To Kiss a Frog

Elle James
Grade: C
Fantasy/Southern Romance

While visiting his uncle down in the bayou, hotshot New Orlean's lawyer Craig Thibodeaux develops a small problem: he crosses the niece of the bayous Voodoo Queen. Her response? He has till the next full moon to find a woman to love him or his curse will be upon him for life. The curse? Man by night, frog by day.

Craig quickly learns that a frog's life, especially a tiny one like him, is full of peril. He had a bit of a tumble and he can't get his hop to go right. He was almost stepped on by his uncle. A beagle nearly ate him. And this was just the first ten minutes! This is not how he wants to spend his life.

Elaine Smith has some problems of her own. Namely, walking in on her fiancee in the stairwell with the department secretary. Now she has decided to give herself a break from the office and go out to the bayou to find out what is killing some of the local animal life.

Craig's uncle quickly volunteers him to take Elaine out on the bayou in the evenings to collect her samples. And Craig finds himself drawn to practical, smart, sexy Elaine. But will this be a love that lasts? Can he woo a decent, likable woman just to break a curse? Or will it be more than that?

The romance between Craig And Elaine was a bit forced but I liked both of them as characters. They were decent people, realistic enough that you might meet them in the grocery store. The story was cute and fun. While this wasn't a book that had me begging for more it was a solid freshmen effort and I would definitely read more by this author.

Tea: Iced tea with a sprig of mint.