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2010MALICELisa Jackson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

DEMONFIRE: The DemonslayersKate Douglas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

DESIRE IN HIS EYESKaitlin O’Riley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

FALL INTO MEPauline Trent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

HIGHLAND HONORHannah Howell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

TOO WICKED TO KISSErica Ridley . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

MULBERRY PARKJudy Duarte . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

I’M YOUR GIRLJ.J. Murray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

SMART AND SEXY Jill Shalvis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

DIAMOND PLAYGIRLSDaaimah S. Poole, Miasha, Deja King & T. Styles . . . . . .11

ONCE UPON A PROJECTBettye Griffin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

LESSONS FROM A YOUNGER LOVER Zuri Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

MAGNOLIAS, MOONLIGHT, AND MURDER: An Ellie Avery MysterySara Rosett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

ST. PATRICK’S DAY MURDER: A Lucy Stone MysteryLeslie Meier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

YOU CAN’T STOP MEMax Allan Collins & Matthew Clemens . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

THE LAST GUNFIGHTER: Winter Kill William W. Johnstone with J.A. Johnstone . . . . . . . . . . .16

WAGONS WEST: WyomingDana Fuller Ross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

WAR OF THE MOUNTAIN MANWilliam W. Johnstone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

DEATH TRAPM. William Phelps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

COLD STORAGEDon Lasseter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

MARCH BACKLIST PROMOTIONDon Lasseter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19BLACK DIAMONDBrittani Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

GUILTY OF LOVEPat Simmons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

AND THEY’LL COME HOME Charlene E. Green . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

CARLETTE POUSANT: Island GirlLeola Charles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

NAUGHTY: Two’s Enough, Three’s a CrowdBrenda Hampton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

STOLEN JEWELSMichele Sudler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

NOT QUITE RIGHTTammy Williams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

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Z E B R A M A S S M A R K E T | MARCH 2010

MALICE

Lisa Jackson

KEY SELLING POINTS• This is the newest in Lisa

Jackson’s series featuring Detective Rick Bentz and Detective Reuben Montoya. Bentzand Montoya were introduced inHot Blooded (Zebra Mass Market,8/01).

• Malice has been translated intofour languages.

MARKETING PLANS• National print media campaign

• National print advertising

• National radio and online advertising campaign

• Includes a teaser to Lisa Jackson’s next book, WithoutMercy (Kensington Hardcover,4/10)

• Radio on-air giveaway promotions

• Internet marketing on kensingtonbooks.com and lisajackson.com, including video trailer

Category: Fiction

ISBN 13: 978-0-8217-7940-8

Price: $7.99/$10.99

Rights: World

Pages: 480

Spine: 1-5/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Portland, OR

The perfect moment is here at last. The humiliation and pain he put her through is about tobe repaid. Soon Rick Bentz will know the torment of losing the person he loves most—andbetter yet, he’ll have to watch.

Since the accident that nearly claimed his life, New Orleans detective Rick Bentz has been onedge. That must explain why his mind is playing tricks, making him think he sees his firstwife, Jennifer. His dead wife. He can’t bring himself to tell his new wife, Olivia, about thesightings, or his fears that he’s losing his sanity. To find answers, he has to return to LosAngeles, where Jennifer died. And it’s there that the murders begin.

Each victim is linked to Jennifer’s past, and each corpse points to Bentz as the prime suspect.But the worst is yet to come. Because now Olivia is missing, and the only way to save her isto uncover the terrifying truth about a woman he never really knew—and a hatred that runsdeep enough to kill.

praise for lisa jackson“A chilling tale. Swift pacing and an intriguing plot make this a first-rate supernaturalthriller.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review) on Wicked Game

“A page turner of a thriller, Wicked Game is like candy for the reader who enjoys MaryHiggins Clark.” —Fresh Fiction

“Tense…suspenseful…shocking…will leave readers on the edge of their seats.”—Booklist on Absolute Fear

Lisa Jackson is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than seventy-five novels,including Shiver, Fatal Burn, Deep Freeze, and The Morning After. She lives with her familyin the Pacific Northwest.

Publishing History: kensington hardcover 4/09 (978-0-7582-1184-2)

Sales History: zebra: Left to Die 8/08 (978-1-4201-0276-5)Chosen to Die8/09 (978-1-4201-0277-2)

In the blockbuster tradition of movies like Fatal Attraction and The HandThat Rocks the Cradle, #1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Jacksondelivers a gripping, edge-of-your-seat tale of a spurned woman out fordeadly revenge in her latest novel featuring detective Rick Bentz.

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Lost Souls(978-0-8217-7938-5)

3/09

Absolute Fear(978-0-8217-7936-1)

3/08

Shiver(978-0-8217-7578-3)

3/07

Fatal Burn(978-0-8217-7577-6)

3/06

Final Scream(978-0-8217-7712-1)

8/05

Display Dimentions:with riser:16" d x 57" h x 10"wwithout riser:16" d x 45" h x 10"w


18-copy solid floor display of Malice978-1-4201-1407-2

Price: $143.82/$197.82

18-copy mixed floor display includes 3 copies

each of Malice, Lost Souls, Shiver, AbsoluteFear, Fatal Burn, and

Final Scream978-1-4201-1408-9

Price: $143.82/$193.82

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DEMONFIREThe DemonSlayers

Kate Douglas

KEY SELLING POINTS• Kate Douglas has been

Kensington’s top-seller in Aphrodisia for the past four yearsand running; moving her into themuch larger arena of mass-marketparanormal romance should breakher out in a huge way.

• This is the first of four bookssigned up for the series; Demonfirewill be followed by Hellfire(September 2010) and Starfire.


