Kensington imprint: 1595 books

Apple Turnover Murder The Luscious Los Angeles Times And USA Today Bestseller! Early summer brings plenty of work for baker Hannah Swensen, even before Mayor Bascomb's wife drops by The Cookie Jar to place an order for her charity event. . .for eleven-hundred cookies! And Hannah almost flips when...

Eleanor Swift isn't amused when Laughing Luigi--the sketchy frozen pizza dough baron--walks into her Timber Ridge, North Carolina, pizzeria, A Slice of Delight. But the contract for his pizza-making contest seems made-to-order, especially with $25,000 in first-prize money up for grabs. However, when...

In this witty, deeply honest tale of married life, New York Times bestselling author Jane Green delves into the heart of the holidays—and the winter of one woman’s discontent . . . ** ** Just when she’d sworn off men for good, Sarah Evans met Eddie. Sarah was a magazine editor, living in Manhattan,...

Sexy private detective Savannah Reid maybe built for comfort and not for speed, but she likes herself just fine as she is. So the only way she's likely to set foot in a health spa is over a dead body—someone else's—along with a hefty fee to sweeten the deal. The irresistible combination of murder...

In this warm, engaging debut novel, four siblings make their way home, where their father, the memory of their mother, and long-held family secrets all collide just in time for Christmas For Maggie Arnaud and her siblings, childhood Christmases meant lavish feasts and beloved rituals. The day began...

You'll fall instantly in love with Cedar Key and this homespun knitting community.  --Lori Wilde "A Southern Debbie Macomber, but with a flair all her own." --Karin Gillespie New York Times bestselling author Terri DuLong's heartwarming new novel invites you to Cedar Key,...

A luscious romance to whet your appetite, served up by a “smart and compelling” author who will have you begging for seconds (Publishers Weekly). Sydney Strauss is obsessed with food. Not with eating it, but with writing about the wonders of the gastronomic world, from obscure fruit hybrids...

“Bate’s writing is smart and compelling.” --Publishers Weekly In this hilarious, insightful new novel from the author of A Second Bite at the Apple, a cookbook ghostwriter finds that she’s bitten off more than she can chew… When Kelly Madigan is offered a job abroad right after...

"A sharp, hilarious romp through a spot-on believable women's magazine." --Sally Koslow, former Editor-in-Chief of McCall's "An essential novel.  .  .engaging, sensitive, and so much fun.  .  .I wanted to hang out with the women of Hers Magazine long after I'd turned the...

I'm just the messenger. Please, don't kill me. . . Don't hate me because I'm psychic. . .everybody else already does. My name's Clair Ivers and these days my "gift" seems more like a booby prize. It all started when this crazy woman tried to bribe me into skewing a reading to warm...

With its corrugated iron siding and cramped interior, the Cherico, Mississippi, library is no Antebellum gem. But for young librarian Maura Beth Mayhew, it's as essential to the community as the delicious desserts at the Twinkle, Twinkle Café. It's a place for neighbors to mingle and browse through...

Set on the enchanting island of Cedar Key, Terri DuLong's new novel weaves a warm, welcoming tale of second--and even third--chances, of long-held secrets, and newfound loves. . . For the second time in ten years, Grace Stone is starting over on Cedar Key. Grace first moved to the serene island...

Between training her new puppy, helping her sister with her baby, and searching for the perfect vintage dress for Kismet's Valentine's Day dance, home-stager Caprice De Luca has a lot on her to-do list. But she's never too busy to do a little staging, and she's looking forward to thawing February's...

From debut author Sally Kilpatrick comes a hopeful tale of love and redemption in a quiet Southern town where a lost soul finds her way with the help of an unlikely circle of friends. . . Life has dealt Beulah Land a tough hand to play, least of all being named after a hymn. A teenage pregnancy...