playboy wants to be good. Which makes it extra inconvenient that Natasha is suddenly tempted to try being a little wicked. And the resultsmay be sweeter than either ever anticipated.

praise for HOLIDAY AFFAIR

“A deliciously satisfying, cocoa-worthy holiday read." —Library Journal

"A delightful story with utterly charming characters.” –Romantic Times Book Reviews

USA Today best-selling author Lisa Plumley has delighted readers worldwide with morethan a dozen popular novels. Her work has been translated into multiple languages and editions. Lisa lives in sunny Arizona with her husband and two children. Readers can visither website at www.lisaplumley.com.

Sales History: zebra mass market: Holiday Affair 10/10 (978-1-4201-0569-8)My Favorite Witch 9/09 (978-1-4201-0568-1)Home for the Holidays 10/08 (978-0-8217-8053-4)

A sexy chocolatier and his under-appreciated assistant discover you can’thave too much of a good thing in USA Today bestselling author LisaPlumley’s delectable new contemporary romance.

6


DEMON’S BRIDEThe Hellraisers

Zoë Archer

KEY SELLING POINTS• Zoë Archer is an award-winning and RITA-nominatedromance author.



• Features and giveaways onromance reader review websites,kensingtonbooks.com, andzoearcherbooks.com

Category: Paranormal Romance

ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-2228-2

Price: $6.99/$7.99

Rights: World

Pages: 368

Spine: 29/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Los Angeles, CA

eBook: 978-1-4201-2816-1

Leo Bailey may have been born to poverty, but ruthless business sense and sparkling intelligence have made money worries a thing of his past. It doesn’t hurt that the Devil himself has granted Leo the ability to read the future.

But even infallible predictions are a déclassé commoner’s trick to some members of the ton.They’ll never see Leo as their equal—one good reason to prove himself their better. And anoble marriage is an obvious start.

Bookish Anne Hartfield, daughter of a baron, is hardly the flashiest miss on the marriagemarket. But her thoughtful reserve complements Leo’s brash boldness in an attraction neither can deny. A whirlwind courtship sweeps Anne and Leo into a smoldering marriagebefore either can believe their luck. But happiness built on Leo’s dark powers can’t last.Soon, Anne will have to save her husband…or lose her heart.

praise for zoë archer and her novels“Romantic and wonderfully original.” —Shana Abé

“The action explodes on page one and the pace never lets up.” —Ann Aguirre

“Crackles with adventure.” —Mary Jo Putney

Zoe Archer has an MFA in writing from the prestigious Iowa Writers’ Workshop. Anaward-winning author, she is active in her local RWA chapter in Southern California, whereshe lives with her husband. Visit her website at www.zoearcherbooks.com

Sales History: zebra mass market: Devil’s Kiss (Hellraisers)12/11 (978-1-4201-2227-5)Stranger (Blades of the Rose)12/10 (978-1-4201-0682-4)Rebel (Blades of the Rose)11/10 (978-1-4201-0681-7)Scoundrel (Blades of the Rose)10/10 (978-1-4201-0680-0)Warrior (Blades of the Rose)9/10 (978-1-4201-0679-4)

Award-winning author Zoë Archer’s second book in a dark paranormalseries about five men, The Hellraisers, who make a deal with the Devil. In exchange for their souls, they each receive a power of sorts…but love is their only chance at redemption and saving themselves.

7

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 | MAY 2012

MIDNIGHT SUN

Kat Martin

KEY SELLING POINTS• Kat Martin's romantic suspense"Against" series from Mira areNew York Times bestsellers.

• This is the first book repackagedand reissued in her Sinclair Sisters trilogy to be followed byDeep Blue in September 2012.

MARKETING PLANS• Promotions with social networking sites, including Facebook and Twitter

• Features and giveaways onromance reader review websites,kensingtonbooks.com, and katbooks.com

Category: Romantic Suspense

ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-2508-5 (r)

Price: $7.99/$8.99

Rights: US/CAN/OM

Pages: 352

Spine: 27/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Missoula, MT

eBook: 978-1-4201-2823-9

Call Hawkins just wants to be left alone and leave the past where it belongs. The bleak beauty of Dead Horse Creek is a perfect place to get away from the world…a place wherenothing exists to remind him of everything he’s lost. His isolation is complete—until Charity Sinclair arrives fresh from New York City. Stunningly beautiful and stubbornlyindependent, she’s also shamefully ignorant of the untamed wilderness…and the very realdangers she’ll face if Call doesn’t teach her a thing or two.

But even with Call’s grudging help, Charity’s dream of life in the Yukon may have led herinto something much more savage than the forest: A menace as endless as the long days thatrun together without darkness—and a killer who won’t let anything come between him andperfect, deadly vengeance.

praise for MIDNIGHT SUN

“Terrific, adventurous fun.” –RT Book Reviews

“A terrific contemporary romance with an interesting setting, perfect pacing, compellingplot, fascinating detail, charming secondary characters, and a resourceful and likable pairof protagonists.” —Booklist

Kat Martin is the New York Times bestselling author of of over 50 historical and contemporary romantic suspense novels. There are over 13million copies of her books in print, and she has been published in a dozen foreign countries. Kat martin currently lives in Missoula, Montana. Readers can visit her website at: www.katbooks.com

Publishing History: zebra mass market5/03 (978-0-8217-7380-2)

Sales History: zebra mass market repackage reissue: Hot Rain 1/12 (978-1-4201-2397-5)

Featuring the ruggedly sexy heroes that have made her a New York Timesbestselling author, Kat Martin takes readers to the wilds of Alaska for asizzling tale of red-hot romantic suspense.

8

K E N S I N G T O N MAS S MA R K E T | MAY 2012

SWEET SPOT

Kate Angell

KEY SELLING POINTS• Kate Angell's baseball romances,with their humor, snappy dialogue,strong characters, and sexy lovescenes, will appeal to fans ofSusan Elizabeth Phillips, DeirdreMartin and Rachel Gibson.

