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Home Blog EPHEMERA Novels Kiss That Counted

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“Kiss That Counted”

Winner - Ann Bannon Popular Choice Award

Golden Crown Literary Society
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Awards
Lambda Literary Foundation Award (Lammy) Bronze Winner medal

Winner - Best Lesbian Romance

Lambda Literary Awards
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Awards

Dem neuen Buch der „Queen of Lesbian Romance“ für gemütlich-gemütvolle Stunden...

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cover The Kiss that Counted, Goldie winner medla, Lambda winner medal, by Karin Kallmaker "Full of suspense and mystery, deeply moving characters and storytelling." Lambda Literary Review

Sleepless in the City that Never Sleeps

Karin Kallmaker 05/29/2009 Awards and Reviews, Kiss That Counted, Sisters of the Pen

It’s hard to sleep after you’ve been hugged by Kate Clinton.

#TwoMoreLammysLesbian RomanceRadclyffe

A gripping story that will delight Kallmaker fans!

Just About Write
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    Ah ! l'amour... Une histoire qui commence par la fin, pour mieux faire goûter au suspens... Encore de quoi faire rêver les lesbiennes!
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    The best kind of romance. It has lesbians, just enough angst and a delightful wit and writing style.
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