Harper Bliss & Her Mrs

We've decided to end this podcast for now, and for our grand finale, we're answering questions from our listeners, on a whole range of topics.    This episode is part one of three. Tune in again next time for part two.  Get in touch with us with your questions and comments at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

We were absent last week because the arrival of a dog in our home has caused quite the commotion. We had the deluxe edition of At the Water's Edge recorded by Abby Craden and it's available everywhere now. And Harper's other scandalous romance, In the Distance There Is Light, has been out for six years!   We really loved season two of The Capture on the BBC. We're also watching both House of the Dragons and The Rings of Power.   Caroline's book of the week is Counterfeit by Kirstin Chen.   Tune in again next time for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

The writing of Harper's current work-in-progress is going very slowly. There will be a lot of drama before it's done.   Harper has revealed her fantasy casting for A Family Affair on her blog. And we've received the audio recordings from Abby Craden, so it'll be available to listen to very soon.   We binged The Dropout on Hulu. Amanda Seyfried should get an Emmy for her performance.   Caroline's book is The Other Mother by Rachel M. Harper. Harper would like to read it, but is still stuck in Ken Follett.   Tune in again next time for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

A Family Affair has had a great launch, so thank you to everybody who bought it or read it in Kindle Unlimited. We're doing a lucky draw, and you can win a signed paperback book, or naming rights for a future book. All details can be found HERE >>   Harper started on her next book after a two month break, which is her longest hiatus so far. It's a new age-gap romance in the ever expanding BlissVerse.    We've been watching too much Premier League football. In between matches, we binged A League of Their Own on Amazon. Harper loved it but has some remarks. We're also enjoying the second season of Only Murders in the Building.    Caroline's book of the week is The Change by Kirsten Miller.   Tune in again next time for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

Harper's newest book, A Family Affair is out on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited. Thanks to everyone who pre-ordered, bought or borrowed it! And the German translation of This Foreign Affair, Eine Französin zum Küssen is out today as well! Harper is preparing to start writing her next book, but she hasn't even told Caroline anything about it yet.   We finished Better Things and we already miss it so much. We binged Belgian show Pandore, but really hope that the upcoming second season will deliver on the comeuppance of a certain character. Harper doesn't understand why everybody (mostly male TV critics) raves about Better Called Saul.   Caroline's book recommendation is The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas.   Tune in again next time for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

We're back after a long hiatus, hurray! And Harper wrote a book while we were off the air: A Family Affair. It's available to buy direct now, or will be available on Amazon only (and in Kindle Unlimited) as of 17 August 2022 (for at least three months). This book was supposed to be more “women's fiction” but ended up “scandalous lesbian romance”.   We're seriously thinking of getting a dog and are looking for any tips for introducing a dog into a diva-cat household.   In television news, we're currently loving Better Things and Paper Girls. And we enjoyed the movie Fire Island so much!   Caroline's book recommendations are Yerba Buena by Nina LaCour and Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo.   Tune in again next time for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

Harper is enjoying once-a-year flow in the writing of her new book and all she wants to do is write.    The audio of The Duet is back from Abby Craden, so it will be out soon!   Caroline is working on our first foreign language publication, oui oui!   We haven't watched as much television as usual because we've been enjoying the nice weather in our garden. And Amazon was late putting on the latest Bosch episodes, which pissed Harper off.   Tune in again next time for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

The Duet launched without a glitch and even made it to number one in the Amazon lesbian fiction chart, so thanks to everyone who bought it!   Harper has gone back to writing what she calls her most scandalous book yet. But she feels taking a longer break between books is beneficial to her writing.   Once in a Lifetime was mentioned in a Masterclass blog post, which means Harper is mainstream.   We're really enjoying Bosch Legacy, even though it's on a weekly release schedule. We're also watching The Staircase.   This week's book recommendation is from Harper: Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus.   Tune in again next time for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

We're back after our moving-to-the-country hiatus. Turns out, we love living outside the city. Except maybe for the lack of food delivery services.   Harper has a new book out! The Duet, a rock-star age-gap romance, is available now HERE. And the audiobook of And The She Kissed Me is out as well.   Lots of television was watched during our break. We even had to resubscribe to AppleTv+.   Harper was blown away by Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters, while Caroline's book recommendation this week is Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston.   Tune in again next time for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