• Advance bound galleys

• Print advertising in RT BookReviews and Realms of Fantasy

• Online advertising campaign

• Outreach to paranormal andromance reader review sites

• Online feature on kensingtonbooks.com and katedouglas.com

Category: Paranormal Romance

ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-0999-3

Price: $6.99/$8.99

Rights: World

Pages: 352

Spine: 27/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Cobb, CA (San Francisco)

Newspaper reporter Eddy Marks thinks she knows everything about her quiet hometown.She couldn’t be more wrong. Turns out Evergreen, California, is the site of a vortex thatallows demons to cross over to Earth, and the only one who can stop them is an unbelievablysexy fallen demon named Dax…who has just crashed into Eddy’s life.

advance praise for DDEEMMOONNFFIIRREE

“Kate Douglas does it again! A delicious, sexy romp of a book, with a demon lover to diefor and an everywoman heroine who rises to the challenge. It totally sucked me in!”

—Angela Knight, New York Times bestselling author

“Wildly entertaining. A fabulous new world for fans of the paranormal.”—Jayne Ann Krentz, New York Times bestselling author

“An outstanding thrill ride! A fabulous combination of fascinating, sexy characters anddramatic, save-the-world action. I can’t wait for the rest of the series – Douglas is on mykeeper shelf!” —Alyssa Day, New York Times bestselling author

“Kate Douglas is on fire! This story leaves me breathless from racing to know it all. Frombeginning to end, a masterful, wonderful, exotic tale.”

—Stella Cameron, New York Times bestselling author

“Fast-paced and imaginative. Kate Douglas writes with heat and heart.”—Virginia Kantra, USA Today bestselling author

Kate Douglas has been lucky enough to call writing her profession for over thirty years. Sheand her husband live in the northern California wine country.

In the tradition of paranormal phenom Jacquelyn Frank, Aphrodisia’ssuperstar, Kate Douglas, moves into Zebra and mass market for the firsttime with an extraordinary paranormal romance series.

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DESIRE IN HIS EYES

Kaitlin O’Riley

KEY SELLING POINTS• Historical romance readers love

family series, as evidenced by thesuccess of Sabrina Jeffries’sSchool for Heiresses series, aswell as Kathryn Caskie’s SinclairFamily Seven Deadly Sins series.



• Print advertising in RT Book Reviews

• Promotion on romance reader websites

• Online feature on kensingtonbooks.com and kaitlinoriley.com

Category: Historical Romance

ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-0447-9

Price: $6.99/$8.99

Rights: World

Pages: 352

Spine: 27/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Los Angeles, CA

For many, the London season is a whirlwind of sparkling ballrooms, fashionable gowns, andstolen glances. For Juliette Hamilton, the second of five sisters, it is nothing but scandal.Unable to contain her wild streak, Juliette is desperate for an escape from the watchful eyesof society. And then the perfect opportunity presents itself, in the form of dashing sea captainHarrison Fleming.

When Harrison finds Juliette stowed away on his ship, he’d like nothing more than to return the infuriating, intoxicating woman to her family and get back to the business ofamassing his fortune. But it’s too late to change course, so he gives her the next best punishment: the job of his personal servant! Now, Juliette’s at his beck and call, day andnight. And both begin to realize that in such very close quarters, her penance may be much more of a pleasure.

praise for the novels of kaitlin o’riley“O’Riley’s believable, charismatic characters and fast-paced plotline set this novel wellapart from the usual romance fare.”

—Publishers Weekly (starred review) on When His Kiss Is Wicked

“A talented author…O’Riley’s plot twists add…freshness to the genre.”—Romantic Times on Secrets of a Duchess

Kaitlin O’Riley grew up in New Jersey, but now lives in sunny Southern California.

Sales History: zebra: When His Kiss Is Wicked 4/09 (978-1-4201-0446-2)One Sinful Night 3/08 (978-0-8217-8093-0)Secrets of a Duchess 2/07 (978-0-8217-8092-3

Kaitlin O’Riley’s second installment of her five-book series focusing onfive beautiful sisters born of a French mother and English father. Together,through their close bond of friendship and support, they overcome hardships,while each young woman follows her own individual quest for love!

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FALL INTO ME

Pauline Trent




• Online feature on kensingtonbooks.com and paulinetrent.com

Category: Contemporary Romance

ISBN 13: 978-0-8217-8142-5

Price: $6.99/$8.99

Rights: World

Pages: 288

Spine: 23/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Everett, WA (near Seattle)

Sheriff Bobby Granger is a steady man, always there for the nieces he raised and the town he protects. There have been some lonely times since his wife died, but Bobby’s grown usedto being on his own. Besides, work and family commitments—especially his niece Angie’supcoming wedding—keep him plenty busy.

Then Bobby learns that his favorite writer, Allen Michaels, is flying in from New York City to do research for an upcoming book. The Mayor wants Bobby to extend every courtesyto the writer, starting with a pick-up from the airport. But when Bobby goes to meet Allen Michaels, the person who greets him is Michaela Allen—as smart and spirited as she is beautiful.

Before he knows it, Bobby’s courting the kind of woman he never though he’d fall for—andfacing a decision that could change his life forever.

Besides writing for newspapers, magazines, and ezines throughout the Pacific Northwest,Pauline Trent has authored and coauthored several works of non-fiction.

Sales History: zebra: Falling in Love 2/09 (978-0-8217-8141-8)

Fans of Robin Carr and Janet Dailey will fall in love with this livelyromance about a big-city author who blows into a quiet South Carolinatown and steals the heart of a small-town sheriff.

Z E B R A M A S S M A R K E T R E I S S U E | MARCH 2010

Z E B R A M A S S M A R K E T D E B U T

TOO WICKED TO KISS

Erica Ridley KEY SELLING POINTS• Will appeal to fans of dark

historical romances byauthors such as Lydia Joyce,Naomi Bellis, Jennifer St.Giles, and Eve Silver.

