"Frenched" (Frenched series: book 1)
Written by: Melanie Harlow
Note: this ebook was free on Amazon when I one-clicked it. What follows is my unbiased and honest review.
Why I Clicked
I was looking for something fun to read over the short holiday break, and this book was likened to Alice Clayton's "Rusty Nailed", which I thoroughly enjoyed. Plus, it was free, so I figured I didn't have anything to lose... Suffice it to say, I am rally glad I clicked through, and ended up devouring the entire series (and the spinoff series) in a matter of days.
The Story
Mia Devine has been left at the altar by her fiancé, infamous playboy, Tucker Branch, who called off the wedding via text message from Las Vegas.
Mia wants nothing more than to hide out for the rest of her life, but her friends have other plans for her... They convince her to pack her bag, and push through with her honeymoon trip to Paris -- solo.
She attempts to enjoy herself in the city of love, but sees happy couples everywhere, remindeing her of her own ill-fated relationship. That's when she storms into a little bar, and meets Lucas Fournier, a French-American bartender with a smart mouth.
Lucas isn't Mia's type, nor has he endeared himself to her on their first encounter, but she accepts his offer to show her around Paris.
With each passing day, Mia heals a little more, and Lucas finds his way under her skin, into her mind and between her legs... and maybe, just maybe also into her heart.
My Thoughts
Like I said before, I am so glad that I one-clicked this book! I think that the comparison to "Rusty Nailed" is a bit unfair, since they're such different stories, but maybe in a sense, they're similar because of the fun, flirty humor, and seriously sexy sex scenes. In fact, I think this is more aptly likened to Christina Lauren's "Beautiful Bastard" or "Sweet Filthy Boy". In any case, all are great books, but in their own way.
Mia is cute and funny and realistically written. Lucas isn't over the top sexy, but really does have this certain appeal. You can see why the characters may not make sense together at first, and you can also see why they end up being so good together as the story develops.
What I liked most about this book was that it is a quick and light read. The story doesn't take itself too seriously, and the sex scenes (although steamy and well written) aren't the main focus of the book. They serve to supplement the already great chemistry between two well written main characters. Actually, even the supporting characters are well written, and while reading, you wonder what goes on in their lives as well (and you find out more about that in the later books).
I couldn't put this down. I was sad when it ended... Until I figured out that there were more books that followed. I promptly one-clicked all of those, too... Reviews for the rest of the series are forthcoming.
Overall Rating
5 stars
Very highly recommended
One-click now while this is still free!
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