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French Kissing
"That’s what makes this so hard. I thought I could resist you but I can’t. But it’s so wrong - I’m your teacher."
Eighteen-year-old high school student Marcy falls head over heels for the hottest guy she's ever met... then discovers he's her new French teacher. Can their forbidden love survive?
Mr Grayson is determined to resist temptation but will his heart win out over his head?
Find out in French Kissing, a sizzling hot new student-teacher romance.
Eighteen-year-old high school student Marcy falls head over heels for the hottest guy she's ever met... then discovers he's her new French teacher. Can their forbidden love survive?
Mr Grayson is determined to resist temptation but will his heart win out over his head?
Find out in French Kissing, a sizzling hot new student-teacher romance.
266 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 1, 2015
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About the author
Noël Cades
26 books224 followersNoël Cades writes sizzling hot forbidden romance and Regency romance.
Major themes include:
* Regency Romance
Noël's first historic romance, "The Substitute Bride" (2017) features an arranged marriage with a twist: identity swap. Noël's second historic romance, also with an authentic Regency setting, is "Teaching His Ward" (2019).
* Student Teacher Romance
Noël's first novel, "Forbidden Lessons" (2014) and its sequel "Forbidden Study" (2016), were inspired by old schoolfriends and the teacher crushes and secret boyfriends they had at boarding school. In "French Kissing" (2015) a student falls in love with her teacher as they take part in a musical theatre production. In "His Model Student" (2016), a devastatingly sexy artist seduces his student.
* Religious Temptation
In "Tempting Her Teacher" (2016) Catholic school teacher Carl Spencer faces a crisis of faith when he falls for his student Juliet. Stepping up the forbidden even more, in "Falling From Grace" (2017) Catholic priest Gabriel fights his growing love and desire for beautiful American student Leonie.
* Sports/Celebrity Romance
"Summer's Edge" (2014) is a coming-of-age forbidden romance between a student and a devastatingly attractive sports coach, set in the era of free parties. In "Man of the Match" (2015) a woman falls in love with the England cricket captain.
As well as being a writer of romance, Noël is a huge reader of romance, with favourite genres including Regency romance, Vintage romance (Mills & Boon, Harlequin), Gothic romance and Student-Teacher romance.
Major themes include:
* Regency Romance
Noël's first historic romance, "The Substitute Bride" (2017) features an arranged marriage with a twist: identity swap. Noël's second historic romance, also with an authentic Regency setting, is "Teaching His Ward" (2019).
* Student Teacher Romance
Noël's first novel, "Forbidden Lessons" (2014) and its sequel "Forbidden Study" (2016), were inspired by old schoolfriends and the teacher crushes and secret boyfriends they had at boarding school. In "French Kissing" (2015) a student falls in love with her teacher as they take part in a musical theatre production. In "His Model Student" (2016), a devastatingly sexy artist seduces his student.
* Religious Temptation
In "Tempting Her Teacher" (2016) Catholic school teacher Carl Spencer faces a crisis of faith when he falls for his student Juliet. Stepping up the forbidden even more, in "Falling From Grace" (2017) Catholic priest Gabriel fights his growing love and desire for beautiful American student Leonie.
* Sports/Celebrity Romance
"Summer's Edge" (2014) is a coming-of-age forbidden romance between a student and a devastatingly attractive sports coach, set in the era of free parties. In "Man of the Match" (2015) a woman falls in love with the England cricket captain.
As well as being a writer of romance, Noël is a huge reader of romance, with favourite genres including Regency romance, Vintage romance (Mills & Boon, Harlequin), Gothic romance and Student-Teacher romance.
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February 14, 2017
I'm feeling a bit conflicted on this one and I'm not sure how to rate it.
Marcy and Grey got it on pretty quickly and afterwards Marcy came across as a bit too immature for my liking (though thankfully that doesn't last long) along with that she changed her affections from one guy to the next within about an hour.
