October 2018 NRB

NOVEMBER 2018
KENSINGTON
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OCTOBER
BOOKS
A SEASON TO CELEBRATE HOME AGAIN THE HIGHLANDER

Fern Michaels, Kate Shirlee McCoy WHO PROTECTED ME
Pearce, Donna Kauffman, Zebra Mass Market Vanessa Kelly
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THE BOOK FIRST TIME SIERRA CHRISTMAS
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TABLE OF CONTENTS OCT O BE R 2018
2 ONCE A SOUNDREL 26 B
EFORE IT’S TOO LATE
The Rogues Redeemed Series The F.B.I. K-9 Series
Mary Jo Putney Sara Driscoll
3 HIDDEN 27 THE CHRISTMAS TRESPASSERS
The Requisition Force Series Andrew J. Fenady
Rebecca Zanetti 28 SAWBONES
4 OLLY AND IVY
H The Sawbones Series
Fern Michaels William W. Johnstone; J.A. Johnstone
7 HE KITCHEN MARRIAGE
T 29 R
IGHT BETWEEN THE EYES
The Montana Brides Romance Series The Rattlesnake Wells, Wyoming Series
Gina Welborn; Becca Whitham William W. Johnstone; J.A. Johnstone
8 SADIE: AN AMISH RETELLING OF SNOW WHITE 30 WHERE THE BULLETS FLY
The Amish Fairytale Series The Sheriff Aaron Mackey Western Series
Sarah Price Terrence McCauley
9 ON’T TOUCH MY PETUNIA
D 31 A SIMPLE CHRISTMAS
The Holloway Girls Series The Simple Gifts Series
Tara Sheets Charlotte Hubbard
10 O
NE REAL MAN 32 MY KIND OF CHRISTMAS
Janette Kenny The Christmas Tree Ranch Series
11 THREE NIGHTS WITH THE PRINCESS Janet Dailey
Betina Krahn 34 C
HRISTMAS IN WHISPERING PINES
12 R
IGHT ALL ALONG The Langtry Sisters Series
The Willamette Valley Romance Series Scarlett Dunn
Heather Heyford 35 A WELLS LANDING CHRISTMAS
13 F
INAL ROASTING PLACE The Wells Landing Romance Series
The Cook-Off Mystery Series Amy Lillard
Devon Delaney 36 SAIL AWAY WITH ME
14 A PLACE IN THE WIND The Blue Moon Harbor Series
The Jimmy Vega Mystery Series Susan Fox
Suzanne Chazin 37 THE SEASON OF US
16 DOWNRIGHT DEAD Holly Chamberlin
The B&B Mystery Series 38 WAGGING THROUGH THE SNOW
Pamela Kopfler The Melanie Travis Mystery Series
17 X
MARKS THE SCOT Laurien Berenson
The Liss MacCrimmon Mystery Series 39 MISTLETOE MURDER
Kaitlyn Dunnett The Lucy Stone Mystery Series
18 FOREVER FUDGE Leslie Meier
The Candy-Coated Mystery Series 40 BELLS, SPELLS, AND MURDERS
Nancy Coco The Witch City Mystery Series
19 T
HE WALKING BREAD Carol J. Perry
The Bread Shop Mystery Series 41 PREMEDITATED PEPPERMINT
Winnie Archer The Amish Candy Shop Mystery Series
20 A
SSAULT AND BEADERY Amanda Flower
The Cora Crafts Mystery Series 42 THE PEPPERMINT MOCHA MURDER
Mollie Cox Bryan The Chocolate Whisperer Mystery Series
21 MOSTLY SUNNY Colette London
Jamie Pope 43 ANTIQUES HO-HO-HOMICIDE
22 R
EVENGE OF THE MISTRESS The Trash `n’ Treasures Mystery Series
The Love & Revenge Series Barbara Allan
Cydney Rax 44 STUD PRINCESS
23 BONE WHITE NTYSE
Ronald Malfi 45 A PRODUCT OF THE SYSTEM
24 DIRECT FIRE The Out for Self Series
The Jake Mahegan Thriller Series Ms. Michel Moore
A.J. Tata 46 ARMY OF ONE
A.K. Henderson
ONCE A SCOUNDREL
Rogues Redeemed
Mary Jo Putney
Mary Jo Putney, one of the most critically acclaimed writers of historical romance, brings
fans the third novel in her new Rogues Redeemed series, where two outcasts must endure
persecution and peril through stormy seas if their love is going to survive.
The son of a proud naval dynasty, Gabriel Hawkins was born to command the sea, until he leaves the Royal Navy in disgrace
and is disowned by his family. As captain of his own ship, he’s earned his living in ways both legal and illegal, and his
experience makes him the best choice to ransom an aristocratic beauty captured by Barbary pirates.
Having avoided the traps of convention and marriage, Lady Aurora Lawrence is horrified by the prospect of spending her
life as a harem slave. Her only hope of escape is a quiet, steely captain who has a history with her captor—and who will
do anything to free Rory. Together they undertake a dangerous mission through troubled waters—and encounter another
kind of danger as attraction burns hot within the close confines of his ship. But even if they endure the perils of the sea and
enemy lands, can their love survive a return to England, where the distance between a disgraced captain and an earl’s
daughter is wider than the ocean?
Praise for Mary Jo Putney’s Rogues Redeemed Series

“A Baltimore native, Putney knows her history well and makes good use of that knowledge
as she brings an English hero and heroine into the second war for America’s freedom. Readers
Category: Historical Romance who savor details of the era will find everything they desire, noting that Francis Scott Key is the
ISBN13: 978-1-4201-4096-5 heroine’s lawyer…Putney’s writing is strong and her “friends to lovers” plotline well crafted.”
U.S./Canadian Price: $7.99/$8.99
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—RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars on Once a Rebel
Pages: 368 “Putney’s commitment to historical research shines throughout the book…Putney’s continued
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4 foray into the new setting of the United States in the early 19th century is a welcome addition
Spine Size: 29/32
Pack: 48
to the historical romance shelf. Though suspense and adventure drive this story forward, the
Author’s Residence: Baltimore, MD love at its center sets it apart.”
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4201-4049-1 —Kirkus Reviews on Once a Rebel
SALES HISTORY
Zebra Mass Market “A page-turner tale…As these two appealing characters discover how friendship can change
Once a Rebel into romance, Putney completes their story with plenty of detail and cameos from historical
9/17 (978-1-4201-4096-5) figures.”
Once a Soldier
7/16 (978-1-4201-4092-7) —Publishers Weekly on Once a Rebel
Not Always a Saint “A beautifully rendered romance…Exquisitely developed characters, a stunning setting, and
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the perfect amount of history and engineering detail to make this an excellent start to what
promises to be another of Putney’s insightful, riveting series.”
—Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW on Once a Soldier
“A thrilling, romantic tale.”
—BookPage, Top Pick of the Month on Once a Soldier
Other Novels By Mary Jo Putney
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2 Zebra Mass Market | OCTOBER 2018

KEY SELLING POINTS MARKETING PLANS
• Mary Jo Putney is a New York Times and USA Today • Advance reading copies
bestselling author. Her most recent novel in the series, • National print and online advertising campaign
Once A Rebel (Zebra MM, 9/17), hit the Publishers • Internet radio advertising on streaming networks
Weekly and USA Today bestseller lists.
• Content marketing partnerships such as the Victoria Vignette
• Mary Jo Putney, who has written over 60 novels, is one of program between Victoria Magazine and Kensington Books
the most highly acclaimed writers of historical romance
writing today with a large fanbase and impeccable reputation. • Early reviewer promotions through Goodreads, NetGalley,
and Kensington’s kLovers program
• This is the third book in the Rogues Redeemed series,
featuring soldiers and spies thrown into enemy prison during • Publicity outreach for reviews, roundups, and
the Napoleanic Wars, who all swear to mend their ways feature coverage
should they ever escape. • Blog tour and ongoing blogger outreach
• A ten-time finalist for the Romance Writers of America RITA • Email marketing and eNewsletter features
award, Mary Jo Putney has won the honor twice and is on • Social media campaign including advertising, giveaways,
the RWA Honor Roll for bestselling authors. She has been bonus content, and shareable images
awarded two RT Book Reviews Career Achievement Awards,
four NJRW Golden Leaf awards, plus the NJRW career
achievement award for historical romance.
• Mary Jo Putney is active on Facebook and the Word
Wenches blog.
• Her previous series, The Lost Lords, received excellent
reviews, many of them starred, from Booklist, RT Book
Reviews, Publishers Weekly, and Library Journal, who
named two books in the series Best Books of the Year.
• The pirate trope is a favorite among romance fans, but
Mary Jo Putney addresses life on the high seas with her
usual meticulous research.
Mary Jo Putney is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author who has written
over sixty novels and novellas. A ten-time finalist for the Romance Writers of America RITA
award, she has won the honor twice and is on the RWA Honor Roll for bestselling authors.
In 2013 she was awarded the RWA Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award. Though most
of her books have been historical romance, she has also published contemporary romances,
historical fantasy, and young adult paranormal historicals. She lives in Maryland with her
nearest and dearest, both two and four footed. Visit her at maryjoputney.com.
© Marti Corn
OCTOBER 2018 | Zebra Mass Market 3

HIDDEN
A Requisition Force Novel
Rebecca Zanetti
New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Zanetti is back with the first
book in a new romantic suspense series featuring operatives in a secretive Homeland
Defense department. Fans of action and alpha males will flock to Pippa and Malcolm’s
sexy adrenaline pumping journey in Hidden.
Hide. That’s all Pippa can do to escape the terror chasing her. But now that she’s off the grid in a safe house, she finds plenty
of interesting things to watch through the window. Like her new neighbor, with his startling green eyes, killer smile, and
sexy bad-boy tattoo…
Run. Malcolm West is fleeing the hell he unleashed in his last assignment as an undercover cop. A backwoods bungalow
sounds like the perfect place to start over. Until he discovers he’s been set up…
Fight. Someone’s gone to a lot of trouble to bring them together. No matter how much he resents that, and his own driving
needs, Malcolm will have to dig deep and let loose the banished killer inside himself, or Pippa’s fears could come true faster
than the flip of a bolt in a lock…
Praise for Rebecca Zanetti

“Sizzling.”
Category: Romantic Suspense

—Kat Martin on Hidden
ISBN13: 978-1-4201-4581-6 “Complex characters and shifting alliances keep readers guessing.”
Rights: World —Library Journal on Wicked Ride
Pages: 400
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4
“Fans will now find [Zanetti’s] action-packed foray into science-fiction romantic suspense
Spine Size: 31/32 thrilling.”
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence: Hayden, ID
—Booklist on Mercury Striking
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4201-4582-3 “Zanetti delivers decadently delicious romance.”
SALES HISTORY
Zebra Mass Market
—Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW on Wicked Edge
Justice Ascending
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Shadow Falling
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Mercury Striking
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Other Novels by Rebecca Zanetti
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• The Requisition Force series is heart-pumping romantic • Advance reading copies
suspense in the tradition of Kat Martin. • Print, online and podcast advertising
• Zanetti is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author • Content marketing
who also writes romantic suspense for Grand Central. • Social media campaign including advertising, giveaways,
• Rebecca Zanetti is one of Lyrical Press’ bestselling authors, bonus content and shareable images
and one of the few paranormal authors whose readership • Early reviewer promotions through Goodreads, NetGalley,
continues to grow with each book. and Kensington kLovers program
• Zanetti’s books Consumed and Shadowed were part of the • Extensive prepublication buzz campaign and advertising
inaugural Lyrical High Notes program, an exclusive agreement
with Books-A-Million. • Publicity outreach for reviews, roundups, and
feature coverage
• An avid self-promoter, Rebecca is active on Facebook and
Twitter and regularly attends conferences and reader events. • Blog tour and ongoing blogger outreach
• Wicked Bite was named a Best of the Month—Romance • Author appearances and promotion at select conventions
selection by Amazon. • Featured in Kensington’s New Series program
• Rebecca Zanetti was awarded the 2017 Daphne du Maurier
Award for Paranormal Romantic Mystery/Suspense for her
novel Mercury Striking.
New York Times and USA Today bestselling and award-winning author Rebecca Zanetti has
worked as an art curator, Senate aide, lawyer, college professor, and a hearing examiner—
only to culminate it all in stories about Alpha males and the women who claim them. She
writes contemporary romances, dark paranormal romances, and romantic suspense novels.
Growing up amid the glorious backdrops and winter wonderlands of the Pacific Northwest
has given Rebecca fantastic scenery and adventures to weave into her stories. She resides in
the wild north with her husband, children, and extended family who inspire her every day—
or at the very least give her plenty of characters to write about. Please visit Rebecca online
at rebeccazanetti.com.
© Dylan Patrick

HOLLY AND IVY
Fern Michaels
In a heartwarming novel of secret wishes and family lost and found, beloved #1 New York
Times bestselling author Fern Michaels gifts readers with a full-length Christmas story to
cherish…
The flames of memory always seem to glow a little brighter during the holidays. Perhaps that’s why this time of year is so
difficult for airline heiress Ivy Macintosh, as she faces thoughts of yet another festive season alone. Since the plane crash
that claimed the lives of her husband and two children eight years ago, she’s been submerged in grief.
When eleven-year-old Holly Greenwood knocks on her door, lost and frightened after a forbidden visit to her singing teacher,
Ivy’s self-imposed exile is shattered. Holly has an extraordinary voice, and wants nothing more than to perform in an
upcoming Christmas musical. Holly’s father, Daniel, doesn’t allow music in their home, refusing to give a good reason why—
just as he refuses to talk about Holly’s mother. Ivy has no idea how closely she and Daniel are linked by their tragic pasts,
yet she’s drawn to the warmth she senses beneath his gruff exterior. And as Christmas nears, their shared concern for Holly
begins to draw Ivy back into the world again…and toward a family who may need her just as much as she needs them…
Praise for Holly and Ivy

“Heartwarming holiday romance.”
—InTouch, Grade A
“A warm story of two wounded spirits, this will give some holiday warmth to your reading.”
Category: Fiction
ISBN13: 978-1-4201-4807-7
—The Parkersburg News and Sentinel
U.S./Canadian Price: $7.99/$9.99 “Bestselling Michaels’ bittersweet Christmas story offers the promise of a better tomorrow.”
Rights: World
Pages: 352 —Booklist
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4 “Michaels is a talented author with widespread appeal. The characters in Holly and Ivy are
Spine Size: 27/32
Pack: 48
sweet, caring, and struggling through their grief. Holly is a real charmer and she steals the
Author’s Residence: Summerville, SC limelight in a couple of scenes. The storyline is an emotional rollercoaster, so keep a tissue
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4201-4820-6 box nearby.”
SALES HISTORY —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars
Zebra Mass Market
Fate & Fortune Fern Michaels is the USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of the Sisterhood, Men of the Sisterhood, and
6/18 (978-1-4201-1155-2) Godmothers series, as well as dozens of other novels and novellas. There are over ninety-five million copies of her books in
No Safe Secret print. Fern Michaels has built and funded several large day-care centers in her hometown and is a passionate animal lover
4/18 (978-1-4201-3589-3)
Perfect Match
who has outfitted police dogs across the country with special bulletproof vests. She shares her home in South Carolina with
9/17 (978-1-4201-3587-9) her four dogs and a resident ghost named Mary Margaret. Visit her Website at fernmichaels.com.
PUBLISHING HISTORY
Kensington Hardcover
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• Fern Michaels’ Christmas anthologies perform very well year • Print and online advertising
after year. • Internet radio advertising on streaming networks
• Christmas at Timberwoods (Zebra MM, 10/11) spent seven • Social media campaign including advertising, giveaways,
weeks on the New York Times bestseller list and ten weeks on bonus content and shareable images
the Walmart bestseller list. • Email marketing and eNewsletter promotions
• Wishes for Christmas (Zebra MM, 11/15), a collection of three • Holiday roundups and advertising in regional gift
novellas by Fern Michaels, spent eight weeks on the New York guide catalogs
Times bestseller list, five of which were in the top ten. It was
an IndieBound, USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestseller • Publicity outreach for reviews, roundups and feature coverage
as well. • Yearlong marketing campaign cross-promoting all 2018 Fern
• Fern Michaels is one of the strongest brand names Michaels titles
in publishing.
• Holly and Ivy has a strong romance subplot.
• The hardcover edition of Holly and Ivy (Kensington HC, 10/17)
was a USA Today bestseller.

THE KITCHEN MARRIAGE
A Montana Brides Romance
Gina Welborn; Becca Whitham
In Gina Welborn and Becca Whitham’s latest novel, a bright future awaits a woman of
courage and faith who boldly chases her dream across the wide-open Montana Territory,
prepared to embrace adventure and forge her own destiny…
When French immigrant Zoe de Fleur is forced out of her position as household cook for a high society New Yorker, the
pretty and talented chef seizes an unexpected chance to head west for a new beginning. She pursues what she thinks is
a prestigious job in the frontier’s “finest kitchen,” but instead finds herself in a matchmaker’s agency…
Isaak Gunderson is one of Helena, Montana’s most eligible bachelors, but he’s too focused on running for mayor and his
family’s business to think about a wife and family. His twin brother, Jakob, is supposed to be too busy as well, yet sends
for a mail-order bride anyway. Isaak doesn’t want to fuel an ongoing rivalry with his twin, but this tempting newcomer
can’t be ignored. If only she’d come to Helena a different way and loving her wasn’t a betrayal…
Praise for The Promise Bride

“A dauntless, winning heroine, a complex hero, an engaging supporting cast…Sweet and
appealing, this historical inspirational romance hits a nice tone as it touches on a variety of
themes.”
—Kirkus Reviews
Category: Inspirational Romance
ISBN13: 978-1-4201-4399-7
“This mail-order bride novel has it all—likeable characters, intriguing suspense, a dash of wry
U.S./Canadian Price: $7.99/$8.99 humor, and a swoon-worthy romance!”
Rights: World —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars
Pages: 352
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4 “This heart-tugging story gives the reader a bit of everything—mystery, faith, and romance with
Spine Size: 27/32 a charming frontier sheriff!”
Pack: 48
Authors’ Residences: Cache, OK (Welborn); —Scarlett Dunn, author of Last Promise
Lawton, OK (Whitham)
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4201-4400-0
“You don’t want to miss this jewel!”
SALES HISTORY —Amy Lillard, award winning author of A Home for Hannah
Zebra Mass Market
Gina Welborn is the bestselling author of sixteen inspirational romances. She’s a member of Romance Writers of America,
The Promise Bride
9/17 (978-1-4201-4397-3) American Christian Fiction Writers, and serves on the ACFW Foundation Board. Sharing her husband’s passion for the premier
American sports car, she is a lifetime member of the National Corvette Museum and a founding member of the Southwest
Oklahoma Corvette Club. Gina lives with her husband, three of their five children, several rabbits and guinea pigs, and a dog
that doesn’t realize rabbits and pigs are edible. Visit her online at GinaWelborn.com.
Multi-published author, paper crafter, and Chai tea lover, Becca Whitham and her twelve-foot-long craft cabinet follow her
husband of more than thirty years to wherever the army currently needs a chaplain. In between moves from one part of the
country to the other, she writes stories of faith that touch the heart. She’s a member of American Christian Fiction Writers and
a Genesis Contest finalist. Connect with her online at BeccaWhitham.com.