Contrary to last week, this episode is rant-free! Thanks to everyone who bought And Then She Kissed Me and helped spread the word about it. For a chance at winning some fun prizes, check out this page.   Harper is writing away at her upcoming rockstar romance. She has also started reading French Kissing as it was the first episode's 8th anniversary this week.   We started watching Suspicion on AppleTV+, but are not used to having to wait for a weekly release. We also started Reacher on Amazon and really like it, especially the main character's non-toxic manliness. And we absolutely loved the episode of Imagine on the BBC dedicated to Marian Keyes.    Tune in again next time for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

This week's episode is kind of ranty again. Harper is back in writing mode, but she's not sure she's on the right track.  We're grateful to everyone who bought And Then She Kissed Me and made it go up the Amazon ranks in spite of the ranking snafu.   We're watching Friends, again, and still can't believe they paired Rachel with Ross. We also enjoyed BBC show The Tourist a lot.    Tune in again next time for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com  

Today is launch day for And Then She Kissed Me! Not the joyous occasion we were hoping for because of an Amazon sales rank issue, so Harper is on a bit of a rant, but she's been able to work out her anger on her punching bag. In any case, it's a feel-good celebrity romance, which you can get HERE.   We binged the hilarious Starstruck in one evening. We're also enjoying The Responder on the BBC, despite our dislike for Martin Freeman. Caroline's book of the week is, of course, And Then She Kissed Me by Harper Bliss ;-)   Tune in again next time for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

Harper is stressing out this week because of the upcoming launch of And Then She Kissed Me, which is available for pre-order from the Harper Bliss web shop. To get in the mood, you can read Harper's novella I Still Remember for free for a limited time.   Because of the launch stress, she's had to take a break in the writing of her next book. She has also reunited with her favourite fitness instructor, Robin.   Harper greatly enjoyed Land, the movie directed by and starring Robin Wright. We also watched Promising Young Woman and The Lost Daughter and loved them both. On television we're enjoying The Rules of the Game on the BBC.    Tune in again next time for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

We're back for a new year of neither professional nor profound podcasting.   Harper is working on a new book, but she's finding it hard to get into flow because of moving and launch stress. And Then She Kissed Me will be out in two weeks!   Over the break we watched some stuff on Netflix: Stay Close (bingeworthy, with impressive houseporn); The Hand of God (beautiful and enjoyable); and Don't Look Up (entertaining and with a great Meryl Streep). We also watched Love/Life on HBO Max, which we loved. And we've rediscovered The Closer.    Caroline's book of the week is the latest Ann Cleeves' Vera Stanhope series, The Darkest Evening.   Tune in again next time for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

In our third and final holiday special, we bring you the first three chapters of Harper's latest novel That Woman Next Door. The narration is, once again, by the fabulous Abby Craden. Click HERE to find out where you can get the rest of the audiobook. Tune in again next time for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

In our second holiday special, we bring you the first two chapters of Harper's best-selling Hollywood romance About That Kiss. The narration is by lesfic narrating royalty, Abby Craden, who does a spectacular job here, as she always does. We're sure you'll experience a true  Craden climax while listening to this book. Click HERE to find out where you can get the rest of the audiobook. Tune in again next time for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

This week's episode is a little different, as we're taking some time off recording for the holidays. But we don't want to leave you Bliss-less for that long, so we're giving you a different audio taste of Harper Bliss in the form of some audiobook teasers. This week's offering is the first chapter of Once in a Lifetime, a definite fan favourite, beautifully narrated by Laura Jennings. The ebook happens to be discounted on all platforms at the time this episode goes out (until 5 January 2022), so grab your copy now! Tune in again next time for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

