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A Lesson in Love (The Village Romance Series Book 3) Kindle Edition

by Harper Bliss (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 995 ratings
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Can The Posh Student Win The Uptight Professor?

Helen Swift is almost fifty and tired of her day job as a professor at Oxford University. She prefers to write cozy mysteries under a well-hidden pen name in her Cotswolds cottage. She’s also far too busy to even consider romance.

Posh girl, Victoria ‘Rory’ Carlisle, is over the moon when she snags Helen as her DPhil supervisor, and not only because of Professor Swift’s academic prowess. Rory takes an instant shine to Helen, who is far from charmed by her advances.

Can Rory make a dent in the wall that Helen has built around herself? And does Helen even have the time for such an inappropriate dalliance?

Best-selling lesbian fiction author Harper Bliss is back with one of her trademark age-gap romances! It’s part of The Village Romance series which features books by lesfic favourites T.B. Markinson (A Shot at Love), and Clare Lydon (A Taste of Love).

One English village, three charming romances. Read the lesfic trilogy that’s the talk of the summer today!
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Gabrielle Baker is a highly respected and experienced British voice actor with her own studio at her home in Kent, England. A trained actor, she has become a bestselling audiobook narrator for award-winning authors around the world.



Harper Bliss is the author of the novels In the Distance There Is Light, Seasons of Love, and At the Water's Edge, as well as the Pink Bean series, the French Kissing serial, and several other lesbian erotica and romance titles. She is cofounder of Ladylit Publishing, an independent press that focuses on lesbian fiction.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07VYSB9D3
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ladylit Publishing (July 31, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 31, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3429 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
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  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
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Harper Bliss is a best-selling lesbian romance author. Among her most-loved books are the highly dramatic French Kissing and the often thought-provoking Pink Bean series.

Harper lived in Hong Kong for seven years, travelled the world for a bit, and has now settled in the Belgian countryside with her wife, Caroline, and photogenic cat, Dolly Purrton.

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A Lesson In Love - 4 Stars
Lesbians, literature, mysteries, and secrets bring a doctorate student and a professor together, but will it end up splitting them apart?Victoria “Rory” Carlisle of the posh Cotswolds Carlisle family requests Oxford Professor Helen Swift to be her Doctorate adviser on lesbians in literature. Helen decides to accept Rory as her last doctoral candidate to Rory’s delight as no one but Helen would do as Rory has a serious crush on the much older professor. Unbeknownst to anyone though, Helen is keeping a secret and is deciding whether to semi-retire. Spending time together on Rory’s thesis and impromptu get-togethers, Helen starts to have feelings for Rory that are inappropriate for a professor to have for a student and soon that boundary does not matter. Sooner rather than later, secrets start to come out and feelings can not be denied as everyone from Helen’s ex-girlfriend, to her best-friend, and Rory herself start to push Helen to make a decision which will decide who gets a “happily ever after”.Reading can be funny sometimes. This is the last book in “The Village Romance” trilogy and I ended up reading it first. I had clicked on a book on my Kindle thinking it was a different book entirely and by a different author! Reading this book, I thought, “Wow this writer has really changed her style and I like it!”I loved this story even though I am not a huge fan of May/December romances (for those who may not know what that is: It is when there is an age gap between the two parties). I really liked the secondary characters, except for the ex-girlfriend (laugh). The sex is okay and once I realized the author is Harper Bliss – it is really tame. I find Rory’s thesis really interesting too. I got to the end of A Lesson in Love (2019) and noticed the references to the author’s other books and said, “Hey…wait a minute….” (laugh)Sometimes it is really nice to read an author you have visited with many times with fresh eyes. It reminds you why started crushing on them in the first place. It gives you back that feeling of, “Oh yeah that’s why I like them so much.” Bliss gives you the romance you need and you never want to throw her out of bed even if she is eating cookies.
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Kim H.
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Really Good Book
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2023
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I couldn’t think of another title because Harper Bliss is a really good writer. Her books always flow really well & she describes places & things into the story without dragging it out or needless filler. This story is about Rory & Helen who meet & have an immediate attraction to each other. The chapters go back & forth as either Helen or Rory. Rory is wanting a college supervisor to help with her study of lesbian history & love. She approaches a few college professors who turn her down & Helen is her last chance & she is who Rory wants as her supervisor. Helen agrees & their first meeting goes really well. The following weekend Rory has to go home to Chewford for her brother’s birthday which is almost always difficult because her parents have trouble accepting she is a lesbian. After spending a few hours with her family, Rory decides she needs a break & walks into Chewford. As she is approaching outside tables of the pub she sees Helen having a drink. Rory is surprised & learns Helen lives down about a block. Rory tells Helen she grew up in Chewford & about her well known & very rich family, the Carlisle’s. As they spend more time together their attraction is undeniable but Helen is older than Rory & being her college supervisor she runs hot & cold. The story goes through how each other feels & the differences in their lives including their age differences, Helen 49, Rory 27. As much as Helen wants to be with Rory she feels it’s inappropriate. Helen also has another secret which is a being an author of a book series based in Chewford, so she plans to cut her hours at the college when the next year begins. I don’t want to give much more away, but to say this is a really good book & I highly recommend it.
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Michelle
4.0 out of 5 stars A Lesson in Love
Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2021
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Lesson in Love is a true lesson indeed for Helen. Professor of English Lit and hidden fictional writer by night, she realizes that she doesn't have any spare time on her hands. Being a mentor to a DPhil student will take time away from her packed schedule. However Rory is unlike any previous student she has worked with because of instant chemistry. Rory is trying to figure out her own way, with complications from her family. But with resounding effort she knows what she wants. As Helen struggles with a relationship, Rory is all for it. Rory helps her get past some of her own obstacles.
I loved the book by Harper Bliss, I wish it was in the same format as the previous two. I liked that the angst was remedied quickly and not drawn out. It left a good feeling and happy vibe.
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lisa
5.0 out of 5 stars great read!
Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2024
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Harper Bliss does not disappoint! This story moves quickly with a surprising amount of content ie lots to think about. I loved all the characters and how they all try to do the right thing and support each other. This was hard to put down!
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Cara Ramsey
5.0 out of 5 stars I’ve Loved This Entire Series
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2024
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This entire series has been delightful and by three of my favorite authors!

