MY WICKED LITTLE LIESVictoria Alexander . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2

BEFORE SHE DIESMary Burton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

COLT: The TexansGeorgina Gentry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

SUMMER OF SECRETSCharlotte Hubbard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

WHISPER TO ME OF LOVEShirlee Busbee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

LETHAL JUSTICEFern Michaels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

DEVIL’S FOOD CAKE MURDER:A Hannah Swensen Mystery with Recipes!Joanne Fluke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

BLOOD AND BULLETS: A Deacon Chalk Occult Bounty Hunter NovelJames R. Tuck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THINGJ.J. Murray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

SCRAPBOOK OF SECRETS: A Cumberland Creek MysteryMollie Cox Bryan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

BAD BOYS IN KILTSDonna Kauffman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

IF I COULDDonna Hill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

FOR LOVERS ONLYAlex Hairston . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

MORE SECRETS MORE LIES J. Tremble . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

THE PERFECT DEATHJames Andrus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

IF LOOKS COULD KILLM. William Phelps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

THE YEAR OF EATING DANGEROUSLY K. Bennett . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

MASSACRE AT POWER RIVER: Matt Jensen: The Last Mountain ManWilliam W. Johnstone with J.A. Johnstone . . . . . . . . . . .20

BLOOD OF EAGLESWilliam W. Johnstone with J.A. Johnstone . . . . . . . . . . .21

LATTER RAINVanessa Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

GOD IS IN LOVE WITH YOUValerie Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

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#1 New York Times bestselling author Victoria Alexander’s captivatingnew English Victorian romance in which a daring young woman mustchoose between her past and her future.

Evelyn Hadley-Attwater has it all—a genteel Victorian life replete with loving husband, ballgowns, and elegant parties. No one, including the man she married, suspects that she wasonce “Eve,” a spy for England’s most enigmatic intelligence agency. Summoned for one finalassignment, the excitement of her former life and memories of her mysterious, flirtatiousboss “Sir” prove too tempting.

Adrian Hadley-Attwater is a respectable, dignified gentleman. But even the most proper gen-tlemen have secrets of their own. Secrets from the rest of the world, from their families, fromtheir wives. Secrets that have a price. Now, as a veil of secrecy frays, a tantalizing game of catand mouse will test the bounds of unfailing love.

praise for victoria alexander“For love, laughter, and lots of fun, read Victoria Alexander.”

—Stephanie Laurens, New York Times bestselling author

“Smashing…very close to a perfect read.”—Publishers Weekly on The Perfect Mistress (starred review)

“With a delectably dry sense of humor that rivals Oscar Wilde at his best, Alexander fash-ions theperfect romance, featuring two splendidly matched protagonists engaged in anexceptionally entertaining literary and romantic battle of wills.”

—Booklist on The Perfect Mistress (starred review)

Category: Historical Romance

ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-1706-6

Price: $7.99/$8.99

Rights:US/CAN/OM

Pages: 352

Spine: 27/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Omaha, NE

KEY SELLING POINTS• Alexander’s The Perfect Wife hit#1 on the New York Times list.

• Sixteen of Alexander’s books haveappeared on the New York Times,USA Today, and/or PublishersWeekly bestseller lists.

• In 2009, Alexander was given aCareer Achievement Award fromRT Bookclub and was named Historical Storyteller of the year in 2003.

• Alexander has already acquired alarge and loyal fan base throughher Avon books, and she contin-ues to ardently grow her socialmedia presence.

• Alexander’s first Zebra mass market title, The Perfect Mistress,was taken by the Rhapsody, Doubleday, and BOMC2 bookclubs.

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Victoria Alexander

New York Times bestselling author Victoria Alexander was an award-winning television reporter until she discoveredfiction was much more fun than real life. Since the publication of her first book in 1995, she has written twenty-fivefull-length novels and six novellas. Her books have hit the top ten on the New York Times bestseller list and regularlyappear on the USA Today and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists. She has twice been nominated for the Romance Writers of America’s prestigious RITA award. She lives in Omaha, NE.

Sales History: zebra mass market: The Perfect Mistress 2/11 (978-1-4201-1705-9)kensington hardcover: His Mistress by Christmas10/11 (978-0-7582-5567-9)

Romantic suspense star Mary Burton infuses every sentence with suspense in Before She Dies, her chilling new thriller, in which a serialkiller obsessed with the occult plays judge, jury and executioner...

Sales History: zebra mass market: Merciless 2/11 (978-1-4201-1020-3)Senseless 1/11 (978-1-4201-1019-7)Dying Scream 12/09 (978-1-4201-0028-0)Dead Ringer 11/08 (978-1-4201-0027-3)I’m Watching You 1/11 (978-1-4201-0026-6)

In death, they are purified. Holding his victims under water, he washes away their sins asthey struggle for their last breath. Then he stakes their bodies to the ground, exposing themfor what they really are. Witches, sent to tempt and to corrupt.

No one knows about defense attorney Charlotte Wellington’s murdered sister, or about herchildhood spent with the carnival that’s just arrived in town. For Charlotte, what’s past ispast. But others don’t agree. And as a madman’s body count rises, she and Detective DanielRokov are drawn into a mission that’s become terrifyingly personal.

praise for the novels of mary burton“Terrifying…this chilling thriller is an engrossing story.” —Library Journal on Merciless

“Stieg Larsson fans will find a lot to like in Burton’s taut, well-paced novel.”—Publishers Weekly on Senseless

“A twisted tale…I couldn’t put it down!” —Lisa Jackson on Dying Scream

Mary Burton is the author of numerous novels. Her commitment to realism has led to eye-opening interviews with local law enforcement, to forensic seminars, and to the firingrange. She is a graduate of the Henrico County Citizens Police Academy and the RichmondFBI Citizen’s Academy. Mary resides in Richmond, Virginia.