In this (probably) last episode of 2021, Harper has a surprise announcement: she wrote a sequel to In the Distance There Is Light, a novella called The Light Between Us, available here. Its working title was In the Distance There Is Drama. There is also a Deluxe version of In the Distance There Is Light which includes both the original novel and the sequel.   Harper's writing retreat is on hold because our lives are as dramatic as a Harper Bliss novel at the moment.   In entertainment news, we discuss And Just Like That, Manhunt and Harlem.   Tune in again next time for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

On this episode Harper's Mrs is a bit loopy because of a painful back. Harper finished writing a short story and is ready to go on her next writing retreat. She watched a LGBTQ romance panel online and was appalled by how they talked about lesbian romance.   We saw a great show on BritBox: The Tower, a three-part thriller starring Gemma Whelan. We also enjoyed Netflix's gay Christmas rom-com Single All the Way. Caroline's book this week is 56 Days by Catherine Ryan Howard, a psychological thriller set at the start of the pandemic.   Tune in again next time for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

We record this on the first day of snow of the year! The big news of the day is that That Woman Next Door is now available on Audible! And Then She Kissed Me is at the editor's and with some beta-readers, one of whom already finished it. Harper is ready to start writing her next book, but she has to write a short story first. We have some translation news, both in Portuguese and French. If you're looking for a Christmas themed read, why not try Life in Bits, which Harper co-wrote with T.B. Markinson.   We've been glued to BritBox the past week, watching our favourite female detective Vera, as well as the other Ann Cleeves inspired series The Long Call. And of course we have something to say about Strictly and more specifically, about head judge Shirley.   Caroline's book this week is, unusually, lesbian fiction: The Split by Laura Kay.   Tune in again next time for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

Happy Thanksgiving to our American listeners!   Harper is about to send her editor the manuscript of her next book, And Then She Kissed Me, which will be out at the end of January. Not a lot of publishing news this week, because we've been very preoccupied with maybe buying a house.   We watched all six episodes of Annika, a Scottish scandi noir with a humorous touch. We enjoyed it very much, especially Nicola Walker. Caroline's book this week is The Thing About Clare by Imogen Clark, about a family called Bliss!   Tune in again next time for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

We're back after an extended break! But we've been busy during the break: Harper wrote a book which will be called And Then She Kissed Me; we published the audio of That Woman Next Door; and we published an age-gap boxset, The Power of Love.   Of course, we've watched a lot of television since our last podcast episode. We enjoyed The L Word Gen Q, but it is not without its issues. We loved Work in Progress. Harper has been rewatching Californication, which she's enjoying, but in this day and age it is quite problematic. Our tv highlight of the week is Strictly Come Dancing. Even Caroline gets emotional when she watches John and Johannes. We can't go out on a Saturday night until it's over.   Last weekend we went to see the movie Aline, inspired by the life of Harper's idol Celine Dion, and Harper has thoughts.   Caroline's book of the week is Little Pleasures by Claire Chambers.   Tune in again next time for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

This week's big news is that That Woman Next Door is out now in ebook and print! The book is a slow-burn opposites attract with lots of lesbian processing. Harper is still not writing so she's been occupying herself on Instagram.   We enjoyed the new season of Sex Education a lot, even though it was a bit more serious than previous seasons. It's definitely more educational than the Sex Ed we got in school. We also watched the first episode of Alma's Not Normal on the BBC.   Caroline's book this week is The Paper Palace by Miranda Cowley Heller, which might not be for everyone, but she enjoyed so much.   Tune in again next time for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

There is lots of audio news this week! About That Kiss (narrated by Abby Craden) is now available everywhere, and At Your Most Beautiful (narrated by Angela Dawe) is now out as well.   That Woman Next Door is going through the very last proofread before going to the retailers and Harper is enjoying it so much. She's still not writing so she's been on Instagram much more, which is not necessarily working out.   We rewatched season one of The L Word: Generation Q in preparation for when season two is available to us, and Harper wonders if there are armpit hair merkins.   Tune in again next time for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

