Frosting on the Cake 2: Second Helpings

Frosting on the Cake #2

by Karin Kallmaker

Second helpings--you know you want some. Join the Undisputed Mistress of Lesbian Romance in a literary dessert buffet with short stories featuring characters you fell in love with.

Inspired by classics like Touchwood, Painted Moon and Unforgettable, as well as bestsellers and award winners like The Kiss That Counted, Warming Trend and Substitute for Love, Karin's second volume of follow-up stories is sure to satisfy your craving for more.

Karin Kallmaker is a three-time winner of the Lambda Literary Award for both novels and short stories, as well as numerous other accolades over her twenty-year devotion to lesbian romance.

Genres: LGBT, Lesbian Fiction, Lesbian, Lesbian Romance, Short Stories, Anthologies

288 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 19, 2010

About the author

Karin Kallmaker has been exclusively devoted to lesbian fiction since the publication of her first novel in 1989. As an author published by the storied Naiad Press, she worked with Barbara Grier and Donna McBride, and has been fortunate to be mentored by a number of editors, including Katherine V. Forrest.

In addition to multiple Lambda Literary Awards, she has been featured as a Stonewall Library and Archives Distinguished Author. Other accolades include the Ann Bannon Popular Choice and other awards for her writing, as well as the selection as a Trailblazer by the Golden Crown Literary Society. She is best known for novels such as Painted Moon, Simply the Best, Touchwood, The Kiss that Counted and Captain of Industry.

The California native is the mother of two and lives with her wife in the Bay Area. You can catch her blogs at Romance and Chocolate: https://kallmaker.com/blog/. Find her on social media by searching for "Kallmaker" - there's only one.

Reviews

[Jay Odon · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Twenty-four and there will be more"

Ever finish a book and want a little something extra, well you are in luck! Karin Kallmaker expands her stories with follow up to:

Above Temptation
The Kiss that Counted
Warming Trend
Wild Things
All the Wrong places (two stories)
Sugar
Touchwood
Car Pool
Paperback Romance
In Every Port
Substitute for Love
One Degree of Separation
Just Like That
Finders Keepers
Making Up For Lost Time
Stepping Stone

If that wasn't enough, KK gives us some insight to her thought process while creating these wonderful tales.

[Alena · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't read all the stories, because I didn't care for all the books and why would I want to read about characters I didn't connect with the first time around?

But those I did read I enjoyed. I didn't expect this collection to include the early books at all, so I was pleasantly surprised.