Category: Romantic Suspense

ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-1021-0

Price: $7.99/$8.99

Rights:World

Pages: 416

Spine: 1”

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Richmond, VA

KEY SELLING POINTS• Will appeal to fans of Lisa Jackson and Carla Neggars—those who enjoy “harder edged”romantic suspense.

• Merciless and Senselesswereboth taken by the Rhapsody, Literary Guild, and BOMC2 BookClubs.

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

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

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BEFORE SHE DIES

Mary Burton

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With the third book in her The Texans series, western romance superstarGeorgina Gentry—“one of the most popular writers in the Westernromance genre,” Library Journal—crafts a memorable tale set in 1850’s Texas.

Sales History: zebra mass market: Rio 2/11 (978-1-4201-0851-4)Diablo 2/10 (978-1-4201-0850-7)To Seduce a Texan 1/09 (978-0-8217-7992-7)To Wed a Texan 3/08 (978-0-8217-7991-0)

Hannah Brownley is a Texas girl, through and through. Defiant even after being held prisoner for years by the Comanche, her spirit has kept her fighting—and kept her alive. Andit’s not about to be broken now by a so-called rescue that’s separated her from the one personwho matters—her son.

But Colt cannot let Hannah return to her captors, even if doing so would appease the ruth-less warrior endangering his fort. Nor can he forget her haunted moonlit eyes that seem tosee through him, to his deepest desires. Which leaves him no choice: to find Hannah’s childand be the hero she’s always deserved…or die trying.

praise for the novels of georgina gentry“Pure entertainment!” —Rendezvous on Rio

“Delicious...full of action, snappy dialogue, and humorous characters...readers will laughout loud with this winner.” —Romantic Times on To Wed a Texan (4 stars)

“The most delightful western of the season.”—Romantic Times on To Tempt a Texan (4 1⁄2 stars, Top Pick, and KISS Award for the hero)

Georgina Gentry is a former Ford Foundation teacher who married her Irish-Indian collegesweetheart. Often a speaker at writers’ conferences, Georgina was the recipient of twoRomantic Times Lifetime Achievement awards for both Western and Indian Romance, andhas been inducted into the Oklahoma Professional Writer’s Hall of Fame. She holds the raredistinction of winning two back-to-back Best Western Romance of the Year awards for ToTame a Savage and To Tame a Texan.

Category:Historical Romance

ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-2167-4

Price: $6.99/$7.99

Rights:World

Pages: 352

Spine: 27/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Edmund, OK

(near Oklahoma City)

KEY SELLING POINTS• Gentry has received two RomanticTimes Lifetime Achievementawards for Western and Indian Romances.

• Gentry’s books have been published in five languages.

• This is the third book in an excitingseries featuring Texan heroes andseveral decades of Lone Star history.

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COLT: The Texans

Georgina Gentry

In the bestselling tradition of Beverly Lewis and Jan Karon, newcomerCharlotte Hubbard will delight readers with her beautifully drawn newSeasons of the Heart series, which follows the charming residents of Willow Ridge and the conflicts involving the old Amish ways in a modernworld, and the temptations of leaving this plain heritage behind...

Welcome to Willow Ridge, Missouri! In this cozy Amish town along the banks of the river,the Old Ways are celebrated at the Sweet Seasons Bakery Café, and love is a gift God giveswith grace. As summer arrives, Rachel Lantz is looking forward to a whole new season in herlife—marriage to strapping carpenter Micah Brenneman, her childhood sweetheart. When astrange Englisher arrives in the café claiming to be the long-lost sister of Rachel and her twinRhoda, Rachel feels the sturdy foundation of her future crumbling—including Micah’ssteadfast love. As the days heat up and tempers flare, Rachel and Micah will learn that evenwhen God’s plan isn’t clear, it will always lead them back to each other.

advance praise for SUMMER OF SECRETS“A heartwarming new voice for fans of Beverly Lewis.” —Emma Miller

Drawing upon her experiences in Jamesport, the largest Old Order Amish community westof the Mississippi, longtime Missourian Charlotte Hubbard writes of simpler times and afaith-based lifestyle in her new Seasons of the Heart series. She’s a deacon, a dedicated churchmusician and choir member. Charlotte now lives in Minnesota with her husband and theirborder collie.

Category: Inspirational Romance

ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-2169-8

Price: $6.99/$7.99

Rights:World

Pages: 320

Spine: 25/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: St. Paul, MN

KEY SELLING POINTS• With the success of Beverly Lewisand Cindy Woodsmall, Amishromance has become a hot category.

• All four books are centered on theSweet Seasons Cafe and willinclude recipes in each book.

• The characters of Willow Ridgewill appear in each book, creatinga place readers of this genre willlove to visit.

• Upcoming titles in the Seasons ofthe Heart series will be: AutumnWinds, Winter of Wishes, andBreath of Spring, and will publishevery 6 months.

MARKETING PLANS• Advance reading copies

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SUMMER OF SECRETSA Season of the Heart Romance

Charlotte Hubbard

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WHISPER TO ME OF LOVE

Shirlee Busbee

KEY SELLING POINTS• Originally published by Avon, thisbook has been available for over adecade.

• Shirlee Busbee, a pioneer ofromance, is one of the original“Avon Ladies,” who put theromance genre on the map.

• Busbee’s novels are regularlyselected for the Rhapsody, Doubleday, and Doubleday LargePrint Book Club.

• Her books have been published in11 languages.

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Category:Historical Romance

ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-2324-1

Price: $6.99/$7.99

Rights:World

Pages: 400

Spine: 31/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Covelo, CA

(near Los Angeles)

Ripped from her dying mother’s arms, Morgana Fowler was cast into a life of desperatethievery. With a tongue even sharper than the blade she deftly wields, she has all but mastered her devious trade—until she picks the pocket of a dashing American who wrestsher from the sordid streets of London. In the arms of her gallant protector, she is helplessagainst the longing he elicits within her.