The first book was a story of angst about what the main characters thought they should want versus what they really wanted.

The second book was, for me, a gentle, sweet English fairy tale.

And Harper Bliss, in this third volume, gives us an age gap unexpected love story that breaks the rules but which also shows us that sometimes rules should be broken.

I recommend all three of these books and all three of these authors.
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Janice Best
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding story - marvelous phrasings
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2019
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One of the things I like most about a sharper Bliss book is the unique and wonderful and spot-on phrasings she uses. And somehow, she doesn’t recycle them from book to book.

Another thing I like about her books is the sex scented - always,always, always. I cannot say I would not read a Harper Bliss book without a sex scene, just to be clear, but I do love them.

Her character development is oh, so good. Especially, as in this instance, of someone who has been around a while and probably doesn’t feel she needs to grow. But grow, she does. And not just the one character. It never feels like just a plot point to make the story work. Even when it’s a surprise- to the characters, as well as the reader.

I’ve read all three books in this series with KU, and I plan to buy them at some point so I can more easily read them again. Probably more than once.
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fiction.bks
4.0 out of 5 stars Lil drama
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2022
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A little drama never hurt a soul. Age-gap and teacher-student... hmmm.. I see this combo a lot. So I had to reminisce, I don't think I have had a crush on a professor yet. Hmmm...

Good story. Pace is good. Romance is good. Chemistry development was ok. The push-pull drama Helen did on Rory, now that was not cute, one bit.

Ps: How does Victoria become Rory? I got confused at first. I thought it was a three POVed book.
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myopinion
5.0 out of 5 stars good read
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2023
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Harper never disappoints! This one is as good as always. Go ahead and give it a go, you’ll like it.
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Chin Ming
3.0 out of 5 stars I never thought I'd ever say this but I'm disappointed
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2019
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Since diving into the world of Amazon Lesbian romance I've been an avid fan of Harper Bliss and her books and after reading this description I knew it was going to be another amazing book but this feels absolutely nothing like Bliss. I felt absolutely no depth with the characters, the constant indecisiveness and back and forth could've been resolved with a conversation - conversations they never had it's just pages of not what I expected.