Now while I did enjoy the story - it obviously has the forbidden aspect , the conflict, them trying to resist and I liked the fact that Marcy didn't chase Grey or do things just to get a reaction from him - there wasn't a great deal of character development or depth to the story in general. It was just a nice, mostly drama free read . Dare I say it was all a bit TOO NICE for me. It's actually made me realise how much I am leaning towards books with a darker element to them rather than a simple sweet romantic story.
The biggest conflict here for me is that I still can't decide whether I like the writing or not, at points I did but then I really didn't. I'm going to try another book by this author and see how that is.
Marcy and Grey got it on pretty quickly and afterwards Marcy came across as a bit too immature for my liking (though thankfully that doesn't last long) along with that she changed her affections from one guy to the next within about an hour.
Now while I did enjoy the story - it obviously has the forbidden aspect , the conflict, them trying to resist and I liked the fact that Marcy didn't chase Grey or do things just to get a reaction from him - there wasn't a great deal of character development or depth to the story in general. It was just a nice, mostly drama free read . Dare I say it was all a bit TOO NICE for me. It's actually made me realise how much I am leaning towards books with a darker element to them rather than a simple sweet romantic story.
The biggest conflict here for me is that I still can't decide whether I like the writing or not, at points I did but then I really didn't. I'm going to try another book by this author and see how that is.
August 9, 2016
This was an amazing book! I love student/teacher romances! This is one of the great ones that I will come to and re-read. The characters were awesome and well-developed. Marcy was a sweet, smart, student, who had a great life until the summer before senior year. Gray is definitely boyfriend material, he is sweet, adorable, and just HOT! He also spoke French fluently as well, which is a plus for me.
The secondary characters were amazing as well. The ending was perfect. The love story between the main characters was authentic and real. I love this book. Can't wait to read more of Noel Cades's books after this. Summer's Edge is next on my list. Overall, a fantastic read.
The secondary characters were amazing as well. The ending was perfect. The love story between the main characters was authentic and real. I love this book. Can't wait to read more of Noel Cades's books after this. Summer's Edge is next on my list. Overall, a fantastic read.
May 31, 2017
I FREAKING LOVED THIS BOOK SO MUCH!!!
FIVE STARS!
*claps hands loudly*
*cries a puddle of tears because Gray & Marcy's story is over*
*secretly wishes I had my own Mr. Grayson. Ok, it's not a secret but whatever.*
Read this book peeps! French Kissing evokes every emotion and has such a satisfying ending. Ahhhh. So Good.
FIVE STARS!
*claps hands loudly*
*cries a puddle of tears because Gray & Marcy's story is over*
*secretly wishes I had my own Mr. Grayson. Ok, it's not a secret but whatever.*
Read this book peeps! French Kissing evokes every emotion and has such a satisfying ending. Ahhhh. So Good.
November 4, 2015
It was a very sweet and loving book. I was glad that i didn't go through too much heart ache because those book really do make me age at least 2 years every time i read them. The couple in this book had fight in them, the loved each other and no matter how forbidden it was for them to make it work they just did. The main characters and not childish nor selfish which is something i deal with when i read a student/teacher romance. The secondary characters where very "cool" for lack of better words. Rebel was an amazing friend and Addie was good even though we don't get much of her in the book.i would have prefer a bigger age gap between the main characters though, only because it would make the story more forbidden that it was, if we think about it the only thing keeping them apart is the fact that he works at her school... (i don't know why he didn't look for a new job!) was there like one school in that whole state? lol. anyways it was still a sweet book anyways.
November 6, 2015
Wow! I'm a big fan of student teacher romance books, which means I've read 100s. This book makes it in top 10!!!
It is written very well. and the characters are very real, they aren't immature,or portrayed with 'God-like looks'.
The story itself is different than many ST books as well which I found very refreshing ☺. However I felt that the last few chapters were rushed, this may be because I felt it did not match with the pace of the rest of the book. or simply because I wasn't ready for the book to end.
It is written very well. and the characters are very real, they aren't immature,or portrayed with 'God-like looks'.
The story itself is different than many ST books as well which I found very refreshing ☺. However I felt that the last few chapters were rushed, this may be because I felt it did not match with the pace of the rest of the book. or simply because I wasn't ready for the book to end.