• The Kitchen Marriage is the second print book in the series • Advance reading copies
introduced in the eNovella To Catch a Bride (Zebra eBook, • Print and online advertising
7/18). Each full-length novel is preceded by an eBook novella • Military Spouse Book Club Pick (October 2018)
which contains the same series characters.
• Featured in Kensington’s Bouquet marketing program and
• The characters’ adventurous spirits, Christian values, and the outreach to Christian readers
Montana frontier setting will appeal to a wide audience of
readers. This series is not to be missed by those who enjoy • Early reviewer promotions through Goodreads, NetGalley,
sweet stories by authors such as Jodi Thomas and Melissa and Kensington’s kLovers program
Jagear, and fans of inspirational romance The Kitchen • Social media campaign including advertising, giveaways,
Marriage is ideal for fans of Amish romances looking to bonus content and shareable images
branch out. • Email marketing and eNewsletter promotions
• The Christian market is large and while this series is based • Publicity outreach for reviews, roundups and feature coverage
in ideas from Scripture, it will also appeal to a general trade • Cross-promotion with Christmas in Whispering Pines (Zebra
audience as the spiritual themes are not the only focal point MM, 10/18) and To Catch a Bride (Zebra eBook, 7/18)
of the story.

SADIE:
AN AMISH RETELLING OF SNOW WHITE
An Amish Fairytale
Sarah Price
Variations on fairy tales have never been more popular! Bestselling author Sarah Price
delivers a delightful twist on the beloved classic Snow White in an Amish setting, featuring
a young Amish woman who turns to faith as her guide even as she gets lost in the darkest
of times…
Sadie Whitaker is determined to be a good daughter, but her stepmother, Rachel, has made no secret of her overwhelming
jealousy—or her desire to get Sadie out of her life. Rachel’s latest plot involves marrying Sadie off to a widower in need of
a mother for his unruly children—and she has convinced Sadie’s beloved father to agree.
Left with no choice, Sadie flees her small Amish hometown of Echo Creek. Planning to hide in a nearby forest, she stumbles
across a house that belongs to the seven Glick brothers. All outcasts from the Old Order community of Echo Creek, they
generously agree to let her stay—and for the first time in ages, Sadie feels safe and needed, keeping house for them as any
good Amish woman would do. Until, that is, the Glicks’ handsome cousin comes to visit. For though he awakens her heart’s
desire, she can’t risk revealing her true identity, until love and faith give her the courage to take a chance on happiness…
Praise for Belle, the First Novel in the Amish Fairytale Series
Category: Inspirational Romance “This very sweet tale holds the charm of the original Beauty and the Beast story while reminding
ISBN13: 978-1-4201-4508-3 readers that faith sustains in the midst of hardship and loneliness. Belle’s refusal to give up on
U.S./Canadian Price: $7.99/$8.99 Adam is believable, and the author creates a well-rounded heroine by including her fears about
Rights: World her new husband and the future alongside her determination. Adam’s acceptance of the town’s
Pages: 400 judgement of him is a behavior some readers may recognize in themselves, ideally helping
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4
Spine Size: 31/32 them to see their value as Adam learns to, in the eyes of God and not others.”
Pack: 48 —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars for Belle
Author’s Residence: Morristown, NJ
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4201-4509-0 “Satisfying.”
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Ella “So heartwarming and charming…Sarah Price is a talented storyteller to be able to weave an
6/18 (978-1-4201-4506-9) Amish novel that is a twist on the classic fairy tale Beauty and the Beast.”
Belle
11/17 (978-1-4201-4504-5) —HarlequinJunkie
Sarah Price is the ECPA bestselling author of Amish romances, including the Amish Fairytale series. She comes from a long
line of devout Mennonites, including numerous church leaders and ministers, and brings twenty-five years of experience of
living among the Amish to her books. Her involvement with the Amish dates back to 1978 when she wrote her first novel,
Fields of Corn, while studying anthropology and writing at Drew University. She was drawn to the culture of the Amish of
Lancaster County, where she continues to be involved with numerous Amish communities and is considered family by some
and friend by most others. A former college professor with advanced degrees in Communication, Marketing and Educational
Leadership, Sarah Price now writes full time. Please visit her online at SarahPriceAuthor.com.

• Sarah Price is an ECPA and Amazon bestseller. She regularly • Advance reading copies
makes the Amazon Top 100 and her novel An Amish Buggy • Print and online advertising
Ride was a #1 Amazon bestseller. • Featured in Kensington’s Bouquet marketing program and
• Sarah Price has a significantly stronger online presence than outreach to Christian readers
most Amish romance authors writing today. On Facebook • Early reviewer promotions through Goodreads, NetGalley,
alone she has over 121,000 devoted fans. She posts daily videos and Kensington’s kLovers program
about Amish life, farms, culture and food, which are quite
popular and runs a blog called Amish Fiction Authors, which • Social media campaign including advertising, giveaways,
brings together other bestselling authors to discuss the genre. bonus content, and shareable images
• Retellings of classic stories have been wildly successful in • Email marketing and eNewsletter promotions
mainstream romances in recent years and these fairy tale • Publicity outreach for reviews, roundups, and feature coverage
retellings with an Amish spin will appeal to inspirational and • Cross-promotion with Ella: An Amish Retelling of Cinderella
mainstream readers alike. The previous two books in the (Zebra MM, 6/18)
series, Belle (Zebra MM, 11/17) and Ella (Zebra MM, 6/18) were
based on Beauty and the Beast and Cinderella respectively.
• Price is an active member in The Author’s Guild, JASNA (Life
Member) and Romance Writers of America.

DON’T TOUCH MY PETUNIA
The Holloway Girls
Tara Sheets
Blessed with the special gift of garden magic, unconventional florist Juliette Holloway
has her sights set on purchasing the shop she works in. But when Logan O’Connor, her boss’
nephew, is hired to help renovate the store, the former lovers must work beyond their
broken hearts for the sake of the shop in the second installment of Golden Heart® winner
Tara Sheets’ whimsical Holloway Girls romance series.
The Holloway women each have a special gift, passed down through generations, each one a little different. Juliette
possesses a magical green thumb, which makes her job managing the local florist shop a dream. She may be a bit wild, but
she knows what she wants: to save enough money to buy the shop from her boss. Then in marches Logan O’Connor, more
annoyingly handsome than ever, turning all her plans upside down.
Logan hasn’t been back on Pine Cove Island since he was eighteen and broke Juliette’s teenage heart. Now it turns out he’s
her boss’ nephew—and will be spending his days remodeling the shop and barking orders. At her.
For the sake of the business, Juliette will have to ignore their simmering attraction and work with Logan. But that doesn’t
mean she has to make things easy for him. Because no one knows better than she that one tiny, perfectly planted bit of
garden magic could uproot Logan’s own plans and keep him out of her way. And nothing would make her happier. At least
that’s what she thinks…
Category: Contemporary Romance Tara Sheets is an award-winning author, a lover of fairytales and a staunch believer in happily ever after. She enjoys writing
ISBN13: 978-1-4201-4628-8 women’s fiction and lighthearted romance with a splash of magic. Tara holds a BA in Communications and is a graduate
U.S./Canadian Price: $4.99/$5.99 of the University of Washington’s Popular Fiction Writing Program. Her debut novel, Don’t Call Me Cupcake, won the 2016
Rights: World English Golden Heart® sponsored by Romance Writers of America. Tara now lives in the Pacific Northwest with her book-loving
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family and a book-eating dog named Merlin. Please visit her online at tarasheets.com.
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Author’s Residence: Charlotte, NC
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4201-4629-5
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Don’t Call Me Cupcake
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• Don’t Touch My Petunia is the second in a smartly written, • Advance reading copies
charming, Golden Heart® Award-winning romance series • Print and online advertising
featuring three sisters, each of whom has a special talent. • Early reviewer promotions through Goodreads, NetGalley,
This novel revolves around a floral shop in the Pacific and Kensington’s kLovers program
Northwest and an adorable heroine with a green thumb
who knows how to make love bloom. • Publicity outreach for reviews, roundups, and
feature coverage
• Tara Sheets is an active member of RWA.
• Blog tour and ongoing blogger outreach to romance reviewers
• In addition to winning the Golden Heart® for Don’t Call
Me Cupcake, Tara Sheets is also a three-time Golden Heart® • Events at local bookstores and libraries
nominee. • Outreach to gardening groups
• Sheets won first place in the Pacific Northwest Writers • Author appearances and promotions at select conventions
Association Literary Contest for Don’t Call Me Cupcake, including July 2018 RWA conference in Denver, CO
and won first place in many Romance Writers of America • Email marketing and eNewsletter promotions
chapter contests. • Social media advertising and promotions
• Partner with floral design blogs and Instagrammers for
“truly magical flower arrangements” post promoting the
title for their newsletters and blogs—to be shared across
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• Cross-promotion with Don’t Call Me Cupcake (Zebra Shout
MM, 5/18)
OCTOBER 2018 | Zebra Shout Mass Market 9

ONE REAL MAN
Janette Kenny
This classic and unforgettable Western historical romance by USA Today bestselling
author Janette Kenny is sure to gain legions of brand new fans and capitalize on the current
“Cowboy Hero” craze!
Gil Yancy is a man with a mission: claim his share of Rocky Point Ranch and build a herd of his own. What Gil doesn’t count
on is the greeting he gets—in the form of a stove lid upside the head—from the mistress of the place. She’s the prettiest
thing Gil’s ever laid eyes—and more—on. When last they met, the shady lady seduced him and stole his last red cent, so
now it might just be time for a little sweet revenge…
Josie can’t believe Rocky Point’s new cowboy is that cowboy—the one with the strongest-yet-gentlest hands ever to mark
a trail down her body. She robbed Gil blind out of sheer desperation, and years later, Josie still has something of his…but
that’s not her only secret. She wants him just as much as ever—and she knows he’d do anything to please a lady…
Praise for the novels of Janette Kenny

“With a cowboy like this, you can’t lose!”
—Linda Lael Miller on One Real Cowboy
Repackage Reissue “A classic Western historical with a hero you’re gonna love.”
—Jodi Thomas on Cowboy Come Home
Category: Historical Romance “Seductive.”
ISBN13: 978-1-4201-4580-9 —RT Book Reviews on One Real Cowboy
Rights: World “Janette Kenny has one of the most powerful and riveting styles of writing…[she] weaves a
Pages: 352 tale of passion, intrigue and good old fashioned Texas romance. Each and every page takes you
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4 closer to a world filled with secrets just waiting to be brought to light, and when they do you
Spine Size: 27/32
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will not be disappointed but simply more intrigued!”
Author’s Residence: Outside of Kansas City, KS —Romancing the Book on Cowboy Come Home
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4201-4054-5
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“An interesting read and one that will have you rooting for the characters to have their happily
Zebra Mass Market ever after.”
One Real Cowboy
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—The Seattle Post Intelligencer on Illegitimate Tycoon
Cowboy Come Home Janette Kenny grew up on her family’s farm in Kansas, dreaming up plots and characters for the stories she yearned
8/16 (978-1-4201-4119-1) to write. She’s ridden the same trails as her Western heroes and heroines, slept in authentic log cabins listening to the
In a Cowboy’s Arms
lonesome howl of a coyote, and came frighteningly close to crossing paths with a grizzly bear high in the Rocky Mountains.
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Currently, the fourth-generation Kansas native is busy writing her next romance. Visit her Website at jankenny.com.
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• One Real Man provides an emotionally rich and satisfying • Online advertising
read in the historical Western romance category that new • Push for new reader reviews through Goodreads, NetGalley,
readers will be drawn to as cowboy heroes are especially and Kensington’s kLovers program
popular in the current romance landscape. • Social media advertising and promotion
• As a historical set Western novel, this book is certain to stand • Email marketing and newsletter promotion
out from the contemporary titles, while attracting the same
readership.
• The low $5.99 price point makes this book attractive to new
readers discovering Janette Kenny for the first time.
• Janette Kenney is a USA Today bestselling author who also
has also written for Harlequin’s Presents line.
10 Zebra Mass Market Repackage Reissue | OCTOBER 2018

THREE NIGHTS WITH THE PRINCESS
Betina Krahn
New York Times bestselling Betina Krahn’s classic historical romance now beautifullly
repackaged and reissued!
Fiercely independent, and wholly devoted to her subjects, Crown Princess Thera of Mercia must marry before she can become
Queen. But the beauty’s reluctance to choose a husband has plunged her into peril far from home—and into the arms of a
handsome rescuer.
Powerful, hot-blooded mercenary Saxxe Rouen has better things to do than fight a crowd of drunken brutes. After all, there is
little profit in saving a demoiselle in distress—or is there? His valor should be repaid, if not in silver, then in another kind of
reward: lovely, fiery Thera will spend one night in his bed.
Once safe, Thera didn’t expect to face yet another danger—her attraction to the beguilingly charming warrior. But as a battle
of wits ensues, one night may lead to three. And a proud princess may discover the pleasure of surrendering her heart—
while Saxxe may find the kingdom, and the love, he was truly meant to win…
Praise for A Good Day to Marry a Duke

“Daisy’s free spirit is contagious, and readers will gallop through the lighthearted love story…
Repackage Reissue The contrast between stuffy London high society and dusty American cowboy culture heightens
the humor of the story, and excellent pacing adds just the right amount of suspense…Krahn
returns to historical romance with a barn burner of an 1890s love story.”
Category: Historical Romance —Kirkus Reviews
ISBN13: 978-1-4201-4354-6 “After a seven-year hiatus, Krahn is back, and romance readers will be thrilled to learn she has
Rights: World brought her A game. The smoldering sexual chemistry Krahn concocts between her protagonists
Pages: 400 is the very essence of romance, and the novel is not only brimming with Krahn’s deliciously
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4 disarming wit, it is also graced with an endlessly entertaining cast of secondary characters.”
Spine Size: 3/4
Pack: 48 —Booklist, STARRED REVIEW
Author’s Residence: Bradenton, FL “Krahn’s first Sin & Sensibility Victorian romance is a fine beginning to a promising series…Full
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4201-4357-7
of wit, deceit, manipulation, and a thoroughly entertaining mix of American and English cultural
SALES HISTORY references, this amusing romance has set the bar high for the sequels.”
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A Good Day to Marry a Duke —Publishers Weekly
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Paradise Bargain “After a hiatus from writing historical romances, Krahn is back with a charmer that boasts the
3/03 (978-0-8217-7540-0) unique humor and original characterization that her fans have savored in the past. With witty
Passion’s Ransom banter, quick pace, and sexual tension, Krahn sets the stage for a series that will be on readers’
8/02 (978-0-8217-7315-4) lists. This delightful read is a fine return.”
—RT Book Reviews
Betina Krahn is a New York Times bestselling author of more than 30 historical and contemporary romances. Her works
have won numerous industry awards, including the RT Book Reviews’ Lifetime Achievement Award for Love and Laughter.
Visit her on the Web at betinakrahn.com.

