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and #1 New York Times bestselling USA Today bestselling author known
author of the Sisterhood, Men of the for her unconventional heroes and her
Sisterhood and Godmothers series, and joy at subverting romance clichés. A
dozens of other novels and novellas. member of RWA, she writes novels in
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of her books in print. Fern Michaels Random House UK Rouge Romance,
has built and funded several large Carina and Cleis Press. She was born in
day-care centers in her hometown, and England, but now lives in Hawaii with
is a passionate animal lover who has her husband and children. Please visit
outfitted police dogs across the country M2 IFOTO©2006 her online at KatePearce.com and learn
with special bulletproof vests. She more about her Morgan Ranch series
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It’s ex-Navy SEAL Porter Bradshaw’s toughest challenge ever—six grieving nieces and nephews. With his brother, Matthias,
killed in a car crash, and his sister-in-law, Sunday, hospitalized, Porter must take his turn looking after their children and the
ancestral farm. He doesn’t know much about parenting. Still, Porter is used to going it alone professionally—and personally.
But warm-hearted teacher Clementine Warren is a complication he can’t resist…
For Clementine, Benevolence is where her hopes for a real home and family crashed and burned. But as Sunday’s friend
and former neighbor, she promised to always be there for the children. And as she and Porter work to comfort the young
Bradshaws, his sense of duty and passionate commitment are rekindling more than Clementine’s dreams. Now with trouble
coming, she’ll face down her fears to prove to Porter, and herself, that together they can make a future full of love…
Lady Ainsley Matthews, heiress and darling of the ton, was expected to make a magnificent match. Instead she’s hiding on
a remote Scottish estate, terrified that her vicious former fiancé will use her pregnancy to force her into marriage. One man
can help her—Royal Kendrick, son of a distinguished Highland clan. Though a mistake drove them apart long ago, Royal is
the only person Ainsley trusts to protect her baby—even if that means agreeing to never see either of them again…
Scarred in body and soul by war, Royal suddenly has a purpose—caring for an innocent babe and thereby helping the woman
he can’t stop loving. But when Ainsley ultimately returns to Scotland, determined to be a real mother to her child in spite of
the risk, there’s only one solution: marriage. And only one likely outcome: surrendering to the desire that’s simmered between
them for so long, no matter how dangerous it may be…
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Minerva Spencer was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. She has lived in Canada, the
US, Europe, Africa, and Mexico. After receiving her M.A. in Latin American History from The
University of Houston she taught American History for five years before going to law school.
She was a prosecutor and labor lawyer before purchasing a bed and breakfast in Taos, New
Mexico, where she lives with her husband and dozens of rescue animals. Visit her online at
MinervaSpencer.com.
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Since moving to Haven to help out her closest friends, Melanie Ramsey is reclaiming her strength after a difficult divorce.
Through Mel’s Motivational Blog, she’s inspiring other women too. Then a wild, one-night fling with Haven’s gorgeous deputy
leaves her shaken, stirred—and pregnant. But Melanie’s not giving up her newfound independence for another powerful man.
Not even one as upstanding and intriguing as Tanner Roark…
What matters most to Tanner is defending the weak, seeking justice, and protecting his heart after a tragic loss. Random
hookups were working just fine until he and Melanie collide. Despite her domineering ex’s best efforts to rattle her, she’s kind
and resilient. Not to mention witty, straight-talking, and sexy as hell. Chemistry is easy. Trust, not so much. But when you find
the one who sends your heart soaring, what can you do except buckle up and hold on tight?
Annora MacKay senses a disturbing evil in Dunncraig Keep, the estate acquired by her cousin, a cruel and ruthless man. Only
her affection for the tiny girl he claims is his daughter stops her from fleeing. Then a mysterious woodcarver arrives at the
castle, and she cannot stop thinking—or longing—for him…
James Drummond, once a laird, now an outcast, wants what was stolen from him—his good name, his lands, and his child.