MARKETING PLANS• National print media

campaign



• Online feature on kensingtonbooks.com and ericaridley.com

advance praise for TTOOOO WWIICCKKEEDD TTOO KKIISSSS

“A skillful blend of Gothic mystery and steamy romance.”—Karen Rose, New York Times bestselling author

“A unique gothic romance complete with murder, madness, andmayhem!” —Virginia Henley, New York Times bestselling author

Erica Ridley lives in Tampa, Florida.

In her debut historical romance, Erica Ridley reinventsthe gothic romance and gives it a fresh new spin bycombining the elements of a suspense thriller with astunning love story, set against the backdrop ofRegency England.

Category: Historical RomanceISBN 13: 978-1-4201-0993-1Price: $4.99/$5.99Rights: WorldPages: 352 Spine: 27/32 Pack: 48Author’s Residence: Tampa, FL

HIGHLAND HONOR

Hannah Howell KEY SELLING POINTS• Hannah Howell’s world-

renowned books have beentranslated into ten languages.

• Will appeal to fans of Scottish-set historicalromances, as well as fans ofJulia London, Karen Ranney,and Amanda Scott.

• Includes a Murray family tree.


campaign

• Promotion on historicalromance reader websites

• Online feature on kensingtonbooks.com and hannahhowell.com

praise for hannah howell“Few authors portray the Scottish highlands as lovingly or colorfullyas Hannah Howell.” —Publishers Weekly “Expert storyteller Howell pens another Highland winner.”

—Romantic Times

Hannah Howell lives with her family in West Newbury,Massachusetts.

This repackaged classic from New York Times bestsellingauthor Hannah Howell is the second book in her magnificent Murray family trilogy, and promises tocaptivate a new audience.

Category: Historical Romance ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-0887-3 (r)

Price: $6.99/$8.99 Rights: WorldPages: 320 Spine: 25/32 Pack: 48Author’s Residence: West Newbury, MAPublishing History: zebra 1/99 (978-0-8217-6095-6)Sales History: zebra: Highland Knight 3/09 (978-1-4201-0651-0)Highland Sinner 12/08 (978-0-8217-8001-5)Highland Captive11/08 (978-0-8217-8003-9)

introducing tomorrow’s romance stars to today’s readers—at yesterday’s prices.

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K E N S I N G T O N M A S S M A R K E T | MARCH 2010

MULBERRY PARK

Judy Duarte

KEY SELLING POINTS• Judy Duarte’s novels about

friendship, family, and good neighbors have huge appeal for fans of Debbie Macomber, Jan Karon, and Jennifer Chiaverini, and for readers ofinspirational fiction.


• Includes an excerpt of The Houseon Sugar Plum Lane (KensingtonHardcover, 4/10)

• Online feature on kensingtonbooks.com and judyduarte.com


ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-4153-5

Price: $6.99/$8.99

Rights: World

Pages: 352

Spine: 27/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Oceanside, CA

Each day after work, Claire Harper drives to Mulberry Park and jogs for miles, hoping tofind a respite from her sadness. It’s futile, until the evening a letter falls from its hiding placein a nearby tree. Inside the bright pink envelope emblazoned with the words “To God fromAnalisa,” is a note written by a seven-year-old girl, urging God to look after her parents inHeaven and help those she lives with on Earth. On impulse, Claire writes back, hoping topreserve Analisa’s innocent belief in answered prayers—even if Claire has lost her own faith.

Gradually, Analisa’s letters draw Claire out of her cocoon and into the companionship ofother Mulberry Park regulars—all, in their own way, in need of comfort. As friendshipsgrow, each will discover just how far one simple letter can reach.

praise for MMUULLBBEERRRRYY PPAARRKK

“Tender and touching…this novel will stay with you long after you have read the lastpage.” —Dorothy Garlock

“An uplifting story about one little girl’s unflinching faith and how she extends an openand loving hand to the broken people around her, bringing them close to each other andback into God’s gentle embrace.” —Cathy Lamb, author of Henry’s Sisters

Judy Duarte lives with her family in Oceanside, California.

Publishing History: kensington trade paperback 4/08 (978-0-7582-2015-8)

Sales History: zebra: Silver Bells (with Fern Michaels, JoAnn Ross, and Mary Burton)11/08 (978-1-4201-0363-2)

Available in April 2010:kensington trade paperback: The House on Sugar Plum Lane

Judy Duarte introduces the peaceful suburb of Fairbrook and delivers a novel of love, hope, and second chances, sure to appeal to readers ofDebbie Macomber and Sherryl Woods, as well as fans of heartwarmingromance and inspirational fiction.

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I’M YOUR GIRL

J.J. Murray

KEY SELLING POINTS• Will appeal to fans of the

Simon Baker movie, SomethingNew, as well as fans of interracial romances.

• J.J. Murray’s Renee and Jaywas a Selection of the BlackExpressions Book Club.


• Features an excerpt of J.J. Murray’s new novel, The RealThing (Kensington Trade Paperback, 4/10)

• Online feature on kensingtonbooks.com and johnjeffreymurray.com

Category: Fiction

ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-1396-9

Price: $6.99/$8.99

Rights: World

Pages: 512

Spine: 1 1/4

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Roanoke, VA

For public library clerk Diane Anderson, reading romance novels and living vicariously is fareasier than attracting a flesh-and-blood man of her own. It seems she’s too voluptuous in thewrong places to attract the kind of black man her mama requires as a son-in-law...and justexotic enough to attract the kind of white man Mama forbids. But there’s something aboutthat lost-looking guy who comes into the library one January afternoon. And when he revealsthat Diane is his muse, well, she can’t help being intrigued.