August 27, 2016
This book is freaking amazing! the chemistry is sooo cute!!! this book is just basically written so well, everything is perfectly put together and its just great!!! Loved it!
February 23, 2020
I’ve read this book in twelve hours. One of the best books I’ve read in a long time.
February 16, 2016
2.5* - ARC
I'm so SORRY Noël Cades. I'm a huge fan of your writing, however, I seriously struggled with this and did get bored :-((. I LOVED your other books particularly Forbidden Lessons and Summer's Edge
Positives:
1. Wonderful, beautiful writing. This author is an excellent writer. I'm always in awe at her ability to capture the dynamics of a scene.
2. Excellent character building - absolutely magnificent - I loved the coming-to-age aspect of the book.
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Negatives:
1. Insta-Lust - way too much insta-lust. I love slow-burning romances... that slow chemistry building up as the heroine is completely oblivious to the hero's attractions (or only mildly interested).
In Summer's Edge there is some insta-lust BUT immediately after when the BIG REVEAL occurs the hero's anger over the incident adds SOOOOO MUCH $exual tension and HOT drama that it plays extremely well into the book.
2. Way too much swooning - Ihate HATE swooning
3. hardly any conflict - they get together and exchange "I Love You's" TOO SOON into the book.
4. The hero was one dimensional - just wasn't built upon as much - he's the typical cliché of tall, dark handsome (and with a $exy accent), BUT unlike Mr Rydell, there's NOTHING exciting or masterful about him. NADA NADA NADA.
Mr Rydell was the Mr Darcy of this genre - a cultured Alpha Male (swoon), while Stewart Walker was the Alpha Male of the Sporting World (an Australian cricketer phhoowaarrr).
5. There were HARDLY ANY intense $exy scenes. In Forbidden Lessons there's too many to re-count, but who can forget the scenes when Mr Rydell and Laura first "get together" (swoon), or when in Summer's Edge Stewart and Alice are at the BBQ and she gets her white shirt wet?
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that said - if you want a sweet romance with minimal conflict and drama then this is for you x
I'm so SORRY Noël Cades. I'm a huge fan of your writing, however, I seriously struggled with this and did get bored :-((. I LOVED your other books particularly Forbidden Lessons and Summer's Edge
Positives:
1. Wonderful, beautiful writing. This author is an excellent writer. I'm always in awe at her ability to capture the dynamics of a scene.
2. Excellent character building - absolutely magnificent - I loved the coming-to-age aspect of the book.
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Negatives:
1. Insta-Lust - way too much insta-lust. I love slow-burning romances... that slow chemistry building up as the heroine is completely oblivious to the hero's attractions (or only mildly interested).
In Summer's Edge there is some insta-lust BUT immediately after when the BIG REVEAL occurs the hero's anger over the incident adds SOOOOO MUCH $exual tension and HOT drama that it plays extremely well into the book.
2. Way too much swooning - I
3. hardly any conflict - they get together and exchange "I Love You's" TOO SOON into the book.
4. The hero was one dimensional - just wasn't built upon as much - he's the typical cliché of tall, dark handsome (and with a $exy accent), BUT unlike Mr Rydell, there's NOTHING exciting or masterful about him. NADA NADA NADA.
Mr Rydell was the Mr Darcy of this genre - a cultured Alpha Male (swoon), while Stewart Walker was the Alpha Male of the Sporting World (an Australian cricketer phhoowaarrr).
5. There were HARDLY ANY intense $exy scenes. In Forbidden Lessons there's too many to re-count, but who can forget the scenes when Mr Rydell and Laura first "get together" (swoon), or when in Summer's Edge Stewart and Alice are at the BBQ and she gets her white shirt wet?
