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Humorous insights into how we conduct relationships and truths we can take with us into 'real life.'

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All About Her   Butch Across the Hall   If Only They Knew   Pas de Trois   

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...A look into the struggle women faced in the American West during the nineteenth century, and Karin has written it as masterfully as expected.

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Cowboys and Kisses   

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Velvet in Venice had a beautiful ending, just what we need these days.

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Coin of Love Series   Velvet in Venice   

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Kallmaker's pandemic book, but it wasn't heavy, even if there were echoes of the despair and darkness of that period. Highly recommended!

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Simply the Best   

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