In this week's episode, Caroline has tooth ailments. Harper is still on a writing break, but working on the final edits on That Woman Next Door, which will be out in ebook, audio, paperback AND a swanky hardcover.  She's also trying to be social-media-savvy. Harper is with book idea, but she has to wait a few weeks before she can begin writing it. Meanwhile, the Two Hearts Trilogy read along is still happening in the Facebook Group.   We're enjoying Vigil on the BBC, which stars queer lady favourite Suranne Jones. We've also been watching old Silent Witness episodes. Harper has had some fan fiction in her head for years about Sam Ryan and Jane Tennyson (Prime Witness or Silent Suspect?) Harper has discovered a new favourite podcast: the Period Power podcast.   Caroline's book of the week is All Adults Here by Emma Straub, which has quite a bit of queer content and was very enjoyable.   Tune in again next time for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

Apologies for skipping last week. Visiting friends and cat sitting duties made it impossible to record an episode.   That Woman Next Door is available for pre-order here! Harper reveals the story behind the unfortunate naming choice of one of its characters.   Harper's two attempts at writing Pink Bean 11 didn't work out so she's taking an extended break from writing. She's decided to organise another read along in her Facebook group, this time of Two Hearts Trilogy. Join the group to participate. And don't forget to answer the three questions to gain entry!   Tv shows we loved recently: The Unusual Suspects (Miranda Otto is so much better than Nicole K.), The Chair (with Holland Taylor for the queer lady interest), and F*** You Very, Very Much (a hilarious Flemish show about messy Millennials.) And we rewatched the first two seasons of Sex Education which is excellent. Plus it has Gillian Anderson, so what's not to like.   Caroline's book of the week is This Must Be the Place by Maggie O'Farrell, which she loved.    Tune in again next time for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

We're back after a relaxing holiday in Brittany. We'll be going back soon!   About That Kiss, narrated by the great Abby Craden, is out in audio in most places (not Audible or Amazon.) And Harper posted her fantasy casting on her blog.   Harper's next book finally has a title and it's not Difficult Women. The editor suggested Two Lesbians Processing. It will be available for pre-order here.  However, her next next book is proving to be a bit of a struggle.   Harper doesn't like tv shows where the characters are too nice, so she loved The White Lotus.   In reading news, Harper has been devouring books by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Caroline's read of the week is Minor Dramas and Other Catastrophes by Kathleen West, which she chose because of the cover.   Tune in again next time for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

About That Kiss is out now everywhere! It could be your feel-good read of the summer :-) Harper is feeling the launch stress. Another new release is the German translation of A Lesson in Love, Die Erfahrung von Liebe.   Harper finally typed THE END on Difficult Women, which is set in Brittany, which is where we're going on holiday.   We watched season four of Unforgotten, and loved it, but the end left Caroline reeling. We also started rewatching Homeland, starting at season four, which has Laila Robins. Harper has a rant about Ted Lasso.   Caroline's book this week is Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi. It's a beautiful book about difficult topics, gorgeously written and very compelling.   Tune in again next time for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

We record this episode on our National Holiday and also the 21st anniversary of our first meeting. Harper is feeling the stress of finishing her current first draft and preparing for a launch next week. Thank goodness for her punching bag. The first two chapters of About That Kiss are available to read on the blog.   We had a movie night in which we watched two very different films: Gunpowder Milkshake and Let Them All Talk. We enjoyed both in different ways. We've also been on a streak of teenage/high school shows: Gossip Girl, Never Have I Ever and Young Royals.   Caroline's book of the week is Hostage by Clare Mackintosh. The premise was good, but unfortunately the book didn't deliver. But, spoiler alert, next week's book will get a rave review!   Tune in again next time for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

Caroline's birthday was celebrated profusely which led us to not be able to record a podcast last week, for which we apologise.   The Village Romance Series is on sale for a few days, get it now! Harper's editor loved About That Kiss and gave it the perfect review. It will be out in two weeks!   Harper is rereading her Pink Bean books and really loved No Other Love (Book 6). She's now on Love Without Limits, and thinks she must have been crazy writing that book.   We absolutely loved the new season of This Way Up and are now rewatching Fleabag. We also started watching Manifest, but Caroline has many grievances about it.   Caroline's book of the week is traditionally published lesbian fiction: Cow Girl by Kirsty Eyre. A fun, light read.   Tune in again next time for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