• Three Nights with the Princess was previously published by • Online advertising and marketing campaign
Avon as The Princess and the Barbarian in 1993. With a new • Content marketing partnerships
title and cover, Kensington is giving this beloved tale a second • Push for new reader reviews through Goodreads, NetGalley,
life for today’s reader. and Kensington’s kLovers program
• A Good Day to Marry A Duke received fantastic reviews! • Feature title in the monthly Romance eNewsletter
• There have been more than 37 translations of Betina Krahn’s • Social media advertising and promotions
books (including Russia, Portugal, China, Brazil, and Japan).
Her work has been regularly included in the EuroClub Book • Cross-promotion with The Girl with the Sweetest Secret
Club and Germany’s Historical Gold. (Zebra MM, 12/18)
• Her works have won numerous industry awards, including
RWA’s coveted RITA Award and the RT Book Reviews’ Lifetime
Achievement Award for Love and Laughter.
• Betina first became a New York Times bestselling author 20
years ago with the publication of The Last Bachelor and The
Perfect Mistress, two historical romances that remain on the
keeper shelves of tens of thousands of romance readers.
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RIGHT ALL ALONG
A Willamette Valley Romance
Heather Heyford
In Heather Heyford’s third Willamette Valley Romance, love blooms in the vineyard
despite familial objections when single father and winery owner Jack Friestatt reunites
with Harley Miller-Jones, a childhood friend who returns to the close-knit community of
Ribbon Ridge, Oregon to open a B&B.
From the time they were in grade school, graphic designer Harley Miller-Jones believed that Jack Friestatt was her
destiny—until she was blindsided by Jack’s sudden engagement to another, right after high school graduation. Ten years
have passed. Now Harley’s back in Ribbon Ridge, successful beyond expectation, intent on buying a bed and breakfast—an
independent woman ready for the next chapter in her life.
Jack Friestatt has his hands full managing his winery, precocious twin daughters, and an iron-handed family matriarch. But
behind the gentleman farmer’s handsome exterior beats an empty heart. Life has taught Jack some tough lessons and now
the lonely widower is ready for a new life partner. But has he learned enough to win back the woman whose world he once
turned upside down?
Praise for Heather Heyford’s Previous Novels

“Poppy and Heath are both great characters, and the setting of this series is gorgeous.”
—RT Book Reviews on Intoxicating
Category: Contemporary Romance
ISBN13: 978-1-5161-0258-7 “Between all the rich wine and delicious food dangled so temptingly in front of readers,
U.S./Canadian Price: $4.99/$5.99 expect to develop a few cravings while devouring this novel. Junie is the kind of heroine
Rights: World everyone loves to root for, and the vibrant secondary characters who support her provide
Pages: 352 a great foundation for future books in the series. Overall, this is a heartwarming romance
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with lots of spark and great chemistry.”
Pack: 48 —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars on The Crush
Author’s Residence: Pennsylvania
eBook ISBN: 978-1-5161-0261-7 “If you enjoy contemporary romance in a romantic setting with a hint of mystery, I would
SALES HISTORY recommend A Taste of Chardonnay.”
Lyrical Mass Market
First Comes Love
—Harlequin Junkie
6/18 (978-1-5161-0257-0) Heather Heyford is the author of contemporary romances set in the wine country. See what inspires her writing on her
Sweet Spot many Pinterest boards, read more about her on HeatherHeyford.com, and connect with her on Facebook and Instagram.
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• This is the third in Heyford’s contemporary, small town, wine • Advance reading copies
family series centered around the Friestatts and the O’Hearns, • Print and online advertising
descendants of the fictitious, early settlers of Ribbon Ridge, an • Early reviewer promotions through Goodreads, NetGalley,
actual designated AVA (American Vinicultural Area) in Oregon. and Kensington’s kLovers program
• Heather Heyford writes deliciously heartwarming romances • Publicity outreach for reviews, roundups, and
while also addressing timely themes. Right All Along feature coverage
incorporates issues such as single parenthood, adoption,
classism and blended families. • Blog tour and ongoing blogger outreach to romance reviewers
• Heather has done meticulous research on the area and the • Outreach to regional bookstores and libraries for
wine to insure all her facts and flavors about her subject in-person events
matter are authentic. • Targeted pitches to Oregon and Pennsylvania media
• Heather has gained a nice following from her digital • Social media campaign including advertising, giveaways,
eBook series. She is active on Twitter and Facebook and is bonus content, and shareable images
a tireless promoter who’s very plugged in to the romance • Email marketing and eNewsletter promotions
writing community. • Cross-promotion with First Comes Love (Lyrical Press MM,
6/18)
12 Lyrical Press Mass Market | OCTOBER 2018

FINAL ROASTING PLACE
A Cook-Off Mystery
Devon Delaney
Sherry Frazzelle is back to being Sherry Oliveri, her divorce all but final and her new
life in full swing. Her part-time job is helping her father with his hooked-rug business,
and her full-time passion is competitive cooking. But murder is about to rock their
little Connecticut town…
Erno Oliveri made sure to be on set for his daughter’s cook-off appearance on Sunny Side Up with Brett and Carmell. Or as
it’s now known, Sunny Side Up with Carmell and Brett—since the ambitious young Carmell seems to have the producer
and station owner eating out of her hand. But the important news is that Sherry has bested the competition with her Spicy
toasted chickpea and almond appetizer and clinched the spatula-shaped trophy. It’s her shining moment—until everything
goes dark.
A quick-moving storm has knocked out power to the studio—and when the lights come back up, Carmell is at her desk with
a sharp object lodged in her neck. The weapon is an unusual tool, used by craftsmen who make hooked rugs. Has someone
taken corporate backstabbing to a new level, and framed Erno in the process? If Sherry’s going to protect her dad and their
family name, she has to find out where he was when the lights went out…
Devon Delaney is a wife, mother of three, accomplished cooking contester, recent empty nester, and lifelong resident of
the Northeast. She has been handsomely rewarded for her recipe innovation over the last twenty-plus years, including a full
kitchen of major appliances, top cash prizes, and four trips to Disney World. She has also won the Grand Prize in a national
Category: Mystery writing contest for her “foodie” poem “Ode to Pork Passion.”
ISBN13: 978-1-4967-1445-9
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Pages: 304
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4
Spine Size: 3/4
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence: Westport, CT
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4967-1446-6
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Expiration Date
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• This is the second in the Cook-Off Mystery series. • Advance reading copies
• With two decades of experience in the world of competitive • Print and online advertising
cooking, Devon Delaney was inspired to write this series • Publicity outreach for reviews, roundups, and
by her experiences in competitions such as the Pillsbury feature coverage
Bake-Off and Chopped. Readers will love getting a look at • Author appearances and promotions at select conventions
the inner workings of a cooking competition. including Kensington’s CozyClub Mini-Cons
• The popularity of TV food competitions prove the marketplace • Outreach to competitive cooking groups
is sizzling for this subject matter.
• Social media campaign including advertising, giveaways,
• Final Roasting Place will appeal to fans of culinary mysteries bonus content and shareable images
as well as Pies & Peril by Janel Gradowski and the Chili
Cook-Off Mystery series by Kylie Logan. • Email marketing and features via Killer Cozies eNewsletter and
HobbyReads
• Delaney belongs to a number of groups that will provide
a broad base for marketing and exposure of her books, • Early reviewer promotions through NetGalley and Goodreads
including Cooking Contest Central, United States Tennis • Cross-promotion with Expiration Date (Kensington MM, 5/18)
Association, Piping Rock Country Club and Silvermine
Arts League.
OCTOBER 2018 | Kensington Mass Market 13

A PLACE IN THE WIND
A Jimmy Vega Mystery
Suzanne Chazin
Now available in mass market! The disappearance of a teenage girl in upstate New York
sets off a powder keg of accusations, bigotry, and fear—with deadly results—in Suzanne
Chazin’s stunning thriller featuring Hispanic police detective Jimmy Vega.
A blond-haired, blue-eyed teenager from a prominent family vanishes after teaching English to a group of immigrants.
Suspicion falls on the men she was tutoring, inflaming tensions in the close-knit, picturesque community of Lake Holly, New
York. For Detective Jimmy Vega, more is at stake than just keeping the peace. His girlfriend, Adele, heads the community
center where the girl was last seen. Now all she’s worked for is at risk.
After a murder suspect’s surrender goes horribly wrong, Vega gets tossed into a grunt detail that quickly turns into a political
minefield. A powerful, charismatic leader will stop at nothing to cleave the town in two. But Vega uncovers even darker
forces at play. And no matter which way he turns, every step could cost him his job, his town, his family—even his life.
Praise for A Place in the Wind

“Detective Jimmy Vega returns in Chazin’s exceptionally powerful series that examines the
racial tensions in small-town America. Perhaps even more poignant than ever, this book
reflects on a world that readers likely know outside of fiction. The characters are moving and
like portraits of real people. The novel is as good as her others, if not one of her best.”
—RT Book Reviews, 4.5 Stars, TOP PICK
“Nail-biting…[Jimmy] doesn’t rest until he uncovers the truth in this tense page-turner.”
Category: Fiction
ISBN13: 978-1-4967-0523-5 —Publishers Weekly
Rights: World
“The top-notch storytelling, appealing characters, and timely controversy here guarantee
Pages: 352 energetic book-group discussions.”
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 7 1/2 —Booklist
Spine Size: 27/32
Pack: 48 “With A Place in the Wind, Suzanne Chazin writes a mystery that is disturbingly timely as well
Author’s Residence: New York City as engrossing and fascinating because of the crime(s), the characters, and the plot.”
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4967-0522-8
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—Huffington Post
No Witness But The Moon
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A Blossom of Bright Light
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Land of Careful Shadows
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Previous Novels in the

Jimmy Vega Mystery Series
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• Fourth in a compelling mystery series featuring Latino police • Online advertising
detective Jimmy Vega. • Email marketing
• A suspenseful mystery that appeals to fans looking for • Social media advertising and promotions including shareable
engrossing characters and a twisting plot. images, dedicated hashtags, and promotional giveaways
• Nonfiction angle: this novel sensitively explores the lives
of undocumented immigrants—a topic as timely as today’s
headlines.
• Land of Careful Shadows was chosen by the Latina Book
Club as one of their 2014 Books of the Year.
• Land of Careful Shadows made the Reference and User
Services Association’s 2016 Short List for the Year’s Best
in Genre Fiction for Adults in the Mystery Category. This
annual list recognizes excellence in genre fiction.
Suzanne Chazin has won widespread acclaim for the Jimmy Vega series, including
Land of Careful Shadows, A Blossom of Bright Light, and No Witness but the Moon, which
was hailed as one of the ten best books of the year by the New Jersey Star-Ledger. She
is also the author of The Fourth Angel, Flashover, and Fireplay. She has twice been the
recipient of the Washington Irving Book Award for fiction. Her fiction, essays and articles
have appeared in numerous magazines and newspapers, as well as the award-winning
short story anthology, Bronx Noir. She lives in the New York City area. Visit her on
Facebook or at suzannechazin.com.
© Phyllis Garito
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DOWNRIGHT DEAD
A B&B Spirits Mystery
Pamela Kopfler
When hapless B&B owner Holly Davis is faced with the ghost of a paranormal skeptic
who was murdered following a disastrous séance, she must track down a covert killer to
free the skeptic’s soul in the second installment in Pamela Kopfler’s B&B Spirits Mystery
series!
After the syndicated TV show Inquiring Minds airs footage of their resident ghost at Holly Grove, a converted antebellum
plantation house, it seems like half the state of Louisiana wants to book a room. There’s only one small problem: the ghost
of her not-so-dearly-departed ex Burl has…departed. For the sake of business, Holly’s willing to keep up the pretense of
still being haunted. But after an outspoken debunker challenges the show’s credibility, the TV crew returns to Holly Grove to
prove the ghost is real.
Following a disastrous séance, Holly is sure she’ll be exposed as a charlatan. Surprisingly, the debunker suddenly becomes
a believer—after he’s pushed off the Widow’s Walk to his death and rises as a ghost. Now his inquiring mind wants to
know—who murdered him? When he asks for Holly’s help, she can’t say no. But this time it’s her turn to watch her step,
because if the killer gets spooked, the next ghost haunting the B&B may well be its owner…
Praise for Pamela Kopfler’s Better Dead

“Banter and battling guide the plot, which is never as important as the leads’ cutting
Category: Mystery interactions and the promise of romance.”
ISBN13: 978-1-4967-1323-0
—Kirkus Reviews
Rights: World “This first in the new B&B Spirits Mystery delivers the warmth of a cozy mystery, the intrigue
Pages: 320 of a suspenseful novel, and a touch of the paranormal. It all blends together nicely in a
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4
Spine Size: 25/32
small-town southern setting complete with a feisty B&B owner, a superstitious housekeeper,
Pack: 48 a hot newspaper reporter and a dead almost-ex-husband. Prepare to laugh and be entertained
Author’s Residence: Houma, LA at the hijinks that ensue as this gang trips and tumbles over each other in an attempt to solve
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4967-1324-7 the mystery and wrangle the bad guys. This debut is pure fun and this series has a promising
SALES HISTORY future.”
Better Dead —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars
1/18 (978-1-4967-1321-6) Pamela Kopfler was born a Texan and tumbled through twelve schools all over the U.S. before she finished high school,
but she’s a Southerner—through and through. Now, she calls South Louisiana her home and writing her passion. When not
spinning her next tale, she enjoys reading, weight training, traveling, target shooting, hiking, gardening, painting, and dining
at dives to five-star restaurants. Visit her at PamelaKopfler.com.

• Second in a new Southern cozy mystery series set in a • Advance reading copies
haunted bed and breakfast. • Print and online advertising
• Louisiana has dozens of paranormal societies who investigate • Publicity outreach for reviews, roundups, and
paranormal activity. Some of these societies are dedicated feature coverage
to investigating B&Bs in historic homes, indicating a strong • Regional events in New Orleans and Baton Rouge
interest in the subject.
• Blog tour and ongoing blogger outreach
• Pamela Kopfler is a four-time Golden Heart® Finalist. In
addition to her Golden Heart® finals, she’s won or placed in • Targeted pitches to Southern and Louisiana media
32 writing contests. • Halloween-themed roundups
• Kopfler has an active speaking schedule. She’s spoken at over • Book drops and partnerships with New Orleans Ghost Tour
70 civic and community organizations. companies and paranormal subscription boxes
• Outreach to US paranormal societies and meetup groups
• Promotion at regional cultural festivals and B&B Conferences
bonus content, and shareable images
• Feature title in Killer Cozies eNewsletter and HobbyReads
• Author appearances and promotions at select conventions
including Kensington’s CozyClub Mini-Cons
• Early reviewer promotions through NetGalley and Goodreads
16 Kensington Mass Market | OCTOBER 2018

X MARKS THE SCOT
Liss MacCrimmon Mystery
Kaitlyn Dunnett
Ever since Jimmy Fallon featured Kaitlyn Dunnett’s Ho-Ho-Homicide on The Tonight Show,
readers can’t get enough of her Liss MacCrimmon Mystery series. Now back in mass
market, Liss MacCrimmon, proprietress of the Moosetookalook Scottish Emporium finds a
treasure map behind an old painting—and a dead body above the Canadian border.
The old Chadwick mansion on the edge of Moosetookalook, Maine, has been shrouded in mystery for generations. But
when Scottish Emporium owner Liss MacCrimmon uncovers a treasure map at the mansion’s estate sale, she never expected
her curiosity would lead to a dead body. It’s clear Liss isn’t alone on this treasure hunt. With her life in real peril and the
map at risk of being stolen, she launches into full-scale investigation mode. But as she deciphers clues and inches toward
the dangerous culprit, Liss quickly realizes she’s only a step away from ending up like the Chadwick clan—permanently
wiped out.
Praise for X Marks the Scot

“A mysterious dark-haired stranger, a treasure map, and a murder present yet another case for
a durable amateur sleuth…plenty of small-town atmosphere and deliciously dubious suspects.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“Well-paced…Dunnett plays fair with her reader, dropping clues to the killer’s identity along the
Category: Mystery way to the surprising denouement.”
ISBN13: 978-1-4967-1260-8
U.S./Canadian Price: $7.99/$8.99 —Publishers Weekly
Rights: US, CAN, OM
Pages: 304
“With a Scottish background and a treasure hunting mystery, this will appeal to many readers.”
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4 —The News and Sentinel
Spine Size: 3/4
Pack: 48 “Forgotten secrets, a mysterious mansion, a family of thieves, you never know what’s coming
Author’s Residence: Wilton, ME next in this new Liss MacCrimmon Scottish Mystery. Best advice? Sit back and enjoy the ride.”
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4967-1261-5
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—Suspense Magazine
Kensington Mass Market Kaitlyn Dunnett first caught the Scottish heritage bug when her husband learned to play the bagpipes. Many Scottish
Kilt at the Highland Games festivals and parades later, and after a brief stint as bass drummer with a bagpipe band, she decided to combine her love
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of things Scottish with her love of writing. The Liss MacCrimmon mysteries are the result. Kaitlyn lives on a Christmas tree
The Scottie Barked at Midnight
10/16 (978-0-7582-9289-6) farm in the mountains of Western Maine and can be reached through her Website at kaitlyndunnett.com.
Ho-Ho-Homicide
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• Add a treasure map to the multiple appealing elements in this • Print and online advertising
11th book in Dunnett’s Maine-set mystery series featuring a • Social media advertising and promotions
Scottish Emporium run by the indomitable Liss MacCrimmon. • Cross-promotion with Overkilt (Kensington HC, 11/18)
• The Liss MacCrimmon mysteries appeal not only to cozy
readers who appreciate small towns but also to Scottish
enthusiasts.
• The author has published over 50 books in her career under
a variety of names and is revered in the mystery community.
She was the Guest of Honor at Malice Domestic in 2014.
• Kaitlyn Dunnett’s mysteries have frequently been picked up by
the book clubs and large print publishers—most
recently for Crime & Punctuation (Kensington HC, 6/18),
and The Scottie Barked at Midnight (Kensington HC, 10/15;
Kensington MM, 10/16).
• The Scottie Barked at Midnight was a Women’s World Book
Club Pick.

FOREVER FUDGE
A Candy-Coated Mystery
Nancy Coco
Fudge, fluffy dogs, and felonies—The Candy-Coated mystery series has it all, along with an
irresistible setting on Michigan’s famous Mackinac Island. Hotel owner and fudge expert
Allie MacMurphy must solve a murder mystery in the midst of the filming of a TV pilot in
this sixth novel in the popular series.
It’s Labor Day weekend, the official end of tourist season, and the beginning of a whole batch of trouble. First, the island is
invaded by a TV crew filming a murder mystery pilot, and handsome Hollywood heartthrob Dirk Benjamin needs Allie’s help
to prep for his role as local cop Rex Manning. Then, Allie’s Bichonpoo, Mal, sniffs out a real murder in the alley behind the
Historic McMurphy Hotel and Fudge Shop, a man shot in the head—with a note challenging amateur sleuth Allie to catch
the culprit. Like it or not, the fudge maker has to square off against a crazy killer—but this time she may have bitten off
more than she can chew…
Praise for Nancy Coco and the Candy-Coated Mysteries

“Oh, Fudge is a charming cozy, the sixth in the Candy-Coated Mystery series. But be warned:
there’s a candy recipe at the end of each chapter, so don’t read this one when you’re hungry!”
—Suspense Magazine
“It’s probably best not to read this while you’re too hungry, as the assorted fudge recipes may
Category: Mystery send you right to the kitchen.”
ISBN13: 978-1-4967-1606-4
U.S./Canadian Price: $7.99/$8.99 —The Oakland Tribune on All Fudged Up
Rights: World
Pages: 352
“A tasty paperback…Coco also includes many delicious fudge recipes.”
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4 —The Lansing State Journal on All Fudged Up
Spine Size: 27/32
Pack: 48 “This was a fun read. She drew me in from the first page…Full of humor, suspense, enjoyable
Author’s Residence: Portland, OR characters and fudge recipes.”
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4967-1607-1
SALES HISTORY
—The Tigard Times on To Fudge or Not to Fudge
Kensington Mass Market Nancy Coco is the byline chosen by popular author Nancy J. Parra for use exclusively with the Candy-Coated Mysteries
Oh, Fudge! series. With degrees in engineering, journalism and a MA in Writing Popular Fiction, Nancy has published in cozy mystery,
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romantic suspense, and sweet Western historical romances genres.
All You Need Is Fudge
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Oh, Say Can You Fudge authors, “Military Women Who Have Turned Sword to Pen.” The group’s Website is romvets.com.
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Nancy is also a member of Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime. She has given workshops on a number of
writing topics and enjoys doing author panels at fan conferences such as Malice Domestic and Bouchercon. She lives in
Portland, Oregon with her dog—a Bichonpoo affectionately known as Little Dog on Nancy’s Facebook and Twitter accounts.
Check out Nancy’s Website at nancyjparra.com.
The author will donate a portion of her earnings from this book to the ASPCA®. Learn what you can do to help at
aspca.org/donate.