Royce Manchester basks in a world of privilege and power in the decadent British Regency,and lowborn Morgana finds in him a love she’s never known. But the secret of her trueparentage threatens to bring her new life crashing down. With a sinister figure from her pastever lurking at her heels, she and Royce must confront one of Regency England’s most diabolical villains—a challenge that fans the flame of a love that knows no bounds.

praise for shirlee busbee and her novels“Busbee delivers what you read a romance for.”—West Coast Review of Books

“Busbee is back and better than ever!” —Julia Quinn

“A scandalously delicious read that left me wanting more!”—Bertrice Small on Scandal Becomes Her

“A walloping good story. Don’t miss it!” —Catherine Coulter on Scandal Becomes Her

“A delightful romance—altogether a wonderful book.”—Roberta Gellis on Scandal Becomes Her

Shirlee Busbee is the recipient of numerous awards for excellence in writing, including theRomantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award and Affaire de Coeur’s Silver and Bronze PenAwards. She lives in California with her husband, and is working on her next historicalromance for Zebra. Visit her at www.shirleebusbee.com.

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As seven-time New York Times bestselling author Shirlee Busbee continues her reign as a leading lady of romance, Zebra is republishingher classic Regency historical romance for all of her new readers!

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LETHAL JUSTICE

Fern Michaels

KEY SELLING POINTS• Specially priced at $5.99.

• Fern Michaels has had more than51 consecutive New York Timesand USA Today bestsellers, and isthe author of over 117 novels.

• Fern’s books are read throughoutthe world, with translations inmore than 20 languages.

• Her titles are consistently pickedfor the most reputed book clubs,such as The Literary Guild andDoubleday.

• Michaels’ loyal fan base is impressive, and she continuesgrow her readership through herhighly trafficked online and socialmedia presence.

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Category: Fiction

ISBN 13: 978-1-4201-2575-7 (r)

Price: $5.99/$6.99

Rights:US/CAN/OM

Pages: 320

Spine: 25/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Summerville, SC (near Charleston)

The women of the Sisterhood are fun, smart, sassy, and determined to get their way everytime. But most of all, they are the best friends a woman wants by her side in good times andbad. Meeting once again in Myra Rutledge’s beautiful Virginia home, they’re ready to face anew challenge and right a vicious wrong.. They have a delicious plan that can give the realcriminals a taste of their own bitter medicine...

praise for fern michaels and her sisterhood novels“Revenge is a dish best served with cloth napkins and floral centerpieces...fast-paced...putspoetic justice first.” —Publishers Weekly on Payback

“Delectable...deliver[s] revenge that’s creatively swift and sweet, Michaels-style.”—Publishers Weekly on Hokus Pokus

Fern Michaels is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of the Sisterhoodand Godmothers series, Southern Comfort, Return to Sender, and dozens of other novels andnovellas. Fern Michaels has built and funded several large day-care centers in her hometown,and is a passionate animal lover who has outfitted police dogs across the country with specialbulletproof vests.

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#1 New York Times bestselling author Fern Michaels—one of thestrongest brand names in all of publishing—will delight a new audiencewith this beautifully repackaged, value priced edition of one of her classicSisterhood novels.

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Clever plotting, delicious recipes, and an irresistible setting are the keyingredients in Devil’s Food Cake Murder—New York Times bestsellingauthor Joanna Fluke’s newest Hannah Swensen mystery—now availablein mass market paperback!

Publishing History: kensington hardcover3/11 (978-0-7582-3491-9)

Sales History: kensington mass market:Gingerbread Cookie Murder 10/11 (978-0-7582-3496-4)Apple Turnover Murder 2/11 (978-0-7582-3490-2)Plum Pudding Murder 10/10 (978-0-7582-1025-8)

Hannah Swensen has to admit life is pretty sweet. Things are going well in the romancedepartment and her bakery’s delectable confections are selling as fast as she can bake them.Even her good friend Claire is head over heels with her new husband, Reverend Bob Knudson. If only they could find time to take their honeymoon!

When Bob’s childhood friend, Matthew Walters, comes to town, it seems like divine inter-vention. Matthew, like Bob, is a Lutheran minister with a stubborn sweet tooth. Since he’son sabbatical, Matthew is happy to fill in for Bob while he and Claire take that long-awaitedhoneymoon. It sounds like the perfect plan—until Hannah finds Matthew face-down in aplate full of Devil’s Food Cake, a single bullet in his head. It will take some sleuthing to siftout the killer, but Hannah is sure of one thing: even the most half-baked murder plot can beoh so deadly…

praise for joanne fluke’s hannah swensen mysteries“Fans will be eagerly awaiting the next installment.” —Booklist

“Joanne Fluke is the doyenne of deadly desserts with her deliciously popular HannahSwensen series.” —Publishers Weekly

“Mm, mm, Fluke’s fans can’t wait for the next confection in the series to be served up.”—Winston-Salem Journal

“For an enjoyable cozy mystery and lots of new recipes, readers need look no further.”—Mystery News

Joanne Fluke is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of 15HannahSwensen mysteries. Like Hannah Swensen, Joanne Fluke was born and raised in a small townin rural Minnesota, but now lives in Southern California. She has a test kitchen in her home,where she creates all the receipts for her books. Readers are welcome to visit her website at www.MurderSheBaked.com.

Category:Mystery

ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-3492-6

Price: $7.99/$8.99

Rights:World

Pages: 352

Spine: 27/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Granada Hills, CA

KEY SELLING POINTS• Devil’s Food Cake Murderwastaken as a Main Selection of theMystery Guild, Doubleday, LiteraryGuild, and BOMC2 book clubs.

• Includes more than 10 cookie anddessert recipes.

• Cream Puff Murder and Key LimePie Murderwere both New YorkTimes bestsellers in hardcoverand paperback.

• The Hannah Swensen mysterieshave been published in 8 languages.