His disguise for getting into Dunncraig is step one of his plan, but the enticing raven-haired woman who cares for his
daughter is an unwelcome surprise. For he has come seeking justice, not love…
Spoiled, stylish, socially connected Emma Lee Maxwell has spent her life in the idlest of pursuits—attending debutante
balls, organizing sorority mixers, and acting as Charleston’s unofficial Gossip Queen. But when her family’s fortune suddenly
dwindles, Emma Lee realizes her days as a Lowcountry Princess are numbered.
When she discovers she’s inherited her aunt’s cottage in the Cotswolds, she hightails it to England, nurturing fantasies of
polo matches and jaunts to London…But the novel Emma inspires an epiphany: She will put her people-pleasing ways to
good use by becoming the village’s very own matchmaker! And she’ll start with three local brothers…
There’s just one skeptical, handsome, charming challenge: the oldest brother, Knightley, is stubbornly insisting Emma Lee
abandon her well-meaning ways and focus on making a match of her own—with him…
Praise for Dreaming of Manderley, book one in the Riches to Romance Series
“Brown’s first Riches to Romance tale, a reimagining of Du Maurier’s classic Rebecca, is a
Category: Contemporary Romance
ISBN13: 978-1-5161-0115-3 snappy, sensual, thoughtful tale that whisks readers into a whirlwind romance amidst the
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readers in French culture with style and humor. Fans of travel, Hollywood, and billionaire
eBook ISBN: 978-1-5161-0118-4 romances will find this refreshing.”
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You’ll Always Have Tara “With a tip of the hat to Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca, Leah Marie Brown offers us a new
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Dreaming of Manderley suspenseful writing and just enough twists and turns to keep the reader interested without
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Leah Marie Brown has worked as a journalist and photographer. An avid traveler, she has had adventures and
mishaps from Paris to Tokyo. She lives a bike ride away from the white sand beaches of Florida’s Emerald Coast with
her husband, children, and pampered poodles. She is hard at work on her next novel, but loves to hear from readers.
Please visit her Website at leahmariebrown.com. You can also visit her blogs: leahmariebrownhistoricals.blogspot.com
and leahmariebrown.blogspot.com, and follow her on Twitter @18thCFrance and @leahmariebrown.
Tagging along to an estate sale with her fellow Needlepointer, antiques shop owner Sarah Byrne, Angie Curtis impulsively
bids on a tattered embroidery of a coat of arms. When she gets her prize back home to Haven Harbor, she discovers a
document from 1757 behind the framed needlework—a claim for a child from a foundling hospital. Intrigued, Angie is
determined to find the common thread between the child and the coat of arms.
Accepting her reporter friend Clem Walker’s invitation to talk about her find on the local TV news, Angie makes an appeal to
anyone who might have information. Instead, both women receive death threats. When Clem is found strangled in a parking
lot, Angie fears her own life may be in jeopardy. She has to unravel this historical mystery—or she may be the next one
going, going…gone…
Besides the annual Turkey Trot 5K on Thanksgiving Day, Lucy expects the approaching holiday to be a relatively uneventful
one—until she finds beautiful Alison Franklin dead and frozen in Blueberry Pond. No one knows much about Alison, except
that she was the daughter of wealthy investor Ed Franklin and struggled quietly with drug addiction. Police blame her death
on an accidental overdose, but Lucy can’t understand what terrible forces could lead a privileged woman to watery ruin…
Alison’s funeral service is just as puzzling. Many believe Ed’s young—and very pregnant—new wife, Mireille, divided the
family, leaving Alison to wither on the vine. Did Mireille truly adore her stepchild as Ed claims, or did she pit father against
daughter for personal gain?
