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Prices Starting at Just 99 cents! Book Bargain Bonanza! September 21-25, 2023 from I Heart SapphFic. White background with rainbow heart.

Hours Left in Huge Sapphic Fiction Sale

Karin Kallmaker 09/25/2023 Book News, Checked Out, Knight of Nights 0 Comments

In case the social media algorithms let you down, here’s all the info on this Book Bargain Bonanza organized by I Heart SapphFic!

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Velvet in Venice – Now in Kindle Unlimited

Karin Kallmaker 08/04/2023 Book News, Velvet in Venice 0 Comments

Have a summer book-staycation with contemporary romance Velvet in Venice, now in Kindle Unlimited.

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Audiobook News and a Personal Update

Karin Kallmaker 06/23/2023 Book News, Coin of Love Series, Frosting 3 - Still Crazy After All These Years, One Degree of Separation 0 Comments

Audiobook news, a personal update, revised publishing schedule, and I brag because I am That Mom.

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Picking a Favorite Child – Free Anthology and Mega-Sale News

Karin Kallmaker 03/24/2023 Book News, Events and Appearances 0 Comments

It’s hard to pick your own favorite scene. Why did I pick this one for the I Heart SapphFic anthology (that’s free!)? And what’s this about a mega-sale?

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Finding Nikki Velvet

Karin Kallmaker 01/29/2023 Book News, Checked Out, Coin of Love Series, Covered Hearts, Knight of Nights, Velvet in Venice, Wind in Her Hair 10 Comments

The winding journey of creating covers for an unusual series wherein my brain itches and wins.

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    Cowboys in Russia (Love by the Numbers) were inspired by the rollicking "Bulgarian Cowboy" from pianist Paul Halley, which in turn was inspired by his travels in Russia with the Paul Winter Consort.

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