MARKETING PLANS• Cross marketing with CinnamonRoll Murder (Kensington HC, 3/12)

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DEVIL’S FOOD CAKE MURDERA Hannah Swensen Mystery with Recipes!

Joanne Fluke

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An action-packed debut urban fantasy introducing Deacon Chalk, paranormal bounty hunter—a man who lives to kill monsters in order toavenge his family’s murder.

Ever since a monster murdered his family, Deacon Chalk hunts any creature that preys onthe innocent. So when a pretty vampire girl “hires” him to eliminate a fellow slayer, Deacongoes to warn him—and barely escapes a vampire ambush.

Now Chalk’s got a way-inexperienced newbie hunter to protect and everything from blood-suckers to cursed immortals on his trail. There’s also a malevolent force controlling the livingand the undead, hellbent on turning Deacon’s greatest loss into the one weapon that coulddestroy him.

James Tuck is a professional tattoo artist whose work has appeared in numerous publica-tions. He currently lives in Georgia, where he owns and operates a tattoo parlor. Histhoughts on writing, and updates about Deacon Chalk’s next adventure.

Category:Urban Fantasy

ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-7147-1

Price: $7.99/$8.99

Rights:World

Pages: 352

Spine: 27/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Woodstock, GA(near Marietta)

KEY SELLING POINTS• This book offers more action thanmost in the urban fantasy genre,and features an engaging character on a thrill ride of violence, spiced with humor.

• Unlike 90% of other urban fantasybooks on the shelves, the protago-nist of this novel is a male.

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BLOOD AND BULLETS A Deacon Chalk Occult Bounty Hunter Novel

James R. Tuck

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When a widow with three children meets a widower with three children,two very different souls find their prayers are answered in surprising ways,in this tender, witty, and sexy tale from J.J. Murray—now available inmass market paperback.

Publishing History: kensington trade paperback 2/09 (978-0-7582-2886-4)

Sales History: kensington mass market: Can’t Get Enough of Your Love 3/11 (978-0-7582-1398-3)I’m Your Girl 3/10 (978-0-7582-1396-9)Original Love 9/08 (978-0-7582-1165-1)

When recently widowed Joe Murphy “meets” Shawna Mitchell in an online forum, all he’sseeking is advice on keeping his home and his family together. Shawna’s compassionate e-mails become his lifeline, and as months pass their correspondence grows deep and warm.Discovering that Shawna lives only blocks away…well, it feels like more than luck. It feels alot like hope.

With three children to raise, Shawna has no interest in getting close to another man, let alone one who’s got three kids of his own. And the fact that Joe’s white can only complicatematters more. But now, as they navigate family dates and vacations and their own doubtsand fears, Joe and Shawna find themselves moving toward a future that’s bright, new, andtotally unexpected.

praise for j.j. murray“Hilarious…Murray’s dialog sparkles and the characters are witty and fun.”

—Booklist on She’s the One

“Thoughtful and well done.” —Library Journal on Original Love

“Murray movingly shows emotions...second characters are well developed and have theirown surprises...a wonderful book.”

—Romantic Times on I’m Your Girl

J. J. Murray has lives all over the United States, including: Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Missouri, Indiana, and Ohio before settling in southwest Virginia. He’s a thirdgeneration teacher who has taught English for over twenty years. J. J. and his family reside inRoanoke, Virginia, the setting for many of his novels. Readers can visit his website at johnjeffreymurray.com.

Category: Fiction

ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-6876-1

Price: $6.99/$7.99

Rights:World

Pages: 352

Spine: 27/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Roanoke, VA

KEY SELLING POINTS• J.J. Murray’s smart, sexy novelshave been gaining rave reviews,and appeal to fans of interracialromance as well as to all readerslooking for realistic, well-writtenwomen’s fiction.

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

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TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING

J.J. Murray

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SCRAPBOOK OF SECRETS A Cumberland Creek Mystery

Mollie Cox Bryan

KEY SELLING POINTS• Will follow in the success of LauraChilds’ long-running scrapbooking-themed cozy series.

• Includes tips and a glossary ofterms for the modern scrapbooker.

• This series will hold strong appealfor the large scrapbooking andcrafts community.

• Will feature exclusive recipesrelated to the book on her web site.

• The next book in the series Scrapbook of Shadows, will bepublished in February 2013.

MARKETING PLANS• Advance reading copies

• Online advertising campaign

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• Features and giveaways on mys-tery reader sites, scrapbookingsites, kensingtonbooks.com andmolliecoxbryan.com

Category:Mystery

ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-6631-6

Price: $7.99/$8.99

Rights:World

Pages: 304

Spine: 3/4

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Waynesboro, VA

(outside Washington, D.C.)

Having traded in her career as a successful investigative journalist for the life of a stay-at-home mom in picturesque Cumberland Creek, Virginia, Annie can’t help but feel that something’s missing. But she finds solace in a local “crop circle” of scrapbookers united bychore-shy husbands, demanding children, and occasional fantasies of their former singlelives. And when the quiet idyll of their small town is shattered by a young mother’s suicide,they band together to find out what went wrong.

praise for SCRAPBOOK OF SECRETS“Intriguing characters, eerie happenings…kept me guessing ’til the end.”

—Clare O’Donohue

“A scrapbook of zany small town life with characters you’ll want to visit again and again ineach new novel.” —Emilie Richards, author of Sunset Bridge

“Imagine the housewives of Wisteria Lane sipping tea, scrapbooking, and solving murders,and you have this gem of a debut.”

—Lois Winston, author of Assault with a Deadly Glue Gun

“Sweet and spicy. A fun and charming debut.”—Meredith Cole, author of Posed for Murder

Mollie Cox Bryan is an award-winning journalist and poet. She currently blogs, cooks, andscrapbooks in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia with her husband and two daughters.

Debut author Mollie Cox Bryan’s first book in a new scrapbooking-themed mystery series has the small town setting, quirky characters, andsuspense that cozy mystery readers and crafters will love.

