Kissing Frogs

by Laura Marie Altom

While searching for a new species of frog, a discovery that would garner her respect, fame, and fortune, biologist Lucy Gordon discovers a handsome enchanted prince who steals her heart, forcing her to choose between true love and her career. Original.

Genres: Romance, Fantasy, Contemporary Romance, Paranormal, Time Travel, Paranormal Romance, Fairy Tales

368 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

About the author

After college, Laura Marie Altom did a brief stint as an interior designer before becoming a stay-at- home mom to boy/girl twins. Always an avid romance reader, when she found herself replotting the afternoon soaps, she knew it was time to try her hand at writing.

Reviews

[Kasi · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this concept and enjoyed this book for the most part. It was fun. However it was rather repetitive and went in circles and was much longer than it needed to be. Some editing and reframing could have helped it be amazing.

[Emily Santeford · Rating 4 out of 5]

loooved the concept bit of a slowburn but worth much enjoyed

[Debby]

Sometime in the future, the state of the earth's biology is measured by the health of frogs and the biggest event of the year is the World Biological Conference. Lucy Gordon's father is the head of it and she thinks she's finally found a new species of frog that will make her father notice her. Instead, everyone laughs at her presentation - including dad - cause he found it 30 years earlier. A few years later, Lucy is teaching biology at a private school for young lords and ladies and trying to make their lives happier. She's also seriously dating the local duke. Driving home from school one day, she brakes for a frog and discovers a new breed. So excited, she kisses the frog and he turns into a 200 pound 1000 year old prince that was put under a spell by a sorceress. If he doesn't get her to confess her love by the next full moon he reverts to a frog forever. Wolfe of Gwyneddor has been a warrior and womanizer, but he's determined to make this work. He becomes a house "husband" and does all he can to win her heart. He succeeds but Lucy wants her rare frog back to show her father and the WBC. Finally she realizes he's more important and they work it out. Unusual, mostly clean, fun spoof.

[Michelle Dodge · Rating 5 out of 5]

We Should All Have a Prince!

I loved this story. Girl meets frog, kisses frog, frog becomes her prince. A story of the past combined with current day that tantalized the reader. I can't wait to read the next book in the series!!

[Miranda · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute fantasy happily ever after.

[Lacey · Rating 1 out of 5]

I started reading hoping for a light fairytale based romance, but I just cannot get into this book. I painfully made my way through over half before abandoning it. I just could not stand the torture of trying to push through it anymore. The 2 main characters are extremely unlikeable. I can see exactly where the book is headed & I hate it.

[Hebah Dwidari · Rating 1 out of 5]

Did not like it at all

[Brianne Francese · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a cute book. I love a good fairy tale and this one didn’t let me down.

[Phylisha Stone · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars

[Nannette McBurney · Rating 2 out of 5]

Kind of slow for most of the book but overall a pretty good ending

[Angela Doyle · Rating 2 out of 5]

Found the book at my house - thought it sounded interesting as a bodice ripping beach read - it was ok

[Marcie · Rating 1 out of 5]

This has to be one of the worst books I've ever read. I picked this one up because a good paranormal romance novel is one of my favorite indulgences and the story line sounded adorable. I'm pretty tolerant of romance novels - I don't expect them to be perfect and I fully expect them to be a little silly, but this book was ridiculous.

There is very little in the way of character development, the story is full of plot holes, and all the characters are completely unlikable, dumb as a rocks, and shallow. I was especially frustrated by how pathetic the heroine was. What kind of self respecting grown woman still cares so much about what daddy thinks that she allows it to influence her every-day life? And what kind of woman in a happy relationship allows a perceived crazy, naked, stranger to feel her up because he is just too good looking to resist? The constant use of "Wench!" also got really annoying. I hoped the story might still be salvaged by the author's sense of humor, but soon found that her one or two jokes were more or less repeated through-out the entire book and her repetitive writing style quickly grated on my nerves. Add a few more sex scenes, drop some of the boring conversations, and this book would be the perfect script for a porno.

I have no intention of ever reading anything by this author again. My recommendation is to just skip this book entirely. If you want to read some fun, humorous, and sexy paranormal romance novels, try reading Stephanie Rowe's Immortally Sexy series or maybe even consider hopping over to a different (darker) genre altogether and give Charlaine Harris's popular Sookie Stackhouse novels a go. Both of these authors know a thing or two about wit and romance.

[Johnny Carruthers · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book turned out to be less interesting than when I picked it up at the bookstore. I loved the basic premise -- a twist on "The Frog Prince": Girl meets frog, girl kisses frog, frog becomes prince, girl wants frog back! The execution, unfortunately, left a lot to be desired.

Lucy Gordon is a biologist. Specifically, she is a batrachologist. That's the study of amphibians, including frogs. (Considering that the fear of frogs is ranidaphobia, I would have thought that someone who studied frogs would be a ranidologist. Either one, though, is a vast improvement over being called a frogologist.) One day, she discovers what she think is a new species of frog. She is overjoyed at the prospect of a discovery that would put her on par with her father (a biologist in whose footsteps she is trying to follow), and she plants a kiss on the frog's lips.

POOF.

[Katie · Rating 2 out of 5]

The only reason I made it through this book is because I struggle to not finish once I've started reading. I love fairy tales and had high hopes based on the description on the back of the book. Very cute idea and it would have made a lovely short story. As a book, the plot drug on and on. The characters were vague. The writing was tiresome. I was hoping that the ending would redeem the rest of the work and help me justify sticking with it. Not so much.

[Emily Fauble · Rating 3 out of 5]

A modern retelling of the Frog Princess, I picked this up as the new movie is coming out soon. While it was a cute little read I wish the author had spent more time developing the story and less time musing on the sexual attraction of the two main characters. Most of the real action of the story is crammed into the last little part and the first two thirds is mainly about resisting each others immense sexual allure...not really a story there.

[Shanna Hurd · Rating 3 out of 5]

A modern retelling of the frog prince, in which an aspiring biologist thinks she has discovered a new species of frog, and is surprised to discover that a kiss has turned said frog into a prince. Complete with a love triangle (she is "practically engaged to the duke"), a mean boss, and a meddling neighbor, this novel was a fun and quick read. Enjoyable, but nothing extraordinary.

[The Fairy Godmother]

Based on The Frog Prince.

[Victoria · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not very well written, mostly silly.

[Betti · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was very tantalizing! Dry in the beginning, but man it was steamy!

[Beth (MrsGinTN) · Rating 3 out of 5]

FBC Category: Be green: audiobook, ebook, from library or used book

[Jenny U · Rating 2 out of 5]

Cute paranormal romance. Not the best romance novel I've read, but it is funny in some parts.

[Tyanna Harolde · Rating 4 out of 5]

[Kay · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not a great piece of high literature, but still an enjoyable way to waste away a rainy afternoon.

[Meagan · Rating 5 out of 5]

amazing book!!!

[Ann · Rating 1 out of 5]

stupid!!!! Beyond stupid! How this book was published?

[Saleh MoonWalker · Rating 2 out of 5]

Onvan : Kissing Frogs - Nevisande : Laura Marie Altom - ISBN : 505525682 - ISBN13 : 9780505525680 - Dar 354 Safhe - Saal e Chap : 2004

[Pat Thompson · Rating 2 out of 5]

Thoroughly unlikeable heroine.