Skip to content
Love is the universal story. Official Site and Shop.
Skip Navigation
  • Start Here!!!
    • Close
    • Latest Releases
    • Top Reader Favorites
    • Karin’s Picks
    • Formats – Print, Digital or Audio?
    • Where to Buy (or Borrow)
    • Close
  • All About the Stories
    • Close
      • 18th & Castro / 16 Shades…
      • Above Temptation
      • All the Wrong Places
      • Because I Said So
      • Captain of Industry
      • Castle Wrath
      • Car Pool
      • Christabel
      • Comfort and Joy
      • Cowboys and Kisses
      • The Dawning
      • Embrace in Motion
      • Finders Keepers
      • Fish Out of Water, A
      • Frosting 1: The Original
      • Frosting 2: Second Helpings
      • Frosting 3: Still Crazy
      • In Deep Waters: Cruising the Seas
      • In Deep Waters: Cruising the Strip
      • In Every Port
      • Just Like That
      • The Kiss that Counted
      • Love by the Numbers
      • Maybe Next Time
      • Making Up for Lost Time
      • My Lady Lipstick
      • Night Vision
      • One Degree of Separation
      • Painted Moon – 25th
      • Paperback Romance
      • Roller Coaster
      • Simply the Best
      • Stepping Stone
      • Substitute for Love
      • Sugar
      • Touchwood – 30th
      • Unbeliever
      • Unforgettable
      • Watermark
      • Warming Trend
      • Wild Things
      • The Coin of Love Series
        • Checked Out – Holiday Romance
        • Knight of Nights
        • Velvet in Venice
        • Wind in Her Hair – IHS Book of the Month
        • Covered Hearts – Coming Soon
      • More Book Info
        • All the Videos
        • Français – Deutsch – Español
    • Close
  • Blog and News
    • Close
    • Quick Searches
      • Most Recent Bloggery
      • Latest on Karin’s Books
      • Events and Appearances
      • New to the Shop
      • Recent Newsletters
    • Frequent Topics
      • Writer Self-Care
      • LIFE + STYLE
      • My Favorite Things
      • About Writing
      • Sisters of the Pen
    • Close
  • Lists Are Fun
    • Close
    • Story Making
      • FAQ – Fun Arbitrary Questions
      • The Order of Books
      • Reviews and Other Shiny Things
      • A Few of My Favorite Things
      • Resources for Readers and Writers
      • Memory Lane – Naiad Press Covers
    • Colleagues and Book Biz
      • Editors
      • Narrators
      • Publishers
      • Translators
      • Novel or Novella or Short Story?
      • Anthologies or Collections or Bundles?
    • Close
  • Store
    • Close
    • Quick Links
      • The Coin of Love Series
      • How to Get Signed Books
      • What’s New?
      • Is It in Print, Digital or Audio?
      • All the eBooks
      • 10% off Select Downloads
      • Free and 99-cents
      • All the Audiobooks
      • All the Print Books – English
      • Bücher – Libros – Livres
      • Paperbacks on Sale
      • How to Get Signed Books
    • Customer Dashboard
      • Need Help?
      • Returning Users Sign In
      • or create account at checkout
      • Go to Your Account
      • Downloads
      • Checkout
      • Cart
      • Contact
      • Shipping Information
      • Privacy and Store Policies
    • Close
  • Home & About
    • Close
    • Getting to Know Karin
      • FAQ – Fun Arbitrary Qs
      • About Karin & Press Info
      • Contact and Socials
      • Private Newsletter
      • Recent Newsletters
    • Home Page
    • Close
  • 0 Items
Home All About the Stories Finalist - Lambda Literary Awards

Finalists - Lambda Literary Awards

Karin's books that were finalists for a Lamdba Literary Award. The "Lammy" award is determined by judges. Other awards and accolades are here.

cover fish out of water by Karin Kallmaker

All About Fish Out of Water

Web Sprite 08/28/2017 Bella Books, Julia Watts, Magic and Mystic, Novella, Redemption, Romance, Romance and Chocolate Ink, Romance So Sexy, Sapphic Retellings, Slow Burn

A single word will cost them everything… The 77th daughter of the Mer queen is irrevocably bound to a human woman by a deadly curse. Stripped of her voice, Ariel must find a way to save them both.

