The Kiss Quotient by Helen Hoang

The Kiss Quotient (The Kiss Quotient, #1)

by Helen Hoang

Goodread's Romance Book of the Year, 2018

A Washington Post Book of the Year, 2018
An AmazonBook of the Year, 2018
Cosmopolitan's 33 Books to Get Excited About in 2018
Elle Best Summer Reads 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.

It's high time for Stella Lane to settle down and find a husband - or so her mother tells her. This is no easy task for a wealthy, successful woman like Stella, who also happens to have Asperger's. Analyzing data is easy; handling the awkwardness of one-on-one dates is hard. To overcome her lack of dating experience, Stella decides to hire a male escort to teach her how to be a good girlfriend.

Faced with mounting bills, Michael decides to use his good looks and charm to make extra cash on the side. He has a very firm no repeat customer policy, but he's tempted to bend that rule when Stella approaches him with an unconventional proposal.

The more time they spend together, the harder Michael falls for this disarming woman with a beautiful mind, and Stella discovers that love defies logic.

Heart-tugging, sexy and utterly joyful - The Kiss Quotient is a book for anyone who has been in love, or in lust...

Reviewed by Martha G on

2 of 5 stars

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I downloaded from the library because I wanted something to read on my flight. I thought it was going to be more chick lit then a straight up romance novel. I almost quit it but I have trouble quitting books unless I can't stand it. It was ok and I did finish it. It was just completely unrealistic, predictable, and I didn't feel any strong emotion to the characters. To me it was more about the sex and how turned on by each other than anything more. I appreciate that the author was bringing awareness to someone on the spectrum. That part was interesting and what I've enjoyed about books like the Rosie Project and Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. This was more romance and less character driven than I was expecting. Like I said, it was ok, I was just expecting something else, and with more substance.

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