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that said - if you want a sweet romance with minimal conflict and drama then this is for you x
November 20, 2015
I love reading forbidden romances. Recently, my favorite have been student/teacher romances. There's something so amazing about student/teacher relationships. I usually read books where the student is in college, but this one was my first student/teacher romance where the student was in high school. I'll admit, it was interesting to read about a high school student, considering I was the main characters age not too long ago and can understand her character. I really liked Marcy's character. She was brave, knew what she wanted, and was timid all at the same time. She was trying to figure out who she was, which I can totally relate to. Now, Mr. Gray....man, I wish he was my teacher back in high school! I would have passed his class in a hot second! Then again, I might have failed because I wouldn't have been focusing! LOL
Marcy is an ordinary eighteen year old high school student. She has a hot boyfriend, her best friend is amazing, and she's about to enter her last year of high school which she knows is going to be awesome. But then everything changes within a day. All within a few hours her boyfriend dumps her and her best friend announces she's moving. Marcy's life feels so complicated all of a sudden, but there's one positive thing that happens. She meets a handsome stranger who makes her feel emotions that her loser ex-boyfriend never made her feel. She knows it's too soon to fall for someone, but she does. And hard.
Too bad when she comes into school the next week, she sees him in class. Not as a student. But as her French teacher.
Mr. Grayson, or Gray to her, knows he should resist Marcy. Their relationship is forbidden. But the passion and feelings they are feeling for each other seems too powerful to deny. Is their relationship doomed to fail? Or will their forbidden love blossom into more?
I love this book! I highly recommend this book to romance readers and those who like forbidden romances. It's a great book!
I was offered this book in exchange for my honest review.
Marcy is an ordinary eighteen year old high school student. She has a hot boyfriend, her best friend is amazing, and she's about to enter her last year of high school which she knows is going to be awesome. But then everything changes within a day. All within a few hours her boyfriend dumps her and her best friend announces she's moving. Marcy's life feels so complicated all of a sudden, but there's one positive thing that happens. She meets a handsome stranger who makes her feel emotions that her loser ex-boyfriend never made her feel. She knows it's too soon to fall for someone, but she does. And hard.
Too bad when she comes into school the next week, she sees him in class. Not as a student. But as her French teacher.
Mr. Grayson, or Gray to her, knows he should resist Marcy. Their relationship is forbidden. But the passion and feelings they are feeling for each other seems too powerful to deny. Is their relationship doomed to fail? Or will their forbidden love blossom into more?
I love this book! I highly recommend this book to romance readers and those who like forbidden romances. It's a great book!
I was offered this book in exchange for my honest review.
November 1, 2015
Marcy and Gray's tantalising relationship will keep you hooked until the very end. A perfect mix of romantic tension and satisfying subplot, this book explores the difficulties of a student/relationship that deserves to succeed.
Noel has you rooting for the ultimate forbidden relationship throughout the book - from sensationally hot romance to devastating angst, it is certainly a book I'd recommend.
Noel has you rooting for the ultimate forbidden relationship throughout the book - from sensationally hot romance to devastating angst, it is certainly a book I'd recommend.
June 20, 2016
I finished it! Thanks for the copy by the way. First thing first, I think I'm in love with your writing, this book was beautiful and I was hooked for almost six hours, I fell un love with Gray I mean a hot guy whom is also so kind and caring. I wasn't expecting the child at the end but I think the timing was good. I'd say more but there are some things I really don't know how to express in proper english haha
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 23, 2016
Hi I'm Cree, one of your readers on wattpad and I've read two of your amazing books; Tempting Her Teacher and His Model Student and I just recently started reading ' French kissing ' can't wait for the next chapters but your work is amazing you defo know how to keep a reader wanting more. Keep up the good work! Also I loved the way Gray is so nice to Marcy in the first 8 chapters I wonder how he'll act when he finds out she's his student
January 17, 2019
The book was good, the story was great, but felt disconnected from the characters. My only real complaints that were not deal breakers but made it a bit harder to enjoy the read were, the spelling mistakes, and the mannerisms of the characters. They felt foreign rather than American. But none the less, the story was great, although would've really like to have been connected a bit more to Marcy and Gray.
November 2, 2015
A true love story, with fantastic characters creating an epic enigma, which will make you want to read more.
I fell in love with this deep novel, from the first page.
Must read.
Another wonderful book by Noel Cades.
