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The Colorful Bay Area Community of Car Pool

Karin Kallmaker 10/04/2013 Book News, Car Pool

Shay Sumoto became my first scientist, born of a strong desire to have more lesbians in my books who weren’t behind typewriters. I also wanted to create a character who was facing hard times and had made difficult choices.

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La Belle éprise – Finders Keepers en Français!

Karin Kallmaker 09/04/2013 Book News, Finders Keepers

Sans jamais apporter de réponse toute faite ni tomber dans la facilité, Karin Kallmaker offre deux magnifiques portraits de femmes fortes prêtes à se battre avec courage pour devenir les femmes qu’elles veulent vraiment être.

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Love by the Numbers by Karin Kallmaker. Lambda Literary Finalist Medal. Lily Linden-Smith, Number 1 Endearing Character at LezReviewBooks “The future you planned, the family and friends are gone, and what’s left can be packed into a small suitcase. This is Lily’s world.”

Lesbian Love Adventure “Love by the Numbers” – Now Direct to Kindle!

Karin Kallmaker 05/28/2013 Book News, Love by the Numbers

Love by the Numbers is now available for Kindle, Nook and iTunes!

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Cover, Paperback Romance by Karin Kallmaker. A deliciously romantic and erotic tale from one of our most entertaining storytellers. “Erotic scenes are steamy and offer considerably more than mere narrative interruptus.” - Bay Area Reporter. A conductor holds aloft a baton with the Eiffel Tower in the backdrop.

Paperback Romance Now Direct to Kindle and Nook

Karin Kallmaker 05/14/2013 Book News, Paperback Romance

Paperback Romance also presents an homage to the Harlequin with a timeless ingenue-meets-tall-dark-and-handsome story.

#lesficLesbian RomanceMusic be the Food of Love
Cover, Maybe Next Time by Karin Kallmaker. Lambda Literary Winner medal. "A brilliant book. I loved every moment of it." The Lesbian Review. A turbulent Hawaiian surf with a brilliant sunset over a white background.

Maybe Next Time – New to Kindle and Nook!

Karin Kallmaker 04/03/2013 Book News, Maybe Next Time

After so many storm clouds and mistakes, Bree finally makes peace with her gift and her dreams–and the woman she loves.

#Hawaii#lesficLesbian Romance
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  • Trivia – Car Pool and Chili Pepper Oil
    Only one real life experience has been a featured event in one of Karin's books: the chili pepper oil scene in Car Pool. Karin was the one in the bath tub hoping for relief. The French edition of the novel even features red chili peppers on the cover.

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  • Cover Cowboys and Kisses lesbian romance by Karin Kallmaker. Woman in black dress holds a book of old folded pages and lavender. Cowboys and Kisses - Paperback $13.95

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  • A Fish Out of Water at The Lesbian Review
    I couldn’t stop. I couldn’t put it down. It even haunted my dreams and I woke in the middle of the night to just keep reading it. I think Kallmaker put her own kind of spell on me.
  • Paperback Romance at Bay Area Reporter
    A real gift for characterization and realistically humorous dialogue.
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