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BAD BOYS IN KILTS

Donna Kauffman

KEY SELLING POINTS• Donna Kauffman is the author ofover 50 books, her titles regularlyappear on the USA TodayBestseller list, and her Scottish setcontemporary romances havebeen her bestselling titles.

• Kauffman has won the NationalReaders Choice and PRISMawards, has been nominated for 2 Romantic Times career achievement awards, and was a RITA finalist.

• Kauffman was also featured in two USA Today bestsellinganthologies, I Love Bad Boys and Bad Boys on Board.

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

• Features and giveaways onromance reader review sites,kensingtonbooks.com, and donnakauffman.com

Category:Contemporary Romance

ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-1200-9

Price: $7.99/$8.99

Rights:World

Pages: 320

Spine: 25/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: VA

(near Washington, DC)

In “Bottoms Up,” Brodie Chisholm has more charm than the law allows, a good thing nowthat he’s bailed out of university to run the local pub. Brodie loves the pub life: especiallyflirting with the lasses—except for Kat Henderson. She’d probably kick his ass—or capturehis heart.

“On Tap” introduces Reese Chisholm, who knows how to run the family distillery—untilAmerican Daisy MacDonnell shows up. The red-headed beauty has a lot of fancy ideas aboutpromoting his family’s whiskey. But Reese would rather she take on the roll of his wife.

In “Night Watch,” Tristan always felt he’d been born a century too late. A sheepherder witha poet’s heart, he has a need to share a deep, hungry passion with one special woman. Best-selling author Bree Sullivan has come to Scotland to escape the paparazzi—when a surpriserainstorm has her rescued by the world’s hunkiest sheepherder…

praise for donna kauffman “Donna Kauffman writes smart and sexy, with sizzle to spare!” —Janet Evanovich

“Sensitive and warm-hearted...the sexual heat is good, too.”—RT Book Reviews - 4 stars on Off Kilter

“Kauffman has had novellas in a series of anthologies featuring Bad Boys...you’ll want toread them soon.” —Jane Bowers, Romance Reviews Today on The Great Scot

“Jackpot! Sexy, with an emotionally honest core, Kauffman’s latest is easy to snuggle withon a winter’s night.” —Bookpage on Here Comes Trouble

USA Today bestselling author Donna Kauffman is a RITA finalist who has seen her booksreviewed in venues ranging from Kirkus Reviews and Library Journal to Entertainment Weekly. She lives just outside of DC in the Virginia countryside.

Publishing History: brava trade paperback 3/06 (978-0-7582-1199-6)

Sales History: brava mass market: The Naughty List 10/11 (978-0-7582-5311-8)Kissing Santa Claus 10/10 (978-0-7582-3885-6)The Black Sheep and the Princess 1/10 (978-0-7582-1726-4)

USA Today bestselling author Donna Kauffman’s laugh-out-loud collection features fun, sexy novellas about her infamous “hot Scots”—now available in mass market.

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IF I COULD

Donna Hill

KEY SELLING POINTS• Essence® bestselling authorDonna Hill is one of the most highly regarded African Americanromance authors.

• Hill continues to write for Harlequin/Kimani, and is known forthe crossover appeal of her novels.

• Readers of bestselling authorsBrenda Jackson and Francis Raywill love Donna Hill for her classicromance novels interwoven withplenty of heat.

• Fans will anticipate the upcomingrepackaged edition of the sequel,Say Yes, coming in May 2012.

• Book club rights for If I Couldweresold to Black Expressions bookclub, and large print rights toThorndike.

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

Category: Fiction

ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-0131-7 (r)

Price: $6.99/$7.99

Rights:World

Pages: 288

Spine: 23/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Brooklyn, NY

For someone who’s always played by the rules, Regina Everette has broken some doozies lately. First, she divorces a perfectly good provider—and the father of her two children—simply because their marriage wasn’t working. Now she’s quit her job simply because shewasn’t fulfilled. Her kids are shell-shocked. Her girlfriends are scandalized. Her mother isappalled. Nobody knows what on earth she’s doing…including Regina herself.

Unemployed and unattached, exhilarated and scared to death, Regina fumbles her way intoan existence that has no boundaries. As her choices create a ripple effect through the lives ofher family and friends, she falls headlong into a new career and a new relationship, certain ofjust one thing: from here on in, she’ll live—and love—on her terms.

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

—Romantic Times

Donna Hill has more than 50 published titles to her credit since her first novel was releasedin 1990, and is considered one of the early pioneers of the African American romance genre.Three of her novels have been adapted for television. She has been featured in Essence®, NewYork Daily News, USA Today, Today’s Black Woman, and Black Enterprise among many oth-ers, and her work has appeared on several bestseller lists, including Essence®, Emerge, and TheDallas Morning News. Donna currently lives in Brooklyn with her family.

Publishing History: dafina trade paperback 8/02 (978-0-7582-0290-1)

With a voice as vivid and riveting as her characters, national bestsellingauthor Donna Hill introduces readers to a gutsy, unforgettable heroinethey will applaud from the first page to the last—a woman who boldly,blindly, dares to trade a lifestyle for a life.

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FOR LOVERS ONLY

Alex Hairston

KEY SELLING POINTS• Readers are clamoring for steamyreads, and Alex Hairston createsan exciting and page-turning storyfilled with couples playing the highstakes game of love that will keepreaders riveted.

• With a voice reminiscent of R.M. Johnson, Alex Hairston will entertain readers with his sultry tales.

• Book club rights for She Creepswere sold to Black ExpressionsBook Club.

MARKETING PLANS• Features, promotions, and giveaways on romance readerreview sites, African Americanreader review sites and kensingtonbooks.com

Category: Fiction

ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-1885-8

Price: $6.99/$7.99

Rights:World

Pages: 384

Spine: 15/16

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Randallstown, MD

Meet Erin: After having my heart broken by my ex, I was all about friends-with-benefits andhaving a good time. The last thing I wanted was something heavy with my new neighbor,Joel. So my roommate Kenya and I decided to have a little fun with him. But Joel’s sensual,romantic side is sparking a hunger in me for something much more than sex with no stringsattached.