After months spent mourning a personal tragedy, novelist Jack Browning is struggling to get back to work. Under pressure to write his second novel, Jack hits the library for ideas.The clerk who helps him is smart and sassy—not to mention curvy in all the right places. He finds himself thinking of Diane as he creates the heroine of his book. And soon, she’sknocking down the wall he’d built around himself, becoming the inspiration for his art...andmaybe even for his life.

praise for II’’MM YYOOUURR GGIIRRLL

“Murray writes a gentle romance about cultural differences and deep commonalities in aunique tale about white-black relationships.” —Booklist

“Humor and heartbreak are side by side...Murray movingly shows emotions...a wonderfulbook!” —Romantic Times

J. J. Murray and his family live in Roanoke, Virginia, the setting for most of his novels.

Publishing History: kensington trade paperback 11/06 (978-0-7582-1397-6)

Sales History: kensington mass market: Original Love 9/08 (978-0-7582-1165-1)Something Real 10/07 (978-1-57566-867-3)

J.J. Murray will charm readers with this sweet, sexy novel about two lostsouls who discover that real life can be stranger than fiction, and thathappy endings are there for the taking—if you’re willing to take a chance.

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B R A V A M A S S M A R K E T | MARCH 2010

SMART AND SEXY

Jill Shalvis

KEY SELLING POINTS• Jill Shalvis is the national

bestselling author of over twodozen romance novels.

• She’s a three time National Reader’s Choice award winner, a Rita and Holt finalist, and haswon numerous romantic comedyawards such as Career Achievement in Love and Laughterfrom Romantic Times Magazine,and the Mad Cap Award 2002.

• Jill Shalvis’s books have beentranslated into four languages.


• Includes an excerpt from Instant Temptation(Brava Trade Paperback, 4/10)


• Online feature on kensingtonbooks.com and jillshalvis.com


ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-1494-2

Price: $6.99/$8.99

Rights: World

Pages: 320

Spine: 25/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Truckee, CA

Noah Fisher has worked for months to make Sky High the most prestigious charter airline in California. He’s long overdue for a break—something involving ski slopes, cold beers, and hot ski bunny babes, not necessarily in that order. The itinerary doesn’t include beinghijacked by Bailey Sinclair, gorgeous widow of one of Sky High’s wealthiest (ex-) clients. Buthere they are, and being crammed in a cockpit with the scared, stubborn, unbelievably sexyformer model he’s been fantasizing about invokes Superman tendencies that could get Noahin serious trouble.

Bailey is desperate to find the stash of money hidden by her conniving, thieving late husband—before the bad guys he owed find her. It’s a long shot, but nothing compared to the gamble she’s taking by being so close to Noah. Every minute in his company has Bailey thinking about doing crazy, reckless things like touching, grabbing, kissing…and oh wow, being kissed right back.

praise for jill shalvis“Jill Shalvis is a total original! It doesn’t get any better.” —Suzanne Forster

“Jill Shalvis creates compelling romance.” —Romantic Times

Jill Shalvis lives in the Sierras.

Publishing History: brava trade paperback 4/07 (978-0-7582-1445-4)

Sales History: brava mass market: Aussie Rules 1/09 (978-0-7582-1140-8)Get a Clue 1/08 (978-0-7582-1138-5)

USA Today bestselling author Jill Shalvis mixes delectably steamyromance and pulse-pounding adventure in this sizzling novel about of abad-boy rebel who’s always gone his own way, until the stowaway onboard his private airline turns out to be his secret crush!

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D A F I N A M A S S M A R K E T | MARCH 2010

DIAMOND PLAYGIRLS

Daaimah S. Poole, Miasha, Deja King & T. Styles

KEY SELLING POINTS• Daaimah S. Poole is an Essence®

bestselling author, and she andeach of the other three authorshave name recognition and theirown strong following amongyoung, urban female readers.

• Can be compared to the successful African-Americananthology, Got to Be Real, by E.Lynn Harris, Eric Jerome Dickey,Colin Channer, and Marcus Major.


• Promotion on African American reader websites

• Online feature on kensingtonbooks.com, daaimahspoole.com, miasha.com, andjoykingonline.com

Category: Fiction

ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-2357-9

Price: $6.99/$8.99

Rights: World

Pages: 352

Spine: 27/32

Pack: 48

Authors’ Residence: Philadelphia/Washington,

D.C. area

Dior is a woman with a taste for the finer things in life. So far she’s got the job and the apartment. Now she needs the man, and she hopes she’s met him on the Internet. She’ll find out on Valentine’s Day. Party promoter Tamara is opening a hot new club—and hoping to break her family’s tradition of failed marriages. But is dating three different menthe best strategy? Cloe is a BAP on the career track. But just as she’s up for a big promotion,her boyfriend gives her an ultimatum. And casting director Mona-Lisa avoids relationships.But when a tragedy changes her attitude, she’s compelled to spend a special day with a man from her past. Yet she’s overlooked some crucial details.

As these women come together at a local club on Valentine’s Day, secrets are revealed thatwill forever change their lives.

“Four talented authors create one story with four parts that flow effortlesslytogether...quite memorable, and there’s a lot of laughter.”

—Romantic Times on Diamond Playgirls

“The voice of a new generation.” —Karen Quinones Miller on Daaimah S. Poole

Daaimah S. Poole was born and raised in Philadelphia and graduated from Temple University with a degree in journalism. She wrote her first novel, Yo Yo Love which becamean Essence® bestseller, at the age of 19.

Miasha worked as a fashion model before graduating from Temple University with a degreein Communications.

Deja King is the author of the highly successful Bitch series and also writes under the nameJoy King.

T. Styles was raised in Houston, Texas. She learned about street life the hard way—she livedit—and now pours her experience into her writing. She now lives in Maryland.

Publishing History: dafina trade paperback 1/08 (978-0-7582-2356-2)

In this unforgettable collection of interconnected novellas from four oftoday’s hottest African-American authors, four young, hip, beautifulwomen in a Harlem brownstone discover they have more in commonthan their address.