November 13, 2015
I've thoroughly enjoyed Noel's student/teacher romances. I've been on a reading binge with this topic and I just adore her writing style. I think my favourite so far is Forbidden Lessons. I'm ready for the next one!
December 19, 2015
Good
Sweet story, definitley written by a brit, could tell by how is was written. Suppose to takeplace in US but not written like thar. Was a sweet love story, an easy read. . Enjoyed it.
Sweet story, definitley written by a brit, could tell by how is was written. Suppose to takeplace in US but not written like thar. Was a sweet love story, an easy read. . Enjoyed it.
March 9, 2016
Just finished reading this story for the second (third?) time. Every time I read it I get the same bubble of happiness and thrill of a new romance that threatens to explode out of me. A great story from a talented author. I highly recommend!
September 28, 2016
Although Marcy seemed a bit fickle in the beginning, she quickly matured. I loved the two of them and mr. Grayson is just the most perfect gentleman. I did however find the resolution a bit rushed but maybe that was because I didn't want to leave such amazing characters behind.
November 8, 2015
I love the book, the story was really nice and at to the point. but I would love to know more of they're friends story in another book
November 29, 2015
This book was really sweet. I enjoyed every word of it.
Will definitely be reading more of this authors work.
Will definitely be reading more of this authors work.
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October 1, 2016DNF. Too juvenile for me.
September 20, 2016
I love this book..started it on wattpad tho
Would love to read it if you please
Would love to read it if you please
December 29, 2016
If you're into Pretty Little Liars' Ezria, then you'll love this book! Likeable characters and a sweet romantic story about forbidden love.
May 20, 2017
I loved it. It Is quite different from the usual student teacher story. It is delightful novel with a HEA.
May 19, 2017
Great book. Very well written and keeps you wanting to read more.
November 2, 2018
A great teacher student forbidden romance book
December 7, 2015
Yes!! Love student/teacher romance. This book didn't disappoint. Thank you Noel for a yummy book.
November 16, 2020
I'm between 3 and and 3,5 stars.
On the one hand the writing was pretty good and even if I don't like a third person narrative: the author made it good and personal. On the other hand the cover is gross and the epilogue is WAY too cheesy.
I would consider read another book of this author because of the nice writing style.
On the one hand the writing was pretty good and even if I don't like a third person narrative: the author made it good and personal. On the other hand the cover is gross and the epilogue is WAY too cheesy.
I would consider read another book of this author because of the nice writing style.
May 15, 2019
nothing remarkable, ok.
Big on theatre
Big on theatre
July 25, 2016
Again, I love all of Noel Cades books and this was not a disappointment but I think reading them all in a row is what made me score this one lower. The plot line was great and again there was the perfect amount of push and pull between the two characters giving you the build up to an epic romance.
I minused a star because these girls are always virgins and honestly no virgin is just gonna give it up like this. I kinda didn't feel that way with the other books but it could just be my fault for discovering this author and reading every book she has in a week. I wish it was more like his model student and there was just some more time before anything happened, more secret kisses and stuff before just straight up fucking.
Other than that this book has a perfect plot line of Marcy and her teacher Gray. They meet at a bar, she eludes to the fact she is over 21, and then she finds out he is her teacher. He stops seeing her but also hints he wants to keep seeing her. Then they end up in the same theater production where they have to constantly see each other. Like I said, the perfect amount of push and pull toward one another. Beautifully written and easy to read.
I minused a star because these girls are always virgins and honestly no virgin is just gonna give it up like this. I kinda didn't feel that way with the other books but it could just be my fault for discovering this author and reading every book she has in a week. I wish it was more like his model student and there was just some more time before anything happened, more secret kisses and stuff before just straight up fucking.
Other than that this book has a perfect plot line of Marcy and her teacher Gray. They meet at a bar, she eludes to the fact she is over 21, and then she finds out he is her teacher. He stops seeing her but also hints he wants to keep seeing her. Then they end up in the same theater production where they have to constantly see each other. Like I said, the perfect amount of push and pull toward one another. Beautifully written and easy to read.
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