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What, When, Why and Sometimes How

190+ Sapphic authors have chosen their favorite scenes just for you at I Heart SapphFIC!

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?

#IHeartSapphFIc#lesfic#WriterPrideSapphic Stories
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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.

#contemporaryromance#sapphicromanceMusic be the Food of Love
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A Rainstorm in Rome and Self-Portrait of Brain Exploding

Karin Kallmaker 11/30/2022 Book News, Coin of Love Series, Covered Hearts, Knight of Nights, Velvet in Venice, Wind in Her Hair 0 Comments

All about Venice, Rome, a rainstorm, and the best wrong impression ever. The Coin of Love Series begins with Velvet in Venice.

#lesfic#romancewriterSapphic Romance
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Now in Audio – Cowboys and Kisses read by Ann Shanks Etter

Karin Kallmaker 11/16/2022 Book News, Cowboys and Kisses 56 Comments

Audio version of frontier romance Cowboys and Kisses, read by Ann Shanks Etter, is now available!

#audible#lesbianhistorical#sapphicromance
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What Happened Next, Round 3

Karin Kallmaker 03/23/2022 Book News, Frosting 3 - Still Crazy After All These Years, Readers and Libraries 81 Comments

Which of Karin’s couples do you want more of? Oh, and do you call it Frosting or Icing on your cake? There’s a reward for commenting at her site!

#readerpollFrosting on the Cake 3
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  • Trivia – Stepping Stone and Duffy
    The title and one underlying theme of Stepping Stone were inspired by the song "Stepping Stone" by Duffy.

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  • Cover, The Butch Across the Hall. An erotic short story by Karin Kallmaker. Pride rainbows watercolors across a wooden door. Butch Across the Hall, The - eBook $0.99

Cookies, Cheer, and Chill

Sapphic holiday romances by Karin Kallmaker

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  • Reader Comments about Sugar
    The dialogue is probably the best I have read by this author and she excels at snappy dialogue.
  • Story Behind the Cover of My Lady Lipstick is Fabulous
    Great romance between two women who are each hiding from their lives in different ways and for different reasons. Five stars! - Review of My Lady Lipstick
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