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TABLE OF CONTENTS FEB R U A RY 2020
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SEDUCE ME WITH SAPPHIRES 21
COTTONMOUTH
The London Jewels Series The Guns of Samuel Pritchard Series
Jane Feather Sean Lynch
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HART’S HOLLOW FARM 22
SHOT TO HELL
The New Americana Series The Perley Gates Western Series
Janet Dailey William W. Johnstone; J.A. Johnstone
4 NDER A FIREFLY MOON
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NO HONOR AMONGST THIEVES
The Firefly Lake Series Brick & Storm
Donna Kauffman 24
CARL WEBER’S KINGPINS: THE BRONX
5 HANNAH’S COURAGE Marcus Weber
The Amish Charm Bakery Series 25
FULL FIGURED 13
Molly Jebber Mona Love; Katt
6 HE AMISH SWEET SHOP
T 26
THE ART OF DECEIT
Emma Miller; Laura Bradford; Mary Ellis Fabiola Joseph
8 UNSPOKEN
Lisa Jackson
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CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE MURDER
The Hannah Swensen Mystery Series
Joanne Fluke
10 URDER IN AN IRISH PUB
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The Irish Village Mystery Series
Carlene O’Connor
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STATUE OF LIMITATIONS
The Goddess of Greene St. Mystery Series
Kate Collins
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A FIELD GUIDE TO HOMICIDE
The Cat Latimer Mystery Series
Lynn Cahoon
14 KILLER BLONDE
The Jaine Austen Mystery Series
Laura Levine
15
DEAD OF WINTER
The Mattie Winston Mystery Series
Annelise Ryan
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OWNER OF A BROKEN HEART
The Richardson Sisters Series
Cheris Hodges
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HEART OF THE HUSTLE
A’zayler
18 HE FAMILY NEXT DOOR
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Fiona Cummins
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YOU FIT THE PATTERN
The Julia Gooden Mystery Series
Jane Haseldine
20 DEAD TIME
The Hank Fallon Western Series
William W. Johnstone; J.A. Johnstone
SEDUCE ME WITH SAPPHIRES
The London Jewels Series
Jane Feather
New York Times bestselling Jane Feather, one of the top names in historical romance
returns with the second in a fabulous trilogy. It showcases Jane Feather at her most
enthralling with a glittering tale of the London stage filled with heart wrenching drama,
momentous misunderstandings, and a battle of wits. Fans of Mary Balogh and Lisa
Kleypas won’t want to miss this gem of a tale.
Three childhood friends dare to defy the rules of London—and love—in this glittering series from The New York Times
bestselling Jane Feather…
The Honorable Miss Fenella Grantley has a secret: she’s been taking drama classes and longs to be an actress. Ladies of
her standing don’t appear on stage, but Fenella has never been one for society’s rules. She’s quite excited to take on the
challenge of reading the leading role in a new play—until she meets the playwright. Toeing the line between infuriating and
irresistible, his first impression leaves a lot to be desired…
Edward Tremayne, illegitimate son of the Earl of Pendleton, scorned the ton years ago, making his own way in the world, and
pursuing his literary gifts on the side. The only thing he misses from his old world is Fenella. Since seeing her at a ball when
she was a young debutante, he’s never forgotten her. Now that fate has reunited them, Edward’s determined to make her his
leading lady—in every way. But the only thing they see eye to eye on is their intense passion for each other. And it just may
take a massive misunderstanding for their love to get on the same precious page…
Category: Historical Romance
ISBN13: 978-1-4201-4362-1
U.S./Canadian Price: $7.99/$10.99
Praise for Tempt Me with Diamonds
Rights: World “A strong heroine who’s more than equal to her troubled hero in intelligence—and
Pages: 304 stubbornness. Feather’s fans and new readers will enjoy this series opener.”
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4
Spine Size: 3/4 —Publishers Weekly
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence: Washington, D.C.
“Well–matched protagonists spar their way to love and trust in a romance awash in deception
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4201-4363-8 and unanswered questions. An ingenious plot…a sensual Edwardian romance sure to please
SALES HISTORY Feather’s many fans.”
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Tempt Me with Diamonds
2/19 (978-1-4201-4360-7) Jane Feather is the New York Times bestselling author of more than thirty historical romances, including Tempt Me with
Beloved Enemy Diamonds, Trapped by Scandal, and Trapped at the Altar. There are now more than 11 million copies of her books in print.
5/13 (978-1-4201-3144-4) Jane was born in Cairo, Egypt, and grew up in the south of England. She currently lives in Washington, D.C. with her family.
Reckless Seduction
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Visit her online at JaneFeatherAuthor.com.
KEY SELLING POINTS MARKETING PLANS

• Set in Victorian London, this new trilogy features all of Jane • Advance reading copies
Feather’s hallmarks—witty dialogue, dramatic plotlines, • Print and online advertising
endearing characters, sizzling chemistry—and will appeal • Internet radio advertising
greatly to fans of authors like Mary Balogh and Lisa Kleypas.
• Pre-roll video advertising
• Jane Feather is a New York Times bestselling author with
over 11 million copies of her books in print. She is one of the • Victoria Vignettes content marketing partnership
most beloved and best-known names in historical romance. • Military Spouse book club promotion
She began her career in the 1980s with Kensington and has • Publicity outreach for reviews, roundups, and
most recently written for Pocket Books. With this trilogy, Jane feature coverage
Feather returns to Kensington as her publishing home. • Blog tour and ongoing blogger outreach
• This will be Jane Feather’s second new release after a • Email marketing and eNewsletter promotions
prolonged hiatus and fan interest in her return to romance • Early reviewer promotions through Goodreads, NetGalley,
is very high. and Kensington kLovers program
• Readers are increasingly drawn to brand name authors whom • Social media advertising and promotion, including shareable
they can trust to deliver exactly the type of story they desire. reader content and digital assets
Jane Feather commands that type of loyalty from her fans.
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HART’S HOLLOW FARM
The New Americana Series
Janet Dailey
Focusing on the struggles and triumphs of everyday Americans, the New Americana series
is tailored for today’s reader of sweet, heartwarming romance, in the tradition established
by Janet Dailey and continued by contemporary authors such as Robyn Carr, Debbie
Macomber and Linda Lael Miller. So follow America’s First Lady of romance Janet Dailey
to Hart’s Hollow Farm in Georgia where the changes affecting rural America and caring
for an aging parent are deftly explored.
For some folks in small-town Georgia, Hart’s Hollow Farm has seen better days. But for the Hart family matriarch, it’s a home
worth fighting for…
From the moment Kristen Daniels arrives at Hart’s Hollow, the place speaks to her soul. So when seventy-three-year-old
Emmy Hart asks Kristen to help return the farm to its former glory, Kristen accepts—despite her fears about getting involved
with Emmy—or the two kids in Emmy’s care. Then there’s the matter of Emmy’s ruggedly handsome grandson, who stirs
feelings Kristen believed were long gone…
When Mitch Hart left home at age eighteen, he thought he’d kicked the red dust off his boots forever. But he’s haunted by his
violent upbringing and the loss of the sister he couldn’t save. Now he’s determined to see his orphaned niece and nephew
settled in a better life. Emmy’s ideas about saving the farm only convince Mitch that his grandmother is as crazy as everyone
Category: Contemporary Romance
in town suspects. Everyone except the beauty helping her sow the land. Something about Kristen’s spirit has Mitch sticking
ISBN13: 978-1-4201-4873-2 around—and wondering if he’s gone a little crazy himself. Because suddenly he’s hoping he might just find happiness in the
U.S./Canadian Price: $7.99/$10.99 very place he left behind…
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Pages: 368 Praise for Janet Dailey’s New Americana Series
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4
Spine Size: 29/32 “Enlightening.”
Pack: 48 —Woman’s World on Letters from Peaceful Lane
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SALES HISTORY “Wonderful.”
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Letters from Peaceful Lane
4/19 (978-1-4201-4491-8) Janet Dailey’s first book was published in 1976. Since then she has written more than 100 novels and become one of the
Refugee Cove top-selling female authors in the world, with 325 million copies of her books sold in nineteen languages in ninety-eight
2/18 (978-1-4201-4490-1) countries. She is known for her strong, decisive characters, her extraordinary ability to recreate a time and a place, and her
Sunrise Canyon
3/17 (978-1-4201-4010-1) 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.

• A New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, Janet • Advance reading copies
Dailey is a publishing legend, with more than 100 novels to • Print and online advertising campaign
her name and 325 million copies sold in 98 countries. • The Pioneer Woman Down Home Reads selection
Readers are more frequently drawn to “Brand Name” authors,
and there are few more recognizable than Janet Dailey. She • Internet radio advertising on streaming networks
has become the go-to author for readers who want distinctly • Pre-roll video a-dvertising
American stories and heroes. • Digital marketing campaign
• Janet Dailey’s New Americana series celebrates American • Publicity outreach for reviews, roundups, and
values and cherished beliefs and will resonate with readers feature coverage
across the country. • Early reviewer promotions through Goodreads, NetGalley,
• This is the fourth book in the New Americana series. Each and Kensington’s kLovers program
book will be a standalone romance, set in a different state, • Social media campaign including advertising, giveaways,
and will have the enticing romance Janet’s fans expect. bonus content, and shareable images
• Hart’s Hollow Farm is set in Georgia; themes addressed in this
novel are Alzheimer’s and the plight of small rural farmers.
• With four Dailey titles coming in 2020, fans will never be
without a new book by their favorite author.
• Kensington has an exclusive contract for additional brand-new
Janet Dailey titles, including two new series.
• The first two installments in the series, Sunrise Canyon and
Refuge Cove, were Publishers Weekly bestsellers. Sunrise
Canyon was a Publishers Marketplace Buzz Books selection.
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UNDER A FIREFLY MOON
The Firefly Lake Series
Donna Kauffman
A dreamy little town nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Blue Hollow Falls has become
a place readers long to visit for its charmingly winning combination of romance, second
chances, small town comforts, and endearing residents. Bookpage lauds the series for
its “wonderful sense of place, the well-rounded secondary characters and deep emotion.”
Blue Hollow Falls may be a small Blue Ridge Mountain town, but it’s big on love—and second chances…
When former barrel racer Cheyenne McCafferty left the circuit, she left her past behind too. Now, as part owner of Lavender
Blue farm, she’s content rescuing and rehabbing horses, and growing a new business. She’s only got one regret: letting go
of Wyatt Reed. When he professed his love, she was too young and foolish to know her heart. After that he disappeared. But
when his beloved horse turns up on the auction block, Chey makes a bid and wins more than she bargained for…
Chey believed she was ready to face Wyatt again, to explain herself. But seeing the man he’s become, she’s unsure. Gone
is the quiet, gentle boy she knew. In his place is a rugged, confident adventurer who’s seen the world. Yet the longer Wyatt
sticks around, the clearer it is that the feelings of their youth aren’t so easily dismissed now that they’re adults. In fact, the
timing may be just right to make the dreams they’ve shared under a firefly moon come true…
Praise for Donna Kauffman’s Blue Hollow Falls Series