Kenya: With all the players out there, Erin and I always joked that if either of us ever found agood man we’d share him. And that’s exactly what we did when Erin told me about Joel’sskills in the bedroom. The only problem now is that I want him to myself.

And Joel: I thought Erin was the only woman for me. But her friend Kenya was just asappealing. When they proposed that we become a threesome, my hottest fantasy becamereality. And before I knew what was happening, I found myself falling hard—for both ofthem.

praise for FOR LOVERS ONLY“An erotic tale with a bit of a twist. For a fun, sensual book with an added flair, this is oneto get.” —The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

Alex Hairston is a former U.S. Naval Hospital Corpsman and a graduate of the JohnstonSchool of Practical Nursing. He resides in Randallstown, Maryland.

Publishing History: dafina trade paperback6/08 (978-0-7582-1884-1)

Sales History: dafina mass market: She Creeps 1/11 (978-0-7582-5937-0)

For readers who enjoy the sexy, edgy fiction of Devon Scott, Essence®

bestselling author Alex Hairston shares a scintillating twist on the modern-day love story.

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MORE SECRETS MORE LIES

J. Tremble

KEY SELLING POINTS• Fans of Devon Scott and KikiSwinson will be drawn in by thisscintillating, cleverly crafted tale.

MARKETING PLANS• Online advertising campaign

• Radio station on-air giveaways

• Promotion in Dafina quarterly e-newsletter

• Promotions with social networking sites, including Facebook and Twitter

• Features and giveaways onAfrican American reader reviewsites, kensingtonbooks.com andmyspace.com/jmakesyoutremble

Category: Fiction

ISBN 13: 978-0-7582-6324-7

Price: $6.99/$7.99

Rights:World

Pages: 352

Spine: 27/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Washington, D.C.

Secret may be a scorned wife, but she’s got attitude. When her husband, Tarron, is luredaway by a seasoned seductress, Secret will do whatever it takes to reclaim her man and herfamily.

A cheating businessman, Tarron soon finds himself tangled in a web of lies and betrayal, fac-ing embezzlement charges at work—and worst of all, fighting his own brother in a custodybattle for a child who may not even be his.

Meanwhile, Victoria, the woman Tarron gave up everything for, is up to her old tricks. Butwhen she does the unthinkable and her outrageous sexual agenda is exposed, the real troublestarts.

praise for MORE SECRETS MORE LIES“An explosive, sexy novel.” —ARC Book Club Inc.

“A highly dramatic and thoroughly engaging read.” —The RAWSISTAZ Reviewers

J. Tremble holds a master’s degree in education from Howard University and works in thePrince George’s County Public School System. He currently lives in Washington, DC.

Publishing History: life changing books 2/07 (978-1-9342-3099-2)

Sales History: dafina mass market: Secrets of a Housewife 9/11 (978-0-7582-6323-0)

J. Tremble’s sexy, Essence® bestselling novel—now available in a massmarket paperback—follows a couple whose sexual escapades take themdown a scandalous path.

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THE PERFECT DEATH

James Andrus

KEY SELLING POINTS• One of the few serial murder novels written by an actual policeofficer who has been involved inserial killer investigations.

• Will appeal to fans of Linwood Barclay, Chelsea Cain,and all lovers of serial killerthrillers.

• The Perfect Womanwas a Featured Selection of the MysteryGuild, the Doubleday Book Club,and the Mystery Guild.

MARKETING PLANS• Advance reading copies

• National print advertising

• Online advertising

• Radio station on-air giveaways

• Promotions with social networking sites, including Facebook and Twitter

• Features and giveaways on kensingtonbooks.com, nakedauthors.com and jamesandrusbooks.com

Category: Thriller

ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-2769-9

Price: $7.99/$8.99

Rights:US/CAN/OM

Pages: 384

Spine: 15/16

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Lake Worth, FL

Detective John Stallings can’t avoid getting drawn into his latest investigation. The parallelsbetween the Jacksonville girl who just disappeared and his long-vanished daughter makeevery discovery a potential clue in his own painful mystery. Then one by one, bodies are discovered—all young women, strangled to fulfill a madman’s obsession.

praise for james andrus and THE PERFECT WOMAN“This book moves with deadly speed and the assured hand of a writer who knows his stuff.” —Michael Connelly

“An insider’s view of how a true police investigation unfolds. It’s as close a look at policework as you can get.” —Elmore Leonard

“One of the best cop novels to come along in years.” —Jeffery Deaver

James Andrus is a career law enforcement officer who still works major investigations. Hehas been involved in real serial crime cases, which formed the basis for some of thisnovel. Andrus lives in the Southeast United States with his family, dividing his time betweenpolice work and writing.

Sales History: pinnacle mass market: The Perfect Prey 1/11 (978-0-7860-2216-8)The Perfect Woman 4/10 (978-0-7860-2215-1)

James Andrus, a highly-acclaimed author and a career law enforcementofficer with experience in pursuing serial murders, brings authenticity tohis third riveting thriller featuring Detective John Stallings, who is on thehunt for a twisted killer.

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IF LOOKS COULD KILL

M. William Phelps

KEY SELLING POINTS• M. William Phelps’s profile continues to grow as he will co-host, along with preeminentserial killer profiler John Kelly,Investigation Discovery’s new television series Dark Minds,which debuts in January, 2012.

• Phelps was a consultant on thefirst season of the highly-acclaimed Showtime TV dramaDexter, has dozens of national TVappearances and is one of thestars of the hit series DeadlyWomen.

• Phelps is a widely known masterof true-crime, with an uncannyability to probe past the lies to find the truth in the cases heinvestigates.

• Includes 16 pages of shockingphotos.

