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Frosting on the Cake 3 – Goldie Winner!

Web Sprite 08/08/2026 Frosting 1 - The Original, Frosting 2 - Second Helpings, Frosting 3 - Still Crazy After All These Years

Winner – Best Lesbian Short Story Collection, GCLS Goldies

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Cover, Unbeliever by Karin Kallmaker. One of my all-time favorite stories! - Dreamer. A pensive modern woman stares into the distance while the ghostly image of a young colonial woman lingers behind her.

I love the hope and idea of forever in it...

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Audio cover, One Degree of Separation by Karin Kallmaker. Read by Abby Craden. “The supporting characters were also great! The narration was exquisite and flowed very smoothly! Well done!” - Audible Listener at Kindle

The narration was exquisite and flowed very smoothly! Well done!

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I really couldn't want more than that in a romance.

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Making Up for Lost Time by Karin Kallmaker " This book reads fast, is light and sexy, and filled to the brim with chocolate and other goodies." - Reader Review

This book reads fast, is light and sexy...

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