“Small town romance hits several sweet notes when an Irish folk singer travels to Virginia’s
Category: Contemporary Romance Blue Ridge Moutnains…Readers will appreciate the wonderful sense of place, the well-rounded
ISBN13: 978-1-4201-4933-3
secondary characters and the deep emotion of this tender and sometimes tearful tale.”
Rights: World —Bookpage, TOP PICK for Bluestone & Vine
Pages: 368
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4 “A gorgeous setting (complete with a stunning waterfall), a welcoming town, and quirky,
Spine Size: 29/32 loveable characters make Blue Hollow Falls a dream destination for readers and this appealing
Pack: 48 romance a perfect launch for a promising new series.”
Author’s Residence: Virginia
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4201-4934-0 —Library Journal on Blue Hollow Falls
SALES HISTORY Donna Kauffman is the USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of over 70 novels, translated and sold in
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more than 26 countries around the world. The recipient of multiple RT Book Reviews’ Awards, she is also a National Reader’s
Lavender Blue
2/19 (978-1-4201-4549-6) Choice Award and PRISM Award–winner and a RITA® finalist. Born into the maelstrom of Washington, D.C. politics, she
Bluestone & Vine now lives in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, where she is surrounded by a completely different kind of wildlife. A
7/18 (978-1-4201-4547-2) contributing blogger for USAToday.com, she is also a DIYer, a baker, a gardener and a volunteer transporter for the Wildlife
Blue Hollow Falls Center of Virginia and Rockfish Sanctuary. Please visit her online at DonnaKauffman.com
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• Witty dialogue, lovable characters, and a strong sense of • Advance reading copies
place—the hallmarks of a novel by USA Today and Wall • Print, online, and podcast advertising
Street Journal bestselling author Donna Kauffman—are on • Content marketing partnerships
full display in the Firefly Lake series, which revolves around
a tight-knit community of artists, crafters, and makers in the • Military Spouse Book Club Pick
Blue Ridge Mountains. • Early reviewer promotions through Goodreads, NetGalley,
• Donna Kauffman has been compared to a modern-day Jane and Kensington kLovers program
Austen in that her novels are character driven and provide a • Newsletter and email marketing promotions
uniquely insightful glimpse into the human condition. • Blog tour and ongoing blogger outreach
• Quirky small-town romances continue to be popular with • Social media campaign including advertising, giveaways,
readers, and the Blue Ridge Mountain setting of Blue Hollow bonus content, and shareable images
Falls is fresh and different from the competition. • Publicity outreach for reviews, roundups, and
• The first novel featuring this setting, Blue Hollow Falls, feature coverage
was a #1 Amazon bestseller in Small Town Romance and • Author appearances and local coverage in the Virginia,
also landed on the Bookscan and Ingram bestseller lists. Maryland, and D.C. area
Kauffman’s novella, The Inn at Blue Hollow Falls, landed
on the Wall Street Journal bestseller list.
• Bluestone & Vine was a Bookpage Top Pick and an Amazon
Best of the Month.

HANNAH’S COURAGE
The Amish Charm Bakery Series
Molly Jebber
Molly Jebber returns with third novel in her baking themed historical Amish inspirational
series! The sweet welcome of straight-from-the-oven sugar cookies and hot cocoa. The
warm invitation of apple pie and fresh cold milk. In 1912 Ohio, the Amish Charm Bakery is
the heart of a close-knit, faith-nourished community, where people can find a refuge,
a place to start again—and love that can make their lives new…
A loaf of fragrant cinnamon bread for breakfast…a sweet and creamy custard pie for dessert. In 1912 Ohio, the Amish Charm
Bakery has something to delight locals and visiting Englischer alike. And within this warm, welcoming community, there’s
always room for love to grow…
Hannah Lapp’s life, like a long-cherished recipe, is satisfying just the way it is. She enjoys whipping up desserts at the bakery,
tutoring local children, and socializing with dear friends. One of those friends, Timothy Barkman, has made his interest in
Hannah clear, but she’s been in no hurry to change her circumstances.
No sooner does she feel ready to grow closer to hard-working, handsome Timothy than Hannah finds she may have waited
too long. Charlene Shetler intends to become Timothy’s fraa. It’s little wonder he’s attracted to such a pretty, forthright young
woman, but is the newcomer all that she seems? Only when Hannah is willing to confront some difficult truths can she move
bravely toward a life of abiding faith and love…
Category: Inspirational Romance Praise for the Novels of Molly Jebber
ISBN13: 978-1-4201-4487-1
U.S./Canadian Price: $7.99/$10.99 “A fascinating story of culture clash and self-definition.”
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Pages: 288
—Publishers Weekly, Top 10 Romances on Change of Heart
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4 “Sweet, faith-based, and wonderfully romantic, this trio of novellas are the perfect introduction
Spine Size: 23/32 for readers new to Amish Romance.”
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence: Dayton, OH —Library Journal on Amish Brides
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4201-4488-8
“A blend of historical romance and Amish Romance, this will be a treat for lovers of those
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genres.”
Ellie’s Redemption —The Parkersburg News & Sentinel on Change of Heart
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Liza’s Second Chance “I truly believe that this book will become an instant favorite for many. Molly Jebber has created
2/18 (978-1-4201-4483-3) the perfect setting and charming characters that are calling all of us home to Charm. So come
Two Suitors for Anna and join this great series, meet a wonderful lady in Liza and see why second chances can be just
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what the heart needs.”
—Bibliophile Reviews on Liza’s Second Chance
Molly Jebber’s award-winning books have been featured on Publishers Weekly’s Best Ten Recommended Reads, in USA
Today’s HEA, RT Book Reviews and many other media sites. You’ll also find her on RWA’s Honor Roll. She tours and speaks
about Amish history/traditions, writing, marketing, publishing, and about her books. She loves God, her family, friends. She
enjoys swimming, golf, reading, and says yes to butterscotch pie and parasailing, but no to coconut and skydiving! Visit
MollyJebber.com for a complete list of her books and speaking events.

• Jebber’s The Amish Charm Bakery historical Amish romance • Advance reading copies
series is full of faith, community, and love—ideal for fans of • Print and online advertising
Beth Wiseman, Charlotte Hubbard and Amy Clipston. • Digital marketing campaign
• Jebber weaves inspirational and uplifting tales of the • Radio advertising
healing nature of love and finding God’s grace in life’s simple
pleasures. She also has a knack for creating charming • Hope by The Book content partnership
communities full of fan-favorite characters that readers • Blog tour and ongoing blogger outreach
connect with and cherish. • Early reviewer promotions through Goodreads, NetGalley,
• Jebber has also contributed novellas to popular seasonal and and Kensington’s kLovers program
holiday anthologies such as Amish Brides (Kensington TP, 6/17 • Feature in Kensington Bouquet marketing and outreach
and Zebra MM, 6/18) and The Amish Christmas Sleigh to Christian readers
(Zebra MM, 9/16). Anthologies are a wonderful tool for author • Email marketing and promotion through eNewsletters
discovery and have expanded Molly Jebber’s readership. and eBlasts
• Each novel in The Amish Charm Bakery series includes • Publicity outreach for reviews, roundups and feature coverage
authentic recipes for readers to try! • Social media campaign including advertising, giveaways,
bonus content, and shareable images

THE AMISH SWEET SHOP
Emma Miller; Laura Bradford; Mary Ellis
It’s almost Valentine’s Day, the busiest time of the year at Beechy’s Sweets, where the
Amish gifts of love and faith are even sweeter than the homemade candy. This uplifting
collection by some of today’s most popular authors of Amish romance arrives just in time
for the most romantic day of the year!
THE SWEETEST COURTSHIP by national bestselling author Emma Miller

At age thirty-six, Jacob Beechy is a rarity—a master candy maker, and a bachelor. His mother, however, still hopes for
grandchildren. With Valentine’s Day around the corner, she convinces Jacob he will need extra help in the shop and
interviews a string of applicants—for his future wife…
THE SWEETEST TRUTH by national bestselling author Laura Bradford
Sadie Fischer has accepted that she will never marry. Her scars from a barn fire are a daily reminder of why. So when she
receives mysterious gifts leading up to Valentine’s Day, including chocolate from Beechy’s, she’s bewildered—yet curious.
Sadie may not think she’s pretty, but there’s a young man who sees only sweetness when he looks at her…
NOTHING TASTES SO SWEET by Award–winning author Mary Ellis
Pregnant and suddenly widowed, Hannah must give up the dreams she once had. But when she learns that her longtime
English employer plans to sell his hardware store, she’s determined to buy it. She doesn’t realize that will mean following a
clue from Beechy’s to clear a man’s name—and finding a partnership in work, faith, and love…
Category: Inspirational Romancex

Praise for The Amish Sweet Shop
ISBN13: 978-1-4201-4768-1 “This exquisitely written trio of delectable Amish confections from some of the genre’s favorite
U.S./Canadian Price: $7.99/$10.99 authors are the perfect Valentine’s Day treat.”
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Pages: 304 —Library Journal
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4
Spine Size: 3/4
“Stock up on chocolate before diving into this sweet read or prepare to fight off chocolate
Pack: 48 cravings throughout…Each of the three stories in this collection have a distinct flavor, per each
Authors’ Residences: Kent County, DE (Miller); author’s unique style but are all tied together through Beechy’s Sweets…Completely delightful,
Mohegan Bay, NY (Bradford); Hinckley, OH (Ellis) the perfect blend of wit, warmth, and romance.”
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4201-4769-8
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• Designed to appeal to the huge number of Amish romance • Print and online advertising
fans looking for something new in this popular genre, this is • Social media advertising and promotions
the first Amish Valentine’s Day anthology. • Blog tour and ongoing blogger outreach
• The Amish are known for their delicious handmade candies, • Valentine’s Day promotions
making the combination of candy, romance and Valentine’s
Day a natural winner.
• Each novella includes fun facts and interesting anecdotes
about Amish culture that readers of this genre adore.
• Readers of Amish romance tend to be “superfans” who
read widely, which makes an anthology the perfect tool for
author discovery.
• Each author in the collection has a solid existing fan base,
which will amplify demand and interest for this book.
• All three authors have written Amish romances as well as
mysteries, giving this collection an interesting twist and a
great crossover appeal with cozy mystery readers.
Emma Miller lives quietly with her family on a farm in Kent County, Delaware. She also writes sweet
Amish romances for Harlequin’s Love Inspired line and Amish mysteries for Kensington. Readers can find
her a EmmaMillerNovels.com.
Laura Bradford is also the author of the national bestselling Amish Mysteries, including A Churn for the
Worse and Suspendered Sentence as well as the novels Portrait of a Sister and A Daughter’s Truth. Under the
pen name Elizabeth Lynn Casey, she writes the Southern Sewing Circle Mysteries. She lives in Mohegan Lake,
New York, with her husband and their blended brood. Visit her Website at LauraBradford.com.
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Mary Ellis has written twelve award-winning novels set in the Amish community and several historical
romances. Before “retiring” to write full-time, Mary taught school and worked as a sales rep for Hershey’s
Chocolate, a job with amazingly sweet fringe benefits. She lives in Ohio with her husband, dog, and cat. Visit
her Website at MaryEllis.net or find her on Facebook at Facebook.com/Mary.Ellis.Author.

