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Cover, To Boldly Follow, a lesbian convention heat-cute by Karin Kallmaker. A cartoon redheaded, pink-skinned woman in purple clothes and carrying a yellow Bag of Holding gazes at her phone. Yellow, blue, and pink hearts sprinkle across a rainbow-gradient background. Published by Romance and Chocolate Ink.

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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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

2026 Goldie Winner!

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 delightful and moving short stories have won Lambda Literary and Golden Crown awards and are sure to have you falling in love with her characters all over again.

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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

Summer 2026

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 (opens in a new tab)

NEW! P.J. Morgan

Cover Unforgettable by Karin Kallmaker audiobook read by P.J. Morgan produced by RB Media and Tantor Media. Blue washed background with classic torch song singer holding the microphone in front of her as she sings. (opens in a new tab)

New! April Doty

Cover, audiobook Finders Keepers by Karin Kallmaker (opens in a new tab)

Tessa Stavers

rb media Tantor Media, Embrace in Motion by Karin Kallmaker. lambda LIterary Award Winning Author read by Tessa Stavers. Two dark-hair women cuddle on the seashore with the Golden Gate Bridge behind them. (opens in a new tab)
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True Confessions about Made-Up Things

  • Painted Moon remained on national and local bookstore top ten lists for more than five months.

  • Karin has named several books after songs, including Substitute for Love (Madonna), Stepping Stone (Duffy), Unforgettable (Nat King Cole), Wild Things (Cris Williamson) and The Kiss that Counted (Catie Curtis).

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Reader Favorites

  • Cover, Cowboys and Kisses by Karin Kallmaker

    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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  • Cover, Black Velvet and that Little Boi Smile by Karin Kallmaker

    #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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  • Cover, All the Wrong Places by Karin Kallmaker

    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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  • Cover My Lady Lipstick by Karin Kallmaker

    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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  • Cover, Audiobook edition of Warming Trend by Karin Kallmaker

    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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  • Cover "Golden Chanteuse", Velvet in Venice, Karin Kallmaker 2023

    Lesbian Review Favourite! Two women, a beautiful city, art, music, and gelato – plus one very old coin. "Charming and real."
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  • Cover Painted Moon 25th Anniversary by Karin Kallmaker

    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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