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Kim Lionetti

SENIOR LITERARY AGENT

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  • As the first literary agent to charm BookEnds into hiring her, Kim has been an integral part of growing the agency, along with her clients' careers. Having started on the editorial side, Kim brings her knowledge of both sides of the publishing business to help strategize authors’ futures. Having worked with many bestsellers and award-winners, she loves the thrill of that first offer call to a debut author as much as the excitement of seeing a client hit the New York Times list for the first time.

    Kim's reading obsession began in middle school when she raided her grandmother's collection of Phyllis Whitney books and since then she's surrounded herself with books in virtually every job she's held (with the exception of her awkward pleated khaki phase at Blockbuster.) Her tastes have always been deeply rooted in commercial storytelling, from her years as a soap opera aficionado, Nora Roberts binge reader and lover of every form of romantic comedy.

    Now, with a client list including women's fiction, mystery, young adult and romance, Kim enjoys working on a wide range of books. Above all else, her goal is to see every reader from every background see themselves in stories with happily-ever-afters.

    You can follow her here on Instagram.

  • ✘ Kim is currently closed to queries.

    Kim gravitates toward unputdownable reads with characters she can root for. Currently she’s especially hungry for heart-wrenching but hope-filled contemporary romance and book club fiction, as well as love stories that blur into horror, suspense, or speculative fiction. She’s always in the mood for a good rom com, as long as it brings something fresh and unique to the market. Kim loves magical and supernatural elements grounded in this world, but is not a good fit for romantasy, fantasy, or science fiction.

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Client Books

  • Book cover for "Better Than the Movies" by Lynn Painter, featuring illustrations of couples and a boombox on a bright yellow background.
  • Book cover for 'In Your Dreams' by Sarah Adams, featuring an illustration of a man and woman in romantic pose inside a glass greenhouse filled with flowers, with book title and author's name displayed prominently.
  • Book cover titled 'God Spirits' by B.K. Borison. Features an illustrated couple, a man with dark hair, mustache, wearing a red coat, and a woman with long curly blonde hair, red bow, wearing a green coat. Decorated with poinsettias, snowflakes, and festive elements.
  • Illustration of two hands, one giving a daisy chain bracelet and the other reaching out, with a broken heart beneath them. Text over the image reads, 'What if you fall for me first?' and the author's name, G.F. Miller, at the bottom.
  • A colorful illustrated book cover with the title 'If You Were Eager' in large pink floral block letters. The background features a beach scene with a lighthouse, a person sitting on the sand, and two people riding bicycles on a path surrounded by green bushes and purple flowers.
  • Book cover featuring a sunset by the water with a man and woman in formal attire standing on a pier, title 'Sunk in Love' and author's name Heather McBreen.
  • Book cover titled 'Falling into Place' by Allison Ashley, with illustrations of a female and male medical professional, a black and white cat, a brown dog, and flowers on a blue background.
  • Cover of a novel titled 'Princess and the P!' by Nikki Payne, featuring an illustrated woman in a red dress leaning on a desk with a man sitting behind her, against an orange background.
  • Book cover illustration of two women embracing, one with dark skin and curly hair, wearing a light blue sleeveless top, and the other with light skin and long black hair, wearing a colorful shirt with floral and card patterns. The background is a gradient from pink to orange. The title reads "Ready to Score" and the author's name is Jodie Slaughter.
  • Book cover with illustrations of young people ice skating, sitting at a cafe, and walking together. The title 'Fake Skating' in large red letters and the author 'Lynn Painter' at the bottom, with a blue background.
  • A man and woman in romantic pose, with the woman in a red dress and the man shirtless, on the cover of a romance novel titled 'To Thief and To Hold' by Christina Britton.
  • Illustration of a couple embracing during sunset with palm trees and an urban skyline in the background. The woman has dark curly hair and is wearing a green dress, and the man has short hair and is wearing a white shirt.
  • Gold balloon letters spelling 'WOKE UP LIKE THIS' arranged on a purple glittery background with confetti and a logo for Mindy's Book Studio and the words 'A NOVEL'.
  • Book cover titled "The Devil in the Details" by Vicki Delany, featuring a bookstore scene with a witch hat, a red door, books, gift boxes, a black cat, and snow-covered ground with footprints.
  • Book cover for 'The Alchemy of Flowers' by Laura Resau, featuring a dark background with a decorative floral and leaf border, and a central circular design with text.
  • Book cover for 'Mad for Each Other' by Lynn Painter featuring an illustrated man in a tuxedo scratching his head and a woman in a pink dress with red hair holding a bucket with a mop and wearing black sneakers, set against a lavender background.
  • Book cover for 'Reel' by Kennedy Ryan, featuring an illustrated woman with dark hair, a headscarf, and a gold necklace, reclining on a vibrant, colorful background with red, pink, purple, blue, and orange hues.
  • Book cover for 'The Bodyguard' by Amy Lea. The background is pink with small heart patterns. The cover features illustrations of a man and a woman in a romantic pose, along with two other couples in formal attire.
  • Book cover for 'Can't Get Enough' by Kennedy Ryan featuring a portrait of a woman with natural afro hair, surrounded by pink and white flowers and floral line illustrations, with a purple background.
  • Book cover for "First-Time Caller" by B.K. Borison, featuring a man and woman sitting on a radio. The man wears headphones, and the woman holds a phone, both illustrated with relaxed expressions. The background is split into pink and beige sections with a large title and a subtitle welcoming to Heartstrings in Baltimore.
  • A scenic illustration of mountains, desert, and a river with three cowboys riding horses, surrounded by cacti and desert plants. String lights are hanging across the scene with a pink and purple sky backdrop. The image features a quote at the top and the author's name at the bottom.