Frenched (Frenched, #1)

by Melanie Harlow

• ISBN10: 1496129628
• ISBN13: 9781496129628
• Publish Date: 24 March 2014
• Publish Status: Active
• Imprint: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 336
• Language: English

Reviews

[stacey_is_sassy]

Lucas and his Wizardry of O's

We're off to see the Wizard
(Mia's off to see Lucas)
The wonderful Wizard of O's
(The wonderful Lucas and his wizardry of O's)
We hear he is a whiz of a wiz
(We didn't just hear, we saw his wiz)
If ever a wiz there was
(If Lucas is real he is magic)
If ever, oh ever a wiz there was
(maybe all the Lucas's are hiding in France)
The Wizard of O's is one because
(Lucas is a wizard of o's because he has a tongue...)
Because, because, because, because, because
(lips, fingers, dirty words, sweet words, magic words)
Because of the wonderful things he does
(Because of the wonderful things he does with them)
We're off to see the Wizard
(Mia's [getting] off seeing Lucas)
The wonderful Wizard of O's
(Lucas's wonderful Wizardry of O's)

I really enjoyed Frenched. It's sexy, sweet, funny and heartwarming. I was glad that Mia got her head straight and was able to move on from the douchewaffle she nearly married. I knew from the first few pages that it would have been a monumental mistake for her to have married the jerk. Mia and Lucas's "love" was a little quick for me but Lucas is a Wizard and his ability to make magic with his O's would have even me convinced it was love.

Melanie Harlow is definitely becoming one of my favourite authors. Her characters are lovable, far from perfect and real. I feel comfortable when I read her books. They are not OTT in angst or extremely kinky, just a great escape. I will definitely be reading more from this author.



I’m an Aussie chick who loves to read and review romance, drink coffee, be a Style Setter and stalk David Gandy. To see more of my reviews, fashion, food and pervathons -

[Angie]

Frenched was such a delightful (and sexy!) read! It's one week before Mia's wedding and she's been dumped. Her fiance ran off to Vegas, while she's left in their townhouse full of monogrammed decor. She hasn't really left the bed in days, but her best friends convince her that she needs to get up and get on with her life. By going on her honeymoon alone! Mia lives her life by lists and itineraries, and going to Paris alone is not on the schedule! But she goes, has a horrible first day, but then she meets Lucas.

The more books that I read about Paris, the less I want to visit. I am not into architecture, pastries, or romance at all, so it's likely not my thing. But I loved how Frenched started off with Mia absolutely hating being there! She is just not happy being in the most romantic city in the world, which is how she ends up in a Canadian pub. It's too funny, and made me more interested in her trip. Of course, the sexy bartender also helped.

I loved Mia. She is completely highstrung, but not in an annoying, closed off way. She just knows what she wants from life and has a plan to get there. She has lists for everything, and several are included in Frenched which I thought were great additions. Watching her learn to let loose and deviate from her schedule was really nice. Lucas shows her around the city and makes her more spontaneous. Especially when the sexytimes start! And boy, is there a lot of sexytime!

Frenched was a really great read. I loved Mia and Lucas. I even kind of loved Tucker (the fiance) in a love to hate kind of way; he's just so clueless! I loved seeing a different, less romantic side of Paris. I even didn't get annoyed at the inevitable fight, because it was less of a fight, and more of them discussing their differences and parting, but of course coming back together. It just left me happy.

Read more of my reviews at Pinkindle Reads & Reviews.

[chemicalscream]

Review can be found on my blog MEReadALOT.

A week before her big wedding, Mia Devine’s fiance, Tucker, calls off their wedding with a text from VEGAS. Which in my opinion was probably the best thing to happen to her..as he has a thing against oral sex and body fluids. Also, it seems like he was the kind of guy who is “Wham, Bam, Thank you Ma’am. I’m sorry you didn’t get off but I must go take a shower because I’m a closted germaphobe.”
Eventually her friends Coco and Erin manage to talk her out of the blanket fort she’s built around herself. From there they try and talk her into taking her booked & paid for honeymoon by herself. Paris is somewhere she’s always wanted to go..so eventually she gives in to her friends and goes.

On her first day in Paris, after walking around witnessing the city of love being in love, Mia can’t take it no more.

“I tried to perk myself up with a stroll along the Seine, but my Independent Woman positivity had fizzled.

Everywhere I looked I saw couples in love.

Fucking everywhere.”



Working herself up into a rage she somehow loses herself in Paris and has no idea where she’s at. She decides she needs wine so she walks a bit more and comes across a bar called The Beaver Bar & Grille. She walks in and looks to see if a proposal is imminent and finds that there doesn’t seem to be much love in the air. The moment Mia walked in to this bar, her life takes a turn for the better and here we meet Lucas. :D

Lucas is the cute bartender who helps Mia drown her sorrows in a good bottle of wine. He manages to talk her out of taking the first flight back to Detroit and they make a deal. She agrees to give Paris another day and he agrees to spend the day being her tour guide to France. He’s the complete opposite of what Mia looks for in a guy, but sometimes what you’re looking for isn’t always what you pictured it to be.

I really enjoyed this story. So much so that when I started I didn’t put it down until I was done with it. Good thing I started it on my day off. ;) It was beautifully written and I fell in love with both Mia and Lucas. I laughed every time Mia, the Queen of list making, started listing off reasons for this and that. Ha. Lucas was WOW. He was amazing, sweet and helped Mia realize that life isn’t always about deadlines. The banter between them was entertaining and the chemistry was smoking and that lead to sex that was on fire. (whoa kings of leon anyone?)

“Listen. I don’t know what kind of assholes you’ve been with before, but I promise you, your orgasm will not only make an appearance tonight, it will be the star of the show.”


I agree with some of the other reviews out there about the ending seeming like it was rushed, but you know what..I bet we’ll see Mia & Lucas again the future! ;)

Thanks to the author for letting me read and review this book! I really enjoyed it just much as I’ve enjoyed your other books!