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ONCE UPON A PROJECT

Bettye Griffin

KEY SELLING POINTS• Bettye Griffin creates strong,

character-driven stories to whichreaders can really relate. Shecaters to a more mature audience,but still keeps her writing fresh,hip, and savvy.

• Nothing But Trouble, The PeopleNext Door, and A New Kind ofBliss were all Selections of theBlack Expressions Book Club.


• Promotion on African Americanreader websites

• Online feature on kensingtonbooks.com and bettyegriffin.com

Category: Fiction

ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-1673-1

Price: $6.99/$8.99

Rights: World

Pages: 304

Spine: 3/4

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Wisconsin

Elyse, Susan, and Grace couldn’t be happier when their friend Pat organizes a reunion for past residents of the Chicago housing project where they all grew up. It is, after all, the project’s fiftieth anniversary—and the lifelong friends are turning fifty as well. But none of them suspects the event will include life-altering changes…

Elyse plans to attend with her husband, but he bows out, pleading fatigue. He’s thirteenyears her senior, and Elyse fears he’s slowing down. But does that mean she has to? Susan also arrives alone. Her marriage is faltering since her diagnosis of breast cancer. But when she runs into a former flame, it feels like time has stood still. Twice divorced, Grace needs a distraction, and she finds it in Eric. Once a cute kid four years Grace’s junior, Eric is now a handsome man whose age doesn’t matter—but their differences in financial status might.And since a family tragedy, love has eluded Pat. But when an old friend from law school discovers the reunion and contacts her, will her time finally come?

As these women kick off a new chapter in each of their lives, past memories meet presenttemptations, and anything is possible.

praise for OONNCCEE UUPPOONN AA PPRROOJJEECCTT

“Sure to capture the hearts and imaginations of her fans.” —Donna Hill

“A great read that strikes a chord with both the ups and downs in life.”—Urban-Reviews.com

Bettye Griffin is the author of A New Kind of Bliss, If These Walls Could Talk, Nothing But Trouble, and The People Next Door. A native of Yonkers, New York, she now lives inSoutheast Wisconsin with her husband.

Publishing History: dafina trade paperback 5/08 (978-0-7582-1672-4)

Sales History: dafina mass mmarket: The People Next Door 3/09 (978-0-7582-0738-8)Nothing But Trouble 10/08 (978-0-7582-0740-1)

In the bestselling tradition of Pearl Cleage and Connie Briscoe, BettyeGriffin caters to readers of quality women’s fiction with this engrossingtale of four women who reunite for their fiftieth birthdays.

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LESSONS FROM A YOUNGER LOVER

Zuri Day

KEY SELLING POINTS• A sizzling writer, Zuri Day is

part of the revamped DafinaRomance line, which featuresfresh, melodramatic, incrediblysexy tales.




• Online feature on kensingtonbooks.com and zuriday.com


ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-3871-9

Price: $6.99/$8.99

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Pages: 352

Spine: 27/32

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Author’s Residence: Manhattan Beach, CA

First grade teacher Gwen Smith was happily married—until her husband got himself a twenty-something mistress and filed for divorce. Now just months away from turning forty-one, Gwen is back in her tiny California hometown, caring for her ailing mother, convinced her life is over. Then she meets Ransom Blake.

Ransom is a twenty-six-year-old hunk who pushes every one of Gwen’s buttons. Gwen hasno intention of getting involved with a younger man, but he won’t take no for an answer. Sowhen he shows up at her classroom unannounced, Gwen can’t help but tell him off—andthen she realizes he’s come for his daughter. But Ransom isn’t shy about letting Gwen knowhow she can make it up to him. And if he gets his way, Gwen will lose all her inhibitions—and her heart.

praise for LLIIEESS LLOOVVEERRSS TTEELLLL

“An exciting read. Zuri Day does a fantastic job…” —Urban-Reviews.com

Zuri Day lives in Los Angeles, California.

Sales History: dafina mass market: Body by Night 3/09 (978-0-7582-2882-6)Lies Lovers Tell 10/08 (978-0-7582-2881-9)

Zuri Day blends passion and intrigue with a fun, modern storyline that will have readers hooked, in this explosively sexy tale about a womanwho’s about to get a crash course in lust.

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MAGNOLIAS, MOONLIGHT,AND MURDERAn Ellie Avery Mystery

Sara Rosett

KEY SELLING POINTS• All the books in the series

include Ellie Avery’s tips on organizing. In this book,the tips are about birthdays, parties, and holiday celebrations.

• Moving Is Murder won a Distinguished Honor Awardfrom the Military WritersSociety of America.


campaign

• Promotion on mystery reader websites

• Features an excerpt from thenext Ellie Avery Mystery, MintJuleps, Mayhem, and Murder(Kensington Hardcover, 4/10)

• Included in all marketing forMint Juleps, Mayhem, andMurder

• Online feature on kensingtonbooks.com andsararosett.com

praise for sara rosett“Engaging…nifty party tips help keep the sleuthing on the cozyside.” —Publishers Weekly

“No mystery is a match for the likeable, efficient Ellie, who unravelsthis multilayered plot with skill and class.”

—Romantic Times Book Reviews (four stars)

“Keeps readers moving down some surprising paths—and on theedge of their chairs—until the very end.” —Cozy Library

Sara Rosett, born and raised in Amarillo, Texas, is the wife of an Air Force pilot. She and her husband are currently livingin a Virginia suburb of Washington, D.C. Her writing has also appeared in Chicken Soup for the Military Wife’s Soul.

Military wife, mom, and professional organizer Ellie Avery returns in her fourth cozy mystery, whereshe stumbles across two dead bodies in her new neighborhood, and discovers that murder is a clear and present danger.