• A 20-something heroine, sweets, a Bichon/Poodle, and a • Advance reading copies
Calico cat with a mysterious past—this cozy series has it all! • Print and online advertising
• This is the only mystery series set on historic Mackinac Island, • Publicity outreach for reviews, roundups, and feature
and offers strong regional and resort appeal. coverage
• All Fudged Up (Kensington MM, 11/13) was a Barnes & Noble • Feature title in bimonthly Killer Cozies eNewsletter and
bestseller. HobbyReads
• Features 10 yummy fudge recipes. • NetGalley placement, blog tour, and email campaign for early
online reviews and buzz
• Social media advertising and promotions

THE WALKING BREAD
A Bread Shop Mystery
Winnie Archer
Ivy Culpepper—apprentice baker at Yeast of Eden Mexican bakery and temporary
photographer for Santa Sofia, CA’s annual Art Car Ball and Parade—must track down
a killer when her brother’s accused of murder in the third book in Winnie Archer’s
Bread Shop Mystery series.
Apprentice baker Ivy Culpepper sees art cars everywhere she turns. Besides helping prepare the bread and pastry for Santa
Sofia’s annual spring event, she’s the official photographer, documenting the elaborate cars, outspoken artists, and riotous
celebrations. Even her family’s in on the act: her brother Billy has been runner-up in the competition more times than she can
count—but this is going to be the year he celebrates his win in victory lane.
But after Billy’s rival, Max Litman, revs up his bombastic showmanship, Billy is once again set to cruise into second place.
Until Max is found dead—positioned as a prop in his own art car. The whole town knows there’s no love lost between the
two men, and Billy is the prime suspect. Now Ivy will have to sift through collusion, deception, gossip, and lies to find out
what really happened. But with the help of her octogenarian Watson, her restaurateur beau, and her adopted aunts at Yeast
of Eden, she knows she can take the heat…
Praise for Winnie Archer

“Readers love a new mystery series and this one opens the door to all the things that make
Category: Mystery cozy mysteries fun to read: believable characters, a terrific plot, and even some romantic
ISBN13: 978-1-4967-0776-5 banter that is sure to grow throughout future books.”
Rights: World —Suspense Magazine on Kneaded to Death
Pages: 352 “The mystery itself was very well-written and suspenseful. It kept me engaged and hooked.”
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4
Spine Size: 27/32 —Night Owl Reviews on Crust No One
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence: Denton, TX “The author did such a great job with the descriptions that I could almost feel the warmth from
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4967-0777-2 the ovens and smell the bread baking in Yeast of Eden. The characters were true-to-life, and the
SALES HISTORY mystery well thought out. This book will leave you hungry—for more of Ivy Culpepper, and for
Kensington Mass Market fresh baked bread!”
Kneaded to Death
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—The Book’s The Thing on Kneaded to Death
Crust No One The indefatigable Winnie Archer is a middle school teacher by day and a writer by night. Born in a beach town in
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California, she now lives in an inspiring century-old house in North Texas and loves being surrounded by real-life history.
The Walking Bread
10/18 (978-1-4967-0776-5) She fantasizes about spending summers writing in quaint, cozy locales, has a love/hate relationship with both yoga and
chocolate, adores pumpkin spice lattes, is devoted to her five kids and husband, and can’t believe she’s lucky enough to
be living the life of her dreams. Visit her online at WinnieArcher.com.

• This is the third bread shop cozy mystery that features a rich • Advance reading copies
and diverse cast of characters. The bread shop owners are • Print and online advertising
Mexican-American sisters serving a wide variety of Mexican • Publicity outreach for reviews, roundups, and
breads and pastries. feature coverage
• The first book in the series, Kneaded to Death, was a Woman’s • Print and online advertising
World Magazine’s book club pick.
• Email and eNewsletter marketing
• For fans of food-themed cozy mysteries from Joanne Fluke,
Nancy Coco, and Ellie Alexander. • Blog tour and ongoing blogger outreach
• Includes recipes. • Targeted pitches to Houston media
• Feature title in Killer Cozies eNewsletter and HobbyReads
• Author appearances and promotions at select conventions
including Kensington’s CozyClub Mini-Cons
• Outreach to bakeries specializing in Mexican bread for recipe
exchange for roundup story to be included in their newsletters

ASSAULT AND BEADERY
A Cora Crafts Mystery
Mollie Cox Bryan
Full of crafting, clues, and creative sleuthing, the fourth book in the Cora Crafts
mystery series from Agatha Award–nominee Mollie Cox Bryan is sure to keep fans
turning the pages.
All of Cora Chevalier’s dreams are coming true. Since moving to Indigo Gap, North Carolina, the busy crafting maven has
been blessed with a great boyfriend, a lovely home, and a booming craft retreat business. But on the eve of her first Crafty
Mom’s Escape Weekend, tragedy strikes again in Indigo Gap. This time, it’s curtains for Stan Herald, the disagreeable
director of the local theater group, who’s murdered on the opening night of their new production. Worse, Cora’s friend Zee
is accused of the crime.
Cora is determined to prove her friend’s innocence, but Zee’s mysterious past is making that difficult. And with a list
of suspects longer than a double spool of satin cording, getting a bead on the real culprit won’t be easy. With her friends
Jane and Ruby at her side, Cora must string together the clues and solve Stan’s murder before the killer gives an
encore performance.
Praise for A Cora Crafts Mystery series

“A playful charmer!”
—Woman’s World on No Charm Intended
Category: Mystery
ISBN13: 978-1-4967-1644-6
“The emphasis on crafting will come as no surprise to the many fans of Bryan’s delightful
U.S./Canadian Price: $7.99/$8.99 Cumberland Creek scrapbooking series. In this engaging new series, Bryan expands crafting
Rights: World to include many arts…Bryan conveys her affirmative message powerfully, which makes Death
Pages: 320 Among the Doilies so much more than just another cozy. You will not want to beat a hasty
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4 (or any other kind of) retreat once you open this craftily provocative cozy!”
Spine Size: 25/32
Pack: 48 —Mystery Scene on Death Among the Doilies
Author’s Residence: Waynesboro, VA
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4967-1645-3 “Fast-paced, mystery lovers will be thrilled with the suspense, romance and the author’s ability
to keep readers guessing.”
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Kensington Mass Market —Suspense Magazine on Death Among the Doilies
Macramé Murder
9/17 (978-1-4967-0468-9) “This latest entry in the plethora of crafty cozies features several interesting characters and
No Charm Intended enough suspects to keep you guessing. And of course, there’s the scrapbook lore.”
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Death Among the Doilies —Kirkus Reviews on Scrapbook of the Dead
9/16 (978-1-4967-0464-1) Mollie Cox Bryan writes cozy mysteries with edge and romances with slow, sweet burn. The first book in her Cora Crafts
Scrapbook of the Dead
Mystery series, Death Among the Doilies, was a “Fresh Fiction Not to Miss” selection and was a finalist for the Daphne du
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Maurier Award. The second book, No Charm Intended, was named a “Summer 2017 Top 10 Beach Read” by Woman’s World.
She also wrote the Agatha Award–nominated Cumberland Creek Mysteries. She makes her home at the foothills of the Blue
Ridge Mountains in the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia, where she works as a researcher and fact checker and writes in the
early morning hours. Visit her and sign up for her newsletter at molliecoxbryan.com.

• Each book in the Cora Crafts Mystery series features crafting • Advance print and digital reading copies
tips and projects. This fourth installment includes five fun • Print and online advertising
how-to’s for Meditation Beads, Beads Made From Fresh • Featured author at Kensington’s “CozyClub: SOUTH” event
Flowers, Artist Trading Cards, Woven Trivets and Clay (July 2018)
Coasters. It also includes blueberry muffin and Bloody
Mary recipes for good measure! • Publicity outreach for reviews, roundups, and
feature coverage
• Fans love this series’ unique setting of a crafting retreat in
the fictional town of Indigo Gap, South Carolina. • Outreach to crafting and beading groups
• Mollie Cox Bryan is an Agatha Award–nominated author • NetGalley placement for early online reviews and coverage
of the Cumberland Creek Mysteries and the acclaimed Cora • Blog tour and email newsletter campaign
Crafts Mysteries. Death Among the Doilies was a “Fresh • Select events in bookstores and craft groups
Fiction Not to Miss” selection and was a finalist for the • Social media advertising, giveaways, and promotions
Daphne du Maurier Award.
• No Charm Intended, was named a “Summer 2017 Top 10
Beach Read” by Woman’s World.

MOSTLY SUNNY
Jamie Pope
From acclaimed author Jamie Pope comes the first installment of a new duology featuring
social worker Sunny Gibson on a journey to discover more about her past in order to
protect her recently found sister’s future. Filled with Jamie Pope’s warm and emotional
tone, this poignant novel is sure to capture readers’ hearts.
As a child, Sunny Gibson was abandoned by her mentally-ill mother, who left no trace behind. Now a social worker, Sunny
is dedicated to helping children find loving homes—though she’s still haunted by the past. So when she finds clues that her
newest charge might be her younger sister, she sets out to track down the little girl’s mother. But the powerful attorney she
needs for the search is proving as inexplicable and distant as he is irresistible…
From pro football player to high-powered lawyer, Julian King has succeeded at everything he’s aspired to. But he still
needs to make partner. Not only does he know nothing about family law, Sunny can’t even pay him. If only her irrepressible
caring and sweetness wasn’t drawing him much too close—or making him hunger to keep her in his life. And as wrenching
remembered pain on both sides threatens to shatter the delicate trust he and Sunny begin to forge, they will need more than
courage to face down their pasts—and seize forever together.
Praise for Jamie Pope

“This tender, exquisitely written romance runs the emotional gamut and touches the heart;
a poignant, uplifting story.”
Category: Fiction —Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW on Hope Blooms
ISBN13: 978-1-4967-1825-9 “In the wake of tragedy, first loves are reunited and given a second chance at the life they
Rights: World lost in Pope’s remarkable, perfectly paced interracial romance.”
Pages: 320 —Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW on Hope Blooms
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4
Spine Size: 25/32 “An intensely emotional read with flawed characters who share a complicated history but
Pack: 48 desperately need each other to survive. Ultimately hopeful and romantic.”
Author’s Residence: Poughkeepsie, NY
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4967-1826-6 —Kirkus Reviews on Hope Blooms
SALES HISTORY “Hope Blooms is a story of rejuvenation, starting over, making amends, and living life
Dafina Mass Market differently—seizing that second chance.”
Love Blooms
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Hope Blooms
4/17 (978-1-4967-0868-7) “Pope’s sequel to Hope Blooms is an emotionally gripping novel about betrayal, survival,
and redemption. It’s the tale of two lonely hearts who find safe harbor in each other’s arms.
The story is well-written and full of realistic characters whom readers will gladly cheer on.”
—RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars on Love Blooms
“This heartwarming sequel to Hope Blooms returns to Martha’s Vineyard, where the teasing,
flirtatious relationship between single mother Nova Reed and ex-soldier Tanner Brennan
blossoms into a steamy romance.”
—Publishers Weekly on Love Blooms
Jamie Pope is an award-winning romance writer, teacher and boot-buying addict who also writes as Sugar Jamison and
Ginger Jamison. Please visit her online at sugarjamison.com.

• Mostly Sunny is the first installment of a new duology that • Advance reading copies
revolves around a social work clinic. The second book will be • Print and online advertising
published in April 2019. • Blogger outreach for early buzz campaign
• Jamie Pope’s warm, emotional tone and sense of community • Select author appearances
will appeal to readers of Rochelle Alers.
• Major early reader and consumer reviewer promotions
• Brenda Jackson fans will appreciate the way Jamie Pope via Goodreads, NetGalley, etc.
creates strong characters who must cope with difficult
situations in their lives. • Shareable reader content and digital assets
• Jamie Pope is a young, multi-talented African American • Social media advertising and promotion
author who also writes for Harlequin’s Kimani Romance line,
and for St. Martin’s under the name Sugar Jamison.
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REVENGE OF THE MISTRESS
Love & Revenge
Cydney Rax
Cydney Rax returns with the third book in her sexy trilogy about a husband and wife, his
mistresses, her affair, and the shocking antics that follow when all of their secrets are
revealed. A mistress-turned-wife with a dream marriage gone wrong. The perfect plan
for payback. And fallout so explosive even winning may mean losing it all…Known for
delivering soapy, dramatic tales like Niobia Bryant, Cydney Rax’s third installment is now
available in mass market!
The new Mrs. Rashad Eason can’t believe it. She dreamed, schemed, and seduced her way to media adoration and a
fairy-tale wedding to the lover she stole from his wife. But the honeymoon phase turns into something more shattering
when the groom begins to reminisce about his ex, Kiara, and devises a plan to win her back. No way is Nicole going
to stand for this. If she can’t be the picket-fence wife, she’ll be the picture-perfect, very rich widow. And sexing her ex-con
first love will ensure his help—and keep her hot and satisfied through those lonely grieving nights…
But in the game of love and revenge, everyone has a score to settle. And when karma rears its ugly head, no one can stay
safe…
Praise for The Love and Revenge Series

“Filled with sharp, lively observations on mothers and daughters, African American men and
Category: Fiction women, and the role of friends in women’s lives. Audacious and gripping.”
ISBN13: 978-1-4967-0144-2
U.S./Canadian Price: $7.99/$8.99 —Library Journal on My Daughter’s Boyfriend
Rights: World
Pages: 352 “A wild ride, this story is engrossing, and I can’t wait for the sequels.”
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4 —RT Book Reviews on If Your Wife Only Knew
Spine Size: 27/32
Pack: 48 “A good fit for soap opera fans.”
Author’s Residence: Houston, TX
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4967-0143-5 —Library Journal on If Your Wife Only Knew
SALES HISTORY “Each turn in the plot makes things painfully worse in this soap-opera drama with plenty of
Dafina Mass Market surprises. The ending hints at even darker twists for the next installment in the new Love &
My Married Boyfriend Revenge series. Rax brings humor to extreme and painful situations, keeping readers glued to
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My Husband’s Girlfriend the page.”
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PUBLISHING HISTORY
Dafina Trade Paperback
Cydney Rax is the author of acclaimed novels including My Sister’s Ex (cited by Essence® as one of the best reads), My
2/17 (978-1-4967-0142-8) Best Friend and My Man, Brothers and Wives, and My Daughter’s Boyfriend. She has also contributed to the anthologies
Crush and Reckless. Born and raised in Detroit, Cydney now lives in Houston. Visit her online at cydneyrax.com.

