Review: So much love, so much heat, and trials and tribulations, too.  Magnificent!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 17, 2014
The fifth episode of ‘French Kissing’ is peppered with perfectly delicious reconciliations for some, pushing the limit even further for others, and an absolutely painful stall aggravated by avoidance, discombobulated by gut-wrenching loneliness, and a fear that plummets all participants into a dark and murky zone of uncertainty. My head is completely spinning as I try to maintain just a little bit of distance from all these women with whom I now feel a closeness, a tenderness, and a confusion as they face what life is throwing at them. There is more light at the end of the tunnel than darkness, but that is only because two of the three pairs are each riding their own version of a high with such promise and contentment. Ingenuously heartwarming!Steph is vacationing with Dominique and her children. Steph bonds with Dominique's two rambunctious youngsters to the point that they are truly disappointed when Steph leaves. Steph and Dominique have plenty of alone time that only further flames their passion and love for each other. The two are playing with fire, having a high ole time while at it, and largely oblivious to the ever possible disastrous consequences. I just love these two to pieces. The world needs more lovers like these women. Incredibly daring!Nadia and Juliette are slowly, methodically, and carefully mending fences. There is a fabulous total recreation of their first night together with all the tables turned. Utterly brilliant. Plus, Juliette is curiously pursuing ideas of how she and Nadia will possibly experiment, but certainly pursue whole new avenues where their relationship can take them while reembracing that they may certainly have the rest of their lives together. Even with Juliette doing a good deal of handholding to help Claire push the start of the active fence-mending a bit further in the future, these two long-term lovers seem to be on a solid road to reuniting. What slowly unveils is a positively beautiful testament to the sublime satisfaction that a lifelong partnership can be for both participants. Marvelous!Claire and Margot as a unit appear to be in shattered ruins. Claire has to make an appearance at an annual family gathering where she finds some succor from her brother, much to her astonishment. This doesn't make a big dent in easing or removing the pain, but it doesn't go unnoticed or unappreciated by Claire. Margot is so betwixt and between plus grief-stricken for what she did to Claire, that she is seriously considering pulling up roots and moving a goodly distance away from everyone. Finally, even Inez, Margot's returning ex-lover, is feeling some of the fallout, too. It is hard to imagine but possible for things to get even darker. Supremely sad!One more episode to go and I sense that almost anything might be possible. That is a great testament to the magnificent intricacies that have developed and evolved so far over the first five segments. It certainly has helped that there has been some high heat along the way that was oh so scintillating. Simply invigoratingly inventive!NOTE: This book was provided by the author for the purpose of a review on <a href="http://www.rainbowbookreviews.com/book-reviews/french-kissing-season-one-episode-five-french-kissing-5-by-harper-bliss-at-ladylit">Rainbow Book Reviews</a>.