The Heart Principle

cydney_curtis shared a tip "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💜"

jadyn_adams shared a tip "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."

sonibookoroni shared a tip "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!"

mac.xo716 shared a tip "“This doesn’t feel like pity, though. It feels like self-compassion, and the realization makes me cry harder. No one should need a diagnosis in order to be compassionate to themself.” 😩❤️‍🔥 When she finally finds her voice was perfect even if the writing seemed childish thats a really feeling, it hits in my heart ❤️‍🔥✨"

audiobookie shared a tip "I suspected from the first two books that Quan was gonna be a great MC 😍 I love him. This is my favorite of the series! Super sexy but also deals with really heavy topics in a super heartfelt way.. instantly on my reread list."

sarah_hahn_aga shared a tip "Ya know…it was okay. This one felt more about overcoming her trauma than romance. I don’t want to discount the writing because the author put in her note that she felt closest to this book and her personal roadblocks. But compared to the other two books this one felt like the odd duck out. I wanted Quan to have an amazing passionate love story and I felt like it was a depressing love story for him to have. This book gets about a 5/10 for me with the 🌶 level being a 2."

priya_can_read shared a tip "No idea why, but I absolutely crushed this book in 1 night and I still think about it months later ❤ Anna's neuroses & burnout mirrors my own experience with my love for classical guitar, and her narration struck a chord & made me laugh at the same time. There are heavy themes, but Helen Hoang lived up to the hype!!! #romance #romantic-comedy #asianamerican"

victoria_kitirattra shared a tip "Finished the book in 2 days. Very sweet but hard to read sometimes for me personally since I identify with several of the more serious themes (violinist, Asian family standards and expectations, sick father). Not as "easy-going" romance as I was hoping for (read this after The Love Hypothesis) but I am definitely glad I read it."

mackenzie_ryan_5709 shared a tip "🔥🔥 I liked the portrayal of autistic burnout in the book, giving it more than just the typical romance storyline. I don't think it finished super strong with the music plotline based on how much the storyline focused on it at the beginning, but the rest of the story made up for it."

char_lysy shared a tip "Amazing book, definitely the most real of the three. SUPER relatable themes about caregiver burnout and cultural pressures based on where you land in the family hierarchy. Love how the ending wasn’t an easygoing “as soon as she gets the guy, all the other loose ends are immediately tied”. Definitely recommend."

ashley_chauvin shared a tip "Just finished this book and I’m in love!! It was a nice little change from my other books I usually read. Finished it in 2 days ♥️"

michelle_brettmann shared a tip "I haven’t made a review in awhile, but this book was all kinds of amazing and romantic. As the sequel to The Kiss Quotient and Bride Test, and ending of the series, it all wraps it up with Quan and Anna. I love the characters I really do, and shows relationship struggles, as well as family struggles with meeting your loved ones expectations. Your gonna love this book, with the amount of emotion and spice 🔥"

emma_tang shared a tip "2.5/5 ⭐️ really disliked it on initial read but it grew on me on the second, cute relationship and growth but the main character’s struggle was painful"