Category: MysteryISBN 13: 978-0-7582-2682-2Price: $6.99/$8.99Rights: WorldPages: 288 Spine: 23/32 Pack: 48Author’s Residence: Burke, VA (near Washington D.C.)Publishing History: kensington hardcover 4/09 (978-0-7582-2681-5)Sales History: kensington mass market: Getting Away Is Deadly3/09 (978-0-7582-1341-9)Staying Home Is a Killer3/08 (978-0-7582-1339-6)Moving Is Murder 3/07 (978-0-7582-1337-2)

ST. PATRICK’S DAY MURDERA Lucy Stone Mystery

Leslie Meier

Category: MysteryISBN 13: 978-0-7582-0704-3 (r)

Price: $6.99/$8.49Rights: O.B.E. Pages: 256Spine: 5/8Pack: 48Author’s Residence: Harwich, MAPublishing History: kensington mass market 3/09 (978-0-7582-0704-3)Sales History: kensington mass market: Star Spangled Murder 6/09 (978-0-7582-2898-7)Valentine’s Day Murder 1/09 (978-0-7582-2891-8)

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K E N S I N G T O N M A S S M A R K E T R E I S S U E

In this reissue of a suspenseful holiday classic, the luckof the Irish runs out for a barkeep when his body isfound floating in the town’s icy harbor, forcing intrepidreporter Lucy Stone to solve the murder before thetown’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations begin.

Leslie Meier lives on Cape Cod, where she is currently at workon the next Lucy Stone mystery.

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P I N N A C L E M A S S M A R K E T | MARCH 2010

YOU CAN’T STOP ME

Max Allan Collins & Matthew Clemens

KEY SELLING POINTS• Max Allan Collins’ graphic novel

Road to Perdition was the basis of the Academy Award-winningDreamWorks feature film starringTom Hanks, Paul Newman andJude Law.

• A second serial-killer thriller bythis writing team will be publishedby Pinnacle in 2011.



• National print and online advertising campaign

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Category: Fiction

ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-2134-5

Price: $6.99/$8.99

Rights: World

Pages: 320

Spine: 25/32

Pack: 48

Authors’ Residences: Muscatine, IA (near Iowa City)

(Collins); Davenport, IA (Clemens)

Smalltown sheriff J.C. Harrow made headlines when he apprehended a would-be presidentialassassin—only to come home that night and find his wife and son brutally murdered. Thistragic twist of fate launched his career as the host of reality TV’s smash-hit, Crime Seen! Butwhile media star Harrow tracks down dangerous criminals coast to coast—with the help ofviewers’ tips—a killer with a twisted agenda is making his own bloody path to fame.

As the trail of violence draws closer, Harrow goes off script in a manhunt for the psycho whoslaughtered his family. The cameras are rolling. And all of America is watching—including aserial killer with a very specific target audience….

praise for max allan collins and YYOOUU CCAANN’’TT SSTTOOPP MMEE

“Cutting-edge action and suspense!” —David Morrell

“A killer yarn from a master of suspense.” —James Rollins

“No one can twist through a maze with the intensity and suspense of Max Allan Collins.” —Clive Cussler

Max Allan Collins is “masterful. His ability to sustain suspense [is] exceptional.”—San Diego Union-Tribune

“Among the finest crime writers working today.” —Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Max Allan Collins is the author of the graphic novel Road to Perdition, source for the Academy Award-winning Tom Hanks film. His ten CSI television tie-ins are internationalbestsellers, and his Nathan Heller series has won the Best Novel “Shamus” Award twice. He lives in Muscatine, Iowa.

Matthew Clemens worked with Max Allan Collins on his USA Today-bestselling CSIbooks, as well as his Criminal Minds, Dark Angel and Bones novels. Clemens is the co-authorof the regional bestselling true-crime book, Dead Water. He lives in Davenport, Iowa.

From New York Times bestselling author Max Allan Collins, along withhis writing partner on the bestselling “CSI” novelizations, comes a page-turning serial-killer thriller with a unique twist—the corrupt and bloodyplot unfolds through the lens of America’s hottest reality TV program.

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THE LAST GUNFIGHTER: Winter Kill

William W. Johnstone with J.A. Johnstone

KEY SELLING POINTS• First time in print!

• Since 2000, twenty-five of Johnstone’s books have hit theUSA Today bestseller list for a total of forty weeks!

• William W. Johnstone is theauthor of over 250 publishedbooks.


• Promotion on western reader websites

• Online feature on kensingtonbooks.com andwilliamjohnstone.net

Category: Western

ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-2122-2

Price: $5.99/$6.99

Rights: World

Pages: 320

Spine: 25/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Lafayette, LA, &

Murfressboro, TN

It was a favor to a dead friend: Frank Morgan is shepherding a group of mail-order brides toa brawling Alaska boomtown called Skagway. A bushwhacking, a storm-racked sea voyage,and an anything-but-friendly reception isn’t enough to stop Morgan and his blushing brides.

But a beautiful woman has a lucrative plot on her mind—in the wild, wild north where menare mad with greed and loneliness. Now the last gunfighter will need skills he didn’t know hehad—plus a few he does. Because this Alaska winter has turned into a death trap. And onlythe brave, the fierce, and the lucky will be alive to see the spring thaw.

William W. Johnstone is one of Kensington’s bestselling authors, with more than 250 titlesto his credit.

J.A. Johnstone is a Tennessee-based novelist.

Sales History: pinnacle mass market: The Last Gunfighter: Sudden Fury 10/09 (978-0-7860-2003-4)The Last Gunfighter: Slaughter 3/09 (978-0-7860-2002-7)The Last Gunfighter: Killing Ground 10/08 (978-0-7860-1837-6)

William W. Johnstone’s bestselling The Last Gunfighter novels havebecome a new classic in frontier adventure. Now, in the 21st book in thisseries, Frank Morgan, the last of a dying breed, sets off from the PacificNorthwest for Alaska—and into a raging blizzard of violence and death.

