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Text of banner: Boldly read... Lesbian hope & romance novella only @KU and Amazon thru Sept 12! Heat-Cute, Spicy Surprises, Best wrong decision ever. (Then it'll be at Bella, Kobo, Apple, and all the rest!) Cover, TO BOLDLY FOLLOW by Karin Kallmaker. Harried redhead rushes forward while staring at her phone. She has a Bag of Holding. Hearts fall around her with a rainbow spectrum backdrop. A lesbian convention heat-cute.

To Boldly Follow Now Exclusively at Amazon, Kindle Unlimited

Karin Kallmaker 06/14/2026 Book News, To Boldly Follow 0 Comments

To Boldly Follow is now exclusively at Amazon for Kindle Unlimited subscribers or for purchase. One September 12 it will be available everywhere else it can possibly be!

Cover, To Boldly Follow by Karin Kallmaker. Text COMING SOON. Heat Cute. Spicy Surprises. Best Wrong Decision Ever. Hope & Romance Novella. Cover, To Boldly Follow, a lesbian convention heat-cute by Karin Kallmaker. A cartoon redheaded, pink-skinned woman in purple clothes and carrying a yellow Bag of Holding gazes at her phone. Yellow, blue, and pink hearts sprinkle across a rainbow-gradient background. Published by Romance and Chocolate Ink.

A Sweet Surprise – Cover Reveal of a New Novella

Karin Kallmaker 05/23/2026 Book News, To Boldly Follow 8 Comments

A surprise novella about some spicy surprises will be available direct from me very soon! To Boldly Follow is on its way.

"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

The Cupcakes are Everywhere!

Karin Kallmaker 06/29/2025 Book News, Frosting 3 - Still Crazy After All These Years 1 Comment

Frosting on the Cake 3 is available everywhere. Aren’t we all still crazy after all these years?

#audiobookLesbian RomanceLong-Term CouplesSapphic Romance
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The Dysfunctional Family Reunion

Karin Kallmaker 06/20/2025 Book News, Frosting 3 - Still Crazy After All These Years 0 Comments

It was a hugely dysfunctional family reunion, and I had no one to blame but myself.

#lesficLesbian PrideSapphic Stories
cover, black velvet and that little boi smile with orange rose, black velvet background and neon blue ribbon heart. 99¢ (or KU download next 90 days) available everywhere in May. 7000 word romantic, sensual short story

A Butch-Femme Wedding Meet Cute!

Karin Kallmaker 02/08/2025 Black Velvet and a Little Boi Smile, Book News 0 Comments

Black Velvet and a Little Boi Smile celebrates our love and our desire. I’m not going to stop telling that story. Available as of today!

#Butch-Femme#lesficLesbian RomanceSapphic Romance
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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. Text reads A Coin of Love Romance, Velvet in Venice, Karin Kallmaker, Goldie and Lammy Winning Author Velvet in Venice - Paperback $13.95

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