In this week's episode, Harper talks about her Difficult Women (working title), but she doesn't know yet how they'll get together. This book may also have brought her to take on a new (violent) hobby.   About That Kiss is getting its final touches and will be out on 27 July. The editor loved it! And Harper reveals which book she'll work on when she's done with the difficult women.   Our shout-out of the week is to the Flemish Government for their PSA with two middle-aged lesbians.   In between all the football we managed to binge the new and last season of Bosch. Another show we're enjoying is This Is Pop on Netflix. Harper made Caroline sit through a Celine Dion concert on YouTube. A major televisual letdown was Sex/Life. Even Carmen from The L Word can't make it watchable.   This week it's Harper's turn to recommend a book: The Secret to Superhuman Strength by Alison Bechdel. It's a true piece of art.   Tune in again next time for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

We're back after a short getaway in the countryside, which was so nice. We even went for an outdoor run early in the morning! In other fun news: we booked tickets to go see Celine Dion in 2022!   Harper's next two audiobooks have been cast and lesfic audiobook fans will be happy.   This week's shoutout is an attempted hommage to sexy Scottish accents.   We enjoyed the last season of Master of None, which has great houseporn. Harper has started watching Death in Paradise as her go-to-sleep show. This show was compared to Celine Dion, so it makes sense. This YouTube video rang so true for us, and it has a great Celine Dion joke.    Caroline's book of the week is Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason, which deals with mental health issues while being very funny. Another five-star read!   Tune in again next time for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

Harper celebrated her birthday over lunch with the ladies from Ylva Publishing, which was lots of fun. And thanks to Carrie for the unexpected prezzie! Her next book, About That Kiss, is about to be sent to the editor, before we take a few days off next week. And she's decided to take up her previously discarded book and try to finish it. Our favourite podcasters Fi and Jane made a hilarious video to announce their upcoming book.   We watched season two of Feel Good, which we highly recommend. We've also started on the reboot of In Treatment.  Caroline's book this week is Rachel's Holiday by Marian Keyes. It's one of her first novels and deals with addiction, which sounds heavy, but it's a lovely, hopeful book.   Tune in again next time for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

We were absent for two weeks for the best possible reason: Harper wrote a new book! And she had so much fun doing it. She has also discovered the joy of reading her own books, which she’s never done before. This has led to her doing a group readalong of If You Kiss Me Like That in her Facebook Group.   During our two weeks absence we watched a lot of TV. We loved It’s a Sin but tears were shed. We also enjoyed the third and final season of Shrill. And our highlight was Mare of Easttown with a stellar performance from Kate Winslet (and the whole cast.)    Caroline’s book of the week is How the One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House by Cherie Jones. It’s a beautifully written book, but a hard read that won’t be for everyone.   Tune in again next time for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

We’re back after our absence last week, brought on by Harper’s current at-home writing retreat. She’s going all-out on writing a Hollywood romance and is making amazing progress, because of not doing anything else or reading any news.   After the season finale of Line of Duty, we rewatched the first three seasons of Unforgotten and a desperate to watch the fourth one. We also started on Dexter again, which is very bloody. Caroline's book of the week is Good Company by Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney. A pleasant read that gets 4.5 stars. Harper, on the other hand, is reading an iconic lesbian romance.   In other exciting news, we’ve both had our first vaccine jab and were able to go have dinner at a restaurant for the first time in months. And we welcomed a new member in our family.   Tune in again next time for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

This week we talk about our little glamping break in the woods. Before the break, Harper made a difficult choice about her work-in-progress.   We’ve been obsessed with Line of Duty and rewatched the previous seasons. We started Mare of Easttown and we wish we hadn’t because there’s only one episode a week!    Caroline managed to finish a very long book in the woods: Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart. It’s a difficult read at times, but a beautiful book that deserves many stars.   Tune in again next week for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

Harper is over the launch stress of At Your Most Beautiful and is very grateful to everyone who bought it.  Some unusual events are disrupting her work-in-progress. Next in Line for Love is on sale for a limited time.   We binged two shows over the weekend: The One (interesting and suspenseful) and Everything's Gonna Be Okay (very funny and touching.) We also enjoyed the first episode of Rebel as we both have a deep love for Katey Sagal.   Caroline’s book tip of the week is her favourite book of all times, which she’s read many times: The Secret History by Donna Tartt.   Tune in again in two weeks for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

