On March 1, 2014, Camel Press will release The Assassin’s Heart ($13.95, 250 pp., ISBN: 978-1-60381-975-6), a work of romantic suspense by J.A. Kazimer about a female assassin who tries to quit the business, only to find that her ex-partner has been assigned to kill her.

J.A. Kazimer’s previous novels have received enthusiastic reviews:

[Froggy Style] “Denver author J.A. Kazimer has managed to weave a hip, modern mystery story around a retelling of how the frog came to be a prince after being kissed by a princess. Given the premise, it would have been easy for the author to let her whimsy run away with the story but there’s a nice ironic edge here that will keep even the most jaded reader chuckling on every page.”

—Tom Schantz, The Denver Post

[CURSES!] “It will keep any mystery, romance, or mystery/romance fan up reading past their bedtime. Throw in the ‘fractured fairytales,’ and anyone may find themselves still reading at dawn.”

—Dan Porter, The Chaotic Reader

When CIA assassin Hannah Winslow mistakenly kills the wrong man, she vows never to take another life. Unfortunately Hannah’s superiors believe the killing was intentional. Now Hannah is the target.

Hannah always knew it might come to this. Surprising her colleagues, she manages to disappear completely into a new, screamingly dull life, assuming a fake identity, shacking up with an overweight cat, and starting a new career as an ad executive.

Hannah’s past finally catches up with her at a company retreat in Hawaii, where her former partner Benjamin Miller has tracked her down. Is it a coincidence that assassination attempts on her life are now as common as rum, suntan lotion, and tiny umbrella drinks? What is the real reason for Ben’s presence? Will he be her savior or her assassin?

Says the author, “As a longtime fan of the romance genre, I’ve read hundreds of novels where the hero saves the heroine, and the day. While I enjoy these books, as a woman, I’ve always felt cheated somehow. Why couldn’t the hero and heroine work together to save each other? And The Assassin’s Heart was born. The main character isn’t a pushover. She’s a trained assassin capable of saving herself. The hero is just as skilled. Yet neither knows how to have a happily-ever-after.”

J.A. Kazimer lives in Denver, Colorado. Her other books include The Junkie Tales, The Body Dwellers, CURSES! A F***ed-Up Fairy Tale, Holy Socks & Dirtier Demons, Dope Sick: A Love Story, SHANK, and Froggy Style. Kazimer has a master’s degree in forensic psychology and worked for a time as a private eye in the Denver area. You can find her online at www.jakazimer.com.

The Assassin’s Heart is currently available for pre-order on Amazon.com. After March 1, 2014, it will also be for sale in eBook and 5x8 trade paperback formats online at BN.com, Amazon.com, the European Amazons and Amazon Japan. Bookstores and libraries can order through Ingram, Baker & Taylor, or by contacting info@camelpress.com, Follett Library Resources or Midwest Library Service. Other eBook formats will be for sale on Smashwords.

ABOUT Camel Press—Based in Seattle Washington, Camel Press is a new imprint owned by Coffeetown Press. Camel Press publishes genre fiction: romance, mystery/suspense, science fiction, hor*ror … or any combination thereof. We publish the books that grab you and hold you in their grip long into the night.