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French Kiss
Studious, and serious, Lisa Tyler has always been the 'sensible' one. She's not really interested in boys - leave that to her vivacious best friend, Chrissie, or the man-eating Alison Porter.
But then comes Jean-Luc, the new French assistant at Applewood school. Gallic and gorgeous - he's got the whole school talking. But he's not really Lisa's type, is he?
But there is something special about Jean-Luc, and Lisa can't help herself, she's falling in love...
Soon Lisa and Jean-Luc find themselves involved in a way they could never have imagined. Can their love for each other survive all the obstacles in their path, or is it destined to fail?
Love can be so simple...and so hard.
But then comes Jean-Luc, the new French assistant at Applewood school. Gallic and gorgeous - he's got the whole school talking. But he's not really Lisa's type, is he?
But there is something special about Jean-Luc, and Lisa can't help herself, she's falling in love...
Soon Lisa and Jean-Luc find themselves involved in a way they could never have imagined. Can their love for each other survive all the obstacles in their path, or is it destined to fail?
Love can be so simple...and so hard.
- GenresYoung AdultRomanceTeen
227 pages, Paperback
First published February 18, 1994
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February 13, 2019
4 stars!!!!
And I finished it in a day! I had no expectations from this book. I stumbled upon it while I was at this store called Booksale, I liked the synopsis, and it was only being sold for 10 pesos, so I thought “why not?”. This was such a steal, and I especially liked it because it reminded me of Sweet Dreams stories.
I love the characters. I love Lisa and Jean-Luc and Chrissie, and I love how supportive Lisa’s mom is, and I hated Alison. I like that although it was a short story, each character still had their own personalities. It reminds me of Clueless in the sense of this taboo relationship, and I like that Robyn Turner was able to turn things around that she was able to make the story likeable. I love how hopelessly in love Lisa and Jean-Luc were with each other. I kept on thinking that Jean-Luc would cheat or go for an older woman, thinking that he was this romantic Frenchman, but I like that he stayed true to Lisa... Although if they just communicated well enough, things wouldn’t be as complicated, but then again, I love Lisa’s effort to win Jean-Luc over.
Overall, the story was sweet and cute, and definitely worth more than the price that I paid for. Looking at the publication date, it was published in 1988, and the characters were being compared to Madonna and Demi Moore, but I love that I was still hooked on it even if this was written over 30 years ago. Some stories are really ageless.
And I finished it in a day! I had no expectations from this book. I stumbled upon it while I was at this store called Booksale, I liked the synopsis, and it was only being sold for 10 pesos, so I thought “why not?”. This was such a steal, and I especially liked it because it reminded me of Sweet Dreams stories.
I love the characters. I love Lisa and Jean-Luc and Chrissie, and I love how supportive Lisa’s mom is, and I hated Alison. I like that although it was a short story, each character still had their own personalities. It reminds me of Clueless in the sense of this taboo relationship, and I like that Robyn Turner was able to turn things around that she was able to make the story likeable. I love how hopelessly in love Lisa and Jean-Luc were with each other. I kept on thinking that Jean-Luc would cheat or go for an older woman, thinking that he was this romantic Frenchman, but I like that he stayed true to Lisa... Although if they just communicated well enough, things wouldn’t be as complicated, but then again, I love Lisa’s effort to win Jean-Luc over.
Overall, the story was sweet and cute, and definitely worth more than the price that I paid for. Looking at the publication date, it was published in 1988, and the characters were being compared to Madonna and Demi Moore, but I love that I was still hooked on it even if this was written over 30 years ago. Some stories are really ageless.
January 6, 2025
Found this book on a sale rack in my school library at age fourteen - 22 years ago now - and it’s become one of my all time favourite reads, coming back to Lisa and Jean-Luc’s story several times a year
April 7, 2019
Have read this book countless times and always go back to it :)
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