MARKETING PLANS• Promotion tied into No Tan Lines(Brava Trade Paperback, 6/12)

• National print advertising campaign

• Online advertising campaign


• Features and giveaways on kensingtonbooks.com and kateangell.com


ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-6918-8

Price: $6.99/$7.99

Rights: World

Pages: 320

Spine: 25/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Naples, FL

eBook: 978-0-7582-7903-3

James “Law” Lawless is the star second baseman for the Richmond Rogues, the wildest groupof free swingers ever to barnstorm their way through the big leagues. So when he hooks upwith a seductive stranger at a costume party, it feels like he just hit the winning run of theWorld Series.

Catherine “Cat” May was the hot number in that skimpy Wonder Woman costume. Butshe’s not about to let Law know it—especially after he hires her to help him expand his off-the-field business empire. But how’s she going to keep her identity secret when his everytouch urges her to make him her very own?

praise for kate angell and her novels“Hot, sexy and smart!” —Carly Phillips, New York Times bestselling author

“Kate Angell is to baseball as Susan Elizabeth Phillips is to football. Wonderful!”–Sandra Hill, New York Times bestselling author

“Fast-paced. Fun characters. Play ball!” –Lori Foster, New York Times bestselling author

“You don't have to be a baseball fan to enjoy Angell's sports romances. Her stories aredelightful with a satisfying ending.” –RT Book Reviews

“No fan of the genre should miss Angell's surefire romances. She writes an amusing andsexy tale with likeable characters.” –Booklist

National bestselling author Kate Angell’s previous titles include: Curveball, Squeeze Playand Strike Zone. A member of the Romance Writers of America, Kate lives in Naples, Florida. Her stories are sexy, make-the-reader-smile contemporaries. Readers can visit herwebsite at www.kateangell.com

Sales History: brava trade paperback: Unwrapped 10/11 (978-0-7582-5132-9)

Fans have been eagerly awaiting this concluding installment of the Richmond Rogues (Dorchester/Love Spell), Kate Angell's bestselling baseball romance series about the members of a fictional Florida baseballteam and the free-spirited women who take them way past first base!

9

K E N S I N G T ON MA S S MA R K E T | MAY 2012

UNDER SUSPICION The Underworld Detection Agency Chronicles

Hannah Jayne

KEY SELLING POINTS• Will appeal to fans of bestsellingurban fantasy authors such as KimHarrison and Patricia Briggs.


• Promotion at fantasy conventions,including FantasyCon


• Features, promotions and giveaways on urban fantasy and romance reader review sites, and kensingtonbooks.com

• The series is continuing with new titles and will be publishing in spring 2013.

Category: Urban Fantasy

ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-5894-6

Price: $7.99/$8.99

Rights: World

Pages: 352

Spine: 27/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: San Francisco, CA

eBook: 978-0-7582-7971-2

Being a human immune to magic helped Sophie Lawson get promoted. It’s also made her amajor, very reluctant player in a game that stretches beyond even the Underworld. Havinghandsome buttoned-down Englishman Will as her new guardian is one tempting blessing,especially since sexy fallen angel Alex is mysteriously MIA lately. But as a frightening numberof demons start disappearing around the city, Sophie suspects that an Armageddon-levelprophecy is about to become everyone’s nightmare. And her investigation is testing her bravery—and Will’s unexpected vulnerability—in ways neither could predict. Now Sophieand Will are fast running out of time as an unstoppable evil prepares to lay waste to demonsand humans alike.

praise for hannah jayne’s UNDER ATTACK

“This urban fantasy tale smartly balances riveting action with wonderful lighttouches...New readers and returning fans will find it entirely accessible and enjoyable.”

—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Hannah Jayne is a freelance writer and journalist whose articles have appeared in many publications including Family Circlemagazine. Hannah’s fiction has appeared in Devil’sBrew and on www.chicklitreview.org and www.crisisqueens.com. She lives in the San Francisco Bay area.

Sales History: kensington mass market: Under Attack 11/11 (978-0-7582-5893-9)Under Wraps 3/11 (978-0-7582-5892-2)

The extraordinary adventures of the Underworld Detection AgencyChronicles continue in the imaginative third book in Hannah Jayne'switty, intriguing new urban fantasy series.

10

K E N S I N G T O N MA S S MA R K E T | MAY 2012

DON’T DIE UNDER THE APPLE TREE A Rosie the Riveter Mystery

Amy Patricia Meade

KEY SELLING POINTS• Amy Patricia Meade's MarjorieMcClelland mystery series earnedrave reviews.

• Will appeal to cozy mystery fanswho are also nostalgia buffs—fans of old black-and-whiteromantic mystery movies from the 1940s.

• Fans of this Rosie O’Doyle Keefeseries can look forward to newbooks coming in 2013.


• Online advertising campaign



• Features and giveaways on mystery reader sites, scrapbooking sites, and kensingtonbooks.com

Category: Mystery

ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-6758-0

Price: $7.99/$8.99

Rights: World

Pages: 288

Spine: 23/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: VT

eBook: 978-0-7582-7974-3

Life is definitely not easy for 32-year-old Rosie O’Doyle Keefe, but she can handle workingin New York City’s World War II shipyards—until her foreman winds up dead—right aftershe rebuffed his “requirements” for a promotion. Never one to sit back and hope for the best,Rosie discovers that everyone who knew the foreman had good reasons to kill him off. Shealso finds that she has a surprise ally in the darkly handsome police lieutenant Jack Riordan.But Jack also has to produce a viable suspect for his captain in five days—even if it has to be Rosie.

Before long, the mystery spirals onto the streets of wartime New York. With the clock ticking and her freedom on the line, Rosie and Lieutenant Riordan will need to join forces to find the truth and catch the now very desperate killer…who may be much closer then they think!

praise the novels of amy patricia meade“If only Katharine Hepburn, Cary Grant, and Jimmy Stewart were still alive. They wouldbe fabulous in the movie version…Meade’s kickoff mystery is a winner.”

—Booklist onMillion Dollar Baby

“Nary a dull moment.” —Publishers Weekly on Black Moonlight

Amy Patricia Meade is the author of The Marjorie McClelland Mysteries, including Black Moonlight, Shadow Waltz and Ghost of a Chance published by Midnight Ink. She is a member of Sisters in Crime and the Mystery Writers of America. Amy lives in Vermontwith her family.

