Monday, April 27, 2026

Never Can Say Goodbye by Jana Richards

             The Twice in a Lifetime time-travel romance series features apprentice angel Gabriel Daniels who, in order to earn his angel wings and be allowed the privilege of looking out for his loved ones back on Earth, is tasked with giving three mortals their second chance at love. What Gabriel doesn’t count on is having to examine his own life during the process. Coming to terms with his mistakes, especially those in his own love life, becomes the biggest hurdle he must overcome.

About Never Can Say Goodbye: It is 1979 and Gabriel’s newest ‘client’ is Joanna Compton a college student who, eight years before, ended her engagement to Lucas Kendall after a car accident left her a paraplegic. She sent Lucas away—not because she stopped loving him—but because she was terrified of becoming a burden to him.

Now, Joanna is a successful lawyer, specializing in advocating for the rights of the disabled, has cut herself off, refusing help from friends, co-workers, or even her mother, believing that because of her disability, she must constantly prove her worth.

When Lucas comes to her for help with his wrongful dismissal case, she refuses him, claiming it would be a conflict of interest. Gabriel, anxious to earn his wings, needs her to change her mind. Helping Joanna reclaim what she’s been too afraid to want would bring him one step closer to Heaven—and the only way he’ll be able to keep watch over the people he loves back on Earth.

Gabriel and Joanna both have their work cut out for them.

Our Review: Once again, author Richards has infused heart wrenching emotion into her work, showing the reader the depths of despair as well as triumph. Joanna and Lucas, two lonely, desperate people, deserve happiness but both are too stubborn and hard headed to accept it. While intense in the descriptions of the rights of employees, especially those who are ‘differently abled’ this is a story of love, devotion, and triumph. And a beauty.

            Based on a scale of 1-5, Never Can Say Goodbye merits a 7.

           Kat Henry Doran, Wild Women Reviews

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