However, as always her books are properly edited and ready for consumption but this one just didn't hit how I expected and by far my least favorite book I've read of hers
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Patrícia S.P.
5.0 out of 5 stars Me like it (There is some spoiler in my comment)
Reviewed in Brazil on February 26, 2022
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This is my first Harper Bliss book and if all of her work is written like this, I'm hooked. The reading was so smooth when I thought about checking where I was, thinking somewhere in the 1st quarter, I realised I was already almost in 70% and felt a bit sad as the ending was so close. But now I can check more of her books.

Another aspect of this book that I liked very much, in addition to the writing style and pace/development, was the outcome:

<SP.OILER>

Given my book choices this year, it was nice to read a short romance where no one is screaming I love you in a few weeks after meeting not that I think this is a problem since I like these stories all right.
It's just that is nice to read, once in a while, something different for a change, something that I personally find more realistic together with the overly dramatic drama free plot, which I appreciated very much, yes.

</SP.OILER>

And last, I don't know if I am too silly and laugh with anything (well, am too), but I had some hard laughs throughout the whole bl0ody reading and for me that's a BIG plus to any story. I love the love in everything, but love without laugh I think is a teeny bit subpar to its potential.
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Yoyes
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesante de leer
Reviewed in Spain on December 15, 2019
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Escrito desde el punto de vista de cada personaje,lo que siente cada una en cada situacion.gran descripcion de los mejores momentos.
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Ruthread
5.0 out of 5 stars Very touching
Reviewed in Germany on September 28, 2019
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I try to slow down with every new book from Harper, because nobody can publish on a high level all the time. But also this time Harper taught me better! A wonderful love story, very close to reality, which touched me very much (I can testify to this because I have been working at a university for decades now).
And although she only writes from the perspective of the two main characters, she knows how to hold the tension.
This book will be at the top of my list of books to be re-read.
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Charger
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely loved this!!!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 21, 2019
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Absolutely loved this!!!

Helen writes cozy mysteries set in the Cotswolds, while working full time at Oxford University as a professor. She takes on a DPhil student in Victoria ‘Rory’ Carlisle, and ends up with more than she bargained for. Rory takes Helen out of her comfort zone, and has her contemplating her future as a writer, or professor, and whether she might have time to indulge in a little romance.

Where to start! This is the third book in the Village Romance collaboration series and I just loved every second of it. Being an age gap romance it was instantly a winner for me (these are the best!) but the way Harper delivered it in first person, and from alterative points of view of the main characters really made it a cozy romance.

The struggles for Helen both internally, professionally, and personally added so many levels of conflict to this slow burn romance. There was a lot to be contemplated, and also her age added an extra level to her struggling to be less indecisive about whether she really saw perusing a romance with Rory.

Whereas Rory added this fresh level of persistence and need to be with Helen and find romance no matter what. Although she wasn’t as direct, she was still confident, and determined in her actions to win the professor, and love of her life. It was really exciting, and such a dynamic contrast that I couldn’t put the book down.

It was just perfect for me, and I loved every second of this so much that I hope there will be more in future. These forbidden romances fill me with so much hope that no love is unobtainable, no matter what obstacles stand in the way. If it’s fate, and meant to be, it will be!

The connection between Rory and Helen is intense! There is tension fizzling away between them at every moment, but they are so well suited that they just form a perfect connection and everything seems to so easy between them, even when it was awkward.

Helen and Rory it is impossible to choose which of them I liked best. We got to meet them so intricately given the narrative that I am a little in love with both of them.

The perfect age gap romance! If you haven’t read it yet, then what are you waiting for!!!
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Sam Sweetman
5.0 out of 5 stars Loves twists and turns
Reviewed in Australia on September 4, 2021
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While it took me a while to get my head around the characters I loved how the book was set around the Cotswolds. When not reading the story my mind was still with the characters and tge settings of the book so vividly portrayed. I wanted to get back to the story and found it difficult to put the story down when the click was telling me it wS late at night. Great read. Love to read more of the characters and the Cotswold.
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