From Amy Patricia Meade, author of the critically acclaimed MarjorieMcClelland Mysteries, comes the first in a funny and suspenseful massmarket original cozy mystery series.

11

K E N S I N G T O N MA S S MA R K E T | MAY 2012

CLUTCHES AND CURSESA Haley Randolph Mystery

Dorothy Howell

KEY SELLING POINTS• Will appeal to fans of fun andfrothy cozy mysteries by suchauthors as Laura Levine, NancyMartin, and Kate White.

• The Haley Randolph mysteries have been published in four languages.

MARKETING PLANS• Promotion tied into Tote Bags andToe Tags (Kensington Hardcover,6/12)

• Features, promotions and giveaways on mystery readerwebsites, kensingtonbooks.com,and dorothyhowellnovels.com

Category: Mystery

ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-5331-6

Price: $7.99/$8.99

Rights: World

Pages: 304

Spine: 3/4

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Rosamond, CA

eBook: 978-0-7582-7875-3

Life is looking good for amateur sleuth/professional fashionista Haley Randolph. She’s evenclose to getting her hands on the Delicious, the season’s hottest purse—until she’s hit with acurse from an irate customer at Holt’s department store. When things start to go reallywrong, Haley transfers to the new store near Las Vegas—and promptly finds the body ofCourtney Collins, an old classmate, sprawled across the floor of the menswear department.Now Haley is suspect #1.

Everyone knows Haley was once jealous of Courtney, and Courtney was about to launch aspectacular line of designer bags. And, well, there weren’t any witnesses when Haley actuallyfound the body. Since she doesn’t look good in prison stripes, Haley will have to get to thebottom of this mystery. Finding the killer won’t be easy…and getting rid of this curse maymean going against everything a real fashionista stands for.

praise for CLUTCHES AND CURSES

“Frothy… The well-crafted plot offers plenty of red herrings.” —Publishers Weekly

“A laugh-out-loud wild ride for readers who hang on for the unexpected resolution.”—RT Book Reviews

Dorothy Howell is the author of Handbags and Homicide, Purses and Poison and ShoulderBags and Shootings. She has written professionally for over two decades, selling to threemajor New York publishing houses. Dorothy lives in Southern California. Readers can visither website at www.dorothyhowellnovels.com

Sales History: kensington hardcover 6/11 (978-0-7582-5330-9)

Sales History: kensington mass market: Shoulder Bags and Shootings 5/11 (978-0-7582-2379-1)Purses and Poison 6/10 (978-0-7582-2377-7)Handbags and Homicide 6/09 (978-0-7582-2375-3)

Professional fashionista Haley Randolph races against time to catch akiller in this fast-paced fabulously funny series that cozy—and couture!—fans will love

12

K E N S I N G T O N MA S S MA R K E T R E P A C K A G E R E I S S U E | MAY 2012

LAST WRITESA Jaine Austen Mystery

Laura Levine

KEY SELLING POINTS• Marketing cross withLevine’s new hardcoverDeath of a NeighborhoodWitch (Kensington, 9/12)

• Similar to bestselling Kensington authors JoanneFluke and Leslie Meier, Laura Levine has a strong fan following.

• Levine, featured along with Joanne Fluke in GingerBread Cookie Murder(Kensington Mass Market,10/11), has an increasedreadership and fan base.

MARKETING PLANS• Features, promotions and giveaways on mysteryreader websites, kensingtonbooks.com, andlauralevinemysteries.com

praise for laura levine and LAST WRITES

“The wisecracks and puns again fly fast and thick.” —Publishers Weekly

“Hilarious and an absolute delight to read.” —I Love a Mystery

Laura Levine is a comedy writer whose television creditsinclude The Bob Newhart Show, Laverne & Shirley, The LoveBoat, The Jefferson, Three’s Company, and Mary Hartman. Shehas been a Writers Guild nominee for her work on The BobNewhart Show, and TV Guide chose one of her scripts as oneof the Hundred Greatest Episodes of All Time. Laura has alsohad columns published in The Washington Post, the Los AngelesTimes, and other nationwide newspapers. She lives with herfamily in Los Angeles, California.

Comedy writer Laura Levine creates highly-entertainingsuspense as her beloved wisecracking pen-for-hire JaineAusten returns—and discovers that working on the setof a Hollywood sitcom is no laughing matter.

Category: MysteryISBN 13: 978-0-7582-7732-9 (r)Price: $7.99/$8.99Rights: WorldPages: 256 Spine: 5/8 Pack: 48Author’s Residence: Los Angeles, CASales History: kensington hardcover 7/03 (978-0-7582-0160-7)Sales History: kensington mass market: Gingerbread Cookie Murder 10/11 (978-0-7582-3496-4)Death of a Trophy Wife 7/11 (978-0-7582-3846-7)Killer Cruise 4/10 (978-0-7582-2046-2)

eBook: 978-0-7582-7882-1

FATHER’S DAY MURDER

Leslie MeierCategory: MysteryISBN 13: 978-0-7582-7297-3Price: $7.99/$9.99Rights: O.B.E.Pages: 256Spine: 5/8Pack: 48Author’s Residence: Harwich, MaPublishing History: 5/09 (978-0-7582-2895-6)Sales History:Star Spangle Murder 06/09 (978-0-7582-2898-7)

12

K E N S I N G T ON MA S S MA R K E T R E I S S U E

Reader’s will fall in love with this reissue of a classic inwhich Lucy Stone, part-time reporter and mother of 4snoops in to the curious lifestlyes and shocking secretsof Tinker’s Cove’s most solid citizens.

Leslie Meier is the acclaimed author of 17 Lucy Stone mysteries. She lives on Cape Cod, where she is currently atwork on the next Lucy Stone Mystery.

13

D A 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 | MAY 2012

GOD DON’T LIKE UGLY

Mary Monroe

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

• Monroe’s God Don’t Play, RedLight Wives, and In Sheep’s Clothing all reached #1 on theEssence® bestseller list

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

• Mary Monroe is a winner of the Pen Oakland National Literary Award.

