Publishers: Kensington Publishing Corp

About this publisher’s catalog

This catalog offers a varied selection of narrative fiction with a strong emphasis on relationship-driven stories set in historical and contemporary contexts. Alongside romantic and domestic themes, readers will find mysteries and stories rooted in specific cultural or regional settings. The mix invites exploration through mood, setting, or narrative style rather than strict genre boundaries.

What you’ll often find

  • Character-focused stories exploring personal and romantic relationships
  • Settings ranging from historical periods like Regency and Western frontiers to small-town and urban environments
  • Elements of cozy mystery and amateur sleuth narratives
  • Themes of domestic life, friendship, and community woven into the plots
  • Collections and anthologies that gather short stories around shared themes or settings
  • Occasional spiritual or faith-based perspectives, often connected to specific cultural groups
  • Blend of lighthearted, comedic tones alongside suspenseful or adventurous storylines

How to browse this shelf

  • Start by choosing stories set in your preferred time period or locale, such as historical eras or contemporary small towns
  • Look for collections and anthologies to sample multiple voices and shorter narratives at once
  • Try exploring themes like friendship, domestic life, or community to find emotionally rich stories
  • Seek out mysteries and thrillers if you prefer plot-driven suspense alongside character development
  • Use topic clusters to distinguish between lighter, comedic tones and more serious or spiritual narratives
  • Focus on settings that resonate with you, whether rural, urban, or culturally specific environments
  • Navigate by narrative style to find either intimate relationship dramas or broader adventure stories

Good fit if you like

  • Stories with a steady pace that balance character depth and plot movement
  • Explorations of interpersonal dynamics within close-knit communities
  • A mix of lighthearted moments and emotional complexity
  • Settings that evoke a strong sense of place and time
  • Reading that combines familiar relationship themes with occasional suspense or mystery
  • Varied narrative formats, from standalone novels to short story collections
  • Engagement with cultural or spiritual perspectives integrated into everyday life stories

Generated from the books currently available in this catalog.

  • The Survivor of the Holocaust — Jack Eisner

    The Survivor of the Holocaust — Jack Eisner

  • A Time for Defiance — James D. Shipman

    A Time for Defiance — James D. Shipman

  • Body Parts A Serial Killer’s Deadly Compulsions — Caitlin Rother

    Body Parts A Serial Killer’s Deadly Compulsions — Caitlin Rother

  • Peg and Rose Play the Ponies — Laurien Berenson

    Peg and Rose Play the Ponies — Laurien Berenson

  • Coal — J. Jason Grant

    Coal — J. Jason Grant

  • Watch Your Back — Terri Parlato

    Watch Your Back — Terri Parlato

  • Too Young to Kill A True Story of Teen Bullying, Torment, and Murder — M. William Phelps

    Too Young to Kill A True Story of Teen Bullying, Torment, and Murder — M. William Phelps

  • After the Ocean — Lauren E. Rico

    After the Ocean — Lauren E. Rico

  • Leading with Respect Adventures of an Off-Price Fashion Pioneer — Marcy Syms

    Leading with Respect Adventures of an Off-Price Fashion Pioneer — Marcy Syms

  • Sons of Thunder — William W. Johnstone

    Sons of Thunder — William W. Johnstone

  • An Art Lover’s Guide to Paris and Murder — Dianne Freeman

    An Art Lover’s Guide to Paris and Murder — Dianne Freeman

  • Tea with Jam & Dread — Vicki Delany

    Tea with Jam & Dread — Vicki Delany

  • C Is for Courting — Shelley Shepard Gray

    C Is for Courting — Shelley Shepard Gray

  • The Famine Orphans — Patricia Falvey

    The Famine Orphans — Patricia Falvey

  • Sugar and Spite — Carol J. Perry

    Sugar and Spite — Carol J. Perry

  • She’s Going to Pay — Alexandra Ivy

    She’s Going to Pay — Alexandra Ivy

  • Because Love Said So — Aubreé Pynn

    Because Love Said So — Aubreé Pynn

  • Birthright — Zari

    Birthright — Zari

  • Holding Down a Cartel King — Tiana

    Holding Down a Cartel King — Tiana

  • Halloween Night Murder — Leslie Meier

    Halloween Night Murder — Leslie Meier