As a state of unrest descends on Tinker’s Cove, Lucy is thrown into a full-scale investigation. Now, in a race against time,
Lucy must beat the killer to the finish line—or can she can forget about stuffing and cranberry sauce…
The Blueberry Blow Out festival has begun and it’s time for Marlee Jacob, owner of The Berry Basket, to shine. Unfortunately
it’s also bringing out the worst in her fiancé Ryan Zeller. Ryan’s rivalry with Porter Gale, owner of Blueberry Hill Farm, spills
over into a very public and very ugly fight. And after they compete in the pie-eating contest and a raucous tug of war, their
orchard blood feud takes a deadly turn…
The death of the king of Blueberry Hill is a shock but not too surprising—he was a diabetic whose last pig out meal was
deliciously fatal. But when authorities discover that someone tampered with Porter’s insulin, a tragic accident is looking
like murder—and Ryan is the key ingredient. Now Marlee’s investigation to clear his name is taking her deep into the Gale
family secrets, and she’s being shadowed every step of the way by a killer whose sweet revenge is just beginning…
Praise for Sharron Farrow and the Berry Basket Mystery Series
“Once again Farrow has done a spectacular job, and even added some seriously awesome
Category: Mystery recipes so readers can chow down on things like Blackberry Balsamic Drumsticks while being
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Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4 “Farrow’s tale is made up of many stories that tie together in this mystery. Marlee Jacob finds
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Author’s Residence: Saugatuck, MI
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4967-0491-7 —RT Book Reviews on Blackberry Burial
SALES HISTORY “Charm and wit draw you in to this debut series.”
Kensington Mass Market
Blackberry Burial —Nancy Coco, author of the Mackinac Island Candy-Coated
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Dying for Strawberries
11/16 (978-1-4967-0486-3) “Strawberry picking at its finest. Dying for Strawberries has it all. Delicious small town
ambience, tasty cast of characters, and a plot so satisfying you’ll want to return for another
serving of the Berry Basket Mysteries.”
—Gail Oust, author of the Spice Shop Mysteries
Sharon Farrow is also the co-author of the Agatha–nominated Eliza Doolittle and Henry Higgins Mysteries written
under the joint pseudonym D.E. Ireland. A freelance writer since her twenties, she has been published in mystery, fantasy,
and romance; one of her short stories has been optioned for film. Sharon currently lives along the beautiful Lake
Michigan shoreline where the Berry Basket series is set. Visit her online at sharonfarrowauthor.com, on Facebook
@SharonFarrowAuthor, or Twitter @SharonFarrowBB.
Addie left some painful memories behind in the big city, including the unsolved murder of her fiancé and her father’s fatal
car accident. After an unexpected inheritance from a great aunt, she’s moved to a small New England town founded by her
ancestors back in colonial times—and living in spacious Greyborne Manor, on a hilltop overlooking the harbor. Best of all,
her aunt also left her countless first editions and other treasures—providing an inventory to start her own store.
But there’s trouble from day one, and not just from the grumpy woman who runs the bakery next door. A car nearly runs
Addie down. Someone steals a copy of Alice in Wonderland. Then, Addie’s friend Serena, who owns a nearby tea shop, is
arrested—for killing another local merchant. The police seem pretty sure they’ve got the story in hand, but Addie’s not going
to let them close the book on this case without a fight…
Lauren Elliott is a pseudonym for Linda Fowler, who grew up devouring Nancy Drew before graduating to Agatha Christie.
Category: Mystery
Eventually, she tried her hand at penning a novel herself. Murder by the Book is her first mystery. Visit her online at
ISBN13: 978-1-4967-2019-1 laurenelliottauthor.com.
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There are dog shows. And then there’s The Poodle Club of America National Specialty Dog Show. For poodle purists, it’s the
pinnacle of the season, drawing competitors and spectators from all over the world.
Once in Maryland, Melanie is put to work selling raffle tickets by the co-chairs of the raffle committee, Betty Jean and Edith
Jean Boone. Sixty-ish steel magnolias from the South, the reclusive sisters make few appearances. But this year, they have
a silver Toy puppy that has already caused quite a buzz on the show circuit.