MARKETING PLANS• Cross marketing with God Don’tMake No Mistakes (Dafina Hardcover, 6/12)


• Feature in Dafina quarterly eNewsletter

Category: Fiction

ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-2032-5 (r)

Price: $6.99/$7.99

Rights: World

Pages: 432

Spine: 1/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Oakland, CA

Annette Goode is a shy, awkward, overweight child with a terrible secret. Frightened andashamed, Annette withdraws into a world of books and food. But the summer Annette turnsthirteen, something incredible happens: Rhoda Nelson chooses her as a friend. Dazzling,generous Rhoda, who is everything Annette is not—gorgeous, slim, and worldly—welcomesAnnette into the heart of her eccentric family, which includes her handsome and dignifiedfather; her lovely, fragile “Muh’Dear;” her brooding, dangerous brother Jock; and her colorful white relatives—half-crazy Uncle Johnny, sultry Aunt Lola, and scary, surly Granny Goose.

With Rhoda’s help, Annette survives adolescence and blossoms as a woman. But when her beautiful best friend makes a stunning confession about a horrific childhood crime,Annette’s world will never be the same.

praise for GOD DON’T LIKE UGLY

“A coming-of-age journey depicted with wit, poignancy and bite.” —Publishers Weekly

Mary Monroe, the daughter of sharecroppers, is the author of the New York Timesbestselling and award-winning God series that includes God Don’t Like Ugly and God Ain’tThrough Yet, among other novels. The winner of the PEN/Oakland Josephine Miles Award,Mary Monroe currently lives in Oakland, California, and loves to hear from her readers viae-mail at [email protected]. Visit her online at www.marymonroe.org.

Publishing History: dafina mass market 12/06 (978-0-7582-2032-5)

Sales History: dafina mass market: In Sheep’s Clothing 10/11 (978-0-7582-5160-2)The Upper Room 4/11 (978-0-7582-6734-4)Deliver Me from Evil 2/11 (978-0-7582-6329-2)

Beautifully repackaged in anticipation of New York Times bestsellingauthor Mary Monroe’s new hardcover God Don’t Make No Mistakes(Dafina, 6/12), this richly-drawn novel set on the streets, porches and inthe parlors of 1960s Ohio brings to life the bond between two girls fromopposite sides of he tracks—and the shattering event that changes theirlives forever.

14

D A 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 | MAY 2012

SAY YES

Donna Hill

KEY SELLING POINTS• Donna Hill has had several novelson the Essence® bestseller list.

• Three of her novels: IntimateBetrayal, A Private Affair, andLove Letters (Arabesque), havebeen adapted for television.

• Hill, like Brenda Jackson andFrancis Ray, weaves togetherclassic romance novels with plenty of heat.

• Book club rights for If I Couldwere sold to Black ExpressionsBook Club.

• Large print rights for Say Yesand If I Could were sold toThorndike Press.

MARKETING PLANS• Features, promotions, and giveaways on African Americanliterary review sites, kensingtonbooks.com, and donnahill.com

Category: Fiction

ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-0853-8 (r)

Price: $6.99/$7.99

Rights: World

Pages: 288

Spine: 23/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Brooklyn, NY

Regina Everette never expected things to be simple when—to the shock of everyone aroundher—she walked away from her empty marriage. Of course, she never expected to find reallove waiting around the corner, either. Now that she’s with Parker Heywood, she knowswhat true happiness feels like. Still, it comes with a price. Her children want their father to be the only man in her life, and he’s determined to win Regina back. Parker has his own obligations, too: a teen daughter who wants to be the first, and only, woman in his life. Witheveryone outside the relationship seemingly bent on pulling them apart, their love will be putto the ultimate test. But through it all, Parker is willing to stay by Regina’s side forever…ifshe will only say yes.

praise for SAY YES“[A] spellbinding story that will give any reader or book club plenty to talk about!”

—Romantic Times

Donna Hill is one of the early pioneers of the African-American romance genre. Three of her novels have been adapted for television. She has been featured in Essence®, New YorkDaily News, USA Today, Today’s Black Woman, and Black Enterprise among other publications. Her novels have appeared on several bestseller lists, including Essence®, Emerge,and The Dallas Morning News. She has received numerous awards for her body of work,including The Zora Neale Hurston Literary Award and The Gold Pen Award. Donna currently lives in Brooklyn with her family.


Sales History: dafina mass market: Heat Wave 7/11 (978-0-7582-6543-2)

National bestselling author Donna Hill returns to the beloved charactersshe introduced in If I Could with this poignant, insightful story of awoman who dares to say no to a loveless existence…and yes to the challenges and pleasures of living life on her own terms—in a beautifullyrepackaged mass market paperback reissue.

15

DA F I N A MA S S MA R K E T | MAY 2012

LAST TEMPTATION

Michelle Stimpson

KEY SELLING POINTS• Michelle Stimpson hit the Essence® bestseller list in 2006with Divas of Damascus Road.

• Book club rights were sold toBlack Expressions for Last Temptation and Someone toWatch Over Me.

• Audio rights were sold to Recorded Books for Last Temptation, Someone to WatchOver Me, and Falling Into Grace.

• Last Temptationwill include ateaser chapter of Michele'supcoming June 2012 release,Falling Into Grace.

MARKETING PLANS• Promotion tied into Falling IntoGrace (Dafina Trade Paperback,6/12)

• Features on kensingtonbooks.comand michellestimpson.com

Category: Fiction

ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-4687-5

Price: $6.99/$7.99

Rights: World

Pages: 384

Spine: 15/16

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Dallas, TX

eBook: 978-0-7582-7946-0

Sensible single mother Patricia “Peaches” Miller isn’t about to follow in her mama’s footstepsand become dependent on a man. But when she doesn’t see eye to eye with the man shewants to marry, she knows that returning to a life of girls’ nights out, retail therapy, andchocolate peanut clusters just won’t do for her. Then Raphael, her son’s father, steps backinto the picture—and clearly his attraction to Peaches is stronger than ever. There’s just oneproblem. Raphael has already pledged his heart to another woman.