UNSPOKEN
Lisa Jackson
The more you know, the more you tell, and the more there is to fear…
The envelope delivered to Shelby Cole’s Seattle home contains no return address, just a
photograph of a little girl. Shelby knows at once that this is the daughter she was told died
at birth. And in that moment, Shelby knows something else: she needs to go back to Bad
Luck, Texas. Lisa Jackson’s New York Times, USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestselling
novel of romantic suspense—now repackaged in mass market!
The envelope delivered to Shelby Cole’s Seattle home contains no return address, just a photograph of a little girl. Shelby
knows at once that this is the daughter she was told died at birth. And in that moment, Shelby knows something else: she
needs to go back to Bad Luck, Texas.
She’s not the only one coming home. A long-ago killing is in the news again following recanted testimony. A violent
nightmare from Shelby’s past has been set free. And she can’t shake a suspicion that someone is baiting her, luring her back
here for their own ends.
Shelby’s search for answers is met with stonewalling and hostility. Her only ally is a figure from her past—someone she has
Repackage Reissue every reason not to trust. And in the midst of dark family revelations she uncovers a terrifying scheme of revenge. Because
some secrets, once spoken, can never be forgotten—or forgiven…
Praise for Lisa Jackson’s Standalone Suspense Novels

Category: Fiction
ISBN13: 978-1-4201-4963-0 “This suspenseful thriller is packed with jaw-dropping twists.”
U.S./Canadian Price: $7.99/$10.99 —InTouch, Grade A for You Will Pay
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Pages: 416 “If you tend to reach for a twisty, intense thriller for your beach reads, then this is the book for
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4 you. From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jackson, You Will Pay will have you glued
Spine Size: 1 to the storyline.”
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence: Lake Oswego, OR —Martha Stewart Weddings
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4967-1730-6
“Jackson generates near-constant suspense…With moderate gore, a hint of romance, and
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many dynamic female characters, After She’s Gone is a sure bet for Jackson’s popular blend
Running Scared of women’s fiction and suspense.”
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Willing to Die
—Booklist
8/19 (978-1-4201-3609-8) “Combining the hot genre of dark, female-driven suspense (think The Girl on the Train) with the
Expecting to Die evergreen topic of sibling rivalry, Lisa Jackson’s After She’s Gone takes readers along for the
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chase.”
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“Absolutely tension-filled. Jackson is on top of her game.”
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Lisa Jackson is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than seventy-five novels, including Paranoid; Liar,
Liar; One Last Breath; You Will Pay; After She’s Gone; Close to Home; Tell Me; Deserves to Die; You Don’t Want to Know;
Running Scared; and Shiver. She has over thirty million copies of her books in print in nineteen languages. She lives with
her family and three rambunctious dogs in the Pacific Northwest. Readers can visit her Website at LisaJackson.com and
find her on Facebook.

• The 2012 mass market edition of Unspoken spent nine weeks • Print and online advertising
each on the New York Times, USA Today and Publishers • Audio advertising on select podcasts and streaming radio
Weekly bestseller lists, as well as eight weeks on the Walmart • Publicity outreach
bestseller list. It then returned to the USA Today bestsellers
list as recently as January 2017. • Content marketing partnerships
• Most of Lisa Jackson’s novels in recent years are set in • Social media campaign including advertising, giveaways,
the Pacific Northwest, while Unspoken stands out with its bonus content and shareable graphics
Texas setting. • Email marketing and eNewsletter promotions
• Originally published in 1999, Unspoken was first reissued
in 2012 and now receives a new mass market edition on its
20th anniversary.
8 Zebra Mass Market Repackage Reissue | FEBRUARY 2020

CHOCOLATE CREAM PIE MURDER
The Hannah Swensen Mystery Series
Joanne Fluke
Now in paperback, the latest installment in Joanne Fluke’s criminally delicious series.
The New York Times bestselling author and Queen of Culinary Capers serves up more
delectable recipes as Hannah Swensen goes from idealistic newlywed to betrayed wife in
a matter of weeks, and as another murder unfolds in Lake Eden, the proof is in the pudding.
When The Cookie Jar becomes the setting of a star-studded TV special about movies filmed in Minnesota, Hannah hopes
to shine the spotlight on her bakery—not the unsavory scandal swirling around her personal life. But that’s practically
impossible with a disturbing visit from the shifty character she once believed was her one and only love, a group of bodyguards
following her every move, and a murder victim in her bedroom. Now, swapping the crime scene in her condo for her mother
Delores’ penthouse, Hannah and an old flame team up to solve a case that’s messier than an upended chocolate cream
pie. As suspects emerge and secrets hit close to home, Hannah must serve a hefty helping of justice to an unnamed killer
prowling around Lake Eden…before someone takes a slice out of her!
Indulge in Joanne Fluke’s Criminally Delicious Hannah Swensen Mysteries!

“Hannah’s fans will relish following Hannah’s journey as she heals and becomes stronger,
surrounded by the love of family and the many familiar, quirky residents of Lake Eden. Many
delicious-sounding recipes are woven through the story, and Fluke ends this cozy mystery
with another cliff-hanger, which will have readers eagerly awaiting the next installment.”
Category: Mystery
ISBN13: 978-1-4967-1887-7 —Booklist on Chocolate Cream Pie Murder
U.S./Canadian Price: $7.99/$10.99 “Between the cover and the title, Chocolate Cream Pie Murder offers a mouth-watering
Rights: World invitation into the life of a bakery owner who thought she’d married the love of her life.”
Pages: 304
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4 —New York Journal of Books
Spine Size: 3/4
“Chocolate Cream Pie Murder will make your heart stir with compassion, your mouth water
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence: Granada Hills, CA with its menu descriptions, and will keep your hands busy as you pull out your own ingredients
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4967-1888-4 and sample a treat or two as described in the book. Congratulations to Joanne Fluke for pulling
SALES HISTORY us in once again into a world where food is plentiful, true friends are faithful, and someone is
Kensington Mass Market always there to help when problems come along.”
Raspberry Danish Murder
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—The Food Channel
Banana Cream Pie Murder Joanne Fluke is the New York Times bestselling author of the Hannah Swensen mysteries, which include Chocolate
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Cream Pie Murder, Raspberry Danish Murder, Banana Cream Pie Murder, Wedding Cake Murder, Cinnamon Roll Murder,
Wedding Cake Murder
2/17 (978-1-61773-218-8) and the book that started it all, Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder. Five novels in the series (and counting!) have been adapted
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for screen as Murder, She Baked, the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries® original television movie franchise starring Alison
Kensington Hardcover Sweeney as Hannah. Like Hannah Swensen, Joanne Fluke was born and raised in a small town in rural Minnesota, but now
3/19 (978-1-4967-1886-0) lives in Southern California. Please visit her online at JoanneFluke.com.

• Chocolate Cream Pie Murder is the 24th Swensen Mystery • Print and online advertising
and the series is going stronger than ever! • Social media promotion including giveaways
• Chocolate Cream Pie Murder’s 2018 release debuted on and shareable images
the New York Times hardcover list at #6. It also debuted on • Cross-promotion with Coconut Layer Cake Murder
the USA Today, Publishers Weekly, Barnes & Noble, and (Kensington HC, 3/20) and Peach Cobbler Murder
Washington Post bestsellers lists. (Kensington TP, 5/20)
• Over 5.5 million Hannah Swensen books have been sold and
the novels have been translated into seven languages.
• Chocolate Chip Cookie Murder, the first novel in the Hannah
Swensen series, was adapted into a Hallmark Movies &
Mysteries® TV movie in 2015, launching the Murder, She Baked
film franchise starring Alison Sweeney. It was the highest-rated
and most-watched debut in network history, with a 1.6 HH
rating and 1.1 million total viewers. This record was only
broken by the second Hannah Swensen movie later that year.
• Known as the Queen of Culinary Mystery and honored by
RT Book Reviews’ Awards as a “Living Legend,” Joanne
Fluke’s past ten Hannah Swensen books have been Top 15
New York Times hardcover best sellers, with her 2017 release,
Banana Cream Pie Murder, debuting at #3. Joanne Fluke’s
Lake Eden Cookbook was a Top 10 New York Times
Bestselling Cookbook.
• Contains over 30 original recipes! FEBRUARY 2020 | Kensington Mass Market 9
MURDER IN AN IRISH PUB
The Irish Village Mystery Series
Carlene O’Connor
In the fourth installment in Carlene O’Connor’s USA Today bestselling Irish Village Mystery
series, competing card sharks stir up Siobhán O’Sullivan’s quiet Irish village as a poker
tournament turns into a game of Hangman…
In the small village of Kilbane in County Cork, for a cuppa tea or a slice of brown bread, you go to Naomi’s Bistro, managed
by the many siblings of the lively O’Sullivan brood. For a pint or a game of darts—or for the poker tournament that’s just
come to town—it’s the pub you want.
One player’s reputation precedes him: Eamon Foley, a tinker out of Dublin, called the Octopus for playing like he has eight
hands under the table. But when Foley is found at the end of a rope, swinging from the rafters of Rory Mack’s pub, it’s time
for the garda to take matters into their own hands. Macdara Flannery would lay odds it’s a simple suicide—after all, there’s
a note and the room was locked. But Siobhán suspects foul play, as does Foley’s very pregnant widow. Perhaps one of
Foley’s fellow finalists just raised the stakes to life and death.
With conflicting theories on the crime—not to mention the possibility of a proposal—tensions are running high between
Siobhán and Macdara. Soon it’s up to Siobhán to call a killer’s bluff, but if she doesn’t play her cards right, she may be the
next one taken out of the game…
Praise for the Irish Village Mystery Series