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WAGONS WESTWyoming

Dana Fuller Ross

KEY SELLING POINTS• All twenty-four of the books

in the Wagons West serieswere million-copy sellers andNew York Times bestsellers.

• Wagons West appeals to a crossover audience—men and women alike loved the combination of historical frontier action, the dramatic conflicts, andthe evolution over the course of generations.

• Each year, Kensington will berepublishing four books in theseries with new art.


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1838. The first wagon train to Oregon country moves slowlyacross the Great Plains, reaching the foothills of the RockyMountains in early autumn. Led by wagon scout “Whip”Holt, the five-hundred-strong community of courageous men,women, and children prepare for the bitter winter ahead.Among them is a pair of strong-willed women who are Whip’smost unexpected allies: the outspoken Cathy van Ayl, widowedand alone at twenty-four, and the beautiful half-Arapaho, half-Cherokee La-ena, who was once Whip’s mistress. Beneaththeir struggle for survival lie hidden rivalries, unspoken secrets, and burning jealousies that threaten to consume themall. But in their hearts beats the dream of a new beginning in a promised land—the unstoppable dream of America itself.

Dana Fuller Ross was the pseudonym of Noel Bertram Gerson. Gerson, a prolific writer, wrote numerous worksunder many pseudonyms including the White Indian novels,as Donald Clayton Porter.

Few historical frontier sagas have captured the pioneerspirit as boldly and brilliantly as Dana Fuller Ross’sNew York Times bestselling Wagons West series. In thisnewly repackaged edition of the third book in the saga,readers can rediscover America—in the sprawling epicjourney that forged a nation’s destiny.

Category: WesternISBN 13: 978-0-7860-2197-0 Price: $6.99/$8.99Rights: WorldPages: 384 Spine: 29/32 Pack: 48Sales History: pinnacle mass market: Wagons West: Nebraska! 12/09 (978-0-7860-2196-3)Wagons West: Independence! 9/09 (978-0-7860-2195-6)

WAR OF THE MOUNTAIN MAN

William W. Johnstone

Category: Western ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-1303-6 (r)

Price: $5.99/$6.99Rights: World Pages: 256Spine: 5/8Pack: 48Publishing History: pinnacle mass market 2001 (978-0-7860-1303-6)Sales History: pinnacle mass market: Violence of the Mountain Man 12/08 (978-0-7860-1839-0)First Mountain Man: Preacher’s Showdown 1/08 (978-0-7860-1838-3Rampage of the Mountain Man 12/07 (978-0-7860-1692-1)

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P I N N A C L E M A S S M A R K E T R E I S S U E

In this installment of USA Today bestselling authorWilliam W. Johnstone’s most beloved—and enduring—western series, outlaw Big Max Higgins kidnapsSmoke Jensen’s wife, and demands a town as ransom,causing the last mountain man to ride out with thereins in his teeth, and both hands filled with .44s!

William W. Johnstone is one of Kensington’s bestsellingauthors, with more than 250 titles to his credit.

COLD STORAGE

Don LasseterCategory: True CrimeISBN 13: 978-0-7860-2221-2 (r)

Price: $6.99/$8.99Rights: WorldPages: 416 Spine: 1 Pack: 48Author’s Residence: Stanton, CAPublishing History: pinnacle mass market9/98 (978-0-7860-0583-3)Sales History: pinnacle mass market: You’ll Never Find My Body 1/09 (978-0-7860-1928-1)Meet Me for Murder 4/08 (978-0-7860-1927-4)If I Can’t Have You, No One Can 11/06 (978-0-7860-1820-8)

From the unforgettable crime to the relentless manhunt,from the sensational trial to the startling aftermath,here is the chilling true story of John Famalaro, a twisted man who abducted Denise Huber, torturedand killed her… and then kept her body and other “trophies” of his female prey in his freezer for yearsuntil his capture.

Don Lasseter is the author of fifteen true crime books. Helives in California.

DEATH TRAP

M. William PhelpsKEY SELLING POINTS• The movie, Snapped, based

on Phelps’s If Looks CouldKill, and Captured, based onPerfect Poison were playedand replayed frequently onthe Oxygen network in 2008.

• M. William Phelps was chosen to co-author Failuresof the Presidents withThomas Croughwell (FairWinds Press, 9/08), and thisbook helps solidify Phelps’sreputation as a serious nonfiction author.

• Includes 16 pages of exclusive photos.


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praise for m. william phelps“One of America’s finest true-crime writers.” —Vincent Bugliosi

“M. William Phelps’ true tales of murderers and mayhem are scary-as-hell thrill rides.” —Douglas Clegg

“One of our most engaging crime journalists.” —Katherine Ramsland

Investigative journalist M. William Phelps is the author of Cruel Death, Deadly Secrets, I’ll Be Watching You, If LooksCould Kill, Because You Loved Me, Murder in the Heartland,Perfect Poison, Lethal Guardian, Every Move You Make, andSleep in Heavenly Peace. He has appeared on dozens of nationalradio and television programs, including Good Morning America, Court TV, The Discovery Channel, Geraldo at Large,and Montel Williams, and has consulted for the Showtimecable television series Dexter. He lives in Connecticut.

The horrifying true crime story of Jeff McCord, apolice officer who used his expertise as a law enforcementofficer to plot with his wife, Jessica, and carry out themurder of her ex-husband in order to secure permanentcustody of their two children.

Category: True CrimeISBN 13: 978-0-7860-2199-4Price: $6.99/$8.99Rights: WorldPages: 320 Spine: 25/32 Pack: 48Author’s Residence: Ellington, CT (Hartford)Sales History: pinnacle mass market: Cruel Death 7/09 (978-0-7860-1932-8)Deadly Secrets 2/09 (978-0-7860-1931-1)I’ll Be Watching You 7/08 (978-0-7860-1930-4)

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B A C K L I S T P R O M O T I O N | MARCH 2010

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U R B A N B O O K S M A S S M A R K E T | MARCH 2010

BLACK DIAMOND

Brittani Williams KEY SELLING POINTS• Author’s writing style is

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Brittani Williams is an education major residing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Daddy’s Little Girl was her well-received debut novel. In addition, she was a contributingwriter for the anthology Flexin’ & Sexin’.

