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“Frosting 2 – Second Helpings”

"a calendar year's journey through the lives of couples who believe in love, live proud, and embrace the future" text over pink red white and blue swirl frosted cupcakes with sparkles and cover image of Frosting on the Cake 3: Still Crazy After All These Years by Karin Kallmaker

Frosting 3 – Goldie Finalist and That’s Crazy Good

Karin Kallmaker 04/17/2026 Frosting 1 - The Original, Frosting 2 - Second Helpings, Frosting 3 - Still Crazy After All These Years 5 Comments

It is meaningful and touching that Frosting on the Cake 3: Still Crazy After All These Years is a finalist for a 2026 Goldie Award!

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Karin's short story collections have won multiple literary awards.

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All About Her   Black Velvet and a Little Boi Smile   Butch Across the Hall   Curve of Her   Frosting 2 - Second Helpings   Ice and Fire   If Only They Knew   In Deep Waters Volume 1   In Deep Waters Volume 2   Last Call   Lay Lady Lay   Pas de Trois   Reunited   Salt - A Story   Short Stories   

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One of my favorite things to do after reading a Karin Kallmaker book is to jump over to my Frosting on the Cake.

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Cover. Frosting on the cake 2 sub-title second helpings by Karin Kallmaker. Goldie winner best short stories. LESFIC reader's choice award. Background features a decadent slice of chocolate cake with lavish frosting on a shiny plate.

Frosting 2 – Second Helpings Now Direct to Your Device!

Karin Kallmaker 04/24/2012 Book News, Frosting 2 - Second Helpings

My Goldie award-winning collection of short stories inspired by my romance novels, Frosting on the Cake 2: Second Helpings, is now available direct to Nook and Kindle.

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Cover. Frosting on the cake 2 sub-title second helpings by Karin Kallmaker. Goldie winner best short stories. LESFIC reader's choice award. Background features a decadent slice of chocolate cake with lavish frosting on a shiny plate.

Winner - Favorite Anthology

Lesbian Fiction Reader's Choice Awards
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Frosting 1 - The Original   Frosting 2 - Second Helpings   Frosting 3 - Still Crazy After All These Years   

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    A fine balance between romance and reality . . . intimate scenes are beautifully appropriate for the period.
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    A tiny touch of magic makes everything better, even an already perfect romance.
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