MARKETING PLANS• Targeted local media attention in Ohio

Category: True Crime

ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-2893-1 (r)

Price: $7.99/$8.99

Rights:World

Pages: 480

Spine: 5/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Hartford, CT

On a day like any other in Akron, Ohio, in a parking lot like so many across America, ablack-clad motorcyclist rode up to an occupied vehicle and fired a gun—and didn’t miss.The shock rippling through the community led to former beauty queen Cynthia George, arespected church member and devoted mother. Married to a wealthy businessman, sheseemed to lead a charmed life. But did her beauty mask a heart cold enough to kill? M. William Phelps, award-winning master of the non-fiction thriller, updates this grippingsaga of illicit love and murder with startling, unforgettable new insights.

praise for m. william phelps“Phelps is the Harlan Coben of real-life thrillers.” —Allison Brennan

“Phelps ratchets up the dramatic tension.” —Stephen Singular

“Phelps exposes long-hidden secrets and reveals disquieting truths.” —Kathryn Casey

“M. William Phelps, one of America’s finest true-crime writers.” —Vincent Bugliosi author of Helter Skelter

Investigative journalist M. William Phelps is an award-winning author of 19 nonfictionbooks. They include the true crime greats Love Her to Death, Death Trap and Perfect Poison.He has been a consultant for the Showtime cable television series Dexter. His own series,Dark Minds, is set to premiere on Investigation Discovery in 2012. He lives in a small Con-necticut farming community with his wife and children.

Sales History:pinnacle mass market:Kill For Me9/10 ( 978-0-7860-2200-7)Because You Loved Me12/07 ( 0-7860-1783-6)

In the tradition of Ann Rule, M. William Phelps, whom Radio Americadubbed “the nation’s leading authority on the mind of the female murderer,” uncovers a horrifying true story of murder, adultery andcover-ups among the upper echelons of Akron, Ohio’s elite.

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THE YEAR OF EATING DANGEROUSLY

K. Bennett

KEY SELLING POINTS• Urban fantasy is a growing category due to the popularity ofHBO’s True Blood (based on Charlaine Harris’s Sookie Stack-house novels), Showtime’s Dexter (based on Jeff Lindsay’sDexter series), and adults insearch of a more grown-up Twilight series.

• The zombie craze shows no signsof ebbing; this series features allthe elements that make the genreenduringly popular: gore, humor,action, and even romance.

MARKETING PLANS• Advance reading copies

• On-air radio station giveaways

• Promotions with social networking sites, including Facebook and Twitter

• Features and giveaways on kensingtonbooks.com

Category:Urban Fantasy

ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-2625-8

Price: $7.99/$8.99

Rights:World English

Pages: 288

Spine: 23/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Los Angeles, CA

As a lawyer, Mallory Caine considers it her duty to defend the innocent. As a flesh-eatingzombie, she knows how to take a bite out of crime. So when a scared ten-year-old boy asksfor her help—claiming that his mother wants to eat him—Mallory rises to the occasion.Unfortunately, the occasion is a Satanic ritual, the mom is a monster, and the boy is a sacrifice.

Before you can say “The devil made me do it,” Mallory is caught dead center between a family of freaks, fire-breathing demons, and the final battle of good versus evil. If she doesn’thave enough on her plate, the brain-chomping lawyer has to defend her zombie-huntingfather in court. And, oh yeah: her flesh-eating secret is about to be exposed by a sexy LAPDdetective who’s good enough to eat. What’s a zombie girl to do…?

K. Bennett, pseudonym of a well-established thriller author, was also the fiction columnistfor Writers Digest magazine. He attended the University of California, Santa Barbara wherehe studied writing with Raymond Carver. He lives and writes in L.A.

Sales History: pinnacle mass market: Pay Me in Flesh 8/11 (978-0-7860-2624-1)

John Grisham’s fast pace meets Charlaine Harris’s imagination in thissecond book in K. Bennett’s hilarious Mallory Caine, Zombie-at-Lawseries—a frighteningly funny and deliciously gory marriage of legalthriller and zombie lit.

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MATT JENSEN, THE LAST MOUNTAIN MAN: Massacre at Powder River

William W. Johnstone with J.A. Johnstone

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

• Five of the six Matt Jensen bookspublished books have been USAToday bestsellers.

• William W. Johnstone is a New York Times and USA Todaybestselling author of more than250 books. 34 of his books havebeen USA Today bestsellers.

MARKETING PLANS• Advance reading copies

• Online advertising campaign

• Radio station on-air giveaways

• Promotion in monthly western e-newsletter

• Branded Johnstone promotionalitems

• Feature title onkensingtonbooks.com andwilliamjohnstone.net

Category:Western

ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-2803-0

Price: $6.99/$7.99

Rights:World

Pages: 320

Spine: 25/32

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Murfreesboro, TN

The year is 1884. A 10-year-old British boy has come to visit his uncle’s Wyoming spread, justas the vicious Yellow Kerchief Gang has the ranch under siege. Outgunned and outmatched,a British rancher is willing to pay $5000 for help. That is more than enough money to bringMatt Jenson into the fray. A huge, bloody gunfight, fueled by betrayal, erupts at the PowderRiver. But Matt has to shoot carefully. The Yellow Kerchief Gang has a hostage—the Britishlad named Winnie. And Matt has history on his hands, because Winnie Churchill must survive. Fifty years later Winston Churchill will fight a war of his own—carrying a Matt Jenson .44 shell in his pocket and a gunfighter’s spirit in his soul.

William W. Johnstone is Kensington’s most published author, with more than 250 bookspublished throughout the last 30 years. As a full-time writer, he has written in a variety ofgenres, most notably Western and suspense. Visit his website at www.williamjohnstone.net.

J.A. Johnstone’s debut as a solo author was The Loner. J.A. works in collaboration withuncle William W. Johnstone and has co-authored The Last Mountain Man, Blood Bond,Sidewinders, Matt Jensen, The Family Jensen, A Town Called Fury, and the thrillers InvasionUSA: Border War and Home Invasion.