While the poodles remain well behaved, it’s their owners and handlers who start acting up. And when Betty Jean is found
dead at the host hotel, murder takes center stage. But this is the PCA—and the show must go on. As Edith Jean staunchly
resumes her duties, Melanie starts searching for clues, and comes up with a compelling cast of suspects whose actions
Repackage Reissue prove that in the dog-eat-dog world of showing, a life can be as easily lost as a blue ribbon. And that unlike cats, dogs—and
their owners—have only one to risk…
Abby Mackenzie’s life is mostly filled with hard work and happy occasions, including the upcoming event with her friend
Paola, a truffle maker, who’s renewing her vows with her husband Jake, owner of the Country Schoolhouse Winery. Abby is
delighted to provide her trademark lavender honey for the occasion.
But after the ceremony, the guests of honor are nowhere to be found. When Abby goes looking for them, she hears
a gunshot and discovers Jake dead in his car and Paola injured beside him.
Who was the intended target? Jake had a reputation as a busy bee with the ladies. Is it possible that one of his flings, stung
by rejection, took revenge? Or could it be sour grapes with one of his colleagues at the winery? If Paola was meant to be the
victim, Abby needs to protect her as she searches for the shooter.
When a second murder occurs, it’s up to Abby to crush the clues—before the killer gets her over a barrel…
Category: Mystery
Praise for A Hive of Homicides
ISBN13: 978-1-61773-919-4 “Every time a Henny Penny Farmette Mystery arrives, the reader gets a fantastic cover to look
U.S./Canadian Price: $7.99/$8.99 at, a perfect plot, great characters, and an afternoon of good, solid, fun reading.”
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Author’s Residence: Concord, CA (SF Bay area)
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—Kirkus Reviews
SALES HISTORY “Lester’s Henny Penny Farmette novel is a solid read…The characters are still good…as is the
Kensington Mass Market mystery.”
Murder of a Queen Bee
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Beeline to Murder “You will love the exciting A Hive of Homicides.”
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Kensington Hardcover “Lester’s sensitive portrayal of Abby’s struggle with her wounded psyche raises this traditional
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mystery above the pack.”
—Publishers Weekly
Meera Lester is the author of the crucially acclaimed, Henny Penny Farmette Mystery series, as well as nearly two dozen
nonfiction books. She is the proud proprietress of the real Henny Penny Farmette, located in the San Francisco Bay area.
While raising chickens and honeybees, she draws on her life with her animals and gardens as the basis of her Henny Penny
Farmette mysteries. She blogs about life there at hennypennyfarmette.com. Fans can visit her Website at meeralester.com.
With her big city career and relationship in sudden free fall, Olivia Gale isn’t sure where she belongs. So when her help is
needed at Goode N’ Sweet, the family bakery in Sugar Lake, she jumps at the chance to indulge her pie-making hobby and
get her life back on track. Olivia’s not looking for any distractions. Even if the boy who once left her without a word is now
a grown man with intriguing secrets—and the same tempting hold on her heart…
A firefighter and single dad, Clayton Morris is trying hard to fix his past mistakes. He thought he was doing the right thing
by leaving Olivia—and now he’s sure he has nothing to offer the accomplished woman she’s become. But ignoring the
sparks between them is impossible. And as unexpected surprises and hard choices endanger their fragile reunion, they’ll
have to decide which direction to take if they want to find the road back to love…
K.M. Jackson is an award-winning romance and women’s fiction writer and a daily
advocate for #WeNeedDiverseRomance. A former fashion designer, she has won the
Romance Writers of America NYC Golden Apple Author of the Year Award as well as
a Golden Leaf Award. She currently lives in a suburb of New York with her husband,
twins, and a precocious terrier named Jack. Please visit her online at KMJackson.com.