In this gritty, urban tale, two old friends from a drug-infested neighborhood reunite as the Laverne and Shirley of the ghetto, but one of them has her own sinister plan that could leave the other staringdeath in the eye.

Category: Fiction ISBN 13: 978-1-60162-265-5Price: $6.99/$8.99 Rights: WorldPages: 304 Spine: 3/4 Pack: 48Author’s Residence: Philadelphia, PAPublishing History: urban books trade paperback 12/08 (978-1-93396-767-7)Sales History: urban books trade paperback: Daddy’s Little Girl 2/07 (978-1-93396-704-2)

GUILTY OF LOVE

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Pat Simmons has been a news writer and assignment editorfor the past eight years at KMOV-TV in St. Louis, Missouri.

When a woman with a painful secret who cannot bearchildren is rejected by a man who wants a legacy—andhas a secret of his own—they both must find a way to live with the truth, and understand that what isimpossible for man is possible in God’s name.

Category: Christian FictionISBN 13: 978-1-60162-850-3Price: $6.99/$8.99Rights: WorldPages: 304 Spine: 3/4 Pack: 48Author’s Residence: St. Louis, MOPublishing History: urban christian trade paperback 9/07 (978-1-893196-99-5)Sales History: urban christian trade paperback: Talk to Me 11/08 (978-1-60162-972-2)

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AND THEY’LL COME HOME

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Charlene E. Green resides in California and is working on hernext novel for Urban Soul.

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Category: FictionISBN 13: 978-1-59983-088-9Price: $6.99/$8.99Rights: WorldPages: 288 Spine: 23/32 Pack: 48Author’s Residence: CaliforniaSales History: urban soul mass market: One Man’s Treasure 4/09 (978-1-59983-087-2)

CARLETTE POUSANT:Island Girl

Leola Charles

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Leola Charles has written more than fifteen works, includingThe Truth About Lies I, II, III, and X5 and Me. She grew up inRochester, New York, and still resides there.

A powerful, sweeping story that spans the lifetime of a young orphan from Jamaica who travels to NewYork in search of a better life and is conned by an unscrupulous man posing as a producer.

Category: Fiction ISBN 13: 978-1-59983-084-1Price: $6.99/$8.99Rights: WorldPages: 288 Spine: 23/32 Pack: 48Author’s Residence: Rochester, NYSales History: urban soul mass market: Hussey Place 3/09 (978-1-59983-083-4)

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NAUGHTYTwo’s Enough, Three’s A Crowd

Brenda Hampton

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Author’s Residence: St. Louis, MO

Jaylin Jerome Rogers, an investment broker worth millions, lives a high-class life, and sharesit with plenty of naughty women. Nestled in his lavish home in Chesterfield, Missouri, hecaptures women with his wealth, charm, and stunning good looks. Although his bed is neverempty, his heart is. He feels nothing for the women who love him dearly, and continues hissearch for the “perfect” one.

When Scorpio Valentino, an attractive, seductive, and charming woman, saunters into hisview, she puts Jaylin through some changes—changes that may cause him to recognize hisfeelings for Nokea, another woman who has been putting up with him for nine long, rockyyears. But Jaylin’s decision to “man up” might be too late, and even the idea of him turningin his player’s card doesn’t move Nokea. She’s already making plans to share her life withanother man, and as they stand at the altar, Jaylin makes a heart-warming plea for her love.But will this naughty boy get what he wants?

Brenda Hampton is an Essence® bestselling author. She was named a Favorite Female Fiction writer in Upscale magazine, and was awarded the Best Female Writer by readers andInfini Promoters. When she is not writing, Hampton manages her own insurance business in the St. Louis metropolitan area.

Sales History: urban renaissance trade paperback: Naughty 2/09 (978-1-60162-180-1)The Dirty Truth 11/08 (978-1-60162-076-7)Two Wrongs Don’t Make a Right 12/07 (978-1-60162-028-6)

In this fast-paced, compelling read from Essence® bestselling author Brenda Hampton, a man who feels no one woman can fulfill all his manyneeds learns some important lessons about love and the heart.

G E N E S I S P R E S S M A S S M A R K E T | MARCH 2010

STOLEN JEWELS

Michele Sudler

Michele Sudler lives in the small East Coast town of Smyrna, Delaware.

Following Stolen Memories, which introduced thePhilips family, this exciting novel follows single mother Theresa Philips as she throws herself into her business and her attempts to learn more about her African-American heritage…but finds herself distracted by a mechanic who steals her heart.

Category: Contemporary RomanceISBN 13: 978-1-58571-409-4Price: $6.99/$8.99Rights: WorldPages: 288 Spine: 23/32 Pack: 48Author’s Residence: Smyrna, DESales History: genesis press mass market: Three Doors Down 9/08 (978-1-58571-332-5)Stolen Memories 2/08 (978-1-58571-270-0)

NOT QUITE RIGHT

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Tammy Williams was born and raised in Bamberg County,South Carolina. She is a member of Romance Writers ofAmerica and Lowcountry Romance Writers of America.

When a beautiful network TV journalist reports themurder of her best friend to a detective who wants torule it as a suicide, they work together to solve thecase—and fall in love.

Category: Contemporary RomanceISBN 13: 978-1-58571-410-0Price: $6.99/$8.99Rights: WorldPages: 344 Spine: 27/32 Pack: 48Author’s Residence: SCSales History: genesis press mass market: Blindsided 8/09 (978-1-58571-342-4)Choices 4/08 (978-1-58571-300-4)

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