The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang
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Released June 4, 2018
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A heartwarming and refreshing debut novel that proves one thing: there’s not enough data in the world to predict what will make your heart tick.
Stella Lane thinks math is the only thing that unites the universe. She comes up with algorithms to predict customer purchases–a job that has given her more money than she knows what to do with, and way less experience in the dating department than the average thirty-year-old.
It doesn’t help that Stella has Asperger’s and French kissing reminds her of a shark getting its teeth cleaned by pilot fish. Her conclusion: she needs lots of practice–with a professional. Which is why she hires escort Michael Phan. The Vietnamese and Swedish stunner can’t afford to turn down Stella’s offer, and agrees to help her check off all the boxes on her lesson plan–from foreplay to more-than-missionary position…
Before long, Stella not only learns to appreciate his kisses, but to crave all the other things he’s making her feel. Soon, their no-nonsense partnership starts making a strange kind of sense. And the pattern that emerges will convince Stella that love is the best kind of logic…
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I am honestly shocked that The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang is a debut novel. The story was intriguing, sexy and brilliantly written and I can say that I feel smarter after reading The Kiss Quotient!
I adored Stella, she is a brilliant and strong woman, even though she struggled with social cues, among other things due to Asperger’s, that is really what made her more endearing to me. The Kiss Quotient is very much a Pretty Woman role reversal, and I loved the way that Stella’s analytical mind made her more ballsy than most other women. She didn’t just use her escort, but she was actually considerate of his feelings.
Michael was supposed to be the utter professional when it came to escorting, and he had rules to keep him on track. That is until he met Stella and broke every single one of them. Watching Michael fall in love slowly with Stella was so heartwarming. Actually watching both of them, they were so freaking cute.
The Kiss Quotient is brimming with some of the hottest kissing scenes. In fact, I would probably go as far to say that the kissing in the Kiss Quotient is hotter than sex scene’s in other books that I have read.
If you are looking for a smartly written love story with diverse characters that is witty and empowering then you must read The Kiss Quotient! If you want to read more from diverse authors, check out my review of Warcross by Marie Lu!
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