KISSING FROGS

Author: Laura Marie Altom ISBN:0505525682 1/2004 FUTURISTIC FANTASY Publisher: DORCESTER

Biologist Lucy Gordon haD one chance in a million to capture her every dream. Money. Fame. And most important—finally earning her father's respect. It all depended upon her discovering a new species of frog. Then one day, by a miraculous twist of fate, that frog found her. Consumed with joy, she kissed the little bugger smack dab on his lips. Poof! As magically as he'd appeared, he was gone. In his place was more than two hundred pounds of wholly naked, wholly medieval bad-boy prince who claimed she'd saved him from an amphibian eternity. But Lucy didn't want a prince; she wanted her frog. She wanted her dreams. Until the gorgeous prince returned her kiss and her soul melted, her choice between frog and prince became less clear. With the power to transform Wolfe back into a wart-covered creature, Lucy had to choose her own happily ever after: fame, money, and respect? Or love? You can visit Laura's website at http://www.lauramariealtom.com

RRAH's THOUGHTS AND PONDERINGS:

Lucy Gordon has always dreamed of finding fame and fortune by discovering a new species of frog, and finally getting the attention of her famous biologist father. Wonder of all wonders, one day a new species of frog finds her! All of her dreams are going to come true … the respect and love of her father is in her grasp. The catch? After kissing the frog, he turns human… a medieval prince hunk of a human. Her troubles have only just begun.

I was really looking forward to reading this one, but frankly, I was disappointed. The first half of the book dragged and I had a hard time staying interested. I found Lucy to be a whiney, wishy-washy girl. I wanted her to grow a backbone! Granted, Wolfe is a yummy specimen of male, but his sexist attitude about women at the beginning is enough to make you scream. By cooking, cleaning and trying to be an understanding male, he does show some charm, and begins to grow on you. Saying that, I just didn’t connect with the hero and heroine enough to recommend the book.

Kendra Patterson