Category: Mystery “The intricate puzzle and continuing Irish atmosphere make this the series’ best to date.”
ISBN13: 978-1-4967-1907-2
U.S./Canadian Price: $7.99/$10.99 —Kirkus Reviews on Murder in an Irish Pub
Rights: World “Pleasing…a clever twist on the locked-room mystery and the convivial village community will
Pages: 304
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4 leave cozy readers well satisfied.”
Spine Size: 3/4 —Publishers Weekly on Murder in an Irish Pub
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence: Chicago, IL “This is a delightful combination of Irish village life, family dynamics, and romance.”
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4967-1910-2
—Booklist on Murder in an Irish Pub
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Kensington Mass Market “Readers are treated to a puzzling mystery and a pub full of suspects to pick from. Set in a
Murder in Galway real-life village in County Cork, Ireland, readers will enjoy the typical small-town gossip and
5/19 (78-1-4967-1984-3) antics, as well as amusing cultural anecdotes, puns, and tons of memorable Irishisms in this
Murder in an Irish Churchyard
fast-paced, interesting tale.”
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Murder at an Irish Wedding —Mystery Scene Magazine on Murder in an Irish Pub
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“Abuzz with excitement…It’s been a long time since I’ve read anything with so many dizzying,
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Kensington Hardcover devilish, delightful plot twists. Murder in an Irish Pub is a terrific read!”
3/19 (978-1-4967-1904-1) —Suspense Magazine
“A delightful read that put me right into the atmosphere and locale.”
—Criminal Element on Murder in an Irish Pub
“This entertaining combination of Maeve Binchy’s old-world Irish charm and Janet Evanovich’s
roguish humor is a smart, fast-paced read. Devotees of the Hibernian mysteries of Dicey Deere
and M.C. Beaton will toast this debut with a pint of Guinness. Sláinte!”
—Library Journal on Murder in an Irish Village
Previous Novels by
Carlene O’Connor
5/19 (78-1-4967-1984-3) 2/19 (978-1-61773-854-8) 2/18 (978-1-61773-850-0)
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• With Murder in an Irish Pub marking its fourth installment, the • Print and online advertising
popularity of the Irish Village Mystery series grows in leaps • Social media campaign including giveaways, bonus content,
and bounds with each new release. and shareable images
• In these fun and lively murder mysteries set in the Irish • Cross-promotion with Murder in an Irish Cottage (Kensington
countryside, readers join local garda Siobhan O’Sullivan as HC, 3/20) and Murder in Galway (Kensington MM, 6/20)
she investigates crimes, wrangles her five kooky siblings,
and helps run her family’s local bistro, where she charms
customers with brown bread and tea.
• Carlene O’Connor’s USA Today bestselling Irish Village
Mystery series appeals to fans of cozy mysteries, especially
fans of British village cozies by authors such as M.C. Beaton
and Ann Purser. The close-knit, small town setting and the
large family dynamic make this series especially endearing.
• The lush Irish setting also appeals to armchair travelers.
• Audio rights have sold to Murder at an Irish Wedding, Murder
in an Irish Village, and Murder in an Irish Churchyard.
“A lively debut…The cheeky and close-knit O’Sullivans are sure to appeal to cozy fans, who will also appreciate the warmth
and spirit of the people of Kilbane.”
—Publishers Weekly on Murder in an Irish Village
“The mystery has plenty of suspects to choose from and a murderer not easily discovered. The Irish background is a character
itself as Siobhan describes ancient buildings and the history of the town for the visitors. Readers will want this to be a long
running series in order to keep up with Siobhan and the rest of the O’Sullivans.”
—Kings River Life on Murder at an Irish Wedding
“A fascinating setting, interesting characters and a well-thought-out plot make Murder in an Irish Churchyard a very good
mystery novel.”
—The Burlington Post
Carlene O’Connor comes from a long line of Irish storytellers. Her great-grandmother
emigrated from Ireland filled with tales and the stories have been flowing ever since. Of
all the places across the pond she’s wandered, she fell most in love with a walled town
in County Limerick and was inspired to create the town of Kilbane, County Cork. Carlene
currently divides her time between Chicago and the Emerald Isle. Please visit her online
at CarleneOConnor.net.
© Abigail Zoe Martin
FEBRUARY 2020 | Kensington Mass Market 11

STATUE OF LIMITATIONS
The Goddess of Greene Street Mystery Series
Kate Collins
Kate Collins’ New York Times bestselling Flower Shop Mystery series ran for 19 books
and inspired three Hallmark movies, earning a devoted fan base. Now Kate is launching a
brand-new spin-off series featuring a single mom with a boisterous Greek family that owns
and operates a nursery center--sure to delight her many fans and inspire new ones!
In a delightful new series by the New York Times bestselling author of the Flower Shop Mysteries, Athena Spencer comes
back home to work with her crazy big Greek family at their garden center. But she never expected a return to her roots would
mean protecting her family from murder…
After her divorce, Athena has returned to coastal Michigan to work in her family’s garden center and raise her son, while
also caring for a mischievous wild raccoon and fending off her family’s annoying talent for nagging. Working alone at the
garden center one night, Athena is startled by a handsome stranger who claims to be the rightful owner of a valuable statue
her grandfather purchased at a recent estate sale.
But she has even bigger problems on her plate. The powerful Talbot family from whom her papous bought the statue is
threatening to raze the shops on Greene Street’s “Little Greece” to make way for a condo. The recent death of the family’s
patriarch already seemed suspicious, but now it’s clear that a murderer is in their midst. Athena will have to live up to her
warrior goddess namesake to protect her family from a killer and save their community from ruin…
Category: Mystery Praise for Kate Collins’ Flower Shop Mysteries

ISBN13: 978-1-4967-2433-5
“Abby’s warm and caring relationships, especially with Marco, will draw readers back as this
Rights: World cozy series continues to grow.”
Pages: 336
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4
—Publishers Weekly on Nightshade on Elm Street
Spine Size: 13/16 “A nimble, well-crafted plot with forget-me-not characters.”
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence: Valparaiso, IN and —Laura Childs, New York Times bestselling author of the Tea Shop Mysteries
Key West, FL “Kate Collins delivers an entertaining, amusing, and deliciously suspenseful mystery.”
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4967-2434-2
—Cleo Coyle, New York Times bestselling author of the Coffeehouse Mysteries
Kate Collins is the New York Times bestselling author of the Flower Shop Mystery series, the Goddess of Greene Street
Mysteries, and numerous historical romances. Her popular Flower Shop Mystery series ran for 19 installments, three of
which adapted by Hallmark Movies & Mysteries® into original television movies starring Brooke Shields and Brennan Elliott.
An Indiana native, Kate graduated from Purdue University with a master’s degree in education. She loves to garden and
lives in Northwest Indiana and Key West, Florida. Visit her online at KateCollinsBooks.com.

• Kate Collins is the New York Times bestselling and • Advance reading copies
award-winning author of the Flower Shop Mystery series, • Print and online advertising
which was adapted by Hallmark Movies & Mysteries® • Publicity outreach for reviews, interviews, roundups, and
into three original television movies starring Brooke Shields feature coverage
and Brennan Elliott.
• Author events in Chicago area, Northwest Indiana,
•T he Goddess of Greene Street series features cameos from and Key West
beloved characters who appeared in Kate Collins’ beloved
Flower Shop Mysteries, which ran for 19 installments. The • eNewsletter features
final Flower Shop Mystery novella, Tulips Too Late (6/18) • Author appearances and promotions at select conventions
previewed the new series, so her fans are ready to jump right • Early reviewer promotions through NetGalley and Goodreads
in with this first installment! • Outreach to Greek heritage and Greek American organizations
•T he Goddess of Greene Street Mysteries appeal to people and media outlets
with an interest in flowers, landscape design, gardening, • Social media campaign including advertising, giveaways,
garden centers, and gardening clubs and includes tips for bonus content, and shareable images
flower arranging. • Branded bookplates and bookmarks
• In a fun twist on the usual cat or dog seen in most cozies,
Collins’ new series features a mischievous pet raccoon.
•T his series offers plenty of mystery and humor, a dose of
romance, and lots of Greek culture and customs inspired by
the author’s real-life family background. It can be compared
to My Big Fat Greek Wedding for family humor and The
Flower Shop Mystery series for fast-paced action, suspense,
humor and memorable characters.
•K ate Collins is a member of Mystery Writers of America.
12 Kensington Mass Market | FEBRUARY 2020

A FIELD GUIDE TO HOMICIDE
The Cat Latimer Mystery Series
Lynn Cahoon
In the sixth Cat Latimer Mystery by USA Today bestselling author Lynn Cahoon, bookish
B&B owner and occasional sleuth Cat Latimer takes a visiting writers’ group for a hiking
trip…but is a killer lurking off the beaten path?
Cat’s sweetheart, Seth, is going all out on an outing into the local mountains—for the benefit of the writing group Cat’s
hosting at her Colorado B&B. But when they try to identify some plant and animal life, they find death instead. The body
belongs to a man with a gold claim a few miles away. Instead of striking it rich, he’s been struck down.
To his surprise, Seth recognizes the victim from his military days—and up to now believed he’d already died during his last
tour of duty. Now Cat has to solve this mystery before the killer takes a hikes…
Praise for the novels of Lynn Cahoon

