But together, they understand each other in a way no one else has tried or cared enough to and thus, a new kind of intimacy blooms between them, in true Hoang fashion.īook Reviews Sweet And Hot, 'The Kiss Quotient' Really Adds Up And Quan, who recently recovered from a serious illness, has his own body image insecurities. For one, Anna has intimacy issues and has never had a one-night stand before. What was supposed to be a no-strings-attached one-night stand, however, turns into a tangled tapestry of heady makeout sessions, watching animal documentaries together, and divulging the kinds of secrets that border on couple territory, which have both characters reconsidering their decision to use sex as a BandAid for their inner turmoil. Self empowerment,' Anna says at one point, reminding herself to go through with the plan. When Julian decides he wants an open relationship before he agrees to settle down, Anna, who is tired of pleasing everyone but herself, goes on a dating app and meets our leading man Quan Diep - who readers may recognize from Hoang's previous books. Not only does she get musician's block, it's clear her family and her boyfriend Julian don't understand – so she decides to go to therapy. When Anna Sun, a professional violinist, goes viral on YouTube for a performance, it changes her life forever. And there's more than one way to love.In a time when social media platforms like TikTok have made it shockingly easy for content to go viral (search for the 'Watermelon Sugar' Hi! pet trend, you'll thank me later), Helen Hoang's The Heart Principle answers the question: What happens when the fame you never wanted is keeping you from actually having a career you love?

With Esme's time in the United States dwindling, Khai is forced to understand he's been wrong all along. She's hopelessly smitten with a man who's convinced he can never return her affection. Esme's lessons in love seem to be working.but only on herself.

Seducing Khai, however, doesn't go as planned. When the opportunity arises to come to America and meet a potential husband, she can't turn it down, thinking this could be the break her family needs. When he steadfastly avoids relationships, his mother takes matters into her own hands and returns to Vietnam to find him the perfect bride.Īs a mixed-race girl living in the slums of Ho Chi Minh City, Esme Tran has always felt out of place. His family knows better-that his autism means he just processes emotions differently. Well, he feels irritation when people move his things or contentment when ledgers balance down to the penny, but not big, important emotions-like grief.

From the USA Today bestselling author of The Kiss Quotient comes a romantic novel about love that crosses international borders and all boundaries of the heart.

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