At Your Most Beautiful is out and some reviews have been quite amusing! Launches are still stressful, even after so many books.   We had a sedate Easter weekend which involved yummy oysters with Harper’s mother-in-law and beer brewed by Harper’s sister.   Our entertainment has been very Flemish this past week, with tv shows Déjà Vu and Beau Séjour. We’re also enjoying Line of Duty very much.   Caroline’s book of the week is A Dark Matter by Doug Johnstone, part of the Skelfs series. A pleasant mystery series with some lesbian interest to it.   Tune in again next week for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

This is our 100th episode, hurray! You’d think we would have got better at it by now.   Harper has found her groove again in her work-in-progress. Caroline finished her work on our shady lady garden.    At Your Most Beautiful is with the Launch Team and the first two chapters are available to read HERE. Launch stress is starting already!   We are watching Mrs. America, but Harper is not that hooked. We also started a Flemish show called Déjà Vu. And we rewatched Dead Poets Society, which brought back memories to Caroline.   Caroline’s book of the week is The Color Purple by Alice Walker. She loved the movie when she saw it a long time ago and loved the book even more.   Tune in again next week for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

This episode comes with some unplanned ASMR courtesy of the cat.   The big news of the week is that Caroline got a haircut! Harper is confused by her work-in-progress and the honeymoon phase is over.  At Your Most Beautiful is at the proofreader and all set to be out in 2 weeks.   In entertainment news, we discuss a television show about Dutch lesbians and two movies with morally ambiguous and even unlikeable protagonists.  Caroline’s book of the week is The Brightest Star in the Sky by Marian Keyes.   Harper has a new Bliss-dom and life motto. Again.   Tune in again next week for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com  

With spring on its way, Caroline has developed some green fingers, but is hoping for some listener advice. Harper has been experiencing some existential dread because of a lot of bad news in the past couple of weeks, but this song has helped her get over it. Harper’s in the honeymoon phase of her new book. Meanwhile we got the edits back on At Your Most Beautiful. Two Hearts Alone is discounted to $0.99 until the end of this week!   Harper’s been working on her French by listening to some songs on repeat. We’ve also been watching Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby, but Harper wishes Monica would come out of the closet already.   Caroline’s book of the week is one she read a couple of months ago: Behind the Scenes at the Museum by Kate Atkinson. This expansive family saga, set in Yorkshire, gets 5 stars!   Tune in again next week for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

We’re back after a short break. Harper has started writing her new book, which features an unexpected but not unknown main character.   In audio news: A Breathless Place is finally available on Audible! And At the Water’s Edge is on sale on Chirp (only available in the US and Canada.)   We watched a lot of television during our time off, from the PSA for lockdown that is Contagion to the very of-the-times Ginny and Georgia. And watching The Mindy Project has led us to conclude that Harper is Mindy and Caroline is Danny.    Caroline’s book tip of the week is Writers and Lovers by Lily King.   Tune in again next week for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

We record this episode as spring is in the air in Brussels! Harper finished the first draft of At Your Most Beautiful and is almost done with the third draft as well. We published a special Deluxe Edition of fan favourite Once in a Lifetime which exists in ebook and hardcover. The ebook is discounted for the whole of March!   We answer two listener questions, one about hardcovers and one about working with your spouse.   We finally reached the end of Six Feet Under and loved the last season so much! We’re now watching Behind Her Eyes but need an episode of The Mindy Project to unwind after.   Caroline’s book recommendation of the week is Grown Ups by Marian Keys, which is an extremely readable family saga. Five stars!   Tune in again next week for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