Peaches has been praying for a perfect family for a long time. Deep down she knows thiscan’t be God’s idea of an answer—but can you blame a girl for hoping? Now, as she battleswith temptation, and with her faith, she’s not sure which will win.

praise for michelle stimpson and her novels“Last Temptation by Michelle Stimpson was an excellent read. It is a story of temptation,love, lust, anger, and betrayal. Ms. Stimpson writes a fictional novel that is inspirationaland full of hope.” —Urban Reviews

“Michelle Stimpson will have you laughing, crying and relating to each of her vivid, vocalcharacters.” —AAMBC Book Reviews

“Michelle’s characters always have their own vibrant personalities—this one will keep talking in your head long after the book is through!” —Kendra Norman-Bellamy

Michelle Stimpson is the Essence® bestselling author of Someone to Watch Over Me. An educational consultant who earned her master’s degree from the University of Texas atArlington, Michelle serves in the Discerning Hearts women's ministry at her home church,Oak Cliff Bible Fellowship, and she is also currently pursuing her ministerial certifications.She ministers to women through her online newsletter: www.womengrowinginchrist.comand tours annually with the Anointed Authors on Tour. She lives near Dallas with her family.

Publishing History: dafina trade paperback 11/10 (978-0-7582-4686-8)

Sales History: dafina trade paperback: Someone to Watch Over Me 6/11 (978-0-7582-4688-2)

Essence® bestselling author Michelle Stimpson's inspirational novel abouta spunky single mother who lets her need for independence threaten herchances for happily ever after—now in mass market paperback.

16

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 | MAY 2012

SISTER GOT GAME

Leslie Esdaile

KEY SELLING POINTS• Leslie Esdaile has name recognition and crossover appealand was one of the top writers in the game.

• This author, like Donna Hill andBrenda Jackson, weaves togethergreat romances filled with plentyof heat.

• Book club rights to Sister GotGamewere sold to Black Expressions Book Club.

MARKETING PLANS• Features, promotions, and giveaways on African Americanliterary review sites andkensingtonbooks.com

Category: Fiction

ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-0856-9 (r)

Price: $6.99/$7.99

Rights: World

Pages: 320

Spine: 25/32

Pack: 48

Philadelphia newcomer Darien Jackson is young, gifted, beautiful—and maxed out on her credit cards, behind on her car payments, and unable to make the rent on her swankyapartment. On the bright side—if you can call it that—a year-long dating dry spell has keptone area of her life drama free..until the repo man arrives to tow away her ride. Suddenly,Darien is faced with a tall, hard-bodied chocolate Adonis who’s about to drive off with hercar…and her heart.

Successful entrepreneur Maxwell Ferguson came up the hard way via a big Georgia familyand a life that’s all business and no pleasure...until one look at Darien knocks him on his finebehind. A flirty spendthrift, she’s just what he—and his family—don’t want for his wife. ButDarien may be just what too-serious Maxwell needs to bring laughter to his days and passionto his nights. Do they have a chance? Only if love can change the odds, his kin, and her credit rating.

praise for SISTER GOT GAME

“Make[s] me laugh, cry and reaffirm[s] my faith in the power of true love.”—The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

"Sister Got Game is a comedic drama—be careful of the side-splitting laughter it evokes!"—Romantic Times

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Leslie Esdaile Banks wrote over 40novels and 12 novellas in a wide range of genres. Leslie Esdaile Banks was the recipient of theRomantic Times Booklover’s Convention Career Achievement Award, and the Essence®

Magazine Storyteller of the Year Awards, as well as the “Best 50Women in Business” Awardfrom the state of Pennsylvania.


Sales History: dafina mass market: Blind Trust 2/09 (978-0-7582-0736-4)Better Than 6/08 (978-0-7582-1330-3)

New York Times bestselling author Leslie Esdaile dazzles with the repackaged, eye-catching mass market paperback reissue of her warm and witty contemporary romance.

17

P I N NA C L E M A S S MA R K E T | MAY 2012

THE ELEVENTH HOUR

Marc Cameron

KEY SELLING POINTS• Due to his extensive service in themilitary, Cameron is a Washingtoninsider who writes with a greatdegree of realism. His knowledgeof weaponry and cutting edgeweapons technology also allowshim to write with a great degree of authenticity and authority,which is a crucial element for successful thrillers.





• Features and giveaways on kensingtonbooks.com and marccameronbooks.com

Category: Thriller

ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-2495-7

Price: $7.99/$8.99

Rights: World

Pages: 416

Spine: 1

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Anchorage, AK

eBook: 978-0-7860-3047-7

From coast to coast, our nation is witnessing a new wave of terror. Suicide bombers inciteblind panic and paralyzing fear. A flight attendant tries to crash an airliner. A police officeropens fire on fans in a stadium. And at CIA headquarters, a Deputy Director goes on a murderous rampage.

Special Agent Jericho Quinn has seen the warning signs. As a classified “instrument” of the CIA reporting directly to the President, Quinn knows that these random acts of violencepose a clear and present danger. But Quinn may not be able to stop it. The search for terrorists has escalated into an all-out witch hunt. And somehow, Quinn’s name is on the list.

praise for marc cameron and NATIONAL SECURITY

“One of the hottest new authors in the thriller genre.” —Brad Thor

“Fascinating characters with action off-the-charts. Masterful.” —Steve Berry

“Testosterone-fueled…Quinn makes a warrior readers will want to see more of.”—Publishers Weekly

Marc Cameron is a Washington insider who has a vast knowledge of cutting edge weaponstechnology. A native of Rio Vista, Texas, Marc Cameron spent over twenty-five years in law enforcement.

Sales History: pinnacle mass market: National Security 11/11 (978-0-7860-2494-0)

Ripped from tomorrow’s headlines, Marc Cameron—who Brad Thorcalled “one of the hottest new authors in the thriller genre,”—will rivetreaders with this terrifyingly prophetic and timely thriller. Special AgentJericho Quinn is pitted against covert agents in a vast network of terror,selected for one purpose only: the complete annihilation of the USA.

18


THE FAMILY JENSEN The Violent Land

William W. Johnstone with J.A. Johnstone

KEY SELLING POINTS• Johnstone is now the #1 bestselling western author inAmerica; his sales have eclipsedthose of Louis L'Amour!

