10 Reasons to Fall in Love With the French Kissing Series

When The L Word meets Emily in Paris… with way more orgasms and actual plot. 😍

Book stack of the French Kissing series by Harper Bliss – sapphic romance novels set in Paris

Bienvenue to your next sapphic obsession. 🇫🇷

Set in the heart of Paris (the city of wine, women, and way-too-complicated feelings), my French Kissing series is the kind of bingeable, emotional rollercoaster you didn’t know you needed until you’re three books deep and completely undone (in the best way).

Whether you're a longtime romance lover or new to the world of queer fiction, here are 10 very compelling, very sexy reasons why you need to drop everything and start reading this series. Oui, tout de suite.

1. Paris, Baby

Because everything is sexier in Paris.

Romantic moment between two women in Paris, evoking the passion of Harper Bliss’s French Kissing series, with the Eiffel Tower glowing at sunset

From steamy rooftop encounters to dramatic late-night walks along the Seine, the French Kissing series delivers on all the delicious je ne sais quoi the city is famous for. The setting isn’t just background—it’s a character. And she’s very flirty.

2. It’s Basically a TV Show in Book Form

Think Shonda Rhimes but totally gay.

The French Kissing series was written like a television show—complete with seasons and episodes. That means cliffhangers, dramatic arcs, character evolution, and the binge potential of a Netflix series you tell all your friends about (and then secretly rewatch alone).

3. Juliette & Claire: The Best-Friends-With-Too-Many-Secrets Energy We Live For

They’re not a couple—but they are the heart of the series.

Juliette and Claire have been through it all together—power moves, personal messes, and enough secrets to take down a small government. Their friendship is intense, complicated, and unshakable… even when their love lives go completely off the rails. (And trust me, they do.)

Juliette from the French Kissing series – stylish Parisian woman with bold red lipstick and a sharp blazer, central to the sapphic romance drama

4. Steph & Dominique: The Fan Favorites

A lot of readers are deeply obsessed with this unexpected pair—and for good reason.

They bring the heat and the heart. Steph’s swagger + Dominique’s icy composure = sapphic gold. Watching them fall in love is like sipping vintage Bordeaux while watching fireworks—intense, elegant, and a little bit dizzying.

Steph from the French Kissing series – confident woman with short dark hair and intense gaze, a fan-favorite sapphic character in Harper Bliss’s romance series

5. All the Tropes You Love—Turned Queer & Clever

Age-gap? ✔️
Enemies-to-something-much-hotter? ✔️
Forbidden office romance? ✔️
Toaster oven? ✔️
Love triangles? ✔️✔️✔️

And in the French Kissing series it's all written with wit, nuance, and zero tolerance for tragic queer clichés.

6. Bingeability Level: HIGH

You know how some books have you saying “just one more chapter” at midnight? This series dares you to put it down. (Yes, it's full of cliff-hangers, but you never have to wait for what comes next...)

Each 'episode' pulls you deeper into the lives, loves, and absolute chaos of four powerful Parisian women. Expect drama. Expect heat. Expect to call in sick to finish Season 2.

Graphic showcasing romance tropes featured in the French Kissing series by Harper Bliss, including friends-to-lovers, slow burn, and workplace drama

7. It’s Grown-Up, Sexy, & Emotionally Real

These women are not wide-eyed ingénues.

They’re smart, messy, vulnerable, powerful, flawed—and they fall in love like the rest of us: messily, bravely, and with a lot of kissing (French, of course).

8. The Friendships Are Just as Powerful as the Romances

The heart of this series isn’t just the romance—it’s the ride-or-die friendships that hold everything together.

These women support, betray, forgive, grow, and drink wine together. It’s like your dream queer group chat... but way more dramatic.

9. You’ll Laugh, Cry, & Probably Text Your Ex

This series hits all the emotional notes.

One minute you're laughing at Steph’s sarcasm, the next you're sobbing over a breakup you didn’t see coming. It’s cathartic, intense, and totally worth the feels.

10. It’s Written with Love

I ❤️❤️❤️ Paris. I'm lucky (and live close) enough to visit often and this gorgeous city is the ultimate backdrop for all this passion and heartbreak. (And yes, I eat too many croissants every time, although, what's too many? 🥐)

Bonus Reason #11: A Deliciously Dangerous Woman You’ll Love to Hate (Or Hate to Love)

Enter Marie Dievart: brilliant, powerful, and the human equivalent of a red-flag emoji. 🚩

Marie Dievart from the French Kissing series – confident, striking brunette neurosurgeon with piercing eyes, known for her ambition and irresistible allure

She’s a world-class neurosurgeon with very complicated ethics—especially when it comes to women. With razor-sharp ambition and a trail of broken hearts in her wake, Marie adds irresistible tension to the series. You never quite know what she wants—or who she’s going to want next.

The French Kissing series wouldn’t be the same without her.

💕 Ready to Fall Hard?

Start with Season 1 and prepare to lose sleep, cancel plans, and scream profanities (your French is excused) at your Kindle. 😊

The women of French Kissing are waiting. And they’re irresistible.

Enjoy!

❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

P.S. French friends, the translation is in the works! French Kissing in French is possibly even hotter! 🇫🇷

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