“Although the writers themselves are not suspect, they add freshness and new relationships
to the series. Fans of Lucy Arlington’s “Novel Idea” mysteries may want to enter the writing
world from another angle.”
—Library Journal on Sconed to Death
“A Colorado widow discovers that everything she knew about her husband’s death is wrong…
Interesting plot and quirky characters.”
Category: Mystery
ISBN13: 978-1-4967-1685-9 —Kirkus Reviews on Murder and Men
Rights: World “Lynn Cahoon has hit the golden trifecta—murder, intrigue, and a really hot handyman. Better
Pages: 320 get your flashlight handy, A Story to Kill will keep you reading all night.”
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4
Spine Size: 25/32
—Laura Bradford, nationally bestselling author
Pack: 48 “Cahoon does a stellar job.”
Author’s Residence: Alton, IL
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4967-1686-6 —Mystery Scene on A Story to Kill
SALES HISTORY “Will have readers wanting more.”
Sconed to Death —Kings River Life Magazine on A Story to Kill
6/19 (978-1-4967-1683-5) New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Lynn Cahoon is an Idaho expat. She grew up living the small-town life
Slay in Character
12/18 (978-1-4967-1681-1) she now loves to write about. Currently, she’s living with her husband and two fur babies in a small historic town on the
Of Murder and Men banks of the Mississippi River where her imagination tends to wander. Visit her at LynnCahoon.com.
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• Lynn Cahoon is a bestselling author with her Tourist Trap • Advance reading copies
Mystery series. She continues publishing her digital series as • Tea Time Cozy Corner feature
well as this print mystery series, which began with September • Print and online advertising
2016’s A Story to Kill. Her Farm–to–Fork series launched with
Lyrical Underground in March 2018. • Publicity outreach for reviews, roundups, and
feature coverage
• Fatality by Firelight was on the Barnes & Noble bestsellers
list for five weeks. • Early reviewer promotions through NetGalley and Goodreads
• Cahoon is a member of MORWA (the St. Louis area RWA • Author appearances and promotions at select conventions,
chapter), SINC, MWA, and International Thriller Writers. including Kensington’s CozyClub Mini-Cons
• Social media campaign including advertising, giveaways,

KILLER BLONDE
The Jaine Austen Mystery Series
Laura Levine
Laura Levine’s third Jaine Austen mystery, Killer Blonde, is repackaged and republished
with a killer new package for those readers who might have missed it the first time
around!
A gal with a serious Ben & Jerry’s habit can’t afford to be too picky about employment opportunities. So when Beverly Hills
socialite SueEllen Kingsley offers freelance writer Jaine Austen megabucks to ghostwrite a book of hostess tips, it’s time to
sharpen the #2s.
But everything short circuits when Jaine finds SueEllen floating face down in her tub, fried by her own blow dryer. The
primary suspect: Heidi, SueEllen’s stepdaughter, whose account of a mysterious blonde fleeing the scene is greeted
with skepticism by Beverly Hills’ finest. Peroxided suspects abound, including a very private masseuse, a jealous nurse,
a former game show hostess…even a closet blonde with a surprising secret. One of them is hiding a murderous heart
behind pricey highlights, and Jaine’s out to expose the killer’s dark roots. Because blondes have enough fun without
getting away with murder…
Repackage Reissue Praise for Laura Levine’s Jaine Austen Mystery Series
“This is a thoroughly enjoyable cozy with just the right balance of crime, humor, and holiday
spirit.”
Category: Mystery —Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW for Death of a Neighborhood Scrooge
ISBN13: 978-1-4967-2575-2
U.S./Canadian Price: $7.99/$10.99 “A veteran comedy writer, Levine has the chops to pull off both the hijinks and hilarity.”
Rights: World —Criminal Element on Death of a Neighborhood Scrooge
Pages: 288
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4 “With a cool California setting and plenty of hilarity, readers will enjoy this lighthearted story.”
Spine Size: 23/32
Pack: 48 —Parkersburg News & Sentinel on Death of a Neighborhood Scrooge
Author’s Residence: Los Angeles, CA “Jaine Austen thinks she has finally hit the big time in Levine’s lighthearted 15th mystery…
eBook ISBN: 978-0-7582-6511-1
Plenty of slapstick humor.”
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Kensington Mass Market —Publishers Weekly on Death of a Bachelorette
Death of a Neighborhood Scrooge
“The cast and crew of a reality show are perfect foils for sharp-tongued Jaine, who outwits
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Death of a Bachelorette everyone on the set, except possibly her cat.”
6/18 (978-1-4967-0847-2) —Kirkus Reviews on Death of a Bachelorette
Murder Has Nine Lives
5/17 (978-0-7582-8510-2) “It’s always a joy to open up a new Jaine Austen Mystery and Death of a Bachelorette delivers
PUBLISHING HISTORY plenty of snickers and belly laughs.”
9/08 (978-0-7582-3547-3)
—Fresh Fiction
5/05 (978-0-7582-0163-8) Laura Levine is the author of the acclaimed Jaine Austen Mystery series, as well as a comedy writer whose television
Kensington Hardcover credits include The Bob Newhart Show, Laverne & Shirley, The Love Boat, The Jeffersons, Three’s Company, and Mary
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Hartman, Mary Hartman. Her work has been published in The Washington Post and The Los Angeles Times. She lives in Los
Angeles, and is currently working on the next Jaine Austen mystery. Readers can find her online at LauraLevineMysteries.com.

• Laura Levine is an award-winning television comedy writer, • Social media advertising and promotions
who has written for some of the most celebrated TV comedy • Cross-promotion with Death of a Gigolo (Kensington HC,
shows of all time. 10/19)
• Cozy readers and lovers of wit enjoy Laura Levine’s Jaine
Austen mysteries, especially her snarky cat Prozac, who
features prominently in each and every book.
• Audio and large print rights have been sold for almost every
book in the Jaine Austen Mystery series.
14 Kensington Mass Market Repackage Reissue | FEBRUARY 2020

DEAD OF WINTER
The Mattie Winston Mystery Series
Annelise Ryan
The tenth book in the Mattie Winston series by USA Today bestselling author Annelise
Ryan finds Mattie balancing her job as nurse-turned-assistant medical examiner with
being a newlywed and a new mother.
A new home, a new marriage, a new family. It’s a lot to sort out. But before medicolegal death investigator Mattie can
smooth out the unexpected chaos of her new life, duty calls. At the local ER, a battered and bruised teenage girl has been
brought in by a mysterious man who claimed she’d fallen out of a car. The staff is suspicious, but while they attend to the
teenager, the unidentified man slips out. Then the girl dies, but not before informing social worker Hildy Schneider that the
man had her little sister as well.
Mattie’s exam reveals forensic evidence of long-term IV drug use and physical abuse, findings consistent with Hildy’s
suspicion that the girl was a victim of human trafficking. They are able to confirm her identity as a teen who went missing
six months ago, along with her sister—facts that are deeply unsettling to Mattie who now shares a home with her
husband’s teenage daughter.
Working closely with Hildy and Sorenson homicide detectives, including her husband Steve Hurley, Mattie must delve into
a dark underworld to stop the ruthless trafficking of human lives—before it’s too late for another young girl…
Praise for the Mattie Winston Mystery Series

Category: Mystery “The freezing weather and the ominous scenarios Mattie encounters make this a chilling
ISBN13: 978-1-4967-0672-0 tale of twists and unforeseen happenings, as well as the unrelenting duties Mattie faces while
Rights: World
dealing with a normal life. An independent, stubborn, yet feisty protagonist, Maggie is a
Pages: 352 character others can relate to and acknowledge a kinship with.”
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4 —New York Journal of Books on Dead of Winter
Spine Size: 27/32
Pack: 48 “The indomitable heroine overcomes a crazy quilt of stories and threads to tackle the problems
Author’s Residence: Stoughton, WI of everyday practical living along with the high-profile crimes she’s trying to solve.”
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4967-0673-7
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—Kirkus Reviews on Dead of Winter
Kensington Mass Market “Fast-paced…Series fans won’t be disappointed.”
Needled to Death
8/19 (978-1-4967-1943-0) —Publishers Weekly on Dead of Winter
Dead Calm
“Rich and multilayered…[Ryan] has a real gift for creating memorable characters and
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Dead in the Water storylines, and not letting the several satellite stories overwhelm her central one. I also
1/18 (978-1-4967-0666-9) found following a death investigator, a job I’d never heard of, to be interesting. There’s
PUBLISHING HISTORY plenty to enjoy in this novel, and I imagine, plenty to enjoy in this long series.”
Kensington Hardcover
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—Mystery Scene Magazine on Dead of Winter
Annelise Ryan is the pseudonym for the author of the Mattie Winston Mysteries and the Helping Hands Mystery series.
She has written more than 200 published articles, worked as a book reviewer for Barnes & Noble, and is an active member
of Mystery Writers of America and International Thriller Writers. She currently works as a registered nurse in an ER. She can
be reached at MattieWinston.com.

• Like the offspring of Patricia Cornwell and Janet Evanovich, • Cross-promotion with Dead Ringer (Kensington HC, 3/20)
Annelise Ryan blends the perfect amount of crime scene
technique with humor that will have readers cringing and
chuckling at the same time.
• Annelise Ryan draws from her experiences as an ER nurse
to lend credibility to the medical procedures that Mattie
performs as a medico legal investigator.
• Cozy mystery readers rejoice at the small town feel of
Sorenson, the cast of ineffable characters and the book’s
adorable animal characters (cats Rubbish and Tux, and
dog Hoover), while the complex mystery attracts a wider
audience of mystery fans.
• Annelise Ryan was named a Notable Wisconsin Author
by the Literary Awards Committee of the Wisconsin
Library Association.