• The first two Family Jensentitles both hit the USA Todaybestseller list.

• The Family Jensen spent a record-breaking (for Johnstone)three weeks on the USA Todaybestseller list, peaking at #50, an all-time high.

• The Family Jensen brings togetherthree generations—the protagonists of three of Johnstone's bestselling series: Smoke Jensen from The Mountain Man, Preacher from Preacher, and Matt Jensen from Matt Jensen,The Last Mountain Man.

MARKETING PLANS• Promotion in monthly western e-newsletter

• Feature title onkensingtonbooks.com andwilliamjohnstone.net

Category: Western

ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-2811-5

Price: $6.99/$7.99

Rights: World

Pages: 368

Spine: 29/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Murfreesboro, TN

eBook: 978-0-7860-3049-1

They are strangers in a strange land—a band of German immigrants trespassing across theJensen family spread. Led by a baron fleeing a dark past in Germany and accompanied by awoman beautiful enough to dazzle young Matt, the pilgrims are being pursued by a pack of brutal outlaws hungry for blood, money—or maybe something else…. The Jensens are willing to help the pioneers get to the promised land in Wyoming. But they don’t know thewhole story of their newfound friends, or who the outlaws really are. By the time the wagontrain reaches Wyoming the truth is ready to explode—in a clash of hard fighting, hard choices, and hard deaths in a violent land.

USA Today bestselling author, William W. Johnstone, has written over 250 books, and is Kensington’s most-published author. Johnstone is greatly admired as an author who’swriting abilities span a wide diversity, most notably Western and suspense. His propheticstories within his Ashes Series and Code Name Series, predicted the political climate we live in today, years ahead of the time when they were written.

The Lonermarked the debut of Tennessee-based J.A. Johnstone as a solo author. J.A. worksin collaboration with William W. Johnstone and has co-authored The Last Mountain Man,Blood Bond, Sidewinders, Matt Jensen, The Last Mountain Man, The Family Jensen, A TownCalled Fury, and the thrillers Invasion USA: Border War, Home Invasion, and Phoenix Rising.

Sales History: pinnacle mass market: Family Jensen: Helltown Massacre 5/11 (978-0-7860-2351-6)The Family Jensen 5/10 (978-0-7860-2130-7)

William W. Johnstone, the greatest western writer of the 21st century,teams up with J.A. Johnstone for the third blazing title in the USA Todaybestselling Western saga that brings together the three generations of legendary frontiersmen, the Jensens.

19


AT THE HANDS OF A STRANGER

Lee Butcher

KEY SELLING POINTS• Includes excerpts from Hilton'sshocking and disturbing confession to the kidnapping andmurder of Meredith Emerson.

• Includes 16 pages of rare and dramatic photos.

• Dateline NBC aired a two-hourepisode about Hilton on August 26, 2011.

• This case was also seen on ID(Investigation Discovery) andCBS's 48 Hours.

MARKETING PLANS• Radio station on-air giveaways

• Online media and blogger campaign

• Radio interviews targeted in Atlanta, Georgia and Jacksonville, Florida

• Features and giveaways on kensingtonbooks.com

Category: True Crime

ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-2193-2

Price: $6.99/$7.99

Rights: World

Pages: 320

Spine: 25/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Jacksonville, FL

eBook: 978-0-7860-3046-0

Meredith Emerson was a recent college graduate who disappeared while taking her beloveddog, Ella, for a hike on Georgia’s Blood Mountain on New Year’s Day, 2008. Cheryl Dunlap was a nurse whose body was found in Florida’s Apalachicola National Forest aftershe failed to show up to teach her regular Sunday School class in December 2007. Vibrant,beautiful, caring women, loved by their friends and families, with everything to livefor…until they fell into the trap of Gary Michael Hilton, a former Green Beret paratrooperand expert outdoorsman with a twisted lust for violence. What they suffered at his hands was unspeakable. Even after two convictions, the question remains—how many innocentvictims were prey to his evil designs?

praise for AT THE HANDS OF A STRANGER

“Chilling true crime by a master storyteller.” —Don Lasseter

Lee Butcher is an award-winning journalist with thirty years of reporting experience. He is the former editor of several publications, including Florida Trend, Texas Business, San Jose Business Journal, and The Staunton Mirror. Butcher taught journalism at the University of South Florida. He is the author of eight nonfiction books, including Sex, Money, and For A Mother’s Love, Love Me or I’ll Kill You, and To Love, Honor, and Kill, which were published by Pinnacle. He lives in Jacksonville, FL.

Sales History: pinnacle mass market: To Love, Honor, and Kill 5/08 (978-0-7860-1908-3)Love Me or I’ll Kill You 2/07 (978-0-7860-1778-2)

The shocking true story of a man as frightening as Ted Bundy and as elusive as the Unabomber: Gary Michael Hilton—the only documentedGreen Beret serial killer—who brutally raped and murdered two womenamidst the beauty and majesty of our country’s national forests.

20

P I N NA C L E M A S S MA R K E T R E P A C K A G E R E I S S U E | MAY 2012

ORDEAL OF THE MOUNTAIN MAN

William W. Johnstone

KEY SELLING POINTS• Johnstone is now the #1 bestselling western author inAmerica; his sales have eclipsed those of Louis L'Amour!

• William W. Johnstone is a New York Times and USA Todaybestselling author of more than 250 books, including the bestselling Ashes and MountainMan series.

• 36 Johnstone titles have hit theUSA Today bestseller list for atotal of 56 weeks!

MARKETING PLANS• Promotion in monthly western e-newsletter

• Feature title onkensingtonbooks.com andwilliamjohnstone.net

Category: Western

ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-2843-6 (r)

Price: $6.99/$7.99

Rights: World

Pages: 288

Spine: 23/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Murfreesboro, TN

The Wyoming tinderbox of Muddy Gap is feeling none too friendly ever since the Grubbsgang tore through on a hell raising rampage. And it’s far from over. Because what the viciousUtah Jack Grubbs would really kill for just rode into town: Smoke Jensen…and a small fortune in rawhide.