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Too much is never, ever enough for Alexis Crystal. She’s playing a dangerous game, but she’s finally close to getting 24/7
sizzling satisfaction. With a ring on her finger from James Wilcox and the woman she loves firmly between her sheets, no
one can match Alexis when it comes to scheming. And her duplicity just makes her better at helping her siblings get revenge
on the lovers who are doing them wrong…
Devereaux Crystal just about has it all. Producer of TV’s hottest new reality show, she’s engaged to entrepreneur Phoenix
and will do anything for their adorable two-year-old, Nya. She and Phoenix have always set it off in the bedroom, but lately
Devereaux is starting to question whether Phoenix will ever make his own success, much less set a wedding date. Soon, his
seductive excuses and tantalizing evasion finally lead her to an unthinkable truth: Ebony, the fiery star of Devereaux’s series
is keeping Phoenix primed, hot, and at her beck and call. But Devereaux is holding all the cards—and she plans to use them
to exact the sweetest revenge…
With the help of her sisters, Devereaux sets out to blow up Phoenix’s house of lies. But the explosion ignites its own chain of
devastating consequences. Because no one should mess with the Crystal women without expecting some fierce payback…
Johnstone Country. The Good Die Young. The Bad Die Younger.
Hank Fallon knows what it’s like to rot behind bars. To wallow in the filth of a rat-infested cell. To smell the pent-up rage of
cutthroat killers and thieves. Fallon earned his freedom the hard way. He saved the lives of four guards, got released early,
and became a detective. Then he went undercover, infiltrated a prison gang plotting to bust out—and barely made it out
alive. Now they’re sending him back. Behind the iron. Straight to hell…
This time, it’s the ninth circle known as Missouri State Penitentiary. His mission: get inside the infirmary, look for a pregnant
inmate named Jess Harper, and find out where her bank-robbing boyfriend hid the stolen cash. Problem is: a rebellion is
brewing among the prisoners. Their rage is burning out of control. An all-out savage riot is about to explode. And Fallon’s
head is on the chopping block…
William W. Johnstone is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over 350 novels of Western adventure,
military action, chilling suspense, and survival. The son of a minister and a teacher, he left school at fifteen to work in a
carnival and then as a deputy sheriff before serving in the army. He went on to become known as “the Greatest Western
writer of the 21st century.” Visit him online at WilliamJohnstone.net.
Category: Western
ISBN13: 978-0-7860-4211-1 J.A. Johnstone learned to write from the master himself, Uncle William W. Johnstone, who began tutoring J.A. at an
U.S./Canadian Price: $7.99/$8.99 early age. After-school hours were often spent retyping manuscripts or researching his massive American Western History
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library as well as the more modern wars and conflicts. J.A. worked hard—and learned. “Every day with Bill was an
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4 adventure story in itself. Bill taught me all he could about the art of storytelling. ‘Keep the historical facts accurate,’ he
Spine Size: 3/4 would say ‘Remember the readers, and as your grandfather once told me, be the best Johnstone you can be.” J.A.
Pack: 48 Johnstone has co-written numerous bestselling series with William W. Johnstone including The First Mountain Man,
Author’s Residence: Murfreesboro, TN The Brothers O’Brien, and Preacher, The First Mountain Man.
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Paid in Blood
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A Reason to Die
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in the High Sierras. But Smoke Jensen and his children, Louis and Denise, won’t let
a little snow stop them from heading to Reno for the holidays. There are two ways for them to get there: the long way, going
around the Sierra Nevada Mountains, or the short way, going right through them. Smoke decides to take a gamble. They’ll
follow the trail that, decades earlier, brought the legendary Donner Party to a gruesome, tragic end…
And so the journey begins. The Jensens share a stagecoach with a stranger who’s planning to rob a bank. Smoke wants to
stop him, as well as his notorious gang of outlaws. But he’s outgunned and outnumbered. And when a blizzard traps them
in the mountains, he’s out of luck too. Like the Donner Party before them, the Jensens will be forced to do whatever it takes
to survive. This time, they’re hoping history doesn’t repeat itself. But sometimes, the ghosts of the past just won’t stay
buried…
Other Johnstone
Christmas Novels
William W. Johnstone is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over
350 novels of Western adventure, military action, chilling suspense, and survival. The son of
a minister and a teacher, he left school at fifteen to work in a carnival and then as a deputy
sheriff before serving in the army. He went on to become known as “the Greatest Western
writer of the 21st century.” Visit him online at WilliamJohnstone.net.
