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A Lesbian Convention Heat-Cute

Spicy surprises, convention fun, and the best wrong decision ever! And just maybe, a hope for more.

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Goldie Winner!

cover, Frosting on the Cake 3 Audiobook. Up close photo of lavishly decorated chocolate cupcakes with pink white red yellow frosting. Subtitle Still Crazy After All These Years. by Karin Kallmaker Read by Angela Dawe

Volume 3: Still Crazy After All These Years

From the cold winter dark of Alaska to the warm summer breezes of Hawaii, take a calendar year’s journey through the lives of women you already love.

Karin Kallmaker’s short stories are sure to have you falling in love with her characters all over again.

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Work-in-Progress

A young woman in a sequined jacket is lit with neon squiggles of orange and red light as she sings passionately into a microphone. In the background are charred pages of musical staves. Text reads, A Coin of Love Romance, Covered Hearts, Karin Kallmaker Goldie and Lammy Award Winner

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There’s only one of her old songs that matters to grunge diva turned celebrity chef Devi Raven, and she’s not going to let an autotuned pop star with bubble gum for a soul sing it.
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Audiobook News

In November! Quinn Riley

Cover audiobook of The Kiss that Counted by Karin Kallmaker and Read by Quinn Riley

NEW! P.J. Morgan

New! April Doty

Tessa Stavers

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True Confessions about Made-Up Things

Admiration for strong women in history was one of the reasons Faith Fitzgerald in Wild Things is a history prof and biography writer. Plus that’s what she explained were her studies, so it’s not like Karin had a real choice in the matter.
When Karin wrote In Every Port in 1987, she was afraid many readers outside the Bay Area wouldn’t have heard of Harvey Milk. She decided to set her novel in 1978 so she could include him.

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Reader Favorites

I Heart SapphFic Historical Romance of the Year! Is there a future in a prairie town where Darlin’ is her only name? A historical romance where the women save themselves – and each other. "A love story that sticks to your bones."
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Lesbian Review Favourite! Two women, a beautiful city, art, music, and gelato – plus one very old coin. "Charming and real."
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Stranded together in a snowbound cabin, Jackie and Leah collide with intensity and passion that shakes the foundations of both their lives. "Enough romantic tension to melt an iceberg. And a great dog!"
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#1 Bestseller! Yet another wedding. Yet another horrific bridesmaid dress. Once the wedding is over, there seems little reason to linger. Except Amy finds Maxim’s inviting smile as irresistible as the black velvet jacket Maxim wears with such easy, confident style.
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A steamy look at sex and the single girl as Brandy weighs her free-for-all life against her growing feelings for her best friend. "I love it when I’m reading and half way through I’m really dying for two people to get together, wondering and hoping that it can work out."
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Frustrating, outrageous Diana Beckinsale is the most alluring woman Paris Ellison has met in years. It's all fun and games until somebody loses their heart... "A perfectly plotted and paced contemporary romance. She’s a true master of the craft, and this book is not to be missed."
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A river of ice has frozen Ani’s life. The future looks even colder when she returns home to the glaciers of Alaska, the mistakes of her past and the disdain of the woman who once loved her. "A beautifully written novel, complete with breathtaking descriptions of Alaska."
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