• This is the third installment of the Love & Revenge series. • Print and online advertising
• Like Shonda Rhimes, the queen of television with successful • Email marketing
shows like Grey’s Anatomy, Scandal, and How to Get Away • Social media advertising and promotions
With Murder, Rax knows how to keep readers hooked by • Cross-promotion with Sister’s Survival (Dafina TP, 12/18)
creating fast-paced, sexy and suspenseful storylines filled with
mystery, romance, and high stakes.
• This series appeals to fans of Kiki Swinson, Shelly Ellis, and
Niobia Bryant.
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BONE WHITE
Ronald Malfi
A landscape of frozen darkness punctuated by grim, gray days.
The feeling like a buzz in your teeth.
The scrape of bone on bone…
Paul Gallo saw the report on the news: a mass murderer leading police to his victims’ graves in remote Dread’s Hand,
Alaska. It’s the same bit of wilderness where his twin brother went missing a year ago. As the bodies are exhumed, Paul
travels to Alaska to get closure and put his grief to rest.
But the mystery is only beginning. What Paul finds are superstitious locals who talk of the devil stealing souls, and a line of
wooden crosses to keep what’s in the woods from coming out. The more he searches for answers, the more he finds himself
becoming part of the mystery…
Praise for Ronald Malfi and Bone White

“An unsettling world filled with the kind of detail and insight that evoke early Stephen King…
an elegant, twisted, gripping slow-burn of a novel.”
—RT Book Reviews, 4.5 Stars, TOP PICK
“Creepy prose…with plentiful hair-raising enigmas and copious gore.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Ronald Malfi masterfully blends psychological terror and traditional gothic horror into dark
delight.”
Category: Horror —Dark Realms
ISBN13: 978-0-7860-4243-2
U.S./Canadian Price: $9.99/$10.99 “Malfi’s florid descriptiveness and taut writing style grip the reader right from the get-go.”
Rights: World —Rue Morgue
Pages: 384
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 7 1/2 “Malfi is an incredibly talented writer.”
Spine Size: 15/16
Pack: 48 —Horror World
Author’s Residence: Annapolis, MD Ronald Malfi is an award-winning author of several horror novels, mysteries, and thrillers. He is the recipient of two
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Independent Publisher Book Awards, the Beverly Hills Book Award, the Vincent Preis Horror Award, the Benjamin Franklin
SALES HISTORY Award for Popular Fiction, and he is a Bram Stoker Award nominee. Most recognized for his haunting, literary style and
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The Night Parade
memorable characters, Malfi’s dark fiction has gained acceptance among readers of all genres. He currently lives in
1/18 (978-0-7860-4140-4) Maryland with his wife, Debra, and their two daughters. Learn more about Ronald and his work at ronmalfi.com.
Little Girls
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Kensington Trade Paperback
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• This will appeal to fans of horror authors such as Stephen • Print and online advertising
King, Joe Hill, Peter Straub, and Dean Koontz. • Social media advertising and online
• Ronald Malfi was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award in 2011 • Giveaway opportunities leading up to book’s release
for The Floating Staircase and has received rave reviews for • Email marketing campaign
his previous novels as well as respect from other writers.
• Little Girls was shortlisted for the 2015 ALA Reading List.
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DIRECT FIRE
A Jake Mahegan Thriller
A.J. Tata
Packed with high-powered action and stunning authenticity, the novels of Brigadier
General A.J. Tata have won widespread acclaim from the bestselling masters of suspense.
In Direct Fire, he brings the war on terror to America—with his hero, Jake Mahegan,
caught in the crossfire…
A powerful banker, gunned down in cold blood. A military family, senselessly slaughtered as they sleep. A key general,
kidnapped from his farm near Fort Bragg. Atrocities like these are all too common in the Middle East. But this is the United
States of America…
Time is running out for Jake Mahegan. Terrorist cells are gathering in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Hackers are emptying the
nation’s banks. And their final act of vengeance will bring the whole world to its knees. For Mahegan, it’s time to kill. Now.
Praise for Direct Fire

“Direct Fire places us squarely in the grasp of a master who talks the talk as well as walks the
walk. This is a textbook, seminal thriller that raises Tata to the level of Nelson DeMille.”
—Jon Land, The Providence Sunday Journal
“The high-octane action scenes make this a must-read for military thriller fans.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Fans of books set in the world of special ops will surely enjoy this one. Tata, a retired
Category: Fiction Brigadier General in the U.S. Army, is getting better and better with each new novel.”
ISBN13: 978-0-7860-3953-1
U.S./Canadian Price: $9.99/$10.99 —Booklist
Rights: US, Canada, & OM
Pages: 464 “Direct Fire is relentless, action-packed thriller that screams with been-there-done-that
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 7 1/2 authenticity, elevating A.J. Tata’s series to the likes of Brad Thor, Ben Coes, and Mark Greaney.
Spine Size: 1 1/8 A compelling story, certifiably un-putdownable.”
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence: Raleigh, NC —The Real Book Spy
eBook ISBN: 978-0-7860-3954-8 “Fans of Steve Berry and Brad Thor should find this right up their alley.”
SALES HISTORY
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Besieged
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Three Minutes to Midnight
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Foreign and Domestic
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Other Novels by A.J. Tata
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• Brigadier General (R) Anthony Tata is uniquely qualified • Print, online, and podcast advertising
to bring realism to his work, after having commanded a • Author appearances
paratrooper battalion, an air assault brigade, and deployed on • Content marketing partnerships
combat missions. He has been awarded the Combat Action
Badge and Bronze Star. • Social media campaign including advertising, giveaways,
• All of Tata’s hardcovers have received starred reviews from
Publishers Weekly and Three Minutes to Midnight was a Barry • Cross-promotion with Dark Winter (Kensington HC, 11/18)
Award finalist.
• Besieged was a Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2017
selection (Top 10 Mysteries/Thrillers of the Year).
• Tata wrote the critically acclaimed Threat Series novels, of
which 100% of the proceeds are donated to U.S.O. Metro D.C.
Hospital Services Fund for wounded warriors at Walter Reed
Army Medical Center and Bethesda National Naval Medical
Center.
• A.J. Tata appears regularly on Fox News Channel’s Sean
Hannity, Fox and Friends, and Fox Business News Channel’s
Varney and Company, as well as CNN’s The Lead with Jake
Tapper.
• A.J. Tata was a contributing writer to Glenn Beck’s New York
Times bestseller Miracles and Massacres: True and Untold
Stories of the Making of America.
Brigadier General Anthony J. Tata, U.S. Army (Retired), commanded combat units in
the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions and the 10th Mountain Division. His last combat tour
was in Afghanistan in 2007 where he earned the Combat Action Badge and Bronze Star
Medal. He is the author of three critically acclaimed novels, Sudden Threat, Rogue Threat,
and Hidden Threat. He is a frequent foreign policy guest commentator on Fox News, CNN,
CBS News, and The Daily Buzz. NBC’s Today Show featured General Tata’s career transition
from the army to education leadership where he has served as the Chief Operations
Officer of Washington, D.C. Public Schools for firebrand Chancellor Michelle Rhee, and as the
superintendent of the 16th largest school district in the nation in Wake County, Raleigh,
North Carolina.
© Erik Maasch
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BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE
An F.B.I. K-9 Novel
Sara Driscoll
In this powerful crime thriller, F.B.I. Special Agent Meg Jennings and her trusted
search-and-rescue Labrador, Hawk, race to decipher the coded messages left by a
diabolical serial killer.
Somewhere in the Washington, D.C., area, a woman lies helpless in a box. Beneath the earth. Barely breathing. Buried alive.
In Quantico, the F.B.I. receives a coded message from the woman’s abductor. He wants to play a game with them: decipher
the clues, find the grave, save the girl. The F.B.I.’s top cryptanalysts crack the code and Special Agent Meg Jennings and her
K-9 partner, Hawk, scramble to the scene of the crime. Cryptic clues lead them astray and by the time they solve the puzzle,
it’s too late. But the killer’s game is far from over…
Soon another message arrives. Another victim is taken, and the deadly pattern is repeated—again and again. Each
kidnapping triggers another desperate race against time, each with the possibility of another senseless death. That’s
when Meg decides to try something drastic. Break the Bureau’s protocol. Bring in her brilliant sister, Cara, a genius
at word games, to decipher the kidnapper’s twisted clues. Meg knows she’s risking her career to do it, but she’s determined
not to let one more person die under her and Hawk’s watch. If the plan fails, it could bite them in the end. And if it leads
to the killer, it could bury them forever…
Praise for Sara Driscoll’s Before It’s Too Late

“Driscoll nicely incorporates various Civil War locations and trivia into the mystery, while Meg
and Hawk prove themselves a formidable team the readers will want to see more of.”
Category: Fiction —Publishers Weekly
ISBN13: 978-0-7860-4150-3
U.S./Canadian Price: $9.99/$10.99 “This intense crime thriller features F.B.I. Special Agent Meg Jennings and her trusty
Rights: World search-and-rescue Labrador, Hawk…Meg and her team are forced to race against the clock,
Pages: 304 trying to decipher the puzzles before time runs out, and innocent lives are lost. Before It’s
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 7 1/2 Too Late is a book that should not be read too close to bedtime—this page-turner will keep
Spine Size: 3/4
you up all night!”
Pack: 48
Authors’ Residences: Toronto, ON, Canada —Modern Dog
(Danna); Round Rock, TX (Vanderlaan)
eBook ISBN: 978-0-7860-4151-0 Sara Driscoll is the pen name of Jen J. Danna and Ann Vanderlaan, authors of the Abbott and Lowell Forensic Mysteries.
SALES HISTORY Jen is an infectious disease researcher at a cutting edge Canadian university near Toronto, but loves to spend her free time
Pinnacle Mass Market writing the thrilling and mysterious. Ann lives in central Texas with five rescued pit bulls, including Kane, now a certified
Lone Wolf therapy dog. She also trains with Kane for competitive nose work. You can follow the latest news on the F.B.I. K-9 Mysteries
9/17 (978-0-7860-4148-0) at saradriscollauthor.com.
PUBLISHING HISTORY
10/17 (978-1-4967-0443-6)

• Not only is the main character of this series a K-9 handler, but • Print and online advertising
her sister trains dogs, which tugs at the heart of any dog lover. • Social media advertising and promotions including
• The series focuses on two sisters, centering strong female shareable images
characters in the often male-dominated world of crime • Feature title in the Kensington Mystery/Thriller eNewsletter
procedurals. This is the second in the F.B.I. K-9 mystery series. • Outreach to working-dog interest groups and outlets
• Jen J. Danna and Ann Vanderlaan are the two authors • Cross-promotion with Storm Rising (Kensington HC, 12/18)
writing collectively as Sara Driscoll. As the owner of five dogs
who runs a local dog rescue as well as works as the handler
of a therapy and nosework dog, Ann Vanderlaan brings her
expertise and awareness of working dogs’ complexities to the
character of Hawk.
• Unlike the many cozy mysteries and commercial fiction
titles featuring dogs, the F.B.I. K-9 Novels are hard-edged
procedurals. They will appeal to fans of Iris Johansen’s The
Search (2001) and Nora Roberts’ The Search (2011), both
about search and rescue dogs, as well as Robert Crais, who
recently introduced a K-9 officer to his Elvis Cole & Joe
Pike series.
26 Pinnacle Premium Mass Market | OCTOBER 2018

THE CHRISTMAS TRESPASSERS
Andrew J. Fenady
Perfect for readers who’ve gone through all Johnstone Christmas epics and are still hungry
for more! Legendary Western writer, Andrew J. Fenady, author of the John Wayne classic
movie Chisum, delivers a new Western Classic just in time for the Christmas Holidays.
‘Twas theweek before Christmas and all through the ranch, not a creature was stirring—because Shad Parker would fill
it full of buckshot. Embittered by the loss of his wife and children in the Civil War, Shad relocated his sorry self to Gilead,
Texas, where he planted a DO NOT TRESPASS sign on his land, his heart, and his soul. Intruders, beware…
Enter the Coats children: three scrappy runaways from the Faith, Hope, and Charity orphanage. Austin, Pet, and Davy are
hiding out in a cave on Shad’s land. When the lonely rancher begrudgingly saves their lives, he’s stuck taking them in. But
when a gang of bank robbers show up, they’re going to need a Christmas miracle—to stay alive ’til New Year’s…
Praise for the Novels of Andrew J. Fenady

“Crackling with the fury of a desert storm.”
—True West on The Rebel: Johnny Yuma
“The Fenady style is straight-forward, unembellished storytelling.”
—Variety on War Made Them Heroes
Andrew J. Fenady was born in Toledo, Ohio. A veteran writer and producer in Hollywood, Fenady created and produced
Category: Western The Rebel (1959-1961) for television, starring Nick Adams. The top-rated show lasted three seasons and the Fenady-penned
ISBN13: 978-0-7860-4291-3 theme song, “Johnny Yuma,” became a No. 1 hit for Johnny Cash. He wrote and produced the 1969 John Wayne hit Chisum
U.S./Canadian Price: $7.99/$8.99 and the popular TV Western series Hondo and Branded. His other credits include the adaptation of Jack London’s The Sea
Rights: World Wolf, with Charles Bronson and Christopher Reeve, and the Western feature Ride Beyond Vengeance, which starred Chuck
Pages: 320
Connors. His acclaimed Western novels include Big Ike, Riders to Moon Rock, The Trespassers, The Summer of Jack London,
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4
Spine Size: 25/32 The Range Wolf, and Destiny Made Them Brothers. Fenady presently lives in Los Angeles and has been honored with The
Pack: 48 Golden Boot Award, the Silver Spur Award, and was inducted into the Western Writers of America’s Hall of Fame in 2015 for
Author’s Residence: Los Angeles, CA his lifetime contribution to Westerns.
eBook ISBN: 978-0-7860-4292-0
SALES HISTORY
Black Noon
12/15 (978-0-7860-3473-4)
Range Wolf
4/14 (978-0-7860-3471-0)
Destiny Made Them Brothers
2/13 (978-0-7860-3069-9)

• The huge popularity of the Johnstone Christmas books could • Advance reading copies
lead readers to hanker for more Yuletide Western adventures! • Print and online advertising
• Fenady is the winner of the Golden Boot Award, the Silver • Holiday roundups and advertising in regional gift
Spur Award, and the Owen Wister Award from the Western guide catalogs
Writers of America for his lifetime contribution to Westerns. • Early reviewer promotions through Goodreads and NetGalley
• Andy Fenady created, produced and wrote such popular TV • Email and eNewsletter promotion
Westerns as Branded with Chuck Connors, Hondo (based on
the Louis L’Amour novel), and The Rebel. • Social media advertising and promotion
• His movie credits include Ride Beyond Vengeance, The
Hanged Man, and the remake of Jack London’s The Sea Wolf.
• Includes three bonus Andrew J. Fenady Western stories as
told by the Wise Old Man of the West.
OCTOBER 2018 | Pinnacle Mass Market 27

SAWBONES
Sawbones
William W. Johnstone; J.A. Johnstone
Bestselling authors William W. Johnstone and J.A. Johnstone give the classic American
hero a real shot in the arm—in this epic story of a Rebel doctor fighting for justice in the
aftermath of the Civil War…
Johnstone Justice. What America Needs Now.

On the blood-stained battlefields of a divided nation, Dr. Samuel Knight used his surgical skills to treat wounded Confederate
soldiers. In the brutal prison camps of the Union Army, he offered his healing services to fellow captives who’d given up
hope. But now, with the war over and the South in ruins, the good doctor faces his hardest challenge yet: to save himself…
Penniless and hungry, Knight has to beg, borrow, and steal to survive in a post-war hell that used to be his country. By the
time he reaches his home in East Texas, it’s been taken over. Ruthless Union soldiers rule over the town with an iron fist. A
Yankee carpetbagger is living in his old house—and the jackal has forced Knight’s wife to marry him. A normal man might
give up, but Dr. Samuel Knight is going to take back what belongs to him. With a heart full of grit and a hunger for revenge
and with swift, surgical precision, he’ll stick a bullet in every dead man walking…
William W. Johnstone is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over 350 novels of Western adventure,
military action, chilling suspense, and survival. The son of a minister and a teacher, he left school at fifteen to work in a
carnival and then as a deputy sheriff before serving in the army. He went on to become known as “the Greatest Western
writer of the 21st century.” Visit him online at WilliamJohnstone.net.
Category: Western
ISBN13: 978-0-7860-4487-0 J.A. Johnstone learned to write from the master himself, Uncle William W. Johnstone, who began tutoring J.A. at
U.S./Canadian Price: $7.99/$8.99 an early age. After-school hours were often spent retyping manuscripts or researching his massive American Western
Rights: World
Pages: 384
History library as well as the more modern wars and conflicts. J.A. worked hard—and learned. “Every day with Bill
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4 was an adventure story in itself. Bill taught me all he could about the art of storytelling. ‘Keep the historical facts accurate,’
Spine Size: 3/4 he would say ‘Remember the readers, and as your grandfather once told me, be the best Johnstone you can be.” J.A.
Pack: 48 Johnstone has co-written numerous bestselling series with William W. Johnstone including The First Mountain Man,
Author’s Residence: Murfreesboro, TN The Brothers O’Brien, and Preacher, The First Mountain Man.
eBook ISBN: 978-0-7860-4019-3
SALES HISTORY
Paid in Blood
9/18 (978-0-7860-4485-6)
A Reason to Die
9/18 (978-0-7860-4219-7)
Trigger Warning
9/18 (978-0-7860-4050-6)

• Sawbones is the first in a new series featuring a doctor as its • Advance reading copies
hero. A Civil War vet who fought for the Confederacy before • Advertising on internet radio
going rebel to battle Yankee carpetbaggers, he’s as quick with • Print and online advertising
a .45 as he is with a scalpel.
• William W. Johnstone is the #1 bestselling Western writer in bonus content, and shareable images
America, and a New York Times and USA Today bestselling
author of more than 350 books and over 30 million copies • Email marketing and eNewsletter promotions
sold. • Cross-promotion via yearlong Johnstone campaign
• Johnstone has had more bestsellers than any other author for • Featured in Kensington’s New Series program
the past three years in a row, beating out Nora Roberts and
James Patterson.
28 Pinnacle Mass Market | OCTOBER 2018

RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES
A Rattlesnake Wells, Wyoming Western
William W. Johnstone; J.A. Johnstone
A lawman with a past. A gunman with a grudge. A blood-soaked massacre just waiting
to happen. Welcome back to Rattlesnake Wells, Wyoming for the third book in America’s
bestselling Western writers’ action-packed series featuring Bob Hatfield, marshal of the
most dangerous town in the West.
Johnstone Justice. What America Needs Now.

