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reader email: The discussion between her and her Mom after she returns from California brought tears to my eyes. Thank you so much for that. It was a beautiful sentiment. And I really needed to hear/read it.

I know you said you struggled to write it, but Simply the Best is right up there as one of my favorite books you’ve written.

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Hidden and Not-So-Hidden Fun in Simply the Best

Karin Kallmaker 08/15/2021 Book News, Simply the Best 6 Comments

I sponge up quips and quotes from movies and then they come back out at odd times. Here’s some nods and quips that made it into Simply the Best. I can’t help myself!

#romancewriter#writingprideMusic be the Food of Love
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Web Sprite 08/12/2021 Abby Craden, Bella Books, Butch-Femme Dance, Coming into Their Own, Instant Attraction, Love, California Style, Medora MacDougall, Novel, Romance, Slow Burn, STEM Women

Cynical New York journalist Alice Cabot isn’t about to succumb to the charms of California’s beaches, fake Hollywood glamour, or simply perfect Pepper Addington.

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reader email: The discussion between her and her Mom after she returns from California brought tears to my eyes. Thank you so much for that. It was a beautiful sentiment. And I really needed to hear/read it.

It made me appreciate just how much the past few years has hit me and just how important it is to keep loving.

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The Hoo-Ha about Hoo-Hoos

Karin Kallmaker 07/25/2021 Simply the Best 47 Comments

Yoni eggs, hoo-hoos, and lumber – a research rabbit hole that probably won’t ever be a Jeopardy category, alas.

#amwriting#Jeopardy#wlw-les-fic
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  • Trivia – For the Record, Accountants are Sexy
    For the record, Karin can't paint or play an instrument (so writes about both), has trouble following a recipe (ergo the food porn), and has little aptitude for hard science (even though smart is the new sexy). She does have a marginal talent for double-entry bookkeeping. All of this explains why Car Pool and Above Temptation feature super sexy accountants who love music and food.

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    The writer has crafted the characters well, and you can't help but empathise with Irene.
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