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A very well written and gorgeous little read with a bit of magical realism thrown in.

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Coin of Love Series   Velvet in Venice   

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This quick smooth read will leave plenty of time to search your jar of change to find your own ancient coin of love.

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Coin of Love Series   Wind in Her Hair   

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Great romance between two women who are each hiding from their lives in different ways and for different reasons. Five stars!

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Cover Checked Out, a Coin of Love Romance by Karin Kallmaker. Features a brown-reddish haired woman peering from behind an open bright green book. A holiday santa hat ornament dangles from the title.

Checked Out – A Coin of Love Romance – eBook

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The world conspires to keep women apart. To let their sacred knowledge disappear into the cracks between them. To keep them suspicious of their own strength. To reward them if they make enemies of each other. "Nomisma's Lament" from Wind in Her Hair. Cover, Wind in Her Hair.

“Pulp” vs “Purity” Romances and 1950s Women Somewhere in Between

Karin Kallmaker 10/06/2023 Book News, Wind in Her Hair 2 Comments

Lesbian lives were fictionally sensationalized in the pulps, while society was 100% behind the mystique in “purity” romances. Lesbians of the 1950s took lessons from both, and we can too.

#feminist#lesbianhistorical#lesficHistorical RomanceSapphic Romance
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  • Trivia – How was Substitute for Love inspired by Dick?
    The inspiration for the character of Reyna Putnam in Substitute for Love came when Karin watched then candidate Cheney dance around the issues of LGBT rights as if his own daughter's life wouldn't have been improved had he cared enough to spend any of his political capital on her. Who wants to be that guy's flesh-and-blood? What is the price when your needs conflict with his plans?

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  • A glowing young black woman with natural hair and red lips looks over her shoulder through mottled light at the Grand Canal and skyline of St. Marcos Plaza in Venice. A glass of deep red wine is in the foregound. A Coin of Love Romance, Velvet in Venice, Karin Kallmaker, Goldie and Lammy Winning Author Velvet in Venice - A Coin of Love Romance eBook $4.99
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