In a wild frontier boomtown like Rattlesnake Wells, it’s hard to know who to lock up, who to let out, and who to gun down.
But as town marshal, it’s Bob Hatfield’s job to separate the sinners from the saints—or at least keep them from killing each
other. Now there’s a new boy in town. He’s fresh out of prison. He swears he was wrongfully convicted of embezzling from
his boss at the local mine. He wants to clear his name and reclaim the woman he loves. Hatfield wants to give the boy the
benefit of the doubt. But when all hell starts to break loose—escalating from vicious saloon fights to violent shootouts—
Bob knows there’s more to the story than a little bad blood between townsfolk…
Someone is gunning for him. Somewhere in Rattlesnake Wells, an enemy from Hatfield’s past is waiting to make his move.
And sometimes, there’s only one way to deliver justice: right between the eyes…
William W. Johnstone is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over 350 novels of Western adventure,
military action, chilling suspense, and survival. The son of a minister and a teacher, he left school at fifteen to work in a
Category: Western carnival and then as a deputy sheriff before serving in the army. He went on to become known as “the Greatest Western
ISBN13: 978-0-7860-4486-3 writer of the 21st century.” Visit him online at WilliamJohnstone.net.
Rights: World J.A. Johnstone learned to write from the master himself, Uncle William W. Johnstone, who began tutoring J.A. at
Pages: 432 an early age. After-school hours were often spent retyping manuscripts or researching his massive American Western
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4 History library as well as the more modern wars and conflicts. J.A. worked hard—and learned. “Every day with Bill
Spine Size: 1 1/32 was an adventure story in itself. Bill taught me all he could about the art of storytelling. ‘Keep the historical facts accurate,’
Pack: 48
he would say ‘Remember the readers, and as your grandfather once told me, be the best Johnstone you can be.” J.A.
Author’s Residence: Murfreesboro, TN
eBook ISBN: 978-0-7860-4017-9 Johnstone has co-written numerous bestselling series with William W. Johnstone including The First Mountain Man,
SALES HISTORY
The Brothers O’Brien, and Preacher, The First Mountain Man.
Frontier of Violence
7/18 (978-0-7860-4015-5)
Rattle Snake Wells, Wyoming
2/18 (978-0-7860-4013-1)

• This is the third book in a new series featuring an unlikely • Print and online advertising
partnership between a sheriff and a gunfighter. Like the • Social media campaign including advertising, giveaways,
USA Today bestselling Jensen Boys series, and The Range bonus content, and shareable images
Detectives, the Rattlesnake Wells series has not one hero • Email marketing and eNewsletter promotions
but two!
• Cross-promotion with Rattlesnake Wells, Wyoming (Pinnacle
• The town of Rattlesnake Wells was introduced in the MM, 2/18) and Frontier of Violence (Pinnacle MM, 7/18)
bestselling Luke Jensen: Bad Men Die (Pinnacle MM 7/15),
which was
a Publishers Weekly and USA Today bestseller.
• With Rattlesnake Wells, Wyoming releasing in February 2018,
Frontier of Violence in July 2018 and Right Between the Eyes
in October, the rapid publication schedule for the first three
books in this series will help build momentum.
• Series features a light romantic subplot, and lots of humorous
characters to go along with action and adventure.
OCTOBER 2018 | Pinnacle Mass Market 29

WHERE THE BULLETS FLY
A Sheriff Aaron Mackey Western
Terrence McCauley
Surrounded by ranches, farms, and precious metal mines, the town of Dover Station,
Montana is ripe for the plucking. It’s up to Sheriff Aaron Mackey to keep the peace—and
keep the dregs of humanity from trying to make a killing—in this Western genre debut from
acclaimed thriller author Terrence McCauley.
If anyone can smell an investment opportunity, it’s railroad men and big city bankers. They’re not the kind of folks that Sheriff
Mackey is used to dealing with. But greed is greed, and if anyone knows how money can drive men to murder, it’s the sheriff
of a boomtown like Dover Station. But when Mackey is forced to gun down a pair of saloon rats, it brings a powderkeg of
trouble—with a quick-burning fuse of vengeance named Alexander Duramont. This bloodthirsty psychopath wants to kill the
sheriff for killing his buddies. And he plans to get his revenge using a highly combustible mix of fire, fear, and dynamite…
Mackey’s not sure how he’s going to stop this blood-crazed lunatic.
But it’s going to be one heck of an explosive and very violent showdown…
Praise for McCauley’s Thrillers

“Two parts noir and three parts adrenaline-packed intrigue, A Conspiracy of Ravens is gritty
and fast and taut—all the right stuff when it comes to a good, no, a great thriller.”
Category: Western
—Marc Cameron, New York Times bestselling author on A Conspiracy of Ravens
ISBN13: 978-0-7860-4342-2 “This exuberant thriller is, as they say, ripped from today’s headlines…McCauley is also
a wonderful dialogue writer. This one really sparks.”
Rights: World
Pages: 304 —Booklist, STARRED REVIEW on A Murder of Crows
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4
Spine Size: 3/4 “This spy thriller is hard to put down…because of the gritty and stylish narrative, the
Pack: 48 virtually nonstop action, and the cutting-edge technology…Those looking for some top-shelf
Author’s Residence: Bronx, NY adrenaline-fueled literary escapism will be rewarded.”
eBook ISBN: 978-0-7860-4343-9
—Publishers Weekly on Sympathy for the Devil
Terrence P. McCauley is an award-winning writer of crime fiction, thrillers, historical fiction and Westerns. His short
stories have been featured in Thuglit, Spinetingler Magazine, Shotgun Honey, Big Pulp, and other publications. He is
a member of the New York City chapter of the Mystery Writers of America, the International Thriller Writers, and the
International Crime Writers Association. A proud native of the Bronx, New York, he is currently writing his next work of
fiction. Find him on Twitter or Facebook, or visit terrencepmccauley.com.

• Terrence McCauley, an acclaimed thriller writer, makes his first • Advance reading copies
foray into the Western genre with this first installment in the • Print and online advertising
Sheriff Aaron Mackey Western series. • Outreach and targeted promotion to author’s thriller fans
• Where the Bullets Fly infuses a realistic traditional Western • Author events
with McCauley’s skill for writing action-packed, gritty thrillers.
The result will appeal to fans of Westerns, thrillers and • Early reviewer promotions through Goodreads and NetGalley
historical fiction alike. • Email and eNewsletter marketing
• The recipient of the Silver Medal for Historical Fiction from the • Social media advertising and promotion
Military Writers Society of America, Terrence McCauley is an • Featured in Kensington’s Fresh Voices and New
ITW Award nominee. His previous novels have been praised Series program
by Kirkus, Booklist, Publishers Weekly, and bestselling authors
such as Marc Cameron and Reed Farrell Coleman.
30 Pinnacle Mass Market | OCTOBER 2018

A SIMPLE CHRISTMAS
Simple Gifts
Charlotte Hubbard
Acclaimed author Charlotte Hubbard returns with another one of her signature heartfelt
and heartwarming Amish romances. In this third installment of the beloved Simple Gifts
series, the rustic beauty of a country Christmas fills the Simple Gifts crafts shop, while the
Amish residents of Willow Ridge pull together in uncertain times—and in the face of an
unexpected homecoming.
Nora Hooley’s shop is abuzz with preparations for the holiday open house, and Rosalyn Riehl is handcrafting wreaths from
evergreen boughs, pinecones, and other natural materials. The work is a welcome diversion for the only unmarried daughter
of Cornelius Riehl: her gruff dat has been receiving envelopes marked Past Due, leaving dutiful Rosalyn to manage the
household’s inexplicably shrinking budget. Then another distraction swaggers into Simple Gifts—blue-jeaned and
leather-jacketed, with a reputation that precedes him.
Marcus Hooley hightailed it to Willow Ridge on a wing and a prayer—not that he’s the praying type. He rejected his Amish
roots long ago. But behind the bad-boy attitude is a gifted horse trainer who’s counting on some bent-but-not-broken family
ties to throw him a lifeline. He can’t erase his past, but a sparking attraction with strong, spirited Rosalyn holds the promise
Holiday of a second chance…and of shedding light on shadowy secrets to build a bright tomorrow.
Praise for Charlotte Hubbard’s Simple Gifts Series

Category: Inspirational Romance “[A] charming novel set in a tight knit Amish community…A leap of faith.”
ISBN13: 978-1-4201-3873-3
U.S./Canadian Price: $7.99/$8.99 —Simple Grace on A Simple Vow
Rights: World
“Hubbard excels at weaving a feminist perspective into the daily realities of Amish life…The
Pages: 368
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4 story goes beyond the stereotypes and describes with sensitivity and tact how strong women
Spine Size: 29/32 can uphold their community’s traditions, keep the faith, and forge new futures.”
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence: St. Paul, MN
—Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW on A Simple Wish
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4201-3874-0 Charlotte Hubbard is the acclaimed author of Amish romance and fiction that evokes simpler times and draws upon her
SALES HISTORY experiences in Jamesport, the largest Old Order Amish community west of the Mississippi. Faith and family, farming, and
Zebra Mass Market food preservation are hallmarks of her lifestyle—and the foundation of all her novels. A deacon, dedicated church musician
A Simple Wish
and choir member, she loves to travel, read, try new recipes, and crochet. A longtime Missourian, Charlotte now lives in St.
10/17 (978-1-4201-3871-9)
Weddings at Promise Lodge Paul, Minnesota, with her husband and their Border Collie. Please visit Charlotte online at CharlotteHubbard.com.
7/17 (978-1-4201-3945-7)
Christmas at Promise Lodge
10/16 (978-1-4201-3943-3)

• Booklist named Promise Lodge a Top 10 Inspirational Fiction • Advance reading copies
Novel of 2016. • Print and online advertising
• Amish romance has been enjoying tremendous popularity • Featured in Bouquet marketing program and outreach to
with readers as evidenced by the sales of authors like Cindy Christian readers
Woodsmall and Wanda Brunstetter, and Charlotte Hubbard • Early reviewer promotions through Goodreads, NetGalley,
continues to resonate with fans of the genre. and Kensington’s kLovers program
• This is the third in a new series, although it is connected to • Newsletter and email marketing
Charlotte’s highly popular Seasons of the Heart series and will
feature many of its beloved characters. • Holiday roundups and gift guide promotions
• The charming residents of the Amish community will appear • Blog tour and ongoing blogger outreach
in each book, creating a place readers will love to visit as Jan • Publicity outreach for reviews, roundups and feature coverage
Karon did with her bestselling Mitford books and Robyn Carr • Social media advertising and promotions
did with her Virgin River series.
• Charlotte Hubbard’s first hardcover Amish romance,
A Mother’s Love, was published in April 2017, a great indicator
of how much Charlotte’s writing has grown in popularity
and demand has increased.
OCTOBER 2018 | Zebra Holiday Mass Market 31

MY KIND OF CHRISTMAS
The Christmas Tree Ranch
Janet Dailey
Set against the backdrop of vibrant evergreen trees, Janet Dailey—America’s first lady
of romance, continues her Christmas tradition with something new - the first novel in The
Christmas Tree Ranch series, featuring the close-knit and hard-working community of
Branding Iron, Texas, where with the help of a little Christmas magic, love is the gift that
can heal all wounds.
Returning to Branding Iron, Texas, is Travis Morgan’s last resort, and the abandoned ranch he inherited isn’t much more
welcoming than the prison cell where he spent the last three years doing time for a tragic accident. Completely without
funds or family, Travis finds celebrating Christmas is the last thing on his mind, but there’s no escaping the holiday spirit in
this close-knit little town—not with Branding Iron’s longtime Santa retiring, and sweetly stubborn Mayor Maggie Delaney
determined to find a replacement. When her no-nonsense façade slips to reveal the sensual, vulnerable woman beneath it,
Travis realizes Maggie just might be as lonely as he is—and that this holiday season, love could be the gift that heals them
both.
Holiday Praise for Janet Dailey and her Christmas novels

“A good pick for some wholesome family-oriented romance.”
—Kirkus Reviews on Just a Little Christmas
Category: Contemporary Romance
ISBN13: 978-1-4201-4560-1
“A classic roadside meet cute…Dailey has always been a talented storyteller, and this latest
U.S./Canadian Price: $7.99/$8.99 is no exception; she breathes life into her winning characters in a holiday tale that is sure to
Rights: World please fans of chaste contemporaries.”
Pages: 400
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4
—Publishers Weekly on Christmas on my Mind
Spine Size: 31/32 “Dailey’s newest romance brings to life the magic of Christmas.”
Pack: 48
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4201-4562-5 —Texas Tea & Travel on Long, Tall Christmas
SALES HISTORY “This previously unreleased Christmas story from Dailey, a legend in contemporary romance,
Zebra Mass Market
is simply heartwarming. This is the perfect gift for readers who want to get into the holiday
Santa in Montana
11/17 (978-1-4201-4624-0) spirit.”
Mistletoe and Molly —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars on Long, Tall Christmas
10/15 (978-1-4201-4133-7)
Other Christmas Novels

by Janet Dailey
11/17 (978-1-4201-4624-0) 10/15 (978-1-4201-4133-7)
32 Zebra Holiday Mass Market | OCTOBER 2018

• Janet Dailey is a publishing legend with more than 100 novels • Advance reading copies
to her name and 325 million copies sold in 98 countries. • Extensive print and online advertising campaign
She has strong name recognition with a built-in fan base • Military Spouse Book Club Pick (November 2018)
as readers are increasingly flocking to name-brand authors
whom they implicitly trust. • Mary Jane’s Farm Book Club Pick (December 2018/
January 2019)
• Janet Dailey is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling
author. Her 2017 Christmas title, Just A Little Christmas, was • Holiday roundups and advertising in regional gift
on the USA Today bestseller list for three weeks. guide catalogs
• Kensington has an exclusive, multi-book contract for new • Internet radio advertising on streaming networks
holiday books under the Janet Dailey name. • Publicity outreach for reviews, roundups, and
• Janet Dailey’s Christmas books are growing in popularity with feature coverage
each release as she solidifies her brand with conservative • Targeted promotions in Texas
readers looking for sweet, heartwarming holiday romances • Social media campaign including advertising, giveaways,
with distinctly American themes. Christmas + rugged hero = bonus content, and shareable images
commercial appeal! • Email marketing and eNewsletter promotions
• Cross-promotion with Texas Free (Kensington HC, 9/18)
• Featured in Kensington’s New Series program
Janet Dailey’s first book was published in 1976. Since then she has written more than
100 novels and become one of the top-selling female authors in the world, with 325 million
copies of her books sold in nineteen languages in ninety-eight countries. She is known for
her strong, decisive characters, her extraordinary ability to recreate a time and a place, and
her unerring courage to confront important, controversial issues in her stories. To learn more
about Janet Dailey and her novels, please visit JanetDailey.com or find her on Facebook at
Facebook.com/JanetDaileyAuthor.
© Sigrid Estrada

CHRISTMAS IN WHISPERING PINES
The Langtry Sisters
Scarlett Dunn
It’s the most wonderful time of the year in this third installment of Scarlett Dunn’s
inspirational historical Western series featuring three spirited sisters of strong faith as
they overcome great challenges find love and purpose in the great American West. After
performing in Europe as an opera singer, the youngest Langtry sister returns home to
Colorado just in time for the holidays.
On the heels of her blowout European tour, opera star Emma Langtry has returned home to Whispering Pines to spend time
with her family. But she isn’t alone: a smitten French prince has followed her, determined to win her love. While Emma enjoys
his company, marriage isn’t on her agenda. Then she meets the mysterious Clay Hunt…
Clay is the new pastor in Whispering Pines. Years ago, after a shattering loss, he left everything behind—including his
faith—to seek revenge. Tormented by his actions, he’s now resolved to earn redemption, and has devoted himself to his
parishioners. He believes he has nothing to give any woman, not even one as enticing and headstrong as Emma Langtry.
But when the Langtry sisters’ outlaw brother turns up, bringing danger in his wake, fate will bring Emma and Clay together—
Holiday and once that happens, nothing will be able to tear them apart…
Praise for Whispering Pines

“Dunn transports readers to a small town in the post-Civil War Colorado territories…Fans of
Category: Inspirational Romance
ISBN13: 978-1-4201-4452-9 both ethical dramas and historical romances will find much to enjoy.”
U.S./Canadian Price: $7.99/$8.99 —Publishers Weekly
Rights: World
Pages: 352 “Dunn writes this enthralling, mostly fast-paced suspense in the third person omniscient point
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4 of view, giving the readers clear knowledge of the characters thoughts and actions. There are
Spine Size: 27/32 many unexpected twists and turns throughout. Whispering Pines produces strong emotions for
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence: Shelbyville, KY
the reader, and allow us to change our minds about the characters as we take this journey with
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4201-4453-6 them. Recommended for all who love a good romantic mystery.”
SALES HISTORY —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars
Zebra Mass Market
Return to Whispering Pines Scarlett Dunn lives in Kentucky surrounded by all manner of wildlife, and enjoys long “God walks” where most inspiration
5/18 (978-1-4201-4450-5) strikes. Possessing an adventurous spirit, and a love of history, particularly the pioneers of the West, she has a special place
Whispering Pines in her heart for all cowboys, past and present. Readers can visit her Website: scarlettdunn.com.
8/17 (978-1-4201-4448-2)
Christmas at Dove Creek
11/16 (978-1-4201-4223-5)

• Set in the 1870s in Colorado, the Langtry Sisters series • Advance reading copies
appeals to fans of inspirational historical romance. It also • Print and online advertising
appeals to fans of Western historical romance and those • Kensington Bouquet marketing campaign and outreach to
who enjoy “sweeter” stories by authors such as Jodi Thomas Christian readers
and Kaki Warner and for fans yearning for the nostalgia of
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman. • Holiday roundups and gift guide promotions
• Booklist named Finding Promise (Zebra MM, 1/16) a Top 10 • Early reviewer promotions through Goodreads, NetGalley, and
Inspirational Fiction Novel of the Year. Kensington’s kLovers program
• With the inspirational market dominated by Amish fiction, this • Email marketing and eNewsletter promotions
historical Western series provides an alternative for readers • Publicity outreach for reviews, roundups, and
looking for something different for an inspirational read while feature coverage
still retaining the appeal for the Christian market. • Blog tour and ongoing blogger outreach
• Scarlett Dunn’s inspirational historicals stand out from others • Cross-promotion with Return to Whispering Pines (Zebra MM,
in the way that she integrates her characters’ faith into her 5/18) and The Kitchen Marriage (Zebra MM, 10/18)
novels. Her characters are ranchers and cowboys, living in
the old West. They rarely are shown anywhere near a church,
but their relationships with God and their faith help get them
through challenging times.
• The Christmas time setting remains extremely popular in
inspirational romance.
• Most books in the inspirational marketplace are published
in trade paperback. As with our Amish romances, the mass
market format offers captivating stories at a budget-friendly
price for great value in the genre.