Smoke needed a break from driving a herd of remounts north when he showed up in Muddy Gap. Now, he’s on the run again, headed for the Montana wilds—with Grubbs andhis men shadowing his trail. As if that wasn’t trouble enough, Chief Iron Claw’s bloodthirstyCheyenne Warriors have just appeared on the horizon. It isn’t long before a war between the white man’s greed and the red man’s fury turns the peaceful Bighorn Mountains into asimmering powder keg.

Caught in the middle—with no way out—Smoke Jensen is just the man to set off the explosion.

USA Today bestselling author, William W. Johnstone, has written over 250 books, and is Kensington’s most-published author. Johnstone is greatly admired as an author who’swriting abilities span a wide diversity, most notably Western and suspense.

Publishing History: pinnacle mass market 12/01 (978-0-7860-1533-7)

Sales History: pinnacle mass market: Assault of the Mountain Man 12/11 (978-0-7860-2352-3)Battle of the Mountain Man 11/11 (978-0-7860-2576-3)Ambush of the Mountain Man 9/11 (978-0-7860-2574-9)

Packed with blazing western excitement and adventure, here is the firstreissue of this classic title in USA Today bestselling author William W.Johnstone's longest running and bestselling Mountain Man series in overa decade.

U R B AN B O O K S MA S S MA R K E T | MAY 2012

THE DIRTY DIVORCE

Miss KP KEY SELLING POINTS• No copy received as of10/19@11am

MARKETING PLANS• Advertising onurbanbooks.net and brothersbooks.net

• Urban Books street promotion

• Co-op available

One by one, each of Rich's children spiral out of control. With Rich putting his focus on money, sex, and insignificantthings in life, his wife, Lisa, throws some new drama into the relationship as well. Can their love outweigh their hate tosave their family, or is it too late?

Miss KP began writing poetry and song lyrics in high schoolas an outlet to express her emotions. The motivation to writeher first novel came from a desire to touch youth through literature, to help them make better choices. A native of Washington, she currently resides in Maryland with her children.

Drugs are a way of life for Rich Sanchez, a powerful,sexy drug lord hailing from Washington, D.C. Hisdesire for fast money and the extravagant things that itbrings puts his family in harm’s way.

Category: FictionISBN 13: 978-1-60162-499-4Price: $7.99/$8.99Rights: WorldPages: 304 Spine: 3/4 Pack: 48Author’s Residence: Washington, DCPublishing History: life changing books trade paperback5/10 (978-1-93423-074-9)

THE CLIQUE

BrandieMARKETING PLANS• Advertising onurbanbooks.net and brothersbooks.net


Aside from the fact that they are all inmates in the grimyWalsh Facility for Women, three young women have something else in common: His name is Spencer, and each one has had a baby by him. Still, their lives are on the line in prison, and they have no choice but to form a clique to survive.

Brandie lives in Atlanta, where she is currently working on her next novel.

The gritty and powerful story of three female inmateswho, in spite of their bitter rivalries and their own personal dramas, come together to help the father oftheir children when he gets in trouble with the law.

Category: FictionISBN 13: 978-1-60162-507-6Price: $6.99/$7.99Rights: WorldPages: 304 Spine: 3/4 Pack: 48Author’s Residence: Atlanta, GAPublishing History: urban books trade paperback 2/08 (978-1-60162-033-0)Sales History: urban books mass market: Don’t Hate the Player, 4/08 (978-1-60162-045-3)

21

U R B AN C H R I S T I A N MA S S MA R K E T | MAY 2012

AMARYLLIS

Nikita Lynnette Nichols KEY SELLING POINTS• Nichols’ novels have beenchosen by dozens of bookclubs, including the largestchurch in Chicago, SalemBaptist Church, where Senator James T. Meeks is pastor.

MARKETING PLANS• Advertising on urbanchristianonline.comand brothersbooks.net

• Local bookstore signings

• E-mail notification to book clubs

• Internet radio interviews

After witnessing Randall Loomis drive off into the sunset withhis new wife and family, Amaryllis moves to Las Vegas to livewith her sister, who is engaged to Minister James Bradley.Envying the attention and affection James showers on her sister, Amaryllis sets out to claim James as her own. WhatAmaryllis doesn't know is that someone else has a plan, andthis devilish diva is about to get a dose of her own medicine.

Nikita Lynnette Nichols is employed at the Chicago TransitAuthority, and is a member of the Progressive Life-GivingWord Cathedral in Hillside, Illinois.

The talented Nikita Lynnette Nichols, renowned forher ability to relate the struggles of living a Christianlife, brings back Amaryllis Price, the character whomreaders loves to hate, in this compelling sequel to AMan’s Worth.

Category: Christian FictionISBN 13: 978-1-60162-831-2Price: $6.99/$7.99 Rights: WorldPages: 304 Spine: 3/4 Pack: 48Author’s Residence: Hillside, ILPublishing History: urban christian trade pbk 4/09 (978-1-60162-986-9)Sales History: urban christian mass market: A Man’s Worth 1/11 (978-1-60162-887-9)urban christian trade pbk: Crossroads 2/11 (978-1-60162-8893)

REDEMPTION LAKE

Monique Miller MARKETING PLANS• Advertising on urbanchristianonline.comand brothersbooks.net

• Local bookstore signings

• Internet radio interviews

• E-mail notification to book clubs

During a weeklong exclusive marriage retreat, three couplesseek spiritual intervention and guidance. Secrets have beenexposed, and all has hit the fan. Journey with these couples as they travel on the road to mending and rebuilding their torn relationships. Lives will forever be changed, and somesouls will be redeemed. But can these couples really forgive and forget?

Monique Miller is a graduate of North Carolina Central University in Durham, NC. In 2003, she received an awardfrom the Black Expressions Annual Fiction Writing Contestfor the first chapter of her then titled manuscript, Saving the Best for Last, which is now a full length novel titled Secret Sisterhood.

Following Secret Sisterhood and Soul Confessions, thefinal inspiring novel in Monique Miller’s trilogy aboutthree couples who put their faith in God to changetheir lives.

