Review of 'The Kiss Quotient [Paperback] Helen Hoang' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
Kinda silly but cute. (But eew possessiveness)
audio cd
Published June 5, 2018 by Dreamscape Media.
4 stars
(5 reviews)
"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 …
"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 crave all of the other things he's making her feel. 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.."--
Ana reviewed The kiss quotient by Helen Hoang
Review of 'The kiss quotient' on 'Storygraph'
Great concept, not so great execution.
I hate giving an own voices book a low rating, especially when the world needs more books featuring disabled or neuro-diverse characters.
Maybe I just don't do romance novels, but ack! One good conversation would have eliminated all the tiresome emotional back and forth. I know insecurities don't fade over night, but if they're that crazy about each other, the least they could do is take each other's words seriously.
Also, "no, leave me alone" actually means, no, leave me alone. I can't stand it when guys push passed women's boundaries because they just know deep down she really means yes.