OWNER OF A BROKEN HEART
The Richardson Sisters Series
Cheris Hodges
Cheris Hodges brings her signature sexy style to a charming new series about sisters
who own a historic B&B in Charleston. For the four very different Richardson sisters,
continuing their family’s renowned bed-and-breakfast legacy is already a formidable
job. But unexpected desire will challenge them in ways they never imagined.
Sportswriter Nina Richardson had the perfect life away from her family’s famous shadow. But a social media blowup and
rejection by her boyfriend brought her back to their peaceful Charleston, South Carolina B&B to figure out what went
wrong. So there’s no way she’s going to trust the crazy-hot sparks flying between her and handsome new employee Clinton
Jefferson. It’s just reckless, rip-his-clothes-off, one-night-and-forget-it lust—right?
Fresh from working for the Richardsons’ biggest rival, Clinton wants to show his modernization ideas aren’t sabotage or a
gimmick. Getting involved with the rebellious Nina means trouble for sure—but he can’t resist showing this stubborn, fiery
woman how she should be loved. But false accusations and Nina’s returned ex shake their passion—and fragile trust—to
the core. Now between cascading obstacles and conflicting loyalties, can Clinton and Nina untangle what they really want
in time?
Praise for Cheris Hodges

“Hodges infuses this contemporary with complex and vivid love, friendship, and loyalty…The
Category: Contemporary Romance nonstop intrigue, romance, and smart dialogue will keep readers enthralled.”
ISBN13: 978-1-4967-2384-0
—Publishers Weekly, STARRED REVIEW on Rumor Has It
Rights: World “Readers will find themselves craving a trip to Georgia just to visit the restaurants, diners and
Pages: 384 coffee shops mentioned in this smart contemporary romance.”
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4
Spine Size: 15/16 —Bookpage on Strategic Seduction
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence: Charlotte, NC “Hodges (Deadly Rumors) builds a community of friends and lovers and uses
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4967-2385-7 Atlanta itself as another character…An enjoyable romance.”
SALES HISTORY —Kirkus Reviews on Strategic Seduction
Dafina Mass Market
Tempted at Midnight “Once again, she delivers a winner for a great romantic read.”
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Strategic Seduction
—USAToday.com on I Heard A Rumor
5/18 (978-1-4967-0930-1) Cheris Hodges was bitten by the writing bug at an early age and always knew she wanted to be a writer. She wrote her
Deadly Rumors first romance novel, Revelations, after having a vivid dream about the characters. She hopped out of bed at 2 A.M. and
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started writing. A graduate of Johnson C. Smith University and a winner of the NC Press Association’s community journalism
award, Cheris lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, where she is a freelance journalist. She loves hearing from her readers.
Follow Cheris on Twitter @CherisHodges or friend her on Facebook at Cheris Hodges.

• This is the first in a new series featuring the Richardson • Advance reading copies
sisters. More than Cheris’ previous books, this series keeps • Print and online advertising
the emphasis on a close-knit family who helps to pick each • Email and eNewsletter marketing
other up when mistakes are made, but isn’t afraid to offer
a swift kick in the butt when needed. • Sophisticate’s Black Hair Dafina Shelf-Care selection
• Cheris Hodges’ fresh, modern stories about men and women • Publicity outreach for reviews, roundups, and
in love appeal to women’s fiction readers and fans of authors feature coverage
such as Brenda Jackson. Her edgy characters also appeal to • Early reviewer promotions through Goodreads and NetGalley
readers of urban fiction. • Social media campaign including advertising, giveaways,
• Cheris Hodges was named Romance Author of the Year at the bonus content, and shareable images
2016 AAMBC Literary Awards. • Cross-promotion with Tempted at Midnight (Dafina MM,
• Rumor Has It was shortlisted for the prestigious ALA 10/19)
Reading List.
• Publishers Weekly named Deadly Rumors a Top 10 Romance
Pick for Fall 2017.
16 Dafina Mass Market | FEBRUARY 2020

HEART OF THE HUSTLE
A’zayler
When a strong-willed princess of the streets meets her match in a reclusive cartel king,
sparks will fly in this gritty, sexy urban romance by acclaimed author and eBook veteran
A’zayler.
They inherited ultimate power…

Heir to the infamous DeLuca drug cartel fortune, Angel DeLuca walked away from it all for a normal life—until a
wrenching betrayal shattered his belief in anything but saving his family’s hard-won legacy. He’s come back to lead the
DeLuca empire—no matter the cost. But his most dangerous rival is the one woman whose fierce determination he
can’t resist…
How far will they go to keep it?
Emilia East grew up in the game—virtually a daughter to Angel’s mother. In fact, she’s been the one enforcing the cartel
rules and expanding the business, so she’s not about to step aside for someone who threw everything away. But when
two rival cartels put a target on her back, going on the run with Angel is her only chance to survive. And his unexpected
strength—and concealed passion—sparks a love Emilia can’t get enough of. Now they have one last shot to save their
empire…and themselves.
Praise for the work of A’zayler

“A’zayler’s take on dominance and subservience, loyalty and betrayal will appeal to fans of
Category: Fiction gritty-urban-romance authors De’nesha Diamond and Kiki Swinson.”
ISBN13: 978-1-4967-1810-5
U.S./Canadian Price: $7.99/$10.99 —Booklist on Heart of the Hustle
Rights: World “Passion of the Streets was an explosive read.”
Pages: 320
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4 —Kiki Swinson
Spine Size: 25/32
Pack: 48 “In this sweltering urban romance, veteran eBook author A’zayler hits print and weaves a web
Author’s Residence: Near Atlanta, GA of dramatic secrets and surprise twists that will attract fans of Deja King and Sister Souljah.”
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4967-1813-6
—Booklist on Passion of the Streets
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Dafina Mass Market “A hood love story for the ages.”
Passion of the Streets
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—Tyrone Bentley, author of Pearl Tongue, on Passion of the Streets
PUBLISHING HISTORY A’zayler is the author of over thirty suspense-filled dramas and urban romances that detail the hidden lifestyles of
Dafina Trade Paperback fictional, yet very relatable, street characters. When she’s not taking care of her family, online shopping, or working on
2/19 (978-1-4967-1807-5) her next project, you can find her at church or in a bookstore. A native of Columbus, Georgia, A’zayler can be found
online at AzaylerBooks.com.

• A’zayler writes drama-filled street lit that appeals to fans • Online advertising campaign
of Kiki Swinson, Sister Souljah, and Ashley & JaQuavis. • Email marketing and eNewsletter promotions
Her urban love stories are deeply romantic and provide • Promotion through book club partnerships
cross-genre appeal.
• Cross-promotion with In Love with My Enemy (Dafina MM,
• In addition to delivering a sexy romance, A’zayler addresses 6/20)
timely social issues in her novels.
• A’zayler has a large online following and e-published over
thirty urban/street lit before coming to Kensington. She was
featured alongside De’nesha Diamond in the 2018 trade
paperback anthology, No Loyalty, which introduced her to
a broader audience.
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THE FAMILY NEXT DOOR
Fiona Cummins
The perfect neighborhood…or the perfect lie?
British Grip Lit at its best, The Family Next Door is a twisting thriller about a leafy suburb
with a deadly secret, by rising star of crime fiction Fiona Cummins.
FOR SALE: A lovely family home with good-sized garden and treehouse occupying a plot close to woodland. Perfect for kids,
fitness enthusiasts, dog walkers…
And, it seems, the perfect hunting ground for a serial killer.
On a hot July day, Garrick and Olivia Lockwood and their two children move into 25 The Avenue looking for a fresh start.
They arrive in the midst of a media frenzy: they’d heard about the local murders in the press, but Garrick was certain the
killer would be caught and it would all be over in no time. Besides, they’d got the house at a steal and he was convinced he
could flip it for a fortune.
But the darkest secrets can reside on quiet, ordinary streets like this—behind the doors of well-kept houses and neighbors’
friendly faces. Secrets that can destroy a family, or savagely end a life, and will surface just when they’re least expected…
Praise for Fiona Cummins

“With a creepy and menacing undertone and one of the scariest antagonists ever, this is
sure to give readers nightmares. Cummins excels at raising the level of dread and suspense,
and this unpredictable, impossible-to-put-down read is dark, gripping, and eerie. Highly
recommended for fans of Karin Slaughter and those who love well-written psychological
thrillers.”
Category: Fiction
ISBN13: 978-0-7860-4623-2 —Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW for The Collector
“A crime novel of the very first order.”
Rights: US & CAN
Pages: 384 —David Baldacci on The Collector
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 7 1/2
Spine Size: 15/16 “Trust me – Cummins is a keeper.”
Pack: 48 —Lee Child on The Collector
Author’s Residence: Essex, England
eBook ISBN: 978-0-7860-4624-9 “A macabre but riveting thrill ride.”
SALES HISTORY —The Sunday Mirror (U.K.) on Rattle
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The Collector “When writing from the perspective of ordinary people caught up in horrific events, Fiona
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Rattle
3/18 (978-0-7860-4258-6) —The Sunday Express (U.K.) on The Family Next Door
Fiona Cummins is a graduate of the prestigious Faber Academy in London and an award-winning journalist. She spent
twelve years at Britain’s Daily Mirror newspaper as its chief showbiz reporter, interviewing celebrities from Michael Jackson
to George Clooney. She was named Showbusiness Reporter of the Year at the British Press Awards in 2007, and has been
nominated four times. Now freelance, her work has appeared in numerous U.K. publications, as well as appearing on several
national TV programs. She lives in Essex with her husband and two children.

• The Family Next Door is a standalone thriller by Fiona • Advance reading copies
Cummins, author of The Collector and Rattle, which were #1 • Print and online advertising
bestsellers in the U.K. and have been published in Germany, • Content marketing partnerships
Holland, Italy and Poland.
• Internet radio advertising campaign
• Pan Macmillan released The Family Next Door in the U.K. as
The Neighbour in March 2019. • Publicity outreach for reviews, roundups, and
feature coverage
• Rattle is now being adapted into a six-part TV series by the
producers of Golden Globe-nominated Miss Sloane. • Early reviewer promotions through NetGalley and Goodreads
• Fiona Cummins is an award-winning journalist. She spent • Social media campaign including advertising, giveaways,
twelve years at Britain’s Daily Mirror newspaper as its chief bonus content and shareable images
showbiz reporter, interviewing celebrities from Michael • Email marketing
Jackson to George Clooney. She was named Showbusiness
Reporter of the Year at the British Press Awards and has been
nominated four times.
• Bustle.com included Rattle on their 10 Horror Books So
Terrifying You Might Not Be Able To Finish Them list.
18 Pinnacle Premium Mass Market |FEBRUARY 2020

YOU FIT THE PATTERN
The Julia Gooden Mystery Series
Jane Haseldine
In this gritty, riveting novel, Detroit reporter Julia Gooden tracks down a serial killer—only
to realize she has become his obsession…
Crime writer Julia Gooden has just completed the most important story of her life—a book about her beloved brother’s
childhood abduction and how she found his killer after thirty years. But that hasn’t taken her focus off her day job—
especially with what looks to be a serial killer terrorizing the city. Female runners are being snatched off jogging trails,
then slaughtered in abandoned churches.
As Julia begins investigating, with help from Detective Raymond Navarro, she realizes just how personal this case has
become. The murders, planned and executed with uncanny precision, are of women who share traits with Julia. Now he’s
contacting her directly, insisting things will get much worse unless Julia makes him famous through her writing.
But no matter how skillfully she plays along, her opponent’s ultimate goal is clear. And only by unraveling the threads that
link a killer’s twisted mind to her own dark past can Julia prevent herself from becoming his final victim…
Praise for the Julia Gooden Mystery Novels