Category: Christian FictionISBN 13: 978-1-60162-832-9Price: $6.99/$7.99 Rights: WorldPages: 304 Spine: 3/4 Pack: 48Author’s Residence: Macon, GAPublishing History: urban christian trade paperback 11/09 (978-1-60162-938-8)Sales History: urban christian mass market: Soul Confessions 12/10 (978-1-60162-873-2)Secret Sisterhood 6/10 (978-1-60162-859-6)

22

U R B AN R E N A I S S AN C E MA S S MA R K E T | MAY 2012

FULL FIGURED 2 Carl Weber Presents

Alexis Nicole & Trista Russell

MARKETING PLANS• Advertising onurbanbooks.net and brothersbooks.net


Alexis Nicole is a 21-year-old California native with a passionfor performing arts. She is currently pursuing a bachelor’sdegree in mass communication in Atlanta, Georgia, where she resides.

Trista Russell is the author of Going Broke, Fly on the Wall,and Chocolate Covered Forbidden Fruit, and lives in Chicagowith her husband and daughter. Visit her online at www.tristarussell.com and www.ebonyauthors.com.

Carl Weber, the renowned publisher of Urban Books,brings together two popular Urban Books divas—Alexis Nicole and Trista Russell—to give readers whatthey’ve been asking for: passionate, empowering stories about big, beautiful women.

Category: FictionISBN 13: 978-1-60162-347-8Price: $6.99/$7.99 Rights: WorldPages: 304 Spine: 3/4 Pack: 48Authors’ Residences: Atlanta, GA(Nicole); Chicago, IL (Russell)Publishing History: urban renaissance trade pbk11/10 (978-1-60162-231-0)Sales History: urban renaissance mass market:Fly on the Wall 2/09 (978-1-60162-145-0)Going Broke 1/07 (978-1-893196-88-9)

BLOOD RELATIONS

Michelle McGriffMARKETING PLANS• Advertising onurbanbooks.net and brothersbooks.net


Michelle McGriff lives in California, where she is currentlypursuing her Ph.D.

In this hauntingly suspenseful tale, an internationalbounty hunter, a university dean and professor, and arecovering sex addict all find themselves on a geniusmad scientist’s hit list.

Category: FictionISBN 13: 978-1-60162-348-5Price: $6.99/$7.99 Rights: WorldPages: 304 Spine: 3/4 Pack: 48Author’s Residence: CAPublishing History: urban renaissance trade paperback12/09 (978-1-60162-191-7)Sales History: urban renaissance trade paperback: Swerve 12/10 (978-1-60162-232-7)Last Breath 1/09 (978-1-933967-83-7)urban soul mass market: Colored Summer 5/07 (978-1-59983-011-7) 23

McGarr & AssociatesIL, IN, IA, KS, KY, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI

Bill McGarr5692Heathwood Ct.Taylor Mill, KY 41015phone: (859) 356-9295fax: (859) 356-7804email: [email protected]

Lance MolineMichelle Moline2763 Bay Ct.New Lenox, IL 60451phone: (815) 485-2803fax: (815) 485-2842email:[email protected]

McLemore, Hollern and AssociatesAR, LA, OK, TX

Sal McLemore3538Maple Park DriveKingwood, TX 77339phone: (281) 360-5204fax: (281) 360-5215email:[email protected]

Larry Hollern3705 Rutson DriveAmarillo, TX 79109phone: (806) 351-0566fax: (806) 351-2741email: [email protected]

Karen Winters17004Hillside DriveRound Rock, TX 78681phone and fax: (512) 733-6218email: [email protected]

Nancy Suib & AssociatesAK, AZ , CA, CO, HI, IA, MT, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA

Nancy Suib4114 Lyman Rd.Oakland, CA 94602phone: (510) 482-2303fax: (510) 482-8573email: [email protected]

Howard Ramer41Dunn StreetLaguna Niguel, CA 92677phone: (949) 249-2107fax: (949) 582-7758email: [email protected]

Jeff Chickman8562 Kelso DriveHuntington Beach, CA 92646phone: (714) 962-4897fax: (714) 962-4891email: [email protected]

Vicki Davies845 Stoker AvenueReno, NV 89503phone: (775) 787-5903fax: (866) 353-9475email: [email protected]

Parson Weems, LLCCT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT

Christopher Kerr565 Broadway 5AHastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706-1712phone and fax: (914) 478-5751email: [email protected]

Eileen Bertelli48Wawayanda Rd.Warwick, NY 10990phone: (845) 987-7233 fax: (845) 986-3136email: eileenbertelli@

parsonweems.com

Linda Cannon220 E. 31 st St., Apt. 3DBaltimore, MD 21218-3951phone: (724) 513-9426fax: (866) 583-2066email: lindacannon@

parsonweems.com

Causten Stehle 55McKinley Ave., #D214White Plains, NY 10606phone: (914) 478-4259fax: (866) 861-0337email: [email protected]

Southern Book Travelers, LLCAL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV

Chip Mercer1920 Valleydale Road, Suite 220Birmingham, AL 35244phone: (205) 682-8570fax: (770) 804-2013email: [email protected]

Jim Barkley1153 Bordeau CourtDunwoody, GA 30338phone: (770) 351-6011fax: (770) 804-2013email: [email protected]

Stewart Koontz6012 Shadow Mass CircleRaleigh, NC 27603phone: (919) 241-3488fax: (919) 241-3488email: cskoontz@

southeastbooktravelers.com

Rich ThompsonSoutheastern Book Travelers576 Bentmoor Dr.Helena, AL 35080phone: (205) 910-2687fax: (770) 804-2013email: [email protected]

ATTENTION U.S. RETAIL BOOKSELLERSPlease contact your local Kensington Publishing Corp. Sales Representative

for information about ordering our books.

You may alternatively place yourorder with Doug Mendini:

Doug MendiniKensington Publishing Corp.119W. 40th StreetNew York, NY 10018phone: (212) 407-1531fax: (646) 871-3151email: dmendini@

kensingtonbooks.com

Documents

BANNON BROTHERS: TRUST AMARYLLIS NO …Mary Jo Putney is a critically acclaimed and bestselling author. She has made all of the national bestseller lists including the New York Times,