J.A. Johnstone learned to write from the master himself, Uncle William W. Johnstone, who
began tutoring J.A. at an early age. After-school hours were often spent retyping manuscripts
or researching his massive American Western History library as well as the more modern
wars and conflicts. J.A. worked hard—and learned. “Every day with Bill was an adventure
story in itself. Bill taught me all he could about the art of storytelling. ‘Keep the historical
facts accurate,’ he would say ‘Remember the readers, and as your grandfather once told
me, be the best Johnstone you can be.” J.A. Johnstone has co-written numerous bestselling
series with William W. Johnstone including The First Mountain Man, The Brothers O’Brien,
and Preacher, The First Mountain Man.
There aren’t many options for an eighteen-year-old girl in the Old West. Especially an orphan like Tennessee Smith. Either
she can sell her body in a seedy saloon or take her chances as a mail-order bride—Tennie chooses the latter. Joining a
wagonload of women across Indian territory, she arrives in the God-forsaken town of Ring Bit, Texas. Her husband-to-be is
surprisingly decent. But after tying the knot in a quickie ceremony, he pops even more surprises on her. First, he introduces
Tennie to his three young sons. Then he drops dead on their wedding night…
Some women would hightail it out of there. Not Tennie. She’ll do whatever it takes to save the ranch and raise those boys.
Rusty is thirteen, Lucas is ten, and Badger is six. They need a mother. Tennie needs a job. And the town needs a marshal.
Sure, the local gamblers, outlaws, and thieves have no use for the law. Then again, they never met a lawman, or woman,
like Tennessee Smith…
Easy Jackson (a.k.a. Vicky J. Rose) has written articles for Round-Up Magazine, The Tombstone Times, and many others.
Her short story “Testimony” from the Broken Promises Western anthology was nominated for a Spur Award from the
Western Writers of America. She grew up with an abundance of quirky and colorful characters, the kind that can only be
Category: Western found in small-town Texas. A Bad Place to Die is her third novel. She cannot promise it will be her last.
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Repackage Reissue With a snowstorm brewing, a community in jeopardy, and a showdown ready to explode, these courageous pioneers are
brought together by fate and fury to forge peace on earth. But they’re going to have to fight for it. With guns. With grit. With
glory. Because this Christmas, the greatest gift of all is…staying alive.
William W. Johnstone is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over 300 novels of Western adventure,
Category: Western
military action, chilling suspense, and survival. The son of a minister and a teacher, he left school at fifteen to work in a
ISBN13: 978-0-7860-4312-5
U.S./Canadian Price: $5.99/$6.99 carnival and then as a deputy sheriff before serving in the army. He went on to become known as “the Greatest Western
Rights: World writer of the 21st century.” Visit him online at WilliamJohnstone.net.
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J.A. Johnstone learned to write from the master himself, Uncle William W. Johnstone, who began tutoring J.A. at an early
Spine Size: 1 age. After-school hours were often spent retyping manuscripts or researching his massive American Western History library
Pack: 48 as well as the more modern wars and conflicts. J.A. worked hard—and learned. “Every day with Bill was an adventure
Author’s Residence: Murfreesboro, TN story in itself. Bill taught me all he could about the art of storytelling. ‘Keep the historical facts accurate,’ he would say
eBook ISBN: 978-0-7860-3592-2 ‘Remember the readers, and as your grandfather once told me, be the best Johnstone you can be.” J.A. Johnstone has
SALES HISTORY co-written numerous bestselling series with William W. Johnstone including The First Mountain Man, The Brothers O’Brien,
Pinnacle Mass Market
and Preacher, The First Mountain Man.
A Rocky Mountain Christmas
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An Arizona Christmas
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Lone Star Christmas
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Every relationship has its ups and downs. Zaria Taylor weathers the storms, accepting the bad times as temporary whenever
Renard cheats. Deep down inside, Zaria prays the years invested into their relationship will be enough to keep their
foundation sturdy. “Do or Die” and “Till Death do us Part” are her mottos, though her wedding ring finger is still bare. She
makes the mistake of believing him every time he says he will do better, he is sorry, and his heart only belongs to her.