All About Overview
cover Love by the Numbers by Karin Kallmaker. Lambda Literary Finalist. Lesbian science road trip romance. Background swirl of numbers and math symbols.

All About Love by the Numbers

Web Sprite 06/01/2013 Abby Craden, Bella Books, Book Lovers, Enemies to Lovers, Katherine V. Forrest, Leveling Up in Life, Road Trip Romance, Romance, Sapphics in STEM, She's So Cold, Slow Burn

“She has no idea who she’s dealing with!” It’s hate at first sight for Dr. Nicole Hathaway and her new assistant, Lily Linden-Smith.

All About Overview
cover audiobook Above Temptation by Karin Kallmaker

All About Above Temptation

Web Sprite 08/30/2010 Bella Books, Instant Attraction, Intrigue and Adventure, Katherine V. Forrest, Novel, Quinn Riley, Romance, Sapphics in STEM, She's the Boss

Lesbian workplace romance and intrigue. Can Tamara Sterling and Kip Barrett hold tight to their ethics when they’re longing to hold tight to each other?

All About Overview
book cover stepping stone hollywood romance

All About Stepping Stone

Web Sprite 06/05/2009 Abby Craden, Bella Books, Celebrity Spotlight, Creative and Performing Arts, Egales Editoriales, Katherine V. Forrest, Leveling Up in Life, Love, California Style, Novel, Romance, She's the Boss, Slow Burn, Tina Parcero - EE

Celebrity Lesbian Romance! Producer Selena Ryan isn’t going to let anyone use her to get what they want, ever again. Gail Welles and her nice girl act isn’t going to work.

All About Overview
cover finders keepers lesbian romance

All About Finders Keepers

Web Sprite 08/31/2007 Andrea Krug - K&S, Anna Chinappi, April Doty, Bella Books, Instant Attraction, Krug and Schadenberg, KTM Editions, Leveling Up in Life, Love, California Style, Magali Souto - KTM, Novel, Romance, Sapphics in STEM, Second Chances, She's the Boss

Will a shipwreck on a tropical island lead Marissa Chabot and Linda Bartok to finders keepers? Or losers weepers?

All About Overview
  • Page 1 of 2
  • 1
  • 2
  • →
avatar cartoon image that sort of looks like Karin waving hi. She has a purple cat ear bandeau over her short yellow hair.
Women are the heroes of their own lives service mark for kallmaker.com

Random Trivial Things

  • Trivia – Substitute for Love’s Fascinating Math
    No math whiz, Karin spent a long time studying the milestones of mathematics to create a realistic passion for Holly Markham in Substitute for Love. Her favorite fascinating fact was how measuring sound waves electronically replaced the whack of an engineer's hammer against a train wheel to test for metal fatigue. File that under "Cool stuff writers hope some day will help them win Jeopardy!"

Featured Published Things

  • Cover Simply the Best by Karin Kallmaker woman on beach wearing short black dress and carrying black evening shoes Simply the Best - Paperback $18.95

Search the Entire Site

Random Shiny Things

  • In Deep Waters 1 at Diva Magazine
    Kallmaker and Radclyffe come together to pen these hot short stories... A perfect bedtime read!
  • Stepping Stone at the Lesbian Review
    Be sure to pick this one up!
Join Karin's Private Newsletter
Image

Get an Email When There's a New Blog

1 Post on the Romance and Chocolate Ink Blog = 1 Email direct to you. That is it. No ads. Your info is never mined, sold, or shared by Karin. (To sign up for Karin's private newsletter go here.)

HOME        BLOG        CONTACT        ABOUT        RESOURCES        REVIEWS        FAQ

Search for “Kallmaker” on your favorite sites. There’s only one (it’s for the best).

logo Karin Kallmaker's happy blonde over Romance and Chocolate Ink
Website  BOOKBOOM   •   Read PRIVACY AND STORE POLICIES
© Karin Kallmaker 1989 all the way to TODAY. All Rights Reserved. AI Bots and Users of Same – I give you no rights whatsoever.
Your Account
Your Cart
Secure Log Out
Toggle the Widgetbar