Genre: LGBTQI, Female Fiction, Romance

​After immersing myself within a few of Bliss' novellas I wanted to test Harper and read one of her full novels, and I must admit I was not disappointed. When looking through Harper's other books this one peaked my interest, hence my reasoning for choosing it.

Within the narrative I loved the way one of the characters had a big secret that is effecting her ability to emotionally connect and form a relationship with someone. This is something that all readers can connect and relate to - as most people have 'skeletons' in their closets or things they wish to keep to themselves.

However, what I did really like was that we were not told this straight away; normally authors have a tendency to inform the reader of the hidden secrets or twists prior to the other characters finding out. Instead we were kept guessing like all the characters within the novel, which made me feel like I was part of it, that I had to pay attention and try and find out why one of the characters is struggling with her emotions and feelings as much as she was. It certainly made it a more intense read.

I did connect with the characters and really enjoyed the way they developed throughout the novel. It really showed the growth that they experienced together, which was enjoyable to read.

Looking back on my journey with this book I could not find any fault with it. I enjoyed it very much and feel that I got a lot from it. Which is why I gave it 5 stars.

I am most certainly looking forward to reading more of Harper's novels very soon.

Genre: F/F, Erotica, LGBTQI, Romance
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This was the sequel to Bliss' first book, Fool for Love (read my review here), in the High Rise series, and I must say I really enjoyed this one from start to finish.

​Throughout this book I really enjoyed the character development of the main couple, Nat and Isabella, the new issues they faced about committing to each other and giving into their 'desires', made the story come to life.

Now that I have already read one of Harper's books, I am getting used to her easy, yet imaginatively descriptive writing style. After reading this book I felt sated and reassured that I got every piece of information needed for me to clearly follow and visualize the narrative.

Not only was I able to follow the narrative, I was able to follow the emotional roller-coaster journey the characters were undertaking. As a novella I sometimes find this is what is lacking, as you need to cram so much detail into such a short space, but Bliss did this with ease and it did not feel rushed in the slightest - actually, quite the contrary, it felt normal and flowed with the pace of the narrative, which is impressive.

My reasoning, and where I gave it 4 stars instead of 5, is due in part, and not any representation on Bliss and her writing, but actually from more of a failing of the genre itself, is that the outcome was fairly predictable. But I must admit I did love travelling with the characters knowing the end goal and seeing the journey they took to get there.

Book 3 - No Ordinary Love is on my to-read list and I expect that I shall read this sooner rather than later; that's for sure. So, watch out for a full review in due course...