When his lies are exposed and it is revealed that Renard has been dragging Zaria’s name through the mud while taking
caring of another woman’s child on the side, all bets are off and payback is on. Angry and bitter, Zaria makes it her mission
to show her two-timing baby daddy exactly how it feels to get played. Between sleeping with his best friend, stirring up
drama with his line-up of women, and trying to ruin his street business, Zaria is fueled by a shattered heart, and she won’t
stop until revenge is hers.
T.C. Littles was born to teenage parents in the city of Detroit. She made a mark on the literary world as an Essence®
bestselling author with her first novel, Knowledge Cost. Recently diagnosed with Lupus, she continues to remain upbeat and
focused. As a devoted mother, she advocates for awareness, acceptance, and understanding of Autism. In her spare time,
she enjoys customizing clothes for young girls, social networking, and living each day to the fullest!
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ISBN13: 978-1-945855-58-0
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Author’s Residence: Detroit, MI
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Stepping outside of his relationship with his current woman seems impossible to Trent, but that all changes when the girl
who had a childhood crush on him comes back into the picture looking totally different than he remembered. How does the
smooth, smart, and prettiest of the Carter boys deal with this, especially now that he finally has Jade in his life?
Still not quite understanding his quiet, dark demeanor, Noelle can’t help the attraction she feels for her mysterious neighbor,
Shiloh Carter. Could it be the romantic and affectionate side he shows her when no one else is around? Or is the mystery
surrounding this man really a major turn on for her? Everything between the two neighbors is great until she gets a front row
seat to a side of Shiloh that she never saw coming. Will Noelle stick around, or will she pack her things and move far away
from Atlanta when she realizes that Shiloh is more dangerous than she thought?
Desirée began writing plays in seventh grade, progressed to writing online fan fiction and self-published her first urban
novel in 2017. She is an on-again, off-again college student majoring in a foreign language. She is currently working on her
next novel for Urban Books.
Category: Fiction
ISBN13: 978-1-945855-51-1
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Pages: 384
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Author’s Residence: Atlanta, GA
eBook ISBN: 978-1-945855-69-6
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Urban Mass Market
The Carter Boys
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Urban Books Trade Paperback
5/18 (978-1-62286-653-3)
Young and naive, Tiara Rogers learns the hard way what happens when you are green in the game. She has everything a
girl could ever want, except a normal life. Not understanding that being the daughter of a Dallas, Texas kingpin makes her
a walking target, she does everything she can to defy her father, including losing her virginity when she falls hard for the
charm of a boy she barely knows.
She’s unaware of the boy’s true plans for her, and truths soon turn to deadly lies. Before she knows it, she is left alone, with
nowhere to go. She is tossed into a world that she knows nothing about, and the cruelties are unimaginable.
Lost in the underworld, with no friends or family, she realizes that her father hadn’t done her any favors by keeping her
sheltered. He came up from the mud, and she wishes he would have shown her how messy it could get. But now it is too
late. With his empire up for grabs, it turns the people that she once trusted into bloodthirsty hounds. Will she be able to
reclaim what is rightfully hers, or will she be too broken to even stand up on her own two feet?
Treasure Hernandez was incarcerated in a United States penitentiary. Upon her release, she moved to Atlanta with her
daughter. She is working on future projects for Urban Books.
Category: Fiction
ISBN13: 978-1-945855-60-3
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Author’s Residence: Atlanta, GA
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End of the Line
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Obsession 3
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Talented author Dakota Bibbs has deemed herself unlucky in love. She only dreams of experiencing a connection with a man
similar to the ones she writes about in her novels. After ending a tumultuous five-year relationship, Dakota has decided to
focus on herself and her blossoming business for the time being. Love will just have to wait. Other than dealing with her
worrisome ex, things are going well for her.
Then on cue, Giannis Williams enters her life. A boss in his own right, Giannis possesses just the right amount of hood, a
double dose of sexy, and a dash of crazy. He could be her perfect match if she were looking, but allowing her heart time to
heal is her priority. Giannis, however, is persistent by nature and doesn’t plan to let up until he has Dakota by his side.
