The Heart Principle

"Loved this book just about as much as The Kiss Quotient! I fell in love with the main characters and just loved their journeys. I definitely recommend this series! "

"Finished January 28th"

"3.5/5 I Liked how the audiobook has two narrators I enjoy being in her perspective and his often you don't get to see the guys perspective. The trope in my opinion is instant love I'm not a super fan of this trope but once we get deeper into the story and the more you see there connection it that kinda made up for it. I do wish there was a little more build up tho The book is obviously a romance but it also has a lot to do with Anna's family as well I like how Helen Hoang dove into that and explored the family dynamics. I really liked both of our main characters I was obsessed with Quan and Anna I just don't know if I really cared for them in the end. I wish there was more romance moments between them the whole second half of the book was more about Anna and her family and that's great but just not what I was looking for. Anna drove me insane in the second half of the story. Anna was frustrating to read from at certain moments like she's going through it but I can't with her actions towards the end of the book. I do like her as an overall character shes is realistically written. like how I haven't read a character like her I will say I like the beginning of the book a lot more then the second half. I'm all for a book with a deeper meaning and a romance being more then just about romance but the 70% mark through the book just dragged on and almost took away from they're love story so that was a bit of a bummer the **** was a 10/10 tho like Helen girl okayyy she never disappoints on that end "

"3.5/5 I Liked how the audiobook has two narrators I enjoy being in her perspective and his often you don't get to see the guys perspective. The trope is an pretty instant love to me and I'm not a super fan of this trope but once we get deeper into the story the more you see there connection which kinda made up for it. I do wish there was a little more build up or tension The book is obviously a romance but was deeper in the way we dive into Anna's family and explore those family dynamics I like how Helen Hoang made our main character feels so real by giving us this insight into her life since in the other books in her series we mostly know who quan is to an extent. I really liked both of our main characters I was obsessed with Quan and Anna I just don't know if I really cared for them in the end. I wish there was more romance moments between them the whole second half of the book was more about Anna and her family and that's great but just not what I was looking for. Anna drove me insane in the second half of the story. Anna was frustrating to read from at certain moments and I understand like she's going through it but i can't with her actions towards the end of the book. I do like her as an overall character shes is realistically written. I like how I haven't read a character like her and there is vary important representations happening that are discussed and explored I will say I like the beginning of the book a lot more then the second half. I'm all for a book with a deeper meaning and a romance being more then just about romance but the 70% mark through the book just dragged on and almost took away from they're love story so that was a bit of a bummer the **** was a 10/10 tho like Helen girl okayyy. She never disappoints I would still recommend picking it up just go into it know it’s not a surface level fluffy romance "

"I didn’t like this very much. I know others do, and it’s a well-written book and i appreciate how real it is, but I spent most of the time annoyed at Anna. I found her inability to speak up or EVER say no very frustrating. And I know i shouldn’t be. I get what Hoang was trying to do, but I struggle — even in real life — with handling that characteristic in people even if it’s unintentional. I’ve done my fair share of masking in my life, but I found myself annoyed. She felt like a doormat. Like…letting a man say you’re getting married and not saying no?? I can’t imagine my neurodivergent friends doing that. like i said, it’s a well-written book and the topic is important. I just wouldn’t read it again. "

"I cannot praise this book enough! The 3rd book in Hoang’s trilogy is extraordinary, telling the story of Quan (Michael from The Kiss Quotient’s cousin) and Anna as they learn to love themselves by falling in love with one another. Not only is this novel extremely ✨steamy✨, but it is romantic, raw, emotional, and an important telling of Autistic burnout and masking. Highly recommend💜"

"So good. Puts people with autism in real world love and unpacks all the anxiety and stress "

"I absolutely loved it! I think that AKQ and this book are in a tie for me. I LOVED how quickly captivated I became with seeing Anna flourish around Quan. I loved how vulnerable Quan was portrayed, and how comfortable he was with just being there for Anna regardless of whether he understood or not. This was definitely worth the wait! "

"Listen, I see all the reviews and the criticism towards this book are legit. But when I read a book theirs one thing that trumps any flaw or undiscovered plot point. And that’s the books ability to make me feel something. To get attached and cry when the character is also crying. And when I tell you I sobbed, I cried like a baby because I saw myself in so many of these words. I adore Anna and her journey truly captured my heart."

"Listen, I see all the reviews and the criticism towards this book are legit. But when I read a book theirs one thing that trumps any flaw or undiscovered plot point. And that’s the books ability to make me feel something. To get attached and cry when the character is also crying. And when I tell you I sobbed, I cried like a baby because I saw myself in so many of these words. I adore Anna and her journey truly captured my heart."