{"id":9056,"date":"2018-08-10T00:00:49","date_gmt":"2018-08-09T22:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelesbianreview.com\/?p=9056"},"modified":"2023-06-13T17:50:07","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T15:50:07","slug":"no-greater-love-than-mine-bliss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thelesbianreview.com\/no-greater-love-than-mine-bliss\/","title":{"rendered":"No Greater Love than Mine by Harper Bliss: Book Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"No<\/a>No Greater Love than Mine by Harper Bliss<\/b><\/span> is a second chance romance novella that packs a big punch.<\/span><\/p>\n

After a gunshot wound to the shoulder, Detective Angela Hill can\u2019t return to active duty until she goes through a handful of therapy sessions. Angela\u2019s lack of interest in therapy isn\u2019t helped by her disdain for the guy she\u2019ll have to meet with, thanks in no small part to his bad reputation. When she arrives, that guy isn\u2019t there, and instead she\u2019s greeted by a shadow from her past.<\/span><\/p>\n

20 years prior, Angela fell for Jackie Smith, only to have her heart shattered after one night together. Jackie is the last person Angela wants to see in the therapist\u2019s office (or anywhere). The spark between them is still there, but can they put the hurt of the past aside to make way for a future together? <\/span><\/p>\n

The Characters<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

The story is told in the first person, shifting between Angela and Jackie\u2019s perspectives. Given that it\u2019s a novella, this worked really well for ensuring we understand both women\u2019s perspectives as they\u2019re confronted with their past. Angela and Jackie are developed well, and I especially appreciated that as women in their 50s, they had different concerns than the much younger women we usually see in lesbian romance. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Writing Style<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

This is a super fast, yet satisfying read. It has enough angst to keep things interesting while delivering a story that\u2019s both sweet and sizzling. <\/span><\/p>\n

The Pros<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

Everything worked for me! <\/span><\/p>\n

The Cons<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

I don\u2019t have any!<\/span><\/p>\n

The Conclusion<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

If you\u2019re looking for a solid romance that you can read in an hour, I recommend this one. It could be a good place to start if you\u2019ve never read anything by Harper Bliss and it\u2019s sure to please fans too.<\/span><\/p>\n

Excerpt from <\/b><\/span>No Greater Love than Mine by Harper Bliss<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n

I\u2019ve had time to prepare for this. Still, seeing her knocks me for six. It\u2019s been twenty years, yet I could pick Detective Angela Hill out of a crowd of millions. She has aged, of course. Twenty years in this job will do that to you, yet her essence has remained the same. Those pale blue eyes\u2014the undeniable sparkle in them. She\u2019s not in uniform anymore, but she still tucks her blouse tightly into the waistband of her trousers, revealing a fine figure.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019re not Roger Bradley,\u201d Angela says, after I\u2019ve closed the door behind her.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cVery perceptive.\u201d I point at two club chairs facing each other near the window. \u201cPlease, sit down.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not sure I should stay,\u201d Angela says. \u201cIt must be against some protocol.\u201d She fidgets with the wristband of her watch.<\/span><\/p>\n

With any other client, I\u2019d put a reassuring hand on their shoulder, but I can\u2019t do that with Angela.<\/span><\/p>\n

I sit down, hoping she\u2019ll follow my lead. \u201cI assure you, it\u2019s perfectly fine.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWhere\u2019s Roger?\u201d She sits down and slings one leg over the other, her arms crossed over her chest.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMr. Bradley has been suspended. I\u2019m covering for him until a suitable, more permanent replacement is found.\u201d I find myself distracted by a freckle next to Angela\u2019s nose. Has that always been there?<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOkay.\u201d Angela eyes me through narrowed lids. \u201cSo, am I to assume that you\u2019d rather be somewhere else instead?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

I give her a hint of smile. \u201cWhatever gave you that idea?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ve read my file. You know what happened. It\u2019s LAPD procedure for every officer who\u2019s the victim of a shooting to see a shrink. But I\u2019m fine. We can just skip this whole thing.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

I relax my hands on the armrests of the chair, hoping to inspire some calm in my reluctant client. \u201cIs that what you were going to say to Roger?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Angela presses her lips together and nods. \u201cI probably would have gone about it differently, but I figure you owe me, so I might as well be direct.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Ouch.<\/i> The knives are out already.<\/span><\/p>\n

Get This Book On Amazon<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n

(this link works for Amazon UK, US and Canada)<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n

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