A WELLS LANDING CHRISTMAS
A Wells Landing Romance
Amy Lillard
Award-winning author Amy Lillard returns to her most popular series as the most joyous
of seasons comes to the Amish community of Wells Landing, Oklahoma, one young woman
gets a chance to start again—and rediscover the gift of true love…
Families rejoicing together, caroling parties full of cheer, and church get-togethers brimming with delicious cooking and
warm fellowship. Ivy Weaver would give anything to be a part of Christmas in Wells Landing. But one reckless mistake made
her an outsider, and it’s all she can do now to tend to her ailing grandfather and make a living. She sure doesn’t need Zeb
Brenneman returning to help after he abandoned her for no reason. He’s working hard to make amends, but Ivy isn’t sure
there’s enough faith—or still-sparking love between them—to stir her forgiveness…
Zeb knows leaving Ivy was the biggest mistake he’s ever made. Even though she won’t hear him out, he’s determined to
prove he’s become the trustworthy, steadfast man she truly deserves. But bright new chances and surprising revelations will
give him and Ivy choices they never imagined. And finding their way back to each other will be the most challenging—and
precious—Christmas gift of all…
Holiday Praise for Amy Lillard and her Wells Landing novels
“An inspirational story of romance, faith, and trust…will appeal to fans of Wanda Brunstetter
and Beverly Lewis.”
Category: Inspirational Romance —Library Journal on Caroline’s Secret
ISBN13: 978-1-4201-4572-4
U.S./Canadian Price: $7.99/$8.99 “Friendship, unexpected romance and the value of repentance and second chances.”
Rights: World —Simple Grace on Titus Returns
Pages: 352
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4 “A beautifully written romance with an adoring character. Lillard writes stories readers can
Spine Size: 27/32 relate to.”
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence: Tulsa, OK —RT Book Reviews on Just Plain Sadie
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4201-4573-1
“Lillard is skilled at creating memorable characters with enduring faith.”
SALES HISTORY
Zebra Mass Market —Publishers Weekly on Marrying Jonah
A Love for Leah
Amy Lillard is the award-winning author of more than twenty novels, including the Wells Landing series, The Quilting Circle
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A Home for Hannah novels, the Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries and the Kappy King Mysteries. Born and raised in Mississippi, she now lives with
3/18 (978-1-4201-4566-3) her husband and son in Oklahoma. Please visit her online at AmyWritesRomance.com.
The Quilting Circle
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• Amy Lillard won a Carol Award in 2013 for her novel, • Advance reading copies
Saving Gideon. • Print and online advertising
• Emphasizing the importance of faith, family, love, and • Featured in Kensington’s Bouquet marketing program and
community, Amy Lillard creates sweet romances with honest outreach to Christian readers
characters and a welcoming Amish setting. • Early reviewer promotions through Goodreads, NetGalley,
• Lillard continues to grow readership book after book and and Kensington’s kLovers program
often tackles complex issues not usually addressed in Amish • Publicity outreach for reviews, roundups, and
romance. Her warm-hearted, good-natured characters and feature coverage
strong sense of place keep fans coming back to the unique
communities Amy Lillard creates. The Wells Landing series is • Holiday roundups and gift guide promotions
her most popular series and this will be the only book in the • Social media advertising and promotion
series in 2018. • Cross-promotion with Amish Brides (Zebra MM, 6/18), Kappy
• Tension between the Amish and the “Englisch” is a very King and the Pickle Kaper (Zebra TP, 7/18), and A Love for Leah
popular theme in Amish fiction. Lillard always addresses this (Zebra MM, 8/18)
tension in surprising and innovative ways that showcases her
deep knowledge of Amish culture.
• Amy Lillard is also writing the Kappy King Amish Mystery
series for Kensington, which has exposed her to a wider
audience prone to cross-over from cozy mystery to romance.

SAIL AWAY WITH ME
Blue Moon Harbor
Susan Fox
Christmas is coming to Blue Moon Harbor, a cozy island in the Pacific Northwest where
love shines bright. The third book in USA Today bestselling author Susan Fox’s newest
romance series features her trademark blend of sweet and sexy romance with real world
issues and an inviting island small-town setting.
Bookseller Iris Yakimura grew up on Destiny Island and it’s the only place where her painful shyness doesn’t cripple her. An
avid romance reader, she believes that one day the right man will come along—one who loves her just the way she is. She
never imagines that man will arrive in time for the holidays, like a gift. Or that he’ll be a celebrity musician with a bad boy
vibe—and a warm heart…
Julian Blake spent most of his teens on Destiny Island, before fleeing a mentor turned abuser. Music saved him. He has
avoided the island, but now his injured father needs him. Plagued by unsettling memories, Julian’s solace comes from
surprising places—and from smart, stunning Iris. When he feels compelled to expose his abuser, will Iris find the courage
to stand by his side in the spotlight that will ensue—much less embrace a love that might take her far from home?
Holiday Praise for Susan Fox

“A slow, sexy build to a pretty great happy ending. As a bonus, this relatively diverse book has
a hunky First Nations hero whose idea of foreplay includes asking for consent. This first book in
Category: Contemporary Romance Fox’s Blue Moon Harbor series is the perfect scorching summer read.”
ISBN13: 978-1-4201-4598-4
—Kirkus, STARRED REVIEW on Fly Away With Me
Rights: World “Readers looking for more diversity in their small-town romance novels will appreciate the
Pages: 368 pains the author takes to touch on people of varied races, ethnicities, sexualities and lifestyles in
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4
Pack: 48
her Blue Harbor series.”
Spine Size: 29/32 —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars on Come Home with Me
Author’s Residence: Vancouver, British Columbia
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4201-4599-1 “Susan Fox pens a page-turner of a second chances and self-discovery.”
SALES HISTORY —Bookpage on Come Home with Me
Zebra Mass Market
Come Home With Me International and USA Today bestselling author Susan Fox (who also writes as Savanna Fox and Susan Lyons) has been a
1/18 (978-1-4201-4326-3) finalist in Romance Writers of America’s prestigious RITA® contest and has won the National Readers’ Choice Award, the
Fly Away With Me HOLT Medallion, the Booksellers Best Award, the Book Buyers Best Award, the Aspen Gold Readers Choice, the Golden Quill,
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the More Than Magic, the Lories, the Beacon, and the Laurel Wreath. She is a Pacific Northwester with homes in Victoria and
Vancouver, British Columbia. She has degrees in law and psychology, and has had a variety of careers, including perennial
student, computer consultant, and legal editor. Fiction writer is by far her favorite, giving her an outlet to demonstrate her
belief in the power of love, friendship, and a sense of humor. Visit her Website at susanfox.ca.

• Susan Fox is a highly acclaimed author with a talent for • Advance reading copies
weaving heavier themes and “real world” issues into her • Print and online advertising
novels while still delivering a tender, moving love story. • Outreach and partnerships with childhood trauma
Her books therefore appeal to crossover women’s fiction support organizations
fans and readers looking for more emotionally packed stories.
• Early reviewer promotions through Goodreads, NetGalley,
• Sail Away With Me features a hero who was a victim of and Kensington’s kLovers program
childhood abuse and a teen runaway. The novel’s heroine
is a Japanese Canadian woman who struggles with social • Social media campaign including advertising, giveaways,
anxiety. While addressing these tough issues, Susan Fox bonus content, and shareable images
also manages to write a sweet romance with a holiday twist. • Email marketing and eNewsletter promotions
• Susan Fox has received much award recognition for her • Publicity outreach for reviews, roundups and feature coverage
novels. Ring of Fire was a Holt Medallion Finalist and • Blog tour and blogger outreach
Somebody Like You was a both a RITA® Award finalist and • Holiday roundups and gift guide promotions
winner of the National Reader’s Choice Award.
•S usan Fox is a USA Today bestselling author with the holiday
anthology, Winter Wishes (Zebra MM 11/17), headlined by
the legendary Fern Michaels. The anthology also broadened
Susan’s readership by introducing her to Fern Michaels’ very
large fanbase.

THE SEASON OF US
Holly Chamberlin
Now available in mass market! Against the irresistible backdrop of Christmas in New
England, bestselling author Holly Chamberlin creates a heartfelt and memorable novel—a
story of reunited family, new beginnings, and unconditional love—the best gift of all.
To outsiders, Appleville, New Hampshire, is a storybook small town. To Gincy Gannon Luongo, it was a place to escape
from as quickly as she could. Since she moved away twenty years ago, Appleville has been her hometown in name only.
But at her brother Tommy’s urging, Gincy is coming back to visit their recently widowed mother in the weeks leading up
to Christmas—and she’s bringing her teenage daughter, Tamsin, with her.
Ellen Gannon, once feisty and strong-willed, is mired in depression. Tommy isn’t doing much better. Gincy starts restoring
order to the household in her usual practical way, but it’s clear that imagined slights and lingering resentments have created
deep chasms. With each day, she realizes she has seriously undervalued her mother and her brother. Only now, with the
support of her husband, daughter, and best friends, does she see how much she may have missed. For beyond the surface of
every family and every picturesque town is something more complicated but infinitely more rewarding—a tapestry of those
small acts of acceptance, love, and loyalty that could transform this Christmas into the best Gincy’s ever known.
Holiday
Praise for The Season of Us
“A warm and witty tale of two women who learn how to relate to one another after years
of misunderstandings and hurt feelings, set in picturesque New England. This heartfelt and
emotional story will appeal to members of the Sandwich Generation or anyone who has had
Category: Fiction to set aside long-buried childhood resentments for the well-being of an aging parent. Fans of
ISBN13: 978-1-4967-1449-7
Elin Hilderbrand and Wendy Wax will adore this genuine exploration of family bonds, personal
Rights: World growth, and acceptance.”
Pages: 256 —Booklist
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4
Spine Size: 5/8 “Chamberlin successfully portrays a family at their best and worst as they struggle through
Pack: 48 their first holiday without a beloved husband and father and have to redefine their relationships.”
Author’s Residence: Portland, ME
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4967-0683-6 —Library Journal
SALES HISTORY “Uplifting.”
The Summer Everything Changed —Simple Grace
6/18 (978-1-4967-1336-0)
“Chamberlin’s feel-good holiday tale is about love, hope, and going home again…Delivered
Last Summer
6/17 (978-1-4967-0800-7) via a pleasant yet honest conversational narrative with injections of humor, readers get a very
Friends We Keep intimate fly-on-the-wall perspective of a family still grieving the death of its patriarch. The
6/16 (978-0-7582-1400-3) characters are genuine and play their respective parts wonderfully. But it’s the way the author
PUBLISHING HISTORY expertly dissects the dynamics of the family and her star’s progression from uncompromising
Kensington Trade Paperback to compassionate that awes.”
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Kensington Hardcover —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars
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Holly Chamberlin was born and raised in New York City. After earning a Masters degree in English Literature from New
York University and working as an editor in the publishing industry for ten years, she moved to Boston, married and became
a freelance editor and writer. She and her husband now live in downtown Portland, Maine, in a restored mid-nineteenth
century bricktownhouse with Betty, the most athletic, beautiful and intelligent cat in the world. Readers can visit her
Website at hollychamberlin.com.

• With a cover price of $7.99 in mass market, The Season of Us • Online advertising
makes a perfect stocking stuffer! • Social media advertising and promotion
• This edition of The Season of Us coincides with the trade • Holiday roundups and gift guide promotions
paperback release of Home for Christmas, creating a fantastic • Email and eNewsletter marketing
holiday cross-promotion platform.
• Cross-promotion with The Summer Nanny (Kensington TP,
7/18) and Home for Christmas (Kensington TP, 10/18)
OCTOBER 2018 | Kensington Holiday Mass Market 37

WAGGING THROUGH THE SNOW
A Melanie Travis Mystery
Laurien Berenson
Amateur sleuth and proud parent of prize-winning poodles, Melanie Travis, needs a little
peace from her busy life this Christmas. But the usual holiday hubbub is a joy compared to
the killer surprise she finds tucked underneath the tree…Now available in mass market,
this holiday cozy mystery is the perfect stocking stuffer for any animal-loving sleuth!
With a demanding teaching job and five poodles scampering around the house, Melanie Travis barely has energy for the
upcoming Christmas rush. But she unwraps an unexpected challenge when her brother and ex-husband make a spontaneous
bid on a dilapidated pine tree farm. Although the ten-acre lot had been a popular seasonal destination while the original
owner was still alive, it’ll take a small miracle or two before the neglected place is in shape for December.
But the business venture goes cold when the group discovers a purebred Maltese whimpering in the snow-covered grove—
right beside a dead body. Pete, a squatter who camped out on the land, apparently met his end after a fallen fir tree branch
fell on his head. But as Melanie and Aunt Peg investigate Pete’s complicated history, it’s clear his death was no accident.
Now, Melanie must run through a flurry of likely suspects and muzzle a dogged murderer in time—or she’ll be next on
someone’s deadly list.
Holiday
Praise for Laurien Berenson’s Wagging Through the Snow
“This exciting Christmas whodunit is a great book to curl up with at any time of the year, and is
Category: Mystery one that is sure to keep you on your toes!”
ISBN13: 978-1-4967-1299-8
—Modern Dog
Rights: World “Berenson weaves together mystery, humor, dogs (of course!) and the effects of homelessness
Pages: 224 and alcoholism on families to create a short but sweet holiday tale.”
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4
Spine Size: 9/16 —Philadelphia Daily News
Pack: 72
Author’s Residence: Versailles, KY “Wagging Through the Snow is another terrific mystery from the prolific Laurien Berenson. I
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4967-0343-9 loved it!”
SALES HISTORY —Suspense Magazine
Murder at the Puppy Fest “Dog-loving mystery fans will welcome another Christmas caper featuring Melanie, Aunt Peg,
6/18 (978-1-4967-0344-6) and their poodles.”
Unleased
9/17 (978-1-4967-1512-8) —Library Journal
Live and Let Growl Laurien Berenson is an Agatha and Macavity nominee, winner of the RT Book Reviewers’ Choice Award, and four-time
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winner of the Maxwell Award, presented by the Dog Writers Association of America. She and her husband live on a farm in
PUBLISHING HISTORY
Kentucky surrounded by dogs and horses. Readers can visit her Website LaurienBerenson.com.
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• The Melanie Travis series has long been one of the most • Print and online advertising Holiday roundups and gift guide
popular animal-themed cozy series around, and fans always promotions
eagerly await each new installment. The fresh packaging • Outreach and marketing to dog lovers
with photographic covers featuring adorable dogs helps • Social media campaign including advertising, giveaways,
Berenson’s books stand out among other cozies. bonus content, and shareable images
• Laurien Berenson’s “mini” Christmas mystery makes the • Email marketing and eNewsletter promotions
perfect stocking stuffer for her fans.
• Cross-promotion with Ruff Justice (Kensington HC, 7/18) and
• The popularity of Laurien Berenson’s playful canine mystery Best in Show (Kensington MM, 11/18)
series continues to build with each new release. Kensington
responds to this demand in 2017 with an expanded publishing
schedule with two new titles Wagging Through the Snow
(Kensington HC, 9/17), a holiday-themed cozy with gift-friendly
packaging and price point, and Murder at the Puppy Fest
(Kensington HC, 6/17).
• Laurien Berenson is an Agatha and Macavity nominee, winner
of the RT Book Reviewers’ Choice Award, and a
four-time winner of the Maxwell Award for fiction, presented
by the Dog Writers Association of America.
• The Bark Before Christmas was a Woman’s World Book
Club Pick.
38 Kensington Holiday Mass Market | OCTOBER 2018

MISTLETOE MURDER
A Lucy Stone Mystery
Leslie Meier
Just in time for the holiday season, revisit the very first Lucy Stone mystery, Mistletoe
Murder, now repackaged and reissued with a brand-new cover! This mass market edition
perfectly pairs with the hardcover publication of the 25th Lucy Stone mystery, Silver
Anniversary Murder, also in October 2018!
As if baking holiday cookies, knitting a sweater for her husband’s gift, and making her daughter’s angel costume for the
church pageant weren’t enough things for Lucy Stone’s busy Christmas schedule, she’s also working nights at the famous
mail-order company Country Cousins. But when she discovers Sam Miller, its very wealthy founder, dead in his car from an
apparent suicide, the sleuth in her knows something just doesn’t smell right.
Taking time out from her hectic holiday life to find out what really happened, her investigation leads to a backlog of secrets
as long as Santa’s Christmas Eve route. Lucy is convinced that someone murdered Sam Miller. But who and why? With each
harrowing twist she uncovers in this bizarre case, another shocking revelation is exposed. Now, as Christmas draws near
and Lucy gets dangerously closer to the truth, she’s about to receive a present from Santa she didn’t ask for—a killer who
won’t be satisfied until everyone on his shopping list is dead, including Lucy herself…
Holiday
Repackage Reissue Praise for Leslie Meier and her Lucy Stone Mysteries
“Meier continues to exploit the charm factor in her small-town setting, while keeping the
Category: Mystery murder plots as realistic as possible in such a cozy world.”
ISBN13: 978-1-4967-1757-3
—Booklist on Candy Corn Murder
Rights: US,CAN,OM “A delight from start to finish.”
Pages: 240
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4 —Suspense Magazine on French Pastry Murder
Spine Size: 19/32
“Longtime Lucy Stone series readers will be happy to catch up on life in Tinker’s Cover in this
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence: Braintree, MA cozy Christmas mystery.”
eBook ISBN: 978-0-7582-9001-4 —Library Journal on Christmas Carol Murder
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Kensington Mass Market Repackage/Reissue “Delightful…cozy fans will enjoy Lucy’s hunt for the truth.”
Christmas Cookie Murder —Publishers Weekly on Easter Bunny Murder
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Wedding Day Murder “A fun and engaging read. It is quick and light and has enough interesting twists and turns to
12/11 (978-0-7582-7721-3) keep you turning the pages. If you like this type of mystery and this is your first meeting with
Star Spangled Murder Lucy Stone, it will probably not be your last.”
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PUBLISHING HISTORY —The Barnstable Patriot on Easter Bunny Murder
Kensington Mass Market Leslie Meier is the acclaimed author of over twenty Lucy Stone mysteries and has also written for Ellery Queen’s Mystery
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10/02 (978-0-7582-0337-3)
Magazine. She is currently at work on the next Lucy Stone mystery. Readers can visit her Website at LeslieMeier.com.