“Her stories are everything a thriller should be: tightly plotted, fast-moving and full of enough
blind alleys to keep you guessing.”
—Purewow on the Julia Gooden Mystery series
“A smart, fearless reporter, Julia is more than able to hold her own in high-stakes situations.
Readers who enjoy breathlessly paced crime novels with just a hint of the otherworldly will be
Category: Mystery
ISBN13: 978-0-7860-4156-5 pleased.”
U.S./Canadian Price: $9.99/$12.99 —Publishers Weekly on You Fit the Pattern
Rights: World
Pages: 352 “An action-packed, highly believable suspenser starring a tough and determined journalist.”
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 7 1/2
Spine Size: 27/32
—Kirkus Reviews on You Fit the Pattern
Pack: 48 “Julia is ferociously bold and persistent in this action-packed, plot-driven mystery.”
Author’s Residence: Thousand Oaks, CA
eBook ISBN: 978-0-7860-4157-2 —Booklist on Duplicity
SALES HISTORY “Haseldine’s first novel is a solid read that fans of Debbie Howells, Julia Dahl, and Laura
Lippman will appreciate.”
Worth Killing For
3/19 (978-0-7860-4154-1) —Library Journal on The Last Time She Saw Him
Duplicity
1/18 (978-0-7860-3879-4) Jane Haseldine is a journalist, former crime reporter, columnist, and newspaper editor, who also worked in politics as
The Last Time She Saw Him the deputy director of communications for a governor. Jane resides in Southern California. Readers can visit her Website
3/17 (978-0-7860-3877-0) at JaneHaseldine.com.
PUBLISHING HISTORY
Kensington Hardcover
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• You Fit the Pattern is Haseldine’s fourth novel featuring Detroit • Online advertising
newspaper reporter Julia Gooden. • Social media campaign including advertising, giveaways,
• Like her series protagonist, Jane Haseldine has covered bonus content, and shareable images
the crime beat at local newspapers. Her real-life experiences • Email marketing and eNewsletter promotions
infuse her writing with authenticity.
• This novel appeals to fans of Lisa Scottoline (St. Martin’s),
Laura Lippman (Morrow) and Lisa Jackson (Kensington). It
will also appeal to fans of domestic suspense by authors
such as Harlan Coben (Dutton) and Linwood Barclay (New
American Library).
FEBRUARY 2020 | Pinnacle Premium Mass Market 19

DEAD TIME
The Hank Fallon Western Series
From legendary authors William W. and J.A. Johnstone, the third installment in the hit
Hank Fallon Western series featuring the dangerous world of an ex-con turned Pinkerton
agent as he goes undercover in the Wild West’s most dangerous prisons…
Johnstone Country. Try Not to Get Killed.

In this explosive Hank Fallon Western, the justice-seeking ex-con goes undercover and behind bars to expose a plot as big,
as bold, and as deadly as the American Civil War…
Doing time in Texas is no picnic. But getting sent to The Walls in Huntsville is a fate worse than hanging. If the guards don’t
kill you, the prisoners will. And if it weren’t for the fact that the man who framed Hank Fallon and murdered his family could
be inside The Walls, Hank would never step one foot in that heinous helltrap—let alone go undercover as an inmate. But
this isn’t just another assignment. This is his chance for revenge…
Inside The Walls, Hank quickly discovers who’s boss—as well as judge, jury, and executioner. The only relief from the
gang fights and guard beatings is a prison work program that allows inmates to leave The Walls to work for plantation
owner J.J. Justice. Hank figures it can’t be any worse than jail. But it is. Seems that Justice is ordering the men to commit
robberies and murders. He’s stockpiling weapons. Building an army. And planning to restart the Civil War—all in the name
of justice…
Category: Western William W. Johnstone is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over three hundred novels of Western
ISBN13: 978-0-7860-4384-2 adventure, military action, chilling suspense, and survival. The son of a minister and a teacher, he left school at fifteen to
U.S./Canadian Price: $7.99/$10.99 work in a carnival and then as a deputy sheriff. He went on to become known as “the Greatest Western writer of the 21st
Rights: World
Pages: 400
century.” Visit him online at WilliamJohnstone.net.
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4 J.A. Johnstone learned to write from the master himself, Uncle William W. Johnstone, who began tutoring J.A. at an early
Spine Size: 31/32
age. After-school hours were often spent retyping manuscripts or researching his massive American Western History library
Pack: 48
Author’s Residence: Murfreesboro, TN as well as the more modern wars and conflicts. J.A. worked hard—and learned. “Every day with Bill was an adventure
eBook ISBN: 978-0-7860-4385-9 story in itself. Bill taught me all he could about the art of storytelling. ‘Keep the historical facts accurate,’ he would say.
SALES HISTORY ‘Remember the readers, and as your grandfather once told me, I am telling you now: be the best Johnstone you can be.” J.A.
Pinnacle Mass Market Johnstone has co-written numerous bestselling series with William W. Johnstone including The First Mountain Man, The
Yuma Prison Crashout Brothers O’Brien, and Preacher, The Last Mountain Man.
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Behind the Iron
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• This is the third in the Johnstones’s high intensity series • Print and online advertising
featuring former outlaw Hank Fallon, who spent 10 years in • Content marketing partnerships
a federal penitentiary before being paroled and recruited • Social media campaign
by the Pinkertons. Each installment in this series revolves
around a breakout in a different historical prison. • Regional promotion in Texas
• In Dead Time, Hank Fallon embeds himself in The Walls, • Email marketing and eNewsletter promotions
a Huntsville prison built in 1848 that has now become • Cross-promotion via yearlong Johnstone campaign
legendary as the oldest state prison in Texas and the location
where executions are carried out for convicted criminals
who sit on death row. It boasts the most active execution
chamber in the United States.
• The Walls in Huntsville is surrounded by 15-foot high brick
walls and numerous watch towers.
• In more modern times, The Walls unit was the site of the
eleven-day siege in 1974—one of the longest hostage-taking
sieges in U.S. history.
• The second Hank Fallon western, Behind the Iron (11/18) was
a USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestseller.
• With over 20 million copies in print, an average of 1.4 million
Johnstone books are sold per year.
20 Pinnacle Mass Market | FEBRUARY 2020

COTTONMOUTH
The Guns of Samuel Pritchard Series
Sean Lynch
From the bestselling author of Sean Lynch, comes Death Rattle, the second installment
in the Guns of Samuel Pritchard, the gritty, realistic saga of one man’s epic journey from
Missourian teenager, to Civil War guerilla, Texas Ranger, and one of the most legendary
gunfighters of his time.
A legendary gunfighter can never outrun the ghosts of his past. But he can outshoot them. Acclaimed author Sean Lynch’s
epic saga of Samuel Pritchard continues—with a vengeance…
1874. After losing his innocence in the Civil War and risking his life as a Texas Ranger, Samuel Pritchard has finally settled
into a peaceful life in his hometown of Atherton, Missouri. As marshal, he hopes to put his bloody past behind him. To see
his sister marry his lifelong friend. To find a wife and raise a family. For the first time in his life, Pritchard isn’t gunning for
anyone—and no one is gunning for him. Or so he thinks. Strangers have arrived in Atherton. Hard-eyed men with guns.
Someone has placed a bounty on Pritchard’s head: $10,000 in gold, deposited anonymously into a Wells Fargo bank, payable
to anyone who puts the legendary pistolero in a pine box…
This is the story of Samuel Pritchard. A small-town sheriff with a larger-than-life reputation, lightning-fast guns, and a long
list of enemies who’d love to see him dead…
Praise for Sean Lynch and The Guns of Samuel Pritchard Series
Category: Western “A riveting thriller that bristles with hard-boiled authenticity.”
ISBN13: 978-0-7860-4495-5
U.S./Canadian Price: $7.99/$10.99 —Bestselling author Mark Greaney on Thy Partner’s Wife
Rights: US,CAN,OM
Pages: 320 “Sean Lynch spins a tale that is fast, fun and realistic.”
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4 —Bestselling author James O. Born on Like Hell
Spine Size: 25/32
Pack: 48 “Sean Lynch is the real deal!”
Author’s Residence: Danville, CA
eBook ISBN: 978-0-7860-4496-2
—New York Times bestselling author Marc Cameron
SALES HISTORY Sean Lynch grew up in a Civil War-era farmhouse in Iowa restored by his family. He served in the U.S. Army as an enlisted
Pinnacle Mass Market infantryman before working almost three decades as a municipal police officer in the San Francisco Bay Area. During his
Death Rattle law enforcement career he’s been a Motorcycle Officer, Firearms Instructor, S.W.A.T. Team Member, Sex Crimes Investigator,
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and Homicide Detective. He is certified as an expert witness in State and Federal Court in the area of Police Use of Force,
and has consulted on several high-profile cases. A lifelong outdoors, firearms, and fitness enthusiast, Sean holds a 1st Dan
in Tae Kwon Do. Learn more about Sean at SeanLynchBooks.com.

• Cottonmouth is the second in a new series by acclaimed • Advance reading copies
thriller author Sean Lynch. This action-packed, realistic saga • Print and online advertising
tells the story of Missourian Samuel Pritchard, a young man • Email and eNewsletter marketing
coming-of-age during the border strife of the Civil War, and
his blood-soaked transformation into legendary gunﬁghter, • Military Spouse Book Club promotion
Texas Ranger, and mankiller. • Author events and appearances at select conferences
• The Guns of Samuel Pritchard novels are traditional Westerns and conventions
with loads of blazing action. • Publicity outreach for reviews, roundups, and
• An army veteran with a three-decade career in law feature coverage
enforcement, Sean Lynch brings a gritty authenticity • Early reviewer promotions through NetGalley and Goodreads
to the lawmen and action scenes in his series. • Social media campaign including advertising, giveaways,
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SHOT TO HELL
The Perley Gates Western Series
From bestselling authors William W. and J.A. Johnstone—the fourth blazing adventure
featuring Perley Gates, a new hero in the Old West who’s carving out his own legacy in the
violent American frontier. Perley Gates is as honest and good as his heavenly name. But
don’t make him mad. Because when Perley Gates gets mad, people get hurt.
Live Free. Read Hard.