Sales History: pinnacle mass market: Matt Jensen, The Last Mountain Man:Dakota Ambush 2/11 (978-0-7860-2344-8)Matt Jensen, The Last Mountain Man:Snake River Slaughter 2/10 (978-0-7860-2129-1)Matt Jensen, The Last Mountain Man:Savage Territory 2/09 (978-0-7860-2000-3)

In this seventh book in the USA Today bestselling series—a spinoff ofWilliam W. Johnstone’s Mountain Man and Preacher series— legendarymountain man Matt Jensen takes on a ruthless gang of cutthroats.

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BLOOD OF EAGLES

William W. Johnstone

The Greatest Western writer of the 21st Century

KEY SELLING POINTS• Since 2002, 34 Johnstone titleshave hit the USA Today bestsellerlist for a total of 43 weeks! Morethan half have been within the lastfour years.

• Inspired by the ongoing success of The Eagles, Pinnacle launched a spin-offseries, MacCallister, in April 2011.

MARKETING PLANS• Radio station on-air giveaways

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• Feature title on kensingtonbooks.com andwilliamjohnstone.net

Category:Western

ISBN 13: 978-0-7860-2841-2 (r)

Price: $6.99/$7.99

Rights:World

Pages: 304

Spine: 3/4

Pack: 48

The Oklahoma Panhandle is one hundred miles of lawlessness and danger: a no man’s landdesigned to separate Texas from pro-Union Kansas. Through this desolate strip rides legendary gunslinger Falcon MacCallister, a young Indian boy by his side. Behind him lies ascene of horror left by outlaws who ambushed a small wagon train.

William W. Johnstone is Kensington’s most published author, with more than 250 bookspublished throughout the last 30 years. As a full-time writer, he has written in a variety ofgenres, most notably Western and suspense.

Publishing History: pinnacle mass market 5/00 (978-0-7860-1106-3)

Sales History: pinnacle mass market: Talons of Eagles 6/11 (978-0-7860-2571-8)Dreams of Eagles 5/11 (978-0-7860-2569-5)Eyes of Eagles 2/11 (978-0-7860-2567-1)

From the #1 bestselling Western author in America comes the eighthnovel in the epic Eagles series—stunningly repackaged for a whole newgeneration of fans.

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LATTER RAIN

Vanessa Miller

MARKETING PLANS• Advertising and promotion onurbanchristianonline.com andbrothersbooks.net

• Local bookstore signings

• E-mail notification to book clubs

• Internet radio interviews

Category:Christian Fiction

ISBN 13: 978-1-60162-819-0

Price: $6.99/$7.99

Rights:World

Pages: 304

Spine: 3/4

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Dayton, OH

Hustling wasn’t easy, but Isaac did his best. He ruled the underworld like a predator, a self-made CEO of the streets; but one woman dared to show him a better way. Her waychanged all the rules. Now, all Isaac wants is to live for God and win back his baby’s mama,Nina Lewis. When the past catches up with Isaac and tragedy creeps in his back door, all betsare off.

Vanessa Miller is a bestselling author, playwright, and motivational speaker. Her Rain seriesand Storm series have received rave reviews, winning Best Christian Fiction Awards and top-ping numerous bestsellers lists.

Publishing History: urban christian trade paperback 2/09 (978-1-60162-979-1)

Sales History: urban christian mass market: Former Rain 5/10 (978-1-60162-856-5)Rain Storm9/09 (978-1-60162-993-7)

Essence® bestselling author Vanessa Miller’s compelling and inspiring taleabout a hustler who struggles to change his ways, while tragedy threatensto turn him back to his former condition.

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GOD IS IN LOVE WITH YOU

Valerie Love

KEY SELLING POINTS• The author’s life work is helpingothers discover and fulfill theirdivine life’s purpose and use it toserve others in ways that createabundance and fulfillment. Sheconducts retreats, workshops,and events to teach participantsthese life tools, and will have thisbook available on hand for eachevent.

MARKETING PLANS• Advertising and promotion onurbanchristianonline.com andbrothersbooks.net

• Local bookstore signings

• E-mail notification to book clubs

• Internet radio interviews

Category:Christian Inspiration

ISBN 13: 978-1-60162-820-6

Price: $6.99/$7.99

Rights:World

Pages: 304

Spine: 3/4

Pack: 48

Author’s Residence: Washington, D.C.

This positive and compelling read presents a radically transformative spiritual perspective:God is head over heels in love with you and will stop at nothing to express it in everymoment of every day, and in every circumstance. Realizing our own capacity to connect withGod’s unconditional love creates an opportunity for blissful living.

Each chapter begins with a scripture to reflect on, coupled with an inspirational quote. Inaddition to highlighting the daily, and oftentimes subtle, reminders of God’s ever-presentlove, God Is In Love With You presents timeless spiritual principles for enhanced daily livingas well as guidance on how to create and maintain a daily spiritual practice that nurtures themind, body and spirit. Also provided are Thoughts For the Day at the end of each chapter,which serve as healing affirmations designed to gently and effectively guide the mind intoloving one-ness with the Creator.

Valerie Love is a public speaker, writer, and the President and Founder of Live Your Destiny, a self-development company that teaches the art and science of living at full potential with passion and power. She studied under spiritual life counselor and author Iyanla Vanzant at the Inner Visions Institute for Spiritual Development, completing a program for ordination as a Minister of Spiritual Consciousness. Valerie lives in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.

Publishing History: urban christian trade paperback 8/09 (978-1-60162-842-8)

Sales History: urban christian trade paperback: God Speaks to Me 11/07 (978-1-60162-951-7)

This unique and empowering book from Valerie Love—an internationalinspirational speaker and trainer—shows readers how to consciously con-nect with the healing power of God’s love and grace like never before tolive a divinely wondrous life.

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