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The Heart Principle (The Kiss Quotient, #3)
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May 22, 2019
bookshelves: ppb, favorites, romancelandia, 2021, 2022, book-club
Read 2 times. Last read April 12, 2022.
5 stars! I loved it! I cried! Helen Hoang's best to date!
It's been a long wait for Quan's book, but it was worth it. I already love all of Hoang's characters, however this book felt so incredibly personal and so heart-filled, it go to be my favorite of hers.
After 5 years together, Anna's boyfriend suggests that they open up their relationship, so that they know they are not missing out on anything before they decide on the marriage. As he proceeds to immediately hook up with other people, Anna decides that she should have a one-night stand of her own too.
On the other hand, after 2 years filled with health issues, Quan is considering getting back in the game and wants to start with an easy hookup.
Anna and Quan are matched on the same dating app, and voila. However, their attempts at a casual hookup don't work. Both of them have their own struggles. They try once, twice, three times. Smutty things happen, but there are complications. When does this, whatever this is, become a real relationship?
I love these people. I love their deep human connection. Anna and Quan are just so, so nice, so vulnerable and open. It has to be said, I am glad the era of "a bad boy" is over. Nice and kind and caring is what's sexy now.
But besides this hot and sweet romance, The Heart Principle is much more. There is a conversation about diagnosing autism in women, learning to advocate for one's needs, there is a recovery after serious health scares and the psychological burden of caring for terminally sick. It's not a light, easy book. But it's so full of heart. No wonder, it is based on Helen Hoang's personal experience.
I've said it about Helen's previous two books, and I'll say it again about The Heart Principle. Read it. You'll love it.
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So I've noticed that the plot summary is totally different from what it was two years ago, but no less enticing. When are ARCs going to be available? Because I am dying for some Quan time@.@.
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Oh yes, it's Quan!
I sure hope this info is the real thing. I love Sabrina.
This is Quan’s book. Helen Hoang defines it as a “kind of a cross between a gender-swapped Sabrina and Say Anything”
It's been a long wait for Quan's book, but it was worth it. I already love all of Hoang's characters, however this book felt so incredibly personal and so heart-filled, it go to be my favorite of hers.
After 5 years together, Anna's boyfriend suggests that they open up their relationship, so that they know they are not missing out on anything before they decide on the marriage. As he proceeds to immediately hook up with other people, Anna decides that she should have a one-night stand of her own too.
On the other hand, after 2 years filled with health issues, Quan is considering getting back in the game and wants to start with an easy hookup.
Anna and Quan are matched on the same dating app, and voila. However, their attempts at a casual hookup don't work. Both of them have their own struggles. They try once, twice, three times. Smutty things happen, but there are complications. When does this, whatever this is, become a real relationship?
I love these people. I love their deep human connection. Anna and Quan are just so, so nice, so vulnerable and open. It has to be said, I am glad the era of "a bad boy" is over. Nice and kind and caring is what's sexy now.
But besides this hot and sweet romance, The Heart Principle is much more. There is a conversation about diagnosing autism in women, learning to advocate for one's needs, there is a recovery after serious health scares and the psychological burden of caring for terminally sick. It's not a light, easy book. But it's so full of heart. No wonder, it is based on Helen Hoang's personal experience.
I've said it about Helen's previous two books, and I'll say it again about The Heart Principle. Read it. You'll love it.
______
So I've noticed that the plot summary is totally different from what it was two years ago, but no less enticing. When are ARCs going to be available? Because I am dying for some Quan time@.@.
______
Oh yes, it's Quan!
I sure hope this info is the real thing. I love Sabrina.
This is Quan’s book. Helen Hoang defines it as a “kind of a cross between a gender-swapped Sabrina and Say Anything”
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Reading Progress
May 6, 2019
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to-read
May 6, 2019
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October 2, 2019
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ppb
May 20, 2021
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Started Reading
May 21, 2021
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favorites
May 21, 2021
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romancelandia
May 21, 2021
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2021
May 21, 2021
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Finished Reading
April 12, 2022
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Started Reading
April 12, 2022
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2022
April 12, 2022
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book-club
April 12, 2022
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Finished Reading
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Omg omg omg omg happy to see a glowing review because damn if Quan isn’t my favorite and I have high expectations
˗ˋˏ nikki ˎˊ˗ wrote: "Omg omg omg omg happy to see a glowing review because damn if Quan isn’t my favorite and I have high expectations"I think he will be your favorite after this:)
Oh I'm so excited for you! dnf curse broken with a 5 star book! 🥳
I've had a couple I really liked recently. There is a hope for me yet:)
and 5 stars for a romance no less! it happens so rarely for me in this genre
Nastya wrote: "and 5 stars for a romance no less! it happens so rarely for me in this genre"I know! I just connect with Hoang's writing on a very emotional level. I don't know how to explain it, but she writes exactly what I want to read. Which happens so rarely to me.
that's wonderful. I'm always on a hunt for genre writer like this. i tried some hyped contemporary romances and they always a miss for me. i really did not like Alyssa Cole's reluctant royals and Talia Hibbert's Brown sisters' shenanigans. I think I've read something else but yeah, no luck
Nastya wrote: "that's wonderful. I'm always on a hunt for genre writer like this. i tried some hyped contemporary romances and they always a miss for me. i really did not like Alyssa Cole's reluctant royals and T..."I've tried a lot too. Nowadays I always check out romances that get starred reviews in professional publications, to see what's out there. But a lot of it just doesn't rock my boat, like Talia Hibbert. I am not interested in royals in general, so Cole's books are out as well. So far, the ones I like a lot are Helen Hoang and Rosie Danan. They are basically newcomers, and for now their stuff feels fresh, and interesting on a story level. I don't know how long that'll last, but for now I am checking out everything these two write. Maybe one day I'll find more.
is this out already?? cant find it on amazon
juliette wrote: "is this out already?? cant find it on amazon"I read an ARC. It will be out in August.
I never been this jealous since elementary when Christine has those full set of glittery pens!!!! I want to read it too T.T
Melrose's wrote: "I never been this jealous since elementary when Christine has those full set of glittery pens!!!! I want to read it too T.T"It may be an excruciating wait, but you are in for a treat:)
Do you need to have read the first 2 books before reading this one?
Jenna wrote: "Do you need to have read the first 2 books before reading this one?"Not really. It's a self-contained story. Although you get glimpses of Quan in the earlier books, and it's nice to know his friend from previous books.