• Leslie Meier’s Lucy Stone mysteries appeal to fans of small • Print and online advertising
town cozy mysteries, as well as fans of long-running series by • Publicity outreach for reviews, roundups, and
authors such as Joanne Fluke and Barbara Ross. feature coverage
• The author’s novels are often chart-topping, with the holiday • Feature in the bimonthly Killer Cozies eNewsletter
compilations Gingerbread Cookie Murder and Candy Cane • Holiday roundups and gift guide promotions
Murder both having been featured on the New York Times
mass market and Hardcover fiction lists. • Social media advertising and promotions
• Leslie’s most recent release, Turkey Trot Murder, was named • Cross-Promotion with Halloween Murder (Kensington TP,
one of Suspense Magazine’s “Best of 2017” books in the Cozy 9/18), Silver Anniversary Murder (Kensington HC, 10/18), Yule
category. Log Murder (Kensington HC, 11/18), and Turkey Trot Murder
(Kensington MM, 11/18)
• This reissue is perfectly timed to coincide with the 25th Lucy
Stone mystery, Silver Anniversary Murder (Kensington HC,
10/18), as well as the holiday season.
OCTOBER 2018 | Kensington Holiday Mass Market Repackage Reissue 39

BELLS, SPELLS, AND MURDERS
A Witch City Mystery
Carol J. Perry
The seventh installment in Carol J. Perry’s Witch City Mystery series takes a holiday twist
when an adored chairman meets a deadly demise with a Santa surprise. Now field reporter
Lee and her cat O’Ryan must battle the elements—both natural and paranormal—to catch
this holiday homicide culprit.
Lee Barrett has landed her dream job at Salem’s WICH-TV. As the new field reporter, she’ll be covering events live as they’re
unfolding. Next on her holiday checklist is an interview with the beloved chairman of a popular walking tour through Salem’s
historic districts. But it may be his ghost walking this snowy Noel season after Lee finds him murdered in his stately offices,
bloody Santa hat askew.
With her police detective boyfriend working the case and a witch’s brew of suspects—including some bell-ringing Santas—
Lee chases down leads aided and abetted by her wise cat O’Ryan and some unsettling psychic visions of her own. When a
revealing clue leads to another dead body, not even a monster blizzard can stop Lee from inching closer to the truth…and a
scoop that could spell her own demise this killer Christmas.
Holiday Praise for Carol J. Perry’s Witch City Mysteries
“Perry spins a fascinating yarn, effortlessly blending historical facts and fiction into a book
that’s impossible to stop reading until the satisfying, and surprising, ending. I couldn’t turn the
Category: Mystery pages fast enough!”
ISBN13: 978-1-4967-1458-9
—Suspense Magazine on Murder Go Round
Rights: World “The plot is intricate…Murder Go Round is entertaining fare, replete with compelling
Pages: 384 characters and a unique plot.”
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4
Spine Size: 15/16 —Mystery Scene
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence: Seminole, FL “A diverting journey.”
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4967-1459-6 —Kirkus Reviews on Grave Errors
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Kensington Mass Market “Strong and Spooky…The haunting ambiance of Salem, Mass., makes the perfect setting. The
It Takes a Coven effect is an entertaining paranormal cozy with plenty of secrets and ‘blond-haired, blue-eyed”
3/18 (978-1-4967-0719-2) suspects to keep readers guessing until the very end.”
Grave Errors
9/17 (978-1-4967-0717-8) —RT Book Reviews, 4 Stars on Look Both Ways
Murder Go Round Carol J. Perry was born in Salem on Halloween Eve. She has written many young adult novels, in addition to the Witch
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City mystery series. She and her husband Dan live in the Tampa Bay area of Florida with two cats and a black Lab. Visit
her at caroljperry.com.

• Now in its seventh installment, the Witch City Mystery series • Advance reading copies
has continued to build a following. • Print and online advertising
• Carol J. Perry weaves paranormal elements subtly through • Publicity outreach for reviews, roundups, and
her plots, adding a delightful magical flavor without turning feature coverage
off straight-up mystery readers. • Email marketing and features via Killer Cozies eNewsletter and
• Lee Barrett, the series’ heroine, inherits a cat with possible HobbyReads
magical abilities of his own—and we all know how much cozy • Holiday roundups and gift guide promotions
readers love cats!
• Social media advertising and promotions

PREMEDITATED PEPPERMINT
An Amish Candy Shop Mystery
Amanda Flower
The third book in Agatha award-winning and USA Today bestselling author Amanda
Flower’s Amish Candy Shop Mystery series featuring chocolatier Bailey King will appeal
to readers with a sweet tooth as well as those interested in the community and simplicity
of Amish culture—and what it’s like when murder turns up!
Christmas is Bailey King’s favorite time of year. For her first Yuletide in Harvest, Ohio, the former big-city chocolatier is
recreating a cherished holiday treat, peppermint combined with molten white chocolate. But her sugar high plummets when
her former boyfriend walks into the candy shop she now runs with her Amish grandmother. New York celebrity chef Eric
Sharp and his TV crew have arrived to film an authentic Amish Christmas. Bailey’s not about to let her beloved town—and
Swissmen Sweets—be turned into a sound bite. Unfortunately, she gets more publicity than she bargained for when Eric’s
executive producer is found strangled to death—and Eric’s the prime suspect.
With Bailey’s sheriff deputy boyfriend out to prove Eric’s guilt, her bad-boy ex tries to sweet-talk her into helping him clear
his name…and rekindle their romance to boost ratings for his show. Now, between a surplus of suspects and a victim who
wasn’t who she seemed, Bailey’s edging dangerously close to a killer who isn’t looking to bring joy to the world—or to
Holiday Bailey—this deadly Noel…
Praise for Amanda Flower’s Amish Mysteries

Category: Mystery “Flower’s stories present an unbeatable mix. There’s humor and light suspense. She doesn’t
ISBN13: 978-1-4967-0643-0 hide human flaws…overall, the stories carry a sense of kindness and caring.”
Rights: World —The Florida Times-Union
Pages: 304 “Not your run-of-the-mill Amish inspirational…There is a lot of fun to be had within the pages
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4
Spine Size: 3/4
of this book…Amanda Flower has taken a colorful cast that could have been drawn as cliché
Pack: 48 and given them bigger-than-life voices and funny mannerisms that bring them right into your
Author’s Residence: Tallmadge, OH backyard.”
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4967-0644-7
—USA Today on A Plain Death
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Kensington Mass Market “Buggies, bonnets, and bloodshed make a winning combination for Amanda Flower’s Amish
Lethal Licorice mysteries.”
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Assaulted Caramel —Publishers Weekly
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“At turns playful and engaging as the well-intentioned Englisher strives to rescue her Ohioan
Amish friends from a bad fate…a satisfyingly complex cozy.”
—Library Journal on Murder, Simply Stitched
Amanda Flower, an Agatha Award-winning and USA Today bestselling mystery author, started her writing career
in elementary school when she read a story she wrote to her sixth grade class and had the class in stitches with her
description of being stuck on the top of a Ferris wheel. She knew at that moment she’d found her calling of making people
laugh with her words. She also writes mysteries as USA Today bestselling author Isabella Alan. In addition to being an
author, Amanda is a librarian in Northeast Ohio. Readers can visit her online at amandaflower.com.

• Amanda Flower, who also writes under the name Isabella • Advance reading copies
Alan, is a nationally bestselling and Agatha Award-winning • Print and online advertising
mystery author. Her previous mysteries have landed on the • Publicity outreach for reviews, roundups, and
B&N, Indiebound and USA Today bestseller lists. feature coverage
• Readers are intrigued by the Amish, and this series offers a • Feature title in Killer Cozies eNewsletter and on HobbyReads
window into the culture while also featuring a non-Amish
heroine whom casual readers will find relatable. • Holiday roundups and gift guide promotions
• Will appeal to fans of Laura Bradford’s Amish Mysteries • Early reviewer promotions through NetGalley and Goodreads
(Berkley), Isabella Alan’s Amish Quilt Shop Mysteries (NAL), • Social media campaign including advertising, giveaways,
Emma Miller’s Amish Mysteries (Kensington), and even bonus content, and shareable images
Marta Perry and Vanetta Chapman. • Blog tour and dedicated blogger outreach
• Includes an original recipe!
OCTOBER 2018 | Kensington Holiday Mass Market 41

THE PEPPERMINT MOCHA MURDER
A Chocolate Whisperer Mystery
Colette London
The Peppermint Mocha Murder is the fifth Chocolate Whisperer Mystery, featuring a love
of chocolate, a perky heroine and lots of fun (for those left alive). Hayden and her pals
have sparkling dialogue, and mysteries within the mystery. All ends well with recipes for
chocolate treats in the back of the books.
It’s beginning to look like a merry Christmas for Hayden Mundy Moore. On vacation from providing her sought-after expertise
in all things chocolate, Hayden heads to snowy New England with her friend and financial advisor, Travis, for the opening
of his pal’s highly-touted holiday musical. But when the show’s producer is murdered, Hayden trades sampling Chocolate
Santas for finding the killer—especially since this time, Travis is the one asking for her help…
Soon Hayden discovers there’s more to Travis’ chic hometown than mulled wine and cocoa cookies. But that’s just the begin-
ning. Almost no one, including Travis, is quite what they seem. Did the show’s lead have more savage motives than stardom?
Could the dead producer’s husband have felt a murderous envy for his successful wife? Getting behind the
mistletoe and jingle bells will take all of Hayden’s savvy—along with some super caffeinated peppermint mochas—if
she hopes to catch a killer with a heart more bitter than the darkest truffle…
Holiday
Praise for Colette London and her Chocolate Whisperer Mysteries
“Chocolate lovers will appreciate the detailed information on all things chocolate.”
Category: Mystery —Kirkus Reviews on Dead and Ganache
ISBN13: 978-1-4967-1064-2
U.S./Canadian Price: $7.99/$8.99 “Chocoholics and food cozy fans rejoice! With prose as smooth and delicious as its theme,
Rights: World this quality debut cozy introduces a smart protagonist with an unusual and tasty profession.”
Pages: 352
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4 —Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW on Criminal Confections
Spine Size: 27/32
“Spooky-cute…I was hooked from the start!”
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence: Hillsboro, OR —FIRST for Women on The Semi-Sweet Hereafter
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4967-1065-9
Colette London is the pseudonym of a bestselling novelist who has published more than three dozen books worldwide.
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Kensington Mass Market Please visit her online at ColetteLondon.com.
Dead and Ganache
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The Semi-Sweet Hereafter
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Dangerously Dark
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Chocoholic Mystery novels.
• Publicity outreach for reviews, roundups, and
• Criminal Confections is in its second printing! feature coverage
• Includes chocolate tips and recipes! • Email marketing and features via Killer Cozies eNewsletter
and HobbyReads

ANTIQUES HO-HO-HOMICIDES
A Trash ‘n’ Treasures Mystery
Barbara Allan
First time in print and perfect for the holidays! The wacky, witty, and wonderful
adventures of antiques dealers Brandy Bourne and her dramatically ditzy mother, Vivian,
will delight cozy mystery fans in this giftable collection of three Christmas-themed
novellas never before available in print.
To Brandy Borne and her ditzy diva mother, homicide in small-town Serenity is the gift that keeps on taking. But murder turns
merry as Brandy and Vivian gather collectible clues in a wintry workshop, seek the grinch who dimmed a pageant star’s
twinkle, and bag the humbug helper who snuffed a sidewalk Santa. Aided by Sushi, their elfin Shih Tzu, our seasonal sleuths
crumble a bountiful batch of Christmas crookies. And though suspects may show bad will, and good cheer seems in short
supply, this collection of Trash ‘n’ Treasures holiday homicides sparkles as the Borne girls wrap up three frolicsome felonies.
Praise for Barbara Allan’s Trash ‘n’ Treasures Mysteries

“The amusingly ditzy duo manages to solve yet another case.”
Holiday
—Kirkus Reviews on Antiques Frame
Repackage Reissue “Well-drawn characters…fun to read.”
—Booklist on Antiques Fate
Category: Mystery “The characters shine with brassy humor…series fans will applaud.”
ISBN13: 978-1-4967-1165-6
—Publishers Weekly on Antiques Chop
Rights: World “Scenes of MidWestern small-town life, informative tidbits about the antiques business, and
Pages: 224
clever dialog make this essential for those who like unusual amateur sleuths.”
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4
Spine Size: 9/16 —Library Journal on Antiques Knock-Off
Pack: 72
Authors’ Residences: Muscatine, IA “If you delight in the absurd and enjoy manic humor, you’ll treasure the Trash ‘n’ Treasures
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—Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine on Antiques Flee Market
Antiques Swap Barbara Allan is the joint pseudonym of acclaimed short story writer Barbara Collins (Too Many Tomcats) and her husband,
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New York Times bestselling novelist and Mystery Writers of America Grandmaster Max Allan Collins (Road to Perdition).
Their previous collaborations have included one son, a short story collection, and eleven novels. They live in Iowa in a house
filled with trash and treasures. Learn more about them at maxallancollins.com and at barbaraallan.com.

• The three novellas compiled in this book were previously • Print and online advertising
published as e-shorts. This is their first time available in print! • Social media campaign
• Perfectly timed for the holidays, this Christmas-themed • Holiday roundups and gift guide promotions
mystery collection will be an irresistible stocking stuffer • Author appearances and promotion at select conventions
for cozy fans!
• Email marketing and feature title in Killer Cozies eNewsletter
• Includes Brandy Borne’s antiques tips and yummy recipes!
• Complex relationships between characters dealing with very
real-life issues set Allan’s novels apart from others in the cozy
genre, while the hilarious antics of Brandy, her bipolar mom,
and her sleuthing Shih Tzu, Sushi, keep the tone light and fun.
• Max Allan Collins, half of the Barbara Allan writing team, is
the New York Times bestselling author of Road to Perdition,
which was adapted into the 2002 film starring Tom Hanks, as
well as the popular Quarry novels, which were the basis of the
critically acclaimed Cinemax television series. In 2017 he was
named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America.
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STUD PRINCESS
N’TYSE
N’TYSE returns in mass market with Stud Princess!
Chyna is on a murder‑mission hunt for the crooked lawyer who double‑crossed her uncle, and the latest addition to the
family brings her one step closer to that sweet revenge. This ruthless queen‑pin owns the day and the night. Mother Nature
herself can’t interrupt her cash flow. But when bad calls are made and her chief female “escort” goes missing, it’s time to
set things off.
Sand and Rene can admit that they haven’t always been honest with one another, but are they ready to forgive and forget, or
are the wounds too fresh? When each one finds herself being blackmailed into working for Chyna, it’s no coincidence. They
go against the grain to prove their love for one another, bearing in mind whose turf they’re treading on. An unrelenting thirst
for notorious revenge has Chyna, Sand, and Rene riding out, hanging low, and staking out their highest claims yet.
N’TYSE is a Dallas, Texas native and currently juggles her writing career with being a full-time mother, wife, and filmmaker.
Her name is an acronym for “Never Tell Your Secrets,” which is the hidden message she envelops within her taboo tales.
She is the bestselling author of the popular Twisted relationship-drama series, editor of Gutta Mamis, Cougar Cocktales, and
executive producer of the documentary film, Beneath My Skin, which was inspired by her novel My Secrets, Your Lies. Visit
her Website: ntyse.com or on Facebook at author.ntyse.
Category: Fiction
ISBN13: 978‑1‑945855‑68‑9
Rights: World
Pages: 384
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4
Spine Size: 15/16
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence: Dallas, TX
eBook ISBN: 978-1-62286-646-5
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A PRODUCT OF THE SYSTEM
Out for Self Series
Ms. Michel Moore
Ms. Michel Moore returns with the dark and tragic episode of a man traumatized by his
troubled past.
Simone knows if she plays with fire, she runs the risk of getting burned, but she just can’t help herself. Living large off the
paternity scam of a lifetime, she has two baby daddies cashing her out for her infant son. Even her own best friends are
getting tired of her low‑down, manipulative ways.
Unfortunately, the streets begin to talk, and the out‑for‑self mother’s luck taps out. Not in the mood for apologies, each
man wants his child support back in pure blood, no matter who gets hurt or who gets in the way.
When Simone’s “meal ticket” son gets older, he discovers he is no more than a pawn and a product of the system.
This dramatic tale by street lit master Ms. Michel Moore shows that family can turn on you fast, sometimes even
before strangers.
Ms. Michel Moore is the sole founder of Say U Promise Publications. She is dedicated to investing back into her
community. A respected businesswoman and Detroit activist, she has reached goals that once looked unattainable.
Follow Ms. Moore on Twitter at @DETROITAUTHOR. Ms. Michel Moore resides in Detroit, Michigan.
Category: Fiction
ISBN13: 978‑1‑945855‑52‑8
Rights: World
Pages: 384
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4
Spine Size: 15/16
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence: Detroit, MI
eBook ISBN: 978-1-62286-664-9
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OCTOBER 2018 | Urban Books Mass Market 45

ARMY OF ONE
A.K. Henderson
Urban Renaissance is excited to announce A.K Henderson’s debut novel, Army of One, now
available in mass market!
A young military couple from Indiana is separated by a deployment and haunted by secrets. Shamar Jackson, a sergeant in
the U.S. Army, struggles to maintain a long distance relationship, while his wife, Jelisa, fights to escape the past she never
told him about. Lies and deceit stand to ruin this young couple’s family, but will the truth make things better or worse?
Still tied to the streets, Shamar is determined to keep his family intact by any means necessary. After returning home
from war, he is now faced with the fact that the battlefield has been at home the whole time. He is forced to become an
Army of One.
A.K. Henderson is a budding young writer with a vision to help more minorities see themselves in the pages of creative
and innovative books. Born and raised in Michigan City, Indiana, he is motivated by the desire to help paint a more positive
portrayal of Black men in literature.
Category: Fiction
ISBN13: 978‑1‑945855‑87‑0
Rights: World
Pages: 384
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4
Spine Size: 15/16
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence: St. Louis, MO
eBook ISBN: 978-1-62286-461-4
PUBLISHING HISTORY
Urban Renaissance
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NOTES
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