Harper is trying to finish the first draft of At Your Most Beautiful, because the notes for her next book are starting to pile up. She’s changed her morning routine to achieve her goal. She’s also planning on running every day.   No Strings Attached is still free, get it if you haven’t yet.   We’re still watching Six Feet Under, but Caroline’s mother watched it completely in less than a week!   This week’s book in Caroline’s Book Club is Milk Fed by Melissa Broder about a woman with a warped relationship to food and family, who falls for the woman serving her frozen yoghurt. Caroline gives it five stars.   Tune in again next week for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

Harper is having an excellent writing week. At First Sight is out in audio. We also have an early Valentine’s Day treat: No Strings Attached (ebook) is free everywhere for a limited time.   In television news, Celebrity Best Home Cook on the BBC is still such fun. Harper even picked up on some lesbian subtext, but it might just be wishful thinking.    We’re trying out a new weekly segment: Caroline’s Book Club. This week’s book is Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters and gets five stars from Mrs Bliss. Let us know your thoughts if you’ve read it.   Harper addresses a comment from a reader about submitting a book for an award.   Tune in again next week for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

This week’s podcast is a bit cryptic because of projects we can’t talk about yet. Harper does have a Bliss-dom of the week brought on by the nine-year anniversary of the release of her very first novel (which shall never be mentioned again) and the seven-year anniversary of the first episode of French Kissing (available for free on all platforms.)   Harper recommends the Bosch books if you have trouble sleeping. She also watched the movie Love, Simon on a sleepless night and had a good sob. We’re enjoying Celebrity Best Home Cook on the BBC, a real feel-good show.   Tune in again next week for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

Harper’s current book is progressing nicely, but she’s already thinking about the next one she’ll write. The audio of At First Sight is available for preorder at Audible. Harper went on a deep Google dive on Naoise Dolan and found an article that perfectly words her thoughts about lockdown.   We watched so much television the past week, especially French television with Call My Agent (the episode with Sigourney Weaver is hilarious) and Lupin, both on Netflix. We also started watching Six Feet Under again, a show that is as old as our relationship.   Tune in again next week for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com  

In this week’s episode, Harper talks about her new Bliss-dom and her slower pace for life. Work on At Your Most Beautiful is progressing, both the book and the cover.   Caroline is thinking of translating one of Harper’s books into French so she’s reading Nos chemins détournés, the French version of The Road to You, and she’s loving it.   We binged Bridgerton over the weekend and loved it. So much so that we’ll be attending the online talk with the author of the novels, Julia Quinn. And to fight the black hole we found ourselves in when we finished Bridgerton, we used our almost-expired Apple TV+ membership to watch The Morning Show.   Harper is experiencing a book hangover after finishing The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.   Tune in again next week for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

This week’s podcast episode is slightly different from our usual blabbing as it focuses on answering a listener’s questions about starting out in LesFic. But the episode comes with a disclaimer: don’t listen to just one person’s advice, especially Harper’s! We touch on the topics of newsletters, Kindle Unlimited, and advertising, among others.   We finished our Bosch binge and have started watching Fran Lebowitz's Pretend It’s a City on Netflix, which is basically a window into Harper's future.   Tune in again next week for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

This is first episode of 2021 is slightly longer than usual, but definitely not more professional nor profound. Harper is back to writing after some time off for the holidays. She’s loving her book and practising the art of slow writing.   Caroline has been cooking a lot of recipes from Yotam Ottolenghis’s book Flavour, which have all been delicious. She’s also been reading a lot and just finished The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett and can not recommend it enough. Harper’s current read, Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price is helping embrace a slow life and her philosophy of Lez Is More.   After finishing our rewatch of The Wire, we’re now bingeing Bosch, which has a few more women than The Wire, but still not enough.   Tune in again next week for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com

This last episode of 2020 was recorded at an unusual time: in the evening, after a drink.   Harper revealed her fantasy casting for At First Sight on her blog.    The audiobook of A Breathless Place is now available at some more retailers, but also to buy direct from us.   We’re still watching The Wire, which has had an impact on our vocabulary.    Tune in again next week for a new episode of Harper Bliss & Her Mrs.  Get in touch with us with your questions, comments, or suggested topics at harperblissandhermrs@gmail.com.  Get some free books by subscribing to the Harper Bliss mailing list. For more on Harper Bliss visit www.harperbliss.com