Because I Said So
Written by Karin Kallmaker
Narrated by Abby Craden
4/5
()
About this audiobook
Shannon Dealan is floored when her son-by-choice says he wants to get married to a girl he's just met. Shannon has real reason to scrutinize any strangers who come into Paz's life. She's not about to let him do anything stupid-and that includes believing in love at first sight. She knows too well there's no such thing.
Hoping to soften the objections of their jaded, overbearing elders, Josie and Paz arrange for them to meet and discuss the future like civilized adults . . . but absolutely nothing goes as planned.
Karin Kallmaker
Karin Kallmaker's novels span lesbian romance, lesbian erotica and lesbian science-fiction/fantasy. More than five dozen short stories have appeared in anthologies and standalone collections. Her writing career began with the venerable Naiad Press, continues with Bella Books and includes more than two dozen novels in print. In 2008, she joined Bella Books as the press's first Editorial Director. When she isn't writing books she is thinking about books.In previous lives, Karin worked as a non-profit accountant for a senior housing association and a low-income housing lender, and had a brief stint as a document processor on an oil refinery. She is the mother of two teenagers and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her partner. She is descended from Lady Godiva, a fact which she will tell anyone who will listen,and she likes her chocolate real and her iPod loud.Lambda Literary AwardsWinner, three Lambda Literary Awards for The Kiss that Counted and Maybe Next Time in Lesbian Romance and In Deep Waters 2 in Lesbian Erotica, with multiple additional shortlist nods for Lesbian Romance, Lesbian Erotica and LGBT Science-Fiction Fantasy works.GCLS Goldie AwardsWinner of the Ann Bannon Popular Choice Award for The Kiss that Counted, the 2011 Trailblazer Award, with another six awards won for Frosting on the Cake 2: Second Helpings, Above Temptation, Just Like That and Sugar in Lesbian Romance and 18th & Castro and In Deep Waters 1 for Lesbian Erotica, along with numerous finalists.BookmarksRichards LaBonte - Kallmaker transcends cliche with vivid characterization, logical plotting, and plenty of deep research...Friends and FamilyHer characters are so real you can't help but picture them in your mind...Lambda Book ReportCarol LeMasters - The best romances don't simply evade issues; they offer us another way of dealing with them. After all, the issues with which these women struggle--homophobia, mortality, barriers of age and class--are ones we all encounter. More than enjoyable diversions, they can offer humorous insights into how we conduct relationships and truths we can take with us into "real life." Situations may be cliché but not the authors' treatment of them, and no matter how far-fetched the circumstances, the characters' emotional experiences ring true.
More audiobooks from Karin Kallmaker
One Degree of Separation Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Just Like That Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Above Temptation Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Painted Moon: 25th Anniversary Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Touchwood Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Stepping Stone Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Warming Trend Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5My Lady Lipstick Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wild Things Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Making Up for Lost Time Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Love by the Numbers Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related to Because I Said So
Related audiobooks
Storms Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Artist's Dream Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Match Me Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Illusion Lake Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Warming Trend Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Making Up for Lost Time Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Love by the Numbers Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5There You Are Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Stepping Stone Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Simply the Best Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wild Things Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Moonstone Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Just One Reason Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wounded Souls Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Campaign Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Next Time Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Love Waits Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Summer of Our Discontent Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A Time of Perfect Change Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5In A Heartbeat Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Crossing Lines Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Separate Like Stars Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5All the Reasons I Need: A Paradise Romance Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Heart Failure Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5In Bloom Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Behind the Pine Curtain Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Candidate Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Dear Me Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Thursday Afternoons Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Always Alex Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
LGBTQIA+ Romance For You
We Could Be So Good: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5One Last Stop Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Red, White & Royal Blue: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: A Novel Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Orgy: A Short Story About Desire Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Take a Hint, Dani Brown: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/510 Things That Never Happened Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Boyfriend Material Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5High as Hope: An Erotic Friends to Lovers Novella Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Call Me by Your Name: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Honey Girl: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Librarian of Burned Books: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Written in the Stars: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Sea Witch Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Charm Offensive: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Christmas Swap Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Blood of the Pack Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Consort Academy Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Saint Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Fiancee Farce: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Count Your Lucky Stars: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mistakes Were Made: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Chef's Choice: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Next, Please!: A Lesbian Erotic Short Story Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Homebodies: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Cleat Cute: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5AITA? Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5You Exist Too Much: A Novel Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Related categories
Reviews for Because I Said So
58 ratings4 reviews
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Good story but this authors stories alway have a weak ending like she can't end it fast enough.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I skipped most part of it since there’s no hype to it but i love that Kesa is Filipino
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5As always Abby Craden delivered an excellent narration. The story, while introducing me to a bits of Philippino culture, and the dealings of the US Marshals Service, simply did not enthrall me.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5There’s a reason why Karin Kallmaker has been hailed as the queen of lesbian romance. While this might not be her best book (or at least not my favorite), it definitely more than does the job.Because I Said So is a second chance romance. Four years after an intense three days that ended for the wrong reasons, Kesa and Shannon meet again as Kesa’s younger sister (whom Kesa has been taking care of since their parents’ death) and Paz, whose unofficial guardian Shannon has been for a few years, plan to marry.There’s a lot to like in this book, but the best is, as often with Kallmaker, both the characters and their jobs. I know it might sound strange, but the way she seems to research her MCs occupation makes their day to day life feel real. It has impressed me since my first Kallmaker book more than 20 years ago, and it still does. Both MCs and the small community of secondary cast are really good (I wish they existed and invited me to dinner, there’s a lot of food in this book and it all sounds yummy), and I loved the Jennifer Lamont cameo.I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.