Breelyn Waiters seems to have found herself in the same boat as her cousin Dakota, and she is attempting to get her life
back after weaning herself off her most painful addiction—David Parrish. After being away for an entire year, Breelyn
returns to Dallas to reunite with her family. She plans to steer clear of the man she once thought would own her heart
forever. It turns out she was wrong about that, because DeMario Taylor is proof positive that David is no longer the only man
Breelyn’s heart will beat for.
Watching over Dakota and Breelyn is Elijah ‘Rah’ Waiters, a complicated man with a demeanor only those close to him
can understand. He will tolerate a lot, but coming for his family isn’t one of them. Entering a new phase in life, Rah senses
something is missing. He contemplates letting love in for the first time, but something is holding him back.
Category: Fiction Shantaé Montgomery-Knox is a rising star in the urban romance genre, with four self-published novels under her belt,
ISBN13: 978-1-945855-79-5 including Cocoa Baby, Loving You Feels So Right, Baby You’re Worthy, and her newest release, Back to Life. Her clever,
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fearless, and loveable characters are sure to grab your attention within the first few chapters. Shantaé currently resides
Pages: 384 in Dallas, where she also works as a registered nurse. When she isn’t busy saving lives or spending time with her
Trim Size: 4 1/8 x 6 3/4 husband and three sons, you can guarantee that she is in front of a laptop, working on her next masterpiece to entertain
Pack: 48 readers everywhere.
Author’s Residence: Dallas, TX
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Urban Renaissance Trade Paperback
6/18 (978-1-945855-28-3)
Charlene is pregnant by Aaron, the man they both loved, and Ne’Vaeh is devastated. Charlene refuses to set the record
straight. She doesn’t want Aaron, but she’s determined to keep him away from her backstabbing former friend.
Old feelings resurface, and Ne’Vaeh finds herself falling in love again; however, Charlene’s jealousy is about to consume
her. How dare Ne’Vaeh find happiness when she’s trying to make her life miserable? Charlene concocts a plot to put a
damper on everyone’s plans.
All is fair in love and war, so they say. Find out what happens when everything comes to a head. Does love really
conquer all?
Krystal Armstead is a senior airman in the United States Air Force. She is a wife and mother of four beautiful children. She
grew up traveling the world as a daughter of a master sergeant in the United States Air Force. She attended Morgan State
University in Baltimore Maryland for three years before transferring to East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina.
She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration and management information systems. She is now living
in Goldsboro, North Carolina.
Category: Fiction
ISBN13: 978-1-945855-80-1
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Author’s Residence: Goldsboro, NC
eBook ISBN: 978-1-62286-607-6
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Urban Renaissance Mass Market
It’s Wrong for Me to Love You
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Urban Renaissance Trade Paperback
11/17 (978-1-62286-606-9)
Sierra Rogers has once again beaten the odds and survived after being shot. The pain of her recovery is nothing compared
to losing the love of her life. Having had enough heartache, she decides to move to Atlanta, where she soon realizes that
trouble has a way of showing up on her doorstep. Armed with anger and murder on her mind, she becomes as treacherous
as the streets that raised her, and the hunted becomes the hunter.
Shayna Jackson is out for blood and vows to stop at nothing until her rival is dead. Consumed with hate and jealousy, she
decides to go after the woman who wreaked havoc on her life.
Azir Jackson is young, rich, and poisonous. Having to live without his father, he turned to the streets for guidance. Years
later, he’s all grown up and has one thing on his mind: murder. Someone must pay for his father’s death.
Racquel Williams was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and came to the United States in 1992. Struggling to support her sons
as a single mother, she chose the wrong path and ended up sentenced to 37 months in prison on drug charges. Upon her
release, she moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where she lives with her two sons. She is pursuing a degree in psychology and has
self-published several novels.
Category: Fiction
ISBN13: 978-1-945855-84-9
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Pages: 384
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Author’s Residence: Atlanta, GA
eBook ISBN: 978-1-945855-85-6
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