The Johnstone hero with the heavenly name—and the hellish task of living up to it—Perley Gates—takes on a gang of
cold-blooded killers to save the soul of a small Western town…
They say that home is where the heart is. And no one knows that better than Perley Gates. After helping the lovely Miss
Emma Slocum reunite with her sister’s family in Bison Gap, Perley can’t wait to rejoin his own kin at the Triple-G Ranch.
No sooner does Perley settle in when he receives an alarming telegram from Bison Gap. Emma’s brother-in-law has been
murdered. Her sister wants justice. And Perley is their only hope to get it…
Perley can’t refuse a family in need. So he saddles up with his salty cowhand Possum Smith and heads to Bison Gap. He
notices that the town’s new sheriff is acting suspicious—and likely in cahoots with the local gang of deadly outlaws. In no
time at all there’s a target on Perley’s back—and the vicious gang leader is calling all the shots. Justice may be hard to find
in a town this wicked. But vengeance is swift—straight out of the Gates…
Category: Western
ISBN13: 978-0-7860-4368-2 Praise for the Perley Gates Western Series
U.S./Canadian Price: $7.99/$10.99 “Best Western I have read in quite a while…Great read with some of the funniest dialogue and
Rights: World
Pages: 304
events that I have read in a western.”
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4 —Rope Burns on The Legend of Perley Gates
Spine Size: 3/4
Pack: 48 William W. Johnstone is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over three hundred novels of Western
Author’s Residence: Murfreesboro, TN adventure, military action, chilling suspense, and survival. The son of a minister and a teacher, he left school at fifteen to
eBook ISBN: 978-0-7860-4369-9 work in a carnival and then as a deputy sheriff. He went on to become known as “the Greatest Western writer of the 21st
SALES HISTORY century.” Visit him online at WilliamJohnstone.net.
Bullets Don’t Argue J.A. Johnstone learned to write from the master himself, Uncle William W. Johnstone, who began tutoring J.A. at an early
10/19 (978-0-7860-4366-8) age. After-school hours were often spent retyping manuscripts or researching his massive American Western History library
Reason to Die as well as the more modern wars and conflicts. J.A. worked hard—and learned. “Every day with Bill was an adventure
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story in itself. Bill taught me all he could about the art of storytelling. ‘Keep the historical facts accurate,’ he would say.
The Legend of Perley Gates
3/18 (978-0-7860-4217-3) ‘Remember the readers, and as your grandfather once told me, I am telling you now: be the best Johnstone you can be.” J.A.
Johnstone has co-written numerous bestselling series with William W. Johnstone including The First Mountain Man, The
Brothers O’Brien, and Preacher, The Last Mountain Man.

• Shot to Hell is the fourth Perley Gates Western, a series that • Internet radio advertising
launched in March 2018 with The Legend of Perley Gates, • Print and online advertising
which was a USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestseller. • Content marketing partnerships
The second installment, A Reason to Die (9/2018), was a USA
Today bestseller and debuted at #4 on the Publishers Weekly • Social media campaign
bestseller list. • Email marketing and eNewsletter promotions
• The character of Perley Gates was first introduced in Will • Cross-promotion via yearlong Johnstone campaign
Tanner: Deputy U.S. Marshal, which was a USA Today and
Publishers Weekly bestseller.
• An average of 1.4 million Johnstone books are sold each year.
22 Pinnacle Mass Market | FEBRUARY 2020

NO HONOR AMONGST THIEVES
Brick & Storm
“My husband was down on his knees, bloodied, battered, and beaten to the point he could
barely hold himself up. He’d always been a warrior, my warrior. They would kill him, I
knew that. I felt it with everything within me. My husband was going to die, and it was all
my fault…”
Meet Marcel and Sabrina, a hitman and a bookkeeper for the Mob. The couple should have never met, let alone fallen in
love. When they decide to go against the grain, all hell breaks loose. Somebody wants them dead; they just don’t know who.
It could be Leo, Marcel’s jealous older brother; Othello, Sabrina’s crooked father; or it could be The Family, a roundtable of
the top contenders in the underworld. There is no honor amongst thieves. Marcel and Sabrina will find the old adage to be
true the hard way.
Popular urban writers Brick & Storm hit the literary world running with their gritty, true-to-life series, Hood Misfits.
They followed up with another series, The Syndicate, proving that they could take their writing to the next level with
a Mob-themed mystery thriller. Hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, the street-lit duo has been a team since their teens. Each
one grew up living the many stories they write about, until they grew to find love in writing. Aiming to share their
experiences through their action-packed writing, Brick & Storm have been working to give back to their community while
creating memorable stories and characters who forever stick with their readers.
Category: Fiction
ISBN13: 978‑1‑893196‑09‑4
Rights: World
Pages: 304
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4
Spine Size: 48
Pack: 3/4
Authors’ Residence: Atlanta, GA
eBook ISBN: 978-1-60162-087-3
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Urban Books Mass Market
Eraserheads
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Best Laid Plans
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Syndicate 3
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Urban Books Trade Paperback
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• Brick & Storm’s works can be compared to the writing style • Facebook marketing
of Ashley & JaQuavis. • Advertising on Urbanbooks.net
• No Honor Amongst Thieves is suitable for all clients. • Promotion and giveaways on Goodreads.com
• Co-op Available
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CARL WEBER’S KINGPINS: THE BRONX
Marcus Weber
Antonio Roberts and Paige Tillary are from vastly different backgrounds, so when they
meet and fall in love, it won’t be easy. Family secrets, power, money, fame, and love are the
ties that bind in this emotionally charged street tale.
Antonio, born of an affair between a beautiful Bronx hairdresser and an infamous head of a powerful crime syndicate, lost
his mother at a young age only to meet the millionaire father he never knew he had. Bitter over his life of struggle on the
streets of the Bronx, he rejects this newfound family connection and the envious brothers who had lived the life Antonio
only used to dream about. Antonio made his way out of the hood through a successful career in the NBA, only to find himself
ousted from the league and left with no way of maintaining his lifestyle. After he finds out he has been duped out of millions
by his lifelong best friend, Antonio is forced to turn to the father who never claimed him.
Paige came from money. Private schools, trips around the world, and extravagant shopping sprees were all part of her
upbringing. Her father is a well-respected politician who is not happy when his daughter falls in love with a man who
represents everything the senator despises. But Paige’s father harbors many secrets of his own, including one that will soon
rock his family to the core.
In spite of their own marital issues, Paige’s parents try to exert pressure on her to leave Antonio. She lets love guide her,
and despite her parents’ threats to disinherit her, she marries Antonio anyway. When secrets, lies, and ties to a dangerous
criminal underworld cause their opposing worlds to collide, the young couple is torn between their love for one another and
their competing family loyalties.
Category: Fiction Marcus Weber is the younger half-brother of New York Times bestselling author Carl Weber. He is currently incarcerated.
ISBN13: 978‑1‑893196‑57‑5
Rights: World
Pages: 304
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4
Spine Size: 3/4
Pack: 48
eBook ISBN: 978-1-945855-57-3
PUBLISHING HISTORY
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• This is Marcus Weber’s first book. • Facebook marketing
• He is the half-brother of New York Times bestselling author • Advertising on Urbanbooks.net
Carl Weber. • Promotion and giveaways on Goodreads.com
• The Kingpins series has become a successful part of • Co-op Available
the Urban Books lineup, with our most popular authors
contributing stories featuring their cities.
24 Urban Books Mass Market | FEBRUARY 2020

FULL FIGURED 13
Mona Love; Katt
Mona Love and Katt deliver two empowering stories about big, beautiful women who are
navigating some major changes in their lives.
A MILLION DOLLARS WORTH OF FAT by Mona Love

Keisha Long is cute, funny, and is always the life of the party but she is also 320 pounds and lonely. She’s tried dating apps,
blind dates, and everything else she can think of, but nothing has gotten her further than the friend zone and more “I like you
like a sister” speeches than she can count on all her fingers and toes.
Things change for Keisha when she buys a winning lottery ticket worth 54 million dollars. Suddenly, she has more suitors
than she can keep up with. Darius, Wilson, Tony, Keith, and Malek all come knocking on her door, but are any of them
interested in the real her, and not just her newfound wealth?
Can money buy you happiness? Keisha will find out—or maybe she won’t.
COMPLICATIONS by Katt
Secret Johnson has been slim all her life, but since she had her second child and turned 38, she has gained almost seventy
pounds. She’s tried every diet under the sun, but the more she tries, the more weight she seems to gain. Now it’s affecting
her sex drive, and she can see it’s affecting her marriage. Her husband, David, always seems to be complaining.
Determined to change things, Secret finds a doctor who is willing to perform weight loss surgery at a reduced price. It’s a
deal that seems too good to be true. Unfortunately, she soon finds out that it is, and between the complications and her
Category: Fiction failing marriage, she is now even more desperate to find a way to reclaim the woman she used to be.
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U.S./Canadian Price: $7.99/$10.99 Mona Love is a divorced mother of five. She’s been a fan of African American romance novels for as long as she can
Rights: World remember. She lives in Alexandria, Virginia. When she’s not writing she is an employee of the federal government.
Pages: 304
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4 Katt is a former prostitute turned bookworm and author. She was discovered by New York Times bestselling author Carl
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Authors’ Residences: Atlanta (Katt);
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THE ART OF DECEIT
Fabiola Joseph
What was it like in the heyday of the Hip‑Hop video vixen? Enter Tangie’s world and find
out how to master the art of deceit.
The glamorous world of hip-hop is filled with money, women, sex, and power, but it can also be deceiving. Stardom can be
dangerous for the naive souls who rise to success without armor.
Tangie is the hottest thing to hit the video scene. Young, sexy, and dangerously appealing, she slithers her way into the
hearts of many rappers, and into the wallets of even more. Her latest victim is hip-hop’s newest sensation, Tay’von “Too
Fine” Miller. Tay’von’s record label tells him the public will deem his plus-sized girlfriend unworthy of a rising star. He needs
a better-looking woman on his arm. He pulls Tangie into his world, hoping to use her for her looks. He plans to get rid of her
when he is done, but he has highly underestimated her.
Tangie has no chill and shows no mercy to people like Shamika, the spiteful girlfriend of equally talented but not as
successful rapper Black Dialect. She will stop at nothing to secure her lifestyle, even if that means shaking hands with
a record label owner whom Tay’von has proclaimed a sworn enemy. Carmello wants Tay’von to sign to his record label,
and Tangie wants to reach her ultimate goals: money, fame, and revenge! Together they hatch a plan that will give them
both what they want.
What will happen when Tay’von, his bodyguard, the sexy R & B tour mate Amira, and Carmello all fall under Tangie’s spell?
Death, debauchery, and deceit. Now, if only everything would go as planned.
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